BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: DISRTRICT 4 FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS SET — NEWS & NOTES (2020-10-29)
For the third consecutive postseason, the Canton Warriors will be hosting the Muncy Indians in a battle for the District Four, Class A championship. The game is scheduled for a 1 p.m. kickoff Saturday at Miller A. Moyer Field. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DISTRICT 4 CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS, PLAYOFF VOLLEYBALL ON THE DOCKET (2020-10-28)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are two events on Thursday’s docket — the District 4 Cross Country Championships, and a District 2-4 Sub-Regional volleyball match.
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE BOYS OPEN CLASS A SOCCER PLAYOFFS AT MILLVILLE (2020-10-27)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There’s just one game on the docket today, but it’s a big one that sees the Sayre boys on the road for the opening round of the District 4, Class A boys soccer playoffs. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS CLOSES REGULAR SEASON WITH COME-FROM-BEHIND, 3-1, WIN OVER WYALUSING (24 PHOTOS) (2020-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Wyalusing took advantage of three costly errors in a row to take the first set, but Athens responded with three dominant wins in a regular-season closing 3-1 win here Monday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TWO HOME VOLLEYBALL GAMES IN TWILIGHT OF REGULAR SEASON (2020-10-26)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A pair of home volleyball matches are the only two on Monday’s docket, which kicks off the final week of the regular season. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON KICKS INTO HIGH GEAR (2020-10-25)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The final three regular-season volleyball matches, as well as the first postseason one, are on the docket this week, but the big news is the start of the fall postseason. ...more

DISTRICT 4 SOCCER: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS WILL HOST CLASS AAA PLAYOFF DOUBLEHEADER (2020-10-25)
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ATHENS — The Athens girls and boys will both host District 4 playoff games for the first time in recent memory, if not the first time ever, here Saturday afternoon. ...more

NTL JUNIOR CROSS COUNTRY: LEWIS TAKES FIRST, LEADS ATHENS TO SECOND; BRONSON FINISHES SECOND IN GIRLS RACE (18 PHOTOS) (2020-10-24)
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ATHENS — Carter Lewis won the boys race to lead Athens to a second-place finish, and Sara Bronson finished second in the girls race here Saturday morning in the NTL Junior High Cross Country Championships. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: BIG PLAYS HELP WILDCATS OVERCOME LITTLE MISTAKES IN 35-7 WIN OVER MONTGOMERY (24 PHOTOS) (2020-10-23)
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MONTGOMERY — Sophomore Caleb NIchols got Athens off on the right foot on the first play from scrimmage, and the Wildcats shook off “little” mistakes, thanks to big plays in a 35-7 win over Montgomery here Friday night in NTL football action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 7 PICKS — A BUSY WEEKEND FOR NTL TEAMS (2020-10-23)
Football Friday has been a little lacking lately in the Valley with Sayre’s problems getting on the field. With Wellsboro canceling out on the Redskins tonight, and playing Canton instead, Athens is the only game on the docket. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FOOTBALL FRIDAY — ATHENS ONLY GAME ON DOCKET (2020-10-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With Sayre’s home game against Wellsboro canceled, Athens is the only Valley football team in the Valley in action, with a road game at Montgomery. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: 'IMPROVED" ATHENS REELS OFF 6-0 WIN OVER SAYRE (24 PHOTOS) (2020-10-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Senior Joey Toscano tallied a pair of goals, and four of his teammate also found the net as Athens rolled to a 6-0 win over Sayre here Thursday evening in NTL boys soccer action at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS TOPS TOWANDA, 3-0 — SWEEPS SEASON SERIES (19 PHOTOS) (2020-10-22)
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TOWANDA — Athens sailed to a 3-0 win over Towanda here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action to sweep the season series.

The Lady Wildcats, now 8-6, won by sores of 25-11, 25-11, and 25-14. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: DISRTRICT 4 PLAYOFF PICTURE COMING INTO FOCUS — AND NEWS AND NOTES (2020-10-22)
This weekend marks the final games teams can count toward qualification for the District 4 playoffs and the dust is beginning to settle on this season’s post-season match-ups. The playoffs will kick off the weekend of Oct. 30-31 with a championship contest in Class A. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE BOYS HOST ATHENS ON SOCCER PITCH (2020-10-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Sayre boys host Athens in the second meeting of the season for the Valley soccer rivals in Thursday’s marquee match-up. ...more

PIAA SOCCER: ATHENS' LEZAK NAMED '2019-20 NFHS PA. BOYS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR' (2020-10-22)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Not only was Wednesday Jake Lezak’s birthday, but the Athens coach was named the 2019-20 National Federation of High Schools Pa.  Boys Soccer Coach of the Year. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE TEAMS ON THE ROAD WEDNESDAY (2020-10-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A pair of re-scheduled matches are the only events on Wednesday’s docket, and for the third straight day all the action is on the road. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS AVENGES SATURDAY'S LOSS — BLANKS TROY, 1-0 (2020-10-20)
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EAST TROY — Senior Emma Roe scored in the 16th minute, and the Athens defense made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Troy here in NTL girls soccer action on a rainy Tuesday afternoon.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK WITH SWEEP OF TROY (2020-10-20)
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TROY — Athens bounced back from a “disheartening” five-set loss at NEB Monday, with a sweep of Troy here Tuesday night in NTL Large School volleyball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-TROY GIRLS SOCCER RE-MATCH TOPS TUESDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2020-10-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Four events — two girls soccer and two volleyball matches — comprise Tuesday’s schedule, and for the second straight day all the action is on the road. ...more