FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 16 PICKS — IT'S STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND (2025-12-05)
This is it. The weekend every program strives to reach, but very few ever do. It's state championship weekend.

Tioga will play for its fifth state title this afternoon, while Southern Columbia also takes the field today seeking its 15th PIAA title. On Saturday afternoon, Chenango Forks seeks its eighth title. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA PLAYS FOR ITS FOURTH STATE FOOTBALL TITLE IN FIVE YEARS (2025-12-05)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga football takes center stage Friday afternoon as it plays for its fourth Class D football state title in five years at the JMA Wireless Dom ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS BLANKS WELLSBORO, 63-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (17 PHOTOS) (2025-12-04)
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ATHENS — Athens won all seven contested weight classes, including six by first-period falls, in a season-opening, 63-0, whitewashing of Wellsboro here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLING OPENS 2025-26 SEASON AT HOME (2025-12-04)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The winter season starts to pick up steam with three events, including the first wrestling dual of the season at Athens, and a home bowling match for Tioga at the Valley Bowling Center.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: ATHENS FALLS IN SEASON-OPENER AT JOHNSON CITY, 49-33 (2025-12-03)
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JOHNSON CITY — Athens got off to a slow start and never recovered in a 49-33 season-opening setback to Johnson City here Wednesday night in non-league girls basketball action.

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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS' REYNARD NAMED 'COACH OF YEAR;' SEVEN WILDCATS EARN ALL-STAR HONORS (2025-12-03)
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ATHENS — First-year coach Travis Reynard was named the NTL "Coach of the Year," and seven of his players — four first-team and three second-team — earned all-star honors recently in a vote by the league's coaches. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS, WAVERLY'S KITTLE, JUDSON NAMED 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-03)
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THE VALLEY — Over the last two weeks, there hasn't been a ton of action, but there have been some big performances. Tioga senior Logan Bellis, Waverly senior Mira Kittle, and Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson posted impressive performances and are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the weeks ending Nov. 22 and Nov. 29.
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NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS' PATTON, NICHOLS EARN FIRST-TEAM ALL-LEAGUE HONORS; TWO TEAMMATES EARN SECOND-TEAM KUDOS (2025-12-03)
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ATHENS — Athens juniors Delanie Patton and Brinley Nichols were named first-team NTL girls soccer all-stars, and a pair of their teammates earned second-team honors in recent voting by the league's coaches.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE GIRLS OPEN 2025-26 HOOP SEASON ON THE ROAD (2025-12-03)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre girls basketball teams open the 2025-26 season tonight on the road against non-league opponents. ...more

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: ATHENS GRAD BABCOCK POSTS FIRST DOUBLE-DOUBLE OF SEASON IN ELMIRA WIN (2025-12-01)
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ELMIRA — Athens grad J.J. Babcock, a senior on the Elmira College men's basketball team, had his first double-double of the season in the Soaring Eagles' 90-84 win over Penn State-Brandywine. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA FOOTBALL'S STATE TITLE GAME HIGHLIGHTS FIRST FULL WEEK OF WINTER SEASON (2025-11-30)
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THE VALLEY — The falls season opens in earnest this week, but the main event is the final event of the fall season — Tioga football playing for a Class D state title at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse Friday afternoon. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA SQUARES OFF WITH SECTION IV POWER IN CLASS D SEMIFINALS (2025-11-30)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga will face its biggest challenge of the season Sunday afternoon in the New York State, Class D semifinals when it matches up against Section VI champ Newfane, led by Division I prospect Mac Capen. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 15 PICKS — STATE SEMIFINALS ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER (2025-11-29)
We're getting down to the nitty gritty with four Section IV teams, including Tioga and Owego, in the N.Y. state semifinals, and just one District 4 team — Southern Columbia — in the PIAA final four. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS TIP OFF 2025-26 BASKETBALL SEASON (2025-11-28)
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THE VALLEY — The 2025-26 basketball season tips off this afternoon with the Waverly girls in action at the Bill Middleton Tip-Off Tournament at Baldwinsville High School. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS' MOSHER NAMED LARGE SCHOOL 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' THREE WILDCATS EARN ALL-STAR HONORS (2025-11-27)
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ATHENS — Athens sophomore Elle Mosher has been named the Large School "Offensive Player of the Year," and junior Megan Wiles and freshman Kayla Forbes were named first-team all-stars in recent voting by the league's volleyball coaches. ...more

NTL GOLF: ATHENS' LYON NAMED GIRLS 'PLAYER OF YEAR;' HICKS, OWEN JOIN HER AS A FIRST-TEAM ALL-STAR (2025-11-27)
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ATHENS — Sophomore Brooke Lyon was named the girls "Player of the Year," and junior Eli Hicks and sophomore Ty Owen joined her as the NTL first-team all-stars as voted recently by the league's golf coaches. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA FOOTBALL IN STATE SEMIS; 2025-26 WINTER SEASON TIPS OFF (2025-11-24)
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THE VALLEY — The fall season in the Valley is down to just Tioga football, but the winter season tips off this week with Tioga bowling and the Waverly girls basketball teams opening play. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS SWIMMING IN FOUR 'A' FINALS AT DAY 2 OF STATE MEET (2025-11-22)
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THE VALLEY — Waverly senior Mira Kittle will swim in three "A" finals today at the New York State Girls Swimming Championships, including a pair of relays. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 14 PICKS — STATE QUARTERFINALS ON BOTH SIDES OF BORDER (2025-11-21)
The football season is winding down with both the state quarterfinals on tap on both sides of the border.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA OPENS STATE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS; WAVERLY GIRLS SWIM AT DAY 1 OF STATE MEET (2025-11-21)
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THE VALLEY — Fresh off its 12th Section IV, Class D football title since 2011, Tioga looks to take its first step toward its fifth state title since 2015 when it "hosts" Section III Lowville Friday evening at 5 p.m. at Vestal High School. ...more