ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL HEADLINE MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A busy week North of the Border kicks off with five events, including softball games at Waverly and Tioga, and a baseball game at Tioga as well. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: ELMIRA'S HUGHES, WELLSBORO'S HOPRICH NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-04-12)
The Sports Reports
Elmira junior Noah Hughes had a big week to lead Elmira to a pair of lacrosse wins, while Wellsboro junior Piper Hoprich was unbeatable. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending April 5. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WAVERLY, TIOGA EVENTS COMPRISE NEARLY THREE-QUARTERS OF WEEK'S COMPETITIONS (2026-04-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Despite the fact Athens only has two events on the docket, the spring season will see it most action to this point this week. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: SAYRE DROPS 10-0 DECISION TO MANSFIELD (2026-04-11)
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MANSFIELD — Mansfield pushed three runs across the plate in each of the first two innings and went on to defeat Sayre, 10-0, in six innings in NTL baseball action here Saturday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO N-PL, 10-0 (2026-04-11)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Liberty scored three runs in the bottom of the third inning to break open a close game en route to a six-inning, 10-0 victory over Sayre in NTL softball action here Saturday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S McKEE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-11)
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THE VALLEY — Junior Declan McKee did something only three other Tioga wrestlers have done in the storied history of the program — win back-to-back state titles. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Boys Athlete of the Winter." ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: MALANOSKI, COLE LEAD SAYRE EFFORT AT NORTHWEST RANGERS INVITATIONAL (2026-04-11)
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SHICKSHINNY, Pa. — Hudson Malanoski and Emma Cole led the Sayre effort at the Northwest Rangers Track & Field Invitational here Friday, combining for a pair of top 10 finishes.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S TOOMEY HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-11)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Amelia Toomey was the eighth-seed at the New York State Girls Wrestling Championships, and ended up on the top step of the podium as state champion. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Girls Athlete of the Winter." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL COMPRISE SATURDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-11)
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THE VALLEY — Athens baseball and softball will hosts Northeast Bradford, while the Sayre softball and baseball are on the road at Liberty and Mansfield, respectively, in the only action on Saturday's schedule. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: FLAG FOOTBALL, TRACK & FIELD COMPRISE FRIDAY'S LIMITED SLATE (2026-04-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There are just two events on Friday's docket, and both are on the road, with Waverly traveling to Windsor for a flag football game, and Athens and Sayre taking the long trek to Shickshinny for the Northwest Rangers Track & Field Relays. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WRESTLING DOMINATES 'SUPER 7 STORYLINES OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-10)
I've talked about storylines in the past and how they normally come in one of four realms: the start of a storyline, the continuation of one, the likely culmination of one, or a storyline totally out-of-the-blue. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: WELLSBORO SCORES A DOZEN IN THIRD TO MAKE SHORT WORK OF SAYRE (2026-04-09)
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SAYRE — Wellsboro scored a dozen runs in the top of the third inning to record a three-inning 15-0 win over Sayre in NTL baseball action here Thursday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO WELLSBORO, 18-6 (2026-04-09)
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SAYRE — Wellsboro cranked out 19 hits and took advantage of 11 Sayre errors to defeat the Redskins, 18-6, in NTL softball action here Thursday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S HARRINGTON HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'COACH OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-09)
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THE VALLEY — After an injury-filled 2024-25 saw Tioga wrestling fall to also-ran status in Section IV and New York State, coach Kris Harrington rallied the troops to win Section IV Duals, Section IV, Division 2 and the team title at the New York State Championships this season. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report All-Valley "Coach of the Winter." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL AT SAYRE, TIOGA HEADLINE THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With the weather improving, make-up baseball and softball games will be added to the schedule as we go, with Tioga and Athens doing just that Thursday afternoon, while Sayre hosts a duo of diamond contests as well. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: ATHENS SCORES EARLY, OFTEN TO DOWN SAYRE, 17-1 (2026-04-08)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens jumped out to a big lead early on the way to a 17-1, five-inning victory over Sayre in NTL baseball action at Riverfront Park here Wednesday
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NTL SOFTBALL: ATHENS PITCHERS NO-HIT SAYRE; WILDCATS’ HILEY ACCOUNTS FOR 8 RUNS (2026-04-09)
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SAYRE — Athens’ Gretchan Hiley and Maci Campbell combined to no-hit Sayre, and Madalyn Hiley accounted for eight runs in a three-inning, 17-0 victory in NTL softball action at Riverfront Park Wednesday.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' VANDYKE HEADLINES ALL-VALLEY SUPER 7 AS 'BOYS NEWCOMER OF WINTER' (2026-04-08)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Chace VanDyke got better as the year progressed, and narrowly missed a trip to the PIAA, Class 3A Wrestling Championships. He is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Boys Newcomer of the Winter." ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PAYNE HEADLINES SUPER 7 AS ALL-VALLEY 'GIRLS NEWCOMER OF THE WINTER' (2026-04-08)
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THE VALLEY — Freshman Skylynn Payne made an immediate impact for the Athens, and finished strong as well with appearance at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. She is the 2025-26 Valley Sports Report "Girls Newcomer of the Winter."
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE-ATHENS DIAMOND RIVALRIES, TIOGA-UNION SPRINGS SOFTBALL HEADLINE WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-04-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There appears to be a break in the weather with warming temperatures and little chance of rain until next Tuesday, so we should see some high school sports played the remainder of the week.
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