NTL BASEBALL: SAYRE ERUPTS FOR 12 RUNS IN FIFTH INNING OF 15-5 WIN OVER SULLIVAN (20 PHOTOS) (2026-03-25)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sophomore Tucker Green plated the go-ahead run, and senior Kyshon Kole delivered the big blow in Sayre's 12-run fifth-inning rally that closed out a 15-5 five-inning win over Sullivan County here Wednesday afternoon in non-league baseball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY SOFTBALL OPENS 2026 SEASON ON THE ROAD (2026-03-24)
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THE VALLEY — The Waverly softball team will throw its first pitch and field its first grounder of the 2026 season this afternoon in a road game at Chenango Valley. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FIRST FULL WEEK OF SPRING SEASON THREATENED BY WEATHER, FIELD CONDITIONS (2026-03-22)
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THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2026 spring season falls in March, which means its likely most of the games won't be player, but there are a pair of track meets and a flag football game that are likely sure bets. ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: SAYRE'S MALANOSKI, COLE REGISTER TOP-10 FINISHES AT NEPA THROWERS' INVITATIONAL (2026-03-21)
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EAST STROUDSBURG — Junior Hudson Malanoski and senior Emma Cole registered top-10 finishes here Saturday at the NEPA Throwers' Invitational at East Stroudsburg South High School. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: CANTON BLANKS SAYRE, 5-0, IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-03-21)
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SAYRE — Canton scored a run early and a pair of pitchers combined on a two-hitter in a 5-0 season-opening win over Sayre here on a cold Saturday afternoon. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO CANTON IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-03-21)
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CANTON — Canton took an early lead with three runs in the bottom of the first inning, then ended the game with a 10-run rally in the fourth inning of a 15-0 season-opening win over Sayre here on a chilly Saturday afternoon. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: SAYRE LOOKING FOR IMPROVEMENT IN 2026 (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre returns a great deal of experience from a three-win season in 2025, and is looking for improvements in 2026.
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NTL BASEBALL: EXPERIENCE, NEW FACES GIVE SAYRE BASEBALL HOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT IN 2026 (2026-03-21)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre closed 2025 with its only win of the season, but 2026 brings a host of returning players, several new faces, and hopes for improvement. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL SCHEDULED TO OPEN SPRING SLATE SATURDAY (2026-03-21)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre baseball and softball teams are scheduled to throw the first pitches of the 2026 season on the road against NTL divisional rivals Saturday, while Waverly flag football opens at home at Memorial Stadium. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' PETTITT, WAVERLY'S JOHNSON NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-18)
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THE VALLEY — Athens junior Brayden Pettitt won a pair of medals at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and Waverly senior Derek Johnson medalled at the New York State Bowling Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending March 14. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: SAYRE BASEBALL, SOFTBALL START 2026 SEASON AT FULL SPEED (2026-03-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 spring season gets under way this week, and the Sayre baseball team, which has four games schedules, and softball team, three games on the slate, kick it off in high gear. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, STARNS, PROUDFOOT, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-15)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won state gold and Northeast Bradford senior Anaiah Kolesar earned a PIAA medal on the mats, while Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot, and junior Char Starns led the Hawks to Section IV titles. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 2025-26 WINTER SEASON WRAPS UP WITH PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING AND N.Y. BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2026 winter season wraps up Saturday with Day 2 for the Athens swim teams at the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and with two Valley bowlers at the New York State Division 2 Championships at the AMF Syracuse Lanes. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS GET UNDER WAY (2026-03-13)
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THE VALLEY — One of final events of the winter sports season get under way Friday with a host of Athens swimmers vying for medals at the PIAA Championships. The spring season was slated to open, but Sayre's baseball game at Wyalusing has been postponed. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' NASON, RATHBUN, TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-12)
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THE VALLEY — Athens seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun each reached the podium for the first time at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships, while Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht just missed a medal at the New York State Indoor Track & Field Championships. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: PIAA SWIMMING & DIVING, NEW YORK STATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST EVENTS OF WINTER SEASON (2026-03-08)
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THE VALLEY — Spring season practices begin Monday, but there are two more items of business left for the 2025-26 winter sports season and those are the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships, and the New York State Bowling Championships. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-08)
The Sports Reports
Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey each won New York State wrestling titles, and are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: INDOOR TRACK, GIRLS WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2026-03-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Gavin Albrecht will vie for a state title in the pole vault Saturday at the New York State Indoor Track & Field Championships, while Athens seniors Hanna Rathbun and Leah Nason wrestle for seventh place at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TWO ATHENS GIRLS REMAIN AT DAY 2 OF PIAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-06)
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THE VALLEY — Day 2 at the PIAA Wrestling Championships at the Giant Center in Hershey will feature two Valley wrestlers — Athens seniors Leah Nason and Hanna Rathbun. ...more

PIAA WRESTLING: FIRST TRIP TO STATE A VALUABLE EXPERIENCE FOR SAYRE'S BROWN (2026-03-05)
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HERSHEY — Sayre junior Jordan Brown's first trip to the PIAAA, Class AA Wrestling Championships here at the Giant Center didn't net the results he wanted, but it was a valuable learning experience. ...more