ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA COUNTY RIVALRIES HEADLINE THE NIGHT (2025-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The renewal of a Tioga County girls basketball rivalry, along with a pair of girls wrestling matches at Tioga headline Thursday's high school sports docket in the Valley.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: TROY ROLLS UP BIG WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — The 2025-26 season has been a bit of an up-and-down season for Troy. Chalk Wednesday night's 86-21 NTL boys basketball win over Sayre here at the Commons Building into the "up" col ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SECTION IV WRESTLING DUALS TAKE CENTER STAGE WEDNESDAY (2026-01-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Section IV, Division 2 Wrestling Duals headlines a busy Wednesday night of action in the Valley, but there's also an NTL match with Athens hosting longtime rival Athens. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY ROLLS OVER SAYRE (2026-01-20)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Troy is the class of the NTL, and Sayre is in a total rebuild, so the results were pretty much as expected here Tuesday night as the Trojans rolled to a big girls basketball win.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: ELMIRA'S CAPILLI NAMED 'BOYS SOCCER PLAYER OF YEAR;' VALLEY WELL-REPRESENTED ON ALL-REGION TEAMS (2026-01-20)
The Sports Reports
It was a big year for soccer teams on both sides of the border, and no one had a better season than Elmira’s Luca Capilli, earning him The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm All-Region "Boys’ Soccer Player of the Year." ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE TUESDAY NIGHT (2026-01-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage Tuesday night with the Athens and Sayre girls, and the Tioga boys hosting league rivals on the hardwoods. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WINDSOR GIRLS WRESTLING TOURNEY ONLY EVENT ON DOCKET (2026-01-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Waverly and Tioga girls wrestling teams are at the Windsor Lady Black Knight Invitational, and it's the only event on Monday's schedule.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S KITHCART, ATHENS' PANEK NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga junior Gavin Kithcart had a monster game to help Tioga to a big win, and Athens senior Evelyn Panek turned in a strong performance at Tunkhannock Swimming & Diving Invite. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 17. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE WITH SECTION IV DUALS, IAC, STAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-01-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage this week with the Windsor Girls Invitational kicking things off Monday, the Section IV Division 2 Duals on Wednesday, and the IAC and STAC Championships on Saturday
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: FAST START CARRIES SAYRE TO 53-17 ROUT OF CANTON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-01-17)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre scored the first 14 points of the game, and rolled to their second straight win — a 53-17 rout of Canton here Saturday afternoon in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANTON CRUISES TO 47-9 WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-17)

SAYRE'S LANTZ RECOGNIZED FOR 500 CAREER REBOUNDS

Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Canton held Sayre without a field goal until the fourth quarter in a 47-9 win here Friday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-TIOGA WRESTLING MATCH; THREE MATINEE HOOP GAMES HIGHLIGHT SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2026-01-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's a very busy day in the Valley, with three afternoon boys basketball games — at Athens, Sayre, and Waverly — and the biggest wrestling match in New York State as Tioga invades Waverly in a battle of the top-two ranked teams in the state. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WAVERLY'S ROBINSON, TIOGA'S DUNCANSON, TOOMEY, NOTRE DAME'S DeMARK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-01-16)
The Sports Reports
Waverly senior Cooper Robinson, and Tioga senior Jayden Duncanson and junior Amelia Toomey won titles at the rugged Southern Tier Memorial, while Notre Dame senior Kalysta DeMark had a huge week in leading the Crusaders to three wins. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Jan. 10. ...more

NTL JV BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE TOPS CANTON, 43-35, FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Sayre built a seven-point halftime lead on its way to its win of the season, a 43-35 victory over Canton here Thursday night in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL TAKES CENTER STAGE FRIDAY NIGHT (2026-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Basketball takes center stage Friday night, with the Tioga boys and Athens girls hosting league rivals. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SUBA'S FREE THROWS IN CLOSING SECONDS LIFTS SAYRE TO 36-35 WIN OVER CANTON (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Junior Rommel Suba knocked down a pair of free throws in the closing seconds to lift Sayre to a 36-35 win over Canton here Thursday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

NTL JV GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE HANGS TOUGH IN 28-16 LOSS AT NP-LIBERTY (2025-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
LIBERTY — Longtime girls basketball coach Brian Miller, now at the helm of the Sayre junior varsity team, saw a lot of positive in his squad's 28-16 loss to NP-Liberty here Wednesday night. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY GIRLS AT STAC WRESTLING DUALS (2026-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There's no action in the Valley tonight, but the Waverly girls and Athens boys will be on the road to wrestle, and the Sayre boys hoop team is looking for its second win of the season at Canton tonight. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NP-LIBERTY ROLLS TO WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-01-14)
Valley Sports Report
LIBERTY — North Penn-Liberty scored the first 40 points of the game on its way to a 56-7 rout of Sayre here Wednesday night in NTL Small School Division girls basketball action. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING DUO SHARE ZIFF LAW FIRM BOYS 'RUNNER OF YEAR' HONORS; ATHENS' SHORES EARNS ALL-REGION KUDOS (2026-01-14)
The Sports Reports
It was an exciting year for runners on both sides of the border as Corning and Towanda continued their team success, with plenty of individuals collecting hardware.
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