ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS HOST ONLY GAME IN VALLEY (2021-01-16)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens boys have the only “home game” in town today, while the Lady Wildcats, as well as the Athens and Sayre wrestling teams are in action on the road. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: WYALUSING HOLDS OFF SAYRE, 45-41 (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre wiped away a 10-point deficit in a 3 1/2-minute span to end the third quarter, but Wyalusing scored four points to start the fourth quarter en route to a 45-41 win here Friday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: ALABAMA BEST TEAM EVER? ... THE NFL PLAYOFFS (2021-01-15)
Alabama proved without a shadow of a doubt it was the best team on the NCAA landscape in 2020-21 with convincing wins over Notre Dame and Ohio State in the BCS playoffs.
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ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE, ATHENS BOYS BOTH AT HOME (2021-01-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY —  Friday night features just two basketball games, but both are here in the Valley, with the Sayre and Athens boys hosting NTL rivals. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TROY TOPS SAYRE, 66-6 (2021-01-14)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Freshman Kaden Bennett logged Sayre’s only win of the night in a 66-6 setback at Troy here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLER HOST BLOOMSBURG ON BUSY THURSDAY (2020-01-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens wrestlers host their first dual of the season, and the Waverly bowlers are at the Valley Bowling Center for the only two events in the Valley on a busy Thursday of action. ...more

NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: SAYRE EDGES CANTON, 32-30 (2021-01-13)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — After three quarters of tightly-contested action, Sayre built a six-point lead early in the fourth quarter and held on for a 32-30 win over Canton here Tuesday night in NTL Small School junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

(UPDATED) ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-TROY BOYS SHOWDOWN ONLY LOCAL GAME ON DOCKET (2021-01-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — There’s only game played locally on the docket tonight, but it’s a big one as the Athens boys travel to Troy for a key early-season NTL Large School Division boys basketball match-up. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE CAN'T RECOVER FROM CANTON'S QUICK START IN 68-58 LOSS (3 PHOTOS) (2021-01-12)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Canton took the lead early and never relinquished it in a 68-58 win over Sayre here Tuesday night in NTL Small School boys basketball action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE WINS ALL THREE BOUTS IN FORFEIT-FILLED 54-18 LOSS TO WILLIAMSON (13 PHOTOS) (2021-01-12)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Short-handed Sayre was a perfect 3-for-3 on the mats, but couldn’t overcome nine forfeits in a 54-18 season-opening loss to Williamson here Tuesday evening in NTL wrestling action.
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NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: SAYRE WINS SEASON-OPENER AT NEB, 49-40 (2020-01-12)
Valley Sports Report
ROME — Sayre shook off a slow start on its way to a season-opening, 49-40, win over Northeast Bradford here Monday night in NTL Small School junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SHAW LOOKING AT DEPTH, UP-TEMPO PLAY AS KEYS FOR SAYRE SUCCESS IN 2021 (2021-01-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre returns nearly everyone from a team that made a trip to the state playoffs, and second-year coach Devin Shaw is looking for depth and a high-octane offense to make that happen again in 2021. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE, ATHENS WRESTLERS OPEN 2021 SEASON (2021-01-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first wrestling matches of 2021 are the docket tonight, with short-handed Sayre hosting Williamson, and Athens on the road at Canton. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE PULLS OUT 55-49 SEASON-OPENING WIN AT NEB (18 PHOTOS) (2021-01-11)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Valley Sports Report
ROME — The combination of Sayre’s 3-point shooting and post play was enough for them to overcome a slow start and hold off Northeast Bradford, 55-49, in season-opening NTL Division-II boys’ basketball action Monday.< ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS MONDAY'S SLATE OF ACTION (2021-01-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The first full week of the 2021 winter season tips off this evening with three basketball games, including one here at Athen ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: FULL SLATE OF ACTION IN PA. (2021-01-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — A truncated winter sports season tipped off Saturday with the Athens boys and girls basketball teams on the road, and continues this week with a full docket in Pa., and a handful of events in New York. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: ATHENS LANDS 30 ON ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM, SAYRE 10 (2021-01-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — The Northern Tier League announced its All-Academic football teams, and Athens and Sayre were both well-represented.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS OPEN 2021 HOOP SEASON ON THE ROAD (2021-01-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The 2021 winter season tips off today with a pair of basketball games in Tioga County, Pa.
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BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: IT’S THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE THAT MAKE ME HAPPY (2021-01-08)
Happiness is knowing high school sports are just around the corner.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: PLAYOFF FOOTBALL — NCAA AND NFL (2021-01-07)
We learned a couple things Friday during the NCAA Division I football semifinals, and were also reminded that nothing is a sure thing.
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