ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS SWIM TEAMS OPEN 2025-26 SEASON AT HOME (2025-12-09)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens swim teams open the dual season at home, while the other three teams in action are on the road, including the Waverly boys opening the basketball season at Chenango Valley. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS AT SULLIVAN COUNTY, 43-15 (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
LAPORTE — Sullivan County took control immediately, and steadily pulled away for a 43-15 win over Sayre here Monday night in non-league girls basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: TWO MORE TEAMS MAKE SEASON DEBUTS (2025-12-08)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Three of Monday's four events are in the Valley, with the Athens boys making their season debut on the hope hardwoods, and the Waverly boys and girls opening their 2025-26 seasons on the bowling hardwoods, while the Waverly girls open the home portion of their hoop schedule. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: A HOST OF VALLEY TEAMS OPEN PLAY IN 2025-26 (2025-12-07)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — With the fall season now completely in the rear-view mirror, a host of Valley teams open the 2025-26 winter seasons this week.

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H.S. GIRLS WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN PLACES THIRD AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (12 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Senior Mikyah Brown placed third in her weight class to pace Sayre here Saturday at the Jarvis Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO MONTOURSVILLE IN CONSOLATION GAME OF MIFFLINBURG TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2025-12-26)
Valley Sports Report
MIFFLINBURG — Montoursville got off to a quick start and cruised to a 74-17 win over Sayre here Saturday in the consolation game of the MIfflinburg Tip-Off Tournament. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE'S BROWN FINISHES SECOND AT JARVIS MEMORIAL TOURNEY (10 PHOTOS) (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Junior Jordan Brown placed third in his weight class here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Tournament.
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ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING — BOYS AND GIRLS — TAKES CENTER STAGE SATURDAY (2025-12-06)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Wrestling — both boys and girls — takes center stage Saturday with both Athens teams in action at its Jarvis Tournament, while both Waverly teams and the Tioga girls are in action at the Stephens Classic and Stephens Scramble at Horseheads Middle School.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO 6A MIFFLIN COUNTY IN SEASON-OPENER AT MIFFLINBURG TIP-OFF TOURNEY (2024-12-05)
Valley Sports Report
MIFFLINBURG — A young and inexperienced Sayre team opened the 2025-26 season against Class 6A Mifflin County here Friday night in the opening round of the Mifflinburg Tip-Off Tournament, and dropped an 81-13 decision. ...more

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)
Valley Sports Report
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

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: SAYRE DROPS SEASON-OPENER AT NEWFIELD, 49-22 (2025-12-03)
Valley Sports Report
NEWFIELD, N.Y. — Newfield used a 13-3 second-quarter run to take a 14-point lead into the halftime break on its way to a 49-22 season-opening win over Sayre here Wednesday night in non-league girls basketball action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BELLIS, WAVERLY'S KITTLE, JUDSON NAMED 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-11-03)
Valley Sports Report
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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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE GIRLS OPEN 2025-26 HOOP SEASON ON THE ROAD (2025-12-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre girls basketball teams open the 2025-26 season tonight on the road against non-league opponents. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TIOGA FOOTBALL'S STATE TITLE GAME HIGHLIGHTS FIRST FULL WEEK OF WINTER SEASON (2025-11-30)
Valley Sports Report
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)
Valley Sports Report
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)
Valley Sports Report
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: SAYRE'S LANTZ, SANGREY EARN TOP HONORS; FOUR REDSKINS EARN ALL-STAR HONORS (2025-11-27)
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre senior Rylee Lantz has been named the Small School "Offensive Player of the Year," while first-year coach Colby Sangrey was voted NTL "Coach of the Year," and four Lady Redskins earned all-star kudos in recent voting by the league's volleyball coaches. ...more