FROM THE PRESS BOX: ANYONE ELSE UP FOR A SUPER BOWL I REMATCH? (2021-01-24)
Today is my favorite football day of the season, in terms of the NFL — it’s conference championship day.
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NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS CROWNS FOUR CHAMPIONS AT JARVIS TOURNAMENT (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-23)
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ATHENS — Athens crowned four champions — juniors Gavin Bradley, Kaden Setzer, and Karter Rude, and sophomore Chris Bathgate — here Saturday at the annual Jarvis Memorial Wrestling Tournament. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: JARVIS TOURNAMENT, WAVERLY TRI-MEET HIGHLIGHTS SATURDAY'S SLATE (2021-01-23)
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THE VALLEY — The annual Jarvis Tournament, and the Waverly Tri-Meet highlight Saturday’s docket.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: WELLSBORO PULLS AWAY FROM SAYRE IN SECOND HALF (2021-01-22)
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WELLSBORO — Wellsboro built an early lead, then pulled away in the second half for a 64-45 win over Sayre here Friday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS HOST WYALUSING; SAYRE ON THE ROAD (2021-01-22)
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THE VALLEY — Boys basketball again takes center stage Friday night, with Athens hosting Wyalusing, and Sayre on the road at Wellsboro. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: SAYRE SLIPS PAST NEB, 18-15, FOR FIRST WIN; FALLS TO ATHENS, 60-12 (7 PHOTOS) (2021-01-21)
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ATHENS — Sayre earned its first win of the season, topping Northeast Bradford, 18-15, and also dropped a 60-12 decision to crosstown rival Athens here Thursday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS WRESTLERS HOST SAYRE, NEB — WAVERLY SWIMMERS OPEN 2021 SEASON (2021-01-21)
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THE VALLEY — Fresh off a big win over Wyalusing, the Athens wrestlers host short-handed Sayre and NEB tonight, while the Waverly boys swim team opens the 2021 season in a “virtual” meet against O-M. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: SAYRE RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 63-51 WIN OVER COW. VALLEY (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-20)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre led by two points at halftime, but coach Devin Shaw was not very happy with their performance.

A spirited halftime talk helped turn things around, and the Redskins pulled away in the second half for a 63-51 win over Cowanesque Valley here Wednesday night in NTL Small School Division boys basketball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE, ATHENS BOYS HOST DIVISIONAL FOES (2021-01-20)
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THE VALLEY — The only two games on Wednesday’s docket are in the Valley as the Sayre and Athens boys both host NTL divisional foes. ...more

NTL BOYS JV BASKETBALL: SAYRE HOLDS OFF ATHENS, 33-29 (24 PHOTOS) (2021-01-19)

SAYRE — Sayre used a 14-5 second-quarter run to rally from an early deficit, and then held on for a 33-29 win over crosstown rival Athens here Monday evening in NTL junior varsity boys basketball action. ...more

(UPDATED) ON TAP TODAY: WRESTLING TAKES CENTER STAGE (2021-01-19)
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THE VALLEY — Wrestling takes center stage Tuesday, with Athens on the road to renew its bitter rivalry with Wyalusing, while short-handed Sayre hosts North Penn-Liberty, which is also dealing with numbers issues. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ATHENS KNOCKS OFF SAYRE, 54-41 (40 PHOTOS) (2021-01-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens used a 15-5 run that bridged the third and fourth quarters to blow open a close game en route to a 54-41 win over crosstown rival Sayre here Monday night in NTL boys basketball action.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: TROY TEAM TO BEAT IN LARGE SCHOOL BOYS TITLE CHASE ... MORE ON NTL HOOPS, WRESTLING (2021-01-18)
If I took anything out of the first full week of the NTL season, it’s that Troy is definitely the team to beat in the Large School Division boys title chase. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: THOUGHTS ON WEEK 1 OF THE NTL BASKETBALL SEASON (2021-01-18)
The first big Northern Tier League match-up of 2021 went the way of the Troy Trojans as Steve Renzi’s squad flexed its muscles in a big, 70-53, win over Athens. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE-ATHENS BOYS GAME ONLY GAME IN TOWN (2021-01-18)
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THE VALLEY — Just one event on the docket tonight, but it’s a good one with the Athens and Sayre boys renewing their hoop rivalry in the first of two meetings on the season. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS HOST ONLY GAME IN VALLEY (2021-01-16)
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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)
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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)
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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