WEEK 6 PICKS: COULD VALLEY TEAMS GO 4-0 FOR SECOND WEEK IN A ROW? (2026-10-01)
Week 6 of the high school football season is upon us, and the four Valley teams have a chance to go 4-0 for the second weekend in a row since the first two weekends in 2021. Last week was the first time Valley teams have gone 4-0 since Oct. 9, 2021. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY-NORWICH FOOTBALL GAME HEADLINES THURSDAY'S DOCKET (2026-10-01)
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THE VALLEY — For the second week in a row, football headlines Thursday's action, this time with Waverly making the trek north to play Norwich. ...more

DISTRICT 4 GOLF: TRIO OF SAYRE BOYS QUALIFY FOR DISTRICTS (8 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)

SUBA, STRICKLAND, SCHRADER TO PLAY AT DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

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MONGTOMERY — Senior Rommel Suba, junior Shaine Strickland, and freshman Kam Schrader each shot rounds of 87 here Wednesday at the District 4 Individual Qualifier to advance to next week's District 4, Class AA Championships. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: DISTRICT 4 GOLF TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINES WEDNESDAY'S SLATE (2026-09-30)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens and Sayre golfers are in action today at the District 4 Team Championships and Individual Qualifier at White Deer golf course, while the Waverly boys soccer and Tioga field hockey teams also have home games. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: NP-L BATTLES PAST SAYRE IN SWEEP (2026-09-29)
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LIBERTY — Sayre battled North Penn-Liberty, but ended up dropping a hard-fought, 3-0, decision here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

NTL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: SAYRE'S CONDEN PLACES FOURTH OVERALL; NOTCHES FIRST VARSITY WIN AGAINST WELLSBORO (2026-09-29)
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TROY — Sayre freshman Caleb Condon finished fourth overall here Tuesday afternoon in an NTL boys cross-country tri-meet here at the Mount Pisgah course.
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ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER HEADLINES ANOTHER BUSY TUESDAY (2026-09-29)
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THE VALLEY — There are 13 events on Tuesday docket, including a pair of girls soccer rivalry games — Athens at Troy, and Waverly at Owego — four volleyball matches, and three cross-country meets.
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ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER TAKES CENTER STAGE ON LIGHT MONDAY NIGHT OF ACTION (2026-09-28)
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THE VALLEY — Boys soccer takes center stage, with the Athens boys the only home game on a light Monday night of high school sports action. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: TIOGA'S BOMBARD, SAYRE'S MALANOSKI, ATHENS' LEZAK NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-28)
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THE VALLEY — Tioga senior Jackson Bombard and Sayre senior Hudson Malanoski each accounted for three TDs in leading their teams to wins, while Athens junior Annika Lezak helped the Lady Wildcats to a pair of wins on the soccer pitch. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Sept ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: ANOTHER BUSY WEEK AS CALENDAR TURNS TO OCTOBER (2026-09-27)
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THE VALLEY — It's another busy week for high school sports in the Valley as the calendar turns to October. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEEPS PAST SUSQUEHANNA IN NON-LEAGUE TILT (2026-09-26)
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SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. — Sayre started fast and rolled to a sweep of Susquehanna here Saturday in non-league volleyball action.
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NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF; ROLLS OVER WYALUSING, 41-12 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-26)
By CHRIS MANNING 
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WYALUSING —  Sayre coach Guy Kapichok thinks he's found a secret weapon coming out of halftime - Uncrustables. He had his players eat some along with Sunny D, and they went out and scored four unanswered touchdowns and pulled away from Wyalusing in a 41-12 win in NTL football action Saturday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE VISITS WYALUSING IN RARE SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOOTBALL TILT (2026-09-26)
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THE VALLEY — Sayre looks to win its second game in a row when it travels to Wyalusing for a rare Saturday afternoon game. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' FEATURES WAVERLY, TIOGA HOME GAMES; OWEGO 'NIGHT XC INVITE' ALSO ON DOCKET (2026-09-25)
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THE VALLEY — "Football Friday" features home games for Waverly and Tioga, while three of the Valley's four cross country programs will be in action at the "Night Invite" at Owego Free Academy. ...more

NTL GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS WINS END-OF-SEASON TOURNAMENT; CLAIMS REGULAR-SEASON TITLE (9 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
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MANSFIELD — Junior Brooke Lyon and freshman Lilah Carlson shared low-medal honors to lead Athens to a win at NTL End-of-Season Tournament here Thursday in girls golf action at the Corey Creek Golf Course. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: OWEN LEADS ATHENS TO WIN AT END-OF-SEASON TOURNAMENT; SUBA PACES SAYRE (17 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
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MANSFIELD — Athens won the NTL End-of-Season Tournament by 1 stroke, but with its second-place finish Towanda claimed the regular-season championship here Thursday at Corey Creek Golf Course. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE COMES UP SHORT IN 3-0 LOSS TO WELLSBORO (2026-09-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
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SAYRE — Wellsboro traveled to Sayre Thursday evening and swept the Redskins, 3-0, in NTL volleyball action. The Green Hornets won by scores of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-16.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 5 PICKS — COULD VALLEY TEAMS GO UNBEATEN? (2026-09-24)
Week 5 of the high school season is upon us, and "Football Friday" will be pre-empted by "Thursday Night Football" as Athens hosts Towanda under the lights at Alumni Stadium.
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ON TAP TODAY: RARE THURSDAY FOOTBALL GAME, NTL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS HEADLINE BUSY DAY OF ACTION (2026-09-24)
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THE VALLEY — A rare Thursday night football game at Alumni Stadium headlines a busy Thursday slate that also features the first postseason event — the NTL Golf Championships — of the fall season, as well as volleyball matches at Sayre and Athens, a boys golf match at Shepard Hills, and a field hockey game at Haggerty Field. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: HICKS LEADS ATHENS TO A PAIR OF WINS; SAYRE TOPS CANTON (2026-09-23)
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MANSFIELD — Senior Eli Hicks shot his third consecutive sub-par round to lead Athens to a pair of wins, and Sayre notched a win over Canton here Wednesday afternoon in the final regular-season match of the NTL golf season.
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