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

STAC BOYS SOCCER: OWEGO BLOWS GAME OPEN IN SECOND HALF; BLANKS WAVERLY, 4-0 (2026-09-30)
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WAVERLY — Owego Free Academy scored two in less than a minute early in the second half to blow open a one-goal game on its way to a 4-0 win over Waverly here Wednesday night in STAC Central Division boys soccer action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: NORWICH TOPS WAVERLY, 201-212 (2026-09-30)
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NORWICH — Norwich had two golfers shoot par or better in a 201-212 win over Waverly here Wednesday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at the Canasawacta Golf Course.
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STAC GIRLS TENNIS: OWEGO EDGES PAST WAVERLY, 4-3 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)
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WAVERLY — Owego Free Academy survived a trio of forfeits by winning all four contested matches in a 4-3 victory over Waverly here Tuesday evening in STAC Central Division tennis action. ...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

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WAVERLY DROPS DEFENSIVE BATTLE IN REMATCH WITH OWEGO (2026-09-29)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
OWEGO — Waverly and Owego combined for five goals when they met to open the girls soccer season. Boy, how things have changed during the past four weeks.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: KELLOGG PACES WAVERLY IN 109-64 WIN OVER JOHNSON CITY (2026-09-29)
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WAVERLY — Led by four-time winner sophomore Audrey Kellogg, Waverly posted several lifetime-best times, and had two swimmers record their first varsity wins in a 109-64 win over Johnson City here Tuesday evening in STAC girls swimming action.
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STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY TOPS SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, 3-1 (2026-09-29)
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CONKLIN, N.Y. — Waverly shook off a second-set loss and then pulled out a hard-fought win in the fourth set to finish off a 3-1 win over Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday night in STAC volleyball action. ...more

STAC MODIFIED BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY TOPS OWEGO, 4-3, IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-09-29)
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WAVERLY — Waverly top Owego 4-3 to win its season-opener Wednesday in STAC modified boys soccer action on the high school field.
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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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STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY AVENGES EARLY-SEASON LOSS; TOPS JC, 3-1 (2026-09-28)
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JOHNSON CITY — Waverly had three different players find the net in avenging an early-season loss Johnson City here Monday evening with a 3-1 win in STAC Central Division boys soccer action. ...more

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

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

H.S. CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS' VOUGH, WAVERLY HINE TOP VALLEY FINISHERS AT OWEGO NIGHT INVITE (21 PHOTOS) (2026-09-25)
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OWEGO — Waverly senior Chase Hine and Athens junior Alissa Vough were the top Valley finishers in their respective varsity races here Friday at the Owego Night Cross-Country Invitational, while Athens' Rowan Morales and Evelyn Owen each ran to top-five finishes in the junior high races. ...more

STAC GIRLS TENNIS: WAVERLY FALLS TO OWEGO IN CENTRAL DIVISION CLASH (2026-09-25)
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WAVERLY — Owego won the contested matches to defeat Waverly, 6-1, in STAC Central Division girls tennis action here Friday.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY KNOCKS OFF STATE-RANKED HORSEHEADS, 27-26 (19 PHOTOS) (2026-09-25)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Sophomore QB Cooper Chrystie ran for four TDs, and Waverly's defense came up with a key stop late in the game in a 27-26 win over state-ranked Horseheads here Friday night in Section IV non-divisional football action at Memorial Stadium.
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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