ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS OPENS STATE PLAYOFFS AT HOME AGAINST SOMERSET (2026-11-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Two-time defending District 4 champion Athens opens the PIAA, Class 4A playoffs at home tonight against District 5 champion Somerset. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' WANCK, DAVIDSON, WAVERLY'S ATANASOFF NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-11-10)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens senior Graham Wanck won his elusive state medal, while classmate Connor Davidson led the Wildcats to a postseason win, and Waverly sophomore Meg Atanasoff won four Section IV gold medals. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 7. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: SAYRE VOLLEYBALL HOSTS STATE PLAYOFF OPENER (2026-11-10)
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THE VALLEY — Two-time defending District 4 champion Sayre will host Dayspring Christian tonight in the opening round of the PIAA, Class A volleyball playoffs. ...more

WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER: WAVERLY GRAD WESTBROOK PLAYS IN EVERY MINUTE OF EVERY GAME — AGAIN — FOR NJIT (2026-11-09)
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NEWARK N.J. — Waverly grad Kennedy Westbrook, a redshirt junior on the Division I NJIT women's soccer team, pulled off an impressive feat of endurance this season, playing in every minute of every game for the second time in her career. ...more

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: WAVERLY GRAD WATSON HAS TWO CATCHES IN UCONN'S LOSS TO N.C. (2026-11-09)
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EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Waverly grad Xavier Watson, a sophomore on the Division I UConn football team, had two catches in the Huskies' 38-21 loss to North Carolina here Saturday in non-league football action in front of 36,901 fans at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, NP-MANSFIELD'S KNEFLEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-11-08)
The Sports Reports
Wellsboro senior Lauren Kosek and North Penn-Mansfield senior Michael Kenfley both won District 4, Class AA Cross-Country Championships at Bloomsburg University. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 31. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON PLAY KEEPS ROLLING; FIVE VALLEY TEAMS STILL ALIVE (2026-11-08)
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THE VALLEY — There two volleyball teams — Sayre and Athens in the state playoffs — and three football teams — Athens, Tioga, and Waverly — still alive in the postseason, and Waverly senior Chase Hine closes out his cross-country career Saturday at the State meet. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY WINS SIX EVENTS IN SECOND-PLACE FINISH AT CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS; SENDS FOUR TO STATES (4 PHOTOS) (2026-11-07)

ATANASOFF WINS FOUR GOLD MEDALS; STECK BREAKS SCHOOL-RECORD IN BREASTSTROKE

Valley Sports Report
ENDWELL, N.Y. — Waverly recorded six first-place finishes and placed second in the team standings here Saturday at the Section IV, Class B girls swimming championships. The Wolverines will advance four swimmers in three events to the state meet on Nov. 20-21. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS DUO RUNS AT PIAA XC MEET; TIOGA BIDS FOR NINTH STRAIGHT CLASS D FINALS APPEARANCE (2026-11-07)
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THE VALLEY — Athens senior Graham Wanck and junior Alissa Vough finish off their cross-country seasons Saturday at the PIAA, Class AA Championships, while Tioga seeks its ninth consecutive berth in the Section IV, Class D football title game. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: WAVERLY ROLLS OVER SUS. VALLEY, 41-12; ADVANCES TO SIXTH STRAIGHT SECTIONAL FINAL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-06)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly scored three touchdowns in less than four minute in a span that bridged the second and third quarters to blow open a close game on its way to a 41-12 win over Susquehanna Valley here Friday night in the semifinals of the Section IV, Class C football playoffs. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: POSTSEASON PICKS — COULD ALL THREE VALLEY TEAMS ADVANCE? (2026-11-06)
The postseason — or Week 11 — is upon us, so now every game is a must-win, with Waverly and Athens hosting opening-round games, and Tioga in action on a neutral field in its semi-final match-up. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' SHIFTS TO POSTSEASON MODE; ATHENS, WAVERLY OPEN AT HOME (2026-11-06)
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THE VALLEY — "Football Friday" is now exclusively in postseason mode, and this week Athens and Waverly open their playoff runs at home. ...more

SECTION IV CROSS COUNTRY: WAVERLY’S HINE HEADING BACK TO STATES (2026-11-05)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
CHENANGO FORKS — Waverly’s Chase Hine will finish his high school cross country career at the state meet after qualifying fourth at the Section IV Class C championships held at Chenango Valley State Park here Thursday.
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SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY GOES 3-3 IN CLASS B POOL PLAY; ONEONTA, WINDSOR ADVANCE TO FINALS (2026-11-05)
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ONEONTA — Third-seeded Waverly earned splits with the top seeds, and finished 3-3, but came up short here Thursday in Section IV, Class B semi-final pool play action. ...more

SECTION IV GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY ADVANCES LARGE CONTINGENT TO CLASS B CHAMPIONSHIPS (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-05)
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ENDWELL — Waverly advanced nine swimmers and all three relays from Wednesday's Class B preliminaries to Saturday's Section IV girls swimming championships here at Maine-Endwell High School. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: VOLLEYBALL, CROSS COUNTRY HEADLINE THURSDAY'S SLATE (2026-11-05)
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THE VALLEY — Sayre eyes a District 4, Class A volleyball title repeat tonight at Athens, while Waverly vies for its first trip to a Sectional final since 2019, and a pair of Waverly runner seek a return trip to States. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS BOYS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL PLAYING FOR DISTRICT TITLES (2026-11-04)
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THE VALLEY — The Athens boys soccer and volleyball teams are on the road Wednesday and will be playing for District 4 titles, with the volleyball squad looking for a repeat. ...more

SECTION IV VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY OUTLASTS IN FIVE-SET THRILLER; ADVANCES TO CLASS B SEMI-FINAL POOL PLAY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-11-03)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly bounced back twice from hard-fought losses to pull out a five-set marathon win over Whitney Point here Tuesday night to advance to Thursday's Section IV, Class B pool play semifinals. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL BEGINS POSTSEASON PLAY (2026-11-03)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The postseason continues Tuesday with another volleyball contest, this one has Waverly hosting Whitney Point in the quarterfinals of the Section IV, Class B playoffs. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POSTSEASON VOLLEYBALL HEADLINES MONDAY'S SLATE (2026-11-02)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Defending District 4 volleyball champions Athens and Sayre will begin defense of their titles Monday night, while perennial Section IV contender Tioga begins its quest for another Section IV title. ...more