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)
Valley Sports Report
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

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY OVERCOMES SECOND-SET LOSS IN 3-1 WIN OVER NORWICH (2026-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
NORWICH — Waverly bounced from a second-set loss to post a 3-1 win over Norwich here Wednesday night in STAC volleyball action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER, GOLF HEADLINE LIGHT WEDNESDAY DOCKET (2026-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The only home event on a limited Wednesday's docket of action has Athens hosting Williamson on the boys soccer pitch at Alumni Stadium, but the Athens and Sayre golf teams square off at Corey Creek Golf Club in the final regular-season match-up of the season.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: ATANASOFF LEADS WAVERLY TO WINS OVER OWEGO, CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-09-22)
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BINGHAMTON — Sophomore Meg Atanasoff won four events to lead Waverly to wins over Owego Free Academy and Chenango Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC Central Division girls swimming action. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: CHENANGO FORKS TOPS WAVERLY, 207-219 (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
GREENE, N.Y. — Waverly had four golfers shoot 45 or better, but all five Chenango Forks golfers did the same in a 207-219 win here Tuesday afternoon in STAC Central Division boys golf action. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: TWEDT OT GAME-WINNER LIFTS WAVERLY TO 2-1 WIN OVER SUS. VALLEY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Kaylin Twedt scored both of Waverly's goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lift the Wolverines to a 2-1 win over Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday night in STAC girls soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING ON BUSIEST DAY OF FALL (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's the busiest day of the fall season with 13 events on Tuesday docket, with every sports except football in action, headlined by three volleyball matches and three cross-country races. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY REBOUNDS WITH SOLID WIN OVER CV (2026-09-21)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — On paper the Chenango Valley volleyball team appeared to be the favorite. On the court, Waverly was clearly the stronger team as the Wolverines dropped CV, 3-1, in a STAC Central Division clash here Monday night.
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STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY HANGS TOUGH IN 4-0 LOSS TO SUS. VALLEY (2026-09-21)
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CONKLIN, N.Y. — Susquehanna Valley scored a pair of first-half goals, then padded its lead with a pair of second-half goals in a 4-0 win over Waverly here Monday night in STAC boys soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY VOLLEYBALL, TIOGA FIELD HOCKEY HEADLINE SMALL MONDAY DOCKET (2026-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly volleyball, and Tioga field hockey are home to headline a small Monday docket of action that leads into a very busy week.
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VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: WAVERLY'S CHRYSTIE, ATHENS' HICKS, TIOGA'S MONIZ NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-21)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Waverly sophomore Cooper Chrystie accounted for five TDs, Athens senior Eli Hicks shot two sub-par rounds, and Tioga senior Marcy Moniz had three strong games in net. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Sept. 19. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: THURSDAY, SATURDAY FOOTBALL, NTL GOLF CHAMPIOSHIPS HIGHLIGHT BUSIEST WEEK OF FALL (2026-09-20)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — This week has a season-high number of events on the docket, including a rare Thursday night football game for Athens, and a rare Saturday afternoon game for Sayre, as well as the NTL Golf Championships.
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STAC CROSS COUNTRY: HINE LEADS WAVERLY TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH IN SMALL SCHOOL RACE AT STOCK-CONWICKE INVITE (2026-09-20)
Valley Sports Report
ENDICOTT — Senior Chase Hine posted a top-20 finish to lead Waverly to a third-place finish in the Small School boys race here Saturday morning at the Stock-Conwicke Cross-Country Invite held on the U-E course.
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ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA HOSTS THREE EVENTS ON LIGHT SATURDAY SLATE (2026-09-19)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga hosts three events Saturday, including the annual Tioga Volleyball Tournament and a football game against Sidney, while Sayre hosts Galeton on the volleyball hardwoods.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: OWEGO STOPS TWO-POINT CONVERSION IN FINAL MINUTES; EDGES WAVERLY, 35-34, IN INSTANT CLASSIC (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Owego Free Academy stopped Waverly's two-point conversion with 2:51 remaining to preserve a 35-34 win here Friday night in Section IV football action at Memorial Stadium. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY RALLIES IN. SECOND HALF; TOPS WINDSOR, 3-2, FOR FIRST WIN OF SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Freshman Ian Johnston scored with five minutes left in the game to lift Waverly to its first win of the season — a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Windsor — here Friday afternoon on the high school field. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 4 PICKS — COULD ALL FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FIND THE WIN COLUMN? (2026-09-18)
Week 4 of the high school football season is upon us, and all four Valley teams have a legitimate shot to bring home wins.
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ON TAP TODAY: WAVERLY ONLY HOME GAME IN TOWN ON FOOTBALL FRIDAY (2026-09-18)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday brings three games, with Waverly's game against Owego Free Academy at Memorial Stadium the only game in the Valley. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL HEADLINES BUSY THURSDAY DOCKET (2026-09-17)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga volleyball and girls soccer are at home in key early-season IAC matches, while their counterparts at Athens are on the road at Wellsboro for key early-season NTL contests to headline a busy slate of action Thursday. ...more