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)
Valley Sports Report
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 GIRLS GOLF: CARLSON LEADS ATHENS TO TEAM TITLE (13 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)
Valley Sports Report
MONTGOMERY — Freshman Lilah Carlson earned low-medal honors to lead Athens to a District 4, Class AA girls golf team championship here Wednesday at the White Deer Golf Course. ...more

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

SUBA, STRICKLAND, SCHRADER TO PLAY AT DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS

Valley Sports Report
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

DISTRICT 4 BOYS GOLF: HICKS LEADS ATHENS IN THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (11 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)

CONGDON PUNCHES TICKET TO DISTRICTS AT QUALIFIER

Valley Sports Report
MONTGOMERY — NTL champion Towanda won the District 4, Class AA team championship here Wednesday at White Deer Golf Course, while Athens placed third 14 strokes off the pace. ...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: OWEGO BLOWS GAME OPEN IN SECOND HALF; BLANKS WAVERLY, 4-0 (2026-09-30)
Valley Sports Report
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

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: TIOGA RALLIES TO TOP MORAVIA, 3-2; SURPASSES WIN TOTAL FROM 2025 (24 Photos) (2026-09-30)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Aubrey Bennett scored the eventual game-winner early in the fourth quarter to cap Tioga's 3-2 come-from-behind win over Moravia here Wednesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action at Haggerty Field. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: NORWICH TOPS WAVERLY, 201-212 (2026-09-30)
Valley Sports Report
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.
...more

STAC GIRLS TENNIS: OWEGO EDGES PAST WAVERLY, 4-3 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-30)
Valley Sports Report
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)
Valley Sports Report
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

IAC BOYS SOCCER: WILSON, VAN DUSEN SHINE IN TIOGA'S 4-0 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Collin Wilson netted his first career hat trick and David Van Dusen recorded a "clean sheet" for the first time in a 4-0 win over Newark Valley here Tuesday night in IAC boys soccer action. ...more

IAC CROSS-COUNTRY: PRESHUR, PHILOHWER PACE TIOGA AT QUAD-MEET (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
SPENCER — Evan Preshur and Jada Philhower paced Tioga's efforts here Tuesday afternoon at a four-team IAC Small School cross-country meet.
...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.
...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: KELLOGG PACES WAVERLY IN 109-64 WIN OVER JOHNSON CITY (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
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.
...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY TOPS SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, 3-1 (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
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

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: NICHOLS, PATTON POWER ATHENS IN 4-1 WIN OVER TROY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — In stark contrast to their first meeting, Athens — behind two goals from senior Brinn Nichols and one goal and two assists from senior Delanie Patton — posted a 4-1 win over Troy here Tuesday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS GO 0-2 IN TRI-MEET AGAINST NEB, SULLIVAN (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
ROME, Pa. — Junior Alissa Vough had the best finish of the day for the Wildcats as both the girls and boys teams were 0-2 in NTL cross-country double-dual action against NEB and Sullivan County. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS BOUNCES BACK WITH SWEEP OF NORTHEAST BRADFORD (11 PHOTOS) (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
ROME, Pa. — Athens bounced back from a tough loss at Wyalusing Saturday with a sweep of Northeast Bradford here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: UNBEATEN LANSING ROLLS TO SWEEP OF TIOGA (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
LANSING — Unbeaten Lansing rolled to a sweep of Tioga here Tuesday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: NP-L BATTLES PAST SAYRE IN SWEEP (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
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)
Valley Sports Report
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.
...more

STAC MODIFIED BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY TOPS OWEGO, 4-3, IN SEASON-OPENER (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly top Owego 4-3 to win its season-opener Wednesday in STAC modified boys soccer action on the high school field.
...more

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: WATKINS GLEN ROLLS TO 9-3 WIN OVER SHORT-HANDED TIOGA (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Watkins Glen scored four goals — all by Michaela Wheaton — in the first 23 minutes of the game, and rolled to a 9-3 win over short-handed Tioga here Monday night
...more

ON TAP TODAY: GIRLS SOCCER HEADLINES ANOTHER BUSY TUESDAY (2026-09-29)
Valley Sports Report
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.
...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS, HORSEHEADS PLAY TO 2-2 DRAW (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-28)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens had a pair of one-goal leads in the game, but a late Horseheads goal tied left the Wildcats to settle for a 2-2 tie here Monday afternoon in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium.
...more

STAC BOYS SOCCER: WAVERLY AVENGES EARLY-SEASON LOSS; TOPS JC, 3-1 (2026-09-28)
Valley Sports Report
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)
Valley Sports Report
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)
Valley Sports Report
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)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's another busy week for high school sports in the Valley as the calendar turns to October. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON-WARING CONNECTION LIFTS ATHENS TO 2-1 OVERTIME WIN OVER LIVERPOOL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
LIVERPOOL — Senior Delanie Patton set up freshman Everleigh Waring for the game-winner in the second overtime period of Athens' 2-1 win over Liverpool here Saturday afternoon in non-league girls soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE SWEEPS PAST SUSQUEHANNA IN NON-LEAGUE TILT (2026-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
SUSQUEHANNA, Pa. — Sayre started fast and rolled to a sweep of Susquehanna here Saturday in non-league volleyball action.
...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE PULLS AWAY IN SECOND HALF; ROLLS OVER WYALUSING, 41-12 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-26)
By CHRIS MANNING 
Valley Sports Report
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

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS BLOW GAME OPEN IN SECOND HALF; BLANKS NEB, 5-0 (7 PHOTOS) (2026-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored four second-half goals on its way to a 5-0 win over Northeast Bradford here Saturday in NTL boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WYALUSING SHAKES OFF FIRST-SET LOSS IN 3-1 WIN OVER ATHENS (2026-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
WYALUSING — Athens won the first set, but Wyalusing tightened up its play and rolled to a 3-1 win here Saturday afternoon in NTL Large School Division volleyball action. ...more

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