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)
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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

IAC BOYS SOCCER: WILSON, VAN DUSEN SHINE IN TIOGA'S 4-0 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (2026-09-29)
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NEWARK VALLEY — 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)
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SPENCER — Evan Preshur and Jada Philhower paced Tioga's efforts here Tuesday afternoon at a four-team IAC Small School cross-country meet.
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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

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: NICHOLS, PATTON POWER ATHENS IN 4-1 WIN OVER TROY (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-29)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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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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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IAC GIRLS SOCCER: WATKINS GLEN ROLLS TO 9-3 WIN OVER SHORT-HANDED TIOGA (2026-09-29)
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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
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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.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS, HORSEHEADS PLAY TO 2-2 DRAW (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-28)
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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.
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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)
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)
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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 GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON-WARING CONNECTION LIFTS ATHENS TO 2-1 OVERTIME WIN OVER LIVERPOOL (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-26)
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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)
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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 
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)
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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)
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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

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

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA FALLS TO GROTON, 7-3 (2026-09-26)
Valley Sports Report
GROTON — The Tioga boys soccer team hit the road Friday night, but came up short against Groton, 7-3, in IAC action.

Bodi Ulrich and Jace Schanbacher scored one goal apiece for the Tigers.
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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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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA RALLIES TO TOP T-BURG IN DIVISIONAL OPENER (2026-09-25)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga rallied from a 15-0 deficit to defeat Trumansburg, 34-21, in the Section IV Division VII football opener for both teams here Friday night. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY' FEATURES WAVERLY, TIOGA HOME GAMES; OWEGO 'NIGHT XC INVITE' ALSO ON DOCKET (2026-09-25)
Valley Sports Report
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

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA RALLIES FOR FIVE-SET WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (14 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Tioga rallied from a 2-1 deficit to pull out a five-set thriller over Newark Valley here Thursday night in IAC volleyball action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: MAINE-ENDWELL CAPITALIZES ON PENALTY CORNERS IN 7-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (18 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Maine-Endwell scored six of its seven goals off penalty corners in a 7-0 win over Tioga here Thursday in Section IV field hockey action at Haggerty Field. ...more