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)
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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

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: PATTON POWERS ATHENS IN 2-0 WIN OVER NEB (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-25)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens senior Delanie Patton provided all the offense the Wildcats would need Thursday in a 2-0 win over Northeast Bradford in an NTL girls soccer match-up here at Alumni Stadium....more

NTL GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS WINS END-OF-SEASON TOURNAMENT; CLAIMS REGULAR-SEASON TITLE (9 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Junior Brooke Lyon and freshman Lilah Carlson shared low-medal honors to lead Athens to a win at NTL End-of-Season Tournament here Thursday in girls golf action at the Corey Creek Golf Course. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: OWEN LEADS ATHENS TO WIN AT END-OF-SEASON TOURNAMENT; SUBA PACES SAYRE (17 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Athens won the NTL End-of-Season Tournament by 1 stroke, but with its second-place finish Towanda claimed the regular-season championship here Thursday at Corey Creek Golf Course. ...more

STAC BOYS GOLF: WALTER PACES WAVERLY IN FOUR-STROKE WIN OVER OWEGO (2026-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Griff Walter shot low-medal honors to lead Waverly to a four-stroke win over Owego here Thursday afternoon in STAC Central Division boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills. ...more

STAC GIRLS SOCCER: CHENANGO FORKS ROLLS OVER WAVERLY, 4-0 (2026-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Chenango Forks scored three first-half goals in a dominant 4-0 win over Waverly here Thursday night in STAC girls soccer action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS TOPS WILLIAMSON IN FOUR SETS (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens started fast and staved off a Williamson comeback bid in a 3-1 win here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: DAVIDSON POWERS ATHENS OFFENSE IN 48-21 ROUT OF TOWANDA (21 PHOTOS) (2026-09-24)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored on its first six possessions, and piled up 507 yards in total offense in a 48-21 romp over Towanda here Thursday night in NTL Large School Football action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE COMES UP SHORT IN 3-0 LOSS TO WELLSBORO (2026-09-24)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Wellsboro traveled to Sayre Thursday evening and swept the Redskins, 3-0, in NTL volleyball action. The Green Hornets won by scores of 25-15, 25-21 and 25-16.
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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

IAC GIRLS SOCCER: TIOGA UPENDS MORAVIA, 4-3, IN DOUBLE-OVERTIME CLASSIC (2026-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
MORAVIA — Addy Landmesser scored midway through the second overtime period to lift Tioga to a 4-3 win over Moravia here Wednesday afternoon in IAC Small School crossover girls soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: HICKS LEADS ATHENS TO A PAIR OF WINS; SAYRE TOPS CANTON (2026-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Senior Eli Hicks shot his third consecutive sub-par round to lead Athens to a pair of wins, and Sayre notched a win over Canton here Wednesday afternoon in the final regular-season match of the NTL golf season.
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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

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS RIDES PAIR OF SECOND-HALF GOALS TO 2-1 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (7 PHOTOS) (2026-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After a scoreless first half, Athens scored twice early in the second half on its way to a 2-1 win over Williamson here Wednesday afternoon in NTL boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...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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IAC BOYS SOCCER: MORAVIA HOLDS OFF TIOGA, 2-1 (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
MORAVIA — Tioga scored late, but it wasn't quite enough in a 2-1 loss to Moravia here Tuesday afternoon in IAC Small School crossover boys soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: ROOT POWERS SVEC IN 4-0 WIN OVER TIOGA (18 PHOTOS) (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
SPENCER — Kaidince Root netted a hat trick to lead SVEC to a 4-0 win over Tioga here Tuesday afternoon in Section IV, Division III field hockey action. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS DROP 2-1 DECISION TO NON-LEAGUE FOE DELAWARE VALLEY (19 PHOTOS) (2026-09-23)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens scored early, but Delaware Valley took the lead by halftime on its way to a 2-1 win here Tuesday afternoon in non-league girls soccer at Alumni Stadium. ...more

STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: ATANASOFF LEADS WAVERLY TO WINS OVER OWEGO, CHENANGO VALLEY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
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

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS DROP CLOSE DECISIONS AT WELLSBORO (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Athens, led by senior Jacob Shores, claimed three of the top four spots in the boys race, but Wellsboro had six of the top-10 finishers to pull out a one-point win here Tuesday in NTL boys cross country action, while the Lady Hornets topped the Wildcats by three points. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA SWEEPS PAST WHITNEY POINT (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Tioga improved to 4-1 on the season with a hard-fought sweep of Whitney Point here Tuesday night in IAC volleyball action.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS POSTS DOMINANT SWEEP OF COWANESQUE VALLEY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens cruised to a three-set sweep of Cowanesque Valley here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action
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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

NTL VOLLEYBALL: SAYRE HOLDS ON FOR FIVE-SET WIN OVER TROY (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
TROY — Sayre regrouped after letting a 2-0 lead slip through their fingers, and won a decisive fifth set to top Troy, 3-2, here Tuesday night in NTL volleyball action. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PRESHUR LEADS TIOGA IN ONLY HOME MEET OF SEASON (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Evan Preshur was Tioga's top runner in its only home meet of the season here Tuesday afternoon on its high school course. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: SAYRE'S CONDEN RUNS TO TOP-FIVE FINISH AT CANTON (2026-09-22)
Valley Sports Report
CANTON — Sayre freshman Caleb Conden ran a personal-best time in a top-five finish here Tuesday afternoon in a three-team NTL boys cross-country meet. ...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)
Valley Sports Report
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