IAC GIRLS SOCCER: HOWEY POWERS TIOGA IN 3-2 COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN OVER DRYDEN (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Sophomore Grace Howey finished off her hat trick with a pair of second-half goals to lift Tioga to a come-from-behind, 3-2, win over Dryden here Tuesday afternoon in IAC girls soccer action at Haggerty Field.
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STAC GIRLS SOCCER: WHEELER'S FIRST-HALF GOAL STANDS IN WAVERLY'S 1-0 WIN OVER NORWICH (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Maci Wheeler scored midway through the first half and the Waverly defense made it stand up in a 1-0 win over Norwich here Tuesday night in STAC girls soccer action. ...more

SECTION IV FIELD HOCKEY: POWERHOUSE WHITNEY POINT BLANKS TIOGA, 7-0 (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
WHITNEY POINT — Five-time defending state champion Whitney Point scored three first-quarter goals and rolled to a 7-0 win over Tioga here Tuesday afternoon in Section IV field hockey action. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS TURNS AWAY RIVAL SAYRE IN COMPETITIVE THRILLER (2026-09-15)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Athens and Sayre renewed their crosstown rivalry Tuesday evening with a competitive and hard-fought match on the Redskins court here.
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STAC BOYS GOLF: BRADY LEADS WAVERLY TO WIN OVER SUS. VALLEY (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
CONKLIN, N.Y. — Junior Daniel Brady shot a career-best round to lead Waverly to a win over Susquehanna Valley here Tuesday afternoon in STAC boys golf action at the Conklin Players Club. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS RIDES STRONG SECOND HALF TO 4-0 WIN OVER NORTH PENN-LIBERTY (21 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After a scoreless first half, Athens had four different players find the back of the net in the second half en route to a 4-0 win over North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday evening in NTL boys soccer action. ...more

STAC VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY SWEEPS PAST JOHNSON CITY (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly fought off Johnson City in the second set in a sweep here Tuesday night in STAC Central Division volleyball action.
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STAC GIRLS SWIMMING: STECK, ATANASOFF LEAD WAVERLY TO 106-64 WIN OVER WINDSOR (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Sophomores Natalie Steck and Meg Atanasoff were triple-winners to lead Waverly to a 106-64 win over Windsor here Tuesday afternoon in STAC girls swimming action. ...more

IAC CROSS COUNTRY: PRESHUR PACES TIOGA'S EFFORTS IN SEVEN-TEAM MEET AT WATKINS GLEN (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
WATKINS GLEN — Evan Preshur paced Tioga's efforts here Tuesday afternoon in a seven-team IAC cross-country meet. ...more

(MONDAY) STAC BOYS SOCCER: ONEONTA BLANKS WAVERLY, 8-0 (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Luca Rubin scored four goals in the first half to lead Oneonta to an 8-0 win over Waverly here Monday in STAC boys soccer action. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS-SAYRE VOLLEYBALL RIVALRY HEADLINES EXTREMELY BUSY TUESDAY (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The Sayre-Athens volleyball match-up at Athens headlines an extremely busy Tuesday that features 12 events, including eight of them in the Valley. ...more

NTL BOYS GOLF: SCHRADER PACES SAYRE'S EFFORTS AT TOWANDA COUNTRY CLUB (2026-09-14)
Valley Sports Report
WYSOX — Freshman Kamdyn Schrader led Sayre's efforts in a three-team NTL boys golf match here Monday afternoon at the Towanda Country Club.
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NTL GIRLS GOLF: LYON LEADS LADY 'CATS EFFORTS AT SHEPARD HILLS (15 PHOTOS) (2026-09-15)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Junior Brooke Lyon led the Athens girls with a 42, and freshman Lilah Carlson added a 45 to help the Wildcats to a three-player aggregate score of 142 here Monday afternoon in NTL girls golf action.
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NTL BOYS GOLF: HICKS 2-UNDER PAR IN ATHENS' WINS OVER CANTON, CV (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-14)
Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Led by senior Eli Hicks, all four Athens golfers shot 40 or better in wins over Cowanesque Valley and Canton here Monday afternoon in NTL boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills.
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ON TAP TODAY: BOYS SOCCER, GOLF HIGHLIGHTS LIGHT MONDAY SLATE (2026-09-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — It's a light slate of action Monday, with just boys soccer and golf matches — at home — in the Valley today. There are also junior varsity football games at Athens and Waverly. ...more

VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' DAVIDSON, NICHOLS, WAVERLY'S ATANASOFF NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-14)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Senior Connor Davidson had another monster game to lead Athens to a gridiron win, while Waverly sophomore Megan Atanasoff was the MVP of the Wolverine Invite, and senior Brinley Nichols led the the Athens girls 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. 12. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BUSIEST WEEK OF YOUNG FALL SEASON ON TAP (2026-09-13)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — The fall sports season hits maximum overdrive with the busiest week of the young season on tap for Valley teams. ...more

VOLLEYBALL: WAVERLY REACHES SILVER BRACKET FINALS AT CORNING TOURNAMENT; WAVERLY FALLS IN SILVER BRACKET SEMIS (22 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
CORNING — Waverly reached the Silver Bracket finals of the Corning Hawks Volleyball Tournament Saturday, while Tioga was knocked out in the semifinals of the Silver. ...more

CROSS-COUNTRY: SHORES PACES ATHENS' EFFORTS AT FORBES INVITATIONAL (2026-09-12)

ATHENS' MORALES WINS JUNIOR HIGH BOYS RACE; GIRLS FINISH SECOND IN TEAM CHASE

Valley Sports Report
ONEONTA — Senior Jacob Shores posted a top-20 finish to lead Athens' efforts here Saturday morning at the Dave Forbes Cross Country Invitational. ...more

GIRLS SWIMMING: WAVERLY HAS BANNER DAY; SCHOOL RECORD FALLS; QUALIFY FOR STATES IN THREE EVENTS (5 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)

ATANASOFF NAMED MEET MVP; STECK BREAKS 31-YEAR-OLD SCHOOL RECORD

Valley Sports Report
WAVERLY — Waverly won seven of the 11 swimming events, including a school-record performance by sophomore Natalie Steck and three state-qualifying performances — two relays and one individual — here Saturday afternoon at the Waverly Swimming & Diving Invitational. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: ATHENS BLANKS TOWANDA, 2-1 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
TOWANDA — Freshman Everleigh Waring gave Athens an early lead, and the Wildcat defense did the rest in a 2-1 win over Towanda here Saturday afternoon in NTL girls soccer action at the Endless Mountains Sports Complex.
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NTL BOYS SOCCER: ATHENS FALLS TO GALETON, 1-0, ON SECOND-HALF PENALTY KICK (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Galeton scored the game's only goal on a penalty kick midway through the second half, and made it stand up for a 1-0 win over Athens here Saturday in NTL boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium. ...more

SECTION IV FOOTBALL: TIOGA NOT IN PANIC MODE AFTER 40-0 LOSS TO FORKS; 0-2 START TO SEASON (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-12)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Despite an 0-2 start — Tioga's first since 2016 — after its 40-0 loss to powerhouse Chenango Forks here Saturday afternoon, first-year coach Jake Howland is not panicking. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: EDISON'S SCHILLER, TROY'S RENZI NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-09-12)
The Sports Reports
Thomas A. Edison senior Jace Schiller had a monster half of football in leading the Spartans to a season-opening win, while Troy senior Giana Renzi hit a milestone and led the Trojans to a pair of wins. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Year," for the week ending Sep ...more

ON TAP TODAY: TIOGA FOOTBALL, WAVERLY GIRLS SWIM INVITE HEADLINE SATURDAY'S DOCKET (2026-09-12)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Tioga football is in action against last year's Class C state runner-up Chenango Forks to headline a busy day of action that also includes the annual Waverly Girls Swimming Invitational. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: DAVIDSON, DEFENSE CARRY ATHENS TO 49-13 WIN OVER COWANESQUE VALLEY (20 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — Athens raced out to a 42-0 halftime lead, thanks to senior QB Connor Davidson's first-half TDs, on its way to a 49-13 win over Cowanesque Valley here Friday night in NTL Large School Division football action at Alumni Stadium.
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SECTION IV FOOTBALL: M-E RETURNS TO CHAMPIONSHIP FORM IN 35-13 WIN OVER WAVERLY (2026-09-11)
By TIM TAYLOR
Valley Sports Report
ENDWELL — A season after being knocked off its perch as Section IV’s dominant Class B football team, the Spartans declared their resurgence with a 35-13 non-division victory over Waverly here Frida ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: SAYRE FALLS TO MUNCY, 56-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
By TIM BIRNEY
Valley Sports Report
SAYRE — Sayre played solid football for the better part of two quarters, and then the bottom fell out in a 56-0 loss to Muncy here Friday night in NTL Small School Division action at the Lockhart Street Bowl. ...more

IAC VOLLEYBALL: TIOGA TOPS DRYDEN, 3-1 (12 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
TIOGA CENTER — Tioga brushed off a third-set setback in a 3-1 win over Dryden here Friday night in IAC volleyball action.
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STAC BOYS SOCCER: SETON CATHOLIC BLANKS WAVERLY, 9-0 (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
BINGHAMTON — Seton Catholic jumped out to a big lead early and rolled to a 9-0 win over Waverly here Friday night in STAC Central Division boys soccer action. ...more

IAC BOYS SOCCER: TIOGA RIDES SECOND-HALF SCORING BARRAGE IN 6-4 WIN OVER NEWARK VALLEY (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
NEWARK VALLEY — Tioga scored five-second half goals to erase a two-goal halftime deficit on its way to a 6-4 win over Newark Valley here Friday afternoon in IAC boys soccer action. ...more

NTL BOYS & GIRLS GOLF: ATHENS PLAYS IN THREE-TEAM MEET AT COREY CREEK GOLF COURSE (16 PHOTOS) (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
MANSFIELD — The Athens boys and girls golf teams played in a three-team match against North Penn-Mansfield and Wellsboro here at the Corey Creek Golf Course Wednesday in NTL golf action.
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FROM THE PRESS BOX: WEEK 3 PICKS — THREE OF FOUR VALLEY TEAMS FACE TOUGH CHALLENGES (2026-09-11)
Week 3 of the high school football season has three of the four Valley teams pitted against very tough opponents, while Athens is a big favorite in its home game against Cowanesque Valley. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: ATHENS, SAYRE AT HOME ON 'FOOTBALL FRIDAY;' WAVERLY ON THE ROAD AT M-E (2026-09-11)
Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Football Friday features three games, with Athens and Sayre hosting divisional rivals, while Waverly is on the road at Maine-Endwell. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: ATHENS HOLDS OFF TOWANDA IN EPIC FIVE-SET WIN (2026-09-10)
Valley Sports Report
ATHENS — After building a 2-0 lead, Athens needed to re-group to pull out the decisive fifth game in an epic 3-2 win over Towanda here Thursday night in NTL Large School volleyball action. ...more