HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: WELLSBORO COMEBACK FALLS SHORT IN 3-1 LOSS TO HOLY REDEEMER IN STATE PLAYOFF OPENER (2024-11-05)
By Lance Larcom
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
WELLSBORO — District IV champion Wellsboro saw their 2024 season come to an end as a valiant comeback attempt came up short in the Lady Hornets’ 3-1 loss to Holy Redeemer in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A playoffs here Tuesday. ...more

COLLEGE SOCCER: FORMER MOUNTIE ZACK WILCOX HAS SUCCESSFUL FIRST SEASON AT PENN STATE SCHUYLKILL (2024-11-05)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — North Penn-Mansfield alum Zack Wilcox finished his freshman soccer season at Penn State Schuylkill as the team’s leading scorer and was named to the All-Conference second team. ...more

COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: WEST RUNNERS COMPETE AT PSAC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-11-05)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
KUTZTOWN, Pa. — Tioga County was represented by a number of former high school runners at the PSAC Cross Country Championships, held on October 26th at Kutztown University. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: FORMER LADY MOUNTIE ALI KOVAL HITS MILESTONE FOR LYCO IN FINAL GAME (2024-11-05)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — North Penn-Liberty volleyball alum Ali Koval became the fifth player in Lycoming College history to reach 1,500 career digs to highlight Senior Day for the Warriors’ volleyball team on Saturday, Nov. 2. ...more

NTWSR PRESENTS THE LAUREL HEALTH 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-03)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY, PA — This week's Laurel Health 'Athletes of the Week' are Wellsboro cross country runner Lauren Kosek, North Penn-Mansfield runner Michael Knefley and Wellsboro volleyball player Lexi Urena. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK BRINGS HOME STATE MEDAL FROM HERSHEY (2024-11-02)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Every big meet this season Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek has gotten faster and faster, and that continued right through the PIAA Cross-country Championships Saturday. The sophomore ran 19:12 to take sixth overall in the race for her first state medal, and was the highest finisher from District IV. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: KNEFLEY, FAIRCHILD REPRESENT NP-MANSFIELD AT STATES (2024-11-02)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — NP-Mansfield’s James Knefley went from just making states at districts, to finishing in the top 45 at the PIAA, Class AA Boys’ Cross-country Championships Saturday. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY: COWANESQUE VALLEY TRIO COMPETES AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-11-02)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — CV’s Natalie Yonker just missed the medals at the PIAA Cross-country Championships Saturday, taking 33rd in the Class AA girls’ race in 20:31. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S BROWNE, WELLSBORO'S KOSEK NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-11-01)
The Sports Reports
Tioga senior Jake Browne turned in a record-breaking performance, and Wellsboro sophomore Lauren Kosek was a District 4 runner-up. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 26. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS NTL FOOTBALL PICK 'EM .. PLAYOFFS RD. 1 (2024-11-01)
Northern Tier West Sports Report
Tim Birney of the Valley Sports Report, Lance Larcom of the Northern Tier WEST Sports Report and Chris Manning from the Northern Tier Sports Report share their predictions for our NTL teams that are starting their post-season runs. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WELLSBORO LADY HORNETS ARE DISTRICT IV CHAMPIONS WITH 3-2 WIN OVER TROY (2024-10-31)
By Lance Larcom
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
ATHENS — Wellsboro began Thursday night as underdogs against NTL Large School champs and 19-2, No. 1-seeded Troy, and ended as the District IV Class 2A champions, avenging a pair of regular season losses and edging the Lady Trojans 3-2 in a five-set thriller at Athens High School. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: LEAGUE NAMES ALL-STARS & INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS (2024-10-30)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
The NTL girls soccer coaches announced their all-star and individual award selections recently, with a number of West players making the lists. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: LEAGUE COACHES ANNOUNCE ALL-STARS & AWARD WINNERS (2024-10-30)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
The NTL boys soccer coaches announced their all-star and individual award selections recently, with league champ Wellsboro dominating the lists. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: LADY HORNETS TO PLAY FOR DISTRICT IV TITLE AFTER SWEEP OF LOYALSOCK (2024-10-29)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
ATHENS — The Wellsboro volleyball team kept their 2024 season rolling as they beat Loyalsock 3-0 in the District IV Class 2A semifinals to earn a berth in the finals against league-foe Troy. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON SEASON ENDS IN DISTRICT IV SEMIS WITH LOSS TO TROY (2024-10-29)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
ATHENS — The Williamson volleyball team came up just short in their upset bid against top seed Troy in the District IV, Class AA semifinals Tuesday, falling 3-1, but it certainly wasn’t from a lack of effort. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: HORNETS FALL TO TOP SEED LEWISBURG IN DISTRICT IV SEMIS (2024-10-29)
By Lance Larcom
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — The Wellsboro boys soccer team saw their 2024 season come to an end here Tuesday as the No. 4 seeded Hornets fell 4-0 to top-seeded Lewisburg in the semifinals of the District IV Class 2A playoffs. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: CV FALLS TO CANTON IN D4 "A" SEMIS (2024-10-28)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
ATHENS, PA — Cowanesque Valley had their season ended here Monday, falling 3-0 to Canton in the semifinals of the District IV Class A Volleyball playoffs. ...more

NTWSR PRESENTS THE LAUREL HEALTH 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-27)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY, PA — This week's Laurel Health 'Athletes of the Week' are Wellsboro cross country runner Lauren Kosek and North Penn-Mansfield QB Cooper Shaw. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: CV FALLS IN FINAL GAME (2024-10-26)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
WESTFIELD, PA — Cowanesque Valley dropped their final game of the season here Friday night, losing 36-0 to Montgomery. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON TOPS NP-LIBERTY IN FIRST ROUND OF DISTRICT IV PLAYOFFS (2024-10-26)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION, PA — Fourth-seeded Williamson earned a berth in the District IV Class 2A semifinals with a 3-1 win over No. 5 seed North Penn-Liberty here Saturday morning. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: HORNETS ADVANCE TO DISTRICT SEMIS WITH 1-0 WIN OVER MONTOURSVILLE (2024-10-26)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
LOYALSOCK — A first half goal by Lucas Cuneo held up and gave Wellsboro a 1-0 shutout victory over Montoursville in the District IV Class 2A Boys Soccer Quarterfinals here Saturday. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: PANTHERS EDGE WELLSBORO TO KEEP M.F. JONES TROPHY FOR 3RD STRAIGHT YEAR (2024-10-25)
By Lance Larcom
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
WELLSBORO — North Penn-Mansfield overcame an early 14-0 deficit and with a one point lead, blocked a Wellsboro 27-yard field goal attempt with 10 seconds remaining to beat the Hornets 28-27 in the annual Morton F. Jones Trophy game here Friday night. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TOWANDA'S VANDERPOOL, OWEGO'S HERCEG NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-25)
The Sports Reports
Senior QB Riley Vanderpool led Towanda to its fourth straight win, while senior Lexi Herceg led Owego to a pair of wins, and a semi-final appearance in the Gold Bracket at the rugged Patti Perrone Volleyball Classic. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 19. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS NTL FOOTBALL PICK 'EM Week 10 (2024-10-25)
Northern Tier West Sports Report
Tim Birney of the Valley Sports Report, Lance Larcom of the Northern Tier WEST Sports Report and Chris Manning from the Northern Tier Sports Report share their predictions for Week 10 of the NTL football season. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON SWEEPS ATHENS IN FINAL PLAYOFF TUNE-UP (2024-10-24)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
ATHENS — Williamson wrapped up their regular season schedule here Thursday, sweeping the host Athens Lady Wildcats 3-0. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK TAKES 2ND AT DISTRICTS, MACIAS ALSO MAKES STATES (2024-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek gave a defending state champion a scare, while Max Macias snuck into the state qualifiers at the District IV Cross-country Championships Thursday. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD SENDING PAIR TO HERSHEY FOR STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — North Penn-Mansfield’s Jaci Fairchild and James Knefley bucked the odds as they punched their tickets to the PIAA Championships at the District IV Cross-country Championships Thursday. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: MOUNTIES FINISH REGULAR SEASON WITH 3RD STRAIGHT 'W' (2024-10-24)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
LIBERTY — North Penn-Liberty ended their regular season with their third win in a row here Thursday, sweeping the visiting Canton Lady Warriors, 3-0. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: COWANESQUE VALLEY TRIO HEADED TO STATES (2024-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Three Cowanesque Valley runners will be making the trip to Hershey for the PIAA Cross-country Championships, as Natalie Yonker and Torri Stratton earned spots in the Class AA girls’ race while Hunter Simonds was the last qualifier in the Class A boys’ race. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: WILLIAMSON'S SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS TO TROY IN 1ST ROUND OF DISTRICT 4 PLAYOFFS (2024-10-23)
By: Chris Manning
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — Despite a Herculean effort from keeper Ashley Woodring, Williamson eventually wore down in their 4-0 loss to Troy in the District IV, Class AA girls’ soccer quarterfinal playoffs Wednesday. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: LADY HORNETS END REGULAR SEASON WITH SWEEP OF TOWANDA (2024-10-22)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
TOWANDA — Wellsboro swept Towanda 3-0 on Tuesday to finish their regular season 16-4 overall and 2nd place in the NTL Large School Division (12-2). ...more

NTL GOLF: ANDY HERMANSEN & TATE STRANGE REPRESENT NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-10-22)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE, PA — North Penn-Mansfield golfers Andy Hermansen and Tate Strange completed their second rounds of play at the State Championships Tuesday at Penn State University’s Blue Course. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON EARNS SWEEP OF COWANESQUE VALLEY (2024-10-22)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION, PA — The Williamson volleyball team snapped their only losing streak of the season here Tuesday, stopping a two-game skid with a sweep of Cowanesque Valley. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: NORTH PENN-LIBERTY EARNS NON-LEAGUE WIN OVER LOYALSOCK (2024-10-22)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
LIBERTY — The North Penn-Liberty volleyball team won their 10th game of the season Tuesday, beating non-league Loyalsock in straight sets. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER: WILLIAMSON SEASON ENDED BY LOYALSOCK (2024-10-22)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION, PA — The Williamson boys soccer team had their season come to an end here Tuesday as the No. 7 seeded Warriors lost 2-1 to 10th seeded Loyalsock in the first round of the District 4 AA playoffs. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY EDGES GALETON (2024-10-21)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
GALETON — The Cowanesque Valley volleyball team beat Galeton for the second time in three days here Monday, topping the host Tigers 3-2. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL GOLF: NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD'S HERMANSEN AND STRANGE COMPLETE DAY 1 ROUNDS AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2024-10-21)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE, PA — North Penn-Mansfield duo Andy Hermansen and Tate Strange competed on Monday at Day 1 of the PIAA Class 2A Championships, held at Penn State’s Blue Course. ...more

NTWSR PRESENTS THE LAUREL HEALTH 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-10-20)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — This week's Laurel Health 'Athletes of the Week' are Cowanesque Valley QB Graham Hess and the Williamson girls’ soccer team's defensive unit .. Miriah Buck, Starr Ordway, Jade Colwell, Alivia Morgan and keeper Ashley Woodring. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY TOPS GALETON 3-1 (2024-10-19)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
WESTFIELD — Cowanesque Valley earned a non-league volleyball win Saturday, beating the visiting Galeton Lady Tigers 3-1. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: WILLIAMSON EDGED BY HUGHESVILLE IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE (2024-10-19)
Northern Tier WEST Sports Report
HUGHESVILLE — The Williamson girls soccer team battled top-3 District 4 club Hughesville on Saturday, giving up a lone, second half goal to the 13-4-1 Lady Spartans to fall 1-0 in the Lady Warriors final regular season game. ...more