NTL FOOTBALL: HORNETS STRIKE FIRST, FALL TO TROJANS IN DISTRICT IV QUARTERFINAL (2025-10-31)
Northern Tier West Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Wellsboro took an early lead on defending State champion Troy in their first round District 4 playoff match-up here Friday night, but the Trojans scored the rest of the game’s points and rolled to a 49-8 mercy rule win over the Hornets. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK, SVEC'S AMAN NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-30)
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Wellsboro junior Lauren Kosek won a District 4 cross country title, and SVEC senior Logan Aman continued a torrid season on the gridiron. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 25. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: LITZELMAN & LIGHTNER EACH HIT MILESTONES FOR LADY MOUNTIES (2025-10-30)
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LIBERTY, Pa. — North Penn-Liberty seniors Haley Litzelman and Kameron Lightner each reached significant milestones as the Lady Mounties' 2025 season wound down. ...more

COLLEGE SWIMMING: WELLSBORO'S HAYNE WEBSTER STARTS JUNIOR SEASON IN THE POOL FOR WESTMINSTER (2025-10-30)
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Wellsboro’s Hayne Webster is enjoying a busy start to his junior season as a member of the Westminster College Men’s Swimming Team. ...more

COLLEGE GOLF: NP-MANSFIELD'S BREE JOHNSON WRAPS UP FALL SCHEDULE FOR LHU (2025-10-30)
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LOCK HAVEN — Former North Penn-Mansfield golfer Bree Johnson recently closed out the fall portion of her senior season as a member of the Lock Haven womens’ golf team. ...more

COLLEGE XC: SOUTHERN TIOGA'S NOAH SHEDDEN LEADING MU THROUGH '25 SEASON (2025-10-30)
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MANSFIELD — Former North Penn-Liberty/North Penn-Mansfield athlete Noah Shedden has been leading the Mansfield University mens’ cross country team throughout his senior season. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: NORTH PENN-LIBERTY FALLS TO TOP-SEEDED TROJANS IN D4 SEMIS (2025-10-28)
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ATHENS — North Penn-Liberty took the 2nd set from NTL large school champ Troy in the District 4 semifinals here Tuesday night, but the Lady Trojans ran off two straight wins to beat the Lady Mounties, 3-1. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WELLSBORO FALLS TO LOYALSOCK IN DISTRICT 4 SEMIS (2025-10-28)
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ATHENS — The Wellsboro volleyball team’s bid to repeat as District champs was derailed here Tuesday, as the second-seeded Lady Hornets fell to No. 3 seed Loyalsock, 3-2. ...more

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: WELLSBORO'S LOGSDON HELPING MOUNT ALOYSIUS TO SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN FIRST YEAR (2025-10-27)
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CRESSON, Pa. — Former Wellsboro four-sport standout Paige Logsdon has helped her Mount Aloysius College volleyball team to a strong season, including an undefeated league record. ...more

COLLEGE MENS SOCCER: SOUTHERN TIOGA'S WILCOX NAMED 'PLAYER OF THE WEEK' FOR PS-SCHUYLKILL (2025-10-27)
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SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Pa. — Former Southern Tioga student athlete Zack Wilcox, a 2nd Year midfielder for the Penn State Schuylkill mens’ soccer team, was recently named the USCAA and PSUAC Player of the Week. ...more

COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY: NORTHERN TIOGA'S MIZDAIL CONTRIBUTING AT LOCK HAVEN (2025-10-27)
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LOCK HAVEN — Former Williamson/Cowanesque Valley standout runner Kristian Mizdail has been a contributing scorer in his sophomore season on the Lock Haven mens’ cross country team, recently helping the Bald Eagles to a fifth place finish at the PSAC Championships. ...more

NORTHERN TIER WEST SPORTS REPORT / LAUREL HEALTH 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-26)
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TIOGA COUNTY, Pa. — The Laurel Health ‘Athletes of the Week’ are Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek and Griffen Morral and North Penn-Mansfield’s Michael Knefley. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: LADY HORNETS TOP WYALUSING IN D4 QUARTERS (2025-10-25)
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ATHENS, Pa. — Wellsboro continued their District 4 AA title defense and avenged an early season loss to Wyalusing here Saturday, beating the Lady Rams 3-2 in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: HORNETS' SEASON ENDS WITH PLAYOFF LOSS TO MONTOURSVILLE (2025-10-25)
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MILTON, Pa. — The Wellsboro boys’ soccer team saw their season come to an end here Saturday after falling 3-1 to Montoursville (14-1-3) in the second round of the District 4 AA playoffs. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: NORTH PENN-LIBERTY MOVES TO DISTRICT 4 SEMIS WITH WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2025-10-25)
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ATHENS, Pa. — No. 5 seed North Penn-Liberty took down No. 4 seed Williamson 3-1 in the quarterfinal round of the District 4 AA volleyball playoffs here Saturday, advancing to the tournament semifinals. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY FALLS IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE TO MONTGOMERY, HANGS ON TO PLAYOFF BERTH (2025-10-24)
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MONTGOMERY, Pa. — The Cowanesque Valley football team dropped their final game of the regular season here Friday night, losing 21-6 to Montgomery while still holding on to the final spot in the upcoming District 4 AA playoffs. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: HORNETS DOMINANT IN 48-10 RIVALRY WIN OVER NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD (2025-10-24)
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BLOSSBURG — Wellsboro racked up over 500 yards of offense and limited the host Panthers to less than 60 as the Hornets rolled to a 48-10 win in the annual Morton F. Jones Trophy Game at Island Park Friday night. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: WELLSBORO FALLS TO NO. 2 SEED HUGHESVILLE IN D4 QUARTERFINALS (2025-10-23)
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LOYALSOCK, Pa. — The Wellsboro girls’ soccer team surrendered five first half goals to second-seeded Hughesville and fell 5-0 in the District 4 AA quarterfinals here Thursday night. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: TRIO OF TIGERS HEADED TO HERSHEY (2025-10-23)
By Chris Manning
Northern Tier West Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Three North Penn-Mansfield runners will be heading to Hershey after qualifying for the State meet at the District IV, Class AA Cross-Country Championships Thursday. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: COWANESQUE VALLEY COMPETES AT D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-10-23)
By Chris Manning
Northern Tier West Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Cowanesque Valley just missed having a state qualifier at the District IV Cross-country Championships Thursday, as both boys and girls were just outside the cut. ...more

NTL CROSS COUNTRY: LAUREN KOSEK WINS DISTRICT 4 GIRLS TITLE FOR WELLSBORO, MACIAS & WHITNEY QUALIFY FOR BOYS STATES (2025-10-23)
By Chris Manning
Northern Tier West Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Halfway through the District IV, Class AA Girls Cross-country Championships Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek was in a familiar spot. The junior was trailing Lewisburg’s Baylee Espinosa, just like last year; however, this year she finished strong, passing the defending district champion to claim gold on Thursday. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S SMITH, SVEC'S GENTILE NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-23)
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Troy senior QB Mason Smith had a game for the ages, and SVEC 7th-grader Maddy Gentile had a week that bodes very well for the future of the Eagles' field hockey program. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Oct. 18. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: WELLSBORO WINS DOUBLE OT THRILLER OVER LOYALSOCK IN D4 PLAYOFFS (2025-10-22)
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WELLSBORO — Just minutes away from a penalty shootout to decide their District 4 Class 2A playoff match with Loyalsock, No. 5 seed Wellsboro scored off a corner kick in double overtime to earn the 2-1 win over the 12th-seeded Lancers. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON WRAPS UP REGULAR SEASON, SMALL SCHOOL TITLE WITH WIN OVER ATHENS (2025-10-22)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Williamson won their fourth straight match to end the regular season here Wednesday, beating Athens 3-1 on senior night and sealing the NTL small school championship. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: WILLIAMSON TOPS MILTON ON SHOOTOUT IN DISTRICT 4 PRELIM (2025-10-22)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — With the match tied 2-2 after two overtime periods, sixth-seeded Williamson won a shootout thriller over No. 11 seed Milton, 5-4, in the first round of the District 4 Class AA boys soccer tournament here Wednesday. ...more

NTL BOYS SOCCER: MOUNTIES SEASON COMES TO AN END WITH 5-0 PLAYOFF LOSS TO WARRIOR RUN (2025-10-22)
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LIBERTY — The No. 8-seeded North Penn-Liberty Mounties fell to the No. 9 seed Warrior Run 5-0 in a preliminary round match-up of the District 4 Class 2A playoffs here Wednesday. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WELLSBORO DROPS FINAL REGULAR SEASON MATCH TO TOWANDA (2025-10-21)
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WELLSBORO — The Wellsboro Lady Hornets volleyball team wrapped up their regular season at home on Tuesday, losing to Towanda, 3-2. ...more

NTL GOLF: HERMANSEN IMPROVES SCORE IN FINAL STATE ROUND, FINISHES 37TH (2025-10-21)
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — North Penn-Mansfield’s Andy Hermansen completed his high school golf career with a 37th-place finish at the PIAA Championships at Penn State University on Tuesday. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: WELLSBORO EDGES WILLIAMSON IN DISTRICT 4 PRELIM (2025-10-21)
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WELLSBORO — Williamson scored first in a District 4 Class 2A preliminary round girls’ soccer match-up with Wellsboro Tuesday evening, but the host Lady Hornets scored two unanswered goals and won their second postseason game ever, 2-1. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD FALLS TO MIDD-WEST IN DISTRICT 4 PLAYOFFS (2025-10-21)
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MIDDLEBURG, Pa. — North Penn-Mansfield’s turnaround season came to an end here Tuesday, as the 11th-seeded Lady Tigers fell 3-0 to the No. 6 seed Midd-West in the opening round of the District 4 Class 2A playoffs. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: LADY HORNETS EARN NON-LEAGUE WIN OVER SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (2025-10-20)
Northern Tier West Sports Report
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — The Wellsboro volleyball team made their final road trip of the regular season on Monday and swept the host South Williamsport Lady Mounties, 3-0. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON SWEEPS COWANESQUE VALLEY (2025-10-20)
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WESTFIELD — Williamson visited Cowanesque Valley and handed the Lady Indians a straight set loss in an NTL volleyball match-up here Monday. ...more

NTL GOLF: NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD'S ANDY HERMANSEN TIED FOR 33RD AFTER FIRST ROUND OF PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-10-20)
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — North Penn-Mansfield senior Andy Hermansen carded a 79 in the first round of the PIAA Golf Championships at Penn State University’s White course on Monday. ...more

NORTHERN TIER WEST SPORTS REPORT / LAUREL HEALTH 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-19)
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TIOGA COUNTY — The Laurel Health ‘Athletes of the Week’ are Williamson volleyball player Abby Gehman and the entire defensive unit of the Cowanesque Valley football team. ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS STRIKE PARTNERSHIP WITH SHOWCASE (2025-10-19)
When I started Valley Sports Report more than 16 years ago, the goal was to spotlight and promote local athletes. It's still my mission today and it's also why I've partnered with Showcase. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: COWANESQUE VALLEY EARNS DISTRICT BERTH WITH 35-8 HOMECOMING WIN OVER NORTH PENN-MANSFIELD (2025-10-18)
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WESTFIELD — Cowanesque Valley celebrated homecoming with their third straight win .. a dominant, 35-8 effort over the visiting North Penn-Mansfield Panthers that earns the Indians a spot in the District 4 playoffs. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: FAST START LEADS TO MERCY RULE WIN FOR HORNETS (2025-10-17)
Northern Tier West Sports Report
WELLSBORO — The Hornets returned the opening kickoff for a score and had their starters out before halftime, pounding the visiting Northwest Area Rangers 55-8 in NTL football action here Friday night. ...more

NTL GIRLS SOCCER: NP-MANSFIELD IS PLAYOFF BOUND AFTER 2-1 WIN OVER NORTHEAST BRADFORD (2025-10-17)
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MANSFIELD — North Penn-Mansfield had lots of accomplishments to celebrate here Friday after beating Northeast Bradford 2-1 for their District 4 playoff-qualifying 9th win of the season. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: WILLIAMSON CRUISES TO SWEEP OF GALETON BEHIND GEHMAN'S 500TH KILL (2025-10-17)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Williamson rolled to a 3-set sweep of Galeton and celebrated senior Abby Gehman’s 500th career kill in non-league volleyball action Friday night. ...more

HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER: WELLSBORO DROPS REGULAR SEASON FINALE TO MUNCY (2025-10-16)
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WELLSBORO — The Lady Hornets fell in their final regular season game here Thursday, losing 4-0 to 14-2-1 Muncy. ...more