NTWSR / LAUREL HEALTH 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (November 8, 2026)

Northern Tier West Sports Report
TIOGA COUNTY — The NTWSR / Laurel Health ‘Athletes of the Week’ are Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek, North Penn-Mansfield’s Michael Knefley and the Wellsboro Lady Hornets volleyball team. 

Senior Lauren Kosek has made plenty of history in her running career for Wellsboro, but she made the biggest of all when she claimed gold at the PIAA, Class AA Girls Cross-country Championships with a time of 17:49 .. 35 seconds ahead of the runner-up.

North Penn-Mansfield's Michael Knefley earned his long sought after state medal on Saturday as the senior took 15th place overall at the PIAA 2A Boys cross-country Championships.

The Wellsboro volleyball team followed up their NTL Large School title by sweeping through the 3A playoffs and claiming the District IV championship.
The Hornets swept North Penn-Liberty 3-0 in the semifinals and topped Wyalusing 3-0 in the final to earn the title.

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