COLLEGE: AREA GRADUATES COMPETE OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON (2026-01-04)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
For some wrestlers, there is a break over the holidays. Then, for others, there are tournaments they can hit. Each wrestler is different, as is each college’s approach. In our area, some of our wrestlers are in action. Sullivan County’s Colton Wade and Clarion at the Southern Scuffle; Towanda’s Mason Higley and Kent State at the Bobby Kaufman Open at Edinboro; and Williamson’s Kade Sottolano for Lock Haven at the Armbar Duals. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: A BIG WEEK ON THE BASKETBALL COURT AS TEAMS GET GOING AGAIN (2026-01-04)
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The Winter Sports season starts up in earnest again this week as the holidays are behind, and the long month of January ahead.

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NTL WRESTLING: CANTON GOES 3-3 AT LINE MOUNTAIN (2026-01-04)
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HERNDON — Canton went 3-3 at the Line Mountain Duals on Saturday.

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AOW: BIG WEEKS OUT OF WYALUSING'S PATRICK, TROY'S TERIBURY, AND CANTON'S VAN NOY (2026-01-04)
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It may have been cold outside but the performances inside were hot this past week. There were plenty of big performances despite two days without action over the New Year’s Holiday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: NEB CAN'T FIND THEIR OFFENSE IN LOSS TO NP-LIBERTY (2026-01-04)
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ROME — Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for NEB in their 48-22 loss to NP-Liberty during NTL boys’ basketball action Saturday.
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YOUTH: JH NEB BOYS HOOPS TAKES SECOND AT THEIR OWN TOURNAMENT (2026-01-04)
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ROME — The NEB junior high boys’ basketball team were runners-up at their season ending tournament on Saturday.

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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: ROUGH THIRD QUARTER DOOMS TROY AGAINST WAVERLY (2026-01-04)
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WAVERLY, N.Y. — Troy led by 12 at the half but struggled to score in the second half as Waverly rallied for the 68-64 win during non-league boys’ basketball action Saturday.

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NTL WRESTLING: NEB CROWNS AT SOUTH TOURNAMENT, TAKES 2ND AS A TEAM (2026-01-04)
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SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — The NEB boys wrestling squad took second at the South Williamsport Mountaineer Invitational on Saturday.
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NTL GIRLS' WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR WINS TITLE AT MATNESS AT THE MAAC TOURNAMENT (2026-01-04)
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MONTGOMERY — NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar (130), and Dariela Reyes-Ramirez (112) both won titles at the Matness at the MAAC Tournament.
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NTL GIRLS' WRESTLING: TOWANDA HAS SEVERAL MEDALISTS AT MATNESS AT THE MAAC TOURNAMENT (2026-01-04)
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MONTGOMERY — The Towanda girls’ wrestling team competed at the Matness at the MAAC Tournament on Saturday.

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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TROY ROUTS WAVERLY ON THE ROAD (2026-01-03)
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WAVERLY, N.Y. — Troy was down two after the first quarter, but then out scored Waverly 52-19 the rest of the way to rout the Wolverines, 65-34, during non-league girls’ hoops action Saturday.

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NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING GOES 4-2 AT LINE MOUNTAIN DUALS (2026-01-03)
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HERNDON — Wyalusing went 4-2 at the Line Mountain Duals on Saturday.

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SULLIVAN COUNTY ROUTS BENTON (2026-01-03)
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LAPORTE — Sullivan County broke their 2-game losing streak with a 68-34 win over Benton during Mid-Penn boys’ basketball action Saturday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA EDGES WILLIAMSPORT (2026-01-03)
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TOWANDA — Towanda battled off a tough Williamsport squad, 50-44, during non-league girls’ basketball action Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NEB ROUTS ST. JOHN NEUMANN (2026-01-02)
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WILLIAMSPORT — NEB started a five game stretch in nine days with a big 45-12 win over St. John Neumann during non-league girls’ hoops action Friday.
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NTL SWIMMING & DIVING: LAIN WINS GOLD FOR TOWANDA AT ELK LAKE INVITATIONAL (2026-01-02)
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DIMOCK — Towanda competed at the Elk Lake ‘Keeping the Beat’ Invitational on Friday.

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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: CANTON RALLIES PAST NP-LIBERTY TO CLAIM TOURNAMENT TITLE (2025-12-31)
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CANTON — A third quarter rally allowed Canton to top NP-Liberty, 43-35, to claim their Christmas Tournament Title during girls’ hoops action Tuesday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: EVANS TAKES FOURTH TO LEAD TOWANDA'S THREE MEDALISTS AT WINDSOR TOURNAMENT (2025-12-30)
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WINDSOR, N.Y. — Towanda’s Gage Evans took fourth to lead the Black Knight contingent at the Windsor Christmas Tournament Tuesday ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WYALUSING FALLS TO HUGHESVILLE IN TOURNAMENT FINALE (2025-12-30)
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HUGHESVILLE — Wyalusing fell to Hughesville, 64-27, during the Spartan’s Girls’ Basketball Tournament title game on Tuesday.
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LATE 3-BALL SINKS SULLIVAN COUNTY AGAINST LOURDES IN OT (2025-12-30)
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LAPORTE — A Brighton Scicchitano 3-ball with four seconds left propelled Lourdes past Sullivan County, 46-45, in overtime during non-league boys’ hoops action Tuesday.< ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA WEARS DOWN JOHNSON CITY TO CLAIM BRACKET TITLE AT JOSH PALMER FUND (2025-12-30)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
ELMIRA, N.Y. — Last year at this time Towanda was going through the low point of their season. Now their walking away from the Josh Palmer Fund Tournament bracket champions, beating Johnson City, 41-34, in the girls’ regional bracket Tuesday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TROY NIPS TRUMANSBURG TO WIN BRACKET TITLE AT JOSH PALMER TOURNAMENT (2025-12-30)
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ELMIRA, N.Y. — A young Troy team took some big steps on Tuesday when they rallied to beat Trumansburg, 53-52, to claim their Regional Bracket title at the Josh Palmer Fund Tournament on Tuesday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TROY'S LATE RALLY COMES UP SHORT AGAINST AQUINAS (2025-12-30)
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ELMIRA, N.Y. — Despite a furious fourth quarter rally Troy fell to Aquinas, 55-49, during the fifth place game at the Josh Palmer Fund Girls’ National Bracket on Tuesday.
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NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING'S PATRICK CLAIMS JIM THORPE TITLE (2025-12-30)
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JIM THORPE — Wyalusing’s Cole Patrick had a dominant run through the Jim Thorpe Christmas Tournament to claim gold at 133 pounds. He was one of five Rams who finished on the podium. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: NEB'S ALEXANDER, HOWLAND EARN MEDALS AT JIM THORPE TOURNAMENT (2025-12-30)
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JIM THORPE — NEB’s Kale Howland (160) and Mason Alexander (114) both reached the podium at the Jim Thorpe Christmas Tournament.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA HAS THREE LEFT AT WINDSOR TOURNAMENT (2025-12-30)
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WINDSOR, N.Y. — Three Towanda wrestlers made it to the second day of the Windsor Christmas Tournament on Monday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: ROUPP'S BIG FOURTH LEADS CANTON PAST SULLIVAN COUNTY (2025-12-29)
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CANTON  — Lydia Roupp had a career best 14 points in the fourth quarter as Canton nipped Sullivan County, 49-47, during the opening round of their Christmas Hoops Tournament Monday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WYALUSING RALLIES TO BEAT MILTON (2025-12-29)
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HUGHESVILLE — Wyalusing rallied from a 35-22 halftime deficit to beat Milton, 57-53, during the opining round of the Hughesville Girls’ Basketball Tournament Monday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TROY HOLDS OFF BISHOP KEARNEY, PUNCHES TICKET TO FIFTH PLACE GAME (2025-12-29)
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ELMIRA, N.Y. — Troy rebounded from their first round loss as they beat Bishop Kearney 48-39 during the Josh Palmer Fund National Girls’ Bracket Monday.

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NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING HAS FOUR INTO JIM THORPE SEMIFINALS (2025-12-29)
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JIM THORPE — Wyalusing has four wrestlers into the semifinals, with a total of 10 still alive at the Jim Thorpe Christmas Tournament Monday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: NEB'S HOWLAND, ALEXANDER REACH SEMIFINALS AT JIM THORPE TOURNAMENT (2025-12-29)
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JIM THORPE — NEB’s Kale Howland (160), and Mason Alexander (114) both reached the semifinals at the Jim Thorpe Christmas Tournament Monday.
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THE WEEK AHEAD: TOURNAMENT EARLY IN THE WEEK WITH ACTION PICKING UP AGAIN AFTER NEW YEAR'S (2025-12-28)
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Some busy days ahead as area teams play through New Year’s week with tournaments Monday and Tuesday, followed by a back to more normal schedule this weekend.

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NTL WRESTLING: CANTON'S WESNESKI BRINGS HOME SILVER FROM TURNER HOLIDAY CLASSIC (2025-12-28)
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LANCASTER — Canton’s Blaine Wesneski brought home a silver medal from the Turner Holiday Classic this past weekend.
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AOW: TOWANDA'S WOODRUFF, FARRELL HAVE BIG WEEKS ON THE COURT (2025-12-28)
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It was Christmas week, plus a little bit of inclement, kept the games to a minimum, but there were plenty of big performances in the contests that did happen.

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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA PULLS AWAY FROM SULLIVAN COUNTY (2025-12-27)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — It felt good to be home for Towanda, who pulled away from Sullivan County for a 59-29 win during non-league boys’ basketball action Saturday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA PULLS AWAY FROM ITHACA IN THIRD QUARTER (2025-12-27)
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ELMIRA, N.Y. — Towanda used a big third quarter run to pull away from Ithaca, 68-42, during regional bracket girls’ basketball hoops action at the Josh Palmer Fund Saturday.< ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TROY USES BIG SECOND QUARTER TO DOWN EDISON (2025-12-27)
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ELMIRA, N.Y. — The Troy boys’ basketball team rolled past Edison, 64-46, during the opening round of their Josh Palmer Fund regional bracket contest Saturday. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: POST CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENTS GET STARTED (2025-12-27)
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The Christmas break sports activity starts today with three area teams at the Josh Palmer Fund Tournament while Canton wrestling is at a tournament.

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NTL FOOTBALL: TROY'S SMITH HEADLINES BC FOOTBALL ALL-STARS (2025-12-26)
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It was another exciting football season, especially for Troy and Athens. Both teams went 9-1 during the regular season, as Troy also made their third straight District IV title game.
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NTL FOOTBALL: TROY'S GILLILAND, PESESKY EARN ALL-STATE HONORS (2025-12-24)
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Troy had two players make the PA Football Writers All-state team with Brendan Gilliland, and Micah Pesesky.

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