NTL FOOTBALL: BROWN'S BIG NIGHT LEADS TOWANDA PAST WYALUSING TO RETAIN THE BRONZE HELMET (2025-10-25)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — The 2025 version of the Bronze Helmet was power versus speed and speed won, as Towanda’s resident sprinter Jazick Brown scored three touchdowns to help the Knights pull away from Wyalusing 29-12 in NTL football action Friday.

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NTL VOLLEYBALL: TOWANDA SWEEPS MONTOURSVILLE TO REACH DISTRICT QUARTERS (2025-10-24)
Northern Tier Sports Report
MONTOURSVILLE — Towanda volleyball kept their season going Friday as they rolled past Montoursville, 3-0, in the District IV, Class AA play in game. ...more

TOWANDA CLAIMS JH VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT TITLE (2025-10-24)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TIOGA JUNCTION — The Towanda junior high volleyball team won the championship trophy at Williamson’s tournament on October 18.
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NTL FOOTBALL: MASON SMITH SCORES FIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN TROY'S WIN OVER CANTON (2025-10-24)
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Troy clinched a third straight NTL Large School title and retained the Old Shoe in their 49-6 win over Canton during NTL football action Friday.

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NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: SULLIVAN MAKES SCHOOL HISTORY WITH FIRST GIRLS D4 TITLE, SWEIGART MAKES STATES FOR THE BOYS (2025-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Cross-country teams only go as far as their fifth runner can take them, and the Sullivan County girls needed one at the beginning of the season. That’s when manager Emily Guare stepped up to be that fifth, her four other teammates did what they needed to do, and the Lady Griffins made history as the first girls’ program to bring home a district title when they won the District IV, Class A Girls Cross-country Championship Thursday.

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NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: NEB BOYS USE LATE SURGE TO TAKE D4 TITLE, BENNETT'S EARN STATE SPOT IN GIRLS' RACE (0000-00-00)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — For two miles it looked like NEB’s four-peat at the District IV, Class A Boys Cross-country Championships was in doubt. Then a strong final last lap, culminating in senior Russell Martin surging to the front of a pack, clinched their fourth straight district title Thursday.< ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: TOWANDA SENDS FOUR TO STATES AT D4 XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — All season long the Towanda cross-country coaches wanted Emmett Klees to try and hang with Boom Thompson during their races. On Thurs ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: CANTON'S HALBFOERSTER TAKES 2ND, LAKE QUALIFIES FOR STATES AT D4 XC CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Canton’s Lawrence Halbfoerster will be heading back to states, and this time he’ll be taking a teammate with him.

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NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: WYALUSING HAS STRONG PERFORMANCES AT D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Wyalusing had several strong performances at the District IV, Class A Cross-country Championships Thursday. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: TROY'S HARPER JUST MISSES CUT-OFF FOR STATES AT D4 FINALS (2025-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Troy’s Frank Harper knew he needed to make something happen to try and make it to Hershey out of the always competitive District IV, Class AA race Thursday. The senior got as high as 18th, but ultimately finished in 25th, just outside the cut. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: TROY ROLLS PAST MIDD-WEST AND INTO DISTRICT SEMIFINALS (2025-10-24)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HEPBURNVILLE — Troy got a measure of revenge on Thursday as they rolled past Midd-West, 5-0, during the District IV, Class AA Girls’ Soccer quarter-finals. Midd-West beat Troy two years ago at East Troy, but this time it was all Trojans.

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NTL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL: TROY SWEEPS CV IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE (2025-10-24)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TROY — Troy swept CV 3-0 in their NTL volleyball finale on Thursday.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: CANTON FALLS TO NPL IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE (2025-10-24)
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Canton fell to NP-Liberty 3-0 in their regular season finale Thursday.

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NTL VOLLEYBALL: WYALUSING SWEEPS SAYRE IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE (2025-10-24)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — Wyalusing avenged a loss from earlier in the season, and avoided a play-in game for districts as they swept Sayre, 3-0, in their regular season volleyball finale Thursday.
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TROY'S SMITH, SVEC'S GENTILE NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2025-10-23)
The Sports Reports
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 FOOTBALL: WYALUSING, TOWANDA TO CLASH FOR THE BRONZE HELMET (2025-10-22)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Towanda (2-7) travels to Wyalusing (2-7) for the Bronze Helmet with a 7 p.m. kick-off on Friday as both teams look to end the season on a positive note. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: TROY HEADS TO CANTON AS THEY BATTLE FOR THE OLD SHOE (2025-10-22)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Troy (8-1) will travel south to Canton (2-7) as they battle for the Old Shoe with a 7 p.m. kick-off Friday.

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RUNNER'S WORLD: NEW LOOK NEB LOOKS TO KEEP DISTRICT TITLE STREAK GOING; PREVIEW FOR ALL FOUR CLASSES AT D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-11-22)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
NEB boys’ cross-country will going for their fourth straight District IV, Class A title Thursday, but if they get the 4-peat it will be a very different group than the squad that took the first three.

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NTL VOLLEYBALL: TROY TOPS NEB, CLINCHES SECOND STRAIGHT LEAGUE TITLE (2025-10-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — Troy claimed their second straight NTL Large School title with their 3-0 win over NEB during volleyball action Tuesday ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WYALUSING EDGES CANTON 3-2 (2025-10-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Wyalusing rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Canton, 3-2, during NTL volleyball action Tuesday.< ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: TOWANDA GUTS OUT 3-2 WIN OVER WELLSBORO TO CLINCH PLAYOFF BERTH (2025-10-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Towanda volleyball seemed determined to do two things year - make the playoffs, and do so by the most difficult way imaginable. In their regular season finale they needed to beat the defending district champions in Wellsboro at the Hornet’s Nest, and came away the victors, 3-2. ...more

NTL BOYS' SOCCER: NEB GLAD TO BE BACK IN THE POSTSEASON AS THEY EYE A PLAYOFF RUN (2025-10-21)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It’s been a few years since NEB boys’ soccer has been in the playoffs, but the Panthers are excited to be back.

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NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: WYALUSING EXCITED TO FACE LINE MOUNTAIN IN DISTRICT IV, CLASS A QUARTERS (2025-10-21)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Wyalusing girls’ soccer rode a late season push into the postseason, and now they’re hoping they’ll be able to keep riding that to a quarterfinal win against Line Mountain at Balls Mills on Saturday.
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NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: TROY READY TO TAKE ON MIDD-WEST IN D4 CLASS AA QUARTERS (2025-10-21)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Last year Troy girls’ soccer set a milestone as they reached the District IV semifinals for the first time in program history, this year they’d like to push that further along but first they have to face Midd-West with a 6 p.m. start Thursday night at Balls Mills. ...more

NTL GOLF: TOWANDA'S THREE GOLFERS FINISH UP STRONG AT PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-10-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Towanda’s three golfers finished up play at the PIAA Individual Championships Tuesday.
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ON TAP TODAY: A SLEW OF IMPORTANT VOLLEYBALL MATCHES (2025-10-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
A night of volleyball as Towanda plays for the life of their season, Troy looks to clinch their second straight title, and Wyalusing and Canton butt heads again.< ...more

NTL GOLF: TOWANDA'S GOLFERS COMPETE AT PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2025-10-20)
Northern Tier Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Towanda’s three golfers competed at the first day of the PIAA Championships on Monday.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: TOWANDA TOPS NEB TO KEEP PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE (2025-10-20)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — Towanda took care of business on senior night, sweeping NEB 3-0 in NTL volleyball action Monday as they set up a do-or-die match with defending district champions Wellsboro with a playoff berth on the line.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: POSTSEASON FOR SOCCER, CROSS-COUNTRY, AND VOLLEYBALL; RIVALRY WEEK FOR FOOTBALL (2025-10-19)
Northern Tier Sports Report
It’s postseason week for soccer, cross-country, and volleyball though volleyball has to wait until Saturday to start their tournament. And to top it off its rivalry week on the gridiron.
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AOW: CANTON'S MOORE, KENDALL HAVE BIG PERFORMANCES IN WINS (2025-10-19)
Northern Tier Sports Report
A big week for Canton athletes as the football team picked up a road win while the volleyball team avenged a loss from earlier in the season against Sayre.

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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 HAS THREE RUNNERS EARN MEDALS AT JH STATE MEET (2025-10-19)
Northern Tier Sports Report
LOCK HAVEN — Several NTL junior high athletes came away with medals at the Lock Haven Middle School Championships Saturday.

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NTL FOOTBALL: MOORE THROWS THREE TOUCHDOWNS, GETS LAST SECOND PICK TO LEAD CANTON PAST SAYRE (2025-10-19)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
SAYRE — It wasn’t pretty but a win’s a win as far as Canton football was concerned after their 21-14 victory over Sayre in NTL action Saturday.< ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WYALUSING TOPS HUGHESVILLE, FALLS TO LOYALSOCK (2025-10-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HUGHESVSILLE — Wyalusing split their volleyball double-header on Saturday, and in the process ensured their spot in the District IV, Class AA playoffs.
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NTL VOLLEYBALL: NEB FALLS AGAINST ATHENS (2025-10-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — NEB fell to Athens 3-0 during NTL volleyball action Saturday.
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NTL FOOTBALL: TOWANDA FALLS TO TUNKHANNOCK (2025-10-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — Towanda lost 34-27 to Tunkhannock in a back and forth battle for the T-Bone during non-league football action Friday. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: WYALUSING FALLS AT HUGHESVILLE (2025-10-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HUGHESVILLE — Wyalusing struggled offensively as they fell to Hughesville, 28-6, during non-league football action Friday.
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NTL FOOTBALL: TROY'S OFFENSE HUMS TO THE TUNE OF 70 POINTS IN WIN OVER CENTRAL MOUNTAIN (2025-10-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TROY — There was so much offense on display at Alparon Park on Friday that even the local skunk had to take in the spectacle as Troy pulled away from Central Mountain 70-29 during non-league football action.

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NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: NEB FALLS 2-1 TO NP-MANSFIELD IN SEASON FINALE (2025-10-17)
Northern Tier Sports Report
MANSFIELD — NEB fell 2-1 in their season finale to playoff bound NP-Mansfield during NTL girls’ soccer action Friday.< ...more

RUNNER'S WORLD: WELLSBORO'S KOSEK EXCITED FOR DISTRICTS; NTL NAMES KOSEK & CANTON'S HALBFOERSTER THE RUNNERS OF THE YEAR (2025-10-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Wellsboro’s Lauren Kosek has been on a tear so far this season, going undefeated in NTL dual meets, and taking home gold in three invitationals (Cliff Robbins, Dash in the Dark, and the NTL Coaches’ Invitational). 
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