NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY PLAYERS THRILLED BY WIN OVER CAMBRIA HEIGHTS, TURN ATTENTION TO STATE POWER TRINITY (2026-03-09)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
The Troy girls basketball team is peaking at the right time, and it’s led them to the Sweet 16 after their win over Cambria Heights last Friday.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: NEW COACH MILLER ENJOYING THE START OF THE SEASON (2026-03-09)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TROY — The Troy track and field team was enjoying the unseasonably warm March weather on Monday as they got the area prepared for the upcoming.

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NTL SOFTBALL: YOUTHFUL TROY SOFTBALL GETS GOING IN THE GYM (2026-03-09)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TROY — Troy softball was in the gym gearing up for the season as they awaited the arrival from three of their players on the basketball team, whose season is still going. ...more

NTL BASEBALL: TROY WORKING IN THE GYM WITH 33 ON THE ROSTER (2026-03-09)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TROY — Troy baseball had a good problem to have Monday, working 33 players into practice in the early season ...more

COLLEGE: TROY GRAD SEYMOUR QUALIFIES FOR NATIONALS WITH EIWA TITLE (2026-03-09)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
This past weekend the college wrestling conferences were held. Lehigh was on the road as they traveled to American University for the 122nd EIWA Conference Championships. What is on the line for the wrestlers, just a trip to the national championship in Cleveland, Oh. 
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THE SPORTS REPORTS: TIOGA'S McKEE, TOOMEY NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-08)
The Sports Reports
Tioga juniors Declan McKee and Amelia Toomey each won New York State wrestling titles, and are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 28. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANTON CONTINUES STRONG SEASONS IN 2025-2026 (2026-03-08)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
The Canton girls hoops team continued their string of successful seasons in 2025-2026 as they finished second in their division, while also hosting a playoff game for the second year in a row.

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NTL SWIMMING & DIVING: TOWANDA HAS ANOTHER STRONG SEASON IN THE POOL (2026-03-08)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was another successful year in the pool for Towanda Swimming and Diving as they had one district medalist, and several district qualifiers.

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AOW: NEB'S STANTON, TROY'S WATSON HAVE STRONG STATE PLAYOFF GAMES (2026-03-08)
Northern Tier Sports Report
A thrilling week, both on the courts and on the mats, as the best of the best from the area in winter sports got to show off one more time - and for Troy girls hoops, they earned the chance to keep going. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: TROY TAKES ON TRINITY IN THE SECOND ROUND OF STATES TUESDAY (2026-03-08)
Northern Tier Sports Report
And then there was one. The Troy girls basketball team is still going after their thrilling win over Cambria Heights last Friday. Now they’ll face state power Trinity in the second round. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: ROUGH SHOOTING NIGHT HURTS NEB AGAINST SUSQUEHANNA (2026-03-07)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — It was a packed house as NEB boys hoops hosted their first state game, but a poor shooting night put a damper on the afternoon as they fell to Susquehanna, 55-41, during the opening round of the PIAA, Class AA Boys Basketball Championships Saturday.
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NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS FINISHES 7TH AT THE PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-07)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Towanda’s Gage Evans ended his season with a win, holding off Conwell-Egan’s Colin Walther 1-0 in the seventh place match during the PIAA, Class AA Wrestling Championships Saturday.

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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR TAKES FOURTH AT THE PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-07)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — For the third year in a row NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar took fourth place at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships on Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY MAKES PROGRAM HISTORY WITH STATE WIN OVER CAMBRIA HEIGHTS (2026-03-07)
Northern Tier Sports Report
PATTON — Troy girls basketball made program history by winning their first state game as they bested Cambria Heights, 42-31, during the first round of the PIAA Class AAA Girls Basketball Championships Friday.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY FALLS TO COVENTRY CHRISTIAN IN STATES (2026-03-07)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Sullivan County boys hoops saw their season come to an end as they fell to Coventry Christian, 58-48, during the first round of the PIAA Class A Boys Basketball Championships Friday ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR FALLS IN SEMIFINALS (2026-03-06)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar got down early in her semifinal and never recovered as she was pinned by Bishop Shanahan’s Shannon Logue in 4:55 during the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships Friday.

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NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS FALLS IN FOURTH ROUND OF CONSOLATIONS (2026-03-06)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Towanda’s Gage Evans lost a hard fought 3-2 decision in the fourth round of consolations to Greenville’s Rudy Gentile Friday night at the PIAA Wrestling Championships.
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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR ROLLS THROUGH QUARTERS AND INTO SEMIFINALS (2026-03-06)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar continued her romp through the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships as she rolled past Plum’s Saphia Davis 9-0 in the quarterfinals Friday morning.

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NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS WINS BOTH MORNING CONSOLATIONS TO EARN A SPOT ON THE PODIUM AT PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-06)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Each time out on the mat Towanda’s Gage Evans has gotten better and better, and it culminated Friday morning with one the best wrestling performances of his career as he beat United’s Josef Garshnick, 11-3, in the blood round during the PIAA Championships Friday.< ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S SLUYTER COMES UP JUST SHORT OF STATE MEDAL (2026-03-06)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — It was a heartbreaking day for Towanda’s Kaylen Sluyter at the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships Friday. The freshman fell 6-5 to Milton’s Kyleigh Ficks in the blood round to just miss a state medal. ...more

SULLIVAN'S KAPEC FALLS IN CONSOLATIONS AT PIAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-04-06)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Sullivan County’s Andrew Kapec fell out of the PIAA Wrestling Championships with a loss Friday morning. ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: NEB'S ANAIAH KOLESAR PUNCHES HER TICKET TO THE QUARTERS (2026-03-05)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar made quick work of her first round opponent to advance to the quarterfinals during the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships Thursday.
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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S SLUYTER ALIVE IN CONSOLATIONS AT PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-05)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Towanda’s Kaylen Sluyter was able to stay alive at the PIAA Girls’ Wrestling Championships Thursday.

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NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS USES FALL TO STAY ALIVE AT PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-05)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Towanda’s Gage Evans kept his state medal hopes alive as he went 1-1 at the PIAA, Class AA Wrestling Championships on Thursday.

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SULLIVAN'S KAPEC STAYS ALIVE AT PIAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-05)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Sullivan County’s Andrew Kapec kept his state medal hopes alive as he went 1-1 at the first day of the PIAA, Class AA Wrestling Championships Thursday.

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NTL WRESTLING: CANTON'S ROCKWELL GOES 0-2 AT PIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-05)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Canton’s Carson Rockwell went 0-2 at the first day of the PIAA Wrestling Championships Thursday, falling out of the tournament.
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NTL WRESTLING: NEB'S ASHER KOLESAR GOES 0-2 AT STATES (2026-03-05)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — NEB freshman Asher Kolesar went 0-2 at the first day of the PIAA Wrestling Championships Thursday, to fall out of the tournament.
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NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING'S FOX GOES 0-2 AT STATE TOURNAMENT (2026-03-05)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Wyalusing’s Dan Fox went 0-2 at the first day of the PIAA Wrestling Championships Thursday, to fall out of the tournament.

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NTL WRESTLING: PALMER GOES 0-2 AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-03-05)
Northern Tier Sports Report
HERSHEY — Troy’s Reed Palmer went 0-2 at the first day of the PIAA Wrestling Championships Thursday, to fall out of the tournament. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: AREA ATHLETES SET THEIR SITES ON PIAA GOLD AT HERSHEY (2026-03-04)
Northern Tier Sports Report
Several area athletes have made it down the road to Hershey, now they’ll have three days to try and get on the podium.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: TOWANDA IN THE GYM GETTING READY FOR THE SEASON (2026-03-03)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — With it looking more like late winter than early spring the Towanda track and field team was busy making as best use as possible of the Towanda Elementary School during their second practice Tuesday ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: TOWANDA HITS THE GYM TO GET READY FOR THE SEASON (2026-03-03)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — Towanda softball was busy in the indoor cages, and later doing a work-out, as they wait for the weather to warm up during the second day of practice Tuesday.
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NTL BASEBALL: TOWANDA BACK IN THE GYM WAITING FOR WARMER WEATHER (2026-03-03)
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — The Towanda baseball team was back in the gym as they worked on hitting and pitching while the wintry March weather howled outside. ...more

COLLEGE: WYALUSING GRAD WOODRUFF QUALIFIES FOR D-III NATIONALS (2026-03-03)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
Division III region conferences were held over the weekend. Top 3 earn the qualifying spot to nationals in two weeks. Wyalusing’s Nick Woodruff and Penn College were wrestling in Ithaca, NY. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: BEST IN PA TAKE TO THE MATS, HOOPS STARTS STATE TOURNAMENT (2026-03-02)
Northern Tier Sports Report
The pinnacle of Pennsylvania wrestling ends this week while Troy and NEB hoops enter the PIAA State Tournament.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: WYALUSING SHOWS IMPROVEMENT IN 2025-2026 SEASON (2026-03-02)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Wyalusing boys basketball didn’t quite reach the goals they set at the beginning of the year, but the 2025-2026 season showed marked improvement from the previous year, and should be a good jumping off point for next season on a team that only featured one senior.

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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: YOUNG CANTON BATTLES THROUGH TOUGH SEASON (2026-03-02)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was a tough season for Canton boys basketball, but not one without a few bright spots. The young team - they featured mostly freshmen - took a few hard knocks, but started to deliver them in the final weeks as they went from novices to veterans.

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AOW: TROY'S PALMER AND RENZI, NEB'S KOLESAR POST STRONG WEEKS (2026-03-01)
Northern Tier Sports Report
The winter sports postseason has no share of exciting performances, and this was saw plenty of those all the way around.

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NTL WRESTLING: TROY'S PALMER COMES THROUGH THE COSOLATIONS TO TAKE FOURTH, PUNCH HIS TICKET TO STATES (2026-03-01)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Troy’s Reed Palmer had traveled this road before. The junior needed to get three wins in the consolations at the Northeast Regionals last year to get to states, and did it; now, a year alter, he did the same thing to make the 2025-2026 PIAA Championships. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR TAKES FOURTH AT REGIONALS, HEADED TO STATES (2026-03-01)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Not many freshmen get through to the PIAA Championships, especially at the heavier weights. NEB’s Asher Kolesar defied the odds, though, taking fourth at the Northeast Regional Tournament to punch his ticket to Hershey on Saturday. ...more