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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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

NTL WRESTLING: CANTON'S ROCKWELL TAKES BRONZE AT REGIONALS, HEADED TO STATES (2026-03-01)
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WILLIAMSPORT — After just missing a state berth last season Canton’s Carson Rockwell wasn’t going to be denied this year, as he took third at the Northeast Regional Saturday.
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NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING'S FOX HOLDS ON FOR BLOOD ROUND WIN TO PUNCH HIS TICKET TO STATES (2026-03-01)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Wyalusing’s Dan Fox won a tight blood round match to punch his ticket to the PIAA Championships during the Northeast Regional Championships on Saturday.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS TAKES SECOND AT REGIONALS TO PUNCH HIS TICKET TO STATES (2026-03-01)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Last year’s Towanda’s Gage Evans just slipped his way into states, this year he did a little better, taking second at the Northeast Regional Tournament on Saturday to punch his ticket for the second straight year. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY RALLIES PAST MT. CARMEL TO TAKE THIRD PLACE AT DISTRICTS (2026-02-28)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
MONTOURSVILLE — All season long the Troy girls basketball team worked on late game situations, and for two months they never got a chance to use it. Finally, in the District IV, Class AAA consolation game they found themselves in a white knuckle, nail-biter they hadn’t been in since the Josh Palmer Fund Tournament back in December. Despite all that the Lady Trojans couldn’t have executed the final quarter-and-a-half better as they made their free throws, took care of the ball, and hit their lay-ups, pulling away for a 34-26 win over Mt. Carmel to claim bronze.

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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR CLAIMS SECOND STRAIGHT REGIONAL TITLE (2026-02-28)
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MILTON — NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar defended her Central Regional title, scoring two falls and a tech fall to claim gold on Saturday.

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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S SLUYTER POWERS HER WAY THROUGH CONSOLATIONS TO EARN STATE BERTH (2026-02-28)
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MILTON — Towanda’s Kaylen Sluyter won three straight consolation matches to punch her ticket to the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships at the Central Regional Tournament Saturday, taking fourth overall.< ...more

SULLIVAN COUNTY'S PRICE GOES 2-2 AT THE CENTRAL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT (2026-02-28)
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MILTON — Sullivan County’s Juliana Price went 2-2 at the Central Regional Tournament on Saturday.

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SULLIVAN'S KAPEC REACHES NE REGIONAL SEMIS (2026-02-27)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Sullivan County’s Andrew Kapec made the semifinals at the first day of the Northeast Regional Tournament Friday.

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NTL WRESTLING: FOX, PATRICK REACH NE REGIONAL SEMIS (2026-02-27)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Two of Wyalusing’s four wrestlers had reached the semifinals after day one of the Northeast Regional Tournament Friday.
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NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS REACHES NE REGIONAL SEMIS (2026-02-27)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Towanda Gage Evans reached the semifinals of the Northeast Regional Tournament on Friday.

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NTL WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR REACHES SEMIS AT NE REGIONAL (2026-02-27)
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WILLIAMSPORT — NEB’s Asher Kolesar punched his ticket to the semifinals at the first day of the Northeast Regional Tournament Friday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TROY'S PARKS, PALMER FALL INTO CONSOLATIONS AT NE REGIONAL (2026-02-27)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Troy saw both wrestlers fall into the consolations during the first day of the Northeast Regional Tournament Friday.
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NTL WRESTLING: CANTON'S ROCKWELL MAKES SEMIS AT REGIONALS (2026-02-27)
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WILLIAMSPORT — Canton’s Carson Rockwell punched his ticket to the semifinals after the first day of the Northeast Regional Tournament Friday.
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COLLEGE: WOODRUFF INTO D3 REGIONALS SEMIFINALS (2026-02-27)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
Postseason is here for college wrestling. The Division III Regional tournaments are taking place this weekend. Wyalusing’s Nick Woodruff and Penn College are in region 2, taking place in Ithaca, NY.  Sullivan County’s Cruz McCusker and Misericordia are at the Region III Championships in New Jersey. < ...more

NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: PLENTY OF AREA GRAPPLERS WILL BE AT THE CENTRAL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT (2026-02-27)
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After two weeks off area girls wrestlers still alive will descend on Milton to punch their ticket to the PIAA Championships on Saturday.< ...more

SULLIVAN COUNTY RALLIES PAST NPL FOR PROGRAM'S THIRD DISTRICT IV BOYS BASKETBALL TITLE (2026-02-27)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
MONTOURSVILLE — Sullivan County’s 58-54 win over NP-Liberty to claim the District IV, Class A boys basketball title was more than just a game - it was three. The first saw the Griffins fire out of the gate and take control, the second was a defensive slugfest as NPL slowly got back into it, and then the third was a second half that saw the top come off the building as both offenses lit up the scoreboard.< ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEB FALLS TO NORTHWEST IN D4 CONSOLATION GAME (2026-02-27)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
MONTOURSVILLE — NEB was ice cold from the field on Thursday as they fell 44-28 to Northwest in the District IV, Class AA consolation final contest.
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