ON TAP FOR TODAY: A FULL SLATE OF GIRLS' BASKETBALL TO GO WITH RIVALRY WRESTLING (2021-01-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
A full slate of girls’ basketball, along with a rivalry wrestling match, highlight Thursday’s action. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: COBB, WAY LEAD WYALUSING PAST CANTON (2021-01-20)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — Wyalusing rode some hot shooting from Grayden Cobb and Isaiah Way coupled with tough defense to top Canton 50-34 in NTL Division-II boys’ basketball action Wednesday. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TROY PULLS AWAY FROM TOWANDA IN WIN (2021-01-20)
By BOB BAKER
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA – At halftime of Wednesday’s boys basketball game, the Troy Trojans didn’t spend the latter part of the intermission warming up. Instead, they gathered underneath their basket and talked – figuring out their second-half strategy against Towanda. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: NEB FALLS TO NP-LIBERTY (2021-01-20)
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LIBERTY — Northeast Bradford ran into a buzzsaw defense as they lost to the defending NTL Division-II champions NP-Liberty 54-28 in boys’ basketball action Wednesday. ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: THREE BIG NTL HOOPS CONTESTS (2021-01-20)
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Just three games on the docket for Wednesday but all three are big division contests ...more

NTL WRESTLING: ATHENS TOPS WYALUSING, 40-25; FIRST WIN OVER RAMS IN 12 YEARS (21 PHOTOS) (2020-01-19)
By TIM BIRNEY
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — Junior Gavin Bradley and sophomore Jake Courtney set the tone early, and senior Zach Stafursky clinched the win late in Athens’ 40-25 win over Wyalusing — the Wildcats’ first win over the Rams in 12 years — here Tuesday night in NTL wrestling action. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: CANTON USES NINE FALLS TO TOP TOWANDA 60-15 (2021-01-19)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — Canton’s strong wrestling season continued on Tuesday as they defeated Towanda 60-15 in NTL action. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: KELLEY LEADS CANTON PAST WILLIAMSON (2021-01-19)
By LANCE LARCOM
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Canton rode a career-high 21-point night from senior Reagan Kelley to pick up its third win of the season, downing Williamson 49-34 here Tuesday night in NTL girls basketball action. ...more

NTL SWIMMING & DIVING: TOWANDA BOYS, GIRLS FALL TO ATHENS ON THE ROAD (2021-01-19)
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ATHENS — The Towanda Black Knights fell to Athens in boys and girls swimming and diving Tuesday ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: JAYNE'S 3-POINTER SENDS WYALUSING PAST WELLSBORO (2021-01-19)
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WELLSBORO — Wyalusing’s Hailey Jayne hit a 3-pointer with 3:34 left in the fourth quarter to propel the Rams to a 21-20 win over Wellsboro in NTL Division-II girls’ basketball action Tuesday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NEB ROLLS PAST NP-LIBERTY, 48-18 (2021-01-19)
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ROME — Northeast Bradford rebounded from Monday’s loss with a 48-18 win over NP-Liberty in NTL Division-II girls’ basketball action Tuesday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA USES BIG FIRST HALF TO DOWN TROY (2021-01-19)
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TROY — Towanda stayed unbeaten in NTL Division-I girls’ basketball action Tuesday, beating Troy 41-21 behind a strong first half ...more

NTL TEAMS BATTLING FOR TOP SPOTS IN THE DISTRICT IV STANDINGS (2021-01-19)
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The season is barely more than a week old but it doesn’t hurt to peek at the District IV standings. ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: TWO BIG WRESTLING MATCHES HIGHLIGHT TUESDAY (2021-01-19)
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Two big wrestling matches highlight Tuesday with a full day of girls’ basketball, along with swimmers and divers returning to action. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: SECOND QUARTER STRUGGLES LENDS TO CANTON'S FIRST LOSS (2021-01-18)
By LANCE LARCOM
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Canton entered its game with Wellsboro Monday night at 3-0, fresh off of a first-quarter 28-point explosion and win over small school rival NEB. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: MANCHESTER, BENNETT LEAD TOWANDA PAST NEB (2021-01-18)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — The Towanda girls’ basketball team faced their first big test of the season and passed with flying colors. The Lady Knights used a hot shooting first half combined with a long armed defense to beat Northeast Bradford 66-58. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: WAY'S 29 LEADS WYALUSING PAST NP-MANSFIELD (2021-01-18)
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WYALUSING — Isaiah Way exploded for 29 points - all of them from the second quarter on - lead the Rams past NP-Mansfield 64-59 in their home opener during NTL boys’ basketball action Monday. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: BEERS HAS A DOUBLE-DOUBLE TO LEAD NEB PAST TOWANDA (2021-01-18)
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TOWANDA — Northeast Bradford picked up their first win on the season but Towanda made them earn all of it during NTL boys’ basketball action Monday. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: IMBT, BARRETT LEAD TROY PAST NORTHWEST (2021-01-18)
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TROY — Troy continued to romp through their early season schedule, this time beating Northwest 66-47 in non-league boys’ basketball action Monday. ...more

FROM THE PRESS BOX: TROY TEAM TO BEAT IN LARGE SCHOOL BOYS TITLE CHASE ... MORE ON NTL HOOPS, WRESTLING (2021-01-18)
If I took anything out of the first full week of the NTL season, it’s that Troy is definitely the team to beat in the Large School Division boys title chase.
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ON TAP FOR TODAY: A BIG GIRLS' BASKETBALL GAME ALONG WITH A HOST OF BOYS GAMES (2021-01-18)
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One big girls’ game and a host of boys’ games on tap for today. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: THOUGHTS ON WEEK 1 OF THE NTL BASKETBALL SEASON (2021-01-18)
The first big Northern Tier League match-up of 2021 went the way of the Troy Trojans as Steve Renzi’s squad flexed its muscles in a big, 70-53, win over Athens. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: LOCAL SPORTS HIT FULL THROTTLE WITH BIG CONTESTS ACROSS THE BOARD (2021-01-17)
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The first week of NTL play is in the books with the second even more jammed packed. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA, TROY COMPETE AT FLYNN DUALS (UPDATED) (2021-01-16)
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TOWANDA — Towanda went 2-1 and Troy finished 1-2 at Towanda’s Annual Flynn Duals on Saturday. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: NEB COMES UP SHORT AGAINST ATHENS (2021-01-16)
By BOB BAKER
Northern Tier Sports Report
ATHENS – Going into Saturday’s NEB-Athens boys basketball contest both coaches were worried how much their respective teams might have left in the gas tank ...more

NTL WRESTLING: NEB FALLS TO MEADOWBROOK, FAITH CHRISTIAN AT QUAD MEET (2021-01-16)
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MILTON — Northeast Bradford lost to Faith Christian and Meadowbrook Christian at the a quad meet on Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: MANCHESTER LEADS TOWANDA TO WIN OVER NP-LIBERTY (2021-01-16)
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TOWANDA — Paige Manchester had quite the stat line in Towanda’s 59-21 win over North Penn-Liberty during NTL Division-II girls’ basketball action Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: MAISIE NEUBER LEADS NEB PAST WYALUSING (2021-01-16)
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WYALUSING — The Northeast Bradford girls’ won their third straight game, Saturday, as they defeated Wyalusing 58-44 in NTL basketball action. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: CANTON PULLS AWAY FROM NP-MANSFIELD IN 4TH FOR WIN (2021-01-16)
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MANSFIELD — Canton broke open a close game in the fourth quarter to beat North Penn-Mansfield 44-26 in NTL Division girls’ basketball action Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TROY PULLS OUT WIN OVER WILLIAMSON (2021-01-16)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Troy held on for their first win of the season, beating Williamson 27-20 in NTL girls’ basketball action Saturday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: CANTON GOES UNDEFEATED IN QUAD MEET (2021-01-16)
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CANTON — The Warriors went 3-0 on Saturday as they hosted a quad wrestling meet with Bloomsburg, South Williamsport and Sayre. ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: WYALUSING PULLS OUT, 45-41, WIN OVER SAYRE (20 PHOTOS) (2021-01-15)
By TIM BIRNEY
Northern Tier Sports Report
SAYRE — Wyalusing let a 10-point lead slip through its fingers in the final 3 1/2 minutes of the third quarter, but scored the first four points of the fourth quarter and pulled out a 45-41 win over Sayre here Friday night in NTL boys basketball action. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: CANTON BUILDS BIG LEAD, HOLDS ON LATE TO DOWN NEB 52-47 (2021-01-15)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — The calendar might read 2021, but there was definitely some 2020 craziness going on during the Canton-Northeast Bradford boys’ basketball game Friday. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: BARRETT, WILLIAMS LEAD TROY PAST WILLIAMSON (2021-01-15)
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TIOGA JUNCTION — Troy’s Ty Barrett went off the first time this season, netting 30 points, as the Trojans defeated Williamson 80-27 in NTL Division-I boys’ basketball action Friday ...more

ON TOP FOR TODAY: A LIGHTER DAY WITH THREE HOOPS GAMES (2021-01-15)
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Only three games on the docket for this evening, but all of them are league games ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NEB PULLS AWAY FROM CANTON (2021-01-14)
BY LANCE LARCOM
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Northeast Bradford overcame some sluggish play to pick up their second win of the season, taking down Canton, 43-17, here Thursday in NTL Small School girls basketball action. ...more

NTL SWIMMING & DIVING: TOWANDA HOSTS ATHENS FOR TRI-MEET WITH SHAMOKIN (2021-01-14)
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TOWANDA — Towanda hosted Athens for an NTL swim meet, Thursday, while Shamokin competed virtually. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA USES STRONG DEFENSE TO PULL AWAY FROM WILLIAMSON (2021-01-14)
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TOWANDA — Towanda overcame a slow start to roll past Williamson 65-19 in their season opener during NTL girls’ basketball action Thursday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WYALUSING USES BIG THIRD QUARTER TO PULL AWAY FROM TROY (2021-01-14)
BY BOB BAKER
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSUNG – Prior to his team’s season opener here last night Wyalusing coach Rick Lindblad was a little worried his players might be a bit rusty with their shooting against Troy due to a lack of practice time. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING PULLS AWAY FROM TUNKHANNOCK FOR SEASON OPENING WIN (2021-01-14)
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TUNKHANNOCK — Wyalusing pulled away from Tunkhannock 48-20, winning the final four weights of the match, in non-league wrestling action Thursday. ...more