NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S EVANS, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED WRESTLERS OF THE YEAR (2026-03-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
Towanda’s Gage Evans and NEB’s Anaiah Kolesar were named the NTL Boys and Girls Wrestlers of the Year by the coaches recently ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEB KEEPS ROLLING IN 2025-2026 (2026-03-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was another banner raising year for NEB girls basketball, but it just wasn’t the banner they were hoping to raise. The Panthers finished with another 20-win season, claimed their seventh straight NTL Small School title, but came up short in their quest for district gold.
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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: TOWANDA CONTINUES TO IMPROVE IN YEAR TWO (2026-03-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Despite some setbacks before the season began Towanda girls wrestling continued to excel in year two of the program, coming up just one point short of getting their first state medalist.

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NTL SOFTBALL: YOUTHFUL CANTON EYES BOUNCE BACK SEASON IN 2026 (2026-03-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It’s a changing of the guard for Canton softball as they welcome a new coach along with an influx of freshmen as the program looks to turn things around.

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NTL SOFTBALL: NEW FACES AT NEB LOOK TO FOLLOW UP LAST SEASON'S SUCCESS (2026-03-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
This season is going to be a tough follow up to last year’s run to the state finals, especially with NEB softball needing to replace six of nine starters, including both pitchers, but the holdovers from 2025 are determined to make 2026 memorable, too.

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NTL SOFTBALL: NEW LOOK TROY LOOKING TO KEEP THE SAME OLD SUCCESS (2026-03-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
The winds of change have blown through Troy softball as they say good-bye to a senior class that that dominated the line-up for three years, and say hello to a younger squad that will be looking to take up the mantle.

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NTL SOFTBALL: WYALUSING SET UP WELL FOR SUCCESS IN 2026 (2026-03-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
There’s little more Wyalusing softball could ask for coming into this year. They return seven starters from a 13-win season a year ago, including their battery and their top hitter, as they look to compete for a league title.

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NTL SOFTBALL: TOWANDA LOOKS TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN 2026 (2026-03-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It will be a bit of a different type season for Towanda softball, beginning at the top as Dean Johnson steps in for head coach Caitlyn Crawford, who is out on maternity leave. They also have some roster turnover from last season, particularly in the circle, but the coaching staff is confident in the players who return - both veterans and newcomers to the varsity field ...more

NTL WRESTLING: NEB HAS MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON IN A DECADE (2026-03-16)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
Five years ago NEB boys wrestling had a roster of just three, but in 2025-2026 the Panthers their best season in the last decade as they sported a winning record, qualified for district duals, and had a state qualifier.< ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA HAS BANNER RAISING SEASON IN 2025-2026 (2026-03-16)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was a banner raising season for Towanda boys basketball, their first this decade as they had their best season in over a decade. ...more

NTL SOFTBALL: CANTON BACK IN THE GYM WITH FIRST YEAR COACH RAGAB (2026-03-16)
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Canton softball was indoors due to the rain on Monday with first year coach Kareem Ragab working them in drills.

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NTL BASEBALL: YOUTHFULL CANTON WORKING IN THE GYM (2026-03-16)
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Canton baseball was back indoors due to inclement weather on Monday as they made the best of the situation, working on situations, including run downs.

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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA HAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SEASON (2026-03-16)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was another successful season on the court for the Towanda Lady Knights, but it was one season they felt they could have gotten more out of.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: SPRING SPORTS HOPES TO GET GOING THIS WEEK (2026-03-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
While it won’t feel like it most of the week spring sports are due to get started on Tuesday with a baseball and boys’ tennis slated to go. Mother Nature, though, may still have a few surprises with heavy rain expected on Monday, followed by January-esque temperatures moving in.
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YOUTH: CANTON'S HOOVER TAKES FOURTH AT KEYSTONE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP (2026-03-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Canton’s Parker Hoover reached the podium at the Keystone State Wrestling Championships over the weekend. ...more

YOUTH: TOWANDA'S SLUYTER TAKES HOME SILVER FROM KEYSTONE STATE GAMES (2026-03-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Towanda’s Kaylen Sluyter took home a silver medal from the Keystone State Wrestling Championships over the weekend. ...more

YOUTH: WYALUSING'S LEAR, CLOUSE, FISCHER ALL MEDAL AT KEYSTONES (2026-03-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Wyalusing had three podium finishers at the Keystone State Wrestling Championships over the weekend ...more

YOUTH: TROY'S KILLIAN REACHES PODIUM AT KEYSTONE STATE WRESTLING (2026-03-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
STATE COLLEGE — Troy’s Maverick Killian reached the podium at the Keystone State Wrestling Championships over the weekend.< ...more

THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S McLAUGHLIN, STARNS, PROUDFOOT, NEB'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-03-15)
The Sports Reports
Corning senior Cella McLaughlin won state gold and Northeast Bradford senior Anaiah Kolesar earned a PIAA medal on the mats, while Corning sophomore Nolyn Proudfoot, and junior Char Starns led the Hawks to Section IV titles. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 7. ...more

COLLEGE: WYALUSING GRAD WOODRUFF GOES 2-2 AT D-III NATIONALS (2026-03-13)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
Making the trip to Iowa was Wyalusing’s Nick Woodruff, along with some Penn College teammates. Making this trip means they are wrestling at the Division III National Championship ...more

NTL TRACK & FIELD: WYALUSING HITTING THE TRACK (2026-03-13)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — The Wyalusing track and field team braved the cold and wind as they did a workout on Friday.

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NTL SOFTBALL: VETERAN WYALUSING WORKING HARD IN THE GYM (2026-03-13)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — The Wyalusing softball team was back in the gym as their scrimmage on Friday was cancelled due to the weather.
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NTL WRESTLING: YOUTHFUL TROY FINISHES STRONG IN 2025-2026 SEASON (2026-03-12)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
In his first year as head coach Troy’s Tony Carter wasn’t sure what he was going to have with a thin roster that featured just one senior. By the end of the season, though the Trojans could point to several successes.
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NTL TRACK & FIELD: NEB WORKING THROUGH THE ELEMENTS AS THE SEASON NEARS (2026-03-12)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — Northeast Bradford track and field did some inside work before braving the cold during practice on Thursday.
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NTL SOFTBALL: EXCITED NEB HITS THE GYM (2026-03-12)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — The Northeast Bradford softball team had an inside practice on Thursday due to the cold and wet conditions.< ...more

NTL BASEBALL: YOUNG NEB BACK IN THE GYM (2026-03-12)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — A youthful NEB baseball team was back in the gym, with 10 of their 13 players being freshmen. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: CANTON POSTS STRONG 2025-2026 SEASON (2025-03-11)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
A year of change for Canton wrestling as they brought in former standout wrestler, Garrett Wesneski, to helm the program, with the Warriors finding their stride late in the season.
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NTL WRESTLING: EVEN WITH TURNOVER TROY KEEPS WINNING WAYS INTO 2025-2026 (2026-03-11)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was a year of change for Troy boys basketball as they integrated new players and a new head coach. Still, despite all that change, they remained competitive, even making districts with a 13-9 record.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA HAS SEVERAL BRIGHT SPOTS IN 2025-2026 (2026-03-11)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was an up and down year for Towanda, but one with more ups than downs. 
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NTL GIRLS WRESTLING: KOLESAR'S STATE MEDAL HIGHLIGHTS ANOTHER STRONG YEAR FOR NEB (2026-03-11)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
The Northeast Bradford girls’ wrestling program kept chugging along in the 2025-2026 season, with the highlight being Anaiah Kolesar earning her third straight PIAA medal.

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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY FALLS LATE TO TRINITY IN SWEET 16 (2026-03-10)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
MILTON — Defensively Troy played well enough to beat Trinity, but their offense went cold in the second half as they fell, 48-34, during the PIAA, Class AAA Girls’ Basketball Sweet 16 Tuesday.
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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