BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: ANOTHER CLOSE ATHENS-WYALUSING GAME; MORE FROM NTL, DISTRICT 4 (2020-09-30)
For the sixth consecutive season, the Athens-Wyalusing outcome was once again decided by a touchdown or less. The visiting Wildcats returning to the Valley with a 21-14 victory as they improved to 2-0, while the Rams dropped their first game in three contests. ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: TWO SOCCER GAMES AND A TENNIS MATCH (2020-09-30)
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Three contests on tap for today. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WYALUSING FALLS TO ATHENS 3-1 (2020-09-29)
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WYALUSING - Wyalusing fell 3-1 to Athens in NTL volleyball action Tuesday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: TOWANDA SEES 5 DIFFERENT KNIGHTS SCORE IN 8-1 WIN OVER SAYRE (2020-09-29)
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SAYRE - In an 8-on-8 contest Towanda doubled up Sayre’s possession to pick up an 8-1 girls’ NTL soccer win Tuesday. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: WYALUSING BOYS, GIRLS DOWN NP-MANSFIELD (2020-09-29)
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MANSFIELD - The Wyalusing girls and boys cross-country teams stayed unbeaten on the season on Tuesday as they defeated NP-Mansfield in NTL action as the girls won 20-41 while the boys were victorious 17-38. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: TOWANDA GIRLS EARN LEAGUE MEET SWEEP (2020-09-29)
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WESTFIELD — Towanda girls’ cross-country got their fifth in before CV’s fifth to pick up two wins in NTL action Tuesday.

The Lady Knights edged CV 27-28 and also beat NEB 23-36 as CV won over NEB 22-33.

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: WYALUSING TOPS NEB 6-0 (24 PHOTOS) (2020-09-29)
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WYALUSING — Hailey Jayne had a second half hat trick and Wyalusing defeated NEB 6-0 on a rainy Tuesday in NTL girls’ soccer actio ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: 6 CONTESTS ON A WET TUESDAY (2020-09-29)
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Six games slated for a rainy Tuesday. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: NEB OUTLASTS ATHENS TO STAY UNBEATEN (23 PHOTOS) (2020-09-28)
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ATHENS - NEB kept their perfect season going as they out lasted Athens 3-2 in NTL volleyball action Monday. ...more

NTL BOYS' SOCCER: KUHN SCORES 4 GOALS IN NEB WIN OVER TOWANDA (24 PHOTOS) (2020-09-28)
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TOWANDA - Brandon Kuhn had four goals and an assist to lead NEB past Towanda 7-1 in NTL boys’ soccer action Monday. ...more

NTL TENNIS: TOWANDA FALLS TO CV 3-2 (2020-09-28)
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WESTFIELD — Towanda suffered their first NTL girls' tennis loss, Monday, as they fell to Cowanesque Valley 3-2. The Knights fall to 5-2 overall. ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: THREE NTL CONTESTS ON TAB (2020-09-28)
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With Troy now suspending in school operations until October 19 alongside Canton things will be a little lighter in the NTL. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: NTL ROLLS ON IN UNCERTAIN FUTURE (2020-09-27)
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The leaves are starting to turn as we enter the last vestiges of September. And, there have been a lot of changes around the NTL landscape as well. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: BENNETT'S GOAL ENOUGH FOR TOWANDA'S 1-0 WIN (2020-09-26)
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TIOGA JUNCTION - Towanda’s Porschia Bennett scored a second half goal and the Knights escaped Williamson with a 1-0 win in NTL girls’ soccer action Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: NEB RALLIES PAST TROY 2-1 (24 PHOTOS) (2020-09-26)
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ROME — Northeast Bradford scored two second half goals to beat Troy 2-1 for their first win of the season in NTL girls’ soccer action Saturday. ...more

NTL BOYS' SOCCER: TOWANDA FALLS TO NPL 4-1 (17 PHOTOS) (2020-09-26)
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TOWANDA — North Penn-Liberty scored three second half goals to break a 1-1 tie with Towanda and win 4-1 in NTL boys’ soccer action Saturday. ...more

NTL BOYS' SOCCER: NEB EDGES WILLIAMSON ON 2 PENALTY KICKS (2020-09-26)
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TIOGA JUNCTION - Northeast Bradford used two penalty kicks to edge Williamson 3-2 in NTL boys’ soccer action Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: WYALUSING EDGED BY ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2020-09-25)
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ATHENS — Wyalusing held strong, but ultimately fell 1-0 to Athens in NTL girls’ soccer action Friday.

Emma Roe’s first-half goal was the difference in the contest.  ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: MCCLELLAN NETS 2 AS TROY TOPS NPM (2020-09-25)
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MANSFIELD — Despite missing nine players due to Canton suspending school operations, Troy was able to blank NP-Mansfield, 3-0, in NTL girls’ soccer action Friday. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: TROY RALLIES PAST NP-MANSFIELD FOR WIN (5 PHOTOS) (2020-09-25)
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BLOSSBURG — Being down at the half, it was Troy’s turn to rally for a win. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: WYALUSING'S OFFENSE SPUTTERS IN LOSS TO ATHENS (24 PHOTOS) (2020-09-25)
BY CHRIS MANNING
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WYALUSING — The Wyalusing offense, so strong early this season, never got on track Friday, as the Rams fell to Athens 21-14 in NTL football action. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: TROY FACES TOUGH TEST IN NP-MANSFIELD (2020-09-25)
CHRIS MANNING
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Last week's win by Troy over Towanda left the team with mixed feelings. ...more

NTL FOOTBALL: WYALUSING READY FOR WILDCAT CHALLENGE (2020-09-25)
BY CHRIS MANNING
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Even though Wyalusing coach James Buchman knew his team could get off to a fast start this year it still feels good for them to be undefeated going into week three. ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: WEEK 3 FOOTBALL WITH A COUPLE SOCCER GAMES (2020-09-25)
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Week three for football while two make-up soccer games are schedule as well. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: TROY RALLIES PAST CV (2020-09-24)
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WESTFIELD — Troy rallied from a 2-1 deficit to pull past Cowanesque Valley 3-2 in NTL volleyball action Friday. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: WYALUSING HOLDS OFF SAYRE (23 PHOTOS) (2020-09-24)
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SAYRE — Wyalusing held on to beat Sayre 3-2 and earn their first win of the season during NTL volleyball action Thursday.

The Rams doubled Sayre up the first game 25-12, but the Redskins roared back in the second, winning 25-21 to even things up. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: THOMAN HAS HAT TRICK, BUT NEB FALLS TO ATHENS (20 PHOTOS) (2020-09-24)
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ATHENS — NEB out scored Athens in the second half, but came up short 10-4 in NTL girls’ soccer action Thursday ...more

NTL BOYS' SOCCER: NEB FALLS TO NPL 4-3 (22 PHOTOS) (2020-09-24)
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ROME - In a back and forth contest North Penn-Liberty edged NEB 4-3 in NTL boys’ soccer action Thursday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: NEB TO HOST SENIOR RECOGNITION DAY ON SATURDAY (2020-09-24)
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NEB will be holding their senior recognition game on Saturday, September 26 at 2 p.m. as they host Troy. ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: ACTION ON THE COURT AND THE PITCH (2020-09-24)
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Action on the court and the pitch slated for today. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: NEB, WILLIAMSON FINISH IN 1-1 TIE (2020-09-23)
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TIOGA JUNCTION - It took extra time but NEB and Williamson couldn’t find a winner in NTL girls’ soccer action Wednesday.

The two teams ended up tied 1-1 after 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime. ...more

NTL GOLF: WYALUSING TAKES 7TH AT SHEPARD HILLS (2020-09-23)
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WAVERLY, N.Y. - Wyalusing finished seventh at The Club at Shepard Hills NTL match on Wednesday. ...more

NTL GOLF: TOWANDA RETURNS TO TAKE 6TH (2020-09-23)
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WAVERLY, N.Y. - Towanda returned to NTL play on Wednesday at The Club at Shepard Hills, taking sixth with a score of 418.

They were three strokes from fourth, as CV shot 415, and one stroke from fifth, as Athens carded 417. ...more

NTL GIRLS' SOCCER: JAYNE'S HAT TRICK LEADS WYALUSING PAST NP-MANSFIELD (21 PHOTOS) (2020-09-23)
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WYALUSING - Hailey Jayne had a hat trick as Wyalusing blanked NP-Mansfield 7-0 at home in NTL girls’ soccer action Wednesday. ...more

BAKER'S SPORTS PEN: NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE NTL, DISTRICT 4 FOOTBALL (2020-09-23)
High school football is back and the Friday night lights are shining brightly. With this column and future writings, I hope to offer some weekly news and notes from around the Norther Tier League and District Four football. ...more

CANTON CLOSES DOWN FOR TWO WEEKS (2020-09-22)
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Canton has closed their school for two weeks due to a staff member testing positive for Covid-19. ...more

ON TAP FOR TODAY: A SOCCER AND GOLF DAY (2020-09-23)
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Four soccer games and an NTL golf match are on the docket for today. ...more

NTL VOLLEYBALL: NEB RALLIES PAST TROY IN 5 GAMES (2020-09-22)
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TROY - After falling down 2-0 NEB rattled off three straight games to edge Troy 3-2 in NTL volleyball action Tuesday. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: TOWANDA BOYS SWEEP LEAGUE MEET (2020-09-22)
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LITCHFIELD — Towanda boys’ cross-country pulled out two league wins on Tuesday.

The Knights defeated NP-Mansfield 23-34 and Sayre 15-50. ...more

NTL CROSS-COUNTRY: TROY GIRLS TOP ATHENS (2020-09-22)
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EAST TROY - The Lady Trojans defended their NTL Division-I cross-country crown Tuesday ...more