THE SPORTS REPORTS: CORNING'S CRISCO, NORTHEAST BRADFORD'S KOLESAR NAMED ZIFF LAW FIRM REGIONAL 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2026-02-22)
The Sports Reports
Corning sophomore Joey Crisco won four Section IV, Class A gold medals, and Northeast Bradford Anaiah Kolesar won her second District 4 wrestling title. They are The Sports Reports / Ziff Law Firm Regional "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 14. ...more

AOW: GOOD POSTSEASON PERFORMANCES FROM WYALUSING'S FOX, CANTON'S ROCKWELL (2026-02-22)
Northern Tier Sports Report
It was an exciting week of postseason hoops and wrestling for area athletes with some strong performances throughout the week.

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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: NEB USES FAST START TO ROLL PAST EAST JUNIATA AND INTO D4 FINAL (2026-02-22)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Last year the District IV, Class AA semifinals were heartbreak for the NEB boys basketball team. This year it was nothing but smiles as they exploded for a 74-56 win over East Juniata to advance to the finals, and punch their ticket to the state tournament. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING'S FOX TAKES DISTRICT SECOND, FOUR HEADED TO REGIONALS (2026-02-22)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Wyalusing wrestling picked up a silver medal, a bronze medal, and saw a total of four wrestlers get on the podium at the District IV Wrestling Championships Saturday.

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NTL WRESTLING: TROY'S PALMER, PARKS MAKE IT THROUGH FROM DISTRICTS TO REGIONALS (2026-02-22)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Troy had two wrestlers make the podium at the District IV Boys Wrestling Tournament Saturday. Reed Palmer (285) and Garret Parks (107) earned a pair of top six finishes to advance to the Northeast Regional Tournament next weekend.

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NTL WRESTLING: NEB'S KOLESAR TAKES HOME DISTRICT BRONZE; ALEXANDER, COMSTOCK MOVE ON TO REGIONALS (2026-02-22)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — NEB saw three wrestlers reach the podium at the District IV Boys Wrestling Championships, led by freshman Asher Kolesar’s third place finish Saturday. Kolesar (189), Mason Alexander (114), and Hunter Comstock (127) will be advancing to the Northeast Regional Tournament next weekend. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: CANTON SEES FIVE THROUGH TO REGIONALS FROM DISTRICTS, LED BY ROCKWELL'S BRONZE (2026-02-22)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Five Canton wrestlers got on the District IV podium while punching their tickets to the Northeast Regional Tournament Saturday. 

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NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA HAS THREE REACH THE PODIUM AT DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Towanda had three wrestlers qualify for the Northeast Regional Tournament out of the District IV Championships on Saturday, as Gage Evans (145), Hagen Jones (139), and Bryghton Yale (133) all kept their seasons alive.

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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NEB FALLS TO SOUTHERN COLUMBIA IN DISTRICT SEMIFINALS (2026-02-21)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — NEB girls hoops team had rough day on the court, unfortunately for them it came at the worst possible time. The Panthers never settled into the game as they didn’t shoot well while turning the ball over too much in their 48-33 loss to Southern Columbia in the District IV, Class AA Girls Basketball Tournament Saturday.

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NTL SWIMMING & DIVING: TOWANDA'S LAIN TAKES THIRD IN D4 DIVING, COMES UP JUST SHORT OF STATES (2026-02-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
BLOOMSBURG — Towanda’s Brennick Lain just missed a state berth at the District IV Boys Diving Competition Saturday, taking third overall in the event.
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NTL WRESTLING: MORE PHOTOS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Plenty of area athletes were in action during the first day of the District IV Boys Wrestling Championship Friday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: PHOTOS FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE D4 WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Several area athletes were competing on the mat at the District IV Boys Wrestling Championships on Friday ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY USES FAST START TO DOWN WYALUSING, PUNCH TICKET TO D4 SEMIFINALS AND STATE TOURNAMENT (2026-02-21)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TROY — Troy was hot out of the gates, then rode their defense the final three quarters as they defeated Wyalusing, 47-33, during the District IV, Class AAA Girls Basketball quarterfinals Friday. The win punched their ticket to states ...more

NTL WRESTLING: NEB HAS TWO INTO THE SEMIFINALS AT D4 WRESTLING (2026-02-21)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — NEB had two into the semifinals at the District IV Boys Wrestling Championships on Friday.
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NTL WRESTLING: CANTON'S ROCKWELL, VERMILYA BOTH GET INTO THE D4 SEMIFINALS (2026-02-20)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Canton had two wrestlers reach the semifinals after the first day of the District IV Boys Wrestling Tournament Friday.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING'S PATRICK, FOX GET INTO D4 SEMIFINALS (2026-02-20)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Wyalusing had two wrestlers reach the semifinals at the District IV Boys Wrestling Championships Friday.

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NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA'S JONES, EVANS REACH D4 SEMIFINALS (2026-02-20)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Towanda had two reach the semifinals during the first day of the District IV Boys Wrestling Championships Friday.
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NTL WRESTLING: TROY'S WRESTLERS FALL INTO THE CONSOLATIONS AFTER THE FIRST DAY OF D4 ACTION (2026-02-20)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — Troy’s four wrestlers all suffered losses at the first day of the District IV Boys Wrestling Tournament Friday.
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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA'S SECOND HALF RALLIES COME UP SHORT AGAINST LOYALSOCK (2026-02-20)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — A rough second quarter put Towanda boys basketball in a deep hole during the District IV, Class AAA basketball playoffs Thursday. In the second half they repeatedly rallied to get out of it, but each time Loyalsock had an answer with the Lancers holding on to win 63-54 in quarterfinals action.< ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA'S SECOND HALF RALLY COMES UP SHORT AGAINST MCA DURING PLAYOFF ACTION (2026-02-20)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — In a rematch of last year’s thrilling District IV, Class AAA third place game Towanda struggled with Mount Carmel’s length, and though they were able to rally in the second half they fell to the Red Tornadoes, 42-29, in the district quarterfinals ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: MARTIN HAS BIG NIGHT BUT TROY FALLS AT SOUTHERN COLUMBIA IN DISTRICT OPENER (2026-02-19)
Northern Tier Sports Report
CATAWISSA — Spencer Martin nearly had a triple-double but Troy came up short, 74-55, to Southern Columbia during the District IV, Class AAA Boys Basketball Tournament quarterfinals Thursday.
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NTL WRESTLING: SEVERAL AREA WRESTLERS HAVE HIGH SEEDS GOING INTO THE D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS (2026-02-19)
Northern Tier Sports Report
Friday marks the start of the District IV, Class AA Boys Wrestling Championships with every area team being well represented.< ...more

ON TAP TODAY: A TROY BOYS, TOWANDA DOUBLE-HEADER ON THE DOCKET FOR TODAY (2026-02-19)
Northern Tier Sports Report
Three playoff games today with Towanda hosting a hoops double-header.

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NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: NEB OPENS DISTRICT PLAY WITH WIN OVER SAYRE (2026-02-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — NEB rolled past Sayre and into the District IV, Class AA Boys Basketball Tournament semifinals on Wednesday, besting the Redskins 75-24.< ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: JOHNS' BIG NIGHT LEADS WYALUSING PAST SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (2026-02-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — Wyalusing’s Emily Johns had a big night as the Rams rolled past South Williamsport, 54-31, during the opening round of the District IV, Class AAA Girls Basketball Tournament Wednesday.

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ON TAP TODAY: NEB BOYS, WYALUSING GIRLS HOST PLAYOFF GAMES (2026-02-18)
Northern Tier Sports Report
Two playoff games on the docket for today with NEB boys and Wyalusing girls both hosting.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: CANTON COMES UP JUST SHORT AGAINST SOUTHERN COLUMBIA IN DISTRICT OPENER (2026-02-17)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
CANTON — Canton did 90-percent of what they needed to do to beat Southern Columbia on Tuesday. But to beat a team like the Tigers they needed the full 100-percent, and the Warriors had too many turnovers, and missed too many free throws as they fell, 40-33, in the quarterfinal round of the District IV, Class AA girls playoffs.
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NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: NEB JUMPS OUT EARLY TO BEAT MONTGOMERY (2026-02-17)
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — NEB made quick work of Montgomery, besting the Raiders 61-25, during the quarterfinal round of the District IV, Class AA girls’ hoops playoffs.

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SULLIVAN PULLS AWAY FROM GALETON FOR PLAYOFF WIN (2026-02-17)
Northern tier Sports Report
LAPORTE — Sullivan County pulled away from a pesky Galeton team during the quarterfinal round of the District IV, Class A boys’ tournament Tuesday, beating the Tigers 60-38.
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COLLEGE: TROY GRAD SEYMOUR GOES 2-0 AT LEHIGH'S SENIOR WEEKEND (2026-02-17)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
One last weekend back in Lehigh for the final two duals of the home season for Troy’s Sheldon Seymour and the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. Hosting back-to-back duals with the University of Penn and conference foe Bucknell.
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NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING'S VANDERPOOL, SULLIVAN'S KAPEC EARN MOST OUTSTANDING AWARD HONORS (2026-02-16)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Two wrestlers took home Hillstone Farms Most Outstanding Wrestler Awards from the North Section on Saturday.

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THE WEEK AHEAD: PLAYOFF HOOPS TO START THE WEEK, DISTRICT WRESTLING TO END IT (2026-02-16)
Northern Tier Sports Report
The winter sports season gets going in earnest with district playoff hopes throughout the week, and the District IV Wrestling Championships to end the week.< ...more

AOW: TOWANDA'S WECKER, AND JONES, AND WYALUSING'S VANDERPOOL ALL HAVE BIG WEEKS (2026-02-16)
Northern Tier Sports Report
The winter postseason got started this past week with North Section wrestling, while NTL hoops finished up with Towanda boys and Troy girls claiming NTL Showcase titles. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT AT NORTH SECTION FINALS (2026-02-15)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
WELLSBORO — It was another exciting North Section Tournament with no one team dominating things - the team title wasn’t decided until the 215 pound finals, and eight different teams crowned champions - which added to the thrill of the day.

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COLLEGE: WYALUSING'S WOODRUFF WINS AMCC TOURNAMENT (2026-02-15)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
College wrestling at some open tournaments for some local wrestlers. North Penn Liberty’s Brayden Pequignot and Riley Oakes wrestling at the Messiah Open for Millersville. Wrestling for Penn College, Wyalusing’s Nick Woodruff was at the AMCC Invitational. 
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SULLIVAN COUNTY FALLS TO SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT IN MID-PENN TITLE GAME (2026-02-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WILLIAMSPORT — A slow start doomed Sullivan County as they fell to South Williamsport, 57-50, in the Mid-Penn boys’ basketball title game Saturday.< ...more

NTL BOYS BASKETBALL: TOWANDA USES BIG FOURTH QUARTER TO HOLD OFF ATHENS FOR NTL SHOWCASE TITLE (2026-02-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Towanda took the rubber match against Athens, beating the Wildcats 53-42 to claim the NTL Showcase Boys Basketball title on Saturday. ...more

NTL GIRLS BASKETBALL: TROY PULLS AWAY FROM TOWANDA FOR THIRD STRAIGHT NTL SHOWCASE TITLE (2026-02-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
MANSFIELD — Troy used a big second half to pull away from Towanda to win their third straight NTL Showcase Girls Basketball title Saturday, besting the Knights 58-23.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA HAS TWO CHAMPS AT NORTH SECTION AS THEY PULL OUT TEAM TITLE (2026-02-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Towanda’s North Section title was as sweet as it was unexpected on Saturday. Coming in banged up and looking up at Wyalusing and Canton - both beat them during the dual meet season - along with a tough Williamson team that they beat on tie-breaker, the Knights saw long odds to keeping their streak going.
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NTL WRESTLING: EARLE, VANDERPOOL CLAIM NORTH SECTION TITLES AS WYALUSING TAKES SECOND (2026-02-15)
Northern Tier Sports Report
WELLSBORO — Wyalusing crowned two champions at the North Section Tournament Saturday as they came in second as a team.
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