NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: WYALUSING GETS BIG LEAD EARLY IN WIN OVER NP-MANSFIELD (2026-01-10)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
WYALUSING — Wyalusing beat NP-Mansfield in one of the wildest games involving a mercy rule, holding off a late Tigers charge, 52-44, during NTL girls’ hoops action Friday.

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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NEB USES STRONG DEFENSIVE EFFORT TO DOWN SAYRE (2026-01-10)
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ROME — NEB had 27 steals in the game as they rolled past Sayre, 62-16, during NTL girls’ hoops action Friday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: PERRY'S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS TOWANDA PAST WELLSBORO (2026-01-09)
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WELLSBORO — Towanda held Wellsboro scoreless in the first quarter as they rolled to a 49-12 win during NTL girls’ hoops action Friday.

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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: HOT SHOOTING CANTON PULLS AWAY FROM NP-LIBERTY (2026-01-09)
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LIBERTY — Canton was hot early as they rolled past NP-Liberty, 57-32, during NTL girls’ hoops action Friday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: RENZI SISTERS LEAD TROY PAST ATHENS (2026-01-09)
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TROY — For the second game in a row Troy held a team scoreless through the first quarter as they rolled past Athens, 52-29, during NTL girls’ hoops action Friday.< ...more

COLLEGE: PLENTY OF AREA WRESTLERS IN ACTION AT FRANKLIN & MARSHALL OPEN (2026-01-09)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
College wrestling is back in full swing this weekend. Starting things off is the Franklin and Marshall Open. Wyalusing graduate CJ Carr is in action with Lock Haven in the 141-pound weight class.  Also in action is  North Penn Liberty’s Brayden Pequignot the 149-pound weight class and Riley Oakes in the 157-pound weight class, wrestling for Millersville, and Sullivan County’s Nathan Higley wrestling for Bellamine University.  ...more

ON TAP TODAY: A DAY FILLED WITH GIRLS HOOPS (2026-01-09)
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It’s girls hoops day with all five area teams in action across the league.< ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: NEB ROLLS PAST SAYRE (2026-01-09)
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SAYRE — NEB rolled to a 72-26 boys’ basketball win over Sayre during NTL Small School action Thursday.

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NTL WRESTLING: NEB FALLS TO WILLIAMSON IN BACK AND FORTH MATCH (2026-01-08)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
ROME — In a back and forth match it came down to forfeits as Williamson edged NEB, 35-30, during NTL wrestling action Thursday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TOUGH FOURTH QUARTER HAUNTS WYALUSING IN LOSS TO NP-MANSFIELD (2026-01-08)
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MANSFIELD — For the second game in a row Wyalusing led going into the fourth quarter, but couldn’t hold it, as they fell 52-48 to NP-Mansfield in NTL boys’ hoops action Thursday. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TROY COMES UP SHORT AT ATHENS (2025-01-08)
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Troy fell at Athens, 61-50, during NTL boys’ basketball action Thursday.
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NTL SWIMMING & DIVING: TOWANDA FALLS TO ATHENS BOYS, GIRLS (2026-01-08)
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ATHENS — Towanda dropped a pair of dual meets to powerhouse Athens in swimming and diving action Thursday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA ROLLS PAST WELLSBORO FOR FOURTH STRAIGHT (2026-01-08)
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TOWANDA — Towanda used a strong second quarter to pull away from Wellsboro, 62-43, during NTL boys’ hoops action Thursday. ...more

NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: CANTON FALLS TO NP-LIBERTY (2026-01-08)
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CANTON — Canton fell to NP-Liberty, 56-19, during NTL boys’ basketball action Thursday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: WYALUSING NEARLY SWEEPS WELLSBORO IN NTL WIN (2026-01-08)
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WELLSBORO — Wyalusing stayed undefeated in NTL wrestling action as they nearly swept Wellsboro, winning 71-4, on the mat Thursday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA TO HOST FLYNN DUALS ON SATURDAY (2026-01-08)
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Towanda hosts their Flynn Duals on Saturday with an 11 a.m. start time.
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ON TAP TODAY: A BUSY DAY WITH HOOPS, WRESTLING, AND SWIMMING (2026-01-08)
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A very busy Thursday with nine contests on the docket with everything from boys’ hoops, to swimming, to wrestling.< ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TROY PULLS AWAY FROM TOWANDA (2026-01-08)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TOWANDA — Troy coach Steve Renzi felt he has a different team after the Josh Palmer Tournament than the one he had before, and so far they’ve proved him right. After beating Waverly on the road last Saturday they used a strong defensive effort to down Towanda, 46-18, in a clash of NTL Large School titans in girls’ hoops action Wednesday.
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SULLIVAN COUNTY USES BIG THIRD QUARTER TO DOWN SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT (2026-01-07)
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LAPORTE — Sullivan County used a big third quarter run to takedown South Williamsport, 61-49, during boys’ hoops action Wednesday.
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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NEB HOLDS OFF LATE CANTON RALLY FOR BIG SMALL SCHOOL WIN (2026-01-07)
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CANTON — NEB held off a furious Canton rally to pull out a 37-33 win over the Warriors in a marquee NTL Small School match-up Wednesday.

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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: TEAM EFFORT LEADS WYALUSING PAST WELLSBORO (2026-01-07)
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WYALUSING — Wyalusing jumped out to a 13-1 first quarter lead and held Wellsboro at bay from there for the 60-33 win during NTL girls’ hoops action Wednesday. ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TROY COMES UP SHORT IN CLOSE ONE WITH ATHENS (2026-01-07)
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TROY — Troy gave Athens a scare on Wednesday as they fell, 41-35, during NTL wrestling action Wednesday.

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NTL WRESTLING: CANTON ROLLS PAST WELLSBORO (2026-01-07)
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WELLSBORO — Canton won nine of 13 matches as they rolled past Wellsboro, 54-9, during NTL wrestling action Wednesday.
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FALL WRAP-UP: A SEASON TO REMEMBER FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS (2026-01-07)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
The Fall sports season proved as exciting as in year’s past. Troy volleyball and Towanda golfers claimed district banners, Troy football and girls’ soccer came up just short, while plenty of other teams made memories they won’t soon forget. ...more

ON TAP TODAY: BIG NIGHT OF GIRLS' HOOPS (2026-01-07)
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A big day of girls’ hoops as divisional contenders face-off, while Canton and Troy return to the mats.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: CANTON FALLS AT ATHENS (2026-01-07)
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ATHENS — Canton fell on the road to Athens, 39-21, during NTL wrestling action on Tuesday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: TOWANDA PULLS AWAY FROM TROY (2026-01-07)
BY CHRIS MANNING
Northern Tier Sports Report
TROY — Four different players hit double figures for Towanda as they pulled away from a pesky Troy team for a 62-44 win during NTL boys’ hoops action Tuesday.

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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: WYALUSING FALLS LATE TO WELLSBORO (2026-01-06)
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WELLSBORO — Wyalusing led for three quarters, but a 20-point fourth quarter rally from Wellsboro helped them prevail, 53-51, in NTL boys’ basketball action Tuesday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: BROWN'S BIG NIGHT LEADS NEB PAST CANTON (2026-01-06)
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ROME — Cooper Brown netted 34 points to lead NEB past Canton, 83-25, during NTL boys’ basketball action Tuesday.< ...more

NTL WRESTLING: TOWANDA GETS A BIG FALL FROM JONES IN WIN OVER NEB (2026-01-06)
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TOWANDA — The close league matches keep coming for Towanda, and they keep winning them, as they fought off a tough NEB team, 39-26, in NTL action Tuesday.
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ON TAP TODAY: PLENTY OF ACTION TODAY WITH BOYS' HOOPS AND WRESTLING (2026-01-06)
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A busy Tuesday with boys’ hoops and wrestling on the docket. ...more

SMITHKORS HAS DOUBLE-DOUBLE AS SULLIVAN ROLLS PAST SAYRE (2026-01-15)
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LAPORTE — Sullivan County rolled past Sayre, 58-17, during non-league boys’ hoops action Monday.

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NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: BOTTS LEAD WYALUSING PAST CANTON (2026-01-05)
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CANTON — Wyalusing used a late first quarter run to get a lead on Canton, then fought off the Warrior rally from there as they picked up a 43-32 win during NTL girls’ hoops action Monday. ...more

NTL GIRLS' BASKETBALL: NEB PULLS AWAY FROM PESKY WELLSBORO (2026-01-05)
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ROME — Three different NEB players hit double figures as the Panthers pulled away from Wellsboro, 47-34, during NTL girls’ hoops action Monday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: CANTON FALLS AT MILLVILLE (2026-01-05)
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MILLVILLE — Canton fell to Millville, 67-27, during non-league boys’ basketball action Monday.
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COLLEGE: AREA GRADUATES COMPETE OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON (2026-01-04)
BY BRYAN SEYMOUR
Northern Tier Sports Report
For some wrestlers, there is a break over the holidays. Then, for others, there are tournaments they can hit. Each wrestler is different, as is each college’s approach. In our area, some of our wrestlers are in action. Sullivan County’s Colton Wade and Clarion at the Southern Scuffle; Towanda’s Mason Higley and Kent State at the Bobby Kaufman Open at Edinboro; and Williamson’s Kade Sottolano for Lock Haven at the Armbar Duals. ...more

THE WEEK AHEAD: A BIG WEEK ON THE BASKETBALL COURT AS TEAMS GET GOING AGAIN (2026-01-04)
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The Winter Sports season starts up in earnest again this week as the holidays are behind, and the long month of January ahead.

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NTL WRESTLING: CANTON GOES 3-3 AT LINE MOUNTAIN (2026-01-04)
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HERNDON — Canton went 3-3 at the Line Mountain Duals on Saturday.

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AOW: BIG WEEKS OUT OF WYALUSING'S PATRICK, TROY'S TERIBURY, AND CANTON'S VAN NOY (2026-01-04)
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It may have been cold outside but the performances inside were hot this past week. There were plenty of big performances despite two days without action over the New Year’s Holiday.
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NTL BOYS' BASKETBALL: NEB CAN'T FIND THEIR OFFENSE IN LOSS TO NP-LIBERTY (2026-01-04)
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ROME — Everything that could go wrong did go wrong for NEB in their 48-22 loss to NP-Liberty during NTL boys’ basketball action Saturday.
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