ATHENS DROPS 5-1 DECISION TO POWERHOUSE CORNING

ATHENS — Corning scored three goals in the final 23 minutes, including two in the closing minutes, to blow open a close game and win a 5-1 decision over Athens here Friday night in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium.

HICKS, DELINGER PACE ATHENS IN FOURTH-PLACE FINISH AT OWEGO INVITE

OWEGO — Sophomore Ethan Hicks and senior Ethan Denlinger both turned in top-10 performances to lead Athens to a fourth-place finish in the Large School Division here Saturday morning at the Owego Cross Country Invitational.

BRONSON SISTERS LEAD ATHENS TO FOURTH-PLACE LARGE SCHOOL FINISH AT OWEGO INVITE

OWEGO — Sophomore Sara Bronson finished third, and senior Emma Bronson was 10th to pace Athens to a fourth-place finish in the Large School Division here Saturday at the Owego Cross Country Invitational.

TROY GRINDS OUT 32-7 WIN OVER ATHENS

TROY — Athens couldn’t take advantage of prime field position early, and didn’t have an answer for Troy’s run game as it lost, 32-7, in NTL Large School football action here Friday at Alparon Park.

ATHENS SWEPT BY WYALUSING

WYALUSING — Wyalusing pulled out a tightly-contested first set, then cruised to a sweep of Athens here Thursday night in NTL volleyball action.

ATHENS, TOWANDA PLAY TO 1-1 DRAW

TOWANDA — Athens scored early in the game, but played more than 90 minutes without another goal in a 1-1 double-overtime tie against Towanda here Thursday evening in NTL girls soccer action.