ATHENS SWEEPS TROY IN MUST-WIN MATCH
By: Tim Birney / October 18, 2022
TROY — Athens is in must-win mode, needing to win its final three
matches to qualify for the upcoming District, Class AA volleyball
playoffs.
Well, it's "one down, and two to go" after the Lady
Wildcats dispatched of Troy in straight sets here Tuesday night by
scores of 25-18, 25-15, and 25-18.
“It was a team effort tonight, totally,” said Athens coach Heather Hanson. “The girls were loud, focused and had fun.
“I haven’t seen this team since our first game,” added Hanson.
Senior
Jenny Ryan led the Lady Wildcats with three service aces, while seniors
Cailin McDaniel, and Audrey Clare, and sophomore Kassie Babcock each
had two aces.
Athens, now 7-9, hosts Towanda Thursday, then travels to Wellsboro Monday for the regular-season finale.
About the Author
Tim Birney
Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
