Hicks Shoots Second Round In 70s; Finishes 51st
By: Tim Birney / October 23, 2024
STATE COLLEGE - Athens sophomore Eli Hicks broke 80 again on Day 2 of the PIAA, Class 3A Boys Golf Championships, but didn't quite score as well as Day 1.
Hicks was pleased with what he hopes will be his first trip to States.
"Being at States was an awesome experience," said Hicks. "My goal was to shoot two rounds in the 70s, and I accomplished the goal."
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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).
