Horseheads Blanks Athens, 2-0
By: Tim Birney / September 8, 2024
ATHENS - Horseheads scored a goal in each half to post a 2-0 win over Athens here Saturday in non-league boys soccer action at Alumni Stadium.
The Wildcats, now 1-4, have dropped four consecutive decision, being shutout in all four.
"It's been a tough week for the players," said Athens coach Jake Lezak. "We have multiple guys out with injuries, and it has really made it hard on the guys who are healthy to play."
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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).
