TOWANDA - Athens broke open a close game with a five-run fifth-inning on its way to a 12-5 win over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL Large School Division baseball action.

WYALUSING - A strong pitching performance by junior Savannah Persun, and several key hits lifted Athens to an 8-1 win - its fifth straight - over Wyalusing here Tuesday afternoon in an NTL Large School Division softball contest shortened to five innings by rain.

TOWANDA - Seniors Emily Henderson and Emma Pernaselli were triple-winners to lead Athens to wins over North Penn-Mansfield and Towanda here Monday in NTL Large School Division girls track & field action.

TOWANDA - Senior Kelley Reid won three events, while sophomore Chase Ingram, and junior Jase Babcock, who had four top-two-finishes, were double-winners as Athens posted wins over North Penn-Mansfield, and Towanda here Monday afternoon in NTL Large School Division boys track & field action.

BLOOMSBURG - Athens fed off its doubleheader sweep at Wellsboro Friday, and posted a pair of impressive lopsided wins here Saturday to win the Central Columbia Tournament.

FAIRPORT, N.Y. - Fairport scored early and often, and cruised to a 22-2 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in non-league baseball action.

WYALUSING - Junior Sara Bronson was a double-winner, and sophomore Abby Burgess had four top-four finishes to lead the Athens girls to the team title here Friday at the annual Lasagna Track & Field Invite, while freshman Graham Wanck, and sophomore Brenden Comstock paced the Athens boys' efforts.

Wellsboro - Athens and Wellsboro split a pair of hard-fought one-run decisions here Friday afternoon in an NTL Large School Division baseball doubleheader.

Wellsboro - Athens poured 33 runs across the plate, and allowed just one hit in a doubleheader sweep of Wellsboro here Friday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

ATHENS - Once-beaten Troy scored three runs in the fourth inning to rally from an early two-run deficit on its way to a 4-3 win over Athens here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

ATHENS - Athens put itself in a hole with early errors, and Troy’s pitching shut down the Wildcats on the way to a 5-1 win here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division baseball action.

CANTON - Junior Sara Bronson, and sophomore Abby Burgess each won four events to lead the Athens girls to wins over Wellsboro and Canton here Tuesday in an NTL track & field tri-meet, while junior James Friend and sophomore Brenden Comstock were double-winners to help the Athens boys to a split.

ATHENS - Freshman Gretchen Hiley earned her first varsity win in the pitcher's circle, and also had a big day at the plate to lead Athens to a 14-2 five-inning win over crosstown rival Sayre here Saturday afternoon in NTL softball action.

ATHENS - "Grit and heart," said first-year Sayre baseball coach Todd Green. "That's what the boys played with today."

SHIPPENSBURG - Athens junior Sara Bronson broke her own school record in the 1,600-meter run, and sophomore Abby Burgess reached the podium Saturday at the rugged Riddick Track & Field Invitational here at Shippensburg University.