Selinsgrove Tops Athens, 2-0, In Class 3A Title Game
By: Tim Birney / October 31, 2024
Top-seeded Selinsgrove took advantage of an Athens miscue to break a scoreless tie early in the second half on its way to a 2-0 win Wednesday night in the District 4, Class 3A boys soccer championship game at the Balls Mills Soccer Complex.
"I am very proud of the boys tonight," said Athens coach Jake Lezak. "We had a lot going against us, but they fought to the bitter end."
Read the rest of the game recap on Valley Sports Report.
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).
