Athens Places Second At Williamsport Girls Showcase
By: Tim Birney / February 2, 2025
WILLIAMSPORT - Senior Emma Renninger was Athens' lone champion, but seven of her teammates also reached the podium to lead the Wildcats to a second-place finish here Saturday afternoon at the Williamsport Girls Wrestling Showcase.
Senior Mary Henry, and sophomores Hanna Rathbun and Abigail Wagner were runners-up, while junior Haily Young and sophomore Leah Nason each placed third, and sophomore Joyce Clink and freshman Memphis Paul each placed fifth.
Hughesville won the team title with 205 points, while Athens tallied 148 points, and third-place Shikellamy had 138 points. Williamsport was fourth with 109.5 points, while Mifflinburg was fifth with 90 points, and Central Columbia was sixth with 83 points.
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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).
