Athens Sweeps Waverly For First Win Of Season
By: Tim Birney / September 3, 2025 / Photo: Tim Birney
WAVERLY - Athens got off to a fast start and cruised to a sweep of Waverly here Tuesday night in non-league volleyball action.
The night did not get off to a good start for the Wolverines in their first-ever game in the new Waverly gymnasium.
After a side-out gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead, junior Meg Wiles served up 12 consecutive points for a 13-0 lead on the way to a 25-14 win in the first set.
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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).
