Athens Edges Troy, 2-1, In 10 Innings; Clinches Share of Large School Title
By: Tim Birney / May 13, 2026 / Photo: Tim Birney
ATHENS - Athens scored in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extra innings, then pulled out a 2-1 win over Troy in the 10th inning to clinch a share of the NTL Large School Division baseball title.
The Wildcats finish the league schedule with a 14-1 record to share the division title with Wellsboro.
"That was one heck of a baseball game," said Athens coach Charlie Havens. "We were a little deflated today after letting one get away at Wellsboro. So just as he's done all year, Duncan (Thetga) carried us with 7-plus innings and six strikeouts - just a monumental performance.
Read more about this thrilling game 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).
