Athens Falls To Central Columbia In Class 4A Semis
By: Tim Birney / May 22, 2026 / Photo: Tim Birney
WILLIAMSPORT - Central Columbia ace Teddi Snavely tossed a five-hitter to end Athens' quest for a Class 4A title repeat here Friday afternoon in a 10-1 win over the Wildcats in the semifinals of the District 4 softball playoffs.
"Central Columbia is a well-coached team, a very good team, with a very good pitcher," said Athens coach Brian Wendela. "I wouldn't be surprised to see them win the whole the whole thing."
Wendela says the loss takes nothing away from his team's success in 2026.
"I always tell the girls that there are a lot of teams in the state of Pennsylvania that are wishing they get to play in the district playoffs.
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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).
