Athens Ride Flurry Of Pins To 60-16 Win Over Towanda
By: Tim Birney / January 22, 2026 / Photo: Christina Kreykenbohm
ATHENS - Athens won nine of the 10 contested weight classes - all by fall - in a 60-16 win over Towanda here Wednesday night in NTL girls wrestling action.
The Wildcats, now 2-1, scored five of their nine falls in the first period.
Sophomore Hailey Brinkley gave the Wildcats an early 6-0 lead with a pin of Hailey Harbst in 2:55 in their 100-pound bout, then sophomore Alyssa Rinebold needed just 75 seconds to pin Kaylee Johnson at 106 pounds to make it 12-0.
Read more about the Lady Wildcats' big win over Towanda 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).
