Athens Splits Pair Of Slugfest; Falls In Finals At Lumber Yard Classic
By: Tim Birney / April 4, 2026
CORTLAND - East High scored five runs in the top of the seventh inning to rally for a wild 15-13 win over Athens in the championship game of the Lumber Yard Baseball Classic here Saturday afternoon at the Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex.
The Wildcats advanced to the finals with a 16-9 win over Lansing.
"Having all these rainouts up to this point, it was great to get out and play some baseball," said Athens coach Charlie Havens.
"We played two excellent baseball teams at an awesome facility, he noted. "It was a totally enjoyable day.
Read more about Athens' performance in the Lumber Yard Classic 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).
