Athens Sweeps Danville To Repeat As Class 4A Champion
By: Tim Birney / November 5, 2026
DANVILLE - Despite being the top seed, Athens faced a two-hour bus trip to play third-seeded Danville on its home floor for the District 4, Class 4A volleyball title. In the end, it didn't matter as the Wildcats turned in a dominant performance to win its second straight 4A title.
The Wildcats swept the Ironman by scores of 25-16, 25-16 and 25-10.
"It's exciting to get that title again," said Athens coach Heather Darrow. "The girls played like they were starting to figure more strengths and skills in their game."
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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).
