Grazul's Homer Gives Athens Early Lead In 5-2 Win Over Wyalusing
By: Tim Birney / April 24, 2026 / Photo: Chris Manning
WYALUSING - Athens took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-run home run by senior Nick Grazul, and never trailed in a 5-2 win over Wyalusing here Thursday afternoon in NTL Large School Division baseball action.
Junior Kam Wheeler doubled to lead off the game, and Grazul then yanked a 1-0 pitch over the left field fence to make it 2-0.
Wyalusing scratched out a run in the home half of the fourth inning off Athens starter Brendan Cooke to close the gap to 2-1.
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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).
