Hicks 2-Under Par In Athens' Wins Over Canton, CV
By: Tim Birney / September 15, 2026
WAVERLY - Led by senior Eli Hicks, all four Athens golfers shot 40 or better in wins over Cowanesque Valley and Canton here Monday afternoon in NTL boys golf action at The Club at Shepard Hills.
Hicks fired a 2-under par on the par-37 front nine, with birdies on the par-5 fifth and eighth holes, to lead the Wildcats to a four-player aggregate score of 151, while Canton shot a 177 and Cowanesque Valley carded a 200.
Junior Ty Owen shot an even-par 37, with birdies on the par-5 fifth, the par-4 sixth, and par-5 eighth holes, and sophomore Jacob Saxon shot a 39, with birdies on the par-5 fifth and ninth holes.
Continue reading 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).
