Patton Nets Third Hat Trick In A Row; Athens Blanks Towanda, 4-0
By: Tim Birney / October 7, 2026 / Photo: Matt Patton
ATHENS - Senior Delanie Patton netted her third hat trick in a row to help Athens to a 4-0 win over Towanda on Seniors Night here Tuesday evening in NTL girls soccer action at Alumni Stadium.
"It was a fantastic Senior Night for our seven special seniors," said Athens coach Rich Pitts.
Patton, off a feed from senior Brinley Nichols, broke a scoreless tie with 1:53 remaining in the first half, and the Wildcats led 1-0 at the halftime intermission.
Read more about Patton's hat trick 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).
