ATHENS EDGES NEB TO WIN VALLEY CHRISTMAS JV TOURNAMENT
 

ATHENS EDGES NEB TO WIN VALLEY CHRISTMAS JV TOURNAMENT

December 29, 2021 Tim Birney

TOWANDA - Addy Wheeler scored 12 points to lead Athens to a hard-fought, 28-26, win over Northeast Bradford in the championship game of the junior varsity girls Valley Christmas Tournament here Wednesday afternoon.

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SHORT-HANDED ATHENS ROLLS OVER SAYRE IN CONSOLATION GAME OF VALLEY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
 

SHORT-HANDED ATHENS ROLLS OVER SAYRE IN CONSOLATION GAME OF VALLEY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT

December 29, 2021 Tim Birney

WAVERLY - Junior Karlee Bartlow and sophomore Mya Thompson sent short-handed Athens off to a fast start on its way to a 50-14 win over Sayre here Wednesday evening in the consolation game of the girls Valley Christmas Basketball Tournament.

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WAVERLY THUMPS MACIK-LESS ATHENS, 59-23, IN OPENING ROUND OF VALLEY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT
 

WAVERLY THUMPS MACIK-LESS ATHENS, 59-23, IN OPENING ROUND OF VALLEY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT

December 28, 2021 Tim Birney

WAVERLY — Waverly used a 19-1 first-half run to take control on its way to a 59-23 win over Athens here Tuesday night in the opening round of the annual girls Valley Christmas Basketball Tournament.

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MACIK BECOMES NINTH PLAYER IN PROGRAM HISTORY TO SCORE 1,000 POINTS
 

MACIK BECOMES NINTH PLAYER IN PROGRAM HISTORY TO SCORE 1,000 POINTS

December 23, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS - Athens senior Caydence Macik scored her 1,000th career point late in the second quarter Thursday night in Athens' 50-21 win over Sayre.

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ATHENS TOPS SAYRE, 50-21, IN LADY RESKINS' RETURN TO COURT
 

ATHENS TOPS SAYRE, 50-21, IN LADY RESKINS' RETURN TO COURT

December 23, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS - Athens raced out to a 39-4 halftime lead, and cruised to a 50-21 win over Sayre, which was playing its first varsity game in nearly two years, here Thursday night in NTL girls basketball action.

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NEB FENDS OFF ATHENS, 53-4
 

NEB FENDS OFF ATHENS, 53-4

December 20, 2021 Chris Manning

ROME — For a little bit in the fourth quarter, it was looking like shades of NEB's recent loss to Towanda on Friday. The Panthers had seen a big lead dwindle down to a 1-point deficit, but this time they performed in the clutch, scoring seven straight points to pull out the 52-46 win in NTL girls' basketball action Monday."

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ATHENS JVs POST PAIR OF BIG WINS TO IMPROVE TO 4-
 

ATHENS JVs POST PAIR OF BIG WINS TO IMPROVE TO 4-

December 18, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Athens jumped out to big first-half leads, and posted big wins over Northeast Bradford and Canton Thursday and Saturday to improve to 4-0 on the season in NTL junior varsity basketball action.

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MACIK, WHEELER POWER ATHENS TO 52-33 WIN OVER CANTON
 

MACIK, WHEELER POWER ATHENS TO 52-33 WIN OVER CANTON

December 17, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Athens fell behind early, but dominated through the middle two quarters on its way to a 52-33 win over Canton here Friday night NTL girls basketball action.

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ATHENS KNOCKS OFF CANTON, 31-2
 

ATHENS KNOCKS OFF CANTON, 31-2

December 17, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Mya Thompson and Sara Bronson combined for 27 points to lead Athens to a 31-25 win over Canton here Friday night in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action.

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ATHENS' MILLER 'COACH OF YEAR' — MACIK, MILLER REPEAT AS FIRST-TEAM LARGE SCHOOL ALL-STARS
 

ATHENS' MILLER 'COACH OF YEAR' — MACIK, MILLER REPEAT AS FIRST-TEAM LARGE SCHOOL ALL-STARS

March 21, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Athens’ Brian Miller was named the NTL “Coach of the Year” for the second straight season, and his star players — senior Kayleigh Miller and junior Caydence Macik — were voted first-team NTL Large School Division all-stars for the second straight year in voting by the league's coaches.

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ATHENS FALLS AT SHAMOKIN IN CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS
 

ATHENS FALLS AT SHAMOKIN IN CLASS 4A SEMIFINALS

March 8, 2021 Tim Birney

COAL TOWNSHIP — Athens turned in its typical strong defensive effort, but could not buy a ticket in a 32-25 loss to Shamokin here Monday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class AAAA girls basketball playoffs.

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ATHENS HOLDS OFF PESKY MILTON, 54-42, IN CLASS AAAA QUARTERFINALS
 

ATHENS HOLDS OFF PESKY MILTON, 54-42, IN CLASS AAAA QUARTERFINALS

March 4, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Athens built a 14-point lead early in the third quarter, but on three different occasions over the next 12 minutes needed a “big shot” to stave off a pesky Milton in a 54-42 win here Thursday night in the quarterfinals of the District 4, Class AAAA girls basketball playoffs.

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COACH MILLER NETS 300TH WIN, KAYLEIGH MILLER REGISTERS 200TH CAREER 3-POINTER; ATHENS ROLLS OVER TROY, 53-2
 

COACH MILLER NETS 300TH WIN, KAYLEIGH MILLER REGISTERS 200TH CAREER 3-POINTER; ATHENS ROLLS OVER TROY, 53-2

February 9, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Athens shook off a sluggish first half, and outscored Troy, 40-8, in the second half to deliver coach Brian Miller his 300th career victory — a 53-22 decision over Troy — here Tuesday night in NTL Large School girls basketball action.

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ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE, BALL MOVEMENT IN 50-17 WIN OVER BENTON
 

ATHENS RIDES DEFENSE, BALL MOVEMENT IN 50-17 WIN OVER BENTON

February 8, 2021 Tim Birney

BENTON — Athens built a double-digit lead in the first half, then blew the game wide-open in the third quarter of a 50-17 rout of Benton here Monday night in non-league girls basketball action.

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TOWANDA RALLIES IN FOURTH QUARTER TO EDGE ATHENS JV, 38-35
 

TOWANDA RALLIES IN FOURTH QUARTER TO EDGE ATHENS JV, 38-35

February 6, 2021 Tim Birney

TOWANDA — Towanda knocked down a pair of key 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to rally for a 38-35 win over Athens here Saturday afternoon in NTL junior varsity girls basketball action.

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