SHAMOKIN BLANKS ATHENS, 6-0, IN DISTRICT 4, CLASS AAAA SEMIFINALS
 

SHAMOKIN BLANKS ATHENS, 6-0, IN DISTRICT 4, CLASS AAAA SEMIFINALS

June 23, 2021 Tim Birney

WILLIAMSPORT — Postseason softball is all about pitching, and Shamokin’s Annie Hornberger was on top of her game Tuesday afternoon, limiting Athens to three hits in a 6-0 win here in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 4-A playoffs at Elm Park.

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WYALUSING ROLLS OVER ATHENS, 13-0, IN LARGE SCHOOL SHOWDOWN
 

WYALUSING ROLLS OVER ATHENS, 13-0, IN LARGE SCHOOL SHOWDOWN

June 18, 2021 Chris Manning

WYALUSING — After playing to a hard fought, 16-14, win over NP-Liberty on Monday, turning around and facing the red-hot Wyalusing Rams was going to be tough for the Athens Wildcats. After going down 3-0 in the first inning things just got worse, and they ultimately fell, 13-0, in five innings during NTL softball Tuesday.

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ATHENS' SULLIVAN LEAGUE'S 'OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR;' FOUR TEAMMATES HONORED AS ALL-STARS
 

ATHENS' SULLIVAN LEAGUE'S 'OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR;' FOUR TEAMMATES HONORED AS ALL-STARS

June 17, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Athens senior Harley Sullivan was voted the NTL’s “Offensive Player of the Year,” and four of her teammates were named to the NTL all-star teams — two first-team and two second-team — in recent voting by the league’s softball coaches.

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ATHENS RALLIES TO EDGE NP-LIBERTY, 16-14, IN EPIC COMEBACK
 

ATHENS RALLIES TO EDGE NP-LIBERTY, 16-14, IN EPIC COMEBACK

May 17, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — There are comebacks, and there are comebacks. North Penn-Liberty scored 11 runs in the second inning to take an 11-5 lead, and led 14-9 after 4 1/2 innings, but Athens scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a wild, 16-14, win here Monday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

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WYALUSING BLANKS ATHENS, 4-0
 

WYALUSING BLANKS ATHENS, 4-0

May 12, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Danella Cornell’s two-run home run in the third inning was all the run support Hailey Jayne would need, but Wyalusing would tack on a couple of insurance runs in a 4-0 win over Athens here Wednesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

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ATHENS SLAMS WELLSBORO, 13-3, TO AVENGE EARLY-SEASON LOSS
 

ATHENS SLAMS WELLSBORO, 13-3, TO AVENGE EARLY-SEASON LOSS

May 6, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Junior Caydence Macik slugged a grand slam and collected seven RBI to lead Athens to a, 13-3, five-inning win over Wellsboro here Thursday afternoon, avenging an early-season NTL Large School softball loss.

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ATHENS DOWNS TIOGA, 10-5, TO GO 2-0 AT 'BATTLE AT THE BORDER
 

ATHENS DOWNS TIOGA, 10-5, TO GO 2-0 AT 'BATTLE AT THE BORDER

May 1, 2021 Tim Birney

WAVERLY — Athens took advantage of fourth-inning opportunities to rally past Tioga, 10-5, here Saturday and finish the "Battle at the Border" with a 2-0 record.

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MACIK POWERS ATHENS TO 14-3 WIN OVER WAVERLY IN 'BATTLE AT THE BORDER
 

MACIK POWERS ATHENS TO 14-3 WIN OVER WAVERLY IN 'BATTLE AT THE BORDER

May 1, 2021 Tim Birney

WAVERLY — Junior Caydence Macik supplied the offense, and sophomore Aliyah Butler tossed a complete game to lead Athens to a 14-3 win over Waverly here Saturday afternoon in the second game of the “Battle at the Border” softball showcase.

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ATHENS KNOCKS OFF TOWANDA, 9-5
 

ATHENS KNOCKS OFF TOWANDA, 9-5

April 30, 2021 Tim Birney

WYSOX — Athens plated three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take the lead for good on its way to a 9-5 win over Towanda here Friday afternoon in NTL Large School softball action.

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FRANKLIN PITCHES NEB PAST ATHENS
 

FRANKLIN PITCHES NEB PAST ATHENS

April 28, 2021 Tim Birney

ROME — Sophomore Thailey Franklin tossed a four-hitter to lead Northeast Bradford to an 11-1 five-inning win over Athens here Wednesday afternoon in NTL softball action.

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ATHENS RIDES BIG INNING TO 18-8 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON
 

ATHENS RIDES BIG INNING TO 18-8 WIN OVER WILLIAMSON

April 26, 2021 Tim Birney

ATHENS — Athens erupted for 10 runs in the third inning to blow open a tie game en route to an 18-8 five-inning win over Williamson here Monday afternoon in NTL softball action.

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ATHENS SPLITS A PAIR OF GAMES AT CENTRAL COLUMBIA TOURNAMENT
 

ATHENS SPLITS A PAIR OF GAMES AT CENTRAL COLUMBIA TOURNAMENT

April 24, 2021 Tim Birney

BLOOMSBURG — Athens bounced back from an opening-round loss to Selinsgrove to top Milton in the consolation game of the Central Columbia Tournament here Saturday in non-league softball action.

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ATHENS POUNDS OUT 18-0 WIN OVER SAYRE
 

ATHENS POUNDS OUT 18-0 WIN OVER SAYRE

April 23, 2021 Tim Birney

SAYRE — Athens pounded out 14 hits in an 18-0 three-inning win over Valley rival Sayre here Friday afternoon in NTL softball action.

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MACIK POWERS ATHENS TO 5-3 WIN OVER NP-LIBERTY
 

MACIK POWERS ATHENS TO 5-3 WIN OVER NP-LIBERTY

April 20, 2021 Tim Birney

LIBERTY — Junior Caydence Macik starred at the plate, and in the pitcher’s circle, leading Athens to a 5-3 win over North Penn-Liberty here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

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WELLSBORO RALLIES, HANDS ATHENS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON
 

WELLSBORO RALLIES, HANDS ATHENS FIRST LOSS OF SEASON

April 13, 2021 Tim Birney

WELLSBORO — Wellsboro rallied from a three-run deficit to hand Athens its first setback of the season, 5-4, here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

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