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Athens Rolls To Title At Central Columbia Tourney
By: Tim Birney | PIAA District IV | April 28, 2024
BLOOMSBURG - Athens fed off its doubleheader sweep at Wellsboro Friday, and posted a pair of impressive lopsided wins here Saturday to win the Central Columbia Tournament.
Athens, which swept Wellsboro by scores of 18-0 and 15-0 Friday, opened the day with a 16-0 four-inning win over Milton, then rolled to a 20-0 three-inning win over Central Columbia in the championship game.
"We hit the ball hard, and had lights out pitching," said Athens coach Brian Wendela.
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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.
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