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Athens Shatters School Record; Wins Cladd 3A Team Championship
By: Tim Birney | PIAA District IV | September 26, 2024 | Photo courtesy Mike Snyder
MONTGOMERY - Athens shattered a school record on its way to the team title at District 4, Class AAA Golf championships here Tuesday at White Deer Golf Club.
The Wildcats shot a four-player aggregate score of 306, eclipsing the mark of 317 they set earlier this season, and bested runner-up Jersey Shore by 13 strokes, and third-place Selinsgrove by 15 shots.
"These were fantastic scores on a day we had rain throughout the entire day," said Athens coach Lenny Pientka. "Honestly, I do not know how they could even hold on to the club."
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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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