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Hicks Leads Athens To Runner-Up Finish At Class 3A Championships
By: Tim Birney | PIAA District IV | October 2, 2025 | Photo courtesy Chris Manning
MONTGOMERY - Athens junior Eli Hicks shot a 77, but Jersey Shore had Shore had three golfers shoot 77 or better to win the District 4, Class 3A golf title here Wednesday afternoon at White Deer Golf Course.
"I am very pleased with how our team played today," said Athens coach Shane Saxon. "I'm proud of how far we've come from the beginning of the year as well.
Hicks had a pair of birdies - on the 465-yard, par-5 second hole and the 139-yard, par-3 13th hole - and shot 38 on the front nine, and 39 on the back on the 5,917-yard, par-72 course. His score was good for a tie for third in the individual standings.
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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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