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Hicks, Pettitt Lead Athens Boys To Third-Place Finish At Blue Jay First Chance Invite; Lady 'Cats Place Fifth
By: Tim Birney | PIAA District IV | December 7, 2025 | Photo courtesy Liza Henderson
BLOOMSBURG - Junior Eli Hicks earned Athens' lone win, and junior Brayden Pettitt posted four top-three finishes to lead the Wildcats to a third-place finish in the boys portion of the Bluejay First Chance Invitational, while the Athens girls finished fifth in the team standings.
The Wildcats had a host of District 4 qualifiers in their season-opener, led by Pettitt, who punched his ticket in the 100-yard butterfly and breaststroke, and the 50-yard freestyle, as well as Hicks (50- and 100-yard freestyles), junior Dominick Musick (200-yard IM and butterfly), and junior Jacob Shores (100- and 200-yard freestyles).
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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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