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Athens Boys Notch Wins Over Wellsboro, Canton; Lady Wildcats Earn Split
By: Tim Birney | PIAA District IV | April 29, 2026
WELLSBORO - The Athens boys had six double-winners, and picked up wins over Wellsboro and Canton in the final dual meet of the season, while the Lady Wildcats earned a win over Canton, but fell to Wellsboro here Tuesday in NTL Track & Field action.
The Athens boys wrap up the season with an 11-3 record, while the Lady Wildcats finish at 10-3-1.
Senior Brenden Comstock, senior Alex Thompson, juniors Ryan Cook, Graham Wanck, Brayden Westbrook, and freshman Avery Gorsline were double-winners to help the Wildcats to a pair of wins.
Senior Lizzie Gorsline and sophomore Marlene Roelle were triple-winners to lead the Wildcats to a win over Canton, but the Hornets displayed superior depth to top the Wildcats.
Read more about the meet on Valley Sports Report.
About the Author
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.
River Road Media Group includes five sites in "The Sports Reports" family that cover 24 school districts in five counties: Valley Sports Report (launched Aug. 10, 2009), Tioga County (NY) Sports Report (Aug. 13, 2018), and Northern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 31, 2020); Northern Tier West Sports Report (March 15, 2021) Southern Tier Sports Report (Aug. 16, 2021).
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