Athens Girls, Boys Each Pick Up One Win In Four-Team Home Meet
By: Tim Birney / September 2, 2026
EAST SMITHFIELD - The Athens girls and boys picked up wins over Canton, but fell to Towanda and Troy here Tuesday afternoon in NTL cross country action on the S.R.U. school course.
The Wildcats junior high teams each notched three wins Tuesday.
The heat and humidity — temperatures in the high 80s and humidity around 85 percent — forced many runners to withdraw before completing the circuit.
Get full team scores and results 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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