Consistency, Teamwork Key In Athens Sweep Of Troy
By: Tim Birney / September 2, 2026
ATHENS - Athens seemed to be firing on all cylinders while Troy struggled to find a groove as the Wildcats swept the Trojans,3-0, here Tuesday evening.
Troy hung with the home team in the first two sets before Athens gradually pulled away for 25-16 and 25-15 victories. The Wildcats were able to put their guests in a hole early in the final set en route to a 25-13 win.
The key for the Wildcats was consistency and teamwork.
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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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