TROY RIDES DEFENSE, GROUND GAME TO 13-0 WIN OVER ATHENS

ATHENS — The Troy offense played keep away for the majority of the game, and the Trojan defense forced a pair of key first-half turnovers in a 13-0 win over Athens here Friday night in a key early-season NTL Large School Division football match-up at Alumni Stadium.

ATHENS HOSTS TROY IN KEY EARLY-SEASON DIVISIONAL MATCH-UP

ATHENS — Athens hosts Troy here tonight at Alumni Stadium in a key early-season Northern Tier League football contest. Kick-off is 7 p.m.

FRESHMAN SAXON LEADS WILDCATS TO THIRD-PLACE FINISH

TOWANDA — Freshman Dylan Saxon finished fourth, and helped Athens to a third-place finish here Tuesday afternoon in NTL golf action at the Towanda Country Club.

ATHENS ROLLS TO 44-6 VICTORY OVER HANOVER IN SEASON OPENER

ATHENS — Athens scored early and often to roll to a 44-6 season-opening victory over Hanover Area here Friday night.

ATHENS FINISHES SECOND, 1 STROKE BEHIND SAYRE

WAVERLY — Sayre, led by low medalist senior Kannon VanDuzer, and Athens finished 1-2 in the opening NTL golf match of the season here on a steamy Wednesday afternoon at The Club at Shepard Hills.

SHAMOKIN BLANKS ATHENS, 6-0, IN DISTRICT 4, CLASS AAAA SEMIFINALS

WILLIAMSPORT — Postseason softball is all about pitching, and Shamokin’s Annie Hornberger was on top of her game Tuesday afternoon, limiting Athens to three hits in a 6-0 win here in the semifinals of the District 4, Class 4-A playoffs at Elm Park.