ARCHBISHOP CARROLL ENDS ATHENS' RUN IN 'SWEET 16' OF 4A PLAYOFFS
March 11, 2022 Tim BirneySHAMOKIN — Archbishop Carroll used an early 19-2 run to take control, and end Athens’ season with an 83-38 win in the “Sweet 16” of the PIAA, Class 4A boys basketball playoffs here Friday night.
BRADLEY EXECUTES GAME PLAN IN SEMI-FINAL WIN; WILL WRESTLE FOR PIAA GOLD
March 11, 2022 Tim BirneyHERSHEY — Athens senior Gavin Bradley executed his game plan and pulled out a 4-1 decision over Faith Academy Christian freshman ace Gauge Botero Friday night to advance to the 113-pound finals of the PIAA, Class AA Wrestling Championships here at The Giant Center.
BRADLEY SCORES MAJOR DECISION IN OPENING ROUND OF CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 10, 2022 Tim BirneyHERSHEY — Athens senior Gavin Bradley, a state runner-up last year, may not have wrestled his best, but he still advanced to the quarterfinals with a 16-5 major decision in the opening round of the PIAA Class AA Wrestling Championships here Thursday morning at The Giant Center.
RUDE DROPS HEARTREAKER IN OPENING ROUND OF CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIPS
March 10, 2022 Tim BirneyHERSHEY — Athens senior Karter Rude wrestled a strong four minutes, but got caught in a scramble early in the third period, and dropped a 5-2 decision in the opening round of the PIAA, Class AA wrestling championships here Thursday morning.
RUDE ADVANCES IN CLASS AA WRESTLEBACKS WITH SECOND-PERIOD FALL
March 10, 2022 Tim BirneyHERSHEY — Athens senior Karter Rude bounced back from an opening-round loss with a second-period fall to advance in the 152-pound consolation bracket here Thursday afternoon at the PIAA, Class AA Wrestling Championships at The Giant Center.
ATHENS EDGES MID-VALLEY, 42-40, FOR FIRST STATE PLAYOFF WIN SINCE 1956
March 8, 2022 Tim BirneySCRANTON — Senior J.J. Babcock made big play after big play, senior Ryan Thompson canned a clutch 3-pointer, and senior Tucker Brown scored the game-winning points for the second time in three postseason games as Athens fended off a strong second-half effort by Mid-Valley to pull out a 42-40 win in the opening round of the PIAA Class 4A boys basketball playoffs here Tuesday night at Lackawanna College.