ATHENS EDGES CV, 2-1, IN SEASON OPENER

ATHENS — Senior Karter Rude helped Athens manufacture both of its runs, and juniors Lucas Kraft and Cameron Sullivan combined on a strong pitching performance to lead the Wildcats to a season-opening, 2-1, win over Cowanesque Valley here Friday afternoon.

SETZER, RUDE EARN FIRST-TEAM ALL-NTL HONORS; SULLIVAN HONORABLE MENTION

ATHENS — Athens juniors Kaden Setzer and Karter Rude were named all-NTL first-team baseball all-stars, and sophomre Cameron Sullivan received honorable mention recognition in recent voting by the league's coaches.

ATHENS FALLS TO MONTOURSVILLE IN DISTRICT 4, CLASS AAAA SEMIS

BLOOMSBURG — One bad inning. Second-seed Montoursville scored six runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to break open a tie game on its way to a 9-2 win over third-seed Athens here Thursday in the semifinals of the District 4, Class AAAA baseball playoffs at Central Columbia High School.

ATHENS TOPS NP-M, 8-3; AVENGES EARLY-SEASON LOSS

ATHENS — Athens took the lead for good in the bottom of the fifth inning, and put the game away in the sixth in an 8-3 win over North Penn-Mansfield in the regular-season finale here Monday afternoon in NTL Large School baseball action.

ATHENS RALLIES LATE TO TOP WAVERLY, 4-2

ATHENS — Athens overcame a shaky start, and rallied late for a 4-2 win over Valley rival Waverly here Friday afternoon in a non-league baseball game played “In Memory of Andy Rickert.”