WYALUSING - A strong pitching performance by junior Savannah Persun, and several key hits lifted Athens to an 8-1 win - its fifth straight - over Wyalusing here Tuesday afternoon in an NTL Large School Division softball contest shortened to five innings by rain.

BLOOMSBURG - Athens fed off its doubleheader sweep at Wellsboro Friday, and posted a pair of impressive lopsided wins here Saturday to win the Central Columbia Tournament.

Wellsboro - Athens poured 33 runs across the plate, and allowed just one hit in a doubleheader sweep of Wellsboro here Friday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

ATHENS - Once-beaten Troy scored three runs in the fourth inning to rally from an early two-run deficit on its way to a 4-3 win over Athens here Tuesday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

ATHENS - Freshman Gretchen Hiley earned her first varsity win in the pitcher's circle, and also had a big day at the plate to lead Athens to a 14-2 five-inning win over crosstown rival Sayre here Saturday afternoon in NTL softball action.

ATHENS - Towanda took a while to find its groove at the plate, but reeled off 11 unanswered runs on its way to an 11-2 win over Athens here Friday afternoon in NTL Large School Division softball action.

ATHENS - Junior Savannah Persun tossed a two-hitter, and Athens pounded out 14 hits in a five-inning, 11-1, win over Northeast Bradford here Tuesday afternoon in NTL softball action.