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Athens Boys' 400 Free Relay Punches Ticket To States; Boys Place Third, Girls Fifth At Districts

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:53:36 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT - Athens juniors Brayden Pettitt, Eli Hicks, Dominic Musick and Eli Hicks punched their ticket to States here Thursday night with a gold-medal effort in the 400-yard freestyle relay here at Day 2 of the District 4 Boys Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School.

Panek Records Pair Of Third-Place Finishes To Pace Athens At Day 1 Of Districts

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 19:53:36 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT - Senior Evelyn Panek had a pair of top-three finishes to pace Athens here on Day 1 of the District 4, Class AA Girls Swimming Championships at Williamsport High School.

Grubb Finishes Second At Class AA Championships; Punches Ticket To States

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:53:36 +0000

BLOOMSBURG - Athens senior Penelope Grubb finished second Saturday at the District 4, Class AA Girls Diving Championships here at Bloomsburg High School and punched her ticket the PIAA Championships.

Record Falls As Athens Girls, Boys Post Big Wins Over Wellsboro On 'Senior Day'

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - The foursome of seniors Olivia Thompson, Elizabeth Denlinger, Evey Panek and junior Kaitlyn Leonard \"set the tone\" with a school-record time in the first event of the meet as the Athens girls and boys posted big wins over Wellsboro here Thursday on \"Senior Day.\"

Athens Boys Earn Third Win In Less Than 24 Hours; Lady Wildcats Fall To Lewisburg

Sun, 25 Jan 2026 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - Swimming for the second time in less than 24 hours, the Athens boys recorded a big win over Lewisburg here Saturday, while the Lady Wildcats fell in non-league swimming action.

Athens Boys, Girls Register Wins Over Central Columbia, Wellsboro

Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - The Athens boys and girls both registered wins over Wellsboro and Central Columbia here Friday in non-league swimming action, with the Lady Wildcats winning the meet-closing 400 free relay to secure the victory.

Panek, Pettitt, Hicks Pace Athens' Efforts At Tunkhannock Invite

Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:53:36 +0000

TUNKHANNOCK - Senior Evelyn Panek, and juniors Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks each registered four top-four finishes to pace Athens here Saturday at the Tunkhannock Swimming & Diving Invitational.

Athens Girls, Boys Post Wins Over Towanda

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - The Athens girls and boys, thanks to five quad-winners, posted big wins over Towanda here Thursday afternoon in NTL swimming action.

Pettitt Breaks Two Meet Record To Pace Strong Athens Showing At 'Keep The Beat Invite'

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:53:36 +0000

DIMOCK, Pa. - Junior Brayden Pettitt won four events, and set a pair of new meet records to lead the Athens swim teams in a strong showing here Friday at the Keep the Beat Invitational at Elk Lake High School.

Athens Boys, Girls Sweep Towanda, Wellsboro

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - Juniors Brayden Pettitt, Eli Hicks and Dominic Musick won four events apiece to lead the Athens boys to wins over Towanda and Wellsboro, while seniors Olivia Thompson and Evelyn Panek were quad-winner to pace the Lady Wildcats to a pair of wins in NTL swimming action here Thursday afternoon.

Thompson, Panek Pace Athens' Efforts Against Tunkhannock

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - Senior Olivia Thompson won four events, and senior Evelyn Panek was a triple-winner to pace Athens\' efforts against Tunkhannock in a non-scoring girls swim meet, while junior Brayden Pettitt logged the Wildcats\' only two wins against the powerhouse Tigers.

Hicks, Pettitt Lead Athens Boys To Third-Place Finish At Blue Jay First Chance Invite; Lady 'Cats Place Fifth

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:53:36 +0000

BLOOMSBURG - Junior Eli Hicks earned Athens\' lone win, and junior Brayden Pettitt posted four top-three finishes to lead the Wildcats to a third-place finish in the boys portion of the Bluejay First Chance Invitational, while the Athens girls finished fifth in the team standings.

Panek, Record-Breaking Boys Relay Pace Athens' Efforts At Williamsport

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:53:36 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT - Junior Evelyn Panek logged Athens\' only win here Saturday at the Williamsport Swimming & Diving Invitational, while the Wildcat foursome of seniors Ethan Hicks and Ronel Ankam and sophomores Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks set a new school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Athens Boys, Girls Post Big Wins Over Bloomsburg

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - Sophomores Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks, and senior Ethan Hicks won four events apiece to lead the Athens boys to a 106-50 win over Bloomsburg, while juniors Evelyn Panek and Olivia Thompson were triple-winners to lead the Lady Wildcats to a 90-59 win here Thursday in non-league swimming & diving action.

Athens Boys, Girls Pick Up Wins Over Towanda, Wellsboro On Senior Night

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - The Athens boys and girls celebrated Senior Night with big wins over Wellsboro and Towanda here Thursday in NTL swimming action.

Athens Boys, Girls Post Big Wins Over Lewisburg

Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - Senior Ethan Hicks, and sophomore Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks were quad-winners to lead the Athens boys to a big win over Lewisburg, while juniors Elizabeth Denlinger, Olivia Thompson, and Evelyn Panek were triple-winners to lead the Lady Wildcats to a victory in non-league swimming action.

Hicks Brothers, Pettitt Lead Athens Past Danville; Lady 'Cats Fall

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:53:36 +0000

TOWANDA - Senior Ethan Hicks, and sophomores Brayden Pettitt and Eli Hicks each won four events to lead the Athens boys to a win over Danville, while the Lady Wildcats fell to the powerhouse Lady Ironman in non-league swimming action here Tuesday.

Athens Turns In Strong Performances At Ernie Shartle Invite

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:53:36 +0000

TUNKHANNOCK - Sophomore Brayden Pettitt and senior Ethan Hicks each had four top-three finishes, and sophomore Eli Hicks had four top-six finishes to lead the Athens boys here Saturday at the Ernie Shartle Invite, while junior Elizabeth Denlinger had four top-four finishes to pace the Lady Wildcats.

Host Of Athens Swimmers Win Four Events; Wildcat Boys, Girls Top Towanda

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:53:36 +0000

TOWANDA - Senior Ethan Hicks, and sophomores Eli Hicks and Brayden Pettitt were quad-winners to lead the Athens boys to a 109-58 win over Towanda, while junior Evelyn Panek and senior Elizabeth Talada also won four events to lead the Lady Wildcats to a 94-31 win here Thursday in NTL swimming & diving action.

Athens Boys, Girls Top Fledgling Wellsboro

Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - The Athens boys won every event in a 121-25 win over Wellsboro here Tuesday afternoon in NTL swimming action, while the Lady Wildcats won a 94-30 decision over the Hornets.

Denlinger Paces Athens' Efforts At 'Keep The Beat' Invitational

Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:53:36 +0000

DIMOCK, Pa. - Elizabeth Denlinger paced Athens with three second-place finishes and a third-place finish, and Olivia Thompson and Evelyn Panek also turned in strong days here Friday at the Keep the Beat Girls Swimming & Diving Invitational here at Elk Lake High School.

Athens Girls Top Tunkhannock In Season-Opener; Triple-Winner Pettitt Breaks School Record In Boys' Loss

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS - Juniors Elizabeth Denlinger and Evelyn Panek led the Athens girls to a win over Tunkhannock Wednesday afternoon in non-league swimming action, while sophomore Brayden Pettitt was a triple-winner, including a school-record performance in a Wildcat loss.

Circle W Sports Relaunches New And Improved AthensWildcats.com

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 19:53:36 +0000

Wellsboro, PA - Circle W Sports has just unveiled a new and improved website for the Athens Area Wildcats.

ATHENS FINISHES UP STRONG PERFORMANCE AT D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:53:36 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT â€” Athens had five different swimmers, led by senior Brooke Kopatz and freshman Ethan Hicks, earn a pair of medals here Thursday night at Day 2 of the District 4 Swimming & Diving Championships.

DEFOREST, WILLIAMS PACE ATHENS AT DAY 1 OF D4 CHAMPIONSHIPS; BOTH TEAMS IN FOURTH PLACE

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:53:36 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT â€” Juniors Chris DeForest and Taegan Williams had the top performances for Athens in Day 1 at the District 4 Swimming & Diving Championships, leading both the boys and girls teams into fourth place at the midway point.

ATHENS POSTS CONVINCING WINS OVER TOWANDA ON SENIOR NIGHT

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS â€” The Athens boys and girls rolled to big wins over Towanda on Senior Night here Thursday in NTL swimming & diving action.

ATHENS BOYS TOP ELK LAKE; LADY WILDCATS FALL

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:53:36 +0000

DIMOCK, Pa. â€” Junior Ethan Denlinger and freshman Ethan Hicks were triple-winners to lead Athens to a 101-59 win over Elk Lake here Tuesday afternoon in non-league swimming action, while the Lady Wildcats dropped a 102-83 decision.

ATHENS BOYS TOP DANVILLE; LADY WILDCATS FALL

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 19:53:36 +0000

DANVILLE â€” Junior Chris DeForest won four events to lead Athens to a 57-37 win over Danville Monday afternoon in non-league swimming action, while the Lady Wildcats dropped a 76-25 decision.

ATHENS GIRLS TOP LEWISBURG; BOYS DROP CLOSE DECISION

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:53:36 +0000

TOWANDA â€” Senior Brooke Kopatz, and juniors Taegan Williams and Taylar Fisher were double-winners to lead Athens to a 60-36 win over Lewisburg here Saturday afternoon, while the Wildcat boys dropped a 53-48 decision in non-league swimming action.

ATHENS ROLLS TO WINS OVER TOWANDA

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 19:53:36 +0000

TOWANDA â€” The Athens girls and boys both turned in strong performances in convincing wins over Towanda here Thursday in NTL swimming & diving action.

ATHENS TURNS IN STRONG PERFORMANCE AT ELK LAKE INVITE

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 19:53:36 +0000

DIMOCK, Pa. â€” Juniors Taegan Williams and Taylar Fisher won two events apiece to lead Athensâ€™ efforts here Saturday at the Elk Lake Keep the Beat Swimming Invite.

LADY 'CATS EDGE ELK LAKE, 91-90; ATHENS BOYS WIN BIG

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS â€” Juniors Taegan Williams and Taylar Fisher led the Lady Wildcats to a 91-90 win over Elk Lake, while junior Ethan Denlinger paced the Athens boys to a 104-50 victory here Tuesday afternoon in non-league swimming action.

ATHENS' ROE WINS BRONZE MEDAL AT DISTRICT DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:53:36 +0000

BLOOMSBURG â€” Athens senior Emma Roe finished third at the District 4 Diving Championships here at the Bloomsburg Middle School, improving on last yearâ€™s finish and point total.

WILLIAMS, FISHER LEAD ATHENS TO 6TH-PLACE FINISH AT DISTRICTS

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:53:36 +0000

WILLIAMSPORT â€” Sophomores Taegan Williams and Taylar Fisher each had four top-8 finishes to lead Athens to a sixth-place finish here Thursday night at the District 4 Girls Swimming & Diving Championship at Williamsport High School.

ATHENS BOYS BEAT LEWISBURG FOR FIRST TIME IN 11 YEARS; LADY WILDCATS FALL

Sat, 30 Jan 2021 19:53:36 +0000

TOWANDA â€” Sophomores Chris DeForest and Ethan Denlinger helped the Athens boys to a 49-44 win over Lewisburg here Saturday in non-league swimming action, while the Lady Dragons won all 11 swimming events in an 80-34 win over the Lady Wildcats.

ATHENS GIRLS, BOYS SWIM TO WINS OVER TOWANDA ON 'SENIOR NIGHT

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS â€” The Athens swim teams both recorded wins over Towanda on â€œSenior Nightâ€ here Tuesday afternoon in NTL swimming & diving action.

ATHENS RETURNS A SLEW OF DISTRICT QUALIFIERS IN 202

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS â€” Coming off NTL championship seasons, both Athens swim teams return a host of District 4 qualifiers, and look to be very competitive in 2021.

ATHENS OPENS 'VIRTUAL' COMPETITION ERA AT TOWANDA

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:53:36 +0000

TOWANDA â€” Virtual competition is upon us, and the Athens swim team got its first taste of it Thursday.

BLOOMSBURG TOO MUCH FOR ATHENS

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:53:36 +0000

BLOOMSBURG â€” Defending District 4 champion Bloomsburg jumped out to a big lead early, and rolled to a 59-29 win over Athens here Wednesday night in non-league girls basketball action.

Athens, Valley Sports Report & Circle W Sports to launch new Wildcat Athletics website

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 19:53:36 +0000

WAVERLY - River Road Media Group, parent company of Valley Sports Report, and Circle W Sports announced a partnership Sunday with the Athens Area School District to provide an athletic web site for all Wildcat sports.

SULLIVAN VIEWS ATHENS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR POSITION AS 'PERFECT FIT

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 19:53:36 +0000

ATHENS â€” When the athletic director position came open at Athens Area High School, J.B. Sullivan thought it would the \"perfect fit\" for him.