Athens Places Second At Dallas Tournament; Drops Three-Set Thriller In Finals
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | September 14, 2024
DALLAS, Pa. - Athens pulled off an upset in the semifinals, then dropped a three-set thriller to Tunkhannock in the championship match of the Dallas Volleyball Tournament here Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats went 4-2 in Pool A to take second place, and earn a trip to bracket play.
Athens lost to Dallas by scores of 25-13, and 25-14, but bounced back to beat Greater Nanticoke 25-14 and 25-21.
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Tim Birney is the founder / owner of River Road Media Group. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduating from Waverly High School in 1984.
Birney earned an Associate's Degree in Journalism from SUNY Morrisville in 1986 and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism / Public Relations from Utica College of Syracuse University in 1988. He began his newspaper career at The Daily Review in Towanda in 1989, before moving on to The Evening Times in 1995. He spent more than 10 years at the Times, the last four as Managing Editor.
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