Athens Drops 2-0 Decision To State-Ranked Maine-Endwell
By: Tim Birney | NTL Sports | September 30, 2025 | Photo courtesy Leighanne Ingram
ENDWELL - Athens battled for 80 minutes, but dropped a 2-0 decision to state-ranked Maine-Endwell here Monday night in non-league boys soccer action.
The Spartans are ranked fourth in the state in Class A (equivalent to Class 3A in PIAA). The Wildcats' only other loss was a 2-1 setback against Elmira, which is ranked 10th in Class 3A (5A in PIAA).
First-year Athens coach Travis Reynard said the loss will pay dividends.
"We learned a lot from this game," he said. "(M-E) is a very strong team. They are well-coached and have high soccer IQ all over the field.
Read more about this game on Valley Sports Report.
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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