VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' CLINK, SAYRE'S LANTZ, WAVERLY'S STOTLER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (2024-12-17)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens sophomore Joyce Clink won an individual title at the rugged "Queen of the Hive" wrestling tournament, while junior Rylee Lantz played a key role in the Sayre girls snapping a 29-game losing streak, and Waverly's Rhylee Stotler was dominant in winning a title at the Dave Buck Memorial wrestling tournament. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Dec. 14.

ATHENS' CLINK, SAYRE'S LANTZ NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION GIRLS "ATHLETES OF THE WEEK"
Clink posted a 4-0 record, with all four wins going via pinfall, to win the 2024 "Queen of the Hive" Tournament.

Clink had pins in 34 seconds, 1:31, 2:58 in the semifinals, and 1:14 in the finals.

Lantz averaged 6.5 points, 14 rebounds, and four steals in a pair of games.

She had 10 points, 15 rebounds, and four steals in a 33-24 win over Sullivan County — Sayre's first win since Jan. 30, 2023.

She followed that up with three points, 13 rebounds, and four steals in a loss at Towanda.

Honorable Mentions: Waverly's Kennadie Cochrane (wrestling), Athens' Emma Renninger (wrestling), Athens' Leah Nason (wrestling), Athens' Hanna Rathbun (wrestling), Waverly's Harper Minaker (indoor track), Waverly's Emma Vanderhoof (wrestling),

WAVERLY'S STOTLER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION BOYS "ATHLETES OF THE WEEK"
Stotler posted a 5-0 record to win the 116-pound bracket at the Dave Buck Memorial Tournament.

All five of Stotler's pins came in the first period in times of 22 seconds, 1:25, 56 and 23 seconds, and 1:21 in the finals.

Stotler also had a 61-second fall in Waverly's dual season-opening win over Owego.

Honorable Mentions: Athens' Caleb Nason (wrestling), Waverly's Cooper Robinson (wrestling), Waverly's Daltton Davis (wrestling), Tioga's Drayke Ulrich (wrestling), Tioga's Jayden Duncanson (wrestling), Tate MaCauley (wrestling), Waverly's Troy Beeman (wrestling), Athens' Adam Kemp (basketball), and Tioga's Jackson Bombard (basketball).

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