VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' BURGESS, HILEY, TIOGA'S ALBRECHT NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (May 27, 2025)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Abby Burgess brought home a state medal, while sophomore Gretchan Hiley has the Wildcat sophomore team on the precipice of history, and Tioga junior Gavin Albrecht was a triple-winner at the IAC Championships. They are the Valley Sports Report / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending May 24.

ATHENS' BURGESS AND HILEY NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION GIRLS' "ATHLETES OF THE WEEK"
Burgess ran a personal-best time of 12.12 seconds to finish fourth at the PIAA Class 3A Championships in the 100-meter dash. She was just .02 seconds off the bronze medal time.

Burgess barely made the finals, runningn 12.43 to finish eighth in qualifying - by .01 seconds.

She finished 23rd in the state in the 200-meter dash in 26.14 seconds

Hiley tossed a one-hitter, with 13 strikeouts and just one walk in seven innings to lead the Wildcats into the District 4 Class 4A championship game as they seek their first-ever District title.

Hiley has tossed five seven-inning one-hitters and five seven-inning two-hitters this season, and has 249 strikeouts.

Honorable Mentions: Waverly's Addison Westbrook (flag football), Waverly's Kaylin Twedt (track & field), Athens' Sara Bronson (track & field), Tioga's RaeAnne Feeko (softball), Tioga's Erin Luther (softball), and Tioga's Kate Kithcart (softball).

NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION BOYS' "ATHLETE OF THE WEEK"
Albrecht, who hit the super standard in the pole vault at 14-feet, 7-inches, won IAC gold at 13-feet, 6-inches in sub-par condition.

He won the long jump at 18-feet, 4-inches, and finished third in the 100-meter dash in 11.57 seconds.

Albrecht was also on the winning 400-meter relay.

Honorable Mentions: Tioga's Cooper Dember (baseball), Sayre's Marcos Quiros (track & field), Waverly's Ronin Ault (baseball), Waverly's Matthias Welles (baseball), Athens' Jase Babcock (track & field).

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