VALLEY SPORTS REPORT: ATHENS' SCHULTZ, PANEK, WAVERLY'S JUDSON, TIOGA'S PALMER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 'ATHLETES OF THE WEEK' (February 11, 2026)

Valley Sports Report
THE VALLEY — Athens junior Lucas Schultz, TIoga senior Dominic Palmer, and Waverly junior Ryleigh Judson had big weeks on the hardwoods, and Athens senior Evelyn Panek had a big day at the Coaches Swimming Invitational. They are the VSR / Bishop Brothers Construction "Athletes of the Week," for the week ending Feb. 6.

ATHENS' SCHULTZ, TIOGA'S PALMER NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION BOYS "ATHLETES OF THE WEEK"
Schultz averaged 20.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2 steals per game in three Athens wins. He also knocked down seven 3-pointers.

Schultz had 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in a win over Wellsboro. He followed it with 22 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, one assist, and two steals in a win over North Penn-Mansfield.

Schultz finished off his week with 27 points, including four 3-pointers, two rebounds, four assists, and two steals in a win at Troy.

Palmer averaged 20.7 points and 7.7 rebounds in three games for the Tigers.

Dominic Palmer led Tioga with 21 points and five rebounds in a 55-52 loss to Newfield, then had 21 points and 11 rebounds in a win over S-VE.

Palmer finished off his week with 20 points and seven rebounds in a win over Dryden.

Honorable Mentions: Waverly's Parker Larson (wrestling), Athens' Brayden Pettitt (swimming), Tioga's Gavin Kithcart (basketball), Waverly's Colten Santalucia (bowling), Athens' Nick Grazul (basketball), Athens' Aiden Briggs (basketball), Tioga's Drayke Ulrich (wrestling), Waverly's Cooper Robhinson (wrestling), Tioga's Declan McKee (wrestling), Tioga's Jayden Duncanson (wrestling), Tioga's Mark McCane (wrestling), Waverly's Rhylee Stotler (wrestling), Waverly's Matthias Welles (wrestling), and Waverly's Troy Beeman (wrestling).

WAVERLY'S JUDSON, ATHENS' PANEK NAMED BISHOP BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION GIRLS "ATHLETES OF THE WEEK"
Judson averaged 19.5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in two games for the Wolverines. She also had five 3-pointers.

Judson led Waverly with 19 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, three rebounds and two assists in 61-51 win over Oneonta

She had 20 points, including a trio of 3-pointers, three rebounds, and two steals in a loss to state-ranked Forks

Panek had four top-four finishes, including a pair of second-place individual finishes at the 19-team Coaches Invite.

Panek placed second in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 25.75 seconds and was second in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 57.02 seconds.

She also swam on the third-place 200 free relay and the fourth-place 400 relay.

Honorable Mentions: Athens' McKenna Jarvis (basketball), Sayre's Rylee Lantz (basketball), and Waverly's Karis Hayes (bowling).

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