DISTRICT 4 BOYS GOLF: HICKS LEADS ATHENS IN THIRD-PLACE FINISH AT TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (11 PHOTOS) (September 30, 2026)


CONGDON PUNCHES TICKET TO DISTRICTS AT QUALIFIER

Valley Sports Report
MONTGOMERY — NTL champion Towanda won the District 4, Class AA team championship here Wednesday at White Deer Golf Course, while Athens placed third 14 strokes off the pace.

Towanda claimed the team title with a four-player aggregate score of 302, while East Juniata was second at 312, Athens carded a 316, Wellsboro was fourth at 320, and Central Columbia was fifth at 338.

Senior Eli Hicks paced Athens with a 2-over par round of 74, shooting 39 on the front and 35 on the back.

Hicks birdied the 465-yard, par-5 second hole, and eagled the 443-yard, par-5 18th hole.

Junior Ty Owen shot an 80 (39-41), and birdied the 486-yard, par-5 14th hole, and senior Lucas Greninger (40-41) shot an 81 with birdies on the second hole, and the 482-yard, par-5 eighth hole Junior Peter Bertsch also shot an 81 (40-41) with birdied on the second hole and the 153-yard, par-3 17th hole.

Sophomore Jacob Saxon shot a non-scoring round of 83 (41-42) and senior Duncan Thetga added a non-scoring round of 88 (39-49), with birdies on the 340-yard, par-4 first hole, and the 335-yard, par-4 fourth hole.

CONGDON PUNCHES TICKET TO DISTRICTS
Senior Colin Congdon shot an 84 to tie for seventh at the District 4, Class AA Individual Qualifier.

Congdon shot an even-par 36 on the front nine, and struggled to a 48 on the back.

He birdied the 340-yard, par-4 first hole, and the 305-yard, par-4 fifth hole.

The District 4, Class AA Championships are set for Thursday, Oct. 8 at White Deer Golf Course.

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PHOTOS BY CHRIS MANNING.

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