 The fall of 1942 going into the spring of 1943 was a very successful time for Athey as he was a member of the soccer, basketball, and baseball teams for the Shoremen.Although the archives for the soccer team only began in 1946, the 1942–43 basketball team went 14–4.Also, in the spring Ed Athey went 3-3 as an outfielder for the Shoremen baseball team.