PLYMOUTH MEETING - The Pottsville Youth Soccer Association was one of 10 members organizations to receive a grant from Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer, it was announced Wednesday.
The EPYSA awarded the grants to assist with the association's mission to promote and facilitate the game of soccer for all youth at all levels of play in eastern Pennsylvania. The funding is intended to go primarily, but not limited to, fields and facility improvements.
"This grant shall help Pottsville Youth Soccer Association to enhance our existing facilities to provide an improved playing surface. Without this grant, the association would have had to slowly budget these improvements over a number of years since funds are limited," PYSA representative Michael J. Peleschak said. "The grant is a welcome infusion of cash into our capital improvements budget to maintain our biggest asset, our soccer fields."
The total amount awarded was $85,000. Other organizations receiving grants were Chester Upland Soccer for Success Program, Widener University; Enco United Soccer Club; Germantown Soccer Club; Hanover Soccer Club; Mountain Top Youth Soccer Association; Parkwood Youth Organization; Quakertown Soccer Club; Rheems Athletic Association; and Southern Chester County Soccer Association.
STATE COLLEGE - Penn State's home opener with Akron on Saturday, Sept. 6, is set for a noon kickoff at Beaver Stadium, the school announced Wednesday.
ABC will televise coach James Franklin's first game on the Beaver Stadium sideline to a regional audience, with the game airing on ESPN or ESPN 2 throughout the remainder of the nation.
The Nittany Lions have posted an on-field mark of 4-0 all-time against Akron, with the last meeting being a 31-7 Penn State win in 2009. The Zips are coached by Terry Bowden.
At halftime of the Akron game, Penn State's 1994 undefeated Big Ten and Rose Bowl championship team will be honored during its 20th reunion.
The Nittany Lions will open the season Aug. 30 against Central Florida in the Croke Park Classic in Dublin, Ireland.
SHENANDOAH - The inaugural Jerry Wolman Legacy League Golf Classic will be held Sunday, Aug. 3, at Mountain Valley Golf Course, Barnesville.
The tournament will be held in memory of the late Shenandoah native who owned the Philadelphia Eagles and Philadelphia Flyers and was the builder of the Spectrum. All proceeds from the tournament are earmarked for the Ronald McDonald House at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and the Miracle Baseball League for Children.
The cost is $80 per golfer and includes a luncheon, football-style tailgate party for all golfers, numerous gifts, contests and prizes. NFL Films, to which Wolman contributed, has donated prizes for the event.
Gene Kilroy, who once worked for Wolman in the Eagles' front office and was the business manager for Muhammad Ali, will be the guest speaker. Former NFL great Marvin Washington, who played the New York Jets, and several members of Wolman's family will be in attendance.
For more information, or to register, contact one of the following: Sam Matta at (570) 462-0985, Karen Kehler at (570) 874-0808, William Small Wealth Management at (570) 394-0986, or Cathy Meluskey Melfi at (609) 923-5415.