DISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Pine Grove/Tremont reaches 10-11 final
ASHLAND - As far as the weather was concerned, the Pine Grove/Tremont at Ashland District 24 Little League 10-11-year-old Tournament semifinal ended just in time.The rain started to get heavier in the...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: UDC routs Orwigsburg in 10-11 semifinal
ELIZABETHVILLE - Colten Gessner tossed a gem.The starting right-hander for Upper Dauphin County pitched a complete game shutout and only allowed one hit.UDC used Gessner's pitching and a potent...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: UDC routs Orwigsburg in 10-11 semifinal
ELIZABETHVILLE - Colten Gessner tossed a gem.The starting right-hander for Upper Dauphin County pitched a complete game shutout and only allowed one hit.UDC used Gessner's pitching and a potent...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Valley View uses early patience, big inning late to down...
PINE GROVE - It will take at least one more day to crown a king of the North.Valley View ensured the Schuylkill-Berks Legion North Division playoffs would need a winner-take-all final with an 8-3...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Pine Grove/Tremont reaches 10-11 final
ASHLAND - As far as the weather was concerned, the Pine Grove/Tremont at Ashland District 24 Little League 10-11-year-old Tournament semifinal ended just in time.The rain started to get heavier in the...
View ArticleNo-no sparks North
FRACKVILLE - Bobby Wagner and Scotty Grigas combined on a no-hitter Sunday as the North hammered the South 17-0 at Memorial Park in the Area 2 Teener 13-14 All-Star Tournament.Wagner started and went...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: UDC captures 10-11 championship
ELIZABETHVILLE - Beating any team three times in one year is a tough task.Upper Dauphin County was able to turn the trick Sunday on Pine Grove/Tremont thanks to some early runs and a clutch defensive...
View ArticleDISTRICT 18 LITTLE LEAGUE: Tamaqua Blue falls in 10-11 final
JIM THORPE - Valley West's 10-11-year-old all-star team came a long way in the District 18 Little League Tournament.After a second-round loss, Valley West needed to win five straight games. Rising out...
View ArticleNo 'match' for Kurzinsky
FRIEDENSBURG - Randy Kurzinsky is the undisputed king of amateur golf in Schuylkill County.The 24-year-old Barnesville native and LaSalle University senior laid claim to that unofficial title Sunday...
View ArticleNew technology helps runners track progress
Over the weekend, my wife taught me how to accept "tags" on Facebook.At this rate, I'll be able to figure out how to DVR in no time!Technology has certainly made its presence felt in our lives, and...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: UDC captures 10-11 championship
ELIZABETHVILLE - Beating any team three times in one year is a tough task.Upper Dauphin County was able to turn the trick Sunday on Pine Grove/Tremont thanks to some early runs and a clutch defensive...
View ArticleLITTLE LEAGUE: Cressona stays alive in Section 3 Tournament
CRESSONA - Cressona exploded for an early lead.Danville answered and remained on Cressona's heels the entire contest. After nearly two hours of back-and-forth baseball in the July heat, Cressona...
View ArticleJUNIOR LEGION: Southern Area rallies, stays alive in losers' bracket
AUBURN - Southern Area saved its best for last in its Berks County Junior Legion Youth Division playoff elimination game against Hamburg on Monday at Auburn Memorial Park.Down by three runs going into...
View ArticleSolid start for Minersville
WYALUSING - Paige Truscott pitched a three-hit shutout to lead Minersville over Roosevelt Trail League 2-0 in the opening round of the Section 3 Little League 9-10-year-old Softball Tournament on...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Oley/Topton takes Game 1 of Schuylkill-Berks LCS
PINE GROVE - Hunter Renninger's first home run cleared the trees in right field.His second blast traveled just far enough to move Oley/Topton within one win of the Schuylkill-Berks Legion League...
View ArticleJUNIOR LEGION: Southern Area rallies, stays alive in losers' bracket
AUBURN - Southern Area saved its best for last in its Berks County Junior Legion Youth Division Tournament elimination game against Hamburg on Monday at Auburn Memorial Park.Down by three runs going...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Oley/Topton takes Game 1 of Schuylkill-Berks LCS
PINE GROVE - Hunter Renninger's first home run cleared the trees in right field.His second blast traveled just far enough to move Oley/Topton within one win of the Schuylkill-Berks Legion League...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Oley/Topton blanks Pine Grove to capture Schuylkill-Berks title
OLEY - Luke Erb limited Pine Grove's chances.When the Grovers did get a runner on base against the Oley/Topton left-hander, they shot themselves in the foot.A trio of baserunning blunders prevented...
View ArticleSECTION 3 LL: Keystone routs Cressona to win Section 3 title
CRESSONA - Cressona manager Jeff Smith wanted his players to smile.While the scoreboard spelled the end of their Little League careers, there were so many smiles from the Cressona players, parents and...
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