Pennsylvania sweeps Maryland in Big 26 Baseball Classic
HARRISBURG - Steve Zimmerman already has one home run in a professional stadium to his credit.He came within a few inches of another in Sunday's Big 26 Baseball Classic.The Pine Grove catcher doubled...
View ArticleTEENER BASEBALL: Schuylkill North reaches state final
Schuylkill North will play for a state title.The Area 2 runners-up took the tough route to get there.Schuylkill North lost in Sunday's winners' bracket final of the VFW State Teener 13-14-year-old...
View ArticlePennsylvania sweeps Maryland in Big 26 Baseball Classic
HARRISBURG - Steve Zimmerman already has one home run in a professional stadium to his credit.He came within a few inches of another in Sunday's Big 26 Baseball Classic.The Pine Grove catcher doubled...
View ArticleTEENER BASEBALL: Schuylkill North reaches state final
Schuylkill North will play for a state title.The Area 2 runners-up took the tough route to get there.Schuylkill North lost in Sunday's winners' bracket final of the VFW State Teener 13-14-year-old...
View ArticleTEENER BASEBALL: Lebanon Valley downs Schuylkill North in 13-14 state final
An early lead gave Schuylkill North a ton of confidence and the momentum.Iziah Trimble changed things with one swing of the bat.Trimble's two-run homer sparked a six-run fifth inning that lifted...
View ArticleTEENER BASEBALL: Lebanon Valley downs Schuylkill North in 13-14 state final
An early lead gave Schuylkill North a ton of confidence and the momentum.Iziah Trimble changed things with one swing of the bat.Trimble's two-run homer sparked a six-run fifth inning that lifted...
View ArticleRace sponsorship at Pocono unites bowling, NASCAR
LONG POND - Frank DeSocio had never been to Pocono Raceway.However, the president of Strike Ten Entertainment, the marketing arm of the bowling industry, desperately wanted to do a program with NASCAR....
View ArticleWALSH: Johnson, team shine in face of adversity
LONG POND When an uncharacteristically lengthy pit stop by his team cost Jimmie Johnson a victory at Indianapolis last week, it obviously was bad for the No. 48 crew. But it may have been worse for the...
View ArticleSchuylkill South ousted at states
BELLEFONTE - Schuylkill South endured two rain delays Saturday. It couldn't overcome a home run by Altoona's Catcher Cummings. Cummings' three-run blast in the fifth inning gave Altoona the lead for...
View ArticleFetterhoff excels at 'reel-world' job
PULASKI, N.Y. Much like Melville's Ishmael, once Jim Fetterhoff got the urge to see a "watery part of the world" there was no turning back. Howver, unlike Ishmael, the main human character in "Moby...
View ArticleBlaney captures truck race at Pocono
LONG POND - Given a second chance on a restart, Ryan Blaney made the most of it. Using almost all of the 90-foot wide front stretch at Pocono Raceway, Blaney passed German Quiroga for the lead on the...
View ArticleKyle Busch looks for Pocono breakthrough
LONG POND - Over the years, Kyle Busch has had a love-hate relationship with Pocono Raceway. In 17 career starts at the 2.5-mile triangular track, Busch has only four top-five and six top-10 finishes....
View ArticleRecord-setting season?
PULASKI, N.Y. - According to Capt. Jim Fetterhoff, a Hegins native who operates Midway Charters out of Pulaski, N.Y., last year's summer came early on Lake Ontario. So did the king salmon. "This year...
View ArticleGoBowling.com 400: Early wreck proves costly to Hamlin
LONG POND - Four-time Pocono Raceway winner Denny Hamlin lost his chance at a fifth victory early in Sunday's GoBowling.com 400 with a crash in Turn 3 on Lap 15. "Our car was a handful," said Hamlin,...
View ArticleGoBowling400.com: Late pass gives Kahne victory at Pocono
LONG POND - Kasey Kahne thought he had handed a victory to Jeff Gordon when his Hendrick Motorsports teammate passed him for the lead on a restart with eight laps remaining. But when another caution...
View ArticleSwinehart takes Big D win
FORESTVILLE - Ray Swinehart took advantage of a new set-up, a sixth starting spot and a little luck to record his first win of the season Friday night at Big Diamond Speedway. Swinehart's win in the ZY...
View ArticleGoBowling.com 400: Johnson recovers from early wreck to finish 13th
LONG POND - Through the first 70-plus laps, Sunday's GoBowling.com 400 was looking eerily similar to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway eight weeks ago.Jimmie Johnson was out in front,...
View ArticleWanted: Results of local athletes at State Games
The State Games of America were held over the past week in the Harrisburg/Hershey area. A bevy of local athletes competed in sports like swimming, gymnastics and basketball, and several were able to...
View ArticleTVL hopes Media Day boosts league's exposure
LOYALTON - Nestled along the mountains of the Susquehanna River Valley, the Tri-Valley League often struggles for recognition.The 10-school, mostly small-school conference annually fields quality...
View ArticleBirthday boys come up short at Pocono
LONG PONDJeff Gordon and Kurt Busch celebrated birthdays Sunday. And the only present they wanted was the checkered flag.However, Kasey Kahne blew out the candles by winning the GoBowling.com 400 at...
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