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HEGINS - Clark Romberger is no stranger to Bulldog basketball.A 1984 Tri-Valley graduate, Romberger has been seated beside head coaches on the Hegins hardwood for years.He'll be standing a lot more...
View ArticleMarlow's triple lifts Valley View
VALLEY VIEW - Jordan Marlow's triple in the first inning countered a four-run first inning by Tamaqua and put Valley View on course for an 11-9 victory over the Blue Sox in Wednesday's Schuylkill-Berks...
View ArticleDistrict tourneys begin as Little League marks diamond anniversary
All Carl Stotz wanted to do was give his nephews and their friends in Williamsport a chance to play organized baseball and learn some life lessons about teamwork and sportsmanship.So in 1938, Stotz...
View ArticleTamaqua wins D-18 opener
FREELAND - Michael Minchhoff, Emma Kuczynski and Emily Titus homered as Tamaqua cruised past Freeland 11-0 in four innings Friday on the opening night of the District 18 Little League 11-12-Year-Old...
View ArticleBoy's 1st fishing trip will be remembered
While laughing on the inside, I was being sympathetic on the outside when my niece Christine called in panic mode a few weeks ago. This dear young lady has been my foil of more than a few "blonde"...
View ArticleMoore's RBI hit lifts A's
FLEETWOOD - Brett Moore's RBI single in the top of the eighth inning scored Dean Stramara and gave Southern Area a 4-3 win over Fleetwood in a Schuylkill-Berks Legion League division crossover game...
View ArticleDown to the wire
FORESTVILLE - The duel was so focused that it appeared the cars were locked together. Then again, with $3,000 waiting at the finish of the biggest sportsman race this season at Big Diamond Speedway,...
View ArticleHit trout grand slam
Grand slams are thrilling, and not just the ones that happen at the ballpark. Though often unofficial, the outdoors community has fully embraced the unique concept of attaining a grand slam for many...
View ArticleD-24 Little League: Schuylkill Haven outlasts Minersville
MINERSVILLE - It only takes one hit for a team to get some momentum.Mason Ulsh delivered that hit Sunday for Schuylkill Haven.Ulsh hammered a double in the top of the fourth inning to jump start his...
View ArticleSouthern Area sweeps pair
Southern Area picked up one Schuylkill-Berks Legion League victory Sunday after a strange ending.The A's then earned another win in a more conventional fashion in the evening.Southern Area was granted...
View ArticleWorld of Outlaw late models invade Big Diamond tonight
FORESTVILLE - For the first time in five years, the World of Outlaw Late Models are coming to Big Diamond Speedway. The Forestville dirt track will hold a special show tonight featuring the World of...
View ArticleSPN pitcher tosses no-hitter
SCHOENTOWN - David Cook's first District 24 Little League tournament game was one to remember. The Saint Clair/Port Carbon/New Philadelphia pitcher threw 5.2 innings of no-hit baseball as SPN defeated...
View ArticleH.S. BASEBALL: 8 Schuylkill League players named All-State by PHSBCA
Minersville's Aaron Fritz and Pine Grove's Steve Zimmerman have been among the Schuylkill League's best players throughout their high school careers. This weekend, they added one more accolade to their...
View ArticleD-24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Rotary holds off Frackville
FRACKVILLE — It took one trip through the batting order for the Pottsville Rotary hitters to get comfortable Tuesday night. The second time through, the Pottsville stars made it count. Rotary used a...
View ArticleDISTRICT 24 LITTLE LEAGUE: Upper Dauphin County routs Cressona
GRATZ — Coming back from a wrist injury to your throwing hand can be tough for most pitchers, but not for Sam Kerwin. Kerwin struck out 11 batters in a four-inning, two-hit gem to lead Upper Dauphin...
View ArticleLEGION BASEBALL: Schuylkill Valley drills Pottsville for 4th straight win
It might not have been the most conventional win. But it was a win nonetheless. Despite recording just four RBIs, Schuylkill Valley defeated Pottsville 10-3 in Tuesday night’s Schuylkill-Berks Legion...
View ArticleTEENERS: Branch Maroon tops DeAngelo’s to stay unbeaten
LLEWELLYN — It was a rough top of the first inning for Branch Maroon starter Dylan Stephen. He soon settled down. The bats then came to life, especially during one big inning, and Branch Maroon...
View ArticleLanigan 'shines' at Big D
FORESTVILLE - The last time Darrell Lanigan raced at Big Diamond Speedway, he finished third and collected $2,600 in the World of Outlaw Late Models feature in 2009.Tuesday, the Union, Kentucky, driver...
View ArticleRotary blanks Railway Park
Mike Sukeena tossed a three-hit shutout and struck out eight as Pottsville Rotary defeated cross-town rival Railway Park 4-0 on Wednesday in a District 24 Little League 9-10-year-old Tournament game...
View ArticleFalcons knock off A's
MIDDLEPORT - Southern Area and Schuylkill Valley have been chasing Pine Grove for the Schuylkill-Berks Legion League North Division lead all season.In a battle of the two second-place teams Thursday...
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