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Berks County company outfitting the US women's gymnastics team for Paris Olympics
We all know the United States gymnasts are going for gold at the Olympics in Paris this month, but did you know the company responsible for outfitting them is from the Delaware Valley?GK Elite in Reading, Berks County has been making gymnastics leotards and apparel for decades, but this is the first time they are unveiling the uniforms to the public before the team hits the mat.Action News reporter Christie Ileto has the full story in the player above.To see the full Olympic collection from GK Elite, visit: GKElite.com.
Fleetwood man trains for shot to win gold at Olympics
MAIDENCREEK TWP., Pa. - Just a little over a week away from the 2024 Olympic Games, a Berks County man is gearing up for his chance to compete. He'll be the seventh person with ties to the county to head to the Olympics. On Aug. 2, you can tune into...
Kyle Busch and son set to race at Action Track USA for 600 Speed week
KUTZTOWN, Pa - It's 600 Speed week at Action Track USA in Kutztown, and Wednesday night a special guest is taking to the track. NASCAR's Kyle Busch is set to race, along with his son Brexton. It's the second straight year that Busch will compete at Action Track, but the...
From Cuba to America, Yaime Perez looks forward to competing for Team USA
FLEETWOOD, Pa - Yaime Perez is already an accomplished discus thrower for her home country of Cuba. After the 2022 World Championships in Miami, Perez defected to the United States. For Perez it was a challenging time, unsure that she'd get back to the form she held competing for Cuba.
Dirt Track Racing with Driver Junior Mikosz | Strapped In
Feature race car driver Junior Mikosz joins host Mike Feltenberger and co-host Mike Fitzgerald to discuss his dirt track racing career. For a full listing of BCTV’s live broadcast schedule, visit https://www.bctv.org/tv-schedule/. This program was produced at the BCTV studio in beautiful downtown Reading, PA. If you’re a member...
CODY MANMILLER TOPS SPECTACULAR LATE RACE FIVE CAR BATTLE FOR THE WIN TO SCORE CAREER FIRST GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY NASCAR MODIFIED VICTORY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – In another action packed night of NASCAR stock car racing from start to finish, two drivers scored hard fought feature victories Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. Jesse Landis of Gilbertsville, Pa. charged forward from his thirteenth starting position, taking the lead from a strong running Jared...
BMR Duryea Hillclimb Preview & Summer 2024 Update | Skyline Update
Pagoda-Skyline President Mike Reinert is joined by Mike Daley from the BMR Duryea Hillclimb organization to provide a Hillclimb preview & Summer 2024 update of what’s happening on the mountain. A Tower Quiz rounds out the show. Originally aired on BCTV: 7/16/24. For a full listing of BCTV’s live...
Catching up with a KU Golden Bear – Kameron Roberts
KUTZTOWN, Pa. – During the summer months, Kutztown athletics takes a break from competition. So, what do Golden Bear student-athletes like to do in their down time? Over the next two months, we will be catching up with some KU Golden Bears. Kameron Roberts (Townsend, Del./Middletown) – Men's Basketball...
@BlackBearLC boys’, girls’ tryouts moved to Thursday due to inclement weather
Black Bear Lacrosse Club based in Collegeville, PA has moved its Boys Class of 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 (11th to 7th grade) teams to Thursday July 18th at Perkiomen Valley High School on their Baseball Turf Field due to the severe weather expected Wednesday Evening times listed below.
NASCAR MODIFIEDS TO HOLD TWO 30 LAP FEATURES PLUS SPORTSMAN ON T.P. TRAILER & TRUCK EQUIPMENT NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds will be in the spotlight this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, when they will be running not one but TWO 30-lap feature races in one exciting evening of action. Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series...
Winners Crowned at Jim Harrington Bracket Nationals
Sisko, Linke, Northrop, Nichols, Biondo, Worters, and Alberts cash in at the Jim Harrington Bracket Nationals at Numidia Dragway. MOHNTON, PA- JPFetch Promotions held their Jim Harrington Bracket Nationals July 12-14, 2024 at Numidia Dragway. The event featured triple $20,000-to-win races for Top Bulb. No Box racers were also invited in on the fun with $1,000 No Box Bonus each day. In addition, there was also a $10,000-to-win 64-Car Shootout on Saturday night.
Two Athletes From Merion and Cheltenham Recall 1972 Munich Olympics and Attack on Israeli Team
Ahead of this year’s Paris Games, Donald Cohan and Jim Moroney, two athletes with Montgomery County ties, recalled the 1972 Munich Olympics and the attack on the Israeli team, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moroney and Cohan were sailors on the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team. Moroney, a...
Greencastle opens sections with 19-1 win over Warwick
After sitting out an over four-hour rain delay, Greencastle picked up right where they left off in pool play and district play, erupting for 19 runs and defeating Warwick 19-1 Sunday night in the Section 7 Little League tournament opening round at Rotary Park in Reading. They will now play...
July 14: Ducks rally, but Fightin Phils walk off, 7-6
Reading Fightin Phils (6-12, 37-49) 7, Akron RubberDucks (13-5, 50-37) 6. WP: Daniel Harper (1-0) LP: Bradley Hanner (7-3) Save: none. The Akron RubberDucks rallied from a 4-0 deficit to take 5-4 and 6-5 leads on respective homers by catcher Kody Huff and first baseman Aaron Bracho, but Reading rallied for a walk-off win on right fielder Ethan Wilson’s ninth-inning single for a 7-6 Fightin Phils win in the finale of a six-game series at FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday night.
New Indoor Pickleball Facilities Set to Open in Newtown and Horsham
The rise of indoor pickleball centers across the Bucks County and Montgomery County region is accelerating in 2024, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Joel Block, a former party center owner, is launching Buxmont Pickleball Club in Horsham. Located on Easton Road, this five-court facility is being built...
Fightin Phils score twice in the ninth inning for walk-off win over Akron
READING, Pa. - The Fightin Phils scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 7-6 walkoff win over Akron on Sunday evening at FirstEnergy Stadium. Trailing 6-5, Reading struck for four consecutive hits in the bottom of the frame. Josh Breaux doubled to lead off the ninth and scored the equalizer on a Baron Radcliff double.
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