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Memories inspire drivers at Giants Despair Hillclimb
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Under the heat of the summer sun, race car drivers readied their engines for a race for time up East Northampton Street for the annual Giants Despair Hillclimb near Laurel Run. "We've been doing it since 1906. A two-day event, we started around nine o'clock...
Brian Rygielski Jr., nabs second win of season with 602 Crate Mods
(Butler Township, PA 7-7-24): Brian Rygielski Jr., from Wilkes-Barre, PA not only parked his sharp #72 in Fairway Chevrolet Victory Lane Friday night at Evergreen Raceway following his 602 Modified feature win, but that victory also earned him a guaranteed starting spot for the DCR Performance XMR Sportsman Modified race during Classic Weekend at Oswego (NY) Speedway (August 30th – September 1st).
Little League: Plains defeats Valley View in Section 5 Major Baseball elimination game
DALLAS TWP. — If there was anything positive about a rain delay of one hour and 18 minutes Monday evening, it was that Plains had a lead. And when the game ended well later than expected, Plains had a 5-1 victory over Valley View in a Section 5 Little League Baseball elimination game at Back Mountain Little League.
West Lawn hangs on for a one-run victory over Exeter in Berks Legion playoffs
KUTZTOWN, Pa. - Berks Legion playoff baseball on tap at Kutztown Park as Exeter and West Lawn square off on Breidagen Field. Bottom of the third inning, Austin Snyder with a fly ball to left field that falls in for a two-run triple to extend their lead to 4-1. Exter...
Scranton Tennis Club announces champions
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Steve Lehan and Phil Mercurio outsteadied John Weiss and Curtis Althouse 8-4 to take the 50 and Over Doubles title at Scranton Tennis Club. In semifinal action Lehan and Mercurio knocked off Jack Lennox and Don Monroe 8-5, while Weiss and Althouse eliminated John Sinclair and Marcus Bollinger 8-3.
Diamante Hanover, King Tut Hanover Pocono winners
Wilkes-Barre, PA – At Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon (July 15), Diamante Hanover and King Tut Hanover stayed lively to the wire (during the second half of the card, the average final quarter was only :29.4) to take their respective $15,000 featured trots. Diamante Hanover, a...
Men's Basketball Receives Team Academic Excellence, Honors Court Awards
Kansas City, Mo. – The Marywood University men's basketball team won its seventh all-time NABC Team Academic Excellence Award, officials on Wednesday, representing outstanding achievement in the classroom by collegiate men's basketball teams and student-athletes. The NABC also announced its NABC Honors Court. Marywood University's men's basketball team earned...
Dupont: The dog days of summer
This week, the American League will face off against the National League in Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game, also known as the “Midsummer Classic.” As the game’s moniker implies, we are surely in the midst of the summer season. If you have any doubts, just check the thermometer.
Saturday Slide: SWB Beaten by Syracuse 7-4
SYRACUSE, NY (July 13) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 7-4 to Syracuse Mets at NBT Bank Stadium. The team had a pair of homers from Jose Rojas and T.J. Rumfield in the loss. The RailRiders jumped to an early lead in the first. Agustín Ramírez recorded the first hit...
Player Previews in 100 Days – Day 60: Gianni Marino, Valley View Cougars
Coaches Comments: Division 1 talent. Runs to the ball and covers a lot of ground. Team leader and extremely hard worker. Looking forward to seeing what he does this year. Follow EasternPAFootball.com on Twitter @EPAFootball.
Keystone Intermediates off to 2-0 start in state tournament
NORTH BETHLEHEM- Keystone Intermediates opened their state playoffs on high note with consecutive victories. Keystone would open the playoffs with a close 4-3 win over Haverford Township on Friday and would continue their winning ways against West Side Little League by a 9-6 count. In Friday’s win, Keystone would slug...
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