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Pittston Area takes Section 5 softball crown
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Ava Thomas tossed a six-hit shutout Saturday night as Pittston Area defeated Back Mountain 7-0 at North Pocono for the Section 5 Major Little League Softball title. Thomas struck out seven and walked three. Pittston Area, the unbeaten District 16 champion,...
Little League: Township holds off Plains for District 16 8-10 Baseball championship
DURYEA — Ten days earlier, Township didn’t even last six innings with Plains in the District 16 8-10 Baseball tournament opener. What happened then didn’t matter Saturday. What did was making amends for that 12-run loss. Township did just that, although things were a little tense in...
H.S. Softball: Pittston Area’s Gianna Adams named Times Leader Player of the Year
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Two-time Times Leader Player of the Year and three-time All-WVC selection finished her career with a WVC record 834 strikeouts. The Carnegie Mellon recruit was 20-2 this season with 287 strikeouts in 135 innings pitched and a 0.41 ERA. Opponents batted .081. Also hit .435 with a team-leading four triples, a team-leading 30 hits and a team-leading 25 runs scored. Had a home run and two doubles.
Racing till they can’t: Father, daughter compete in Giants Despair Hillclimb
LAUREL RUN — Bob Katarsky knows every inch of the hill by heart, from its steep incline and 90-degree bends to its signature hairpin turn known as the ‘Devil’s Elbow.’. “I’ve gone up here probably a thousand times since I was a kid,” Katarsky, 76, said as he navigated the twists and turns of the road with ease. “I raced everybody and their brother up this hill.”
Community works to tear down and rebuild softball field
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County High School softball field will now be torn down and rebuilt. A fire destroyed multiple parts of it Thursday night, leaving thousands of dollars of equipment to be replaced. Fire ripped through Holy Redeemer’s softball complex Friday night. Destroying everything from a pitching machine to tractors. All […]
Flames destroy part of softball field in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Flames damaged a local softball team field Thursday night in Luzerne County. The concession stands, and storage area was damaged at the Holy Redeemer Softball Field along Wilkes Lane. Crews were called to a reported structure fire around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday. "I couldn't believe it;...
Back Mountain wins District 31 9-11 Baseball title
KINGSTON — On the very first day of pool play in the District 31 9-11 Baseball tournament, Back Mountain’s offense was stymied in a loss to Kingston/Forty-Fort. The two teams clashed once again on Saturday, this time with a district title on the line — and the Back Mountain bats wouldn’t be held down again.
First responders at the ballpark in Lackawanna County
MOOSIC, Pa. — A minor league team in Lackawanna County is supporting first responders by offering free home games on Fridays. "Been to a couple Yankees games this year and a couple of these so far," said Brad Blass, a firefighter in Bloomsburg. He is one of many first...
FOR FRIDAY: RailRiders to celebrate First Responders at Friday's Game
MOOSIC, Pa. — America's pastime celebrated at the PNC Field this fourth of July. It was all about the hot dogs, baseball, and fireworks as the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders took the field. "You wrap as much fun in one as you possibly can, plus that double fireworks show always....
Little League: Mountain Top wins District 16 9-11 Baseball championship
DURYEA — The Mountain Top all-stars showed why they were unbeaten going into Saturday’s District 16 9-11 Baseball championship game at the Duryea Little League. Mountain Top received excellent pitching from Garrett Chalker and Eli Metz and contributions throughout the offense as it defeated Greater Pittston Area 7-2 on an extremely hot afternoon.
Hughestown: Make your mark and make it memorable
Every time the Olympics roll back around, I can’t help but think God, it feels good to be an American! The Games are a perfect representation of the indomitable human spirit, bringing together fierce athletics and inspiring a sense of global commodity, however brief. And I'm anticipating more of the same when the Olympics return later this month.
Typhoon Banner N’s 1:48.4 fastest of Pocono season
Wilkes-Barre PA — After one of the most exciting stretch battles of the season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, Typhoon Banner N emerged the winner in a three-horse photo, with his 1:48.4 new mark also the fastest mile of 2024 at Pocono. Congressional took advantage of the rail...
Independence Day: SWB Can't Rally Enough in 7-5 Loss
MOOSIC, PA (July 4) – The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders fell 7-5 to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on Independence Day. The team hosted a sellout at PNC Field with a tremendous fireworks show presented by Pennsylvania Lottery. Lehigh Valley got off to a good start against southpaw Edgar Barclay. After back-to-back...
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