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Taking a free swim in Kingston Community Pool
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A swimming pool is the perfect place to be on a day like Sunday and even better when swimming is free. More than 600 kids and adults splished and splashed at the Kingston Community Pool at no charge thanks to the Youth Enrichment Project. Organizers held their Third Annual Hawaiian […]
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.
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...
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;...
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 […]
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....
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.”
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...
H.S. Softball: Wyoming Valley Conference has 14 players named all-state
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Pittston Area’s Gianna Adams and Lake-Lehman Kirsten Finarelli topped the Wyoming Valley Conference selections to the Pennsylvania Softball Coaches Association all-state teams. The WVC had 14 players total chosen in four of the PIAA’s six state classifications. A total of...
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.
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.
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...
RailRiders get past IronPigs, 7-5
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders defeated the Lehigh Valley IronPigs 7-5 on Friday night at PNC Field. T. hree homers from three different RailRiders powered SWB to victory. The RailRiders blasted two home runs in the bottom of the second to take a...
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