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Vintage Baseball Comes To VA
The public is invited to enjoy the history of America’s pastime at an event this weekend. The Butler VA is hosting 1860’s Vintage Baseball Games Saturday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the softball field behind the Old VA building on New Castle Road. The Addison Mountain...
Butler Eagle County Amateur: Annual golf tourney set Aug. 11 at Slippery Rock Golf Club
A replay of 2021 would suit Geoff Patterson just fine. The Butler resident won his second straight Butler Eagle County Amateur golf title that year with a 69 at Slippery Rock Golf Club, the same venue hosting this year’s event Aug. 11. “I’ve been a member there for years...
Preparations Underway For St. Barnabas 5K
We’re just over a week away from the annual St. Barnabas 5K fundraiser. The 33rd edition of the Free Care 5K is set for next Saturday, August 3rd. The event is open to everyone from runners to stroller pushers. It includes a competitive group and those who are participating recreationally.
BRP Big Blocks Headline Fab4 Racing on Christmas in July
Sarver, PA (July 25, 2024) The regular season keeps on rolling towards its conclusion in August as four division racing, headlined by the BRP Modified Tour takes place on Friday night at The Action Track. The BRP Big Blocks will be joined by the Precise Racing Products Late Models, Millerstown Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks and a special appearance from the Allegheny Sprint Tour 305s who take the track in place of the Peoples Natural Gas Sprint Cars who receive their customary Friday night off following the Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup held on Tuesday, July 23.
Old Timers game continues enjoyable tradition at Freeport International Baseball Invitational
The late Sonny Westerman, founder of the Freeport International Baseball Invitational, must have been looking down at James E. Swartz Memorial Field in Freeport Borough on Thursday evening with a smile as pleasant weather and tradition brought out a large crowd for the annual Old Timers game that bears his name.
76 pull-ups at 70: Cranberry Township man celebrates birthday by completing challenge
“59. 60. 61,” a group at the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA in Cranberry Township counted out loud Friday, July 26. As Mark Bernhard neared his goal of doing 70 pull-ups on his 70th birthday, he briefly stopped. He had hoped to make it the whole way through without...
RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME: RICO ABREU CAPITALIZES ON CHAOS TO CASH $29,000 IN LERNERVILLE'S SILVER CUP
At the end of a dramatic 30 laps, it was Rico Abreu standing victorious at Lernerville Speedway's Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup on Tuesday night. Coming from the eighth position, Abreu capitalized on Lap 18 incident when the lead duo of Tyler Courtney and James McFadden collided battling for the top spot. From there, Abreu still had to fend off a ferocious late-race charge from Corey Day and Brad Sweet in the closing laps.
As he enters Mars High Hall of Fame, lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux wants to share the praise
As his September induction into the Mars Athletic Hall of Fame looms, boys lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux is quick to deflect the attention to others. “It’s a tribute to all the people who have had a hand in our success,” Marcoux said. “We’ve had very talented players, very knowledgeable assistant coaches and the community and parents have been very supportive.
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