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Loveyoubunches sets record in 1:58.1 at Bedford, PA fair
Bedford, PA – On Friday afternoon at the Bedford (PA) Fair, the 3-year-old Fordham Road filly Loveyoubunches won a Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes event in 1:58.1 – the fastest mile by age, sex, and gait in the history of the Pennsylvania fairs, knocking a tick off the standard set by Plumb (Meyersdale, 2020) and Quarantina (Bedford, 2023).
HoopsFest returns, aims to restore local Focus Park
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) – HoopsFest returns for its 22nd year with basketball fans from Pa. and 12 other states attending to join in on the fun. For some, it was their first time. For others, it has become a yearly tradition. “It’s like a family reunion,” Jim Kilmartin, organizer of HoopsFest, said. “We just absolutely […]
Football Holds Sold Out 2024 Golf Outing at Summit Country Club
CRESSON, Pa. – Saint Francis University football held its annual golf outing on Friday, July 19 at Summit Country Club in Cresson, Pa. The event sold out all 29 available teams with 116 participants consisting of alumni, friends and family across the Red Flash community. This is the fifth consecutive event that has been filled to capacity.
Bushy Run whips St. Michael in American Legion Region 7 Tournament
Anthony Monroe drove in three runs, and Bushy Run rolled to a 13-4 victory Saturday against St. Michael in the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament at Claysburg. Chuck Fontana, Jonny Lovre and Colton Tyburski each had two hits, and Brody Hoffman and Tyburski had doubles. Hoffman’s two-run double in...
12-Year-Olds Open South Park Tournament with 15-0 Pounding of South Fayette
For a variety of reasons, the All-Star season hasn’t panned out how the Hopewell 12-year-old team had hoped for. The good thing is that this group of kids still have two tournaments left to end their Hopewell youth baseball careers on a high note. Today the Vikings opened up...
Vrieling, Patriots Fire One-Hit Shutout In Series Opening Win Over Altoona
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fired a one-hit shutout to defeat the Altoona Curve 2-0 on Friday night in their series opener at TD Bank Ballpark. Friday marked the second one-hit shutout of the season for Somerset, with the first coming on 4/19 vs. HFD. The one-hit gem was the Patriots sixth shutout of the season and first hurled since 5/19 vs. POR. Out the Patriots six shutouts, Friday was the fourth started by Trystan Vrieling.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER RHP Trystan Vrieling (6 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 3 BB, 3 K)...
11-Year Olds Continue Hot Streak, Open CV Tournament with 8-1 Win Over Moon
The Hopewell 11-year-old All-Star team is playing some incredible baseball. Thus far this All-Star season, the Vikings have entered two tournaments and have won both of them, outscoring their opponents by the score of 85-18. This morning, the 11-year-olds opened up play in the Central Valley All-Star tournament as they...
8-Year Old All-Stars Pull Out Exciting 14-12 Win Over Ambridge
It was an exciting start to the Ambridge 2024 All-Star tournament as the Hopewell 8-year olds got things started with a 14-12 win over host Ambridge. Things started off dicey as Ambridge jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the 1st inning but the Vikings responded. The...
Flores Provides Walk-Off Knock In Saturday Win Over Altoona
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Altoona Curve 2-1 in walk-off fashion on Saturday night in game two of a three-game series at TD Bank Ballpark in front of 7,012. Over the first two games of the series vs. Altoona, Patriots pitchers have allowed only 1 R on 4 H in 18 total IP (0.50 ERA). The victory gave Somerset sole possession of first place in the Eastern League’s Northeast Division with a 13-7 second half record.
MC 14s fall in Mid-Atlantic Opener
ALTOONA – The MIfflin County 14Us opened their Mid-Atlantic Sectional play Friday for the chance to pinch their ticket to a National Championship appearance. Their first day of play is a busy one, playing a double dip to start the tournament play in Altoona. Mifflin County’s first opponent Broomall...
Curve Bats Cooled in Series Opener at Somerset
SOMERSET, NJ – Po-Yu Chen turned in his team-leading sixth quality start of the season, but Altoona dropped their series opener at Somerset, 2-0, on Friday night at TD Bank Ballpark. Chen held the Patriots without a hit into the fourth inning before allowing back-to-back singles with one out...
Peoples Natural Gas Field – Altoona Curve
Peoples Natural Gas Field 1000 Park Ave Altoona, PA 16602. When Major League Baseball expanded by two teams (Tampa Bay and Arizona) for the 1998 season, it meant that the minor leagues would also have to expand to accommodate these new organizations. At the AA level, the Eastern League added two new teams, in Erie and Altoona, Pennsylvania. The Altoona franchise beat out a bid from Springfield, MA to gain their franchise.
10-Year-Olds Earn No. 1 Seed Following 2 Wins in the Ambridge Tournament
It was a tremendous day for the 10-year-old All-Star team as they started the Ambridge Tournament with back-to-back wins. In game one of the day, the Vikings defeated Seneca Valley by the score of 13-0. In that game, Hopewell piled up 13 hits and were led by Regan Harring and...
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