June 2009 - WC Examiner Sports

  • Daniels sets record in Young Run

    Daniels sets record in Young Run

    BY ROBERT L. BAKER Wyoming County Press Examiner The Damon Young Memorial Run/Walk events attracted more than 250 participants for its 5K Run and Walk and 10K Run in Tunkhannock Saturday morning against a drizzling backdrop. Tom Daniels, a Tunkhannock Area grad who runs long distance for Gettysburg College...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Snake highlights

    Snake highlights

    The Rattlesnake Roundup held in Noxen on Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, saw a total of 48 snakes caught. According to Noxen Fire Chief Lew Hackling, there were 20 rattlesnakes, five copperheads and 23 non-poisonous snakes. The largest overall...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • TA’s Harvey competes in Legion Showcase

    TA’s Harvey competes in Legion Showcase

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner SCRANTON - Tunkhannock's Garrett Harvey entered the American Legion Region 2/5 Showcase at Connell Park in Scranton on Friday looking to have fun and show off his arm. Harvey, a 2009 Tunkhannock graduate, and right fielder for the Tigers and Tunkhannock...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Little League all-stars announced

    Little League all-stars announced

    Little League associations from throughout Wyoming County have released their all-star teams that will enter into pool play for the Little League district championship. All divisions will participate in pool play in order to establish seeding for the...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Lions, Tigers, Warriors step it  up in softball

    Lions, Tigers, Warriors step it up in softball

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner After the girls vacate area high school fields for the year, many of them continue their run at softball by competing in summer leagues. Several Tunkhannock and Lackawanna Trail softballers are playing for ASA Softball teams throughout the Wyoming Valley...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Local athletes honored by Times-Tribune

    Local athletes honored by Times-Tribune

    Elk Lake's Jeff Madrak and was recognized as a Performer of the Year at a banquet at the Scranton Times-Tribune's office on Wednesday evening while several other local athletes were honored as Athletes of the Week. Madrak, a 2009 graduate of Elk...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Little League pool play

    Little League pool play

    BOYS 9-10 Baseball June 28, Christy Mathewson home against North Pocono, 4 p.m. June 30, Christy Mathewson home against Abington National, 7:30 p.m. July 2, Tunkhannock home against Blue Ridge (Keefer Field), 6 p.m.; Roosevelt-Trail at B&M, 6 p.m. July 4, Tunkhannock at Roosevelt-Trail, 1 p.m. July...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Tunkhannock knocks Plains

    Tunkhannock knocks Plains

    The Tunkhannock American Legion baseball team took a 7-5 victory over Plains at Hilldale on Saturday propelled by a three-run homer by slugger Garrett Harvey. The first inning saw Tunkhannock grab one run to take the first lead of the game. Tunkhannock...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Black Walnut edges Montrose

    Black Walnut edges Montrose

    The Black Walnut American Legion Baseball team took an 8-7 victory over Montrose at Elk Lake's field on Tuesday night. The first inning saw the Black Walnut sluggers take a 3-0 lead after bringing home three runs in the opening inning. Black Walnut kept the pace as they grabbed two more runs in the...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Down Sports Memory Lane (June 24, 2009)

    Down Sports Memory Lane (June 24, 2009)

    20 Years Ago (1989) Mike Loch, 13, of Lake Winola, won the preliminary handicap event in the sub-junior class last Wednesday at the state trap tournament in Elysburg. The TAHS freshman is the s on of Fred and Karen Loch. Sean Moffitt, Dave Puza and Charlie...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-23-2009
  • Rattlers slither into Noxen

    Rattlers slither into Noxen

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner The annual Rattlesnake Roundup in Noxen, sponsored by the Noxen Volunteer Fire Company, will kick off on Thursday and will run through Sunday, June 21. The event's main attraction will certainly be the annual rattlesnake hunt and display of snakes on...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-16-2009
  • Sojourners making stop in Tunkhannock

    Sojourners making stop in Tunkhannock

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner The Susquehanna River Sojourn will make its way through Wyoming County on Thursday as a group of more than 75 sojourners passes through the county after starting their journey at Camp Lackawanna. The sojourn...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-16-2009
  • Batter up: Tee ball coaches help get kids to first base

    Batter up: Tee ball coaches help get kids to first base

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Bill Clark said that he has baseball in his heart. And it shows. Clark, of Lake Sheridan, a father of five, has been coaching for Christy Mathewson Little League for the past seven years, and will, according to him "be there a while." He started...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-16-2009
  • Boyd wins bass tourney

    Boyd wins bass tourney

    The PA Bass Bandits fishing club held a bass tournament at Lake Carey on Sunday with Trev Boyd taking first prize coming in with the largest fish. Sunday's tournament format was the combined weight of the three largest smallmouth and largemouth bass...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-16-2009
  • Vaskas leading Mt. Airy course as PGA pro

    Vaskas leading Mt. Airy course as PGA pro

    BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Tunkhannock graduate Randy Vaskas said that he never envisioned becoming a Professional Golfers' Association golf professional when he left the halls of Tunkhannock 1982. However, today he stands as the head PGA professional at Mount Airy Golf Club...
    Posted to WC Examiner Sports on 06-16-2009
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