Sports Beat
Down River Canoe Race this Sunday
One of the oldest marathon canoe races in the Northeastern United States is back. The 51st annual Endless Mountain Down River Canoe/Kayak race, sponsored by the Tunkhannock Kiwanis Club, will be held this Sunday, July 27, at noon. (read more)
Giant’s Snee retires
Photo: N/A, License: N/A It was time. His massive, muscular body that had helped him reach the pinnacle of professional football could no longer endure the pain it so often could ignore. (read more)
Going for the big game
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2014:07:18 13:18:42 For countless folks in Wyoming County and throughout the state of Pennsylvania, hunting is more than just a hobby or a sport - it’s a way of life. (read more)
Little Leaguers grab Strumski tourney
Photo: N/A, License: N/A When the Tunkhannock 9-10 girls all-stars won the District 15 Little League Chris Strumski Tournament on Saturday, they did so in front of the watchful eyes of perhaps one of the tournament’s biggest fans. (read more)
Gavlick to head PFBC
Photo: N/A, License: N/A Kingston resident Norm Gavlick was elected president of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission at the PFBC quarterly business meeting last week on Tuesday, July 15. (read more)
Tractor pulls launched on Rails Road
Photo: N/A, License: N/A Tractor pulls always bring thrills at the Kiwanis Wyoming County Fair, but folks in Wyoming County don’t have to wait for the fair to still have a good time. (read more)
Nanticoke drops Tunk in finals
The Tunkhannock Senior Legion team had its fair share of comeback wins in its bid to win the program’s first Wyoming Valley American Legion League tournament title. (read more)
Little League all-star seasons over
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Papi gets promoted
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2012:12:06 16:32:29 It took all of two games for Tunkhannock Area grad Mike Papi to receive his first promotion in the Cleveland Indian organization. (read more)
Trail football camp shows ‘Lion pride’
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2014:07:14 18:44:29 Though official practice is still several weeks away, the Lackawanna Trail football program is already wearing out the grass on the gridiron. (read more)
PIAA overhauls gender rules
In recent years, more boys have been competing on girls’ teams, such as field hockey, because their schools did not offer a team for boys. (read more)
TA’s Quick takes first at KSG
Photo: N/A, License: N/A, Created: 2014:07:19 15:34:33 Tunkhannock Area wrestler Dakota Quick was crowned champion in the high school 132 pounds division at the 2014 Keystone State Games in Harrisburg Saturday. (read more)