249 years and counting. 365 days to go until the arrival of the quarter millennial in the USA. July 4, 2026, will mark our nation’s 250th birthday! Throughout our country’s long history, the sacrifices and hard times endured by those whose actions gave birth to “the land of the free and home of the brave”
READ MORETICKET EXCHANGES Fans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6, June 8 & June 17 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done
READ MOREFans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6, June 8 & June 17 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done over the
READ MOREFans with tickets from canceled games dated June 6 & June 8 can exchange them for tickets of the same or lesser value to ANY 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home game. All ticket exchanges must be done in-person at the Cutters box office at Journey Bank Ballpark. Ticket exchanges cannot be done over the phone or
READ MOREA tip of my Webb Weekly baseball cap with the American flag to all the dads out there. We are at a time in history when we need more men stepping up to fill the fatherly role, not just to father children. Being a dad through the good, the bad, and often the unexpected is
READ MOREThe early season roster features three players with Pennsylvania roots including INF Ryan Kennel, who spent part of his youth in Williamsport along with INF Matt Ilgenfritz from New Cumberland, PA. 2025 marks their third year in summer league competition. Another PA native on the roster is LHP Cade Davis from Bloomsburg, who played high
READ MOREExtensive research has revealed there is absolutely no truth to the rumor that Queen’s We Are the Champions is the ringtone on Gabe Sinicropi’s phone. But the Crosscutters organization has every reason to be proud. “It is a very positive thing to point to,” Sinicropi, the team’s director of marketing, echoed, referencing the Crosscutters 2024
READ MORECutters baseball is BACK! The summer fun begins on THIS Friday when the Cutters host the Mahoning Valley Scrappers at 6:35pm Opening Night tickets and tickets for all 2025 home games are available by online at crosscutters.com, by phone at (570) 326-3389 or in-person at the Journey Bank Ballpark box office. Beware of Third-Party Ticket
READ MOREThe Boys of Summer are back at Journey Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. I can’t wait to get up to the ballpark and see my good friends, Rhashan, the Director of Smiles who I promoted to VP of All the Fun, the multi-hat-wearing VP of Marketing and Public Relations, Gabe Sinicropi, who also does
READ MOREFor the first time in a little more than 20 years, the Williamsport Crosscutters will seek to defend a league championship they won the previous season when they open their season at State College on June 4. They begin their home schedule on Friday, June 6. The other teams of the MLB Draft League will
READ MORECutters’ baseball is BACK! The summer fun begins on Friday, June 6 when the Cutters host the Mahoning Valley Scrappers at 6:35 p.m. Opening Night tickets and tickets for all 2025 home games are available by online at crosscutters.com, by phone at (570) 326-3389 or in-person at the Journey Bank Ballpark box office. Beware of
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters have released their promotional schedule for the 2025 season presented by UPMC. The Cutters begin defense of their 2024 MLB Draft League title with a 2-game series in Trenton June 4 and 5. The home opener is scheduled for Friday, June 6 when the Cutters host the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. Game times
READ MOREOpening night and single game tickets for all 2025 Williamsport Crosscutters home games go on sale Thursday, May 1 at 10am. The Crosscutters begin defense of their 2024 MLB Draft League title on June 4 in Trenton with the home opener slated for Friday, June 6 when they host the Mahoning Valley Scrappers. The Crosscutters
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters, members of the MLB Draft League, are looking to fill dozens of part-time game day positions at Journey Bank Ballpark for the 2025 season. Interested individuals must apply in-person at Cutters Job Fairs to be held Wednesday, April 23 from 5-7pm and Wednesday, May 14 from 5-7pm at Journey Bank Ballpark at
READ MOREBy Lou Hunsinger Jr Preservation Williamsport is an organization that helps to preserve the precious historical legacy of the historic Victorian architecture throughout Williamsport. But these efforts require a lot of money. One way they do this is through unique fundraisers such as the Casino Evil, which will take place this Friday night, April 18,
READ MORESherry Clapper, daughter of Jack and Sharlene Clapper, has had a long and difficult road in her 50 years of life. She was born mentally disabled, could not walk or talk, and was told by some cruel person that she would be of no value to society. That road has included a severe kidney infection
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters’ Hot Stove League Banquet, held recently, was a night of baseball, recognition, and charity — and may have been a way to chase away the chilly winter blues. The event was highlighted with an appearance by Montoursville’s National Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Mike Mussina, as well as ESPN commentator Tim Kurkjian,
READ MOREThree weeks ago, the Williamsport Crosscutters won their first-ever MLB Draft League Championship by defeating the Trenton Thunder 5-4 at Bowman Field in an exciting and memorable game. This brings to mind previous championships won by Williamsport’s professional baseball teams. These championship roots go back almost 120 years, when the team then known as the
READ MOREAs the cover date reads 9/11, I want to begin this week with my thoughts and prayers for the families and all those affected by the tragic events of 9/11. The number of Americans lost that day continues to climb as a result of the toxic dust breathed in on-site. The 9/11 Memorial Ride, my
READ MOREWith their 5-4 win over the Trenton Thunder, the Williamsport Crosscutters captured their first-ever MLB Draft League Championship and their first league title since 2003 (NY-Penn League). Josh Lanham delivered a strong starting performance, allowing three runs over five innings, striking out four to earn the win. Lanham allowed all three runs in the top
READ MOREI have to start the week with a correction and apology. We always do our absolute best to ensure that all the information we put out is correct, but sometimes the internet gets us. Last week, we noted that the Lock Haven Jaycees work in conjunction with the Lock Haven Boat Regatta Foundation to organize
READ MOREHall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige once said, “You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you get to dress for all of them.” Paige’s statement succinctly describes the Williamsport Crosscutters 2024 season. After outdistancing the MLB Draft League field and winning the league’s first-half championship, the Crosscutters fell in
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters take on the 2nd half champions in the 2024 MLB Draft League Championship game, THIS Thursday September 5th presented by UPMC, Antlers on the Water, Webb Weekly and Backyard Broadcasting. The first 1,200 fans will receive a free Cutters Rally Towel courtesy of Weis Markets and WILQ plus fireworks after the game.
READ MOREI’ve got a lot of ground, out field grass, fairway, and even peaceful cemetery space to cover this week, so I had better get right to it. I’ll begin where I left off last week with West End Babe Ruth 13-16’s trip to the World Series in Branson, Missouri. Congratulations to the West End team, parents,
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters take on the 2nd half champions in the 2024 MLB Draft League Championship game, Thursday September 5th presented by UPMC, Antlers on the Water, Webb Weekly and Backyard Broadcasting. The first 1,200 fans will receive a free Cutters Rally Towel courtesy of Weis Markets and WILQ plus fireworks after the game. Tickets
READ MOREIt’s the most wonderful time of the year to be a sports fan living here in the West Branch Valley. The long list of events highlighted by the 77th playing of the Little League World Series has been amazing. I don’t even know where to begin, other than I would be remiss if I didn’t
READ MOREWell, y’all, it’s that time of year again! It’s a little bittersweet. I absolutely love the Little League World Series and the attention it brings to our little corner of the world, but it also means that summer is coming to a close, which always makes me sad. It feels like the older I get,
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters take on the 2nd half champions in the 2024 MLB Draft League Championship game, Thursday September 5th presented by UPMC, Antlers on the Water, Webb Weekly and Backyard Broadcasting. The first 1,200 fans will receive a free Cutters Rally Towel courtesy of Weis Markets and WILQ plus fireworks after the game. Tickets
READ MOREIf you follow or play sports, you’ve likely seen a player on your favorite team injure their ACL, had one of your own teammates injure their ACL, or maybe you’ve even torn your own. As an athlete or sports fan, we know that an ACL injury usually means surgery, an extensive rehabilitation and a significant
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters won the 2024 MLB Draft League 1st Half Championship. As the MLB Draft League 1st Half Champions, the Crosscutters earn home field advantage for the MLB Draft League Championship Game which will be played on Thursday, September 5th at Journey Bank Ballpark in Williamsport. Tickets for the Championship Game are now on
READ MOREA new start time and a slightly shorter parade route are among the changes to the always highly anticipated Annual Grand Slam Parade on Tuesday, August 13. Instead of the parade beginning at 5:30 p.m., it will begin at 5 p.m., and instead of the parade starting at Susquehanna Street and West Fourth Street, it
READ MOREJourney Bank Ballpark at Bowman Field was the place to be during the MLB Draft League’s first half. The Williamsport Crosscutters proved themselves as the league’s best team, winning the first-half title with a 22-8 record and thus assuring themselves a spot in the league’s overall championship game, scheduled for September 5. Under MLB Draft
READ MOREThe Williamsport Crosscutters won the 2024 MLB Draft League 1st Half Championship. As the MLB Draft League 1st Half Champions, the Crosscutters earn home field advantage for the MLB Draft League Championship Game which will be played on Thursday, September 5th at Journey Bank Ballpark in Williamsport. Tickets for the Championship Game are now on
READ MORE