A set of bronze statues on all four corners of the main street downtown, sidewalk squares centered with plaques naming area sports standouts, and citizens filled with the passion of any big city considered a sports capital of this country. Williamsport is a gem tucked into the mountains of Pennsylvania, and its downtown area, displaying
When Bam Brima looked down at his letter of intent to attend Pittsburgh University a flood of emotions washed over him. The same could be said for his teammate, Connor Watkins, who was sitting just a few feet away signing his letter to attend Villanova University. It was an amazing day for the area as
Many of us who live in Lycoming County and the surrounding counties are fortunate to have acquired multiple places to hunt, fish and spend quality time in the outdoors. Whether we pursue small game or big game and whether we prefer to fish for trout or bass, the majority of outdoorsmen who have resided in
Here we are in the second week of a new year and by now ‘life adjustments’ should be taking a firm hold. That left-over sauerkraut has no doubt been removed from the refrigerator, Christmas decorations taken down and your mind has mastered writing down 2019 on your checks and daily correspondence. As we pass from
The College Football season is finally coming to an end. The big game is over, and either Clemson or Alabama has won the title. I still don’t know why the NCAA doesn’t include more teams in its big dance. Every level of sports has what you call a championship tournament. Well except for one. I
I recently came across an interesting story in an outdoor publication; a guy at hunting camp killed a deer in the morning and then when out and caught some trout later in the day. Certainly not an impossible task but it surely is a fairly rare occurrence. I suspect it’s rare because trout fishing is
Leadership is one of the most important traits an aging athlete can take on throughout their career. “Aging,” in this case, being used to fit into the athletic endeavor, meaning that a senior in high school fits into this category since they have been a member of the team for four years or have grown
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly DANVILLE—An injury last season deprived Danville and its fans of a complete season worth of 6-5 standout Dyson Harward. Despite missing an entire season, Harward has looked good to start the season, quickly making up for lost time. He has been one of the team’s top scorers,
With the beginning of winter weather settling in and spending time by the fireplace a much more enjoyable pastime now, you might want to take time to focus your attention on some springtime activities, in order to get your mind off of Mother Nature’s winter stranglehold. So let’s start to plan out what we can
Happy New Year and welcome to 2019! As the calendar flips, there is some unfinished business left to crown the champions of the 2018 football season at both the collegiate and NFL levels. The NCAA champion will be settled next Monday while the National Football League’s playoff road to the Super Bowl will begin this
This week’s article stinks! Whether you are an outdoors person or not we have all had the opportunity to whiff the little black and white critters greatest defense mechanism — scent. It’s not at all unusual to be driving down the road and encounter a fresh road killed skunk and depending on which way the
Happy New Year boys and girls. I am so looking forward to writing more articles in 2019. Special thanks to Jimmy and Steph for allowing me to scribe. I am extremely honored and grateful for this opportunity. It’s hard to believe that I have been associated with Webb Weekly for almost fifteen years. That’s crazy.
