DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 6/24/18 Newberry 6, Jersey Shore/GSV 5 (8 innings) Keystone 6, Loyalsock 5 Montgomery 15, Woolrich 7 Montoursville 10, East Lycoming 0 6/26/18 Loyalsock 13, South 3 (4 innings) Williamsport 23, Woolrich 0
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly WOOLRICH—Williamsport was down to its final three outs, trailing by one run, when Tarik Abdul-Hakim noticed one of his teammates feeling down on the bench. Ethan Eckard was in the middle of a tough stretch and let his emotions show as the bottom of the sixth inning
DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 6/24/18 Newberry 6, Jersey Shore/GSV 5 (8 innings) Keystone 6, Loyalsock 5 Montgomery 15, Woolrich 7 Montoursville 10, East Lycoming 0 6/26/18 Loyalsock 13, South 3 (4 innings) Williamsport 23, Woolrich 0
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly MONTOURSVILLE—As Williamsport and its surrounding areas fall deep into a brutal heatwave, many people will be lying low in air conditioned homes. Luckily for Montoursville’s Major Baseball team, Niko Rotoli not only likes the heat, he thrives in it. Friday was the perfect indicator as Rotoli entered
DISTRICT 12 TOURNAMENT 6/22/18 Keystone 5, Williamsport 1 Montgomery 14, South Williamsport 2 Jersey Shore/GSV 11, Muncy 1 East Lycoming 7, Hepburn 6 6/24/18 Newberry 6, Jersey Shore/GSV 5 (8 innings) Keystone 6, Loyalsock 5 Montgomery 15, Woolrich 7 Montoursville 10, East Lycoming 0 6/26/18 Loyalsock 13, South 3 (4 innings) Williamsport 23, Woolrich 0
By BRETT R. CROSSLEY For the Webb Weekly WILLIAMSPORT—One year ago Klyher Allis and his parents moved to Williamsport and joined the Little League in hopes of strong competition and challenges. On Thursday, Allis was the starting pitcher in what was just the third All-star game of his career. It was also he first game
We all had dreams growing up as kids. I wanted to be a professional basketball player at an early age. I often thought about balling at a major D1. Then, ultimately, finding a home in the NBA. I can’t tell you the number of times I was alone in the driveway with those intentions in
A 12-year-old baseball player stepped into the batter’s box during a regular season game. His team was trailing by one run, and their perfect record was on the line. It’s a moment that happens every summer as youth baseball takes center stage for youngsters and parents hoping to build memories and friendships on the field.
Little League Baseball founder, Carl Stotz began his love of baseball as a kid playing with baseballs covered in friction tape, using makeshift and hand-me-down equipment. This love and improvising on the fly gave rise to world’s greatest and most popular youth sports organization. In far-off Nigeria, this improvisational tradition continues. A handmade right-hander’s baseball
When people think of standout Russian athletes, they often think about hockey and soccer players, gifted figure skaters, or burly weightlifters. They don’t usually think of Russian baseball players. 20-year old Anton Kuznetsov is seeking to change that. He is bidding to be only the sixth Russian baseballer to make it to the major leagues.
Admittedly, as a big fan of old country music, I have a new-found affinity for a 1949 Hank Williams ditty “My Bucket’s Got a Hole In It.” The title of the whimsical tune instantly popped in my head during a recent midwestern trip devised to check off one of my ‘bucket list’ destinations, the College
Most folks will agree that there is no more relaxing sound than a steady rain on an old tin roof as you are drifting off to sleep. One of the most serene sounds that most of us have had the pleasure of hearing is the calling back and forth of a pair of mourning doves.
