Parents on both sides, surrounded by friends, coaches, his principal, Athletic Director, and a banner with the Millionaires logo spread across it. This was the situation Williamsport’s Kyle Caringi faced as he prepared to sign his letter of intent to attend St. Bonaventure University on National Signing Day in the library of Williamsport High School.
First and foremost, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from this little column segment of our weekly get-together. Here’s hoping you will enjoy the true spirit of the occasion as you gather with family and friends. Today most of the populous will write this off as ancient history, but as I recently drove along the
Thanksgiving Day is a traditional time when we get together with family and friends, sit around the dining room table feasting on roast turkey and all the trimmings and then retire to the living room to watch football games or just spend time enjoying each other’s company. But it is also a time to reflect
Every deer hunter knows that once you kill a deer, you want to get it out of the woods as quickly and as easily as possible especially if the weather is on the warm side but what happens after you get your deer back home? I know a few hunters who just give their deer
Pennsylvania’s coming firearms deer season looks as promising as ever to the hundreds of thousands of hunters awaiting its start on the Monday after Thanksgiving. Deer hunters have seen the statewide buck harvest increase over each of the past three years, and more than a million whitetails have been taken by hunters over the same
Alize Johnson took the area by storm when he was selected in the second round of the NBA draft. The 6’9″ lanky athletic forward from Williamsport then had an incredible summer league with the Indiana Pacers. He became an instant fan favorite, and his incredible nose for the ball turned several heads. Johnson averaged 12.4
We are so truly blessed to live in the greatest Country in the world. Like I always say, there’s a reason everybody is fighting to get in, and no one is choosing to leave. Although some Hollywood elitists do make the idle threat of leaving our Country, they never do. However, they may change their
Those of us who hunt wild turkeys here in our home state of Pennsylvania often consider this bird to be the ultimate game to pursue. Whitetail deer hunters are without a doubt even more fanatical about naming deer as the greatest game animal within our state’s borders. And, yes, we are very fortunate to have
In last week’s column, I mentioned the news that the Fish and Boat Commission will receive $250,000 from the state to relocate and build another launch site somewhere nearby. The commission will match the state’s funding with another $250,000. Don’t plan to launch your boat at the new ramp for at least a couple of
Last week’s column recounted the new developments at the Montgomery Athletic & Community Center and its plans to serve the community’s athletic and healthy lifestyle needs. While on a tour of the facility, athletic director Mike Snyder introduced me to Ryan Solomon, who was hired in July as coordinator of the building’s activities. Solomon was
South Williamsport’s Olivia Dorner completed an undefeated regular season, won the District 4 title, and finished third at the PIAA Tennis Single Championships. That was all as a freshman. Dorner’s journey to becoming the top tennis player in the area started with her love of the sport, hard work, and sacrifices. Dorner has left countless
I had every intention of writing a great piece, but then I ran into a few distractions. I did the best I could to find something fast, but nothing came to mind. Politics man. I am extremely thankful that the midterm elections are over. And perhaps life will even get back to normal. I have
