Local minister enjoys living in wild West in Wyoming
Rev. Jim George a Presbyterian pastor from New Wilmington moved to Burns Wyoming with his family. He admires ranchers and farmers who carry guns for coyote control and notes locals are pro gun and politics aware. He serves as a hunter education instructor, enjoys trout fishing, and jokes about cowboy hats and practical gun storage in banks.
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Wyoming
Jim George
New Wilmington
Jim
Burns
Wyo
Volant
Pennsylvania
French Foreign Legion
Shad as Gamefish Move Gathers Local Support
In the Delaware River region a push to elevate the shad to gamefish status gains traction among anglers and officials. Bow and arrow fishing would be banned, limits likely, as studies link shad runs to water quality and spawning cycles.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Delaware River
New Jersey
Delaware
Easton
Kaufmann
Craig Billingsley
Fish Commission
Billingsley
Schwinn cagers win in three OT
Schwinn Bicy cle edged Cobra AC 60 58 after three overtimes led by Bob Nosik tying and winning buckets in the third OT. Reggie Janetti scored 18 for Schwinn with Rick Ruppersberger 14 and Ben Jones 11 while Andy Budai had 34 for Cobra AC.
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Bob Nosik
Schwinn
Cobra AC
Reggie Janetti
Rick Ruppersberger
Ben Jones
Andy Budai
Various local youth sports events and a coach appointment
A bulletin lists events across youth sports including All-Star Baseball in Neshannock with ages 9-10 July 18-26, Laurel midget football cheerleaders for girls born 1967-1970, Class C softball and volleyball leagues at New Castle and Meadville venues, a modified softball tournament at Scoreboard Tavern in Meadville June 21-22 with $85 entry and $400 prize, a Class C slo pitch in Butler, and a Tri-State Pottery Festival Run at Westgate School East Liverpool. It also notes Pierre Page named assistant coach of the Calgary Flames.
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Neshannock Athletic Association
Pearson Park
Denny Bauman
Lexington Drive
Bill Hedland
Wilmington Road
Babe LaRocco
Elm Drive
Carl Ambuster
Katherine St
Frank DeLuca
Meadowbrook Drive
Laurel
Laurel Area
Laurel High School
Scoreboard
Meadville
Lincoln Avenue
ASA
Pike
Butler
John Sepich
Ayres Ave
Westgate School
East Liverpool
Ohio
Girl cagers set to open Union Township league season
The Union Township Girls Summer Basketball League begins its seventh season with nine teams playing Monday and Wednesday at Scotland Meadows Park. Opening night matches Mercer Boosters vs Watters Memorial at 6, Grove City vs Frengel's Supper Club at 7, Wolverines vs Lancers at 8, Warriors vs Whoppers at 9. B.J.'s Bombers have the opening bye. Teams include Eastern division with B.J.'s Bombers, Mercer, Watters Memorial, Lancers. Western division featuring Whoppers, Grove City, Frengel's, Warriors, Wolverines.
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Union Township
Scotland Meadows Park
Mercer Boosters
Watters Memorial
Grove City
Frengel’s
Wolverines
Lancers
Warriors
B.j.’S Bombers
B.j.’S
B.J. Brooks
Dale Rote
Mercer
Gary Lawson
Rebecca Myers
Denise Carlson
Nancy McFarland
Western — Whoppers
Kim Adams
Marilyn Chiafullo
Roger Flynn
Chris Szymarek
Frengel's
Chris Bartley
Angie Latess
Lori Haswell
The
Gina Wolfe
Gibson sparks Laurel victory
Dwayne Gibson hurled a one hitter and struck out six to lead Laurel to a 9-2 win over Shenango in Suburban Minor League baseball action last night. Spike Bintrim added a double and two singles, Moose Axe collected three hits, and David Fletcher took the loss. In the Neshannock Tidy Car 10, New Wilmington Hawks 6 game, Steve Demofonte had four hits to back relief man Craig Columbus who fanned six over six innings.
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Dwayne Gibson
Laurel
Shenango
Gibson
Spike Bintrim
Moose Axe
David Fletcher
Neshannock
New Wilmington Hawks
Steve Demofonte
Craig Columbus
Tyler McQuiston
Todd Casalandra
Kirk Olescyski
Calvary Temple routs First Pentecostal in Slo-Pitch action
Calvary Temple outslugged First Pentecostal 14 to 9 as Cole went 4 for 4 with a homer, backing a nine run fourth inning that flipped a 5-3 deficit. Drespling and Reiber each collected three hits, and Hanna earned the win in a 23 hit Calvary attack to move to 4-1. First Pentecostal’s Magno homered, Sallmen added a double, each gathering three hits.
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Larry Cole
Calvary Temple
First Pentecostal
Cole
Dave Drespling
Calvary
Drespling
Dan Reiber
Richard Hanna
Don Magno
Hank Sallmen
Natale Leads Orioles Win Over Pirates in Extra Innings
Pitcher Guy Natale singled home Eddie Conti in the bottom of the eighth to lift the North Hill Orioles to an 8-7 victory over the Croton Pirates in Connie Mack Baseball League action. Baltimore trailed 7-3 before four runs tied the game, as Skip Loader doubled for the Orioles. Losing pitcher Mike Jenkins suffered the tough setback.
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Guy Natale
Eddie Conti
North Hill Orioles
Croton Pirates
Connie Mack
Orioles
Skip Loader
Mike Jenkins
Ward Yankees
Ward Giants
Harry Caravaggio
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Don Bodnar
Cheyenne
Edie
Lawrence County
Gene Gabriel
Galbreath Street
New Castle
Neshannock Creek
Gabriel
Paper Mill Bridge
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Department
Schwinn Cagers
Pearl
Dave Welch
Jeff Presnar
Pearl's
Presnar
Ron Feraro
Homer's Hogs
Ewing Oil
Ray Kelley
Joe Flynn
Hogs
Ewing
Mark Kerrick
Paul Barth
Dom Mioni
Tee-Pee
Bud's Auto
Pumphouse
Eric Needler
Bud's
Joe Kursel
Garrett RR
Garrett
Joe Quear
Gregg Patterson
Mark Novad
Wampum
Cement Curtain
Richard Davis
Boyer
Ed “Dufus
Kramer
McConnell’s Insurance
Tom McConnell
Tim Glass
McConnell
Bill McBride
ALRAY
Remington
Dayton
Goodyear
Pirelli Tires
Mon, & Wed
Alray Custom
Richman Towne Mall
Sports Bulletin Board
Paul Peluso
Grant Industrial Supply
Deshon Field
Gaston Park
Sammy Flora
Arlington Ave
al DiGennero
E. Washington St
Ralph Conti
E. Myers Ave
New Castle Racquet Club
Ella Crisman
Jean Barber
Scoreboard Tavern
Lincoln Ave
Richard Keith Wolf
May St
Page
Montreal
Pierre Page
Dalhousie University
Halifax
Calgary Flames
Hoffman Electric
Cole Keys Calvary Past Pentecostal
First Baptist
First Wesleyan
Jerry Lutz
Baptist
Neal Smith
Rod McCormick
Paul Sheehy
Tim McMillin
Tracy Kimmel
Jim Thompson
Jim Nail
Dave Neyman
Ing
Ray Black
Evangel Community
Highland Heights
David Drake
Joe Kobialka
Highland
Evangel
Ron McKee
Kobialka
Dan Drake
Ron White
Natale
Fom
Croton Ave
Don
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