All-Star Anthem Snafu Sets Stage for Derby Night
The 2024 Major League All-Star festivities begin at Globe Life Field with Ingrid Andress delivering the national anthem while reportedly drunk. She seeks rehab afterward, while past anthem misfires by Roseanne Barr and Fergie are recalled. Cody Johnson then sings before Paul Skenes faces a star AL lineup.
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Local golf courses battle heat in Warren County VA
Front Royal area course leaders seek relief from extreme heat as June and July scorch with nearly a dozen 100 degree days and scant rainfall. Blue Ridge Shadows GM Brian Jones notes an unusually harsh summer after years at Bowling Green Country Club and other Virginia courses.
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Cardinals face critical finish as July slide hurts playoff chase
Front Royal Cardinals endure a seven game gauntlet in July dropping six in a row after a 14-18 start, slipping to third in the North Division. They trailed Purcellville 5-0 when a game was suspended by lightning. With six or seven remaining, playoff fate rests on a strong finish versus River Bandits, Woodstock, and New Market, to secure one of the top three spots in the six team division.
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Front Royal Fire 100 Finishes 2nd in Tourney
Front Royal Fire 100 softball team finished as runner-up in the USSSA Eastern National Championship at Phil Bolen Park Leesburg after pool play with a 3-1 loss to Southern Maryland Velocity and a 9-8 win over GC Lady Brawlers.
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Manto Enters Front Royal Cardinals Hall of Fame
Former MLB player Jeff Manto was inducted into the Front Royal Cardinals Hall of Fame after a 16 year pro career. He played for the Valley Baseball League Cardinals in 1984 and tied the MLB record with five consecutive homers. He had his best season in 1995 with the Orioles hitting 17 home runs and a .256 average and appeared in three World Series squads.
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