Bing Crosby and His Front Royal Baseball Park Ties
A compact profile of Bing Crosby born 1903 died 1977 highlighting his status as a multimedia star. It notes his connection to Front Royal funding a new ball park in 1950 and his broader legacy in golf film and music along with major awards and achievements.
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Bing Crosby
Front Royal
Bing
Crosby
At Pebble Beach
At&t
OP Bing
Clarke Gable
John Wayne
Clint Eastwood
Tom Hanks
Burt Reynolds
Front Royal All-Stars open district play in LL baseball and softball
Front Royal hosts five Little League age groups with six teams in District 3. FR Maroon dominates early with three straight wins, setting up pivotal playoff with Clarke County. The 11-12 year olds begin Friday at 7 p.m. against Clarke, all games at Clearbrook Park, Frederick County American.
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Front Royal Little League Stars
Front Royal All-Stars
Front Royal
Joe Lund
Front Royal Maroon Stars
Maroons
Clarke County
FR Maroon
Mount Jackson
New Market
Clarke
Frederick County National
Frederick County American
Williamsport
Clearbrook Park
Kendyll Branch
Hunter King
Nathan Jenkins
Landon Pond
Chase Blake
Noah Kinsey
Noah Sisk
Jimmie McCollum
Blake Sibert
Jackson Pond
Will Waller
Brayden Poe
Justin Kinsey
Daniel Pond
Jerry Waller
Front Royal Cardinals cling to league lead in 1-0 loss
Front Royal 13-4 after 17 games, one game ahead of Waynesboro in the Valley Baseball League standings. Jeff Schank outpitched Keegan Long as Butler defeated Front Royal 1-0 at Kate Collins Field. Front Royal had dropped a 3-2 decision to Waynesboro in their prior meeting.
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Front Royal
Front Royal Cardinals
Waynesboro
Cardinals
Generals
Kate Collins Field
Jeff Schank
Butler
Keegan Long
St. Joseph’s
Bing Crosby Stadium
Brad Neffendorf
New Market Rebels
Post 53 rallies to beat Culpeper 14 13 at Bing Crosby Stadium
Post 53 rallied from deficits of three and five runs to defeat Culpeper Post 330 14-13 at Bing Crosby Stadium. The win evens their record at 2-2 after back to back losses last week to Leesburg Post 34 and Remington Post 247. Manager Rick Almarode urged better pitching as the team seeks consistency.
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Front Royal
Front Royal Post
Bing Crosby Stadium
Culpeper
American Legion
Post 53
Leesburg Post
Remington Post 247
Rick Almarode
Bowlers from Front Royal and Lake Frederick shine at VA Senior Games
Mike Fowler of Front Royal and Jim Pracht of Lake Frederick excelled at the Virginia Senior Games in Newport News. Their strong results earned them qualification for the 2025 Senior Nationals in Minneapolis.
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Front Royal
Royal Bowling Center
Virginia
Newport News
Mike Fowler
Jim Pracht
Lake Frederick
Minneapolis
Nicklaus launches Potomac Shores course in Dumfries
Jack Nicklaus hit the ceremonial first tee shot at his Potomac Shores course in Dumfries this May after the project stalled for years. The design originally planned as Harbor Station faced a collapsed economy, later passing through several owners before Sun Cal revived plans for 3,987 homes, 3.7 million square feet of commercial space and a five star resort along the Potomac River with a town center and VRE stop.
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Dumfries
Jack Nicklaus
Golden Bear
Potomac Shores
Harbor Station
Sun Cal
Potomac River
Virginia Railway
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By Kip Ritenour
the Warren Sentinel
Kip Ritenour
The
Warren Sentinel
Valley Baseball League
Nen Rues
Hunter Newman
Kip Ritenou
Strasburg
Staunton
Post
VA Sr
Kiritenour
the Sentinel
New Potomac Shores Golf Club
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