Why the 4th of July Is Celebrated
A Virginia journalist recalls a childhood interview about Independence Day. He relays family memories in Staunton and Gypsy Hill Park and tests his own children with the question. The piece ends noting a 2005 publication and a Va. Press Association first place award.
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Staunton
Gypsy Hill Park
Va. Press Association
White All-Stars Reach District Bracket Title Chance
Front Royal White 9-10 year olds advance after a comeback 8-7 victory over Frederick County American. The White team, mostly 9 year-olds, had lost their first game but rebounded to go 3-1 in Area 1 bracket play, a rare feat for the squad in Front Royal Little League history.
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Stephens City
Front Royal
Gener
Ally
Front Royal White
Frederick County
Frederick County American
Crazy week for Front Royal Post 53 baseball
Front Royal Post 53 endured a chaotic week with a bizarre semi forfeited win over Winchester Post 21 at James Wood High School. Manager Rick Almarode pulled the team in the bottom of the fifth while trailing, causing the game to be ruled official after 4-1.
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Front Royal Post
Joseph Rutherford
Cohen Kerns
Winchester
Post
Rick Almarode
Front Royal Post 53
Winchester Post 21
James Wood High School
Front Royal
Post 53
Almarode
Valley Baseball League Cardinals optimistic at halfway mark
Front Royal manager Victor Gomez says the Cardinals are in a good position at the season midpoint with the All-Star game approaching. The 12-9 team sits third in the Northern Division, 2.5 games behind Strasburg and a half game behind Winchester, while struggling at the plate with a .232 team batting average and a 1-5 mark in one run games. The pitching staff is highlighted by Lee Cardinals.
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Front Royal
Valley Baseball League
Victor Gomez
Cardinals
Gomez
Strasburg
Winchester
Raven Golf Club at Snowshoe West Virginia
Raven Golf Club in Pocahontas County West Virginia is a Gary Player designed course opened in 1993 as Hawthorne Valley and renamed after Intrawest acquired it. It operates May through October with on site dining shopping and ski access at Snowshoe Resort, one of the Mid Atlantic region’s largest ski areas.
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Snowshoe
Raven Golf Club
West Virginia
Wild
West Va
Pocahontas County
Gary Player
Hawthorne Valley
Intrawest Corporation
Raven Group
Mid-Atlantic
Kip Ritenour
the Sentii the Beautiful
Snowshoe Resort
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