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Brown was instrumental in Pony League’s growth

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series about the 75th anniversary of PONY Baseball and Softball, Inc. Joe E. Brown was a heralded comedic actor, but his involvement with the beginnings of PONY Baseball was no laughing matter. Brown was serious about helping and providing a clear path ...

Fort Cherry baseball closing in on unbeaten regular season

In his 38 years as the Fort Cherry baseball coach, Bob Sawhill has never had a team that’s been undefeated this late into the WPIAL season. Until now. His Rangers are 15-0 overall and 10-0 in Class 2A Section 1 after sweeping California Monday and Tuesday. “No, this is the first time,” ...

O-R Athlete of the Week: Braden Berdar, Trinity

Name: Braden Berdar Grade: Junior School: Trinity Sport: Track and Field Berdar’s week: Coming in as the top seed in both the high jump and the long jump, Berdar made good on both Friday at the Washington-Greene County track and field meet. Berdar took home gold medals in each event. He ...

Transfer portal hits Vulcans hard … again

Like it or not, the transfer portal has changed college basketball, not only at the Division I level but Division II as well. We’re in a new era. And the winds of change have swept through the men’s basketball program at Penn West California for the second consecutive year. The Vulcans, ...

York scores in OT as Flyers beat Pens, 1-0

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Cam York buried the winner 17:32 into overtime and chucked his stick into the crowd in a wild celebration to send the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round for the first time in six years with a 1-0 Game 6 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. The ...