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Sun shines as Reading residents enjoy pickleball, basketball and more
READING, Pa. - It's only May but temps have already hit a record high. The sun was shining in Reading as temperatures reached a sunny 90 degrees. The last time the area felt temps like this on May 2nd, was all the way back in 1899. 69 News caught up...
Athletics announces new tennis complex
Temple Athletics will break ground on a new on-campus tennis complex for the Men’s and Women’s Tennis programs, Athletic Director Arthur Johnson announced in a statement Wednesday. The complex will take up 52,000 square feet on the south end of Geasey Field and include seven tennis courts. It...
With Patrick Ratke at helm, Flying Dutchmen seek to navigate change
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Men’s Lacrosse Advances Past No. 1 Denver, 10–9, in Big East Semifinal
On Thursday May 2, No. 4 seed Villanova (9-6, BE 2-3) hosted No 1. Seed Denver (11-3, BE 5-0) in the Big East Semifinal. This season is the first time Villanova has hosted the Big East tournament since 2018. The Wildcats defeated the Pioneers in a thriller, 10–9. Multiple...
Country Club of York hosts qualifier round for men's US Open
YORK, Pa. — Golf has taken over in the Susquehanna Valley. In less than a month, the women's 79th U.S. Open will tee off at Lancaster Country Club, but before that, the Country Club of York hosted a qualifier for the men's U.S. Open on Thursday. Golfers teed off...
Thursday's Major League Linescores
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Sports roundup: Gap softball, Draft girls soccer win; tennis results
Buffalo Gap handed Stuarts Draft its second Shenandoah District loss on the softball season with a 6-5 win Thursday night. Gap, Draft and Riverheads all now have two district losses as the regular season heads into the home stretch. Gap trailed 5-2 before rallying in the bottom of the seventh...
R-Phils away game against Portland Sea Dogs postponed due to rain
READING, Pa. - Thursday night's Reading Fightin Phils game against the Portland Sea Dogs has been postponed due to rain in Portland, Maine. The game will be made up as a single-admission doubleheader on Saturday, May 4th at 1:00 p.m. The doubleheader will consist of two seven-inning games, R-Phils officials...
Sea Dogs crush Phils 9-3
Portland, Maine – Matthew Lugo tied a career-high with four hits leading the Portland Sea Dogs (14-8) to their third straight win with a 9-3 victory over the Reading Fightin Phils (10-14) on Friday night at Hadlock Field. Every Sea Dog recorded a hit in the fifteen-hit affair on...
Wilson scores 5-runs in the final 3 innings to rally past Berks Catholic
READING, Pa - A potential county tournament preview on Thursday night between Berks Catholic and Wilson West Lawn. The Bulldogs rallied in the final three innings to come out on top 5-3. The Saints would strike first in the bottom of the third, Gianna Mirenda would be brought home on a Marli Emrich RBI single. Then in the bottom of the fourth Mirenda would line one to right center driving in 2-runs.
Berks Catholic honored senior student-athletes with a signing ceremony
READING, Pa - Berks Catholic honored 25 student-athletes on Thursday afternoon with a signing day ceremony. Plenty of Saints talent staying local and playing for state or area schools with a few headed to the highest level of collegiate athletics elsewhere. The full list can be seen below:. Alex Avram...
Media Day Held For U.S. Open At Lancaster Country Club
Media Day Held For U.S. Open At Lancaster Country Club. (Lancaster, PA) -- Preparations are being made for the U.S. Women's Open golf championship that is being held this year at Lancaster Country Club. Media day was held yesterday at the club, which recorded a record attendance of 135 thousand people when it previously hosted the Open in 2015. This year's tournament is being held from May 30th until June second. Organizers are confident that new attendance records will be set this year.
Irys Kline homers, drives in 5 for East Pennsboro in win over Fleetwood
Irys Kline and Ella Harter led the way Thursday for East Pennsboro in a 20-4 win over Fleetwood. Kline was 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBIs, and Harter was 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBIs. Gracie Barder was 3-for-4 with three RBIs, and Chelsea...
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