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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...
2024 U.S. Women's Open on pace to threaten attendance record set by Lancaster in 2015
LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — There's the U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club in 2015, the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach and this year's event back in Lancaster County. That's it, that's the list of the three women's open tournaments with the largest amount of ticket sales in United States Golf Association history.
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...
Sea Dogs open homestand with big win!
Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs (12-8) defeated the Reading Fightin Phils (10-12) 9-3 in the series opener on Tuesday night at Hadlock Field. Zach Penrod earned his second win of the season by tossing 5.0 strong innings with seven strikeouts while Eddinson Paulino went two-for-four at the plate. Blaze Jordan extended his hit streak to ten games while Mickey Gasper extended a fourteen-game on-base streak.
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...
With Patrick Ratke at helm, Flying Dutchmen seek to navigate change
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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...
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.
Thursday's Major League Linescores
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East Stroudsburg sweeps Kutztown at Coca-Cola Park
ALLENTOWN, Pa - Kutztown and East Stroudsburg took to the diamond at Coca-Cola Park for a doubleheader on Thursday. The nationally ranked Warriors coming away with the sweep of the Golden Bears. In game one the Warriors ran away with a 13-5 win down the stretch. A 6-run sixth inning...
Kutztown survives to knock off Shippensburg and advancer in the winner's bracket
QUAKERTOWN, Pa - After a rout in game one of the PSAC Tournament, Kutztown would survive a comeback from Shippensburg in a high scoring affair for the 13-11 win. The Golden Bears laid it on early in the contest taking their 4-0 lead and making it a 7-0 lead in the third inning. Brianna Hughes with a 3-run home run in the inning. They would build their lead up to 10-3 before the Raiders stormed back to tie and take a 1-run lead.
Sea Dogs roll past Fightin Phils 8-3
Portland, Maine – Marcelo Mayer and Kyle Teel combined to drive in seven runs in an 8-3 win over the Reading Fightin Phils (10-13) on Wednesday night at Hadlock Field. The Sea Dogs (13-8) have now won seven straight home games. Blaze Jordan extended his hit streak to 11...
Muhlenberg outlasts Schuylkill Valley in a high scoring affair
READING, Pa - Muhlenberg and Schuylkill Valley played a wild high scoring affair on Tuesday night. The Muhls with a late tie break to knock off the Panthers at home 15-14. Both teams trading blows throughout the contest leading to the bottom of the fourth inning with the Muhls down 10-12. Leia Wolf with a sac-fly in the frame part of a 3-run inning to give the Muhls a 13-12 win.
Berks Catholic captures the Berks III title with a road win over Oley Valley
OLEY, Pa - The Berks III title was on the line in Oley on Wednesday afternoon. Berks Catholic entered the contest with a one game lead and would end the afternoon with a division crown. The Saints would hold off the Lynx down the stretch for a 5-3 win. In...
Kutztown routs Cal U in their PSAC Tournament opener
QUAKERTOWN, Pa - The 2-seed Kutztown University opened up its PSAC Tournament with a resounding 12-1 win over the 3-seed out of the West, California University. The Golden Bears opened the scoring up with a 3-run first inning. Hannah Reimel and Naya Darnowski each with an RBI during the opening inning rally.
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