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Jeff Strunk & Ryan Watt Hit Paydirt At Big Diamond
POTTSVILLE, PA – It was modified madness night at the Big Diamond Speedway on Friday night with Ryan Watt winning the makeup Thaw Brawl Quandel Concrete modified feature postponed from April 19th, in the regularly scheduled Quandel Concrete modified feature event it was Jeff Strunk returning to Big Diamond victory lane after a two-year absence. The Mid Atlantic EMod feature was dominated by Ray Kable. Also gracing victory lane on Friday night were Jax Yohn who made it two in a row in the USS Achey Crate 602 division and Alex Schoffstall who was the winner of the Red White and Blue Autos Roadrunners feature.
High school wrestling: Make that a 3-point takedown under newly adopted rules
This will take a little getting used to. Forever, fans' cries of "that's two (points)!" when a wrestler takes down another wrestler in a tight match have been heard in high school gyms across the state and country. Starting with the coming season, takedowns will now be worth three points...
Baseball Game Preview: Quakertown on Home-Turf
Quakertown and Upper Dublin are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Quakertown Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Upper Dublin Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Quakertown: 2.5, Upper Dublin: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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...
Birdsboro man, 23, wins marathon in York County
YORK, Pa. — A 23-year-old man from Berks County won a marathon Sunday in York County. Official results show Benjamin Behm, of Birdsboro, as the winner of the York YMCA Marathon with a time of 2:45:34.3. Two other men from the 69 News coverage area rounded out the marathon's...
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