WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Williamsport Crosscutters open their 15th Anniversary Season at Historic Bowman Field under new manager Nelson Prada, Tuesday, June 18 as they host the State College Spikes at 7:05pm. Opening Night 2013 is presented by Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania & KISS 102-7. Opening Night promotions include; free Crosscutters Schedule Magnets for the first 2,500 fans and an Outlaws Gear Trade-In. Fans bringing in apparel from the ill-fated Williamsport Outlaws hockey team can trade it in for a new Cutters t-shirt. After the game, fans will have…
Read MoreCrosscutters and ESPN Williamsport Extend Partnership
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Williamsport Crosscutters and ESPN Radio Williamsport have jointly announced an extension of their partnership agreement for the 2013 season. The agreement continues the association that began in 2008 and assures that all Crosscutters games, both home and away, will continue to be heard on ESPN Williamsport frequencies 1050AM & 104.1FM. All broadcasts are also available online at www.crosscutters.com. New for 2013 all games will also be heard in Jersey Shore on WJSA-1600 AM “The Cutters are pleased to be able to extend our agreement with ESPN…
Read MoreCrosscutters Looking For Community Projects
WILLIAMSPORT, PA – The Williamsport Crosscutters are looking for community service projects for players in and around the Williamsport area this summer. During the 2013 season, each Crosscutters player is required to perform a minimum number of hours of service to the community as part of the Philadelphia Phillies “Step Up” program which began in 2012. In April and May, Phillies farm clubs performed 349 hours of service to their communities. “Our players have always gotten out in the community to senior center, kids camps and many other locations,” said…
Read MoreSFU football coaches volunteer to help raise funds for pediatric brain tumor research
EASTON, Pa. (June 7, 2013) – Two Saint Francis University football coaches, along with 316 of their peers, donated their time on June 2 for the 10th annual Lauren’s First and Goal – an event that raises funds for pediatric brain tumor research. The one-day clinic, which drew nearly 2,100 high school students to Lafayette College’s Metzgar Fields Athletic Complex, generated $104,000 for the worthy cause.
Read MoreThe Mid State Sports Network To Broadcast District IV AAA Baseball Championship
LOGANTON, PA – The Mid State Sports Network, in association with www.wjsaradio.com will broadcast the Class AAA District IV Baseball Championship from beautiful Historic Bowman Field in Williamsport. The game will feature the Jersey Shore Bulldogs and the Midd – West Mustangs, in a rematch of the two teams. The game is slated to begin Wednesday night at 7:00pm, pregame will start at 6:45pm with Sam Jordan and Anthony Bradley. The winner of this game will advance to the PIAA State Tournament and face off against the District II winner,…
Read MoreJersey Shore Bulldogs Enter District IV Playoffs
JERSEY SHORE, PA – The Jersey Shore Bulldogs are looking at making another run toward the PIAA State Baseball Championships; but, first they must go through the District IV playoffs. The Bulldogs will open the Class AAA playoffs as the number one seed and will face the Shamokin Indians, in the nightcap game. The Mid State Sports Network will broadcast the entire playoff run by the Bulldogs; sponsored in part by Jersey Shore State Bank, The Auto Barn, Eck’s Agway, WJSA 96.3 FM, The Tiadaghton Inn, Buttorff’s Hardware, The Williamsport…
Read MoreHarbridge named to CFPA FCS Running Back Award watch list
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – College Football Performance Awards, the largest awards organization in Division I college football, recently announced its watch list for the 2013 CFPA FCS Running Back Award, and Saint Francis University running back Kyle Harbridge (Easton, Pa./Easton Area) earned a spot on the list. The preliminary watch list highlights thirty-three returning performers, vying for the top individual running back honor in the Football Championship Subdivision.
Read More2013 CIFL Season Concludes With Championship This Sunday
ERIE, PA – The 2013 Continental Indoor Football League season will climax with its championship game to be played at Erie Insurance Arena this Sunday afternoon, with kickoff slated at 2:00pm. The championship game will feature the Saginaw Sting and the Erie Explosion. Saginaw is the back-to-back defending champion and lost to Erie in Week 8 earlier this season, 52-20. Former Erie and current Saginaw quarterback A. J. McKenna helped lead the Saginaw Sting comeback to propel them to the championship game, while scoring two touchdowns in the last thirty…
Read MoreFriday Night Racing Back In Action At Clinton County Raceway
MACKEYVILLE, PA – The 2013 Clinton County Raceway schedule got off to a good start on Friday night. There were many new drivers making their appearance at the 1/8th mile clay oval track. Others with new paint schemes and improved cars. Here are the results of the night’s feature events: Economy Auto Parts 305 Sprints – (12 Entries) – 23 Nathan Gramley, 6R Reed Thompson, 22R Kyle Drum, 7 Jim Kennedy, 12R Rod Shelley, 3J Jack Thornton, 44 John Braim, 69 Eric Mathiot, 19 Tylor Cochran, 39 Eric Parke, 86…
Read MoreA Draft In Review
LOGANTON, PA – The 2013 NFL Draft was somewhat a lackluster effort of advancing college football’s finest to the next level. However, a few of Pennsylvania’s athletes made it to the big show. Gerald Hodges (4th – #23) and Michael Mauti (#7 – #7), were drafted by the Minnesota Vikings. Both linebackers from Penn State, under Head Coach Bill O’Brien were outstanding leaders on and off the field. Mauti was sought out by the Vikings in a deal with the Arizona Cardinals. Defensive Tackle Jordan Hill from Penn State (3rd…
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