Huffman Classic Returns Saturday
Fundraiser for WVES Sixth-Grade Trip to D.C. Tees Off at 9 a.m.
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE—
The Jim Huffman Green and Gold Ride to Washington Golf Classic returns to Tall Pines Players Club outside Friendsville on Saturday, July 20. Proceeds from the event, hosted by the Wyalusing Area Education Foundation (WAEF), benefit the annual Wyalusing Valley Elementary School sixth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. The WAEF began the tournament in 2008 to help defray the transportation costs […]
Racing Is in His Blood
Wyalusing’s Romanik Keeps Family Hobby Alive
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE—
Abe Romanik’s auto racing roots run deep. So it’s no surprise to find the Wyalusing resident racing in Chemung Speedrome’s Super Stock division this season. “I’ve been around it for years,” he said. “My dad (Walt Romanik) raced at old Shangri-La.” Like many younger drivers, he didn’t start out in the big cars. At one time, the INEX Legends division […]
Higley Wins Once Again At The Hill
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE—
Wyalusing’s Gaege Higley continued his dominance of the 600cc Modified division at The Hill Speedway in Monroeton. Higley claimed the feature win on July 12. Jason Sullivan was second, followed by Aiden Miller. In IMCA Modifieds, Jake Maynard collected his third straight feature win. Brad Sites followed him across the line. Harry Ely had his best result of the year, […]
Western Author Was Avid Outdoorsman
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
I was exposed to books at a very young age. When I was just a toddler, we lived with my paternal grandparents and my mother often told of the time that my grandfather, Frank Hardenstine, yelled to her to come see what her son was doing. According to the tale, I was taking books out of the shelves in the […]
Lady Rams Host Soccer Clinic
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
Top Photo: There was a good turnout for Wyalusing Valley soccer players in grades six through 12 for a clinic at the elementary school field on July 9-10. Maggie Kuhn, front row, left, was the instructor for the clinic. She is currently an assistant coach at Division I Akron. She has also served as head coach at Lock Haven and […]
Mentored Hunt Change Highlights PGC Meeting
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
The PA Board of Game Commissioners met July 12 at the agency’s Harrisburg headquarters, hearing public comment, considering staff reports and conducting official business. Highlights from the meeting follow. Mentor Hunting Change The board gave final approval to a measure that will allow mentors hunting with a mentored youth to accompany up to two additional hunters, be they mentored youth, […]
Sports Briefs
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
Morningstar Pitches for Harwich Blake Morningstar, a Wyalusing Valley graduate and rising sophom*ore at Wake Forest, currently pitching for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod League, started in a 7-4 loss to Orleans on July 10. He worked three innings, surrendering two runs on three hits and four walks. He recorded three strikeouts. Three of Morningstar’s Wake Forest teammates […]
Three Races Highlight Running Slate
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
—BY PETE HARDENSTINE—
Runners in the Rocket-Courier readership area have their choice of three races on Saturday, July 20. At Susquehanna, the Dan Wolfe Memorial 5K starts at 8 a.m. at the Susquehanna Community High School, finishing at the borough building. The race is part of Susquehanna Hometown Days, which runs from July 18-20, and benefits the Susquehanna Community Development Association. Last year’s […]
Keystone State Games Open Friday
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
The 42nd Keystone State Games Festival of Sports are taking place throughout Luzerne County from July 19-28. Since its inception in 1981, Keystone State Games, Inc. has attracted over 500,000 participants of various age groups into their events. The Keystone State Games, modeled after the Olympic Games, are PA’s largest annually held multi-sport competitions providing PA’s amateur athletes an opportunity […]
Many U.S. Waters Unsafe for Swimming
By ohtadmin | on July 17, 2024
According to data from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over 70 percent of freshwater lakes, ponds, reservoirs and wetlands (by acreage) and over 42 percent of creeks, rivers and streams (by mileage) are considered too polluted for primary contact recreation, such as swimming. On average, there are nearly 35,000 waterborne illness cases caused by recreational water use in the U.S. […]
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