Now that the World Horseshoe Pitching Championships have come and gone from the York Expo Center (read about the men's champion and women's champion), Carl "Red" Arnold of Jacobus has checked in with some local horseshoes history.
Arnold writes: "I doubt if there are many people who would remember the Smoketown Horseshoe Team shown on this enclosed pictured. ..."
Comments (0)
The Nall's Remodeling flag football team won its sixth championship in the past seven championships at the old location of The Blast indoor athletic facility. Pictured are (kneeling, from left) Howard Stewart, Tom Kessler, Gary Jones, Joe Cordora, Scottie McDowell and Andy Frazier; (standing, from left) Chris Frazier, Mike Smith, Louis Nalls, Jim Fabie and Mike Ziegeimeier.
Do you have a great photo that you've taken of Penn State coaching legend Joe Paterno?
Or perhaps a great story about an encounter you had with JoePa.
Or perhaps you just want to compose a tribute to the Nittany Lions' legend.
We want to collect your Paterno photos and stories, for use in future publications.
E-mail your submissions to cotto@ydr.com or mail them to: Chris Otto, York Daily Record/Sunday News, 1891 Loucks Road, York 17408.
E-mailed photos should be scanned at the highest resolution possible.
Include your full name and hometown, and a phone number where you can be contacted.
(Pictured above, from left: Julia Jackson, Colleen Mazreku, Kaelin Ruoss, Tony Fatta, Kirstin Stambaugh, Kevin Pope, Sophia Frankenfield, Jenn Fatta and Mary Licon)
Five gymnasts from Prestige Gymnastics in Lancaster, ranging in age from 11 to 16, will represent Region 7 of the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic Program at Nationals in Kettering, Ohio, on May 9-11. Region 7 consists of 86 gymnastics teams from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and West Virginia. The five gymnasts from Prestige recently qualified for nationals by attaining one of the highest 15 all-around scores within the six states during the regional competition held April 11-13 at Parkettes Gymnastics in Allentown.
The gymnasts are coached by Tony and Jen Fatta (Bars and Beam), Kevin Pope (Vault) and Colleen Mazreku (Floor). On average, these athletes train between 20 and 30 hours each week.
John Woltman of the Susquehanna League sent us the following letter earlier this month (everything that follows is from Woltman):
On the evening of Saturday, February 2, at the annual Susquehanna Baseball League Banquet, a very “special” guest, Ken “The Rocket” Kahler, addressed the group on behalf of his Special Olympics softball team. “The Rocket” was there to thank the league, and all of its 10 teams, for supporting the Special Olympics and for their 2007 donation of $2,500. “The Rocket” was introduced by his coach, Dwayne Neff (Windsor Cardinals).
Finish reading 'Ken Kahler's thank-you speech' »
Pittsburgh Steelers fans Ronald and Deborah Perry of York sent us these photos of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Terrible Towel making appearances in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza and on the side of the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
Can anyone top that? If so, e-mail me.
Edwin B. Abel Sr. of Wrightsville went elk and mule deer hunting in western Montana in October with his sons and grandson. At the age of 90, he bagged this 10-point buck on Oct. 25, the last day of the hunt. (He has since turned 91.)
Janet Strickhouser of Manchester sent us this letter about the above photo, which appeared in yesterday's York Sunday News...
I wanted to comment on the picture of the Strinestown Ball Team in the York Sunday News, August 26, 2007.
Charles "Abe" Coble was my grandfather. He shared many a story about his days on the York Haven and Strinestown teams. He was a catcher and most likely the "old man" on the team. In 1937 Grandpa would have been 39 years old. My mother tells me he played into his 50's.
My Mother, being a pre-teen fan in the 1930s, would fight with anyone who called her Dad an "old man" or "that old man can't hit!"
Thanks for running the picture. It brought a smile and a tear. I miss him.
Arwana Groves of Suburban Bowlerama, left, presents the $1,000 Michael K. Hershey Scholarship to Kelsey Collins, a sixth-grade student at Dallastown Middle School. The award is presented annually to a junior league bowler in recognition of his or her academic performance, leadership, dependability and character.
The White Rose Stars, an 11-U AAU basketball team, recently competed in the Mid Atlantic Qualifying Tournament in northeast Philadelphia. The team brought home the gold medal, going 5-0.
Team members are: (front row, from left) Sarah Groft (New Oxford), Kaleigh Workinger (Red Lion), Krissy Pennell (Eastern) and Haley Nalls (Eastern); (back row, from left) Coach Andy Workinger, Kaci Inners (Red Lion), Sara Tarbert (Southeastern), Jess Myers (Southeastern), Morgan Thomas (Red Lion) and Coach Tammy Thomas.
The Stars will next travel to Dayton, Ohio, to compete in the AAU 11-U girls' national championship during the first week in July.
The Panther Flames were recently crowned champions in the boys' U-11 division of the 2007 York Cup Soccer Tournament.
Front Row: Giorgio Dalaperas, Jon Allen, Angel Hoffman-Hursh and Christopher Schmidt
Middle Row: Christopher Snowadzky, Jack Donahue, Janson Stoltzfus, Steven Gross and Kyle Belnick
Back Row: Eric Rishel, Coach Jeff Rishel, Andrew Sauers, Coach David Belnick, Calvin Luckenbaugh, Grant Pierce, Coach Matt Clemens and Royce Clemens
The Metro Extreme, an under-14 girls' team comprised of players from all over York County, recently won the U14 Premiere Bronze division in the Virginian, one of the largest soccer tournaments in the United States. The girls won all five of their matches while giving up only one goal throughout the tournament.
The team includes (first row, from left) Kelly Spillane, Paige Martin, Megan Bratton, Jordan Fitzgerald and Dana Lehneis; (second row, from left) Amanda Shockey, Britta Smith, Jayne Allen, Bryanna Eckert and Rachael Jackson; (third row, from left) Coach Matt Zimmerman, Ashlyn Fitz, Kendra Deuel, Heather Schmuck, Patty McGann, Jessica Markel and Maura Wilkerson.
Brandon Walters, a 7-year-old from Springettsbury Township, came in first place in the York Little League T-Ball Division Home Run Derby on May 20 at Springettsbury Park. He was the only one to hit a five-point ball out in the grass. Brandon is a first-grader at Stony Brook Elementary School. He is pictured here with his dad, Brian Walters.
On the weekend of May 12-13, the Attitude fast-pitch 16U team won the PA Blaze tournament in Hanover, posting a 5-0 record. The Attitude outscored its opponents, 45-7.
Then, this last weekend in Chalfont, the Attitude won the Deep Run Lady Lightning tournament with a 6-0 record. The Attitude outscored its opponents, 36-13.
By winning each of those tournament, the Attitude received a bid to play in the USSSA World Series.
"Spiked Punch" was recently earned the title of 2007 York Township Co-Ed Volleyball League champions.
Pictured are (front row, from left) Lisa DeHoff and Scott Kraft; (back row, from left) Aaron Hoffman, Barret Barshinger, Kevin Mahoney and Melissa Apnell.
Dover High senior Kevin Whaley (in the middle of the front row) recently signed a letter of intent to play men’s college basketball at Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.
During his final scholastic season, Whaley averaged 19.9 points per game as he led the Eagles to 15 wins, the program’s best total in 15 years.
He averaged 7.5 rebounds, four assists and 2.6 steals per contest and finished his career with 1,157 points, third-most all-time at Dover.
Mason Heyne, a Susquehannock senior, recently signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. In the above photo, Mason is seated with his parents, Marty and Darla Heyne.
The Yorktowne U-14 Cubs recently finished first out of 10 teams in a volleyball tournament at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown. In the championship match, the Cubs defeated the Keystone Juniors of Downingtown, 25-18, 25-23.
