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First Posted: 4/1/2012

The Hughestown girls softball league will open practice Monday, April 2 at 4:30. There are openings on some teams and still time to sign up at the stand today, Sunday April 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m.

The league is not limited to Hughestown residents. Girls 6 to 14 from surrounding areas can join. With questions call Joanne at 313-0321 or 457-3475.

Pittston Area football

The Pittston Area Football Booster Club will hold its annual Night at the Races on Saturday, April 14 at the Jenkins Township Hose Company. For more information, call Joe Valkos at 472-8806.

Avoca/Dupont LL meeting today

Avoca/Dupont Little League will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. today, April 1 at the upper Avoca Little League field clubhouse. Plans for opening day on April 14 will be discussed. The board of will meet at 6:30 p.m.

Duryea LL meeting today

Duryea Little League will meet at 5 p.m. today, April 1 at the VFW, Stephenson Street. . Plans for opening day scheduled for April 14 will be discussed.

Red Devils meeting Tuesday

The Pittston Red Devils Sportsmen Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 at Dr. Nicholas Ruggerio’s house in West Pittston. Spring and summer events are on the agenda.

Duryea Wildcats meeting

The Duryea Wildcats will hold a board meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3 at Wildcats field.

WPLL Easter Egg Hunt

The West Pittston Little League will host its Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 7 at the West Pittston Little League Fields. The Easter Egg Hunt is for children 10 years old and under and will be held rain or shine.

Emanon Senior golf league meeting

Emanon Senior Golf League will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4 at the Emanon Clubhouse. Coffee and donuts will be served. The league will starts April 11, weather permitting.

Donkey basketball

The Wyoming Area Senior parents will hold a Donkey Basketball Game at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17 in the high school gym. Tickets will be sold prior to the event by members of the senior class or at the door the day of the event.


Shamrock Wrestling Club

Shamrock Wrestling Club will begin this week. Practice will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday at Wyoming Seminary and from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday at Pittston Area High School. Sign ups will be held before practice for the next several weeks.


‘Meet the Patriots’ breakfast

The Pittston Area Baseball Booster Club will hold the “Meet the Patriots” breakfast today, April 1 at 11 a.m. at the Woodlands Inn & Resort. Any player who did not get an invitation in grades 7-12 should call Brian at 457-3693.

West Pittston Rams

The West Pittston Rams Parents Association’s Golf Tournament will be held April 28 at Four Seasons Golf Course. Businesses interested in becoming hole sponsors should contact Chrissy Fernandes at 954-0329. The Parents Association is newly-formed to help raise money for the West Pittston Rams Jr. Football & Cheerleading Association. Proceeds from the golf tournament will help purchase new helmets for the football players.

Softball field to be dedicated

The Moosic-Old Forge Men’s Softball League and Old Forge Borough Council invites all former players, coaches and umpires to the dedication of the Robert V. Semenza Softball Field at Pagnotti Parkat 1 p.m. on April 21.

Any former players interested in participating in an “Alumni Game” are asked to contact Tony DiMattia at 335-5596 or Pat Revello at 430-1113 for more information.

The day will include the dedication ceremony, the Alumni Game and a tournament featuring all current teams in the MOF Softball League.

Visit www.freewebs.com/mofsoftball for more information.

Big Blue Devil Golf Classic

The inaugural Big Blue Devil Golf Classic will take place May 20 at the Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club.

Cost for the Captain and Crew event is $125 per golfer or $500 per foursome and includes cart and green fees, tournament dinner, cash prizes to flight winners and runners-up, scats, prizes and tournament golf shirt.

To register, email [email protected] or call 650-9356. Scholarship sponsorships are available for $250, hole sponsorships at $100 and $50 patron sponsorships are also available.

Anyone wishing to make a donation to the Richard P. Notari Sr. Scholarship Fund can mail donations to Rick Notari, 13 Lincoln St., Old Forge, PA 18518. Checks can be made payable to the Richard P. Notari Sr. Scholarship Fund.

Dupont opening day

Dupont Softball/Teeball opening day is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 15. Log onto http://dupontsoftball.clubspaces.com for more info.

Warrior Legacy

The Wyoming Area Football Alumni Association is collecting old Warrior football programs, Sunday Dispatch Goalpost editions and other printed memorabilia for posting on the internet. The Warrior Legacy Project can be viewed at www.wyomingareafootball.org

With the exception of 1981 and 1985, all programs since 1980 have been posted. Programs and printed materials from 1966 to 1979 are needed. Pictures of cheerleaders and coaches are also being captured and will be posted at a later date.

Anyone who has a 1981 or 1985 Warrior football program or programs printed from 1966 to 1979 is asked to contact Nick Perugini at [email protected]. Materials will be scanned and returned promptly to the owner.

GBA tournaments scheduled

The Girls Basketball Association (GBA) will host over 45 tournaments in the Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania in 2012. All tournaments are open to girls in grades 3-11. For a listing of all GBA spring tournaments, visit www.gbabasketball.com or call 740-685-2468 for more information.

JT LL golf tourney

The Jenkins Twp Little League Annual Golf Tournament is Saturday, May 12.

Registration fee is $75 per person ($300 per team) and includes green fee, cart fee, unlimited free driving range, hot dog and refreshments at the turn and a hole in one prize on all par 3 holes.

An Italian buffet will follow the tournament. For more information and a registration form, log onto www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com.

JT LL auxiliary meeting

“The Jenkins Twp Little League Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3 at the field house. Reorganization of the 2012 Ladies Auxiliary Board, introduction of team moms, opening day kitchen preparations, donations for food stand, scheduling ladies’ kitchen and fundraiser are on the agenda.

Submissions

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