MONROETON - The fans were lined up for over an hour at Dunn Hill 2 to meet Jimmy Spencer. They came not only because he is a former NASCAR driver, but also because he's one of their own.
"Its awesome to always come back" the Berwick native said, "I was born and raised here. I love Pennsylvania. I had to move south to go racing but I come up here as much as I can and visit family and friends. I miss it; when I come up here to see them its always special."
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Former NASCAR driver and Berwick raised Jimmy Spencer isn't sure whose going to take home the checkered flag at Pocono this weekend.
But he has a long list of contenders.
"Without watching practice" Spencer began, "Denny Hamlin runs really, really well there. Carl Edwards runs real well there. Jeff Gordon is long overdue, I wouldn't rule out Gordon. I wouldn't rule out 11 (Hamlin) or 99 (Edwards), they did good last week. Kevin Harvick maybe; he's never ran really well at Pocono but he ran good at New Hampshire. Jamie McMurray's been running really good, Kasy Khane runs real well at Pocono."
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The District 15 Big League softball team stayed alive at regionals with an 18-0 victory over Connecticut on Friday.
District 15 scored the 18 runs on four hits, four hit batters, four Connecticut errors and 16 walks.
Chelsea Epler, Tarah Jones, Courtney Mattocks and Sarah Hoffman had hits on the day for the Bradford County team.
Maggie Bride and Epler had RBI.
Mattocks scored four runs in the game and Kate Pratt, Katlyn Fuller, Bride, Epler and Tarah Jones scored two runs each. Ekko Stimson, Ashley Fitzwater, Hoffman and Randi Kutz also scored runs.
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The C&N Bank Tennis Tournament continued on Friday with five matches played.
In avid men's open singles James Guffey beat Kevin Mosier, 7-5, 6-3 and in avid men's open doubles Charlie Crawford and Jack Wentzel beat Bruce and Brian Osborn, 7-6 (6-4), 7-6, (7-5).
Rachel Erdos won a women's open singles match against Lauren Zatkos, 6-4, 6-4 and Abbey Smith beat Susan Gill, 6-2, 6-4.
In women's 39-and-over doubles Arlene Mendler and Nancy Foley beat Loretta Stevens and Louise Herring, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4.
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LONG POND - Tony Stewart brought his car to a halt on pit road following his qualifying lap Friday afternoon at Pocono Raceway. Fellow driver Juan Pablo Montoya was waiting there to greet him.
With his hands held palms up, Montoya leaned into the window, said something to Stewart, then walked away smiling.
"He just said, 'Wow, what was that?' " Stewart said. "I told him I just did what you would do."
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SULLIVAN COUNTY HUNTER/TRAPPER EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
To be held for youth ages 11 & up will hold classes this year, they will be: Aug. 27-28. Thursday and Friday from 6-9:30 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. All classes will be held at the North Mountain Sportsman's Club, Muncy Valley. Participants must attend all three sessions of the class to complete course. Upon successful course completion, a HTE card will be issued. Individuals wishing to enroll may register on-line at www.pgc.state.pa.us (click on Education & Hunter Trapper Education). If you have problems registering please call 570-928-8941 and ask for Rick Smith. Registration is limited to 45 per class. The club is located on Shipman Hill Rd., Sullivan County. A map can be found at the clubs web page at www.northmt.com.
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