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Wagaman Jr. wins at Selinsgrove Speedway

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While the dirt racing world was focused on the Knoxville Nationals and Kyle Larson, the PA Posse had a couple races here at home. Selinsgrove Speedway saw Troy Wagaman Jr. get around Justin Whittall and never looked back to claim the win on Friday night in the Joe Whitcomb Memorial. Logan Wagner was second followed by Whittall, Freddie Rahmer and Lucas Wolfe In the Wingless Super Sportsman race it was Tony Jackson, Steve Wilbur, Brett Perigo, Marty Brian and Scott Smith. The 358 sprints were won by Austin Reed, Andy Best, Chase Gutshell, Brock Hammaker and Bryn Gohn Then it was ...

Chris Masse on Little League: To coaches, set an example and don’t skip press conferences

Little League Extra

Among today’s sports pages, one can read a story previewing the U.S. Field at this year’s Little League World Series. In contrast, this column is more a review. Let me explain. Essentially, I wrote this same column two years ago after Lake Mary, Florida captured a riveting, extra-inning world championship. The only difference is the timing. By the time I wrote this column then, the Series was over and nothing could be done about this topic until the following August. So, let’s switch things up this time. Call this a preemptive strike. What started as a slight nuisance has ...

A number of International teams can make deep runs

Little League Extra

The Little League World Series begins this afternoon with a 1 p.m. game at Volunteer Stadium between Nicaragua and Dominican Republic. The International field kicks off the 2026 Little League World Series and among the ten teams who qualified to get here, all of them want to make an impact for ...

A look at each US squad to reach this year’s Series

Little League Extra

Ten American teams have written remarkable stories this summer. But as great as those are, their books remained unfinished. What they do here at the Little League World Series provides the final chapters. And, win or lose, those chapters will provide fantastic conclusions. Because, the bottom ...

A look at the top United States players to keep an eye on

Little League Extra

As the Delaware player hit a slow roller down the third-base line, it appeared like a sure infield single which would load the bases and create a tense situation. Ryan Donnelly had other ideas. The West Chester, Pennsylvania pitcher sprinted off the mound and headed into no-man’s land with ...