North Pocono Trojans

For the fifth consecutive summer, the Nittany Lion Summer Impact Camp transformed Riverfront Sports into a classroom for football, leadership, and community. Current Penn State student-athletes, collegiate standouts, local coaches, and community partners came together to provide hundreds of young athletes with a free, first-class experience, while North Pocono graduate Evan Wolff’s return as a Penn State linebacker highlighted the camp’s growing tradition of local athletes giving back.

North Pocono’s Youth Football camp and what the young athletes learned.

North Pocono Dandy Lion LL put together a complete championship performance Wednesday night at Dunmore Little League, defeating Dunmore 12-0 to capture the District 17 9-11 title. Joseph Tomcykoski struck out 11 over 4⅔ dominant innings, Anthony Clark collected three hits and three RBIs, and North Pocono broke the game open with a seven-run fifth inning to punch their ticket to the Section 5 Tournament.

Championship softball was on full display Thursday night at Miles Street Community Park as Old Forge and North Pocono delivered an exciting District 17 8-9-10 Championship game before Old Forge pulled away to earn the title and a berth in next week’s Section 5 Tournament hosted at Mid Valley.

Abington Little League put together another complete performance Tuesday night at Dunmore Little League, using a nine-run first two innings and a dominant effort on the mound to defeat North Pocono 10-0 in four innings during District 17 Minors pool play.

A day of spirited play and great sportsmanship unfolded as Old Forge and North Pocono Minors All-Stars met for an exciting Little League matchup.

Dominant pitching, timely hitting and clean defense proved to be the difference Monday night at Aston Field. North Pocono’s Majors All-Stars combined for a three-hit shutout while capitalizing on scoring opportunities to earn a 5-0 victory over North East Connell in District 17 Majors pool play.

Cole West committing to Cornell University

North Pocono sending athletes to both Lackawanna College and Kings College and what there programs might look like with there additions.

Evan Wolffs commitment to Penn State and what he has left behind at North Pocono.

August Nealon collected three hits, Joseph Tomcykoski struck out eight, and North Pocono Dandy Lion used a six-run third inning to defeat Abington Little League 11-8 Thursday night at Aston Field in Spring Brook Township during District 17 11-Year-Old All-Star pool play.

History was made Wednesday night as the inaugural combined North Pocono Dandy Lion and Jefferson Township Little League Majors All-Star team captured the District 17 Championship. Behind a dominant complete-game shutout from Aubrey Gebhardt and an explosive offensive performance, North Pocono defeated Dingman Delaware Little League 10-0 to sweep the best-of-three championship series and advance to the Section 5 Tournament.

A year after North Pocono celebrated district gold, Abington Heights returned to the University of Scranton determined to flip the script. Behind a dominant performance from Adrianna Condrad and a four-RBI afternoon from Evelyn Henkels, the Lady Comets delivered when it mattered most to capture the District 2 Class 5A championship.

Down near the tracks edge, the noise from the infield was constant. There was no rail to separate the action, just the boundary line where passionate coaches stood screaming out split times, urging their athletes to find another gear. But the real story of the day unfolded right at the finish line. Frame after frame on my camera screen captured the absolute truth of the afternoon: competitors wearing completely different school colors running stride-for-stride, actively pulling each other along. You could see these athletes completely emptying the tank to cross the tape, some throwing their heads back in pure exhaustion, others letting out bursts of joy, and many collapsing into the arms of teammates or rivals alike. Looking at those frozen expressions, there was no doubt about it: every single competitor left a piece of themselves on that track.

North Pocono defeated Abington Heights 9-7. Josh Kalinowski earned Player of the Game with three hits and two RBIs for the Trojans.