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.
A classic back-and-forth battle came down to the absolute wire on Thursday, as the Lake Ariel Agway All Stars secured a thrilling 9-8 walk-off victory over the Wayne Highlands All Stars. The game was deadlocked at eight apiece in the bottom of the seventh inning when Ethan P showed ultimate patience at the plate, drawing a bases-loaded walk to push across the winning run and seal the dramatic victory. Both teams displayed incredible grit throughout the contest, which featured multiple lead changes, clutch extra-inning relief pitching from Linden H, and a spectacular 13-strikeout performance out of the bullpen by Wayne Highlands\' David H.
Freeland 11-12 All-stars secured a 3-1 victory over MALL 12 All Stars 2026. Kavon Cottle dominated with 16 strikeouts and an RBI double.
A thrilling afternoon of Little League action at Tom Kilmer Field featured a classic pitching duel and a weather-shortened power display. Carbondale leaned on stellar pitching and timely hitting to squeeze past Wayne Highlands in a tight 5 to 3 battle. Meanwhile, Carbino / Archbald unleashed a massive offensive surge, dominating Christy Mathewson 9 to 1 in a contest cut short after four innings due to incoming storms.
Representing Northeastern Pennsylvania in the top division of United Women’s Soccer (UWS), the Torrent provides collegiate players with an opportunity to continue competing at a high level during the summer while inspiring the next generation of local athletes.