Sport announcer and writer Bill Byham
RECENT ARTICLES BY BILL BYHAM:
January 19, 2009
SPORTS DIGEST By Bill Byham
PHILLIES, PLEASE HELP! – I want everyone to know that I have not discussed this with Gabe Sinicroppi of the Williamsport Crosscutters or nor anyone else connected to the local ball club.But I am asking for the Phillies for some help to Gabe and his winter Hot Stove banquets.
January 5, 2009 Sports Digest by Bill Byham
THE HOLIDAYS – The period between Christmas Day and the New Year’s day can be a very interesting time for “seeing people”. The main reason is that so many “formers” have come home.
December 23, 2008 SPORTS SNIPPETS by Bill Byham
CAN WE HOLD ON TO THE SNOW? – Right now, those who look for a traditional White Christmas, are excited about the amount of snow that came to the Valley over the past few days.Some six inches of snow was counted in one storm and then another three inches were put on top of that.
December 16, 2008 SPORT SNIPPETS by Bill Byham
WILLIAMSPORT BASKETBALL – The season is just a few games in but the buzz has it the Williamsport Millionaires are a must team for all high school hoops fans to see.
December 14, 2008 SPORTS DIGEST by Bill Byham
BILL PICKELNER AS I SAW HIM – Nellie and I were brand new in town. We had purchased a home out on West Central Avenue in South Williamsport. It was a great home for our family but we had a “bug” of some kind in the coal furnace.
December 2, 2008 LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES DATES FOR 2009 – The dates of the 2009 Little League world series have been announced. The tourney will open on Friday, August 21st and is scheduled to close on Sunday, August 30th. The games will be played on two stadiums (Volunteer/ Howard J. Lamade) in the International Little League complex in South Williamsport, Pa.
The championship games for the USA and International brackets will be played at Howard J. Lamade on Saturday, the 29th. The world’s championship game will be held on Sunday on the same field.
November 30, 2008 CINDY’S STORY – I really didn’t know her very well. She grew up with her family. She was the middle of three children so she sort of had to scrap for her space. Her older sister was a touch prettier and her brother was the big jock in school.
I guess we could identify her as the tom boy in the family, She, as we said, was a scrapper. She liked her life and filled it by being active. In class, in the hallways at school and in the sport programs.
November 24, 2008 – LITTLE LEAGUE IN OFF FIELD BUSY PERIOD – It is sort of odd when you think about it. Our focus on Little League comes to the top in August of every year when the world comes walking into our front door with its 16 teams ready to play in the Little league World Series.By the end of August the decisions have been made. The teams have gone on home with one of them being a world champion. We have recorded that fact and have already shifted our focus to something called football or soccer or whatever. More…
November 20, 2008 – LYCOMING FOOTBALL RECOGNIZED BY THE MAC – The Cinderella Story continued Wednesday for the Lycoming College football team as eight players and head coach Mike Clark were issued awards by the Middle Atlantic Conference. Players Nick Reese, Ted Geurd and Ryan Wagaman were all named first team All Conference for the 7-3 Warriors who edged out More…
