Herb Smith

Oct 31, 2024 | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

Evan Fitzgerald’s boxing journey began 16 years ago as a 9-year-old who wanted to try something new. The next stop on that journey is Northeast Pennsylvania as the 140-pounder from Dublin, Ireland will headline the Team Ireland Returns Club International Boxing 3 card Saturday at the Holiday Inn Scranton East in Dunmore. Fitzgerald, who has more than 100 amateur bouts on his resume, is scheduled to face Dustin Jimenez of Rochester, New York.

Oct 19, 2024 | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

SCRANTON — Nick Bradley lit up the Knights and, in the process, put his name in Abington Heights' record book. kAm%96 ;F?:@C E9C6H 7@FC E@F495@H? A2DD6D 2?5 3C@<6 E96 r@>6EDV C64@C5 7@C 42C66C A2DD:?8 J2C5D :? =625:?8 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^G2CD:EJ]E96df_]4@>^p3:?8E@?0w6:89ED^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}@] f p3:?8E@? w6:89ED E@ 2 ca\a` H:? @G6C }@] h $4C2?E@?k^2m :? 2 {24<2H2??2 u@@E32== r@?76C6?46 s:G:D:@? x 82>6 uC:52J 2E $4C2?E@?

Oct 12, 2024 | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

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Oct 5, 2024 | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

DUNMORE — Richie Kostoff is listed as a tight end on Riverside's roster, but the senior showed he is much more than that Saturday. kAmz@DE@77 C2? 7@C ``e J2C5D 2?5 EH@ E@F495@H?D 2?5 2=D@ 925 `` C646AE:@?D 7@C `df J2C5D 2?5 E9C66 D4@C6D 2D E96 E9:C5\C2?<65 k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^G2CD:EJ]E96df_]4@>^#:G6CD:56^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm':<:?8D C@==65 E@ 2 ea\a_ H:? @G6C w@=J rC@DDk^2m :? 2 {24<2H2??2 u@@E32== r@?76C6?46 s:G:D:@?

Oct 3, 2024 | thetimes-tribune.com | Herb Smith

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