[autotag]Micah Shrewsberry[/autotag] barely has his feet wet as Notre Dame coach, but he might just have obtained the easiest commit he will ever get in the job. [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag], his son, committed to playing for his dad in South Bend. He made it official Monday:
— Braeden Shrewsberry (@BraedenShrews) May 1, 2023
With Shrewsberry‘s prep career having just finished, he will join the Irish immediately. That will be a welcome sign to a program simply looking for bodies to fill the roster for the upcoming season. Yes, he’s another guard, and the Irish are looking for size in the worst way, but the priority right now is filling out the roster.
A story for summer road trippers… We recently made a trip down the Pennsylvania Turnpike, something we’d managed to avoid for years. It seems the turnpike is always under construction, and the tolls get higher. But it reminded me of the numerous …
A story for summer road trippers…
We recently made a trip down the Pennsylvania Turnpike, something we’d managed to avoid for years. It seems the turnpike is always under construction, and the tolls get higher. But it reminded me of the numerous trips we made as a family over the years, traveling from one point to the other.
As we drove, we watched for one of the old stone hospitality stations. Here’s why:
When the kids were little we’d do roadside picnics. They became a tradition—one born of budget constraints.
If we had a long road trip, we’d go to the farmer’s market and get deli meat and cheese, fresh bread, and chips. We’d pack the cooler with cans of soda, the deli food, fresh chocolate chip cookies, and plenty of ice to keep things cold.
Then, when it was time for a break, we’d find a roadside park or rest stop and pull it all out.
Gradually the budget increased and so did the kid’s appetite. Sandwiches no longer satisfied; they wanted fast food. That’s when we found Roy Rogers chicken along the Pennsylvania turnpike, and it became our go to place. We loved the crunchy breading and the always-hot and tender chicken inside.
You all probably have those types of places, those memories, in your mind. Your own family likely found a way to stretch the budget, a way to make travel doable, and a way to change your habits as needs changed. Food is what marks many of those moments of your life. Food brings back the scents, the tastes, and the happy faces enjoying themselves.
And that’s why, as we traveled the PA Turnpike recently, we stopped at a Roy Rogers and shared a two-piece box of chicken…and a memory or two.
A Pennsylvania hunter has upset some of his neighbors by hanging a deer from a tree outside his home and butchering the carcass in front of a middle school.
A Pennsylvania hunter has upset some of his neighbors by hanging a deer from a tree outside his home and butchering the carcass in front of a middle school.
“I got a grandchild just down the street, and I think it would really upset him to see a gutted deer hanging upside down in a front yard,” Gene James told CBS Pittsburgh.
The story mentions that other neighbors also expressed anger, but does not identify them.
One neighbor, Jodi Good, said, “My dad and my brothers are hunters, so I have no problem with it.”
Perhaps surprisingly, Lucas Smith, the hunter who lives across from Greensburg Salem Middle School, might have been the most upset of all.
Smith, who was processing the deer he bagged last week, told CBS Pittsburgh: “I feel terrible doing it in front of the school [but] this is where I live. I have no other choice.
“I have no other trees in my yard. If I did, I’d be doing it there.”
The report did not include input from faculty or students.
–White-tailed deer image courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pennsylvania is full of highly ranked private clubs, while Pete Dye left his imprint at the top of the state’s public-access golf scene.
Want to play the best public-access golf courses in Pennsylvania? The legacy of legendary architect Pete Dye has you covered. Want to play the best private courses in the Keystone State? You have some of the top classic layouts in the country from which to choose, but for most of us, good luck getting a tee time at those ageless beauties.
Dye designed Mystic Rock at Nemacolin, a sprawling resort 90 minutes southeast of the Pittsburgh airport. Mystic Rock opened in 1995 and underwent an expansive renovation in 2021 by longtime Dye associate Tim Liddy. Built on beautifully rolling terrain, Mystic Rock is No. 1 in the state on Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play list for public-access layouts. It also ties for No. 10 among all courses owned or operated in conjunction with casinos in the U.S.
Nemacolin is also home to Shepherd’s Rock designed by Dye and the No. 5 public-access course in the state.
On the private side, Oakmont Country Club and Merion Golf Club steal much of the limelight, each having hosted multiple national championships. But they are hardly alone as outstanding private clubs in Pennsylvania. Each of the top 20 private courses in the state ranks among the top 150 on either Golfweek’s Best Modern or Classic course lists, with 1960 being the year that splits those two prestigious lists.
Golfweek’s Best offers many lists of course rankings, with that of top public-access courses in each state among the most popular. All the courses on this list allow public access in some fashion, be it standard daily green fees, through a resort or by staying at an affiliated hotel. If there’s a will, there’s a tee time.
(m): Modern course, built in or after 1960 (c): Classic course, built before 1960
Note: If there is a number in the parenthesis with the m or c, that indicates where that course ranks among Golfweek’s Best top 200 modern or classic courses.
Would you like to see this trio playing for the Irish? Of course you would.
It appears [autotag]Braylon James[/autotag], a four-star receiver commit for Notre Dame, is using Twitter to attract other recruits. Not long ago, James tweeted out a graphic anticipating a collegiate partnership with fellow Texas native [autotag]Jaden Greathouse[/autotag]. That must have worked to some degree because the Irish are one of four finalists for Greathouse. With some good mojo, James now is turning his attention to Pennsylvania’s [autotag]Rodney Gallagher[/autotag]:
The good news is Gallagher also has a strong interest in the Irish as they are among the eight finalists for him. Hopefully, James’ efforts will land him at least one of these two receivers as his teammate. For all we know, the three of them have been exchanging texts and calls planning how they will make their first entrance together at Notre Dame Stadium, thereby making these pending announcements mere formalities. It sure would be exciting to know exactly how tight they are, but that will remain a mystery for now.
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ERIE, Pennsylvania — The former golf dome at Erie Sports Center is out of commission after the weekend snowstorm dumped nearly two feet of snow on the region.
The structure had a similar issue four years ago when Erie was slammed with a snowstorm over the 2017 Christmas holiday. The complex was then known as ErieBank Sports Park at that time.
The roof, which suffered a tear, is now deflated and on the ground.
Erie Sports Center co-owner Troy Bingham said he walked through the area with insurance representatives and repairmen on Wednesday to figure out the next steps toward fixing the roof and re-inflating it as soon as possible.
“There was too much ice and snow on the roof and too much pressure on the top,” he said. “As it came down, it came down slowly. It’s got a tear in it. We’ve got to repair the tear and get it back up.”
In October, Bingham told the Erie Times-News that the dome’s two-level driving range and miniature golf course have been removed, making space for three indoor soccer fields or two baseball or softball fields.
The Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission, after a period of review, on Sunday presented a record certificate to Nicholson, who lives in Connellsville, describing his catch as an “outstanding angling achievement.”
The previous Pennsylvania record, held by Mike Holly of Bradford, was the 1980 catch of a 17-pound, 9-ounce walleye on the Allegheny River.
For the sake of comparison, the world record stands at 25 pounds. That fish was reeled from Tennessee’s Old Hickory Lake in 1960.
–Image showing Richard Nicholson with his record walleye is courtesy of Nicholson, via the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission
Who will be hooping it up for the Irish this season?
It feels like college basketball remains far away, but Midnight Madness just happened, so it’s closer than you think. To that end, we should look at who makes up Notre Dame’s roster for the upcoming season. Many believe this is the team that can get the program out of the doldrums and back on track towards respectability. A major step in getting people to believe that would be the Irish’s first NCAA Tournament selection since 2017, which also was the last year they finished above .500 against ACC opponents.
This will be the 22nd iteration of the Irish with Mike Brey as coach. Despite having more wins than anyone in program history, he has two losing seasons in the past three and three losing conference records over the past four years. If he isn’t able to get this group to reach its full potential, questions about his future in South Bend certainly will arise. Here are the players who could determine where both Brey and the program headed going forward:
A Pittsburgh-area developer John LaCarte confirmed the situation this week while discussing plans with Gannett Media
NEW BEAVER, Pa. — The Stonecrest Golf Course will remain open through 2022 while its new owners plan a business park for the site off Route 18.
Pittsburgh-area developer John LaCarte confirmed the situation this week while discussing plans with Gannett Media for the property, which he took control of on March 1.
He said the project is now in the civil engineering, as well as the permitting phase, and looking to get utilities, such as sewage and water, to the site.
As previously reported, the goal of the project is to turn the golf course property into a business park for industrial, distribution and manufacturing businesses and companies, which would be a minimum of 130 acres.
LaCarte said he has already received inquiries from some large companies about moving into the space once it is completed.
He said the business park could have up to 1.5 million square feet of vertical construction space and could create up to 1,000 jobs.
While LaCarte couldn’t give a specific timeline of when everything will be done, he said he would like to finish all the permitting, engineering and outside utilities into the park by 2022, and to begin building the buildings on-site in spring 2023. As such, LaCarte said the golf course will remain open for all of 2022.
The total cost of the project is expected to be around $7.4 million.
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Reason for choosing the location
LaCarte said he chose the location for the business park for a few reasons.
One of which is its general location to not only some major highways, but also to areas like Pittsburgh and Youngstown.
LaCarte said it also will be close to the Shell Chemicals complex in Potter Township, Beaver County, which is set to finish construction in 2022. He said once the cracker plant is complete, businesses will want to take advantage of access to a facility with such a large operation.
LaCarte said the project has gotten tremendous support from New Beaver, which approved a 10-year Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA) abatement on the property; Lawrence County Commissioners; the Mohawk Area School District; the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce; and the Lawrence County Economic Development Corporation.
The latter helped secure $5 million in state Business in Our Sites funding – $3 million in loans and $2 million in grants.
Nicholas Vercilla is a staff reporter for the Beaver County Times and Ellwood City Ledger. He can be reached at nvercilla@leadertimes.com. Beaver County Times reporter Chrissy Suttles contributed to this report.
Only then did it truly begin to make sense: The 36-year-old teaching pro at the Country Club of York had just won $100,000. It’s the largest winning check of any tournament in the 41 PGA of America sections.
Philadelphia PGA / Matt Frey
And Price only got himself in position for a playoff by storming through the back nine with four birdies, including two impressive bunker saves. He and two others ended regulation at 4 under 68.
They were among 120 golfers who started the day.
“One of my best rounds of the year that fell on the correct date. It’s timing,” said Price, a Taylorsville, North Carolina, native who has worked at the York club for two years.
He admits that the scope of his victory is still resonating, gradually. His biggest previous golf pay check was $2,400.
Price had golfed at Cape Fear Community College in North Carolina before trying to make it as a pro working grueling PGA mini-tours, surviving one tournament at a time.
He left the game for six years to work in sales.
But golf kept luring him back, and he landed an assistant teaching pro job in York in 2019. He was promoted to director of instruction this year.
Now, he’s getting married in April and is looking to buy a home in the York area.
“People don’t understand that the best thing that ever happened to me was the position at the Country Club of York,” he said. “I don’t know if I finally grew up, but things have just really started to go well for me.”
Especially this one round of golf this week.
On the first playoff hole, Price stared down his 25-foot putt, the longest in the group. He had missed a nearly identical putt on this same No. 18 hole during regulation.
The three men knew the winner would take home $100,000. The others would each pocket only $3,175.
Price adjusted, swung and delivered the richest, adrenaline-rushed putt of his life.
Philadelphia PGA / Matt Frey
He’s still processing it all since returning to town, teaching more lessons and helping run run another local tournament at the club.
“It’s just, ‘This is incredible,’ he said, searching for the right way to describe it all.
“It’s just really hard to even put those emotions into words.”
Frank Bodani covers sports for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network. Contact him at fbodani@ydr.com and follow him on Twitter @YDRPennState.
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A story for summer road trippers…
