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American Legion Baseball

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This is the second half of the interview conducted with Nor-Gwyn Hawks manager Kevin Manero. 

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What type of interaction, if any, do you have with the high school coaches that your legion team draws from?

We're proud to present another exclusive interview to our site.  Kevin Manero, the manager of the Nor-Gwyn Hawks of the Bux-Mont League in Region 2, has been gracious enough to answer some of our questions and give visitors some insight into legion baseball coaching.  Kevin has managed some of the finest teams in the state for the last nine years, including coaching his team to the 2005 PA state title.

We've added another page to the site under the site information tab, which can be found under the 'info' heading on the left side of the menu bar.  Please give the page a read, and if you or somebody you know can be of assistance to us, please get in contact with us via our email [email protected].

Your help is greatly appreciated, and certainly does not go unn...

Interested in some PA ALB history? We've posted a 'state champions' listing under the info tab on the right side of the menu bar.  The list dates back to 1926 when York won the inaugural title.  

Take a look at the list and you'll notice some interesting trends and championship streaks.  For instance, a team from southeastern PA (Regions 2 and 3) have won the last six state titles....

We've updated the postseason page with the 2011 dates and locations for each of the seven state regionals, the state tournament, national regional tournament, and ALB World Series.

If you happen to know the names of the fields we haven't yet entered, please leave a comment or send us an email at [email protected] so we can provide it for other readers, thanks!

If you haven't noticed yet, we've added an all new links page to the site.  The new page can be found on the right side of the maroon menu bar near the top of your screen.  

We went through our existing links and updated old or outdated sites and also added new ones.  As many of our loyal followers have already done, please pass along any site links you may have that we have omitted.

There will be a few team changes in Region 4 play this summer.  Northeastern will be rejoining the York County League this season.  Biglerville will be leaving that league to join the Franklin County League, also in Region 4.

We'll be compiling what will be the most exhaustive list of Pennsylvania Legion Baseball team and league website links available in the coming weeks.  In addition, we'll be posting all of the team and league schedules that are published.

We ask for your help in these endeavors.  If you have any website links to any team or league in the state, or another site dealing with the sport, we would be most gracious if you...

We've gotten word that Pottsgrove, of the Chester County League in the southeastern part of the state, will not be fielding a team this summer.  Here's to hoping that the organization will be able to have a team representing their town next year.

Region 5 fans will notice a slight change in the teams that make up the Wyoming Valley League this summer.  Plymouth-Grontkowski, which has enjoyed a good deal of success in northeast Pennsylvania the past several years, will officially change legion post sponsorships.  The team will now represent Swoyersville Post 644 which is located about ten minutes northeast of their former sponsor.

This move will help to bolster an alrea...

Some pretty big news out of the southeastern part of the state as the Oley Lynx and Topton Rams have agreed to join forces for the 2011 season.  The two teams got the blessing of the league board and will take the field this year in the league's south division under the new moniker of Oley/Topton.  

This joint venture is notable for several reasons.  Topton was unable to field a te...

State Senator Michael O'Pake of Berks County passed away earlier today.  Senator O'Pake was instrumental in providing funding to many amateur sports teams in the southeastern part of the state, including several area legion teams.

In addition, he leaves behind a legacy of valuable service to all citizens of Pennsylvania.

The offseason has been anything but that for us here at palegionball.com and we're excited to announce the newest addition to our site: a fully functioning and streamlined mobile site!  This site is accessible simply by visiting www.palegionball.com from any smartphone with an internet connection.  

The new mobile site boasts all the same content as the full site, but with an easy to vi...

That's right, the time has come for us to move to a more permanent site.  While our old web address of www.palegionbaseball.webs.com is still valid, be sure to visit us and bookmark us at our new address: www.palegionball.com!

We're happy to give you some off-season reading material as Jamie Scheck, the manager of the state champion Spring City Red Sox has been gracious enough to answer some questions about his team.  The interview is posted in three parts under the articles tab.  Be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think!

Thanks, and enjoy!

The NorChester Bulldogs have established themselves as a state power over the last several years.  They've all but dominated southeastern PA's Region 3 over that time, garnering several regional championships.  The only thing that has stood in their way from their first state championship has seemingly been another state power, and local rival, Boyertown.  The Bears have eliminated NorChester late in the state tournament several times over the past couple ...

Millcreek has made a name for themselves throughout the western part of the state over the last several years by representing region eight at the annual PA Legion State Tournament.  Despite their success locally, they've had a tough time breaking through on the state's biggest stage with an overall record of 1-8.  Millcreek once again qualified for the state tournament this season by defeating St. Mary's in the region eight championship game.

Now that the 2010 PA ALB is over, we'll be reflecting on the top stories of the year from across the state.  Be sure to check back soon as we chronicle the top ten stories of the year, from both on and off the field.

The final part in a three segment interview with 2010 Mid-Atlantic National Regional Champion manager Larry Bowles.

Interview Part 3

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