By Dan Borrello Times Sports Writer As you may or may not have noticed, The Times hasn’t published any Scholar Athletes of the Week since March. And, as you may have been too distracted to notice, you can probably figure-out why. As much as you want to blame the governor, you can’t. And, as much […]

While major pro sports are just finally getting back to what looks like their new normal (don’t you hate that term?) South Butler Nostalgia Dragway has done everything in its power to ensure drag racing has continued as expected in 2020. And the second race of the year was no exception.  “Everything went better than […]

While it wasn’t the turnout of previous opening days at South Butler Nostalgia Dragway, given the circumstances, it could not have gone better. And, for those who missed it, the track record was broken. Twice. “It went very well,” track announcer, Randy Salerno, told The Times this week about last Sunday’s debut. “We had 44 […]

There will be college-level baseball in the area this summer. Bob Ohmann, owner of the Geneva Red Wings and former owner of the Newark Pilots has announced the Geneva Snow Cats will play ball at McDonough Park as part of the eight-team, Interstate Intercollegiate Baseball League. “We’re cautiously optimistic that this will work, but we […]

NEW YORK (AP) So, where were we? Mid-March, a spring training exhibition between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida. Even before the final out, both sides had gotten the official word: Major League Baseball was shutting down immediately because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It felt like the […]

While there may be no collegiate baseball (for now) being played in Newark or Geneva, there is some good news for those who may have gotten an autograph or two over the past few years: A former Pilot and a former Red Wing have each been drafted. Zavier Warren (Newark/Central Michigan) was taken with the […]