Abington Journal

Abington Journal sports calendar for the week of February 20, 2018

Fly Fishing and Wing Shooting Expo, Feb. 24-25 at Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony. Fly fishing and sporting dog training demonstrations along with vendors and the new Youth Discovery Zone. Cost: $15 — discounts for veterans. No admission cost for children 12-years-old and younger. Info: 215-317-0259.

Abington Heights Girls Lacrosse Booster Club Designer Purse Bingo, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 24 at The Marketplace at Steamtown. $25 for entry and 48 chances to win, four special purse tickets will be on sale for $5 and tickets for a 50/50 game for a special purse will be on sale for $5. There will be a basket raffle, and pizza, pretzels and baked goods will be available for purchase. Info: girlslaxabington@gmail.com. Tickets: http://bit.ly/2mp1Hci.

Eighth annual Softball Spring Training, six weeks on Sundays, for players age 6-14, March 11, 18, 25 and April 8, 15, 22 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Sandlot Baseball Academy, 337 E. Gibson St., Scranton. Cost: $150 per player. Info/register: cdd027@aol.com or 570-445-1155.

Eighth annual Sandlot Spring Training, six weeks on Saturdays or Sundays, March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or March 11, 18, 25 and April 8, 15, 22 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Sandlot Baseball Academy, 337 E. Gibson St., Scranton. For players age 6-14. Info/register: cdd027@aol.com or 570-445-1155.

Sandlot Rookie Camp, four weeks, starting March 17 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Sandlot Baseball Academy, 337 E. Gibson St., Scranton. Instruction will include the basics of the game. For boys and girls age 4-6. Cost: $75. Info/register: cdd027@aol.com or 570-445-1155.

Seventeenth annual J&B Sportsmen’s Hunting & Fishing Show & Sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 24 at Clarks Summit United Methodist Church, 1310 Morgan Hwy. Cost: $10 (early bird 9-10 a.m.), $5 (general admission 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Free parking. Kitchen will be open for breakfast and lunch. Items for sale will include fishing and hunting licenses, shell boxes, plugs, reels, fishing rods, and more. Info/register a table: 570-587-4427, 570-587-1302, bobkester57@gmail.com or jack.kester@odfl.com.

A Run to Remember, registration 8-9:30 a.m., race begins 10 a.m. March 31 at the Lake Carey Volunteer Fire Company, 16 Siren Road, Tunkhannock. An awards ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Proceeds from the he 5K Run/Walk, in memory of Kara Cook, will benefit pediatric programs at Allied Services. Pre-register: https://www.allied-services.org/ryansrun/. Cost: $20, first 100 entrants get a free T-shirt. Info: 570-955-7075 or Adam.Edwards@usfoods.com.

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