Congratulations to Dunmore Lady Bucks softball coach Ryan Ferguson and Holy Cross Lady Crusaders softball coach Joe Ross who faced each other in annual Field of Dreams game at PNC Field in Moosic…Congratulations to dynamic duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown for earning their first rings leading Boston Celtics to record 18th NBA title, breaking tie with LA Lakers franchise…Brown was finals MVP…And how about veteran Celtics forward Al Horford winning his first NBA title in 17th season…Baseball world saddened by passing of Say Hey Kid Willie Mays at 93…Mays was oldest living member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and widely known as game’s greatest five-tool player ever…Known for his natural charismatic style, basket catches and spectacular defensive play in center field, Mays hit .302 with 660 homers, stole 339 bases, totaled 3293 hits, drew 1,468 walks, scored 2.068 runs, hit 525 doubles and 141 triples, drove in 1,909 runs while playing in 24 all-star games as member of New York-San Francisco Giants and New York Mets…Mays also lost over one and a half years MLB playing time due to his stint in military and surely would have hit over 700 homers and totaled over 3,500 hits…His over the head running catch with his back to the ball off bat of Cleveland Indians slugger Vic Wertz in game one of 1954 World Series is simply know as “The Catch” and was followed by outstanding throw…It is still recognized decades later as greatest catch ever…Mays was still making acrobatic catches in his 40’s in early 1970’s…Local youth sports leagues across several counties mourning passing of beloved basketball referee/baseball umpire Teddy Loftus, Bishop O’Hara graduate, born and raised in Dunmore…He died at 60 last month in tragic motor vehicle accident…Tristen Canavan, Sophia Summa, Allie Dempsey and Mollie Gatto represented Dunmore Lady Bucks in annual Field of Dream Game at PNC Field in Moosic…Congratulations to West Scranton Teener League baseball player Brennan Snyder, grandson of recently retired Scranton School District paraeducator Judy Lowry Vitris, who received Presidential Scholar Award for maintaining 3.67 average and higher for past three years and placing in advanced on all his State Assessment Tests at Delaware Valley Middle School…Captain of his baseball team and also a wrestler, he will continue his bright sports and academic careers at Delaware Valley High School in the fall…Philadelphia Phillies honored retired pitching standout Cole Hamels at Citizens Bank Park last month…Phillies star Bryce Harper is leading NL candidate for his third MVP this season…Yankees Aaron Judge, on hitting tear, in line for his second AL MVP…Condolences to family of Pennsylvania American Legion Department Commander Stephen Lavelle, Dunmore, who died last month at 74, and was married 53 years to former Dunmorean staffer Donna Lavelle…He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving off coast of Vietnam before taking top spot with Veteran’s Association…He was member of American Legion for over 35 years and served as Dunmore Victory Post 13,Commander for over 30 years…His Commander Project for 2024 membership year is PA American Legion Scholarship Fund that issues $1,000 per year scholarship grant to college students of PA American Legion members who enroll and maintain good grades in four-year higher education program…Commander Lavelle helped raise over $72,000 for this fund…Holy Cross boys basketball program moving from Class 2A to Class 3A for 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons…Winning pitcher Jack Pierson was one of four players who doubled as Moosic beat Dunmore, 6-2, in District 17 8-9-10 Little League All-Star tournament…Mason Link, Brady Lavelle and S.J. Genell also hit doubles for Moosic…Cullen Hart tripled and Luciano Cintron doubled for Dunmore…Congratulations to Misericordia University baseball coach Pete Egbert named Division III National Coach of Year…Congratulations to Holy Cross record-setting jumping duo Kevin Vincent and Matt Lyons for competing in high jump posting 1-2 finish in Robert Spagna Championships…PIAA Board of Directors approved first reading of motion sanctioning sport of girls flag football by unanimous vote, 30-0, last month…Not only did Dunmore Lady Bucks senior catcher Tristen Canavan hit .452 with five homers this season, but also stole 25 bases and scored 31 runs…Sophomore Rachel Walsh hit .500 and led Lady Bucks with 31 RBIs…Roger Daltry, 80, of The Who put on amazing concert at Bethel Woods last month and shows no signs of slowing down…Former Dunmore Councilman Paul Nardozzi will attend his 50th Rolling Stones concert with his son Chris at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, CA this July 13…Do you remember Kenny Olsen?…Lackawanna County seeking state funding on behalf of Dunmore Missy League for softball field lighting project at Sherwood Park in borough…County Commissioners ratified grant application last month seeking more than $190,000 through state’s Greenways, Trails and Recreation program for project…Dunmore Neighborhood Watch head and Planning Commission member Gary Duncan and wife Lynne observed enjoying first night of Bucktown Music Fest…Former Dunmore Counilman Joe Tomko also seen in the big crowd…How about the new in-door facility at Dunmore’s Schautz Stadium…Former Green Ridge Little League and Teener League pitching standout Billy Walker, Scranton Central graduate, in town from Florida last month visiting his sister Susan…Former Scranton Central wrestler and Green Ridge Little and Teener League baseball standout Kevin “Gig” McGowan retired in Louisianna recently and is concentrating on his writing and poetry…Scranton Central graduate Danny Lavelle, 20-year military man, recovering well from recent heart attack in Florida where he resides…It would be fitting if Dunmore borough renamed street leading into Veterans Memorial (Gatto) Stadium Jack Henzes Way…And how about naming the equipment room after Henzes?…Holy Cross senior shortstop Nic Borgia set personal goal to hit .300 this season and he more than reached it at .323…Do you remember Brian “Fudge” Fidatti?…Whatever became of Downtown Ollie Brown?…