August 2, 1977 — Scott Kmetz and Tom Tessitore both finish with two hits and two runs scored to help lift Jim Thorpe to a 10-5 Panther Valley Little League Tournament victory over Lansford. Tom O’Donnell also collects a pair of hits and earns the pitching win. O’Donnell tosses all six innings, striking out six. Hugh McFadden contributes a hit and two runs scored, while Joe Mitzen chips in with a hit and a run. For Lansford, Pat Furey slugs a two-run homer.