July 24, 2002 - Phil Blacketter and Jared Ahner both belt home runs to help Franklin Township gain a 7-5 Panther Valley Little League tournament victory over Nesquehoning. Ahner connects for a two-run shot in the first inning, while Blacketter's three-run blast in the fifth proves to be the difference in the contest. The winners receive doubles from Shane McEvoy, winning pitcher Dylan Smith, and Brian Horn, while Ahner finishes the game with two hits. For Nesquehoning, Mike Confer hits a three-run homer.