August 7, 1981 — Rich Wentz slugs two homers and knocks in seven runs as Tamaqua holds off Jim Thorpe for an 11-10 Panther Valley Little League tournament victory. Wentz drills a two-run shot in the first inning and adds a grand slam in the second to help the winners open up a 10-0 lead. Dave Brown nails a three-run homer for Thorpe, which nearly rallies for a comeback win. Bill Liaw walks three times and scores three run for Tamaqua, while Rudy Butterworth adds a pair of runs.