August 20, 1973 Tamaqua captures the Panther Valley Little League tournament championship behind the pitching and hitting of Wayne Schickram. Tossing a three-hitter and belting a two-run homer, Schickram leads his team to a 7-1 victory over Summit Hill to clinch the tourney's top spot. Roger Arner finishes with two hits, one an RBI single, while Don Becker ollects a pair of hits. The winners also receive a hit and two runs scored from both Ed Pajakinas and Jim Russo.