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Pocono Raceway announced Gander RV, the Official RV & Outdoor Company of NASCAR, as the entitlement sponsor for two of their NASCAR-sanctioned motorsport events taking place at “The Tricky Triangle” this summer.

The Gander RV 150 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series race will be held on Saturday, Jul. 27 and the Gander RV 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race will be held on Sunday, July 28.

“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Pocono Raceway and looking forward to the Gander RV race weekend this July,” said Marcus Lemonis, CEO of Camping World Holdings. “Having Gander RV serve as the entitlement sponsor will continue to expand our relationship with NASCAR and give fans a unique and fun race experience the entire family can enjoy.”

Gander Outdoors, the new sponsor of the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series and a subsidiary of Camping World Holdings, Inc., recently expanded its national footprint with the opening of 13 Gander RV dealerships with additional dealerships planned for the remainder of the year. The rollout of Gander RV locations and the expansion of its national footprint will serve outdoor enthusiasts who are passionate about traveling in RVs and experiencing outdoor activities.

“We have seen a continued increase in our RV camping over the last few seasons,” said Ben May, Pocono Raceway President. “The addition of Gander RV is a perfect fit for this growing fan base. This news compliments the improvements we have made to our camping locations in recent years and the new amenities which will be made available to our camping guests this summer.”

Pocono Raceway has added power hook-ups and water services to 193 camping spots, located both inside and outside the track since 2017.

AHL

WBS Penguins recall Yates

The Penguins announced Monday that they have recalled forward Trevor Yates from their ECHL affiliate, the Wheeling Nailers.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton traded for the first-year pro on Feb. 8, 2019, acquiring him from the Grand Rapids Griffins in exchange for future considerations. Yates has been a point-per-game player since joining the Nailers after the trade. The Beaconsfield, Québec native has six goals and eight assists for 14 points in 14 contests with Wheeling. Yates also amassed seven points (2G-5A) in 27 games with the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye earlier this season, and he appeared in two AHL games with Grand Rapids during the 2018-19 campaign, recording no points in that time.

COLLEGES

Misericordia’s has two players named All-Region

Misericordia basketball standouts Jason Kenny and Rachel Carmody were named to the D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region teams, which were released Monday.

Kenny was a first-team selection to the D3 men’s team, while Carmody was named to the third team on the women’s side.

A senior guard, Kenny is a repeat first-teamer after making the second-team as a sophomore.

He was named co-Player of the Year in the MAC Freedom while earning first-team status for the fourth consecutive year.

He tied for the league lead in scoring with 21.0 points per game and joined head coach Will Chandler as just the second player in school history to reach 2,000 career points.

He led the MAC Freedom with 2.1 steals per game, was second in three-point percentage (40.4) and fourth in free throw percentage (84.4).

Kenny scored in double figures in 23 of 25 games and ended his career with 2,074 points.

Carmody, a senior forward, was a first-team All-MAC Freedom selection and led the Cougars the best women’s record in school history (23-6).

She second on the team with 11.4 points per game and is averaged a career-best 8.7 rebounds per game, tops on the team and fourth in the MAC Freedom.

Carmody had nine double-doubles, including a season-high 23 points and 21 rebounds at FDU-Florham, where she achieved her 1,000th point of her career.

She ranks third in school history with 859 rebounds and fifth in rebounds per game at 7.8.

King’s Prociak earns All-Region honors

The honors and awards continued to roll in for junior forward Rebecca Prociak of the King’s women’s basketball team, as she was named to the D3hoops.com All-Atlantic Region third team.

Prociak, a former Holy Redeemer star, finished the season as one of only two players averaging a double-double in the league, as the junior was second in the conference in both points (16.5) and rebounds (10.0) per game. Prociak also led the MAC Freedom in made free throws with 144, just six shy of equaling the school record of 150 set back in 1981. The junior scored her 1,000th point on the road at FDU-Florham back on February 2, as she netted 27 points to go with 18 points and eight rebounds.

Kyle Busch tosses his son Brexton in the air after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at ISM Raceway. Busch is expecting to be at Pocono Raceway for the Gander RV 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, July 28.
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/web1_122420926-f15393c236834abd85db5648b5345dd4.jpg.optimal.jpgKyle Busch tosses his son Brexton in the air after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at ISM Raceway. Busch is expecting to be at Pocono Raceway for the Gander RV 400 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday, July 28. Ralph Freso | AP Photo

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