The NEPA Miners tryout/combine at Riverfront Sports in Scranton Saturday, left coaches feeling positive going into their first week of practice.  Many new faces were in attendance which shows fast growth in year two of our hometown team.  The tryout was hosted by F.A.S.S.T. and Visions Fitness in which almost 50 athletes participated.  The Miners will now begin camp this Tuesday at Clover Field in South Scranton from April 15th to May 1st before returning to the South Side Complex on May 6th.  The Miners are still recruiting and welcome athletes to tryout at a regular Miners practice.  The Miners will hold camp until mid-May before putting on the pads and preparing for the second annual Anthricite Classic versus the Schuykill County Coal Crackers of the Colonial Football Alliance. The Miners won last years game 44-14, this was also the first win in the history of the Miners franchise. The Miners will practice at Clover Field April 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and May 1st before returning to the South Side Complex May 6th. All practices are from 6:30 – 8:45 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. A special thanks goes out to the West Side Jets youth football program for their support of the Miners.

Directions to temporary new practice field: Clover Field

To New Field – South Side Complex
From Wilkes-Barre: I-81North to Exit 185. Follow directions….
From Binghamton:
I-81 South to Exit 185. Follow The Central Scranton Expressway to the first traffic signal and turn left onto Lackawanna Avenue (the Radisson Hotel will be on your left) Proceed to second light. You will see Alexander’s spa on your right and the Steam town mall on your left. Make a Left at the light. Go straight You will pass Sarno & Son’s tux shop and Glint of Gold (on your left).This is S.Washington Ave. Stay straight. Make a Right when you get to Rite-Aid & Dunkin Donuts (East Elm Road). Go straight over bridge and make a Left ONTO Meridian Ave. You will see the field and can park in lower or upper lot. We will be on the far field behind the goal post.

From Philadelphia:
Take the Northeast Extension of the PA Turnpike to Exit 37 (Wyoming Valley). Follow I-81 North to Exit 185. Then Follow above directions
From the Pocono’s:
I-80 West to I-380 West to I-81 South to Exit 185

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