{"id":18500,"date":"2026-08-01T20:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T00:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyers-cup-history.org\/?p=18500"},"modified":"2026-08-14T08:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T12:55:01","slug":"battista-hockey-coach-for-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyers-cup-history.org\/?p=18500","title":{"rendered":"Battista Hockey Coach For &#8216;Games&#8217; | 1982"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joe-Battista.jpg?resize=666%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18501\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3320520032502032;width:1193px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joe-Battista.jpg?w=666&amp;ssl=1 666w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joe-Battista.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joe-Battista.jpg?resize=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Joe-Battista.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\">August 5, 1982<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"885\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Centre_Daily_Times_1975_03_17_22.jpg?resize=885%2C202&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Centre_Daily_Times_1975_03_17_22.jpg?w=885&amp;ssl=1 885w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Centre_Daily_Times_1975_03_17_22.jpg?resize=300%2C68&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Centre_Daily_Times_1975_03_17_22.jpg?resize=768%2C175&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Centre_Daily_Times_1975_03_17_22.jpg?resize=500%2C114&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Centre_Daily_Times_1975_03_17_22.jpg?resize=800%2C183&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyers-cup-history.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Centre_Daily_Times_1975_03_17_22.jpg?resize=600%2C137&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"news-paper wp-block-paragraph\">Joe Battista, an experienced amateur hockey instructor and coach known for building a successful ice hockey program at Penn State, has been named head coach of the Central Pennsylvania all-stars for the Keystone Games Aug. 13-16 at Penn State.The four-day competition will showcase the finest amateur athletes from across the state in 21 different sports. 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