This unique free event is for the weekend warrior athlete and the entire family.  Enjoy food, fun and prizes and learn how to improve your performance and stay in the game.

Be sure to join 98.5 the PEAK's Bob Waters of the Crockett & Waters morning show, broadcasting live from Orthpalooza, Saturday May 22nd, from 2pm until 5pm.  Win great prizes, and have fun with Bob and 98.5 The PEAK at Orthopalsooza!  See you there!

        Event Schedule:

• Noon - 1 p.m.
  Little League Game
   
• 12:30 - 1 p.m. 
  Sports Talk: Strength Training Modifications for Athletes with Shoulder Pain
  Speaker: John Deitch, M.D., WellSpan Orthopedics 
      
   
• 1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
  Sports Talk: Hand Injuries in Sports
  Speaker: John Ingari, M.D., WellSpan Orthopedics
   
• 2 - 2:30 p.m.
  Sports Talk:  Knee Pain and the Adult Athlete
  SPeaker: Craig Ruder, M.D., WellSpan Orthopedics
   
• 1 - 3 p.m.
  Fun activities
  • Crutch/wheel chair races
  • Ice bucket challenge
  • Obstacle course race
  • Plyometrics training
  • Dressing with broken arm/leg race
  • Concussion challenge
  • And more
• 1 p.m.
  Throwing Clinic
  Instructor: TBD
  Details: Designed for individuals 14-18 years of age; space limited; bring your own baseball glove
   
• 2 p.m.
  Golf Swing Clinic
  Instructor: Bill Bander, PGA Head Golf Professional, Heritage Hills Gold Resort and Springwood Golf Club
  Details: Space limited; registration required; please call 851-3500; bring your own pitching wedge
    
• 3 p.m.
  Celebrity Softball Game
  Featuring:

Sid Bream
Sid Bream sucessfully came up through the minor league system of the Los Angeles Dodgers. During his minor league baseball career he hit .329 with 83 home runs and 407 RBI. These impressive stats earned him a spot on the Dodgers major league roster in 1983. Having limited success in the big leagues with the Dodgers, Bream was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1985 season. While in Pittsburgh, Bream established himself as an everyday player in the Major Leagues.

Bream proved to be a valuable part of a young Pirates team in the late 1980's. He produced decent offensive numbers while playing solid defense at first base. His 166 assists in 1986 set a National League record for a first baseman. Bream's .270 batting average, 15 home runs, and 67 RBI helped the Pirates win the National League Eastern Division in 1990. Against the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Championship Series, Bream hit a home run and drove in three runs in only eight at-bats. His effort went to waste as the Reds beat the Pirates and advanced to the World Series.

Bream signed with the Atlanta Braves prior to the 1991 season. While in Atlanta he again proved to be a valuable part of a good team. The Braves advanced to the playoffs in each of Sid's three years in Atlanta. Two of those years the Braves advanced to the World Series. In 1992, Bream caused all Pirates fans great heart break as he was able to beat out a Barry Bonds throw from Left Field and scored the winning run in the bottom of the ninth of Game Seven of the 1992 National League Championship Series.

Vince Papale
Some of Hollywood's most inspirational movies were born from the world of sports. One in particular inspired not only sports fans but anyone with a pulse. In 2006 Walt Disney Pictures continued their triumphant tradition of motivating sports stories with the release of INVINCIBLE. It's a stirring football drama starring Mark Wahlberg as Vince Papale, an ordinary guy who, against all odds, takes his shot at every fan's fantasy of going from the grandstands to the gridiron. It has been described that Papale's odds of achieving his wildest lifelong dream of playing for the Eagles as "one in a gazillion!"

It was 1976 when this 30 year old, a teacher and coach at his HS Alma mater, part-time bartender and die hard Eagles fan decided to act on a whim and a dare and entered the unprecedented public tryouts for his beloved Eagles. Inspired by this quote from his high school coach mentor, "Happy are those who dream dreams and are willing to pay the price to make those dreams come true", he figured he had nothing to lose. Papale, a ten year season ticket holder and former track star who did not play a down of college football, not only paid the price and made the cut . . . he made history!

It was a time when Philadelphia fans were buried in 11 years of defeat, when Americans were battling the lingering effects of Watergate, the Vietnam War and a sweeping energy crisis. Ordinary people appeared badly in need of a champion from their ranks and Vince answered the call. Now, in today's uncertain economic times he continues to respond to the need for a motivating hero who knows what it's like to battle and overcome adversity.

Instantly electrifying the fans and eventually winning over skeptical teammates with his gritty play, Papale helped the Eagles rediscover their winning ways. From being voted Special Teams Captain by his teammates to earning Eagles "man of the Year' in 1978 for his numerous charitable activities Papale was an NFL sensation until a shoulder injury ended his playing career in 1979. Having now added "cancer survivor" to his bio, Papale continues to hold the record for being the oldest rookie in the National Football League (kickers excluded). He was recently honored by the Eagles and their fans and was named "Most Outstanding Special Teams Player" during a celebration of the Philadelphia Eagles 75th anniversary.

Andy Van Slyke
Andy Van Slyke was always known as one the best fielders in the majors in the early 1990's. The slick-fielding Van Slyke won five straight National League Gold Gloves from 1988-1992. He helped lead the Cardinals to the NL pennant in 1985 with his solid defense and timely hitting. Van Slyke was traded to the Pirates in 1986 for All-Star catcher Tony Pena. He jumped at the chance to become an everyday player, hitting .293 in 157 games with the Pirates.

1988 was the year Van Slyke came into his own, hitting 25 Homeruns and 100 RBI's enroute to being selected to his first All-Star Team. After an injury plagued 1989 season, Van Slyke rebounded with 17 HR's and 77 RBI's, as the Pirates won their first National League Eastern title in over 10 years. In 1992, Van Slyke led the National League in hits, with 199, as the Pirates won their third consecutive Division Title. In 1993, Andy was on his way to another solid season when he broke his ribs crashing into the wall at Veterans Stadium. Van Slyke finished out his career playing for the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies.

Al Bumbry, former Baltimore Oriole
Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 1968 draft... won the AAA International League batting title in 1972 (.345)... broke into the Majors as a 25-year-old on September 5, 1972... captured the American League Rookie of the Year Award, batting .337 with 23 stolen bases and 11 triples in 1973... played 14 seasons as a centerfielder for the Orioles, ranking second all-time on the club's stolen base list (252) and sixth in runs scored (772)... batted .318 and stole 44 bases, garnering All-Star honors in 1980... finished in the A.L. top ten for stolen bases five times... is a career .281 hitter with 254 stolen bases... coached in the Orioles and Indians minor league systems... coached in the Majors with Boston (1988-93), Baltimore (1995), and Cleveland (1998, 2002).

Chris Hoiles, former Baltimore Oriole
Inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in August of 2006, Hoiles spent his entire ten-year major league career as a catcher with Baltimore. His best season came in 1993, when he established career highs with a .310 batting average and 29 home runs, earning team MVP honors and becoming one of just five catchers in MLB history to hit .300 or better with 25 or more home runs in a single season. Hoiles was the backstop when the club reached the American League Championship Series in 1996 and 1997. He finished his career with 151 home runs and a .467 slugging percentage, ninth best in Oriole history.

Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders

And Several Local Celebrities