The Journal-Herald, Thursday, January 26, 2023

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D’Agostino resigns from WH Council; Janosco appointed

by Ruth Isenberg

White Haven Borough Council member Mike D’Agostino sent a letter of resignation from White Haven Borough Council, which was accepted with thanks for his service during the January 23 meeting. His term would have expired at the end of this year, and because he works nights he is unable to attend meetings.

WELCOME TO THE FLEET: White Haven Police Department’s latest vehicle is on the road, fully equipped and operational. The truck was one of two vehicles obtained through state grants.

JH; Ruth Isenberg

Residents, businesses, help police nab convenience store thief

by Ruth Isenberg

It was help from local residents and businesses that led to the quick arrest of the man who robbed the White Haven Exxon on January 13, and the Foster Township Uni-Mart a week later. White Haven Police Chief Tom Szoke told borough council at its January 23 meeting that private camera footage and phone calls were what enabled police to track down and arrest Andrew Baez that

afternoon for the Foster Township robbery. When apprehended, Baez, 29, of Silver Maple Lane, Freeland, confessed to the White Haven robbery as well.

A criminal complaint against Baez was filed with District Justice Rick Cronauer, who ordered a hearing in Luzerne County Central Court on February 2 on charges of robbery and simple assault. Bail was set at $100,000, which Baez was unable to meet, so he will be held until the 2nd in

the Luzerne County Prison. According to the report filed by White Haven Police Sgt. Richard Mocafin, Baez entered the UniMart around 2:45 p.m. He brought items to the register and engaged in conversation with the clerk, before giving her a $20 for payment. When she went to the register for change, he pulled a gun and demanded money. He threatened her, as well as another person in the store at the time, took See ARREST, page 5

Council member Harvey Morrison voted against accepting the resignation, but also made the motion to appoint Tim Janosco to the remainder of the term. Janosco previously served on

council, but chose not to seek re-election four years ago.

In other business, council decided to file liens against all properties that have garbage fees outstanding. Because garbage is now being paid from the general fund and therefore paid through property taxes, this is the last time this action will be needed.

Solicitor Don Karpowich noted that even if an account delinquency is low, filing fees and penalties will be added, and the amount will accrue interest until it is paid. A delinquency of $150 could easily double upon filing.

WASB makes coaching change

by Seth Isenberg

The Weatherly Area girls’ basketball team had to shuffle coaches as varsity coach Brian Billig submitted his resignation effective December 15. At their meeting on January 11, the Weatherly Area School Board accepted the resignation and approved elevating assistant girls’ basketball coach Jason Kane to the varsity coach position, raising his pro-rated pay.

Volunteer coach Chris Gaydoscik was elevated to the paying position of assistant coach. The board approved holding school this past January 16 as a snow make-up day. School will also be in session on February 17 as another snow make-up day. One designated snow

See WASB, page 5

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Editorial

Playing political games is not legislating

by Ruth Isenberg

It is time for some real legislating in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is perilously close to once again preventing voters from acting on a constitutional amendment that would provide victims of childhood sexual abuse a retroactive two-year window to sue their abusers in civil court.

The former administration previously derailed the vote on the amendment by failing to meet the required legal advertising deadlines. That failure put the process back to the beginning and the process takes three elections cycles.

Last year, the legislature started the cycle again, and properly advertised the amendment for the first of three elections. It was scheduled to be voted on again this spring at the primary election.

This time, the amendment is bundled with two others, about requiring voter ID and about regulatory reforms. This doesn’t sit well with some people who support the original amendment, but oppose these.

The issue is further complicated by the failure of the representatives to adopt house rules rules which are required in order for the legislature to do business.

All three measures should be voted on by the public. The voters should have the opportunity to decide whether the costs of each measure are justified, and whether or not they should become part of the state constitution.

By playing political games, the legislature is denying the voters the chance to decide. That’s not legislating, and it’s just plain wrong.

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From The Journal-Herald

January 28, 1993

Editors & Publishers Jay and Clara Holder

Judy Gallagher and Diane Lamson volunteered to chair the 1993 White Haven Festival. Past chairman Seth Isenberg will lead the publicity and entertainment committees. Volunteers from this year’s festival also plan to be involved.

Pat King of Crossroads Gift Shop is leading a committee of the White Haven Business Improvement Committee to create a White Haven brochure.

Members of Crestwood High School’s Future Homemakers of America are volunteering at Hospice St. John in Wilkes-Barre.

Kidder Township supervisors will formalize a mutual aid agreement between their township and White Haven regarding fire protection responses. Now, the White Haven Volunteer Fire Company #1 responds to calls with Kidder Township Fire Company under an informal agreement.

Weatherly borough is establishing a commission for Eurana Park. On January 18, members elected Jim Wetzel as president, John Magula v.p., Bob Zimmerman, treasurer and Karen Magula publicity chair. Regular activities at the park are: roller skating Sunday afternoon, adult basketball later on Sunday, children’s dance on Monday

afternoons, and biddy basketball Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Frank Migneco of East Side, an employee of Jersey Central Power & Light, was pictured on the front page receiving an honor from the New Jersey Heat Pump Council for his work with them.

A photo in this week’s issue shows new Eagle Scout Bill Henning at his court of honor on January 9 in the parish hall of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in White Haven.

Roberta and Earl Davis celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on January 13 at the White Haven Presbyterian Church.

Pastor’s Corner this week was written by the Rev. William Hosking.

Valentine’s Day (is coming)… Call Caster’s Floral Shop at 443-9xxx (for) fresh flowers, green & blooming plants, balloons, candy, roses, plush animals, Trolls…

Rich O’Dea will not run for election to the Crestwood School Board since he is employed by the state of Pennsylvania and is prohibited by the Hatch Act from being a candidate.

President Bill Clinton, while he was a candidate, said he would see that Haitian refugees will be welcomed and “we’ll find a home for them.” The current policy is to return the refugees to Haiti. As

he became president, he changed his tune, saying that the current policy will take time to change, and it’s not something he could change (by himself). Meanwhile, Haitians are preparing their boats.

Storks Sink the Suds was Wayne Wagner’s headline for this week’s column on the Weatherly Youth Basketball games. Austin Gregory scored 16 of the Storks’ 34 points. In the senior league, Gerhard’s Roofers won three games, the last a 25-23 squeaker over the Fire Company. Amanda Peabody led all scorers with 18 for Gerhard’s.

Phil Engman wrote about the Super Bowl, men’s college basketball, and about Carl Lewis’ attempt to sing the national anthem ahead of a Nets-Bulls game.

Berwick’s teams took down Crestwood’s in basketball matches this week, with the ladies losing 51-52 in Berwick.

The Ugly Mug team earned their first win of the year, 16-14 over Suitch Insurance. Lehman Funeral Home’s team picked up another win, 24-22 over the Lions behind Danielle Chmielinski’s 9 points to remain undefeated.

The review this week was of a terrific meal from Lionel’s Food Factory of Weatherly. We really enjoyed a bowl of Clinton Kunkel’s award-winning Clam Chowder recently

See ARCHIVES, page 3

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Grina Friendy, Hazleton, Pennsylvania in the Estate of ROSE MARY FRIENDY late of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, who died on December 19, 2022. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Executrix named or to:

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PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

THAT there will be a Meeting of the Packer Township Hearing Board on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 to hear the following new application: Sampler Property Management, LLC, 1458 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255, seeks to expand the use of the property pursuant to Section 906 of the Ordinance for property Parcel Number is 112-45-A40.

The property is in a R-1 Single-Family Residential District.

BY ORDER OF:

Gregory L. Mousseau, Esquire

Solicitor for Packer Township

Zoning Hearing Board 331 Center Street

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Dennison Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the Dennison Township Municipal Building, 76 Walnut Street, Dennison Township (White Haven), PA.

18661. The purpose of the public hearing shall be to consider an application by Laura & Michael Bolinsky for the property located at 16 Norman Lane, Dennison Township (White Haven), PA.

18661, which is located in a R-A District. The applicant seeks to construct a 26′ x 50′ single family home. The following variances are sought by the applicant.

• A rear setback variance from the required distance of 25 down to zero (0) feet.

• A variance from the maximum lot coverage of 7% to 18%.

• A variance from the maximum height of 35 feet to 36 feet.

A copy of the full text of the application and supporting material are on file and available for public inspection by appointment at the Dennison Township Municipal Building by contacting Township Secretary, Kathleen Stortz at (570) 4438190 or an electronic copy may be obtained by email by contacting John Varaly at jvaraly@ptd.net

Ms. Kathleen Stortz, Secretary Dennison

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PUBLIC NOTICE

The Packer Township Zoning Hearing Board re-organizational meeting and hearing scheduled for February 1, 2023 has been reschedule to February 15, 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

THAT on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the Packer Township Municipal Building, 2234 Hudson Drive, Weatherly, PA 18255 the Packer Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold their re-organizational meeting for 2023 at 5:45 P.M. .

Stephanie Stolpe Secretary

Zoning Hearing Board

Packer Township

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Melissa Gottstein, of Rock Glen, Pennsylvania in the Estate NANCY E. GIBBONS late of Sugar Notch, Pennsylvania, who died on November 9, 2022. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Executrix named or to:

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voted best in town at the Eurana Park winter festival.

From The Journal

January 28, 1943

Publisher W. C. Taylor

Lieutenant Gladys

M. Sontag, A.N.C., is now at Station Hospital, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Maryland. She is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Sontag of West Buffalo Street (White Haven). She recently enrolled as a Red Cross trained nurse in the U.S. Service.

Governor (Edward) Martin said that changes

should be made in the state school system to permit teen age youngsters to help on the farms for the duration (of the war).

Tire and gas rationing has nothing on Harry Russage of Bull Run, Bear Creek pike, who came to town Wednesday with his buckboard and mule and tied up at the only hitching post now remaining on Main Street, the one in front of the Wm. Nauman Café. (The post) was erected there years ago by the late Gus Maier.

The Vesper Choir of the Presbyterian Church is planning a spaghetti and meatball supper … 50¢ for adults, 35¢ for children.

East Side names new SEO

by Seth Isenberg

East Side Borough council members voted to replace current Sewage Enforcement Officers Frank and Steven Egenski with David Popiak. Popiak, who does work at nearby townships, was hired as a contractor, to be paid as there is SEO work to do. A list of permits and fees for the SEO was approved.

Engineers from Alfred Benesch Company will provide consulting services as needed.

Zavada & Associates will do the audit of the borough’s 2022 accounts, at a cost of $3,000.

Anthracite Hauling will start picking up trash in the borough at 5:30 a.m. on Mondays. If Monday is a holiday, garbage will be picked up the same time on Tuesdays. Council member Rudy Schoch advised residents to spray some

ammonia into the garbage cans to deter bears. Borough council meetings will continue to be held in the John Murphy Room at the White Haven Community Library the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. except in April when it will be moved to the 13th due to Holy Thursday. Council has approved buying a laptop computer and software to be used by borough secretary/treasurer Carol Lenahan.

In her treasurer’s report, Lenahan shows receipts of $4,787 $3,940 from Berkheimer for Earned Income Tax and other tax collection, and expenses of $48,076.

It is the last year of the fire protection agreement with White Haven Fire Company #1. The topic will be kept on the agenda.

Meri Jones was See EAST SIDE, page 9

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Obituaries

LESLIE DELLA CROCE

Leslie (Gower) Della Croce, 62, passed away at home on Saturday, January 21, 2023, surrounded by her loving family after a brief fight with cancer.

Leslie was born December 12, 1960, to Edgar “Doc” Gower and Louise (Skollar) Gower. She graduated from MMI Preparatory School in 1978 and attended Marywood University, prior to obtaining her nursing degree from the Hazleton Area School of Practical Nursing. Leslie’s nursing career spanned four decades. She loved her profession and treated her patients with the greatest respect and care. Leslie retired from nursing in 2020 due to health issues,

but most recently worked at The Laurels Senior Living Community in Hazleton.

She is survived by her husband of 32 years, Richard J. Della Croce; daughters, Natalie (Michael) Best, and Leah (Steven); sons Kenneth (Ailyn), and Richard Patrick; as well as her beloved grandchildren, Abby and Alex Best. Also surviving are brothers, Edgar Gower Jr. (Joan), Gregory (Jill), and Charles (Connie); and aunts, Belva Meckes and Rosalie (Paul) Simko; numerous nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be conducted on Friday, January 27, at 9:30 a.m. from the Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc., 403 Berwick Street, White Haven, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Patrick’s Church, White Haven. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery.

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FREDERICK H. SUBE

Frederick H. Sube, 89 years of age. of West Hazleton passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023, at The Manor at St. Luke Village, Hazleton.

Born Tuesday, July 18, 1933 in Weatherly, he was the son of the late Daniel, and Mary (Sibulish) Sube. Frederick was also predeceased by sisters, Pearl Kay, Martha Coxe, Lucille Kowalski, Ruth Ball, and Mary Ellen Hinkel, and brothers, Harold and Daniel Sube.

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Friends are invited to join the family for a visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, and Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Visit the funeral home website for additional information at www. LehmanFuneralHome.com.

Surviving are his beloved wife of 70 years, Edwina J. (Eberts) Sube; daughter, Renee S. Petruski, wife of George of Sugarloaf; and sister, Sylvia Hoffman of Weatherly. Many nieces, and nephews also survive Frederick.

A 1951 graduate of Weatherly High School, Frederick worked as a butcher for Hazle Park, and retired from General Foam of Hazleton.

A member of Trinity Lutheran Church of West Hazleton, Frederick was

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an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed gardening. Fred was a long time Ontelaunee trapshooter, lifetime ATA member, Fred was also a pigeon shooter previous to trapshooting, and won many Veteran & Sr Veteran trophies at the big shoots. Fred would always attend shooting events with his wife Edwina. He was a Top Ten member in 1975, when the League saw 780 shooters participate in competition. Tall in stature and with a friendly and kind demeanor, he was always a pleasure to spend time with at League shoots. You would often find him refereeing on Trap #5 at Ontelaunee or on Trap #2 at North End during LVTL and ATA shooting events. His knowledge of the rules of competition was exemplary and thus he brought accuracy to the most important aspect of the game, score keeping.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Weatherly.

A celebration of Fred’s life will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, January 30, from the funeral home. Friends may call from 12:30 p.m. until time of services.

Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Weatherly.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes. com

by Suzanne Winters

It was a dark and foggy evening when Dennison Township Supervisors met for its 2023 reorganization and regular meetings on January 3.

During the reorganization, Michael Mack was elected chairman, and Bruce Thomas was elected vice-chairman. All other positions were reinstated for 2023. There was a discussion over choosing an auditor for the Township, but this item was tabled until next month while they await additional information from prospective candidates. Monthly meetings will continue to be held the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m., unless it is a holiday, in which case the meeting will be the following Wednesday.

Official Township business hours are 10-12 the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

The Township’s regular meeting was held directly after the reorganization meeting. All members were present for both meetings, except for Zoning and the Solicitor who were excused.

The December Minutes and Treasurer’s report were accepted, and the bills were accepted and paid.

The Roads Report included touring the roads a few times during the month

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the money and fled on foot in the direction of MMI Preparatory School, which was placed on lock-down as a safety measure.

The customer called 911 to report the incident. Freeland Police Chief Rob Maholik arrived at the store and got a description; Baez was also shown on the store’s surveillance video.

A gold Honda CRV was shown on store surveillance in the area just before the robbery. Freeland, Butler Township and the Hazleton Barracks State Police helicopter searched the area. But it wasn’t until an anonymous caller on Monday alerted the police to the presence of the car they were looking for at the Dollar General in Freeland that they caught up with him. Police followed him from there, and Officer Mitchell Muir stopped him on Route 940 near Feussner Ford, taking him into custody there.

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day remains. There was discussion on setting the date for graduation – June 9 or maybe the 2nd.

It is school director appreciation month, and superintendent Daniel Malloy thanked the board members with a certificate that he hand-distributed.

In personnel, the board approved an extension of a family medical leave, and okayed an intermittent leave. A part-time paraprofessional position will open at the end of the month.

Veterans Corner

Commentary by John Kearns, USCG Ret., chiefkearns@gmail.com

AMERICAN REFUGEES:

“ref·u·gee (re-fyu̇-jē): one that flees, especially: a person who flees to a their country or power to escape danger, homelessness, starvation or persecution.”

Has anyone noticed how intense the TV ads have become for donating to veterans, the homeless, crippled children, drug addicts, hunger, pets, and a whole list of others in need? Only $19.99 a month, $24.00 a month, $11.00 a month, and the lists go on. One might ask “Why the big increase?” Why the sudden need to help those in America that our government has chosen to ignore? Why have American citizens become our new class of refugees?

The quick answer is that Federal, State, County, and City resources, as well as the Red Cross, homeless

shelters, homeless veteran shelters, dog and cat pounds, and medical clinics are all overwhelmed by Biden’s open border. While the federal government pours billions of our tax dollars to house and supports millions of illegals, funds dry up for state and local organizations, especially private charities that just three years ago were taking care of Americans in need. All these charities asking for money are doing so for two reasons one - money previously available through federal programs is drying up to fuel the new political agenda, and two - State, County, Local, and private are being forced to use what they must feed, house and medically care for millions of illegals arriving, overwhelming some towns and communities.

One may disagree that our veterans and own homeless have become refugees, but look closely at the meaning. We took a million young men and women over the past 15 years, trained them for war, untrained them from the values they learned all their life. We sent them to war, not any kind of war, but a terror war. Their missions were brutal enough, but they had to live and witness the barbarism of the indigenous tribes to whom life means nothing. A mindset where it is better to torture the life out of someone than kill them outright.

Over a million young Americans came home with this embedded in their subconscious.

Granted, the VA does its best to help, but they need to be asked, the proper forms need to be completed and young military veterans have to relive the very thing to strangers they

wanted to escape. It puts them in a place to face homelessness, starvation, or persecution. Many are too proud to share the hell with family members out of embarrassment.

Two big factors help young veterans return and thrive. One is family, it may be hard what they are going through, but understanding them, not the mission they had is imperative. The second is the VFW, American Legion, Amvets, Marine Corps League, and other service organizations. It created a place for older vets to interact with new homecomings and talk to someone who had been there and knew to step in when needed. Our nation created millions of warrior refugees with no outlet to bring them back into society. When our Service Organizations are needed the most, they are in the most need themselves.

The music department was approved to use the middle school for the spring band concert on May 11, and the spring choral concert on May 12, both from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

In reports, athletic committee chairman Matthew vonFrisch noted that it is near time for spring sports. He said there is interest in the open baseball coach position. He also reported that school staff created a ‘trainer space’ off the basketball floor so the trainer can work on a student in privacy. The donated carpets, ball

racks and water cooler jugs (from Medico Realty) have arrived, and the teams have their warm-up jerseys.

A fundraiser is underway for the softball team. Banners are being sold to hang on the fences along the softball field.

Property committee chairman Thomas Connors Jr. asked about plans for field upgrades (waiting for spring), and noted the parts to repair the second boiler are still on order.

There was a lengthy discussion about the Carbon County Technical Institute and waiting lists

it has for a handful of programs. There was an example of one Weatherly Area student who wanted to be in the welding program, but there was no room. Connors, who serves as the District’s representative on the CCTI board, says the school is intending to expand. The WA School District is sending more students this year, at an increased cost of near $40,000. There was also a discussion about CCTI’s annual budget, and that it has a budget balance of $6,334,930 - over 100% of its operations

budget. There was also the beginning of a discussion on the Intermediate Unit’s budget of $118 million.

Total student count as of January 3 is 620, with 182 of those in the high school.

HOSTS: Alex & JoAnne Zidock

Seth’s Sightings

On our way into Philadelphia on Saturday to see a friend, we sped down the PA Turnpike at 70 mph plus… and were passed by many fellow travelers. Taking it up a notch, we were still sped by as drivers hit 100 mph on some of the open straightaways. I tried to keep out of their way.

We reached the Schuylkill Expressway to find it near solid with vehicles. There was no sign of an accident, nor any report on WKYW, but we were just over four hours from kickoff for the Eagles playoff game that

day. We saw enough Eagles fans that we figured traffic was due to the fans going early to set up tailgate parties.

It was a happy day for those fans, with the Eagles winning that night’s game easily.

Being in Philadelphia, we saw lots of buildings sporting Eagles green. One of the bank towers had a message rotating on the top of one of the bank buildings Go Eagles!, then E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES! Traffic was slow enough we saw the whole

by Seth Isenberg

message before we passed. We saw the boathouses on Boathouse Row with their LED lighting programmed to Eagles green. Hereabouts, our sightings included a beautiful fox that ran across Route 903 in front of us in Albrightsville, just south of the Elementary School.

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Our WBS Penguins are battling to stay in the hunt, as some of the division’s better teams come through. They have a chance to beat Bridgeport this Saturday night, then Springfield on Wednesday. Then there’s another pair of Saturday then Wednesday home games on the 11th and 15th. The team is getting some talent back as the big Penguins get healthy, while also taking a look at some of the promising kids playing at Wheeling. Come out and be part of the fun, join us at these games.

Ruth and I are planning an Eagles watching afternoon this weekend hoping for a great game and an Eagles victory so we can have our home team to cheer for during the Super Bowl.

As an aside I’d like to see one more year of Tom Brady if he chooses to return.

In basketball, UConn’s Lady Huskies won another easily, now 11-0 in the Big East and 18-2 overall. Tonight is a road game at Tennessee, which should be good, and then on Sunday, a home game versus nationally ranked Villanova, who is in second place in the Big East. AND, the following Sunday, UConn hosts the #1 ranked team, South Carolina…what fun!

The same weekend as UConn-South Carolina, NASCAR has its pre-season start with the Clash at the Coliseum. The countdown to Daytona is underway.

The weather has been cold enough to have snow made at local ski areas most every night, keeping the skiers happy at Jack Frost and Big Boulder. The weather prediction is for some real snow this week, then returning to more normal winter temperatures. Looking ahead there are some cold nights in the forecast in February.

Gas prices are creeping back up. So’s heating oil just ahead of the coming cold snap.

Our newspaper work has us busy with our other Journals, and with some newspapers that we build for customers. This busy stretch is most affected by winter weather, so here’s hoping any snows hold off late this month into early February.

Ruth is enjoying the extended daylight, noting a couple of times last week on how long it stays light. Good health to everyone as we all work to avoid colds and any new viruses.

Sports Brief

Weatherly Area SD seeking coaches

The Weatherly Area School District is seeking applicants for a varsity baseball coach and a junior high track and field coach. All applicants need to have all clearances (Act 34, Act 114, Act 151 and Act 24). Apply in writing to Scott Zoscin, athletic director, Weatherly Area School District, 601 Sixth Street, Weatherly, PA 18255-1598. Interested persons may obtain more information and/or application by contacting the Athletic Office at (570) 427-8521 ext. 5105 or email zoscins@ weatherlysd.org

Hazleton Art League presents February exhibition: Dani Lynn Fury with Unlock the Love—Art and Ceramics

The Hazleton Art League enters its 76th year with Dani Lynn Fury Unlock the Love—Art and Ceramics. Fury draws from her

experience in the desert Southwest for much of her art. Pottery samples are shown at left; painting at right.

The opening reception is Friday, February 3 from 6-9 p.m. Coffee Talk with the artist is Sunday, February 5, from 1-3 p.m.

The exhibition runs through Sunday, February 26. Admission is always free and open to the public. Gallery hours: TuesdayFriday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1-4 p.m., closed Mondays.

A non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the Art League welcomes donations from companies and individuals. Consider becoming a member for only $25 for the year.

For more information follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or contact Hazleton Art League, Hayden Family Center for the Arts, 31 W. Broad Street, Hazleton, 570-455-3333 www. hazletonartleague.org

Coming Events

SATURDAY, JANUARY

28—Cornhole Tournament, 11 a.m., VFW Post 6615, White Haven, sign up by Jan. 21, 570-443-3333

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY

5—Breakfast, 7:30 a.m.Noon, Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Company

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY

5—Marine Corps League Breakfast, 8 a.m.-Noon, St. Patrick’s Social Hall, White Haven

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8—Bingo, 6 p.m., St. Patrick’s Center, White Haven

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY

18—Cornhole Tournament, 11 a.m., VFW Post 6615, White Haven, sign up by Feb. 11, 570-443-3333

SATURDAY, MARCH

11—Northeast Chamber Music Society concert in

the round, John Murphy Room, White Haven Area Community Library

THURSDAY, MAY

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Library Corner

News from WHACL

Say goodbye to the winter blues by participating in one of the fun activities offered at the White Haven Area Community Library. No matter what your interest, you will no doubt find something to brighten your spirits.

February will feature the revival of the Book Club. If you are a passionate reader and long to share your love of books, you are welcome to join. The club will meet in the John Murphy Room beginning Wednesday, February 8 at 6:30 p.m. The first read is the psychological thriller VERITY, a New York Times Best Seller written by Colleen Hoover. Future meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month. Light refreshments will be served.

The Scrabble Club meets the first and third Thursday

of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. Players of all skill levels are welcome to join for a few hours of word play in a friendly and relaxing environment.

Our non-profit library receives no direct state or federal funding. We rely on grants, donations, and fundraising to support our mission of providing facilities, resources, and programs to benefit the

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for safety concerns, clearing debris, lot plowing and clearing a tree from the Ice Lake area.

The Fire Company reported 13 calls, 32 ½ hours of service and 8 hours of equipment maintenance.

There were no reports from Zoning or Planning.

It was noted the new bathrooms in the Township Building look great.

community. Our Gertrude Hawk Candy Bar fundraiser is currently under way.

Candy can be purchased at many of the merchants in White Haven as well as Mountain Top, and of course at the library.

The public is welcome to attend WHACL Board Meetings the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the John Murphy Room. You can also check our Facebook page for the most up to date library information and activities.

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reappointed to the planning commission for a four-year term. Ray Fisher, Jr. was reappointed to the zoning hearing board for a threeyear term.

The only public participation was a report from a citizen that he could smell the odor of marijuana at his home, across from the East Side Inn. This led to further discussion before the meeting wrapped up.

Each team’s Achilles Heel

by Brandon King

The NFL playoffs are down to four teams. We saw the Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, and New York Giants all get their respective seasons ended. Remaining are the teams that beat them - the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Philadelphia Eagles. Each of these have one major downfall that could prevent them from hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. These range from the Chiefs having to send out an injured Patrick Mahomes to the 49ers who are on their third QB of the year.

The weekend started with the Chiefs defeating the Jaguars 27-20 to move on to the AFC Championship. The Chiefs led for most of the

College Notebook

game even after Mahomes went down with a high ankle sprain in the second quarter. Backup QB Chad Henne came in and scored a touchdown to keep the lead in favor of KC. Mahomes came back to play in the second half, for the win.

After the game it was revealed that Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain, an injury that can keep mobile, scrambling quarterbacks like himself out for multiple weeks. The only problem with that time frame is if they lose any game from here on, their season is over.

With a tougher opponent next week, will Mahomes be able to overcome his injury to lead his team to another super bowl or will the Bengals defense who shut down Josh Allen, do the

Ashley James leads way for PSU Hazleton

Ashley James has returned from injury and is playing a big role for the Penn State Hazleton women’s basketball team.

On Saturday, the Weatherly Area graduate scored a season-high 15 points and dished out three assists as the Lady Lions roared past Penn State Wilkes-Barre 79-51 in PSUAC play at Highacres.

With the win, the locals improved to 7-8 overall, and moved to 6-5 in the PSUAC East standings.

In six games, all starts, James is averaging 5.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and

2.2 assists per game, while making all six of her free throws.

Weatherly runners at Kutztown U

Kutztown University has 71 student-athletes representing its track & field program for the 2022-23 season. Among them are Rhianne Markovchick and Jacob Solonoski of Weatherly.

The Golden Bears season is underway, with full schedules and results at www.KUBears.com.

same to this superstar QB?

The Cincinnati Bengals are firing on all cylinders. They have won 13 straight games. The Bengals started out the year 2-4 and the season looked gloomy when last year’s AFC champs could not find their footing. On October 9th they lost to the Baltimore Ravens, a game which showed the NFL that the way to beat the Bengals is to apply pressure and swarm the offensive line. The Ravens would sack Joe Burrow three times in that game and pressure him many more times. This was Burrow and crew’s wake-up call as that’s the last game they would lose to this point in the season. The only way Kansas City will beat the Bengals would be for them to exploit the same weakness that the Ravens used back in week 6 - beat the offensive line and get in Burrow’s face.

On the NFC side of things, the weekend started out with the Philadelphia Eagles hosting the New York Giants, a game that was over right after the coin toss. Right after kicking off, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts would find Devonta Smith for a 40 yard strike down field and a few plays later the Eagles would score, then they would

score again, and again. It was 28-0 by halftime. The Eagles are probably the most balanced team left in the playoffs as they have both a dominant offense and a stifling defense. The team is led by MVP nominee Hurts. The defense recorded 70 sacks this season - two shy of the NFL record held by the ‘84 Bears. The one thing that can slow this hot team down is if the opposing team can manage the clock. The Eagles started out the year 10-0, then the Washington Commanders came to town and gave the rest of the NFL the script on how to beat this team. Run the Ball was the main game plan. Washington ran for over 150 yards and two touchdowns. The other is to simply play keep-away and not let the high-flying Eagles offense run up the score. Do the Eagles have what it takes to overcome the 49ers’ defense or will the 49ers with rookie QB Brock Purdy get their chance to hoist the Lombardi?

The San Francisco 49ers will be away for the first time all playoffs, taking on the Eagles in Philly for the

Championship. The 49ers, lead by their defense, have shown exactly why they are on this stage as last week they took a Cowboys offense who averaged over 30 points a game to just 12 points all game. Their pass rush ranks 5th in the league in win rate, and has numerous all-pros in the front seven from defensive end Nick Bosa to middle linebacker Fred Warner. This team is aggressive and scary.

The Niners have time and time again been beaten by the deep ball, which is Philly’s specialty. Two notable names to watch out for with their overaggressiveness and poor discipline are cornerback Deommandre Lenoire and safety Talanaoa Hufanga. If AJ Brown is lined up across from one of these two early in the game don’t be surprised if Jalen Hurts sends one deep.

So, will the rookie seventh round, last pick in the draft quarterback Brock Purdy accomplish the unthinkable and lead his team to the Super Bowl, or will the ferocious Eagles defense prove to be too much?

A sports product for children? I think not

by Roger Barbee

The photograph in our North Carolina newspaper was above the fold. It showed two well-known college basketball players facing each other, one from Duke and one from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Each was squirting an orange-colored

aerosol into his mouth. The small two-ounce canisters holding the oral aerosol were marked with the logo of the North Carolina-based company, which had used the NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) to score a significant marketing move by getting these two college athletes to endorse its new product.

BOA Nutrition has unveiled

BOA Ignite, its new oral aerosol sports supplement, which the company claims will elevate athletic performance, allowing atomized nutrients to be rapidly absorbed by the body. Each two-second blast of Ignite delivers caffeine, B vitamins, fast- and slow-acting carbohydrates, and electrolytes.

BOA Nutrition launched in 2020. The product is endorsed by several elite athletes such as Des Linden, Morgan Pearson, Sam Long, Hunter McIntyre, and Wendell Moore, Jr. Now, be honest and see how many of the endorsing athletes in this list you can identify without using Google. I offer that only the most dedicated sports fan will know more than the name of Wendell Moore, Jr., and that is my point concerning the significance of the Duke and UNC basketball players’ endorsements. Controversy swirls around the NILs, and so be it. However, regardless of the Duke medical doctors, I am skeptical of products like BOA Nutrition. As a 2:42 marathoner and coach of runners and wrestlers, I know that a sound diet, proper liquid intake, good training, and rest are the most important tools for any athlete. There is no magic potion for athletic success. What concerns me is how photographs and endorsements of well-known and idolized college athletes may influence youngsters.

Imagine how a 12-year-old, motivated to be a basketball player, will hear that a blast of a citrusflavored aerosol from Ignite will “enhance his or her performance”?

Just because someone like Jeremy Roach says that a two-second blast of a citrus-flavored aerosol jump-starts him, giving him an advantage, is that good for our children? Will it help any young, aspiring athletes carry around a canister that delivers caffeine through a two-second blast?

I’m curious if many young athletes know or are interested in who Des Linden is. But most of them know who Jeremy Roach is, and he uses BOA Nutrition. Thus, if it works for him, it will work for me so they or their parents or coaches will reason. But they ignore that Roach and other athletes are mature adults with different requirements than a 12-year-old.

If a mature athlete wants to try a “quick-fix” formula for success, so be it. However, I highly recommend academic study, drills in your chosen sport, and a good nutrition program for any aspiring young person. Anything else is a missed lay-up.

Roger Barbee authors sports commentary at The Sports Column, and, all of his columns can be found at Southern Intersections.

Jr. High Basketball roundup

The Weatherly Area junior high basketball teams dropped their games with Pottsville last week.

In the eighth grade boys’ game, Pottsville won 40-29 behind the 15-point games of Marquise MillerBallard Jacob Bowman.

Chase Grier paced the Wreckers with nine points and Chance Stauffer had seven.

In the seventh grade game, the

Crimson Tide posted a 30-19 win despite Kolton Reiner’s gameleading 12 points for Weatherly Area.

And in the seventh grade girls’ game, Riely Davis scored 12 points and four teammates added six apiece to lead Pottsville to a 41-6 victory.

Mya Binder had four points and Courtney Snyder added two for the Lady Wreckers.

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Weatherly Area Sports Hall of Fame to grow in February

The 2001-02 championship boys’ basketball team, and 2001 graduate Austin Gregory will be inducted into the Weatherly Area High School Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, February 11. This year’s Hall of Fame Class will be enshrined prior to the Wreckers’ varsity boys’ basketball game with MMI Prep, slated for a 3 p.m. start.

The 2001-02 Wreckers captured the program’s first District 11 Class A championship since 1986 and remain the last Weatherly Area boys’ team to hoist the championship trophy.

Led by Nenstiel brothers Bob and Ryan, Weatherly erased a two-point halftime deficit with a huge second half to beat Mahanoy Area 55-38 in front of a large crowd at Martz Hall in Pottsville. Trailing 24-22 at the half, Weatherly Area outscored the Golden Bears 33-14 in the second half in winning its first district championship since 1986.

“The kids united real well and played together all year long and we beat a really good team tonight,” Weatherly Area head coach Bob Lutsick said afterward.

Bob Nenstiel put the Wreckers ahead for good with a three-pointer at the 4:41 mark of the third period, and later Clabia sparked an 8-0 run with a

driving basket and two free throws that broke the game wide open.

Ryan Nenstiel capped his 17-point night with a three-pointer and a bank shot down the stretch. Bob Nenstiel also scored 17 points with 10 rebounds, and Clabia finished with nine points and stellar ball handling against Mahanoy Area’s pressure defense.

The Wreckers saw their season end the following week against Fairfield in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs.

In addition to 1,000-point scorers Bob and Ryan

Nenstiel, Minnick, Clabia, Pfeiffer, Chris Condrick, Jason Hall, Matt Hadzick and Chris Hadzick were among the key players in the

Weatherly Boys’ Basketball Roundup

Wrecker rotation.

Prior to their dominating season of 2001-02, Austin Gregory was a dominating presence in the middle for the Wreckers from 1998 to 2001. The 6-foot-6 Gregory was a double-double machine and finished his career with more than 1,000 points.

This year’s Hall of Fame festivities at Weatherly Area Middle School begin with a noon varsity girls’ basketball game between Weatherly Area and MMI Prep. The Weatherly Area junior varsity boys will take on MMI at 1:30 p.m.

Following the junior varsity game, at approximately 2:45 p.m., the 2022-23 Hall of Fame Class will be introduced. That

ceremony will be followed by the varsity boys’ basketball game against MMI Prep.

Following basketball, at 4:30 p.m., the Hall of Fame buffet dinner will be held in the middle school cafeteria. Tickets are $16 for adults, $10 for children 6-12. Inductees dinner attendees will have free admission to all of the games.

Committee members, present and past Hall of Fame inductees, and Wrecker basketball fans are cordially invited to attend. Reservations must be made by February 4 via email at zoscins@weatherlysd.org or by calling the high school at (570) 427-8521 or Athletic Director Scott Zoscin at (570) 582-3750.

Wreckers fall to Division II co-leaders

Schuylkill League Division II col-leader Schuylkill

Haven turned back

Weatherly Area 63-48 in boys’ basketball crossover action last week. Jake Jenan

scored 15 of his team-high 19 points in the first half for the Hurricanes (14-3 overall, 7-1 league). Leyden Hertz added 13 points and Travis Richie chipped in 11.

Ian McLaurin led all scorers with 24 points for the Wreckers (1-14, 0-7).

Jordan Mitchell added 12.

Schuylkill Haven was a 49-34 junior varsity winner.

high 19 points as Division II co-leader Tri-Valley rolled past the Wreckers in a Division II-III crossover matchup. Also for the Dawgs, Dawson Manning added 11 points and Noah Porter chipped in 10 points for the Bulldogs (13-1, 6-1).

Ian McLaurin’s seven points paced Weatherly Area.

Tri-Valley pulled out a 49-41 junior varsity win in the opener.

0-0 5, Martin 1 0-0 2, Balulis 0 0-0 0, Jenan 7 4-4 19, Johnson 0 0-0 0, Buletza 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 7-10 63.

Weatherly Area.....13 10 9 16 – 48

Sch. Haven...........22 19 18 4 – 63

3-pointers: Mitchell 2, Wagner, Kuzanga, Richie, Sanders, Jenan

Tri-Valley 55, Weatherly Area 16

- Kole Miller scored a game-

TRI-VALLEY (55) - Doyle 0 0-0 0, K. Miller 9 0-0 19, Yoder 1 0-0 2, Manning 4 0-0 11, Leonard 2 3-4 7, Wehry 0 0-0 0, Raulston 1 0-0 3, Rodichok 0 1-2 1, O. Miller 0 1-2 1, Kroh 0 1-6

Porter 4 2-2 10. Totals 21 8-16 55. WEATHERLY AREA (16) - Higgins 0 0-0

Parker 1 0-0 2, Hoffman 0 0-0 0, McLaurin

0-0 7, Berger 1 0-0 2, McKeegan 1 0-0 2, Wagner 1 0-0 3, Eroh 0 0-2 0, Mitchell 0 0-0 0, Puzzetti 0 0-2 0. Totals 7 0-4 16. Tri-Valley.............21 16 11 7 – 55 Weatherly Area.....3 4 6 3 – 16

3-pointers: Manning 3, K. Miller, Raulston, Wagner, McLaurin

Crestwood Boys’ Basketball Roundup

Comets rally past Wolfpack for division win

Trailing 27-26 heading to the fourth quarter, Crestwood closed its WVC Division 1 game on a 24-15 run to surge past visiting Wilkes-Barre Area 50-42 last week.

Drew Sechleer led the charge with a game-high 28 points, going 13-for-16 at the free throw line to help ice the victory.

Brandon Benjamin scored 14 points to pace the Wolfpack.

WILKES-BARRE AREA (42) - Cottle 0 0-0

0, Egbeto 2 2-2 6, Januzzi 1 0-0 3, Oseni 5 0-1

10, Benjamin 5 2-2 14, Ascerno 0 0-0 0, Garrett

2 0-0 5, Brown 0 0-0 0, Rodriguez 2 0-0 4. Totals 17 4-5 42.

CRESTWOOD (50) - Czapla 1 0-0 3, Sklarosky 0 2-4 2, Wright 4 0-6 9, Tejeda 1

1-1 3, D. Sechleer 6 13-16 28, Agapito 0 0-1 0, Burbank 2 0-0 5. Totals 14 16-28 50.

Wilkes-Barre......7 13 7 15 – 42

Crestwood..........8 12 6 24 – 50

3-pointers:

Dallas 64, Crestwood 45 - Dallas used a big third quarter and capitalized on some Crestwood turnovers en route to the WVC Division 1 victory at Dallas.

After a 10-0 run gave the Comets a quick lead in the first quarter, Dallas answered with seven consecutive points to close it out and lead by three. Thanks to eight second quarter points from Mason Czapla, the Comets were able to stay within three at the half.

Brandon Burbank scored 11 of his 14 points in the first half for Crestwood.

The Mountaineers used a 14-1 run to open a 16-point lead and then ended the third quarter with nine unanswered points to take a

21-point lead to the fourth.

Darius Wallace scored nine of his 11 points in the third quarter, while Jude Nocito (16) and Cameron Faux (9) joined in the scoring for Dallas, which made 11 3-pointers.

Drew Sechleer joined

Burbank in double figures with 11 points for the Comets.

The Mountaineers (13-1, 7-1) shot 5 of 12 from beyond the 3-point line in the first half, and made six from beyond the arc in the second half.

Weatherly Girls Basketball

Lady Wreckers fall just short at Lincoln Leadership

The Weatherly Area took a halftime lead in Allentown last week, but Lincoln Leadership used a 14-4 third quarter to move in front then held on for a 39-37 non-league basketball victory. Lincoln Leadership Academy made only 4-of-19 free throws, but three came in the fourth quarter as the Lions held off the host Lady Wreckers.

Arielle Taylor scored 10 of her game-high 21 points in the third quarter to lead Lincoln Leadership’s decisive run and give her team an eight-point advantage entering the final period.

The Lady Wreckers (3-11) made a late charge behind Taylor Davidovich’s four foul shots and Emma Kane’s three points, but came up two points short.

Kane finished with 14 points, Bethany Houser added eight and Kelly Reiner was next with seven.

Schuylkill Haven 30, Weatherly Area 20 - Anna Schaeffer scored 10 points, and Karlee Feger added eight as the Hurricanes topped the Lady Wreckers in a Division II-III crossover matchup.

Schaeffer scored six in the fourth quarter as Haven outscored Weatherly 14-4 to snap a 16-16 tie and earn the victory.

Bethany Houser scored a game-high 14 points for the Lady Wreckers.

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN (30) - Schaeffer 4 2-2 10, Brown 1 1-2 3, Feger 3 1-4 8, Dress 0 2-3 2, Porter 0 3-6 3, Hutchinson 1 0-0 2, Zukosky 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 9-17 30. WEATHERLY AREA (20) - Kane 1 2-2 4, Gaydoscik 0 0-0 0, Houser 3 7-8 14, Davidovich 0 0-0 0, Reiner 1 0-2 2, Weston 0 0-0 0. Totals 5 9-12 20. Schuylkill Haven........ 3 8 5 14 – 30 Weatherly Area.........10 2 4 4 – 20 3-pointers: Feger, Houser.

Puzzle Answers

Benjamin 2, Januzzi, Garrett. D. Sechleer 3, Czapla, Wright, Burbank.

Crestwood Girls’ Basketball Roundup

Lady Comets get one win in busy week

The Crestwood girls’ basketball team defeated Dallas, and fell to Wyoming Valley West and WilkesBarre Area in a three-game week last week in WVC Division 1 play.

Wilkes-Barre Area 43, Crestwood 27 - Visiting Crestwood stayed with Wilkes-Barre Area for the first three quarters before the Wolfpack used an 11-0 run to close out the game and pull away to the division

win. Emma Krawczeniuk scored nine of her gamehigh 11 points in the fourth quarter to spark WBA (13-2, 5-2). Diamond Thornton added nine points for the Wolfpack.

Keira Dougherty led Crestwood (4-8, 3-4) with 10 points, including her team’s only two 3-pointers. Kate Gallagher helped with six points.

3-pointers: Dougherty 2, Evans 2, Credle, Thornton, Krawczeniuk Valley West 51, Crestwood 35Wyoming Valley West held the Lady Comets to two points in the first quarter and pulled away to the WVC Division 1 home win. Gabby Marsola and Mackenzie

Big Game scoring event to be held in Dallas

PA Game Commission

Northeast Regional Director Daniel Figured announced that a Big Game scoring session will be held on Saturday, March 4, at the Northeast Regional Headquarters building in Dallas. “It’s been quite a few years since an organized official scoring event was held in the region, and this will be a great opportunity for someone who harvested a Pennsylvania deer, bear, or elk that has record book potential to have that rack or skull scored. The Northeast Region has four game wardens who are certified by the Boone and Crockett Club as official

scorers, and they’ll be on hand for the day’s event.”

The Boone and Crockett Club is an American nonprofit organization that advocates fair chase hunting in support of habitat conservation and is North America’s oldest wildlife and habitat conservation organization and was founded in 1887 by Theodore Roosevelt.

“Since racks and skulls will be measured for possible inclusion in the Pennsylvania Big Game Record Book, only those Whitetail Deer, Elk, and Black Bear that were lawfully harvested in Pennsylvania through fair chase methods will be

accepted for scoring,” said Figured.

Because of the expected turnout, reservations are required, and whitetail racks must have a minimum of six points to be scored at this session.

The scoring event will run from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., and reservations can be made by contacting Information and Education Supervisor Gerald Kapral at 833-PGC-HUNT, extension 55008, or via email at gkapral@pa.gov.

The Northeast Regional Office is located at 3917 Memorial Highway in Dallas.

Perluke paced the winners with 16 and 15 points, respectively.

Jordan Andrews, Kendall Petrosky and Keira Dougherty all scored eight points for Crestwood.

CRESTWOOD (35) - Bozinko 0 0-0 0, Glowacki 0 0-0 0, Andrews 3 2-2 8, Petrosky 3 0-0 8, Hiller 2 3-4 7, Gallagher 2 0-0 4, Dougherty 3 1-2 8. Totals 13 6-9 35.

WVW (51) - Novitski 0 0-0 0, Marsola 6 0-0 16, Perluke 5 4-6 15, Chamberlain 0 0-0 0, Oliphant 1 4-6 6, Saunders 0 3-4 3, Irizarry 0 0-0

0, Rinehimer 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 11-16 51.

Crestwood...... 2 16 11 6 – 35

WVW..............6 15 11 19 – 51

3-pointers: Petrosky 2, Dougherty, Marsola 4, Siegfried 3, Perluke

Crestwood 45, Dallas 31 - Lady Comets overcame a sluggish start to beat Dallas in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 play. Freshman Keira Dougherty topped Crestwood with 19 points,

including a perfect 5-for-5 from the foul line in the fourth quarter, and two triples. Cadence Hiller, Kate Gallagher and Julia Glowacki helped with eight, seven and six points, respectively.

Freshman Molly Walsh showed the way for the Mountaineers with 17 points, with eight coming in the first quarter when her team grabbed an 11-6 lead. Teammate Elizabeth Viglone added eight points.