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Foster OKs contract for White Haven police

by Ruth Isenberg At their February meeting, Foster Township Supervisors approved an inter-municipal agreement with White Haven Borough for police coverage.

The agreement calls for 60 hours of coverage per week in Foster Township, at a cost of $105,000 per year. Court time will be billed extra. Foster will keep fines and penalties

accrued, but half of the non-traffic amount will be placed in an escrow accout to purchase police equipment.

Foster will also assist in applying for grants for police equipment and vehicles.

The White Haven Police Department will now provide 24/7 coverage to the borough and to Foster Township, Dennison Township and Penn Lake Park Borough.

Warehouse site clearing underway in Kidder Twp Along the Trail, south of White Haven.

JH: S. Isenberg

by Seth Isenberg

Tree clearing has started ahead of the construction of the Exeter Property Group’s first warehouse along Route 940 in Kidder Township. The property is about a mile east ven area that benefits people, of the Pocono Interchange of planet, and profits. The D&L the Pennsylvania Turnpike See TRAIL, page 4 where it meets Interstate 80.

Help make White Haven more trail-friendly Staff from the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor are working with the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce through their D&L Trail Town Process to help create a trail friendly atmosphere in the White Ha-

The building planned for the site is over 921,000 square feet, and will be built roughly parallel to Route 940. It’s offered with 187 dock doors, and parking for over 300 trailers, plus nearly 290 parking spaces for employees. Construction was estimated to take a year.

Building contractors are expected on site soon after the

Meeting: Thurs., Feb. 18, 5:30 p.m., us02web.zoom.us Survey: https://delawareandlehigh.org/programs/trail-towns-and-businesses/dl-trailtowns/dl-trail-towns-dashboard-metrics/

end of winter weather.

The Exeter Property Group has a second warehouse site across Route 940. Road work for this project will also prepare an entrance to that property. There is a third warehouse proposed for Kidder, also on Route 940 near the eastern edge of the township, by a different developer. That project may also be under construction later this year.

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Editorial

From the Archives From The Weatherly Herald February 18, 1971 James P. Faust and Cletus Milan, Publishers This front page features a big photo of the 23 members of the Weatherly Area High School band who were selected to participate in the Carbon County Band concert on March 25 in Palmerton.

Brownie Troop 237 enjoyed a Valentine Party, and also presented valentines to guests at the Carbon County Home.

The Bloodmobile visit last week to the Dietrich-Luhman Post netted 106 pints.

The Weatherly Area School Board and W.A. Education Association signed a two-year pact last week, which includes

by Seth Isenberg a $300 salary increase to all teachers each year — in Every winter has a transition period where we knock the rust addition to any step increases. off of our winter driving skills. I usually takes a couple of snows Teachers will be covered by and some ice to get back into practice. Some of the lessons that Blue Cross-Blue Shield. The school year will be 186 days.

I learned as a new driver in New England and upstate New Union dues will be deducted York are now instinct. The ice storm on Monday proved this. from all pay in 15 equal payBy the time it was time to go home, the temperature had ments. dropped below freezing and the wet roads started to form a layer of ice. My first instinct was to halve the speed to get the Milrose Appliance & TV feel of the road. A lot of us have learned the hard way about advertised a 25” Magnavox coming onto unknown conditions.

Not everyone has learned, however. We passed one accident, console TV with a new ultra-­ bright tube and an ultra-­ a driver who had a close encounter with a snow-coated guardrail. He didn’t appear to be hurt, but his vehicle sure was. rectangular screen. Now only $498.50.

Drivers hereabouts seem to always be in a rush. On snow days, or when ice is present, please slow down or prepare to The WHS Wrecker basketmeet an auto body shop, or if lucky, just a tow truck. ball team lost to MMI, and to Marian this week. The Junior High JVs edged Rock Glen.

Re-learning winter driving?

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to the Editor are welcome on any subject. They may be mailed to 211 Main Street, White Haven PA 18661 or e-mailed to journalnews@pa.metrocast.net.

Letters must include a signature, which will be published, and a phone number for verification purposes, which will not. Topics of local interest are preferred, and form letters will not be published. Perference will be given to letters sent exclusively to this publication. Letters should be no longer than 300 words. The Editor reserves the right to edit for clarity. Letters which could be considered libelous will not be published, nor will personal attacks.

Team Witner leads the Weatherly Housewives Bowling League standings 13-5, staying one win ahead of team Budderbrock.

From The Sidelines,

by Don Garber Football coach Pete McMonigle and his assistant, Frank Slezak, attended a coaching clinic held last week in Camp Hill by the PIAA. Monday night’s Junior High and JV games were exciting basketball, with the local JVs losing the first game 30-29, and the JH varsity winning the second 33-32. As the Junior High season wrapped up, Garber notes that Ron Duser was the scoring champ, with 114 points in 10 games.

Billy Hart was runner up with 88 points.

After their big win on Tuesday, the HS boys will be riding high ahead of their last games of the season, versus the Olympians, and closing at the Whippets.

inspection by engineers RKR Hess as the cost has doubled since last year. Criticism of winter roads maintenance has mayor Ken MacMillan putting a plan into place to always have someone ready to call contractor Charles Weaver if they feel the roads need cinders.

Dennison Township plans to advertise a nuisance ordinance to be adopted. Supervisors voted to have the fire siren put back into place now that it has been repaired, as long as the tower is safe.

Township engineer Michael Pasonick will ask the DER for permission to do a modified feasibility study for the parts of the township that would be able to hook up to the White Haven sewer system.

The White Haven Senior From The Journal-Herald Citizens are planning their St. February 14, 1991 Patrick’s Day party, and have Clara and Jay Holder, scheduled the Mothers’ and Publishers Fathers’ Day banquet. Trips this year include to Lily LangResidents were urged to fly try’s, to Woodloch Pines, and flags, display ribbons, and to to Gettysburg. keep a light or candle in the front window to support our The Weatherly Rotary had armed forces who are serving two guest speakers at recent in the Persian Gulf. meetings. James Truver, Penn Lake Borough, at their president of the Pennsylvania Future Business Leaders of February council meeting, America and also president of appointed George Wood to the Weatherly chapter here, fill a vacancy on council. His spoke about this year’s project term will run until the end of the year. Council is scheduled to raise money for the Cysto meet with two engineers on tic Fibrosis Foundation. The the subject of central sewerage Weatherly Area High School chapter has 40 members (of a and eventual hook-in to the student body of 200). At anWhite Haven sewage treatother meeting, Michael Leib, ment plant. owner of Weatherly Casting It was reported that even though the Game Commission and Machine Co., gave a pretrapped 12 beavers, problems sentation about his company have returned with those that and its products. The club remain. Questions were raised See ARCHIVES, page 10 about the cost of the dam

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Public Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA, on February 8, 2021, in the Estate of Dorothy T. Herkalo, late of Freeland Borough, who died January 8, 2021, to John P. Herkalo, Executor.

All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present them immediately to: SENAPE & ASSOCIATES James V. Senape, Jr., Esquire Catherine A. McGovern, Esquire Michael B. Senape, Esquire 612-614 Main Street, P. O. Box 179 Freeland, PA 18224-0179 570-636-3133 3/4

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued by the Register of Wills of Carbon County to Estate Number 13-19-9048 in the Estate of Veronica Kotch a/k/a Verna Kotch, late of 114 Dean Street, Beaver Meadows, Carbon County, PA who died on the 27th day of December, 2018 to Marie Schweitzer a/k/a Marie J. Schweitzer, 404 2nd Street, Weatherly, PA 18255. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 2/18

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Registration of a Fictitious Name has been filed with the Pennsylvania Department of State on the 25th day of January, 2021.

The Fictitious Name is Aerial Ag Services and the individual interested in the business is Matthew Grega, 394 North Church Road, Weatherly, Pennsylvania. The Application was filed pursuant to 54 Pa. C.S. Ch. 3 as amended.

Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Albert Loveland, Jr. of Tempe, Arizona in the Estate of JUDITH E. LOVELAND a/k/a JUDITH E. MCINTYRE, late of North Union Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, who died on October 1, 2020. 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 Executor named or to: Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C. 641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued in the Estate of Henry R. Hoffman a/k/a Henry Hoffman, Deceased, late of 728 Leslie Run Road, Weatherly, Lehigh Township, Carbon County, PA who died on December 30, 2020 by the Register of Wills of Carbon County to Estate Number 13-21-9067 to the Executor, David Hoffman, 728 Leslie Run Road, Weatherly, PA 18255. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440 3/4

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Letters Testamentary have been issued in the Estate of Mary Brazzo, late of 53 Second Street, Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania who died on the 6th day of January, 2021 by the Register of Wills of Carbon County to Estate Number 21-9045 to Co-Executors, E. Kathleen Moro, 39 3rd Street, Beaver Meadows, PA 18216 and Claire Lorince, 54 Penn Street, Beaver Meadow, PA 18216. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims to present the same without delay to: Daniel A. Miscavige, Esquire Gillespie Miscavige & Ferdinand, LLC 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Certificate of Organization for a Domestic Limited Liability Company has been filed with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, pursuant to the proisions of the Limited Liability Company Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Act of December 7, 1994 (P.L. 703 No. 106) for the following Company: Dolly’s Delights by Terrie, LLC 117 East Foothills Drive Drums, PA 18222 Robert J. Gillespie, Jr., Esquire 3 E. Butler Drive, Suite 102 Drums PA 18222 (570) 788-7440

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Casey named to Senate Intelligence Committee U.S. Senator Bob Casey was named to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, which oversees the U.S. intelligence community and influences U.S. foreign and national security policy. Senator Casey previously served on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 2007-2013, and chaired its Middle East and South Asia Subcommittee for four years.

“I look forward to having the opportunity to serve on the Intelligence Committee as our Nation faces threats of domestic terrorism at home and complex challenges abroad,” Senator Casey said. “As a member of the Committee, I will promote

policies that keep our country safe and further our interests.”

The Committee was created by the Senate in 1976 to “oversee and make continuing studies of the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government,” to “submit to the Senate appropriate proposals for legislation and report to the Senate concerning such intelligence activities and programs,” and to “provide vigilant legislative oversight over the intelligence activities of the United States to assure that such activities are in conformity with the Constitution and laws of the United States.”

With Democrats in the Senate majority, Senator Casey

will also serve as Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and as a senior member of the Senate Finance and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committees.

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Obituaries

BRANDON M. LAZAR Brandon M. Lazar, 28 years County Career & Technical of age, of Weatherly, died Institute with an emphasis in on Sunday, auto mechanics.

February Brandon enjoyed restoring 14, 2021, his 1968 truck, preparing his at home Mustang for the Weatherly in Packer Hill Climb, and days spent Township. on his Harley with Courtney.

Born Brandon liked to hunt and Thursday, fish.

October Brandon worked for I.G. 1, 1992 in Design of Berwick.

Hazleton, he Private funeral arrangeis survived ments have been entrusted to by parents John Michael, the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral and Ann M. (Grula) Lazar of Home & Cremation Services, Weatherly; fiancée Courtney Weatherly.

L. Coxe; sister Kristen Boyle Interment will be in Union and her husband Jason of Cemetery, Weatherly.

Kelayres; brother John Online condolences may be Lazar of Weatherly; nephews made to the family at www.

Maclyne Boyle and Jason griffithsfuneralhomes.com Hoffman; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

A 2011 graduate of Weatherly Area High School, Brandon attended the Carbon The Shepherd House Food Panty in Weatherly will distribute food between 10 a.m. and Noon on Saturday, February 27.

If you have an emergency and need food before this date, please contact Charlie Hettler at 570-427-8981. If Philip J. Jeffries there is no answer, please leave your name and phone Funeral Home on the answering & Cremation Services number machine and he will get back A Branch of Holmes – Griffiths F.H., Inc. to you.

Salem UCC to hold take-out chicken & waffle dinner Salem United Church of Christ, 330 First Street Weatherly, will hold its annual Chicken and Waffle Dinner on Saturday, February 27, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. The dinner will be take out-only.

The menu includes chicken,

waffles, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and dessert.

Tickets are $9 for adults, $5 for children 4 to 12 years old, and free for children 3 and under.

The event is by advanced ticket only. The deadline to

Easter Egg Hunt in Weatherly Trail…

Faith Church, Weatherly along with the Weatherly Recreation Committee will hold the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 27, at 1 p.m.

The community is invited for this free event of fun, candy, prizes and hot choco-

late at the Eurana Park Babe Ruth Field. All children ages 1 through 12 are welcome.

Register by calling or texting your child’s name and age to Lori Gerhard at 570578-8005 or Jen O’Donnell at 570-582-9298 by March 20.

Shepherd House food distribution set

211 First Street, Weatherly, PA 18255

570-427-4231 E. Franklin Griffiths III F.D. Philip J. Jeffries F.D./Supervisor www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com A new approach to funeral and cremation care. Looking forward to serving White Haven, Dennison, Lehigh, and Foster Townships.

All arrangements and consultations from the comfort of your home.

Guiding families through difficult times.

purchase tickets is Saturday, February 20. Tickets are available from consistory members or by calling Linda at 570401-3710.

Desserts will be needed as well as a clean-up crew. Contact Linda to help in any way.

The Food Pantry is located at 335 Third Street in Weatherly.

If you would like to donate to the Shepherd House, please send your donation to the address above. All donations will be greatly appreciated.

Please note - In 2021, the pick-up date each month has changed from the third to the fourth Saturday of the month, with the exception of November and December. Future

Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc. White Haven, PA

PATRICK M. LEHMAN, PRESIDENT RUSSELL C. TETER, JR., SUPERVISOR

Serving White Haven, Weatherly and surrounding communities

www.LehmanFuneralHome.com Branch of Lehman Family Funeral Service, Inc.

(570) 443-9816

distribution dates for 2021: March 27 April 24 May 22 June 26 July 24 August 28 September 25 October 23 November 20 (3rd Saturday of the month) December 18 (3rd Saturday of the month)

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team will be helping guide them through the process so they can make improvements (beautification, trail friendly businesses, promotions, amenities, events, etc.) to around the White Haven area, in Carbon and Luzerne Counties.

A virtual meeting to gather public input is planned for this Thursday, February 18, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Representatives of D&L Trail-friendly businesses are welcome to attend to share thoughts.

There is a public online survey that can be filled out to let the D&L team know their thoughts and ideas. Access the survey at https://delaware andlehigh.org/programs/ trail-towns-and-businesses/ dl-trail-towns/dl-trail-townsdashboard-metrics/

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Virtual programs offered by CCEEC The Carbon County Environmental Education Center will hold several upcoming virtual programs.

On Saturday, February 20, CCEEC Naturalist Jeannie Carl will offer a fun, educational opportunity to meet the center’s live turtles. The program is scheduled for 10 a.m., and will feature tips on identification of local species.

The “Creepy Crawler” preschool program meets on Monday, February 22, at

10 a.m. Open to all 2, 3, and 4-year-olds, the meeting will offer age-appropriate activities on the topic, “Anything you can do, I can do better.”

On Thursday, February 25 at 2 p.m., retired PA Game Officer Fred Merluzzi offers a peek into the world of Pennsylvania’s only native wild cat.

Merluzzi will explain what bobcats do and when they do it, where to look for the elusive animals, and how to identify tracks and other signs.

The program is suitable for all ages, and teachers are invited to log in from the classroom.

Thanks to the generosity of CCEEC’s donors, all programs are offered free to the public. For more information or to register, call the center at 570-645-8597. Links to participate will be provided to all registrants. Programs are also listed on the center’s facebook page, at facebook.com/carboneec.

Kidder waives mechanical device tax for this year

by Seth Isenberg Kidder Township Supervisors met Friday afternoon for a short special meeting, and voted unanimously to waive the mechanical device fee for this year. The fee, normally $50 per vending machine, arcade machine, or the like, raised $4,550 for the township in 2020.

Given the effects of

COVID-19 including shutdowns and other restrictions on the businesses that host these devices in Kidder, supervisors voted to give those businesses relief from the fee for one year.

Only one business had paid their fee so far in 2021, and that money will be returned.

The regular Kidder Township supervisors meeting is tonight, Thurs., February 18.

Carbon County property transfers through January 31 Banks Township Kristen L. Matyas to Carrie Miller, 12 S. Walnut St., P.O. Box 424, Tresckow, property at 12 S. Walnut St., $92,000.’

Kidder Township Blue Ridge Real Estate Company to Exeter Industrial Drive Route 940 Land, LLC, Conshohocken, Lot 1, Blue Ridge Real Estate, $8,400,000.

Robert C. Dunn to Andrea R. Dunn, 63 Peach Drive, New Ringgold, property at 271 State Rt. 940, White Haven, $1.

Ralph J. Ciampaglia to Raymond B. Bloemker Jr., Warrington, property at 31 Red Maple Road, Lake Harmony, $90,500.

John B. Sharkey to Michael Kelly, Prospect Park, property at 79 Pineknoll Drive, Lake Harmony, $297,000.

Joseph Shurmaitis to Penpa Tsering, 8 Matz Pass, Lake Harmony, property at 8 Matz Pass, $400,000.

Katharine E. Taylor to James R. Taylor, Swarthmore,

property at 527 LaBarre Drive, Lake Harmony, $1.

Cuong V. Wu to Jonathan Shepard Aycock, Athens, Alabama, property at 23 Skye Drive, Lake Harmony, $194,406.

Charles A. Sperrazza to John T. Donovan, Oreland, property at 105 Wolf Hollow Road, Lake Harmony, $326,000.

Thien Ly to Gloria Chen, Brooklyn, New York, property on Tanglewood Drive, Lake Harmony, $13,320.

Victor Benedetto to Jason C. Mansell, Sewell, New Jesey, property at 357 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $190,000.

Krisktere, LLC, to Jonna Pento, Kennett Square, property at 485 Moseywood Road, Lake Harmony, $160,000.

Andrew F. Cohen to Austin L. Randolph, Brick, New Jersey, property at 354 Laurelwoods Drive, Lake Harmony, $215,555.

Northeast Investment Group, Inc., to TMC Management Corporation, Bethlehem, lots 71, 113 and 116, Section A,

Golden Oaks, $15,000.

Peter J. Kearney to David T. Carey, Clearwater, Florida, House 82, Section A, Snow Ridge, $160,000.

John P. Mertz to Gina C. Hilliard, Sugarloaf, property at 93-95 State Rt. 940, White Haven, $1.

Paul D. Leinheiser to Jerry M. Mann, 16 Lupine Drive, Lake Harmony, property at 16 Lupine Drive, $245,000.

Christopher Sala to William D. Parkton, Warrington, property at 17 Sassafras Road, Lake Harmony, $349,000.

Michael E. Meier to Roy Arguelles, Smithtown, New York, property at 20 Forest Drive, Lake Harmony, $356,000.

John Stephen Duncan to Christina R. Fiscella, Wenonah, New Jersey, property at 76 Doe Run, Lake Harmony, $187,000.

Azmi Hameid to Ebtesam Hameid, Horsham, property at 127 Crest Drive, Lake Harmony, $1.

Robert N. Pursell to Evan S. Feldman, Plainview, New York, property at 46 Laurel-

woods Drive, Lake Harmony, $195,000.

Thomas Leighton to Shan Tian, Hoboken, New Jersey, Lot 6, Section F, Split Rock, $37,500.

Aastha Homes, LLC, to Homestead Vacation properties, LLC, Mullica Hill, New Jersey, property at 11 Wildbriar Court, Lake Harmony, $375,000.

CM Pocono Properties, LLC, to Homestead Vacation Properties, LLC, Mullica Hill, New Jersey, property at 10 Beechwood Court, Lake Harmony, $480,000.

Diane Sellare to Diane Sellare, 2309 Rt. 534, P.O. Box 1564, Albrightsville, Lot 4, Henning’s Laurelview Tract, $1.

Michael Anthony Hodges to Ruth Anne Marie Joseph, 61 Swamp Hollow Lane, Albrightsville, property at 61 Swamp Hollow Lane, $66,970.

Thomas J. O’Rourke to Regan Nathan Campbell, Media, property on Lupine Drive, Lake Harmony, $125,000.

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, to Prosell, LLC, Tannersville, Lot 727, Block 700, Section C, Holiday Poconos, $176,000.

Lausanne Township Margaret A. Drumn to Michael J. Drumn, Freeland, property on Company Field Road, $1.

Lehigh Township Joan M. Monaghan to Michael J. Wanca, 629 Rockport Road, Weatherly, property at 629 Rockport Road, $47,000.

Packer Township Patricia R. Gerhard to Dustin Halechko, 220 Pine Tree Lane, Weatherly, property at 220 Pine Tree Lane, $111,300.

Weatherly Steven M. Moyer to Ashleigh Lazor, 249 Lauderburn Ave., Weatherly, property at 249 Lauderburn Ave., $158,500.

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Mullery introduces antlerless deer hunting license and body-grabbing trap penalties legislation State Rep. Gerald Mullery has introduced two pieces of legislation seeking to amend the Pennsylvania Game and Wildlife Code.

House Bill 207 would allow hunters to apply for doe licenses online.

“It’s time to upgrade our antiquated system and provide sports enthusiasts with a more convenient and efficient way of applying for and receiving hunting licenses,” said Mullery.

Currently, hunters apply for antlerless deer licenses by sending an application to a county treasurer or similar official. Mullery said many counties do not have the financial resources or staff to

process license applications in a timely manner.

“In this day and age, there is no reason why a Pennsylvania resident should not be able to get an antlerless license online,” Mullery added.

The Luzerne County lawmaker said the current system is managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. That state agency is responsible for determining the number of antlerless licenses to be given out, while the actual distribution of permits is the responsibility of each county treasurer’s office. While applying for a doe license, hunters across the state fill out a form, write a check and submit it to the county treasurer in their

hometown.

“We have a lot of hunters out there who were excluded from participating in hunting in the past because of the antiquated and understaffed application process and I don’t want to see that happen again,” Mullery said.

Mullery’s legislation has the full support of the Pennsylvania Game Commission and several sportsmen groups throughout the commonwealth.

The second bill, H.B. 119, would increase the penalty for illegally setting body-gripping traps. This bill passed the House of Representatives unanimously last session but failed to move in the Senate.

State law requires all

body-gripping traps to be set inside an established watercourse, waterway, marsh, pond, or dam.

“Unfortunately, body-gripping traps are often illegally placed outside these water locations, inadvertently luring dogs and other domestic animals, which are often seriously injured or killed by the traps,” said Mullery.

The frequency and severity of this problem prompted the Pennsylvania Game Commission to restrict the size of openings for these traps to reduce the number of domestic animals being killed or injured by them.

“Even with this size restriction, I believe it is necessary

to strengthen the penalty for those who place these traps in unapproved and illegal locations,” Mullery said.

Mullery’s bill would raise the penalty from a fine of up to $200 to a fine of up to $1,500 and up to three months in prison.

Both bills are awaiting committee assignments for further consideration.

Veterans Corner will return next week.

Seth’s Sightings After this week’s snow, we took a walk on the snow­ mobile-packed Lehigh Gorge Trail south from White Haven. As we arrived, Bull, our GSP, took the time to greet all the snowmobilers, barking at everybody. He barked again when the eight snowmobiles passed us as we walked. Spookie, our mixed breed, just hid behind Ruth.

We walked down to Dam 2 and took a variety of pictures of the snow-covered lock, and the stream, and the dogs. On our way we were passed by two other couples with their dogs.

As we were making our way back, we heard an on-coming northbound train, so we waited to take pictures of it on the

bridge over the Lehigh River, and also when it made its way over the trail.

One couple and their dog tried to beat the train, and were part-way under the trestle when the train arrived.

They were showered with debris, and their dog was frightened by the noise. They ended up carrying their little hound back to their car.

We waited until the train passed.

As I write this, we had dodged the ice storm on Monday, and we’re now waiting on the messy mix promised by forecasters for Thursday. Thanks to a warm day on Tuesday, our area is ready for the next snows.

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by Seth Isenberg

We have been busy with our various newspapers this past week, so kept close to home.

That meant we could watch the WBS Penguins on AHL-TV as they fought for their first win. Their next game is this coming Saturday. The Mohegan Sun Arena is planning to be open for the fans of the high school wrestling and basketball championships, at 5% occupancy, so we are hoping for the arena to be

open for hockey fans soon.

This week’s book is by Louis L’Amour, for a change from all the mysteries I have been reading.

Looking ahead, we’ll find a remote place to take the dogs for a walk, but otherwise expect a quiet weekend due to the end of week snowstorm.

For all I know, I’ll be shoveling out most of the weekend. All the funky weather last week limited our

critter sightings.

Looking further ahead is the change back to Daylight Saving that is now less than a month away.

So — stay warm, and please keep healthy, or better — get your shots.

‘Til next week…

ALA pizza sale deadline is Friday The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly will hold their monthly unbaked pizza sale on February 26. The deadline to order is February 19.

Price Increase Starting in March there will be a price increase on a regular pizza. A regular pizza will be $11 and a $1.50 charge for each additional topping of extra cheese, 3-cheese, mushroom, sausage and pepperoni.

Everyone is asked to order by the deadline; the vendors are having trouble filling orders because of staffing issues.

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Weatherly Area High School lists second quarter honors Mr. Anthony DeSpirito, Principal at the Weatherly Area High School, has released the Honor Roll for the second marking period.

PRINCIPAL’S HONOR ROLL Students must achieve a 95 average or better with no grade below 90.

FRESHMEN Taylor Davidovich, Kaylee Gaydoscik, Kendall Gerhart, Milana Grier, Samantha Hibbler, Isobel Hoffman, Marissa Hoffman, Bethany Houser, Jack James, Mellanie Marshman, Trinity McCutcheon, Erin Prete, Brianna Pugh, Reina Whalen SOPHOMORES Michael Berger, Owen Broskoskie, Adrianna Dotzel, Huntyr Eichhorst, Angelina Fewins, Danielle Gordon, Karoline Hirko, Emma Kane, Christal Kislan, Ian McLaurin, Kelly Michaels, Jack Nemshick, Abigail Paisley, Alicia Schertrumpf, Brianna Shuman, Nathan Tripp,

Madison vonFrisch, Jenna Winkler JUNIORS Hope Hornberger, Yesenia Landeros-Gutierrez, Timothy Maguschak, Rhianne Markovchick, Owen Podgers, Richard Ray, Mason Stewart SENIORS Ethan Broskoskie, Alexis Colecio, Amanda Colecio, Luke Derr, Jaiden Evangelista, Michael Gower Jr., Shayla Heitczman, Madilyn Hinkle, Olivia Hirko, Ashley James, Lilli Kunkle, Elizabeth Marshman, Tanya McCroy, Tiffany McCroy, Sierra McLaughlin, Kyle Michaels, Grace Miller, Antonia Prete, Skyler Provizzi, Isabella Wagner

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Be My Valentine! Members of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 in Weatherly prepare Valentine Cards for the Veterans at the VA Hospital in Wilkes-Barre. 56 veterans were sent a card with a coupon booklet to spend at the VA Canteen. With the cards, the group also sent $150 in food gift cards to restaurants for the TakeOut Wednesday Program. With the gift cards provided, veterans can choose food from local food establishments as a special treat. In the picture from left are Betty Henry, Sally Mitchell, Georgeann Herling, Donna Thomas (co-chair of the project), Theresa D’Andrea, Judy Moon, and Carol Eroh. Taking the picture is Georgia Farrow, also project co-chair.

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Food Giveaway planned for Weatherly residents Faith Church, Weatherly will be having a Farmers to Families Food Box distribution on Saturday, February 27, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at 202 Carbon Street in the Weatherly Plaza. This will be a Covidsafe environment, just pull up to Faith Church and one of our attendants will put the box of food in your car.

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Chalk Talk to tell inspiring story Elva Hurst will present “The Cross” on Saturday, February 27, at 6:30 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church, 30 Carbon Street in Weatherly.

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meets at The Fern Hotel & Restaurant every Tuesday.

Crestwood High School’s FBLA will host the FBLA’s Regional Leadership Conference at Crestwood on Feb. 14th. Nearly 400 students from Crestwood and 12 other schools will be attending, competing, meeting, and having a good time. 26 Crestwood students are entered into competitions (15 events were listed). The program is from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Winners of the numerous competitions will go on to state competition at Seven Springs Resort in April.

President George Bush sent a letter to the White Haven Ministerium thanking them for their “thoughtful comments” and support of American troops who are in the Persian Gulf as part of Operation Desert Storm.

The White Haven Free Methodist Church is sending letters to service people in the Middle

East. “Each person in the service who received a letter was told that the church would pray for them by name while they are in the Persian Gulf.”

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flow. The HCA must stop withdrawals when the river is at low flow.

The HCA provides water to about 40,000 people — 12,248 residences, 690 commercial and 54 institutional connections.

The National Ice Carving Championships to be held at the Mountain Laurel Resort in Kidder Twp. from Feb. 22 to 24 will salute American soldiers in Saudi Arabia, and raise money for the U.S.O. On Feb. 21, Scott Luikart, executive sous chef of the Resort, Security Savings Association and Joe Rowski, executive placed an ad wishing everyone chef of the Ramada on the Square, will carve an Ameria Happy Valentine’s Day. So can Eagle from ten 300-pound did First Eastern Bank, and blocks of ice. The public is the White Haven Thriftway. invited to watch. During the Championships, carvers comThe PA Department of Enpete for $10,000 in prizes. vironmental Resources has authorized the Hazleton City The White Haven Volunteer Authority to withdraw up to Fire Co. issued its annual re2.5 million gallons of water port for 1990, showing 31 local daily from the Lehigh River. calls, and six more via the The Delaware River Basin street boxes (all false alarms).

Commission recently apThere were also 49 calls to proved the withdrawal by a assist Kidder Twp. VFC, and three to one vote. The arti31 calls to assist Suburban cle notes that the 2.5 million gallons is only one half of one Mutual Aid. percent of the river’s average White Haven Borough placed a big ad to tell residents that recycling is starting in the borough and one container per household can be picked up at the Borough office starting Wednesday

A photo shows PFC Melissa Strohl, with a story about her deployment with the U.S. Army to Saudi Arabia as part of operation Desert Storm.

The White Haven Area Sports Association will hold a pizza party for the children who participated in the 1990/91 basketball season, at the Community Building on Feb. 23. Sign-ups for T-Ball, Little League and Babe Ruth will be Feb. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the White Haven Center.

Marty Mrozinski wrote that the Wrecker boys visited Cardinal Brennan, and came away with an 81-63 win led by Jeff Pleban’s 22 points. The JV team dropped a double overtime game to the Chargers 59-56. Robert Bryan was high scorer with 21 points.

The following week, Mahanoy Area came to Weatherly in a long-awaited rematch, which was close throughout and ended with Weatherly on top 76-73 behind a big fourth quarter rally. Bob Pugh had 23 points, and so did Jeff Pleban — who reached over 1,000 points for his Wrecker career during this game. Troy Gregory contributed 22 points.

The Wreckers are now 9-2 in league play, 18-3 overall.

The Lady Wreckers traveled to Mahanoy Area, coming up far short in a 11529 loss. Two days later, they took on Panther Valley in their gym, losing 83-43. The

Lady Wreckers earned a win the following night, at home versus the Olympians, 42-31, led by Heather Radjavitch’s 13 points.

In the junior division of youth basketball at Eurana Park this week, Hinkle Roofing kept their share of first place with a 35-14 win over Dr. T’s Aces. H&S Suds were edged by Fuel Savers 23-21 with Amanda Peabody “zipping in 15 points.” The Storks, defended their share of first place by defeating 42-24. Erin Brady led the Storks with 14 points.

In the senior division, the Fire Company rolled by Rotary 31-17. Derek Brown was top Fireman with 12 points.

The Lions dropped J&E IGA 34-13. Gerhard’s Roofing broke open the game in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Fire Company 43-32.

The Legion was in command their whole game, defeating the Rotary 40-18, led by Jeff Donadi’s 13 points.

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Journal-Herald Sports

March Madness upset! What about this year?

by Frank Fear

Illini would certainly prevail, But they didn’t. APU’s DarIt happens, people, and just ryl Bedford stepped up large that day, and an understated about every year, too. David forward sealed the deal. Tony shows up Raye, a 56% free thrower who at college basketball’s had averaged but 5.2 points a ‘Big Dance.’ game during the season, sank two free throws with a couple Here’s one of seconds left. Norman missed of many a jumper at the horn, and the examples.

It’s March Governors prevailed, 68-67.

An isolated story? Not a 12, 1987. chance! Upsets happen ALL Lou Henson’s Illinois team is the time. Remember (with loaded. Headliners Kendall banished foes identified in Gill, Nick Anderson, Kenny parenthesis) the University of Norman, and Stephen Bardo Maryland Baltimore County went 22-8 during the regular season, 13-5 in the rugged Big (Virginia, the only #16-#1 upset in NCAA history), Florida Ten. Austin Peay (TN), the Illini’s opponent that day, had Gulf Coast (Georgetown), and Mercer (Duke)? Those upsets struggled during the regular season before embarking on a are just the tip of an iceberg. run in the Ohio Valley Confer- And remember how underdog ence tournament. The Gover- Loyola made its spectacular run to the Final Four? nors got into the big tournaWho might the Loyola be ment by winning the league this year? (Hint: It might championship…barely. APU just be ... drum roll, please ... won three games by a total of Loyola!) nine points.

I’ve looked at season perIllinois vs. Peay wouldn’t be formances and, based on my much of a game. The #3-seed

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analysis — with a pinch of guesswork and gobs of hope thrown in — here is a Baker’s Dozen of teams I think bear watching. In alphabetical order — and with conference affiliations and current records (as of Feb 14) — they are:

Abilene Christian (Southland), 18-3 Belmont (Ohio Valley), 22-1 Colgate (Patriot), 9-1 Drake (Missouri Valley), 20-2 Grand Canyon (WAC), 12-3 Loyola (Missouri Valley), 18-4 St. Bonaventure (Atlantic 10), 10-3 Stephen F. Austin (Southland), 12-3 UNC Greensboro (Southern), 15-6 UC Santa Barbara (Big West), 14-3 Virginia Commonwealth (Atlantic 10), 15-4 Winthrop (Big South), 18-1 Wright State (Horizon), 17-4

I picked these teams before looking at the NCAA NET rankings. The computer, and not people, do the work in those rankings, and that’s why I take the NET seriously. As of February 14, here’s where they rank.

Top 10: #10 Loyola Top 20: #11 Colgate #20-40: #31 VCU, #35 Drake #41-60: #41 St. Bonaventure, #49 UCSB, #59 Wright St. #61-80: #63 Belmont, #67 Winthrop, #74 Abilene Christian >#80: # 92 UNCG, #114 Grand Canyon, #168 SFA. I’m high on Drake and Loyola, and the two teams split games last weekend.

Drake is plain good, and Loyola has something the Bulldogs do not — tournament experience, which is critical. Having been there before gives mid-majors a legup — knowing how to prepare and handle the pressure.

I like Colgate, too. But the issue with the Red Raiders is whether they can step up during tournament time and pull off ‘The Big One.’ So my gut pushes me more toward four other tournament-tests teams — Wright State, the Belmont Bruins, Stephen F. Austin, and Winthrop.

And there’s another team I think you should watch — a team from out West that few people know about — Grand Canyon University. CGU is a relative newcomer to D-1 and a recent addition to the Western Athletic Conference.

Brought to prominence by former NBA star Dan Majerle, the Antelopes need to be taken seriously. There’s a proviso, though. Grand Canyon plays in a weak league with wanna-be schools (California Baptist, Dixie State, for example), and perennial power New

Mexico State is only 5-5 this year. That means CGU hasn’t been tested…at least not yet.

While I’m out West, let me also make a pitch for UCSB and the Big West. Only latenight East Coast/Midwest TV viewers get to see the Big West, but those who watch know there’s more to that part of the country than the PAC12 (yawn) and the WCC with monster Gonzaga and contender St. Mary’s.

I’ll be back with my post-conference tournament edition of teams to watch. The timing makes sense because the only way mid-majors get into The Big Dance is by winning their conference tournaments. Upsets abound there, too. Right, Austin Peay?

Frank Fear is managing editor of The Sports Column.

Crestwood girls basketball

Lady Comets cruise past Carbondale Four Crestwood players scored at least nine points, and 10 reached the scoring column in the Lady Comets’ 62-30 non-league girls win at Carbondale on Saturday.

Brianna Wickiser scored a game-high 14 points to lead the balanced attack for Crestwood (4-5). She was followed

by Helena Jardine with 12, and Julia Glowacki and Jaden Weiss each with nine.

Ashley Escott scored nine to lead Carbondale.

CRESTWOOD (62) — Musto 0 0-0 0, Collins 0 0-0 0, Bozinko 0 0-0 0, Caporuscio 1 0-2 2, Glowacki 4 0-0 9, Johnson 2 0-1 5, Weiss 4 1-2 9, O. Jardine 0 0-0 0, Hiller 0 2-4 2, H. Jardine 4 3-4 12, Banford 0 2-2 2, Pasternick 1 1-1 3, B. Kijek 1 1-2 4, Wickiser 3 8-12 14, Modrovsky 0 0-0 0, L. Kijek 0 0-0 0. Totals: 20 18-30 62.

CARBONDALE (30) — Gardus 1 1-1 3, Murphy 3 0-0 6, Peterka 1 2-2 4, Marrero 3 0-2 8, Escott 3 1-1 9, Higdon 0 0-0 0. Totals: 11 4-6 30.

Crestwood...........................12 21 15 14 — 62 Carbondale..............................8 12 6 4 — 30 3-pointers: Glowacki, Johnson, H. Jardinne, B. Kijek. Marrero 2, Escott 2.

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Weatherly Area boys basketball roundup

Marian continues mastery over Wreckers

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

losing streak against Marian that dates back to 2006.

The lead changed hands five The Weatherly Area boys times in the opening quarter, were looking to end a 15-year with Weatherly grabbing its futility streak against their ri- final lead at 12-11 on Antonio vals. The visiting Marian Colts Colecio’s 3-pointer at the 1:39 were simply looking to survive mark. But Valente drove the and advance to an even bigger lane for two, and teammate game the following night.

Brendan Lonergan nailed a For one half last Thursday, baby hook in the closing secthe host Wreckers gave the onds to make it 15-12, Marian, red-hot Colts all they could after one. handle. But when Marian Two more low-post scores found another gear comfrom Lonergan, another ing out in the third quarter, Valente drive, and a Logan there was no stopping the Fritz jumper kept the Colts Colt stampede. Frank Valente in control early in the second scored 10 of his career-best quarter.

24 points in the third quarThe Wreckers answered ter, leading a 24-5 surge that with Frank Willis, who hit a sent the Colts on to a 69-31 reverse layup, scored on the Schuylkill League Division III break, hit a free throw and victory. drove to the basket for anothThe win was the 10th straight er score, keeping the Wreckers for the Colts (11-1, 9-1 league), within four (25-21) late in the quarter. who were headed to a showIn the final 1:17, Valente down with first place and unand Dewin Concepcion nailed beaten Nativity the following 3-pointers from the top of the night. That game ultimately key to give Marian its bigwent to Nativity, 56-54, basigest lead (31-23) of the half cally sealing the division title at eight points, but the Colts for the Hilltoppers. were looking for more.

Meanwhile, the Colts had “We haven’t had a chance their hands full with the upto practice, so it’s just playing start Wreckers (11-4, 7-4), games. Yesterday we came out who were looking to end a

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and we struggled against Williams Valley. We did not shoot the ball well and we talked about turning the ball over.

At halftime (tonight) we just addressed it,” Marian head coach John Patton said. “We said this looks a lot like last night. When you don’t have the time to practice — and that’s everybody, not just us — you can’t fix the things that are broken, so you’ve got to try and fix them during the game.”

The Colts came out in the third quarter and made seven of their first eight shots — including four 3-pointers — to stretch an eight-point lead to a 24-point cushion in a matter of just five minutes.

Concepcion and Valente each had two triples in the period, and Dante Agosti had another as Marian went 9-for12 overall and 5-of-6 from deep in the quarter.

Meanwhile, the Colts clamped down defensively, limiting the Wreckers to 1-of-7 shooting with five turnovers in the quarter. “I think we did a good job of both from a denial side but also from a help side as well,” Patton said of his defense. “We blitzed a lot of the screens and we were able to get the ball out of their hands, and that was a key.”

Offensively, the proof was in the statistics. Marian went 27-of-53 for the game (52 percent), including 15-of-23 after intermission.

“I thought they responded well. I thought we shot the ball a lot better in the second half,” Patton said. “I thought we had some great possessions. Even some of the shots we missed, I thought were great possessions as far as executing the

offense.”

Marian scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter, including five from Valente, to pull away. “We started out slow. I had a couple turnovers, and we all had some sloppy plays, losing the ball,” Valente said. “We talked with coach at halftime and we were able to pull it together. The third quarter we came out and played together.”

Valente was joined in double figures by Concepcion (16 points) and Lonergan (12), who helped the Colts to a 38-17 advantage off the glass. “We played as a team, we worked together to get the best shot, and they were just falling,” he said. “I was feeling pretty good out there. It had a lot to do with my team. My teammates get me open shots.

My number just got called today.”

Willis paced the Wreckers with nine points. The Colts held the high-scoring backcourt of Scotty Zoscin and Colecio to a combined 14 points.

“Eight points in the second half. You’re not going to win games like that,” said Weatherly head coach Corey Gerhart. “Second-chance points, they were killing us. We had nobody on the boards, we were standing on the perimeter, we weren’t hedging.

“Again, it’s our nemesis.

The beginning of the third quarter has killed us in a lot of games.”

In the junior varsity opener, Julius Currie hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give Marian a 41-40 preliminary win. Currie scored 14 to lead the Colts, and Ian McLaurin had 17 for Weatherly.

MARIAN (69) — Fritz 2 0-0 4, Concepcion 5 2-2 16, Agosti 2 0-0 5, Ch. Chambers 0 0-0 0, Ca. Chambers 0 0-0 0, Cerullo 2 0-0 4, Malarkey 2 0-0 4, Valente 9 2-2 24, Nyer 0 0-0 0, Bobish 0 0-0 0, Longergan 5 2-2 12. Totals: 27 6-6 69.

WEATHERLY AREA (31) — Eubanks 0 0-0 0, Maguschak 0 0-0 0, Colecio 3 0-0 7, McLaurin 2 0-0 4, Derr 0 0-0 0, Zoscin 2 2-3 7, Broskoskie 0 0-0 0, Willis 4 1-2 9, Ray 0 0-0 0, Solonoski 1 2-4 4, Lowman 0 0-0 0, Ramirez 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 5-9 31.

Marian................................15 16 25 13 — 69 Weatherly Area.......................12 11 4 4 — 31 3-pointers: Concepcion 4, Valente 4, Agosti, Colecio, Zoscin.

Mahanoy Area 76, Weatherly Area 65 - The following night in Mahanoy City, Tyler Sylva scored 21 points, one of four Golden Bears in double figures as Mahanoy Area upset the Wreckers in another Division III battle.

The Bears (2-13, 1-8) jumped the Wreckers early with a 24-15 first quarter that set the tone. Kadin Styka followed Sylva with 19 points, with Josh Ramos and Ben Manley adding 17 and 11, respectively.

Antonio Colecio paced the Wreckers (11-5, 7-5) with a game-high 25 points, and Scotty Zoscin added 21.

Weatherly’s jayvees lost another heartbreaker, 43-40, in the preliminary game.

WEATHERLY AREA (65) — Colecio 8 6-7 25, Derr 0 0-0 0, Zoscin 6 8-8 21, Broskoskie 1 0-0 2, Willis 3 2-2 8, Solonoski 3 0-0 6, Lowman 0 0-0 0, Ramirez 1 0-0 3. Totals 22 16-17 65.

MAHANOY AREA (76) — Rivera 0 0-0 0, Sylva 8 4-5 21, Ramos 5 2-4 17, Manley 5 1-5 11, Cuff 1 0-1 2, Styka 7 1-2 19, McGroarty 3 0-2 6, Zilker 0 0-0 0. Totals 28 8-19 76.

Weatherly Area....................15 17 17 16 — 65 Mahanoy Area....................24 18 22 12 — 76 3-pointers: Colecio 3, Zoscin, Ramirez, Styka 4, Sylva 3, Ramos 2.

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District 2 wrestling, hoops finals coming to Arena The District 2 individual wrestling championships will be joining the basketball championships at Mohegan Sun Arena this year. The Wilkes-Barre Twp. venue will host the district wrestling championships for the first time, officials announced during a press conference last Wednesday at the arena.

Dates were released for the district basketball championships, which have been held at the arena for several years now.

“We started talking about this early on at the state level knowing we wanted some sort of wrestling experience this year,” District 2 wrestling committee chairman Jay Starnes said. “We started looking at numbers and safety protocols and limiting the tournament to eight qualifiers in keeping them a one-day tournament. Those were some of the goals we had coming

into the season.”

The Class 2A tournament is slated for this Friday, Feb. 19, beginning with preliminary rounds at 1 p.m.; Class 3A will be Saturday, Feb. 20, starting at 10 a.m. Both classifications were to be seeded by the District 2 Wrestling Committee on Monday.

“If you would have told us that almost a year ago those (District 2) basketball championships would be one of the last events with people in the building, it would have been hard to imagine,” said Will Beekman, General Manager of the ASM Global managed Mohegan Sun Arena. “We had a hockey game the other night with no fans, that was great.

Not having people in the building was strange. This is a step in the right direction.”

Attendance can be at 5% of the arena’s capacity, Beekman said, and tickets, priced at $8 for the wrestling and

basketball championships will be sold through individual schools. Tickets will not be sold through the arena box office and there is no anticipation of tickets being available to the general public.

The wrestling championships will be the first publicly ticketed, live event at the arena since March 8, 2020 when District 2 held its basketball championships at the site. Starnes and Beekman are hoping this can turn into a

long-range relationship.

As for this year’s basketball championships, the dates will be as follows: March 11: Girls Class 1A, 3 p.m.; Boys Class 3A, 5:30 p.m.; Girls Class 4A, 8 p.m.

March 12: Girls Class 2A, 3 p.m.; Boys Class 5A, 5:30 p.m.; Girls Class 6A, 8 p.m..

March 13: Boys Class 2A, 10 a.m.; Girls Class 3A, 12:30 p.m.; Boys Class 4A, 3 p.m.; Girls Class 5A, 5:30 p.m.; Boys Class 6A, 8 p.m.

Following the conclusion of each game, the arena will be emptied for cleaning purposes.

All spectators attending wrestling and basketball championships are required to follow all safety protocols and masks must be worn at all times while in the building.

Fans attempting to enter without a mask, or not wearing one while going through security, will not be allowed in the venue.

Weatherly Area girls basketball roundup

Lady Wreckers upend CMVT Leading 19-15 at the half, Weatherly Area used a 15-4 third-quarter push to pull away from Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech for a 43-22 nonleague girls basketball victory last Wednesday.

Ashley James scored a game-high 17 points to go with six rebounds, four assists and nine steals for the Lady Wreckers (2-12). Emma Kane scored seven of her nine points in the second half, and Brianna Pugh finished with eight points in the win.

Aly Bond paced the Lady Rams (0-9) with eight points.

CMVT (22) — Hiller 0 0-0 0, Hanes 3 0-1 6, Bond 4 0-0 8, Comstock 0 2-4 2, Kalbach 2 0-0 6, Barren 0 0-0 0, Hollenbach 0 0-0 0, Fisher 0 0-0 0, Fish 0 0-0 0, Broom 0 0-0 0. Totals: 9 2-5 22.

WEATHERLY AREA (43) — Kane 4 1-1 9, Gaydocsik 1 0-0 2, Houser 1 0-0 2, Davidovich 1 0-0 3, James 4 7-8 17, Pugh 3 0-0 8, Paisley 1 0-0 2. Totals: 15 8-9 43.

CMVT......................................5 10 4 3 — 22 Weatherly Area......................13 6 15 9 — 43 3-pointers: Kalbach 2. James 2, Pugh 2, Davidovich.

Mahanoy Area 60, Weatherly Area 34 — Claudia Clark scored a gamehigh 20 points, including four 3-pointers, as Mahanoy Area rolled to the Division III road win last Thursday.

The Golden Bears (12-3, 9-1), who also received 12 points from Meghan Macleary, raced out to a 32-12 halftime lead and cruised from there.

Ashley James paced Weatherly Area with 10 points.

MAHANOY AREA (60) — Derr 0 0-0 0, McGroarty 1 0-0 3, Babinsky 2 2-2 6, Kramer 1 0-0 2, Clark 8 0-0 20, Moss 2 0-0 4, Kessock 2 0-0 6, Macleary 6 0-0 12, Cavenas 3 0-0 7, Bowles 0 0-0 0. Totals: 25 2-2 60.

WEATHERLY AREA (34) — Kane 2 1-2 5, Gaydoscik 0 0-0 0, Houser 2 2-4 8, Davidovich 4 0-0 8, James 4 1-2 10, Paisley 1 0-0 3. Totals: 13 4-8 34.

Mahanoy Area.......................17 15 21 7 — 60 Weatherly Area........................9 5 11 9 — 34 3-pointers: Clark 4, Kessock 2, McGroarty, Cavenas. Houser 2, James, Paisley.

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Jim Thorpe 47, Weatherly Area 32 — B. McHugh poured in 33 points, and teammates C. Lazurick and J. Yescavage each had five in Jim Thorpe’s win.

Ian McKeegan finished with 20 points, including four 3-pointers, for Weatherly.

Jacob Tom added eight points and Vincent Paisley had a deuce.

Panther Valley 38, Weatherly Area 28 — Brody Breiner (12) and Brade Jones (11) combined for 23 points to power Panther Valley past Weatherly.

Ian McKeegan led all scorers with 15 points for the Wreckers.

Seventh Grade

Jim Thorpe 49, Weatherly Area 32 — J. Lazurick scored 17, L. Edwards had 10 and J. Gehris eight in the Olympians’ victory.

For Weatherly, Jacob Tom scored 15, Niko Saldukas six and Corbin Wagner four.

Panther Valley 33, Weatherly Area 25 — Brody Breiner tallied 23 points and Danny Wehr added seven in Panther Valley’s eight-point win.

For the Wreckers, Niko Saldukas and Corbin Wagner each scored nine.

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Journal-Herald Sports Comets boys basketball roundup

Comets win three, Petrosky reaches scoring milestone to the basket in the opening quarter, when Crestwood raced to a 23-2 lead.

Petrosky and Jacob Zaleski finished with 10 points apiece, Zayne Dunsmuir contributed nine and Mike Zaleski and Nick Ruggeri both chipped in eight.

Sean Murphy was the lone Bulldog in double figures with 12 points.

CRESTWOOD (64) — Oresick 0 0-0 0, M. Zaleski 2 4-7 8, Petrosky 4 2-5 10, Vieney 2 0-0 5, Ruggeri 2 4-4 8, Feisel 1 0-0 3, J. Zaleski 3 3-4 10, Gzemski 2 0-0 4, Dennis 0 0-0 0, Balliet 3 0-0 7, Dunsmuir 4 0-0 9. Totals 23 13-20 64.

BERWICK (33) — Boone 0 0-0 0, Murphy 3 4-4 12, Tripp 2 2-2 6, Peters 0 1-2 1, Steele 1 0-0 2, Lonczynski 2 0-0 4, Doll 1 2-2 4, Taylor 1 2-2 4, Montes 0 0-0 0, Persuad 0 0-0 0, Lear 0 0-0 0, Blockus 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 11-12 33.

Crestwood...........................23 10 22 9 — 64 Berwick................................2 10 10 11 — 33 3-pointers: Vieney, Feisel, J. Zaleski, Balliet, Dunsmuir, Murphy 2

Crestwood senior Ryan Petrosky is presented with a special basketball from head coach Mark Atherton marking the 1,000th point of Petrosky’s high school career. Petrosky reached the milestone last week during a win over Berwick.

The Crestwood boys basket­ ball team pulled out three Wyoming Valley Conference Division I victories last week to remain in first place, and senior leader Ryan Petrosky reached a career scoring milestone in the process.

Crestwood 64, Berwick 33 - Petrosky joined Crestwood’s 1,000point club, reaching the milestone in the Comets’ rout at Berwick last Thursday. He scored his 1,000th on a drive

Crestwood 68, Wyoming Valley West 58 - Last Wednesday, the Comets overcame their tallest hurdle in WVC play so far this season to outlast the stubborn Spartans. Petrosky scored 13 of his game-high 24 points in the second half, including two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter, to cap Crestwood’s comeback from an early double-digit deficit.

Jacob Zaleski added 17 points for the winners, with six coming in the final period.

Mike Zaleski contributed 13 points and Paul Feisel had 10, including two triples in the tide-turning third quarter.

For Valley West, which led 19-8 after the first quarter and 31-24 at halftime, Mason Mendygral and John Mann scored 18 and 17 points, respectively.

WYOMING VALLEY WEST (58) — Mendygral 5 6-6 18, Gorham 1 1-2 3, Brown 2 1-2 5, Michak 3 0-2 7, Dalley 2 0-0 5, Mann 8 1-1 17, Gill 0 0-0 0, Barber 1 0-0 3, Rhodes 0 0-0 0, Harris 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 9-13 58.

CRESTWOOD (68) — M. Zaleski 5 2-2 13, Petrosky 8 4-5 24, Vieney 2 0-0 4, Ruggeri 0 0-0 0, Feisel 3 2-2 10, J. Zaleski 8 0-2 17, Balliet 0 0-0 0, Dunsmuir 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 8-11 68.

Valley West........................19 12 14 12 — 58 Crestwood..........................8 16 20 24 — 68 3-pointers: Petrosky 4, Feisel 2, M. Zaleski, J. Zaleski

Crestwood 44, Tunkhannock 40 - Friday night at Tunkhannock, Crestwood outscored the Tigers 4-0 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, and Petrosky scored four points in the extra session as the Comets extended their winning streak to eight.

Jacob Zaleski led Crestwood

with 12 points. Petrosky scored 10, and Feisel had nine as the Comets improved to 8-1 overall, and 6-0 atop Wyoming Valley Conference Division I. Jack Chilson led Tunkhannock with 16 points. Ryan Harder had 10, while Ben Chilson and Shane Macko each finished with seven.

CRESTWOOD (44) — J. Zaleski 5 0-0 12, R. Petrosky 4 2-5 10, P. Feisel 4 0-0 9, M. Zaleski 3 0-0 8, M. Vieney 1 0-1 3, N. Ruggeri 1 0-0 2, Totals 18 2-6 44.

TUNKHANNOCK (40) — J. Chilson 6 2-3 16, R. Harder 4 0-0 10, S. Macko 3 0-1 7, B. Chilson 2 2-2 7, J. Brown 0 0-0 0, M. Kuzma 0 0-0 0, C. Trochak 0 0-0 0, Totals 15 4-6 40.

Crestwood.........................13 10 10 4 7 — 44 Tunkhannock.....................9 10 18 0 3 — 40 3-pointers: M. Zaleski 2, J. Zaleski 2, P. Feisel, M. Vieney, J. Chilson 2, S. Macko, B. Chilson.