The Journal-Herald, Thursday, April 25, 2024

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THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2024 • Volume 43 – No. 35

CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL

ESTABLISHED 1879–145th YEAR, NO. 22

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CONTINUING: THE WEATHERLY HERALD

ESTABLISHED 1880–144th YEAR, NO. 48

Becoming a pastor: Sharon Frye ordained by UCC

The Rev. Sharon Frye, right, was ordained in services Sunday afternoon at Salem United Church of Christ. Taking part in the service, from left, were the Rev. Nancy Light Hardy, the Rev. Debra K. Hess, and the Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates.

JH: Ruth Isenberg

White

Haven

Wide range seen in garbage bid options

by Ruth Isenberg

Ranging from a low of $758,100 from Anthracite Waste to a high of $1,119, 376 from JP Mascaro, bids for five years of basic garbage collection opened at the April 22 White Haven Borough Council meeting provided plenty of options.

Four firms bids on three options. Also providing bids for basic garbage collection only were Casella at $811,108, and Waste Management at $879,633.60.

Bids were also provided by all four firms for refuse

collection plus recycling, ranging from $956,346 (Casella) to $1,567,788 (JP Mascaro. The add-on of bulk item pickups four times each year ranged from $66,000 (Anthracite) to $165,645.04 (Casella).

On the advice of solicitor Donald Karpowich, the bids were tabled for review. Council has 45 days to act.

A decision is likely at the May Council meeting, which is scheduled for Monday, May 20, a week earlier than usual because of Memorial Day.

More about this meeting in next week’s issue.

by Ruth Isenberg

Pastor Sharon Frye has been serving the congregations of Salem United Church of Christ in Weatherly and St. Matthew’s United Church of Christ in Packer Township. That didn’t change on Sunday, April 21. What did change was her status and her title. With formal ordination, said Penn Northeast Conference Minister the Rev. Dr. Bonnie Bates, she can now go anywhere in the United States or Canada and serve a congregation—not that she’s going to. And she can now be addressed as the Rev. Sharon Frye.

She earned that title, Dr. Bates said, by years of study and examination. The service at 3 p.m. in Salem UCC was an acknowledgement of her hard work, and a celebration of its completion.

The well-attended service included music, prayers, and a service of communion. In her Reflection, the Rev. Nancy Light Hardy, who had served Salem and St. Matthew’s as an interim pastor in the past, spoke about becoming…both the process of becoming the person one is called to be, and the idea that actions can be considered becoming in a person or an institution.

Representing Salem’s Consistory and St. Matthew’s Consistory, presidents Linda Garber and Sandy Snyder requested that the Penn

See ORDINATION, page 5

ALREADY ON THE JOB: White Haven’s newest part-time police officer Gilbert Diaz was recently sworn in by Mayor Fred Meier, left. Diaz was appointed in March.

editoriAl

First look at a new look for White Haven’s Main Street

by Ruth Isenberg

Next Thursday, White Haven residents and business owners have an opportunity to shape the future of the community’s downtown. White Haven Borough Council has been working on designing a Main Street layout—with the hope of creating a plan that will be ready to implement when the right grants are obtained. Because of the Interstate 80 bridge project that is soon to get underway, any changes would have to take place incrementally, most likely starting at the northern end connecting the library to Main Street.

Various scenarios have been developed, and have been presented to several different groups, including borough council. Suggestions have been made and implemented.

The idea is to make Main Street and the portion of Susquehanna Street that leads to the library more user friendly. Goals are to increase safety for bikers and pedestrians, and to maximize parking, all while creating a welcoming, trail-friendly feel. Those are sometimes competing concepts.

Business owners are particularly interested in how changes in parking and traffic flow could affect their storefronts. It would be in their best interest to attend the meeting on May 2 at 6 p.m. in the borough building, and to ask any questions they have.

The plan is still just that—a plan. The idea is to make it work for everyone, and in order for that to happen, everyone needs to get informed and provide input. The public meeting next week is the start of a process that could change the community’s business district in a big way. Don’t be left out of the planning.

From The Journal-Herald Issue of April 21, 1994 Editors & Publishers

Jay and Clara Holder

Ag-Mar Estates in Foster Township is the latest sewage user to ask the White Haven Municipal Authority to treat sewage from their development on Route 940 in Foster Township.

The Crestwood School Board is proposing a 1994-95 budget with no tax increase.

An RES photo inside the edition shows honorees Reid and Eva Rahn during Saturday’s testimonial dinner. The Rahns came to Weatherly in 1932. He taught in Weatherly schools for 38 years, retiring in 1968 but continuing to substitute teach. “Rahn believed that every community should have a doctor, a pharmacy, and an ambulance service. He did everything he could to see that Weatherly had them…”

The Rev. Sergius Blumer wrote this week’s Pastor’s Corner about the liturgy of Palm Sunday.

Steve Stallone wrote about another exciting win by the Lady Wreckers, this time 8-6 over Jim Thorpe.

In his column, Stallone welcomes back Tony Antonizzi as boys’ basketball coach after three years in Panther Valley.

Phil Jeffries celebrated after a 3rd place finish overall in the Larry’s Run 50-54 age group by taking a run up East Main Street to Silver Ridge and back, then up Dellen Lane and onto the cross-country course, dodging piles of melting snow (to the sounds of Zubin Mehta and the New York Philharmonic…).

Coming back from Stroudsburg after dropping off pages to get printed, we were running home late and needed food. We saw many closed restaurants, but Ribs & More in Bartonsville was open so there

we stopped. Ruth and I enjoyed a finger-licking good meal sharing beef ribs and chicken, and then a deep-dish apple pie a-la-mode. The meal and two soft drinks, plus dessert cost us under $30.

From The Journal Issue of April 20, 1944 Editor W.C. Taylor

Freeland’s farewell programs held for departing selectees will be transferred to White Haven for the group of Army men who leave for service on Friday of this week, it was announced by Albert E. Goeppert, chairman of the Freeland Elks and American Legion program committee.

Due to the fact that there are an equal number of men leaving from Freeland and White Haven, it was decided to hold this week’s program in White Haven… at the Legion Theatre at 4 p.m. The Freeland men will leave from there by private car (to arrive for) J. R. Ward to read the roll call and the Rev. Father O’Donnell will give the farewell talk. Carl Hoch will be the bugler.

At its close, the eight inductees will leave by Lehigh Valley train for the reception center at Fort Meade, Maryland.

WASB meetings in May

Weatherly Area School District Board of Education

May Meeting Schedule:

Wednesday, May 1, Budget/ Finance Meeting, 5:30 p.m. in MS LGI Room.

Wednesday, May 1, Caucus Meeting, 6 p.m. in MS LGI Room.

Wednesday May 8, Regular Meeting, 6 p.m. in MS LGI Room

Public Notices

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that Letters Testamentary have been granted by the Register of Wills of Luzerne County, PA, on March 25, 2024, in the Estate of Theresa E. Engman, a/k/a Theresa Engman, late of White Haven, who died February 19, 2024, to Philip Engman, Esq., Executor.

All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims to present them immediately to:

Philip Engman, Esq.

9134 Dupont Place

Wellington, FL 33414 (561) 346-5598 4/25

LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of Kevin Campanella

Late of Suffolk County, New York with real property located in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County

Letters Testamentary in the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same, and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment, without delay to:

Christine M. Campanella 124 Cedar Street Centerreach Hamlet, NY 11720 or to her Attorney:

THOMAS S. NANOVIC, ESQUIRE

NANOVIC LAW OFFICES

57 Broadway, P.O. Box 359 Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0359 5/9

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that Letters of Administration have been granted to John E. Polgrean, of Drums, Pennsylvania, in the Estate of Anna M. Polgrean a/k/a Ann M. Polgrean, late of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, who died on April 4, 2024. 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 Administrator named or to:

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire

THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C.

641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249 5/9

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-

EN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Michele M. Maso, of Freeland, Pennsylvania, and Keith M. Yefchak, of Madison, Wisconsin, in the Estate of Arlene L. Yefchak a/k/a Arlene Yefchak, late of Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, who died on April 2, 2024. 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 Co-Executors named or to:

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire

THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C.

641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249 5/9

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters of Administration have been granted to Rose Ruby, of Drums, Pennsylvania, in the Estate of Robert M. Ruby, late of Drums, Pennsylvania, who died on April 30, 2024. 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 Administratrix named or to:

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire

THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C.

641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249 5/9

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to June A. Berlitz, of Butler Twp., Pennsylvania, in the Daniel J. Berlitz, late of Butler Twp., Pennsylvania, who died on May 18, 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:

Alexis C. Falvello, Esquire

THE FALVELLO LAW FIRM, P.C.

641 State Route 93 Sugarloaf, PA 18249

Lehigh Gorge Notary

Liz Berger has been providing Tag & Title, DCNR, Boat and Fish Commission, and general Notary services in the White Haven area for over 30 years. As the local community Notary Public with years of experience, there is no question she can’t answer.

Find her at Lehigh Gorge Campground, 4585 State Street in East Side, or under the More tab at lehighgorgecampground.com

570-443-9191

MAIN STREET PROJECT PUBLIC MEETING

White Haven Borough will hold a public meeting on May 2, 2024, at 6 p.m. This meeting is to present the designs to be considered for Main Street, which includes parking, bike paths and pedestrian improvements.

This meeting will allow business owners and the public to comment on the designs before the final project is approved.

Meeting will be at the White Haven Borough Building at 312 Main Street.

obituAries

JOSEPH BERNARD HALECHKO JR.

Joseph Bernard Halechko, Jr., beloved father, pop, 78 years of age of Packer Township, Weatherly, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton.

Born

Saturday, November 3, 1945, in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Joseph Bernard Halechko, Sr. and Helen (Salko) Halechko. Joe was also predeceased by wife, Patricia (Tulay) Halechko; grandchildren, Kennedy Ava Halechko and Landin Fisher; brothers, Michael and Dana Halechko.

Surviving are son, Joseph Halechko and his wife Becky; daughters, Lisa Moran wife of Michael, Michelle Gower wife of Michael, Jennifer Barnes wife of Jeff, Kelly Jean Halechko and her fiance Ed Flaim, and Ashley Halechko

and her fiance Adam Fisher; grandchildren, Dante, Brielle, Morgan, Michael Gower Jr, Michael Moran Jr., Carisa, Bristol, Riley, Carlisle, Kaileigh; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Cayden, and Dylan.

A 1964 graduate of Hazleton High School, Joe served honorably in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Continuing his patriotism, Joe worked for Tobyhanna Army Depot as a radar technician for 27 years. He held memberships in the Hazleton American Legion, Amvets of White Haven, and V.F.W. of Beaver Meadows. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes R.C.C. of Weatherly.

Joe was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed the companionship of his dog Max. “ Little Joe” as his friends would call him, enjoyed daily breakfast gatherings with his buddies at Antonio’s. He enjoyed picnics and events with his family and especially his grandchildren.

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

Funeral services will be held Thursday ,April 25, at 8 p.m. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 6 to 8. Military honors to be bestowed.

Private interment will be in St. Mary’s R.C.C. Cemetery, Coxeville.

RAYMOND

PAUL DESROSIERS SR.

Former Weatherly Borough councilman, and Fire Chief of Citizens Fire Co. #1, Raymond Paul Desrosiers, Sr., 83 years of age, of Second Street Weatherly, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Hazleton Campus.

Born Tuesday, December 3, 1940 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late John Raymond, and Marie (Kruczek) Desrosiers. Ray was also predeceased by son Phillip H. Desrosiers on December 20, 2022; brothers Paul and John Desrosiers.

Surviving are his beloved wife of 62 years, Carole Elizabeth (Brown) Desrosiers; son, Raymond P. Desrosiers, Jr. and his wife Judy of Weatherly; grandchildren, Tara Keck and her husband Travis, Phillip J. Desrosiers, Jr. and his wife Kelly; great grandchildren, Timothy, and Tyler Keck; daughter-in-law, Candace Desrosiers.

A graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School in Fall River, Massachusetts, Raymond served honorably in the United States Navy for 21 years. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church of Fall River, Massachusetts.

Ray served the Citizens Fire Co, #1 of Weatherly in many capacities from Chief to Rescue Captain.

Ray enjoyed woodworking and monthly trips with Carole to the New Jersey Casino. Ray was a member of Weatherly American Legion Post # 360, V.F.W., Weatherly Lions Club, and USS Galveston Shipmates Association. He will be deeply missed by his loving family and the Weatherly community.

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

A Celebration of Ray’s Life will be held on Friday, May 3, at 11 a.m. from the funeral home. Friends may call from 9:30 until the time of services.

Interment will be in Union Cemetery with Military Honors bestowed.

Memorials in Ray’s name to:

Citizens Fire Co. # 1 107 Spring Street Weatherly PA 18255

Online condolences or a fond memory of Ray can be expressed by visiting www. griffithsfuneralhomes.com

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Memorials in Joe’s name to: Carbon County Animal Shelter 63 Broad Street Nesquehoning, PA 18240 or Disabled American Veterans Association 5000 Wissahickon Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19144

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

Ordination

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Northeast Conference ordain her. On behalf of the Penn Northeast Conference, the Rev. Debra Hess authorized the ordination.

Following questioning by Dr. Bates, the congregation was asked to express their wish to have Frye ordained.

The congregation was then called forward for the laying on of hands, a symbolic act recognizing the call to ministry. Dr. Bates then placed a red stole across Rev. Frye’s shoulders, before the service concluded with the sacrament of holy communion.

Members of the Salem Consistory acted as ushers, and served communion.

An offering was received, which went to the Conference Minister’s Discretionary Fund, to offer assistance to retired pastors.

A reception followed in the social hall after the conclusion of the service.

Hickory Hills celebrated Earth Day with community members cleaning up our roads and children making bluebird birdhouses. Photos by Mary Lemerise and Cas Shanda

6th Grade Honor Roll listed at Fairview

Kevin Seyer, Principal, has announced the following sixth grade students have achieved Principal’s Honors at Fairview Elementary School for the 3rd Quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. The Crestwood School District Elementary Honor Roll (6th Grade) reflects that the

student has attained an A in all courses offered. Inclusive are English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science.

Gerardo Aguliar, Enzo Bellizia, Mariana Brogna, Elysia Cleveland, Alexis Coltrane, Hailey Coltrane, Benjamin Harman, Ella Herbst, Zarish

Khan, John Kondraski, Pierson LaForney, Avery Lokuta, Kenley Long, Wyatt Lupcho, Anna Morris, Trevor Smith, Fallon Stavish, Addison Wychock, John Zaroda, and Ryder Zurawski.

Game Night at WACL

Would you be interested in playing Pinochle or Rummy at the Weatherly Area Community Library on April 30 from 6-7:30 p.m.? If so, please call the library, 570-427-5085.

Ritter to be asst business manager for WASD

by Seth Isenberg

The Weatherly Area School Board cast a wide net in their search for an assistant business manager and caught their candidate right in the District. At a special meeting held April 18, the Board voted unanimously to approve the transfer of Kristen Ritter from part-time cafeteria aide to full time assistant business manager.

In an interview after the meeting, Ritter said she had returned to work last August after taking a work break to raise children here. Before that, she worked for 12 years in banking. She started in her new position that Friday.

Ritter will be working with outgoing business manager Leann Sites, whose last day will be May 21. The Board approved Sites resignation at the April 10 meeting, and offered their wellwishes and thanks.

Lori Giannakouros was hired as substitute cafeteria aide

Kristen Ritter

librAry corNer

WHACL

On Tuesday, April 30, from 5:30 - 7 pm, the White Haven Area Community Library will be hosting a free presentation on Sophia Coxe, known as “The Angel of Anthracite.” Learn more about our local history and how one woman made a major difference in so many lives. Registration is not required.

On Tuesday, May 7, from 6 – 8 p.m, the library will be hosting a free presentation on Edible Landscaping by Bear Creek Organics. Call the library for more information.

The library will again be sponsoring a Fish Fry at the White Haven Trout Festival on Saturday, June 1. Funds raised will benefit children’s programming. Tickets are now available and can be purchased

at the library for $12. The menu will be breaded white fish, mac and cheese and coleslaw.

The Trout Festival, hosted by Western Pocono Trout Unlimited, will include plenty of family friendly activities, as well as activities for the experienced fisherman. A 5K Family Fun Run is planned along the D&L River Trail. Admission to the Trout Festival is free. Tents with displays and vendors will be outside in the Rail Yard Park with more activities inside. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.

The library welcomes residents of the greater White Haven Community as well as visitors to our area. Computers and free wi-fi are available to everyone.

Be sure to check out the library Facebook page for more information on events.

pending all clearances. Courtney Marscicano will be added as part-time paraprofessional, and Dianne Paisley was added as a substitute teacher both pending all clearances.

Interviewing for the new business manager is ongoing.

In a surprise announcement, Jeanine Snyder, manager of food services for the Nutrition Group at Weatherly Area, will be moving on to a new job with her last day as May 1. It is “a tough decision,” Snyder explained. She’s been leader here for seven years and there were tears… and high praise. Board member Bonnie Barbush summed it up with “You did a darned good job…” Nutrition Group will find Snyder’s replacement.

In committee reports, the Property committee had a walk-around to see what work is needed, consider options about drainage, and look at the old tennis courts. More dirt will be added to the softball field. At the April 18th special meeting, Ken Mehlig, supervisor of buildings

Yard sales at Golden Oaks

Golden Oaks Village community yard sale will be held on Saturday, May 25, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The sale will be held in the individual home driveways this year, and not in the clubhouse parking lot.

and grounds, shared estimates for the drainage work, $8,900, and for the work to remove the blacktop on the old tennis courts including putting an access road in, and compacting the dirt afterwards, estimated at $10,000.

Athletics committee chairman Ryan Binder reported on exit interviews from the winter coaches. “We’ve got a great group of coaches,” said Binder, who also offered a public “thank you.”

Tom Connors Jr. reports that that the CCTI skills team brought 14 medals home, and is sending one member on to the nationals.

Bill Knepper assembled a golf foursome to compete in the PA School Boards Association golf scramble which funds the PSBA scholarship program. He added that there is an energy grant to be applied for to improve efficiency.

The next meetings of the WASB are Wednesdays, May 1 and 8, at 6 p.m. in the Middle School LGI room.

seth’s sightiNgs

A frosty feeling is what I get when I look at all the frostscorched magnolia trees around White Haven and Weatherly. Such beautiful full flowers of white and purple, now shades of orange or worse, all brown. There’s no blame, just the vagaries of spring in Northeast PA.

Thank you to all those who voted this Tuesday. Congratulations to the winners, though I want to grump about the fact that Pennsylvanians did not get a real chance to influence the presidential election as the candidates are set.

Sightings this week possum,

vultures, fox, skunks, stray cats (many in Weatherly), and deer and more deer.

Our Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have a best of three games play-in to the Calder Cup playoffs. We’ve got good talent, and have added more since the Pittsburgh Penguins failed to advance this year. Here’s hoping for quick work against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Congress is actually working voting bills out for the President to sign. It’s a nice change from the all-talk and no action.

The small pause / reduction

by seth iseNberg

in heavy military actions in Gaza seem to have strengthened Hamas. The going now gets tougher, along with dealing with rockets coming in from all over. I had thought there was a chance to get a bunch of the hostages back alive. I am now pessimistic. Also rotten in the world, the situation in Haiti is downright horrible and in the Sudan, things are getting worse as fighting expands. Both of these places deserve as much attention as Gaza in terms of starvation and the civilians being unwilling shields for the bad guys. So, money for Ukraine, Israel and

Taiwan but how about stepping up for Haiti and the Sudan now, before summer? We’ve 1,000 troops in Niger looking for a new home what about Sudan to protect the civilians?

Looking ahead join WVIA now and your family gets a free day of rides at Knoebels on May 5. There’s Kentucky Derby parties around that Saturday, the 4th. And, maybe, playoff ice hockey.

Happy Passover to those who are celebrating.

Enjoy the warm days and hopefully there will be few or no frosty nights. Good health to all.

Weatherly Area High School Drama Club will be performing I Hate Shakespeare, a comedy by Steph DeFerie, on Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students, and may be purchased at the door. The play spoofs several of Shakespeare’s plays (along with some Jerry Springer thrown in for good measure). Come join us for a great time. Cast members in the photo, from left, are Madeline Rhodes, Trinity McCutcheon, Roxana Gonzalez, Cortney Snyder, Hayden DiGennaro, Sage Gasparelli, Noah Borella-Guzman, Mellanie Marshman, and Isobel Hoffman.

comiNg eveNts

FRIDAY, APRIL 26—“I Hate Shakespeare” Drama Club performance, Weatherly Area High School gym

SATURDAY, APRIL 27— Community Purse Bingo to benefit Community Lunch Program, 2 p.m. (doors open 12:30 p.m.), St. Patrick’s Parish Center, White Haven

SATURDAY, APRIL 27— Dance featuring Abandoned Mind, 7-10 p.m., Tresckow Hosey

TUESDAY, APRIL 30—Game Night, 6-7:30 p.m., Weatherly Area Community Library

TUESDAY, APRIL 30—

Presentation on Sophia Coxe, 5:30-7 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1—Blood Drive, 1-6 p.m., Freeland American Legion Post

SATURDAY, MAY 4— Cemetery Walk, sponsored by Weatherly Area Museum, 1 p.m., Union Cemetery

TUESDAY, MAY 7— Presentation on Edible Landscaping, 6-8 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library

SATURDAY, MAY 11—Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven

SATURDAY, MAY 18—Now & Then, a Legion Theatre Group Production, 8 p.m., Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 570-436-6815

SAUNDAY, MAY 19—Now & Then, a Legion Theatre Group Production, 2 p.m., Little Theatre of Wilkes-Barre, 570-436-6815

SATURDAY, MAY 25—

Community Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Golden Oaks Village

SATURDAY, MAY 25—

Memorial Day Car Show, Front Street in Freeland

SUNDAY, MAY 26—Family Fun Day/Memorial Day

Parade & Celebration, 1-4 p.m., Lehigh Park, White Haven

SATURDAY, JUNE 1—Trout Festival, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., White Haven Area Community Library

SUNDAY, JUNE 2— Weatherly Area High School Baccalaureate Service, 6 p.m.,

Our Lady of Lourdes

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 8 & 9—Weatherly HillClimb

SATURDAY, JUNE 8—Trail Fest, Main Street, White Haven

SATURDAY, JUNE 8—Main Street Market, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., White Haven

The Greater Weatherly Area Community Chest is celebrating 75 years of service to Weatherly. The board consists of Weatherly area residents who volunteer their time to help others. The organization is planning to incorporate their celebration into their annual Halloween parade in October.

Donations are always accepted and welcomed.

Shown seated from left are James Wagner, 2nd Vice President; Allyne (Sam) Ray, Assistant Secretary; Sarah Hamm, Secretary; Sandra Eroh, President and Treasurer; Louise Stauffer, Assistant Treasurer; and Pastor Sharon Frye, 1st Vice President. Standing are Pastor David Clarke, Georgeann Herling, Theresa D’Andrea, Nancy Dietrich, Mary Rose Minnick, Lori O’Donnell, Auditor; Patricia Zubritsky and Robert Bryan. Missing from the photo is Nancy Mulvaney.

Blood Drive

May 1

The Freeland American Legion is holding a blood drive Wednesday, May 1, from 1-6 p.m. at the Legion Post Home, 523 Center Street in Freeland.

Tresckow Hosey Dance

The Tresckow Hosey will hold a dance Saturday, April 27, from 7-10 p.m.

Music will be by the band Abandoned Mind.

There will be a $5 cover charge. The public is invited.

Visit our website at pocononewspapers.com for in-between-issue stories and events

Crestwood students shine at PJAS Regional Meeting

Darin Khuseyn,

Saif Rehman, Jane

Luke Joseph, Maggie Kozich;

Chase Galella, Zane Villafuerte, Kevin Luther, Vidhi Bansal, Anna Glassic, Kyra Bechtel, Victoria Lupo; third row, Edwin Kimsal, Clark Groth, Austin Campbell, Onur Haltas, Shreema Rupareliya, Aubrey Cholewa, and Kaitlyn Gaughan. Absent from Photo: Kyle Orrson.

Students from the Crestwood Secondary Campus participated in the PJAS Regional Meeting held on Saturday, March 2, at Wilkes University. Twenty-six students earned First Awards, while five students earned Second Awards. Perfect scores were earned by senior Maggie Kozich, in Botany; juniors Shreema Rupareliya in Earth and Space Science, Zane Villafuerte in Math, and Kevin Luther in Physics; Sophomore Kaitlyn Gaughan in Earth and Space Science; Freshman Jack Groth in Math; Eighth grader, Pauline Villafuerte in Chemistry; and Seventh graders Ava Coltrane and Noel D’Angelo, both in Chemistry. First Award winners move on to the State Competition to be held at Penn State, Main Campus in May.

Twenty-six first awards, earned Crestwood the Large School Award for the school with the highest percentage of First Awards at the Regional Meeting. Several students also received special awards.

Wilkes University Scholarships - Edwin Kimsal

LCCC Scholarship Early College Program- Jane Jenkins, Aubrey Cholewa, and Zane Villafuerte

Lacawac Sanctuary and Field House Fellowship - Kaitlyn Gaughan

Seniors earned Perseverance Awards: Austin Campbell (6 years), Maggie Kozich (4 years), and Saif Rehman (3 years).

The following Excellence Awards were won:

Excellence Award Senior High Botany – Maggie Kozich

Excellence Award Senior High Math – Zane Villafuerte

Excellence Award Senior High Computer Science – Edwin Kimsal

Excellence Award Senior High Earth and Space Science – Shreema Rupareliya

Excellence Award Junior High Math – Jack Groth

Excellence Award Junior High Chemistry – Pauline Villafuerte

CRESTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL participants, first row, from left,

Jack Groth,

Jenkins,

second row,

CRESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL participants, first row, from left, Cameron Schwartz, Callie Martin, Lillian Michael, Kieren Koons; second row, Pauline Villafuerte , Anna Luther, Ava Coltrane, Noel D’Angelo; third row, Sheza Chaudry, and Ethan Deivert.

College Notebook

Solonoski wins hammer throw at Moravian invitational

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

Jacob Solonoski is becoming a household name in track and field circles these days.

The Weatherly resident and Kutztown University junior had arguably his best day as a college thrower last weekend at the Coach Pollard Invitational at Moravian College in Bethlehem.

Solonoski launched the hammer 173 feet, 11 1/4 inches (53.02 meters) to win that event, reaching the PSAC qualifying standard with what was the fifthbest hammer throw in Kutztown University program history.

Solonoski also placed eighth in the shot put with a throw of 41 feet, 8 1/4 inches (12.71 meters).

Kutztown has a busy weekend coming up, as the Golden Bears will compete in the Penn Relays Friday in Philadelphia, and at the Paul Keiser Classic on Saturday.

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Former Crestwood High School lacrosse player Trey Zabroski and the Grove City College men’s lacrosse team continued their winning ways last week. The Eagles won their eighth straight game on Saturday, beating Allegheny College 22-6 in a showdown of conference unbeatens. Zabroski notched a pair of assists and recorded four ground balls in the senior day win.

With the victory Grove City improved to 11-4 overall and

6-0 in the Presidents Athletic Conference. Three of the Eagles’ four losses have come against top-5 teams in the national rankings.

Zabroski, a junior midfielder, has played in all 15 games for the Eagles, scoring 10 goals and notching 12 assists. His 55 ground ball recoveries are second-most on the team.

The Eagles can wrap up the top seed for the upcoming PAC Tournament with a road win at Westminster on Wednesday or Washington & Jefferson on Saturday.

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Isabella Caporuscio is making her mark in her first season with the Stony Brook University women’s lacrosse team. The

former Crestwood High School star and freshman midfielder has played in all 16 games for the Seawolves and has made seven starts to date. In those games, she has notched eight goals and three assists, and has a 68.4 success rate in shots on goal (8-of-13). She also has one game-winning goal.

Entering this week, Stony Brook (14-2) was riding a ninegame winning streak, was 9-1 at home, and was 8-0 atop the CAA conference standings.

The Seawolves will welcome Stanford on Thursday in their regular season finale before hosting the CAA Tournament next week at LaValle Stadium in Stony Brook, N.Y.

“The Man in the Arena” lives in State College

by Roger Barbee

David Taylor is an Olympic Champion in freestyle wrestling who has won multiple world and NCAA championships. He is the real deal, and so is Aaron Brooks, who this year won his 4th NCAA wrestling championship while attending Penn State, where Taylor also excelled as a collegiate wrestler. Taylor and Brooks both wrestle with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club in State College. PA. The two practice in the same room, under the same coaches, and have competed against each other. In fact, Taylor defeated Brooks last year to represent the U.S.A. in the World

Championships. Roles were reversed this past weekend in the Olympic Trials. Brooks won, which means he’ll represent the U.S.A. in the 2024 Olympics in the 86kg weight class.

But their matches offered far more than Brooks’ 4-1 and 3-1 wins. When the second match ended, Brooks did not jump up and shout, gesture to the crowd, or act sophomoric. He rose to his knees in front of Taylor as both wrestlers breathed heavily in the center of the mat. These two superb athletes, who were physically, mentally, and emotionally spent, were respectful and appreciative of the two hard matches in which they had just competed.

They turned, facing each other, and touched foreheads where rivulets of sweat flowed down. Brooks then placed his right hand on Taylor’s left shoulder. It was their moment, and the official gave them the space it demanded. Then they stood together as the official raised Brooks’ hand.

The two exchanged words as I watched the action after the second match. When I told one of my sons about it, he suggested that they might have been praying. That was certainly

possible, and I wondered about their display of abiding respect. Then I found the answer in a news report: “I told him I love him,” Brooks said. “He’s one of the first guys to make [Penn State wrestling] what it is.”

What I know of Penn State wrestling is what I see during matches and read about the coaching staff and the team. Those are secondary sources. But when I see something like what happened between Taylor and Brooks after their second match, I know that I have witnessed something rare in sports and something that reminded me of words spoken over a century ago.

On April 23, 1910, Theodore Roosevelt gave a speech in Paris entitled Citizenship in a Republic. Because of a popular excerpt, it is known as “The Man in the Arena.

“It is not the critic who counts, not the man (sic throughout) who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and

again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Think of Roosevelt’s word choices — errs, sweat, effort, shortcoming, strive, enthusiasms, devotions, cause, achievement — to describe what it is like to be in the arena. If you ponder those words, you will know what remained for Aaron Brooks to do, namely, honor the other who was in the arena with him.

Roger Barbee is a retired high school educator, administrator, and wrestling coach. He writes from his home base in Virginia and often shares his editorial thoughts with The Sports Column.

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Weatherly Area Sports Roundup

Wreckers run to first track and field win

The Weatherly Area boys picked up their first track and field win of the season last week, beating Lincoln Leadership 83-49 in a tri-meet that also features undefeated host Minersville, which beat the Wreckers 137-11 in their headto-head meeting.

Paiten LaPoint won the 100, 200 and 400 dashes, and Luke Stevenosky swept the shot put, discus and javelin to lead Minersville (7-0 overall, 5-0 Schuylkill League Division II). Teammate Jordan Bowers won the 300 hurdles and the triple jump.

The Wreckers earned a first-place finish in the 400 relay, with Matt Adler, Brandon Davis, Corbin Wagner and Dominic Kokinda combining for a time of 49.95. The Wreckers were second in both the 1600 and 3200 relays.

100 — 1. LaPoint (M) 11.24, 2. Carr (M), 3. Sebro (L); 200 — 1. LaPoint (M) 23.08, 2. Carr (M), 3. Sebro (L); 400 — 1. LaPoint (M) 52.13, 2. Kurtek (M), 3. Masser (M); 800 — 1. Leitzel (M) 2:13.06, 2. Perzel (M), 3. Masser (M); 1,600 — 1. Dube (M) 4:34.35, 2. Leitzel (M), 3. Perzel (M); 3,200 — 1. Long (M) 11:10.77, 2. Leitzel (M), 3. Otero (W); 110 hurdles — 1. Marquez (L) 19.15, 2. Boyle (M), 3. Eisenhart (M); 300 hurdles — 1. Bowers (M) 47.74, 2. Marquez (L), 3. Williams (W); 400 relay — 1. Weatherly (Adler, Davis, Wagner, Kokinda) 49.95, 2. Minersville; 1,600 relay — 1. Minersville (Leitzel, Masser, Readinger, Gemberling) 3:55.77, 2. Weatherly; 3,200 relay — 1. Minersville (Masser, Bowers, McGovern, Long) 9:16.29, 2. Weatherly; Shot put — 1. Stevenosky (M) 41-0, 2. Bruce (M), 3. Yourey (M); Discus — 1. Stevenosky (M) 114-3, 2. Rodichok (M), 3. 3. Stauffer (W); Javelin — 1. Stevenosky (M) 172-10, 2. Bruce (M), 3. Boom (M); Long jump — 1. Kostishak (M) 19-6, 2. Carr (M), 3. Perez (M); Triple jump — 1. Bowers (M) 37-6¾, 2. Kostishak (M), 3. Marquez (L); High jump — 1. Carr (M) 6-1, 2. Sebro (L), 3.

Panther Valley 70, Weatherly Area 61 - In another Schuylkill League Division II meet last week, Panther Valley (2-3, 2-3) edged Weatherly (1-6, 0-6).

Weatherly Area won two relays (1,600, 3,200) and got individual wins in the triple, high jump and long jump from Corbin Wagner. Carlos Otero won the 1,600 and 3.200, while Vincent Paisley was first in the 100 for the Wreckers.

100 — 1. Paisley (W) 12.36, 2. Buyce (PV), 3. Mitchell (PV); 200 — 1. Buyce (PV) 25.49, 2. Mitchell (PV), 3. Bushati (PV); 400 — 1. Mitchell (PV) 59.60, 2. Adler (W), 3. Miller (PV); 800 —

1. Saldukas (W) 2:19.87, 2. Williams (W), 3. Gjoca (PV); 1,600 — 1. Otero (W) 5:09.33, 2. Cabrera (PV), 3. Montz (W); 3,200 — 1. Otero (W) 11:37.58, 2. Montz (W), 3. Cabrera (PV); 110 hurdles — 1. Shubeck (PV) 20.33; 300 hurdles —

1. Bushati (PV) 49.06, 2. Williams (W); 400 relay — 1. Panther Valley (Yuricheck, Buyce, Shubeck, Maynard) 49.95; 1,600 relay — 1. Weatherly (Williams, Saldukas, Adler, Stauffer) 3:57.46; 3,200 relay — 1. Weatherly (Williams, Saldukas, Stauffer, Williams) 9:25.21; Shot put — 1. Dyer (PV) 37-9, 2. Black (PV), 3. Welser (PV); Discus — 1. Welser (PV) 106-10, 2. Williams (PV), 3. Stauffer (W); Javelin — 1. Jones (PV) 150-6, 2. Maynard (PV), 3. Paisley (W); Long jump — 1. Wagner (W) 17-8, 2. Yuricheck (PV), 3. Paisley (W);

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Minersville 133, Weatherly Area 9; Minersville 134, Lincoln Leadership 32, Weatherly Area 30Unbeaten Minersville (7-0, 5-0) eased to the Division II win, while the Lady Wreckers came up just two points short in their head-to-head meeting with Lincoln Leadership Academy.

Maggie Hoffman-Long led the Battlin’ Miners with victories in the 100, long jump and triple jump and she also ran a leg on the winning 1,600 relay. Alyssa Cook took the 800 and pole vault, while Julia Burgess added wins in the 1,600 and 3,200.

Kelly Reiner led the Lady Wreckers, winning the javelin throw at 105 feet. Teammate

Kendall Gerhart was second in the 200-meter dash.

100 — 1. Hoffman-Long (M) 13.4, 2. Dejesus (LL), 3. Rothermel (M); 200 — 1. Donnelly (M) 28.90, 2. Gerhart (W), 3. Dejesus (L); 400 — 1. PennyPacker (M) 1:08.09, 2. Donnelly (M), 3. Burgess (M); 800 — 1. Cook (M) 2:47.83, 2. Snyder (M), 3. Cullen (M); 1,600 — 1. Burgess (M) 6:01.40, 2. Snyder (M), 3. Horoschak (M); 3,200 — 1. Burgess (M) 14:49.89, 2. Horoschak (M); 100 hurdles — 1. PennyPacker (M) 18.07, 2. Huntzinger (M), 3. Rosario (L); 300 hurdles — 1. Huntzinger (M) 59.73; 400 relay — 1. Minersville (PennyPacker, Donnelly, Burgess, Rothermel) 56.14; 1,600 relay — 1. Minersville (Hoffman-Long, Huntzinger, Snyder, PennyPacker) 4:53.28; 3,200 relay — 1. Minersville (Cook, Hall, Donnelly, Horoschak) 13:16.59; Shot put — 1. Raczka (M) 32-10, 2. Miller (M), 3. Shadle (M); Discus — 1. Raczka (M) 86-3½, 2. Miller (M), 3. Rothermel (M); Javelin — 1. Reiner (W) 105-0, 2. Miller (M), 3. Shadle (M); Long jump — 1. Hoffman-Long (M) 15-4, 2. Huntzinger (M), 3. Rosario (L); Triple jump — 1. Hoffman-Long (M) 30-8½, 2. Cullen (M); High jump — 1. Cullen (M) 4-2, 2. Snyder (M), 3. Hall (M); Pole vault — 1. Cook (M) 7-0, 2. Burian (M).

Panther Valley 73, Weatherly Area 23 - Hilary Shreffler won both hurdles events and was part of the winning 4x100 relay team as PV notched the Division II victory.

The Lady Wreckers received a strong performance from senior Kendall Gerhart, who won three events, taking the 200 and 400 dashes, and also claiming the long jump for the Lady Wreckers (1-6, 0-6). 100 — 1. McArdle (PV) 13.99, 2. Brown (PV), 3. Whalen (W); 200 — 1. Gerhart (W) 29.56, 2. Brown (PV); 400 — 1. Gerhart (W) 1:14.22, 2. Wentz (PV); 800 — No event; 1,600 — 1. Cabrera (PV) 8:30.83; 3,200 — No event; 100 hurdles — 1. Hi. Shreffler (PV) 20.02, 2. Wentz (PV), 3. Washousky (PV); 300 hurdles — 1. Hi. Shreffler (PV) 1:02,34, 2. Washousky (PV); 400 relay — 1. Panther Valley (Hi. Shreffler, Ha. Shreffler, Wentz, Washousky) 1:07.16; 1,600 relay — No event; 3,200 relay — No event; Shot put — 1. Banks (PV) 33-9, 2. Rickert (PV), 3. Reiner (W); Discus — 1. Banks (PV) 60-7½, 2. Rickert (PV), 3. Cabrera (PV); Javelin — 1. Reiner (W) 105-0, 2. McArdle (PV), 3. Whalen (W); Long jump — 1. Gerhart (W) 14-5½, 2. McARdle (PV), 3. Hackash (PV); Triple jump — No event; High jump — 1. Hackash (PV) 4-6, 2. McArdle (PV); Pole vault — No event.

Softball

Williams Valley 22, Weatherly Area 0 - In a Schuylkill League Division II-III crossover game in Weatherly, Williams Valley scored 22 runs across the first three innings for the easy win.

Olivia Hand scored four runs and drove in four runs with two triples and a single, while Ally Underkoffler, Delaney Bixler and Kayla Hand each scored three runs for the Vikings (8-2, 4-0). Hand pitched three innings of shutout ball with two hits and five strikeouts.

Courtney Snyder had a single for Weatherly Area.

Williams Vy.........3(10)9 0 — 22 19 0

Wetherly Area.....0 0 0 x 0 2 3

WP — Hand. LP — Strohl.

Baseball

Williams Valley 16, Weatherly Area 1Williams Valley received hits from six different batters and John Rautzahn pitched a fourinning complete game with eight strikeouts to beat the Wreckers in Weatherly.

Boehmer, Barner, Sutton, Ulsh, Berger and Either each had a hit for the Vikings (1-8, 1-4).

Klaus Eroh had the lone hit for the Wreckers (0-8, 0-5), a double.

Williams Vy............222 (10) — 16 6 3

Weatherly Area......100 0 1 1 5

WP — Rautzahn. LP — Eroh.

Ryan (M); Pole vault — 1. Wolfgang (M) 8-6, 2. Maley (M).

Triple jump — 1. Wagner (W) 32-3, 2. Shubeck (PV); High jump — 1. Wagner (W) 5-0; Pole vault — No event.

Crestwood Sports Roundup

Crestwood girls’ laxers on a roll; Ziegler reaches milestone

The Crestwood girls’ lacrosse team remained unbeaten in Wyoming Valley Conference play following last Thursday’s key 13-7 road win at Wyoming Area.

Jackie Gallagher scored five goals and notched two assists to lead the Lady Comets, who improved to 10-0 in league play. Gia Caporuscio followed with four goals and two assists, while Hannah Ziegler, Addison Knorr, Aubrey Macri and Kate Gallagher also had solo scores. Zielger posted three assists, with Knorr and Ella Novelli each assisting on two goals.

Morgan Koons made seven assists in goal for the winners.

Lyla Rehill scored four goals to lead Wyoming Area.

Crestwood 13, Wilkes-Barre Area 1Hannah Ziegler scored two goals, including her 100th career goal, as the Lady Comets rolled through Wilkes-Barre Area last Tuesday.

Sydney Magda also scored twice for Crestwood, with Morgan Koons, Ainsley Webby, Maggie Modrovsky, Kyra Daniel, Aubrey Macri, Mary Kate Banford, Olivia Pesta, Jackie Gallagher and Gia Caporuscio all notching solo goals in the team victory.

Morgan Koons and Lexi Zabroski each had a save for the winners.

Aubrey Kuhl scored the lone goal for Wilkes-Barre Area. Gia Dupre made seven saves for the Wolfpack.

Boys’ Lacrosse

Scranton Prep 6, Crestwood 5 - Trailing 5-2 headed to the final quarter, Scranton Prep scored four unanswered goals to stun the host Comets in overtime. Liam Barrett’s game-winner with time running out in the four-minute extra period sealed the Cavaliers the come-from-behind victory.

Will McPartland started the comeback on a goal with 10:44 to play. A few minutes later, Barrett and McPartland put a pair of goals on the board in the span of just 25 seconds to tie things and force overtime.

Jack Augustine had four

of Crestwood’s five goals. Ty McConnell notched the Comets’ first goal of the night and assisted on the first of Augustine’s scores.

Goalkeeper Aiden Jordan had 14 saves for Scranton Prep, and Ethan Zabroski posted 14 saves of his own for the Comets.

The Cavaliers improved to 11-0 overall and 8-0 in WVC action, while Crestwood dipped to 4-2 in conference play with the loss. Both of Crestwood’s losses have come against undefeated teams falling to Delaware Valley in early April.

Softball

Pittston Area 12, Crestwood 0 - For the fourth time in as many games, Pittston Area’s Gianna Adams threw a no-hitter. This time, the Crestwood girls were in her way.

Adams struck out 11 last Wednesday as the Patriots blanked the Lady Comets in a Wyoming Valley Conference contest shortened to five innings by the 10-run rule.

Adams has 52 strikeouts through 21 innings this season.

Gabby Roman provided the offense for Pittston Area, going 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI. Marina Antal was 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI. Julia Mehal was 3-for-3 with two runs scored.

Crestwood..........000 00 — 0 0

Pittston Area...... 1 7 4 0x — 12 15

WP — Adams. LP — Daisey.

Crestwood 14, Dallas 10 - At Dallas, Crestwood collected 16 hits en route to the WVC Division 1 road victory.

Celia Stahlnecker went 3-for-5 with a home run, and Kayla Wisniewski had two doubles, a single and drove in a run for the winners. Teammates Allyson Babula and Madison Mendrzycki each poked two hits.

Baseball

Valley West 11, Crestwood 4 - In Kingston, Daniel Escalante hit a grand slam and finished with six RBIs in Valley West’s win over Crestwood.

Tyler Ruddy had two hits and scored two runs for the

Spartans. Mason Matello struck out five over four innings to pick up the win.

Braiden Wanchisen had two hits, drove in one and scored two runs for Crestwood (3-4, 2-3). Trevor Miller had two hits and Dylan Domzalski doubled.

Four Crestwood pitchers combined for 11 strikeouts.

Crestwood........102 010 0 — 4 9 Valley West.......122 240 x — 11 10

WP — Matello. LP — Wagaman.

Hazleton Area 1, Crestwood 0 - Jonas Aponick scored the gamewinning run with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning as Hazleton Area held off Crestwood in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 game last Tuesday in Hazle Township.

Aponick also picked up the win on the mound, tossing a complete-game two-hitter with 11 strikeouts. He walked one batter.

Logan Hearity was credited with the game-winning RBI, while Nick Ledger had two hits for the Cougars (5-3, 3-1).

Trevor Miller and Connor Wagaman each had a single for Crestwood.

Crestwood.......... 000 000 0 — 0 2 3

Hazleton Area.....000 000 1 — 1 6 0

WP — Aponick. LP — McManus.

Valley View 12, Crestwood 11 - At Valley View, the host Cougars rallied for two runs in the bottom of the seventh to outlast Crestwood in a non-league game, that featured 34 hits - 17 on each side.

Crestwood scored a run in the top of the seventh to take an 11-10 lead.

But in the bottom of the seventh, Gianni Marino led off with a single, was sacrificed to second by Brayden McConnell and took third when Zach Cwalinski reached on an error. Colin Kearney singled to score Marino and tie the game. With two outs, Dante Ruby walked to load the bases for Quinn Rissinger, who was hit by a pitch to bring home the winning run.

Marino and Drew Daiute had three hits apiece with Daiute also collecting two RBIs. Kearney, Rissinger, Cwalinski and Dave Turlip added two hits each.

Chaz Wright led Crestwood with three hits and four RBIs. Connor Wagaman also had three hits and one RBI, while Trevor Miller and Mason Czapla each delivered two hits and two RBIs apiece.

Boys’ Tennis

Wyoming Seminary 5, Crestwood 0 - Wyoming Seminary stopped Crestwood’s unbeaten run, sweeping all five matches in a WVC contest that was closer than the score makes it appear.

Seminary got straight-set singles wins from William Hall over Sean Rossi (6-1, 6-0) and by Yicheng Li over Spencer Young (6-1, 6-4).

But Crestwood’s Tommy Biscotti put up a strong battle at No. 2 singles, beating Ansareli Atabayev 7-5 in their opening set before Atabayev bounced back to take the match 6-4, 6-2.

Both doubles matches needed three sets to decide. At first doubles, Seminary’s Christopher Ramos and Andrew Tsui held off Crestwood’s Kyle Orrson and William Savner 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, 12-10.

At second doubles, Pablo Otero and Benen Griffen survived Crestwood’s Mike Modrovsky and Yash Patel 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.

It was the Comets’ (6-1) first loss of the season.

Crestwood 5, Tunkhannock 0 - Earlier in the week, the Comets swept past Tunkhannock.

Sean Rossi held off Aidan Edwards (7-6, 5-7, 6-4) at first singles; Tommy Biscotti blanked Aidan Montross (6-0, 6-0) at second singles; and Spencer Young rallied past Boti Batyky (1-6, 6-3, 6-2).

At first doubles, Aaron Kogoy and Will Savner beat Ben Landon and Ryan Negvesky (6-2, 7-5). The Comets’ second doubles team of Kyle Orrson and Mike Modrovsky topped Brandon Mateus and Lucas Mateus 6-3, 6-4.

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Crestwood Track And Field

Comets shine at Godek Twilight Invitational

The weather may have been blustery and cold last Friday evening, but it couldn’t keep the Crestwood track and field teams from keeping the heat on at the Walter Godek Twilight Invitational at North Pocono High School.

Competing alongside more than 1,600 athletes, the Crestwood boys placed second and the girls were third in the final team standings.

Both Comet teams were bolstered by stellar individual performances.

On the boys’ side, Crestwood’s Mason Staude won the 1600 in 4:24.07, and also took the 3200 in 9:43.33.

The Comets’ Jaden Shedlock - the defending District 2 Class 3A sprint champion - finished first in the 100 in 11:22, nipping teammate George Jennings (11:34) at the wire.

Crestwood’s Hayden Martincheck picked up a second in the pole vault (11-6), and Jennings placed third in the 200-meter dash (22.95) in what was a three-way photo finish with Wilkes-Barre Area’s Timothy Leonard (22.93) and Pittston Area’s Jalen Moore (22.94). The Comets’ Anson Jumper was third in the pole vault (11-0).

Meanwhile, Victor Holt won the long jump, Jordan Chmielewski won the pole vault, and the two were part of a winning 400-meter relay team that lifted Mid Valley to its first boys’ team title with 67 points.

The Crestwood boys finished with 59 points, while Wallenpaupack (54), Dunmore (44) and West Scranton (41) rounded out the top five.

On the girls’ side, Crestwood’s 3200 relay team of Emily Leicht, Alyssa Leicht, Maggie Kozich and Kaelyn Barker placed first in 10:14.08, while the Lady Comets’ Sarah Shipton - the defending District 2 3A pole vault champion - took top honors in that event, clearing 10-6.

Crestwood’s Katie Kozich (1600, 3200) had two secondplace finishes, and teammate Grace Grazio (high jump) also had a second.

Abington Heights won the girls’ team title with 58.3 points, edging runner-up Delaware Valley (51) and Crestwood (50) for the top spot. Holy Redeemer (44) and Wallenpaupack (37.3) completed the top five.

The complete results, with the top six individual finishers in each event, follow:

WALTER GODEK INVITATIONAL

GIRLS

Team standings: Abington Heights 58.3; Delaware Valley 51; Crestwood 50; Holy Redeemer 44; Wallenpaupack 37.3; Lakeland 34.3; North Pocono 33; Tunkhannock 27; Montrose 26; Hazleton Area 26; Valley View 25; Honesdale 23; Pittston Area 20; Carbondale Area 16; Elk Lake 16; Mid Valley 15; Scranton Prep 10; West Scranton 8; Riverside 8; Towanda 7; Holy Cross 6; Mountain View 4; Scranton 4; Blue Ridge 4; Lackawanna Trail 4; Wyoming Seminary 1. 3200 Relay: Crestwood (Emily Leicht, Alyssa Leicht, Maggie Kozich, Kaelyn Barker) 10:14.08; Lakeland 10:18.56; Towanda 10:25.93; Hazleton Area 10:30.74; Valley View 10:41.86; Abington Heights 10:43.49.

100 Hurdles: Chloe Diaz (MON) 15.56; Emma Simmons (DV) 16.01; Gabriella Martini (LAK) 16.04; Kaylyn Davis (LAK) 16.43; Emily Stefani (WS) 16.82; Abby Kimler (WAL) 16.98.

100: Aria Messner (PA) 12.49; Isabella Granteed (HR) 12.66; Kaitlyn Kravitz (NP) 12.81; Mae Kaufman (MV) 12.92; Jenna Grieco (PA) 12.98; Noelle Alguire (TUN) 13.02.

1600: Brenna Dahlgren (HON) 5:19.20; Katie Kozich (CRE) 5:20.98; Kate Korty (CAR) 5:26.08; Kelcie Fillebrown (WAL) 5:27.94; Milana Daiute (HAZ) 5:36.40; Annika von Ahnen (MV) 5:38.22.

High: Madison Zalewski (AH) 5-2 (fewer misses); Grayce Grazio (CRE) 5-2; Abby Kimler (WAL) 5-0; Nicole Musselwhite (DV) 4-10; Olivia Jolie (CRE) 4-8; Lillian Williams (WAL) and Naomi Rude (LAK) 4-8, tie.

400 Relay: Holy Redeemer (McKenzie Chimock, Emily Krevey, Jane Gillespie, Isabella Granteed) 50.42; Montrose 51.82; North Pocono 51.99; Scranton 52.36; Wallenpaupack 52.55; Abington Heights 52.99.

Long: Noelle Alguire (TUN) 17-2½; Braelyn Reed (RIV) 15-10; Ella Cabets (VV) 15-9½; Giada Costa (VV) 15-5; Soyer DeLucy (NP) 15-2; Cameron Vieney (CRE) 14-7½.

Javelin: Madison Zalewski (AH) 121-1; Emma Miller (VV) 118-4; Erika Badner (WAL) 110-7; Mary Zabielski (VV) 110-5; Kaylyn Davis (LAK) 109-3; Rozalyn Mikulak (HON) 108-3.

400: Kaitlyn Kravitz (NP) 59.48; Gabriella Bredbenner (HAZ) 59.70; Kate Korty (CAR) 59.79; Avery Kozerski (HR) 1:01.41; Mae Kaufman (MV) 1:01.56; Rebecca Polgar (SEM) 1:02.89.

Discus: Peyton Fox (SP) 111-5; Gianna Tewksbury (EL) 97-1; Hannah Lowe (DV) 95-9; Kelsey Porasky (TUN) 94-9; Lourianna Alston (TUN) 92-1; Savanna Wilson (MV) 88-9; Jalitza Torre (HAZ) 88-5.

300 Hurdles: Ella Smith (WAL) 47.48; Chloe Diaz (MON) 47.51; Emily Stefani (WS) 48.09; Kaylyn Davis (LAK) 49.97; Julia Schuster (AH) 50.34; Amelia Gonzalez (AH) 50.94.

800: Emma Horsley (AH) 2:22.16; Avery Kozerski (HR) 2:22.44; Marygrace Sabatini (AH) 2:23.52; Kate Korty (CAR) 2:24.47; Kirsten Navich (LAK) 2:25.18; Reese Morgan (AH) 2:25.51.

200: Gabriella Bredbenner (HAZ) 26.14; Aria Messner (PA) 26.14; Mae Kaufman (MV) 26.68; Isabella Granteed (HR) 26.74; Kaitlyn Kravitz (NP) 26.81; Ella Cabets (VV) 27.87.

Shot: Rainna Carr (DV) 35-0¾; Katie McGlynn (EL) 33-8½; Lourianna Alston (TUN) 32-9¾; Ella Axtell (LT) 30-4¾; Juleisy Tejeda (HAZ) 30-1¾; Caterina Catizone (DV) 29-8¼. 3200: Brenna Dahlgren (HON) 11:25.57; Katie Kozich (CRE) 11:36.88; Emily Black (LAK) 11:37.57; Carissa Flynn (MtV) 11:37.94; Ellie Kozich (CRE) 11:46.59; Annika Von Ahnen (MV) 11:50.30.

Triple: Tomara Seid (AH) 34-5; Liliana Coe (DV) 33-5; Eva Carachilo (HC) 32-7; Fiona Ring (DV) 32-5; Rebecca Dadig (HON) 32-0; Soyer DeLucy (NP) 31-6.

Pole: Sarah Shipton (CRE) 10-6 (fewer misses); Liliana Coe (DV) 10-6; Hannah LaFave (NP) 106; Emily Gorham (BR) 8-6; Fiona Ring (DV) 8-6; Marin Maynard (TOW) 8-6.

1600 Relay: Holy Redeemer (Avery Chepolis, Jane Gillespie, Emily Krevey, Avery Kozerski) 4:15.24; Wallenpaupack 4:19.10; Abington Heights 4:22.41; Tunkhannock 4:23.40; Lakeland 4:27.32; Crestwood 4:29.21.

BOYS

Team standings: Mid Valley 67; Crestwood 59; Wallenpaupack 54; Dunmore 44; West Scranton 41; Hazleton Area 40½; Scranton 34½; Abington Heights 31; Valley View 27; North Pocono 27; Holy Cross 22; Elk Lake 20; Tunkhannock 19; Pittston Area 16; Scranton Prep 14; Wilkes-Barre Area 12; Honesdale 8; Riverside 7; Carbondale Area 4; Lackawanna Trail 4; Susquehanna 2; Delaware Valley 2; Lakeland 1; Holy Redeemer 1; Montrose 1. 3200 Relay: Abington Heights (Hamza Mirza, Sean Rooney, Jack Shoemaker, Jack Sorensen) 8:22.94; Mid Valley 8:37.04; Valley View 8:41.87; North Pocono 8:45.65; Holy Cross 8:46.18; Holy Redeemer 8:50.15.

110 Hurdles: Colin Manley (WS) 14.88; Jhaven Sims (SCR) 16.18; Kevin Wickizer (NP) 16.25; Zayden Lamfers (WAL) 16.29; Owen Wolff (WAL) 16.44; Edie Salazar (SCR) 16.60.

100: Jaden Shedlock (CRE) 11.22; George Jennings (CRE) 11.34; Taron Knight-Guerrier (WS) 11.35; Timothy Kramer (MV) 11.36; Timothy Leonard (WBA) 11.50; Noah West (NP) 11.54.

Discus: Ben Ostroski (WAL) 159-11; Tyler Yakaboski (WAL) 144-11; Anthony De Los Santos (SP) 132-2; Robert Mattioli (MV) 131-10; Joel Vasquez

(HAZ) 127-1; Lyndon Bello (LAK) 124-10. 1600: Mason Staude (CRE) 4:24.07; Franklin Ritz (HAZ) 4:27.37; Brian McCormack (SCR) 4:27.45; Aiden Janowicz (WAL) 4:28.40; Kendel Jones (EL) 4:30.25; Aidan Graff (SCR) 4:31.86. Pole: Jordan Chmielewski (MV) 11-6; Hayden Martincheck (CRE) 11-6; Anson Jumper (CRE) 11-0; Robert Quinn (HON) 11-0; Adrien Johns (SCR) 10-6 and Darren Seiwell (HAZ) 10-6, tie. 400 Relay: Mid Valley (Mason Vinansky, Victor Holt, Timothy Kramer, Jordan Chmielewski) 43.75; West Scranton 44.81; North Pocono 45.11; Dunmore 45.28; Lackawanna Trail 45.87; Abington Heights 46.13.

Long: Victor Holt (MV) 19-11; Wyatt Johnson (EL) 19-5½; Sean Gallagher (DUN) 19-3; Andrew Lupinski (TUN) 19-0½; Connor Oshinski (RIV) 18-8½; Tristen Smith (SCR) 18-7.

400: Taron Knight-Guerrier (WS) 51.84; Andrew Lupinski (TUN) 51.96; Owen Pollock (HAZ) 52.23; Jacob Gardner (WAL) 52.88; Brayden Clarke (LT) 53.10; Hamza Mirza (AH) 53.13. Javelin: Samuel Guzman (HAZ) 183-7; Rob Nolan (VV) 160-9; Caden Newswanger (TUN) 158-8; Matthew Staffin (HAZ) 158-7; Michael Zipay (VV) 147-6; Chad Hoskins (RIV) 143-10. 300 Hurdles: Kevin Wickizer (NP) 41.17; Cole Fangio (DUN) 41.71; John Farrell (AH) 41.88; Owen Wolff (WAL) 42.13; Colin Manley (WS) 42.71; Anson Jumper (CRE) 43.23.

800: Tommy Clark (DUN) 1:58.33; Preston Klem (PA) 1:58.84; Franklin Ritz (HAZ) 1:59.05; Logan Novobilski (HON) 2:02.20; JT Burke (SUS) 2:06.34; Jacob Covage (WS) 2:06.73.

High: Kevin Vincent (HC) 5-10 (fewer misses); Victor Holt 5-10; Nicholas VanBuskirk (WAL) 5-8; Connor Oshinski (RIV) 5-8; Kayden Nolasco (HAZ) 5-8; Will Lupinski (TUN) 5-8.

200: Timothy Leonard (WBA) 22.93; Jalen Moore (PA) 22.94; George Jennings (CRE) 22.95; Victor Holt (MV) 23.28; Dom DeSando (DUN) 23.61; Nicolo Christian (MON) 23.67. 3200: Mason Staude (CRE) 9:43.33; Kendel Jones (EL) 9:45.33; Aidan Graff (SCR) 9:51.50; Matthew Repecki (MV) 10:02.62; Michael Donlon (DV) 10:04.29; Ethan Williams (VV) 10:07.10.

Shot: Tommy Fiorelli (VV) 49-5¼; Chino Gonzalez (SP) 45-7½; Ben Ostroski (WAL) 43-10½; Nicholas Jackson (MV) 43-6; Carter Plantz (AH) 43-4½; Brandon Lezinski (AH) 43-2¼.

Triple: Kevin Vincent (HC) 41-8½; Tristen Smith (SCR) 41-7; Josh Dudick (DUN) 40-0; Isaiah Camacho (CAR) 39-10; Wyatt Johnson (EL) 394½; Paul Munoz (HAZ) 39-4. 1600 Relay: Abington Heights (Jack Sorensen, Hamza Mirza, DJ Rogers, Sean Rooney); Dunmore 3:33.35; Wallenpaupack 3:33.81; West Scranton 3:39.11; Scranton 3:40.39; Mid Valley 3:40.46.

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