The Journal-Herald, Thursday, September 26, 2024 by canwinjournal

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,

CONTINUING: THE WHITE HAVEN JOURNAL ESTABLISHED 1879–145th YEAR, NO. 44

CONTINUING: THE WEATHERLY HERALD ESTABLISHED 1880–145th YEAR, NO. 18

White Haven adds police officer, works with Blueprint committee hiring

by Ruth Isenberg

A new part-time officer was added to the White Haven Police Department at the White Haven Borough Council meeting on September 23. Danilo Garcia was sworn in by council president John Klem at the close of the meeting. Police committee chair Bob Lamson said he is an experienced officer, so he will be on the street as soon as his firearms testing results are received.

The September meeting was brief. Work is progressing with the engineer on applications for a state LSA grant, a PennDOT multi-modal grant, and a Main Street Matters grant. Because the multi-modal grant has a 30% match, the other two grants are important to serve as part of the match.

Solicitor Don Karpowich reported that the façade

ordinance is in its final form, including a list of historic buildings in the community. The ordinance will be sent to both the White Haven and Luzerne County planning commissions for comment, then advertised for a public hearing at the November meeting.

Council will enter into a mutual agreement with the Greater White Haven Chamber of Commerce to allow the Blueprint Committee to hire Holly Potance for 20 hours per week to assist with grants and paperwork. The Blueprint Committee has received a $10,000 anchor grant for this purpose, from which she will be paid $17 per hour from October through March. At the end of that time, an application can be made for another six months. The borough will process the payroll, but borough manager

Curative amendment adopted by Kidder Supers

by Seth & Ruth Isenberg

At a special meeting on September 12, the Kidder Board of Supervisors passed the warehouse curative amendment into the township ordinances. The vote was 4-1, with Bruce Berger opposed. Voting in favor were chairman Ray Gluck, Wilson Klotzman, Noel Torres and Louis Pantages. While the changes apply only to any new warehouse, representatives of LOVE Kidder Township praised the decision, seeing it as a step toward gaining

control of the warehouses that are proliferating in the area.

Chief spokesman Beth Hurley has been taking the message on the road, appearing at the Department of Environmental Resources hearing at Jim Thorpe High School on August 29. About 70 people attended to request rejection of the stormwater permit for the possible third truck terminal in Kidder Township.

Over 20 people spoke, including many LOVE Kidder Township and SAVE Carbon County members, attorneys from PennFuture,

environmentalists from surrounding townships. Blue Ridge represntatives did not speak, but reserved the right to file written responses.

In the weeks to come, DEP will review and respond to the numerous comments they received and will consider any changes needed to the Draft stormwater permit currently issued for the truck terminal.

Hurley also attended the Tobyhanna Township Board of Supervisors meeting on September 16, noting that this is a regional situation, and working together is one way to

limit the facilities. Also passed at the special Kidder session on the 12th was approval of an application for an LSA grant (local share account under the PA Gaming grant program) for the Albrightsville Fire Company, in the amount of $461,726. Among the items to be funded are 20 portable radios, and 5 dual band 2-way radios to communicate with both Carbon and Monroe County Comm Centers.

Danilo Garcia, left, is sworn in by John Klem. JH: Ruth Isenberg See WHITE HAVEN, page 4

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editoriAl There when you need it

by Ruth Isenberg

Getting this paper out has been an adventure. It was put together between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. in the emergency room at Geisinger Hospital, so if you note any errors, please excuse them. There are no Seth’s Sightings, because Seth is the reason we’re here. The other reason we are here is the White Haven Ambulance, and we are very grateful that they exist, and that they provide not only transport to local hospitals, but also comfort, common sense and compassion.

White Haven is fortunate. Many other communities, including Weatherly, no longer support a local ambulance. While larger commercial companies provide good service, and have caring personnel, it’s not the same thing as being taken care of by people you know, people who know you.

When you need it, you want it to be there. Support the upcoming ambulance fundraisers now, so it will be.

letter to the editor

To the Editor:

The signing of a bomb destined for the enemy has historically been done by countless soldiers in combat and, in that context, is perhaps an understandable act. A bit of callousness can be forgiven from soldiers caught in the horrors of a war they did not create and have very little control over. During the last year we have witnessed politicians from both major American parties engage in the morally questionable

From The Journal-Herald Thursday, Sept. 27, 1984

J.E. Holder & Clara R. Holder Editors & Publishers

The front page picture 40 years ago was a sign: COMING PROPOSED BUILDING VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WHITE HAVEN, PA with a thermometer on the right side, and a sketch of the building on the left. The story below explains that the White Haven Rescue Unit had begun a $30,000 fund-raising drive to construct a garage and headquarters on its lot at the corner of Northumberland and Towanda Streets.

The proposal to raise the $30,000 was to sell 3,000 building blocks at $10 each, with names to be placed on a scroll to be posted in the building.

Edward Young was the main speaker for the Women’s Fellowship of Salem United Church of Christ’s annual dinner. He told the group about his trip to Iceland in August.

The Senior Citizens of White Haven began planning for their 10th Anniversary Dinner, to be held in the Community Building on Main Street, and catered by the Family Diner.

Mr. and Mrs. Clyton B. Fox celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Mrs. Fox, the former Pauline Shigo of Freeland, was a secretary for the Hazleton Chapter of the American Red Cross until her marriage. Her husband retired after 39 years of service at the White Haven Post Office, and the couple operated an antiques shop in White Haven for many years.

Crestwood High School news was written by Tina Clymer. Weatherly Area High School news was written by Howard Gregory. Another column from The Mother Earth News gave tips on doing more with less.

The White Haven Community Choir began practicing for the annual Christmas Cantata.

The Crestwood Comets “Soared Over the Rangers” from Northwest, 32-0.

In his column “From the Sidelines,” Don Garber gave updates on the Foundry softball team’s tournament progress, the upcoming Little League champion banquet, and various Weatherly Area High School sporting events. A special note was that the senior class had exclusive rights to sell official Penn State blankets.

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practice of signing artillery shells as a photo opportunity. I would argue that mimicking the experiences of our past soldiers to glorify current acts of war is actually committing a form of stolen valor. These politicians are not soldiers trapped in a war zone; in fact, they are the very people in a position to broker an end to the wars their photographs are intended to support.

Thanks so much, Kathleen Mack

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There is plenty of room left in the following classes: Bonsai, Beginner Quilting, The Impacts of Arthritis and How Chiropractic Care Can Help, Medicare, Genealogy, Lifestyle Guidelines for Optimizing your

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Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Borough of Weatherly is desirous of selling a vacant parcel of land consisting of approximately 120 acres located off Legislative Route 13023, Lausanne Township, Carbon County, Pennsylvania.

Sealed bids will be accepted until October 28, 2024, at 3:00 p.m.. at the Borough Office located at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, Pa. 18255. Bids will be opened and read at the regular Borough Council meeting scheduled for October 28, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. held at the Borough Offices.

The property located off Legislative Route 13023, Lausanne Township in the Borough of Weatherly is more fully described at Tax Parcel No. 111-26-BS and more fully described in a deed dated May 21, 2007, filed in Carbon County Record Book Volume 1684, Page 664.

Proposal forms, instructions and other contract documents may be obtained at the Weatherly Borough Municipal Building at the aforementioned address. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of not less than 10% of the total bid amount, payable to Weatherly Borough. Interested Buyers wishing to inspect the property should contact the Borough Manager.

The Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any technical defects or informalities in bids received, and to accept any bid they may deem to be for in the best interest of the Borough.

Harold Pudliner, Jr., Borough Manager Weatherly Borough 61 West Main Street Weatherly, Pa 18255 9/26

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Borough of Weatherly is desirous of selling a vacant parcel of land located at the intersection of Wilbur Street and First Street, consisting of approximately 5,800 square feet in Weatherly, Pennsylvania.

Sealed bids will be accepted until October 28, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. at the Borough Office located at 61 West Main Street, Weatherly, Pa. 18255. Bids will be opened and read at the regular Borough Council meeting scheduled for October 28, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. held at the Borough Offices.

The property located at the comer of the intersection of Wilbur Street and First Street is more fully described at Tax Parcel No. I 02Al-58-C22 and more fully described in a deed dated May 9, 2016, filed in Carbon County Record Book Volume 2231, Page 352.

Proposal forms, instructions and other contract documents may be obtained at the Weatherly Borough Municipal Building at the aforementioned address. Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of not less than l0% of the total bid amount, payable to Weatherly Borough. Interested Buyers wishing to inspect the property should contact the Borough Manager.

Harold Pudliner, Jr., Borough Manager Weatherly Borough 61 West Main Street Weatherly, Pa 18255 9/26

ESTATE NOTICE

ESTATE of NICOLE M. STAEHLE, deceased, late of Coaldale, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION have been granted to the undersigned who requests all persons having claims or demands against the estate of said decedent to make know the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payments, without delay, to the Administrator: Andrew Staehle 86 Greenwood Street Coaldale, PA 18218 or to his Attorney: Robert T. Yurchak, Esquire 1 East Catawissa Street; POB 127 Nesquehoning, PA 18240 10/3

LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of Eleanor B. Raynock a/k/a Eleanor Raynock

Late of Weatherly Borough, Carbon County, Pennsylvania

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:

Maura A. Grega 7490 Greynock Manor Ln. York, PA 17403

John J. Raynock, Jr. 2649 Wetzel Run Drive Weatherly, PA 18255 or to their Attorney:

MEGAN A. NANOVIC, ESQUIRE NANOVIC LAW OFFICES 57 Broadway, P.O. Box 359 Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0359 9/26

ALA hosts Pancakes and Pumpkins

Jethro and Billy Bob, the singing skeletons, are getting ready for the ALA Pancakes and Pumpkins event. Ameri can Legion Auxiliary Unit 360 along with the Weatherly Area Police Department, Citizen’s Fire Company #1, and Sernak Farms invites children 10 years of age and under to Pancakes and Pumpkins, a Halloween Safety Program with complimentary pancakes and pumpkins on Saturday, October 19, from 9 a.m. until Noon at the American Legion Post in Weatherly. Advance registration is required by calling Georgia Farrow at 570-427-4527 by October 12. This year there will be two face painters, a mystery craft, and you can save a duck from the sand pit, plus get lots of safety tips. The event is free of charge.

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BARBARA A. YOTHERS

Barbara A. Yothers, 75, of Weatherly, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 surrounded by her family at Allied Services Hospice Center in Wilkes Barre, as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Born Monday, July 4, 1949 in Hazleton, Barbara was a daughter of the late John and Ann I. (Dano) Hallahan. She was also predeceased by her beloved husband Timothy S. Yothers on July 10, 2009.

A graduate of Weathery High School Class of 1968, Barbara was a CNA at Weatherwood for many years. A fan of NASCAR, Yellowstone and country music, Barbara enjoyed breakfast dates with her friends at IHop. She was of the Catholic faith.

Surviving are brother, Robert Hallahan and his companion Connie, sisters, Theresa Nace and her husband Kenneth and Sharon Halechko. Many nieces and nephews also survive Barbara.

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White Haven

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Linda Szoke noted that if she ends up working more than 20 hours on the Blueprint work, she will not be paid overtime.

Council adopted a resolution supporting an application for a Luzerne County LSA grant for a new ambulance for $241,000. The Ambulance Association is holding its annual pumpkin sale and apple dumpling sale October 12 and 13.

Szoke said there is a lot of interest in the Harvest Fest scheduled for October 13, as well as the Shop Local event November 30. That Chamber of Commerce event will include a

mailbox for letters to Santa to be located at the caboose; if letters are deposited there by December 20, an answer will be received. There will also be reindeer and a walking parade down Main Street.

A $4,000 grant has been received to work with a Penn State Master Gardener in the area around the caboose. The borough will work with Aqua Pennsylvania to come up with an agreement for a lease of the caboose site, or possible transfer of ownership.

The Blueprint Committee has also received a welcome sign grant.

New lights for the two borough Christmas trees will be purchased with leftover funds from 200th anniversary celebrations.

Resource guide for grandparent caregivers

In honor of National Kinship Care Month, U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, launched a new resource guide for grandparent caregivers. An estimated 2.7 million children in the United States are being raised by grandparents, other relatives, or close family friends. Though so-called “grandfamilies” or “kinship families” are often eligible for federal support due to unique challenges and disproportionate risk of poverty, awareness of these benefits is often not widespread among grandparents. Last month, Casey introduced the bipartisan Informing Grandparents Act, which would require states to provide grandfamilies with information about the resources available to them, all of which is contained

in Casey’s new resource guide. “Grandparents raising grandchildren face unique challenges under difficult circumstances,” said Casey. “In recent years, the need for ensuring these families are supported has become even more dire as the opioid crisis and COVID-19 pandemic have forced more and more grandparents to take on unexpected caregiving duties. I am releasing this resource guide to ensure that grandparent caregivers know about and can take advantage of the resources they need and deserve.”

Senator Casey has been a strong advocate for grandfamilies and kinship families for years, with a particular focus on ensuring they are able to access the benefits and resources they need to thrive. He led the passage

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of the bipartisan Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, which established the Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, tasked with providing recommendations to Congress on how best to support grandparent caregivers. In May 2023, he introduced the bipartisan Grandfamily Housing Act, which would finance the upkeep and retrofitting of intergenerational housing and provide supportive services for grandfamilies and kinship families. Senator Casey also introduced the Grandfamilies Act to improve the financial security of grandfamilies by expanding access to benefits. Senator Casey also introduced the Grandfamilies Act to improve the financial security of grandfamilies by expanding access to benefits. Casey’s Informing Grandfamilies Act would not only require states to provide all of the resource guide’s vital information to grandfamilies, but also to hire staff or contract with a community-based with the necessary expertise to guide grandfamilies and kinship families through the benefit process.

Access the resource guide at https://www.casey.senate.gov/ grandfamilies-resources

Weatherly connection to Rails to Trails under study

by Jim Dino

The continuation of the Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails hiking and biking trail will require a $7,500 local match to a grant to study the feasibility of a new trail route.

Tom Hall, a member of the Rails to Trails committee, told members of the trail’s parent organization, the Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership Tuesday morning in order for a “loop” trail to connect the historic Borough of Weatherly will require a feasibility study be done, so the Partnership is going after a $50,000 grant for the study. The grant requires the $7,500 match members of the Partnership are trying to raise.

Connecting Weatherly to the Hazleton trail will also connect the borough to the larger Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Trail that reaches from the Ashley Plains in Luzerne County some 162 miles to Bristol in Bucks County, following the path of the Delaware and Lehigh canals and

rivers which ferried anthracite coal to Philadelphia to fuel the Industrial Revolution.

Neil Oberto, a Partnership member, is in charge of raising the funds. “We need to get a summary of the project together” to present to potential funders, Oberto said.

Another idea is to elicit the support people who use the trail. Anyone who uses the trail and is interested in helping with the effort is asked to contact the Partnership at the Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce at 570-455-1509.

Another Partnership board member, Kim McNulty, suggested the fundraising effort can be connected to the Day of Giving on Thursday, October 17.

The first donation has come from Joe Yannuzzi, the Partnership’ executive director, who submitted his resignation effective September 30. Yannuzzi, an original member of the Partnership, gave personal reasons for his decision.

Yannuzzi said he hasn’t taken a salary as executive director

Joe Yannuzzi pictured with his vanity license plate with his Navy nickname, resigned as executive director of the Greater Hazleton Area Civic Partnership effective September 30 JH: Jim Dino

for several months, and wanted to donate it toward the $7,500 match.

The Barry Isett engineering firm submitted a $50,000 bid to the Borough of Weatherly for the work.

Yannuzzi said there is $4,000 left over from a Luzerne County grant he intends to use to make the Ashmore Road suitable for part of the trail.

Yannuzzi Resigns

At the meeting, Yannuzzi submitted his resignation as executive director effective September 30.

Yannuzzi gave personal reasons for the resignation, and said “It has to be done.

Cal Herring, the Partnership’s administrative assistant, praised Yannuzzi.

“Joe’s been a mentor for me,” Herring said. “We’ve never had an argument. We’ve come a long

way during his watch.”

Yannuzzi said benches will be added to near the entrance to the trail.

“We will put them by the bike shed, so we can have a place where we can have a ceremony on special occasions.”

Yannuzzi’s 1956 Hazleton High School class has donated $1,000 to the Hazleton Area Public Library so that book kiosks can be upgraded.

Ambulance service to be restored in Freeland

by Jim Dino

The borough of Freeland will own the Freeland Northside Community Ambulance Aaaociation and lease it back to the association to again provide ambulance service to the Freeland area for the first time since last October.

At a special meeting Tuesday, September 3, borough council voted to tentatively approve a lease agreement with the association, pending approval of bond counsel.

Council also approved hiring Jens Damgaard as bond counsel at a cost of $4,500 to review the agreement of sale and all necessary documents to secure financing and ensure compliance with the Debt Act.

At a subsequent special meeting the following Friday, September 6, council also approved the debt ordinance tied to the agreement.

The deal, in which the borough is buying the building for $150,000, will give the association some operating funds to start up operations again.

At the September 3 meeting, council also approved the application of three 2025 Capital Improvement grants.

One grant, for historic preservation, will be used to shore up the former borough building at Centre and Walnut streets, which still houses the Freeland Fire Department.

“The building needs work done to the facade and roof, and to secure the inside of the building to deter further

deterioration,” said council president Josh Richie. “We also have to determine a use for the inside.”

The second grant, for capital improvements to public facilities, would be used to further advance council’s plan to renovate the current borough building at 526 Fern St. The first phase will be to do work on the roof. Then, council wants to improve access to the building from the outside, where concrete ramps are deteriorating.

The third phase will be to

install solar panels on the roof to help cut energy expenses.

The third capital improvements grant will be used to finish the Streetscape project along Centre Street. This project would stretch south from South Street to the borough line.

Foster Township also plans similar improvements along its portion of Centre Street, down to the site of the former Heller’s Gas Station where the gas station and a dilapidated home were torn down.

Council also applied for a

$225,000 Local Shares Account (LSA), or gaming grant, on behalf of the Freeland YMCA to renovate the rear of the building to accommodate a new day care center being established there.

The Freeland Fire Department is also applying for a $327,765 LSA grant to purchase a new utility truck.

Finally, council voted to enter into a $20,151, five-year purchase agreement with Avon Enterprises, Inc, for the purchase of five body-worn cameras

Carbon County property transfers through Sept. 8

Banks Township

John M. Mumie to Black Hat RE, LLC, Drums, property at 10 S. Walnut St., Tresckow, $160,000.

Pascasio Antonio Jimenez to LMRT Properties, LLC, Drums, property at 1 E. Oak St., $101,000.

Daniel B. Leto to Debra Joan Caluccui, 400 Lori Drive, Beaver Meadows, two tracts, $2,000.

Kurt A. Schmeer to Griselda Batista, 26 W. Oak St., Tresckow, property at 26 W. Oak St., $240,00.

Beaver Meadows

Joseph R. Sando to Denise M. Sando, 69 Church St., Beaver Meadows, property at 49 Church St., $1.

Thomas M. Vercusky to JAV Realty, LLC, Hazleton, property at 2 Berwick St., $171,020.

William E. Hines to William E. Hines, 11 Broad St., P.O. Box 466, Beaver Meadows, property

on Broad Street, $1.

Margaret A. Frank to Hunsicker 105, LLC, i5 Beaver St., P.O. Box 43, Beaver Meadows, property at 105 Hunsicker St., $100,000.

East Side Borough

Aaron Professional Properties, LLC, to Eric J. Ware, 813 Centre St., White Haven, property at 813 Centre St., $265,000.

East Side Borough to East Side Borough, 160 Centre St., White Haven, property on Washington Street, $1.

Kidder Township

Govind Kumar Yennam to Asquare Rentals, LLC, Wood Ridge, New Jersey, property at 217 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $543,783.24.

Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Peter Ressler, Bryn Mawr, property on Abel Haven Road, $850,000.

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon

County to Flavio Jose Dias Alves, Orlando, Florida, three transactions in Holiday Poconos development, properties on P:inebrook, Woodstone and Fernwood drives, $1,019, $738 and $956, respectively.

Rachel Ranee O’Connor to Hansel Gonzalez, Scotch Plains, New Jersey, property at 278 Wolf Hollow Road, Albrightsville, $715,000.

Sheriff of Carbon County to Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC, Coppell, Texas, property at 91 Lakeside Lane, Albrightsville, $1.

Manuel Perez to Daniel Gutowski, 146 Tangelwood Drive, Albrightsville, property at 146 Tanglewood Drive, $300,000.

Marvin W.R. Stettler Jr. to Ronald L. Bouika, 12 Windy Hill, White Haven, property at 20 Windy Hill, $114,684.

Gary Rothman to Dana M. Fitzharris, Brick Township, New Jersey, property at 21 Telstar, See TRANSFERS, page 7

Transfers

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Lake Harmony, $205,000.

Karen Callan to Judy Ann Walsh, P.O. Box 269, Albrightsville, Lot 5, Block E, Trail Ridge Section, Holiday Poconos, $7,500.

Alexander Forede to Paul Mentz, LLC, Lima, lots 31, 32, 33 and 36, Block D, Trail Ridge Section, Holiday Poconos, $100,000.

Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Peter Haas, Philadelphia, property at Gould Summit and Wagner Ridge roads, Lake Harmony, $1,700,000.

Brian C. Howard Revocable Trust to Dmytro Lypoveskiy, Brooklyn, New York, property at 67 Alpine, Lake Harmony, $322,500.

David Burgess to Jonathan Klotz, 14 Wolf Way, White Haven, property at 14 Wolf Way and lot on Wolf Way, $250,000. Jonathan Klotz to Raymond Chance Gluch, Mechanicsburg, lots 191 and 192 Wolf Way, $44,000.

Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Open Lands, LLC, Radnor, property at Gould Summit and Wagner Ridge roads, $2,550,000.

Preservation Graystones, LLC,

to Frederick Monsma, Summit, New Jersey, property on Trexler Meadow Road, $850,000.

Davis Financial Services, LLC, to David Financial Services, LLC, Lock Haven, property at 182 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $1.

John Kearney to James Wolfe, Yardley property at 21Buttonwood Road, Lake Harmony, $327,500.

Michael Markowski to Ashish G. Lal. P.O. Box 565, Lake Harmony, property at 41 Lakeview Drive, Lake Harmony, $375,000.

Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Richard S. Bronstein, Allentown, Graystones Preserve Subdivision Lot R9, $750,000.

Robert Daniel Eckroth to Esperanza M. Eckroth, 1141 N. Old Stage Road, Albrightsville, property at 1141 N. Old Stage Road, $230,000.

3 Team Kings Corporation to Sterling Rollins Holdings, LLC, New York, New York, property at 113 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $475,000.

Joseph Theurer to Elizabeth Botti, New York, New York, property at 55 S. Lake Drive, Lake Harmony, $900,000.

Joseph A. Nolasco to Axcellent Property 27, LLC, Dix Hills, New York, Lake Harmony Estates Lot 315A, Section B, $440,000. Preservation Graystones,

LLC, to Kenneth Clemens, Harrisburg, property on Trexler Meadow Road, Lake Harmony, $750,000.

Preservation Graystones, LLC, to Timothy Haas, Philadelphia, property on Wagner Ridge Road, Lake Harmony, 12.26 acres, $850,000.

Tyler C. Matthews to Zachariah D. Bauer, Malvern, property at 322 Hummingbird Way, Unit 301, Lake Harmony, $550,000.

Lehigh Township

Cathleen M. Dezolt to Mohamed Fouzi Abdul Hameed, Allentown, property at 123 Grist Mill Road, $225,000.

James J. McHugh to Mark M. Walters, 1449 Packer Drive, Weatherly, property on Buck Mountain Road, $10,000.

Packer Township

Deborah Wassil to Thomas B. Wassil Jr., 2716 Wetzel Run Drive, Weatherly, two transactions, 1.17 acres and property on Wetzel Ryun Drive, $1 each.

Loretta Payne to David Keller, 183 Jean Drive, Brodheadsville, property at 5315 Quakake Road, $1.

George M. Roskos III to Sernak Holdings, LLC, 1059 Quakake Road, Weatherly, property on Quakake Road,

$20,000.

GFR Holdings, LLC, to Sernak Holdings, LLC, 1059 Quakake Road, Weatherly, two lots, 21.645 acres and 1 acre, Swinesburg Subdivision, $70,000.

Weatherly

Amanda L. Montz to Meghan Peters, 11 Eurana Ave., Weatherly, property at 11 Eurana Ave., $193,000. Brian Corcoran to Coombs Homes, LLC, Indianapolis, Indiana, property at 78 Hudsondale St., $35,000.

Sheriff of Carbon County to Community Loan Servicing, LLC, Coral Gables, Florida, property at 141-145 Carbon St., $1.

Mistabitta, LLC, to Michael R. Calamia, 219 First St., Weatherly, property at 219 First St., $220,000.

Eric Graham to Brian O’Donnell, 236 Seventh St., Weatherly, property at 236 Seventh St., $275,000.

The Art of Nicolene Fulton: Realism Revisited

The Hazleton Art League’s exhibition for the month of October is The Art of Nicolene Fulton: Realism Revisited, selected mostly from her personal collection. Fulton is known for her large-format artworks. Done in different mediums, she makes bold statements with floral compositions, landscapes, and still lifes.

The opening reception for Fulton’s art exhibition is from 5-8 p.m. Friday, October 4, at the Hayden Family Center for the Arts in downtown Hazleton.

Coffee Talk, a discussion with the artist about her work, is from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, October 6. Admission is free, and light refreshments are served. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday,

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WHACL is Artwalk host

The White Haven Art Walk will take place this Saturday, September 28. The White Haven Area Community Library will be one of four sites displaying the work of local artists with viewing open from Noon - 5. Please come down to see the beautiful artwork that will be on display. Tickets for the event are $10. The other display sites are the Borough building and Trinity Artisans on Main Street, and the Victorian Connection on WilkesBarre Street. Free shuttle service will be available throughout the day.

October’s Book Club choice is The God of The Woods by Liz Moore, a fictional suspense novel based on a real serial killer who haunted the Adirondacks in the 1970s. The Book Club will meet on October 2 at 6:30 p.m. The library will host a book sale on October 11 and 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days. Many books will be available for sale at great prices. Stop in to find your next great read.

Don’t forget to pick up your Boscov’s Shopping pass at the library for $5. The Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends campaign will take place on Tuesday, October 22, for both

online and in store purchases. The shopping pass allows for 25% off most items. The entire $5 is a donation to the library.

T-shirts with the new library logo are now on display at the front desk, and available for purchase. Proceeds from T-shirt sales benefit library programs.

The library’s annual Gertrude Hawk chocolate fundraiser is underway. Candy bars are available at both the library and many area businesses for $2.

As a reminder, the WHACL follows the Crestwood School District for weather related closings. If the school is closed, the library is closed. For weather events on days when school is not in session, the decision to close the library will be made at least one hour prior to its scheduled opening and posted on the library Facebook page.

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.

1 – 4 p.m., closed Mondays and holidays. The Art of Nicolene Fulton: Realism Revisited is on view from October 4-27 in the main gallery.

The Art League is currently hosting its membership drive for 2025. Adult memberships are $30 for the year. Student, family, sustaining and corporate memberships are also available.

In addition to monthly art exhibitions, fall classes, workshops and special programs, the Hazleton Art League also has event space available for rent. For more information, go to www. hazletonartleague.org or call 570-455-3333.

Finding fixings for the food

pantry

The White Haven Food Pantry is in need of the “fixings” for Thanksgiving dinners going out to their clients. The food pantry already has the turkeys on order, but are soliciting donations so they don’t have to buy these items or use money donated to buy them.

By November 8 they need: Jiffy Pie Crust Mix

Canned turkey gravy Canned pumpkin

Canned sweet potatoes

Instant mashed potatoes

Cranberry sauce

The churches in White Haven will be collecting the items for the food pantry. Those wishing to make a monetary donation should make the checks out to White Haven Food Pantry.

The White Haven Food Pantry expects to help more than 60 families this Thanksgiving holiday.

Lady Wreckers find their game, ace test against MMI Prep

Story

& photos

by Steve Stallone Sports Editor

FREELAND - With just six healthy players suited up for Saturday’s non-league volleyball match at MMI Prep, the Weatherly Area girls were already facing an uphill battle.

When one of those players went down with a shoulder injury midway through the third game, the Lady Wreckers were forced to play with five players for a long stretch of that third game.

It was during that stretch that the Lady Wreckers found a new gear, and responded with some of their best volleyball of the season.

Weatherly held serve until Abby Weston could return from her injury, won that third game by six points, and claimed the fourth game going away to secure a 3-1 victory.

“Even with having (Abby) injured for a little bit and

playing with just five girls, they played really well. We couldn’t be prouder,” head coach Erica Kane-Poweski said afterward. “We’re really proud of them today. It was a good game.”

The first two games of the match went back-and-forth, with the teams exchanging leads several times and neither able to gain a lot of momentum.

The Lady Wreckers prevailed in the first game, 25-23, before MMI pulled out a 28-26 win in the second to even the match at 1-1.

“We got off to a slow start. It’s like we kind of play to other teams’ levels,” Kane-Poweski explained. “If it’s slow-paced, we’re slow-paced. If it’s fastpaced, we’re fast-paced. We can’t always get on that quick fast pace from the get-go, and I noticed that even from last year. But once we get there, it’s like everyone wakes up. We’re all good.”

The Lady Wreckers started to “get there” midway through that

pivotal third game.

With her team leading 12-10, Weston dove for a ball and suffered an apparent shoulder injury. With the trainer on call at the school’s soccer field nearby, it took a few minutes before Weston could be examined and cleared for play. During that time, the Lady Wreckers competed with five players.

Not only did they hold their own, they kept MMI from regaining the lead, winning five

of the next 12 points to remain in a 17-17 tie.

Weston was cleared to return at that point, and her team quickly gained momentum. Kendra Moyer served up four straight winners for a 21-17 lead the Lady Wreckers would not relinquish.

Weston contributed a service winner during the Lady Wreckers’ 8-2 finishing run, and Abby Binder completed it with a

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Weatherly Area girls’ volleyball coach Erica Kane-Poweski congratulates players Kaiya Kunkle (11), Kelly Reiner (20) and others during a timeout at Saturday’s non-league match at MMI Prep. The Lady Wreckers won in four sets.

Rachel Rosenlund (21) goes for a return as Weatherly Area teammate Abby Binder (5) watches during Saturday’s girls’ volleyball match at MMI Prep.

Kaiya Kunkle (11) of Weatherly Area returns an MMI Prep shot at the net during Saturday’s non-league girls’ volleyball match in Freeland.

Volleyball

Continued from page 10

kill at the net as Weatherly Area won the third game 25-19.

MMI inched out to a 7-6 lead in the fourth game, only to see Kelly Reiner and the Lady Wreckers slam the door.

Reiner’s spike kill tied the game at seven, and she took to the service line from there.

“Kelly asked me if she could try her jump serve, and I said ‘You’ve been practicing it, so just do it,’” Kane-Poweski said.

Reiner reeled off seven straight winning serves, with several of her 12 aces on the day coming in that run.

After MMI regained possession and pulled to

Weatherly Area’s Kelly Reiner displays her jump serve during Saturday’s non-league girls’ volleyball match at MMI Prep.

Weatherly Area’s Abby Binder (5) goes high in the air for a spike kill that ended Saturday’s four-set victory over MMI Prep, in Freeland.

within 14-9, Moyer headed to the service line and collected five straight winners as the Weatherly lead swelled to 20-9.

Weatherly Area closed out the match in strong fashion, as a service winner from Weston, and two more from Rachel Rosenlund completed a 25-14 Game 4 win and clinched the match.

“They were on it. It takes them a little bit, but they were on it. This was probably one of their best games with serving,” noted Kane-Poweski.

Reiner finished with 18 service points, 12 aces and five digs, while Moyer racked up 14 service points and had three kills for the Lady Wreckers. Kaiya Kunkle pitched in six kills and four digs; Rosenlund dished out 13 assists; Weston contributed three kills and four digs; and Binder had eight service points and a pair of kills.

“There’s one player out who’s been sick all week and another injured, and our team consists of just eight girls. We have no jayvee team so we have to combine jayvee and varsity, so everyone’s on different levels of playing,” Kane-Poweski said. “Today gave some of the girls who don’t get a chance to play a full game to really see what they could do. But it just goes to show that as long as they’re working as a team, regardless of what level of play they are at, they can

said. “We do have a couple of other teams that I know we can beat, and there’s definitely some other teams we’ll be playing that are going to give us a run for their money. But as long as they can click on the court as a team, win or lose, my biggest thing is to have fun.

“They’re learning the game, and they’re cheering each other on, which is what we want to see,” she added. “I think we’re improving, especially now we’re noticing the serving a lot. We’ve been doing some different drills at practice, some that they actually find fun. So repetitiveness and consistency, I think that’s going to help.”

Alexa Fazio paced MMI Prep with 10 kills, and Shereya Parikh notched 20 assists.

all persevere together.”

It was the Lady Wreckers’ second win in as many weeks, something their coach hopes they can build on for the remainder of the season despite playing in the rugged Schuylkill League.

“I’m hoping it brings (the morale) up. I’m hoping we can go from here,” Kane-Poweski

Marian 3, Weatherly Area 0 - Last week, the Fillies rolled past the Lady Wreckers in straight sets for the Schuylkill League victory.

Isabella Horvat had 13 aces, six kills and three digs, and Eris Hayes collected 22 assists for Marian.

For the Lady Wreckers, Kelly Reiner had six blocks, three kills and two service points; Abby Binder had five blocks and two service points; and Abby Weston posted four digs.

Weatherly Area girls’ volleyball player Kelly Reiner (20) leads the Lady Wreckers through the congratulation line after defeating MMI Prep 3-1 in non-league action Saturday, in Freeland.

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THEME: NBA

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16. Not odds

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23. “Roses ____ red ...”

24. *NBA centers typically have long ones

25. Tarzan the ____ Man

28. Cry like a baby

30. 3.26 light-years

35. “Off The Wall” shoe

37. Living quarters

39. Shop ____ slogan

40. “I’m ____ you!”

41. Got some shuteye

43. Comme ci, comme Áa

44. Brandish

46. Ski hill ride

47. Contractor’s work order

48. *Basketball blocking move

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52. Member of a “benevolent and protective order”

53. Kind of cola

55. Thrice-repeated dance step

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61. *NBA team with most championships

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Crestwood Sports Roundup

Crestwood stickers collect signature wins in tournament

The Crestwood field hockey team put its talents on display against some top competition from out of state Saturday at the Max Field Hockey Invitational.

The Lady Comets defeated Moses Brown, a Rhode Island powerhouse, 2-1. In addition, Crestwood rolled past South Glenn Falls of New York, 6-1. Against Moses Brown, Lexi Zabroski scored the gamewinner in the fourth quarter, and Ava McConnell also scored for the Lady Comets.

Alyse Wanchisen assisted on McConnell’s goal, and Kylah Kelly assisted on Zabroski’s game-winner. Madi Geiger made five saves in goal for Crestwood, which had a 13-6 shots-on-goal advantage.

Six different Crestwood players scored in its win over South Glenn Falls. Wanchisen, Ally George, Zabroski, Ally Myers, Gabby Carlin and Alex Geiger all scored for the Lady Comets, who had a 21-6 advantage in shots.

George, Wanchisen and Stella

Janosczyk had assists, while Madi Geiger had five saves for Crestwood.

Crestwood 7,

Wyoming Seminary 0Wanchisen’s hat trick led Crestwood to the WVC victory last week.

George and McConnell each scored twice for the Lady Comets, and Madi Geiger posted 10 saves in goal. Myers and Wanchisen notched assists.

Golf

Pittston Area 311, Crestwood 312 - Defending Wyoming Valley Conference champion Crestwood lost a 1-stroke heartbreaker to the Patriots in the semifinals of the WVC Class 3A tournament last week at Fox Hill Country Club. Patrick Ruane led the Patriots with an 18-hole score of 73, the lowest individual score carded by any Class 3A golfer. Noah Gruber shot a 77, Chris Scavo an 80 and Andrew Nocito carded an 81 for the Patriots.

Sienna Smith and Tommy

Scholastic Schedule

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25

Cross Country

WVC cluster meet at Crestwood

Field Hockey

Wyoming Valley West at Crestwood

Girls’ Soccer

Lourdes Regional at Weatherly Area

THURSDAY, SEPT. 26

Girls’ Golf

Crestwood at Tunkhannock Tournament

Girls’ Volleyball

Weatherly Area at Schuylkill Haven

Berwick at Crestwood

Boys’ Soccer

Weatherly Area at Tri-Valley

Girls’ Soccer

Williams Valley at Weatherly Area

Crestwood at Berwick

FRIDAY, SEPT. 27

Football

Crestwood at Pittston Area

Girls’ Volleyball

Lincoln Leadership at Weatherly Area

SATURDAY, SEPT. 28

Boys’ Soccer

Marian at Weatherly Area

Crestwood at Dallas

Girls’ Soccer

Marian at Weatherly Area

Crestwood at Dunmore

MONDAY, SEPT. 30

Boys’ Soccer

Minersville at Weatherly Area

Girls’ Soccer

Dallas at Crestwood

Girls’ Volleyball

Weatherly Area at Lincoln Leadership Academy

Crestwood at Lake-Lehman

Field Hockey

Crestwood at Abington Heights

TUESDAY, OCT. 1

Girls’ Soccer

Weatherly Area at Williams Valley

Girls’ Volleyball

Tri-Valley at Weatherly Area

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2

Boys’ Soccer

Weatherly Area at Shenandoah Valley

Girls’ Volleyball

Tunkhannock at Crestwood

Field Hockey

Lackawanna Trail at Crestwood

THURSDAY, OCT. 3

Girls’ Soccer

Minersville at Weatherly Area

Crestwood at Hazleton Area

Girls’ Volleyball

Weatherly Area at Shenandoah Valley

FRIDAY, OCT. 4

Football

Hazleton Area at Crestwood

Cross Country

Crestwood at Lehigh Paul Short Invitational

SATURDAY, OCT. 5

Cross Country

Weatherly Area at Mrs. T’s Invitational

Boys’ Soccer

MMI Prep at Weatherly Area

Girls’ Soccer

Shenandoah Valley at Weatherly Area

Girls’ Volleyball

Salem Christian at Weatherly Area

Field Hockey Easton at Crestwood

Biscotti shot 75 and 76, respectively, to lead Crestwood.

In the other Class 3A semifinal, Dallas punched its ticket to the team final with a 324-332 victory over Hazleton Area.

In the Class 3A final, Pittston Area had four golfers finish between 81 and 83 en route to a 327-338 triumph over Dallas.

Cross Country

Crestwood’s boys defeated Hanover Area, Nanticoke Area, Holy Redeemer and host Wyoming Seminary in a WVC cluster meet last Wednesday.

Crestwood’s Mason Staude was the top individual finisher with a time of 16:13, with Hazleton Area’s Franklin Ritz and Owen Pollock placing 2-3 for the Cougars, who also went 4-0 on the day.

Meanwhile, the Crestwood girls also went 4-0 by defeating the same WVC schools. The Lady Comets were led by the 1-2 overall finishes of Katie Kozich and Kaelyn Barker.

Hazleton Area also went 4-0, led by Milana Daiute in third place overall.

Boys’ Soccer

Wyoming Valley West 4, Crestwood 2 - Colin Gordon and Nathan Cioco scored the Crestwood goals against the visiting Spartans in the WVC match.

Girls’ Tennis

Crestwood 3, MMI Prep 2 - The Lady Comets won both doubles matches to help put away MMI Prep.

The doubles teams of Paicey Clower/Darin Khuseyn and Kendall Petroskyh/Lucy Malia each won by 6-0, 6-0 scores, while Ella Richards won in singles play to clinch the match for Crestwood.

Kendall Orozco won a threeset match at first singles, and Ava Genetti won at No. 2 singles for MMI Prep.

Crestwood 5, Wyoming Valley West 0The Lady Comets did not drop a set in rolling past Valley West.

Hanna Ziegler (6-1, 6-1), Camerone Carlos (6-0, 6-4) and Richards (6-1, 6-1) all posted easy singles victories for Crestwood.

At first doubles, Clower and Allena Martinez won by a 6-4, 6-0 score, while the tandem of Petrosky and Malia won 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 doubles.

Crestwood 4, Hazleton Area 1 - Singles wins from Ziegler (4-6, 6-1, 6-1) and Richards (6-3, 6-1) propelled the Lady Comets past Hazleton Area.

The Crestwood doubles teams of Clower/Khuseyn (6-2, 6-2) and Petrosky/Malia (6-0, 6-0) won in straight sets for Crestwood.

Weatherly Sports Roundup

Wreckers run past Marian, Gillingham Charter for CC victory

Sebastian Williams clocked a winning time of 17:01, 45 seconds ahead of Marian runner-up Wade Eroh, as the Weatherly Area boys’ cross country team defeated the Colts (26-29) and Gillingham Charter School (18-37) in a Schuylkill League tri-meet held Saturday in Hometown.

Jacob Berlanda of Marian was third-fastest in 19:24, but the Wreckers’ Raymond Montz (19:51), Alex Best (20:04) and Isiah Williams (20:21) secured spots 4-5-6 to lock down the team victory.

Out in the Open

Marian won its head-to-head meeting with Gillingham Charter, which was led by Daniel Martin’s ninth-place finish in 21:38.

In the girls’ meet, Marian won by shutout over Weatherly Area (15-50) and Gillingham Charter (15-50). There was no contest between the other two squads, as neither had the five runners needed to accumulate team points.

Unbeaten in the league, the Fillies secured the top nine spots, led by Anna Keer’s winning run of 23:09. Deanna

Pugh placed sixth in 25:13.

In the junior high portion of the meet, Weatherly Area’s Mikayla Pugh covered the 1.8-mile course in 11:23 to place first overall. The Wreckers’ Steven Delman won the boys’ race in 13:01.

Girls’ Soccer

Marian 3, Weatherly Area 2 - In a Schuylkill League defensive battle, Marian edged visiting Weatherly Area Saturday in Hometown.

Lizzie Pikitus scored all three

Oh deer, it’s that time again!

by Alex Zidock

Pocono whitetail deer buck’s antlers are soft and fuzzy. But not for long. If you’re the woodsy type you’ll notice saplings to medium-sized tree trunks have the bark removed. That most likely is due to a male deer trying to get rid of the flakey stuff on his rack we all call velvet.

A few days after a buck loses his antlers in late winter, he begins to grow new ones. Usually larger than his past years. The new ones could grow as much as half-an-inch a day because the velvety flesh covering the soft inner bone is full of blood vessels that pump nutrients to the antlers promoting fast growth. Antlers are the fastest growing tissue known among mammals. That’s the reason researchers studying cancer in humans are so

interested in the antler growing process.

The regenerating crowns elk, moose, caribou and deer wear are antlers not horns. Antlers fall off every year and grow back the next. Horns, as on cows are dead Keratan tissue that never falls off and just continues to grow. If a cow loses a horn, it does not grow back.

Many deer in the Poconos have deformed antlers. Usually, because of a collision with a vehicle or it’s accidentally damaged in some other way while his antlers are soft.

The loss of velvet and the hardening of the antlers coincides with the annual fall/ winter mating season called the rut. Deer fight for the right to mate with does. One deer may mate with many does and a female may mate with many bucks. It is possible that twins of the same mother each have a

Marian goals for a hat trick, with the game-winner coming with 10:15 remaining.

Weatherly Area’s Laurel Kennedy and Pikitus matched one another goal for goal in the first half, with the half ending in a 2-2 draw.

McKenna Gerhard was in goal for the Lady Wreckers, making a whopping 23 saves in a strong performance.

Maddie Kattner recorded 19 saves for the Fillies.

different father.

In conjunction with the mating season the hunting season soon begins in Pennsylvania. Because of the limited access to hunting and the larger deer populations in Southeastern Pennsylvania, and an area around Pittsburgh,

a special archery deer season begins there on Saturday, September 21. Check the Hunting digest to find where these Wildlife Management Units (WMU) are located for this special season. The statewide archery deer season opens on October 5.

This one-antler buck probably collided with a vehicle. While the antler will not grow back until next year, it is obviously not interfering with his appetite. (Photo by Alex Zidock)

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In playoff mode, Comets step up to rout Trojans

After dropping three of their first four games and seeing their postseason dreams fading, the Crestwood football Comets already found themselves in playoff survival mode when they headed to Nanticoke Area for a Week 5 matchup last Friday night.

From the opening kick, the Comets showed why they should be included in the District 2 playoff conversation after all. Giovanni Barna returned the opening kickoff 54 yards to set up the first of seven first-half touchdowns, and the Comets

cruised home with a 55-0 victory that got them to the season’s midway point at 2-3. They are currently sixth in the race for the four-team District 2 Class 4A tournament.

Friday night’s rematch of last year’s 4A quarterfinals won by Nanticoke 28-21 in double overtime was one-sided from the get-go. The Comets scored on three of their first four plays from scrimmage, and capitalized on three Trojan turnovers in their most dominating performance of the season by far.

Shohei Ohtani has a game for the history books

by Joe Boesch

Shoei Ohtani is now the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases. In breaking the record last Thursday against the Marlins in Miami, he went an unbelievable 6-for-6 with three home runs, 10 RBIs, scored four runs, and stole two bases.

The last player to come close was Jose Canseco in 1988, when he hit 40 home runs and stole 40 bases with the Oakland A’s. It was a record many believed would never be broken. Commissioner Rob Manfred said that Ohtani’s is a “remarkable achievement. We are proud that he continues to take our game to new heights.”

“Happy, relieved, and very respectful to the peers and everybody who came before me to play this sport of baseball,” Ohtani told reporters in Miami. It was something I wanted to get over as soon as possible.”

Signing with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 from the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Japanese Nippon Professional League, Ohtani was heavily touted as an exceptional hitter and pitcher, including with comparisons to Babe Ruth.

His total career statistics in Japan were a 42-15 win-loss record, a 2.52 ERA, and 624 strikeouts. At the plate, he had a batting average of .284, 297 hits, 48 home runs, and 166 RBIs.

Now with the Dodgers, this season is one of his best in the MLB. To date, Ohtani has hit 52 home runs, 122 RBIs, 179 hits, and stolen 52 bases. This will also be his first appearance in the postseason, as the Dodgers have clinched an NL playoff spot.

In his first year with the Dodgers, he’s living up to the $700 million contract he signed in December. But his performance is all about hitting. Pitching will have to wait. In 2023, he suffered an ulnar collateral ligament tear in his right elbow and required surgery to repair it. He posted a 10–5 record, posting a 3.14 ERA and striking out 167 batters in 2023, and hasn’t pitched since then.

Ohtani said of his 50/50 performance, “To be honest, I’m probably most surprised.” We all are.

Long Island-based Joe Boesch writes about baseball and other sports at The Sports Column.

“It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish,” Crestwood head coach Ryan Arcangeli said afterward. “We can’t change what has been. We can’t change the close games or this or that, we can only change today. We’re going to continue to do that. We’re going to treat every practice like a playoff practice.

“Urgency was the name of the game this week.”

The news that Crestwood junior quarterback Jaden Shedlock has suffered a season-ending injury for a second straight year added to the Comets’ sense of urgency leading up to the game. That means others are going to have to step forward in helping to offset the loss of one of the most explosive offensive players in District 2.

Seven different Crestwood players scored touchdowns against Nanticoke in what Arcangeli hopes will be a recipe for success moving forward.

Barna’s opening kickoff return set up the Comets’ first score, when Jacob Jeckell took the first play from scrimmage 22 yards for a touchdown. The first of seven Cooper Laubach PAT kicks made it 7-0 just 21 seconds into the Wyoming Valley Conference contest.

Crestwood’s defense flexed its muscles on Nanticoke’s first possession, when Kyle Draina blocked a Trojan punt. Two plays later Lincoln Bibla scored on a 13-yard run, and the Comets were off to the races.

Sophomore Jack Rodgers, who stepped in for Shedlock at quarterback, hooked up with Carter Kennedy on a 60-yard touchdown pass to make it 21-0.

Emmett Seyer’s 32-yard fumble return upped the Comets’ lead to 28-0, and Nate Walsh’s 21-yard touchdown run and Laubach’s kick capped a 35-point first quarter for Crestwood.

Bibla showed why he is one of the top linebackers in the district, recovering a fumbled on a sack and returning it 57 yards

for his second touchdown of the night.

Matthew Bealla’s 25-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter pushed the lead to 49 points by intermission.

A running clock and eightminute quarters in the second half made for a quick second half, and Dylan Gensel became the seventh Comet to reach the end zone when he scored on a 12-yard run with about five minutes to play.

Crestwood’s defense limited the Trojans to just seven yards from scrimmage, collected four sacks and created five turnovers to set the tone. The Comets had 222 yards of offense.

Crestwood begins the second half of play this Friday night at Pittston Area. The Patriots (2-3) are coming off a 30-22 setback to Dallas in Week 5.

Game Summary

Crestwood.............35 14 0 6 — 55

Nanticoke Area....... 0 0 0 0 — 0

First quarter

CRE — Jacob Jeckell, 22 run (Cooper Laubach kick), 11:39

CRE — Lincoln Bibla, 13 run (Laubach kick), 8:34

CRE — Carter Kennedy, 60 pass from Jack Rodgers (Laubach kick), 6:03

CRE — Emmett Sayer. 32 fumble return (Laubach kick), 4:19

CRE — Nate Walsh, 21 run (Laubach kick), 0:21 Second quarter

CRE — Bibla, 57 fumble return (Laubach kick), 9:28

CRE — Matthew Bealla, 25 run (Laubach kick), 5:49

Fourth quarter

CRE — Dylan Gensel, 12 run (kick failed), 4:56 TEAM STATISTICS

CRE NAN

First downs 8 4 Rushes-yards 19-162 42-4 Passing yards 60

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — Crestwood: Jeckell 1-22, Walsh 3-33, Bibla 1-13, Bealla 4-50, Colin Lazo 1-1, Gensel 4-58, Amias Ocasio 1-(minus-3), Dylan Bellas 1-2, team 3-(minus-14). Nanticoke Area: Treston Allen 6-13, Manny Sosa 6-11, Mike Stachowiak 5-(minus-18), Christopher Julian 11-(minus-10), Tyler Skordensky 5-16, Landyn Hules 2-(minus-1), Denick Tixi 1-(minus-2), Serafino Raggi 3-7, Chet Beggs 2-2, team 1-(minus-14). PASSING — Crestwood: Rodgers 1-1-0-60. Nanticoke Area: Stachowiak 2-4-0-3, Beggs 0-1-1-0.

RECEIVING — Crestwood, Kennedy 1-60.

INTERCEPTIONS — Crestwood, Ocasio.