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Pavelik Leads the Spartans in Loss to Barons

BY ARA GRIGORIAN

In a battle between two Lancaster-Lebanon League rivals, the Manheim Central Barons topped Garden Spot 50-20 on Tuesday night, January 3. The setback dropped Garden Spot’s record to 1-10 on the year (0-3 league) while the Barons improved to 7-3 (3-0 league).

Playing the game at Doe Run Elementary in Manheim, Central was led by Maddie Knier’s 19-point performance. The Barons charged ahead to a 17-4 lead following the first period.

Morgan Pavelik led Garden Spot with seven points. Nikki Zeiset scored four more while Gwen Varley, with the only three-point basket for the Spartans, finished with three points.

Garden Spot was coming off a close finish in the Warwick Holiday Tournament’s consolation game on December 30. Trailing by only five points heading into the fourth quarter, the Spartans finished on the short end of a 45-36 final to the tournament hosts.

Pavelik paced Spot with 11 points in the game, including a three-pointer. Zeiset poured in 10 points while Varley connected on a pair of three-pointers for her six points of the game. A.J. McClain also made a trey and was 2-for-2 at the foul line for her five points. Syanna Duval contributed four points.

Sam Shaak scored 12 for Warwick.

WRESTLING

The Spartans overcame forfeits in three weight classes, coming back to beat the Cedars 46-23 in L-L League wrestling on December 22 at Lebanon.

The comeback began with Tomo Allen’s 12-4 major decision at the 127-pound weight class followed by two Lebanon forfeits to give Garden Spot a 16-12 advantage.

Justin Eberly’s pin made it 22-12 at 152. Tyler Hurst also posted a pin in the 215-pound bout, which came after two more Lebanon forfeits. Leading 40-17, Mason Musser registered a pin in the heavyweight bout for Spot.

The Spartans played host to a tough Cocalico squad in a Section Two wrestling match on Wednesday, January 4. The Eagles topped Spot 4322, taking advantage of four Spartan forfeited weight classes.

The Spartans (2-2) found themselves down 18-0 after Cocalico pins in the 152- 160and 172-pound weight classes. Blake Weaver’s 9-1 major decision at 189 put the Spartans on the board and they tacked on six uncontested points, granting a victory by forfeit at 215 to Tyler Hurst.

Musser’s second-period pin cut the deficit to 18-16 whereas the Eagles’ 107-pound forfeit actually gave Garden Spot a 22-18 lead.

The rest of the match was all Cocalico, highlighted by Tim Porter’s 10-2 major at 133.

BOYS’ BASKETBALL

Garden Spot was going for its first L-L League victory of the season on Tuesday night January 3, at New Holland.

Manheim Central’s 24-13 run in the third quarter and an equally dominant 26-12 fourth helped the Barons claim a 70-49 victory on the Spartan’s home court. Trey Grube’s efficiency from threepoint range resulted in five treys for Central as Grube finished with a game-high 26 points.

Garden Spot fell to 0-3 in league play (3-7 overall). Central improved to 7-2 (2-0 league).

Jace Conrad led the Spartans with 13 points and senior Gabe Smeltz scored 11.

Zachary Uplinger, Jeff Jean and Michael Heisley each had a three-pointer and each finished with five points on the night.

Garden Spot’s final game of 2022 was a non-league home game with Susquehannock on December 28.

The Warriors took a slim 28-26 lead into the second half and managed to eke out a 65-59 victory over the Spartans.

Conrad drilled four threepointers to lead the Spartans with 17 points. Heisley poured in 16 more, including a perfect 5-for-5 night at the foul line. Smeltz contributed nine points.

AIR RIFLE

The Spartans improved to 3-1 with a close 494-492 defeat of Elizabethtown on Thursday, December 22.

Leksi Bender of Garden Spot and Luke Turner of E-town both hit the 100-point mark to lead their respective teams. Jack Werner and Matthew Sauder each shot 99’s on the day, being the difference in the match. The Bears’ next four shooters all finished with 98’s.

Ryan Lambert and Trevor Jones also recorded 98’s for Garden Spot.

The Spartans’ lone loss of the season was a mid-December 593-592 setback at Ephrata. Bender and Jones both shot 100’s and Magdalene Martin 99 while both Werner and Cora Parsons finished with 98’s. Evan Brace shot a 97 in the December 20 battle.

BOWLING

Thanks to Gavin Courtney making the most of his opportunities, Garden Spot was able to strike a victory over Northern Lebanon on Tuesday, January 3, in L-L League bowling. With their 7-0 triumph, the Spartans improved to 17-11 on the year.

Courtney bowled 254 in the first game and improved to an even stronger 278 in game 2. On this afternoon at Dutch Lanes, he compiled 748 as he bowled 216 in his third game.

Photo by Mark Palczewski

Nikki Zeiset puts a rebound back up against the Barons’ Emma Herman in Garden Spot’s 50-20, Section Two loss in Manheim on January 3.

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PERSONAL PROEPRTY BEGINS SAT., JAN. 14 AT 8:30 A.M.

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Albright College Founder’s Scholar Leah Strausser of Narvon has been accepted into Tower Health’s 11-month Medical Laboratory Science Program at the Reading Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science. A graduate of Garden Spot High School studying molecular psychobiology at Albright College, Reading, Strausser will begin training after completing her Bachelor of Science this spring.

Having originally considered a career as a psychiatrist, Strausser discovered through her Albright courses that she enjoyed the laboratory environment - making the Medical Laboratory Science Program a perfect fit. Working as a research student, Strausser is taking part in ongoing investigation by Albright undergraduates into the role of ectromelia growth factor in the ectromelia (mpox) virus. At the same time, she is delving into a concept called mate value with her senior thesis adviser.

Once immersed in the Medical Laboratory Science Program, Strausser hopes to learn how to perform a wide variety of biological tests to benefit patients while working in a clinical setting.

PCA&D Wins Competition

America250PA recently announced Pennsylvania College of Art & Design (PCA&D) as the winner of its fourth annual 2022 Direct Effect Innovation Challenge (DEIC). The PCA&D team competed against four other postsecondary institutions - Lebanon Valley College, Point Park University, Rosemont College and Ursinus College - and received the highest score from a judging panel of industry professionals.

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Club Donates Christmas Gifts

Newcomers and Neighbors of Lancaster members and project organizers (from left) Cheryl Waack, Donna Landis and Josie Smith display some of the Christmas gift bags collected by the club for families served by Off the Streets families. The gift bag initiative was the Newcomers and Neighbors’ community project for 2022.

Bicycle Club Grant Program Posted

The Lancaster Bicycle Club’s grant program provides funds to support bicycle-related activities and initiatives in Lancaster County. In 2023, the Lancaster Bicycling Club will provide $30,000 in grants.

Grants will be made at the sole discretion of the Lancaster Bicycle Club. Grant funds primarily come from the net profits of the club’s annual Lancaster Covered Bridge Classic ride, which is held each August.

Grants can be requested by municipalities, schools, and nonprofit organizations for four primary reasons. Grants are available to improve the bicycling experience in Lancaster County, including items like bicycle repair stations, signs, and markings; for repair or maintenance of bicycling features like trails and covered bridges; for bicyclists’ rights and safety advocacy; and to promote bicycling in the county.

Applications are due by Tuesday, Jan. 31. To learn more and apply, visit www.lancasterbikeclub.net.

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Event To Share Watershed-Friendly Practices

“Tap Talks: Watershed Friendly Property Certification Program” will be offered on Wednesday, Jan. 18, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Artifice Ales & Mead, 55 N. Main St., Manheim. The program is a collaboration between the Penn State Extension Master Watershed Stewards and Nurture Nature Center.

In the Master Watershed Stewards’ Tap Talks, local water resource professionals and Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteers share information on water quality topics. Attendees of the upcoming program will learn how they can qualify their property for certification. They will learn how to reduce stormwater runoff, reduce pollution, conserve water and support wildlife and pollinators. The event will also include local brews, trivia and prizes.

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