ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH

54—Lewistown, PA

The Sentinel JUNIATA VALLEY MAGAZINE

Sideline fixture

Haley Mummah

Some of my favorite memories with my grandparents include coming to my soccer and basketball games.

When I was younger I was on a Mifflintown soccer and a basketball team with the high schoolers.

Every game my grandparents would be there to cheer me on.

One time I swore my Grammy was trying to run to get to her favorite spot just to the right of center field so she could get the perfect view.

My Grammy especially loved sitting at the same spot, so I could easily look at them in the front row during any game.

During the game you can always hear her yell, “Go Red! Get the ball!” Then my Pappy would tell her to be quiet because people were looking.

My Grammy never really understood what to say for soccer or basketball, but she always was there to support me and my Pappy could help her get the right words out. Even to this day they come to all my games and they sit in the same spot.

My Pappy even makes sure to wear his Juniata pride sweatshirt to every game.

Anytime we make eye contact, before the game, he gives me a big smile and unzips his jacket to show me the “J” on his sweatshirt. Those are times where I’ve never seen him smile any bigger.

Whenever I make eye contact with my Grammy she always gives me a smile and small wave to follow.

It may not be for very long or any big gesture, but I can count on their support and love.

Sentinel files Haley Mummah, center in photos, celebrates with her teammates after scoring a game-winning, overtime goal in a 2021 soccer game.

I want to be like her Michelle Carter

My story is going to be about my mother, who was the best grandmother I can ever imagine.

She came from a family of 16 so helping out with children was never a hard task for her. She helped with her 15 younger brothers and sisters.

She went on to raise three girls. She was detected with ovarian cancer at 49 years old and passed away at 54 years old. He was wonderful with our children, who were her grand boys. They were pretty young when she passed away but I remember her being sick and even still taking them out sled riding out to play out biking walking on to the bus stop helping them with their homework.

She was actually more than a grandmother to my boys. Without her I would have never made it to where I am today and I only wish she could still be around to see her great-grandchildren because she always wanted a little granddaughter and she finally would have had that.

But I want to tell you something I keep my mother’s memories alive I talked about her a lot to my grandchildren. This is one of the strongest women I have ever known and I can only hope I can be half the woman she was.

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