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Volume 25, Number 45
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Julia Salina, and the ripples of an unexpected year By Robert Mayer Special to The Citizen
When Julia Salina received a pass to her strong foot and two defenders converged on her in a club soccer match a series of ripples that would affect the rest of her life started in motion.
The Berlin Powderpuff event will return in 2023.
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Powderpuff is back for 2023 By Mike DeRienzo Special to The Citizen
When you think of high school football, you probably think of one of two things. First, the classic image of residents of a small, southern town all bunched tightly together in the stands of the high school stadium. Or you might think of the classic Thanksgiving rivalry between two bitter New Eng-
land rivals.
might be a little different.
There you’ll find the audience cheering on their sons, neighbors, friends, and students, all bundled up in sweaters, coats, and hats, only now these players are battling the cold elements and each other to claim the glory for their town and school.
Garrity, through his school business club DECA, is bringing back the Berlin Powderpuff Game, a flag football game where female players compete against each other.
But Berlin High School senior Brandon Garrity is here to tell you that this year
“We wanted to work together to help our community this holiday season,” says Garrity. “That’s why we’re raising money for Berlin See Football, A9
The defenders hit her almost at the same time causing Salina to take what she called a “weird” step to push through but they hit and put her knee is an awkward position and suddenly she was writhing on the ground in pain. Julia Salina Submitted photo The next three letters, the and to be diagnosed. most feared letters, especially for a female athlete, n She was an incredible were whispered by all in player. All-state her sophoattendance – ACL. more and junior years and, Did she in fact tear her An- according to her coach, Alex Joslyn, the best player terior Cruciate Ligament Berlin had seen since Kermuscle? ry Scalora, who went on to And if she did how bad play at Division I Penn in was it? the Ivy League. Strong, relentless, tireless, physical, Now the ripples would an innate awareness of start. where all the players on n Salina was taken to the hospital to be examined See Salina, A5
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