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FRIDAY SCOREBOARD OLD DAWG UP TO OLD TRICKS Under a blue moon, George Curry made a triumphant return to the Berwick sideline. Clad in Bulldogs blue, Curry watched his charges score the first 27 points in a 48-21 victory over Crestwood in the season opener for both teams Friday night. “When you are out of the game completely like I was, it’s like starting over,” Curry said. “I felt like I was 21 again.” PAGE 1B

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WILKES-BARRE – By covering up the deadly accidental shooting of 14-year-old Tyler Winstead, a mother and son prolonged the pain for his family, cost investigators valuable time and money and possibly added to their own punishment, Luzerne County District Attorney Stefanie Salavantis said Friday. Winstead The alleged lies and cover-up by Angelina DeAbreu, 30, and Elijah Yusiff, 14, also resulted in an unsettled community, Salavantis explained. “It would be a very different outcome if they came forward that night and said ‘This was an accident, two kids playing around,’” Salavantis said. “It would have reduced a lot of pain, especially for the family of Tyler Winstead, who have been sitting back patiently trying to figure out what happened to their son.” Salavantis spoke out after DeAbreu surrendered on charges of tampering with evidence, giving false information to investigators and corrupting a minor. She was arraigned by District Judge Rick Cronauer in Wilkes-Barre and was released on $2,500 unsecured bail. Investigators said Winstead was shot on April 5 inside

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siff. Court documents filed against Yusiff’s mother, Angelina DeAbreu, this week allege Yusiff accidentally shot Winstead with a handgun stowed in DeAbreu’s bedroom. The shooting inspired Walker and the Rev. Michael Brewster of Mt. Zion Baptist Church to found Building Bridges, a community initiative aimed at identifying issues contributing to youth violence and building local partnerships to curb the problem. “Tyler’s death was ruled an accident and

WILKES-BARRE – Frontier Communications Corp. will relocate 110 employees to its Dallas Township site from a downtown office building by the end of the year. The move follows the elimination of local and state tax breaks for Frontier with Mayor Tom the expiration in 2010 of Leighton Keystone Op- said in an portunity Zone status email he for the Wilkes- was disBarre Center appointed building where the with the company move. leased space on six floors. Paul Quick, vice president and general manager of Frontier’s Pennsylvania operations, explained Friday the decision was made to consolidate operations and create a campus environment at its Back Mountain complex along state Route 309. “KOZ is not a factor,” Quick said. The employees who work in engineering, sales and regulatory affairs will begin moving in mid-October and will join the 165 people in Dallas Township. The company will begin renovating a former call center and assess the space and occupancy capabilities at its main building at the site, Quick added. “This is a well thought-out decision. This is the direction we elected to go,” Quick said. Mayor Tom Leighton said in an email he was disappointed with the move. The city has been working to retain and attract businesses to the downtown where an estimated

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Angelina DeAbreu surrendered Friday on charges she covered up the fatal shooting of Tyler Winstead on April 5. At left is her attorney, Tom Marsilio.

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Winstead’s killing on April 5 was initially reported as a suspected drive-by shooting, causing community concern. By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

The death of 14-year-old Tyler Winstead was a tragedy, and the Building Bridges community initiative it spurred remains relevant regardless of its circumstances, a cofounder said Friday. “We’ve said from the beginning that for

whatever reason when Tyler was killed, it pulled at the heartstrings of the community,” the Rev. Shawn Walker said. “And there was such outcry from the community we felt we needed to Walker have a measured response,” he added. Winstead’s killing on April 5 was initially reported as a suspected drive-by shooting, based on statements made to investigators and the media by Tyler’s friend, Elijah Yu-

Improve Y, preserve history is student architects’ challenge

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HOW TO HELP Some of Marywood’s best and brightest will work on an To donate to the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA’s capital campaign, iconic Wilkes-Barre building. mail a check to the YMCA, 40 W.

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WILKES-BARRE – The challenge: design a plan to make an historic downtown building more visible to the community and accommodating for those who use it – without changing the building itself. At the invitation of the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA, faculty at Marywood University presented the challenge to 22 students beginning their third-year of study at the university’s new School of Architecture, which opened in Sep-

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tember 2009. The project is expected to culminate with a more visible entrance on South Franklin Street that offers seating, bicycle racks, better lighting and other amenities to make the nearly 80-year-old structure more inviting and user-friendly. The project came about as the Y was working to complete a $15 million restoration proSee YMCA, Page 2A

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responded with enthusiasm. He asked architect and new adjunct instructor Carl Handman to take the lead, as he was the only instructor in the school who then lived in the Wyoming Valley. Handman, of Kingston, teamed up with architect and fellow adjunct instructor Jayashree Shamanna, as they agreed it was a perfect project for their third-year bachelor’s in architecture students. As part of their class requirements, 22 students from ARCH 310 – 11 from Handman’s class and 11 from Shamanna’s – would first work in teams on the analysis phase of the project, examining pedestrian and vehicular traffic, sunlight and wind patterns and other aspects of and around the building. The second phase will be the design of the new entrance area, with each student working on his or her own design. A panel of judges will decide on the winning design, Handman said. “We were down here on Wednesday, which was the start of the project, to measure up the sight. We were given some base drawings through courtesy of Williams Kinsman Lewis, the architect for the renovations, and some base survey information from Reilly Associates in Pittston, which the students used as a basis for starting their analysis,” Handman said.

ject last year, officials realized there was only $2,000 budgeted for restoration of the entrance on South Franklin Street, which is now the main entrance, said Carol Hussa, Healthy Communities coordinator at the Y. “This came at a time when the national Y was changing its logo and branding, so there was a need for new signage and graphic guidelines,” Hussa said. YMCA officials decided to use the $2,000 for signage at the Northampton Street entrance to the Y’s new 40 West Apartments – previously the main entrance to the Y – that are now rented to Wilkes University students. Y officials then met with officials of the Downtown Business Association to inquire about funding for façade improvements, Hussa said. During those talks, business officials noted that for people new to the downtown, finding the Y was a problem because the main entrance was now located on South Franklin Street, even though the official address is 40 W. Northampton St. Discussions also focused on new signage and other ways to make the South Franklin Street entrance more visible as well as more welcoming and user-friendly, Hussa Façade can’t be altered said. Part of the challenge facing the students, Handman said, is A perfect project that the façade of the building That’s when Hussa thought of can’t be altered. “Part of the Marywood’s School of Architec- ground rules is that you can’t ture and the opportunity for col- touch the building. If they want laboration. Her son had partici- to have lights, the lights have to pated in an engineering contest be ground-mounted or polesponsored by the school and she mounted. You can’t hang anyhad met the school’s founding thing off the building. It is on the dean, Greg Hunt. She emailed National register of Historic him over Christmas break. Places, so nothing will be atWhen classes resumed, Hunt tached to the building.”

PUBLIC RECORD Divorces sought and filed in the Luzerne County Prothonotary’s Office from Aug. 27 through 31, 2012: • Gary Weissberger, Ashley, and Diane Weissberger, Stroudsburg • Dreama Majewski, Hazleton, and Joseph Majewski, Drums • Tracy Quinn, Sugarloaf Township, and Mark Quinn, Drums • John Biscontini, Tunkhannock, and Amy Biscontini, Pittston • Kimberly Eichhorn, Kingston, and Jerome Eichhorn, WilkesBarre • Joseph Busch III, Laurel Run, and Amy Callahan-Busch, Wyoming • Colleen Krispin, Avoca, and Robert Krispin, West Wyoming • Kevin Grebey, Freeland, and Jill Grebey, Freeland • Lisa Dubatto, Hazleton, and Anthony Dubatto, Hazleton • Stanley Skonieczki III, Drums, and Susan Skoneczki, Mountain Top • Fawn Overton, Freeland, and Todd Overton, Freeland • John Lewis Klinefelter, Forty Fort, and Danielle Klinefelter, Hunlock Creek Marriage license applications filed in the Luzerne County Register of Wills Office from Aug. 27 through 31, 2012: • Shane M. Bardo, Nanticoke, and Ashley R. Milheim, Nanticoke • Michael Muldowney, WilkesBarre, and Lauren K. Smith, Mountain Top • Jason Dailey, Kingston, and Melissa Ann Zupko, Kingston • Kyle Scott Harkenreader, WilkesBarre, and Alexandra Louise Smith, Wilkes-Barre • Ronald James Hall Jr., Dallas, and Tanya Kapitula, Dallas • Arty Neville, Shickshinny, and Stacey Mitchell, Shickshinny • William C. Wheeler Jr., Plains Township, and Mary Ann Day, Plains Township • Casey Kelly Przywara, Duryea, and Lindsay Ann Balchune, Duryea • Erik Andrew Kordsmeier, Plymouth, and Cynthia Marie Dundore, Plymouth • Michael John Shannon, Yatesville, and Kristy Leigh Moran, Yatesville • Jan Gabriel, Wilkes-Barre, and Helen J. Nowak, Wilkes-Barre • Manuel Carrasco, Hazleton, and Jesenia Roman Nieves, Hazleton • Joseph M. Sack, Hanover Township, and Tricia Ann Cooper, Plymouth • Harold L. Piasecki Jr., Berwick, and Samantha Marie Cramer, Berwick

• Thomas Raymond Kobusky, Hudson, and Elizabeth Kashula, Hudson • Patrick John Zeveney, Hunlock Creek, and Adrienne Leigh Gregory, Shickshinny • Christopher Waine Walker, Kingston, and Erica Jane Kaminski, Kingston • Christopher James Dura, Hazleton, and Roxanne Motel, Hazleton • Shawn William Barry, Hanover Township, and Rebecca Elizabeth Parry, Harding • James Conmy and Dalila Rodrigues • Jamie Mark Danko and Shannon Marie Dougherty • Matthew Christopher Vinciarelli and Kelli Marie Reidenbach • Steven Michael Coolbaugh and Megan Jean Pantaline • Jeremy Paul Neaman and Janet Diane Pusti • Matthew John Delmar and Brianne Walsh • Paul Harry Greenwood and Alyssa Lee Clymer • Matthew Russo and Sarah Meeker • Victor Efraim Volkers Jr., and

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Architect Carl Handman talks about his students’ work on the South Franklin Street entrance to the YMCA in Wilkes-Barre.

Handman described the structure as “sort of neo-Renaissance. It’s Renaissance in that it is sort of an historic takeoff of an Italian palazzo. It’s ‘neo’ because in the early part of the 20th century, there was a great deal of copying of older styles.” He described the façade as “very warm (and) textured, … quite traditional” with a “multitude of materials,” including Vermont granite, Indiana limestone, red brick that was probably from New Jersey or southern Pennsylvania, terra cotta, wood doors, wrought iron railings, steel windows with stained glass. “It’s hard to say what 22 students are going to design and I’m going to be just as surprised Norma Iris Sepulveda • Joseph John Zarlengo and Melissa Joye Fox • Jerry Evan Smith and Amy Lynn Moore • Timothy Jon Santersero and Sarah Mary Clair Reese • Ngao Kitonyo and Joann Wiggins • Brady Elmer Brant and Linda Jane Venango • Steven Daniel Reeves and Lizzette D. Lourdes Ramirez • John McClay and Elizabeth Musselman • Kenneth A. Gilley Jr., and Patricia Ferretti • Stephen John Kishel III and Ashlei Nicole Valatka • David Christian Amrowski and Sharon Marie Skochen • Mark Gerard Maylath and Shannon McKinney • Eric J. Covert and Christine Geiser • Paul David Walter Jr., and Irene Boyle • Jason Matthew Stefanski and Nicole Lynn Godleski • Jeremy D. Keogh and Christina M. Reimard • Jeremy Michael Glaser and Cara Ann Kleinberger

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as anybody. If I had to be, I would bet that rather than replicating or mimicking any of the historic forms we see, I think they will take into account the fact that this is a multicolored, poly-chromal building – gray, beige, red, brown, black,” Handman said. He also thinks the designs will skew towards more contempo-

Students express excitement “Bottom line is, we’ve got a real world design project. This is the first project of the students’ third year … of their five-year program. This is their first realworld project. Up until now, they’ve had design projects, but they’ve been more anonymous and more imaginary. Now they have a real building with a real client with real needs,” Handman said. He said students on Friday expressed excitement about the project in class. “One of the things the Y has offered is that after the juried critique, the Y is going to have an exhibit of all the entries, which I think will be great for the students to have their work exhibited. There will be a winner selected; it is a mini-competition. Whether or not this gets built is up to the Y. I’m not sure of their fundraising status,” Handman said. Meghan Davis, marketing and communications director at the Y, said that while the Y is still in the midst of its capital campaign and has raised only $3.5 million of the $5 million goal, the winning design will become a reality because funding will be allocated for the project. “It’s something we’re going to make 100 percent available because we need it so bad. We need to make sure newcomers know where the Y is, and this is a cool way to go about it,” Davis said.

Lawrence J. Zambito August 30, 2012 John Zambito ended L awrence his journey through life Thurs-

day, August 30, 2012, after a lengthy illness. Lawrence “Larry” was born on March 26, 1951, son of Lawrence Sr. and Frances (Jeconis) Zambito. Larry resided in Swoyersville with his wife, Cora Zambito. Larry spent many years of his life working side by side with his beloved father in the family restaurant business; he spent many years working at his passion for cooking and loved to cook for others. Lawrence was a loving husband as well as a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was proud of his patriotic spirit. He was most recently employed by the Tobyhanna Army Depot, retiring in 2008. Larry was a member of The Andrew Lawrence American Legion, Swoyersville Post 644. Larry loved the outdoors and prior to his illness spent much time camping and fishing with his many friends. He enjoyed socializing and being in touch with others. He enjoyed time gardening, shopping, cooking and playing with his beloved dog, Sasha. Larry will be greatly missed by his wife, his stepdaughters and grandchildren. He will be missed by a great host of friends who have offered help and support throughout his difficult years. Larry lived a full and happy life; he was an independent man who did what made him happy. Preceding Larry in death were his parents, Lawrence Zambito Sr. and

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Frances (Jeconis) Zambito. He is survived by his wife, Cora Zambito; brother, Joseph Zambito and his wife, Donna, of Courtdale. Larry is also survived by his niece, Joann Zambito, who resides with her parents in Courtdale. Larry will be lovingly missed by his wife; stepdaughter, Melody Logan Hargrave and her husband, Derek; and stepgrandchildren, Caitlin, Justin, Logan Hargrave; stepdaughter, Jennifer Logan Haddick and her husband, Jeffery; step-grandchildren, Colton and Mason Haddick. Larry treasured his role as poppop for his five grandchildren. Also surviving, is Larry’s best friend, his beloved dog, Sasha. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerbey Ave., Kingston. Entombment will be in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m., and Wednesday from 10 until the time of the service.

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artha A. Onderko, 85, of Honey Pot Street, Honey Pot section of Nanticoke, passed away early Friday morning, August 31, 2012 at the Commonwealth Hospice inpatient unit at St. Luke’s Villa, WilkesBarre. Born on December 24, 1926, in the same home that she resided her entire life, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine Mazorowski Brodowicz. She attended the Nanticoke schools. Earlier in life, she was employed by the former Duplan Silk Mill, Nanticoke, and last as an inspector at Atwater Throwing Company, Plymouth. She was a member of St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke, and had been a life-long member of St. Mary of Czestochowa Church until the consolidation. Martha’s main interest in life was her home and family and she cared for her late mother for many years. She had a passion for cooking and baking and will be remembered especially for her nut roll, cinnamon rolls, black magic cake, pierogis and halushki. She also enjoyed canning and liked reading and knitting. She was preceded in death by a brother, Clem Brodowicz and several stepbrothers and sisters.

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Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Andrew J. Onderko; her sister and best friend, Helen Luczak; Nanticoke; numerous nieces and nephews and a cousin, Louise Catron, Binghamton, NY. Funeral services will begin Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from Davis-Dinelli Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad St., Nanticoke, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Faustina Kowalska Parish/St. Mary of Czestochowa Church, 1030 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, with the Rev. James Nash as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary of Czestochowa Cemetery, Nanticoke. Visitation will be Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Irene T. Ma- ters, Elizabeth, Catherine, Mary tusek of Main Matusek, Ann Matusek Mitros; and Street, Mocana- one brother, Frank Matusek. qua, passed on Miss Matusek is survived by two into eternity brothers, John and Joseph Matusek, Wednesday, Au- both of Mocanaqua; several nieces, gust 29, 2012, at nephews, great-nieces and great-nethe Berwick Vil- phews. lage II. Funeral services will be held Born April 3, 1930 in Mocanaqua, Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Mayo Fushe was a daughter of the late Jo- neral Home Inc., 77 N. Main St., seph and Kathryn (Spernoga) Ma- Shickshinny, followed by a Mass of tusek. Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Miss Matusek graduated from Spirit Parish/St. Mary’s Church the former Shickshinny High with her pastor, the Rev. Donald School and worked her entire life in Williams, as celebrant. Burial will be the family business, Matusek’s Market, until the market closed in 2005. in Ascension Cemetery, MocanaIrene enjoyed spending time go- qua. Visitation will be held on Moning on bus trips to the casinos. Irene day from 5 to 8 p.m. The Altar and loved her flowers and her garden. Rosary Society will say the rosary at She was a member of Holy Spirit 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can Parish/St. Mary’s Church, Mocanaqua, and the Altar and Rosary Socie- be made to the charity of the donor’s choice, or to the Henry Cancer Centy of the church. She loved her family very much, ter Patient Assistance Fund, 1000 E. always giving and never wanting. Mountain Blvd., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. For additional information, She will be in our hearts forever. In addition to her parents, she or to send condolences, please visit was preceded in death by four sis- www.mayofh.com. More Obituaries, Page 6A

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Musto trial postponed

federal judge on Friday granted a motion to continue the corrupA tion trial of former state Sen. Raphael

Musto until Nov. 13. Musto’s attorneys sought to postpone the trial, which had been scheduled to begin Oct. 1, because he has been unable to assist with his defense due to health issues. Musto suffers from liver disMusto ease and had recently been hospitalized. Musto, 83, was indicted by a grand jury in November 2010 on charges of honest services fraud, corrupt receipt of a reward for official action and false statements. Prosecutors allege Musto accepted money and gifts from a local businessman – identified by Musto’s attorneys as real estate developer Robert Mericle – for using his influence as a senator to assist Mericle’s projects. WILKES-BARRE

Suit against paper over

A lawsuit filed in Luzerne County Court by a Throop woman against The Times Leader and its former parent company alleging her reputation was damaged in an inaccurate news article has been marked as “discontinued.” Michelle Scalese and her husband, James Scalese, of Emerald Drive, filed the suit in Luzerne County Court in April 2011 through their attorney, Howard Rothenberg, against the newspaper and WilkesBarre Publishing Co. The reason for the discontinuance of the lawsuit was unknown Friday. A call to the attorney representing The Times Leader, Gayle Sproul, was not returned. The lawsuit states that on Nov. 6, 2010, the newspaper “falsely, maliciously, wickedly, illegally and/or negligently print and publish” an article concerning Michelle Scalese. The suit requested an unspecified amount of monetary damages, including for pain and suffering, as well as damages on behalf of her husband. Michelle Scalese said in the lawsuit that a Wilkes-Barre Police Department report listed her as a “suspect” and that she was never arrested on theft charges or any other offenses. HAZLETON

iPhone in assault found

An iPhone stolen from a man who died from injuries from an assault has been found. City police and Luzerne County detectives allege in a search warrant affidavit that the phone was recovered from Nelson Matos, owner of Smart Geek Systems on North Broad Street. Authorities allege Dedes Mitchell Dedes, 17, and Breon Judon, 19, stole the phone from Aaron Reznick, 29, who was assaulted and kidnapped on Aug. 4. Reznick was found on Carson Street Judon clad only in underwear and socks. Reznick died at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown on Aug. 13. Dedes and Judon have been charged with criminal homicide. Authorities allege Reznick’s phone was traced to Smart Geek Systems where it was sold by Dedes for $60. WILKES-BARRE

Streets to close for event

Several streets in Wilkes-Barre will be closed for the Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Half-Marathon beginning at 8 a.m. today. The race begins at South River and Northampton streets and travels to Jackson and North Franklin streets, then to South Franklin to South streets, then onto West River and Ross streets, Riverside Drive to Pickering Street, Marlboro Avenue to Old River Road, Dagobert Street to Firwood Avenue and onto Crescent Avenue and turning around on Gordon Avenue, returning on the same and ending at River Common.

Hunger project benefits area food banks

Bowls are full of hope

A local allegation against Joseph J. Ostrowski resembles charges in Michigan, court records show.

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WILKES-BARRE – Jean Adams has crafted a lot of pottery bowls in her lifetime, but perhaps none as meaningful as the ones she and a host of other volunteers are making for an upcoming event. Adams, adjunct faculty at Wilkes University for the past 27 years teaching pottery/ceramics, is leading a community committee in making handcrafted bowls to be sold for the Empty Bowls project that benefits area food banks. Wilkes, King’s College, Misericordia University and Luzerne County Community College are participating. The bowls are being sold for $15 each and proceeds will be donated to the charity of each school’s choice. Adams said through the Empty Bowls project, a simple meal of soup in a beautiful handcrafted bowl becomes a way to help feed Wyoming Valley’s hungry. “When donors look at their bowls, they will remember that it represents the hunger that is an every day thing for some people in our community,” Adams said. “And we should help people who can’t help See BOWLS, Page 10A

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Jean Adams of Wilkes University works on making a bowl for the Empty Bowl Project sponsored by the four local colleges and universities.

Hungry students find friend in LCCC By BILL O’BOYLE boboyle@timesleader.com

NANTICOKE – Luzerne County Community College President Tom Leary refers to his campus as a small community. And like all communities, there are issues to deal with – like hunger. To assist some of LCCC’s 7,000 students, a food bank has been established to offer non-perishables to those in need. And to receive food from the bank, all a student has to do is ask. “We respect their dignity,” Leary said of the program. “Sometimes it’s very difficult for someone to ask for help. We don’t require paperwork. We feel if a student has the courage to tell us he/she is hungry and doesn’t have any money to buy food, we offer what we can.” The food bank was established nearly three years ago when a faculty member informed Leary about a student who had no money to buy food. Leary and the See FOOD, Page 10A

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Donna Dennis and Teddi Janosov, coordinators, stock donated food items on the shelves of the Luzerne County Community College student food bank.

SCRANTON – Posing as a girl on Facebook, a former Holy Redeemer High School football coach tricked a 17-year-old Wilkes-Barre boy into emailing nude photos of himself and then used the images to try to extort the teen into transmitting more photos, according to court records. Joseph J. Ostrowski assumed several different Facebook identities over a three-month period to threaten the teen that he would send the photos to the youth’s high school football coach, and the coach at the college he was to attend in the fall if he did Ostrowski not comply with the demands, according to an arrest affidavit. “One of your friends is begging me to see. Should I show? I’m sure your coaches and /or school would like to see,” Ostrowski wrote in one threat, according to the affidavit. “Just the fact its (sic) nude could ruin whatever you got going for you bro,” he wrote in another. The allegations are similar to charges contained in a federal grand jury indictment filed Thursday against Ostrowski in Michigan. That indictment alleges Ostrowski hacked into a several Facebook accounts, then tricked several people in East Lansing to perform sexually explicit acts that they transmitted via the Internet, which he recorded and sent to send to others. Ostrowski, 29, of Vulcan Street, Wilkes-Barre, has been jailed since May, when federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania filed charges of attempted production of child pornography and interstate communication of a threat. The details of the Pennsylvania case are contained in an affidavit that was filed in support of a criminal complaint. The affidavit, which had been sealed, was made public Friday. The affidavit indicates the Pennsylvania case stems from an investigation in Michigan that began after a Michigan State University athlete contacted authorities to say he had been tricked into performing a sex act, which he transmitted via the Internet, by a person who had posed as one of the man’s friends on Facebook. That man, identified as “Victim #1,” said he agreed to masturbate in front of a webcam, thinking that it was part of a hazing/initiation ritual. He learned he had been tricked after he saw the friend whom he believed had made the request, and the friend told him his Facebook account had been hacked. Based on that case, authorities subpoenaed records from Verizon Internet Services that allowed them to identity the owner of the internet adSee OSTROWSKI, Page 10A

State Street school ready to open, says superintendent WVW’s Chuck Suppon brushes off rumors of school delays. By MARK GUYDISH mguydish@timesleader.com

LARKSVILLE – Wyoming Valley West School District Superintendent Chuck Suppon had one short response to relentless rumors that the newly expanded State Street Elementary will not be ready for the first day of classes next week: “I have the occupancy permit right here in my hand,” he said Friday morning. Well, that and the fact that kindergarten orientation was held as planned Friday afternoon. The $28 million expansion and renovation project, tripling the amount of

square footage and doubling the enrollment capacity, has been a gossip lightening rod for weeks, drawing repeated allegations it can’t be ready for the Tuesday launch of a new school year. Through it all, Suppon has steadfastly insisted the doors will be open and classroom space will be safe. He conceded some office space and the cafeteria kitchen won’t be done, but said that won’t cause problems for students beyond a few weeks of cold lunches made off premises. The wait should be worth it, he argues. The expanded State Street replaces two schools that were closed this summer, and neither had a full kitchen. DON CAREY/THE TIMES LEADER Workers increased crews and shifts because they are contractually required to Ella Karassik, a kindergarten teacher at State Street Elementary in Larksville, get the job done in time, Suppon said. goes through orientation with parents and students Friday.

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About 200 members of the 1st Battalion, 109th Field Artillery in Kingston will be deployed to Kuwait in October as part of a basic security forces mission in, Capt. Cliff Morales said Friday. The soldiers are being attached to two other National Guard units involved in the mission, the1st Squadron,104th Cavalry and the 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry. This marks the latest in a list of deployments for the 109th, which has been deployed numerous times since July 2002, Morales said. “We have some soldiers this will be their third deployment,”

COURT BRIEFS WILKES-BARRE – A man serving a life sentence on a first-degree murder conviction in the shooting death of his wife has filed court papers stating he believes his sentence is a violation of his constitutional rights. Donnell Buckner, 36, was convicted following a non-jury trial in June 2010 of killing his wife, Kewaii Rogers, 31, inside her Lehigh Street home on March 29, 2009. He was sentenced to life in prison. The verdict in the case was appealed by Buckner, but later upheld by the state Superior Court. Buckner said in court papers filed recently that he believes his life sentence is a violation of his constitutional rights, and asks a judge to hear his case under a Post Conviction Relief Act petition. WILKES-BARRE – A Luzerne County judge on Friday denied the request to reduce the sentence of a man sentenced earlier this month to 2 ½ to 5 years in state prison in a kidnapping and beating case. Judge Tina Polachek Gartley denied the request made by Young Williams, 40, charged in a December 2010 incident. Williams had requested that his sentence be reduced because the sentence is “illegal,” “excessive,” and “unreasonable” in that he should have received a

Morales said. Morales said the mission is expected to last about a year. The soldiers will first be sent to training in Camp Shelby in Mississippi for about two months before shipping out to Kuwait. At least 60 soldiers based at the armory in Hometown will also be deployed, said Sgt. Matt Jones, a spokesman for the National Guard in Harrisburg. A send-off ceremony for the 109th soldiers will be held on Sept. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the armory. The ceremony is being held in conjunction with an annual memorial service to honor military personnel who died serving the country. sentence closer to 18 to 24 months in prison. Prosecutors say Williams and four other men were charged after a woman was punched, stunned with a Taser and had boiling water poured on her feet over an 18-hour period on Dec. 30 into Dec. 31, 2010. The woman told police she was forced into a home where the men beat her. She suffered cuts, burns and a fracture of the bones surrounding her eye as a result of the beating. WILKES-BARRE – A Nanticoke man who pleaded guilty to robbing a convenient store and entering another home was sentenced Thursday to eight to 23 months in county prison. Daniel Olshefski, 24, of Burnett Street, was sentenced by Judge Fred Pierantoni on charges of robbery, criminal trespassing and theft by unlawful taking. Olshefski pleaded guilty to the charges in July and also received a year of probation Thursday. Pierantoni said Olshefski will receive 51 days credit for time already served and must complete 30 hours of community service. According to court papers, on Nov. 21, police say Olshefski attempted to rob the Cocoa Hut convenience store on Middle Road in Nanticoke, but was chased away by the clerk. In the other incident, police said on Jan. 3, Olshefski entered a Franklin Street, Nanticoke, home and removed jewelry.

Sandusky’s brick removed from Centennial Walkway

By MATT MORGAN Centre Daily Times

STATE COLLEGE – Jerry Sandusky’s name no longer appears on the State College Centennial Walkway. The former defensive coordinator, who was convicted on 45 counts of child sex abuse in June, had his walkway brick removed Thursday following complaints by residents. Borough Manager Tom Fountaine cited vandalism as the chief concern. Fountaine said there were questions over ownership of the bricks and called Tavern owner Pat Daugherty on Tuesday morning to discuss the removal. Daugherty said the Tavern, which is on the Centennial Walkway between Pugh and McCallister streets, has no ownership of the brick, but he volunteered to remove it because Tavern workers have experience removing and placing the bricks. They need to remove them at

times to access a well that is under the walkways he said. "I said we take these bricks up and down because we have a well up there," he said of his conversation with Fountaine. Daugherty has had people come in and complain about the brick and say it should be removed, but he said he directed all inquiries to the borough. Fountaine said he decided to remove the brick after the complaints and was happy that Daugherty offered to help. "We agreed that he would go ahead and remove it," Fountaine said. "When Pat offered to do it, we said great." The brick displayed the message, "Jerry Sandusky/ The Second Mile/Founded 1977." Complaints began after student-run blog Onward State posted a picture of it earlier in the week, and some people might have tried to remove it themselves, Daugherty said.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION PARTY AT MULLIGAN’S

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Local Republicans held a GOP convention watch party at Mulligan’s Irish Pub in Wilkes-Barre on Thursday night. The crowd watched coverage of the convention on TV live from Tampa, Fla., and waited for presidential candidate Mitt Romney to make his case to the nation. Attending were Patrick Gensel, left, John Cybulski and Heather Moser.

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Man pretended to be a doctor Report

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He treated hundreds of patients By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press

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Service celebrates Armstrong’s life

Carol Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, and Piper Van Wagenen, one of 10 grandchildren, are seen during a memorial service celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong, Friday, at the Camargo Club in Cincinnati. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, died Aug. 25. He was 82.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man stole a physician’s identity and pretended to be a doctor for a year in South Carolina, and now investigators are combing through medical records to see whether he harmed any of the hundreds of patients he treated, authorities said. Ernest Addo of Austell, Ga., is charged with unlawful practice of medicine and obtaining goods under false pretense, authorities said. Addo doesn’t have a medical license in the U.S. But he assumed a doctor friend’s identity, getting a driver’s license and presenting the massive amount of paperwork needed to prove he was a doctor. The documents were given to him by the friend in

hopes they could open a medical clinic together when the real doctor returned from a yearlong trip to Ghana, Lexington County Sheriff James Metts said. The real doctor, Arthur Kennedy, said he is embarrassed and devastated by what his friend did. Addo did have some medical training, and acted enough like a doctor not to raise any serious suspicion beyond one nurse — interviewed after Addo’s Aug. 24, arrest — who wondered why he consulted ask.com when she questioned his treatment plan, Metts said. The motive appears to be greed, the sheriff said. Court documents show Addo has a history of financial trouble. After Addo’s arrest last week at his Georgia home, officers found fake IDs and

other documents, and Metts said it appears Addo might have tried to fake his way through other lucrative careers, too. The sheriff wouldn’t specify which ones. Addo Authorities have said Addo received more than $10,000 for his services but declined to elaborate. One of the jobs also gave him the use of a Mercedes. Addo, 48, has been jailed in Cobb County, Ga., since his arrest, and neither the sheriff nor jail officials knew if he had an attorney. Addo is refusing to talk to authorities, and both his home phone and cellphone have been disconnected. Addo faces more than a decade in prison for his current charges, but he could end up in even more trouble.

Slow recovery from Isaac in Louisiana as storm pushes into Midwest

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Gunman fired at 6 workers uthorities say the gunman in the New Jersey supermarket shooting A fired at at least six employees, includ-

ing one outside the store, before killing himself. Two co-workers died in the hail of bullets. Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan says gunman Terence Tyler, a former Marine, had only worked at the store since Aug. 20. Kaplan says Tyler left the store about 3:30 a.m. Friday, drove off and returned about 20 minutes later in desert camouflage clothing. He says Tyler fired outside at one employee, who ran inside and warned co-workers as Tyler entered. The prosecutor says Tyler then fired at five employees in one aisle, killing two. He then drew a handgun and shot himself.

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Quake hits Philippines

A 7.6-magnitude quake struck off the eastern coast of the Philippines late Friday, killing at least one person in a house collapse, knocking out power in several towns and generating negligible tsunami surges. A tsunami alert originally was issued for several countries in the region including Indonesia and Japan and for Pacific islands as far away as the Northern Marianas, but they all were later lifted, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. The center said that very small tsunami waves of 3 centimeters meters (just over an inch) were recorded along the eastern Philippine coast near Legazpi city and another nearby location. BERLIN

Drug company apologizes

The German manufacturer of a notorious drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with shortened arms and legs, or no limbs at all, issued its first ever apology Friday — 50 years after pulling the drug off the market. Gruenenthal Group’s chief executive said the company wanted to apologize to mothers who took the drug during the 1950s and 1960s and to their children who suffered congenital birth defects as a result. “We ask for forgiveness that for nearly 50 years we didn’t find a way of reaching out to you from human being to human being,” said Harald Stock. “We ask that you regard our long silence as a sign of the shock that your fate caused in us.” LANSING, MICH.

‘Hillbilly’ wins Powerball

A self-described hillbilly bred in Arkansas and living for the last 10 years in Lapeer, Mich., claimed the largest lottery prize in Michigan history Friday morning, a $337-million Powerball jackpot. Donald Lawson, a 44-year-old father of two and railroad engineer, said it took his breath away when he realized he held the winning numbers but managed to recover himself well enough to call his boss several hours later and announce his retirement. Several family members, also recently retired, joined Lawson at the news conference. Lawson said other than not working and doing some traveling, he doesn’t plan to change his lifestyle a great deal. "I like the simple life. That’s what I want to continue to do," he said.

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Christopher Tabb walks a boat into a flooded community to help recover items from his flooded home, Friday in LaPlace, La. Isaac crawled into the central U.S. on Friday, leaving behind a soggy mess in Louisiana.

Floodwaters receding By VICKI SMITH and STACEY PLAISANCE Associated Press

BELLE CHASE, La. — Floodwaters from Isaac receded, power came on and businesses opened Friday ahead of the holiday weekend, the beginning of what is certain to be a slow recovery for Louisiana. Newly-nominated Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visited flood-ravaged communities, and President Barack Obama said he would arrive Monday, appearances this part of the country is all too familiar with after Katrina and the Gulf oil spill. Meanwhile, the leftovers from the storm pushed into the drought-stricken Midwest, knocking out power to thousands of people in Arkansas. At least six people were killed in the storm in Mississippi Louisiana. In Lafitte, a fishing village south of New Orleans, Romney saw soaked homes, roads covered with brown water and debris-littered neighborhoods. The GOP-friendly community is outside of

the federal levee system that spared New Orleans and it lay on an exposed stretch of land near the Gulf. Romney met along a highway with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and they talked about challenges facing the stricken area, which relies on fishing for its livelihood. He also spoke to town officials and emergency workers. “I’m here to learn and obviously to draw some attention to what’s going on here,” Romney told the governor. “So that people around the country know that people down here need help.” At one point, Romney and Jindal talked to a man in waders, a straw hat and holding a neon yellow “Mitt Is Our Man” handwritten sign. The man complained about the area’s lack of protection from flooding. The town is located just outside a region that is protected by levees and other flood protection measures built after Hurricane Katrina battered New Orleans in 2005. The Army Corps of Engineers spent about $13 billion on the sys-

tem. Richard Riley rode out the storm in his home. Even though the water was receding Friday, he decided it was time the leave. He walked about a mile and found rescuers, who took him to family members. Riley said he favored building new flood protection for the area, especially after Isaac brought in a surprising amount of water. Riley, a Republican, welcomed visits from Romney and the president. He said he wanted Obama to help make that happen. “He needs to see the devastation and allocate the money that’s needed to build new levees or do whatever is needed to protect us,” Riley said. Crown Point, Lafitte and other nearby settlements that jut inland from the Gulf are accustomed to high water driven by hurricanes. But Isaac, a relatively weak storm by the standards of Betsy and Katrina, pushed in much more water than expected after it stalled after landfall.

on Iran concern to Israel

A U.N. study stokes Israeli fear Iran is moving on nuclear weapons By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press

JERUSALEM — Israeli officials said on Friday that a new United Nations report adds credibility to their warnings about Iran, as tensions grow between the Jewish state and its allies over how to tackle Tehran’s suspect nuclear program. The report by the U.N. nuclear agency, which emerged on Thursday, concluded that Iran had stepped up the installation of centrifuges capable of making weapons-grade material in an underground bunker at its Fordo underground facility, safe from most aerial attacks. The U.N. report also said Iran has effectively shut down inspections of a separate site — the Parchin military complex — suspected of being used for nuclear weapons-related experiments, by shrouding it from spy satellite view with a covering. It drew rapid criticism from Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, who said Friday the assertion about Parchin “does not make any technical sense.” Iran denies the West’s claims that it is seeking to develop weapons but its government makes no secret that it sees expansion of its nuclear program as a right. “The (U.N.) report confirms what Prime Minister (Benjamin) Netanyahu has been talking about for years now, that the Iranian nuclear program is designed to achieve a nuclear weapon,” an Israeli official said. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. Israel has been weighing unilateral military action against Iranian nuclear facilities amid faltering international efforts to persuade Tehran to scale back its uranium enrichment, a process that would be key to bomb-making. The United States opposes Israeli strikes. The strain between Washington and its longtime Israeli ally has been on full display this month, with a top U.S. military officer, Gen. Martin Dempsey, twice speaking out against a go-it-alone strike, saying on Thursday he would “not want to be complicit” in such an assault. Many Israeli officials see this reluctance as linked to the strength of American airpower, which can successfully hit more difficult targets and gives Washington a greater window for action. But given Israel’s more limited military means, the U.N. report could reinforce the view there that time for it to act independently is quickly running out, as key elements of Iran’s nuclear program may soon be impervious to airstrikes from Israel’s own aircraft.

Syrian rebel unit launches major offensive in Aleppo Coordinated attacks suggest nents are becoming more brazen as the civil war deepens. Assad’s opponents are The Local Coordination becoming more brazen. Committees, an activist group By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press

BEIRUT — A rebel unit of army defectors launched a major offensive against security facilities in Syria’s largest city of Aleppo, and anti-regime forces targeted air bases to try to reduce the military threat from the skies, activists said Friday. The coordinated attacks by the Brigade of Free Syrians pointed to a higher-than-usual degree of planning by the rebels, suggesting that President Bashar Assad’s oppo-

that monitors violence and rights abuses in Syria, said rebels shot down a helicopter in the town of Sarmeen, in the northeastern province of Idlib. An activist in the area also reported a helicopter was downed. The reports could not be independently verified, but if confirmed, it would be the second such aircraft to be downed by rebels this week. One helicopter was downed in Damascus on Monday. Nearly 18 months into the uprising against Assad that has become a civil war with more than 20,000 people esti-

every minute of the day,” said Marianne Gasser, the head of the ICRC delegation in Syria, in a report released in Geneva. “Every day, dozens of people are killed in the fighting, and increasing numbers of people succumb to their wounds, unable to obtain medical care because of the fighting and the lack of medical supplies, or simply because medical care is not available in their areas,” she said. AP PHOTO The three coordinated attacks in the northern city of Syria’s Prime Minister, Wael Nader al-Halqi, center, talks with Aleppo began before midnight Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, back to camera. Thursday and ended Friday mated to have been killed, the needs of civilians were rising morning — two days after AsInternational Red Cross paint- and medical care was becom- sad conceded that his forces have been unable to quell the ed a grim picture of life in Sy- ing more and more scarce. “People fear for their lives rebellion. ria. It said the humanitarian

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GUY R. KEARNS, 50, of Scranton, formerly of White Haven and Wilkes-Barre, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at Geisinger Community Medical Center, Scranton. Born in New York City, raised in White Haven, he was the son of the late Harry A. Kearns and June I. Conard Kearns of WilkesBarre. He was a graduate of Crestwood High School. In addition to his mother, Guy is survived by his brother, Neil W. Kearns, WilkesBarre, family and friends. Private blessing service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Lehman Family Funeral Service Inc., 403 Berwick St., White Haven. Interment will follow in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, White Haven. The Rev. John McHale, of St. Patrick’s Church, will officiate. Condolences may be sent by visiting the funeral home website at www.lehmanfuneralhome.com. CATHLEEN LYNN KOTTLER, age 21, of Hunlock Creek, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at the WilkesBarre General Hospital. Miss Kottler was born January 25, 1991 in Kingston, daughter of John P. and Carolyn Carden Kottler of Hunlock Creek. In addition to her parents, she is survived by children, Alaina, Mason, Aubriana, all at home; two brothers; and five sisters. Cathleen’s funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11a.m. from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Pastor Joel Stauffer of the Sweet Valley Church of Christ officiating. Interment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Pikes Creek. Friends may call 9 to 11 a.m. prior to the service Tuesday. Online condolences can be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com. FRANK PLONA, 87, of Duryea, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2012, at Kingston Commons, Kingston. Funeral arrangements are pending from Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming. MARIAN HELEN KOTECK, 72, of Dupont, passed away Friday, August 31, 2012, at Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre. Funeral arrangements are pending from Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.

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Meoni, 27, a resident of M ichael Moosic, died Wednesday eve-

ning, August 29, 2012, surrounded by his family after a year and half battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He had received a stem cell transplant in April 2012 from his sister in hope of curing his disease. He and his wife, the former Elizabeth Hildebrandt, were married December 17, 2011, in Pittsburgh, as a result of a granted wish by Project Wish. He was born August 30, 1984 in Scranton, a son of Judianne Sealey Meoni-Comandy, Scott Township, and Michael Meoni, Archbald. He was a graduate of Bishop O’Hara High School, class of 2003, and a graduate in 2007 from Wilkes University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in Mathematics. He graduated from Wilkes University Class of 2009 earning a Master’s Degree in Education and was pursuing a second Master’s Degree in Technology in the Classroom from Walden University. He was cofounder of the Lackawanna Bowling Conference High School Senior League. He was a geometry teacher at Lakeland Junior/ Senior High School, since 2007. He enjoyed WWE wrestling, hockey, Harry Potter and playing video games. He was a Dallas Cowboy fan, but enjoyed going with his sister on their annual trip to see his sister’s favorite team, the Baltimore Ravens. The family would like to thank the staff of 7 West at the UMPC Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh for all their care and kindness. Also surviving are a sister, Kimberly Meoni, Scott Township; ma-

aster Sgt. Richard D. Evans, U.S. Army Retired, born AuM gust19,1926, in Reading, died at age

ternal grandmother, Ethel Biggs Sealey, Scranton; paternal grandparents, Albert and Irma Meoni, Scott Township; aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, Gary P. Comandy Sr.; maternal grandfather, John J. Sealey; paternal great-grandparents, Angelo and Mary Lomma; two uncles, Kevin M. Sealey, Robert Riley; and aunt, Rose Marie Wolfe Sealey. The funeral will be Tuesday with a Blessing Service at 10 a.m. in the Miller Bean Funeral Home Inc., 436 Cedar Ave., Scranton. Interment will follow in the Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton. Friends may call on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made in his memory to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 555 N. Lane, Suite 5010, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233. Please include team name, “Meoni’s Miles of Vitals” in memo section of your check or go to www.lightthenight.org. Go to www.millerbeanfh.com for additional funeral information, directions, or to submit an online condolence card.

Royce E. Engler August 29, 2012 Royce E. (Ree) Engler, 27, of Dorrance Township, passed away Wednesday August 29, 2012, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Montour Township near Bloomsburg. He was born in Wilkes-Barre on January 24, 1985. He was a son of Royce A. and Dorrine Palsha Engler. Ree was a graduate of Crestwood High School, class of 2003. He received an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Luzerne County Community College. He also received his Act 120 Police Certification from Lackawanna College in Hazleton. He was employed by the Pennsylvania State Police, Hazleton Barracks, as a State Trooper. Prior to being employed by the PA State Police, he was employed by the North Union Township, Fairview Township, and Ashley Borough Police Departments. Ree was a member of the Dorrance Township Volunteer Fire Department, the PA Narcotic Officers Association, and the F.O.P. Lodge 38 in Hazleton. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Hobbie. Ree was an avid sportsman, who enjoyed hunting and fishing, especially on his grandparents’ property with his father, brother and uncle. He spent many years at the beach in Delaware, with his family growing up, including his brother and two cousins, who remained as close as brothers and sisters can be. Ree recently began boating on his Pontoon boat with many family and friends, and enjoyed crabbing and

clamming in Delaware. He loved to ride motorcycles and had been riding since he was old enough to drive a car. He spent many happy days on his bike. Most of all he loved spending time with his family and friends. He took the time to make each and every day count, with his motto, “You only live once.” He is survived by his parents, Royce A. and Dorrine Engler, at home; brother, Edward Engler, at home; maternal grandparents, Edward and Audrey Palsha, Mountain Top; godparents, Edward and Margaret Palsha, Dorrance Township; cousins, Alycia and Joshua Pavlick, Hanover Township, and Charisa and Kenny Peresta, Bristol; godson, Joshua Jack Pavlick; future sister-inlaw, Shawna Barcheski; aunts and uncles, Mike and Andrea Engler, Bob and Judy Engler, Jeff and Mae Engler. He was preceded in death by many aunts and uncles who were waiting with open arms to safely bring him in to Heaven. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. from the George A. Strish Inc. Funeral Home, 105 N. Main St., Ashley. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. in St. James Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Rachael Dietz officiating. Interment will follow in Emmanuel Cemetery, Dorrance Township. Family and friends may call Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions can be made in Ree’s name to the “Ree Engler Police Scholarship Fund” established through PNC Bank and the “Troopers Helping Troopers Foundation” through the Pennsylvania State Police.

life 3 p.m. Sunday in Messiah Primitive Methodist Church, Bear Creek Township. HEMENCE – Barry, funeral services 10 a.m. today in Kopicki Funeral Home, 263 Zerby Ave., Kingston. Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. Friends may call from 9 until 10 a.m. today. HUGHES – Robert, funeral services 9:15 a.m. Tuesday in the Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in The Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, Kingston. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. KLINGES – Andrew, funeral services 10 a.m. today in Maple Hill Cemetery Chapel, Hanover Township. MOTT – Ruth, memorial service 11 a.m. today in Town Hill United Methodist Church. OSBORNE – Elizabeth, a memorial service 2 p.m. Sunday in St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 35 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. PRIEBE – Verna, memorial service 11

a.m. Saturday, September 15, in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Dallas. REAKES – Dorothy, friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. RULKA – Romaine, funeral services 11 a.m. today in Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until time of service. SAPP – George, funeral services 9 a.m. today in Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township. Requiem Services at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral. SCHNEIDER – Theonora, funeral service 9:30 a.m. today in Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township. Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Stanislaus Kostka Church site of St. Andre Bessette Parish Community, Wilkes-Barre.

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86, Friday, August 31, 2012, in the Gino Merli VA Medical Center, Scranton. “Dick” was a resident of Luzerne County for 48 years and lived in Kingston and Forty Fort for most of his life. Richard is survived by his wife of 65 years, Doris M. Evans, and three children, Elaine J. Williams (Patrick Hennessey), Susan A. Bevan (William), Richard “Rick” D. Evans (Mindy); eight grandchildren, Keri Yatsko, Jason Bevan, William Bevan Jr., Marc E. Williams, Eric P. Williams, Emma Evans, Ian Evans and Jake Evans. He will also be greatly missed by his 10 great-grandchildren. “Dick” had one brother, Thomas J. Evans (Rose) who resides in Reading. He was pre-deceased by his mother, Esther Evans-Moyer; and father, Thomas J. Evans. Master Sergeant Richard D. Evans retired from the U.S. Army in 1968, having enlisted in the U.S. Navy from 1943 through 1947, and entered in the U.S. Army in July 1948. He served with the 47th Regiment, Ninth Infantry Division, First Infantry Division and various other units from 1949 through 1963. “Dick” served as a U.S. Army Advisor Special Forces and proudly served in World War II, Vietnam, Iran, Germany and Korea. Master Sgt Evans was a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, a life member of the Old Guard Third Infantry, Society of the First Infantry Division, and Disabled Americans Post 102, Wilkes-Barre. He was also a life member and served two terms as the past com-

Robert J. Pavlovich Sr. August 18, 2012 John Pavlovich Sr. died SatR obert urday, August 18, 2012, in Costa

mander of the Kingston Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 283. He was also a member of the Seam Squirrel 35, American Legion Post 644, Swoyersville, Past Exalted Ruler Elks Club, King David Lodge No. 763, and the Irem Temple Golf & Country Club. Master Sgt. Evans loved his family and will be remembered for his great sense of humor, storytelling, integrity, work ethic and his everpresent big smile! He was a true patriot who deeply loved this country and proudly fought for our rights and freedom. A funeral will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. from the Hugh B. Hughes & Son Inc. Funeral Home, 1044 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort, with the Rev. Carol E. Coleman officiating. The interment will be private at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Friends may call on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions, if desired, can be made to Irem Temple Shriners Hospital, c/o Irem Temple, PO Box 307, Dallas, PA 18612, or to the SPCA, 524 E. Main St., Plains Township, PA 18702.

Harold E. Rittenmeyer Jr. August 28, 2012 arold E. Rittenmeyer Jr., age 69, H of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at the

Hospice Community Care Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South WilkesBarre. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Harold was a son of the late Harold and Shirley Hitchner Rittenmeyer. Harold resided in Kingston most of his life. He attended Wyoming Seminary and Staunton Military Academy in Virginia. Harold served with the Pennsylvania National Guard 1st Battalion 109th Field Artillery from 1964 to 1970. Harold had been employed by The Times Leader and the Citizen’s Voice, retiring in 2004 after 32 years. Surviving him are his brother, Ron Rittenmeyer and his wife, Hedy, Plano, Texas; sister, Shirley Brown and her husband, Harry, Charlotte, N.C.; nephews, Chris Rittenmeyer, Chicago, Ill.; Brian Moore and Eric Moore, both of Mooresville, N.C., Martin Moore Jr., Dallas; one niece, Ashley Rittenmeyer, Dallas, Texas; six great-nephews and great-nieces.

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Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. from the Harold C. Snowdon Home for Funerals Inc., 420 Wyoming Ave., Kingston. The Rev. Daniel C. Gunn, pastor of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, will officiate. Interment will be conducted in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests those wishing to donate should do so in Harold’s name to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Robert J. Hughes August 30, 2012 J. Hughes, age 83, of DalR obert las passed away Thursday, Au-

gust 30, 2012, in the Celtic Health Care Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre after a short battle with cancer. Born in Kingston, Bob was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Boyle Hughes. He was a graduate of Dallas Township High School, class of 1947, and attended Wyoming Seminary and Wilkes College. An U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, Bob served in the 147th Field Artillery Battalion stationed in Fort Carson, Colo., and also in riage on October 26, 2012; son, Peter D. Hughes, Wilkes-Barre; grandAlaska. He was a principal in the family daughters, Amber, Autumn; greatowned businesses, Hughes Corpo- grandchildren, Andrea, Bruce, Kyration and Home Fuel Corporation. lie; brothers, Joseph, John Hughes, Bob was a member of the Lu- both of Dallas; numerous nieces and zerne Bank Board for 35 years serv- nephews. Funeral services will be held ing as chairman for five years. He Tuesday at 9:15 a.m. in the Hawas a member of the Westmoreland rold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Club and Huntsville Golf Club. Bob Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown, was an avid golfer and duck hunter. with a Mass of Christian Burial to He was a member of Gate of Heaven follow at 10 a.m. in The Church of Church, Dallas. St. Ignatius Loyola, 339 N. Maple Preceding him in death, in addi- Ave., Kingston. Friends may call tion to his parents, was a son, Tho- Monday, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at mas J. Hughes, in 2004. the funeral home. Memorial donaSurviving are his wife, the former tions, if desired, may be made to Sylvia Adams, with whom he would WVIA, 100 WVIA Way, Pittston, PA have celebrated 55 years of mar- 18640.

Mesa, Calif. Bob was a devoted husband and father who was respected and loved by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine Pavlovich; six children, Deborah, Sandra, Robert, Lisa, Nick, Gina; six grandchildren, Carissa, Justin, Taylor, Cameron, Roman, Sarah, who live in California; brother, John Pavlovich Jr., Hudson, Pa. He was born on July 20, 1941, in Wilkes-Barre, to John and Josephine Pavlovich. He met his future wife, Lorraine Leonardi, when they were teenagers. “Bobby” or “Bob” as he was called his whole life, graduated from Marymount High School, Wilkes-Barre. Bob and Lorraine celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on January 7, 2011. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force as a jet engine mechanic in “SAC,” Strategic Air Command. He held two Associate Degrees from Northampton Community College, Allentown. In 1978, with big dreams, Robert and Lorraine and their six children moved from Pennsylvania to California. He exceeded his biggest dreams with a successful career in construction management as Supervising Resident Engineer for Montgomery Watson Harza, an international corporation. Bob loved to travel and enjoyed traveling with his wife and children. They traveled around the world from China to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and particularly to his favorite countries, France and Italy, many times over. He also enjoyed traveling throughout the Southwest and the Hawaiian Islands and was always planning his next trip. Bob will be missed every day by his wife and family. A funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, September 4, at 10:45 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church, 280 Oak Tree Lane, Lincoln, Calif. The family will have two memorial gatherings at their home, 371 Snapdragon Lane, Sun City, Lincoln, CA 95648. Friends, family, co-workers and neighbors are invited to brunch at 1 p.m. immediately following the funeral service and dinner at 6 p.m.

George A. Hutchins August 28, 2012 eorge Albert Hutchins, 94, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away TuesG day, August 28, 2012, at the United

Methodist Homes Wesley Village Campus, Jenkins Township. Born in Kingston on September 11, 1917, he was a son of the late Foster and Nora Hutchins. Mr. Hutchins was a graduate of the former Luzerne High School, class of 1935. He served during World War II in the U.S. Army Air Corps in the ChinaBurma-India (CBI) Theater from 1943 to 1945. He had numerous professions and interests such as watch making. He worked for the Hazard Insulated Wire Works Division of Okonite Company for 23 years. Prior to retirement, he spent 6 years employed as a construction inspector with the Pennsylvania Public School Building Authority. Mr. Hutchins was a member of Landmark Masonic Lodge 442 of Wilkes-Barre for 59 years. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Wilkes-Barre. He resided in the Wilkes-Barre area for 70 years. His beautiful wife of 72 years, the former Henrietta May Posten, died in December of 2008. Also preceding him in death, in addition to his wife and parents, were sons, Robert F. Hutchins and G. James Hutchins. Private funeral services were held Thursday, August 30, 2012, with interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township. The Rev. Grace H. Taylor, Interfaith Ministry, officiated. More Obituaries, Page 2A

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plans for his own visit to the Gulf on Monday. And the president served notice that he will use his powers of incumbency to make Romney’s mission hard: He underscored his record as commander in chief by paying a visit to troops at Fort Bliss in Texas, exactly two years after declaring the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. “Today every American can be proud that the United States is safer, the United States is stronger and the United States is more respected in the world,” Obama declared, a throng of soldiers in fatigues providing the backdrop. Fresh from the Republican National Convention, Romney met up with Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on a highway south of New Orleans. The GOP nominee’s motorcade of SUVs and trucks inched through water that was a foot or more deep at times, passing flooded homes and submerged gas stations as residents stood in water where there should have been lawns. The two talked about some of the challenges facing the surrounding community, and visited with local residents and National Guard troops providing assistance. “I’m here to learn and obviously draw some attention to what’s going on here,” said Romney, in shirt-sleeves and blue jeans. “So that people around the country know that people down here need help.” At a farewell rally as he left Tampa, Romney kept his focus squarely on the economy. The GOP nominee said he and Ryan

“understand how the economy works, we understand how Washington works. We will reach across the aisle and find good people who like us, want to make sure this country deals with its challenges. We’ll get America on track again.” Ryan hopscotched from one electoral battleground to another — Florida to Virginia — declaring “67 days to go!” He told supporters in Richmond that after four years of economic troubles, it was time for change. “If we stay on the same path, we’ll get more of the same result,” Ryan said. Isaac left a wake of misery in Louisiana, with dozens of neighborhoods under deep flood waters and more than 800,000 people without power. While New Orleans was spared major damage, the storm walloped surrounding suburbs, topping smaller levees with days of rain and forcing more than 4,000 from their homes. Asked what a private citizen can accomplish by visiting the Gulf, Romney spokesman Kevin Madden said the GOP nominee had talked with Gulf officials about focusing public attention on the region, “particularly the need for charitable donations and resources to aid relief efforts.” “The governor is in a position to help focus that public attention,” Madden said. Jindal, a Republican who canceled his speech at the GOP convention to tend to hurricane-related matters, said he’d invited Romney to come visit, and he’s thrilled that Obama will come through, too. “We’re solely focused on the hurricane and the response,” he said.

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HAZLE TWP. – One Hazleton man was killed and another was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash along state Route 924 Friday afternoon. State police in Hazleton said Jose Acosta Mendez, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:25 p.m. by Luzerne County Deputy Coroner Jeff Stock. Mendez’s passenger, Juan Miguel Adames Gomez, 20, was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown. Neither man was wearing a seat belt, police said. Police said the crash occurred just after 2:30 p.m. as Mendez was driving a 1993 Honda Civic south on the four-lane highway at a high rate of speed when the vehicle left the roadway, traveled into the grass median and went out of control, went into the woods sideways, sheared off several trees and came to rest on the driver’s side facing north, police said.

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HAZLETON – City police said they arrested Edwin Robles, 24, of New York City, on drug charges after a large amount of heroin was allegedly found during a traffic stop. Police said Robles was stopped for a traffic violation on South Wyoming Street at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Police said they allegedly found 250 heroin packets and a small amount of marijuana in Robles’ vehicle. Robles was arraigned and jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $25,000 bail. WEST PITTSTON – Police said they are investigating three residential burglaries in the borough within the past week. Police said doors to the three houses were unlocked. PITTSTON – Police arrested Rickey Lee Minckler, 47, of Gidding Street, on charges he threatened another person with a knife at his residence on Thursday. Minckler was arraigned in Wilkes-Barre Central Court on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats. He was released on $5,000 unsecured bail. PITTSTON TWP. – A woman was arraigned Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre Central Court on charges she attempted to steal more than $3,200 in merchandise from Walmart. Takiyyah Glaneal Ross, 22, of Wilmington, Del., was charged with retail theft and escape. She was jailed at the Luzerne County Correctional Facility for lack of $5,000 bail. A loss security officer observed two men place a shopping cart and an empty plastic bin next to a glass case displaying electronics on Tuesday. One of the men removed a crow bar from his clothes and used it to break open a locked door on the case before the three suspects filled the shopping cart and plastic bin with electronics and left the store, police said. The two men eluded capture.

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OTHER OPINION: YOUR HEALTH

React reasonably to West Nile risks

UMANS probably dusk, wear long sleeves and have fought mosqui- long pants outside, or spray toes since time im- themselves with chemicals. memorial. We re- That’s pretty similar to the anmember seeing tractor-drawn ti-tick advice. We just wish health officials mosquito sprayers driving through campgrounds at the had some more reasonable adJersey shore way back when, vice than staying inside or as well as futile attempts to dousing yourself and/or your clear our bedrooms of mosqui- surroundings with chemicals. toes via flyswatter. Fortunate- The recommended responses to a threat should ly, window screens be commensurate do a better job these Statewide there with the actual days. have been eight odds of coming to But modern times confirmed human harm. bring a new twist in The fact is we that some mosqui- cases of West Nile can’t eliminate evtoes have the ability virus. ery aspect of nato give their victims ture that presents not only an itchy welt, but also West Nile virus, a risk, and we shouldn’t try. We which can kill certain people. need to continue to live our According to the Centers for lives while taking reasonable Disease Control and Preven- precautions when the risk wartion, the nation is seeing one rants. In the case of mosquiof the largest West Nile out- toes that would mean elimibreaks ever. In an average year, nating standing water sources fewer than 300 cases are re- such as old flower pots, buckported by mid-August. This ets, changing the bird bath wayear, some 1,118 have been re- ter frequently and keeping ported so far, and 41 people, in- children’s wading pools turncluding a Wilkes-Barre man, ed over when not being used. But as summer wanes let the have died. Statewide there have been kids continue playing outside eight confirmed human cases in the evening, while wearing shorts; keep picnicking and of West Nile virus. The official response to the visiting parks and pools. We’ll upswing of West Nile virus- miss out on too much of life if carrying mosquitoes has been we obsess about the latest to step up aerial chemical threats. spraying and to exhort people Public Opinion, Chambersburg to stay indoors at dawn and

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Any time being a starting quarterback at Penn State, you’re going to have a lot of pressure on you, a lot of eyes looking at you but now, more than ever.” Matt McGloin The Nittany Lions, led by the signal-caller from Scranton, open their season today following a tumultuous off-season.

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Turnpike heads toward disaster

HE PENNSYLVANIA Turnpike’s massive debt hangover – the result of an idea that was doomed from the start – must not be allowed to become a skull-splitting headache for taxpayers. State Act 44 of 2007 obligated the turnpike to fund road and bridge work and mass transit statewide to the tune of $900 million annually – and was premised on tolling Interstate 80. When the federal government predictably rejected that idea, the turnpike’s obligation was halved. But The Philadelphia Inquirer reports the agency is going ever deeper in debt to pay the $450 million it now owes PennDOT annually until 2057. Despite tolls doubling over the past decade and continuing to rise yearly, the turnpike is $7 billion in the red, up from $2 billion in 2002. And if it defaults on those annual payEDITORIAL BOARD

ments, state law says taxpayers will have to make up the shortfall through Pennsylvania’s gasoline tax. Meanwhile, the turnpike just keeps borrowing, assuming traffic and toll revenue will rise. Yet revenue-miles peaked in 2003 and it’s projecting toll revenue will drop 4.4 percent this year. “The situation is unsustainable,” says Auditor General Jack Wagner. He’s expected to testify later this month at legislative hearings on turnpike finances. Sparing taxpayers the burden of a turnpike default must guide reform. Harrisburg must find ways to fund transportation needs that don’t perpetuate the wishful thinking behind Act 44 or the deficit-spending mentality of turnpike management. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Greensburg

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Boards, not students, need to be monitored

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s another school year starts, it’s time again for the area school boards to show that they are political animals who eat their young. Again there will be dress codes and uniforms, supposedly because proper clothing leads to proper behavior. Ask any school board member who wore a suit and tie before the handcuffs were slapped on. Again, cameras, police searches and examinations of emails, tweets, Facebook comments and any written material will be part of making sure the children are safe from harm. Harm? Like what the various members of the school boards did before the cops took them in? Or maybe the harm when the walls come tumbling down in a school long past its useful age. And groups will be broken up. After all, you are judged by the company you keep – like a group of federal agents at your meeting, with warrants. Am I the only one who sees the hypocrisy here? How dare these people tell a parent or an older student what color shirt can be worn to school. Take the cops out of the schools and put them at the school board to really start protecting the children. Richard P. Maida Larksville

Fracking debate detours alternative energy needs

t was frustrating to read the article “Decline in CO2 surprises science,” (Aug. 17), because natural gas was touted as a solution to climate change when in fact natural gas is devastating to the climate, especially in the next two most critical decades. Natural gas is mostly methane. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that methane is 72 times more potent a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide over 20 years. The gas industry leaks anywhere from 3.5 percent to 8 percent of what it produces and is the largest human-made source of methane emissions globally. Clean Air Council, an environmental organization, commissioned a study that raised serious questions about how fracking might be greatly exacerbating methane leakages through natural fault lines. Even the best technology that money can buy will not stop fault line leakages. The Environmental Protection Agency’s recent oil and gas technology standards will address some leaks, but are not re-

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quired until 2015 and only for new equipment. Companies should sign onto the EPA’s voluntary Natural Gas STAR Program, which “requires” many best technologies that can greatly reduce pollution. The real discussion should not be about coal versus natural gas – both are fossil fuels that accelerate climate change. The real discussion should be about how to expedite renewable energy and energy efficiency now. Matt Walker Community outreach coordinator Clean Air Council Philadelphia

Super-sized donations destroying democracy

uning into network programs, one grows weary of the mudslinging campaign being conducted by both presidential candidates. Speeches are taken out of context and turned into sound bites on the Internet (i.e. “Obama doesn’t understand American businesses” or Romney’s “I like being able to fire people”). But the most deplorable sign that our country and democracy are up for sale is the ridiculous amount of money poured into mostly Republican coffers because of the ruling by the Supreme Court called Citizens United. It allows anyone to give billions of dollars without stating the donor’s name. It opened the door for people of great wealth to provide money to a candidate of their choice, to “buy” the election, and to have the elected official do what the anonymous donor wants, regardless of the consequences to our country. Does anyone honestly think that these donors do not want something in return? They want laws that protect the environment overturned, so that their factories or corporations can pollute the atmosphere; they want to retain loopholes in our tax system so they can accumulate more wealth; they want Wall Street investors to gamble without any restrictions. So how can the average American combat these overwhelming donations that will allow the radio, cable and Internet companies to flood our homes with negative ads and lies regarding people running

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for office? Turn off the TV, change the channel or mute the ads. One sure way to combat this injustice to our democracy is to learn more about what a candidate intends to do for the country or for your state. Does he or she want to help create good jobs for us, or are they intent on being an uncompromising party candidate who possibly signed onto a lobbyist’s no-tax pledge, which defeats the purpose of why they were elected? Many good things happened to our democracy in the past because both parties had a give-and-take discussion and then compromised and settled on a plan to help the country. No such atmosphere exists in Congress today. Obstructionism is dominating both parties and the American people are the losers for it. So you hear many people say I’m sick of politics and will not vote in this election. That is exactly what the billionaires want. Americans should seriously consider this a conspiracy to dominate the country. Your forefathers fought against great odds to keep this great country alive and thriving, and you, too, have a responsibility to fight for your rights as an American. Educate yourself on the candidates, vote for those who want to keep America great and if you have a friend or neighbor who needs a photo ID to vote this election, offer to give them a ride to obtain it. You owe it to yourself and your children and grandchildren to keep America one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all – not just a chosen few! M. Sivilich Dallas

Study links abortion with pre-term birth rates

study examined 45,000 births that occurred between 1959 and 1966 in the United States. Its results subsequently were reported by Laura Blue of Time. Most noteworthy was that many factors that increased or decreased pre-term births (babies that are born earlier than 37 weeks), such as parents’ age, drug habits, height, weight and occupation, among others, were statistically ruled out. This was done so that the relationship between previous abortion and pre-term infants could be studied. The study found that those women who previously had an abortion or miscarriage were twice as likely to have a pre-term baby. Jesus, please look upon us with warmheartedness and take away some of our deserved distress. Kindly don’t destroy us like we have done to so many of our cherished infants. Mae Morrow Wilkes-Barre

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Gun safety education important for children Investigators think a gun where the key is and how to un- that aspect kids get it; they say, County detective cautions oh yeah. I don’t want my finger stashed in a parent’s bedroom lock it,” Balogh said. parents about hiding firearms Investigators allege the gun prints on that.” was used in the accidental in their homes. Balogh can’t say what the shooting of 14-year-old Tyler used in the Winstead shooting By MATT HUGHES mhughes@timesleader.com

It hard to hide anything from a curious child, and a gun is no exception, according to Luzerne County Detective Charles Balogh. “Christmastime comes around and kids that are older – that know better – what are they doing,” Balogh asked. “They’re investigating. I tell parents, Christmastime comes around and they find things, and sometimes it’s a gun. “Mom and dad might think they have a good hiding spot, but that’s not always the case.”

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DeAbreu’s house at 117 Hill St. when Yusiff removed a .22-caliber revolver from a book-shaped case. Winstead was sitting on a bed in DeAbreu’s bedroom when Yusiff turned with his finger on the trigger, according to the criminal complaint filed against DeAbreu. The gun discharged and a bullet struck Winstead in the chest, killing the Wilkes-Barre Area GAR Junior/Senior High School honor student. After the shooting, Yusiff told investigators and reporters Winstead was shot outside by a man who drove away in a red Ford, the complaint says Court records allege DeAbreu hid the firearm and Yusiff hid

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it was what spiked this conversation,” Walker said. “But certain subsequent incidents have indicated that these are problems that our children face everyday.” Walker, pastor of First Baptist Church, said those incidents include the shooting of two 27year-old men in Hanover Village June 10; the shooting of two 17year-old boys under the South Street Bridge June 13 and the

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15,000 people work. “This was a private business decision and not driven by the economic-business climate in downtown,” Leighton said. The city along with Frontier and property owner Humford Equities are trying to fill the soon-to-be vacated space and replace the jobs lost, the mayor said. A call to Rob Finlay, president of Humford Equities, was not returned. Previously Finlay said the tax breaks allowed Humford to make an estimated $8 million in renovations and improvements at the building and reach nearly full occupancy. The benefits initially went to Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises Inc. when it moved to the building in the spring of 2001 from the Back Mountain. At its peak Commonwealth had nearly 400 employees in the downtown in 2005. Two years later Stamford,

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dress that was utilized by the Facebook account. That led them to secure a search warrant for Ostrowski’s computer. A forensic examination revealed other Facebook conversations Ostrowski allegedly had. According to the affidavit in the Pennsylvania case: Ostrowski, posing as “Ashley Relhces,” contacted the WilkesBarre teen on Dec. 31, 2011. Over

Winstead of Wilkes-Barre in April, according to court documents. In general, Balogh said educating children about gun safety is more important than secrecy and other safeguards to preventing such accidents. Firearms should be kept in locked, fireproof cabinets, and trigger locks can be obtained for free from most area police departments and the Luzerne County Sheriff’s Department, Balogh said, but parents shouldn’t consider them foolproof or a substitute for education. “Even though it’s locked up, more than half of kids know

was stored in a book-shaped case equipped with a combination lock. Balogh teaches elementary and middle school students what to do if they find a gun at the request of area school districts, using a program based in part on the National Rifle Association’s Eddie Eagle program. He teaches kids that might find a gun not to touch it, to leave the area and to immediately tell an adult. He said he asks children to imagine finding a gun in the woods, and asks what might happen if they picked it up. “I explain that to them that it’s evidence,” Balogh said. “In

the shell casing in a pile of scrap metal behind 119 Hill St., where Winstead’s legal guardians and grandparents, Willie and Carol Golden, reside. Salavantis said the firearm has not been recovered. “This was a terrible accident,” DeAbreu’s attorney, Thomas Marsilio, said. “Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Tyler Winstead. Angelina of course is very sorry for what had occurred. She made some errors as far as judgment is concerned, and she is now answering to those errors in judgment through the criminal procedure.” Yusiff was charged with an undisclosed offense in May. Due to his age, Salavantis said state law prohibits her from discussing the case against him. Yusiff is identified in the criminal complaint filed

against DeAbreu as “Juvenile one.” Salavantis said Yusiff’s claim that Winstead was gunned down in a drive-by shooting caused a large waste of assets and resulted in a community in fear of a gunman that didn’t exist. “It was a huge distraction and it took days of resources away from my office and the WilkesBarre Police Department,” Salavantis said. “You’re talking about a lot of time and money that went to trying to find a car in a drive-by, not to mention the community that was so distressed over this. When you hear a 14-year-old boy has been shot and killed in Wilkes-Barre because some random person shot him, it was devastating on the entire community.”

shooting deaths of a 21-year-old and two teenagers in a Plymouth apartment July 7. The issues Building Bridges has identified as contributing to such incidents are also disturbing. During the July 26 meeting with area students at the Catholic Youth Center in WilkesBarre, Walker said the students named easy access to drugs and weapons as the number primary contributing to youth violence locally. Between 20 and 30 percent of children at that meeting said they know someone who had

brought a weapon to school, he said. “Obviously that was alarming, and we need to bring experts to the table to learn how we can prevent that kind of easy access,” Walker said. “Because when weapons fall into the wrong hands that is very dangerous, and certainly I think that any youth should not have a weapon in their hands because they’re not aware of the dangers; they’re kids.” Bringing those experts to the table is where the Building Bridges is heading next. Walker said the group wants to partner

right age to teach a child to handle a gun is for parent’s who wish to do so – it depends on the child’s maturity – but it’s never too early to teach a child “how bad things could be if you horse around with it.” Balogh also said a recent gun safety meeting for adults hosted by Wilkes-Barre’s Crime Watch Coalition received an “overwhelming” response of more than 80 in attending, an optimistic sign that parents are interested in gun safety. “It tells you that there are many parents out there and gun owners who are looking to take responsibility and do the right thing,” Balogh said.

began to question the stories by DeAbreu and Yusiff after only a few days. “After a couple of days of getting witnesses and talking to people, we realized something was not right,” the district attorney said. “While we are doing the investigation, we realized she did conceal evidence that would have led us to finding out what happened that caused a young man to lose his life.” Salavantis said the unfortunate death of Winstead should be a lesson for other gun owners to secure their firearms away from children. DeAbreu waived the misdemeanor charges to county court, making a preliminary hearing unnecessary. A formal arraignment is scheduled on Nov. 2 in county Salavantis said investigators court. with other groups, including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteers of America and the WilkesBarre Area School District to develop youth mentoring programs But as the initiative moves forward, Walker said he doesn’t want to lose sight of the tragedy that spurred it. “This is such a difficult situation,” Walker said. “Two lives; one life lost and then another kid’s life possible changed forever. And the Golden-Winstead family is really looking for closure, and I hope that this helps them get it.”

Conn.-based Frontier purchased Commonwealth for $1.16 billion and committed to staying downtown. But the workforce has decreased since then and Frontier had a vacant building available in Dallas Township. In addition employees go back and forth between the offices. Pat Amendola, a company spokeswoman, said Commonwealth and Frontier were different in size. The benefits received by the smaller Commonwealth were not of the same significance to the larger Frontier, she said. In an email obtained by The Times Leader, Quick told employees the move was “simply good business.” “We strive to be smart about how we use all our resources, and getting everyone together in a central setting promotes a more collaborative work environment,” he said. The company’s exit does not end its support of community events. It will continue to parAIMEE DILGER/THE TIMES LEADER ticipate in downtown and Luzerne County events, the com- Frontier will be moving out of Wilkes-Barre. The city and the pany said. property owner will try to fill the space. the course of a 4 ½ hour conversation, he convinced the teen to send numerous photos, including some that depicted his genitals. The affidavit does not identify the teen, his school or the football team on which he played. On Jan. 1, 2012, Ostrowski, again pretending to be Ashley, contacted the boy via Facebook and told him Ashley’s step-sister saw the pictures the teen had sent. He offered to “keep this between us,” but threatened that “if you ignore me, I’ll send them to your school and u can explain to them.” When the teen advised Ostrow-

ski he was 17, Ostrowski replied that his age didn’t matter. “You still sent.” He told then told the teen if he sent him one more nude photo, it “would all go away.” On March 16, the teen was again contacted through Facebook by Ostrowski, who was now posing as “Mir Simms.” Ostrowski told the teen that a nude picture of the teen somehow “got sent to my little sister.” “I CAN keep this between us if you are upfront about it. Is that something you want people seeing?” Ostrowski said in a message. Four days later, Ostrowski, still

posing as Simms, contacted the teen and one of his friends through a chat session on Facebook. During the conversation, Ostrowski offered to delete the nude photo if the teen and his friend posed for a picture. That affidavit does not detail what Ostrowski wanted the teens to do. “I’m going to give u both something to take,” Ostrowski said in the message. “If its (sic) like I say then like I said everything gets deleted. Doing this will make me feel like u know how I feel having my sister see what she did.” The teen responded that he was sorry the sister saw the pic-

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themselves.” Adams said about a year ago she sent about 20 bowls to her sister Barbara Reiter, who was helping with an Empty Bowls project at Chestnut Hill College near Philadelphia. “I can remember thinking we should do this here in WilkesBarre,” Adams said. “There was no reason why we couldn’t.” Hundreds of bowls made So Adams contacted people in the community and a committee was formed to get the project rolling. Less than a year later, Adams and the other volunteers are making soup bowls – each as unique as the people they will help. Adams has made more than 750 bowls herself – and hopes to make 1,000. The original goal was to make 1,100 bowls, but Adams said she wants to offer donors more choices. Each bowl sells for $15 and donors will attend one of four dinners on Oct. 28 – each participating college will host its own – from noon to 3 p.m. Included is a bowl of soup, bread and a drink. “And each person donating receives the satisfaction of helping people who can’t afford to buy food for themselves,” Adams said. “There’s a very real need out there.” Tina Sherwood of Bear Creek met Adams when she took a class years ago, and the two became friends. Sherwood has made 30 bowls so far and hopes to make 50 to 70 more. Sherwood said the Empty Bowls project goes beyond the initial purchase and the event. “They will take the bowls home and every time they use it or look at it, they will be reminded of the need to help and to keep helping,” she said. Adams recently had several

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administrative staff decided to establish the food bank. It’s run entirely by volunteers – faculty, employees, administrators and students take turns manning the food bank. It’s open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily, but a student can go to the administrative offices anytime and someone will see they get what they need. Leary said that LCCC has about 7,000 students – all of them commute to school. He said by the time they pay for tuition, books and gas, little, if anything, is left. “Some of our students are here from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.,” Leary said. “The program has grown over the three years. It seems when gas prices go up, more students need to use the food bank.”

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EMPTY BOWLS ❏ Four colleges and universities -King’s College, Luzerne County Community College, Misericordia University and Wilkes University – are participating. ❏ When: Oct. 28, 1 to 4 p.m. ❏ Cost: For a $15 donation, attendees receive a handcrafted bowl, soup, bread and a drink. For $5, children under 12 receive soup, bread and a drink. Additional bowls will be for sale. ❏ Proceeds: Will be donated to the following local agencies that work to address hunger problems: the Weinberg Food Bank, the Back Mountain Food Pantry, the Luzerne County Community College Food Bank and St. Vincent de Paul Kitchen. ❏ Where: The event will take place simultaneously in the following locations: King’s College: Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, third floor Luzerne County Community College, conference center dining room Misericordia University: Insalaco Building, Room 218 (Huntzinger) and Room 219 (Alden) Wilkes University: Henry Student Center ballroom ❏ Tickets: To purchase tickets or learn more, visit www.wilkes.edu/ emptybowls. Tickets also are being sold at Marquis Art & Frame, 122 South Main St., Wilkes-Barre; and Earth & Wears, 68 Main St., Dallas.

volunteers making bowls in Bedford Hall Annex on South River Street. Christine Pocono, Swoyersville, has made more than 110 bowls; Mary Lou Steinberg, Kingston, more than 75; Ann Janecek, Mountain Top, more than 80; Dan Sekera, 60 bowls and counting; Will Butkiewicz of Kingston said he will make at least 10 bowls and Anastasya Menaker, Kingston, arrived to start making her first bowl. “It’s a group effort,” Adams said. Other key helpers in the project include Skip Sensbach, Lyn Carey, Kitty Costello, Frank Goryl, Barbara Gelb and Barbara Shaffer. The Empty Bowls committee members are Adams, Ken Marquis, Sensbach, Rebecca Van Jura, Virginia Davis, Suzanne McCabe, Peter Lello, Mildred Urban and Bridget Giunta. nis, secretary in the counseling department, serve as coordinators. They said about 200 students per semester utilize the food bank – many of them repeat customers. “This isn’t a complicated program,” Janosov said. “We’re just trying to meet the needs of some of our students. If someone comes in and says, ‘No applesauce today,’ we’ll get it.” Students can pick from several non-perishable items, including baby food, and disposable diapers for their children are available.

Donation driven The program thrives on donations. LCCC employees and students donate food to the bank, and cash donations are also accepted. Leary said the first year of the program, Brian Overman presented a $1,000 check on behalf of the faculty to the food bank. “I can say that all groups at the college donate to and/or volunteer in the program,” Leary said. “This program is reflective of people at their best; people who recognize the need and help address it.” Leary said the average age of an LCCC student is 28. Many of them are adults living on their own or they are married with families. Teddi Janosov, secretary in student activities, and Donna Den-

Supplies low now Leary said the food bank stock is low right now because school just resumed Monday. He said donations are coming in, but the college will send out a broadcast e-mail alerting employees and students that donations are needed. Sandy Nicholas, director of development at LCCC, said “families” attend the college. “Our students are not all 18- or 19-year-old kids,” she said. David Fox, 33 of Drums, is president of the LCCC Student Government, and he donates to the food bank. He said the Student Government encourages students who can afford to donate food or cash to give. “That’s the beauty of the community college,” Fox said. “We have abroad spectrum of students here. Not everybody needs to use the food bank, but for those that do need it, it’s there to help them get through school.” Janosov and Dennis said students who get hungry while at school and who have no money to buy lunch can go to the food bank and get a meal, put it in the microwave oven nearby and eat in the lunch room.

ture, but it wasn’t his fault. “I feel like having more stuff out there won’t help the situation,” the teen said. Ostrowski continued to press the teen and his friend, both of whom asked for time to “think about” the request. “Make a decision now, please,” Ostrowski replied. “You can do this and it’s over or it will probably get much worse. You do what I ask and everything is deleted.” The affidavit says the teen was interviewed by police on March 27 and, after being provided copies of the Facebook chat logs,

confirmed he had sent nude photos to a person he knew as “Ashley.” On April 5, the teen’s friend was contacted on Facebook by Ostrowski, who claimed to be Karlos Jermell Williams. Ostrowski told the friend to tell the teen he had one “last chance.” If he didn’t comply, the nude picture would be sent to his college coach “if need be.” Ostrowski remains incarcerated as he continues to await trial in the Pennsylvania case. No date has been set for his arraignment on the charges in the Michigan case.

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U.S. OPEN

P E N N S TAT E F O O T B A L L

Many changes on tap for this opener By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

Getting back to football is the easy part. Getting back to normal? That’s going to take some time. The classic blue buses will still travel the same route this morning. From Toftrees to the Lasch Building and finally to Beaver Stadium for today’s noon opener against Ohio. Little else will feel the same for the Nittany Lions. Those buses will pull up nearly an hour earlier than usual – at roughly 9:15 a.m. – and it won’t be the starting quarterback out the door first, but the three or four game captains. The routines will be different. The

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music will be different. The uniforms will be different. And, of course, for the first time in 47 years, Penn State will open a season by running out of the tunnel with a different head coach. “It’s going to be a big moment,” Bill O’Brien said. “The first football game of the season and obviously a big moment for Penn State. And we’re all excited for it. “But what matters is what we do after it kicks off.” Wins and losses have been largely an afterthought at Penn State since last November. But since the NCAA See CHANGES, Page 9B

PSU mulls redshirt for Lewis By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

spoke to Lions receivers coach Stan Hixon about the situation this week. “So yeah, it could be. We’re just playing it by Lewis ear right now. It’s something under consideration. “They’re really high on Gene. They just felt that he still – with

Eugene Lewis will suit up for Penn State for the first time today. Whether he gets on the field or not remains to be seen. The freshman wide receiver from Wyoming Valley West and Meyers had a strong preseason camp for the Nittany Lions, but the coaching staff is debating a redshirt for him, according to his father. “They said it could be a possibility,” said Eugene Lewis Sr., who See LEWIS, Page 9B

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: WEEK 1

Just like the old days for Dawgs

Berwick coach George Curry yells to his players during Friday’s game at Crestwood. Friday’s game was Curry’s first back as coach of Berwick since 2005 after a stint at Wyoming Valley West and three years away from the game.

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Andy Roddick celebrates after his match against Bernard Tomic in the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday in New York.

Roddick extends his career

Retiring star records an easy victory as fans chant ’One More Year! One More Year!" By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer

NEW YORK — Andy Roddick was discussing his retirementpostponing victory during a TV interview when a group of fans interrupted by chanting, “One more year! One more year!” How about one more match? That, at least, is a given now. Roddick’s not quite ready to quit just yet. A day after surprisingly announcing the U.S. Open will be the last tournament of his career, Roddick dominated Australian teenager Bernard Tomic from start to finish Friday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium and won 6-3, 6-4, 6-0 to reach the third round. “I had no idea what was going to happen out there,” Roddick said. “I’ve played a lot of matches and that was a different kind of nerves than I’ve had before, so that was surprising for me.” The 2003 U.S. Open champion and former No. 1-ranked player took the time to look around the packed arena, eyeing people dancing in the stands during See OPEN, Page 5B

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Berwick quarterback CJ Curry is forced out of bounds close to the Crestwood goal line by Comet’s linebacker Frank Aigeldinger. Curry, the grandson of the head coach, ran for 44 yards and passed for 149.

Curry’s team bashes through Crestwood

Warriors come up short against Prep

carry and had a 70-yarder just before halftime. WRIGHT TWP. – UnHe finished with 285 der a blue moon, George yards on 21 carries and Curry made a triumscored two touchdowns, phant return to the Berwith most of his runs wick sideline. coming behind that Clad in Bulldogs blue, right side – following BERWICK Curry watched his chargcenter Dalton Perla, es score the first 27 guard Brent Harner and points in a 48-21 victory tackle Andrew Groome. over Crestwood in the CRESTWOOD “I couldn’t have asked season opener for both for a better line,” Cashteams Friday night. man said. “We had trou“When you are out of ble with the line (in the the game completely like preseason), but they did I was, it’s like starting a tremendous job toover,” Curry said. “I felt night.” like I was 21 again.” Mike Graybeal holds Matt Cashman, who had just the Berwick record with 305 162 yards on the ground a year yards on the ground in a 1975 ago, nearly broke the Berwick re- game against Bloomsburg. Brant cord for yards rushing. Cashman Quick had 303 in 2004 against opened his day with a 32-yard Coughlin. run through the right side of the Cashman did not carry the ball line for a touchdown. He ran for 22 yards on his next See DAWGS, Page 7B

season loss. “I really came down here and thought WEST PITTSTON – they’d get two (touchWyoming Area had downs) and I was hopbarely four minutes Friing we could get three day night to make up for or four,” Prep coach the previous 44. Nick Donato said. “It All the Warriors could do with them was SCRANTON turned out it wasn’t PREP that type of game.” avoid a shutout. Nor was it the type of Scranton Prep did a game Wyoming Area, little more with its few considered solid conoffensive chances, scorWYOMING tender for a District 2 ing twice in the fourth AREA Class 2A playoff berth, quarter to hand Wyomwanted to open its seaing Area a 12-6 loss in a son. non-conference football The Warriors were game. plagued by poor field Nick O’Brien’s 2-yard position in the opening run with 59 seconds to half and didn’t cross play completed Wyoming Area’s only sustained drive midfield until the 9:10 mark of of the game and cut the deficit the second quarter. It was the to six. The ensuing onside kick only time they did before halfwas recovered easily by Prep, time. sending the Warriors to their second consecutive opening- See WARRIORS, Page 7B By JOHN ERZAR jerzar@timesleader.com

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Jake Stafursky of Scranton Prep leaps for a catch with coverage from Wyoming Area’s Cody Schmitz.

Mesa’s two blasts lead SWB to win He has now hit nine home runs in 30 games since being promoted to Yankees. By MIKE SCANDUR Special to The Times-Leader

PAWTUCKET, R.I. – Maybe it won’t happen today when Major League teams are allowed to expand their rosters. But the hitting-impaired New York Yankees might want to take a close look at Scranton/WilkeYANKEES Barre outfielder Melky Mesa. Mesa belted two home runs PAWSOX which were good for three RBI as the Yankees edged the Pawtucket Red Sox, 4-3, on Friday night. Despite losing, Pawtucket reduced its magic number for clinching the wild card spot to one because Lehigh Valley suf-

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ON THE MARK Championship Night has arrived at the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs, with four $200,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Finals being contested tonight for the top three-year olds in the state. Every Final has a superstar or two in the race and each event shapes up to be super exciting, with no horse looking head and shoulders above the rest……that’s a recipe for some outstanding racing! Be sure to get to the Downs early as each patron buying a program is entitled to a free umbrella while supplies last, from 6-9 p.m. BEST BET: MICKEY HANOVER (9TH) VALUE BET: EXCEL NINE (3RD)

POST TIME 6:30 p.m. All Races One Mile First-$16,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $25,000 7 Grandstand Hitter G.Napolitano 4-1-1 It’s a grand slam! 8 Elusive Reward J.Morrill 2-6-5 Note the barn change 4 Fall Toy J.Pavia 1-1-2 Won right off the claim 5 Kentucky Rebel E.Ledford 3-5-1 Fraley a hot trainer 3 Little Gold Ring D.Palone 2-3-2 Firing at the end 6 Dragon Laws B.Simpson 5-1-3 Very competitive opener 1 Spartan Justice A.Napolitano 2-7-3 Back in for a tag 2 Eagle Artesian E.Carlson 8-8-8 Struggling pacer Second-$12,000 Clm.Hndcp Pace;clm.price $12-15,000 2 Premier Flash G.Napolitano 7-1-7 It’s a Nap early double 7 Brave Call J.Taggart 1-2-2 Claimed just about weekly 6 Hanks Kid M.Romano 1-3-9 Smoked’em at a big price 4 Hi Sir T.Buter 6-6-4 In from Yonkers 3 Can Ridge B.Simpson 4-3-4 First start off the purchase 1 Diamond Howard J.Morrill 5-6-7 Just raced the other night 5 Fresco Blue M.Lachance 6-4-2 Running on E 8 Sonic Raider E.Ledford 6-2-4 Busted up Third-$14,000 Clm.Pace;clm.price $20,000 7 Excel Nine G.Napolitano 8-9-5 Won’t be 20-1 2 Another Homer N E.Carlson 4-3-1 Would make for nice exacta 3 Theredandpanlines D.Palone 4-2-2 In live hands 6 Go West Lucky Cam J.Morrill 1-2-1 Fan favorite 5 Sahara Hall C.Callahan 1-2-4 Corey in for the night 4 White Mountain Top T.Buter 5-6-7 Sent by team Buter 1 Lockloadnexplode M.Kakaley 5-3-2 Bombs 8 Tiger Williams B.Miller 5-9-x Out of bounds 9 Three New Dawns E.Ledford 7-6-6 Growing old Fourth-$15,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $13,000 last 5 6 Pansai Yamamoto J.Morrill 2-6-6 Gets up in time 4 Dreamlands Art M.Kakaley 1-3-7 More classy Burke stock 1 Fool Of Ideas E.Carlson 2-3-8 2nd start since the claim 8 Racing Rocky M.Teague 7-8-1 Far outside a concern 5 Trade Editor G.Napolitano 6-3-2 Allard only so-so in PA 7 Bullet Bob B.Simpson 6-8-6 Wait for easier 9 Four Starz Kyle A.Napolitano 5-4-2 Can’t seal the deal 2 Sisyphus T.Buter 8-2-8 Too inconsistent 3 Cheyenne Reider J.Pavia 7-1-8 3yr old in with tough Fifth-$12,000 Clm.Hndcp Pace;clm.price $12-15,000 2 Prestissimo G.Napolitano 2-6-3 Move inside the difference 4 Jolt Demanded J.Morrill 1-1-2 Morrill doing great in NYSS 3 Come Together E.Carlson 9-6-5 Recent claim for Robinson 6 Sgt Charlie M.Romano 1-3-5 Steps up in price a tad 5 Tinys Million M.Kakaley 3-4-9 Closing in on $300k life 7 Joans Bad Boy D.Palone 5-6-1 New one for Sherman 1 Northmedo Cruiser E.Ledford 6-3-4 Roll past 8 Indian Giver N T.Buter 3-7-4 No donations here Sixth-$50,000 PASS Consolation 6 Go Tapaigh M.Lachance 7-1-7 Iron Mike still has it 2 Wing Tips B.Zendt 3-3-2 Steady performer 7 Scary Good M.Kakaley 2-4-7 Matt’s choice over #1 1 Lindys Jersey Boy F.Antonacci 4-2-5 Antonacci makes the steer 9 Nothing But Class D.Palone 5-1-4 Post a killer 3 Boytown B.Miller 1-2-2 Brett in from Pitt 8 Pekoe Fashion J.Morrill 4-6-6 Tends to hang on rail 5 On The Podium R.Schnittker 7-1-6 Falls off 4 Overandovervictory E.Ledford 9-9-4 Doesn’t belong Seventh-$18,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $18,000 last 5 5 Dungeon Dragon M.Kakaley 8-1-1 Needed last, wins at a price 8 Summer Camp T.Buter 8-2-2 Sets the table 1 Southwestern Dream E.Carlson 4-5-2 Makes noise from pole 6 Bettors Glass E.Ledford 7-4-2 Ledford picks up drive 7 Brave Alex Semalu C.Callahan 5-3-1 Delaware based pacer 9 Rader Detector B.Miller 1-7-3 In solid form 4 Keep It Real G.Napolitano 2-5-7 Does get nice driver change 3 Escape The News D.Palone 8-6-3 Never could find 2yr old form 2 Mojo Terror J.Morrill 4-4-5 Another who is off a bit Eighth-$50,000 PASS Consolation 7 Dream Of Winning B.Miller 3-3-1 The dream is alive 2 Moonlit Dragon E.Carlson 3-2-2 In money 8 of 9 starts 1 Lightning Paige J.Morrill 4-2-4 Has raced top company 8 Winning It M.Kakaley 3-5-5 Picks up the pieces 6 We Be American C.Callahan 3-5-7 Corey having career season 9 Always Love Me M.Lewis 2-4-2 Tough roll from here 3 Mcsuana T.Buter 5-4-2 Needs some improvement 5 Princess Cruiser D.Palone 5-4-6 Not even with Palone 4 Yagonaakissmeornot M.Teague 6-7-3 No shot Ninth-$15,000 Cond.Pace;n/w $13,000 last 5 5 Mickey Hanover G.Napolitano 1-6-4 Very good when right 3 Shakerattlenrock J.Morrill 2-3-8 Talented 3yr old 7 Mustang Art D.Palone 2-4-2 McGuire’s top pacer 8 Woodstock Hanover T.Buter 1-2-6 Never better 1 Domethatagain B.Simpson 3-3-1 Been racing in NYSS 4 B N Bad J.Pavia 1-2-4 Up the ladder off the victory 6 Major Belle M.Kakaley 4-8-2 Just not happening 9 Amillionpennies M.Romano 4-6-6 Sees little action 2 Mattox’s Spencer M.Simons 7-4-6 Fills out field Tenth-$200,000 PASS CHAMPIONSHIP 4 Maven C.Callahan 1-8-1 Gets her revenge 1A Check Me Out R.Schnittker 1-1-3 Superstar filly 5 Superstar Hanover D.Palone 6-3-1 Right behind the 2 stars 3 Delicious A.Merriman 7-2-1 Aaron with rare visit to PD 2 Uncommon Night G.Napolitano 5-9-2 Nap gets stakes mount 1 Real Babe J.Morrill 8-2-7 Fills out the entry 6 Blue Yonder J.Pavia 5-8-8 Needs a lot to happen 7 Holier Than Thou B.Miller 8-5-4 Busted Eleventh-$200,000 PASS CHAMPIONSHIP 4 Darena Hanover J.Morrill 2-1-2 Chases down Economy 6 Economy Terror D.Palone 6-1-1 Super against PA breds 1 Big Mcdeal B.Miller 5-1-5 Main reason Brett is here 8 Kiss Don’t Bite E.Goodell 1-2-3 Eric not seen here in long time 2 Marty Party C.Callahan 2-3-2 Another terrific race 5 Tykesa Moon G.Napolitano 2-5-2 Kakaley opted off 7 Podges Lady E.Ledford 2-4-5 Midwest owned filly 3 Destiny’s Chance M.Kakaley 8-3-1 Fills out super field Twelfth-$200,000 PASS CHAMPIONSHIP 1 My MVP M.Lachance 4-5-3 Keeps on coming 4 Top Billing D.Palone 5-1-4 Palone good on trotters 5 Magic Tonight E.Goodell 2-4-3 Wide open race 6 Solvato T.Smedshammer 3-2-1 Trond trains and steers 7 Beer Summit M.Vanderkemp 5-4-2 Another rich trotter in here 8 Frost Bites K B.Miller 7-1-5 Best earlier in season 2 Lightning Storm C.Callahan 8-7-2 Lucky to be in final 3 Dandover J.Taggart 4-8-1 Rough spot for n/w of 3 Thirteenth-$200,000 PASS CHAMPIONSHIP 3 Sweet Lou D.Palone 3-1-4 Hard to go against 4 Dapper Dude J.Morrill 7-1-1 Takes dead aim 2 Easy Again M.Teague 1-3-1 Trying to find late kick again 5 Mcboogie M.Kakaley 1-8-3 Nice prep at Yonkers 7 Shady Breeze M.Simons 7-1-2 Overachiever 6 Mcerlean B.Miller 4-2-1 Has to fire fast off the wings 8 Mc Attaboy T.Jackson 6-4-4 Matt opted off 1 Bakin On The Beach T.Buter 7-5-3 Burned Fourteenth-$50,000 PASS Consolation 3 I Like Dreamin G.Napolitano 3-6-1 It’s for real 6 Live On J.Pavia 2-1-4 Follows the 3 around track 4 One Through Ten D.Palone 4-2-6 Needs a tad more late 2 E Z Noah T.Buter 4-1-4 Buteschoen strong 2nd half 5 All Week C.Callahan 5-6-4 I’ll pass 1 Hillbilly Hanover J.Morrill 5-3-7 One race to go Fifteenth-$50,000 PASS Consolation 5 Miss Chip K M.Kakaley 3-5-1 Kakaley takes nightcap 2 Southwind Moni T.Buter 2-8-3 Andover Hall gal 1 Komma Ka Z G.Napolitano 1-2-1 Note the new pilot 6 End Of Innocence J.Morrill 7-3-4 Been racing in NY 3 Sand Violent Blu B.Miller 4-6-1 Not panned out at age of 3 4 Cocktail Attire Tn.Schadel 7-7-4 Hit a brick wall 7 By A Nose Hanover T.Schadel 3-9-6 See you on Monday

TODAY'S EVENTS H.S. FOOTBALL Meyers at Holy Cross, 1 p.m. Pittston Area at Abington Heights, 1 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Dallas, 1 p.m. Tunkhannock at Coughlin, 7 p.m. H.S. BOYS SOCCER Meyers at Wyoming Seminary, 10 a.m. Dallas at Crestwood, 11 a.m. COLLEGE FOOTBALL Wilkes at Morrisville State, noon King’s at William Patterson, 1 p.m. Misericordia at Gettysburg, 1 p.m. COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Virginia Wesleyan at Misericordia, 1 p.m. MEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER Farmingdale State at King’s, 3:30 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER Wilkes at Moravian, 4 p.m. Susquehanna at King’s, 6 p.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Wilkes at Greyhound Premiere Invitational, 10 a.m. King’s at Moravian Tournament, 10 a.m.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 2 WOMEN'S COLLEGE SOCCER Misericordia at Bryn Mawr, 1 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPT. 3 No Events

TUESDAY, SEPT. 4 H.S. FIELD HOCKEY Coughlin at Wallenpaupack Dallas at Lake-Lehman Delaware Valley at Crestwood Hazleton Area at Honesdale Lackawanna Trail at Wyoming Seminary Nanticoke at Wyoming Area Wyoming Valley West at Holy Redeemer H.S. GOLF Pittston Area at Crestwood Dallas at Berwick Tunkhannock at Hazleton Area Coughlin at Wyoming Valley West Wyoming Area at Nanticoke GAR at Lake-Lehman Meyers at MMI Prep Wyoming Seminary at Hanover Area H.S. BOYS SOCCER Wyoming Valley West at Dallas Berwick at GAR

5-2 4-1 3-1 6-1 9-2 12-1 10-1 15-1 3-1 7-2 5-1 4-1 9-2 8-1 12-1 10-1 20-1 10-1 5-2 4-1 3-1 5-1 12-1 6-1 15-1 6-1 3-1 7-2 9-2 4-1 8-1 10-1 15-1 20-1 3-1 7-2 8-1 4-1 9-2 12-1 5-1 10-1 8-1 9-2 6-1 3-1 7-2 4-1 10-1 15-1 20-1 8-1 3-1 7-2 9-2 6-1 20-1 4-1 10-1 15-1 5-2 3-1 4-1 6-1 15-1 20-1 10-1 12-1 5-1 3-1 4-1 10-1 6-1 5-1 10-1 5-2 20-1 15-1 5-2 8-5 4-1 5-1 12-1 8-5 15-1 8-1 4-1 5-2 3-1 6-1 9-2 12-1 15-1 10-1 3-1 7-2 4-1 9-2 5-1 10-1 8-1 12-1 5-2 3-1 4-1 9-2 6-1 10-1 15-1 12-1 2-1 5-1 7-2 5-2 10-1 6-1 3-1 5-2 9-2 7-2 8-1 6-1 12-1

MMI Prep at Hanover Area Pittston Area at Holy Redeemer Crestwood at Coughlin Lake-Lehman at Wyoming Seminary Wyoming Area at Nanticoke H.S. GIRLS SOCCER GAR at Berwick Hanover Area at MMI Prep Wyoming Area at Nanticoke Holy Redeemer at Pittston Area Coughlin at Crestwood Wyoming Seminary at Lake-Lehman H.S. GIRLS TENNIS MMI Prep at Berwick Holy Redeemer at Pittston Area Hazleton Area at Tunkhannock Hanover Area at Wyoming Area GAR at Wyoming Seminary Dallas at Wyoming Valley West Crestwood at Coughlin H.S. GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Dallas at Tunkhannock Berwick at MMI Prep Nanticoke at Pittston Area North Pocono at Coughlin Holy Redeemer at Wyoming Valley West MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF PSU Wilkes-Barre at PSU Lehigh Valley Invitational, 11 a.m. WOMEN'S COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL King’s at Scranton, 7 p.m.

W H A T ’ S

THE TIMES LEADER www.timesleader.com H A R N E S S R A C I N G

AMERICA’S LINE

By Mark Dudek Times Leader Correspondent

L O C A L C A L E N D A R

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AUTO RACING 8 a.m. SPEED — Formula One, qualifying for Grand Prix of Belgium, at Francorchamps, Belgium 11:30 a.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, final practice for American Warrior 300, at Hampton, Ga. (same-day tape) 2:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for AdvoCare 500, at Hampton, Ga. 3:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, pole qualifying for American Warrior 300, at Hampton, Ga. 5:30 p.m. SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour Series,” final practice for AdvoCare 500, at Hampton, Ga. 6 p.m. NBCSN — IRL, IndyCar, qualifying for Baltimore Grand Prix (same-day tape)

Pocono Downs Results

BY ROXY ROXBOROUGH BOXING REPORT: In the WBC/WBA super middleweight title fight on September 8 in Oakland, California, Andre Ward is -$320 vs. Chad Dawson at +$260. Follow Eckstein on Twitter at www.twitter.com/vegasvigorish. BASEBALL Favorite

Seahawks

CARDS

BRONCOS

Steelers

Odds

Underdog

Rays

9.0

BLUE JAYS

RAVENS

YANKEES

9.0

Orioles

Chargers

1.5

MARINERS

7.0

Angels

TIGERS

8.5

White Sox

Rangers

9.5

INDIANS

ROYALS

9.0

Twins

A’S

7.5

September 10

American League

Red Sox

PENN ST

6.5

OHIO ST

22.5

Miami-Ohio

ILLINOIS

W Michigan

Tulsa

IOWA ST

CALIFORNIA

Nevada

CUBS

7.0

Phillies

NATIONALS

7.5

Cards

Reds

8.0

ASTROS

MARLINS

7.5

Mets

BREWERS

8.0

Pirates

ROCKIES

Padres

DODGERS

7.5

D’backs

NOTE: There will be no over/under run total (which would be the overnight total) for all the Chicago Cubs home games due to the constantly changing weather reports at Wrigley Field. Please check with www.americasline.com for the latest Cubs run total on the day of the game. NFL Underdog

Wednesday 4

Cowboys

September 9 9.5

Eagles

JETS

Northwestern

Colts BROWNS

Bills

Navy Marshall Ohio U

SYRACUSE

NEBRASKA

So Miss

Miami-Fla

2.5

BOSTON COLL

c-Iowa

6.5

No Illinois

d-Colorado

5.5

Colorado St

GEORGIA

37.5

FLORIDA

Buffalo Bowling Green

TEXAS

28.5

Wyoming

HOUSTON

37.

5 Texas St

a-Clemson

USC

Hawaii

ar-Alabama

Michigan

17.5

TULANE

Rutgers Oklahoma

BEARS

Underdog

W VIRGINIA

BRAVES

GIANTS

Points 16.5

Giants

Points

College Football Favorite i-Notre Dame

National League

Favorite

Bengals RAIDERS

Auburn

ARIZONA

UTEP

WASHINGTON

14.5

Toledo San Diego St

Sunday

SAINTS

9.5

Redskins

LOUISVILLE

Kentucky

Patriots

6.5

TITANS

BAYLOR

Smu

VIKINGS

4.5

Jaguars

Monday

TEXANS

10.5

Dolphins

VA TECH

LIONS

8.5

Rams

Falcons

CHIEFS

7.5

Ga Tech

Troy

UAB

DUKE

Florida Int’l

PACKERS

5.5

49ers

LSU

N Texas

Panthers

2.5

BUCS

OREGON

Arkansas St

7 p.m. ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, American Warrior 300, at Hampton, Ga.

BOXING

9:45 p.m. HBO — Super welterweights, Sergiy Dzinziruk (37-1-0) vs. Jonathan Gonzalez (15-0-0); champion Gennady Golovkin (23-0-0) vs. Grzegorz Proksa (28-1-0), for WBA/IBO middleweight title, at Verona, N.Y.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

9 a.m. CBS — Notre Dame vs. Navy, at Dublin Noon ESPN — Ohio at Penn St. ESPN2 — Northwestern at Syracuse FSN — Appalachian St. at East Carolina FX — Marshall at West Virginia 3:30 p.m. ABC — Regional coverage, Southern Miss. at Nebraska or Miami at Boston College ESPN — Bowling Green at Florida ESPN2 — Regional coverage, Southern Miss. at Nebraska or Miami at Boston College FSN — Tulsa at Iowa St. 4 p.m. FX — Colorado St. vs. Colorado, at Denver 7 p.m. ESPN — Clemson vs. Auburn, at Atlanta 7:30 p.m. FOX — Hawaii at Southern Cal 8:07 p.m. ABC — Michigan vs. Alabama, at Arlington, Texas 10:30 p.m. ESPN — Arkansas St. at Oregon FSN — Oklahoma at UTEP

GOLF

7 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, European Masters, third round, at Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland 2 p.m. TGC — PGA Tour, Deutsche Bank Championship, second round, at Norton, Mass. 6:30 p.m. TGC — Web.com Tour, Mylan Classic, third round, at Canonsburg, Pa. (same-day tape)

HORSE RACING

5 p.m. NBC — NTRA, Woodward Stakes, Forego Stakes, and Bernard Baruch Handicap, at Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1 p.m. WGN — San Francisco at Chicago Cubs YES – Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees 4 p.m. FOX — Regional coverage, Philadelphia at Atlanta, St. Louis at Washington, or L.A. Angels at Seattle 7 p.m. ROOT – Pittsburgh at Milwaukee SNY – N.Y. Mets at Miami WGN — Chicago White Sox at Detroit 9 p.m. MLB — Regional coverage, Arizona at L.A. Dodgers or Boston at Oakland

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

6:30 p.m. SE2, WYLN — Buffalo at Lehigh Valley

MOTORSPORTS

3 p.m. NBCSN — AMA Motocross, Steel City National, at Delmont, Pa.

RODEO

8 p.m. NBCSN — PBR, Winstar World Casino Invitational, at Thackerville, Okla. SOCCER 7:30 a.m. ESPN2 — Premier League, Fulham at West Ham 2:30 p.m. NBC — Women’s national teams, exhibition, United States vs. Costa Rica, at Rochester, N.Y.

TENNIS

Noon CBS — U.S. Open, third round, at New York

T R A N S A C T I O N S BASEBALL American League KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Promoted bullpen coach Steve Foster to special assistant to the general manager/minor league pitching coordinator. MINNESOTA TWINS—Recalled OF Matt Carson from Rochester (IL). National League CHICAGO CUBS—Recalled LHP Jeff Beliveau from Iowa (PCL). Assigned LHP Brooks Raley to Iowa. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed SS Rafael Furcal on the 15-day DL. Recalled SS Pete Kozma from memphis (PCL). International League DURHAM BULLS—Added OF Kevin Kiermaier from Port Charlotte (FSL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League NEW YORK JETS—Waived WR Joseph Collins, LB Marcus Dowtin, OT Robert Griffin, G Fredrick Koloto, C Matt Kroul, P Spencer Lanning, DB LeQuan Lewis, TE Tarren Lloyd, S D’Anton Lynn, DB Julian Posey, DE Jay Richardson, WR Eron Riley, LB Brett Roy, QB Matt Simms and NT Martin Tevaseu. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Released DB Joselio Hanson, DB O.J. Atogwe WR Chad Hall, WR Mardy Gilyard, WR Marvin McNutt, LB Keenan Clayton, TE Brett Brackett, TE Chase Ford, DT Ollie Ogbu, DT Frank Trotter, DT Landon Cohen, FB Emil Igwenagu, OT D.J. Jones, LB Adrian Moten, LB Ryan Rau, DE Monte Taylor, S Phillip Thomas, OL Steve Vallos and OL Brandon Washington. PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Released OL Trai Essex, P Jeremy Kapinos, QB Jerrod Johnson. Placed LB Sean Spence on injured reserve.

COLLEGE

MICHIGAN—Suspended RB Fitzgerald Toussaint and DE Frank Clark one game apiece. TARLETON—Named Casey Hogan assistant athletic director for development and major gifts. UNC GREENSBORO—Named Joey Holcomb volunteer assistant baseball coach. WAKE FOREST—Named Gayle Coats Fulks women’s assistant basketball coach.

B A S E B A L L Minor League Baseball International League North Division W z-Yankees ................................ 82 Pawtucket (Red Sox) .............. 77 Lehigh Valley (Phillies) ........... 74 Rochester (Twins) ................... 70 Syracuse (Nationals)............... 68 Buffalo (Mets)........................... 65 South Division W z-Charlotte (White Sox) .......... 80 Norfolk (Orioles) ...................... 71 Durham (Rays)......................... 65 Gwinnett (Braves) ................... 61 West Division W z-Indianapolis (Pirates) ........... 85 Columbus (Indians) ................. 72 Toledo (Tigers) ........................ 59 Louisville (Reds) ...................... 51 z-clinched playoff spot Friday's Games Yankees 4, Pawtucket 3 Charlotte 7, Durham 2 Columbus 13, Louisville 2 Syracuse 5, Lehigh Valley 2 Buffalo 8, Rochester 5 Indianapolis 6, Toledo 1 Norfolk 4, Gwinnett 0 Today's Games Yankees at Pawtucket, 6:05 p.m. Toledo at Indianapolis, 6:05 p.m. Buffalo at Lehigh Valley, 6:35 p.m. Rochester at Syracuse, 7 p.m. Louisville at Columbus, 7:05 p.m. Charlotte at Durham, 7:05 p.m. Gwinnett at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m. Sunday's Games Rochester at Syracuse, 2 p.m. Buffalo at Lehigh Valley, 5:35 p.m. Columbus at Toledo, 6 p.m. Yankees at Pawtucket, 6:05 p.m. Gwinnett at Norfolk, 6:15 p.m. Indianapolis at Louisville, 7:05 p.m. Durham at Charlotte, 7:15 p.m.

L 58 63 66 70 72 75

Pct. GB .586 — .550 5 .529 8 .500 12 .486 14 .464 17

L 60 69 75 79

Pct. GB .571 — .507 9 .464 15 .436 19

L 55 68 81 89

Pct. GB .607 — .514 13 .421 26 .364 34

Second - $110,113 Trot 1:55.1 3-Aspidistra Hanover (Ro Pierce) 15.20 10.20 8-Antsy Dancey (Ma Kakaley) 15.60 4-Fashion Athena (Da Palone) EXACTA (3-8) $295.80 TRIFECTA (3-8-4) $936.20 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $234.05 SUPERFECTA (3-8-4-7) $10,148.60 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $507.43 DAILY DOUBLE (6-3) $118.00 Third - $109,713 Trot 1:56.0 2-Frau Blucher (Da Palone) 4.00 2.80 5-True Valentine (Ro Pierce) 4.20 3-Royal Assets (Ti Tetrick) EXACTA (2-5) $10.20 TRIFECTA (2-5-3) $29.40 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $7.35 SUPERFECTA (2-5-3-6) $109.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $5.49 Fourth - $109,713 Trot 1:56.0 2-Upfrontluckycarol (Da Miller) 10.60 6.80 5.60 3-Morningstar (Ro Pierce) 5.80 4.20 7-Sina (Da Palone) 10.20 EXACTA (2-3) $48.00 TRIFECTA (2-3-7) $349.60 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $87.40 SUPERFECTA (2-3-7-4) $724.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $36.24 Fifth - $4,500 Pace 1:54.1 4-How Sweet Thou Art (Jo Pavia Jr) 10.40 4.60 3.00 2-Harper Lee (Ge Napolitano Jr) 4.20 3.20 5-No Mo Parking (An Napolitano) 4.40 EXACTA (4-2) $41.20 TRIFECTA (4-2-5) $163.40 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $40.85 SUPERFECTA (4-2-5-6) $379.60 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $18.98 PICK 3 (2-2-4) $415.80 Scratched: A Golden Rose Sixth - $8,500 Pace 1:52.0 1-Paper Luck (Ge Napolitano Jr) 5.20 3.60 2.80 5-Boiler Bob The Qb (Ho Parker) 4.40 4.00 7-Must Be The Bunny (Ma Romano) 9.60 EXACTA (1-5) $28.60 TRIFECTA (1-5-7) $474.00 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $118.50 SUPERFECTA (1-5-7-3) $3,421.80 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $171.09 Seventh - $9,000 Pace 1:53.1 7-Bestest Hanover (Ti Tetrick) 8.40 4.60 3.40 8-Bigtime Rush (Br Simpson) 7.20 5.40 5-Don’t Stop Here (Er Carlson) 3.20 EXACTA (7-8) $93.40 TRIFECTA (7-8-5) $266.40 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $66.60 SUPERFECTA (7-8-5-4) $2,303.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $115.15 Eighth - $14,000 Pace 1:53.0 4-Who Dat Love (Mi Simons) 4.40 3.00 2.20 5-He’s Unbelievable (An Napolitano) 10.60 4.60 6-White Liar (Er Carlson) 2.10 EXACTA (4-5) $52.80 TRIFECTA (4-5-6) $131.00 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $32.75 SUPERFECTA (4-5-6-1) $735.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $36.75 Scratched: Station Threeohsix Ninth - $13,000 Pace 1:51.3 4-So Easy Baby (Ma Kakaley) 18.20 6.60 3.40 5-Docdor Libby (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.60 2.40 7-Billie Bluechip (Jo Pavia Jr) 2.40 EXACTA (4-5) $61.60 TRIFECTA (4-5-7) $228.00 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $57.00 SUPERFECTA (4-5-7-9) $3,679.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $183.95 PICK 4 (1-7-(4,9)-4 (4 Out of 4)) $649.40 Tenth - $16,000 Pace 1:52.1 9-Woodmere Ultimate (Ti Tetrick) 30.60 11.60 7.80 1-Odin Blue Chip (Da Miller) 4.20 4.20 4-Saywhatuneedtosay (Ji Taggart Jr) 3.00 EXACTA (9-1) $98.40 TRIFECTA (9-1-4) $738.60 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $184.65 SUPERFECTA (9-1-4-7) $2,416.40 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $120.82 Eleventh - $11,000 Pace 1:54.1 7-Aria J (Da Palone) 7.40 3.20 2.10 3-Dragon’s Jojo (Ge Napolitano Jr) 2.60 2.20 9-Day Traker (Ma Kakaley) 6.00 EXACTA (7-3) $13.80 TRIFECTA (7-3-9) $167.60 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $41.90 SUPERFECTA (7-3-9-1) $772.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $38.60 Twelfth - $13,000 Pace 1:54.0 4-Manofleisuresuit (Th Jackson) 25.00 11.00 5.40 9-Savvy Savannah (Er Carlson) 11.60 6.40 3-My Sugar Daddy (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.00 EXACTA (4-9) $302.80 TRIFECTA (4-9-3) $2,357.20 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $589.30 SUPERFECTA (4-9-3-6) $9,952.60 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $497.63 PICK 3 (9-7-ALL) $30.40 PICK 3 (ALL-7-4) $30.40 Thirteenth - $14,000 Pace 1:51.2 4-Mikeleh (Ge Napolitano Jr) 3.40 2.40 2.10 2-Bittorsweet Terror (An Napolitano) 3.80 6.40 9-How ’Bout A Smooch (Th Jackson) 4.00 EXACTA (4-2) $19.20 TRIFECTA (4-2-9) $128.80 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $32.20 SUPERFECTA (4-2-9-8) $450.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $22.50 Scratched: Little Native Girl

Eastern League Eastern Division W L Pct. GB z-Trenton (Yankees).............. 77 61 .558 — Reading (Phillies)................... 74 64 .536 3 New Britain (Twins) ............... 71 67 .514 6 Portland (Red Sox) ................ 66 71 .482 101⁄2 Binghamton (Mets) ................ 66 72 .478 11 New Hampshire (Blue Jays) . 61 77 .442 16 Western Division W L Pct. GB z-Akron (Indians).................... 79 59 .572 — Bowie (Orioles)....................... 75 62 .547 31⁄2 Richmond (Giants) ................. 70 68 .507 9 Altoona (Pirates)..................... 68 70 .493 11 Harrisburg (Nationals) ........... 62 75 .453 161⁄2 Erie (Tigers) ............................ 57 80 .416 211⁄2 z-clinched playoff spot Friday's Games Portland 13, Reading 6 Bowie 9, Harrisburg 2 Altoona 4, Erie 3 New Britain 4, New Hampshire 3 Akron 8, Richmond 1 Binghamton 8, Trenton 5 Today's Games Bowie at Harrisburg, 5:30 p.m., 1st game Reading at Portland, 6 p.m. Akron at Richmond, 6:35 p.m. Altoona at Erie, 7:05 p.m. Trenton at Binghamton, 7:05 p.m. New Hampshire at New Britain, 7:05 p.m. Harrisburg at Bowie, 8 p.m., 2nd game Sunday's Games Reading at Portland, 1 p.m. Altoona at Erie, 1:35 p.m. New Hampshire at New Britain, 1:35 p.m. Bowie at Harrisburg, 2 p.m. Akron at Richmond, 5:05 p.m. Trenton at Binghamton, 6:35 p.m.

B A S K E T B A L L Women's National Basketball Association EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct x-Connecticut ................ 19 6 .760 Indiana............................ 16 8 .667 Atlanta............................. 13 13 .500 Chicago .......................... 9 15 .375 New York ....................... 9 16 .360 Washington.................... 5 20 .200 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct x-Minnesota ................. 20 4 .833 x-Los Angeles .............. 19 7 .731 x-San Antonio .............. 17 8 .680 Seattle ........................... 11 14 .440 Tulsa ............................. 6 19 .240 Phoenix......................... 5 19 .208 x-clinched playoff spot Thursday's Games Atlanta 82, Washington 59 Indiana 76, New York 63 Connecticut 84, San Antonio 73 Tulsa 99, Los Angeles 85 Phoenix 75, Seattle 68 Friday's Games Tulsa at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Today's Games Washington at New York, 4 p.m. Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Sunday's Games Connecticut at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago, 6 p.m.

First - $8,500 Pace 1:52.0 6-Allamerican Major (Ma Kakaley) 11.80 6.00 4.60 4-Art’s Son (Ro Pierce) 16.20 13.20 2-Artsbred Camotion (Th Jackson) 3.20 EXACTA (6-4) $208.20 TRIFECTA (6-4-2) $525.80 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $131.45 SUPERFECTA (6-4-2-1) $4,620.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $231.00 Scratched: Lastcomicstanding

GB — 21⁄2 61⁄2 91⁄2 10 14 GB — 2 31⁄2 91⁄2 141⁄2 15

Fourteenth - $10,000 Pace 1:51.0 1-Oyster Bay (Er Carlson) 6.60 4.00 3.20 8-Smoke Em Up (Ma Kakaley) 12.40 8.00 3-Joey Hackett (Br Simpson) 14.40 EXACTA (1-8) $137.00 TRIFECTA (1-8-3) $1,433.20 50 CENT TRIFECTA (50 Cent) $358.30 SUPERFECTA (1-8-3-2) $8,595.00 10 CENT SUPERFECTA (10 Cent) $429.75 NOTE: The final two racing results were unavailable to run do to the deadline of the agate page. The Times Leader apologizes for any inconvenience.

B O X I N G Fight Schedule Today At Osaka, Japan, Tepparith Singwancha vs. Nobuo Nashiro, 12, for Singwangcha’s WBA World super flyweight title. At Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany, Felix Sturm vs. Daniel Geale, 12, for Sturm’s WBA Super World middleweight title and Geale’s IBF middleweight title. At Panama City, Panama, Moruti Mthalane vs. Ricardo Nunez, 12, for Mthalane’s IBF flyweight title. At Turning Point Casino, Verona, N.Y. (HBO), Gennady Golovkin vs. Grzegorz Proksa, 12, for Golovkin’s WBA World and IBO middleweight titles;Sergiy Dzinziruk vs. Jonathan Gonzalez, 10, junior middleweights. At Guasave, Mexico, Nkosinathi Joyi vs. Mario Rodriguez, 12, for Joyi’s IBF minimumweight title;Julio Ceja vs. Genaro Garcia, 12, for Ceja’s IBF Latino bantamweight title. Sept. 8 At SC Olimpiyski Arena, Moscow (HBO), Vitali Klitschko vs. Manuel Carr, 12, for Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title;Abdusalamov Magomed vs. Jameel McCline, 12, heavyweights;Andrey Meryasev vs. Muhitdin Rajapbaev, 10, middleweights;Ayup Arsaev vs. Khavazhy Khatsyhau, 10, featherweights;Maxim Vlasov vs. Khoren Gevor, 10, super middleweights;Vyacheslav Glazkov vs. Konstantin Airich, 10, heavyweights.

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BULLETIN BOARD CAMPS/CLINICS Jerry Greeley, the King’s College baseball coach, will host training and games at the Wyoming Valley Sports Dome during September and October. The program, which is open to all area players ages 8-12, will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Monday and Thursday nights beginning Sept. 10. For more information, email baseball@kings.edu Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center is currently accepting registrations for its Pee-Wee Basketball Clinic opened to boys and girls ages 4-7. The CYC will offer an eight session clinic, which meets twice weekly, for four weeks. The sessions will take place Monday and Wednesday evenings in the CYC gymnasium. The choice of times for the two evening sessions are 5:00 – 5:45 p.m. or 5:45 – 6:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 1 and concluding Oct. 24. Each session is opened to 25 participants. The cost of the clinic is $40 per player, a will include a CYC T-Shirt at the conclusion of the clinic. For more information about the clinic, contact the CYC Athletic Office at 823-6121 or stop by at 36 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. LEAGUES Lady Birds Bowling League will begin their season on Wednesday, Sept. 5 at Modern Lanes in Exeter. Bowlers please report at 6 p.m. since bowling starts at 6:15 pm. Maximum Impact Instructional Coach Pitch League begins today for ages 5-7. Practices are held on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. for 10 weeks. Call 822-1134 for more information. MEETINGS Berwick High School Boys Basketball Boosters will have a meeting Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium lobby. For more information, call coach Jason Kingery at 394-7115. Crestwood Boys Basketball Booster Club will hold its next meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at Cavanaugh’s Grille. We will be discussing our annual "Nite at the Races" benefit. All parents of Crestwood boys basketball players are invited to attend. Nanticoke Area Little League will hold its monthly meeting at high school cafe on Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Board Members are to meet at 7 p.m. Pittston Area Lady Patriot Basketball Booster Club will meet on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Lizza’s on North Main Street in Pittstonfor the purpose of organizing their fall activities. All Lady Patriot Basketball Parents are asked to attend. Pittston Boys Basketball Booster Club will meet Thursday, Oct. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Mill, 340 South Main Street, Pittston. An election of officers will be held and fundraising ideas will be discussed. UPCOMING EVENTS/OTHER FIRM A.C. will hold a two-on-two basketball tournament today at Coal St. Park from noon to 5 p.m. Registration is between 10:45 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Cost is $5 per player and $2 per team. Hanover Area School Board and Hanover Township Commissioners is holding their annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Sand Springs Golf Course in Drums, PA. Format is Captain and Crew with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Awards for closest to the pin, longest drive, flight winners along with other prizes. An awards dinner will be held immediately following golf at Sand Springs. Entry fee is $85 per golfer. Awards dinner only is $30. Hole sponsors also available. Any questions or for reservations, please contact Kevin Quaglia at 821-5681 or Jeff Lewis at 817-5906. Little Flower Manor, St. Therese Residence, and St. Luke’s Villa 13th annual golf tournament will be held at Mountain Laurel Golf Club, White Haven, Sept. 14. There will be a 1 p.m. shotgun start and the tournament will conclude with an awards dinner. Modrovsky Park will host the third JNL Labor Day Classic on Sept. 3 at 11 a.m. There will be two divisions (16-and-up and 15-and-under) of 20 teams in each division. Team and player registration will be available at leaguelineup.com/modrovskypark. The registration fee is $5 per player. See Luke Modrovsky to turn in your registration fee. For more information, call Luke at 905-3201. Bulletin Board items will not be accepted over the telephone. Items may be faxed to 831-7319, emailed to tlsports@timesleader.com or dropped off at the Times Leader or mailed to Times Leader, c/o Sports, 15 N, Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0250.

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New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey delivers a pitch during the third inning of a game against the Miami Marlins on Friday in Miami. Dickey pitched his third shutout of the season in a 3-0 Mets’ victory.

Mets’ Dickey throws shutout for 17th win The Associated Press

MIAMI — R.A. Dickey pitched a five-hit shutout for his 17th win, Ike Davis backed him with a home run and the New York Mets beat the Miami Marlins 3-0 on Friday night. Dickey (17-4) struck out seven and walked three in his NL-leading fifth complete game. The knuckleballer has three shutouts this year and six in his career. Davis hit his 25th homer, a two-run shot off Nathan Eovaldi (4-10) in the seventh inning. Davis also had a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Phillies 8, Braves 5, 10 innings

ATLANTA — Erik Kratz homered in the ninth inning off Braves closer Craig Kimbrel and John Mayberry Jr. hit a three-run shot off Cristhian Martinez in the 10th to help the Philadelphia Phillies rally for an 8-5 victory over Atlanta on Friday night. Josh Lindblom (3-3) pitched a scoreless ninth, allowing one walk and striking out one. Jonathan Papelbon earned his 31st save in 34 chances by striking out Dan Uggla, getting Paul Janish to fly out and striking out Eric Hinske in the 10th. Cubs 6, Giants 4

CHICAGO — Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run homer that landed on Waveland Avenue and Anthony Rizzo added a

solo shot, helping Chris Volstad and the Chicago Cubs beat the weary San Francisco Giants. Soriano also had a two-out RBI single in the first as Chicago earned its first win of the season against the NL West leaders in five tries. The Cubs were swept in a four-game series at San Francisco in June. Nationals 10, Cardinals 0

WASHINGTON — Gio Gonzalez earned his 17th win with his first career shutout and the Nationals handed Adam Wainwright his shortest start this season as Washington routed the St. Louis Cardinals. Adam LaRoche, Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman each drove in two runs and the Nationals sent 10 batters to the plate during a four-run third inning against Wainwright (13-11), who entered 5-0 in August. HOUSTON — Jay Bruce had a three-run homer and Zack Cozart added a two-run shot to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Houston Astros 9-3 on Friday night. Cozart’s home run gave the Reds an early lead before consecutive homers by Fernando Martinez and Matt Dominiguez tied it at 2-all in the fourth inning.

Orioles beat Yankees behind rookie Gonzalez NEW YORK — Orioles rookie Miguel Gonzalez struck out a career-high nine over seven shutout innings in a masterful pitching performance and Mark Reynolds homered twice as Baltimore tightened the AL East race Friday night with a 6-1 victory over the skidding New York Yankees. J.J. Hardy added a solo shot for the surprising Orioles, who moved within two games of first-place New York by winning the opener of their big three-game series. That’s the closest Baltimore has been since a 11⁄2-game deficit on June 22, less than a month before the Yankees opened a seasonhigh 10-game cushion on July 18. Blue Jays 2, Rays 1

TORONTO — Moises Sierra homered and threw out pinchrunner Elliot Johnson at home plate for the final out, preserving Brandon Morrow’s first win since June 6 and leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a victory over the slumping Tampa Bay Rays. Edwin Encarnacion hit his 35th home run as the Blue Jays handed the Rays their sixth loss in seven games. The Blue Jays have won three straight for the first time since July 26-28. Toronto went 9-19 in August. Rangers 5, Indians 3

CLEVELAND — Adrian Beltre had four hits and scored

Chicago ........................................ Detroit ........................................... Kansas City.................................. Cleveland ..................................... Minnesota ....................................

W 72 70 59 55 53

Texas ............................................ Oakland ........................................ Los Angeles ................................. Seattle...........................................

W 78 73 69 64

Washington.................................. Atlanta........................................... Philadelphia ................................. New York...................................... Miami ............................................

W 80 74 63 62 59

Cincinnati...................................... Pittsburgh..................................... St. Louis ....................................... Milwaukee .................................... Chicago ........................................ Houston ........................................

W 81 70 71 62 51 40

San Francisco .............................. Los Angeles ................................. Arizona ......................................... San Diego..................................... Colorado.......................................

W 74 70 65 61 53

twice to help the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland, handing the reeling Indians their sixth straight loss. Beltre had three of his hits off Ubaldo Jimenez (9-14) as the Rangers rolled to their 10th win in 13 games. The Indians’ 15th loss in 16 games made them 5-24 in August, tying the team record for losses in one month, set in July 1914. Cleveland is 5-28 since July 27. Ryan Dempster (4-1) gave up two hits and one unearned run in six innings. Joe Nathan got the final two outs for his 28th save in 29 chances and 26th in a row. Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz was ejected for slamming his bat on the plate in the seventh after his third strikeout. Tigers 7, White Sox 4

DETROIT — Delmon Young hit a tiebreaking, three-run double in the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers beat Chicago, pulling within two games of the AL Central-leading White Sox. Miguel Cabrera and Jhonny Peralta homered as the Tigers took the opener of the threegame series. Octavio Dotel (5-2) pitched 1 2-3 innings of scoreless relief. Joaquin Benoit struck out the side in the eighth inning and Jose Valverde closed for his 27th save in 31 chances. Jake Peavy (9-10) gave up six runs and nine hits over six innings.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 56 .573 — — 58 .557 2 — 61 .538 41⁄2 21⁄2 70 .470 131⁄2 111⁄2 71 .458 15 13 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 59 .550 — — 61 .534 2 3 71 .454 121⁄2 131⁄2 77 .417 171⁄2 181⁄2 78 .405 19 20 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 53 .595 — — 57 .562 41⁄2 — 62 .527 9 4 68 .485 141⁄2 91⁄2 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 51 .611 — — 58 .561 61⁄2 — 69 .477 171⁄2 8 70 .470 181⁄2 9 73 .447 211⁄2 12 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 52 .609 — — 60 .538 91⁄2 — 61 .538 91⁄2 — 68 .477 171⁄2 8 80 .389 29 191⁄2 92 .303 401⁄2 31 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 58 .561 — — 62 .530 4 1 67 .492 9 6 71 .462 13 10 76 .411 191⁄2 161⁄2

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AMERICAN LEAGUE Thursday's Games Thursday's Games Philadelphia 3, N.Y. Mets 2 Oakland 12, Cleveland 7 Chicago Cubs 12, Milwaukee 11 Baltimore 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Washington 8, St. Louis 1 Seattle 5, Minnesota 4 San Francisco 8, Houston 4 Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 0 Arizona 2, L.A. Dodgers 0 Kansas City 2, Detroit 1 L.A. Angels 5, Boston 2 Friday's Games Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco 4 Friday's Games Washington 10, St. Louis 0 Baltimore 6, N.Y. Yankees 1 N.Y. Mets 3, Miami 0 Detroit 7, Chicago White Sox 4 Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 5, 10 innings Texas 5, Cleveland 3 Cincinnati 9, Houston 3 Toronto 2, Tampa Bay 1 Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, ppd., rain San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Boston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Saturday's Games Saturday's Games Baltimore (W.Chen 12-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Phelps San Francisco (Lincecum 7-14) at Chicago Cubs (Germano 2-4), 1:05 p.m. 3-4), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Niemann 2-3) at Toronto (H.Alvarez Philadelphia (Cl.Lee 3-7) at Atlanta (T.Hudson 13-4), 4:05 p.m. 7-11), 1:07 p.m. L.A. Angels (E.Santana 7-11) at Seattle (F.Hernan- St. Louis (Lohse 14-2) at Washington (Zimmermann 9-8), 4:05 p.m. dez 13-5), 4:05 p.m. Minnesota (De Vries 3-5) at Kansas City (W.Smith Cincinnati (H.Bailey 10-9) at Houston (Harrell 10-9), 7:05 p.m. 4-6), 4:10 p.m., 1st game Chicago White Sox (Liriano 5-10) at Detroit (Scher- N.Y. Mets (Hefner 2-5) at Miami (Jo.Johnson 7-11), 7:10 p.m. zer 14-6), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Feldman 6-10) at Cleveland (Ro.Hernandez Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 15-5) at Milwaukee (Estrada 2-5), 7:10 p.m. 0-3), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota (Hendriks 0-7) at Kansas City (Hochevar San Diego (Volquez 9-9) at Colorado (Chacin 1-4), 8:10 p.m. 7-12), 7:40 p.m., 2nd game Boston (Doubront 10-6) at Oakland (Griffin 3-0), Arizona (Skaggs 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 0-1), 9:10 p.m. 9:05 p.m. Sunday's Games Sunday's Games N.Y. Mets at Miami, 1:10 p.m. Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. St. Louis at Washington, 1:35 p.m. Texas at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 2:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Boston at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 8:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 5:05 p.m. Monday's Games Monday's Games Cleveland at Detroit, 1:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Baltimore at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. Colorado at Atlanta, 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 1:10 p.m. Texas at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Houston at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m. Boston at Seattle, 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE

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Orioles 6, Yankees 1 Baltimore

New York ab r h bi ab r h bi Markks rf 5 0 3 1 Jeter ss 4 0 1 0 Hardy ss 5 1 1 1 Swisher 1b 4 0 0 0 McLoth lf 4 0 0 0 Cano 2b 4 0 0 0 AdJons cf 4 1 1 0 Grndrs cf 4 1 1 1 Wieters c 4 1 1 0 ErChvz 3b 4 0 1 0 C.Davis dh 3 0 1 1 Ibanez lf 4 0 0 0 MrRynl 1b 4 2 2 3 RMartn c 3 0 1 0 Quntnll 2b 3 0 0 0 ISuzuki rf 3 0 1 0 Andino 2b 1 1 1 0 J.Nix dh 2 0 0 0 Machd 3b 4 0 2 0 Totals 37 612 6 Totals 32 1 5 1 Baltimore ............................ 030 001 002 — 6 New York ........................... 000 000 001 — 1 DP—New York 1. LOB—Baltimore 5, New York 5. HR—Hardy (18), Mar.Reynolds 2 (14), Granderson (34). SF—C.Davis. IP H R ER BB SO Baltimore Mig.Gonzalez W,6-3 ........................ 7 4 0 0 1 9 O’Day........................ 1 0 0 0 0 1 Matusz ...................... 1 1 1 1 0 2 New York Kuroda L,12-10 ....... 81⁄3 8 4 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 Rapada..................... 1⁄3 D.Lowe ..................... 1⁄3 4 2 2 0 0 WP—Mig.Gonzalez. Umpires—Home, Dan Bellino;First, Mike Estabrook;Second, Jerry Layne;Third, Bill Miller. T—2:38. A—43,352 (50,291).

Rangers 5, Indians 3 Texas

Cleveland ab r h bi Choo rf 4 0 2 0 Kipnis 2b 3 0 0 0 AsCarr ss 3 1 0 0 Brantly dh 3 0 0 0 CSantn c 4 1 2 1 Ktchm 1b 4 1 1 2 Carrer cf 3 0 0 0 Hannhn 3b 1 0 0 0 Lillirdg Soto c 4 0 0 0 ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Morlnd 1b 3 0 0 0 Donald lf 4 0 0 0 Totals 39 512 5 Totals 31 3 5 3 Texas.................................. 102 001 100 — 5 Cleveland ........................... 000 100 002 — 3 E—Andrus 2 (15). DP—Texas 1. LOB—Texas 10, Cleveland 6. 2B—Kinsler (36), Beltre 2 (29), Choo (36), C.Santana (23). 3B—Dav.Murphy (2). HR— Kotchman (12). SB—Kinsler (21). CS—Brantley (9). IP H R ER BB SO Texas Dempster W,4-1...... 6 2 1 0 3 7 Kirkman .................... 2 1 0 0 1 2 Uehara ..................... 1⁄3 2 2 2 0 0 Nathan S,28-29 ....... 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 Cleveland Jimenez L,9-14 ....... 52⁄3 8 4 4 3 7 E.Rogers .................. 11⁄3 2 1 1 0 3 C.Allen...................... 2 2 0 0 0 2 HBP—by Kirkman (Carrera). WP—Jimenez. Umpires—Home, Bill Welke;First, Chris Guccione;Second, D.J. Reyburn;Third, Jeff Nelson. T—3:08. A—16,700 (43,429). Kinsler 2b Andrus ss Hamltn cf-rf Beltre 3b N.Cruz rf Gentry cf MiYong dh DvMrp lf

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Blue Jays 2, Rays 1 Tampa Bay

Toronto ab r h bi ab r h bi DJnngs lf 4 1 2 1 RDavis lf 3 0 0 0 BUpton cf 4 0 2 0 Rasms cf 3 0 0 0 Zobrist ss 4 0 0 0 Encrnc dh 3 1 2 1 Longori 3b 4 0 0 0 Lind 1b 3 0 1 0 Joyce rf 3 0 0 0 YEscor ss 3 0 0 0 Kppngr 1b 4 0 3 0 KJhnsn 2b 2 0 0 0 EJhnsn pr 0 0 0 0 Sierra rf 3 1 1 1 Scott dh 4 0 0 0 Mathis c 3 0 0 0 RRorts 2b 4 0 2 0 McCoy 3b 3 0 0 0 JMolin c 3 0 0 0 C.Pena ph 1 0 1 0 Totals 35 110 1 Totals 26 2 4 2 Tampa Bay......................... 001 000 000 — 1 Toronto............................... 001 100 00x — 2 DP—Tampa Bay 2. LOB—Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 1. 2B—De.Jennings (18), Keppinger (14), R.Roberts (6). HR—De.Jennings (11), Encarnacion (35), Sierra (3). IP H R ER BB SO Tampa Bay Hellickson L,8-10 .... 6 4 2 2 1 2 McGee...................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Farnsworth............... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto Morrow W,8-5.......... 62⁄3 8 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 3 Delabar H,7.............. 11⁄3 Janssen S,19-22 ..... 1 2 0 0 0 1 Hellickson pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. Umpires—Home, James Hoye;First, Jordan Baker;Second, Lance Barrett;Third, Jim Reynolds. T—2:28. A—20,158 (49,260).

Tigers 7, White Sox 4 Chicago

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Detroit................................. 210 100 30x — 7 E—A.Dunn (1), Mi.Cabrera 2 (12). DP—Chicago 1. LOB—Chicago 12, Detroit 7. 2B—Pierzynski (15), Dirks (16), Mi.Cabrera (34), D.Young (23). 3B—A.Jackson (9). HR—Pierzynski (24), Mi.Cabrera (33), Jh.Peralta (11). SB—Wise (12), Infante (2). S—Beckham. SF—Konerko. IP H R ER BB SO Chicago Peavy L,9-10 ........... 6 9 6 6 4 4 Thornton................... 1 1 1 1 0 1 Humber .................... 1 1 0 0 0 1 Detroit Fister......................... 5 4 3 2 4 2 Smyly H,1 ................ 1⁄3 0 1 1 2 0 Dotel W,5-2 BS,3-4 12⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Benoit H,27.............. 1 0 0 0 0 3 Valverde S,27-31.... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Peavy pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. HBP—by Thornton (Fielder), by Fister (Beckham, Wise). WP—Smyly. Umpires—Home, Lance Barksdale;First, Fieldin Culbreth;Second, Adrian Johnson;Third, Gary Cederstrom. T—3:10. A—36,721 (41,255).

N A T I O N A L L E A G U E Mets 3, Marlins 0 New York

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Phillies 8, Braves 5, 10 innings Philadelphia

Atlanta ab r h bi ab r h bi Rollins ss 5 1 1 0 Bourn cf 5 0 1 0 Frndsn 3b 5 2 2 0 Prado lf 4 1 2 2 Utley 2b 5 1 1 0 Heywrd rf 5 0 0 0 Howard 1b 4 2 2 3 C.Jones 3b 3 1 0 0 Wggntn lf 3 0 1 1 FFrmn 1b 3 1 2 2 Pierre pr-lf 1 0 0 0 McCnn c 5 0 0 0 Mayrry cf 3 1 2 3 Uggla 2b 5 1 1 1 Kratz c 5 1 3 1 Janish ss 4 0 2 0 Mrtnz rf 3 0 0 0 Minor p 2 1 1 0 DBrwn ph 1 0 0 0 Durbin p 0 0 0 0 Lindlm p 0 0 0 0 Pstrnck ph 0 0 0 0 Cl.Lee ph 1 0 0 0 Venters p 0 0 0 0 Papeln p 0 0 0 0 OFlhrt p 0 0 0 0 Hallady p 2 0 0 0 JFrncs ph 1 0 0 0 Horst p 0 0 0 0 Kimrel p 0 0 0 0 Polanc ph 1 0 1 0 CMrtnz p 0 0 0 0 Bastrd p 0 0 0 0 Hinske ph 1 0 0 0 Aumont p 0 0 0 0 L.Nix ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Totals 40 813 8 Totals 38 5 9 5 Philadelphia ................. 010 003 001 3 — 8 Atlanta........................... 000 041 000 0 — 5 E—Rollins (11). DP—Philadelphia 1, Atlanta 1. LOB—Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 10. 2B—Janish (6). HR—Howard (10), Mayberry (13), Kratz (8), Prado (8), F.Freeman (19), Uggla (17). CS—Pierre (6), Bourn (9). SF—Wigginton. IP H R ER BB SO Philadelphia Halladay ................... 42⁄3 7 4 4 4 3 Horst ......................... 11⁄3 1 1 1 2 1 Bastardo ................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Aumont ..................... 1 1 0 0 0 1 Lindblom W,3-3....... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Papelbon S,31-34... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Atlanta Minor......................... 5 7 4 4 1 3 Durbin BS,2-3.......... 1 0 0 0 1 1 Venters H,17 ........... 1 1 0 0 0 1 O’Flaherty H,22....... 1 1 0 0 0 2 Kimbrel BS,3-35...... 1 1 1 1 0 2 C.Martinez L,5-4 ..... 1 3 3 3 1 2 Minor pitched to 4 batters in the 6th. WP—Aumont, Durbin. Balk—C.Martinez. Umpires—Home, Mark Carlson;First, Angel Hernandez;Second, Ed Hickox;Third, Chris Conroy. T—3:21. A—31,203 (49,586).

Nationals 10, Cardinals 0 St. Louis Jay cf Beltran rf Hollidy lf Craig 1b YMolin c Boggs p Motte p Salas p SRonsn ph

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Freese 3b 3 0 0 0 GGnzlz p 3 0 0 0 Schmkr 2b 3 0 0 0 Kozma ss 2 0 0 0 Rzpczy p 0 0 0 0 T.Cruz c 1 0 0 0 Wnwrg p 1 0 0 0 Rosnthl p 0 0 0 0 Descals ss 2 0 1 0 Totals 29 0 5 0 Totals 35101210 St. Louis........................... 000 000 000 — 0 Washington ..................... 204 020 02x — 10 DP—Washington 3. LOB—St. Louis 5, Washington 7. 2B—Y.Molina (26), Werth (14), Zimmerman (30). HR—Zimmerman (17). S—G.Gonzalez. IP H R ER BB SO St. Louis Wainwright L,13-11 22⁄3 9 6 6 3 3 Rosenthal................. 2 0 2 2 2 3 Rzepczynski ............ 11⁄3 1 0 0 0 1 Boggs ....................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 Motte......................... 1⁄3 Salas......................... 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Washington G.Gonzalez W,17-7 9 5 0 0 3 8 WP—Wainwright, Rosenthal, Rzepczynski. Umpires—Home, Mike Muchlinski;First, Wally Bell;Second, Mike Winters;Third, Mark Wegner. T—2:57. A—29,499 (41,487).

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Chicago

ab r h bi Mather rf 3 1 0 0 Vitters 3b 4 0 0 0 Marml p 0 0 0 0 Rizzo 1b 4 2 2 1 ASorin lf 4 1 2 3 SCastro ss 4 1 1 0 WCastll c 4 1 2 1 BJcksn cf 3 0 0 0 Barney 2b 3 0 1 0 Volstad p 2 0 1 0 Belivea p 0 0 0 0 LaHair ph 1 0 1 0 Russell p 0 0 0 0 Camp p 0 0 0 0 Valuen HSnchz ph 1 0 0 0 ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 8 4 Totals 33 610 5 San Francisco.................... 000 101 020 — 4 Chicago.............................. 104 010 00x — 6 E—Posey (10). DP—Chicago 2. LOB—San Francisco 5, Chicago 6. 2B—Posey (30), W.Castillo (7), Barney (25). HR—Rizzo (10), A.Soriano (24). SB— Pagan 2 (23), Mather (3). CS—B.Jackson (2). SF— Sandoval. IP H R ER BB SO San Francisco Bumgarner L,14-9 .. 4 6 5 4 2 3 Kontos ...................... 2 2 1 1 1 2 Mijares...................... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Affeldt ....................... 1 2 0 0 0 0 Chicago Volstad W,2-9.......... 52⁄3 5 2 2 3 2 Beliveau H,1 ............ 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Russell ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Camp ........................ 1 3 2 2 0 1 Marmol S,17-19 ...... 1 0 0 0 0 2 Umpires—Home, CB Bucknor;First, Dan Iassogna;Second, Dale Scott;Third, David Rackley. T—3:09. A—32,476 (41,009). Reds 9, Astros 3 Houston r h bi ab r h bi 2 2 2 Altuve 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Greene ss 4 0 1 0 2 2 2 Wallac 1b 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 JCastro c 4 0 2 0 1 1 0 Pareds rf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 FMrtnz lf 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 WLopez p 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Dmngz 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 BBarns cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 Wrght p 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 FRdrgz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SMoore lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Abad p 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 Storey p 0 0 0 0 Bogsvc cf 2 0 0 0 Totals 37 913 9 Totals 34 3 9 3 Cincinnati ........................... 002 040 120 — 9 Houston.............................. 000 200 010 — 3 E—Bruce (6), Paredes (1). DP—Houston 2. LOB— Cincinnati 6, Houston 7. 2B—Cozart (32), B.Phillips (29), D.Navarro (1), Greene (13), Wallace (8), J.Castro (13). HR—Cozart (15), Bruce (28), F.Martinez (3), Dominguez (1). SB—Heisey (6). CS—Paredes (1). S—Leake. SF—Paredes. IP H R ER BB SO Cincinnati Leake W,7-8 ............ 6 7 2 2 2 6 LeCure ..................... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Simon ....................... 2 2 1 1 0 0 Houston Abad L,0-2 ............... 41⁄3 9 6 6 2 1 Storey ....................... 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 2 2 0 W.Wright .................. 2⁄3 Fe.Rodriguez........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 W.Lopez................... 1 0 0 0 0 0 W.Wright pitched to 3 batters in the 8th. WP—Simon, Abad. Umpires—Home, Sam Holbrook;First, Andy Fletcher;Second, Rob Drake;Third, Joe West. T—3:03. A—15,287 (40,981). Cincinnati

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M A J O R L E A G U E L E A D E R S NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING—MeCabrera, San Francisco, .346;AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, .344;Posey, San Francisco, .329;YMolina, St. Louis, .324;DWright, New York, .316;Braun, Milwaukee, .311;CGonzalez, Colorado, .309. RUNS—AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 90;Braun, Milwaukee, 88;Bourn, Atlanta, 85;MeCabrera, San Francisco, 84;Holliday, St. Louis, 83;JUpton, Arizona, 83;CGonzalez, Colorado, 80. RBI—Braun, Milwaukee, 92;Holliday, St. Louis, 90;Beltran, St. Louis, 85;Bruce, Cincinnati, 84;FFreeman, Atlanta, 84;6 tied at 82. HITS—AMcCutchen, Pittsburgh, 165;MeCabrera, San Francisco, 159;Bourn, Atlanta, 154;Prado, Atlanta, 153;Holliday, St. Louis, 152;DWright, New York, 150;Reyes, Miami, 148. DOUBLES—ArRamirez, Milwaukee, 43;DWright, New York, 37;Goldschmidt, Arizona, 36;Prado, Atlanta, 36;Votto, Cincinnati, 36;DanMurphy, New York, 33;5 tied at 32. TRIPLES—Fowler, Colorado, 11;Bourn, Atlanta, 10;MeCabrera, San Francisco, 10;SCastro, Chicago, 10;Colvin, Colorado, 9;Pagan, San Francisco, 9;Reyes, Miami, 9. HOME RUNS—Braun, Milwaukee, 36;Stanton, Miami, 29;Beltran, St. Louis, 28;Bruce, Cincinnati, 28;PAlvarez, Pittsburgh, 26;Kubel, Arizona, 26;IDavis, New York, 25;Ludwick, Cincinnati, 25. STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Atlanta, 37;Pierre, Philadelphia, 32;Victorino, Los Angeles, 31;Bonifacio, Miami, 30;DGordon, Los Angeles, 30;Reyes, Miami, 29;CGomez, Milwaukee, 28;Stubbs, Cincinnati, 28. PITCHING—Dickey, New York, 17-4;Cueto, Cincinnati, 17-6;GGonzalez, Washington, 17-7;AJBurnett, Pittsburgh, 15-5;Strasburg, Washington, 15-6;Lohse, St. Louis, 14-2;Hamels, Philadelphia, 14-6;Gallardo, Milwaukee, 14-8;Miley, Arizona, 14-9;Bumgarner, San Francisco, 14-9. STRIKEOUTS—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 192;Dickey, New York, 190;Strasburg, Washington, 186;GGonzalez, Washington, 176;Hamels, Philadelphia, 172;Gallardo, Milwaukee, 172;Bumgarner, San Francisco, 168. SAVES—Hanrahan, Pittsburgh, 34;Chapman, Cincinnati, 33;Kimbrel, Atlanta, 32;Motte, St. Louis, 31;Papelbon, Philadelphia, 31;Clippard, Washington, 28;Putz, Arizona, 27.

AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING—Trout, Los Angeles, .336;MiCabrera, Detroit, .329;Jeter, New York, .320;Beltre, Texas, .316;Fielder, Detroit, .314;Mauer, Minnesota, .312;Konerko, Chicago, .309. RUNS—Trout, Los Angeles, 103;Kinsler, Texas, 91;MiCabrera, Detroit, 86;Hamilton, Texas, 86;Jeter, New York, 84;Granderson, New York, 83;AJackson, Detroit, 83. RBI—Hamilton, Texas, 112;MiCabrera, Detroit, 109;Willingham, Minnesota, 96;Fielder, Detroit, 93;Encarnacion, Toronto, 90;Pujols, Los Angeles, 90;ADunn, Chicago, 88. HITS—Jeter, New York, 177;MiCabrera, Detroit, 167;Beltre, Texas, 156;AGordon, Kansas City, 156;Cano, New York, 153;Andrus, Texas, 152;Butler, Kansas City, 150. DOUBLES—AGordon, Kansas City, 44;Cano, New York, 37;AdGonzalez, Boston, 37;Choo, Cleveland, 36;Kinsler, Texas, 36;Brantley, Cleveland, 35;Pujols, Los Angeles, 35. TRIPLES—AJackson, Detroit, 9;JWeeks, Oakland, 8;Rios, Chicago, 7;Andrus, Texas, 6;AEscobar, Kansas City, 6;ISuzuki, New York, 6;Trout, Los Angeles, 6;Zobrist, Tampa Bay, 6. HOME RUNS—ADunn, Chicago, 38;Hamilton, Texas, 36;Encarnacion, Toronto, 35;Granderson, New York, 34;MiCabrera, Detroit, 33;Willingham, Minnesota, 33;Trumbo, Los Angeles, 30. STOLEN BASES—Trout, Los Angeles, 41;RDavis, Toronto, 39;Revere, Minnesota, 31;Crisp, Oakland, 29;AEscobar, Kansas City, 27;Kipnis, Cleveland, 26;JDyson, Kansas City, 25;BUpton, Tampa Bay, 25. PITCHING—Weaver, Los Angeles, 16-3;Price, Tampa Bay, 16-5;Sale, Chicago, 15-5;MHarrison, Texas, 15-8;Scherzer, Detroit, 14-6;Sabathia, New York, 13-4;FHernandez, Seattle, 13-5;Vargas, Seattle, 13-9;Darvish, Texas, 13-9;PHughes, New York, 13-11. STRIKEOUTS—Verlander, Detroit, 198;Scherzer, Detroit, 195;FHernandez, Seattle, 184;Darvish, Texas, 182;Shields, Tampa Bay, 176;Price, Tampa Bay, 170;Peavy, Chicago, 159. SAVES—JiJohnson, Baltimore, 41;Rodney, Tampa Bay, 39;RSoriano, New York, 34;CPerez, Cleveland, 33;Nathan, Texas, 28;Valverde, Detroit, 27;Aceves, Boston, 25.

T H I S D A T E I N B A S E B A L L Sept. 1 1906 - In the longest game in American League history, Philadelphia beats the Red Sox in 24 innings, 4-1. Both starters go the distance as A’s hurler Jack Coombs bests Boston’s Joe Harris.

1945 - Vince DiMaggio’s bases-loaded home run paces the Phillies to an 8-3 victory over Boston at Braves Field. The Phillies outfielder ties a major league mark with his fourth grand slam of the season. 1947 - The Giants break the 1936 Yankees record for the most home runs hit in a season by a team. The three Polo Grounds homers today raise the total to 185 and New York will finish the season with 221 round-trippers. 1953 - The Cardinals tie a major league mark hitting five homers in a 12-5 loss to Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. The solo shots hit by Stan Musial, Harry Elliot, Rip Repulski and Steve Bilko (2), all off starter Preacher Roe, aren’t enough to offset the Dodgers’ 17-hit attack, which includes six doubles but no round-trippers. 1964 - Masanori Murakami becomes the first Japanese-born player to appear in the U.S. major leagues. In his debut, the Osuki native throws a scoreless inning against the Mets. 1967 - After 20 scoreless innings, which matches the major league mark for a scoreless tie, Dick Groat draws a bases loaded walk giving the Giants 1-0 victory over the Reds. 1975 - When he strikes out Pirate Manny Sanguillen in the seventh inning of the Mets 3-0 victory, Tom Seaver becomes the first pitcher to strike out at least 200 batters in eight consecutive seasons. The victory is also ’Tom Terrific’s’ 20th of the season making it the fourth time in his career he has reached that plateau. 1992 - At Tiger Stadium, Rick Aguilera pitches a scoreless ninth inning to notched his 35th save of the season in the Twins’ 5-4 victory over Detroit. It is the right-handed reliever’s 109th save making him the franchise all-time saves leader. 1998 - In a 7-1 victory over the Marlins, Cardinal slugger Mark McGwire homers twice breaking Hack Wilson’s National League single season home run record of 56. Mac’s seventh inning shot ties the 1930 mark and a new record is established in the ninth when he hits a Don Pall pitch 472 feet over the Pro Player Stadium wall in centerfield. 2000 - In an unusual play, the Orioles turns a triple play as shortstop Melvin Mora purposely lets a short fly drop in left field with runners at first and second. The runner at second (Travis Fryman) is tagged out and the runner at first (Wil Cordero) is forced at second and the batter (Sandy Alomar) thinking the infield-fly rule would be enforced does not go to first and is called automatically out for going back to dugout. 2007 - In only his second major league start, Clay Buchholz, using an assortment of fastballs, curves and changeups, becomes the 20throokie to throw a no-hitterbeating the Orioles in front of a very supportive Fenway crowd, 10-0. The 23-year-old righthander, who was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket to make the start, becomes the youngest of the 17 players who have accomplished the feat in Red Sox history. 2008 - Cliff Lee shuts out the White Sox, 5-0, to become the Indians’ 56th twenty-game winner in franchise history, but the first to accomplish the feat in 34 years. The last Tribe’s moundsman to win as many games was Gaylord Perry who posted a 21-13 record in 1974. 2008 - In his his complete game effort against the Pirates, C.C. Sabathia gives up only a questionable infield hit to Andy LaRoche in the fifth inning of Brewers 7-0 victory at PNC Park. The club plans to forward a DVD of the play to Major League Baseball hoping somehow official scorer Bob Webb, the only person allow to reverse his own call according to the rule book, can be convinced to change the scoring of the grounder to the mound to an error.

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fered a 5-2 loss to Syracuse. Mesa hit 14 homers at Trenton. And since he was promoted to the Yankees on August 2, he’s hit nine in 30 games. “He’s a strong, wiry-type kid,” Yankees hitting coach Butch Wynegar said. “He has lean muscles and he has good bat speed. He also has good extension through the ball when he gets the right pitch and connects. “Tonight was as good extension as I’ve seen. He stayed through the ball as well as he’s done. The kid’s got good leverage and he’s very strong. If he hits one on the barrel it goes a long way.” Pawtucket bolted to an early 2-0 lead. Tony Thomas singled with one out in the first and Danny Valencia crushed a 1-2 pitch over the elevated billboards above Pawtucket’s bullpen in left field. Mesa hit his first homer with one out in the second when he jumped on a 3-1 pitch by Chris Hernandez (1-4) and drilled it over the center-field fence. Yankees starter Ramon Ortiz (13-6) and Hernandez then assumed control and hung zeroes on the scoreboard until the seventh when Scranton/WilkesBarre erupted for three runs which produced a 4-1 lead. Cole Garner led with a double and Mesa followed with a two-run homer to left-center. After Kosuke Fukodome singled and was thrown out stealing, Kevin Russo walked, advanced on an errant pickoff throw by Hernandez, moved to third on Ramiro Pena’s groundout and scored on a wild pitch. Jason Repko’s seventh-inning triple accounted for Pawtucket’s last run. “The first home run was over the cameraman in center field,” Wynegar said of Mesa’s initial blast. “The second one, he was just trying to get the runner over from second base and he put a nice, tight swing on that ball. “We just have to guard against him trying to hit the ball out of the ballpark. When he starts trying to, he over-swings. If he stays short and tight with his swing, he’s got a chance to hit it a long way.” Yankees 4, Red Sox 3 Yankees

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H.S. TENNIS ROUNDUP

Redeemer bests Tigers in extras

The Times Leader staff

Emily Schramm’s tally with 5:39 left in overtime leads Royals to the victory.

WILKES-BARRE – Beth Camile and Tisha Harenza broke the tie in doubles action to give Wyoming Seminary the 3-2 win over Holy Redeemer on Friday afternoon. Nathalie Joanlanne and Anita Ghosh won in singles action for the Blue Knights.

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PLAINS TWP. – Emily Schramm scored the gamewinning goal as Holy Redeemer eked out a 2-1 overtime victory over Tunkhannock on Friday in Wyoming Valley Conference girls soccer. Lydia Lawson led the Holy Redeemer offense with two goals, while Cheyenne Brown scored two goals for Tunkhannock.

SINGLES -- 1. Nathalie Joanlanne (WS) d. Fallon Boich 6-1, 6-3; 2. Anita Ghosh (WS) d. Nell Chmil 6-3, 6-3; 3. Madison Nardone (WS) d. Megan McGraw 6-0, 6-3 DOUBLES ± 1. Leann Tabit/Emily Kabalka (HR) d. Alex Cuddy/Jacqui Meuser 6-3, 6-3; 2. Beth Camile/Trisha Harenza (HR) d. Alaina Schubraft/Megan Obeid 6-2, 6-4

Crestwood 5, GAR 0

Crestwood swept GAR with on Friday including a singles victory by Kristi Bowman.

SINGLES -- 1. Kristi Bowman d. Raquel Sosa 6-0, 6-0; 2. Brittany Stanton d. Edoukou Aka-Ezoua 6-0, 6-2; 3. Melanie Kobela d. Leticia Izaguirre 6-0, 6-0 DOUBLES -- 1. Jen Snyder/Melanie Snyder d. Diane Lopez/Vanessa Castillo 6-1, 6-1; 5. Default

Tunkhannock............................................. 0 3 0 — 3 Holy Redeemer......................................... 2 1 1 — 4 First half: 1.HR, Lydia Lawson (Olivia Gregorio) 25:00; 2. HR, Lydia Lawson (Emily Schramm) 10:42 Second half: 1. TUN, Cassi Werner 28:28; 2. TUN, Cheyenne Brown (Maegan Wrubel) 26:40; 3. HR, Own goal 21:31; 4. TUN, Cheyenne Brown :47 OT: 1. HR, Emily Schramm (Alyson Manley) 5:39 Shots: TUN 6, HR 15; Saves: TUN 11 (Tracy Kromko), HR 4 (Gabby Tomasura); Corners: TUN 6, HR 8.

Dallas 5, Berwick 0

Dallas swept Berwick in girls tennis action which included singles wins by Bridget Boyle, Julia Tonze and Dana Yu.

SINGLES -- Dana Yu d. Casey Bacher 6-4, 6-1; Bridget Boyle d. Julia Tonze 6-4, 6-0; Grace Schaub d. Erica Robins 6-2, 6-0 DOUBLES -- Cara Pricher/HaleyWilcox d. Kenvie Goulstone/Whitley. Culver 6-1, 5-7, 6-0; Courtney Sickle/Kajal Patel d. Ximara Salazar/ Dalice Hess 6-1, 6-4

WVW 3, Hazleton Area 2

SINGLES -- 1. Christa Talpash (WVW) d. Erika Grila 6-2, 0-6, 7-6 (7-1); 2. Devin Ryman (WVW) d. Alexa Austin 6-4, 6-4; 3. Laura Monto (WVW) d. Mira Wise 6-0; 6-1 DOUBLES -- 1. Grazia Devita/Sara Mahmood (HAZ) d. Emily Coslett/Kendle Pters 6-2, 6-2; HAZ d. WVW by default

Pitt. Area 3, Tunkhannock 2

The Patriots won thanks to singles wins from Miranda Warunek and Tatiana Supinski.

SINGLES ± 1. Miranda Warunek (P) d. Marlena Chesner 6-4 6-0; 2. Jen Grasso (T) d. Haleigh Zurek 7-5, 6-2; 3. Tatiana Supinski (P) d. Becky Mills 6-4, 6-1 DOUBLES ± 1. Morgan Dangell/Prucha Pakl (T) d. Alicia Chopyak/Elaina Menichelli 7-5, 4-6, 6-4; 2. Mikhaela Moher/Claudia Shandra (P) d. Jill Patton/Brianna Grey 6-7 (7-4), 6-4, tiebreaker 7-5

MMI 4, Wyoming Area 1

MMI swept its singles matches and won a doubles match to secure the victory over Wyoming Area. SINGLES ± 1. Gabriella Lobitz (M) d. Kierstin Grillo 6-1, 6-0; 2. Gaby Becker (M) d. Anna Thomas 6-3, 7-5; 3. Claire Sheen (M) d. Brittany Benkoski 6-1, 6-0 DOUBLES ± 1. Katie McGuire/Kelsy Donaldsond (M) d. Julia Banas/Julia Gober 6-2, 4-6, 6-3; 2. Maddie Ambrusa/Sam Williams (W) d. Soprina Guarneri/Haylee Kirschmer 6-1, 6-0

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GAR cruises to a win over Coughlin WILKES-BARRE – Jocelyne Vazquez recorded 13 service points to lead GAR to a 3-0 win over Coughlin in Wyoming Valley Conference girls volleyball action on Friday night. Monika Missal recorded four kills while Banessa Flores had 10 assists to contribute to the win.

Coughlin............................................. 13 24 8 — 0 GAR .................................................... 25 26 25 — 3 GAR: Monika Missal 6 points, 4 aces, 4 kills, 2 digs; Jocelyne Vazquez 13 points, 6 aces, 5 kills, 2 digs; Banessa Flores 5 points, 10 assists, 3 digs, 2 aces COU: Summer Kuvicki 1 ace, 8 assists, 1 block, 3 service points; Shannon Daly 2 aces, 5 digs, 2 kills, 3 points; Emilee Lester 1 ace, 6 digs, 2 kills, 3 service points

Dallas 3, Berwick 0 Dallas won behind five kills apiece from Tanner Englehart and Rachel Olszewski.

Berwick............................................... 15 20 18 — 0 Dallas.................................................. 25 25 25 — 3 Dallas: Tanner Englehart 5 kills, 1 block, 2 digs, 3 service points; Lauren Jones 2 kills, 6 assists, 1 ace; Rachel Olszewski 5 kills. Berwick: Abby Rowe 3 digs, 1 assist; Nicoll Donayre 7 digs, 2 assists; Courtney Soboleski 5 digs.

Redeemer 3, Pittston Area 0 Sarah Warnagiris recorded five kills, 19 service points and two aces as Holy Redeemer cruised. Sydney Kotch added 23 service points and four aces for Holy Redeemer.

Pittston Area...................................... 2 7 8—0 Holy Redeemer................................. 25 25 25 — 3 Pittston Area: Stats unavailable Holy Redeemer: Sarah Warnagiris 5 kills, 19 service points, 2 aces; Sydney Kotch 23 service points, 4 aces; Alison Rowski 9 service points, 2 aces; Alyssa Platko 3 kills

Nanticoke 3, Tunkhannock 0 Nanticoke was led by Kayley Schinski’s 12 kills and Alexandra Brassington’s 18 assists.

Tunkhannock..................................... 20 18 13 — 0 Nanticoke ........................................... 25 25 25 — 3 NAN: Alexandra Brassington 1 ace, 1 point, 6 kills, 1 dig, 18 assists; Kayley Schinski 6 aces, 1 block, 12 kills, 2 digs, 3 assists; Nancy Adkins 1 ace, 5 kills, 2 digs, 2 assists, Allie Matulewski 5 aces, 5 kills, 2 digs TUNK: Stats unavailable

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H.S. GIRLS SOCCER

H . S. B OYS S O CC E R RO U N D U P

Seminary gets sweep in singles

Wyoming Valley West swept Hazleton in singles action to ultimately win the game. Hazleton Area kept fighting to sweep doubles action.

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Wyoming Area’s Zac Sypniewski (No. 4) heads the ball during Friday’s match at Tenth Street Elementary School in Wyoming.

Warriors knock off champs

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WYOMING – Ryan Murphy and Charlie Johnson each scored to lead Wyoming Area to a 2-1 victory over Hanover Area on Friday afternoon in the season-opening Wyoming Valley Conference Division III boys soccer match. The Warriors defeated the Hawkeyes, who won the last two division championships and got the deciding goal from Johnson, who scored with just under seven minutes left in the game.

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WRIGHT TWP. – Ashleigh Thomas recorded two goals and one assist as Crestwood shutout Lake-Lehman 3-0 on Friday in a Wyoming Valley Conference field hockey game. Marissa Surdy accounted for one score and Elizabeth Dessoye had one assist in the win as well. Lake-Lehman keeper Tiffany Malinowski had 13 saves in the net.

Chris Edkins scored twice and Austin Harry netted a goal and an assist to help the Black Knights pull out the victory on the road scoring all the tallies in the second half. Lehman keeper Colin Masters posted the shutout, while PA keeper Zack McKitish stopped seven shots.

A goal by Richard Umana with under two minutes left in the match helped Berwick to the victory. Anthony Ramos scored late in the first half for the Bulldogs. Nanticoke tied it at 1-1 in the second half on a score by Ed Lukowski.

Berwick ................................................................... 1 1 — 2 Nanticoke ................................................. 0 1 — 1 First half: 1. BER, Anthony Ramos (Richard Umana) 2:30 Second half: 1. NAN, Ed Lukowski (Wiston Godoy) 8:46; 2. BER, Richard Umana (Arlinson Reyes) 1:55 Shots: NAN 7, BER 11; Saves: NAN 8 (Carmelo Pioquinto), BER 7 (Erickson Dasqudz); Corners: NAN 6, BER 2.

GAR 4, MMI 3 (2OT)

Paige Elmy scored twice for GAR, including the gamewinner with 6:50 left in the second overtime.

Wyoming Valley West 4, Hazleton Area 2 Alyssa Shaver scored two goals and Alexis Pileggi had one goal and one assist in the Valley West victory. Alyssa Sitch and Josie Zapotosky recorded the scores for

Wyoming Area 3, Hanover Area 1 Samantha Acacio notched one goal and one assist in the Wyoming Area win. Caitlyn Bogart recorded Hanover Area’s only score.

Wyoming Area............................................. 2 1 — 3 Hanover Area............................................... 1 0 — 1 First half: 1. WA, Valerie Bott (Samantha Acacio) 9:00; 2. HAN, Caitlyn Bogart 35:00; 3. WA, own goal Second half: 4. WA, Acacio 53:00 Shots: WA 9, HAN 10; Saves: WA 6 (Jordan Chiavacci), HAN 7 (Ciera Gensel); Corners: WA 0, HAN 6.

Dallas 8, Crestwood 0 Ashley Dunbar scored five goals and Katie Snedeker chipped in three assists as Dallas cruised to the victory.

Crestwood .................................................... 0 0 — 0 Dallas ............................................................ 5 3 — 8 First half: 1. DAL, Ashley Dunbar (Ashley Strazdus) 33:00; 2. DAL, Courtney Wagner (Dunbar) 29:00; 3. DAL, Dunbar (Katie Snedeker) 20:00; 4. DAL, Dunbar (Strazdus) 3:44; 5. DAL, Dunbar :25 Second half: 1. DAL, Talia Szatkowski (free kick) 30:00; 2. DAL, Dunbar (Snedeker) 33; 3. DAL, Talia Szatkowski (Snedeker) 34 Shots: CRE 5, DAL 32; Saves: CRE 17 (Megan White), DAL 4 (Sydney Emershaw); Corners: CRE 0, DAL 3.

Pittston Area 6, Lake-Lehman 3 Madison Minnaugh scored three goals and recorded one assist to lead the Patriots offense in the victory. Allie Barber chipped in two goals and one assist for Pittston Area. Emily Sutton led the Lehman offense with two goals.

Pittston Area ................................................ 4 2 — 6 Lake-Lehman............................................... 2 1 — 3 First half: 1. PA, Madison Minnaugh (Allie Barber), 34:42; 2. PA, Minnaugh (Samantha Mayers) 24:51; 3. PA, Barber (Minnaugh) 23:35; 4. LL, Emily Sutton (penalty kick) 16:57; 5. PA, Barber (Mayers) 9:46; 6. LL, Monica Fries (Cayle Spencer) 6:47 Second half: 7. PA, Katelyn Pugliese (Penalty Kick) 27:34; 8. LL, Sutton (penalty kick) 20:41; 9. PA, Minnaugh 15:37 Shots: PIT 15, LEH 12; Saves: PIT 6 (Jordan Cumbo), LEH 9 (Amelia Jenkins, Kaylee Kishbaugh); Corners: PIT 3, LEH 4.

Thomas’ 2 goals lead Comets past Knights

Lake-Lehman 3, Pittston Area 0

Berwick 2, Nanticoke 1

Meyers .......................................................... 0 0 — 0 Coughlin ....................................................... 7 2 — 9 First half: 1. COU, Emma Sukowaski (Megan Lercara) 39:03; 2. COU, Sukowaski (Mary Tona) 29:54; 3. COU, Sukowaski (Ashley Brzenchak) 24:15; 4. COU, Mary Tona (Lercara) 20:27; 5. COU, Kaitlin Pearage (Tona) 15:03; 6. COU, Melanie Sweeney (Lercara) 12:12; 7. COU, Sukowaski (Lercara) 6:05 Second half: 1. COU, Sukowaski (Lercara) 24:16; 2. COU, Lercara (Tona) 16:25 Shots: MEY 5, COU 17; Saves: MEY 8 (Leah Merrick), COU 3 (Jasmine Barreto, Julia Miller); Corners: MEY 0, COU 6.

Hazleton Area.............................................. 1 1 — 2 Wyoming Valley West ................................ 2 2 — 4 First half: 1. WVW, Alexis Pileggi 20:45; 2. HAZ, Alyssa Sitch 7:52; 3. WVW, Alyssa Shaver, 3:03 Second half: 4. WVW, Carisa Bevan (Pileggi) 32:45; 5. WVW, Shaver (Bevan) 30:05; 6. HAZ, Josie Zapotosky (Alex Echavarrio) 21:53 Shots: HAZ 6, WVW 11; Saves: HAZ 6 (Hayley Wilkinson), WVW 8 (Paige Heckman); Corners: HAZ 0, WVW 5.

H.S. FIELD HOCKEY

Hanover Area .......................................... 0 0 — 0 Wyoming Area......................................... 1 1 — 2 First half: 1. Ryan Murphy (Brian Wisowaty), 23:34 Second half: 2. Charlie Johnson (Mark O’Malley), 6:50 Shots: HAN 8, WA 19; Saves: HAN 16 (Joe Gagliardi), WA 8 (Aaron Carter); Corners: HAN 8, WA 19.

Lake-Lehman........................................... 0 3 — 3 Pittston Area ............................................ 0 0 — 0 Second half: 1. LL, Chris Edkins (Austin Harry) 44th; 2. LL, Edkins (Mike Symeon) 49th; 3. LL, Harry (Symeon) 60th Shots: LL 14, PA 3; Saves: LL 2 (Colin Masters), PA 7 (Zack McKitish); Corners: LL 6, PA

Coughlin 9, Meyers 0 The Crusaders opened their season getting off to a quick start scoring seven in the first half. Emma Sukowaski led the way for Coughlin on the afternoon with four goals, while Megan Lercara posted a tally and five assists.

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Charlie Johnson of Wyoming Area flies through the air to take control of the ball from Hanover Area during Friday’s match.

Edwin Vergara and Katie Oldziejewski also scored for the Grenadiers. Noah Beltrami netted a hat trick for the Preppers.

MMI....................................................... 0 3 0 0 — 3 GAR...................................................... 3 0 0 1 — 4 First half: 1. GAR Paige Elmy (Luke Height) 9:02; 2. GAR, Edwin Vergara 10:21; 3. GAR, Katie Oldziejewski 35:50 Second half: 4. MMI, Noah Beltrami, 1:06; 5. Noah Beltrami 2:15; 6. Noah Beltrami, 10:52 Overtime: No scores Double Overtime: GAR, Paige Elmy 6:50

Tunkhannock 4, Holy Redeemer 0

The Tigers opened the scoring early three minutes into the match on a Dean Mirabelli unassisted goal and opened a 2-0 lead at the end of the first half on another goal by Mirabelli. Aidan Cronin and Colton Brown found the back of the net in the second half for Tunkhannock.

Holy Redeemer ....................................... 0 0 — 0 Tunkhannock ........................................... 2 2 — 4 First half: 1. TUN, Dean Mirabelli 3rd minute; 2. TUN, Mirabelli (Justin Hill) 38th Second half: 1. TUN, Aidan Cronin (Brian Ly) 58th; 2. TUN, Colton Brown (Sean Andres) 59th Shots: HR 8, TUN 27; Saves: HR 22 (Ian McGrane), TUN 6 (Zac Daniels); Corners: HR 4, TUN 8.

Wyoming Valley West 4, Hazleton Area 3

Tristan Williams scored a hat trick for Hazleton Area, but the Spartans’ Nick Singer scored the final goal in the victory. Ryan Wisnewski, Eric Whited and Paul Owens also scored for Valley West.

Wyoming Valley West............................ 4 0 — 4 Hazleton Area.......................................... 3 0 — 3 First half: 1. HAZ, Tristan Williams (Robert McCaffrey) 2. HAZ, Williams (Mauro Notaro); 3. WVW, Ryan Wisnewski (Eddie Thomas); 4. WVW, Eric Whited (Wisnewski); 5. HAZ, Williams (Danny Mendoza); 6. WVW, Paul Owens (Wisnewski); 7. WVW, Nick Singer Shots: WVW 29, HAZ 7; Saves: WVW 4 (n/a), HAZ Caleb Ancharaski (22); Corners: WVW 6, HAZ 3.

Lake-Lehman............................................... 0 0 — 0 Crestwood .................................................... 1 2 — 3 First half: 1. Ashleigh Thomas (Elizabeth Dessoye), 26:29 Second half: 1. Ashleigh Thomas (unassisted), 13:43, Marissa Surdy (Ashleigh Thomas), 2:32 Shots: CRE 28, LL 7; Saves: CRE 7 (Dallas Kendra), LL 13 (Tiffany Malinowski); Corners: CRE 11, LL 4.

Dallas 3, Delaware Valley 1

Katy Comitz scored two goals in the Dallas victory. Grace Farrel recorded Delaware Valley’s only goal.

Delaware Valley .......................................... 0 1 — 1 Dallas ............................................................ 1 2 — 3 First half: 1. DAL: Catie Gawlas (unassited), 19:13 Second half: 2. DV: Grace Farrel (Stroke) 24:02, 3. DAL: Katy Comitz (Evonna Ackourey), 18:15, 4. DAL: Katy Comitz (Vanessa Parsons), 00:18 Shots: DV 3; DAL 27 Saves: DV 18 (Grace Cadigan), DAL 3 (Lily Amadio); Corners: DV 4; DAL 13

Wyoming Valley West 9 Nanticoke 0

Riki Stefanides recorded two goals and had three assists in the Wyoming Valley West shutout win. Bridget Kinlaw had 19 saves in the net for Nanticoke.

Wyoming Valley West ................................ 4 5 — 9 Nanticoke...................................................... 0 0 — 0 First half: 1. Ricki Stefanides (Danielle Grega), 26:42; 2. Maura Anistranski (Stefanides), 17:42; 3. Anistranski(Nicole Scott), 8:10; 4. Grega (Stefa-

nides) 5:11; Second half: 5. Casey Dolan (Grega), 25:12; 6. Anistranski (Stefanides), 23:30; 7. Stefanides 19:00; 8. Alexa Gonda (Katie Lipski), 12:15; 9. Grega, 1:43 Shots: WVW 25, NAN 1; Saves: WVW 1 (Jocelyn Polney), NAN 19 (Bridget Kinlaw); Corners: WVW 11, NAN 0

Coughlin 6, Meyers 0

Kelsey Gabrielle and Madysen Jones had one score and one assist each in the Coughlin shutout win.

Meyers .......................................................... 0 0 — 0 Coughlin ....................................................... 2 4 — 6 First half: 1.Caitlin Wood (unassisted), 24:19; 2. Kelsey Gabrielle (Madysen Jones), 12:09. Second half: 3. Kyra Costano (unassisted), 27:43; 4. Madysen Jones (Brigid Wood), 26:38; 5. Madysen Jones (Kelsey Gabrielle), 23:00; 6. Keira Wozniak (Kelsey Gabrielle), 9:37. Shots: COU 14, MEY 2; Saves: COU 2 (Paige Tetick), MEY 5 (Rianna Daughtry-Smith); Corners: COU 8, MEY 2.

Abington Heights 2, Wallenpaupack 1 (OT)

Abington Heights pulled out the win in a defensive battle against Wallenpaupack on Friday night.

Abington Heights ...................................... 1 0 1 — 2 Wallenpaupack.......................................... 0 1 0 — 1 First half: 1. AH M. McCoy, 6:36 Second half: 2. WAL Emily Bolton, 2:27 Overtime: 3. AH P. Notaranni, 13:36 Shots: AH 8; WALL 7 Saves: AH 6 (C. Notorani), WALL 6 (Laura Bibbs); Corners: AH 2; WALL 2

Wyoming Seminary 2, Honesdale 1

Morgan Malone scored the game-winning goal as Wyoming Seminary narrowly defeated Honesdale. Mary Martin recorded Honesdale’s only score.

Wyoming Seminary .................................... 1 1 — 2 Honesdale .................................................... 1 0 — 1 First half: 1. SEM Mallory Lefkowitz (Alexis Quick), 20:12; 2. HON Mary Martin (Elyssa Stanton) 14:18 Second half: 3. SEM Morgan Malone (Julie Grosek) 13:08 Shots: SEM 15, HON 5; Saves: SEM 2 (Hanna Dressler), HON Nicole Cush (21); Corners: SEM 1, HON 7.

Cummings wins 13th stage of Spanish Vuelta as Rodriguez maintains overall leader’s pink jersey FERROL, Spain (AP) — Stephen Cummings won the 13th stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Friday, and Joaquin Rodriguez maintained his overall lead. Rodriguez stayed 13 seconds

ahead of Alberto Contador and 51 seconds ahead of Tour de France runner-up Christopher Froome of Britain after all three crossed the line with the peloton. Alejandro Valverde of Spain

trails by 1:20. Contador will attempt to challenge for the leader’s red jersey during the weekend of mountain climbs. “We should be moving into my

type of terrain,” said 2008 champion Contador, who has the fresher legs after sitting out since February because of a doping ban. “I hope to take advantage of the opportunity. I’m in good

shape and I’ve prepared for this.” Cummings broke off from the leading group about 2 miles from the finish line in the 107.4-mile leg. The Briton finished in 4 hours, 5 minutes, 2 seconds.

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RUNNING

COLLEGE ROUNDUP

Crusaders win by two over Comets

Misericordia field hockey wins by one

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WILKES-BARRE – Mike Post led Coughlin shooting par-35 at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course as Coughlin defeated Crestwood 162-165 on Friday afternoon in a Wyoming Valley Conference golf match. Billy Dombroski led all scoring shooting with a 35 and earning medalist honors in the effort for Crestwood.

DALLAS – Terra Hall scored a pair of first-half goals to lead the Misericordia field hockey team to a 3-2 win over GwyneddMercy in the season opener Friday at Mangelsdorf Field. Hannah Harvey added a goal and an assist for the Cougars while Grace Riker made nine saves to earn the win. King’s 5, Keystone College 0

COU – Mike Post 36, Shamus Gartley 42, Daulton Lentini 42, Corey Houser 42 CRE – Billy Dombroski 35 medalist, Jake Popouycz 42, Joe Hurn 43, Thomas Goyne 45

Calli Berryman and Abby McManus scored two goals apiece to power King’s to the victory. Kim Howanitz also scored for King’s in the win.

Wyoming Valley West 154, Pittston Area 163

Chris McCue shot one overpar in the Wyoming Valley West victory. Matt Carroll led Pittston Area shooting two over-par.

SUNY Geneseo 6, Wilkes 1

Wilkes dropped its opening contest in the first round of the Colonel Classic despite a goal from Kaitlyn Beavans off an assist from Emily Saliba.

(at Fox Hill C.C. par-35) WVW: Chris McCue 36, Colin Harrison 38, Evan Pirillo 39, Dave Chacke 41 PIT: Matt Carroll 37, Ryan Tracy 39, Chris Lynch, Calvin O’Boyle 47

Hanover Area 165, Nanticoke 194

Kocher led Hanover Area, shooting a 39 en route to a 29stroke victory over Nanticoke. Mike Malshefski earned the top score for Nanticoke recording a 44. (at Wyoming Valley C.C. par-35) HAN: Matt Kocher 39, Matt Kuhl 40, Chris Jones 42, Kyle Cunard 44 NANT: Mike Malshefski 44, Justin Lewis 47, Joe Olszyk 51, Shaun Boyle 52

MMI 175, Lake-Lehman 183

Casey McCoy led the Preppers to the victory by shooting 40 at the par-35 Valley Country Club.

(at Valley Country Club par-35) LL: Jeff Carter 44; Nick Egan 45; Bob Ide 45; Ben Pilch 49 MMI: Casey McCoy 40; Sam Harman 43; Jeff Lotz 45; Cassie Caldwell 47

Tunkhannock 172, Berwick 188 Race Sick led Tunkhannock with a 41 while Brett Soltysiak chipped in a 43 en route to a 16-stroke victory. Brian Bridge shot a 41 to lead Berwick.

(at Stonehedge G.C. par-36) Tunkhannock – Race Sick 41, Brett Soltysiak 43, Brent Christy 44, Jim Lyons 44 Berwick – Brian Bridge 41, Matt Dalo 47, Kyle Millen 48, Tyler Evans 52

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Schumacher leads Top Fuel qualifying CLERMONT, Ind. (AP) — Tony Schumacher raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead in the U.S. Nationals on Friday at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. Schumacher had a run of 3.814 seconds at 324.67 mph. “It was a lot of pressure tonight but the NHRA did a great job with the track and we got it right and ended up on top,” Schumacher said. Jack Beckman topped the Funny Car field, Erica Enders led in Pro Stock, and Andrew Hines was the fastest in Pro Stock Motorcycle.

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changeovers and taking it all in — in case this was it. While the players warmed up on court before the match, the stadium announcer noted that Roddick was “competing in his final U.S. Open,” and so he let out a deep exhale, then lifted his racket to acknowledge the fans’ raucous applause. He made sure to pay attention to every detail, even getting rid of one tennis ball in the second set’s second game after pointing out to the chair umpire that it was the sort of red-logo ball used for women’s matches. “There are no guarantees for me now,” Roddick said, “so I was trying to notice stuff.” No need to do that too much on this night, because he will get to play once more before walking away from professional tennis. Roddick will face 59th-ranked Fabio Fognini of Italy on Sunday. “He has a place in tennis history,” Fognini said. “To play him on center court, in one of his last matches — or the last, who knows?”

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Frank Redmond of Exeter finished the fastest man 1 Mile run Friday night on River Street in Wilkes-Barre.

Redmond and Peoples are Fastest By JOHN GORDON jgordon@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE – Frank Redmond, 23, from Harding, considers himself the fastest man in the Valley. He earned that honor Friday night by placing second in the River Street Mile, the final race of the Valley’s Fastest Person series down by the River Common. Redmond’s time of 4:28 was good enough to place him ahead of former Duke Blue Devil Sean-Patrick Oswald, 24, for best overall time in the twoweek event. The series included the Rich Chase Mile at Kirby Park and the Giant’s Despair Hill Challenge. Redmond garnered an overall time of 16:17 for the three races while Oswald finished 10 seconds behind, at 16:27, after winning last night’s race with a time of 4:24. “Sean and I were side by side for the first 1,200 meters. It was those last 400 meters that he got away,” said Redmond. Oswald’s strategy was to conserve energy from the beginning and to surge strongly at the end of the race. When he came around the last bend, and down the final stretch, it was clear that his strategy was working. “I knew that this race would come down to whoever threw down the hammer at the end,” said Oswald. Oswald may have thrown down the hammer, but the steady pace by Redmond nailed down the overall winner for the series. “Nothing changed for me Roddick turned 30 on Thursday, and held a news conference to say he would quit after a season of injuries and poor results at Grand Slam tournaments. But he sure looked good against the 43rd-ranked Tomic, hitting 13 aces, including on the final point. With that, Roddick flashed a smile as wide as can be, and the crowd of more than 24,000 roared their approval. “There were a lot of people; that’s the smallest it felt to me. It almost felt cozy for once,” Roddick said. “It’s a big place for that.” The spectators expressed their gratitude throughout, offering repeated ovations and plenty of camera flashes, supporting their guy with his U.S.-flag-decorated shoes. “It’s a humbling experience, for sure. It’s certainly nice to feel appreciated at the end of all of it. ... It’s a good feeling,” the 20th-seeded Roddick said. “Kind of an outpouring of support from inside the tennis world and outside the tennis world in the last 24 hours is certainly not something that I expected to the lengths it’s come from.” Asked whether he got emo-

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Heidi Peoples crosses the finish line during the Fastest Man 1 Mile Run Friday night on River Street in Wilkes-Barre.

from the previous races really. I wanted to run fast, get a good time and keep a solid pace,” said Redmond. Jeffrey Skwierz, 30, finished third in both the race and in overall times. Heidi Peoples, 32, path to being the overall women’s winner was made easier due to her record breaking performances in the first two legs of the race series. She had a 1:53 lead over Samantha Snukis, 26, heading into Friday night’s race due to tional while preparing for what could have been his final appearance as a professional tennis player, Roddick said: “I’ve been trying to be good all day. Had a rough patch there, about 15 minutes before the match. Made the mistake of walking by one of the TVs while they were doing slow, dramatic things. I assume it was set to an ‘80s ballad. It got me a little bit.” Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but one such song, Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin”’ from 1981, was ringing through the arena as Roddick left for the locker room. That’s the sort of wit Roddick became as known for as his big, big serve — he used to hold the record of 155 mph — and his superb forehand, along with an unbending competitive streak. In addition to his U.S. Open trophy, the last Grand Slam singles title for an American man, Roddick lost four major finals, all to Roger Federer. The 19-year-old Tomic is not a nobody; at Wimbledon last year, he became the youngest quarterfinalist since Boris Becker in 1986, and then he finished the season as the youngest member

her record-shattering time of 7:58 in the Giant’s Despair race. The only thing in doubt on this night was if she would be able to win the River Street Mile in the face of stern competition. It was a task that was made tougher by the first-time presence of All-American NCAA track star, Jackie Areson. Areson, 22, from the University of Tennessee, crossed the finish line in 4:56, while Peoples followed quickly behind her at 5:00 and tallied an over-

all event time of 18:18. Areson was not eligible for the overall prize since she did not run in the first two legs of the event. Snukis finished third and placed second overall for the three races posting a total time of 20:50, including her time of 5:40 for the final race. Areson shot out strong and seemed to take the lead right from the beginning. However, Peoples moved ahead of her after about 200 meters. “I thought I was going to be in first place from the onset. Then Heidi passed me about an eighth of the way in. I really wanted to run this race in under 5:12 so I picked up the pace,” said Areson. That pace resulted in her passing People’s after a quarter of the race. She never looked back and finished well under her self-imposed goal. “This was more training for me. That’s how I looked at it, only it was against some real good competition,” said Areson. Heidi Peoples was pleased with her race performance and even happier about the overall results of the culmination of the race series. “This was just icing on the cake. Winning the overall title was an extremely nice honor,” said Peoples. Peoples commented that she had been training fiercely for marathons and that this was off the beaten track from her normal routine. “I’m a marathon runner, so a fast mile is really different,” she said.

Misericordia 1, Swathmore 0

The Cougars opened the season with a win in the opening round of the Swarthmore Classic. Laura Roney scored the only goal of the game midway through the first half with an assist from Megan Lannigan.

MEN’S SOCCER

Misericordia 3, Ursinus 0

The Cougars beat Ursinus in the first game ever played at McGeehan Field as Andy Bush scored a pair of early goals and David Stoner added an insurance goal in the second half.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Misericordia Invitational

Misericordia opened the season with a second place finish at its invitational. Josh Krall (17:09) and Dave McLean led the Cougars while Robert Moulton (16:48) finished second to lead King’s to a third place showing and Bornfase Omurwa (17:35) and Brenton Lewandowski (17:36) were ninth and 10th, respectively, for the Monarchs. Wilkes finished fourth and was led by Brian Smith (17:52) in 13th place while Tyler Sutton (18:02) and Jordan Siddons (18:12) were 17th and 18th, respectively.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Misericordia Invitational

Misericordia took the top three spots to claim first place at its invitational. Marina Orrson (20:02) finished first while teammates Kelsey Cameron (21:31) and Bianca Bolton (21:48) were second and third, respectively. Kayla Myers (24:08) finished 13th to lead Wilkes to a third place finish. King’s finished fourth with Jill O’Malley (23:59) leading the way in 12th place.

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Miseri 3, Gwynedd-Mercy 0

The Cougars swept GwyneddMercy 25-6, 25-15, 25-20 Friday night.

of the top 100 in the ATP rankings. But this was Roddick’s night, a celebration of his career and a chance to extend it. The match that followed, top-seeded Victoria Azarenka’s 6-0, 6-1 victory over No. 28 Zheng Jie of China, was very much reduced to afterthought. Other men’s winners Friday included defending champion Novak Djokovic, 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro and 2001 champion Lleyton Hewitt, who came back to beat Gilles Muller 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (5), 7-5, 6-4. The day’s biggest surprise was 18-year-old Laura Robson’s 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2 victory over 2011 French Open champion Li Na, setting up a fourth-round match against defending women’s champion Sam Stosur. Robson ended four-time major champion Kim Clijsters’ singles career by beating her in the second round. Unlike Roddick, Clijsters let everyone know months ago that she would quit after the U.S. Open. Hewitt’s a year older than Roddick and said it was “a little bit AP PHOTO surprising” that the American made his retirement known in Laura Robson celebrates a point during her match against China’s the midst of a tournament. Li Na in the third round of the U.S. Open Friday in New York.

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Scranton duo too much for Hazleton By PAUL SOKOLOSKI psokoloski@timesleader.com

SCRANTON – It started with a blocked punt that turned into a touchdown for the other team and finished with Hazleton Area just nine yards away from at least salvaging a score. In between, not much else went right for the Cougars. Instead, Scranton’s terrific tandem of Marlinn Waiters and Karlon Quiller stole the show, hooking up for two electric touchdowns early as the Knights rolled over Hazleton Area 43-0 in a high school football season opener for both.

“They just took it to us,” Hazleton Area coach Jim Drumheller said. It took just over two minutes for Scranton to establish complete dominance. After a quick three-and-out, the Cougars had their first punt of the season blocked into the end zone and Scranton captain Matt Gorton pounced on it. Running back Jake McCarthy then took a direct snap across the goal line for a conversion run, and Scranton had a quick 8-0 lead. “That first punt, that’s uncharacteristic,” Drumheller said. “We’re better than that. We just

made mistakes early. We needed something good to happen to us early to be successful.” Instead, Quiller and Waiters made sure it got worse for the Cougars. On Scranton’s opening possession, Waiters lofted a deep 26yard toss and Quiller leaped high between two Hazleton Area defenders to pull it down for a 26yard touchdown. “We had two kids in position on the fade and Quiller took the ball away,” Drumheller said. “We knew all about Quiller, he’s definitely a Division I (college) prospect. He makes plays. And Wait-

ers has a big-time arm.” A promising 67-yard march by Hazleton Area’s reserves in the fourth ended nine yards short of the end zone, as time expired. “We have a young team,” Drumheller said. “Give all the credit in the world to Scranton. They’re sharp. “We just weren’t any match for them.”

Scranton 43, Hazleton Area 0 Hazleton Area..................... 0 0 0 0 — 0 Scranton .............................. 16 7 14 6 — 43 First Quarter S – Matt Gorton blocked punt recovery in end zone (Jake McCarthy run), 9:52 S – Karlon Quiller 26 pass from Marlinn Waiters (Brandon Navoczynski run), 3:46 Second Quarter S – Quiller 21 pass from Waiters (Alvaro Fernandez kick), 11:08 Third Quarter

S – McCarthy 41 run (Fernandez kick), 10:34 S – Kyle Czarkowski 1 run (Fernandez kick), 5:42 Fourth Quarter S – Scott Syryla 23 run (run failed), 4:37 Team Statistics Haz Area Scranton First downs ..................... 10 8 Rushes-yards................. 32-110 23-114 Passing ........................... 69 168 Total Yards ..................... 179 282 Comp-Att-Int................... 11-15-0 7-9-1 Sacked-Yards Lost........ 2-14 0-0 Punts-Avg. ...................... 4-14 1-34 Fumbles-Lost ................. 2-2 1-0 Penalties-Yards ............. 7-45 5-50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – HAZ, Joey Bryzick 4-60, Mitch Sefcik 3-25, Zach Zukoski 9-21, Nick George 2-10, Jeff Fendrick 6-6, Carmen Beltram 1-1, Glenn Zukoski 2- (minus 3), Julius Ward 5- (minus 10). SCR, Jake McCarthy 7-65, Scott Syryla 3-30, Paul Rutledge 410, Brad Zanette 1-6, Kyle Czarkowski 3-5, Kyle Piercinski 2-4, Marlinn Waiters 3- (minus 6). PASSING – HAZ, Ward 11-15-0, 69; SCR, Waiters 7-9-1, 152, Piercinski 1-3-0, 16. RECEIVING – HAZ, Fendrick 4-23, George 2-5, Danny Conahan 1-11, Jeff Ochs 1-10, Zack Kehler 1-9, Devion Barlow 1-6, Zach Zukoski 1-5; SCR, Brandon Navoczynski 2-61, Karlon Quiller 2-47, Jim McNally 2-29, Brad Zanette 1-16, McCarthy 1-15. INTS – HAZ, Zach Zukoski.

Millionaires fall short in wild 4th A late Williamsport lead evaporated in the last two minutes on big plays. The Times Leader staff

WILLIAMSPORT — Central Mountain scored three touchdowns in the final 91 seconds of the game on Friday to rally past Williamsport 40-21. Central Mountain jumped ahead early as it took a 17-0 lead in the second quarter after Turchetta’s second touchdown pass. Two of Williamsport’s three scores came on kickoff returns, with Caleb Belle getting an 80yard runback late in the second and Devin Miller scored from 83 yards out. Miller put the Millionaires on top for the first time with a 2-yard run with 2:34 to play. But Central Mountain rallied for 20 straight points, getting a Von Walker run and returning a late fumble and an interception for touchdowns. Travis Turchetta threw for 162 yards and two scores on 10-of-12 passing to lead Central Mountain. Central Mountain 40, Williamsport 21 Central Mountain............. 3 14 0 23 — 40 Williamsport...................... 0 7 0 14 — 21 First Quarter CM — Nick Noll 26 field goal, 0:10 Second Quarter CM — Cole Renninger 14 pass from Travis Turchetta (Noll kick), 7:48 CM — Tyler Pavalko 29 pass from Turchetta (Noll kick), 0:43 WIL — Caleb Belle 80 kickoff return (Austin Robinson kick), 0:31 Fourth Quarter CM — Noll 35 field goal, 9:16 WIL — Devin Miller 83 kickoff return (Robinson kick), 9:05 WIL — Miller 2 run (Robinson kick), 2:34 CM — Von Walker 11 run (Noll kick), 1:31 CM — Walker 5 fumble return (Noll kick), 1:23 CM — Renninger 42 interception return, 0:00 Team Statistics Cent. Mtn. Williamsport First downs.............. 17 8 Rushes-yards ......... 39-142 33-121 Passing.................... 169 23 Total Yards.............. 311 144 Comp-Att-Int ........... 14-18-0 4-11-2 Fumbles-Lost.......... 6-1 4-2 Penalties-Yards...... 4-30 10-58 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – (C), Von Walker 19-89, TD; Drew Alexander 13-58; Travis Turchetta 4-12; Blaze Buckhalter 1-(-3); Team 2-(-14).(W), Devin Miller 19-75, TD; Caleb Belle 7-54; Owen Lukens 5-0; Dale Berkheimer 2-(-8). PASSING – (C), Turchetta 10-12-0, 2 TDs, 162 yards; Walker 4-6-0, 7 yards. (W), Lukens 4-10-1, 23 yards; Berkheimer 0-1-1, 0 yards. RECEIVING – (C), Cole Renninger 7-87, TD; Tyler Pavalko 3-73, TD; Buckhalter 2-11; Alexander 1(-2). (W), Achilles Watson 2-14; Belle 1-5; Sadiq Burkholder 1-4. INTS – (C), Pavalko, Renninger. MISSED FGS – (C) Noll, 25

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Rashaun Mathis (center) and the GAR offense struggled to break free of Lakeland defenders after the first two drives on Friday.

GAR firepower quieted by Chiefs By DEREK LEVARSE dlevarse@timesleader.com

WILKES-BARRE — Fourth down. One more stop and GAR could have escaped into the locker room, wounded but recovering. Fourth down. Taking the snap and rolling right, Kyle Kiehart found his man open in the front corner of the end zone, sending Lakeland into halftime with a three-score lead. The play sunk the Grenadiers, who dropped their 2012 opener 34-7 on Friday night at WilkesBarre Memorial Stadium. Unable to come up with a play on defense on fourth-and-goal with 23 seconds left, the script changed entirely for the Grenadiers for the second half. “Oh God, yeah. Most definitely,” GAR coach Paul Wiedlich Jr. said. “We get that stop, we’ve got momentum going. But it is what it is. Lakeland did a hell of a job coaching up their players. I

got outcoached tonight. That’s the bottom line.” The late touchdown made it 20-0 at the break. And though the Grenadiers forced a Lakeland punt to open the second half, the Chiefs (1-0) put the game away on the next possession with a Jon Sekelsky pick-six that came deep in GAR territory. The Grenadiers’ lone score came at the end of the third quarter, as A.J. Mouzone and Rich Sickler covered 75 yards in two plays, with Sickler scoring from 33 yards out to make it 27-7. Lakeland’s Tyler Brady went over 100 yards on the night with his 20th and final carry, a10-yard touchdown with 2:51 to play. Led by new quarterback Corey Moore, GAR drove to the Lakeland 30 on each of the first two drives before the offense stalled. The Grenadiers had four first

downs on those opening two ical as we should have been.” possessions but would not earn Lakeland 34, GAR 7 another until the final minute of Lakeland .............................. 7 13 7 7 — 34 the third quarter. GAR...................................... 0 0 7 0 — 7 First Quarter Brady opened the scoring for LAK — Tyler Brady 3 run (Kyle Kiehart kick), Lakeland with a 3-yard touch- 1:05 Second Quarter down run in the first quarter. LAK — Gavin O’Donnell 26 pass from Kiehart (Kiehart kick), 7:16 Kiehart hit Gavin O’Donnell LAK — Joey Natale 5 pass from Kiehart (kick and Joey Natale for passing failed), 0:23 Third Quarter LAK — Jon Sekelsky 5 interception return scores to open up that 20-0 lead. (Kiehart kick), 6:47 — Rich Sickler 33 run (Luke Height GAR turned the ball over five kick),GAR 0:04 Fourth Quarter times on the night, losing four LAK — Brady 10 run (Kiehart kick), 2:51 fumbles. Wiedlich vowed after Team Statistics Lakeland GAR downs....................... 19 8 the game to have things First Rushes-yards .................. 48-207 25-110 changed up for next week’s Passing ............................. 114 102 Total Yards....................... 321 212 showdown against Dunmore. Comp-Att-Int .................... 9-15-0 12-21-1 0-0 2-17 “We gotta get back to basics,” Sacked-Yards Lost ......... Punts-Avg......................... 4-38.0 3-36.3 Wiedlich said. “We just gotta Fumbles-Lost................... 2-2 6-4 5-22 3-25 change our way that we ap- Penalties-Yards............... INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS proach practice. We’re going RUSHING – LAK, Tyler Brady 20-108, Cody Gonsauls 4-38, Billy Thomas 4-28, Kyle Kiehart 7back old school. We’re going to 14, Tim Hackenberg 7-14, A.J. Rupp 2-5, Bryce 2-5, Brandon Domonoski 1-(minus-2), start hitting a hell of a lot more. Petrunich Cody Delfino 1-(minus-3); GAR, A.J. Mouzone 547, Rich Sickler 2-33, Rashaun Mathis 2-18, Lucas “It’s tough with the numbers Benton 4-12, Corey Moore 11-0 PASSING – LAK, Kiehart 9-15-0-114, Chet that we have – 39 on the roster Anuszewski 0-1-0-0; GAR, Moore 12-21-1-102 RECEIVING – LAK, Delfino 4-40, Joey Natale and a lot of guys dinged up – but 3-17, Josh Natale 1-31, Gavin O’Donnell 1-26; we’ve gotta start being more GAR, Benton 7-57, Mouzone 2-20, Mathis 2-15, 1-10 physical in practice. It was evi- Sickler INTS – LAK, Jon Sekelsky MISSED FGS – None dent tonight we weren’t as phys-

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Northwest rushes for 391 yards and five touchdowns in a victory over Holy Redeemer. By DOM DELLOS For the Times Leader

SHICKSHINNY – Northwest’s ground and pound approach proved to be too much for Holy Redeemer, as the Rangers rushed for just nearly 400 yards in a 45-15 triumph in front of their home crowd Friday night. Austin Mazonkey broke the scoring open with a 60-yard touchdown run less than five minutes into the first quarter on his way to rushing for 119 yards on nine carries. His partner in the backfield, Tony Politz, added a highlight worthy play of his own, breaking free for a 50-yard touchdown with 3:15 left in the first quarter. Two interceptions were returned for touchdowns by Tyler Pegarella and Tyler Meininger a minute apart late in the quarter, proving to be a crushing blow for Holy Redeemer, which hasn’t won a game since 2009 and was playing its first game under head coach Pat Reece. “We have that kind of defense this year where we can pick balls off and run them back, and we have a lot of speed.” Northwest head coach Carl Majer said. Northwest didn’t look back, taking a 38-3 lead into halftime. “The turnovers back to back really hurt us,” Reece said. “Our guys were a little deflated and played flat after that.” Royals quarterback Jimmy Strickland passed for 218 yards, and Eric Kerr added 149 yards of receiving yards, but the three interceptions were costly. “We showed we have a lot of talent on this team,” Majer said. “I think we moved the ball well in spurts. We have some holes to fix and we need to keep getting better everyday.” Northwest 45, Holy Redeemer 15 Holy Redeemer ............... 3 0 0 12 — 15 Northwest ......................... 24 14 0 7 — 45 First Quarter NW -- Austin Mazonkey 60 run (kick failed), 7:14 HR -- Krystof Bozentka 24 field goal, 3:36 NW -- Tony Politz 50 run (kick failed), 3:15 NW -- Tyler Pegarella 75 interception return (kick failed), 1:50 NW -- Tyler Meininger 32 interception return (kick failed), :50 Second Quarter NW -- Politz 34 run (Pegarella kick), 9:08 NW -- Pegarella 12 run (Pegarella kick), 4:05 Fourth Quarter NW -- Mazonkey 2 run (Pegarella kick), 8:46 HR -- Charles Ross 4 run (run failed), 5:00 HR -- Justin Renfer 3 run (run failed), 2:07 Team Statistics Redeemer Northwest First downs.................. 18 15 Rushes-yards ............. 16-47 31-391 Passing ........................ 218 16 Total Yards.................. 265 408 Comp-Att-Int ............... 18-38-3 2-3-0 Sacked-Yards Lost .... 0-0 0-0 Punts-Avg.................... 1-40 0-0 Fumbles-Lost.............. 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards.......... 8-43 13-115 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – NW, Tony Politz 18-222, Austin Mazonkey 9-119, Adam Schechterly 1-32, Tyler Pegarella 1-12, Allen Gulbierz 2-6. HR, Charles Ross 4-23, Jimmy Strickland 6-19, Justin Renfer 4-12, Pat Villani 2-(-7). PASSING – NW, Marcus Welliver 2-3-16-0. HR, Jimmy Strickland 18-38-218-0. RECEIVING – NW, Nick Long 2-16. HR, Eric Kerr 8-149, Chad Fahey 4-51, Eric Ligotski 2-15, Pat Villani 2-(-10), Vince Villani 1-9, Jason Hoggarth 1-4 INTS – NW, Pegarella, Mazonkey, Tyler Meininger.

Old Forge shakes off slow start to steamroll Lake-Lehman the road By JAY MONAHAN For The Times Leader

LEHMAN TWP. — By game’s end, it was hard to imagine Old Forge and Lake-Lehman were tied in the closing minutes of the first half. Things fell apart so quickly for the Black Knights that it seemed Old Forge drove the ball into the end zone just as fast as the Black Knights gave it away. The Blue Devils scored four touchdowns – all off turnovers – to turn a three-point lead at halftime into a 50-14 victory on Friday at Lake-Lehman High School. After letting up a firstquarter touchdown, Old Forge rattled off 42 consecutive points on the road. “We made some big plays on their miscues,” Blue Devils coach Mike Schuback said. “Turnovers win games, and we only had one.” Lake-Lehman coach Jerry Gilsky declined comment after the

loss. The Black Knights’ struggles in the passing game gave the Blue Devils’ momentum in the third quarter. Bill Hillman threw two interceptions within a four-minute span that supplied Old Forge with a well-needed cushion. Brian Tomasetti picked off the second pass for a 50-yard interception return to put the Black Knights at a 22-7 deficit. Trailing by seven after the first quarter, Old Forge took the lead with two seconds left in the first half on a Matt Mancuso field goal. Lake-Lehman dominated the Blue Devils defensive line on its first possession of the game. The Black Knights ate the clock on an 11-play drive that yielded a 15yard touchdown by Dustin Jones. Jones carried the ball 12 times in the first quarter for 66 yards, but picked up only 17 yards on nine carries for the rest of the game. “Well obviously, the fullback

(Jones) is a heck of a ball player,” Old Forge 50, Lake-Lehman 14 Schuback said. “They kinda con- Old Forge ........................... 0 10 25 15 — 50 Lake-Lehman .................... 7 0 0 7 — 14 trolled the line of scrimmage in First Quarter LL – Dustin Jones 15 run (Kenny Kocher kick), the first quarter.” 4:38 Second Quarter Old Forge found success in the OF – Brian Tomasetti 5 run (Matt Mancuso kick), 6:07 passing game. Brendan Wahl OF – Mancuso 28 kick, :02 Third Quarter threw for 141 yards, including a OF – Tomasetti 5 run (run failed), 10:23 OF – Tomasetti 50 interception return (pass 54-yard touchdown to Anthony failed), 8:04 Piccolini in the third quarter. OF – Anthony Piccolini 54 pass from Brendan Wahl (pass failed), 3:11 Tomasetti scored three rushOF – Piccolini 63 fumble return (Shane ing touchdowns to go with his in- Schuback kick), 1:51Fourth Quarter OF – Tomasetti 10 run (Schuback kick), 11:54 terception return. The Blue DevLL – Josh Van Scoy 50 run (Kocher kick), 7:46 – Brandon Yescavage 63 run (Yescavage ils running back gained 128 yards run),OF6:16 on 18 carries. Team Statistics Old Forge Lehman downs....................... 16 12 “I thought the O-line con- First Rushes-yards .................. 29-221 46-223 Passing............................. 141 40 trolled the ball every time we had Yards....................... 362 263 it,” Schuback said. “We just made Total Comp-Att-Int .................... 10-18-1 1-11-2 0-0 1-11 some bad throws, a bad fourth- Sacked-Yards Lost ......... Punts-Avg......................... 1-51 4-38.75 down conversion. Other than Fumbles-Lost................... 1-0 3-2 8-76 5-30 that, our offensive front did well.” Penalties-Yards............... INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – OF: Tomasetti 18-128, Jordan SeComing off the bench in the kol 2-(minus-4), Wahl 3-12, Michael Vieira 1-1, Yesfourth quarter, Josh Van Scoy had cavage 2-64, Mike Trotta 2-5, Brandon Vahey 1-15; LL: DJones 21-85, Bill Hillman 5-2, Brady Butler 4-2, 88 yards on eight carries, includ- Tom Donovan 4-31, Van Scoy 8-88, Josh Sayre 4-15 PASSING – OF: Wahl 10-18-1-141; LL: Hillman BILL TARUTIS/FOR THE TIMES LEADER ing a 50-yard touchdown. 0-7-2-0, Anthony Ferrari 1-4-0-40 – OF: Warren Welsh 1-19, Vieira 3Piccolini jumped on two fum- 35, RECEIVING Lake-Lehman quarterback Bill Hillman (right) eludes a sack by Jake Manetti 2-14, Schuback 1-7, Tomasetti 1-1, 2-65; LL: Sayre 1-40 bles for Old Forge, grabbing one Piccolini Old Forge’s Tony Desando in first quarter on Friday. The Black INTS – OF: Welsh 1-34, Tomasetti 1-50; LL: Hillman 1-0; MISSED FGS – None Knights led 7-0 before the Blue Devils took control. for a 63-yard return.

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Mistakes, big plays plague Nanticoke in opener By TOM FOX For the Times-Leader

TUNNEL HILL – Ron Bruza was pleading with his team to cut down on the mental mistakes every opportunity he had. “Guys, we are right there. We are right there with them,” the Nanticoke head coach said during a second-quarter timeout. “We just have to stop making mistakes, and we can win this game.” Problem for the Trojans, though, wasn’t so much the mental mistakes. It was the big play. Lackawanna Trail scored five touchdowns of 32 yards or more, and the Lions’ defensive front stymied the Trojans rushing attack, holding Nanticoke to just 118

yards of total offense in a 34-8 victory Friday night. “We have a young team here, and we don’t have much varsity experience,” Bruza said. “It’s hard to overcome big plays and mental mistakes when you don’t have that experience. We hung in there, but the big plays caught up with us at the end of the day.” No doubt, they did. The Lions (1-0) got rushing touchdowns of 44 and 56 yards, Zack Goodrich found Matt Harris for a 47-yard, first-quarter strike down the middle of the field, and it was a sophomore that stole any type of momentum Nanticoke was building in the second half. Down 21-8 in the third and facing a third-and-long, Trojan J.T.

Levenadowski dropped back and heaved a long pass down the left sideline. Trail’s Cooper Rosiak did the rest, getting a great jump on the ball and returning it 46 yards to the end zone. The ironic part about the play? The Lions only had nine guys on the field. Rosiak later iced the game, busting through the middle and outrunning two Trojans down the right sideline for the 56-yard score. “You can’t say enough about getting the first win because it’s so important,” the sophomore said. Lackawanna Trail’s defensive front was pretty important, too. Nanticoke was held to just nine

plays of 6 or more yards, and was held to minimal gains in the second half. The Lions, on the other hand, committed an unbelievable 13 penalties that cost the team 105 yards. The Trojans, down 10-0 after the first quarter, grabbed momentum early in the second when Levenadowski found a streaking Pat Hempel down the sideline. The junior made an outstanding over-the-shoulder catch for the touchdown, and a short twopoint conversion scamper by Brandon Meck cut the lead to 10-8. “We were in it the whole game, right up to the fourth quarter,” Bruza said. “Their experience caught up with us. They know

how to win football games, and we are still learning how to do that.” But a 30-yard field goal by Pete Murazzi and Jonathon Zedar’s 44-yard run with 1:45 left in the half gave Trail a 21-8 lead at the break. “I think that we played well on defense, and our line did a great job of containing their quarterback because he’s an athletic kid,” Trail head coach Steve Jervis said. “They burned us on one where the kid got behind our secondary and made a nice catch. I thought our special teams controlled the field position.” Nanticoke.............................. 0 8 0 0 — 8 Lackawanna Trail................. 10 11 7 6 — 34 First Quarter LT – Safety, 7:54 LT – Matt Harris 47 pass from Zack Goodrich

Returns haunt Hawks

W V C Division 4A ........................... W L PF PA CP Wyoming Valley West .......... 0 0 0 0 0 Hazleton Area ....................... 0 1 0 43 0 Williamsport ........................... 0 1 21 40 0 Division 3A ........................... W L PF PA CP Berwick................................... 1 0 48 21 8 Coughlin................................. 0 0 0 0 0 Dallas ..................................... 0 0 0 0 0 Pittston Area.......................... 0 0 0 0 0 Tunkhannock......................... 0 0 0 0 0 Crestwood ............................. 0 1 21 48 0 Division 2A-A....................... W L PF PA CP Northwest (A) ........................ 1 0 45 15 7 Meyers ................................... 0 0 0 0 0 GAR ........................................ 0 1 7 34 0 Hanover Area ........................ 0 1 14 48 0 Holy Redeemer ..................... 0 1 15 45 0 Lake-Lehman ........................ 0 1 14 50 0 Nanticoke ............................... 0 1 8 34 0 Wyoming Area ...................... 0 1 6 12 0

Mid Valley’s Rebar returned a punt and kickoff for touchdowns.

NOTE: CP is Championship Points toward the divisional title. Teams get nine points for defeating a Class 4A opponent, eight for a Class 3A opponent, seven for a Class 2A opponent and six for a Class A opponent. The team with the most Championship Points is the division winner.

By MATTHEW SHUTT For The Times Leader

HANOVER TWP. – Mid Valley’s Chris Rebar took the opening kickoff 89 yards for a score as the Spartans pounced on Hanover Area early in a 48-14 win to open up the high school football season for both teams Friday night at Memorial Football Stadium. Rebar added a 60-yard punt return for a touchdown with five minutes to go in the second quarter after a rash of touchdowns from Mid Valley (1-0) over a ten-minute span between the first two quarters that effectively ended Hanover’s (0-1) chances. “Well since I’ve been at Mid Valley this is the first opening day win we’ve had so this feels fantastic,” said Mid Valley head coach Frank Pazzaglia. “We made some big plays early and that really turned the momentum our way and those big special team plays helped us keep it going.” On both of his runbacks Rebar found little resistance, taking the opening kick through a wide gap courtesy of his blockers and later picking up a punt on two hops, heading outside the pursuit and sprinting down the sideline for a 35-0 lead with 5:08 to go in the second quarter. Rebar’s special teams fireworks provided a fine compliment to a Spartans team that throughout the first quarter methodically churned through the Hawkeyes’ defense. Mid Valley’s first drive covered 69 yards, 62 of which came on the ground as the Spartans established Tyler Collins with four funs for 41 yards before quarterback Matt Tanner scooted in from a yard out for a 14-0 lead at the 5:38 mark of the first quarter. Hawks running back Brian Belcher put his team on the board with a touchdown late in the third quarter and finished his night with 94 yards on 20 carries, albeit the majority of his damage coming in the second half against the Spartans backups. Mid Valley 48, Hanover Area 14 Mid Valley ........................ 14 28 6 0 — 48 Hanover Area .................. 0 0 0 14 — 14 First Quarter MV – Chris Rebar 89 kick return (Tyler Collins kick) 11:49 MV – Matt Tanner 1 run (Collins kick) 5:38 Second Quarter MV – Ron Tomasetti 1 pass (kick failed) 11:55 MV – Collins 43 run (Tanner run) 7:36 MV – Rebar 60 punt return (Collins kick) 5:08 MV – Collins 2 run (Collins kick) 3:13 Third Quarter MV – Tom Davis (pass failed) 3:15 Fourth Quarter HAN – Brian Belcher 1 run (Dillon Ropietski kick) 8:15 HAN – Khalil Lewis 3 run (Ropietski kick) 2:54 Team Statistics Mid Valley Han Area First downs................... 8 10 Rushes-yards............... 27-268 45-139 Passing.......................... 30 10 Total Yards................... 298 149 Comp-Att-Int ................. 3-3-0 2-5-0 Sacked-Yards Lost ..... 0-0 2-12 Punts-Avg. .................... 0-0 5-32 Fumbles-Lost ............... 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards ........... 5-35 1-5 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – MV – Collins 10-113, Corey Tomasetti 6-76, Tanner 5-31, Martin Walsh 1-17, Tyler Shay 1-5; HAN – Belcher 20-94, Mike Kremenic 4-27, Ian Murphy 3-10, Khalil Lewis 3-9, Casey O’Mack 2-4, Ropietski 6-0, Ya’Sir Jones 7 – (-5). PASSING – MV – Tanner 3-3-0-30; HAN O’Mack 2-5-0 10 RECEIVING – MV – R. Tomasetti 2-23, Rebar 1-7; HAN Michael Beierle 1-13, Isaiah Taylor 1 – (-3).

(Jeremy Greely run), 6:55 Second Quarter NAN – Pat Hempel 32 pass from J.T. Levenadowski (Brandon Meck run) 10:42 LT – Pete Murazzi 30 FG, 4:17 LT – Jonathon Zedar 44 run (Liam Doughterty to Greenely), 1:45 Third Quarter LT – Cooper Rosiak 46 interception return (Murazzi kick), 5:21 Fourth Quarter LT – Rosiak 56 run (kick failed), 3:12 Team Statistics Nanticoke Lack Trail First downs.................... 6 10 Rushes-yards ............... 40-64 33-205 Passing.......................... 54 85 Total Yards.................... 118 290 Comp-Att-Int ................. 5-10-1 5-10 Sacked-Yards Lost ...... 2-20 3-31 Punts-Avg...................... 5-29 4-35 Fumbles-Lost................ 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards............ 5-45 13-105 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING –Nanticoke, Michael Colatosti 11-29, Pat Hempel 9-16, Blake Balderrama 4-16, Alec Noreton 1-6, Ron Kotz 2-5, Brandon Meck 4-2, Maurice Wood 1-0; Trail, Jonathan Zedor 7-74, Cooper Rosiak 2-56, Jeremy Greenley 8-50, Pete Murazzi 1032, Liam Dougherty 1-9, Zack Goodrich 5-(minus-16) PASSING – Nanticoke, Levenadowski 5-10-154. Trail, Goodrich 5-10-0-85. RECEIVING – Nanticoke, Hempel 3-36, Kyle Gavrish 2-18. Trail, Matt Harris 1-47, Vic Ropsa 1-14, Murazzi 1-11, Zedar 1-7, Greenley 1-3. INTS – LT, Rosiak

Friday's Results Berwick 48, Crestwood 21 Central Mountain 40, Williamsport 21 Lackawanna Trail 34, Nanticoke 8 Lakeland 34, GAR 7 Mid Valley 48, Hanover Area 14 Northwest 45, Holy Redeemer 15 Nanticoke at Lackawanna Trail Old Forge 50, Lake-Lehman 14 Scranton 43, Hazleton Area 0 Scranton Prep 12, Wyoming Area 6 Today's Games Meyers at Holy Cross, 1 p.m. Pittston Area at Abington Heights, 1 p.m. Wyoming Valley West at Dallas, 1 p.m. Tunkhannock at Coughlin, 7 p.m.

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Nick O’Brien (No. 8) of Wyoming Area eludes a tackle from Scranton Prep’s Kevin Bannon (No. 2) during Friday’s game in West Pittston won by the Cavaliers.

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But like in previous possessions, four penalties hampered the drive that stalled on an incompletion on a fourth-and-19 from the Prep 29-yard line. Then there were two interceptions to end its first two possessions. “Penalties and turnovers were one,” Wyoming Area coach Randy Spencer said. “The heat went both ways. You saw both teams cramping there at the end. The key for us was if we could finish the game with the bodies we started. We tried to get guys in spots and they held up pretty well. “But we had that four-minute period in the beginning of the

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in the final 11 minutes. “I had no idea,” Cashman said of the record. “I’m very excited to be among names like that, and all of Berwick history. I can’t even express how happy I am.” Jake Pecorelli also enjoyed a career night, reaching the end zone four times for Berwick. He scored on a 50-yard reception in the second quarter from C.J. Curry and a 33-yarder early in the fourth. He also scored on end around of 5 and 8 yards to cap his night. Quarterback Curry, the grandson of the Berwick coach, connected on his first five passes and finished 9-of-12 for 149 yards and one interception. He threw for two scores and ran for another. “Our line dominated out there,” George Curry said after his offense piled up 543 yards. “These kids did a good job. Everyone played well.” The Bulldogs defense was on its game, limiting the Comets to 48 yards in the first half and getting one of their three turnovers. A stingy front seven for Berwick held Crestwood to 8 yards on the ground through the

“I really came down here and thought they’d get two (touchdowns) and I was hoping we could get three or four. It turned out it wasn’t that type of game.” Scranton Prep coach Nick Donato

fourth quarter when they got a couple on the board.” The game was a combination of a defensive stalemate and an offensive struggle for both teams until the 10:20 mark of the fourth quarter. That’s when Prep’s Pat Marino squirted up the middle and dashed for the right pylon for a 31-yard touchdown. Until that point, the Cavaliers had just 26 yards on the ground. Prep then scored on its next drive, with Marshall Kupinski game’s first 38 minutes. Adam Harrison forced a fumble in the first half and recovered another in the second half for Berwick. He also had two of the Bulldogs’ eight tackles for loss. “When you see the ball rolling around out there, you’ve just got to go get it,” Harrison said after a beautiful strip of the ball in the first quarter recovered by Brandon Dalberto and a third-quarter recovery. “It was just a huge team effort tonight.” Trailing by 27, sophomore Frank Aigeldinger gave the Comets a spark. He jumped a slant route and intercepted Curry, returning the ball 49 yards to make it 27-7 with three minutes remaining in the first half. Aigeldinger finished with the two biggest plays of the night for Crestwood. He added a 51-yard run for a score with 4:03 remaining in the game. “He’s another youngster,” Greg Myers said. “He’s a sophomore, and he’s a young sophomore. It’s his first game and he made some big plays for us.” Crestwood quarterback Jay Popson threw for 148 yards in his first start. Kota Kishel caught five passes for 81 yards. “We’re a very young football team, and an unhealthy football team,” Myers said. “We lost two starters this week. We showed

carrying the load before scoring from a yard out. Again, a Wyoming Area penalty – one of 11 committed – turned a third-and-3 into a first-and-goal at the 2. O’Brien ran for a game-high 138 yards on 31 carries, but Prep’s defense never allowed the elusive quarterback/running back to break off his usual game-changing run. “In the second half, we played a lot better on defense,” Donato said. “I think they got the feel of just how quick this kid is.”

Prep was equally quick on defense, sacking O’Brien twice and Jordan Zezza once. Blitzes from the blindside led to two fumbles, including one that Prep recovered at its 33.

Scranton Prep 12, Wyoming Area 6 Scranton Prep ..................... 0 0 0 12 — 12 Wyoming Area .................... 0 0 0 6 — 6 Fourth Quarter SP – Pat Marino 31 run (kick failed), 10:20 SP – Marshall Kupinski 1 run (pass failed), 4:15 WA – Nick O’Brien 3 run (kick failed), 0:59 Team Statistics Prep Wyo Area First downs ........................ 8 11 Rushes-yards.................... 30-90 42-126 Passing .............................. 44 31 Total Yards ........................ 134 157 Comp-Att-Int...................... 4-7-1 5-13-2 Sacked-Yards Lost........... 2-17 3-22 Punts-Avg. ......................... 3-29.3 3-31.3 Fumbles-Lost .................... 0-0 3-1 Penalties-Yards ................ 7-51 11-75 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Prep, Marshall Kupinski 15-64, Clem Rinaldi 2-4, Pat Marino 5-33, Griffin DiBileo 3-(minus-11), team 5-(minus-7). Wyoming Area, Nick O’Brien 31-138, Jeff Skursky 5-17, Zack Lanunziata 1-0, Jordan Zezza 3-(minus-14), team 1(minus-14). PASSING – Prep, DiBileo 4-5-0-44, Nick Solfanelli 0-2-0-1. Wyoming Area, O’Brien 4-7-2-31, Zezza 0-4-0-0. RECEIVING – Prep, Joe Stafursky 1-18, Kupinski 2-20, Marino 1-6. Wyoming Area, Lanunziata 1-(minus-2), Cody Schmitz 2-13, Zezza 2-20. INTS – Prep, Kevin Bannon, Hunter Mulligan. Wyoming Area, Kyle Davis. MISSED FGS – none.

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Crestwood running back Brandon Cole slips past Berwick linebacker Zach Andress during the first quarter of play.

some good signs, but we came in hoping to limit mistakes and limit turnovers. We turned the ball over in crucial times of the game.”

Berwick 48, Crestwood 21 Berwick .............................. 13 21 7 7 — 48 Crestwood......................... 0 7 7 7 — 21 First Quarter B – Matt Cashman 32 run (Olivia Seely kick), 10:40 B – C.J. Curry 10 run (kick failed), 0:53 Second Quarter B – Cashman 21 run (run failed), 11:18 B – Jake Pecorelli 50 pass from Curry (Cashman run), 7:49 C – Frank Aigeldinger 49 interception return (Evan Callahan kick), 3:05 B – Pecorelli 5 run (Seely kick), 1:21 Third Quarter C – Callahan 1 run (Callahan kick), 7:52 B – Pecorelli 8 run (Seely kick), 1:46 Fourth Quarter B – Pecorelli 33 pass from Curry (Seely kick), 10:44 C – Aigeldinger 51 run (Callahan kick), 4:03

Team Statistics Berwick Crestwood First downs.................. 23 12 Rushes-yards ............. 46-394 29-102 Passing........................ 149 148 Total Yards.................. 543 250 Comp-Att-Int ............... 9-12-1 9-23-1 Sacked-Yards Lost .... 0-0 1-3 Punts-Avg.................... 1-23.0 2-36.5 Fumbles-Lost.............. 2-1 2-2 Penalties-Yards.......... 8-51 5-40 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – BER, Cashman 21-285, Curry 944, Nate Maczuga 5-17, Pecorelli 3-15, Kyle Trenholm 2-11, Tanner Weaver 1-8, Dallas Arner 2-7, Rich Snyder 1-4, Gian Harris 1-2, Jeff Steeber 1-1. CRE, Aigeldinger 6-58, Callahan 8-43, Jay Popson 10-11, Brandon Cole 2-0, Kota Kishel 3-(-10). PASSING – BER, Curry 9-12-1-149. CRE, Popson 9-22-1-148, Michael Legg 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING – BER, Pecorelli 3-88, Zach Ladonis 2-25, Jeff Steeber 2-20, Brandon Dalberto 1-14, Trenholm 1-2. CRE, Kishel 5-81, Andrew Chang 1-29, Rich Golden 1-17, Andre D’Souza 117, Cole 1-4. INTS – BER, Pecorelli 1-30. CRE, Aigeldinger 1-49. MISSED FGS – None.

FRIDAY'S SCORES District 11 Class 4A Delaware Valley 37, Parkland 35 East Stroudsburg North 27, Honesdale 7 East Stroudburg South 16, Beth. Freedom 14 Easton 32, Pennsbury 14 Emmaus 40, Germantown 0 Nazareth 43, Pleasant Valley 28 Northampton 20, Stroudsburg 14 Pocono Mountain East 39, Allentown Dieruff 12 Pocono Mountain West 35, Beth. Catholic 26 Spring-Ford 31, Whitehall 20 State College 26, Bethlehem Liberty 14 Lackawanna Conference Delaware Valley 37, Parkland 35 Dunmore 39, North Pocono 0 East Stroudsburg North 27, Honesdale 7 Lackawanna Trail 34, Nanticoke 8 Lakeland 34, GAR 7 Mid Valley 48, Hanover Area 14 Old Forge 50, Lake-Lehman 14 Scranton 43, Hazleton Area 0 Scranton Prep 12, Wyoming Area 6 Wallenpaupack 48, Valley View 28 West Scranton 26, Riverside 20 Other scores Abington 24, Fels 8 Academy Park 29, Marple Newtown 20 Archbishop Carroll 22, Radnor 21 Archbishop Wood 44, Bensalem 7 Beaver Falls 50, Elwood City Riverside 6 Bermudian Springs 21, New Oxford 0 Bethel Park 55, Plum 14 Biglerville 49, James Buchanan 26 Blairsville 43, Marion Center 20 Bok 26, Dobbins 0 Brentwood 48, Serra Catholic 0 Bucktail 16, East Juniata 13 Camp Hill 35, Upper Dauphin 7 Camp Hill Trinity 42, Delone 27 Catasauqua 37, Wilson 6 Cedar Crest 67, Lebanon 0 Central Bucks East 48, Boyertown 26 Central Bucks South 42, Council Rock South 7 Central Bucks West 31, Upper Dublin 0 Central Dauphin 21, Manheim Township 7 Central Dauphin East 12, Shippensburg 7 Chambersburg 49, Greencastle Antrim 7 Chichester 42, Harriton 14 Clarion 57, Clarion-Limestone 0 Clearfield 35, St. Joan of Arc, Ontario 20 Coatesville 41, Penn Charter 0 Cocalico 40, Daniel Boone 7 Conestoga 49, Owen J Roberts 21 Conrad Weiser 28, Blue Mountain 14 Conwell-Egan 28, New Hope-Solebury 0 Cumberland Valley 41, Red Lion 10 Danville 35, Milton 8 Dover 52, Hanover 0 Dubois 34, Mifflin County 24 ELCO 37, Hamburg 6 Episcopal Academy 44, Del-Valley Charter 0 Exeter 42, Ephrata 0 Father Judge 20, Scottsdale Notre Dame, Ariz. 6 Frankford 32, Hatboro-Horsham 20 Frazier def. Geibel Catholic, forfeit Garden Spot 27, Twin Valley 6 Garnet Valley 21, Unionville 20 Great Valley 26, Phoenixville 13 Hampton 45, Indiana 21 Harry S. Truman 13, Abraham Lincoln 7 Hershey 14, Milton Hershey 7 Homer-Center 28, Saltsburg 7 Imhotep Charter 68, Strath Haven 12 Jefferson-Morgan 21, Carmichaels 14 Jenkintown 28, Philadelphia South 6 Kennett 42, Avon Grove 20 Knoch 28, Greensburg Salem 14 Lancaster Catholic 41, Dallastown Area 20 Lancaster McCaskey 20, Reading 16 LaSalle 20, North Penn 7 Latin Charter 20, Mastery Charter North 18 Ligonier Valley 47, Purchase Line 0 Line Mountain 28, Philipsburg-Osceola 0 Littlestown 12, Boiling Springs 0 Lower Dauphin 44, Middletown 0 Manheim Central 14, Warwick 13 Mars 21, Franklin Regional 17 Mechanicsburg 14, Carlisle 7 Morgantown, W.Va. 32, Allderdice 13 Mount Carmel 41, Shikellamy 14 Mount Pleasant 38, Waynesburg Central 0 Mount Union 21, Huntingdon 20 Neshaminy 24, Philadelphia Northeast 0 Northern Cambria 28, Penns Manor 20 Northern Lebanon 26, Pine Grove 12 Northern Lehigh 33, Southern Lehigh 7 Northern York 16, Palmyra 7 Overbrook 32, Benjamin Franklin 0 Oxford 12, Kennard-Dale 8 Pen Argyl 13, Saucon Valley 3 Penncrest 48, Upper Merion 35 Pennridge 41, Haverford School 7 Pequea Valley 38, York County Tech 16 Pottsgrove 35, Norristown 0 Quakertown 51, Upper Perkiomen 20 Red Land 40, West Perry 16 Ridley 35, Glen Mills 7 Roxborough 22, Edison 6 Schuylkill Valley 34, Pottstown 7 Selinsgrove 3, Mifflinburg 0 Slippery Rock 32, Brashear 26 Souderton 35, Methacton 0 South Fayette 42, McGuffey 6 South Western 41, Gettysburg 6 St. Joseph’s Prep 16, Cocoa, Fla. 7 Steelton-Highspire 40, Halifax 6 Susquehanna Township 40, Spring Grove 0 Tri-Valley 21, Annville-Cleona 0 Upper Moreland 32, Mastbaum 6 Upper St. Clair 31, Woodland Hills 12 West Greene 22, Bentworth 21 West Lawn Wilson 21, Governor Mifflin 0 West Philadelphia 30, Bartram 6 West York 24, Central York 7 Williams Valley 47, Minersville 0 Wissahickon 43, William Tennent 7 Wyomissing 37, Schuylkill Haven 0 York Catholic 28, Northeastern 27

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Wolverines look to make statement UP NEXT

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer

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BYU opens with a win

BYU’s Ross Apo makes a reception during the first half of the NCAA football game between the BYU Cougars and the Washington State Cougars at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah, on Thursday. BYU went on to beat Washington State 30-6.

The Michigan Wolverines have reclaimed their confidence, something Alabama did shortly after Nick Saban landed in Tuscaloosa and started winning national titles. The eighth-ranked Wolverines have already earned some preseason acclaim going into Saturday night’s opening showdown with the similarly pedigreed and second-ranked Crimson Tide at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Beating a team that has won two of the last three national championships from a league that has captured six in a row would be an especially huge statement for Denard Robinson & Co. “They’re just trying to show the world that they can play,” Alabama safety Robert Lester said. “The SEC is such a dominant conference, and I guess just to get any credibility points, you have to go and beat a credible SEC team. They’re just trying to prove themselves.”

Florida State set for opener

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher has cautioned his seventh-ranked Seminoles not to overlook Football Championship Subdivision member Murray State in Saturday’s season opener for both teams. The third-year Florida State coach doesn’t apologize for bringing in teams that are heavy underdogs to begin each season and says the Racers will present a good test for his squad. Fisher has said several times this week that Murray State has good players at the skill positions and a dangerous quarterback who can run and throw. Still, The Seminoles have outscored their last two FCS opponents 121-16 in Fisher’s first two seasons as head coach at Florida State. The Seminoles are such a heavy favorite Saturday that there is no point spread on the game.

Michigan vs. Alabama Arington, Texas 8 p.m. today, ABC

Saban and the Tide have some things to prove, too, even as nearly two-touchdown favorites. The nation’s best defense a year ago gets quite a test for seven new starters facing the dangerous Robinson, the kind of double-edged weapon Alabama hasn’t seen since Cam Newton two years ago. This game could do much to support Saban’s contention that there’s no sense of entitlement with this team, unlike the talent-laden 2010 group that dropped three games after a championship season. “If this team is not successful it is not because of the character and attitude of the team,” said Saban, who is 18-6 against ranked opponents and10-4 against Top10 teams over the last four seasons. “It will be because of the lack of experience the team

has in certain positions, and they may make too many mistakes to win. It will not get compared that way, I am sure, because this team has done everything the right way.” So one storied program wants to prove it’s back, the other that it isn’t going anywhere. Alabama has been ranked for 65 weeks and counting, the nation’s longest active streak. Michigan was unranked going into coach Brady Hoke’s first season before going on to win 11 games and beat Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl. This is the first time Alabama and Michigan have met in the regular season. The Wolverines would love to make a statement for the Big Ten, besieged by Penn State’s sex abuse scandal and encumbered by Ohio State’s bowl ban. Both teams will get some quick answers about where they stand. “I went back and thought about last year at this time,” Hoke said. “I didn’t know if we were going to win two games

Top 25 schedule Today’s Games No. 1 Southern Cal vs. Hawaii, 7:30 p.m. No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 8 Michigan at Arlington, Texas, 8 p.m. No. 3 LSU vs. North Texas, 7 p.m. No. 4 Oklahoma at UTEP, 10:30 p.m. No. 5 Oregon vs. Arkansas State, 10:30 p.m. No. 6 Georgia vs. Buffalo, 12:21 p.m. No. 7 Florida State vs. Murray State, 6 p.m. No. 10 Arkansas vs. Jacksonville State, 7 p.m. No. 11 West Virginia vs. Marshall, Noon. No. 12 Wisconsin vs. Northern Iowa, 3:30 p.m. No. 14 Clemson vs. Auburn at Atlanta, 7 p.m. No. 15 Texas vs. Wyoming, 8 p.m. No. 17 Nebraska vs. Southern Miss., 3:30 p.m. No. 18 Ohio State vs. Miami (Ohio), Noon. No. 19 Oklahoma State vs. Savannah State, 7 p.m. No. 22 Kansas State vs. Missouri State, 7 p.m. No. 23 Florida vs. Bowling Green, 3:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games No. 25 Louisville vs. Kentucky, 3:30 p.m.

Monday’s Game No. 16 Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech, 8 p.m.

let alone 11, because you don’t know until you get in the real deal as far as playing games. “Honestly, we’ll find out. We’ll find out about ourselves.”

Journey to title for USC begins

Notre Dame and Navy meet in Dublin

Trojans and quarterback Matt Barkley are contenders and open today vs. Hawaii.

Meyer’s spread a weapon for underdogs like Miami

COLUMBUS, Ohio — New Ohio State coach Urban Meyer says the days are long gone when a big, feared, ranked team could line up against an overmatched and undersized one and steamroll it. One of the reasons is the pass-happy spread offense that Meyer helped to popularize: It’s the great equalizer. Now Meyer embarks on his first game in his new job after spending a year in the TV booth analyzing other teams — and his first opponent is a Miami (Ohio) team that is as good as any at running his favorite offense. The 18th-ranked Buckeyes still have an advantage in talent, but the RedHawks will provide an interesting test in a game involving two teams trying to turn things around.

UNC: NCAA says no violations from AFAM probe

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina says the NCAA has reviewed irregularities in an academic department and told university officials it has found no rules violations so far. In a statement Friday, the school said NCAA and UNC officials jointly reviewed problems in the Department of African and Afro-American Studies last fall during the NCAA’s ongoing probe of violations within the football program. The school said the NCAA found no apparent violations then and “reaffirmed” that when the school updated the NCAA on its AFAM findings on Aug. 23. NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn confirmed the university’s statement in an email and said there was nothing to add at this time. In May, the school found fraud and poor oversight in 54 classes between 2007 and 2011, though there are still ongoing AFAM probes.

Rutgers-Tulane features debuts of 2 rookie coaches

NEW ORLEANS — The season opener between Tulane and Rutgers is very much about the hope of fresh starts and a little about the fear of the unknown. The Green Wave’s Curtis Johnson and the Scarlet Knights’ Kyle Flood both make their head coaching debuts on Saturday night. Flood was promoted from within a Rutgers program that has played in six bowl games in seven seasons. He succeeds, Greg Schiano, who took an NFL head coaching job in Tampa Bay. Johnson left the successful Saints of the NFL for a struggling college program that also plays in the Superdome, albeit before crowds that are far smaller and often more frustrated.

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer

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Notre Dame Football player Kapron Lewis-Moore talks to the media at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, Thursday. Notre Dame plays Navy this morning in Dublin.

Plenty of hoopla in Ireland By SHAWN POGATCHNIK Associated Press

DUBLIN — This morning’s game in Dublin between Navy and Notre Dame has brought an estimated 35,000 Americans to the Irish capital for a road game like no other, and the novelty of the event has captured the Irish imagination. The U.S. Navy docked an amphibious-assault warship in Dublin and their fans have rallied in the city’s central park, St. Stephen’s Green. Not to be outdone, the night-before Notre Dame pep rally is being broadcast live on Irish state TV, followed by an open-air Catholic Mass from inside the grounds of Dublin Castle. And many city-center pubs have decorated their fronts with balloons, banners and window paintings honoring the two teams. Oh yeah. There’s also a game to be played at Ireland’s gleaming new Aviva Stadium, a 50,000-seat venue normally home to Ireland’s national soccer and rugby teams, which has just experienced the first ticket sellout in

UP NEXT Notre Dame vs. Navy at Dublin, Ireland 9 a.m. today, CBS

its 2-year existence. Both sides’ coaches admit it’s been a challenge to keep their hyped-up players focused on the importance of the game — and sufficiently well rested following what, for most athletes, was their first trans-Atlantic flight — since arriving here Thursday at the crack of dawn. “We feel very privileged and very blessed to be here along with Notre Dame. There’s not too many teams that get this kind of opportunity,” Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo said. “But other than that, we’ve got to remember we’re playing a very good football team, so we’d better get ready.” The Irish and American organizers of the event, officially called the Emerald Isle Classic, have spent two years getting Ireland ready for its first hosting of a U.S. college football game

since 1996, when the same two colleges were involved. On that occasion, the two sides played in a half-full stadium and U.S.-based fans saw only a tape-delayed broadcast. This time, everything feels different. This game is officially tied to an ambitious Irish tourism project called The Gathering that seeks to woo anyone with an Irish surname back home to visit members of their clan next year. It’s being televised live in parts of Europe as well as the United States. Ireland’s allotment of 15,000 tickets sold out in two hours, anyone donning Navy or ND sportswear in public is liable to be asked if they have a spare ticket to sell, and trying to find a hotel room within 100 miles of Dublin this weekend has proved next to impossible. Navy is officially the home team, but that’s tough to discern given the heavy Irish Catholic bias in favor of Notre Dame, which also has a fulltime overseas study program in Dublin.

Bell rings true for Michigan State against Boise By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Le’Veon Bell ran for a career-high 210 yards and two touchdowns, including the gamewinner with 8:12 remaining in No. 13 Michigan State’s 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State on Friday night. In a sloppy season opener, the Spartans turned the ball over four times and trailed 13-10 before Bell scored from 5 yards out midway through the fourth quarter. The Broncos drove to the Michigan State 42, but Joe Southwick’s pass on fourth-and-2 was broken up. Bell and the Spartans (1-0) then ran off the final 6:32. Boise State (0-1) was sluggish in its first game after losing standouts Kellen Moore and Doug Martin from last season’s explosive offense. The Broncos’ only touchdown came on Jeremy Ioane’s 43yard interception return in the second

quarter. Bell became Michigan State’s undisputed top running back when Edwin Baker left to enter the NFL draft after last season. His workload certainly increased Friday. His 44 carries more than doubled his previous career high of 20, and the junior also set career marks with six receptions for 55 yards. The Spartans outgained Boise State 461 yards to 206. Michigan leaned on Bell, especially after new starting quarterback Andrew Maxwell threw three first-half interceptions. Maxwell finished 22 of 38 for 248 yards. Joe Southwick, replacing Moore at quarterback for Boise State, went 15 of 31 for 169 yards with an interception. Bell started Michigan State’s go-ahead drive with a 7-yard run and later caught a pass for 11 yards. He even blocked a pass rusher to allow Maxwell to find Dion Sims for an 18-yard pass on third down

that put the ball at the Boise State 7. Two plays later, the Spartans had the lead. On fourth-and-2 in Michigan State territory, Boise State’s D.J. Harper appeared to have an easy first down on a pitchout, but officials blew the play dead for a Michigan State timeout. Southwick then attempted a pass that was defended well by Darqueze Dennard. Boise State looked overmatched at the start. After a quick three-and-out, the Broncos punted and let Michigan State drive 60 yards in 12 plays for a 7-0 lead on Bell’s 1-yard touchdown run. The Spartans never really took control, though. Maxwell completed his first four passes, but his slant attempt was dropped by Tony Lippett right into the arms of Boise State’s Jamar Taylor. The interception led to a field goal, which the Spartans answered when Dan Conroy made a 50yarder to give Michigan State a 10-3 lead.

LOS ANGELES — Although Matt Barkley has already graduated from Southern California, he’s eager to get to work on his final college project. After a two-year wait for the chance to play for a national championship, the senior quarterback leads the No. 1 Trojans into their season opener today against Hawaii and new coach Norm Chow. Three UP NEXT years after he Hawaii started his at USC first college 7:30 p.m. game at the today Coliseum as a freshman, Barkley is a seasoned veteran leading one of the nation’s most talented teams into the title hunt — just how he imagined his USC career would end. Not even a two-year bowl ban and scholarship reductions from the NCAA dimmed that dream, which he made real by postponing his NFL career to return for his fourth season. “It’s great to be in the mix of things again,” Barkley said. The 93,607-seat Coliseum is sold out in Los Angeles’ anticipation of a return to dominance by USC, which reigned atop college football for a good part of the previous decade. That’s when Barkley was a wide-eyed fan growing up in Orange County and dreaming of following in the footsteps of Carson Palmer, fellow Mater Dei High School graduate Matt Leinart and Mark Sanchez. Barkley has that chance this fall: He’s at the controls of an offense with an impressive array of talent, including 1,000-yard receivers Robert Woods and Marqise Lee and 1,000-yard rushers Curtis McNeal and Silas Redd. Everything is in place for a historic season — if Barkley and his teammates can make it happen. That’s the only opportunity Barkley ever wanted. “The overall skill is unique,” Barkley said. “I’ve never been a part of a group of players this talented and special. The leadership across the board, of the seniors, I’ve never been on a team with this much leadership before. It’s really cool to be a part of.” USC is an overwhelming favorite against Hawaii, which was picked to finish seventh in its debut season in the Mountain West. Trojans coach Lane Kiffin has welcomed the hype around his team, realizing it’s unavoidable at a school with USC’s profile, but also tries to keep his players from subsisting on it.

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Wilkes opener is against a new foe By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

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Penn State head coach Bill O’ Brien points to his team on the field at Beaver Stadium during a Football Eve rally in State College on Friday. Penn State opens its season at home Saturday against Ohio University.

Players are stars at pep rally By GENARO C. ARMAS AP Sports Writer

STATE COLLEGE — Fans tossed footballs, the marching band played the fight song and a familiar refrain echoed through Beaver Stadium crowd. “We Are ... Penn State!” At least 15,000 people attended a rally at the stadium Friday night in a vocal show of support for the Nittany Lions on the eve of the team’s historic season opener against Ohio. “I can’t tell you how much we need to hear you all tomorrow,” rookie coach Bill O’Brien said as his team sat behind him on metal bleachers atop the field. “We

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sanctions hit the program in July, O’Brien has been the face of a “move forward” initiative at the university. And while the Lions’ new coach has been deliberate this summer in recognizing how the school ended up in this situation, he also knows that he will ultimately be judged on wins and losses. Though Penn State’s record won’t stop the season from ending on Thanksgiving weekend because of the sanctions, it could still have a profound effect on where the program goes from here. Current players will again be free to transfer without penalty in the offseason, and a miserable 2012 campaign could lead to a new wave of defections. Recruits

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some time to develop more, with some time to understand the system – he could be greater than he is.” With the Lions replacing all three starting receivers this season, Lewis made enough of an impact to be listed on Penn State’s two-deep depth chart at the end of preseason camp, competing with Matt Zanellato to be the top backup to Allen Robinson at split end. If Lewis were to redshirt, he would have a year of eligibility

need to hear you loud and proud to cheer these guys on.” The Nittany Lions were the stars of a 45-minute show that built up to the team’s entrance about two-thirds of the way into the event. They were barely there for 10 minutes, watching the debut of the 2012 season video to get the crowd pumped for kickoff before listening to O’Brien’s brief talk. It was an emotional outlet for students and fans who have united behind the players following strict NCAA sanctions including a four-year bowl ban. “This is a very, very special group of players, led by a very

special senior class that has made a huge commitment,” O’Brien said. “Our guys have worked extremely hard ... They’re tired of hitting each other and they can’t wait to get going. Thank you very much and we’ll see you tomorrow.” Then as fans roared, the team left back through the tunnel to get a good night’s sleep for Saturday’s game. If anything, Friday night was just as much a pep rally for a State College community, too, following a trying 10 months. The region has been cast in a negative light nationally since the arrest of former assistant coach

Jerry Sandusky last November on child sex abuse charges. The rally marked a formal debut of the area’s “Together We Are One” campaign organized by community leaders. Signs with the slogan started appearing on major area streets last week. The campaign “is a call to action and an invitation to the entire nation to hear our story, visit our community and campus,” said David Nevins, a Penn State graduate and real estate management executive. “We are a community that fully understands the past and is dedicated to building a better future because of it.”

will be watching to see how the Lions handle the situation to determine whether to give them a shot on signing day. If Penn State is to pull through this ordeal, which will span for most of the decade, it will start with the 114 players who will suit up in blue and white – and yes, with their names on the backs of their jerseys – today. “I don’t want to hype it up to be more than it is, but it’s a very important season,” said senior linebacker Mike Mauti, one of the emotional anchors of the squad. “It’s going to tell people where this program’s gonna go. And coach O’Brien is gonna make sure it goes in the right direction. We have full faith in him, and he’s proven himself so far.” O’Brien’s influence should quickly assert itself after kickoff. Whereas past Penn State teams were known for being methodical. this one figures to be more aggressive.

On defense, new coordinator Ted Roof wants to mix up formations and schemes, bringing more blitzes and utilizing mancoverage more than ever before. On offense, O’Brien himself will be calling the plays after performing the same duty in New England for the Patriots. He gave a hint this week that the tempo will be much faster. “It’s imperative to call the play quickly, to get the play into the huddle as fast as I can,” O’Brien said on his weekly radio show, adding that he wants to give quarterback Matt McGloin 17 to 18 seconds to get up to the line, read the defense and check into a different play if need be. It will all need to come together fairly quickly. The Bobcats are far different from the relative cupcakes the Lions have feasted on in recent season openers. The preseason favorite to win the MAC, Ohio has been to three straight bowl games and narrow-

ly missed winning a conference title last season. Coach Frank Solich, entering his eighth season with the Bobcats, was given a five-year extension by the school on Thursday for his efforts in building up the program. Though certainly not in this same context, Solich has been in a game like this before after taking over for Tom Osborne at Nebraska in 1998. “They are moving forward with what Bill O’Brien is all about,” Solich said. “And I give him credit for that. It’s never easy to step in and follow a coaching legend like Joe Paterno was in terms of wins and losses, because you get second-guessed on everything. “As I view it, he’s his own guy, he’s doing what he thinks is best for Penn State and not doing what other people believe that he should be doing. I certainly give him a great deal of credit.”

remaining when the NCAA’s postseason ban on Penn State is lifted for the 2016 season. ESPN’s Ivan Maisel was permitted to sit in on a Penn State coaches’ meeting this week in which the entire staff discussed redshirts. According to Maisel, coach Bill O’Brien discussed the future of the rookie wideouts in the meeting. “Trevor Williams is going to play,” O’Brien said. “I told Malik Golden we’re going to redshirt him. We’re trying to redshirt Geno Lewis.” There is no formal process used to redshirt players. Even if the decision is made to redshirt

Lewis to start the year, there is nothing that would prevent the Lions from using him in a game at any time, particularly in the case of an injury to Robinson or another starter. Lewis Sr. said he spoke to his son about a scenario in which he may not play this season, using his own history as a college basketball player as a frame of reference. “He’s going to be discouraged for a minute and probably feeling down, but he understands that it could be the best thing to ever happen to him,” Lewis Sr. said. “When I left Pitt my freshman year and transferred to South Alabama, I had to (sit

out a year). I told him how much I had grown in that one year, just paying attention to everything. And I ended up being drafted by the Utah Jazz. “I told him (redshirting) is far better than you can imagine.” Despite the initial turmoil that hit the program when the NCAA sanctions came down in July, Lewis Sr. said his son has enjoyed his first summer at Penn State. “He’s loving the college atmosphere and he loves State College,” Lewis Sr. said. “He loves the coaching staff, and he’s going to do whatever they need him to do.”

Unfamiliarity is the big question mark for Wilkes heading into today’s season-opener when it travels to New York to face Morrisville State. The Colonels will face the Mustangs for the first time this afternoon as the teams meet in the MAC vs. NJAC Challenge this afternoon. Not being recognizable with the program could work in Wilkes’ favor or against the team. The Colonels are very familiar with teams in the New Jersey Athletic Conference though having played several of the teams in past seasons and all of the games have been tough on both sides of the ball. Morrisville State has only been in the NJAC for four previous seasons and that’s hard to compare, but Wilkes coach Frank Sheptock is still expecting a physical game like every other team in the conference. “You know you’re going to get talented, skilled, athletic players. It’s definitely a challenge from the physical standpoint,” Sheptock said. “A lot of times you’re getting Division II type players.” The Colonels have notoriously played tough games during Sheptock’s era, which enters its 17th season and not just against NJAC teams. Even though the Colonels allowed 286 points last year, an average of 31.8 in their nine games, they showed they can score and be very physical on offense averaging 26.7 points per game. If that type of play continues this afternoon, Wilkes will have its first season-opening win since 2010.

Wilkes (0-0) at Morrisville St. (0-0) When: noon today at Drake Field, Morrisville, N.Y. Last Meeting: This is the first meeting between the schools. What to know: One of eight games this weekend in the MAC vs. NJAC Challenge. About the Colonels: In its last game of 2011 Wilkes had 19 of 24 players starting as underclassmen on the team that finished 4-5 last season. It’s been a long preseason and the team is still fairly young, but has a bye next week. About the Mustangs: The Mustangs played as a junior college team and had success winning a pair of Region III championships. Like Wilkes, Morrisville returns several starters from a year ago. They are beginning their fifth season in the NJAC coming off a 1-9 overall record. While Wilkes won four games last season, the Mustangs have won a total of five games since joining the NJAC in 2008. Notes: The Wilkes defense allowed a lot of points last season with opponents racking up 31.8 per game. Good news for Wilkes is that the Mustangs only scored an average of 18.9. Wilkes will win if the team is well rested after staying in a hotel the night before the game. And if the Colonels can continue to score points like they did last year when they averaged 26.7 points per game. Morrisville allowed gave up an average of 31 a game and only averaged 18.9 on offense. Morrisville St. will win if coaches getting their hands on the tape Wilkes’ scrimmage against Hartwick – and not shared by Wilkes – pays dividends. And if the Colonels defense doesn’t show much improvement from last season.

King’s looking to end string of close losses

By DAVE ROSENGRANT drosengrant@timesleader.com

King’s is looking to get past a few obstacles this afternoon when it takes to the field to play William Paterson in the first game of the season. The Monarchs and Pioneers have squared off the last three seasons. Paterson has won all three, but the last two years have been by a total of13 points. King’s is trying to get over that hump and break that streak against a familiar opponent. “The big thing for us to get over (the close losses) is to come out and score early,” King’s coach Jeff Knarr said. “Then we have to not kill ourselves with penalties and take advantage of opportunities.” A good start for the Monarchs could also lead to more confidence, something the team has lacked in the Knarr’s first two seasons when they won a total of just two games. They started to gain some optimism after playing a scrimmage last week against quality opponent Muhlenberg and making key plays and big hits all over the field. Knarr is hoping to get off to a quick start this afternoon for several reasons. Not only, will it lead to more confidence, but it’s something the team has had a problem accomplishing in the past. And with a young team, it could only lead to bigger things. “It’s something where they will say that we’re a good, young football team with potential to grow this season,” Knarr added.

King’s (0-0) at William Paterson (0-0) When: 1 p.m. today at Wightman Stadium, Wayne, N.J. Last Meeting: The teams have met the last three years. Last year, Paterson won 13-6. What to know: This is one of eight games being played in the MAC vs. NJAC Challenge. About the Monarchs: They’re a young team coming off a 1-9 record a year ago, with just four returning starters on offense. Their strength is on defense with six starters back, including standout linebackers in Ryan Cordingly and Ryan Kelly, who are both four-year starters. About the Pioneers: They return a total of 17 starters from the squad that won four games. They also return a 1,000-yard rusher in Dawys German, who ran for 1,020 yards and eight scores in 2011. Notes: The Monarchs will play a two-headed quarterback in sophomores Bryant Klein and Tyler Hartranft…Pioneers quarterback Ryan Gresik returns to the lineup after missing most of the 2011 season due to an injury. King’s will win if it can contain German, who was a first-team All-NJAC selection last year at the position. If there’s a team that can stop him it is the Monarchs with their experience at linebacker. William Paterson will win if it can take advantage of the Monarchs’ youth. The Pioneers have the experience in the showdown. But a drawback to the experience is that makes King’s more familiar with its opponent.

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Fan falls to death at Texans stadium in Houston during preseason game The Associated Press

HOUSTON — A 25-year-old fan died after tumbling about 60 feet from a fifth-floor escalator at Reliant Stadium during a preseason Houston Texans game, officials said Friday. Jonathon Kelly of Houston fell to the ground floor during the Thursday night game against the Minnesota Vikings,

and frantic witnesses called police to report where his body had landed, police spokesman John Cannon said. The fall appeared to be an accident, according to police, who didn’t immediately release the victim’s name pending notification of his family. But the Harris County medical examiner’s office released Kelly’s name and

hometown Friday evening. Kelly was traveling down from the fifth floor when he fell to the ground, said Mark Miller, the general manager of SMGReliant Park. Two medical teams working at the stadium treated the man at the scene before he was transported to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where he died, he said.

Staffers monitor fan safety at each escalator landing, Miller said. “We make sure they’re not overloaded and we try to operate them in the safest possible manner,” Miller said. The bank of escalators in the northeast corner of the stadium where the fall occurred was closed for inspections, and Re-

liant Park officials are reassessing safety procedures, he said. But Texans President Jamey Rootes indicated that security and safety changes were unlikely because of the fatal fall. “We have our procedures in place, the league has a whole comprehensive set of best practices relative to fan behavior and stadium security,” Rootes

said. “We’ve always been rated at the very highest level ... I don’t know that anything changes.” The Texans open the regular season on Sept. 9 with a home game against the Miami Dolphins. The fall wasn’t the only fatal incident at a Texas sport venue in recent years.

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Lockout looming after NHL labor talks break off By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

NHL labor negotiations are at a standstill after talks broke off on Friday, significantly raising concerns the league is two weeks away from its fourth labor dispute in 20 years. Negotiations that were scheduled to resume in New York next week are now in limbo after NHL Players’ Association executive di-

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rector Don Fehr announced that the league had asked that talks be “recessed.” The latest development came after the union presented its latest proposal during negotiations at the NHL headquarters in New York. The league has threatened to lock out its players once the current collective bargaining agreement expires on Sept. 15. “Unfortunately, so far at least,” Fehr said, “that proposal we

made today did not bear fruit.” For the first time since talks began in late June, NHL officials began expressing concern as to whether a deal can be reached to avoid a disruption of training camps. “I think that today was clearly a setback,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly wrote in an email to The Associated Press. “It’s going to be tough to get something done in time to open camps un-

less or until the union changes its position and indicated a willingness to move off of its current proposal, which it was clearly not prepared to do today.” Daly added: “Hopefully, the union and the players will re-evaluate where we are, and where they are willing to go in the coming days.” The regular season is set to open Oct. 11, but that is now un-

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Edwards excited to be racing at Atlanta again By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer

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EUROPEAN MASTERS CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland — France’s Julien Quesne shot a 6-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead in suspended second round of the second round of the European Masters. Fog delayed the start, and poor visibility ended play with two groups on the course. Quesne finished with four straight birdies to top the leaderboard at 9 under. England’s Danny Willett was second after a 67. Scotland’s Paul Lawrie, the winner last week at Gleneagles, was 7 under after a 66. Greg Norman missed the cut with rounds of 75 and 73.

three days after the NHL made its first counterproposal on Tuesday. After asking the players to cut their share of hockey revenue from 57 to 43 percent, the NHL upped its proposal to have the players get a 46 percent share over a six-year deal. The union revised its initial offer by proposing to restructure the fourth and final year of its initial offer.

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Tiger shoots a 9-under 62 and looms just two strokes back at Deutsche Bank.

NORTON, Mass. — Tiger Woods had his lowest opening round in three years Friday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. It still wasn’t enough to be low man in Sean Foley’s coaching stable. Seung-yul Noh, a rising star from South Korea in his first season on the PGA Tour, ran off four straight birdies early in his round and closed with back-toback birdies on the TPC Boston for a 9-under 62. That gave him a one-shot lead over Chris Kirk, whose 23 putts included an eagle on the new 18th hole. Woods wasn’t too shabby. He stirred up a big gallery on a glorious summer day in New England with six straight birdies, which featured four putts of at least 12 feet and flop shot executed so perfectly that it cleared a steep bunker and landed in an area of the green no larger than a hula hoop. His lone bogey on the final hole gave him a 7-under 64, putting him in a three-way tie for third with Jeff Overton and Ryan Moore. The average score was just under 70 on a perfect day for scoring, except for the deceptive wind that swirled through the trees. Rory McIlroy struggled off the tee, though he judged one of the lies in the rough beautifully on the ninth hole, a 7-iron into tap-in range that led to a 65. Noh stole the show, even if hardly anyone was paying attention or was not really sure who he was. “Some people say Kevin Na, like, ‘Go Kevin,”’ Noh said. The 21-year-old from South Korea won his first Asian Tour title at age 17, and he chose to come over to America this year to ease his travel. He made it through Q-school in December, and on Friday turned in his strongest PGA Tour round to date. “Everything good today,” Noh said. He went to work with Foley in May, mentioning the roster of clients as one of his reasons — Woods, Hunter Mahan, Justin Rose. “He’s a good kid,” Mahan said after a much-needed 68. “If Foley says, ‘Do this 1,000 times,’ he’ll go home and do it 1,000 times.”

certain given the tenor or negotiations. The NHL has already had three labor disputes since April 1, 1992, when players held a 10-day strike which forced 30 games to be rescheduled. The most memorable and disruptive breakdown in labor talks came during the last negotiations, which led to the entire 2004-05 season being wiped out. The NHLPA’s latest offer came

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Kansas City Chiefs running back Nate Eachus is tripped up during the first half of an preseason football game earlier this week. Eachus, a former Hazleton Area star, is now on the Chiefs’ 53man roster.

Cuts unkind to backup QBs The Associated Press

Backup quarterbacks were prominent among players cut Friday as teams whittled their rosters to the 53-man maximum. Nine-year veteran Seneca Wallace was beaten out by Colt McCoy in Cleveland, Mike Kafka fell to rookie Nick Foles and journeyman Trent Edwards in Philadelphia, Brian Hoyer got axed in New England, Josh McCown was released by Chicago and 12th-year pro Sage Rosenfels didn’t make the cut in Minnesota. Other veterans released as team’s prepare for the regular season, which begins Wednesday night with Dallas at the New York Giants, included 2005 Super Bowl MVP receiver Deion Branch and center Dan Koppen in New England; defensive backs Joselio Hanson and O.J. Atogwe in Philadelphia; Pittsburgh offensive lineman Trai Essex and punter Jeremy Kapinos, who were waived injured; Buffalo DT Dwan Edwards; and Giants running back D.J. Ware, who won two Super Bowls with the team. “Today is the worst day of the

Eachus survives Chiefs’ cuts The Chiefs have cut defensive tackle Amon Gordon and linebacker Leon Williams, a pair of veterans, while trimming their roster to the 53-man limit. Safe for now is running back Nate Eachus, a rookie out of Colgate and Hazleton Area. He won over players and fans with his spirited play throughout training camp and the preseason. Still, more roster moves are possible as the Chiefs consider other players who’ve been waived.

year,” said John Elway, executive vice president of football operations for the Denver Broncos. “The second-worst is last week when we get down to 75 because of these guys, they put their hearts and souls into being NFL football players. So, you end a lot of dreams and guys put a lot of sweat and tears into trying to make a team. So, it’s always a very tough day.” Tenth-year cornerback Drayton Florence was cut when Elway decided to keep three quar-

terbacks in Denver. Caleb Hanie stuck around even though he was sacked nine times in the preseason, an astonishing once every 4.3 dropbacks. The Broncos also kept rookie Brock Osweiler, a second-round draft pick who was selected with the intention of one day succeeding Peyton Manning. Of course, if Manning has his way, neither Hanie nor Osweiler will see the field this season. Teams had until 9 p.m. ET to trim their rosters to 53. They have until Noon ET Saturday to put in waiver claims and sign up to eight practice squad players. The 31-year-old Wallace spent two seasons with the Browns, who acquired him in a 2011 trade from Seattle, where he played for Browns President Mike Holmgren. Wallace started seven games for Cleveland. Kafka, a fourth-round pick in 2010, appeared in four games last year. He completed 11 of 16 passes for 107 yards with two interceptions. Kafka played in one preseason game this summer before breaking his nonthrowing hand.

Reid begins season on hot seat Eagles owner said the coach could be let got if the team doesn’t rise to expectations. By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Still reeling from personal tragedy, Andy Reid now faces his toughest personal challenge. Reid enters his 14th season as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles with no promises he’ll be back for No. 15. In fact, owner Jeffrey Lurie made it clear the Eagles must win for Reid to keep his job. “We need substantial improvement,” Lurie said. “As I said, 8-8 was unacceptable.” While Lurie’s directive on Thursday was perceived by a majority of the media as an ultimatum, he didn’t flat-out say Reid has to win a Super Bowl to stay. Would an NFC East title be good enough? How about a

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Eagles coach Andy Reid could be fired this season if the team finishes at or below .500.

wild-card berth and the team’s first playoff win in four years? “I don’t have a level or anything like that,” Lurie said. “I just want to be clear about that. You just try to make the best judgment you can after the season.” It’s impossible for Lurie to put a number on success because there are so many intangibles, especially injuries. Suppose Michael Vick is injured for much of the season — he’s already been hurt twice in

preseason and missed three games in 2010 and 2011. That would change things. Vick’s not the only one, either. An injury to All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy significantly decreases Philadelphia’s chances of contending. “I’m not going to make blanket statements,” Lurie said. “I really wanted to try to explain to you that 8-8 was unacceptable. Yeah, I guess if two-thirds of the team is not playing, there are always exceptions. That was a really unacceptable outcome. I just want to reiterate that.” Lurie was so bothered by the team’s record last season that he admitted a few days after the season that he seriously contemplated firing Reid. The Eagles never lived up to the Dream Team label backup quarterback Vince Young irresponsibly gave them and failed to perform up to enormous expectations. They started 4-8 before winning their last four games.

HAMPTON, Ga. — Carl Edwards sounded downright giddy after a practice session Friday, not at all like someone who’s in danger of missing out on a chance to race for his first Cup title. NASCAR’s only stop at Atlanta Motor Speedway couldn’t have come at a better time for him. Heck, if the ceiling had been a little higher in the infield media center, Edwards might’ve done one of his patented backflips. “We could not be at a better place,” he said. “I love this place.” Last year’s Sprint Cup runnerup is struggling just to make the Chase for the championship, coming into Sunday night’s AdvoCare 500 ranked 12th in the point standings. The top 10 get in, plus two wild cards based on season victories, and Edwards has yet to win this season. So, his mission his clear: win in Atlanta or next week in Richmond. If not, he’ll be spending the final 10 races as an outsider in the title race, with no way to make up for the galling Cup loss to Tony Stewart in the finale last season. “We recognize the position we’re in,” Edwards said. “We don’t like it. The only thing we can do is go out and race like we’ve got nothing to lose be-

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cause, in a way, we don’t.” This 1.54-mile tri-oval is one of Edwards’ most successful tracks. His first Cup victory came at Atlanta in 2005. Overall, he has three wins at the high-banked speedway, along with seven other top-10 finishes. Many NASCAR tracks that have been repaved in recent years, leaving a slicker surface that reduces tire wear but cuts down on the chances to really go racing. No so in Atlanta, where the 15-year-old surface is gritty and challenging. There are numerous passing grooves, but drivers must also concern themselves with how much grip they’re losing with each lap. Edwards is thrilled about the possibilities. “We need a place where I can let the car hang out, where the car goes faster on fresh tires than on old tires,” he said. “This track is one where you can drive the car sideways, take some chances. You can burn the tires off for three laps, make it look good, and put yourself in position to do something spectacular. It’s not like fresh pavement, where everyone is struck to one groove.”

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Carl Edwards, left, and crew chief Chad Norris are shown in the garage during practice for the Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Friday in Hampton, Ga.

Power revved up for 2nd run in Baltimore

By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer

BALTIMORE — Will Power loves riding the streets of Baltimore, and it’s not just because the IndyCar points leader has enjoyed magnificent success at the fledgling venue. A year ago, Power captured the pole and cruised to victory at the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix. Although the name of the event has changed — it’s now the Grand Prix of Baltimore — Power’s dominance has not. Power had the fastest practice lap (90.646 mph) on Friday on the track that runs past Camden Yards and through the heart of Charm City. Rookie Simon Pagenaud came in second despite going airborne upon hitting a bump near the light rail tracks that run parallel to the B&O Warehouse. Race officials tried to grind down the bump, but that didn’t quite work. So chicane will be installed overnight to compensate for the high ground. “The two together certainly looks like what we needed to get this race going,” said Beaux Barfield, IndyCar president of competition. Power said, “It was the right thing to do. They will make a few

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more adjustments overnight and we’ll be good to go.” Sunday’s race will be held on a 2.04-mile, 12-turn street circuit. This year, there will two curves instead of three. More than 100,000 people showed up last year for the threeday event, and sunny conditions are expected this weekend. “It’s a great venue,” Power said. “You can already see it’s going to be a big crowd. There’s so much to do in the infield. I just can’t believe it. I don’t see that at many other races. That makes it pretty cool.” A year ago, Power led 70 of 75 laps after winning the pole Saturday. He would love to duplicate that formula this weekend, especially because a dominating performance could clinch him the series points championship. “It’s another point, and it puts you in good position,” he said of capturing the pole. “You have less chance of getting involved in something, so it’s very important.”

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Penney and Martha OK’d Macy’s Inc. has lost a bid to prevent rival J.C. Penney Co. from selling some Martha Stewart-branded products in its stores. New York State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Oing denied Macy’s request on Thursday, saying J.C. Penney is already abiding by an injunction that prevents it from selling certain Martha Stewart-brand items such as cookware, kitchen utensils, and bed and bath products that fall under an exclusive Macy’s contract, Macy’s Inc. spokeswoman Sharon Bateman says in an email to The Associated Press.

By JIM PUZZANGHERA Los Angeles Times

Stocks eke out August gain Investors liked what they heard from Ben Bernanke, and stocks rose enough to put them into positive territory for August. The Federal Reserve chairman said on Friday morning that the Fed is ready to help the economy with more bond-buying. The Dow finished the month of August up by 0.8 percent. The S&P 500 rose more than 2 percent for the month, and the Nasdaq rose more than 4 percent. Facebook set a new low. Downgrades by analysts pushed it down $1.03, or 5.4 percent, to $18.06.

Focus headed to No. 1? The stylish and nimble Ford Focus is on track to unseat Toyota’s aging Corolla to become the world’s top-selling car, according to Ford. The company says it sold 489,616 Focus sedans and hatchbacks globally in the first half of 2012, besting the Corolla by almost 27,000. But Toyota has disputed Ford’s numbers, saying its car is still on top when you include Corollas sold under other names.

Pa. rig count falls more The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. declined by four this week to 1,894. Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday that 1,419 rigs were exploring for oil and 473 were searching for gas. Of the major oil- and gas-producing states, New Mexico and Oklahoma gained two apiece, while Alaska and West Virginia were up by one each. Texas was down by six rigs, and California and Pennsylvania lost two each.

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With the Teton Mountains behind them, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, left, and Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer walk together outside of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, Friday at Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyo.

A case for stimulus

Bernanke says economic conditions not good By DON LEE Tribune Washington Bureau

ASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, saying that economic conditions are "far from satisfactory," made clear Friday that he was preparing additional monetary stimulus to spur the weak recovery, most likely at the central bank’s next policy meeting in mid-September. In a highly anticipated speech delivered at the Fed’s annual retreat in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Bernanke offered a vigorous defense of the central bank’s past moves to stimulate the economy. He cited independent research indicating that the Fed’s prior bond-buying programs had lowered long-term interest rates as intended, to lift investment and spending. "These effects are economically

By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Airlines Writer

NEW YORK — American Airlines and US Airways are one step closer to a potential merger. The companies said Friday they have started confidential merger talks. But a deal is still far from reality. “It does not mean we are merging — it simply means we have agreed to work together to discuss and analyze a potential merger,” US Airways CEO Doug Parker said in a letter to employDOW 13,090.84

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tors are behind the persistently high jobless rate, implying that further monetary stimulus would do no good. But Bernanke said Friday, "I see little evidence of substantial structural change in recent years," suggesting that the labor problems are due mostly to cyclical factors in which businesses aren’t hiring because of weak demand. The Fed has a dual mandate from Congress — to maintain price stability and maximize employment. The central bank has been successful in controlling inflation — and Bernanke doesn’t see it as a long-term concern. But with unemployment at 8.3 percent more than three years since the Great Recession officially ended, the Fed chief and most of his colleagues have increasingly stressed the need to tackle the weak labor conditions.

meaningful," Bernanke said. In recent weeks, the Fed has given increasing signals that it is seriously considering the launch of another round of large-scale bond purchases, known in Fed-talk as quantitative easing. Some Fed members have argued against such action, fearing more easing of the money supply would lead to asset bubbles and higher inflation down the road. But Bernanke has repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with economic growth and particularly the job market. He said again Friday that improvement in the labor market has been "painfully slow." Furthermore, Bernanke made clear where he stands on an important debate about whether the high unemployment rate was structural or cyclical. Some economists argue that skill mismatches and other structural fac-

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compete with larger rivals is by merging their strengths. US Airways would gain American’s lucrative international routes while American’s larger hubs would be fed passengers from US Airways’ network in smaller U.S. cities. Parker has been pushing for a merger since American’s parent company, AMR Corp., entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Nov. 29, 2011. American Airlines CEO Tom Horton has said his airline is weighing several options. 10-YR T-NOTE 1.55%

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WASHINGTON – Although six in 10 jobs lost during the Great Recession paid mid-level wages, the majority of new jobs created in the recovery – positions such as store clerks, laborers and home health care aides – pay much less, according to a new study. The findings highlight concerns about a shrinking middle class and pose another obstacle to getting the economy back on track, said Annette Bernhardt, policy co-director at the National Employment Law Project, which conducted the study. "The recovery continues to be skewed toward low-wage jobs, reinforcing the rise in inequality and America’s deficit of good jobs," she said. "While there’s understandably a lot of focus on getting employment back to preThose jobs recession levels, the quality of jobs have been is rapidly emerg- concentrating as a second ed in three front in the strugindustries: gling recovery." food serLower-paying jobs, with median vices, retail hourly wages and employfrom $7.69 to $13.83, accounted ment serfor just 21 percent vices. of the job losses during the recession. But they’ve made up about 58 percent of the job growth from the end of the recession in late 2009 through early 2012. Those jobs have been concentrated in three industries: food services, retail and employment services, such as office clerks and customer service representatives, the study found. In contrast, mid-wage occupations with median hourly wages from $13.84 to $21.13 -- jobs such as construction workers, real estate brokers and data-entry clerks -- have accounted for just 22 percent of the new jobs in the recovery after making up 60 percent of the job losses in the recession. Higher-wage occupations, with median hourly pay above $21.13 accounted for about 19 percent of the recession job losses and have made up about 20 percent of the jobs gained in the recovery, the study said. The study covered jobs created from the first quarter of 2010 through the first quarter of 2012. NATURAL GAS $2.80

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NATIONAL FORECAST Partly sunny, a warm afternoon

84° 65°

SUNDAY

Showers

78° 63°

77° 63°

80° 61°

WEDNESDAY

TUESDAY

Showers likely

Partly sunny, a shower

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Showers, thunder

Sunny skies

80° 64°

80° 60°

75° 55°

Poughkeepsie 83/57

Pottsville 86/57

State College 85/57

The Finger Lakes

Highs: 77-82. Lows: 48-58. Mostly sunny skies today. Mostly clear skies tonight.

Wilkes-Barre 82/54 New York City 86/68 Reading 87/61

Harrisburg 88/62

Philadelphia 89/67 Atlantic City 86/65

Temperatures

Yesterday Average Record High Record Low

Cooling Degree Days*

88/54 78/57 95 in 1953 41 in 1934

Yesterday Month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

6 223 791 685 521

*Index of fuel consumption, how far the day’s mean temperature was above 65 degrees.

Brandywine Valley

Highs: 88-89. Lows: 66-67. Mostly sunny skies today. Partly cloudy skies tonight.

Delmarva/Ocean City

Highs: 85-90. Lows: 66-74. Partly cloudy skies today. Partly cloudy overnight.

Yesterday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date

Sun and Moon

Sunrise 6:30a 6:31a Moonrise Today 7:50p Tomorrow 8:18p

River Levels, from 12 p.m. yesterday.

0.00” 3.06” 3.41” 22.17” 25.03”

Susquehanna Stage Chg. Fld. Stg Wilkes-Barre 1.16 0.71 22.0 Towanda 0.59 -0.20 21.0 Lehigh Bethlehem 3.07 0.75 16.0 Delaware Port Jervis 2.66 -0.05 18.0

Sunset 7:35p 7:34p Moonset 7:38a 8:40a

Today Tomorrow

Last

New

First

Full

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81/69

89/74

97/76

96/70

93/78 55/48

89/77

88/73 56/47

City

Yesterday

Anchorage Atlanta Baltimore Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee Minneapolis

55/50/.08 80/73/trace 92/69/.00 90/68/.00 83/64/.00 91/72/.00 92/72/.00 92/65/.00 99/79/.00 92/57/.00 94/62/.00 86/74/.00 96/82/.00 86/67/.00 96/83/.00 77/67/.00 89/81/.00 92/71/.00 86/63/.00

Today Tomorrow 55/48/r 89/74/t 90/68/pc 76/59/s 81/58/s 92/71/pc 79/72/sh 80/64/pc 97/76/pc 91/61/pc 81/64/pc 88/73/s 93/78/t 80/70/t 95/77/t 79/68/s 89/77/pc 75/69/pc 85/65/s

ALMANAC Recorded at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int’l Airport

Precipitation

A light northerly wind today will bring very dry air down over PA above 7,000 feet and this will prevent any showers from forming and sustain enough sunshine for a very warm afternoon. After all it’’s still summer, right? Indeed, we’ve had a warmer than normal summer season this year with below average rainfall. Expect to see a bit more cloudiness here tomorrow and perhaps a shower in some spots Monday should be mostly cloudy with some showers but with much of the time being rain free. Chances are that September this year will be warmer than normal with rainfall expected to be near normal.

86/68

79/68

The Jersey Shore

Highs: 83-86. Lows: 65-68. Mostly sunny skies today. Clear to partly cloudy skies tonight.

81/64

91/71 91/61

Highs: 80-85. Lows: 53-56. Mostly sunny skies today. Clear to partly cloudy skies tonight.

Binghamton 80/50

85/65

63/54

The Poconos

Albany 81/53

Towanda 81/51

92/60

79/72

TODAY’S SUMMARY

Syracuse 80/54

Scranton 82/54

75/52

Partly sunny

REGIONAL FORECAST Today’s high/ Tonight’s low

NATIONAL FORECAST: Showers and thunderstorms will be widespread from the central and western Gulf Coast to the mid-Mississippi Valley and Ohio Valley. Some moderate to heavy rain will be possible over the mid-Mississippi Valley. Widely scattered afternoon thunderstorms will be possible from portions of southern California and Arizona, northward to portions of the northern Rockies.

City

Yesterday

Amsterdam Baghdad Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London

64/52/.00 109/73/.00 91/75/.00 66/59/.15 75/45/.00 61/46/.00 66/55/.00 90/81/.00 83/68/.00 64/45/.00

Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 22 Sept. 29

56/48/r 90/73/t 83/69/t 73/60/s 82/64/s 89/71/t 80/71/sh 80/67/c 100/77/pc 89/62/pc 80/69/pc 88/74/s 94/78/pc 81/72/t 96/82/pc 80/69/s 89/79/pc 76/69/pc 88/69/pc

City

Yesterday

Myrtle Beach 84/72/.00 Nashville 88/77/.04 New Orleans 87/79/.00 Norfolk 89/71/.00 Oklahoma City 94/71/.00 Omaha 95/63/.00 Orlando 92/76/.00 Phoenix 102/84/.00 Pittsburgh 91/57/.00 Portland, Ore. 75/55/.00 St. Louis 82/77/.42 Salt Lake City 86/70/.27 San Antonio 99/81/.00 San Diego 81/72/.00 San Francisco 62/57/.00 Seattle 71/51/.00 Tampa 92/78/.00 Tucson 95/75/.00 Washington, DC 97/73/.00

WORLD CITIES

Today Tomorrow 66/55/pc 106/76/s 84/66/sh 67/54/sh 74/59/pc 62/58/sh 59/51/pc 89/80/t 87/66/s 72/57/pc

68/59/c 107/76/s 76/64/sh 70/54/pc 75/51/s 71/59/pc 74/51/pc 89/81/t 87/67/s 72/57/c

City

Yesterday

Mexico City Montreal Moscow Paris Rio de Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Juan Tokyo Warsaw

77/59/.00 79/68/.00 57/46/.00 66/52/.00 77/66/.00 109/82/.00 84/70/.00 88/78/.01 93/79/.00 79/54/.00

Today Tomorrow 91/76/pc 89/74/t 91/78/t 94/73/pc 97/71/pc 89/66/pc 92/72/pc 101/85/t 82/64/sh 76/51/s 81/73/t 85/64/t 96/76/pc 81/71/pc 68/55/s 75/52/s 92/75/pc 97/76/pc 91/71/pc

90/74/t 87/73/t 91/77/pc 86/72/t 98/73/s 90/71/pc 91/72/pc 105/85/t 80/64/sh 75/54/pc 83/72/t 86/63/pc 96/76/pc 80/71/pc 71/57/s 73/53/pc 91/76/pc 99/78/t 84/71/t

Today Tomorrow 75/55/t 76/53/s 60/43/s 67/58/pc 79/63/pc 110/84/s 84/64/t 88/77/pc 89/75/t 77/60/pc

73/52/t 76/58/pc 60/46/c 72/61/c 82/66/pc 108/83/s 76/62/sh 88/78/t 87/74/t 74/55/c

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From vintage to vavoom, some fall decor trends By KIM COOK

For The Associated Press

ith nods to nostalgia, exotic motifs and tailored contemporary looks, the fall season in decor has lots to inspire home decorators. A warm palette of garnet, plum, sapphire, olive, chocolate, mustard and cream mixes with soft yet textural fabrics and muted metallics as our focus moves back indoors.

West Elm showed several different table garden kits, and even a Mason jar cocktail shaker. Gingham, potato prints and buffalo checks, rough linen, burlap and cotton homespun textiles, earthy, rustic ceramics, chunky knitted pillow covers and throws and galvanized-metal storage containers were all part of home retailers’ fall previews.

Vintage American Apparently, we are all supposed to be making butter and putting up jam this fall; many retailers showed kits with the makings for farm-to-table goodies. Williams-Sonoma had kits for making cheese and butter, along with pretty wooden molds. Expanding their Agrarian line beyond the popular chicken coop, the retailer now has an old-school cider and wine press, and a grain mill, should you feel compelled to try your hand at flour making. There were Mason jars, lengths of colored twine and paper tags for gifting.

Parisian panache Tufted furniture and mirrored, lacquered furnishings evoke the elan of a turn-of-the-century French apartment, or maybe old Hollywood glamour. Arhaus’ curvy Club Apartment sofa fits the bill. West Elm’s silvery, glass-covered keepsake boxes do too; you’ll find substantially sized, etched, mercury-glass light fixtures here as well. At BlissLivingHome, you’ll find coquettish, gold, antiquelace-trimmed sheets, as well as little pillows made of tufted lavSee FALL DECOR, Page 3C

Right at home: Map-themed décor is where it’s at In a GPS world, physical maps are becoming quaint relics for travelers. But decor with a map theme is hot. There’s art in cartography: Street grids, the curve of a shoreline and topographic details lend themselves to wall art, rugs and textiles. Besides being great visuals, maps often chart our personal experiences, and that sentimental punch adds to their appeal. Tony and Katie Rodono of Atlanta started their City Prints map-art store after their daugh-

Paris and Washington, D.C., as well as the Great Lakes. Designer Emily Fischer’s “soft maps” project started in 2002 as an academic experiment in tactile wayfinding after her mother’s glaucoma was diagnosed. Her baby quilts are textured and colorful; the full-size versions are ivory with light brown stitchery. The Great Lakes quilt is cotton, with the lakes done in polysilk. All are finely detailed, and Amsterdam Gotham City she’ll add custom landmarks or features if you request. Coming day spot or hiking trail. Coming $40 and up) Brooklyn’s Haptic Lab sells this fall will be kits to make your soon: maps from video games, movies and TV shows. hand-stitched, quilted city maps of Los Angeles, New York City, See MAPS, Page 2C (www.cityprintsmapart.com, AP IMAGES

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They sell ready-made and custer was born. “We realized maps are great storytellers — of tom maps of campuses, ballwhere we met, went to school, parks and hometowns. They’ll went on vacation,” Rodono says. make one of your favorite holi-

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IN BRIEF

AP ILLUSTRATION

This three-bedroom, two-bath, A-frame-style home with deck is perfect for a lakeside or mountain setting.

Plan HMAFAPW01303 from Home- to enjoy the view. Sliding glass doors plans.com is ready to show off a scenic in the dining room lead to the deck. location. Taking its inspiration from AWake up to a great view in the master frame style, this home is a classic choice suite, which also opens to the deck. A for a lakeside or mountain setting. private bathroom and walk-in closet are Inside, it contains welcome amenities 1,659 square feet of livhere, with the hallway DETAILS ing space on two levels. laundry closet conveBedrooms: 3+ An unfinished basement Baths: 2 niently nearby. offers an additional1,375 Upper floor: 284 sq. ft. Two family bedMain floor: 1,375 sq. ft. square feet of space. rooms sit to the back of Total living area: 1,659 sq. ft. The great room lives Standard basement: 1,375 sq. ft. the plan and share the Dimensions: 58-0 x 32-0 up to its name with a Exterior wall framing: 2x6 use of a full bath. The vaulted ceiling, all Foundation options: crawlspace, loft on the upper level those windows and a standard basement has many uses: sleepwoodstove for cozy over zone for kids, evenings. Come mealtime, enjoy eat- home office, sewing room, library and ing in the dining room, also vaulted, extra storage are just a few possibilities. or right next to it at the kitchen’s To build this house, order a complete set of seated snack bar. construction documents at www.houseoftheA window above the sink makes week.com or call toll free (866) 772-1013 and reference the plan number. even washing dishes an opportunity

On the shelf Candice Olson is back, this time with the aim of bettering our boudoirs. In her newest book, “Candice Olson Bedrooms,” the interior designer and television personality shares her strategies in making more than 25 private retreats. All bear Olson’s classic-meetscontemporary stamp, but they still represent a variety of styles and moods, from a bedroom inspired by an English manor house to a teenager’s basement hangout. Olson deconstructs each project, explaining the challenges she overcame and the style elements she chose. She includes room layouts, fabric swatches and plenty of photos, and she even provides a link to a website that lists the sources of the furniture, lighting, accessories and other items she used in each room. “Candice Olson Bedrooms” is published by Wiley and sells for $19.99 in softcover. -- McClatchy-Tribune Information Services

MAPS Continued from Page 1C

own version. (www.hapticlab.com, $145 to $450) Chicago-based Jenny Beorkrem makes neighborhood maps, with typography scrunched into the shape of each community; the result, rendered in eco-friendly soy inks on recycled paper, are punchy graphics that vividly depict how cities are divided up. (www.orkposters.com, $22 and up) Rugs are a great medium for cartographic decor. At Hivespace.com you’ll find felted wool rugs of Moscow and Oslo; custom locations are available.

(www.hivespace.com, price upon request) Swedish designer Calle Henzel’s hand-tufted rugs depict the Champs Elysees and Manhattan in muted shades like charcoal, soft pink and yellow. (www.2modern.com, $1,770-$3,260) Check out Woodcutmaps.com for maps made of exotic and everyday woods; you create your own by choosing your Google map location, then selecting the woods you want used. (www.woodcutmaps.com, pricing based on customization) Kim Sly, an artist in Portland, Ore., made her first city print several years ago for a friend relocating to New York. That led to a series, and the launch of her business. Pittsburgh, Atlanta,

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San Diego and Portland are part of the collection she sells at www.etsy.com/shop/albiedesigns ($20-40). Sly’s whimsical illustrations are composites of elements she likes about a place. “I pay special attention to a city’s architecture and how it contributes to its individuality,” she says. “But I’m really looking for a more playful interpretation that people can identify with because of their love for their city.”

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Since boom turned to bust in 2006-07, the housing vacancy rate has skyrocketed to levels not seen since the Great Depression. With the rise in the number of vacant dwellings came a decline in the homeownership rate, which peaked at 69.2 percent in June 2004 and tumbled to a 15-year low of 65.5 percent in the first quarter of 2012, according to the Census Bureau. The chief cause of both, of course, has been the record rate of foreclosures – from 500,000 filings in 2005 (considered a normal year, according to the search engine RealtyTrac), to 2.7 million in 2011. The unprecedented foreclosure rate and resulting lender repossessions of properties slashed home prices by more than one-third nationally, according to the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index, and by as much as 70 percent in the hardest-hit foreclosure states. In 2000, census data show, the median asking sales price for a single-family dwelling was $90,400. The asking price peaked in 2007 at $187,600. In the second quarter of 2012, after nearly five years of steady declines, it was $134,600. To put it another way, though prices remain above where they were at the start of the decade of housing boom or bust, they have fallen to exactly where they were in the second quarter of 2005. These are prices that sellers are asking buyers to pay. The median sale price in a vast number of cases has been less than what the seller wanted. Even if buyers were willing to pay, more than one-third of all sales agreements as of the first quarter of 2012 were falling through because appraisals were lower than the offers. Perhaps, however, a turnaround is under way. The second-quarter number showed an ever-so-slight increase from the first – about $900 – though it was $4,200 less than the same three months of 2011. The vacancy rate, too, is showing signs of getting smaller, according to an analysis of U.S. Postal Service data, which, maintains Trulia, the real-estate search engine, provides more current local data than the Census Bureau. The Postal Service data show the number of addresses that are receiving mail. In the middle of July, 5 percent more housing units were receiving mail than had been in the same month in 2011. The data show that the num-

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Natalie Mantush, daughter of Don and Heather Mantush, is celebrating her first birthday today, Sept. 1. Natalie is a granddaughter of John and Joan Balasavage and Donald and Nancy Mantush. She has a sister, Elizabeth, 5.

Brady Michael Shipkowski, son of B.J. and Stacey Shipkowski, Ashley, celebrated his first birthday Aug. 19. Brady is a grandson of Peter and Helen Burke, Ashley; Maggie Basham, WilkesBarre; and Bernard Shipkowski, Kingston.

Michael Fredrick Schneikart, son of Paul and Melissa Schneikart, Wilkes-Barre, celebrated his third birthday Aug. 28. Michael is a grandson of Michael and Maureen Garbush and Fred and Lucille Schneikart, all of WilkesBarre. He is a great-grandson of Florence Garbush, Wilkes-Barre. Michael has two brothers, Tyler, 12, and Logan, 7.

The 20th anniversary of the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel at St. Jude Church will be celebrated at the noon Mass on Sept. 9. Principal celebrant will be the Most Rev. Joseph C. Bambera, bishop of the Diocese of Scranton. Concelebrants will be the Rev. Joseph J. Evanko, pastor, and the Rev. Gerald Shantillo, assistant pastor. Following the Mass, there will be a viewing of the Exhibit of the Vatican International Exhibition of the Eucharistic Miracles of the World on display in the Fr. Nolan Cafeteria. The exhibition will be on display before and after all Masses on Sept. 8 and 9. There will also be a display of Eucharistic

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Ella Maria Panzik, daughter of Dr. Lora A. Panzik and Dr. Robert Panzik, Mountain Top, is celebrating her seventh birthday today, Sept. 1. Ella is a granddaughter of Nadine Ebert, Nanticoke, and Wendy Chichester, Terre Haute, Ind. She is a greatgranddaughter of Ann Guravich, Nanticoke; and Robert Panzik and Robert Luffman, Bath, N.Y. Ella has a sister, Alexis, 3.

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CONYNGHAM: Conyngham United Methodist Church, 411 Main St., has announced the following: • The regular Sunday worship service will change back to 10:30 a.m. beginning Sunday. • Prayer Shawl Ministry will resume knitting sessions at 9:30 a.m. Thursday and will meet the first and third Thursdays of each month. • Youth Sunday School will begin Sept. 9 with Rally Day. This year’s theme is “Our House” and will begin at 8:45 a.m. with a covered dish breakfast for youth and parents. Sunday school will begin at 9:15 a.m. the following weeks. • Youth night will be held the first Sunday of each month starting in October for both younger and older youth groups. • The adult Sunday School class will begin a study from the Life Lessons series of Max Lucado and will meet Sundays at 9:15 a.m. For more information on any of these events, call 788-3960 or email conynghamumc@ptd.net.

MOUNTAIN TOP: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, has announced the following: • Beginning Sept. 9, Sunday worship services are resuming their fall schedule and will be held at 8:30 and 11 a.m. A nursery will be provided at the 11 a.m. services, except holidays, and Sunday School classes will resume at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 9, with a special Rally Day program. • A healing service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday with a potluck luncheon to follow. • St. Paul’s “Yarn Spinners” will meet at 1 p.m. Wednesday. They are currently working on prayer shawls and lap robes. • This year, St. Paul’s annual church picnic will be held Sept. 16 at Camp St. George’s Upper Pavilion, off Route 309. The picnic festivities will begin

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Welsh Presbyterian Church receives new members Welsh Presbyterian Church, Chestnut Street, Warrior Run, welcomed 12 new members on July 29 during the 10 a.m. morning worship. New members include Mayor William and Esther Ruth Davis and their son, William; Thomas and Sue Davis; John and Kimberly Sarochinsky; Debra Shaffer; Kyle Shamaski; Joan Stobodzian; and Benjamin and Marlene Williams. A reception was held on the church grounds after the worship service by the Board of Elders and coordinated by Ron Priestman Sr. and Jr. families. It was held in honor of the new members and featured entertainment by “Jesse and the Gang.” The Revs. Jim Clyde and Bob Thomas are the co-pastors and share the Pastoral Care responsibilities under the direction of Helen Miller, pastoral care coordinator. First row, from left, are Debra Shaffer, Joan Stobodzian, Esther Ruth Davis, Megan Davis, Kimberly Sarochinsky, Miley Sarochinsky, Benjamin Williams, Marlene Williams. Second row: William Davis, William Davis Sr., Thomas Davis, Sue Davis, John Sarochinsky, and the Rev. Bob Thomas. Absent: the Rev. Jim Clyde and Kyle Shamaski.

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TRUCKSVILLE: Sunday School at Trucksville United Methodist Church, 40 Knob Hill Road, will begin Sept. 9. The school will be held from 9:45-10:45 a.m. For information, call Bryn Kaufer at 709-7302. WILKES-BARRE: St. Andre Bessette Parish will hold a Big Band Dinner Dance on Sept. 8 at the parish’s Monsignor Curran Hall, Hillard Street. Featuring the music of The Statesmen, doors will open at 6 p.m. Dinner, catered by A Touch of Class, will be served at 6:30, with music and dancing from 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Cost for admission, dinner and entertainment is $15. Table reservations for parties of eight can be made by calling the parish office. Tickets must be purchased in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door. For tickets, call Mary at 8234988.

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Apostolic

Apostolic Faith Tabernacle 536 Village Rd, Orange Pastor Frank Chorba 333-5172 Sunday School 10 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 7 p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Messages-To-Go Ministry apostolicfaith.net

Assembly of God Back Mountain Harvest Assembly 340 Carverton Rd. Trucksville Pastor Dan Miller 570-696-1128 www.bmha.org Saturday Evening Worship 6:30PM Sunday Morning Worship 8AM 9:45AM & 11AM Sunday School 9:45AM Sunday Evening Worship 6:30PM Wednesday Mid-Week

7:00PM Other meetings, ministries and events for children, youth, men, and women. Please call for days and times

First Assembly Of God

424 Stanton Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

SUNDAY SERVICES Celebration Service 10:15AM Sunday School 9AM Christian Education 9AM Kidz Church 10:15AM Intercessory Prayer 8:15AM Sunday Evening 6:30PM TUESDAY Women’s Bible Study 10AM WEDNESDAY Family Night Ministries 7PM THURSDAY Evidence Youth Group 6:30PM 570-829-0989 www.wilkesbarreag.com

Luzerne Assembly of God 649 Bennett St. 570-338-2415 SUNDAY WORSHIP 11AM COME WORSHIP CHRIST JESUS. All Are Welcome.

Baptist

Nebo Baptist Church of Nanticoke

75 Prospect St. Nanticoke 735-3932 Pastor Tim Hall www.nebobaptist.org Worship Service Sun. 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Sun School 9:45 a.m. Nursery Junior Church Youth Groups Great Bible Seminars Everyone is Welcome

Welsh Bethel Baptist Parish & Loomis St. W-B Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Sunday School 11:15 a.m. Bible Study Wed 6:30 p.m. Pastor Don Hartsthorne 822-3372

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

105 HILL ST...WILKES-BARRE Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 11 a.m. We offer Children’s Church Prayer Service Wednesday 7p.m. Bible Study Wednesday 8 p.m. Rev. Michael E. Brewster, Pastor

First Baptist

48 S. River St. W-B Pastor Shawn Walker 822-7482 Sunday Service at 11 a.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. “The Place for a New Beginning..”

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High Point Baptist Church 1919 Mountain Road, Larksville 570-371-4404 www.highpoint church.info

First Baptist

52 E. 8th Street, Wyoming Sunday School All Ages 9:30 Worship Service 10:45 a.m. Tues 7 p.m. prayer meeting Pastor: Jeffery Klansek 693-1754 Visitors Welcome

MEADE ST. BAPTIST

EXPOSITORY PREACHING: EXPLAINING GOD’S TRUTH, ONE VERSE AT A TIME.

Dallas Baptist

Harvey’s Lake Highway, Dallas 639-5099 Pastor Jerry Branch Sun. Worship 9:15 & 11 am www.dallasbaptist church.org

22 Outlet Road Lehman, PA 675-8109 www.rolfministries.org Sunday School 9:15am Service 10:30am Nursery provided Thursday Night 6:30pm Bible study & Youth Groups Coffee house Fridays 6 to 9 pm with live music.

Grace Community Church

A Bible Teaching Ministry Memorial Hwy. Dallas Sunday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. (570) 675-3723 www.gracechurchdallas.org

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Christ Community Church

100 West Dorrance St. Kingston, PA 18704 Sunday School/ABF 9:30 a.m. Sun Worship 10:30 a.m. Radio Ministry “Searching the Scriptures” Sunday 7:30-8:30 AM WRKC 88.5 FM website: www.ccchurchtoday.org Pastor: John Butch Phone: 283-2202

WHERE HOPE COMES TO LIFE AND THE SON ALWAYS SHINES 35 S. Main St. Plains, PA Pastor Mark DeSilva Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages 9:00 a.m. Mid Week Bible Study every Wed at 6:30pm Youth Group Men’s & Women’s Bible Studies For information call 570-406-4295 www.lhbcpa.org

Lutheran

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

Catholic St. John The Baptist Church 126 Nesbitt St. Larksville, PA 18651 570-779-9620 A WELCOMING, GROWING, FAITH COMMUNITY Saturday 4 p.m. Sunday 7 a.m., 9 a.m. & 11 a.m. Ample, Easy Parking Handicapped Accessible Confessions: Saturday 3 p.m.

St. Stephen’s

Episcopal Pro- Cathedral 35 S. Franklin St., W-B Holy Communion 8:00 Church School 10:00 Choral Eucharist 10:30 Nursery 9:00 - 12:15 Call 825-6653 for information about Worship Music Programs and Community Ministries

Catholic

134 S. Washington Street, Downtown Wilkes-Barre (570) 823-4168

Saturday 4 PM Sunday 8 AM, 10 AM, 12:10 PM, 7 PM

PARISH OF ST. ANDRE BESSETTE

Monsignor Thomas V. Banick, Pastor

Vigil (Saturday)

Sunday

• 8:30 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Worship Site, 668 N. Main St., North End • 10:30 a.m. at Holy Saviour Worship Site, 56 Hillard St, East End

Weekday Mass

• 7:00 a.m. at Holy Saviour Worship Site, 56 Hillard St, East End • 8:00 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Worship Site, 668 N. Main St., North End

Confessions

• 3:00 p.m. at Holy Saviour Worship Site, 56 Hillard St, East End • 4:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Worship Site, 668 N. Main St., North End

Christian 881 Wyoming Ave., Kingston 570-288-4855 Pastor Dennis Gray

Come Hear The Word Of God, Let It Change Your Life! Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Communion Every Sunday Wednesday Bible Study 7:00 p.m. ELEVATOR ACCESSIBLE

Church Of Christ Uniting

Church of Christ Uniting

MERGED PRESBYTERIAN & METHODIST Corner of Market St. & Sprague Ave. Kingston 570-288-8434 Devotional Line: 570-288-2334 Rev. Dr. Carol Ann Fleming Rev. Dr. James L. Harring Morning Worship 10:00 AM Youth Sunday School During Worship Adult Sunday School 11:30 AM Child Care Provided Choirs - Children, Adult, Bell Ringers Air Conditioned www.churchofchristuniting.org

St. John’s Lutheran Church 410 S. River St. Wilkes-Barre Worship 9:30 AM Ofﬁce Phone 823-7139

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ST. CLEMENT & ST. PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 165 Hanover St., W-B 822-8043 Holy Eucharist 10a.m. Sunday School 10:00a.m. WELCOME ALL TO GROW IN GODS LOVE www.stclementstpeter.org

St. Martin In-The-Fields 3085 Church Rd., Mountaintop Rev. Dan FitzSimmons

CHORAL EUCHARIST 10AM HEALING SERVICE Last Sunday each month

Serving through Faith, Praise & Good Works

Fellowship Evangelical Free Church

Independent Second Welsh

Sunday Services 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 6 p.m. Sunday Eve Wednesday 7 p.m. Bible Study Prayer and Youth Groups Limited Van Service Available, Please Call. Independent... Fundamental... Friendly

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301 Delaney St. Hanover Township LOOK/LEARN/LOVE/LEAD Sunday School 9:30 am Worship Service NEXT MEETING 10:30 am Sept. 9 6 p.m. Sunday Eve Wyoming Seminary Nursery/Children’s Lower School Church 1560 Wyoming Ave. 570-NEW-LIFE Forty Fort 570-824-5130 (639-5433) 10 am Pastor: Adult discussion Gideon Gaitano 11 am Worship newlifefamily.org

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St. Marks Lutheran Church 56 S. Hancock St., W-B Pastor - Rev. Mary Lauffer Sunday Worship 9:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

“God’s Glory Our Passion” St. Matthew 45 Hilderbrandt Rd. Lutheran Church (Near the Dallas Schools) 667 N. Main St., W-B Sundays 822-8233 WORSHIP - 10:30 a.m. Worship Schedule: Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Sun 7:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Discipleship Class - 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Adult Bible Class 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Evenings Rev. Gary Scharrer Pioneer Clubs (K-5th) Chairlift Available 6:30 p.m. Missouri Synod Women’s Study - 6:30 p.m. (Nursery provided For All) St. Paul Thursdays Lutheran Church 474 Yalick Road Women’s Study - 9:30 a.m. (Rt. 118) TNT (Youth 6th-12th Grade) Dallas, PA 6 p.m. Rev. Charles Grube Sat. Worship For More Information 5:30pm Please call 675-6426 or Sunday Worship 9:30am Visit Us Online at Sunday School www.fellowshipfreechurch.org 9:30am Senior Pastor: 570-675-3859 Marc Ramirez

Four Square Congregational Gospel Church 475 Hazel St., Wilkes-Barre NEW HOPE CHURCH 829-3790

489 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre 570-208-1281 Sunday Service 10:30am NewHopenepa.com Pastors Richard & Susanne Bolt

Rev. Debby North Holy Communion Sunday 8 am & 9:30 am Christian Education 10:30 am Christian Coffee House Every 4th Fri 7-9PM

Trinity Presbyterian

Wyoming Presbyterian Church

New Life Community Church

Orthodox Church In America 401 East Main St., W-B Phone: 825-6540 Rev. David Shewczyk Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. Feast Days 9:00 a.m. Saturday Vespers: Summer 6:00 p.m. - Winter 4:00 p.m.

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 32 E. Ross St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 Phone: 570-823-4805 Father George Dimopoulos Sunday Orthos 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:45 a.m. www.greekorthodox.com

Saint Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church 905 South Main Street Wilkes-Barre Very Rev, David Hester Deacon John Karam Saturday - Great Vespers 6 p.m. Sunday - Divine Liturgy 10 a.m. Parish Ofﬁce 824-5016 All Are Welcome Website: www.antiochian.org

Presbyterian

First United Presbyterian Church

115 Exeter Ave., West Pittston 654-8121 Worship 11:00 AM at St. Cecilia’s Roman Catholic Church, Wyoming Avenue, Exeter Rev. James E. Thyren, Pastor

Calvary United Methodist 39 East Poplar Street West Nanticoke Sunday Worship 10 am Children’s Church School, Everyone welcome. George Price, Pastor. 570-735-1514

Central United Methodist 65 Academy Street, W-B Rev. Dr. Paul C. Amara SUN. WORSHIP SERVICE 11:15 am Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Child Care Provided For Infants & Toddlers 822-7246

CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

175 S. Main Road Mountain Top Pastor Rev. Stephen Sours Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10:45 am Sun School 9:30 am Nursery Available 570-474-6060

Mennonite Nanticoke Christian Fellowship

112 Prospect St. Sunday Celebration 9:30 a.m. Sunday School - Sept. - May 9:00 a.m. Pastor D. Pegarella 735-1700

Nazarene Mountain View Church Of The Nazarene

WE HAVE MOVED!! 52 E. 8th Street, Wyoming Pastor Bryan Rosenberg Worship Saturday 5:30 p.m. Children’s Church & Child Care Provided. 570-821-2800 Everyone is Welcome!

10 am Traditional Worship Prayer Line 283-8133

Loyalville United Methodist Church Loyalville Rd. Lake Township Sunday Worship 9:30 am 570-477-3521

Shavertown United Methodist Church shavertownumc.com 163 N. Pioneer Ave., Shavertown Phone-a-prayer 675-4666 Pastor: Rev. M. Lynn Snyder Organ/Choir Director Deborah Kelleher Saturday Service 5:30 p.m. Chapel Service Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. - Worship Service Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Prayer & Praise Service - 2nd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. Nursery Care Available during Sunday Service For more information call the ofﬁce at 570-675-3616

Trucksville United Methodist Marian E. Hartman, Pastor Dr. Stephen L. Broskoske, Director of Music “Making Disciples for Jesus Christ” Sunday Schedule 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. During the Summer Months. Church RD off Route 309, Trucksville, take left up hill at light at Carverton RD Phone: 570- 696-3897 Fax: 570-696-3898 Email: ofﬁce@trucksvilleumc.com

Wyoming United Methodist 376 Wyoming Ave Rev. Marcelle Dotson Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. 570-693-2821 Ample Parking

United Church Of Christ St. Luke’s UCC

471 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre • 822-7961 Rev. Justin Victor Sun. Worship 10:00 Sunday School 10:15 am Communion service the 1st Sunday of every month. RIDE’S AVAILABLE: CALL

First Presbyterian St. Peter’s Church Lutheran Church 1000 S. Main St., W-B 823-7332 Pastor Michael Erickson Sun. Worship - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible Study 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Missouri Synod

Forty Fort United Methodist Church

Luzerne United 570 South Main Rd., Methodist Church Mountaintop, PA 446 Bennet St., Luzerne 868-5155 Sunday Worship Pastor Dave Elick 10:30 a.m. Sunday School Church School 9:30 a.m. during Worship Sunday Worship Service Carol E. Coleman 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Pastor 287-6231 Bible Services Wed. 7 p.m. All Are Welcome

St. John Baptist Orthodox Church United Methodist 106 Welles St. (Hanover Section) Nanticoke, PA 570-735-2263 www.stjohnsnanticoke.org stjohnsnanticoke@gmail.com Saturday Great Vespers 4 pm Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 am Fr. Adam Sexton

United Methodist

105 Irem Road, Dallas Church Ofﬁce 287-3840 Wyoming & Yeager Ave Worship Service Rev. Dr. Philip T. Wanck 10:00 a.m. Handicapped Accessible Pastor 8:30 am early Roger Grifﬁth Summer Worship (ends on Nursery Provided September 2nd) 570- 675-3131

Primitive Methodist

Holy Trinity Messiah Russian Lutheran Church Orthodox Church 453 S. Main Street, W-B Rev. Mary E. Laufer Sunday Holy Communion 8:00 and 10:45 a.m.

Presbyterian

Wyoming Ave. at Institute St., 570-693-0594 Laura Lewis, Pastor Worship Service: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m.

813 Wyoming Avenue, Kingston Saturday Contemporary Holy Communion 5:30 Sunday Traditional Holy Communion 10:00 Rev. Paul Metzloff Handicapped Accessible

Nanticoke

Evangelical Free Church

Orthodox Church In America 591 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre Very Rev. Joseph Martin, Pastor 822-7725 Saturday Vespers 6:00 p.m. Sunday Divine Liturgy 8:30 a.m. Feast Day Vespers 6 p.m. Feast Day Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m. ALL ARE WELCOME web site: www.oca.org

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

231 State St. Ofﬁce 735-8531

Episcopal

Orthodox Holy Resurrection Cathedral

190 S. Main Street, W-B Pastor Peter D. Kuritz Pastor Janel D. Wigen Saturday Service 5:00 p.m. Sunday Service 9:30 a.m. SCS 9:45 a.m. 570-824-2991

St. John’s Lutheran

• 4:00 p.m. at Holy Saviour Worship Site, 56 Hillard St, East End (570)823-4988 • 5:30 p.m. at St. Stanislaus Worship Site, 668 N. Main St., North End

Wyoming Ave. Cross Creek Christian Community Church

Living Hope Bible Church

373 N. Main Street, W-B Father Timothy Alleman, Rector SUNG SUNDAY EUCHARIST - 9:00 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL - 9:00 AM SATURDAY HOLY EUCHARIST - 4:30 PM WEDNESDAY - 7:00 PM HEALING SERVICE & HOLY EUCHARIST

Our Lady of Fatima Parish

Catholic

Lutheran

Holy Cross Episcopal Church

SAINT MARY’S CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Rev. James H. Breese, Pastor Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Children’s Sun School

Episcopal

River Of Life Fellowship Church

654-0283

“A church where God’s inerrant, inspired, infallible Word is preached and God is gloriﬁed”

63 Division St., W-B Kenneth P. Jordan, Pastor Chris Hamilton, Youth Pastor Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:45 a.m. 570-823-3083

1024 Exeter Avenue Exeter, PA 18643 Pastor Guy Giordano (570) 388-5213 SUNDAY SERVICES Intercessory Prayer 9:30am Worship Service 10:00am Sunday School/ Nursery Provided WEDNESDAY SERVICES Bible Study & Prayer 7pm Visitors Welcome! Encounter Christ in a historical church in a new & relevant way.

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Baptist

Baptist Tabernacle

Bible

Slocum Chapel

First Baptist Church

Sunday Services 9am & 50 S. Meade St. 10:45am Wilkes-Barre, PA With Jr. Church & Nursery Available. Chester F. Dudick, Pastor Wed 6:30 Family Night (570) 820-8355 with Awana for ages 18 SUNDAY SCHOOL months - 6th grade. 9:30 a.m. College & Career, WORSHIP SERVICE CrossRoads for Teens, 10:30 a.m. Deaf Ministry, Small PRAYER, BIBLE STUDY Groups, Men’s & Women’s & PIONEER CLUB Ministry, Groups. Wed 6:30 p.m. Celebrate Recovery for WOMEN’S FELLOWSHIP Hurts, Habits, Hang-Ups 2nd Tuesday of the month Tuesday’s 6:30pm 6:30 p.m. Discover the difference! AFTERNOON 370 Carverton Road, FELLOWSHIP Trucksville 696-0399 12 noon last Sunday of the www.crosscreekcc.org Month

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pal celebrant will be the Rev. David P. Cappelloni, pastor, of SS. Anthony and Rocco Parish in Dunmore and La Festa chaplain. Concelebrants will include the Rev. Philip A. Altavilla, the Rev. Thomas M. Muldowney, the Rev. Joseph F. Cipriano, the Rev. Thomas E. Roach, Monsignor Constantine V. Siconolfi and other priests of the diocese. The Rev. Brian J.T. Clarke is the master of ceremonies and Deacon Edward R. Shoener will be the deacon for the liturgy. The Mass will be broadcast live by CTV: Catholic Television and will be available for viewing later in the day on the Diocesan website at www.dioceseofscranton.org. CTV will rebroadcast the Mass at 8 p.m. Tuesday and at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

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Nursery provided Handicapped Access John Vaida - Minister of Music Pamela Kerns - Christian Education Director A Friendly Inclusive, & Welcoming Church Audio Sermons available on web @ www.fpcwb.com

Forty Fort Presbyterian Church

1224 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort Pastor William Lukesh 287-7097 Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 6 p.m. Praise Band Handicap Accessible Nursery Provided Air Conditioned Visitors Welcome

Miner Congregational UCC Dallas United Methodist

4 Parsonage Street, Dallas Pastor: Rev. Robert G. Wood 675-5701

137 Abbott St. PLAINS Pastor Joan Mitchell Sun. Service 9am Sun School 10am

570-829-6363

Early Service 9:15am Church Service 10:30am Sunday School begins September 9th. 675-0122

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Firwood United Methodist Church Cor. Old River Rd. & Dagobert St.

Rev. Barbara Pease Safe Sanctuary Policy Morning Service 10:00 a.m. Handicap Elevator Available You are invited to attend. 823-7721

Unity Unity: A Center for Spiritual Living 140 S. Grant St., W-B Rev. Dianne Sickler Sunday Service & Children’s Church 10 a.m. Church 824-7722 Prayer Line 829-3133 www.unitynepa.com

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13,799* 2011 SUZUKI SX4 CROSSOVER TECH AWD $14,799* $ 2011 KIA SOUL 15,999* $ 2007 MAZDA CX-7 AWD 15,999* 2011 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA PREMIUM 4X4 $16,499* Stk# S2202A, Alloy Wheels, Power Windows & Locks, 3rd Row

2009 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT 4X4

Stk# S2358A, Only 500 Miles On It, Alloy Wheels, Automatic, Power Windows & Locks

LIKE NEW! $19,799*

18,699* 2007 HONDA PILOT EX-L SUV 4WD $18,999* 2012 SUZUKI KIZASHI GTS AWD $20,499* $ 2009 CHEVY TRAVERSE AWD 20,999* 2012 SUZUKI KIZASHI SE AWD $

Stk# S2254A, Custom Wheels, Automatic, Navigation, PW, PL

Stk# S2161A, Only 2K Miles, Power Windows & Locks, Power Seat

Stk# S1731B, Power Windows & Locks, Automatic, CD, Only 8K Miles!

Stk# S2261A, 3rd Row Seating, Leather, Sunroof, Power Seat

Stk# P14738, Automatic, 4 Cylinder, Alloy Wheels, PW, PL

Stk# S1806A, Only 3K Miles, Sunroof, 18” Wheels, All Wheel Drive

Stk# P14705, Alloy Wheels, Automatic, Navigation, Power Windows & Locks

Stk# P14735, Leather, Dual Sunroof, 3rd Row, Rear Park Assist

16,499* 2007 FORD EDGE AWD $ 16,599* $ 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY SE SEDAN 17,999* 2009 SUBARU FORESTER LIMITED AWD $17,999* 2011 DODGE AVENGER SXT

Stk# P14720, Alloy Wheels, Power WIndows & Locks, CD, Onlky 16K Miles!

Stk# P14736, Panoramic Sunroof, Leather, All Wheel Drive

Stk# S2227A, Alloy Wheels, Automatic, Power Windows & Locks, CD

Stk# P14704, Sunroof, Leather, Automatic, Alloys

18,299*

Stk# S2228A, Sunroof, Alloy Wheels, Automatic, Power Windows & Locks

21,999* 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA DOUBLE CAB 4X4 $23,799* 2012 DODGE RAM QUAD CAB 1500 4X4 $25,999* 2011 HONDA RIDGELINE RTL 4WD $28,599* 2010 JEEP WRANGLER 2DR 4X4 $ Stk# P14725, Lift Kit, Off Road Tires, Winch, PW, PL, Ready for Some Mud

Stk# S2251A, TRD Off Road Pkg, SR5 Pkg, Alloy Wheels, Automatic

Stk# P14734, Chrome Pkg, Power Windows & Locks, CD, Low Miles Stk# P14713, Leather, Sunroof, Navigation, Bed Cover

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999* 1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO COUPE $ 1,199* $ 1998 DODGE AVENGER COUPE 2,199* 2002 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WAGON $ 2,299* $

1984 PONTIAC FIRE BIRD COUPE Stk# S2304A, Runs And Drives!!!

Stk# S1966B, Automatic, Power Windows & Locks

Stk# S2257B, Only 74K Miles, Automatic, Power Windows & Locks

Stk# S2291A, Automatic, Power Window & Locks

2,499*

2004 KIA RIO WAGON

2000 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER 4X4

Stk# S2204A, Great Runner and Great on Gas!

Stk# P14703A, Power Windows & Locks, Automatic,

2000 ACURA TL SEDAN

2,799* $ 2,999* $ 2,999* $ 2,999*

Stk# P14679A, Automatic, Leather, Sunroof, Well Maintained!

2003 DODGE DAKOTA EX CAB 4X4 Stk#S2219A, 4 Wheel Drive

1983 FORD MUSTANG GT CONV

Stk# P14730, Perfect Project Car, GT Pkg, Power Windows, 4 Speed Manual

2001 DODGE RAM 2500 EX CAB 4X4 Stk# S1797B, Plow Package w/Plow, Automatic

3,799*

*All Prices Plus Tax, Tags, & Fees. Artwork for illustration purposes only. Dealer not responsible for typographical errors. All Value Vehicle Outlet Cars pass PA State Inspection. See sales person for complete details. **1.74% on bank approved credit for 60 month term. Just Traded As Traded Vehicles are sold as is where is with no warranty.

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LOST DOG

Jax Golden Retriever/Lab mix, 7 years old missing since July 21st. 11 year old girl lost without her Jax. Family misses Jax too. First seen around Darling Farms, Hildibrandt Road, Glendalough Rd. & Lower Demunds Dallas. Also seen on Manor Dr., Green Rd & area developments. Once on about 8/1/12 thought to have been seen on Rte. 29 in Noxen area heading towards junction of Rte 292. Call Stephanie 570-417-8114 or Tim 570-690-8728 Please Call - We’re missing Jax! LOST. Dog, small female, Boston Terrier/Pug mix. black/ brindle. Missing since mid July, on Park Avenue by South Side Bridge. Reward. Please call. 570-550-1486

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been issued to Gerald Quinn of Ewing, Mercer County, New Jersey, Executor of the Estate of Alexander A. Quinn, who died on May 19, 2012, late of Luzerne, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. All creditors are requested to present their claims and all persons indebted to the decedent will make payment to the aforementioned Executor or his attorney: Law Office of Kevin A. Pollock LLC, 112 West Franklin Ave., Pennington, NJ 08534. ESTATE NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary have been granted in the ESTATE OF LILLIAN M. ROLAND, late of Kingston (died August 15, 2012). Beverly Souchick and and David Souchick, CoExecutors c/o Robert A. Gonos, Esquire, 88 N. Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701. All persons indebted to said estate are required to make payments and those having claims or demands are to present the same without delay to Attorney Robert A. Gonos.

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Thursday 4:00 pm on Wednesday Friday 4:00 pm on Thursday Holidays call for deadlines You may email your notices to mpeznowski@ timesleader.com or fax to 570-831-7312 or mail to The Times Leader 15 N. Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 For additional information or questions regarding legal notices you may call Marti Peznowski at 570-970-7371 or 570-829-7130

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Child Care

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NANNY ? I AM AVAILABLE Mon. thru Fri. 570-655-1897

MOTHERS HELPER Do you need time

for yourself? Then allow me to do your light housekeeping, watch the kids or run errands for you. Please call 570-852-3474 Kingston area. References available.

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Health Care Services

LOOKING FOR POSITION Companion for elderly. Assisting with everyday needs. Experienced & clean background check. Call Ruth 570-290-2569

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Travel

Presents Israel: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. 9 days, Oct. 9-17 2013 Book Now & Save $250 pp. Includes transportation to Newark Airport, taxes, surcharges & transfers. $3,749 CAPE COD Oct. 15-19. Transportation, meals, lodging, tours, taxes, gratuities & more. $470 NIAGARA FALLS Sept. 5-7 Few seats left. $370 Call Theresa for information 570-654-2967

WINTER CRUISE SPECIALS

1/05/2013 Enchantment of the Seas 9 night Baltimore to the Caribbean $872.00 per person ****************** 1/13/2013 Explorer of the Seas 9 nights NJ to Caribbean $799.00 per person-Senior Special ****************** 1/17/2013 Carnival’s Miracle 7 night NY to Bahamas $587.00 per person for Balcony ****************** 1/22/2013 Explorer of the Seas 10 night NJ to Caribbean $855.00 per person Ask about other dates! All rates are per person based on Double occupancy and subject to change

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BROADWAY SHOW BUS TRIPS WICKED

Wed. Oct. 10 $169

Mon. Nov. 26 $85. Wed. Dec. 12 $95. Sat. Dec 15th $130.

ALL SHOWS INCLUDE BUS & SHOW CALL ROSEANN @ 655-4 4247

CAMEO HOUSE BUS TOURS

“IT’S NOT TO LATE TO JOIN US IN”

WASHINGTON DC on Sept. 29-30 however our hotel will guarantee our rate only until Sept. 7.

CHOCOLATE SHOW NYC Nov. 10, 2012

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ATVs/Dune Buggies

HAWK `11 125CC

Auto, key start, with reverse & remote control. $700. OBO 570-674-2920

HAWK 2011 UTILITY ATV

FUN GETAWAYS! Peddler’s Village 9/15 Sight & Sound “Jonah” with Dinner Giants vs Tampa Bay 9/16 Jim Thorpe with Meal 9/22 Dome Train & Monticello Casino 9/8

Medieval Times 9/15 1-800-432-8069

Go see the amazing skills of Jason at the River Grille! The big teddy bear behind the bar is a great golfer and an amazing dancer. He makes drinks as fast as The Speeedo sensation! Now that is fast! Wow.

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JUNK VEHICLES & Heavy Equipment

NOBODY PAYS MORE! HAPPY TRAILS TRUCK SALES 570-760-2035 570-542-2277 6am to 9pm

NEW!! Full size adult ATV. Strong 4 stroke motor. CVT fully automatic transmission with reverse. Electric start. Front & rear luggage racks. Long travel suspension. Disc brakes. Dual stage head lights. Perfect for hunters & trail riders alike. BRAND NEW & READY TO RIDE. $1,995 takes it away. 570-817-2952 Wilkes-Barre

TOMAHAWK`11

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MT. AIRY CASINO TRIP 9/3 and 9/17 $20. per person, with $35.00 rebate 570-740-7020

SPORTING EVENTS

OVERNIGHT TRIPS Yankees @ Cleveland Aug. 24, 25 & 26 3 Games Includes: Lower Level Tickets, Bus, Hampton Inn Downtown Cleveland & Breakfast $349/pp Yankees @ Baltimore Sept. 8 & 9 Includes: Bus, Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor & 2 Game Tickets $249/pp

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LINCOLN ‘99 CONTINENTAL

107,000 miles. Fully loaded, sunroof, alpine radio system 6 disc CD. $4,000 David - 735-7412

ATV, 110 CC. Brand New Tomahawk Kids Quad. Only $695 takes it away! 570-817-2952 Wilkes-Barre

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CADILLAC `94 DEVILLE SEDAN

94,000 miles, automatic, front wheel drive, 4 door, air conditioning, air bags, all power, cruise control, leather interior, $3,300. 570-394-9004

CHEVY ‘01 TRACKER LT

V6, 4WD, 108,000 miles. $3,000. Call 570-814-3829.

FORD ’95 F150

4x4. 1 Owner. 91K. 4.8 engine, auto. Runs great. New paint, stake body with metal floor. 570-675-5046. Leave message, will return call. $4990.

LEO’S AUTO SALES 93 Butler St Wilkes-Barre, PA 570-825-8253

Volkswagen ‘98 Cabrio Convertible 4 cylinder, auto $1,650 Chevy ‘97 Blazer 2 door 6 cyl auto, red, 4WD, $2150 Current Inspection On All Vehicles DEALER

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DODGE `03 CARAVAN Runs excellent!

CADILLAC ‘03 DEVILLE low miles. extra

clean and sharp, $7,995 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

CADILLAC ‘08 SRX AWD, mint

condition. $19,999 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

CHEVROLET `02 IMPALA 68,700 miles, 4

door, excellent condition. $5,200 570-881-5179

CHEVROLET ‘11 CAMARO 1SS. 11,000 miles.

Black with silver stripes. Black interior. Excellent conditio. Asking $27,000. If interested call 570-592-1428

CROSSROAD MOTORS

570-825-7988 700 Sans Souci Highway

WE SELL FOR LESS!! ‘01 LINCOLN TOWN CAR Executive 74K $5,399 ‘03 F250 XL Super Duty only 24k! AT-AC, $6,799 ‘06 Dodge Stratus SXT 6 cyl, AT-AC 62K $7,299 ‘06 Dodge Stratus SXT 6 cyl, AT-AC 62K $7,499 06 Chrysler Sebring Conv. Touring 60K $7,599 ‘06 FORD FREESTAR 62k, Rear air A/C $7,799 07 Ford Escape 4X4 XLT 83K $10,799 ‘12 Ford Fusion 25k factory warranty $15,799 ‘11 E250 Cargo AT-AC cruise, 15k, factory warranty $16,999 ‘11 Nissan Rogue AWD, 27k Factory warranty $17,199 ‘11 Mitsubishi Endeavor 4x4, 20k, Factory Warranty $18,299 ‘11 Ford Escape XLT, 4x4, 26k, Factory Warranty, 6 Cylinder $18,999 ‘11 Toyota Rav 4 4x4 AT only 8,000 miles, alloys, power sunroof. new condition. Factory warranty $20,999 TITLE TAGS FULL NOTARY SERVICE 6 M ONTH WARRANTY WE W I L L E N T E R T A I N OFFERS !

DODGE ‘02 VIPER GTS 10,000 MILES V10

6speed, collectors, this baby is 1 of only 750 GTS coupes built in 2002 and only 1 of 83 painted Race Yellow it still wears its original tires showing how it was babied. This car is spotless throughout and is ready for its new home. This vehicle is shown by appointment only. $39,999 or trade. 570-760-2365

DODGE ‘03 GRAND CARAVAN

Inspected 6/12, 100K mile, 7 passenger, green, V-6, 3.8L, automatic. ABS, power locks/ windows. Power driver seat, dual air bags. CD, cassette, am/fm radio. Front & rear AC, power steering. Tilt wheel & roof rack. $5,200. 570-814-8215.

FORD ‘01 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE V6, 120k, female driven, black, auto leather, 6 disc cd, flowmaster, intake, 17” wheels & tires, no leaks, cold air, new top. $6000 OBO. (347) 452-3650 (In Mountain Top)

FORD ‘02 MUSTANG

GT CONVERTIBLE

Red with black top. 6,500 miles. One Owner. Excellent Condition. $17,500 570-760-5833

FORD ‘02 TAURUS SES 84,000 miles, recent inspection. Minor rust. $3,000. 570-826-0469

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HONDA ‘07 CIVIC SDN. Silver, 4 door,

exc. condition, 41,375 mi. Reduced $12,600 570-574-4854

HONDA ‘09 ACCORD

CD, keyless, extra clean 39k $15,999

KELLY

HONDA ‘09 CIVIC 42,000 miles, 4

door, 4 cyl, auto, $15,400 WARRANTY MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

HONDA ‘09 CIVIC Extra Clean, 33k miles $14,999.

KELLY

875 W. Market St. Kingston, PA. 570-287-2243

HUMMER ‘07 H3 New engine in 2011 by Chevy. New tires, non-smoker, immaculate condition. $19,900 570-817-6000

Call 829-7130 To Place Your Ad BANKRUPTCY

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matic, showroom condition, 6,000 miles. $20,900 Warranty MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

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288-8995 09 Mercedes GL450, 7 passenger. Too many options to list. 30K miles. Garage kept. Creme puff. $47,800 04 Nissan Armada, 7 passenger. 4wd. Excellent condition. $11,900 93 UD Tow Truck with wheel lift. 64k. $10,000 96 Jeep, Grand Cherokee, 4 wheel drive, 4 door, runs excellent $3,995 95 Buick Park Ave 54k. $3,995 96 Plymouth Voyager 82k $3,495 99 Chevy Cavalier, 89k. 4 door. $2,495 00 Chevy S10 Blazer. 4 door. 4wd. Red. $2,795 96 Nissan Maxima, V6, 4 door, air, auto, sunroof. 103K. $3,495 96 Buick Skylark Auto, 4 door, 81K $2,495 96 Jeep Grand Cherokee,wd auto, runs great! $3,995

Junk Cars & Trucks wanted. Cash paid.

HYUNDAI ‘09 SONATA LIMITED 6 cylinder, leather, navigation system, AM/FM/CD Sirius, red, 28,000 miles, 1 owner. $16,700. 570-574-9054

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JEEP ‘12 LIBERTY TRAIL RATED 4X4 6 cylinder, auto,

4x4, 14,000 miles $21,495 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

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TOYOTA ‘04 COROLLA Navy Blue with light gray interior. 5 speed. AIR, stereo, CD. 119,000 miles. Body in perfect condition. Asking $5850. 570-406-5293.

‘05 CHEVY AVEO Silver, 4 door, grey cloth interior, A/C, re-built transmission with warranty, 4 cyl. 79,000 miles $4,995

KELLY 875 W. Market St.

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‘03 Mazda 6 5 speed, yellow with grey interior, 4 door, loaded with options. $5,295 Warranties Available

112K miles. Blue, 5 speed. Air, power windows/locks, CD/cassette, Keyless entry, sunroof, new battery. Car drives and has current PA inspection. Slight rust on corner of passenger door. Clutch slips on hard acceleration. This is why its thousands less than Blue Book value. $6,500 OBO. Make an offer! Call 570-592-1629

5 speed $3,999

‘99 GMC Sierra Pickup 4x4, extended cab, bed cap, gray, 132,000 miles $4,795

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570-445-5622 MAZDA 3 ‘08

Extra clean. 5 speed. 41K miles $12,999

KELLY 875 W. Market St.

Kingston, PA. 570-287-2243

TOYOTA ‘04 CELICA GT

MERCURY `03 SABLE LS PREMIUM 4 door, one owner.

6 cyl, 3 liter, 4 speed auto. All power, ABS, moon roof & remote. 73,000 miles, very dependable. $4,550 570-333-4827

MERCURY `79 ZEPHYR 6 cylinder automatic. 52k original miles. $1500. OBO 570-899-1896

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SW keyless, well equipped, AWD

18,000 Miles, 1 owner, 4 cylinder. $16,500 MAFFEI AUTO SALES 570-288-6227 444 Market Street Kingston

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PUBLIC NOTICE THE COUNTY OF LUZERNE INVITES QUALIFIED AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

RESPONSES FOR THE LISTED REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE LUZERNE COUNTY PURCHASING DEPARTMENT, C/O FRANK A. PUGLIESE, JR., 20 NORTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WILKES BARRE, PA 18701 BY SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 BY 4:00 P.M. RFP packages may be obtained at the offices of Luzerne Purchasing Department in the Penn Place Building, 20 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes Barre, Pa 18711, and also on the County website at www.luzernecounty.org. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN RFP REJECTION. RFP’S MAY BE RECEIVED WEEKDAYS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM. ONLY (EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS). THE COUNTY OF LUZERNE DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, AGE, FAMILY, AND HANDICAPPED STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES.

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY Free Consultation. Contact Atty. Sherry Dalessandro 570-823-9006

THE COUNTY OF LUZERNE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. FRANK A. PUGLIESE, JR, DIRECTOR PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF: LUZERNE COUNTY MANAGER ROBERT LAWTON

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