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CHEERLEADING Crestwood cheerleaders compete at Keystone State Games in Mohegan Sun Arena. Pages 3-4
BOYS VOLLEYBALL WVC boys battle: LakeLehman vs. Hanover Area Pages 8-9
TRACK & FIELD Hanover Area vs. GAR: boys and girls track & field in Wyoming Valley Conference Pages 10-11
REACHING FOR A WIN
Soccer Continues at Wyoming Valley Sports Dome 6-7 Pace for Paws: 5K to Support Blue Chip Farms 12-13
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Editor’s Note:
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Wilkes University hosts Futsal tourny
Accomplish something awesome “Do more things that make you awesome.” A simple note on the wall of a Wilkes-Barre yoga studio can reach the athlete in all of us. When an entire office of eBay Enterprise Marketing Solutions employees makes March their Wellness Month, it’s easy to see what people can accomplish when they decide what matters in their athletic lives. Goals included running a 5K, devoting themselves to clean eating or attending 30 yoga classes in one month. No matter the goal, by the end of the month each employee accomplished something, making them feel more awesome than they did before. Finding time to do something that makes you happy isn’t always easy. What is easy is finding something to blame for taking away your athletic fun–work, school, family obligations. This eBay Enterprise group used their hour lunch break to relax at Lotus Pug Yoga on March 26. They used just an hour of their day to find their inner athlete. If an hour is all it takes, why not?
I’m setting a goal for Wyoming Valley Sport Shot: highlight athletes that are doing awesome things. Let us know about an athletic goal you or your team reached or an event you’re hosting in the area. We’ll be there highlighting your awesome accomplishments. Doing what makes you feel awesome was apparent in the eBay office. We welcome your suggestions and comments and want to know what’s going on in the athletes of the Wyoming Valley. While I know I have some pretty large shoes to fill, I’m up for the challenge–and feeling awesome about it. - Ellen Hoffman
Wyoming Valley Sport Shot Editor/Publisher: Ellen Hoffman PO Box 1778 Kingston, PA 18704 wyomingvalleysportshot.com wyomingvalleysportshot@gmail.com or 570.406.3335 Our mission: Photographs that capture the spirit of high school and recreational athletes in the Wyoming Valley. Check out all the photographs at wyomingvalleysportshot.com. The schedule: The print edition of Wyoming Valley Sport Shot is published on the first Saturday of each month. Free copies are distributed at 100 locations in the Wyoming Valley. Wyomingvalleysportshot.com is updated throughout the month as well as Wyoming Valley Sport Shot on Facebook. Your stuff: Bring it on. We welcome your photos, news and ideas submitted for publication. Send submissions of photos and information to wyomingvalleysportshot@gmail.com. Submitted copy and printed photographs delivered to Wyoming Valley Sport Shot will not be returned. Photos reproduce best if saved in .jpg format at 300 dpi and submitted by email. Game time: Advertising deadline: 10 days prior to publication. Content submission deadline: Seven days prior to publication. Our team: Wyoming Valley Sport Shot is locally owned and handmade in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Contributing photographers this issue include Mary Bove, Steve Shoemaker. Contributing staff in this issue include Joe Butkiewicz and Josh Horton. And...Any opinions expressed by writers and contributors are not necessarily those of this publication. We reserve the right to edit all content for clarity, relevance and length and the right to reject submissions. Submitted copy must include a contact name and phone number.
Wyoming Valley West midfielder Alexis Pileggi (left) fights off an Abington Heights opponent in Wilkes University’s 7th annual Futsal Frenzy Tournament. Wilkes’ womens soccer team hosted the event in the university’s UCOM building in Wilkes-Barre. The tournament runs 5v5 with a goalkeeper. This year’s tournament took place March 9.
WVC Baseball Coaches Prepare for baseball season with a refresher of all the Wyoming Valley Conference coaches. Find their last names mixed in the puzzle below.
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MILIUS CARA LEVALLEY MYERS On the cover: PASONE Wyoming Valley West boys volleyball captain Mark KASCHAK Burridge tries to sneak one by Hazleton defense in a KOTSKO Wyoming Valley Conference game.
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7th Annual Susquehanna Warrior Trail 5K Race/Fun Walk Saturday, April 5 at 10:15 a.m., Shickshinny. Registration from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the registration pavilion located at Oak and Canal streets. $20 registration fee day of the event. Checks payable to S.W.T.C., PO Box 54, Shickshinny, PA 18655. For info call 570.542.7946. Wilkes-Barre Arena Climb Saturday, April 5 at Mohegan Sun Arena, 255 Highland Park Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township. Registration starts at noon and the stair climb begins at 1 p.m. $25 registration fee, each participant is required to raise an additional $100 for the fight against lung disease. Call 570.823.2212 or email dreifler@ lunginfo.org. 1st Annual NEPA High School Football Combine Open for ages 11 to 18 on April 12 at the Odyssey Fitness Center, 401 Coal Street, Wilkes-Barre. Call 570.829.2661 to register. Lu Lacko Wyco Hundo 2014 Starting line is 635 South Main Street, Pittston, PA 18640. 102 mile mixed terrain ride throughout the Wyoming Valley. A 75 mile and 50 mile ride are also available. Registration fee of $35 until April 10 when it increases to $40. Race for a Cause 5K Run or Fun Walk Saturday, April 26 at Luzerne County Community College. Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the gymnasium (building 8). Registration is $15 and checks are made payable to LCCC Physical Education Dept. Race begins at 9 a.m. Free T-shirt to the first 100 registered participants. Spring Goalie Camp at Toyota SportsPlex Registration for the May/June sessions begin the beginning of April. Five weeks for $75 or $20 per session if space is available. Class size is limited to 12 participants. Contact Mike Dennis at 570.208.9473 or mdennis@toyotasportsplex.com. SPCA 5th Annual Golf Tournament May 23 – 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Sand Springs Country Club in Drums. $100 a golfer and $40 for dinner. Register online at spcaluzernecounty. org. Registration ends May 16. Contact Dionne at 570.825.4111 extension 4. Whitewater Cup Classic Soccer Tournaments 2014 May 24-25, August 30-31, October 1112. Games are held at fields throughout Luzerne County. Contact Ken Powley, Whitewater Club Classic, PO Box 75 Mountain Top, PA 18707.
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Crestwood Cheerleading at Keystone State Games Varsity team takes second at competition at Mohegan Sun Arena – March 16 Clockwise from top left: Haley Lyle finishes the varsity squad’s dance during their competition routine at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Sarah Estock hits her scale with support from her bases during the opening stunt sequence in the Keystone State Games competition. Comet cheerleader Kaitlin McLean opens the routine with a smile after her standing tumbling. Varsity member Marissa Lines hits the crowd during the cheer portion of the two and a half minute routine. Co-captain Ali Rupchis dances her way through the final routine of her Crestwood High School cheer career. Photos by Ellen Hoffman
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Crestwood Cheerleading at Keystone State Games Junior varsity Comets score first place finish at Mohegan Sun Arena – March 16
Clockwise from top left: Monica Schuler performs a stunt during the beginning portion of the routine. Lauren Balough pumps up the crowd with a Crestwood cheer in the Mohegan Sun Arena. Junior varsity cheerleader Noah Dean moves her way through the dance section. Monica Schuler cheers for the Comets at the end of their successful season. Photos by Ellen Hoffman
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Wyoming Valley Sports Dome U13 Boys & Girls Soccer Wyoming Valley SC 01-G earns 10-0 win over Mountain Top – March 21
A Mountain Top player (2) takes a shot on goal as Caitie McDonogh of Wyoming Valley SC 01-G defends. A Mountain Top midfielder splits Wyoming Valley SC 01-G defenders Lauren Chappel (10) and Grace Mimhaugh (8) to make his way toward goal. Photos by Mary Bove
A Mountain Top player dribbles away from Paige Motovidlak, Wyoming Valley SC 01-G in the Wyoming Valley Sports Dome in Wilkes-Barre.
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Page 7 Clockwise from top: Wyoming Valley SC 01-G player Kennadi Josofowicz (5) receives a pass from a teammate during the second half of the Dome game on March 21. Micah Reitsma of Wyoming Valley SC 01-G gains control of the ball before heading down the field. Mountain Top goal keeper makes a diving save off of a Wyoming Valley SC 01-G shot. A Mountain Top teammate begins to pass the ball out of the defensive zone during the March 21 game against Wyoming Valley SC 01-G.
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Hawkeyes Soar in Victory Over Black Knights Hanover Hawkeyes take 3-1 win against Lake-Lehman Knights at home - March 24
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Hanover Area Trumps GAR in Girls, Boys Track & Field Girls: Hanover Area 112, GAR 24 - Boys: Hanover Area 101, GAR 39 - March 27
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Pace for Paws - 5K & Walk for Blue Chip Farms
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WVW Digs Deep to Snag Victory Over Hazleton Spartans make it past Cougars with 3-2 win at home - March 25 Clockwise from top left: Gavin Kopczynskie (12) battles the Spartan defense in the first set of the match. Alex Gregoire gets air while he serves the ball to the Spartans team. John Butchko digs out for the Spartans. Spartan captain Mark Burridge serves the ball in an attempt to gain a lead in the third set. Cougars team member Brett Barron puts the ball into play against the Spartans. Photos by Mary Bove
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Clockwise from top left: WVW player Nick Klimchok bumps the ball to his teammates during the second set against Hazleton. WVW Captain Mark Burridge tries to spike one through the Hazleton defense in the Spartan gymnasium. Carlos Rodriguez of Hazleton serves the ball to the Spartans. Spartans Sean McQueen (15) and Nick Klimchok (10) block a shot from Hazleton as Alex Gregoire (8) prepares for a return.
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Wyoming Area Tennis Grabs Win Over Coughlin Two wins in singles play for the Warriors give them an edge over Crusaders - March 27
Clockwise from top left: Nick Leon of Wyoming Area prepares to serve the ball to his Coughlin opponent. Warriors third singles player Gared Zaboski lines up his serve. Coughlin’s Troy Bankus plays the ball back to opponent Gared Zaboski on Wyoming Area’s home courts. Coughlin’s John Jones and Wyoming Area’s Mike Werbin shake hands after Mike’s singles victory. Coughlin’s Ben Manarski focuses on the ball during his match against Wyoming Area. Photos by Ellen Hoffman
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Zumbathon: Make Every Move Count Charity Event Maria Cinti’s 3rd Annual Zumbathon supported the Children’s Miracle Network - March 29
The 2014 Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Bryn Harvey, far right, teaches a Zumba class at the Wyoming Valley West Middle School in Kingston to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.
Clockwise from above: Bryn Harvey feels the beat of the music as she instructs a Zumba class to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network. Nataliya Girman follows the instructor’s moves during the dance marathon in the Wyoming Valley West Middle School. The 2014 Miss Luzerne County’s Outstanding Teen Marina Maida swings her arms to the Zumba music to support charity. Jeannie Sickler, left, and Carolyn Rhoden look to their instructor, Bryn Harvey, to mimick the Zumba moves. Photos by Mary Bove
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Cassie Cerulli keeps focus during the zumbathon.
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Bryn Harvey welcomes the class to the day-long Zumba event.
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Anthony Balucha participates in a charity Zumbathon. Far left: Josephine Bradley shows off her Zumba moves. Sandy Dompkosky focuses on the instructor’s moves to keep up during the 3rd annual Zumbathon event for the Children’s Miracle Network.
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