FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES
The NJSIAA wrestling tournament was seeded today at NJSIAA headquarters in Robbinsville, N.J.
The tournament will begin Friday when the preliminary and pre-quarterfinal rounds are wrestled at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
The three-day tournament will come to a close on Sunday afternoon with the champion bouts in the 14 weight classes.
For each of the 14 weight classes, the pairings are listed from the top of the bracket to the bottom. The top (T) and bottom (B) brackets are seeded separately. Each bracket, top and bottom, has eight seeded wrestlers for a total of 16 seeds among the 24 wrestlers in each weight class.
The eight region champions in each weight class receive a bye into the pre-quarterfinal round. The second- and third-place finishers from each region will wrestle in the preliminary round, which opens the state tournament.
103 POUNDS
T1-Jan Rosenberg, Morris Knolls vs. T8-Alec Huxford, Jackson vs. Carl Buttitta, Iselin Kennedy winner. T5-Matt Coons, Woodbridge vs. Joe Ghione, Brick Memorial. T4-Mike Kalimtzis, Westfield vs. Zach Valcarce, Lower Cape May. T6-Tom Gattinella, St. Austine vs. Christian Innarella, Delbarton, winner vs. T3-Connor Muli, Shawnee. T7-Mike Andreano, Glen Rock-Saddle Brook vs. T2-Luis Gonzalez, North Bergen.
B1-Brenden Calas, Seton Hall Prep vs. B8-Michael Russo, St. Peter's Prep vs. Vince Pallone, West Morris winner. B5-John Gentile, Paulsboro vs. B4-Danny Lynch, River Dell vs. John Amato, Camden Catholic winner. B3-Anthony D'Anton, Msgr. Donovan vs. B6-Tony Giancola, Collingswood vs. Tyler Casamenti, Bergen Catholic winner. B7-Nick Lizza, Montville vs. Rinaldy Hidalgo, Passaic winner vs. B2-Cody Barbiche, Delaware Valley.
112 POUNDS
T1-Anthony Ashnault, South Plainfield vs. T8-Danny Rodriguez, Toms River North vs. John VanBrill, Clearview winner. T5-Kyle Klaus, Haddonield vs. T4-Trevor Albrecht, Bergen Catholic vs. Justin Bellis, High Point winner. T6-Gary Dinmore, Hunterdon Central vs. T3-Joey Mazza, Roxbury vs. Joe Oliva, Ridgewood winner. T7-Anthony Giraldo, North Bergen vs. T2-John Hennelly, Delsea vs. Zach Wilhelm, Southern Regional winner.
B1-Mike Magaldo, Watchung Hills vs. Robert Murray, Bound Brook winner vs. B8-Collin Mitchell, Eastern vs. Robert Trombetta, Nutley winner. B5-Gordon Wolf, Lawrence vs. Jared Staub, Hamilton winner vs. B4-Billy Reardon, Don Bosco Prep. B3-Ricky Carter, Timber Creek vs. B6-Carlo Zazzara, West Essex vs. Max Rogers, Delbarton winner. B7-Ryan Nicotra, Hackettstown vs. B2-Kevin Corrigan, Toms River South.
119 POUNDS
T1-Robert Deutsch, Eastern vs. T8-Danny Tyson, Waldwick-Midland Park vs. Nick Anderson, Delbarton winner. T5-Joe Giaccio, Cranford vs. Mike Marotti, West Essex winner vs. T4-Joey DiCarlo, Hillsborough vs. Michael Maye, Bergen Catholic winner. T3-Dante Porazzo, DePaul vs.T6-Richard Lewis, Toms River East. T7-Anthony DePasque, Clifton vs. Anthony Geiger, Sayreville winner vs. T2-Billy Ward, Buena.
B1-Troy Heilman, South Plainfield vs. B8-Matt Theobold, Manchester Twp. vs. Jovanni Arroyo, Oakcrest winner. B5-Justin Colon, Belleville vs. B4-Chad Walsh, Camden Catholic vs. Steven Churchill, Newton winner. B3-Jeff Rottingen, Ramsey vs. B6-Mike Pongracz, Delaware Valley. B7-Mike Jiampetti, Absegami vs. Kevin Devoy, Burlington Twp. winner vs. B2-Billy Hagany, High Point vs. Mike Shupin, Jackson winner.
125 POUNDS
T1-Nick Francavilla, High Point vs. T8-Tyler Mullarkey, Holy Cross vs. Frankie Lazauskas, Somerville winner. T5-Eamonn Gaffney, Seton Hall Prep vs. T4-Jimmy Ciampi, West Essex vs. Nick Liguori, Raritan winner. T3-Brandon Keller, Timber Creek vs. T6-Ken Theobold, Manchester Twp. vs. Kevin Gregorio, Haddonfield. T7-Michael Palomba, South River vs. Adam Swift, Secaucus winner vs. T2-Nick Gravina, Northern Highlands.
B1-Kyle Casaletto, Southern Regional vs. B8-Anthony Rice, Brearley vs. Steven Schneider, Emerson-Park Ridge winner. B5-Jake Balestrieri, Franklin vs. B4-Joseph Esposito, St. Augustine vs. Dylan Thorsen, Belvidere winner. B3-Dan Haines, Hopatcong vs. Dontay Scott, Paulsboro winner vs. B6-Jason Estevez, Livingston. B7-Darryl Albonico, St. Joseph (Mont.) vs. Matt Coppola, Watchung Hills winner vs. B2-Matt Sausman, Camden Catholic.
130 POUNDS
T1-Charlie Huff, Washington Twp. vs. T8-Mike Fagg-Daves, Franklin. T5-Bryant Lighty, Passaic Tech. vs. Brandon Giovanetti, Ridgewood winner vs. T4-R.J. DeGeorge, Pequannock vs. Aaron Lambert, Camden Catholic. T3-Jorge Lopez, Delbarton vs. T6-Nick Maselli, Emerson-Park Ridge vs. Julian Quintero, North Bergen winner. T7-Ron Hoover, Haddon Twp. vs. Zak DiPini, Pope John winner vs. T2-Bryant Clagon, Toms River South.
B1-Anthony Perrotti, West Essex vs. B8-Jeison Arias, Bound Brook vs. Dom Ruggierrio, Timber Creek winner. B4-Tyler Hunt, South Plainfield vs. Bob Lanno, Southern Regional winner vs. B5-Matt Jacobson, Glen Rock-Saddle Brook. B3-Matt Lane, Phillipsburg vs. B6-Matt Hennelly, Delsea vs. Mackey Price, Hillsborough winner. B7-Vinnie Leone, Marlboro vs. Kyle Markovitch, Cranford winner vs. B2-Dan Pak, Delran.
135 POUNDS
T1-Jeff Canfora, Delbarton vs. Curt Delia, Delsea winner vs. T8-Withler Marcelin, Ocean Twp. vs. Luke Farinaro, Don Bosco Prep. T4-Alex Richardson, St. Peter's Prep vs. T5-Chirstian-Matthew Salera, Washington Twp. vs. Joe Bartolini, Jackson winner. T3-Josh Garzio, Ewing vs. T6-Dillon Artigliere, Roxbury. T7-Jon Caulfield, Northern Highlands vs. Scott DelVecchio, South Plainfield winner vs. T2-T.J. Miller, Camden Catholic.
B1-Tyler Scotton, Willingboro vs. Derek Zehnbauer, Delaware Valley winner vs. B8-John Boyle, Rutherford vs. Steven McKowen, Morris Knolls winner. B4-Kevin Birmingham, Timber Creek vs. B5-Paul Kirchner, Somerville vs. Vedat Kukul, Passaic Tech winner. B3-Lou Mascola, Seton Hall Prep vs. B6-Garrett Scrivani, Kittatinny vs. Christian Stackhouse, Riverside winner. B7-Luis Filipe, Long Branch vs. B2-Connor Melde, Bergen Catholic.
140 POUNDS
T1-Joe Orecchio, Don Bosco Prep vs. B8-Bryce Shade, Timber Creek. T4-Kevin Collins, Randolph vs. Corey Stasenko, South Plainfield winner vs. T5-Michael Paskas, Rutherford vs. Christian Kalwa, Hopewell Valley winner. T3-Eric Hamrick, Collingswood vs. T6-T.J. Guidice, Hillsborough vs. Tim Garripoli, Roxbury winner. T7-P.J. Parrino, Ocean Twp. vs. T2-Eric Fajardo, Boonton vs. Nick Pezzano, Passaic Valley winner.
B1-Devon Gobbo, Delbarton vs. B8-Antonio Mancella, Oakcrest vs. Travis McDowell, Delran winner. B4-Mike Shaughnessy, Howell vs. Matt Mangini, Bergen Catholic winner vs. B5-Mike Ferinde, Nutley. B3-Wayne Stinson, Northern Burlington vs. Evan Berti, Brick Memorial winner vs. B6-Ronnie Honickel, Voorhees. B7-Dan Ressler, Pascack Valley vs. Colton Newsome, Pennsville winner vs. B2-Drew Wagenhoffer, High Point.
145 POUNDS
T1-James Green, Willingboro vs. T8-Daniel Pettit, Ocean City vs. James Dawson, Bergen Catholic. T4-Pelal Deeb, Passaic Tech vs. T5-Desmond Towns, Morristown vs. Luke Bush, Shore Regional winner. T3-Sal Mastriani, Don Bosco Prep vs. Monty Krough, Pennsville winner vs. T6-Jonathan Shleyfer, East Brunswick. T7-Chris Zak, Jackson Liberty vs. Josef Johnson, Delbarton winner vs. T2-Joe Gaccione, High Point.
B1-C.J. Cobb, Williamstown vs. B8-Nick Herring, Middletown South. B4-Chris Cancelliere, North Hunterdon vs. Jamie Calhoun, Paul VI winner vs. B5-Clarke Moynihan, Kittatinny vs. Brian Merkel, St. Peter's Prep. B3-Ray Bethea, Trenton vs. David Bergida, Montgomery winner vs. B6-Matt DiGiovanni, Cranford. B7-Jason Kratch, Caldwell vs. Parker Meytrott, Montville winner vs. B2-Nick Alpher, Paramus.
152 POUNDS
T1-Codie Spatz, Burlington Twp. vs. Mike Intile, Montville winner vs. T8-Frank Marotti, West Essex. T4-Devin Geoghegan, Brearley vs. T5-Matt Dickman, Glen Rock-Saddle Brook. T3-Dymere Rappa, Paulsboro vs. T6-Vincent Favia, Christian Brothers vs. Chris Carey, Hunterdon Central winner. T7-Taylor Black, Bishop Ahr vs. Kyle Kenny, Toms River South winner vs. T2-Dan Brockerhoff, Phillipsburg vs. Harley Palyok, Northern Burlington winner.
B1-Christian Barber, Westfield vs. Tyler Mealy, Becton-Wallington winner vs. B8-Johnny Sebastian, Bergen Catholic vs. Phil Bakuckas, Hammonton winner. B4-Khalid Shakir, Bordentown vs. B5-Mike Monarque, Jefferson. B3-Kenny Emmons, Pennsville vs. Andrew Vecchione, Emerson-Park Ridge winner vs. Beau Vrancken, North Hunterdon. B7-Francisco Colom, St. Peter's Prep vs. B2-Connor Brennan, Brick.
160 POUNDS
T1-Ottis Wright, Montclair vs. Robert Hennings, Jackson winner vs. T8-Adam Schroeder, St. Augustine. T4-Ryan Harrington, West Morris vs. T5-Ethan Ramos, Hawthorne vs. Chris Miehe, J.P. Stevens winner. T3-J.P. Christiano, West Morris vs. T6-Anthony Messner, Franklin vs. Alex Cimiluca, Glen Rock-Saddle Brook winner.
T7-Nicholas Zak, Jackson Liberty vs. Deaglan Walsh, Hudson Catholic winner vs. T2-Steve Nelson, Haddon Twp.
B1-Ryan Sblendorio, Mahwah vs. B8-Patrick Eichner, Gov. Livingston vs. Ben Fanjoy, Cherokee winner. B4-Jadaen Bernstein, Voorhees vs. B5-Kalph Hardy, Central Regional. B3-Robert Schlitt, Haddonfield vs. Anthony Vasile, Jefferson winner vs. B6-Robert Elliott, Cumberland vs. Travis Foster, Linden winner. B7-Miguel Burgos, Hopatcong vs. Anthony Dawson, Paulsboro winner vs. B2-James Dugan, Becton-Wallington.
171 POUNDS
T1-Ethan Orr, High Point vs. T8-Taylor Venanzi, Collingswood vs. Will VanDoren, Delaware Valley winner. T4-Vic Pozsonyi, Roselle Park vs. T5-Paul Cafone, West Essex vs. Alex Gong, Absegami winner. T3-Dane McDermott, St. Joseph (Mont.) vs. T6-Ryan Lynch, Raritan. T-7-Steven Swayze, Washington Twp. vs. Bryan Loughlin, Becton-Wallington winner vs. T2-Colin Hewitt, Franklin vs. Declan Deveney, Seneca winner.
B1-Ross Scheuerman, Allentown vs. B8-Marlon Duque, Boonton vs. Nate Leer, Teaneck winner. B4-Tevin Shaw, Piscataway vs. B5-Mike LaBell, Lenape Valley vs. Dylan Kelly, Point Pleasant Beach. B3-Matt Cosgrove, Paulsboro vs. B6-Anthony Prendimano, Manchester Twp. vs. Brian Gallagher, Wallkill Valley winner. B7-Ryan Walker, Mahwah vs. Dillon Geoghegan, Brearley winner vs. B2-Anthony Pafumi, St. Peter's Prep.
189 POUNDS
T1-James Fox, St. Peter's Prep vs. T8-Colin Egan, Wall vs. Lucus DelPiano, South Brunswick winner. T4-Mike Amada, Mount Olive vs. T5-Razohnn Gross, Don Bosco Prep vs. Connor Gabriel, Roselle Park winner. T3-Frank Bozzomo, Middlesex vs. Tyler Lyster, Ocean Twp. winner vs. T6-Brian Lussier, Cherry Hill East. T7-Eric McMullen, Paulsboro vs. T2-Julian Quintin, East Brunswick vs. Damien Murberg, Pascack Valley winner.
B1-Dawud Hicks, Plainfield vs. B8-Buddy Mallon, High Point vs. Donte Bellamy, Montclair winner. B4-Luke Pragdat, Mahwah vs. B5-Dallas Winston, Jackson. B3-Tyler Rios, Highland Park vs. B6-Eric Hensel, Buena vs. Carson Stack, Haddonfield. B7-Brian Flacco, Audubon vs. Bryheim Muse, Timber Creek winner vs. B2-Colin Farawell, Verona vs. Kevin Bracken, Lakeland winner.
215 POUNDS
T1-Andrew Campolattano, Bound Brook vs. T8-Abo Mahnoud, Becton-Wallington vs. Urayoan, Rahway winner. T4-Dan Garwood, Clearview vs. T5-Taylor Bernstein, Montville. T3-Kris Rahn, Haddonfield vs. Hunter Kiselick, Bergen Catholic winner vs. T6-Mitchell Seigel, Marlboro. T7-David Heitman, Mahwah vs. Matt Bauer, Bordentown winner vs. T2-Dean Sullivan, Delbarton vs. Michael Amaro, St. Mary (Ruth.) winner.
B1-Darren Dungee, Morristown vs. B8-Brandon Hull, Phillipsburg vs. Roy Lucas, St. Joseph (Hamm.) winner. B4-Chris Raub, Sayreville vs. Chris Florek, West Morris winner vs. B5-Kevin Stadtmueller, Absegami vs. Colton Bigelow, Ocean Twp. winner. B3-Evan Tarver, Toms River South vs. Kyle Nerger, North Hunterdon winner vs. B6-Jack Pohlman, Passaic Valley. B7-Richie Torres, Bergenfield vs. B2-Michael Zeuli, Cherokee.
285 pounds
T1-Jack Delia, North Hunterdon vs. T8-Joe Nolan, Jackson vs. Matt Bader, Caldwell winner. T4-Cody Mann, Mahwah vs. Peter Wolmart, Randolph winner vs. T5-Steven Paul, Cumberland. T3-Gregg Webb, Paul VI vs. T6-Thomas Trommolen, Clifton vs. Andrew Benvenuto, Don Bosco Prep winner. T7-Evan Chrustic, Newton vs. Kyle Gora, Ocean Twp. winner vs. T2-Zach Troutman, New Providence.
B1-Billy Smith, High Point vs. B8-Mike Boardman, Madison vs. Timothy Swanson, Cherokee winner. B4-Tyler Carlock, Sayreville vs. Steve Schwartz, Absegami winner vs. B5-Matthew Mecca, Northern Highlands. B3-Greg Velasco, Keyport vs. B6-Trent Hampton, Pennsville vs. Austin Frank, Linden winner. B7-Cody Melton, Northern Burlington vs. Beniah Harrigan, Piscataway winner vs. B2-Emiliano Betancor, West Orange.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/02/seedings_and_pairings_announce.html
On this page I will have all information on sports events from Nazareth High School and all other sports events in the country. I will also have news about myself and other people.
Monday, February 28, 2011
District 11 junior varsity wrestling tournament results
FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES
District 11 wrestling
Junior Varsity tournament
Team scoring (top ten only): 1. Easton 181, 2. Stroudsburg 175, 3. Nazareth 165.5, 4. Parkland 159, 5. Pleasant Valley 139, 6. Liberty 121, 7. Dieruff 115.5, 8. PM West 112, 9. No. Lehigh 76.5, 10. Bangor 72.
Championship finals
103 -- Christian Farah, Bangor, p. Tyler Tarsi, Nazareth, 0:45.
112 -- Mason Angstadt, Easton, d. Samantha Klingel, 9-3.
119 -- Billy Hoh, Parkland, d. Michael Connelly, Liberty, 3-1.
125 -- Jose Roche, Easton, p. Grady Millick, Parkland, 1:58.
130 -- Sage Karam, Nazareth, md. Nathan Christman, Parkland, 9-0.
135 -- Nick Toronzi, Nazareth, p. Justin Pintado, Liberty, 1:06.
140 -- Tyler Hawk, Easton, tf. Nick Martucci, Pleasant Valley, 17-1, 4:17.
145 -- Jack Rodriguez, Stroudsburg, d. Joell Toledo, Pleasant Valley, 11-9.
152 -- Nazar Haddad, Parkland, inj. def., Alexander Leh, Stroudsburg.
160 -- Dyvon Gibson, Easton, p. Jabril Perry, Easton, 2:17.
171 -- Robert Karstendiek, Stroudsburg, d. Noah Klingboard, 3-1.
189 -- Francis Slover, Easton, p. Leonardo Cortes, Dieruff, 3:03.
215 -- Brady Mutton, Pen Argyl, p. Ian Mutch, Nazareth, 7:59 (OT).
285 -- Joe Canelon, Parkland, p. Mike Oleniacz, Nazareth, 4:45.
Consolation finals
103 -- Mike Veres, Wilson, p. Manny Ramdat, PM West, 4:45.
112 -- Thomas Hardardt, p, Manny Flores, Stroudsburg, 4:54.
119 -- Ryan Heim, Pine Grove, p. Billy Reeder, Pleasant Valley, 4:25.
125 -- Seth Franklin, Emmaus, p. Seth Blankenhorn, Blue Mountain, 4:50.
130 -- Steven Mettin, Palisades, md. James Brown, Stroudsburg, 9-0.
135 -- Brandon Allen, Dieruff, p. Joshua Perry, Dieruff, 6:12 (OT).
140 -- Lawrence Marinovich, PM West, d. Zachary Bartleson, 3-2.
145 -- Albert Linares, Pleasant Valley, d. Malik Lovell, Liberty, 2-0 (OT).
152 -- Kenny Lear, Easton, d. Nick Cortopassi, Bethlehem Catholic, 3-2.
160 -- Stphen Morales, Dieruff, inj. def. Danny Marsh, No. Lehigh.
171 -- Dylan Struthers, Liberty, d. Andrew Deegan, Pleasant Valley, 7-5.
189 -- Justin Remollino, PM West, p. Jonathan Krautsack, 1:49.
215 -- Joshua Santos, PM East, p. Rojae Brown, PM West, 0:37.
285 -- Paul Candelario, PM East, d. Rahshon Ryan, Freedom, 4-2.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/02/district_11_junior_varsity_wre.html
District 11 wrestling
Junior Varsity tournament
Team scoring (top ten only): 1. Easton 181, 2. Stroudsburg 175, 3. Nazareth 165.5, 4. Parkland 159, 5. Pleasant Valley 139, 6. Liberty 121, 7. Dieruff 115.5, 8. PM West 112, 9. No. Lehigh 76.5, 10. Bangor 72.
Championship finals
103 -- Christian Farah, Bangor, p. Tyler Tarsi, Nazareth, 0:45.
112 -- Mason Angstadt, Easton, d. Samantha Klingel, 9-3.
119 -- Billy Hoh, Parkland, d. Michael Connelly, Liberty, 3-1.
125 -- Jose Roche, Easton, p. Grady Millick, Parkland, 1:58.
130 -- Sage Karam, Nazareth, md. Nathan Christman, Parkland, 9-0.
135 -- Nick Toronzi, Nazareth, p. Justin Pintado, Liberty, 1:06.
140 -- Tyler Hawk, Easton, tf. Nick Martucci, Pleasant Valley, 17-1, 4:17.
145 -- Jack Rodriguez, Stroudsburg, d. Joell Toledo, Pleasant Valley, 11-9.
152 -- Nazar Haddad, Parkland, inj. def., Alexander Leh, Stroudsburg.
160 -- Dyvon Gibson, Easton, p. Jabril Perry, Easton, 2:17.
171 -- Robert Karstendiek, Stroudsburg, d. Noah Klingboard, 3-1.
189 -- Francis Slover, Easton, p. Leonardo Cortes, Dieruff, 3:03.
215 -- Brady Mutton, Pen Argyl, p. Ian Mutch, Nazareth, 7:59 (OT).
285 -- Joe Canelon, Parkland, p. Mike Oleniacz, Nazareth, 4:45.
Consolation finals
103 -- Mike Veres, Wilson, p. Manny Ramdat, PM West, 4:45.
112 -- Thomas Hardardt, p, Manny Flores, Stroudsburg, 4:54.
119 -- Ryan Heim, Pine Grove, p. Billy Reeder, Pleasant Valley, 4:25.
125 -- Seth Franklin, Emmaus, p. Seth Blankenhorn, Blue Mountain, 4:50.
130 -- Steven Mettin, Palisades, md. James Brown, Stroudsburg, 9-0.
135 -- Brandon Allen, Dieruff, p. Joshua Perry, Dieruff, 6:12 (OT).
140 -- Lawrence Marinovich, PM West, d. Zachary Bartleson, 3-2.
145 -- Albert Linares, Pleasant Valley, d. Malik Lovell, Liberty, 2-0 (OT).
152 -- Kenny Lear, Easton, d. Nick Cortopassi, Bethlehem Catholic, 3-2.
160 -- Stphen Morales, Dieruff, inj. def. Danny Marsh, No. Lehigh.
171 -- Dylan Struthers, Liberty, d. Andrew Deegan, Pleasant Valley, 7-5.
189 -- Justin Remollino, PM West, p. Jonathan Krautsack, 1:49.
215 -- Joshua Santos, PM East, p. Rojae Brown, PM West, 0:37.
285 -- Paul Candelario, PM East, d. Rahshon Ryan, Freedom, 4-2.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/02/district_11_junior_varsity_wre.html
Mandy Housenick, Tony Cocca and Keith Newhard highlight this week's "Calling All Sports"
FROM KEITH GROLLER
Mandy Housenick talks about her time in Clearwater with the Phillies on this week's Morning Call "Calling All Sports" TV show.
In addition, Tony Cocca and Keith Newhard talk about the National Football Foundation Lehigh Valley Chapter's Scholar-Athlete Dinner on Sunday night at the Northampton Community Center.
The show airs at 8 p.m. Monday on Service Electric TV2 and at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday -- between games of a district basketball doubleheader -- on RCN4.
In addition, I will be a guest on Chris Michael's live "SportsTalk" show on Thursday night at 6 on RCN4.
http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/
Mandy Housenick talks about her time in Clearwater with the Phillies on this week's Morning Call "Calling All Sports" TV show.
In addition, Tony Cocca and Keith Newhard talk about the National Football Foundation Lehigh Valley Chapter's Scholar-Athlete Dinner on Sunday night at the Northampton Community Center.
The show airs at 8 p.m. Monday on Service Electric TV2 and at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday -- between games of a district basketball doubleheader -- on RCN4.
In addition, I will be a guest on Chris Michael's live "SportsTalk" show on Thursday night at 6 on RCN4.
http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/
PCNTV SCHEDULE
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011
6:00p PCN Tours Marcellus Shale Education and Training Center in Williamsport, PA
7:00p (LIVE) PCN Call-In: Ban on State Funding for Abortions
Sen. Don White, R-Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana & Westmoreland
Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Delaware & Montgomery
Call 1-877-PA6-5001
8:00p On The Issues: adultBasic Health Insurance
Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Insurance Minority Chair
8:30p PA Press Club
Charles Zogby, PA Budget Secretary
9:05p PA General Assembly Symposium
PA Policy Forum
11:30p Minority and Women Owned Business Legislation
Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny
12:10a Graduated Driver Licensing
Rep. Katharine Watson, R-Bucks
1:00a PCN Call-In: Ban on State Funding for Abortions (recorded)
Sen. Don White, R-Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana & Westmoreland
Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Delaware & Montgomery
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011
6:00a PCN Profiles Renee Amoore, Deputy Chair of PA Republican State Committee
7:00a PCN Tours Industrial Scientific Corp. in Oakdale, PA
7:35a PCN Tours Troxell Steckel House & Farm Museum in Egypt, PA
8:00a PA Books: "High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly" with author Donald Spoto
9:00a (LIVE) Nomination of Community & Economic Development Secretary
PA Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
11:00a (LIVE) PA House
5:45p Weather World
6:00p PCN Tours Industrial Scientific Corp. in Oakdale, PA
6:35p PCN Tours Troxell Steckel House & Farm Museum in Egypt, PA
7:00p (LIVE) PCN Call-In: PA Gun Laws
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Sen. Leanna Washington, D-Montgomery & Philadelphia
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8:00p On The Issues: Legislative Agenda
Doug Hill, Executive Director of the County Commissioners Association of PA
8:30p Nomination of Corrections Secretary
PA Senate Judiciary Committee
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011
6:00p PCN Tours Marcellus Shale Education and Training Center in Williamsport, PA
7:00p (LIVE) PCN Call-In: Ban on State Funding for Abortions
Sen. Don White, R-Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana & Westmoreland
Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Delaware & Montgomery
Call 1-877-PA6-5001
8:00p On The Issues: adultBasic Health Insurance
Rep. Tony DeLuca, D-Insurance Minority Chair
8:30p PA Press Club
Charles Zogby, PA Budget Secretary
9:05p PA General Assembly Symposium
PA Policy Forum
11:30p Minority and Women Owned Business Legislation
Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny
12:10a Graduated Driver Licensing
Rep. Katharine Watson, R-Bucks
1:00a PCN Call-In: Ban on State Funding for Abortions (recorded)
Sen. Don White, R-Armstrong, Butler, Clearfield, Indiana & Westmoreland
Sen. Daylin Leach, D-Delaware & Montgomery
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 2011
6:00a PCN Profiles Renee Amoore, Deputy Chair of PA Republican State Committee
7:00a PCN Tours Industrial Scientific Corp. in Oakdale, PA
7:35a PCN Tours Troxell Steckel House & Farm Museum in Egypt, PA
8:00a PA Books: "High Society: The Life of Grace Kelly" with author Donald Spoto
9:00a (LIVE) Nomination of Community & Economic Development Secretary
PA Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee
11:00a (LIVE) PA House
5:45p Weather World
6:00p PCN Tours Industrial Scientific Corp. in Oakdale, PA
6:35p PCN Tours Troxell Steckel House & Farm Museum in Egypt, PA
7:00p (LIVE) PCN Call-In: PA Gun Laws
Sen. Richard Alloway, R-Adams, Franklin, & York
Sen. Leanna Washington, D-Montgomery & Philadelphia
Call 1-877-PA6-5001
8:00p On The Issues: Legislative Agenda
Doug Hill, Executive Director of the County Commissioners Association of PA
8:30p Nomination of Corrections Secretary
PA Senate Judiciary Committee
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Girls' basketball state rankings: Class A No. 2 Vincentian Academy upset
FROM THE PATRIOT NEWS:
STATE GIRLS’ RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Mt. Lebanon* (7) 19-5 1
2. Archbishop Carroll (12) 18-5 2
3. Council Rock North (1) 24-1 3
4. Mount St. Joseph (1) 24-3 5
5. Shaler (7) 23-2 7
6. Cardinal O’Hara (12) 19-5 4
7. Archbishop Prendergast (12) 17-6 6
8. Red Lion (3) 24-1 9
9. Bethel Park (7) 21-4 10
10. Downingtown East (1) 23-4 NR
Honorable mention: Altoona (6) 18-4, Boyertown (1) 24-3, Cheltenham (1) 21-4, Lower Merion (1) 21-3, Nazareth (11) 20-4, Northampton (11) 19-4, Oakland Catholic (7) 16-8, Parkland (11) 19-5.
CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Archbishop Wood* (12) 20-4 1
2. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 21-2 2
3. Indiana (7) 22-1 3
4. Prep Charter (12) 22-1 4
5. Franklin (10) 22-1 5
6. Allentown C.C. (11) 22-3 6
7. Villa Maria Academy (1) 19-6 7
8. Tamaqua (11) 25-0 8
9. New Castle (7) 21-3 10
10. Hollidaysburg (6) 19-4 NR
Honorable mention: Blackhawk (7) 19-5, Lancaster Catholic (3) 23-3, Nazareth Academy (1) 17-7, Oley Valley (3) 21-4, Southern Lehigh (11) 21-4, St. Marys (9) 20-1.
CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. York Catholic (3) 26-0 1
2. Villa Maria* (10) 21-2 2
3. Delone Catholic (3) 19-6 3
4. Girard (10) 21-2 4
5. Sharon (10) 18-4 5
6. Northern Lehigh (11) 21-3 6
7. Seton LaSalle (7) 22-2 7
8. Marion Center (6) 22-1 8
9. Forest Hills (6) 21-3 9
10. Bishop Canevin (7) 20-4 10
Honorable mention: Avonworth (7) 20-4, Bald Eagle Area (6) 22-2, Cranberry (9) 22-1, Deer Lakes (7) 21-3, Sharpsville (10) 19-4, Westmont Hilltop (6) 19-4.
CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Bishop Guilfoyle* (6) 22-1 1
2. North Catholic (7) 17-7 3
3. Kennedy Catholic (10) 18-3 4
4. Steel-High (3) 20-4 5
5. Monessen (7) 24-0 6
6. Tri-Valley (11) 20-5 8
7. Nativity BVM (11) 15-6 9
8. Marian Catholic (11) 19-3 10
9. Rochester (7) 17-6 NR
10. Coudersport (9) 21-1 NR
Honorable mention: Aliquippa (7) 21-3, Conemaugh Valley (6) 18-5, Delco Christian (1) 23-2, Fort Cherry (7) 21-3, Greenwood (3) 20-4, Homer Center (6) 18-5, Reading Central Catholic (3) 19-5.
*-PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district.
http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/news/article/4438710737539465702/girls-basketball-state-rankings-class-a-no-2-vincentian-academy-upset/
STATE GIRLS’ RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Mt. Lebanon* (7) 19-5 1
2. Archbishop Carroll (12) 18-5 2
3. Council Rock North (1) 24-1 3
4. Mount St. Joseph (1) 24-3 5
5. Shaler (7) 23-2 7
6. Cardinal O’Hara (12) 19-5 4
7. Archbishop Prendergast (12) 17-6 6
8. Red Lion (3) 24-1 9
9. Bethel Park (7) 21-4 10
10. Downingtown East (1) 23-4 NR
Honorable mention: Altoona (6) 18-4, Boyertown (1) 24-3, Cheltenham (1) 21-4, Lower Merion (1) 21-3, Nazareth (11) 20-4, Northampton (11) 19-4, Oakland Catholic (7) 16-8, Parkland (11) 19-5.
CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Archbishop Wood* (12) 20-4 1
2. Mercyhurst Prep (10) 21-2 2
3. Indiana (7) 22-1 3
4. Prep Charter (12) 22-1 4
5. Franklin (10) 22-1 5
6. Allentown C.C. (11) 22-3 6
7. Villa Maria Academy (1) 19-6 7
8. Tamaqua (11) 25-0 8
9. New Castle (7) 21-3 10
10. Hollidaysburg (6) 19-4 NR
Honorable mention: Blackhawk (7) 19-5, Lancaster Catholic (3) 23-3, Nazareth Academy (1) 17-7, Oley Valley (3) 21-4, Southern Lehigh (11) 21-4, St. Marys (9) 20-1.
CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. York Catholic (3) 26-0 1
2. Villa Maria* (10) 21-2 2
3. Delone Catholic (3) 19-6 3
4. Girard (10) 21-2 4
5. Sharon (10) 18-4 5
6. Northern Lehigh (11) 21-3 6
7. Seton LaSalle (7) 22-2 7
8. Marion Center (6) 22-1 8
9. Forest Hills (6) 21-3 9
10. Bishop Canevin (7) 20-4 10
Honorable mention: Avonworth (7) 20-4, Bald Eagle Area (6) 22-2, Cranberry (9) 22-1, Deer Lakes (7) 21-3, Sharpsville (10) 19-4, Westmont Hilltop (6) 19-4.
CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Bishop Guilfoyle* (6) 22-1 1
2. North Catholic (7) 17-7 3
3. Kennedy Catholic (10) 18-3 4
4. Steel-High (3) 20-4 5
5. Monessen (7) 24-0 6
6. Tri-Valley (11) 20-5 8
7. Nativity BVM (11) 15-6 9
8. Marian Catholic (11) 19-3 10
9. Rochester (7) 17-6 NR
10. Coudersport (9) 21-1 NR
Honorable mention: Aliquippa (7) 21-3, Conemaugh Valley (6) 18-5, Delco Christian (1) 23-2, Fort Cherry (7) 21-3, Greenwood (3) 20-4, Homer Center (6) 18-5, Reading Central Catholic (3) 19-5.
*-PIAA champion. Number in parentheses is PIAA district.
http://highschoolsports.pennlive.com/news/article/4438710737539465702/girls-basketball-state-rankings-class-a-no-2-vincentian-academy-upset/
PIAA Class AAA Northeast Region wrestling pairings
FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES
PIAA Class AAA
Northeast Region wrestling pairings
LEGEND: Abington Heights (AH), Berwick (Ber), Blue Mountain (BM), Crestwood (Cre), Delaware Valley (DV), Dieruff (Die), East Stroudsburg South (ESS), Easton (Eas), Emmaus (Emm), Freedom (Fre), Hazleton (Haz), Honesdale (Hon), Jersey Shore (JS), Liberty (Lib), Nazareth (Naz), Northampton (Nor), Parkland (Prk), Pittston Area (PA), Pleasant Valley (PV), Pocono Mountain East (PME), Pocono Mountain West (PMW),Pottsville (Pot), Scranton (Scr), Selinsgrove (Sel), Shikellamy (Shi), Southern Lehigh (SL), Stroudsburg (Str), Tunkhannock (Tun), Wallenpaupack (Wal), West Scranton (WS), Whitehall (Whi), Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (WBC), Williamsport (Wil), Wyoming Valley West (WVW).
103 pounds
Jamie Scarantino, PA, vs. winner Colby Ems, ESS, vs. Kenny Yanovich, PV; Justin Cortez, Sel, vs. winner Ethan Lizak, Prk, vs. Ben Rutledge, Hon; Brett Marino, Lib, vs. winner Brandon Sommer, Nor, vs. Bill Poray, WBC; Jake Witmer, Shi, vs. winner Peter Talanca, Ber, vs. Kyle Baker, Eas.
112 pounds
Anthony Cabrera, Lib, vs. winner Peter Stanley, Eas, vs. Bob Gray, Cre; Tom Hendry, WS, vs. winner Tristan Paul, Shi, vs. Ian Evans, Prk; TJ Tressler, Wil, vs. winner Travis Roper, WVW, vs. DeMarquis Holley, Die; Mike Domarasky, PA, vs. winner Chase Zemenak, Naz, vs. Sean Bianco, PV.
119 pounds
CJ Palmer, DV, vs. winner James Palys, PME, vs. Grimaldi Gonzalez, Lib; Evan DiSora, Eas, vs. winner Tanner Fasold, Shi, vs. Matt Evans, Hon; Tom Kramer, Sel, vs. winner Paul Hetrick, Nor, vs. Kyle Krasavage, WVW; Corey Keener, BM, vs. winner Kevin Laubach, Ber, vs. Adam Delgado, Naz.
125 pounds
Franco Ferraina, Naz, vs. winner Ernest Klingel, PV, vs. Austin Soboleski, Ber; Aaron Kennedy, Hon, vs. winner Gary Miller, Shi, vs. Mike Fake, Prk; Steffen Yaskoweak, Wil, vs. winner Nathan Cheek, WVW, vs. Devon Lotito, Lib; Jalen Palmer, DV, vs. winner Robert Rizzolino, Eas, vs. Joshua Fritz, Emm.
130 pounds
Zach Horan, Naz, vs. winner Derrick Simms, WVW, vs. Forrest Touchberry, Prk; Landry Badman, Shi, vs. winner Frank Mahmoud, WBC, vs. Michael Dahlstrom, PV;Ryan Smith, Hon, vs. winner Christopher Gannon, ESS, vs. Brandon Choate, BM;Leroy Harmon, Wil, vs. winner Calvin Daly, Eas, vs. Angelo Lussi, PA.
135 pounds
Joey Rizzolino, Eas, vs. winner Michael Marano, Prk, vs. Anthony Talanca, Ber; Kevin Packer, Tun, vs. winner Jake Hummel, Shi, vs. Eric Howey, Str; Cody Ulmer, JS, vs. winner Chavez Lill, Hon, vs. Greg Noll, Naz; Ryan Kline, Haz, vs. winner Jason Stephen, Nor, vs. Tye Vallone, SL.
140 pounds
Mitchell Minotti, Eas, vs. winner Joseph Bickelman, Pot, vs. Pat Ingulli, Wal; Justin Wilk, PA, vs. winner Cody Zechman, Sel, vs. Alex Yanovich, PV; Matt Neff, Shi, vs. winner Jon Kobrynich, WS, vs. Donald-Paul Miller, ESS; Matt Ritz, Cre, vs. winner Zach Wilson, Nor, vs. Elijah Angradi, Str.
145 pounds
Sean Andrews, Wil, vs. winner Justin Heller, Prk, vs. Zach Smith, Hon; Brandon Dolan, PA, vs. winner Anthony Minotti, Eas, vs. Wyatt Miller, Naz; Cole Sheptock, Nor, vs. winner Matt Gotzon, SL, vs. Max Beach, Sel; Kyle Hankinson, Cre, vs. Adam Jaworski, WVW, vs. Kevin Finn, ESS.
152 pounds
Tim Samec, Haz, vs. winner Ryan Price, PME, vs. Solomon Sohn, Eas; Luke Gotzon, SL, vs. winner Kaiden Brungard, JS, vs. Lucas Markowitz, DV; Logan Koch, Shi, vs. winner Ty Gardner, Pot, vs. James Fruehan, AH; John Lambert, Nor, vs. winner Matt Hammerstone, Cre, vs. Aaron Transue, Str.
160 pounds
Mike Ottinger, Prk, vs. winner Timothy Kunkel, Nor, vs. Charlie Genorotti, Tun; Marc Wagner, DV, vs. winner Mike Ede, Sel, vs. Jacobi Nordmark, Str; Elliott Packer, JS, vs. winner Dominic Lussi, PA, vs. Ryan Krecker, Naz; Mark Granahan, Scr, vs. winner Edward Helm, PME, vs. Dyvon Gibson, Eas.
171 pounds
Travis Moyer, BM, vs. winner Jovon Reyes, Die, vs. Chad Hoffman, Haz; Roger Legg, Cre, vs. winner Taiten Valiquette, Shi, vs. Joseph Fogle, PME; Eric Eaton, Sel, vs. winner Martin Strenk, DV, vs. Zachary Bambary, Eas; George Simms, WVW, vs. winner Eric Wolak, Naz, vs. Robert Karstendiek, Str.
189 pounds
Josh Popple, WBC, vs. winner Cory Bruder, Prk, vs. Marcus Newsom, Nor; Anthony Longer, Sel, vs. winner Evan Kauffman, Fre, vs. Bob Falvo, PA; Troy Newhard, Emm, vs. winner Ben Bradley, Naz, vs. Mike Mirra, Cre; Dominick Wolfe, Shi, vs. winner Adam Manzoni, DV, vs. Blake Smith, PME.
215 pounds
Tarek Haddad, Prk, vs. winner Brad Emerick, WBC, vs. Michael Wright, Nor; Michael Kershner, JS, vs. winner Roy Dennis, Ber, vs. Jacob Dolin, Whi; Jason Laboranti, PA, vs. winner Tyler Pearson, Fre, vs, Tyler Greene, Eas; Nick Bennick, Shi, vs. winner David Wilke, Naz, vs. Dylan Berardelli, AH.
285 pounds
Morgan Craig, AH, vs. winner Daulton Romano, SL, vs. Jalal Paige, Eas; Aaron Bradley, Naz, vs. winner Tim Maeshack, Wil, vs. Casey Drake, Tun; Isaiah Shipman, Sel, vs. winner Josh Gonzalez, PMW, vs. Frank Bruno, Wal; Nick Sharga, Nor, vs. Jack Fagan, DV, vs. Shaun Heist, Prk.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/02/piaa_class_aaa_northeast_regio_7.html
PIAA Class AAA
Northeast Region wrestling pairings
LEGEND: Abington Heights (AH), Berwick (Ber), Blue Mountain (BM), Crestwood (Cre), Delaware Valley (DV), Dieruff (Die), East Stroudsburg South (ESS), Easton (Eas), Emmaus (Emm), Freedom (Fre), Hazleton (Haz), Honesdale (Hon), Jersey Shore (JS), Liberty (Lib), Nazareth (Naz), Northampton (Nor), Parkland (Prk), Pittston Area (PA), Pleasant Valley (PV), Pocono Mountain East (PME), Pocono Mountain West (PMW),Pottsville (Pot), Scranton (Scr), Selinsgrove (Sel), Shikellamy (Shi), Southern Lehigh (SL), Stroudsburg (Str), Tunkhannock (Tun), Wallenpaupack (Wal), West Scranton (WS), Whitehall (Whi), Wilkes-Barre Coughlin (WBC), Williamsport (Wil), Wyoming Valley West (WVW).
103 pounds
Jamie Scarantino, PA, vs. winner Colby Ems, ESS, vs. Kenny Yanovich, PV; Justin Cortez, Sel, vs. winner Ethan Lizak, Prk, vs. Ben Rutledge, Hon; Brett Marino, Lib, vs. winner Brandon Sommer, Nor, vs. Bill Poray, WBC; Jake Witmer, Shi, vs. winner Peter Talanca, Ber, vs. Kyle Baker, Eas.
112 pounds
Anthony Cabrera, Lib, vs. winner Peter Stanley, Eas, vs. Bob Gray, Cre; Tom Hendry, WS, vs. winner Tristan Paul, Shi, vs. Ian Evans, Prk; TJ Tressler, Wil, vs. winner Travis Roper, WVW, vs. DeMarquis Holley, Die; Mike Domarasky, PA, vs. winner Chase Zemenak, Naz, vs. Sean Bianco, PV.
119 pounds
CJ Palmer, DV, vs. winner James Palys, PME, vs. Grimaldi Gonzalez, Lib; Evan DiSora, Eas, vs. winner Tanner Fasold, Shi, vs. Matt Evans, Hon; Tom Kramer, Sel, vs. winner Paul Hetrick, Nor, vs. Kyle Krasavage, WVW; Corey Keener, BM, vs. winner Kevin Laubach, Ber, vs. Adam Delgado, Naz.
125 pounds
Franco Ferraina, Naz, vs. winner Ernest Klingel, PV, vs. Austin Soboleski, Ber; Aaron Kennedy, Hon, vs. winner Gary Miller, Shi, vs. Mike Fake, Prk; Steffen Yaskoweak, Wil, vs. winner Nathan Cheek, WVW, vs. Devon Lotito, Lib; Jalen Palmer, DV, vs. winner Robert Rizzolino, Eas, vs. Joshua Fritz, Emm.
130 pounds
Zach Horan, Naz, vs. winner Derrick Simms, WVW, vs. Forrest Touchberry, Prk; Landry Badman, Shi, vs. winner Frank Mahmoud, WBC, vs. Michael Dahlstrom, PV;Ryan Smith, Hon, vs. winner Christopher Gannon, ESS, vs. Brandon Choate, BM;Leroy Harmon, Wil, vs. winner Calvin Daly, Eas, vs. Angelo Lussi, PA.
135 pounds
Joey Rizzolino, Eas, vs. winner Michael Marano, Prk, vs. Anthony Talanca, Ber; Kevin Packer, Tun, vs. winner Jake Hummel, Shi, vs. Eric Howey, Str; Cody Ulmer, JS, vs. winner Chavez Lill, Hon, vs. Greg Noll, Naz; Ryan Kline, Haz, vs. winner Jason Stephen, Nor, vs. Tye Vallone, SL.
140 pounds
Mitchell Minotti, Eas, vs. winner Joseph Bickelman, Pot, vs. Pat Ingulli, Wal; Justin Wilk, PA, vs. winner Cody Zechman, Sel, vs. Alex Yanovich, PV; Matt Neff, Shi, vs. winner Jon Kobrynich, WS, vs. Donald-Paul Miller, ESS; Matt Ritz, Cre, vs. winner Zach Wilson, Nor, vs. Elijah Angradi, Str.
145 pounds
Sean Andrews, Wil, vs. winner Justin Heller, Prk, vs. Zach Smith, Hon; Brandon Dolan, PA, vs. winner Anthony Minotti, Eas, vs. Wyatt Miller, Naz; Cole Sheptock, Nor, vs. winner Matt Gotzon, SL, vs. Max Beach, Sel; Kyle Hankinson, Cre, vs. Adam Jaworski, WVW, vs. Kevin Finn, ESS.
152 pounds
Tim Samec, Haz, vs. winner Ryan Price, PME, vs. Solomon Sohn, Eas; Luke Gotzon, SL, vs. winner Kaiden Brungard, JS, vs. Lucas Markowitz, DV; Logan Koch, Shi, vs. winner Ty Gardner, Pot, vs. James Fruehan, AH; John Lambert, Nor, vs. winner Matt Hammerstone, Cre, vs. Aaron Transue, Str.
160 pounds
Mike Ottinger, Prk, vs. winner Timothy Kunkel, Nor, vs. Charlie Genorotti, Tun; Marc Wagner, DV, vs. winner Mike Ede, Sel, vs. Jacobi Nordmark, Str; Elliott Packer, JS, vs. winner Dominic Lussi, PA, vs. Ryan Krecker, Naz; Mark Granahan, Scr, vs. winner Edward Helm, PME, vs. Dyvon Gibson, Eas.
171 pounds
Travis Moyer, BM, vs. winner Jovon Reyes, Die, vs. Chad Hoffman, Haz; Roger Legg, Cre, vs. winner Taiten Valiquette, Shi, vs. Joseph Fogle, PME; Eric Eaton, Sel, vs. winner Martin Strenk, DV, vs. Zachary Bambary, Eas; George Simms, WVW, vs. winner Eric Wolak, Naz, vs. Robert Karstendiek, Str.
189 pounds
Josh Popple, WBC, vs. winner Cory Bruder, Prk, vs. Marcus Newsom, Nor; Anthony Longer, Sel, vs. winner Evan Kauffman, Fre, vs. Bob Falvo, PA; Troy Newhard, Emm, vs. winner Ben Bradley, Naz, vs. Mike Mirra, Cre; Dominick Wolfe, Shi, vs. winner Adam Manzoni, DV, vs. Blake Smith, PME.
215 pounds
Tarek Haddad, Prk, vs. winner Brad Emerick, WBC, vs. Michael Wright, Nor; Michael Kershner, JS, vs. winner Roy Dennis, Ber, vs. Jacob Dolin, Whi; Jason Laboranti, PA, vs. winner Tyler Pearson, Fre, vs, Tyler Greene, Eas; Nick Bennick, Shi, vs. winner David Wilke, Naz, vs. Dylan Berardelli, AH.
285 pounds
Morgan Craig, AH, vs. winner Daulton Romano, SL, vs. Jalal Paige, Eas; Aaron Bradley, Naz, vs. winner Tim Maeshack, Wil, vs. Casey Drake, Tun; Isaiah Shipman, Sel, vs. winner Josh Gonzalez, PMW, vs. Frank Bruno, Wal; Nick Sharga, Nor, vs. Jack Fagan, DV, vs. Shaun Heist, Prk.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/02/piaa_class_aaa_northeast_regio_7.html
Pen Argyl ticket sales
FROM KEITH GROLLER
Tickets for the Tuesday’s Pen Argyl vs. Northern Lehigh District 11 2A semifinal playoff game in girls basketball will be on sale in the PAHS Athletic Department through the end of the school day Tuesday.
Ticket Prices: Adult- $6.00
Student / Sr. Citizen- $3.00
ALL TICKETS ARE $6.00 AT THE GATE.
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Tickets for the Tuesday’s Pen Argyl vs. Northern Lehigh District 11 2A semifinal playoff game in girls basketball will be on sale in the PAHS Athletic Department through the end of the school day Tuesday.
Ticket Prices: Adult- $6.00
Student / Sr. Citizen- $3.00
ALL TICKETS ARE $6.00 AT THE GATE.
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Latest state boys basketball rankings: Allen, Saucon still getting some love
FROM KEITH GROLLER
PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Chester (1) 24-1 1
2. Council Rock North (1) 24-1 2
3. Plymouth-Whitemarsh* (1) 21-4 3
4. Reading (3) 23-3 6
5. Neshaminy (1) 21-4 8
6. William Allen (11) 20-4 10
7. Norristown (1) 20-4 9
8. La Salle (12) 19-4 7
9. W.C. Rustin (1) 22-4 NR
10. Penn Wood (1) 17-8 4
Honorable mention: Bensalem (1) 19-6, Lower Merion (1) 17-8, Mount Lebanon (7) 22-2, Pocono Mountain West (11) 21-4, Scranton (2) 21-2, Shaler (7) 22-2, Upper Darby (1) 23-2, York (3) 25-2
CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti (12) 19-4 1
2. Archbishop Carroll (12) 20-4 2
3. South Fayette# (7) 21-1 4
4. Philadelphia Electrical (12) 22-4 3
5. Eastern York (3) 23-3 6
6. Lancaster Catholic (3) 24-1 7
7. Octorara (1) 19-5 8
8. Mifflinburg (4) 21-1 9
9. Saucon Valley (11) 19-5 10
10. West Mifflin (7) 21-3 5
Honorable mention: Blackhawk (7) 17-7, Holy Redeemer (2) 20-4, Montour (7) 17-7, New Castle (7) 18-6, Pope John Paul II (1) 17-6, Sharon (10) 19-4, West Scranton (2) 19-5, Wilson Area (11) 16-7
CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter (12) 25-3 1
2. Greensburg Central Catholic (7) 22-2 2
3. Meyers (2) 22-1 4
4. Monessen (7) 21-2 5
5. Sto-Rox (7) 21-3 6
6. Communications Tech (12) 20-5 8
7. Jeannette (7) 15-7 7
8. Beaver Falls (7) 18-6 3
9. Wilkinsburg (7) 17-5 NR
10. Vaux (12) 16-7 10
Honorable mention: Bishop McCort (6) 17-7, Devon Prep (1) 19-6, Hanover (3) 19-5, Holy Cross (2) 17-5, Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 15-8, Pine Grove (11) 20-4, Riverside (2) 20-5, Salisbury (11) 17-7
CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Constitution (12) 22-5 3
2. Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 21-5 2
3. Reading Central Catholic (3) 23-3 4
4. Lincoln Park (7) 16-6 5
5. Greenwood (3) 22-0 6
6. Church Farm (1) 20-1 7
7. Rochester (7) 19-4 3
8. Elk County Catholic (9) 22-4 8
9. Mansfield (4) 19-4 9
10. Old Forge (2) 14-7 10
Honorable mention: Clairton (7) 10-10, Faith Christian (1) 20-5, Marian Catholic (11) 18-5, Millville (4) 17-5, North Catholic (7) 18-6, Shade (5) 22-2, Southern Fulton (5) 19-4, Vincentian (7) 22-1
*-PIAA champion. #-Won 2010 PIAA Class AA title. Number in parentheses is PIAA district.
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE BOYS’ BASKETBALL RANKINGS
CLASS AAAA Rec Pvs
1. Chester (1) 24-1 1
2. Council Rock North (1) 24-1 2
3. Plymouth-Whitemarsh* (1) 21-4 3
4. Reading (3) 23-3 6
5. Neshaminy (1) 21-4 8
6. William Allen (11) 20-4 10
7. Norristown (1) 20-4 9
8. La Salle (12) 19-4 7
9. W.C. Rustin (1) 22-4 NR
10. Penn Wood (1) 17-8 4
Honorable mention: Bensalem (1) 19-6, Lower Merion (1) 17-8, Mount Lebanon (7) 22-2, Pocono Mountain West (11) 21-4, Scranton (2) 21-2, Shaler (7) 22-2, Upper Darby (1) 23-2, York (3) 25-2
CLASS AAA Rec Pvs
1. Neumann-Goretti (12) 19-4 1
2. Archbishop Carroll (12) 20-4 2
3. South Fayette# (7) 21-1 4
4. Philadelphia Electrical (12) 22-4 3
5. Eastern York (3) 23-3 6
6. Lancaster Catholic (3) 24-1 7
7. Octorara (1) 19-5 8
8. Mifflinburg (4) 21-1 9
9. Saucon Valley (11) 19-5 10
10. West Mifflin (7) 21-3 5
Honorable mention: Blackhawk (7) 17-7, Holy Redeemer (2) 20-4, Montour (7) 17-7, New Castle (7) 18-6, Pope John Paul II (1) 17-6, Sharon (10) 19-4, West Scranton (2) 19-5, Wilson Area (11) 16-7
CLASS AA Rec Pvs
1. Imhotep Charter (12) 25-3 1
2. Greensburg Central Catholic (7) 22-2 2
3. Meyers (2) 22-1 4
4. Monessen (7) 21-2 5
5. Sto-Rox (7) 21-3 6
6. Communications Tech (12) 20-5 8
7. Jeannette (7) 15-7 7
8. Beaver Falls (7) 18-6 3
9. Wilkinsburg (7) 17-5 NR
10. Vaux (12) 16-7 10
Honorable mention: Bishop McCort (6) 17-7, Devon Prep (1) 19-6, Hanover (3) 19-5, Holy Cross (2) 17-5, Notre Dame-Green Pond (11) 15-8, Pine Grove (11) 20-4, Riverside (2) 20-5, Salisbury (11) 17-7
CLASS A Rec Pvs
1. Constitution (12) 22-5 3
2. Math, Civics & Sciences (12) 21-5 2
3. Reading Central Catholic (3) 23-3 4
4. Lincoln Park (7) 16-6 5
5. Greenwood (3) 22-0 6
6. Church Farm (1) 20-1 7
7. Rochester (7) 19-4 3
8. Elk County Catholic (9) 22-4 8
9. Mansfield (4) 19-4 9
10. Old Forge (2) 14-7 10
Honorable mention: Clairton (7) 10-10, Faith Christian (1) 20-5, Marian Catholic (11) 18-5, Millville (4) 17-5, North Catholic (7) 18-6, Shade (5) 22-2, Southern Fulton (5) 19-4, Vincentian (7) 22-1
*-PIAA champion. #-Won 2010 PIAA Class AA title. Number in parentheses is PIAA district.
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Monday, February 28th
4:00pm Holy Family Manor Bowling Tournament
5:30pm Cooking with Chef Lou
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm Service Electric Polka Show
8:00pm The Morning Call’s Calling All Sports with Keith Groller
8:30pm What the Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
9:00pm TV2 News Valley View
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
10:00pm Lehigh Valley Scholastic Ice Hockey: Liberty vs Easton
Tuesday, March 1st
3:00pm Lehigh Valley Scholastic Ice Hockey: Liberty vs Easton
5:00pm TV2 News Valley View
5:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:00pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Liberty vs Northampton LIVE
7:30pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Parkland vs Nazareth LIVE
9:00pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Central Catholic vs Saucon Valley
10:30pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Northern Lehigh vs Wilson
9:00pm District XI 2A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Pen Argyl vs Northern Lehigh LIVE on Dial 50
7:30pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Northern Lehigh vs Wilson LIVE on Dial 50
Wednesday, March 2nd
2:00pm District XI 2A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Pen Argyl vs Northern Lehigh
3:30pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Central Catholic vs Saucon Valley
5:00pm TV2 News Valley View
5:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:00pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Pottsville vs Liberty LIVE
7:30pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Allen vs Pocono Mountain West LIVE
9:00pm District XI 3A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Palmerton vs Central Catholic
10:30pm District XI 2A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Minersville vs Salisbury
Thursday, March 3rd
1:30pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Liberty vs Northampton
3:00pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Parkland vs Nazareth
4:30pm District XI 3A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Palmerton vs Central Catholic
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Pottsville vs Liberty
8:30pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Allen vs Pocono Mountain West
10:00pm District XI 2A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Minersville vs Salisbury
Friday, March 4th
5:00pm TV2 News Valley View
5:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:00pm District XI Basketball Championship LIVE
7:30pm District XI Basketball Championship LIVE
9:00pm District XI Basketball Championship
10:30pm District XI Basketball Championship
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4:00pm Holy Family Manor Bowling Tournament
5:30pm Cooking with Chef Lou
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm Service Electric Polka Show
8:00pm The Morning Call’s Calling All Sports with Keith Groller
8:30pm What the Heck Were They Thinking?! with Larry Holmes
9:00pm TV2 News Valley View
9:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
10:00pm Lehigh Valley Scholastic Ice Hockey: Liberty vs Easton
Tuesday, March 1st
3:00pm Lehigh Valley Scholastic Ice Hockey: Liberty vs Easton
5:00pm TV2 News Valley View
5:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:00pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Liberty vs Northampton LIVE
7:30pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Parkland vs Nazareth LIVE
9:00pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Central Catholic vs Saucon Valley
10:30pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Northern Lehigh vs Wilson
9:00pm District XI 2A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Pen Argyl vs Northern Lehigh LIVE on Dial 50
7:30pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Northern Lehigh vs Wilson LIVE on Dial 50
Wednesday, March 2nd
2:00pm District XI 2A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Pen Argyl vs Northern Lehigh
3:30pm District XI 3A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Central Catholic vs Saucon Valley
5:00pm TV2 News Valley View
5:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:00pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Pottsville vs Liberty LIVE
7:30pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Allen vs Pocono Mountain West LIVE
9:00pm District XI 3A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Palmerton vs Central Catholic
10:30pm District XI 2A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Minersville vs Salisbury
Thursday, March 3rd
1:30pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Liberty vs Northampton
3:00pm District XI 4A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Parkland vs Nazareth
4:30pm District XI 3A Girls Basketball Semifinal: Palmerton vs Central Catholic
6:00pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:30pm TV2 News Valley View
7:00pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Pottsville vs Liberty
8:30pm District XI 4A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Allen vs Pocono Mountain West
10:00pm District XI 2A Boys Basketball Semifinal: Minersville vs Salisbury
Friday, March 4th
5:00pm TV2 News Valley View
5:30pm Lehigh Valley Sports Scene
6:00pm District XI Basketball Championship LIVE
7:30pm District XI Basketball Championship LIVE
9:00pm District XI Basketball Championship
10:30pm District XI Basketball Championship
*Schedule Subject to Change Without Notice
*Times are Approximate Due To LIVE Events & Length of Sporting Events.
Monday!
Monday February 28, 2011
Come Join us this Tuesday at Dieruff High School at 7:30pm as the Girls
Basketball Team try to beat Parkland for the 4th time this year to advance to
Friday's Championship Game! We are asking for many fans and students to come out
to Dieruff High School on Tuesday to help our Girls beat Parkland!! Hope to see
you there Tuesday night!
Good luck to our Girls!
I Am hoping to be there Tuesday night, hopefully my dad takes me!! I Know the
Girls want me there!!!!!!!!!
The 2011 Nazareth Boys Basketball Season have come to a Sad ending as
Pottsville beat Nazareth 60-55 to end 20.6. Best of luck to Tom Shiffert, Kris
Kent, Drew Hercik, Shane Siebler, Bryce Higgs, Brandon Kline, Matt Rothrock and
Chuck Dibilo and our Cheerleaders Ashley Marcum, Alison Snyder and Alaynie
Aull. I Will miss all of you,
My 1st year working at Nazareth is now completed.
I Made it!
Thanks to Rusty Amato for giving me a chance to show my stuff!!
I Am really going to miss working now.
I Hope they ask me back for next school year again.
They probably will.
Football will be here before we know!!
We first must enjoy Baseball and then SUMMER!!
Pam Amato had her surgery last week.
She is doing pretty well I am told!
I am thinking about her!
I am really hoping Alan Davis comes up with something inside the school during
the day to get me out of my house.
Even if it only for a few hours each day, that better than nothing. I Was
thinking maybe doing the Attendence sheets every morning on the computer in the
office.
Hopefully something happens soon so I Am not so Bored at Home with these animals
I Have!!
Went to the SANDS CASINO Sunday!!
Didn't win nothing.
It was Fun though!
My dog was sick all weekend, still recovering. Still barking and pacing around.
Grandparents are Home!!
Good to see them again and no animals in their house!!!!!!!!!!
I am excited to be with the DreamKIDS!!
Saturday I Will be at Freedom all day and night for the Wrestling
Regionals!!!!!!
New Glasses today!
I am going to get my new Glasses Today.
I Only have to wear them in my house on my computer.
I Won't be taking them out of the house.
Wednesday I am going to get fitted for a new wheelchair!
That will be at Good Shephard Wednesday morning!
Last day of February!!
Tuesday is March 1st!
March 1st already!
Time goes fast!!
10 days until my Birthday!!!!!!!!
How are you?
How was your weekend?
What did you do all weekend?
Anything fun?
Baseball is Back!!
Announced the Phillies-Yankees Saturday and Sunday!!
The Phillies look good!!
Friday at 1pm did my Radio Show and at 6pm Announced a Girl Basketball
Doubleheader on RCN4 And at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Saturday at 10am went to Wrestling at Liberty And at 1pm Announced
Phillies-Yankees Baseball on YES and at 5pm went to Minersville PA For the
Nazareth Boys Basketball playoff Game and at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Sunday at NOON went to the SANDS CASINO at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
FROM CANDY KELLER
Friends, Family and Community,
PLEASE come to our Dream Kids Concert at the Nazareth Arts Center, 30 Belvidere Street, Nazareth... this coming Friday evening March 4th, time 7:30pm. The DREAM KIDS will be singing your favorites in an oldies Medley, opening with a Michael Jackson classic!! We will be celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick's Day with a few Irish favorites and FEATURING the esteemed O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dancers!!!! They are awesome!!!
ALSO, as a HIGHLIGHT, we will be honoring Nazareth's own Ambassador....Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver is certainly a gift to Nazareth as he supports many causes, especially anything and everything Nazareth supports, including SPORTS, THEATRE, BAND and COMMUNITY EVENTS. Andy Weaver is about to turn 26 (March 11th) and he has been a gift to this community and also our Dream Kids. Andy has been President of the Dream Kids Fan Club for many years and continues to give back to the organization that granted him a Dream Come True computer. He is also RCN's main man and is present on each and every RCN yearly broadcast of the Dream Come True Telethon. It is no secret that Dream Come True is very special to Andy Weaver and we want to take this evening to give him special thanks and praise! Andy will be featured in our closing patriotic segment and will proudly proclaim his patriotism by holding a flag and singing along some of his favorite songs!! THANK YOU ANDY!!!
Please come out and support Dream Kids and Dream Come True with our special St. Patrick's Day Irish segment, our Country, Broadway and oldies Medley!!! as well as a special honor to our own Andy Weaver! We also will be presenting our power point commemorating 9/ll with the original song "We Choose Love" lyrics and music by Bethlehem composer Beth Falcone with power point creation by Robert O'Gurek (who created this masterpiece with the use of a special computer pointer he uses with the only part of his body he is able to control, his head). Bobby is so very intelligent and has his own website business. He, like Andy, is physically limited from the results of childhood Cerebral Palsy, but in no way is compromised spiritually or intellectually. These two young men are an example of spirit, pride and what it means to be an American and just great all around wonderful people!!! We are proud to know them!!
Also, failed to mention our very talented Dream Kids who have once again been invited back to "Give Kids the World" to spend time with those who are very seriously or terminally ill share in their Dream Week and also to perform at Disney World, the most wonderful place where many Dreams take place!!!
Thank you for sharing in our concert and our journey!!
Peace and Love,
Candy & Scott Keller
and on behalf of all our Dream Kids and their families..
PLEASE PASS THE WORD on and arrive early as space is limited!!! No tickets required. Freewill donations will be accepted to benefit Dream Come True in honor of Andy Weaver and the Dream Kids mission trip to Florida. Thank you all for your continued support in the past and those who have already been so generous in contributing!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER:
The Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver20 02 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011 | 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Come Join us Friday March 4 at 7:30pm at the Nazareth Arts Center for The
Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver. There will
be a Special Honorr going to Andy Weaver of Nazareth, a Dream Come True
recipient. Also, a special tribute to the Irish with Dream Kids featuring the
O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Step Dancers!!! We hope to see you there!
Free Admission, $10 Donation Suggested.
Steve Brosky, Jimmy Meyer and Friends
Saturday, March 5, 2011 | 7:30 - 9:00
Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer have won over 20 LV Music Awards, performed at
Martin on Main last summer and will debut inside the Center for this
performance. They'll be joined by a few friends to knock out both original
music and blues covers.
Tickets $10.00
Schedule:
Monday February 28:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm Announce College Men Basketball on ESPN
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Tuesday March 1:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on TCN
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm AT DIERUFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR NAZARETH GIRLS BASKETBALL
7pm Announce HS Boys Basketball on RCN4
9pm Announce College Men Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Wednesday March 2:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
10AM AT GOOD SHEPHARD TO GET A NEW WHEELCHAIR
1pm Announce NY Yankees Baseball on YES NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Thursday March 3:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
4:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK ON RCN4
7pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm JOLLY JOE TIMMER ON RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Friday March 4:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11:30am Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
6pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7pm-10pm WITH THE DREAMKIDS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER
8:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday March 5:
8:30am-9:30am Diana
9am Keith Groller on 1470AM
10am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
10AM AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
6pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
DOING REPORTS FROM FREEDOM ALL DAY ON WEEX 1230
5pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Sunday March 6:
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on MYPHL17
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Vince Heinlein
Heather Miller
John Murtha
Julio Rivera
Aaaron Groff
Jack Lapos
Tom Ochs
Mario Donnagelo
Sally Murphy
Owens Thomas
Ernie Harwell
Robin Roberts
Luke Hahn
Bob Shephard
Michael Yakemik
Donald Fritz
George Steinbrenner
Teko Johnson
Kiski
Vera Nederostek and her sister are hosting a benefit/fundraiser on behalf of the
victims of the Allentown Gas Explosion that happened on Wed. 2/9/11. Which now
is referred to as "the 2nd 911" ! This was a huge disaster and it has
personally effected me since one of the families that lost everything is my
sister and brother in-law, Bill & Dottie Yanett. There are 5 families all
together who lost their entire homes and ALL their worldy poss...essions, Bill
& Dottie, Karen & Ed..., Antonio and Jill Arroyo, Don O'Shall and Manuel Cruz.
This event is for THEM !! These people are not just Dottie's neighbors, but
her family and friends!! We are organizing this benefit and reaching out for
all the help we can get. We are going to have a fund raiser/benefit for the
public on April 9th, at the Schnecksville Fire Company in Schnecksville, Pa.
from 7pm- 11pm. 100% of the proceeds will be divided evenly between these 5
families. An account for them has been set up at People's First Credit
Union,
"Rebuilding Our New Lives-13th Street Homeless Victims Fund". Post Office Box
37 Quakertown, PA 18951. Any monetary donations can be sent to this address
for deposit into the account for them. Schnecksville Fire Company has
graciously donated the hall usage and kitchen helpers for this evening. Jay
Allen, a local Elvis tribute artist, will be putting on an awesome show, Ned
Richards, WGPA's Oldies and Doo-Wop DJ and Dawn Binz Photography have all
donated their talent to make this event a huge success. Cost of admission will
be $20 pp. We are reaching out for donations towards a "chinese auction”- gifts
or gift baskets of any kind would be appreciated! We are also in need of food
donations for the event. Any help would be most appreciated!!,We are
estimating about 250+ people to attend this event. Please feel free to phone
me at 610-597-2912 or Donna at 610-360-7098. My email is vera01@ptd.net and
Donna's is Dzsme2@aol.com if you would like any further information. I hope
to hear back from you and God Bless!!!!
Yours faithfully,
Vera Nederostek
Donna Yanett
Foundation Committee for Rebuilding their Lives
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDANT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is the most awesome attendent ever!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, Dream Kids and Keith Groller, Ray
Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Thanks for your Time!
CHECK OUT THE NAZARETH'S ART CENTER WEBSITE AND ROSS NUNAMAKER RUNS THE CENTER!
His Website for the Arts Center:
http://www.thenunamakergroup.com/projects/market/nazareth-center-for-the-arts/
I Highly suggest you check out one of his upcoming events at the Arts Center!
SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!
Come Join us this Tuesday at Dieruff High School at 7:30pm as the Girls
Basketball Team try to beat Parkland for the 4th time this year to advance to
Friday's Championship Game! We are asking for many fans and students to come out
to Dieruff High School on Tuesday to help our Girls beat Parkland!! Hope to see
you there Tuesday night!
Good luck to our Girls!
I Am hoping to be there Tuesday night, hopefully my dad takes me!! I Know the
Girls want me there!!!!!!!!!
The 2011 Nazareth Boys Basketball Season have come to a Sad ending as
Pottsville beat Nazareth 60-55 to end 20.6. Best of luck to Tom Shiffert, Kris
Kent, Drew Hercik, Shane Siebler, Bryce Higgs, Brandon Kline, Matt Rothrock and
Chuck Dibilo and our Cheerleaders Ashley Marcum, Alison Snyder and Alaynie
Aull. I Will miss all of you,
My 1st year working at Nazareth is now completed.
I Made it!
Thanks to Rusty Amato for giving me a chance to show my stuff!!
I Am really going to miss working now.
I Hope they ask me back for next school year again.
They probably will.
Football will be here before we know!!
We first must enjoy Baseball and then SUMMER!!
Pam Amato had her surgery last week.
She is doing pretty well I am told!
I am thinking about her!
I am really hoping Alan Davis comes up with something inside the school during
the day to get me out of my house.
Even if it only for a few hours each day, that better than nothing. I Was
thinking maybe doing the Attendence sheets every morning on the computer in the
office.
Hopefully something happens soon so I Am not so Bored at Home with these animals
I Have!!
Went to the SANDS CASINO Sunday!!
Didn't win nothing.
It was Fun though!
My dog was sick all weekend, still recovering. Still barking and pacing around.
Grandparents are Home!!
Good to see them again and no animals in their house!!!!!!!!!!
I am excited to be with the DreamKIDS!!
Saturday I Will be at Freedom all day and night for the Wrestling
Regionals!!!!!!
New Glasses today!
I am going to get my new Glasses Today.
I Only have to wear them in my house on my computer.
I Won't be taking them out of the house.
Wednesday I am going to get fitted for a new wheelchair!
That will be at Good Shephard Wednesday morning!
Last day of February!!
Tuesday is March 1st!
March 1st already!
Time goes fast!!
10 days until my Birthday!!!!!!!!
How are you?
How was your weekend?
What did you do all weekend?
Anything fun?
Baseball is Back!!
Announced the Phillies-Yankees Saturday and Sunday!!
The Phillies look good!!
Friday at 1pm did my Radio Show and at 6pm Announced a Girl Basketball
Doubleheader on RCN4 And at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Saturday at 10am went to Wrestling at Liberty And at 1pm Announced
Phillies-Yankees Baseball on YES and at 5pm went to Minersville PA For the
Nazareth Boys Basketball playoff Game and at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Sunday at NOON went to the SANDS CASINO at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
FROM CANDY KELLER
Friends, Family and Community,
PLEASE come to our Dream Kids Concert at the Nazareth Arts Center, 30 Belvidere Street, Nazareth... this coming Friday evening March 4th, time 7:30pm. The DREAM KIDS will be singing your favorites in an oldies Medley, opening with a Michael Jackson classic!! We will be celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick's Day with a few Irish favorites and FEATURING the esteemed O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dancers!!!! They are awesome!!!
ALSO, as a HIGHLIGHT, we will be honoring Nazareth's own Ambassador....Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver is certainly a gift to Nazareth as he supports many causes, especially anything and everything Nazareth supports, including SPORTS, THEATRE, BAND and COMMUNITY EVENTS. Andy Weaver is about to turn 26 (March 11th) and he has been a gift to this community and also our Dream Kids. Andy has been President of the Dream Kids Fan Club for many years and continues to give back to the organization that granted him a Dream Come True computer. He is also RCN's main man and is present on each and every RCN yearly broadcast of the Dream Come True Telethon. It is no secret that Dream Come True is very special to Andy Weaver and we want to take this evening to give him special thanks and praise! Andy will be featured in our closing patriotic segment and will proudly proclaim his patriotism by holding a flag and singing along some of his favorite songs!! THANK YOU ANDY!!!
Please come out and support Dream Kids and Dream Come True with our special St. Patrick's Day Irish segment, our Country, Broadway and oldies Medley!!! as well as a special honor to our own Andy Weaver! We also will be presenting our power point commemorating 9/ll with the original song "We Choose Love" lyrics and music by Bethlehem composer Beth Falcone with power point creation by Robert O'Gurek (who created this masterpiece with the use of a special computer pointer he uses with the only part of his body he is able to control, his head). Bobby is so very intelligent and has his own website business. He, like Andy, is physically limited from the results of childhood Cerebral Palsy, but in no way is compromised spiritually or intellectually. These two young men are an example of spirit, pride and what it means to be an American and just great all around wonderful people!!! We are proud to know them!!
Also, failed to mention our very talented Dream Kids who have once again been invited back to "Give Kids the World" to spend time with those who are very seriously or terminally ill share in their Dream Week and also to perform at Disney World, the most wonderful place where many Dreams take place!!!
Thank you for sharing in our concert and our journey!!
Peace and Love,
Candy & Scott Keller
and on behalf of all our Dream Kids and their families..
PLEASE PASS THE WORD on and arrive early as space is limited!!! No tickets required. Freewill donations will be accepted to benefit Dream Come True in honor of Andy Weaver and the Dream Kids mission trip to Florida. Thank you all for your continued support in the past and those who have already been so generous in contributing!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER:
The Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver20 02 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011 | 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Come Join us Friday March 4 at 7:30pm at the Nazareth Arts Center for The
Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver. There will
be a Special Honorr going to Andy Weaver of Nazareth, a Dream Come True
recipient. Also, a special tribute to the Irish with Dream Kids featuring the
O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Step Dancers!!! We hope to see you there!
Free Admission, $10 Donation Suggested.
Steve Brosky, Jimmy Meyer and Friends
Saturday, March 5, 2011 | 7:30 - 9:00
Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer have won over 20 LV Music Awards, performed at
Martin on Main last summer and will debut inside the Center for this
performance. They'll be joined by a few friends to knock out both original
music and blues covers.
Tickets $10.00
Schedule:
Monday February 28:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm Announce College Men Basketball on ESPN
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Tuesday March 1:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on TCN
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm AT DIERUFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR NAZARETH GIRLS BASKETBALL
7pm Announce HS Boys Basketball on RCN4
9pm Announce College Men Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Wednesday March 2:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
10AM AT GOOD SHEPHARD TO GET A NEW WHEELCHAIR
1pm Announce NY Yankees Baseball on YES NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Thursday March 3:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
4:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK ON RCN4
7pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm JOLLY JOE TIMMER ON RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Friday March 4:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11:30am Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
6pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7pm-10pm WITH THE DREAMKIDS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER
8:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday March 5:
8:30am-9:30am Diana
9am Keith Groller on 1470AM
10am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
10AM AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
6pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
DOING REPORTS FROM FREEDOM ALL DAY ON WEEX 1230
5pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Sunday March 6:
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on MYPHL17
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Vince Heinlein
Heather Miller
John Murtha
Julio Rivera
Aaaron Groff
Jack Lapos
Tom Ochs
Mario Donnagelo
Sally Murphy
Owens Thomas
Ernie Harwell
Robin Roberts
Luke Hahn
Bob Shephard
Michael Yakemik
Donald Fritz
George Steinbrenner
Teko Johnson
Kiski
Vera Nederostek and her sister are hosting a benefit/fundraiser on behalf of the
victims of the Allentown Gas Explosion that happened on Wed. 2/9/11. Which now
is referred to as "the 2nd 911" ! This was a huge disaster and it has
personally effected me since one of the families that lost everything is my
sister and brother in-law, Bill & Dottie Yanett. There are 5 families all
together who lost their entire homes and ALL their worldy poss...essions, Bill
& Dottie, Karen & Ed..., Antonio and Jill Arroyo, Don O'Shall and Manuel Cruz.
This event is for THEM !! These people are not just Dottie's neighbors, but
her family and friends!! We are organizing this benefit and reaching out for
all the help we can get. We are going to have a fund raiser/benefit for the
public on April 9th, at the Schnecksville Fire Company in Schnecksville, Pa.
from 7pm- 11pm. 100% of the proceeds will be divided evenly between these 5
families. An account for them has been set up at People's First Credit
Union,
"Rebuilding Our New Lives-13th Street Homeless Victims Fund". Post Office Box
37 Quakertown, PA 18951. Any monetary donations can be sent to this address
for deposit into the account for them. Schnecksville Fire Company has
graciously donated the hall usage and kitchen helpers for this evening. Jay
Allen, a local Elvis tribute artist, will be putting on an awesome show, Ned
Richards, WGPA's Oldies and Doo-Wop DJ and Dawn Binz Photography have all
donated their talent to make this event a huge success. Cost of admission will
be $20 pp. We are reaching out for donations towards a "chinese auction”- gifts
or gift baskets of any kind would be appreciated! We are also in need of food
donations for the event. Any help would be most appreciated!!,We are
estimating about 250+ people to attend this event. Please feel free to phone
me at 610-597-2912 or Donna at 610-360-7098. My email is vera01@ptd.net and
Donna's is Dzsme2@aol.com if you would like any further information. I hope
to hear back from you and God Bless!!!!
Yours faithfully,
Vera Nederostek
Donna Yanett
Foundation Committee for Rebuilding their Lives
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDANT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is the most awesome attendent ever!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, Dream Kids and Keith Groller, Ray
Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Thanks for your Time!
CHECK OUT THE NAZARETH'S ART CENTER WEBSITE AND ROSS NUNAMAKER RUNS THE CENTER!
His Website for the Arts Center:
http://www.thenunamakergroup.com/projects/market/nazareth-center-for-the-arts/
I Highly suggest you check out one of his upcoming events at the Arts Center!
SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
DREAMKIDS CONCERT THIS FRIDAY!
FROM CANDY KELLER
Friends, Family and Community,
PLEASE come to our Dream Kids Concert at the Nazareth Arts Center, 30 Belvidere Street, Nazareth... this coming Friday evening March 4th, time 7:30pm. The DREAM KIDS will be singing your favorites in an oldies Medley, opening with a Michael Jackson classic!! We will be celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick's Day with a few Irish favorites and FEATURING the esteemed O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dancers!!!! They are awesome!!!
ALSO, as a HIGHLIGHT, we will be honoring Nazareth's own Ambassador....Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver is certainly a gift to Nazareth as he supports many causes, especially anything and everything Nazareth supports, including SPORTS, THEATRE, BAND and COMMUNITY EVENTS. Andy Weaver is about to turn 26 (March 11th) and he has been a gift to this community and also our Dream Kids. Andy has been President of the Dream Kids Fan Club for many years and continues to give back to the organization that granted him a Dream Come True computer. He is also RCN's main man and is present on each and every RCN yearly broadcast of the Dream Come True Telethon. It is no secret that Dream Come True is very special to Andy Weaver and we want to take this evening to give him special thanks and praise! Andy will be featured in our closing patriotic segment and will proudly proclaim his patriotism by holding a flag and singing along some of his favorite songs!! THANK YOU ANDY!!!
Please come out and support Dream Kids and Dream Come True with our special St. Patrick's Day Irish segment, our Country, Broadway and oldies Medley!!! as well as a special honor to our own Andy Weaver! We also will be presenting our power point commemorating 9/ll with the original song "We Choose Love" lyrics and music by Bethlehem composer Beth Falcone with power point creation by Robert O'Gurek (who created this masterpiece with the use of a special computer pointer he uses with the only part of his body he is able to control, his head). Bobby is so very intelligent and has his own website business. He, like Andy, is physically limited from the results of childhood Cerebral Palsy, but in no way is compromised spiritually or intellectually. These two young men are an example of spirit, pride and what it means to be an American and just great all around wonderful people!!! We are proud to know them!!
Also, failed to mention our very talented Dream Kids who have once again been invited back to "Give Kids the World" to spend time with those who are very seriously or terminally ill share in their Dream Week and also to perform at Disney World, the most wonderful place where many Dreams take place!!!
Thank you for sharing in our concert and our journey!!
Peace and Love,
Candy & Scott Keller
and on behalf of all our Dream Kids and their families..
PLEASE PASS THE WORD on and arrive early as space is limited!!! No tickets required. Freewill donations will be accepted to benefit Dream Come True in honor of Andy Weaver and the Dream Kids mission trip to Florida. Thank you all for your continued support in the past and those who have already been so generous in contributing!!!
Friends, Family and Community,
PLEASE come to our Dream Kids Concert at the Nazareth Arts Center, 30 Belvidere Street, Nazareth... this coming Friday evening March 4th, time 7:30pm. The DREAM KIDS will be singing your favorites in an oldies Medley, opening with a Michael Jackson classic!! We will be celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick's Day with a few Irish favorites and FEATURING the esteemed O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dancers!!!! They are awesome!!!
ALSO, as a HIGHLIGHT, we will be honoring Nazareth's own Ambassador....Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver is certainly a gift to Nazareth as he supports many causes, especially anything and everything Nazareth supports, including SPORTS, THEATRE, BAND and COMMUNITY EVENTS. Andy Weaver is about to turn 26 (March 11th) and he has been a gift to this community and also our Dream Kids. Andy has been President of the Dream Kids Fan Club for many years and continues to give back to the organization that granted him a Dream Come True computer. He is also RCN's main man and is present on each and every RCN yearly broadcast of the Dream Come True Telethon. It is no secret that Dream Come True is very special to Andy Weaver and we want to take this evening to give him special thanks and praise! Andy will be featured in our closing patriotic segment and will proudly proclaim his patriotism by holding a flag and singing along some of his favorite songs!! THANK YOU ANDY!!!
Please come out and support Dream Kids and Dream Come True with our special St. Patrick's Day Irish segment, our Country, Broadway and oldies Medley!!! as well as a special honor to our own Andy Weaver! We also will be presenting our power point commemorating 9/ll with the original song "We Choose Love" lyrics and music by Bethlehem composer Beth Falcone with power point creation by Robert O'Gurek (who created this masterpiece with the use of a special computer pointer he uses with the only part of his body he is able to control, his head). Bobby is so very intelligent and has his own website business. He, like Andy, is physically limited from the results of childhood Cerebral Palsy, but in no way is compromised spiritually or intellectually. These two young men are an example of spirit, pride and what it means to be an American and just great all around wonderful people!!! We are proud to know them!!
Also, failed to mention our very talented Dream Kids who have once again been invited back to "Give Kids the World" to spend time with those who are very seriously or terminally ill share in their Dream Week and also to perform at Disney World, the most wonderful place where many Dreams take place!!!
Thank you for sharing in our concert and our journey!!
Peace and Love,
Candy & Scott Keller
and on behalf of all our Dream Kids and their families..
PLEASE PASS THE WORD on and arrive early as space is limited!!! No tickets required. Freewill donations will be accepted to benefit Dream Come True in honor of Andy Weaver and the Dream Kids mission trip to Florida. Thank you all for your continued support in the past and those who have already been so generous in contributing!!!
District 11 basketball semifinals pairings and locations
District 11 semifinals
BOYS
Class AAAA (Wednesday at Parkland) -- 2-Liberty vs. 3-Pottsville, 6 p.m.; 4-Allen vs. 1-Pocono Mountain East, 7 p.m.
Class AAA (Tuesday) -- 1-Saucon Valley vs. 4-Central Catholic at Southern Lehigh, 7 p.m.; 2-Wilson vs. 3-Northern Lehigh at Catasauqua, 7:30 p.m.
Class AA (Wednesday) -- 1-Pine Grove vs. 4-Notre Dame GP at Blue Mountain, 7:30 p.m.; 2-Salisbury vs. 3-Minersville at Northampton, 7:30 p.m.
Class A (Tuesday) -- 1-Marian vs. 5-Moravian Academy at Tamaqua, 7 p.m.; 2-Tri Valley vs. Mahanoy Area at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
Class AAAA (Tuesday at Dieruff) -- 8-Liberty vs. 4-Northampton, 6 p.m.; 2-Nazareth vs. 3-Parkland, 7:30 p.m.
Class AAA (Wednesday) -- 1-Central Catholic vs. 4-Palmerton at Northampton, 6 p.m.; 2-Tamaqua vs. 3-Southern Lehigh at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30 p.m.
Class AA (Tuesday) -- 1-Northern Lehigh vs. 4-Pen Argyl at Catasauqua, 6 p.m.; 2-Pine Grove vs. 3-Notre Dame GP at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6 p.m.
Class A (Wednesday) -- 1-Marian vs. 5-Moravian Academy at Blue Mountain, 6 p.m.; 2-Tri Valley vs. 3-Nativity at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6 p.m.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/02/district_11_basketball_semifin.html
BOYS
Class AAAA (Wednesday at Parkland) -- 2-Liberty vs. 3-Pottsville, 6 p.m.; 4-Allen vs. 1-Pocono Mountain East, 7 p.m.
Class AAA (Tuesday) -- 1-Saucon Valley vs. 4-Central Catholic at Southern Lehigh, 7 p.m.; 2-Wilson vs. 3-Northern Lehigh at Catasauqua, 7:30 p.m.
Class AA (Wednesday) -- 1-Pine Grove vs. 4-Notre Dame GP at Blue Mountain, 7:30 p.m.; 2-Salisbury vs. 3-Minersville at Northampton, 7:30 p.m.
Class A (Tuesday) -- 1-Marian vs. 5-Moravian Academy at Tamaqua, 7 p.m.; 2-Tri Valley vs. Mahanoy Area at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
Class AAAA (Tuesday at Dieruff) -- 8-Liberty vs. 4-Northampton, 6 p.m.; 2-Nazareth vs. 3-Parkland, 7:30 p.m.
Class AAA (Wednesday) -- 1-Central Catholic vs. 4-Palmerton at Northampton, 6 p.m.; 2-Tamaqua vs. 3-Southern Lehigh at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 7:30 p.m.
Class AA (Tuesday) -- 1-Northern Lehigh vs. 4-Pen Argyl at Catasauqua, 6 p.m.; 2-Pine Grove vs. 3-Notre Dame GP at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6 p.m.
Class A (Wednesday) -- 1-Marian vs. 5-Moravian Academy at Blue Mountain, 6 p.m.; 2-Tri Valley vs. 3-Nativity at Martz Hall, Pottsville, 6 p.m.
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/02/district_11_basketball_semifin.html
Five things we learned from Saturday night's boys games
FROM KEITH GROLLER
1. If you didn't know it before, now you know. Pottsville is legit. If last year's win over Central Catholic in the district 3A title game didn't get your attention or if an earlier 18-point win over Emmaus didn't catch your eye, then maybe beating Nazareth finally did. This is a very good team. Nick Schlitzer is one of the best players in the state. Liberty had better not over look them. In talking to Chad Landis after the game tonight, he said he had a mature bunch that will play will with intensity and not take anybody for granted. That kind of attitude will be needed on Weds. night.
2. Allen's guards continue to be the key. They outplayed Easton's guards tonight and that was the difference in the Canaries' win. You know Allen will be better than most teams inside. Jalen Cannon continues to dominate offensively and Daquan Holiday has become a shot-blocking machine defensively. The key -- as it has been all season is for the guards to take care of the ball, hit some outside shots to loosen up defenses, and also to apply pressure out front defensively. Robert Rodriguez, Eric Ayers, and Branden Harrington all delivered against the Rovers.
3. The talent disparity between the LVC and Colonial League in still quite obvious. I know Saucon Valley is your league champion in the Colonial League this year, but that league's best team most of the season was Bangor and they had absolutely no shot against Liberty's superior strength and quickness tonight. The Slaters can shoot, but made just one of 12 shots in the first quarter and were 1-for-14 at one point. I know that Central Catholic is not as good as Liberty, but after seeing how Bangor-Liberty unfolded tonight, I see Central as a clearcut favorite in the 3A semis. I get the feeling they will be too physical and strong for the Panthers.
4. It's not easy coming up with locations for these games. With four schools located a fair distance from each other -- Pottsville, Pocono Mountain West, Liberty and Allen -- the District 11 committee didn't have an easy time in deciding where to play the 4A semis on Wednesday. If you looked on a map, perhaps Lehighton would be the perfect meeting place for this foursome, but this is the 4A semis and you'd think there will be a crowd of at least 2500 to 2800 there, so you need a big facility and I don't think there's one in the Lehighton area that could accomodate that many people.
5. Pocono Mountain West's Tynell Fortune does more than shoot the ball. He controls games. Note that the dazzling point guard was just 3-for-17 from the field, but was 12-for-15 at the foul line in his team's win over East. Chances are, no one else touched the ball when it mattered most for West. Brad Pensyl is no dummy. You keep the ball in the hands of your best player and Fortune has proven he's the MVC's best. And he won't shoot that poorly again in this tournament.
PS: Notre Dame showed it can still win 2A games. The Crusaders' foe Shenandoah Valley must love the 3-point line and not have been interested in establishing an inside game. SV made six 3-point attempts, but got to the foul line just four total times. The Crusaders just might be on a collision course with Salisbury for the 2A championship.
http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/
1. If you didn't know it before, now you know. Pottsville is legit. If last year's win over Central Catholic in the district 3A title game didn't get your attention or if an earlier 18-point win over Emmaus didn't catch your eye, then maybe beating Nazareth finally did. This is a very good team. Nick Schlitzer is one of the best players in the state. Liberty had better not over look them. In talking to Chad Landis after the game tonight, he said he had a mature bunch that will play will with intensity and not take anybody for granted. That kind of attitude will be needed on Weds. night.
2. Allen's guards continue to be the key. They outplayed Easton's guards tonight and that was the difference in the Canaries' win. You know Allen will be better than most teams inside. Jalen Cannon continues to dominate offensively and Daquan Holiday has become a shot-blocking machine defensively. The key -- as it has been all season is for the guards to take care of the ball, hit some outside shots to loosen up defenses, and also to apply pressure out front defensively. Robert Rodriguez, Eric Ayers, and Branden Harrington all delivered against the Rovers.
3. The talent disparity between the LVC and Colonial League in still quite obvious. I know Saucon Valley is your league champion in the Colonial League this year, but that league's best team most of the season was Bangor and they had absolutely no shot against Liberty's superior strength and quickness tonight. The Slaters can shoot, but made just one of 12 shots in the first quarter and were 1-for-14 at one point. I know that Central Catholic is not as good as Liberty, but after seeing how Bangor-Liberty unfolded tonight, I see Central as a clearcut favorite in the 3A semis. I get the feeling they will be too physical and strong for the Panthers.
4. It's not easy coming up with locations for these games. With four schools located a fair distance from each other -- Pottsville, Pocono Mountain West, Liberty and Allen -- the District 11 committee didn't have an easy time in deciding where to play the 4A semis on Wednesday. If you looked on a map, perhaps Lehighton would be the perfect meeting place for this foursome, but this is the 4A semis and you'd think there will be a crowd of at least 2500 to 2800 there, so you need a big facility and I don't think there's one in the Lehighton area that could accomodate that many people.
5. Pocono Mountain West's Tynell Fortune does more than shoot the ball. He controls games. Note that the dazzling point guard was just 3-for-17 from the field, but was 12-for-15 at the foul line in his team's win over East. Chances are, no one else touched the ball when it mattered most for West. Brad Pensyl is no dummy. You keep the ball in the hands of your best player and Fortune has proven he's the MVC's best. And he won't shoot that poorly again in this tournament.
PS: Notre Dame showed it can still win 2A games. The Crusaders' foe Shenandoah Valley must love the 3-point line and not have been interested in establishing an inside game. SV made six 3-point attempts, but got to the foul line just four total times. The Crusaders just might be on a collision course with Salisbury for the 2A championship.
http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/
Sunday!
Monday February 28, 2011
Come Join us this Tuesday at Dieruff High School at 7:30pm as the Girls
Basketball Team try to beat Parkland for the 4th time this year to advance to
Friday's Championship Game! We are asking for many fans and students to come out
to Dieruff High School on Tuesday to help our Girls beat Parkland!! Hope to see
you there Tuesday night!
Good luck to our Girls!
I Am hoping to be there Tuesday night, hopefully my dad takes me!! I Know the
Girls want me there!!!!!!!!!
The 2011 Nazareth Boys Basketball Season have come to a Sad ending as
Pottsville beat Nazareth 60-55 to end 20.6. Best of luck to Tom Shiffert, Kris
Kent, Drew Hercik, Shane Siebler, Bryce Higgs, Brandon Kline, Matt Rothrock and
Chuck Dibilo and our Cheerleaders Ashley Marcum, Alison Snyder and Alaynie
Aull. I Will miss all of you,
My 1st year working at Nazareth is now completed.
I Made it!
Thanks to Rusty Amato for giving me a chance to show my stuff!!
I Am really going to miss working now.
I Hope they ask me back for next school year again.
They probably will.
Football will be here before we know!!
We first must enjoy Baseball and then SUMMER!!
Pam Amato had her surgery last week.
She is doing pretty well I am told!
I am thinking about her!
I am really hoping Alan Davis comes up with something inside the school during
the day to get me out of my house.
Even if it only for a few hours each day, that better than nothing. I Was
thinking maybe doing the Attendence sheets every morning on the computer in the
office.
Hopefully something happens soon so I Am not so Bored at Home with these animals
I Have!!
Went to the SANDS CASINO Sunday!!
Didn't win nothing.
It was Fun though!
My dog was sick all weekend, still recovering. Still barking and pacing around.
Grandparents are Home!!
Good to see them again and no animals in their house!!!!!!!!!!
I am excited to be with the DreamKIDS!!
Saturday I Will be at Freedom all day and night for the Wrestling
Regionals!!!!!!
New Glasses today!
I am going to get my new Glasses Today.
I Only have to wear them in my house on my computer.
I Won't be taking them out of the house.
Wednesday I am going to get fitted for a new wheelchair!
That will be at Good Shephard Wednesday morning!
Last day of February!!
Tuesday is March 1st!
March 1st already!
Time goes fast!!
10 days until my Birthday!!!!!!!!
How are you?
How was your weekend?
What did you do all weekend?
Anything fun?
Baseball is Back!!
Announced the Phillies-Yankees Saturday and Sunday!!
The Phillies look good!!
Friday at 1pm did my Radio Show and at 6pm Announced a Girl Basketball
Doubleheader on RCN4 And at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Saturday at 10am went to Wrestling at Liberty And at 1pm Announced
Phillies-Yankees Baseball on YES and at 5pm went to Minersville PA For the
Nazareth Boys Basketball playoff Game and at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Sunday at NOON went to the SANDS CASINO at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
FROM CANDY KELLER
Friends, Family and Community,
PLEASE come to our Dream Kids Concert at the Nazareth Arts Center, 30 Belvidere Street, Nazareth... this coming Friday evening March 4th, time 7:30pm. The DREAM KIDS will be singing your favorites in an oldies Medley, opening with a Michael Jackson classic!! We will be celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick's Day with a few Irish favorites and FEATURING the esteemed O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dancers!!!! They are awesome!!!
ALSO, as a HIGHLIGHT, we will be honoring Nazareth's own Ambassador....Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver is certainly a gift to Nazareth as he supports many causes, especially anything and everything Nazareth supports, including SPORTS, THEATRE, BAND and COMMUNITY EVENTS. Andy Weaver is about to turn 26 (March 11th) and he has been a gift to this community and also our Dream Kids. Andy has been President of the Dream Kids Fan Club for many years and continues to give back to the organization that granted him a Dream Come True computer. He is also RCN's main man and is present on each and every RCN yearly broadcast of the Dream Come True Telethon. It is no secret that Dream Come True is very special to Andy Weaver and we want to take this evening to give him special thanks and praise! Andy will be featured in our closing patriotic segment and will proudly proclaim his patriotism by holding a flag and singing along some of his favorite songs!! THANK YOU ANDY!!!
Please come out and support Dream Kids and Dream Come True with our special St. Patrick's Day Irish segment, our Country, Broadway and oldies Medley!!! as well as a special honor to our own Andy Weaver! We also will be presenting our power point commemorating 9/ll with the original song "We Choose Love" lyrics and music by Bethlehem composer Beth Falcone with power point creation by Robert O'Gurek (who created this masterpiece with the use of a special computer pointer he uses with the only part of his body he is able to control, his head). Bobby is so very intelligent and has his own website business. He, like Andy, is physically limited from the results of childhood Cerebral Palsy, but in no way is compromised spiritually or intellectually. These two young men are an example of spirit, pride and what it means to be an American and just great all around wonderful people!!! We are proud to know them!!
Also, failed to mention our very talented Dream Kids who have once again been invited back to "Give Kids the World" to spend time with those who are very seriously or terminally ill share in their Dream Week and also to perform at Disney World, the most wonderful place where many Dreams take place!!!
Thank you for sharing in our concert and our journey!!
Peace and Love,
Candy & Scott Keller
and on behalf of all our Dream Kids and their families..
PLEASE PASS THE WORD on and arrive early as space is limited!!! No tickets required. Freewill donations will be accepted to benefit Dream Come True in honor of Andy Weaver and the Dream Kids mission trip to Florida. Thank you all for your continued support in the past and those who have already been so generous in contributing!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER:
The Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver20 02 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011 | 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Come Join us Friday March 4 at 7:30pm at the Nazareth Arts Center for The
Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver. There will
be a Special Honorr going to Andy Weaver of Nazareth, a Dream Come True
recipient. Also, a special tribute to the Irish with Dream Kids featuring the
O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Step Dancers!!! We hope to see you there!
Free Admission, $10 Donation Suggested.
Steve Brosky, Jimmy Meyer and Friends
Saturday, March 5, 2011 | 7:30 - 9:00
Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer have won over 20 LV Music Awards, performed at
Martin on Main last summer and will debut inside the Center for this
performance. They'll be joined by a few friends to knock out both original
music and blues covers.
Tickets $10.00
Schedule:
Monday February 28:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm Announce College Men Basketball on ESPN
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Tuesday March 1:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on TCN
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm AT DIERUFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR NAZARETH GIRLS BASKETBALL
7pm Announce HS Boys Basketball on RCN4
9pm Announce College Men Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Wednesday March 2:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
10AM AT GOOD SHEPHARD TO GET A NEW WHEELCHAIR
1pm Announce NY Yankees Baseball on YES NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Thursday March 3:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
4:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK ON RCN4
7pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm JOLLY JOE TIMMER ON RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Friday March 4:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11:30am Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
6pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7pm-10pm WITH THE DREAMKIDS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER
8:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday March 5:
8:30am-9:30am Diana
9am Keith Groller on 1470AM
10am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
10AM AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
6pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
DOING REPORTS FROM FREEDOM ALL DAY ON WEEX 1230
5pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Sunday March 6:
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on MYPHL17
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Vince Heinlein
Heather Miller
John Murtha
Julio Rivera
Aaaron Groff
Jack Lapos
Tom Ochs
Mario Donnagelo
Sally Murphy
Owens Thomas
Ernie Harwell
Robin Roberts
Luke Hahn
Bob Shephard
Michael Yakemik
Donald Fritz
George Steinbrenner
Teko Johnson
Kiski
Vera Nederostek and her sister are hosting a benefit/fundraiser on behalf of the
victims of the Allentown Gas Explosion that happened on Wed. 2/9/11. Which now
is referred to as "the 2nd 911" ! This was a huge disaster and it has
personally effected me since one of the families that lost everything is my
sister and brother in-law, Bill & Dottie Yanett. There are 5 families all
together who lost their entire homes and ALL their worldy poss...essions, Bill
& Dottie, Karen & Ed..., Antonio and Jill Arroyo, Don O'Shall and Manuel Cruz.
This event is for THEM !! These people are not just Dottie's neighbors, but
her family and friends!! We are organizing this benefit and reaching out for
all the help we can get. We are going to have a fund raiser/benefit for the
public on April 9th, at the Schnecksville Fire Company in Schnecksville, Pa.
from 7pm- 11pm. 100% of the proceeds will be divided evenly between these 5
families. An account for them has been set up at People's First Credit
Union,
"Rebuilding Our New Lives-13th Street Homeless Victims Fund". Post Office Box
37 Quakertown, PA 18951. Any monetary donations can be sent to this address
for deposit into the account for them. Schnecksville Fire Company has
graciously donated the hall usage and kitchen helpers for this evening. Jay
Allen, a local Elvis tribute artist, will be putting on an awesome show, Ned
Richards, WGPA's Oldies and Doo-Wop DJ and Dawn Binz Photography have all
donated their talent to make this event a huge success. Cost of admission will
be $20 pp. We are reaching out for donations towards a "chinese auction”- gifts
or gift baskets of any kind would be appreciated! We are also in need of food
donations for the event. Any help would be most appreciated!!,We are
estimating about 250+ people to attend this event. Please feel free to phone
me at 610-597-2912 or Donna at 610-360-7098. My email is vera01@ptd.net and
Donna's is Dzsme2@aol.com if you would like any further information. I hope
to hear back from you and God Bless!!!!
Yours faithfully,
Vera Nederostek
Donna Yanett
Foundation Committee for Rebuilding their Lives
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDANT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is the most awesome attendent ever!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, Dream Kids and Keith Groller, Ray
Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Thanks for your Time!
CHECK OUT THE NAZARETH'S ART CENTER WEBSITE AND ROSS NUNAMAKER RUNS THE CENTER!
His Website for the Arts Center:
http://www.thenunamakergroup.com/projects/market/nazareth-center-for-the-arts/
I Highly suggest you check out one of his upcoming events at the Arts Center!
SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!
Come Join us this Tuesday at Dieruff High School at 7:30pm as the Girls
Basketball Team try to beat Parkland for the 4th time this year to advance to
Friday's Championship Game! We are asking for many fans and students to come out
to Dieruff High School on Tuesday to help our Girls beat Parkland!! Hope to see
you there Tuesday night!
Good luck to our Girls!
I Am hoping to be there Tuesday night, hopefully my dad takes me!! I Know the
Girls want me there!!!!!!!!!
The 2011 Nazareth Boys Basketball Season have come to a Sad ending as
Pottsville beat Nazareth 60-55 to end 20.6. Best of luck to Tom Shiffert, Kris
Kent, Drew Hercik, Shane Siebler, Bryce Higgs, Brandon Kline, Matt Rothrock and
Chuck Dibilo and our Cheerleaders Ashley Marcum, Alison Snyder and Alaynie
Aull. I Will miss all of you,
My 1st year working at Nazareth is now completed.
I Made it!
Thanks to Rusty Amato for giving me a chance to show my stuff!!
I Am really going to miss working now.
I Hope they ask me back for next school year again.
They probably will.
Football will be here before we know!!
We first must enjoy Baseball and then SUMMER!!
Pam Amato had her surgery last week.
She is doing pretty well I am told!
I am thinking about her!
I am really hoping Alan Davis comes up with something inside the school during
the day to get me out of my house.
Even if it only for a few hours each day, that better than nothing. I Was
thinking maybe doing the Attendence sheets every morning on the computer in the
office.
Hopefully something happens soon so I Am not so Bored at Home with these animals
I Have!!
Went to the SANDS CASINO Sunday!!
Didn't win nothing.
It was Fun though!
My dog was sick all weekend, still recovering. Still barking and pacing around.
Grandparents are Home!!
Good to see them again and no animals in their house!!!!!!!!!!
I am excited to be with the DreamKIDS!!
Saturday I Will be at Freedom all day and night for the Wrestling
Regionals!!!!!!
New Glasses today!
I am going to get my new Glasses Today.
I Only have to wear them in my house on my computer.
I Won't be taking them out of the house.
Wednesday I am going to get fitted for a new wheelchair!
That will be at Good Shephard Wednesday morning!
Last day of February!!
Tuesday is March 1st!
March 1st already!
Time goes fast!!
10 days until my Birthday!!!!!!!!
How are you?
How was your weekend?
What did you do all weekend?
Anything fun?
Baseball is Back!!
Announced the Phillies-Yankees Saturday and Sunday!!
The Phillies look good!!
Friday at 1pm did my Radio Show and at 6pm Announced a Girl Basketball
Doubleheader on RCN4 And at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Saturday at 10am went to Wrestling at Liberty And at 1pm Announced
Phillies-Yankees Baseball on YES and at 5pm went to Minersville PA For the
Nazareth Boys Basketball playoff Game and at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
Sunday at NOON went to the SANDS CASINO at 10pm anchored news on CW57.
FROM CANDY KELLER
Friends, Family and Community,
PLEASE come to our Dream Kids Concert at the Nazareth Arts Center, 30 Belvidere Street, Nazareth... this coming Friday evening March 4th, time 7:30pm. The DREAM KIDS will be singing your favorites in an oldies Medley, opening with a Michael Jackson classic!! We will be celebrating the upcoming St. Patrick's Day with a few Irish favorites and FEATURING the esteemed O'Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dancers!!!! They are awesome!!!
ALSO, as a HIGHLIGHT, we will be honoring Nazareth's own Ambassador....Andy Weaver. Andy Weaver is certainly a gift to Nazareth as he supports many causes, especially anything and everything Nazareth supports, including SPORTS, THEATRE, BAND and COMMUNITY EVENTS. Andy Weaver is about to turn 26 (March 11th) and he has been a gift to this community and also our Dream Kids. Andy has been President of the Dream Kids Fan Club for many years and continues to give back to the organization that granted him a Dream Come True computer. He is also RCN's main man and is present on each and every RCN yearly broadcast of the Dream Come True Telethon. It is no secret that Dream Come True is very special to Andy Weaver and we want to take this evening to give him special thanks and praise! Andy will be featured in our closing patriotic segment and will proudly proclaim his patriotism by holding a flag and singing along some of his favorite songs!! THANK YOU ANDY!!!
Please come out and support Dream Kids and Dream Come True with our special St. Patrick's Day Irish segment, our Country, Broadway and oldies Medley!!! as well as a special honor to our own Andy Weaver! We also will be presenting our power point commemorating 9/ll with the original song "We Choose Love" lyrics and music by Bethlehem composer Beth Falcone with power point creation by Robert O'Gurek (who created this masterpiece with the use of a special computer pointer he uses with the only part of his body he is able to control, his head). Bobby is so very intelligent and has his own website business. He, like Andy, is physically limited from the results of childhood Cerebral Palsy, but in no way is compromised spiritually or intellectually. These two young men are an example of spirit, pride and what it means to be an American and just great all around wonderful people!!! We are proud to know them!!
Also, failed to mention our very talented Dream Kids who have once again been invited back to "Give Kids the World" to spend time with those who are very seriously or terminally ill share in their Dream Week and also to perform at Disney World, the most wonderful place where many Dreams take place!!!
Thank you for sharing in our concert and our journey!!
Peace and Love,
Candy & Scott Keller
and on behalf of all our Dream Kids and their families..
PLEASE PASS THE WORD on and arrive early as space is limited!!! No tickets required. Freewill donations will be accepted to benefit Dream Come True in honor of Andy Weaver and the Dream Kids mission trip to Florida. Thank you all for your continued support in the past and those who have already been so generous in contributing!!!
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER:
The Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver20 02 2011
Friday, March 4, 2011 | 7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Come Join us Friday March 4 at 7:30pm at the Nazareth Arts Center for The
Dream Kids with O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish and Andy Weaver. There will
be a Special Honorr going to Andy Weaver of Nazareth, a Dream Come True
recipient. Also, a special tribute to the Irish with Dream Kids featuring the
O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Step Dancers!!! We hope to see you there!
Free Admission, $10 Donation Suggested.
Steve Brosky, Jimmy Meyer and Friends
Saturday, March 5, 2011 | 7:30 - 9:00
Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer have won over 20 LV Music Awards, performed at
Martin on Main last summer and will debut inside the Center for this
performance. They'll be joined by a few friends to knock out both original
music and blues covers.
Tickets $10.00
Schedule:
Monday February 28:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm Announce College Men Basketball on ESPN
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Tuesday March 1:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on TCN
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
7pm AT DIERUFF HIGH SCHOOL FOR NAZARETH GIRLS BASKETBALL
7pm Announce HS Boys Basketball on RCN4
9pm Announce College Men Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Wednesday March 2:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11AM PA HOUSE
10AM AT GOOD SHEPHARD TO GET A NEW WHEELCHAIR
1pm Announce NY Yankees Baseball on YES NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Thursday March 3:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
4:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
6pm RCN SPORTS TALK ON RCN4
7pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm JOLLY JOE TIMMER ON RCN4
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Friday March 4:
8:30am-12:30pm DIANA
10am-3pm GLEN MAC AND ANTHONY GARGANO ON 610 WIP
11:30am Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
1pm RADIO SHOW ON WEEX 1230
1pm-3pm Jody Mac and Brandon Tierney on 1050am NEW YORK
2pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
4pm-6:30pm HAPPY HOUR ON WEEX 1230
4pm-6pm DIANA
6pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7pm-10pm WITH THE DREAMKIDS AT THE NAZARETH ARTS CENTER
8:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Saturday March 5:
8:30am-9:30am Diana
9am Keith Groller on 1470AM
10am 69 Sports Saturday on WEEX 1230
10AM AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
6pm AT FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL FOR REGIONAL WRESTLING
DOING REPORTS FROM FREEDOM ALL DAY ON WEEX 1230
5pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
7:30pm Announce College Women Basketball on BIG TEN NETWORK
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
Sunday March 6:
1pm Announce Phillies Baseball on MYPHL17
10pm Anchor the news on CW57
RIP:
Dale Earenhardt SR.
Davey Allison
COURTNEY DIACONT
GRANDMA WEAVER
JAMIE LINTZ
JOHN VUKOVCICH
KRISTEN
BENNY PARSONS
DEREK KEHOE
JOSH HANCOCK
Joe Schneider
Frank Klepeisz
Mary Mutchler
Jene Flick
Frank Jenny
Jennifer Jacksits
Donald Williams
John Marzano
Andrew Millheim
Harold Rrenyold
Todd Rothrock
Wayne Grube
Catherine Baker Knoll
Josh Booth
Francesco Tolerico
Craig Borst
George Williams
Deborah Ed
Phil Newbaker
Harry Kalas
Dan Ozark
Chuck Daly
Brenton Krouse
Joshua Miller
Gary Pappa
Farrah Facett
Irv Homer
Michael Jackson
Steve Mcnair
Paul Marcinkowski
Walt Cronkite
Henry Tomkowski (Who raised a great and fun Daughter)
Tom Partridge
Angelica Fox
Melissa Kinsella
Joey Beers
Ben Yorgy
Brooke Stephens
Ryan Zawada
Frank Silfries
Pumpkin Groller
Al Alberts
Morgan Mcginis
Jason Gilligan
Harriet Lindenmoyer
Barbara Johnson
Chris Henry
Oral Roberts
Patti Heffner
Britney Murphy
Glen W. Bell Jr
Vince Heinlein
Heather Miller
John Murtha
Julio Rivera
Aaaron Groff
Jack Lapos
Tom Ochs
Mario Donnagelo
Sally Murphy
Owens Thomas
Ernie Harwell
Robin Roberts
Luke Hahn
Bob Shephard
Michael Yakemik
Donald Fritz
George Steinbrenner
Teko Johnson
Kiski
Vera Nederostek and her sister are hosting a benefit/fundraiser on behalf of the
victims of the Allentown Gas Explosion that happened on Wed. 2/9/11. Which now
is referred to as "the 2nd 911" ! This was a huge disaster and it has
personally effected me since one of the families that lost everything is my
sister and brother in-law, Bill & Dottie Yanett. There are 5 families all
together who lost their entire homes and ALL their worldy poss...essions, Bill
& Dottie, Karen & Ed..., Antonio and Jill Arroyo, Don O'Shall and Manuel Cruz.
This event is for THEM !! These people are not just Dottie's neighbors, but
her family and friends!! We are organizing this benefit and reaching out for
all the help we can get. We are going to have a fund raiser/benefit for the
public on April 9th, at the Schnecksville Fire Company in Schnecksville, Pa.
from 7pm- 11pm. 100% of the proceeds will be divided evenly between these 5
families. An account for them has been set up at People's First Credit
Union,
"Rebuilding Our New Lives-13th Street Homeless Victims Fund". Post Office Box
37 Quakertown, PA 18951. Any monetary donations can be sent to this address
for deposit into the account for them. Schnecksville Fire Company has
graciously donated the hall usage and kitchen helpers for this evening. Jay
Allen, a local Elvis tribute artist, will be putting on an awesome show, Ned
Richards, WGPA's Oldies and Doo-Wop DJ and Dawn Binz Photography have all
donated their talent to make this event a huge success. Cost of admission will
be $20 pp. We are reaching out for donations towards a "chinese auction”- gifts
or gift baskets of any kind would be appreciated! We are also in need of food
donations for the event. Any help would be most appreciated!!,We are
estimating about 250+ people to attend this event. Please feel free to phone
me at 610-597-2912 or Donna at 610-360-7098. My email is vera01@ptd.net and
Donna's is Dzsme2@aol.com if you would like any further information. I hope
to hear back from you and God Bless!!!!
Yours faithfully,
Vera Nederostek
Donna Yanett
Foundation Committee for Rebuilding their Lives
SHOUT OUT TO MY J-TOWN ATTENDANT PAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is the most awesome attendent ever!!!
President of the Alan Davis, Gary Laubach, Dream Kids and Keith Groller, Ray
Kaminski Fan Clubs!
Keep It real!
Thanks for your Time!
CHECK OUT THE NAZARETH'S ART CENTER WEBSITE AND ROSS NUNAMAKER RUNS THE CENTER!
His Website for the Arts Center:
http://www.thenunamakergroup.com/projects/market/nazareth-center-for-the-arts/
I Highly suggest you check out one of his upcoming events at the Arts Center!
SEE YOU WEDNESDAY!!
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Bethlehem Catholic crowns five district wrestling champs
FROM THE MORNING CALL
Back and forth they went, each round yielding something different in the two-horse race that was this year's PIAA District 11 2A Wrestling Championships.
In the end, Bethlehem Catholic's star power won out over Pen Argyl's balance and depth as the Golden Hawks won five gold medals Saturday night at Liberty High School to take the team title with 240 points.
The Hawks won the first three bouts in the finals, starting with Darian Cruz's pin of Saucon Valley's Bryan Israel in 4:57 at 103 pounds, and ending with Randy Cruz earning a solid 6-1 decision over Wilson's Mike Fleck at 119.
In between, Zeke Moisey took care of business — his loose shoulder again not an issue — in scoring a 9-1 decision over Pen Argyl's Jamie Welsh at 112.
Alas, their almost certain lock to win the first four was spoiled by Northern Lehigh junior Zane Heller, who came back from a 7-1 deficit against Jaydon Rice in the second period to win a 9-8 decision at 125.
Heller bear-hugged Rice to the mat for the winning takedown in the closing seconds of the bout. He had closed the second period by putting Rice on his back for a 5-point move. The pin was there had Rice not been saved by the buzzer.
Even with the reprieve, Rice failed to capitalize. He still had a 1-point lead but had to start the third on offense. Heller, too tough to hold down, escaped for the tie.
The bout was in sharp contrast to their quarterfinal meeting at last year's district tournament. Heller won that one as well, but by a 2-1 count in overtime.
"He was more of a counter wrestler," Heller said. "He came out this year and he was more aggressive. He was on the offensive, and I wasn't expecting it. When I got down 5-0, I just realized it was either come back now or lose."
Heller, who won this tournament last year at 119, didn't plan to go upper body for the winner. It just worked out that way.
"I'm not a guy that really likes to pick up and take kids down," Heller said. "I more or less just wrestle them and keep them down. But he did a good job, he fought the whole way through.
"… I was pretty tired [before that final takedown], but I knew it was either take him down now and get the win, or go into overtime and be even more tired."
More importantly, Heller is in position now to trump his father Ron's wrestling accomplishments with the same program some two-plus decades earlier.
"My dad was a two-time district champ, and my goal is to be a three-timer," Heller said. "So I'm one step up on him. I'm already at two."
Also winning gold for Becahi were Ryan Todora at 145 and Elliot Riddick at 160.
Those winning performances were enough to finally overcome Pen Argyl, who produced champion Mike Racciato (135) and runners-up Jamie Welsh (112), Luciano Burriesci (140), Dylan Evans (189) and Kirby Mutton (285).
However, Scott Desmond, who took over the team when Scott Kupec resigned suddenly following the district duals, was named District 11 2A Coach of the Year.
The top four in each weight class advance to next weekend's 2A Southeast Regional at Wilson-West Lawn.
John Lynch became the first of two Saucon Valley champions when he came through with the first upset of the finals — a 7-5 decision over previously unbeaten Sam Scheib of Tri-Valley at 145.
"I had never wrestled him before," Lynch said. "I knew he was tough, that was about it. I mean, if you're undefeated anywhere, you're obviously pretty good. I knew that would be the matchup and I trained all week for it, but I really didn't know anything about him."
Which could explain why he wasn't trying to be too aggressive at the end.
"I pretty much beat him on my feet," Lynch said. "I took him down three times. Near the end, he just got in on a shot, and that's about it. He almost tilted me there. It was kind of scary. He had a one-count. It was close."
Four bouts later Ian Gimbar joined his teammate as a gold medalist by earning a 7-4 decision over Evans, who in the semifinals had taken out No. 2 seed Luke Garner of Catasauqua with a pin.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua senior Garth Lakitsky just kept rolling along as clearly the most dominant wrestler of any weight class in this district. He continued his season-long streak of pinning every opponent by flattening North Schuylkill's Scott Yagielnski in 1:03 at 215.
The Lakitsky has yet to enter the third period with any opponent this season, though he came close in the semifinals, when Bethlehem Catholic's Josh Alpha didn't succumb until 6 seconds remained in the second. He earned the district's 2A Pinner Award with three falls in a cumulative time of 5:21.
Also winning gold medals Saturday night were Northwestern's Bobby Clymer (152), Tri-Valley's Ty Schoffstall (130) and Williams Valley's Ben Ancheff (285).
Clymer rocked Becahi's Kyle Dehaut, the top seed, with a pin in 3:03 at 152 to win the Outstanding Wrestler Award.
Ancheff pinned his way through the tournament until Mutton went the distance with him in a 9-0 loss to finish the tournament.
http://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/mc-district-wrestling2a-0226-20110226,0,7640080.story?page=1
Back and forth they went, each round yielding something different in the two-horse race that was this year's PIAA District 11 2A Wrestling Championships.
In the end, Bethlehem Catholic's star power won out over Pen Argyl's balance and depth as the Golden Hawks won five gold medals Saturday night at Liberty High School to take the team title with 240 points.
The Hawks won the first three bouts in the finals, starting with Darian Cruz's pin of Saucon Valley's Bryan Israel in 4:57 at 103 pounds, and ending with Randy Cruz earning a solid 6-1 decision over Wilson's Mike Fleck at 119.
In between, Zeke Moisey took care of business — his loose shoulder again not an issue — in scoring a 9-1 decision over Pen Argyl's Jamie Welsh at 112.
Alas, their almost certain lock to win the first four was spoiled by Northern Lehigh junior Zane Heller, who came back from a 7-1 deficit against Jaydon Rice in the second period to win a 9-8 decision at 125.
Heller bear-hugged Rice to the mat for the winning takedown in the closing seconds of the bout. He had closed the second period by putting Rice on his back for a 5-point move. The pin was there had Rice not been saved by the buzzer.
Even with the reprieve, Rice failed to capitalize. He still had a 1-point lead but had to start the third on offense. Heller, too tough to hold down, escaped for the tie.
The bout was in sharp contrast to their quarterfinal meeting at last year's district tournament. Heller won that one as well, but by a 2-1 count in overtime.
"He was more of a counter wrestler," Heller said. "He came out this year and he was more aggressive. He was on the offensive, and I wasn't expecting it. When I got down 5-0, I just realized it was either come back now or lose."
Heller, who won this tournament last year at 119, didn't plan to go upper body for the winner. It just worked out that way.
"I'm not a guy that really likes to pick up and take kids down," Heller said. "I more or less just wrestle them and keep them down. But he did a good job, he fought the whole way through.
"… I was pretty tired [before that final takedown], but I knew it was either take him down now and get the win, or go into overtime and be even more tired."
More importantly, Heller is in position now to trump his father Ron's wrestling accomplishments with the same program some two-plus decades earlier.
"My dad was a two-time district champ, and my goal is to be a three-timer," Heller said. "So I'm one step up on him. I'm already at two."
Also winning gold for Becahi were Ryan Todora at 145 and Elliot Riddick at 160.
Those winning performances were enough to finally overcome Pen Argyl, who produced champion Mike Racciato (135) and runners-up Jamie Welsh (112), Luciano Burriesci (140), Dylan Evans (189) and Kirby Mutton (285).
However, Scott Desmond, who took over the team when Scott Kupec resigned suddenly following the district duals, was named District 11 2A Coach of the Year.
The top four in each weight class advance to next weekend's 2A Southeast Regional at Wilson-West Lawn.
John Lynch became the first of two Saucon Valley champions when he came through with the first upset of the finals — a 7-5 decision over previously unbeaten Sam Scheib of Tri-Valley at 145.
"I had never wrestled him before," Lynch said. "I knew he was tough, that was about it. I mean, if you're undefeated anywhere, you're obviously pretty good. I knew that would be the matchup and I trained all week for it, but I really didn't know anything about him."
Which could explain why he wasn't trying to be too aggressive at the end.
"I pretty much beat him on my feet," Lynch said. "I took him down three times. Near the end, he just got in on a shot, and that's about it. He almost tilted me there. It was kind of scary. He had a one-count. It was close."
Four bouts later Ian Gimbar joined his teammate as a gold medalist by earning a 7-4 decision over Evans, who in the semifinals had taken out No. 2 seed Luke Garner of Catasauqua with a pin.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua senior Garth Lakitsky just kept rolling along as clearly the most dominant wrestler of any weight class in this district. He continued his season-long streak of pinning every opponent by flattening North Schuylkill's Scott Yagielnski in 1:03 at 215.
The Lakitsky has yet to enter the third period with any opponent this season, though he came close in the semifinals, when Bethlehem Catholic's Josh Alpha didn't succumb until 6 seconds remained in the second. He earned the district's 2A Pinner Award with three falls in a cumulative time of 5:21.
Also winning gold medals Saturday night were Northwestern's Bobby Clymer (152), Tri-Valley's Ty Schoffstall (130) and Williams Valley's Ben Ancheff (285).
Clymer rocked Becahi's Kyle Dehaut, the top seed, with a pin in 3:03 at 152 to win the Outstanding Wrestler Award.
Ancheff pinned his way through the tournament until Mutton went the distance with him in a 9-0 loss to finish the tournament.
http://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/mc-district-wrestling2a-0226-20110226,0,7640080.story?page=1
Easton advances 13, cruises to District 11 3A title
They don't discuss the streak that often (except for 2009, maybe), but they did talk about winning a title for the last time together.
The Red Rovers won two titles, advanced 13 wrestlers to regionals and claimed 14 medals overall in cruising to the District 11 Class 3A wrestling title Saturday at Liberty High. To punctuate the night, Easton coach Steve Powell was named the district's 3A coach of the year.
"This does mean a lot," Easton senior Joey Rizzolino said, "especially since we were disappointed at [state duals] a bit. This was our last shot to win one of these."
Rizzolino (135 pounds) and Mitch Minotti (140) each won their second district titles, extending Easton's streak to 64 of consecutive seasons with a district champion. Perhaps more important, though, was the lineup's consistency. The 13 wrestlers who advanced included freshman Kyle Baker (103); 152-pounder Solomon Sohn, who scored an upset Friday; and sophomore Dyvon Gibson, who entered districts having wrestled just seven varsity matches. Further, junior Francis Slover placed seventh at 189 to complete the full lineup of medals.
Beyond Easton's title, the tournament was highlighted by Zach Horan's march to history, Mike Ottinger's thrilling victory and Northampton's revival. Horan and Ottinger shared the outstanding-wrestler award with Blue Mountain's Corey Keener, who became a three-time district champ.
Horan defeated Blue Mountain's Brandon Choate 6-4 for the 130-pound title, becoming Nazareth's first four-time district champion, a feat in which he took pride.
"It's always nice to be the first," the senior said, "especially with all the great wrestlers who came through the program."
Horan (42-0) already has made his imprint on the program's history, but now he's focused on cementing that legacy with the elusive state title. The three-time runner-up continued his pursuit with a tough win over Choate.
The bout pitted two of the state's top wrestlers, who have combined for 319 victories and five state medals. Choate actually became the first wrestler to score a takedown against Horan this season.
"I relaxed a little bit, and he's someone who could make the state final," Horan said. "You can't really relax and give him any openings."
Horan considered dropping to 125, where he would have pursued a potential state-final rematch with Franklin Regional's Nico Megaludis. Ultimately, he remained at 130, where he has dominated most opponents this season. A 4-3 victory over Ohio state champ Jonni DiJulius convinced him to remain at 130.
Nazareth's Franco Ferraina (125) joined Horan in winning gold, and the Blue Eagles advanced 11 wrestlers to regionals.
Parkland claimed two titles (with 215-pounder Tarik Haddad winning his second) and advanced 10 to regionals. But the tournament's best-known grudge match went to overtime, again, with Parkland's Ottinger winning in overtime. Two more victories, he said, and the series will be all square.
The senior (26-2) reversed Nazareth's Ryan Krecker in the ultimate-tiebreaker period for a 4-2 win in the 160-pound final. Krecker had won two regular-season bouts against Ottinger, including one in overtime, to take a 6-4 lead in the series. But defending his district title was important.
"That," Ottinger said, "was a big relief."
Ottinger certainly was prepared for the bout; his coach, Ryan Nunamaker, wrote a three-page scouting report that Ottinger studied before the final. Teammate Haddad won his second consecutive district title, defeating Easton's Tyler Greene 5-3.
For Northampton, the tournament was a success after an uneven season. The Konkrete Kids led all teams with three champs and advanced 10 wrestlers to regionals.
"A lot of people really stepped up," said John Lambert, who won at 152. "It's definitely not what we expected at all."
The senior is wrestling the postseason with several pieces of protective gear, shielding a knee injury and a sore wrist from further trouble. For the most part, though, he doesn't think about them.
"I just try to stay out of predicaments where I really get hurt," he said. "I'm having a pretty good year, and I don't want it to end."
Lambert, a senior, won the 152-pound title with a 3-1 decision over Southern Lehigh's Luke Gotzon. Teammates Cole Sheptock (145) and Nick Sharga (285) joined him atop the podium.
At 112, Liberty's Anthony Cabrera won his second consecutive title by countering a late move from Dieruff's DeMarquis Holley. The junior scored a takedown as the third-period clock ran out for a 3-1 decision. It's a move he might not have been able to hit last year.
Cabrera, a senior, wrestled last season with a shoulder injury that required a brace, restricted his style and ultimately needed surgery. He had the procedure after states and rehabbed over the summer.
Healthy again, and wrestling without a brace, Cabrera is at full strentgth. He can breathe properly on the mat (the brace made it difficult) and he's able to hit his best moves again.
"I honestly feel 100 times better than last year," he said. "Without the brace, I feel like I can do anything I want."
Cabrera's teammate Brett Marino began his postseason by winning the 103-pound title
Emmaus' Troy Newhard (189) came from the fifth seed to win his first district title, defeating Freedom's Evan Kauffman 7-2 in the final.
DISTRICT 11 3A WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
TEAM SCORES (Regional qualifiers in parentheses)
1. Easton 273.5 (13); 2. Nazareth 231 (11); 3. Parkland 219 (10); 4. Northampton 214.5 (10); 5. Liberty 120 (4); 6. Stroudsburg 96 (5); 7. Pocono Mt. East 90.5 (5); 8. Blue Mountain 90 (3); 9. East Stroudsburg South 88.5 (4); 10. Pleasant Valley 79.5 (5); 11. Freedom 72 (2); 12. Southern Lehigh 66 (4); 13. Pocono Mt. West 56 (1); 14. Dieruff 49.5 (2); 15. Pottsville 49 (2); 16. Emmaus 48.5 (2); 17. Whitehall 40 (1); 18. Allen 21 (0); 19. Bangor 20 (0); 20. East Stroudsburg North 14 (0).
CHAMPIONSHIPS
103: Brett Marino (L) dec. Ethan Lizak (Pa) 6-5.
112: Anthony Cabrera (L) dec. DeMarquis Holley 3-1.
119: Corey Keener (BM) dec. Evan DiSora (Ea) 9-2.
125: Franco Ferraina (Na) dec. Devon Lotito (L) 8-2.
130: Zach Horan (Na) dec. Brandon Choate (BM) 6-4.
135: Joey Rizzolino (Ea) dec. Greg Noll (Naz) 9-6.
140: Mitch Minotti (Ea) dec. D.P. Miller (ESS) 10-0.
145: Cole Sheptock (No) dec. Anthony Minotti 3-0.
152: John Lambert (No) dec. Luke Gotzon (SL) 3-1.
160: Mike Ottinger (Pa) dec. Ryan Krecker (Na) 4-2 UTB.
171: Travis Moyer (BM) dec. Zach Bambary (Ea) 9-4.
189: Troy Newhard (Em) dec. Evan Kauffman (F) 7-2.
215: Tarik Haddad (Pa) dec. Tyler Greene (Ea) 5-3.
285: Nick Sharga (No) dec. Aaron Bradley (Na) 3-2.
THIRD PLACE
103: Colby Ems (ESS) dec. Kyle Baker (Ea) 5-3.
112: Chase Zemenak (Na) dec. Ian Evans (Pa) 6-1.
119: Grimaldi Gonzalez (L) pin Paul Hetrick (No) 2:11.
125: Robbie Rizzolino (Ea) dec. Mike Fake (Pa) 7-6.
130: Calvin Daly (Ea) dec. Mike Dahlstrom (PV) 2-1.
135: Jason Stephen (No) dec. Eric Howey (St) 4-1.
140: Zach Wilson (No) dec. Alex Yanovich (PV) 11-4.
145: Justin Heller (PV) dec. Kevin Finn (ESS) 8-1.
152: Solomon Sohn (Ea) dec. Ty Gardner (Po) 6-4.
160: Ed Helm V (PME) dec. Jacobi Nordmark (St) 5-2.
171: Eric Wolak (Na) dec. Joseph Fogle (PME) 5-1.
189: Cory Bruder (Pa) pin Blake Smith (PME) 4:48
215: David Wilke (Na) pin Jacob Dolin (W) :24.
285: Jalal Paige (Ea) dec. Josh Gonzalez (PMW) 3-2.
FIFTH PLACE
103: Brandon Sommer (No) dec. Kenny Yanovich (PV) 4-2.
112: Peter Stanley (Ea) dec. Sean Bianco (PV) 6-2.
119: Adam Delgado (Na) dec. James Palys (PME) 12-4.
125: Ernest Klingel (PV) dec. Josh Fritz (Em) 2-1.
130: Forest Touchberry (Pa) dec. Chris Gannon (ESS) 9-5.
135: Mike Marano (Pa) pin Tye Vallone (SL) 2:48.
140: Joseph Bickelman (Po) dec. Elijah Angradi (St) 7-4.
145: Matt Gotzon (SL) pin Wyatt Miller (Na) 2:19.
152: Aaron Transue (St) dec. Ryan Price (PME) 9-0.
160: Tim Kunkel (No) pin Dyvon Gibson (Ea) 1:49.
171: Jovon Reyes (D) dec. Robert Karstendiek (St) 3-2.
189: Ben Bradley (Na) dec. Marcus Newsom (No) 2-1.
215: Michael Wright (No) dec. Tyler Pearson (F) 3-1.
285: Shaun Heist (Pa) pin Daulton Romano (SL) 1:42.
SEVENTH PLACE
103: Guesseppe Rea (St) dec. Freddy Agou (W) 5-1
112: Tyler Hernandez (PMW) dec. Bailey Roos (Po) 7-1.
119: James Harris (Po) dec. Cole DiGuiseppi (F) 3-0.
125: Trey Daubert (No) dec. Tyler Galasso (F) 2-0 OT.
130: Bobby Fehr (No) dec. Dominic Fetter (L) 3-1.
135: Aaron Morekin (W) by default over Gino Giunta (PME).
140: Bryson Berard (Pa) pin Eric Seals (A) 4:42.
145: Matt Murphy (PME) dec. Josh Young (F) 3-2.
152: Rich Trotta (Pa) dec. Jonathan Slinger (PMW) 14-3.
160: Cody Thatcher (B) dec. Abraham Dawood (A) 10-2.
171: Kyle Spina (F) dec. Willie O'Brien (ESS) 4-3.
189: Francis Slover (Ea) pin Derrick Powell (St) 1:34.
215: Stanley Burke (Po) dec. Kenny Rogers (St) 3-1.
285: Sean Fortes (F) dec. Lance Francois (ESN) 6-5.
SEMIFINALS
103: Ethan Lizak (Pa) dec. Brandon Sommer (No) 10-2; Brett Marino (L) def. Kenny Yanovich (PV) 10-5.
112: Anthony Cabrera (L) dec. Chase Zemanak (Na) 8-6; DeMarquis Holley (D) dec. Peter Stanley (Ea) 4-3 OT.
119: Corey Keener (BM) pin James Palys (PME) :55; Evan DiSora (Ea) def. Grimaldi Gonzalez (L) 3-1.
125: Franco Ferraina (Na) tech. fall Ernest Klingel (PV) 18-2 in 5:59; Devon Lotito (L) dec. Josh Fritz (Em) 13-0.
130: Zach Horan (Na) pin Calvin Daly (Ea) 1:41; Brandon Choate (BM) dec. Mike Dahlstrom (PV) 3-2.
135: Greg Noll (Na) dec. Eric Howey (St) 7-3; Joey Rizzolino (Ea) tech. fall Jason Stephen (No) 18-2 in 4:40.
140: Mitch Minotti (Ea) dec. Alex Yanovich (PV) 12-1; D.P. Miller (ESS) def. Zach Wilson (No) 9-0.
145: Cole Sheptock (No) pin Kevin Finn (ESS) 1:30; Anthony Minotti (Ea) pin Justin Heller (Pa) 1:27.
152: John Lambert (No) dec. Aaron Transue (St) 12-2; Luke Gotzon (SL) dec. Solomon Sohn (Ea) 3-2 UTB.
160: Ryan Krecker (Na) pin. Ed Helm V (PME) 5:52; Mike Ottinger (Pa) dec. Tim Kunkel (No) 7-1.
171: Travis Moyer (BM) dec. Eric Wolak (Na) 9-2; Zach Bambary (Ea) dec. Jovon Reyes (D) 6-5 UTB.
189: Troy Newhard (Em) dec. Cory Bruder (Pa) 3-2; Evan Kauffman (F) dec. Blake Smith (PME) 10-4.
215: Tarik Haddad (Pa) pin Jacob Dolin (W) 1:10; Tyler Greene (Ea) dec. David Wilke (Na) 6-4.
285: Aaron Bradley (Na) dec. Josh Gonzalez (PMW) 3-2; Nick Sharga (No) dec. Jalal Paige (Ea) 5-3.
The Red Rovers won two titles, advanced 13 wrestlers to regionals and claimed 14 medals overall in cruising to the District 11 Class 3A wrestling title Saturday at Liberty High. To punctuate the night, Easton coach Steve Powell was named the district's 3A coach of the year.
"This does mean a lot," Easton senior Joey Rizzolino said, "especially since we were disappointed at [state duals] a bit. This was our last shot to win one of these."
Rizzolino (135 pounds) and Mitch Minotti (140) each won their second district titles, extending Easton's streak to 64 of consecutive seasons with a district champion. Perhaps more important, though, was the lineup's consistency. The 13 wrestlers who advanced included freshman Kyle Baker (103); 152-pounder Solomon Sohn, who scored an upset Friday; and sophomore Dyvon Gibson, who entered districts having wrestled just seven varsity matches. Further, junior Francis Slover placed seventh at 189 to complete the full lineup of medals.
Beyond Easton's title, the tournament was highlighted by Zach Horan's march to history, Mike Ottinger's thrilling victory and Northampton's revival. Horan and Ottinger shared the outstanding-wrestler award with Blue Mountain's Corey Keener, who became a three-time district champ.
Horan defeated Blue Mountain's Brandon Choate 6-4 for the 130-pound title, becoming Nazareth's first four-time district champion, a feat in which he took pride.
"It's always nice to be the first," the senior said, "especially with all the great wrestlers who came through the program."
Horan (42-0) already has made his imprint on the program's history, but now he's focused on cementing that legacy with the elusive state title. The three-time runner-up continued his pursuit with a tough win over Choate.
The bout pitted two of the state's top wrestlers, who have combined for 319 victories and five state medals. Choate actually became the first wrestler to score a takedown against Horan this season.
"I relaxed a little bit, and he's someone who could make the state final," Horan said. "You can't really relax and give him any openings."
Horan considered dropping to 125, where he would have pursued a potential state-final rematch with Franklin Regional's Nico Megaludis. Ultimately, he remained at 130, where he has dominated most opponents this season. A 4-3 victory over Ohio state champ Jonni DiJulius convinced him to remain at 130.
Nazareth's Franco Ferraina (125) joined Horan in winning gold, and the Blue Eagles advanced 11 wrestlers to regionals.
Parkland claimed two titles (with 215-pounder Tarik Haddad winning his second) and advanced 10 to regionals. But the tournament's best-known grudge match went to overtime, again, with Parkland's Ottinger winning in overtime. Two more victories, he said, and the series will be all square.
The senior (26-2) reversed Nazareth's Ryan Krecker in the ultimate-tiebreaker period for a 4-2 win in the 160-pound final. Krecker had won two regular-season bouts against Ottinger, including one in overtime, to take a 6-4 lead in the series. But defending his district title was important.
"That," Ottinger said, "was a big relief."
Ottinger certainly was prepared for the bout; his coach, Ryan Nunamaker, wrote a three-page scouting report that Ottinger studied before the final. Teammate Haddad won his second consecutive district title, defeating Easton's Tyler Greene 5-3.
For Northampton, the tournament was a success after an uneven season. The Konkrete Kids led all teams with three champs and advanced 10 wrestlers to regionals.
"A lot of people really stepped up," said John Lambert, who won at 152. "It's definitely not what we expected at all."
The senior is wrestling the postseason with several pieces of protective gear, shielding a knee injury and a sore wrist from further trouble. For the most part, though, he doesn't think about them.
"I just try to stay out of predicaments where I really get hurt," he said. "I'm having a pretty good year, and I don't want it to end."
Lambert, a senior, won the 152-pound title with a 3-1 decision over Southern Lehigh's Luke Gotzon. Teammates Cole Sheptock (145) and Nick Sharga (285) joined him atop the podium.
At 112, Liberty's Anthony Cabrera won his second consecutive title by countering a late move from Dieruff's DeMarquis Holley. The junior scored a takedown as the third-period clock ran out for a 3-1 decision. It's a move he might not have been able to hit last year.
Cabrera, a senior, wrestled last season with a shoulder injury that required a brace, restricted his style and ultimately needed surgery. He had the procedure after states and rehabbed over the summer.
Healthy again, and wrestling without a brace, Cabrera is at full strentgth. He can breathe properly on the mat (the brace made it difficult) and he's able to hit his best moves again.
"I honestly feel 100 times better than last year," he said. "Without the brace, I feel like I can do anything I want."
Cabrera's teammate Brett Marino began his postseason by winning the 103-pound title
Emmaus' Troy Newhard (189) came from the fifth seed to win his first district title, defeating Freedom's Evan Kauffman 7-2 in the final.
DISTRICT 11 3A WRESTLING TOURNAMENT
TEAM SCORES (Regional qualifiers in parentheses)
1. Easton 273.5 (13); 2. Nazareth 231 (11); 3. Parkland 219 (10); 4. Northampton 214.5 (10); 5. Liberty 120 (4); 6. Stroudsburg 96 (5); 7. Pocono Mt. East 90.5 (5); 8. Blue Mountain 90 (3); 9. East Stroudsburg South 88.5 (4); 10. Pleasant Valley 79.5 (5); 11. Freedom 72 (2); 12. Southern Lehigh 66 (4); 13. Pocono Mt. West 56 (1); 14. Dieruff 49.5 (2); 15. Pottsville 49 (2); 16. Emmaus 48.5 (2); 17. Whitehall 40 (1); 18. Allen 21 (0); 19. Bangor 20 (0); 20. East Stroudsburg North 14 (0).
CHAMPIONSHIPS
103: Brett Marino (L) dec. Ethan Lizak (Pa) 6-5.
112: Anthony Cabrera (L) dec. DeMarquis Holley 3-1.
119: Corey Keener (BM) dec. Evan DiSora (Ea) 9-2.
125: Franco Ferraina (Na) dec. Devon Lotito (L) 8-2.
130: Zach Horan (Na) dec. Brandon Choate (BM) 6-4.
135: Joey Rizzolino (Ea) dec. Greg Noll (Naz) 9-6.
140: Mitch Minotti (Ea) dec. D.P. Miller (ESS) 10-0.
145: Cole Sheptock (No) dec. Anthony Minotti 3-0.
152: John Lambert (No) dec. Luke Gotzon (SL) 3-1.
160: Mike Ottinger (Pa) dec. Ryan Krecker (Na) 4-2 UTB.
171: Travis Moyer (BM) dec. Zach Bambary (Ea) 9-4.
189: Troy Newhard (Em) dec. Evan Kauffman (F) 7-2.
215: Tarik Haddad (Pa) dec. Tyler Greene (Ea) 5-3.
285: Nick Sharga (No) dec. Aaron Bradley (Na) 3-2.
THIRD PLACE
103: Colby Ems (ESS) dec. Kyle Baker (Ea) 5-3.
112: Chase Zemenak (Na) dec. Ian Evans (Pa) 6-1.
119: Grimaldi Gonzalez (L) pin Paul Hetrick (No) 2:11.
125: Robbie Rizzolino (Ea) dec. Mike Fake (Pa) 7-6.
130: Calvin Daly (Ea) dec. Mike Dahlstrom (PV) 2-1.
135: Jason Stephen (No) dec. Eric Howey (St) 4-1.
140: Zach Wilson (No) dec. Alex Yanovich (PV) 11-4.
145: Justin Heller (PV) dec. Kevin Finn (ESS) 8-1.
152: Solomon Sohn (Ea) dec. Ty Gardner (Po) 6-4.
160: Ed Helm V (PME) dec. Jacobi Nordmark (St) 5-2.
171: Eric Wolak (Na) dec. Joseph Fogle (PME) 5-1.
189: Cory Bruder (Pa) pin Blake Smith (PME) 4:48
215: David Wilke (Na) pin Jacob Dolin (W) :24.
285: Jalal Paige (Ea) dec. Josh Gonzalez (PMW) 3-2.
FIFTH PLACE
103: Brandon Sommer (No) dec. Kenny Yanovich (PV) 4-2.
112: Peter Stanley (Ea) dec. Sean Bianco (PV) 6-2.
119: Adam Delgado (Na) dec. James Palys (PME) 12-4.
125: Ernest Klingel (PV) dec. Josh Fritz (Em) 2-1.
130: Forest Touchberry (Pa) dec. Chris Gannon (ESS) 9-5.
135: Mike Marano (Pa) pin Tye Vallone (SL) 2:48.
140: Joseph Bickelman (Po) dec. Elijah Angradi (St) 7-4.
145: Matt Gotzon (SL) pin Wyatt Miller (Na) 2:19.
152: Aaron Transue (St) dec. Ryan Price (PME) 9-0.
160: Tim Kunkel (No) pin Dyvon Gibson (Ea) 1:49.
171: Jovon Reyes (D) dec. Robert Karstendiek (St) 3-2.
189: Ben Bradley (Na) dec. Marcus Newsom (No) 2-1.
215: Michael Wright (No) dec. Tyler Pearson (F) 3-1.
285: Shaun Heist (Pa) pin Daulton Romano (SL) 1:42.
SEVENTH PLACE
103: Guesseppe Rea (St) dec. Freddy Agou (W) 5-1
112: Tyler Hernandez (PMW) dec. Bailey Roos (Po) 7-1.
119: James Harris (Po) dec. Cole DiGuiseppi (F) 3-0.
125: Trey Daubert (No) dec. Tyler Galasso (F) 2-0 OT.
130: Bobby Fehr (No) dec. Dominic Fetter (L) 3-1.
135: Aaron Morekin (W) by default over Gino Giunta (PME).
140: Bryson Berard (Pa) pin Eric Seals (A) 4:42.
145: Matt Murphy (PME) dec. Josh Young (F) 3-2.
152: Rich Trotta (Pa) dec. Jonathan Slinger (PMW) 14-3.
160: Cody Thatcher (B) dec. Abraham Dawood (A) 10-2.
171: Kyle Spina (F) dec. Willie O'Brien (ESS) 4-3.
189: Francis Slover (Ea) pin Derrick Powell (St) 1:34.
215: Stanley Burke (Po) dec. Kenny Rogers (St) 3-1.
285: Sean Fortes (F) dec. Lance Francois (ESN) 6-5.
SEMIFINALS
103: Ethan Lizak (Pa) dec. Brandon Sommer (No) 10-2; Brett Marino (L) def. Kenny Yanovich (PV) 10-5.
112: Anthony Cabrera (L) dec. Chase Zemanak (Na) 8-6; DeMarquis Holley (D) dec. Peter Stanley (Ea) 4-3 OT.
119: Corey Keener (BM) pin James Palys (PME) :55; Evan DiSora (Ea) def. Grimaldi Gonzalez (L) 3-1.
125: Franco Ferraina (Na) tech. fall Ernest Klingel (PV) 18-2 in 5:59; Devon Lotito (L) dec. Josh Fritz (Em) 13-0.
130: Zach Horan (Na) pin Calvin Daly (Ea) 1:41; Brandon Choate (BM) dec. Mike Dahlstrom (PV) 3-2.
135: Greg Noll (Na) dec. Eric Howey (St) 7-3; Joey Rizzolino (Ea) tech. fall Jason Stephen (No) 18-2 in 4:40.
140: Mitch Minotti (Ea) dec. Alex Yanovich (PV) 12-1; D.P. Miller (ESS) def. Zach Wilson (No) 9-0.
145: Cole Sheptock (No) pin Kevin Finn (ESS) 1:30; Anthony Minotti (Ea) pin Justin Heller (Pa) 1:27.
152: John Lambert (No) dec. Aaron Transue (St) 12-2; Luke Gotzon (SL) dec. Solomon Sohn (Ea) 3-2 UTB.
160: Ryan Krecker (Na) pin. Ed Helm V (PME) 5:52; Mike Ottinger (Pa) dec. Tim Kunkel (No) 7-1.
171: Travis Moyer (BM) dec. Eric Wolak (Na) 9-2; Zach Bambary (Ea) dec. Jovon Reyes (D) 6-5 UTB.
189: Troy Newhard (Em) dec. Cory Bruder (Pa) 3-2; Evan Kauffman (F) dec. Blake Smith (PME) 10-4.
215: Tarik Haddad (Pa) pin Jacob Dolin (W) 1:10; Tyler Greene (Ea) dec. David Wilke (Na) 6-4.
285: Aaron Bradley (Na) dec. Josh Gonzalez (PMW) 3-2; Nick Sharga (No) dec. Jalal Paige (Ea) 5-3.
The 2011 Nazareth Boys Basketball Season have come to a Sad ending as Pottsville beat Nazareth 60-55 to end 20.6.
BREAKING NEWS:
The 2011 Nazareth Boys Basketball Season have come to a Sad ending as Pottsville beat Nazareth 60-55 to end 20.6.
Best of luck to Tom Shiffert, Kris Kent, Drew Hercik, Shane Siebler, Bryce Higgs, Brandon Kline, Matt Rothrock and Chuck Dibilo and our Cheerleaders Ashley Marcum, Alison Snyder and Alaynie Aull.
I Will miss all of you,
You been part of my family and I Want to thank you for that!
Love ya all!!
The 2011 Nazareth Boys Basketball Season have come to a Sad ending as Pottsville beat Nazareth 60-55 to end 20.6.
Best of luck to Tom Shiffert, Kris Kent, Drew Hercik, Shane Siebler, Bryce Higgs, Brandon Kline, Matt Rothrock and Chuck Dibilo and our Cheerleaders Ashley Marcum, Alison Snyder and Alaynie Aull.
I Will miss all of you,
You been part of my family and I Want to thank you for that!
Love ya all!!
Bethlehem Catholic sends seven to district finals
FROM THE MORNING CALL
The PIAA District 11 2A wrestling semifinals are over here at Freedom High School, and new team leader Bethlehem Catholic (200 points) has advanced half its lineup to the gold-medal round tonight at Liberty.
Heading to the finals for the Golden Hawks are Darian Cruz (103), Zeke Moisey (112), Randy Cruz (119), Jaydon Rice (125), Ryan Todora (140), Kyle Dehaut (152) and Elliot Riddick (160).
Not far behind is second-place Pen Argyl (187), with five finalists — Jamie Welsh (112), Mike Racciato (135), Luciano Burriesci (140), Dylan Evans (189) and Kirby Mutton (285).
Among the other semifinalists are Saucon Valley's Bryan Israel (103), John Lynch (145), Ray O'Donnell (171) and Ian Gimbar (189), Northern Lehigh's Zane Heller (125) and Colin Hedash (171), Wilson's Mike Fleck (119), Northwestern's Bobby Clymer (152), Tamaqua's Garth Lakitsky (215), Notre Dame's Jonathan Blank (160), Catasauqua's Vinny Pellechia (130) and Central Catholic's Damien Hopper (135).
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Fleck seemed to run out of gas against Northern Lehigh's Lucas Dise, after tilting him twice in the first period and taking an 8-1 lead. But he did hang on for the decision and a berth in the 119-pound final against Randy Cruz, who had little trouble in his 14-0 semifinal win over Pen Argyl's James Elphick
At 130, Pellechia was losing when he tossed Bethlehem Catholic's Richard Cruz to the mat and pinned him with 1:15 remaining in the third period.
Because Hopper chose to start on top in the second overtime of his bout against No. 2 seed Nikko Stevens of Northern Lehigh, it meant he ended up having to ride Stevens out for three consecutive 30-second periods to gain the win in the ultimate tiebreaker.
Burriesci was in trouble against Tamaqua's Kolby Mashack, who was riding with a 5-4 lead with 10 seconds remaining. But a stall warning, followed by an escape by Burriesci with 3 seconds to go enabled the senior to pull it out and get into the finals against Todora, who had an equally difficult time getting past Mahanoy Area's Nathan Fegley with a 2-1 decision.
At 160, Blank pinned his third straight opponent, Justin Marsh of Palisades. Now he must face Riddick.
SEMIFINALS
103: Darian Cruz (BC) dec. Matt Williams (PA) 9-3; Bryan Israel (SV) dec. Nicholas O'Donnell (PV) 7-0.
112: Zeke Moisey (BC) pin Anthony Dee (S) 4:28; Jamie Welsh (PA) dec. Brian Ohl (JT) 10-2.
119: Randy Cruz (BC) dec. James Elphick (PA) 14-0; Michael Fleck (W) dec. Lucas Dise (NL) 9-5.
125: Jaydon Rice (BC) dec. Sam Oberlander (Palm) 5-1; Zane Heller (NL) dec. Kody Rittenbaugh (PG) 6-2.
130: Ty Schoffstall (TV) dec. Jarett Stoelzl (PA) 5-4; Vinny Pellechia (C) pin Richie Cruz (BC) 4:45.
135: Mike Racciato (PA) dec. Blake Bowman (TV) 8-3; Damien Hopper (CC) dec. Nikko Stevens (NL) 2-1 TB.
140: Ryan Todora (BC) dec. Nathan Fegley (MA) 2-1; Luciano Burriesci (PA) dec. Kolby Mashack (T) 6-5.
145: Sam Scheib (TV) dec. Rex Lutz (PA) 5-1; John Lynch (SV) dec. Ty Herzog (NL) 10-4.
152: Kyle Dehaut (BC) dec. Connor Hedash (NL) 5-2; Bobby Clymer (NW) dec. Mitchell Moyer (L) 14-0.
160: Elliot Riddick (BC) dec. Michael Balliet (L) 18-9; Jonathan Blank (ND) pin Justin Marsh (Pali) 1:19.
171: Colin Hedash (NL) dec. Levi Veppert (NW) 14-6; Ray O'Donnell (SV) dec. Matt Edmonds (T) 9-6.
189: Ian Gimbar (SV) dec. Keith Witmer (WV) 14-4; Dylan Evans (PA) pin Luke Garner (C) 4:48.
215: Garth Lakitsky (T) pin Josh Alpha (BC) 3:54; Kane Kralik (Palm) pin Scott Yagielnskie (NS) 4:51.
285: Ben Ancheff (WV) pin Shaquane Williams (PX) 4:48; Kirby Mutton (PA) dec. Tyler Dean (NS) 8-3.
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The PIAA District 11 2A wrestling semifinals are over here at Freedom High School, and new team leader Bethlehem Catholic (200 points) has advanced half its lineup to the gold-medal round tonight at Liberty.
Heading to the finals for the Golden Hawks are Darian Cruz (103), Zeke Moisey (112), Randy Cruz (119), Jaydon Rice (125), Ryan Todora (140), Kyle Dehaut (152) and Elliot Riddick (160).
Not far behind is second-place Pen Argyl (187), with five finalists — Jamie Welsh (112), Mike Racciato (135), Luciano Burriesci (140), Dylan Evans (189) and Kirby Mutton (285).
Among the other semifinalists are Saucon Valley's Bryan Israel (103), John Lynch (145), Ray O'Donnell (171) and Ian Gimbar (189), Northern Lehigh's Zane Heller (125) and Colin Hedash (171), Wilson's Mike Fleck (119), Northwestern's Bobby Clymer (152), Tamaqua's Garth Lakitsky (215), Notre Dame's Jonathan Blank (160), Catasauqua's Vinny Pellechia (130) and Central Catholic's Damien Hopper (135).
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Fleck seemed to run out of gas against Northern Lehigh's Lucas Dise, after tilting him twice in the first period and taking an 8-1 lead. But he did hang on for the decision and a berth in the 119-pound final against Randy Cruz, who had little trouble in his 14-0 semifinal win over Pen Argyl's James Elphick
At 130, Pellechia was losing when he tossed Bethlehem Catholic's Richard Cruz to the mat and pinned him with 1:15 remaining in the third period.
Because Hopper chose to start on top in the second overtime of his bout against No. 2 seed Nikko Stevens of Northern Lehigh, it meant he ended up having to ride Stevens out for three consecutive 30-second periods to gain the win in the ultimate tiebreaker.
Burriesci was in trouble against Tamaqua's Kolby Mashack, who was riding with a 5-4 lead with 10 seconds remaining. But a stall warning, followed by an escape by Burriesci with 3 seconds to go enabled the senior to pull it out and get into the finals against Todora, who had an equally difficult time getting past Mahanoy Area's Nathan Fegley with a 2-1 decision.
At 160, Blank pinned his third straight opponent, Justin Marsh of Palisades. Now he must face Riddick.
SEMIFINALS
103: Darian Cruz (BC) dec. Matt Williams (PA) 9-3; Bryan Israel (SV) dec. Nicholas O'Donnell (PV) 7-0.
112: Zeke Moisey (BC) pin Anthony Dee (S) 4:28; Jamie Welsh (PA) dec. Brian Ohl (JT) 10-2.
119: Randy Cruz (BC) dec. James Elphick (PA) 14-0; Michael Fleck (W) dec. Lucas Dise (NL) 9-5.
125: Jaydon Rice (BC) dec. Sam Oberlander (Palm) 5-1; Zane Heller (NL) dec. Kody Rittenbaugh (PG) 6-2.
130: Ty Schoffstall (TV) dec. Jarett Stoelzl (PA) 5-4; Vinny Pellechia (C) pin Richie Cruz (BC) 4:45.
135: Mike Racciato (PA) dec. Blake Bowman (TV) 8-3; Damien Hopper (CC) dec. Nikko Stevens (NL) 2-1 TB.
140: Ryan Todora (BC) dec. Nathan Fegley (MA) 2-1; Luciano Burriesci (PA) dec. Kolby Mashack (T) 6-5.
145: Sam Scheib (TV) dec. Rex Lutz (PA) 5-1; John Lynch (SV) dec. Ty Herzog (NL) 10-4.
152: Kyle Dehaut (BC) dec. Connor Hedash (NL) 5-2; Bobby Clymer (NW) dec. Mitchell Moyer (L) 14-0.
160: Elliot Riddick (BC) dec. Michael Balliet (L) 18-9; Jonathan Blank (ND) pin Justin Marsh (Pali) 1:19.
171: Colin Hedash (NL) dec. Levi Veppert (NW) 14-6; Ray O'Donnell (SV) dec. Matt Edmonds (T) 9-6.
189: Ian Gimbar (SV) dec. Keith Witmer (WV) 14-4; Dylan Evans (PA) pin Luke Garner (C) 4:48.
215: Garth Lakitsky (T) pin Josh Alpha (BC) 3:54; Kane Kralik (Palm) pin Scott Yagielnskie (NS) 4:51.
285: Ben Ancheff (WV) pin Shaquane Williams (PX) 4:48; Kirby Mutton (PA) dec. Tyler Dean (NS) 8-3.
http://www.mcall.com/sports/varsity/mc-district-wrestling2a-cn-0226-20110226,0,7070827.story
Easton sends six to finals at District 11 3A wrestling
FROM THE MORNING CALL
Easton qualified six wrestlers to the finals to maintain its lead at the District 11 3A wrestling tournament at Liberty.
Nazareth advanced five wrestlers, while Liberty, Blue Mountain, Parkland and Northampton qualifed three each. The championship bouts are scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at Liberty. Class 2A will join 3A at Liberty for the finals.
The 3A semifinals included a series of close bouts, none more tightly contested than the 171-pound matchup between Easton's Zach Bambary and Dieruff's Jovon Reyes. The Dieruff freshman escaped to take a 5-4 lead in the third overtime period but was called for stalling with 5 seconds left, tying the score. Bambary then rode Reyes in the 30-second ultimate-tiebreaker period for the 6-5 victory.
Also winning in overtime were Dieruff's DeMarquis Holley (112) and Southern Lehigh's Luke Gotzon (152). Holley spun out for an escape to edge Easton's Peter Stanley 4-3, and Gotzon escaped 9 seconds into the final period for a 3-2 win over Easton's Solomon Sohn.
The consolation finals will begin at 5 p.m. The top six wrestlers in Class 3A advance to next weekend's Northeast Regional tournament at Freedom.
3A FINALS
103: Fr. Ethan Lizak (Parkland, 26-8) vs. Sr. Brett Marino (31-3).
112: Sr. Anthony Cabrera (Liberty, 30-8) vs. Jr. DeMarquis Holley (Dieruff, 30-3).
119: Jr. Corey Keener (Blue Mountain, 41-5) vs. Soph. Evan DiSora (Easton, 26-7).
125: Sr. Franco Ferraina (Nazareth, 27-3) vs. Jr. Devon Lotito (Liberty, 31-4).
130: Sr. Zach Horan (Nazareth, 41-0) vs. Sr. Brandon Choate (Blue Mountain, 42-5).
135: Sr. Greg Noll (Nazareth, 35-7) vs. Sr. Joey Rizzolino (Nazareth, 36-5).
145: Jr. Cole Sheptock (Northampton, 26-6) vs. Sr. Anthony Minotti (Easton, 25-8).
152: Sr. John Lambert (Northampton, 25-5) vs. Sr. Luke Gotzon (Southern Lehigh, 23-4).
160: Sr. Ryan Krecker (Nazareth, 28-1) vs. Sr. Mike Ottinger (Parkland, 25-3).
171: Jr. Travis Moyer (Blue Mountain, 39-5) vs. Sr. Zach Bambary (Easton, 15-12).
189: Jr. Troy Newhard (Emmaus, 24-6) vs. Soph. Evan Kauffman (Freedom, 14-4).
215: Sr. Tarik Haddad (Parkland, 20-3) vs. Soph. Tyler Greene (Easton, 32-8).
285: Soph. Aaron Bradley (Nazareth, 23-3) vs. Jr. Nick Sharga (Northampton, 32-5).
SEMIFINAL RESULTS
103: Ethan Lizak (Pa) dec. Brandon Sommer (No) 10-2; Brett Marino (L) def. Kenny Yanovich (PV) 10-5.
112: Anthony Cabrera (L) dec. Chase Zemanak (Na) 8-6; DeMarquis Holley (D) dec. Peter Stanley (Ea) 4-3 OT.
119: Corey Keener (BM) pin James Palys (PME) :55; Evan DiSora (Ea) def. Grimaldi Gonzalez (L) 3-1.
125: Franco Ferraina (Na) tech. fall Ernest Klingel (PV) 18-2 in 5:59; Devon Lotito (L) dec. Josh Fritz (Em) 13-0.
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130: Zach Horan (Na) pin Calvin Daly (Ea) 1:41; Brandon Choate (BM) dec. Mike Dahlstrom (PV) 3-2.
135: Greg Noll (Na) dec. Eric Howey (St) 7-3; Joey Rizzolino (Ea) tech. fall Jason Stephen (No) 18-2 in 4:40.
140: Mitch Minotti (Ea) dec. Alex Yanovich (PV) 12-1; D.P. Miller (ESS) def. Zach Wilson (No) 9-0.
145: Cole Sheptock (No) pin Kevin Finn (ESS) 1:30; Anthony Minotti (Ea) pin Justin Heller (Pa) 1:27.
152: John Lambert (No) dec. Aaron Transue (St) 12-2; Luke Gotzon (SL) dec. Solomon Sohn (Ea) 3-2 UTB.
160: Ryan Krecker (Na) pin. Ed Helm V (PME) 5:52; Mike Ottinger (Pa) dec. Tim Kunkel (No) 7-1.
171: Travis Moyer (BM) dec. Eric Wolak (Na) 9-2; Zach Bambary (Ea) dec. Jovon Reyes (D) 6-5 UTB.
189: Troy Newhard (Em) dec. Cory Bruder (Pa) 3-2; Evan Kauffman (F) dec. Blake Smith (PME) 10-4.
215: Tarik Haddad (Pa) pin Jacob Dolin (W) 1:10; Tyler Greene (Ea) dec. David Wilke (Na) 6-4.
285: Aaron Bradley (Na) dec. Josh Gonzalez (PMW) 3-2; Nick Sharga (No) dec. Jalal Paige (Ea) 5-3.
http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-wrestle-district11-class3a-web-20110226,0,4757701.story?page=1
Easton qualified six wrestlers to the finals to maintain its lead at the District 11 3A wrestling tournament at Liberty.
Nazareth advanced five wrestlers, while Liberty, Blue Mountain, Parkland and Northampton qualifed three each. The championship bouts are scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight at Liberty. Class 2A will join 3A at Liberty for the finals.
The 3A semifinals included a series of close bouts, none more tightly contested than the 171-pound matchup between Easton's Zach Bambary and Dieruff's Jovon Reyes. The Dieruff freshman escaped to take a 5-4 lead in the third overtime period but was called for stalling with 5 seconds left, tying the score. Bambary then rode Reyes in the 30-second ultimate-tiebreaker period for the 6-5 victory.
Also winning in overtime were Dieruff's DeMarquis Holley (112) and Southern Lehigh's Luke Gotzon (152). Holley spun out for an escape to edge Easton's Peter Stanley 4-3, and Gotzon escaped 9 seconds into the final period for a 3-2 win over Easton's Solomon Sohn.
The consolation finals will begin at 5 p.m. The top six wrestlers in Class 3A advance to next weekend's Northeast Regional tournament at Freedom.
3A FINALS
103: Fr. Ethan Lizak (Parkland, 26-8) vs. Sr. Brett Marino (31-3).
112: Sr. Anthony Cabrera (Liberty, 30-8) vs. Jr. DeMarquis Holley (Dieruff, 30-3).
119: Jr. Corey Keener (Blue Mountain, 41-5) vs. Soph. Evan DiSora (Easton, 26-7).
125: Sr. Franco Ferraina (Nazareth, 27-3) vs. Jr. Devon Lotito (Liberty, 31-4).
130: Sr. Zach Horan (Nazareth, 41-0) vs. Sr. Brandon Choate (Blue Mountain, 42-5).
135: Sr. Greg Noll (Nazareth, 35-7) vs. Sr. Joey Rizzolino (Nazareth, 36-5).
145: Jr. Cole Sheptock (Northampton, 26-6) vs. Sr. Anthony Minotti (Easton, 25-8).
152: Sr. John Lambert (Northampton, 25-5) vs. Sr. Luke Gotzon (Southern Lehigh, 23-4).
160: Sr. Ryan Krecker (Nazareth, 28-1) vs. Sr. Mike Ottinger (Parkland, 25-3).
171: Jr. Travis Moyer (Blue Mountain, 39-5) vs. Sr. Zach Bambary (Easton, 15-12).
189: Jr. Troy Newhard (Emmaus, 24-6) vs. Soph. Evan Kauffman (Freedom, 14-4).
215: Sr. Tarik Haddad (Parkland, 20-3) vs. Soph. Tyler Greene (Easton, 32-8).
285: Soph. Aaron Bradley (Nazareth, 23-3) vs. Jr. Nick Sharga (Northampton, 32-5).
SEMIFINAL RESULTS
103: Ethan Lizak (Pa) dec. Brandon Sommer (No) 10-2; Brett Marino (L) def. Kenny Yanovich (PV) 10-5.
112: Anthony Cabrera (L) dec. Chase Zemanak (Na) 8-6; DeMarquis Holley (D) dec. Peter Stanley (Ea) 4-3 OT.
119: Corey Keener (BM) pin James Palys (PME) :55; Evan DiSora (Ea) def. Grimaldi Gonzalez (L) 3-1.
125: Franco Ferraina (Na) tech. fall Ernest Klingel (PV) 18-2 in 5:59; Devon Lotito (L) dec. Josh Fritz (Em) 13-0.
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130: Zach Horan (Na) pin Calvin Daly (Ea) 1:41; Brandon Choate (BM) dec. Mike Dahlstrom (PV) 3-2.
135: Greg Noll (Na) dec. Eric Howey (St) 7-3; Joey Rizzolino (Ea) tech. fall Jason Stephen (No) 18-2 in 4:40.
140: Mitch Minotti (Ea) dec. Alex Yanovich (PV) 12-1; D.P. Miller (ESS) def. Zach Wilson (No) 9-0.
145: Cole Sheptock (No) pin Kevin Finn (ESS) 1:30; Anthony Minotti (Ea) pin Justin Heller (Pa) 1:27.
152: John Lambert (No) dec. Aaron Transue (St) 12-2; Luke Gotzon (SL) dec. Solomon Sohn (Ea) 3-2 UTB.
160: Ryan Krecker (Na) pin. Ed Helm V (PME) 5:52; Mike Ottinger (Pa) dec. Tim Kunkel (No) 7-1.
171: Travis Moyer (BM) dec. Eric Wolak (Na) 9-2; Zach Bambary (Ea) dec. Jovon Reyes (D) 6-5 UTB.
189: Troy Newhard (Em) dec. Cory Bruder (Pa) 3-2; Evan Kauffman (F) dec. Blake Smith (PME) 10-4.
215: Tarik Haddad (Pa) pin Jacob Dolin (W) 1:10; Tyler Greene (Ea) dec. David Wilke (Na) 6-4.
285: Aaron Bradley (Na) dec. Josh Gonzalez (PMW) 3-2; Nick Sharga (No) dec. Jalal Paige (Ea) 5-3.
http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-wrestle-district11-class3a-web-20110226,0,4757701.story?page=1
Classic Guitar Recital
Classic Guitar Recital
Saturday, February 26, 2011 | Matinée Show, TBA
Classical guitarist and instructor Heath Hitchcock will perform along with his students during an afternoon matinée performance of classical guitar at the Center.
Tickets $10.00
Saturday, February 26, 2011 | Matinée Show, TBA
Classical guitarist and instructor Heath Hitchcock will perform along with his students during an afternoon matinée performance of classical guitar at the Center.
Tickets $10.00
Five things we learned from a Friday night in Slatington
FROM KEITH GROLLER
Covered the District 11 girl-boy doubleheader at Northern Lehigh -- Central Catholic boys and Pen Argyl girls were the winners -- on Friday night. Here's what stuck out:
1. Why no student fans? I doubt if there were 10, 15 students there, total, from any of the four participating schools. I know the district ticket prices can hurt a young person's budget and this was only the quarterfinal round. And I also know District 11 rules prohibiting various things like signs and noisemakers can be a deterrent, but I couldn't believe that there wasn't stronger student support at these games. I realize it's a drive from Allentown to Slatington. Probably even longer from Pen Argyl to Slatington. And, I also know that wrestling is king right now in Pen Argyl. But the lack of student support was disappointing.
2. Northern Lehigh was an excellent host. I don't know of anyone who takes more pride in making sure everybody is taken care of than Bulldogs athletic director Bryan Geist. He has a terriic group with him, including football coach Joe Tout. Several days before the doubleheader, he sent out e-mails asking who was coming and telling people where they should park. He even did a diagram of where everyone should sit. I know the fans don't necessarily worry about accomodations for the media, but the media worries about the media and we worry about having a good place to work. Geist and Northern Lehigh couldn't have been more accomodating.
3. Pen Argyl girls coach Dave Moyer puts on quite a show. I don't know of anyone more into the game than he is. He's like Mick Jagger in his prime strutting up and down the coaching box. I thought he would need a police escort out of Slatington considering the way he seemed to antagonize the Minersville fan with his constant yelling. But Moyer, a former boys coach and official, knows what he is doing. He's done a nice job with that program and he certainly was able to find the right buttons to push in turning around a 17-7 first quarter deficit.
4. Central Catholic's future is quite bright. With three freshman players showing considerable promise -- Jim Vaughan, Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Jean Lee Baez -- plus sophomore Mike Kammerer having a breakthrough night on Friday, the future was definitely showcased. CCHS will graduate some pretty terrific athletes this year in Jack Sandherr, Kevin McKellick and Ted Brochu, but the future is really bright with those four young players a year or two away from their peak.
5. I felt bad for Seth Stoudt having to sit out. We've been told not to reveal why Seth can't play right now, and we'll honor those wishes, but all I can say is that this is still a good young man and player who is having to adjust to an entirely new school, new system and any time a kid changes schools halfway through high school there's always a tough adjustment period. Sometimes that adjustment is overwhelming. Heck, I remember transferring schools in second grade and that was tough enough. It pained me to see him sitting on the bench on Friday night when everybody else was playing. And if I felt bad, I can only imagine the heartache he was feeling. I am rooting for this young man to do whatever it takes to get himself back on the court as soon as possible. And once he's back, I hope he flourishes.
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Covered the District 11 girl-boy doubleheader at Northern Lehigh -- Central Catholic boys and Pen Argyl girls were the winners -- on Friday night. Here's what stuck out:
1. Why no student fans? I doubt if there were 10, 15 students there, total, from any of the four participating schools. I know the district ticket prices can hurt a young person's budget and this was only the quarterfinal round. And I also know District 11 rules prohibiting various things like signs and noisemakers can be a deterrent, but I couldn't believe that there wasn't stronger student support at these games. I realize it's a drive from Allentown to Slatington. Probably even longer from Pen Argyl to Slatington. And, I also know that wrestling is king right now in Pen Argyl. But the lack of student support was disappointing.
2. Northern Lehigh was an excellent host. I don't know of anyone who takes more pride in making sure everybody is taken care of than Bulldogs athletic director Bryan Geist. He has a terriic group with him, including football coach Joe Tout. Several days before the doubleheader, he sent out e-mails asking who was coming and telling people where they should park. He even did a diagram of where everyone should sit. I know the fans don't necessarily worry about accomodations for the media, but the media worries about the media and we worry about having a good place to work. Geist and Northern Lehigh couldn't have been more accomodating.
3. Pen Argyl girls coach Dave Moyer puts on quite a show. I don't know of anyone more into the game than he is. He's like Mick Jagger in his prime strutting up and down the coaching box. I thought he would need a police escort out of Slatington considering the way he seemed to antagonize the Minersville fan with his constant yelling. But Moyer, a former boys coach and official, knows what he is doing. He's done a nice job with that program and he certainly was able to find the right buttons to push in turning around a 17-7 first quarter deficit.
4. Central Catholic's future is quite bright. With three freshman players showing considerable promise -- Jim Vaughan, Muhammad Ali Abdur-Rahkman and Jean Lee Baez -- plus sophomore Mike Kammerer having a breakthrough night on Friday, the future was definitely showcased. CCHS will graduate some pretty terrific athletes this year in Jack Sandherr, Kevin McKellick and Ted Brochu, but the future is really bright with those four young players a year or two away from their peak.
5. I felt bad for Seth Stoudt having to sit out. We've been told not to reveal why Seth can't play right now, and we'll honor those wishes, but all I can say is that this is still a good young man and player who is having to adjust to an entirely new school, new system and any time a kid changes schools halfway through high school there's always a tough adjustment period. Sometimes that adjustment is overwhelming. Heck, I remember transferring schools in second grade and that was tough enough. It pained me to see him sitting on the bench on Friday night when everybody else was playing. And if I felt bad, I can only imagine the heartache he was feeling. I am rooting for this young man to do whatever it takes to get himself back on the court as soon as possible. And once he's back, I hope he flourishes.
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