tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48172817209244375832024-03-13T20:08:12.828-04:00Solomon's words (PAGE 2)Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.comBlogger337125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-84576500048446187522023-03-03T12:54:00.000-05:002023-03-03T12:54:15.205-05:00<p> THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR THE TWIN TIERS ANNOUNCES CHARITY FIELD</p><p>AS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO</p><p>SAYRE, PA (March 3, 2023)-The Community</p><p>Foundation for the Twin Tiers board of directors is excited</p><p>to announce Charity Field as its new President/CEO</p><p>effective April 2023. Field will succeed Suzanne Lee,</p><p>who is retiring after seven years with the Foundation.</p><p>“Our board of directors is thrilled to introduce a leader of</p><p>Charity’s caliber into our community to guide the</p><p>Community Foundation,” said board chair, Tom</p><p>Shoemaker. “Charity has dedicated the majority of her</p><p>career building relationships and brings a wealth of</p><p>experience in leadership, expertise in community needs,</p><p>and most importantly a passion for serving all people.”</p><p>Field is currently the Foundation’s Program Officer and</p><p>has proven to be a passionate and respected community</p><p>leader while managing the robust grants and scholarship</p><p>programs. Prior to joining the Foundation, she served for</p><p>a decade as the District Executive Director of the Bradford</p><p>and Tioga YMCAs, both branches of The River Valley</p><p>Regional YMCA, improving the health and well-being of</p><p>people of all ages and inspiring action in the communities of Bradford and Tioga counties.</p><p>Field is a native to the area and lives in Sayre, PA with her husband Nate, and two daughters, Taylor and</p><p>Sydney. She is currently a member of The Rotary Club of Towanda PA, and serves as the secretary of the</p><p>Bradford County Children & Youth Services Board and the Northern Tier Volleyball Club.</p><p>“I am extremely honored to accept the position as President/CEO,” says Field. “Our region needs the</p><p>Foundation to help build a truly inclusive and resilient community. We have generous donors who want</p><p>to make a difference. I look forward to working with the community, the staff, and the board of directors</p><p>to build on the achievements of the past 20 years.”</p><p>Field’s appointment concludes a five-month search process completed by the Executive Search</p><p>Committee, led by board member, Dick Orth. “Charity is very passionate about the Foundation’s</p><p>mission. She has a natural empathy for people, which is an underpinning for effective leadership.” Orth</p><p>says. “As we look to the future, we are confident that Charity is the right person to lead the Foundation</p><p>and carry on the long legacy of providing the highest level of service and support to the Foundation and</p><p>its constituents.”</p><p>Field will assume the role of President/CEO on April 1, 2023.</p><p>#</p><p>Founded in 2003, the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers serves 5 counties, Bradford, Potter,</p><p>Sullivan and Tioga counties, PA and Tioga County, New York. The Foundation is committed to building</p><p>philanthropic resources that will sustain healthy and vital communities now and into the future. The</p><p>Foundation currently manages over 180 funds valued at over $11 million dollars and has awarded over</p><p>$2.3 million in grants and scholarships since inception, positively impacting hundreds of lives in the</p><p>region.</p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-5134944588716109642022-12-14T18:24:00.002-05:002022-12-14T18:24:48.747-05:00 Motorists Urged to Exercise Caution in Coming Winter Weather Event<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0bYowq1FRAF_4hOqH9G8ftxe5k7CLX0hDIscpYXwtrYZZrjKYzZgzhCSf6U9sErlFRZN4QqgRcw7X8uaiGnfodjiWfxMCDKzIpLSYfJb8wbc2qU2eS9sgteUMoSjDaiHKpWcdQlgzhQtWFr4pzBcX-j1lI1nDBfKuU5vAR37TyN8PWpfjQh3NQdS/s749/penndot%20plow%20picture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="421" data-original-width="749" height="347" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0bYowq1FRAF_4hOqH9G8ftxe5k7CLX0hDIscpYXwtrYZZrjKYzZgzhCSf6U9sErlFRZN4QqgRcw7X8uaiGnfodjiWfxMCDKzIpLSYfJb8wbc2qU2eS9sgteUMoSjDaiHKpWcdQlgzhQtWFr4pzBcX-j1lI1nDBfKuU5vAR37TyN8PWpfjQh3NQdS/w618-h347/penndot%20plow%20picture.JPG" width="618" /></a></b></div><b><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Vehicle restrictions planned overnight and Thursday</span></span><br /><br />Harrisburg, PA – Ahead of icy and snowy conditions, cold temperatures and high winds across most of the state tonight and tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) are advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel during the storm. Additionally, the agencies will implement various speed and vehicle restrictions throughout the storm.<br /><br />Because this storm will begin as sleet and freezing rain overnight Wednesday into Thursday, PennDOT and PTC crews are actively pre-treating roadways where necessary ahead of the storm to help prevent ice from forming a bond with the pavement during the early stages of a storm. However, salt is not a silver bullet, and drivers may encounter icy spots on the roadway. With freezing temperatures, roads that look wet may actually be icy, and extra caution is needed when approaching bridges and highway ramps where ice can form without warning.<br /><br />Restrictions will be communicated via variable message boards, the 511PA traveler information website and smartphone apps. Motorists can also sign up for personalized alerts on the website.<br /><br />The following vehicle restrictions will go into place at 1:00 AM on Thursday, December 15, in accordance with the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:<br /><br /> Tier 1:<br /><br /> I-79 from PA Turnpike (I-76) to I-80;<br /> I-80 from I-79 to Exit 173 (Lamar); and<br /> I-70 from Maryland to PA Turnpike (I-76) in Fulton County.<br /><br /> Tier 2:<br /><br /> I-70 from I-79 to I-76<br /><br /> Tier 3:<br /><br /> PA Turnpike (I-76) from the New Stanton to Breezewood exits; and<br /> I-99, entire length.<br /><br /><br />The following vehicle restrictions will go into place at 6:00 AM on Thursday, December 15, in accordance with the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:<br /><br /> Tier 1:<br /><br /> I-81 from the Maryland border to I-80;<br /> I-83, entire length; and<br /> I-283, entire length.<br /><br /> <br />The following vehicle restrictions will go into place at 12:00 noon on Thursday, December 15, in accordance with the commonwealth’s weather event vehicle restriction plan:<br /><br /> Tier 1:<br /><br /> I-81 from I-380 to the New York border;<br /> I-84, entire length;<br /> I-380, entire length;<br /> I-476 (PA Turnpike Northeast Extension) from I-78 to I-81 Clarks Summit Exit 56-131<br /><br /> <br /> Under Tier 1 restrictions, the following vehicles are not permitted on affected roadways: <br /><br />· Tractors without trailers; <br /><br />· Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded enclosed trailers, open trailers or tank trailers; <br /><br />· Tractors towing unloaded or lightly loaded tandem trailers; <br /><br />· Enclosed unloaded or lightly loaded cargo delivery trucks/box trucks that meet the definition of a CMV; <br /><br />· Passenger vehicles (cars, SUV’s, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers; <br /><br />· Recreational vehicles/motorhomes; <br /><br />· School buses, commercial buses and motor coaches; and <br /><br />· motorcycles. <br /><br />On roadways with Tier 2 restrictions in place, tractors towing loaded tandem trailers are not permitted unless there are chains or another approved Alternate Traction Device on board. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.<br /><br />On roadways with Tier 3 restrictions in place, no commercial vehicles are permitted EXCEPT loaded single trailers with chains or approved Alternate Traction Devices. Additionally, all school buses, commercial buses, motor coaches, motorcycles, RVs/motorhomes and passenger vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, etc.) towing trailers are not permitted on affected roadways while restrictions are in place.<br /><br />PennDOT urges motorists to avoid travel if possible. If travel is necessary, use caution, reduce speeds and be aware of changing weather conditions.<br /><br />To help make decisions regarding winter travel, motorists are encouraged to "Know Before You Go" by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles, including color-coded winter conditions on 2,900 miles, by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras. Users can also see plow truck statuses and travel alerts along a specific route using the "Check My Route" tool.<br /><br />511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts.<br /><br />Drivers should prepare or restock their emergency kits with items such as non-perishable food, water, first-aid supplies, warm clothes, a blanket, cell phone charger and a small snow shovel. Motorists should tailor their kits to any specific needs that they or their families have such as baby supplies, extra medication and pet supplies.<br /><br />When winter weather occurs, drivers should extra cautious around operating snow-removal equipment. When encountering a plow truck, drivers should:<br /><br /></b><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b> Stay at least six car lengths behind an operating plow truck and remember that the main plow is wider than the truck.</b></li><li><b> Be alert since plow trucks generally travel much more slowly than other traffic.</b></li><li><b> When a plow truck is traveling toward you, move as far away from the center of the road as is safely possible, and remember that snow can obscure the actual snow plow width.</b></li><li><b> Never try to pass or get between several trucks plowing side by side in a "plow train." The weight of the snow thrown from the plow can quickly cause smaller vehicles to lose control, creating a hazard for nearby vehicles.</b></li><li><b> Never travel next to a plow truck since there are blind spots where the operator can't see, and they can occasionally be moved sideways when hitting drifts or heavy snowpack.</b></li><li><b> Keep your lights on to help the operator better see your vehicle. Also remember that under Pennsylvania state law, vehicle lights must be on every time a vehicle's wipers are on due to inclement weather.</b></li></ul><p><b><br />Last winter in Pennsylvania, preliminary statewide data shows that there were 266 crashes resulting in two fatalities and 116 injuries on snowy, slushy or ice-covered roadways where aggressive-driving behaviors such as speeding or making careless lane changes were factors. <br /><br />Motorists are reminded the law requires drivers to remove accumulated ice or snow from their vehicle, including the hood, trunk, and roof within 24 hours after the storm has ended. This applies to all vehicles, including commercial vehicles. Drivers in violation of the law are subject to a fine of $50. Additionally, motorists can be cited up to $1,500 if snow or ice is dislodged and strikes another vehicle or pedestrian causing death or serious injury.<br /> <br />For more information on safe winter travel, an emergency kit checklist and information on PennDOT’s winter operations including a video, visit <a href="http://www.PennDOT.gov/winter">www.PennDOT.gov/winter</a>. Additional winter driving and other highway safety information is available at <a href="http://www.PennDOT.gov/safety.">www.PennDOT.gov/safety.</a> </b> <br /></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-3752080192028913262022-12-04T11:13:00.002-05:002022-12-04T11:13:36.168-05:00Penn College teams have a busy Saturday<p><b> <br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXNhwXMfE5eex_Ezza5cEEt0CtHqnVQrywU_wUIoWMgwYpEJZG_5caJb8TOOisiY_pvevHwPf5PrkZU982qWbzH047NEYvCvvBSVDsZyu3jptMwP2PbxvCaXIMz0PS9Oa8-IEm9XwuAPWN1GjE3ef8KewX5knnQkpD04IVScpdzBQHjG4jluVcbEK/s284/penn%20college.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="284" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinXNhwXMfE5eex_Ezza5cEEt0CtHqnVQrywU_wUIoWMgwYpEJZG_5caJb8TOOisiY_pvevHwPf5PrkZU982qWbzH047NEYvCvvBSVDsZyu3jptMwP2PbxvCaXIMz0PS9Oa8-IEm9XwuAPWN1GjE3ef8KewX5knnQkpD04IVScpdzBQHjG4jluVcbEK/s1600/penn%20college.jpg" width="284" /></a></b></div><b><br />Penn College teams have busy Saturday<br /><br />Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers placed fifth in a 15-team invitational field Saturday, while the college’s basketball teams opened United East play with road losses.<br /><br />FLASHBACK<br />Wrestling<br />At the RIT Invitational, the Wildcats came away with one individual second-place finish, two thirds, one fifth and one sixth. <br /><br />Isaac Cory, of Montoursville, seeded No. 1 in the 184-pound weight class, won his first four matches — three by pin — before medical forfeiting his bout in the final and finishing second. He is 10-0 on the season.<br /><br />Noah Hunt, of Muncy, seeded second, capped a 5-1 day with a win by major decision in the 141-pound third-place consolation match and Ryan Berstler, of Middletown, seeded fourth, ended 5-1 on the day with a decision win in the third-place consolation bout at 125.<br /><br />Also for Penn College, Patrick Snoke, of Northampton, seeded fourth, went 3-2 and finished fifth at 133, while Mason Leshock, of Shamokin, seeded fifth, went 3-0 — all by fall — and ended sixth at 165 after medical forfeiting his last two bouts.<br /><br />“This was an excellent milestone for our program at the always-tough RIT Invitational,” coach Pankil Chander said. “We brought the fight all day in a deep field that included a top 10 nationally ranked program in John Carroll (Ohio). Like we talk about all the time, we competed with full hearts and with gratitude for the opportunity. I’m proud of the fight of this group.<br /><br />“We had several solid performances from top to bottom. We are improving every week and the points we’re scoring reflect that. At our first tournament of the season (Ned McGinley), we scored 52.5 points, at the ECWC Championships 82 and (Saturday) we scored 93 points. <br /><br />“Tournaments like these provide a lot of great information on areas we need to continually develop. We executed better in close matches and when we were trailing — that’s certainly an area of continuous improvement for our young team.<br /><br />“By the numbers: <br />• 5th out of 15 teams in the team race (we were 13th out of 16 teams at this event last year). <br />• Scored 49 more points than last year at this event. <br />• First time in program history bringing home five medals at a tournament. <br />• Finished ahead of three programs that finished ahead of us in the conference two weeks ago (Oswego, Oneonta and Alfred State). <br />• Cory major decisioned the 2022 Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference runner-up by a score of 19-7. <br />• Highest team finish with the least number of wrestlers entered out of the top five teams.”<br /><br />Men’s basketball<br />Homestanding Mt. Aloysius College used a 52-point second half to turn back Penn College on Wednesday, 101-72. Gavin Barrett, of Roselle, New Jersey, led the Wildcats with 22 points, while Obens Luxama, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, connected on 4 of 5 3-point shots and added 12 points.<br /><br />On Saturday at Lancaster Bible College, the Wildcats fell, 88-66, and saw their overall record leveled at 4-4. After falling behind 16-0 at the start, Penn College fought back to tie at 47 before LB pulled away for good. Barrett led Penn College with 21 points and six rebounds, while Rees Watkins, of Loyalsock Township, added 10 points.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />Penn College dropped a 67-49 decision at Penn State Altoona in nonconference women’s basketball action on Wednesday. Rachel Teats, of Middleburg, finished with 16 points for the Wildcats.<br /><br />In its UE opener on Saturday at once-beaten Lancaster Bible College, Penn College played tough but was outscored in every quarter in a 51-41 loss that dropped it to 1-5 overall. Teats scored 11 points and pulled down 14 rebounds, while Emily Pardee, of Williamsport, added 10 points. <br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Wrestling<br />Overall: 1-1<br />ECWC: 0-0<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at RIT Invitational, 5 of 15<br />Monday, Dec. 19 — at King’s College Quad Match with New Jersey City University, King’s College and Pitt-Bradford, TBA<br />Thursday, Dec. 22 — at Wilkes University Open, 9:30 a.m.<br />Saturday, Jan. 7 — at 11th Waynesburg University Invitational, 10 a.m.<br /><br />Men’s basketball<br />Overall: 4-4<br />UE: 0-1<br />Wednesday, Nov. 30 — at Mt. Aloysius College, L, 101-72<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at Lancaster Bible College (UE), L, 88-66<br />Monday, Dec. 12 — at King’s College, 4 p.m.<br />Monday, Jan. 2 — at Centenary University, 5 p.m.<br />Friday, Jan. 6 — host Penn State Harrisburg (UE), 7 p.m.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />Overall: 1-5<br />UE: 0-1<br />Wednesday, Nov. 30 — at Penn State Altoona, L, 67-49<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at Lancaster Bible College (UE), L, 51-41<br />Friday, Dec. 9 — host Penn State Altoona, 5 p.m.<br />Saturday, Dec. 10 — host Houghton College, 1 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Dec. 28 — CUNY Coaches vs. Cancer at Lehman College, Bronx, NY: Penn College vs. Lehman College, 2 p.m. (Neumann vs. William Paterson, noon)<br />Thursday, Dec. 29 — CUNY Coaches vs. Cancer at Lehman College, Bronx, NY: Consolation, noon; Championship, 2 p.m.<br />Friday, Jan. 6 — host Penn State Harrisburg (UE), 5 p.m.<br /><br />Esports<br />Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Red Bull Ring, 7 of 30<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League Premier Series<br />Tuesday, Dec. 6 — Michigan, 9 p.m.<br /><br />For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</b><br /><br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-52722645081415081312022-11-27T11:46:00.001-05:002022-11-27T11:46:35.024-05:00 Penn College basketball teams split; WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdEz7Q9to5v0iffqoqmeJZKiCDcKNqaR1IXj0HuSI8QH3yVlWyEDIjYD2iNNszIlWNFZjR4SA03vsMHKshSWq1pPdplEWJQEBXrVvUmREmrSvPZ7KYuCz0Qpx2mfD7k27cv74s31qeg3_nu9xO9rIpnlb-ZytziZCC2yxWEAoCDGaR65EKsZt0LfU/s284/penn%20college.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="284" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdEz7Q9to5v0iffqoqmeJZKiCDcKNqaR1IXj0HuSI8QH3yVlWyEDIjYD2iNNszIlWNFZjR4SA03vsMHKshSWq1pPdplEWJQEBXrVvUmREmrSvPZ7KYuCz0Qpx2mfD7k27cv74s31qeg3_nu9xO9rIpnlb-ZytziZCC2yxWEAoCDGaR65EKsZt0LfU/s1600/penn%20college.jpg" width="284" /></a></b></div><b><br />Penn College basketball teams split<br /><br />Pennsylvania College of Technology basketball teams split in their games last week with the men winning and the women falling.<br /><br />FLASHBACK<br />Men’s basketball<br />In improving to 4-2 on Tuesday, Penn College used a 40-point second half in a 66-60 nonconference home win over Wilson College. Rees Watkins, of Loyalsock Township, led four Wildcats scoring in double figures with 15 points. Alec Cooper, of Huntingdon, came off the bench to add 13 points. Penn College scored 17 of its points off 16 Wilson turnovers.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />For the seventh time in seven meetings since 2014, the Wildcats lost to crosstown rival Lycoming, 58-42, on Tuesday. Penn College now is 1-3. Lycoming led from start to finish, carrying a 24-point lead into the fourth quarter when the Wildcats outscored it, 12-4, to close the gap to 16 at the finish. Lexi Troup, of Huntingdon, came off the bench to lead Penn College with 10 points.<br /><br />UE honorees<br />Five Penn College fall sports athletes recently were honored by being named to the United East Conference All-Sportsmanship Team, which recognizes student-athletes who epitomize the ideals of sportsmanship. Student-athletes selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team demonstrate fair play, graciousness in victory and respectfulness in defeat. Each individual has been chosen by their coach as a representative who embodies the Division III spirit.<br /><br />They are: <br />• Senior Christine Limbert, of Curwensville (women’s volleyball)<br />• Senior Skyelar Splain, of Liverpool (women’s cross-country)<br />• Senior Spencer Doughty, of Mechanicsburg (men’s cross-country)<br />• Sophomore Shannon O’Day, of Honesdale (women’s soccer)<br />• Senior Braeden Eckard, of Danville (men’s soccer).<br /><br />Six others named to UE All-Conference teams earlier were:<br />• Freshman Mitchell Campbell, of Riegelsville (men’s cross-country first team and Rookie of the Year)<br />• Freshman Matthew Woolcock, of Oil City (men’s cross-country first team)<br />• Junior forward Kaelynn Sheetz, of Elizabethtown (women’s soccer first team)<br />• Sophomore midfielder Sara Darlington, of West Chester (women’s soccer first team)<br />• Sophomore defender BillieGean Hennessey, of Holtsville, New York (women’s soccer second team)<br />• Sophomore defender Tommy DeGeyter, of Long Valley, New Jersey (men’s soccer second team).<br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Men’s basketball<br />Overall: 4-2<br />UE: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — host Wilson College, W, 66-60<br />Wednesday, Nov. 30 — at Mt. Aloysius College, 6 p.m.<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at Lancaster Bible College (UE), 3 p.m.<br />Monday, Dec. 12 — at King’s College, 4 p.m.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />Overall: 1-3<br />UE: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — at Lycoming College, L, 58-42<br />Wednesday, Nov. 30 — at Penn State Altoona, 6 p.m.<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at Lancaster Bible College (UE), 1 p.m.<br />Friday, Dec. 9 — host Penn State Altoona, 5 p.m.<br />Saturday, Dec. 10 — host Houghton College, 1 p.m.<br /><br />Wrestling<br />Overall: 1-1<br />ECWC: 0-0<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at RIT Invitational, 9 a.m.<br />Monday, Dec. 19 — at King’s College Quad Match, TBA<br /><br />Esports<br />Formula Four Championship<br />Monday, Nov. 28 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League Premier Series<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — Dover, 10 of 28<br />Tuesday, Dec. 6 — Michigan, 9 p.m.<br /><br />ENASCAR<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Round 4, Nashville Superspeedway, 8 p.m.<br /><br />For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</b><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-74278306795729843042022-11-20T14:20:00.003-05:002022-11-20T14:20:56.753-05:00WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23 <p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqluT2ACwvLg_z3B3Shjq94cUgt4ronbdgoeBphbnecGU45SyVAds2ay-W0dMauiSr1Ay7LRseAzhtH8bu-pASPjVLNLwtT1eHkhT3clCqG5zQNLNkkWRto9TxxfLcZtvMhBDPgo2ctsHNYZlpEsZPvA1sFiQ5TC8VftRAEhaxYg_Fb8j2u0Hj1YVg/s284/penn%20college.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="284" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqluT2ACwvLg_z3B3Shjq94cUgt4ronbdgoeBphbnecGU45SyVAds2ay-W0dMauiSr1Ay7LRseAzhtH8bu-pASPjVLNLwtT1eHkhT3clCqG5zQNLNkkWRto9TxxfLcZtvMhBDPgo2ctsHNYZlpEsZPvA1sFiQ5TC8VftRAEhaxYg_Fb8j2u0Hj1YVg/s1600/penn%20college.jpg" width="284" /></a></b></div><b><br />WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23 <br /><br />(NOTE: You are receiving this sports information release because one or more athletes from your coverage area compete on a team at Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.)<br /><br />Penn College wrestling, women’s basketball teams show well <br /><br />Pennsylvania College of Technology wrestlers got their first taste of conference competition in the NCAA era (since 2014) and the women’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season last week.<br /><br />FLASHBACK<br />Wrestling<br />Competing in the Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference Championships for the first time, Penn College had two individual thirds, two fourths and placed seventh in a nine-team field on Saturday. <br /><br />Finishing third after both going 4-1 in their matches were Ryan Berstler, of Middletown, at 125 pounds, and Mason Leshock, of Shamokin, at 165. Fourth-place finishes were recorded by Noah Hunt, of Muncy, who went 3-2 at 141, and Patrick Snoke, of Northampton, who went 4-2 at 133.<br /><br />Berstler, Hunt and Leshock all reached the semifinals before suffering their first defeats, while Snoke made it to the quarterfinals before his first loss of the day.<br /><br />“Berstler (unseeded), Leshock (fifth seed) and Snoke (fifth seed) all out-wrestled their seeds,” first-year coach Pankil Chander observed.<br /><br />Also for the Wildcats, Anton Easterbrook, of Wyomissing, and Liam Goodrich, of Cogan Station, ended their days 2-2 in the 157 and 149-pound weights, respectively, while Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni, of Blairsville, at 197, and Billy Bumbarger, of Morrisdale, at 285, each went 1-2 among those scoring team points, while Nicholas Semon, of Norristown, at 157, and Colin Jens, of Centreville, Maryland, at 149, both came away with two wins among the team’s non-scoring grapplers.<br /><br />“Overall, I thought we fought hard in our first appearance in the very strong Empire Collegiate Wrestling Conference,” Chander said. “This conference is an extremely competitive and deep league with perennial NCAA Division III powerhouse programs like Ithaca College and Brockport. These are teams that have won team national championships at the D-III level and with decades of tradition. <br /><br />“I’m proud of the fight and belief our guys had all day. We scored 30 more team points than we did at the last tournament we competed in (Ned McGinley Invitational) two weeks ago, and we were missing a few key point-scorers due to working them back from sickness and mild injuries. Some guys on the roster already have more wins three weeks into our schedule than they did all of last season. <br /><br />“We are developing and heading in the right direction at every turn. We still have a significant amount of work to do, and the growth and attitude of this team makes me confident that they’ll have fun while putting in the work.<br /><br />“This is a fun and tough group of young men. We talk about competing with a full heart every time we step on the mat often. The way we competed shows that they are digesting this concept and bought into it. Wins and losses don’t define who we are — we wrestle for the love of the sport and invite the challenges as an opportunity to grow — it’s the Wildcat Way.” <br /><br />Earlier in the week, it was announced that freshman Isaac Cory, of Montoursville, was ranked third in the National Wrestling Coaches Association Mid-East Region 184-pound weight class. Cory was one of those who did not compete Saturday.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />The Wildcats snapped a season-opening 0-2 start with a 72-45 home nonconference win over Mt. Aloysius College on Wednesday. Freshman Lexi Troup, of Huntingdon, scored 12 points to lead 12 Penn College players in the scoring column as the Wildcats led in points in the paint, 36-18, and points off turnovers, 24-10.<br /><br />Men’s basketball<br />Hosting Juniata College on Monday, Juniata built a 10-point halftime lead and went on for a 93-67 win that snapped the Wildcats’ season-opening three-game win streak. Obens Luxama, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, led Penn College with 20 points.<br /><br />On Wednesday at crosstown rival Lycoming College, Penn College saw a six-point halftime lead quickly evaporate in the second half of a 93-69 nonconference loss, dropping it to 3-2. Gavin Barrett, of Roselle, New Jersey, led the Wildcats with 31 points.<br /><br />Also last week, Barrett was named the United East Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Oct. 6-13 after averaging 19.3 points per game in the Wildcats’ season-opening three wins, including a career-high 31 against Clarks Summit and the third triple-double of his career coming against John Jay.<br /><br />Esports<br />“It was a busy season where our squads squared off five days a week for the past eight weeks in Rocket League, Overwatch 2, League of Legends, Valorant, CS: Go and iRacing. We saw success in our established Rocket League, Overwatch 2 and Valorant teams as they made the NACE Starleague varsity and conference playoffs,” coach Joshua Young said.<br /><br />“Overwatch 2 had a big win in the first round of the playoffs against the University of Central Michigan and fell to the University of Cincinnati, 3-1 in best of five. All of the student-athletes will be returning for the spring NACE Starleague season where we can use our great team chemistry to make it to the playoffs again,” Young said. <br /><br />“Our esports program would like to thank Joey LaCerra, of Williamsport, as he graduates this December. He had a wonderful career and led our Rocket League squad as team manager for the semester. We took a commanding win in the first round of the playoffs against Camden County College, then fell to the University of Central Missouri in the second round,” Young said. <br /><br />“Valorant battled their way to a 3-3 record, which was enough to get into the play-in match for the NACE Starleague East 5 Conference. They came up short against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Our Valorant squad will regroup and prepare for Riot Collegiate Valorant and the spring NACE season,” Young said.<br /><br />“We had two new squads for this season in League of Legends and Counter-Strike Global Offensive (CS:GO). They both were learning the ropes of competitive play and working together as a team. We made great progress even if our records do not show it and look forward to the spring season. Our League of Legends team finished 1-4 and CS:GO 0-7,” Young said.<br /><br />“The esports teams led a fundraising campaign for Extra Life this semester. Extra Life is a fundraising program of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and donations go to member children’s hospitals to fund critical life-saving treatments and healthcare services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment and child life services. Through our various events, we raised $473 and were one of the top five schools in the NACE Starleague for the charity,” Young said.<br /><br />Esports racing events continue into December.<br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Men’s basketball<br />Overall: 3-2<br />UE: 0-0<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — host Juniata College, L, 93-67<br />Wednesday, Nov. 16 — at Lycoming College, L, 93-69<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — host Wilson College, 5 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Nov. 30 — at Mt. Aloysius College, 6 p.m.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />Overall: 1-2<br />UE: 0-0<br />Wednesday, Nov. 16 — host Mt. Aloysius College, W, 72-45<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — at Lycoming College, 5 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Nov. 30 — at Penn State Altoona, 6 p.m.<br /><br />Wrestling<br />Overall: 1-1<br />ECWC: 0-0<br />Saturday, Nov. 19 — Empire Collegiate Championships Tournament at Oswego, N.Y., 7 of 9<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at RIT Invitational, 9 a.m.<br />Monday, Dec. 19 — at King’s College Quad Match, TBA<br /><br />Esports<br />Formula Four Championship<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — Watkins Glen, 8 of 28<br />Monday, Nov. 28 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge<br />Tuesday, Nov. 15 — Monza, 6 of 27<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League Premier Series<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — Dover, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Dec. 6 — Michigan, 9 p.m.<br /><br />ENASCAR<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Round 4, Nashville Superspeedway, 8 p.m.<br /><br />Rocket League<br />Overall record: 5-4 (1-1 playoffs)<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — vs. Central Missouri, L, 4-1<br /><br />Overwatch 2<br />Overall record: 5-4 (1-1 playoffs)<br />Tuesday, Nov. 15 — vs. Cincinnati, L, 3-1<br /><br />Valorant<br />Overall final record: 3-4 (0-1 playoffs)<br /><br />League of Legends<br />Final record: 1-4<br /><br />CS:GO<br />Final record: 0-7<br /><br />For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</b><br /><br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-32893215232840713662022-11-13T14:18:00.000-05:002022-11-13T14:18:18.343-05:00WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZoWxouFvnCmpbopwxJ_B7bK1Q-prQmaOBuHjSWXD7D0D6Un3eN9yo5eEQofp7GcQ30AXpBfsazGRp_5DGJvlpw8-Z-BmSyKRiwGQkyuwSeGGRZYFDFgFicu0IaD8yaf_e7Q3hNxJGviVRtE-gvc05CryQr8rS48lQd_t9PpfePzOmvMmRN3AUwAW/s284/penn%20college.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="284" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZoWxouFvnCmpbopwxJ_B7bK1Q-prQmaOBuHjSWXD7D0D6Un3eN9yo5eEQofp7GcQ30AXpBfsazGRp_5DGJvlpw8-Z-BmSyKRiwGQkyuwSeGGRZYFDFgFicu0IaD8yaf_e7Q3hNxJGviVRtE-gvc05CryQr8rS48lQd_t9PpfePzOmvMmRN3AUwAW/s1600/penn%20college.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><br />13Weekly2022-23/Nov. 7-13<br /> <p></p><p><b>Penn College men’s cross-country, basketball teams stand out</b><br /><br />Men’s cross-country and basketball teams highlighted Pennsylvania College of Technology sports action last week as the cross-country team posted its best finish ever at a NCAA regional event and the basketball team is off to its best start this century.<br /><br />FLASHBACK<br />Cross-country<br />“It gives us something to build on. It’s a start.”<br /><br />Those were first-year coach Tom Leeser’s remarks after his men’s team had its highest finish ever in NCAA regional competition on Saturday — 25th — and freshman Mitchell Campbell, of Riegelsville, placed 70th in a field of 222, the highest individual finish to date for a Wildcat at regionals.<br /><br />Previous Penn College bests were 27th for the men’s team in 2021 and 99th for Josh Velez, of Lewistown, in 2018.<br /><br />Campbell was clocked in 27:20 over an 8K course, while Matthew Woolcock, of Oil City, placed 119th in 28:23; Alec Rees, of Centerport, New York, placed 164th in 29:49; Dillon Betts, of Manchester, New Jersey, placed 185th in 31:42; and Noah Bowers, of Burnham, placed 190th in 31:51. Also for Penn College, Spencer Doughty, of Mechanicsburg, placed 191st in 31:54 and Nick Snow, of York, placed 193rd in 32:10. Only the top five count toward team points. <br /><br />Gavin McElhennon, of Johns Hopkins, took top individual honors with a time of 25:02. Carnegie Mellon captured the title in a 32-team field with 22 points.<br /><br />Skyelar Splain, of Liverpool, led five Wildcat women as she placed 189th over a 6K distance in 30:17 and the team was 29th. Also for Penn College, Rosey Thomas, of Port Allegany, placed 197th in 31:31; Emily Witherow, of Perkasie, placed 205th in 35:35; Isabella Telford, of Greensburg, placed 207th in 37:14; and Johannah Devore, of Montoursville, placed 208th in 43:44.<br /><br />“We did have five (runners), which is a plus. I told them that even though the scoresheet says that we were the last team, there were numerous (6) other (colleges) that couldn’t even field a team. You build on little things,” Leeser said.<br /><br />Alex Ross, of Johns Hopkins, finished first in a field of 209 with a time of 21:42 and led her team in a field of 29 to the championship with 40 points. <br /><br />Looking back on the season, Leeser said, “On the men’s side, there’s a lot to be optimistic about. We lose two of our seven and three of our returners are freshmen. We have something to build on. If we can add some depth to replace those two (who are graduating), with some growth and training from the guys we have, and then add a couple of pieces, they should, hopefully, be better than this year.<br /><br />“On the women’s side, we struggled all year to fill out the five that we need, but a few of them are coming back and are enthused about coming back. The women took pride in the meets that we had enough to score.<br /><br />“It’s a great group of kids. They have good attitudes, they work hard. They enjoy being together, and all of those intangible things have been positive. If we can keep adding a little bit of talent every year, I think we have something good started. I’m optimistic.<br /><br />“I think back to my high school coaching career (at Milton High School) and it was very low participation. I had a teacher in our school say, ‘Milton will never be a track school,’ or something to that effect, and he had very good reasons for saying that. But over time, and it took a lot of time and effort, our coaches turned that around (resulting in numerous championship teams and individuals), so that is what I am drawing on. <br /><br />“There is a lot of room for growth and we want the kids to believe that they are part of something that can be successful. <br /><br />“When we walked off the course (Saturday), everyone wants to do this and do that and keep training. (I told them) to keep that enthusiasm until later on. Hopefully, the desire to say ‘we want to be better’ sticks in their head and motivates them between now and next August.”<br /><br />Men’s basketball<br />With three players scoring in double figures, the Wildcats opened their season on Tuesday with a home 83-65 nonconference win over Elmira College. Obens Luxama, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, scored 19 points; Gavin Barrett, of Roselle, New Jersey, tallied 14; and Rees Watkins, of Loyalsock Township, scored 13; while Will Sulesky, of Huntingdon, grabbed 10 rebounds. Penn College shot 45% from the field and made 47% of its 3-point shots.<br /><br />In nonconference home games in the Crosstown Challenge:<br /><br />• Friday against John Jay College, Penn College won, 79-65, thanks, in part, to a triple-double from Barrett, who had 13 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds; a double-double from Watkins, who had 14 points and 10 rebounds; and a 21-point performance from freshman Alec Cooper, of Huntingdon. The triple-double was the third of Barrett’s career and helped him earn a spot on the Challenge All-Classic Team.<br /><br />• Saturday against Clarks Summit University, the Wildcats bolted to a 51-37 halftime lead en route to an 89-75 victory putting the team at 3-0 to start the season and bettering the 2-0 start of teams in 2004-05, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11. Against Clarks Summit, Barrett poured in a career-high 31 points on 11 of 13 shooting from the field, 2 of 2 from the 3-point line, and 7 of 10 at the charity stripe. Cooper cashed in with 15 points and Max Jackowsky, of Garnet Valley, led with 11 rebounds.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />In its season-opening game on Tuesday against Elmira College, Penn College led 38-35 through three quarters before being outscored 22-7 in the fourth and falling, 57-45. Rachel Teats, of Middleburg, led the Wildcats with 17 points, while Ja’Quela Dyer, of Dover, Delaware, scored 10 points and pulled down 12 rebounds.<br /><br />On Wednesday at Marywood University, Aubrey Stetts, of Jersey Shore, led Penn College with 12 points in a 73-43 loss that dropped their record to 0-2. Dyer was tops with eight rebounds. Poor shooting continued to plague the Wildcats, who hit just 30% of their field goals, 17% of their 3-point goals and 45% of their foul tries. Marywood also outrebounded Penn College, 44-30.<br /><br />Wrestling<br />On Saturday in a home tri-match, Penn College split, beating Penn State Mont Alto, 51-6, and falling to Muhlenberg College, 35-10.<br /><br />Patrick Snoke, of Northampton, at 133 pounds; Noah Hunt, of Muncy, at 141; and Colin Jens, of Centreville, Maryland, at 149, each went 2-0 on the day, while Isaac Cory, of Montoursville, went 1-0 at 184; and Cullen Van Rooyen, of Dresden, Ohio, at 165; Gabriel Kennedy-Citeroni, of Blairsville, at 197; and Bill Bumbarger, of Morrisdale, at 285, all went 1-1.<br /><br />Reflecting on the season-opening Ned McGinley Invitational Nov. 8, where Isaac Cory claimed the championship at 184, first-year coach Pankil Chander said, “Isaac Cory beat Cole Shaughnessy, of Roger Williams, in a dominating fashion by scoring the only three takedowns in the bout. The Roger Williams wrestler ranked No. 14 in NCAA Division III at 184. <br /> <br />“Also, Penn College improved its performance from last year by scoring 30 more tournament team points than were scored in 2021. The field was arguably deeper as well as it included three programs that were ranked in the top ten in Division III wrestling (Steven’s Institute of Technology, York College and New York University). Last year’s event only included one top 15 team.”<br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Men’s/women’s cross-country<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships at Lock Haven University, men 25 of 32; women 29 of 29 (end of season)<br /><br />Men’s basketball<br />Overall: 3-0<br />UE: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — host Elmira College, W, 83-65<br />Friday, Nov. 11 — host John Jay College, W, 79-65<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — host Clarks Summit University, W, 89-75<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — host Juniata College, 5 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Nov. 16 — at Lycoming College, 7 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — host Wilson College, 5 p.m.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />Overall: 0-2<br />UE: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — host Elmira College, L, 57-45<br />Wednesday, Nov. 9 — at Marywood University, L, 73-43<br />Wednesday, Nov. 16 — host Mt. Aloysius College, 7 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — at Lycoming College, 5 p.m.<br /><br />Wrestling<br />Overall: 1-1<br />ECWC: 0-0<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — host Penn State Mont Alto, W, 51-6; host Muhlenberg College, L, 35-10<br />Saturday, Nov. 19 — Empire Collegiate Championships Tournament at Oswego, N.Y., 10:30 a.m.<br />Saturday, Dec. 3 — at RIT Invitational, 9 a.m.<br /><br />Esports<br />Formula Four Championship<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — Watkins Glen, 9 p.m.<br />Monday, Nov. 28 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge<br />Tuesday, Nov. 15 — Monza, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League Premier Series<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Phoenix, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — Dover, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Dec. 6 — Michigan, 9 p.m.<br /><br />ENASCAR<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Round 3, Charlotte Motor Speedway, 14 of 28<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Round 4, Nashville Superspeedway, 8 p.m.<br /><br />Rocket League<br />Record: 5-3<br />Monday, Nov. 7 — vs. Camden County College, W, 4-0<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — vs. Central Missouri, 7 p.m.<br /><br />Overwatch 2<br />Record: 5-3<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — vs. Central Michigan University, W, 3-2<br />Tuesday, Nov. 15 — vs. Cincinnati, 7 p.m.<br /><br />Valorant<br />Final record: 3-4<br />Wednesday, Nov. 9 — vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, L, 2-0<br /><br />League of Legends<br />Final record: 1-4<br /><br />GS:GO<br />Final record: 0-7<br /><br />For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-38309567436673803292022-11-06T16:52:00.002-05:002022-11-06T16:52:17.204-05:00Penn College soccer coaches reflect, while wrestlers get underway<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9juJNUX1wNIujfjW7u8Zc6ro4OdEzyBgvPzvZgYHhi-VBTsiZTgi4nC0InMQRf2PrYu6yiE9C6a8CmL8GGD3tpyIAD80xrG2NZ_6BIx9BfF2QA3Of0_E-W4Yk2Ox5wXtTj4DMh7oRPoOTV3p4_twE4fgOWCweU7CtILDDcS7xwVmFpYYryR2u9AYb/s284/penn%20college.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="284" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9juJNUX1wNIujfjW7u8Zc6ro4OdEzyBgvPzvZgYHhi-VBTsiZTgi4nC0InMQRf2PrYu6yiE9C6a8CmL8GGD3tpyIAD80xrG2NZ_6BIx9BfF2QA3Of0_E-W4Yk2Ox5wXtTj4DMh7oRPoOTV3p4_twE4fgOWCweU7CtILDDcS7xwVmFpYYryR2u9AYb/s1600/penn%20college.jpg" width="284" /></a></b></div><b>12BWeekly2022-23/Oct. 31-Nov. 6<br /><br />Soccer coaches at Pennsylvania College of Technology reflected on their recently completed seasons, while the college’s wrestlers saw their first action and crowned an individual invitational champion. <br /><br />FLASHBACK<br />Women’s soccer<br />After falling behind second-seeded Penn State Harrisburg, 3-0, the third-seeded Wildcats staged a second-half comeback that fell just short in a 3-2 United East semifinal on Friday as they closed out their season with a 9-9-1 mark overall, 6-3 in the conference.<br /><br />Penn State Harrisburg, which had beaten Penn College 5-0 during the regular season, got its early lead by the 53rd minute before Sara Darlington, of West Chester, found the back of the net in the 68th minute on an assist from Cassie Johnson, of Richland. Darlington and Johnson then combined on another goal and assist, respectively, in the 83rd minute to close out the scoring.<br /><br />“It’s been a really great season. Coming in, there were kind of low expectations for us with a new coach and not really knowing what we had in terms of player numbers. So, for me, everything was kind of ‘OK, what can we do?’ ” coach Ian Scheller said. <br /><br />“This has exceeded my expectations beyond anything. This has been about as good as it gets. Obviously, you want to win. But in year one, if you had told me that we would make the semifinal and be competitive against the team that won the conference last year, I would definitely have taken that,” Scheller said.<br /><br />Thinking back on his team’s slow start Friday, Scheller said, “It’s been since 2019 that a team from Penn College made the playoffs, so none of the players have felt this environment and the pressure that was kind of put on ourselves. Everyone admitted to me how nervous they were going into the game and it really showed.<br /><br />“We were on the back foot for 40 minutes in the first half and Harrisburg put so much pressure on us and eventually got a goal, that they deserved, and went up 1-0 at halftime. It was unfortunate because if we could have gotten to the break at halftime (scoreless), I believe that we could have changed it a little bit. <br /><br />“The team talk at halftime was just ‘we can be nervous all we want, but now we need to make a change.’ We weren’t sticking to what we do. We weren’t doing the things that had made us successful up to that point, so one of the goals was to at least give a good account of ourselves for the remainder of the game. Once we started doing what we know we are good at we had a lot of success.”<br /><br />Commenting on three scoring chances that narrowly missed the goal, Scheller said, “It’s the little things when you get to this stage of the season. Although we did enough to make it competitive and give ourselves a chance, we didn’t do what we had to do in order to get the result we probably wanted.”<br /><br />Earlier in the week, Darlington, a sophomore, and junior Kaelynn Sheetz, of Elizabethtown, were named to the UE first team, while sophomore BillieGean Hennessy, of Holtzville, New York, was named to the UE second team. <br /><br />Sheetz led the conference in points (50) and goals (21) and finished fourth in assists (8). The forward was named UE Player of the Week three times and recorded a hat trick in four contests — including a four-goal match.<br /><br />Darlington ended the season with 32 points on 12 goals and eight assists. A forward, she recorded one hat trick this season and scored multiple goals in three matches.<br /><br />Hennessy anchored a defense that recorded five shutouts and was fifth on the team in points with eight. She also netted three goals and handed out two assists.<br /><br />Also last week, Johnson, a sophomore, was honored as the UE Offensive Player of the Week for Oct. 23-30. In a pair of regular-season-ending wins, she had four goals and four assists. For the season, Johnson had a conference-high 13 assists and she became the first Penn College player in modern program history (since 2014) in the 10/10 club as she also netted 10 goals. She ended with 33 points.<br /><br />Teamwise, the Wildcats outscored their opponents, 71-37, and led in shots on goal, 203-141.<br /><br />Commenting on those four and the team’s future, Scheller said, “Sara Darlington has been a revelation for us. Transferring from the University of Pittsburgh, obviously, there were high expectations. Over the season she showed growth. It was good to see the progress she made and how she’s changed and developed as a player.<br /><br />“Kaelynn Sheetz, you can’t say enough about what she’s done. She broke the (modern) goal-scoring record for the college, she set the (modern) points record and she deserves everything she got.<br /><br />“Billie has been an absolute rock at the back for us. She’s given us a real chance to be successful down the line.<br /><br />“One thing for Cassie, I’ve said that Cassie is, for me, the best well-rounded player on this team. She does everything for us. She really does it all. I think she was one of the most deserving players on our team to be on the all-conference list, but sometimes that’s how it goes.<br /><br />“With us not graduating any of those players over the next year, it will give us something to build off in the future.<br /><br />“One thing I keep hearing is the excitement for the future. They are as excited as I am because we understand that with the amount of talent that we are bringing back next year that this is just the steppingstone for us, this is just where we’re starting. I can’t think of a better way to build off than this moment right here, getting some playoff experience and doing it on a very high level against some very, very great teams.”<br /><br />Men’s soccer<br />Reflecting on his team’s season that ended a week ago, coach Tyler Mensch said, “We struggled to find consistency this fall and put together a complete 90-minute performance in every match. Some matches our attack would be really strong but our defense would let us down. Then there would be matches where we would play really strong defensively but have no attack. We just couldn’t consistently find that equal balance of attack and defending for a full 90-minute match.<br /> <br />“Once we settled on a formation to play, our defense was really tough to break down and caused teams to struggle. However, with that, we became super defensive-minded, which hurt us in the attack. We need to find more consistency in our attack and more dynamic characteristics in our players that help us be more dangerous in creating chances.”<br /><br />Yet, with a 3-4-1 United East record (5-10-3 overall), Mensch’s seventh edition was one spot away from reaching the conference playoffs <br /> <br /> “We were a very young team and improved our record from 2021. We return 35 out of 38 players (including 10 starters), which will bode well for 2023,” Mensch said.<br /> <br />“Our biggest result of the season was tying Penn State Harrisburg 1-1. They beat us in 2021, 10-0, so it was good to see us respond this year and play them really tough. Since joining the United East Conference in 2019, PSU Harrisburg is 24-1-2 overall in the regular season,” the coach said.<br /> <br />Looking ahead, Mensch said, “It is important our guys find the gym this offseason to work on their speed and agility, along with getting stronger by lifting weights. A lot of teams we play are bigger, faster and stronger than us and that athleticism is usually the difference in our matches.<br /> <br />“We finished the season fifth in the standings. The top four make playoffs, so we are right there when it comes to competing for a title. <br /><br />“We are rebounding from the COVID era, which knocked us back a few steps as we lost some key upperclassmen who stepped away from the game. We have lacked senior-laden leadership and experience and have relied on a lot of freshmen and sophomores to make an impact where normally your juniors and seniors are playing a majority of the time, based on their experience of playing college soccer for a few years.<br /> <br />“We have a good nucleus of returners and now we need to get a bit more selective in terms of who we are recruiting. With our defense set for the next two years, we will really be looking to add dynamic attacking players who have a knack for the goal.”<br /><br />Over the season, the Wildcats scored 20 goals on 87 chances and their opponents tallied 35 on 142 tries. <br /><br />Individually, Sophomore Dylan Dailey, of East Stroudsburg, scored four goals and junior Tad Shellenberger, of Port Royal, added three. Freshman Nathan Schwartz, of Lancaster, and freshman Cooper Smith, of Carlisle, each had two assists. Sophomore Cole Catherman, of Selinsgrove, started 11 matches in goal and had 2.09 goals against average, while senior Braeden Eckard, of Danville, started seven matches and finished with 1.89 GGA.<br /><br />Wrestling<br />In his collegiate debut on Saturday, Isaac Cory, of Montoursville, went 5-0 with three falls at the 184-pound weight class — including wins over the top two seeds — to become the first Penn College wrestler to capture a championship in the Ned McGinley Invitational at King’s College. Also for the Wildcats, Noah Hunt, of Muncy, went 2-3 and finished sixth at 141 as Penn College placed 10th in an 11-team field; Liam Goodrich, of Cogan Station, went 3-2 at 149; and Cullen van Rooyen, of Dresden, Ohio; and Nick Semon, of Norristown, both went 2-2 at 157.<br /><br />Earlier in the week, in National Wrestling Coaches Association regional rankings, Hunt was ranked fifth at 141 and Patrick Snoke, of Northampton, was sixth at 133.<br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Women’s soccer<br />Final UE: 6-3 (6-2 regular season)<br />Final overall: 9-9-1<br />United East Playoffs<br />(At Penn State Berks)<br />Friday, Nov. 4 — Semifinal vs. Penn State Harrisburg, L, 3-2<br />End of season<br /><br />Wrestling<br />ECWC: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Saturday, Nov. 5 — Ned McGinley Invitational at King’s College, 10 of 11<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — host Penn State Mt. Alto, 4:30 p.m.; host Muhlenberg College, 6 p.m.<br />Saturday, Nov. 19 — Empire Collegiate Championships Tournament at Oswego, N.Y., 10:30 a.m.<br /><br />Men’s basketball<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — host Elmira College, 7 p.m.<br />Friday, Nov. 11 — host John Jay College, 5 p.m.<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — host Clarks Summit University, 1 p.m.<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — host Juniata College, 5 p.m.<br /><br />Women’s basketball<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — host Elmira College, 5 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Nov. 9 — at Marywood University, 6 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Nov. 16 — host Mt. Aloysius College, 7 p.m.<br /><br />Men’s/women’s cross-country<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships at Lock Haven University, 11 a.m.<br /><br />Esports<br />Formula Four Championship<br />Monday, Oct. 31 — Circuit de Spa, 9 of 21<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — Watkins Glen, 9 p.m.<br />Monday, Nov. 28 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge<br />Tuesday, Nov. 1 — COTA, 7 of 25<br />Tuesday, Nov. 15 — Monza, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Red Bull Ring, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League Premier Series<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Phoenix, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 22 — Dover, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Dec. 6 — Michigan, 9 p.m.<br /><br />ENASCAR<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — Round 3, Charlotte Motor Speedway, 8 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Nov. 29 — Round 4, Nashville Superspeedway, 8 p.m.<br /><br />Rocket League<br />Final record: 4-3<br />Monday, Oct. 31 — vs. Ontario Tech, W, 3-0; vs. RIT, L, 3-1<br /><br />Valorant<br />Final record: 3-3<br />Wednesday, Nov. 2 — vs. Texas Wesleyan, W, 2-0<br /><br />GS:GO<br />Final record: 0-7<br />Friday, Nov. 4 — Northwestern, L, 2-0<br /><br />Overwatch 2<br />Final record: 4-3<br />Tuesday, Nov. 1 — vs. Michigan Technological University, L, 3-2<br /><br />League of Legends<br />Final record: 1-4<br />Tuesday, Nov. 1 — vs. vs. Keiser University, L, 2-0<br /><br />For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</b><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-20894551014150041162022-11-06T16:39:00.000-05:002022-11-06T16:39:02.523-05:00Wildcat Weekly Highlights 2022-23 <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P14G8TanpQL_hIUgLUCHG8AW0OVKR5iH4DWRYEQO11DhJAZRxHrXHISqeFt3p3e6-9A7c_y8WAl0Ig9pXzS889ozSsAMjhW3AQi_1l2AsAhPpkAysSPx240JwVXkMI5z6PGN_XJDGkqmnUhKYU9Kt92T_PTKjxiIk8-3GOvq9PoTnEGXy7Q1mD0a/s284/penn%20college.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="191" data-original-width="284" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4P14G8TanpQL_hIUgLUCHG8AW0OVKR5iH4DWRYEQO11DhJAZRxHrXHISqeFt3p3e6-9A7c_y8WAl0Ig9pXzS889ozSsAMjhW3AQi_1l2AsAhPpkAysSPx240JwVXkMI5z6PGN_XJDGkqmnUhKYU9Kt92T_PTKjxiIk8-3GOvq9PoTnEGXy7Q1mD0a/s1600/penn%20college.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><b><br />Basketball start, cross-county finish on Penn College slate<br /><br />On the athletics schedule, basketball season is set to begin and cross-country runners look to wrap up their campaigns at Pennsylvania College of Technology this week.<br /><br />ON THE HORIZON<br />Women’s basketball<br />In their first two seasons under coach Britni Mohney, the Wildcats have continued to see on-court improvement both in play and in the win column. This year’s motto, Mohney said, is to “compete.<br /><br />“We had to find our purpose to practice and that is to be at least 1% better than the day before. If we are competing in every aspect of our practice we are getting better each day.” <br /><br />The Penn College women open their season at 5 p.m. Tuesday hosting Elmira College at Bardo Gym. (The men’s team, previewed Oct. 13, gets its season underway against Elmira at 7 p.m. Tuesday).<br /><br />Returnees who played key roles in the success of last year’s team that finished 7-16 overall and 6-10 in the United East are junior Rachel Teats, a 5-foot, 9-inch guard from Middleburg who led the team in scoring with 292 points; senior Ja’Quela Dyer, a 5-11 forward from Dover, Delaware, who topped the squad with 212 rebounds; and junior Aubrey Stetts, a 5-6 guard from Jersey Shore whom Mohney describes as a defensive specialist with quickness.<br /><br />Three freshmen expected to contribute early are 5-8 guard Maddie Adams, of Montoursville; 6-1 forward Eliza Newcomer, of Newell; and 5-6 guard Lexi Troup, of Huntingdon. <br /><br />“Newcomer has big shoes to fill in our losing two outstanding senior forwards — Cassi Kuhns and Maci Ilgen — and we have high expectations for her to make an immediate impact. Eliza averaged 10 points and 15.0 rebounds per game in her senior season at Frazier High School; with a career-high 22 points and 21 boards,” Mohney said.<br /> <br />The coach continued, “Both Maddie and Lexi will be threats in the guard position. Lexi was the second-highest in points per game in Huntingdon County her senior year, scoring 313 points in her senior season (with a game-high of 27), and ranked ninth in program history for 3-pointers. <br /><br />“Maddie had a season-ending injury her senior year when she was well on her way to scoring 1,000 points. She finished her career with 876 points and 704 rebounds.”<br /><br />“We hope to build off of our defensive prowess of last season and add a more competitive offense. In the past, our experience was in the post position and now that is being transitioned to our heavy experience being in the guard position. While putting in a new half-court offense, we are looking to out-run teams in the transition game,” Mohney said. <br /> <br />“Our team thrives on our defensive abilities and quickness. We were second in the conference last year, holding teams to a 33.6 shooting percentage. We were also third in defensive rebounds and third in the conference for holding teams to 36.8 rebounds per game. We like to use our defense to fuel our offense. If we can get big stops on the defensive end to score easy on the offensive end, we will be playing our best basketball,” Mohney said.<br /> <br />“The area that we have consistently needed to work on is our ball control. Last year we averaged 20.9 turnovers per game, that is 20.9 missed opportunities. We run a very fast up-tempo offense, which forces our decision-making to be quick in regard to reading the defense. If we can read our teammate’s strengths better this year, which we should with a veteran cast, then we hope to decrease the average turnovers to give ourselves more opportunities to outscore our opponents,” Mohney, who is assisted by Travis Heap, said. <br /> <br />The keys to success, according to the coach, “we talk about communication, defense and rebounding being the key tools to become a championship team. Add poise within our half-court offense and we will look to have a successful season. <br /> <br />“We continue to build upon prior years of competition and that is building a harder strength of schedule. These tougher nonconference games will only prepare us for conference play. <br /><br />“As always, we are striving for our first United East playoff appearance. With many of our team gaining valuable experience as first-year student-athletes last season, we look to build upon that to reach those goals. <br /><br />“We have an outstanding group of women who are putting in the time to make themselves better as athletes, as students and as women. What these women are able to handle in the classroom and on the court is astounding and should be praised for their contributions and work to Penn College. From their labs, clinicals, to showcasing their talents on the hardwood; not many can do what they do. They are a group any coaching staff would be proud to stand up for and support. We are a first-class program built on toughness, effort, commitment, and honor.”<br /><br />Also this past week, Mohney, who also serves as an assistant director of athletics, was honored with the YWCA Northcentral Pennsylvania Women of Excellence in Sports award.<br /><br />Since 2009, the YWCA Northcentral PA has celebrated Women of Excellence, which celebrates strong, creative, and caring change makers who lead by example, embrace civic responsibility, and demonstrate exceptional leadership.<br /><br />Cross-country<br />First-year coach Tom Leeser hopes to field both a men’s and women’s team on Saturday for the NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships at Lock Haven University and also is hopeful of improvement over a year ago when the men finished 27th and the women 30th, both in 31-team fields.<br /><br />“Our women’s team has been making steady progress this season,” Leeser said. “We began with a small group of women with various levels of experience and fitness levels and by midseason, their improved confidence and commitment to training began to show as times began to drop. Unfortunately, injuries and illness prevented a few women from competing in the past two meets but we are hopeful to have them back by regionals.<br /><br />“Individually, Skyelar Splain, of Liverpool, has been a pleasant surprise. Skyelar is a member of the softball team who agreed to join us to help fill out our roster in August. She has gradually built up her mileage and seems to improve every day. Her 16th-place finish at the United East Conference meet is outstanding for someone with no competitive racing experience three months ago. Emily Witherow, of Perkasie, and Isabella Telford, of Greensburg, have shown tremendous heart and perseverance. They struggled early at the women’s 6K distance but handled the challenging Abington course with strong races at championships.<br /><br />“On the men’s side, we began with a mix of experience and some talented freshmen. The group seemed to come together and form bonds quickly, with Alec Rees, of Centerport, New York, and Mitch Campbell, of Riegelsville, filling key leadership roles. They were eager to work and each small success seemed to motivate them to achieve more. Our recent top-three finish at the United East Championships was celebrated but was also met with a ‘we can do better next year’ response.<br /><br />“Campbell was our top runner from start to finish this season. He came to campus in shape, put great effort into his workouts and gained confidence as a collegiate runner. He was honored as the UE Rookie of the Year, and I expect much more from Mitch in the next few years.<br /><br />“Rees was the top returner from last year’s team (he finished 149th in a field of 222 at regionals in 2021) and is an important leader for us. He had a difficult season with a busy class schedule and unfortunate illnesses but found a way to push through those things and help the team to its third-place finish. Matt Woolcock, of Oil City, also overcame an early season injury. With only a few races under his belt and minimal training, Matt put together a super race (at the conference meet) to secure a spot on the all-conference team. <br /><br />“We will miss seniors Spencer Doughty, of Mechanicsburg, and Nick Snow, of York, next fall, but the returning group is already raising the expectations for 2023.<br /><br />“I am pleased with our season at this point and do not know what to expect at regionals. There will be a lot of quality teams competing. The course is generally flat, and times should be fast. Our goals individually will be to shoot for a season-best time. A top 20 or 25 placing for the men’s team would be nice. Having a full women’s team would be a great way to wrap up the season.”<br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Women’s basketball<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — host Elmira College, 5 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Nov. 9 — at Marywood University, 6 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Nov. 16 — host Mt. Aloysius College, 7 p.m.<br /><br />Men’s basketball<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Tuesday, Nov. 8 — host Elmira College, 7 p.m.<br />Friday, Nov. 11 — host John Jay College, 5 p.m.<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — host Clarks Summit University, 1 p.m.<br />Monday, Nov. 14 — host Juniata College, 5 p.m.<br /><br />Men’s/women’s cross-country<br />Saturday, Nov. 12 — NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Region Championships at Lock Haven University, 11 a.m.<br /><br />For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</b><br /><br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-13860562789868389182022-10-29T11:46:00.011-04:002022-10-29T11:53:29.996-04:00PFBC ENCOURAGES SAFETY WHILE FISHING AND BOATING DURING THE COLD WEATHER MONTHS, ADDS SEVERAL STREAMS TO TROUT SLOT LIMIT PROGRAMS, AND INCLUDES INVASIVE SNAKEHEADS ON THE LIST OF SPECIES THAT MAY BE HARVESTED THROUGH BOWFISHING<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3fY2v2odonOa1AClmlgD7D7WBGSb3HVp2WwoQlOmGADfHKup3eijvlmtzmQEJj3iqQyvR3IAj4LVycLaeo5MUkoKFztb4YDMY0RVMXNBJsfVb6AcDpoVdpOUb5dv-q15qPrMU992CqNpE_BLi61P2AYuRDhsbo5SbZe1wH_N_58-chbDWBexhGaH/s600/fish%20&%20boat%20logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="600" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic3fY2v2odonOa1AClmlgD7D7WBGSb3HVp2WwoQlOmGADfHKup3eijvlmtzmQEJj3iqQyvR3IAj4LVycLaeo5MUkoKFztb4YDMY0RVMXNBJsfVb6AcDpoVdpOUb5dv-q15qPrMU992CqNpE_BLi61P2AYuRDhsbo5SbZe1wH_N_58-chbDWBexhGaH/w640-h106/fish%20&%20boat%20logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />HARRISBURG, Pa. (October 24) – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) began its quarterly business meeting by encouraging anglers and boaters to take advantage of opportunities to enjoy the water during fall and winter, while remaining safe.<br /><br />In his report to the Board, Executive Director Tim Schaeffer reminded anglers that while there are often fewer people on the water during the cold weather months, conditions are still fantastic for many popular gamefish species across the Commonwealth, including bass, walleye, catfish, wild and stocked trout, and steelhead that are beginning their annual run on the Lake Erie tributaries. Schaeffer asked anglers, boaters, and hunters to keep safety in mind and to always wear a life jacket while boating, ice fishing, and waterfowl hunting. From November 1 through April 30, boaters aboard most small boats, including all canoes and kayaks, are required to wear a life jacket.<br /><br />“Fishing and boating are year-round activities in Pennsylvania, and that means being prepared for every season,” added Schaeffer. “Falling into cold water can be extremely dangerous, and even deadly, but wearing a life jacket will keep your head above water until help arrives. So, have a great time on the water and ice this upcoming season -- just remember that a few safety steps before and during each trip will ensure that you’ll be around to make more great memories for years to come.”<br /><br />Schaeffer also announced that applications are currently being accepted for the PFBC’s Boating Facility Grant Program, Erie Access Improvement Grant Program, and Clean Vessel Act Grant Program. Applications for all three programs are due by December 30, 2022. Information on each program, including application materials, can be found on the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com).<br /><br />Law Enforcement<br /><br />Commissioners voted to approve an amendment to bowfishing regulations (58 Pa. Code § 63.8) to add invasive snakehead fish to the list of approved species that can be targeted with long bows, crossbows, spears, and gigs. Snakeheads are an invasive species that are found in some Commonwealth waters, primarily in the southeast region, but range expansion to new waters across the state threatens popular sport fisheries and other species. Many of the states surrounding Pennsylvania already permit bowfishing as a method for harvesting snakeheads to reduce their impact to the aquatic resources where they reside. Under this change, it will remain unlawful to possess and transport live snakeheads and introduce live snakeheads into Pennsylvania waters. The PFBC recommends that all snakeheads caught should be disposed of properly, either by harvesting them for food or discarding them into a waste container, and the fish should not be released back into the water. The amendment will go into effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. <br /><br /><br />Fisheries<br /><br />The Board voted to approve the addition of Penns Creek, Section 03, in Centre and Mifflin Counties, to the All-Tackle Trout Slot Limit program (58 Pa. Code § 65.4c). Penns Creek, Section 03, extends for 7.0 miles from the confluence with Elk Creek in Coburn downstream to 600 meters downstream of the confluence with Swift Run. Section 03 was managed as a stocked trout fishery until 1992 when it was designated by the PFBC as a Class A wild trout stream and the stocking of hatchery-reared trout was discontinued in favor of wild trout management. To address landowner and angler feedback, increase the abundance of large wild Brown Trout in the population, and provide the opportunity to use all tackle types and harvest some trout, a new Miscellaneous Special Regulation (58 Pa. Code § 65.24; slot limit) was established on Penns Creek, Section 03, beginning January 1, 2014. The experimental slot limit regulation allowed for year-round fishing, use of all tackle types, and the harvest of two trout per day that are at least seven inches but less than 12 inches in length, from the opening day of the regular season for trout through Labor Day, with no harvest permitted the remainder of the year. Given the success of the experimental slot limit regulation program on Penns Creek, Section 03, and potential opportunities to utilize this regulation at other suitable wild trout waters, the Commission established a new special regulation program known as Trout Slot Limit in 2021. The Trout Slot Limit program has two subprograms: All-Tackle Trout Slot Limit and Artificial Lures Only Trout Slot Limit. It should be noted that while the name of the regulation applied to Penns Creek, Section 03, will change, the current regulation in place would remain the same. This designation will go into on January 1, 2023.<br /><br />Commissioners voted to approve the removal of Codorus Creek, Section 04, York County; Monocacy Creek, Section 07, Northampton County; and Saucon Creek, Section 05, Northampton County; from the Trophy Trout Artificial Lures Only program (58 Pa. Code § 65.7) and their addition to the Artificial Lures Only Trout Slot Limit program (58 Pa. Code § 65.4d). These stream sections are designated Class A wild trout streams by the PFBC. The Commission completed a biological assessment of the wild Brown Trout population in Codorus Creek, Section 04, in 2021; and assessments of Monocacy Creek, Section 07, and Saucon Creek, Section 05, were completed in 2022. Survey results indicated that the adult Brown Trout populations were comprised primarily of trout less than 12 inches in length with only a few large trout. Trophy Trout regulations focus any potential harvest on the largest fish in the population; however, due to lack of fish greater than or equal to 18 inches in length in some of these populations, the current regulations are essentially managing the fisheries for catch-and-release angling. The Commission established a new special regulation program known as the Trout Slot Limit program in 2021. The Trout Slot Limit program has two subprograms: All-Tackle Trout Slot Limit and Artificial Lures Only Trout Slot Limit. The slot limit regulations allow for year-round fishing, and the harvest of two trout per day that are at least seven inches but less than 12 inches in length from the opening day of the regular season for trout through Labor Day with no harvest permitted the remainder of the year. To improve size structure, increase the number of large trout (greater than or equal to 16 inches in length), and reduce fishing mortality on the largest fish in the populations; a change in regulations was warranted. These designations will go into effect on January 1, 2023.<br /><br />Commissioners voted to adopt an amendment to regulations pertaining to the Atlantic Striped Bass fishery within the Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River, and River Estuary. Under this change, 58 Pa. Code § 61.2 will be amended to clarify language pertaining to the legal harvestable size range for Striped Bass and prohibit gaffing or the attempt to gaff any Striped Bass when fishing. At its May 2022 quarterly meeting, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) which includes the Commonwealth as a member, approved Amendment 7 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Striped Bass. The most recent Striped Bass stock assessment determined the stock was overfished and that overfishing was occurring. Based on these findings, the ASMFC's Striped Bass management plan calls for management actions to rebuild the stock. As part of Amendment 7, new requirements were established to address recreational release mortality, among other management plan components. Recreational release mortality is a large component of annual fishing mortality, and Amendment 7 establishes a new gear restriction which prohibits gaffing Striped Bass when fishing recreationally. This new restriction, along with the existing circle hook requirement when fishing recreationally with bait, are intended to increase the chance of survival after a Striped Bass is released alive. To align with the provisions of Amendment 7, it is recommended to prohibit the use of a gaff when fishing for Striped Bass in the Delaware River, West Branch Delaware River, and River Estuary. This amendment will go into effect on January 1, 2023.<br /><br />The Board voted to adopt a notice of proposed rulemaking pertaining to fishing regulations at Sheppard-Meyers Reservoir in West Hanover Township, York County. This reservoir was completely dewatered during spring 2020 to upgrade the dam and spillway structures per Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection dam safety standards. Repairs are expected to be completed by spring 2023 with refilling initiated soon after. The Commission plans to initiate stocking the lake beginning in summer 2023 with fingerling plants of select fish species to establish a high-quality, warm-water and coolwater fishery. Under this proposal, the lake reservoir would be managed under a miscellaneous special regulation that would allow fishing at the lake immediately upon refill and allow for the harvest of trout under Commonwealth Inland Waters regulations (58 Pa. Code § 61.1), but allow only catch-and-release fishing for all other species. This approach will allow for the most rapid development of a balanced warm-water and cool-water fish community, while offering acceptable levels of recreational angling opportunities. Once the warm-water fishery is re-established, the lake will be recommended for removal from the miscellaneous special regulation and inclusion in one of the Commission’s existing warm-water regulation programs. If adopted on final rulemaking at a future meeting, this amendment will go into effect upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.<br /><br />The Board voted to approve the addition of one stream section to the list of Class A wild trout streams, the addition of 45 new waters to the PFBC's list of wild trout streams, and a revision to the section limit of one water currently listed as a wild trout stream. A list of waters proposed for wild trout stream and Class A wild trout stream designation or revision can be found on the PFBC website. All of these additions will go into effect upon publication of a second notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.<br /><br />Boating<br /><br />The Board voted to amend regulations pertaining to electric boat motors. Current regulations limit boat propulsion to electric motors only on PFBC owned or controlled lakes, some State Park lakes, and waterbodies specified in 58 Pa. Code § Chapter 111 relating to special regulation counties. <br /><br />Due to advancements in technology that have resulted in electric motors capable of very high horsepower and speed similar to gas-powered internal combustion engines, this amendment will change regulations to specify that electric motors may not be operated at greater than slow, no wake speed on select waters. Additionally, where horsepower limitations are prescribed, they apply to both internal combustion (i.e., gas or diesel) and electric motors. Boaters should note that internal combustion motors attached to or installed in boats do not need to be removed but these motors may not be used on these waters. This amendment will go into effect January 1, 2023.<br /><br />Commissioners voted to amend boating regulations at Treasure Lake, a 379-acre lake within the grounds of a semi-private resort-style residential development in Clearfield County. In March 2022, the Treasure Lake Board of Directors voted to amend its policies to extend the maximum boat length on Treasure Lake from 25 feet to less than 26 feet, consistent with the U.S. Coast Guard's definition of a Class 1 vessel (16 feet to 25.9 feet). The Treasure Lake Board of Directors requested the PFBC adopt the same regulatory amendment in Title 58 Pa. Code so that Waterways Conservation Officers can continue to assist in enforcement of this boating regulation. This amendment will go into effect January 1, 2023.<br /><br /> <br />Public Access and Real Estate<br /><br />Commissioners voted to authorize the lease of an approximately 7-acre portion of property from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) located along the westerly side of Youghiogheny River Lake in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County. The site, known as Jockey Hollow Launch Area, is owned by the USACE, and had been leased previously by the PFBC for use as a free, public boat access, but the lease has expired. The new lease is for a 25-year term and requires the site to remain open for public fishing and boating, free of charge.<br /><br />The Board voted to authorize the lease of a portion of the PFBC’s Lake Winola Access property in Wyoming County to Overfield Township. Under the agreement, the approximately 25-acre portion of property located on the south end of Lake Winola would be developed by the Countryside Conservancy for walking trails and maintained by the Township or a sublessee. The new lease is for a 25-year term and requires the site to remain open for public fishing and boating, free of charge.<br /><br />Commissioners approved the disposition of a small portion of land (approximately .06 acres) along White Oak Road at the PFBC’s White Oak Pond property in Clinton Township, Wayne County, to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). Currently, White Oak Pond is drawn down in anticipation of a dam rehabilitation project, and PennDOT intends to replace a culvert along State Route 4004 on the property’s south end as part of the project. The PFBC will receive fair market value for the property rights it conveys to PennDOT, and the project is not expected to have any long-term adverse effect on the property and will improve public safety.<br /><br />The Board authorized the acquisition of two easements along Sugar Creek in Jackson Township, Venango County. Under the first agreement, the PFBC will pay $13,000 for an easement along 930 linear feet of stream. Under the second agreement with a separate property owner, the PFBC will pay $20,000 for an easement along 1,825 linear feet of stream and a parking area. Both easements will allow for public fishing, boating, and riparian and fishery management. Funding for these easements will be provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). Sugar Creek provides significant stocked trout fishing opportunities in the area, and Pennsylvania’s Fishing and Boating Access Strategy indicates a need for more access on this section of Sugar Creek.<br /><br />The Board authorized the acquisition of an easement along the Little Juniata River in Antis Township, Blair County. Under the agreement, the PFBC will pay $55,000 for the easement which will allow for public fishing, boating, and riparian and fishery management along approximately 3,485 linear feet of river. Funding for this easement will be provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). The Little Juniata River provides significant wild trout fishing opportunities in the area, and Pennsylvania’s Fishing and Boating Access Strategy indicates a need for more access on this section of the Little Juniata River.<br /><br />The Board authorized the acquisition of an easement along Conneaut Creek in Conneaut Township, Erie County. Under the agreement, the PFBC will pay $16,000 for the easement which will allow for public fishing, boating, and riparian and fishery management along approximately 1,120 linear feet of stream. Funding for this easement will be provided through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP). Conneaut Creek provides significant steelhead fishing opportunities in the area, and Pennsylvania’s Fishing and Boating Access Strategy indicates a need for more access on this section of Conneaut Creek.<br /> <br /><br />Special Announcements<br /><br />The Board approved the following dates for its 2023 quarterly business meetings:<br /><br /> January 23-24, 2023<br /> April 24-25, 2023<br /> July 24, 25, 2023<br /> October 23-24, 2023<br /><br />The January and July 2023 meetings will be held at the PFBC headquarters located at 1601 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. The locations of the April and October 2023 meetings will be announced at a later date. <br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-71406945188635345092022-09-17T17:15:00.003-04:002022-09-17T17:15:50.038-04:00Willing Dispatched To Rollover Crash on River Road<p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="gvxzyvdx aeinzg81 t7p7dqev gh25dzvf exr7barw b6ax4al1 gem102v4 ncib64c9 mrvwc6qr sx8pxkcf f597kf1v cpcgwwas m2nijcs8 hxfwr5lz k1z55t6l oog5qr5w tes86rjd pbevjfx6 ztn2w49o" dir="auto"></span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5esTHa6Vr7d1aA4IB7qeF4dgnmzkp2VpAslPHU4K41TuUQGilrLL6MM4qbECwltOMA_5cYd6SS5I2JzUuMVRfGZlfnwO_iy1Qvu7r1w1TwvEuT1HdyA4TtlPvwsUBe2zO040Dx84Gxdc9k_qtaHoWBW-yWzz3-iERAzpFAw-8iXurxHTzs61JvnF/s600/car%20crash%20clip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="303" data-original-width="600" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5esTHa6Vr7d1aA4IB7qeF4dgnmzkp2VpAslPHU4K41TuUQGilrLL6MM4qbECwltOMA_5cYd6SS5I2JzUuMVRfGZlfnwO_iy1Qvu7r1w1TwvEuT1HdyA4TtlPvwsUBe2zO040Dx84Gxdc9k_qtaHoWBW-yWzz3-iERAzpFAw-8iXurxHTzs61JvnF/w640-h324/car%20crash%20clip.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />At
4:42 PM on Saturday, Willing Fire Dept. & Wellsville ambulance
dispatched to 1445 River Road for a rollover accident with 2 occupants
self extricated.</b></span><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-8261146465649287772022-09-17T16:17:00.003-04:002022-09-17T16:17:13.477-04:00Linda M. STEELE, 70, of Sunderlinville, PA<p><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b></b></span></i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhVmNz6yXCs-y7z6YPSj2GU6S9HnRfycvwq7n06C9dWo6bI6NaNhGyRmcVTChxEcBR4vt19JoU-9RWG2tfLankQ8kthO64SAxgNqTsLoE5kfq8IfeFxTwlE4IkKSXk_nZTn6rqDwEgbV__CuwSQTJS-OOUHq9fDHGRGUSPPiXY6WhGaHwzP7cnSD5/s433/funeral%20flowers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="254" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhVmNz6yXCs-y7z6YPSj2GU6S9HnRfycvwq7n06C9dWo6bI6NaNhGyRmcVTChxEcBR4vt19JoU-9RWG2tfLankQ8kthO64SAxgNqTsLoE5kfq8IfeFxTwlE4IkKSXk_nZTn6rqDwEgbV__CuwSQTJS-OOUHq9fDHGRGUSPPiXY6WhGaHwzP7cnSD5/s320/funeral%20flowers.jpg" width="188" /></a></b></span></i></b></div><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Linda M. STEELE</b></span></i> <br /></b><p></p><p><b>Linda M. STEELE, 70, of Sunderlinville, PA, died Saturday, September 17, 2022. </b></p><p><b>Arrangements will be announced by Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at <a href="http://www.olneyfoust.com">www.olneyfoust.com</a>.</b></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-19159016547216515552022-09-17T14:22:00.002-04:002022-09-17T14:22:24.487-04:008th Annual ABATE of PA Christmas for Kids Sunday, Sept. 18th at Bradford Lions Club<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsu3kbcE1Cy4md_GIyRHb8xYQ0pVsmpal8jt3muM7JwnBLY7YKxPYNvYVELT-c6wwuyMQmOg_5Q1nU8XXoLoQg7m-feHEHUvfSWUJoMpr-Djc6jJaLE-cbgWWGRm01HM69dX0xs7ciwz-OZngQIMsrcVvi2EpZU2zfRoLzH2dRqUUIJu9SMVt_IDkN/s909/abate%20christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="706" height="769" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsu3kbcE1Cy4md_GIyRHb8xYQ0pVsmpal8jt3muM7JwnBLY7YKxPYNvYVELT-c6wwuyMQmOg_5Q1nU8XXoLoQg7m-feHEHUvfSWUJoMpr-Djc6jJaLE-cbgWWGRm01HM69dX0xs7ciwz-OZngQIMsrcVvi2EpZU2zfRoLzH2dRqUUIJu9SMVt_IDkN/w598-h769/abate%20christmas.jpg" width="598" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-56629626678541437242022-09-12T13:26:00.008-04:002022-09-12T13:28:23.396-04:0044th EDITION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SUSQUEHANNOCK TRAIL PERFORMANCE RALLY® OFFERS SPECTATING FOR FANS IN THE FOREST ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SEPT. 16 & 17 AND AT WASTE MANAGEMENT ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 16 <div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzmHMi-m4DgfD3ODUucOnTg1j9V0JWYbCIRr13Zz5QmXxGIwwvHKjQmPpPL9tDZtFHXDHV7cfIkyp-lym6Al0n0mfI9LZDZloOa_idK7RZZI4P8yQsETSjTQQtlhwVIJIwvsiYIsTyw1bgEno7lXf9tZOiWuIyifJrHAU8yJkY1TpACxy5UPuAVPH/s1120/rally%20race%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="1017" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNzmHMi-m4DgfD3ODUucOnTg1j9V0JWYbCIRr13Zz5QmXxGIwwvHKjQmPpPL9tDZtFHXDHV7cfIkyp-lym6Al0n0mfI9LZDZloOa_idK7RZZI4P8yQsETSjTQQtlhwVIJIwvsiYIsTyw1bgEno7lXf9tZOiWuIyifJrHAU8yJkY1TpACxy5UPuAVPH/w582-h640/rally%20race%201.jpg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Coming into STPR® 2022 are American Rally Association National Championship point leaders, Brandon Semenuk</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsQ2qWTP0wB5wmy7ZIuspmIxgs1yAvoDBAbNwPp7d2kIrvzOGWPGwLMFh3wVXgtEo8fnFY4PoOBUpGq9_uzcOaAgdIvHUBixN6TYdc-0CY3Y2LFdf_vuZplTegGAL6hW87YiEEBd-_7mGugZvaUeGvYUDYZLWbE0tyBlx-6FTtAUgQkVzES5DNqNd/s1778/rally%20race%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1015" data-original-width="1778" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsQ2qWTP0wB5wmy7ZIuspmIxgs1yAvoDBAbNwPp7d2kIrvzOGWPGwLMFh3wVXgtEo8fnFY4PoOBUpGq9_uzcOaAgdIvHUBixN6TYdc-0CY3Y2LFdf_vuZplTegGAL6hW87YiEEBd-_7mGugZvaUeGvYUDYZLWbE0tyBlx-6FTtAUgQkVzES5DNqNd/w640-h366/rally%20race%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Photo by Tim McBride</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Subaru Rally Team USA’s David Higgins and co-driver Craig Drew fly through the mud on the Waste Management stage during STPR® 2019.</b></div></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1015" data-original-width="1485" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdA1ZPVu_t72VKRIh4oILKUrlXxNO3jWyqAxiQTCI6ssX0CyxwdiMBAVEBsKcBilmrdSn6-UWF4CyI3FI_TUwu9cUzZ8MK_V5UmuhRo_2yYuRyDsys3Uf9Q9_Lb9lzvFHyqVwEIhWgICca-_tiWSyJmZgzW6dGSE_VEQd5NCoBInzqV2oIDKFvqyN/w640-h438/rally%20race%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Coming into STPR® 2022 are American Rally Association National Championship point leaders, Ken Block</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdA1ZPVu_t72VKRIh4oILKUrlXxNO3jWyqAxiQTCI6ssX0CyxwdiMBAVEBsKcBilmrdSn6-UWF4CyI3FI_TUwu9cUzZ8MK_V5UmuhRo_2yYuRyDsys3Uf9Q9_Lb9lzvFHyqVwEIhWgICca-_tiWSyJmZgzW6dGSE_VEQd5NCoBInzqV2oIDKFvqyN/s1485/rally%20race%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b></b></a></div><b><br /></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="894" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLkShI78JKeSjZnqOy9oVjGJuejqhOPaiGg_hGxDJn4UbkAFw0EIh06t6ON2hd4f9lVWn_O1huAjw7YMV4iBlfY-lt9p1DyQ5TeVNwW5-DHTqr6UrDWZpztLTrU4KPUDVfLG8EAwi4-a-XGEVx2jw35bM72lFlrUknch5Pht7M1RjkBYFIKqRuin4/w640-h536/rally%20race%204.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Coming into STPR® 2022 are American Rally Association National Championship point leaders, Travis Pastrana</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikLkShI78JKeSjZnqOy9oVjGJuejqhOPaiGg_hGxDJn4UbkAFw0EIh06t6ON2hd4f9lVWn_O1huAjw7YMV4iBlfY-lt9p1DyQ5TeVNwW5-DHTqr6UrDWZpztLTrU4KPUDVfLG8EAwi4-a-XGEVx2jw35bM72lFlrUknch5Pht7M1RjkBYFIKqRuin4/s894/rally%20race%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b></b></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>This year marks the 44th running of the Waste Management Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally® (STPR®), which returns to north central Pennsylvania and Wellsboro, home of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon, on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b> </b><b>STPR® is round eight of nine in the 2022 American Rally Association National Championship series presented by AMSOIL and counts in the ARA’s Eastern Regional Championship.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>For the first time in its history, STPR® was moved in 2019 from its traditional early weekend in June to mid-September. Because it was closer to the finish of the national championship series, the excitement for fans and rally competitors increased.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Due to the pandemic, STPR® was cancelled in 2020, breaking its 43 consecutive year run. In 2021, STPR® ran only as an ARA Eastern Regional Championship event because of the loss of forestry roads, which led to the cancellation of its national event.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Thanks to our partners and supporters, STPR® is back in the forest as a full National American Rally Association Performance Rally, which is drawing premiere national and regional rally teams to our area,” said Julie Henry, executive director of the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“State Representative Clint Owlett, Waste Management, Inc., Patterson’s Lumber and the Bureau of Forestry worked with STPR® organizers to make this happen,” Henry said. “Supporting that effort were the Tioga County Commissioners, our state and federal legislators and businesses in Wellsboro and other areas.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>“Wellsboro welcomes all to enjoy STPR® 2022,” said Henry. “There are two full days of competition with multiple spectator areas along the course that includes both traditional routes and some new ones.”</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Coming into the Wellsboro rally, Subaru Motorsports USA’s Brandon Semenuk currently holds the lead with 116 national drivers’ championship points after round seven of the ARA series. Ken Block is close behind with 112 points. Also in the championship hunt is Travis Pastrana with 95 points.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Rally headquarters will be at the Tioga County Fairgrounds in Whitneyville, near Wellsboro. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The 2022 course totals 366.95 miles, including 233.03 transit miles and 133.92 competitive miles.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>There will be spectator areas from which to view high-speed racing action on both the Friday and Saturday forest stages, as well as special stages that will also offer close-up rally viewing at Waste Management on Friday.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>STPR® will start on Friday (Day 1) at 8:30 a.m. when the first car leaves the service area at the fairgrounds to transit to the course. In the forest at the Asaph Picnic Area spectator area, fans will see the cars come through the sharp 90-degree right-hander on the Asaph stage in the morning and again in the afternoon.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Also on Friday, event sponsor Waste Management will host two stages of the rally on its expansive grounds just outside of Wellsboro in Duncan Township. The exciting jump stage where cars can travel up to 125 feet in the air will be run twice on Friday afternoon. Fans can view rally action from the Jump and Pit Mound spectator areas at the Waste Management Complex. Portable bathrooms will be available. Admission is $5 per person at the gate. Children under 8 and active military personnel with identification will be admitted free. Parking at Waste Management is free. As always with the forest spectator areas there are no fees.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Saturday (Day 2) will begin with the Parc Expose around The Green, a park located in the heart of downtown Wellsboro. Between 9 a.m. and noon, the rally cars will be parked on Pearl and Charles streets that border The Green to give fans the opportunity to see the cars up close, chat with the drivers and co-drivers, take some selfies and get some autographs.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>During the Parc Expose, the competing rally cars will line up for the ceremonial start on Main Street in front of the Tioga County Courthouse. At 10:31 a.m., the first car will leave Main Street followed in one-minute intervals by the others. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>They will transit to the Joerg stage, home to the popular 12 Mile Spectator Area. Note that there is a new longer route for spectators to get to the 12 Mile spectator area, but it is worth the trip, according to organizers.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The Cushman spectator area on the Randall stage in the forest gives fans both a morning and an afternoon opportunity to see the cars slide through this fast switchback. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The Wilson Point spectator area on the Wilson stage is another favorite. The cars come through beginning around noon and again at 3 p.m. and have to maneuver around a hay-bale chicane at a tight corner.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>After the final stage, the rally will end with the traditional podium champagne spray at the Tioga County Fairgrounds.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Details are on the event website at <a href="http://www.stpr.org">www.stpr.org</a> and at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce office at 570-724-1926.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>STPR® Event T-Shirts Available at Wellsboro Chamber</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>STPR® event T-shirts will be available for purchase from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 15 and 16 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Wellsboro Area Chamber of Commerce office at 114 Main Street in Wellsboro. For more information, call 570-724-1926.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Volunteers are Needed</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>This year’s return to the forest means more volunteer workers are needed, especially on Friday. Volunteer as an individual, or as a group of family members or friends. Volunteering is the best way to see rally action up close and have direct contact with the competitors.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>To volunteer for Friday or Saturday, Sept. 16 or 17 or both, go to the STPR® website for Volunteer Job Descriptions and to register at https://stpr.org/volunteers.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>American Rally Association – a different kind of sanctioning body</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>A sanctioning body, the group that organizes the points championship, creates and enforces the rules, regulates the safety of the event, and insures the rally for liability risks, is a very important part of the weekend. For the fourth year, STPR® decided to team with the American Rally Association (ARA). A member-driven organization dedicated to the sport of Stage Rally, the American Rally Association provides a transparent, inclusive, and growing sanctioning body to competitors throughout America. A 501 (c)(3) non-profit and wholly owned subsidiary of the United States Auto Club (USAC), ARA is led by seasoned Stage Rally professionals who work hand in hand with an experienced board of directors to deliver a framework for safety, competition, promotion, and education for all aspects of the sport. The shared goal of members, volunteers, and the organization is a thriving Stage Rally program in America.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>What is STPR and Performance Rally?</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally® was first conducted by the Finger Lakes Region, SCCA in 1977 with the assistance of members of other sports car clubs in the Rochester, N.Y area. Members of these clubs (Triumph Touring Club, Corvair Owners Club, MG Car Club and others) had experience with previous performance events such as the Snowblower and Lunar Lunge which ran out of Rochester as early as 1965 and were part of the M.O.N.Y. series (Michigan, Ohio and New York), the forerunner of the SCCA Pro Rally series.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>In the United States, performance rally teams have a driver and co-driver (or navigator) for each car, and the competitors race in segments (or stages) on closed public roads, trying to get from the beginning to the end of the stage as fast as they can. Unlike other forms of motorsports, there is no practice allowed, and teams are only allowed limited passes to review the course at the public speed limit before the event. In competition, the navigator then barks out the route instructions while the drive proceeds – sometimes at speeds exceeding 100 miles-per-hour – through forest, desert, and logging roads at events around the country. The cars, all street legal to allow driving on public roads between racing stages, are compact and subcompact sports cars with varying amounts of performance modifications depending on the class they are running in. The sight of these cars running at speed through the woods to beat the clock makes exciting spectating for the fans that come out to watch a performance rally.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>STPR® was the last of the great endurance events on the national schedule maintaining the one day format and is designed with a high stage/transit mileage ratio and, thanks to the outstanding cooperation of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), some of the best and most demanding roads in the country. With the addition of the Waste Management stages and the Service Areas</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>at the Tioga County Fairgrounds in Whitneyille and Patterson's Lumber in Galeton. the Rally went to two days in 2008 with two days of forest stages as well as the Waste Management roads.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b> Complete schedule is on page 6 of the Supplementary Regulations – link below:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>h<a href="ttps://data.app.sportity.com/aac9eb9a-007b-497f-93b9-ac3c74850cb3/8313af33-e766-481b-92a3-26d4fa3ac91b_2022%20WM%20STPR%20Supplementary%20Regulations%20FINAL.pdf">ttps://data.app.sportity.com/aac9eb9a-007b-497f-93b9-ac3c74850cb3/8313af33-e766-481b-92a3-26d4fa3ac91b_2022%20WM%20STPR%20Supplementary%20Regulations%20FINAL.pdf</a> </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="https://stpr.org/competitors/#_supps">https://stpr.org/competitors/#_supps</a></b></div>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-90461003660746351892022-09-11T19:36:00.007-04:002022-09-11T19:38:51.432-04:00 WildcatWeeklyHighlights2022-23<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaLqCBHfp4ygIqWrV_uEiqkRhVGOThPQAqY-tVN_45w4aXN4Ze0WpPy3OsXO7xyVAClyvM2JWkV8X8bpltmQhX-sqgEQ96i0qFBC1GWUmXs4ZAsHs1-WsL2cEfjKxhhzGFILsKHzJP81QFVv5y4cEbf7adG6rUuBa3z3YhKlrMATPR9h4sJH_XKRk/s228/apr4wildcats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="149" data-original-width="228" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUaLqCBHfp4ygIqWrV_uEiqkRhVGOThPQAqY-tVN_45w4aXN4Ze0WpPy3OsXO7xyVAClyvM2JWkV8X8bpltmQhX-sqgEQ96i0qFBC1GWUmXs4ZAsHs1-WsL2cEfjKxhhzGFILsKHzJP81QFVv5y4cEbf7adG6rUuBa3z3YhKlrMATPR9h4sJH_XKRk/w640-h418/apr4wildcats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b><br />Penn College golfers ready<br />The last of the Pennsylvania College of Technology fall sports teams is scheduled to get underway this week when the men’s golf team swings into action Wednesday in the Elizabethtown College Fall Invitational at Hershey Country Club East.<br /> </b><p></p><p><b>Also this week, the men’s and women’s soccer teams open United East Conference play Saturday on the road.<br /> </b></p><p><b>ON THE HORIZON:<br />Men’s golf<br />Coach Rob Lytle enters his first fall season after taking over the top spot last spring when his team finished third in the eight-team United East and then-freshman Gavin Baer, of Bainbridge, placed sixth among 40 individuals, won Rookie of the Year honors and was named to the conference’s second team.<br />“I like my team. I’ve got two really good players returning in Baer and sophomore Will Orwig, of Mifflintown. And, I’ve got a transfer, sophomore Payton Mussina, of Montoursville, from Averett University, and he’s playing very well,” Lytle said. </b></p><p><b>Those three, along with junior Trevor Keaton, of Worcester, and freshman Gunner Redmond, of Beech Creek, are expected to start in the opener.<br />Lytle said there also are some other freshmen he is evaluating who could see playing time. As part of the team’s preparation for the spring United East season, Lytle has put together what he terms a “pretty aggressive fall schedule. “I want to play against the best. My expectations are, I want to win tournaments in the fall. This is all building up to the conference championship. I want them to play against some really good players. I want them to get some good competition. My expectations are pretty high.”<br />A key for the fall season, the coach said, will be getting his players back into tournament golf. </b></p><p><b>“We’ve had the luxury of playing four weeks, practicing leading up to our first tournament but I’ve got to get them back into a competition mindset,” Lytle said. “I want to make this golf team the best in the conference.” </b></p><p><b>FLASHBACK<br />Men’s soccer<br />In a 2-0 loss at Alfred State College on Wednesday and a 3-3 home tie against Shenandoah University on Saturday, the Wildcats (0-3-1) were outdone in shots on goal, 20-11. Scoring goals in the team’s 11th tie during coach Tyler Mensch’s seven seasons were Gabe McKeon, of Williamsport; Logan Stapleton, of Chambersburg; and Dylan Dailey, of East Stroudsburg. Goalie<br />Cole Catherman, of Selinsgrove, made 12 saves, including seven in a second-half shutout, to secure the tie. Shenandoah had an own goal to close out the first half scoring. </b></p><p><b>Women’s soccer<br />During an 0-2 week that saw the team’s record drop to 0-4, Penn College was outdone in shots on goal, 17-5, in losses to Geneva College, 3-1, on Monday and Keuka College, 1-0, on Wednesday. Egan Wiley, of Northumberland, scored the team’s lone goal. Against Keuka, goalie Nicole Lichtinger, of Erie, made six saves. </b></p><p><b>Women’s volleyball<br />On Tuesday, the Wildcats snapped a 15-match loss string that extended back to last season with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-16) win at Clarks Summit University, dominating in team aces, 17-1. Cheyenne Stein, of Orwigsburg, led the way with seven aces and 17 assists. That was followed by losses to Penn State Altoona (3-0, 25-17, 25-15, 27-25) on Friday and to Delaware Valley<br />University 3-0, 25-19, 25-16, 25-21) on Saturday as the team’s season log dipped to 1-4. Stein ended the week with 50 assists, while Christine Limbert, of Curwensville, had 16 kills; Coryn Oswald, of Langhorne, had 12 kills and 20 digs; and Kylee Butz, of Lawrenceville, had 20 digs, all coming against PS Altoona. </b></p><p><b>Men’s/women’s cross-country </b></p><p><b>Mitch Campbell, of Riegelsville, ended 24 th in a 216-runner field in 27:12 over an 8K course to lead the Penn College men, while Madison Shaffer, of Montoursville, paced the Wildcat women with a 139 th -place finish in 25:25 over a 5K course in a 190-runner field on Saturday at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational. In their first full team outing of the season under new<br />coach Tom Leeser, the men finished 16 th of 23 teams and the women 22 nd of 23. </b></p><p><b>Men’s/women’s tennis<br />Posting men’s singles wins for Penn College in a 7-2 season-opening Sunday loss to Susquehanna University were Kyle Shuler, of Williamsport, at No. 2, and Logan Ogden, of South Williamsport, at No. 5. The opener for the Wildcat women was postponed until Sept. 24. </b></p><p><b>Esports<br />Penn College was 19th in a field of 36 Tuesday in Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge Long Beach.<br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Men’s soccer<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-3-1<br />Wednesday, Sept. 7 — at Alfred State College, L, 2-0<br />Saturday, Sept. 10 — host Shenandoah University, T, 3-3<br />Tuesday, Sept. 13 — host Albright College, 7 p.m.<br />Saturday, Sept. 17 — at Lancaster Bible College (UE), 3 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 20 — host Penn State Harrisburg (UE), 7:30 p.m. </b></p><p><b>Women’s soccer<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-4<br />Monday, Sept. 5 — at Geneva College, L, 3-1<br />Wednesday, Sept. 7 — at Keuka College, L, 1-0<br />Saturday, Sept. 10 — host Penn State Schuylkill, ppd.<br />Saturday, Sept. 17 —at Lancaster Bible College (UE), 1 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 20 — host Penn State Harrisburg (UE), 5 p.m. </b></p><p><b>Women’s volleyball<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 1-4<br />Tuesday, Sept. 6 — at Clarks Summit University, W, 3-0 (25-14, 25-11, 25-16)<br />Friday, Sept. 9 — host Penn State Altoona, L, 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 27-25)<br />Saturday, Sept. 10 — Host Delaware Valley University, L, 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-21)<br />Monday, Sept. 12 — host King’s College, 6 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 20 — at Keystone College, 7 p.m. </b></p><p><b>Men’s/women’s cross-country<br />Saturday, Sept. 10 — at Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen Invitational, men 16 of 23, women 22 of 23<br />Saturday, Sept. 17 — at Misericordia University, 10:15 a.m.<br />Saturday, Oct. 8 — Mansfield University Ed Winrow Invitational, 11:15 a.m. </b></p><p><b>Men’s tennis<br />Overall: 0-1<br />Friday, Sept. 9 — at Misericordia University, ppd.<br />Sunday, Sept. 11 — host Susquehanna University, L, 7-2<br />Saturday, Sept. 24 — at King’s College Invitational, 9 a.m. </b></p><p><b>Women’s tennis<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Friday, Sept. 9 — at Misericordia University, ppd.<br />Sunday, Sept. 11 — host Susquehanna University, ppd.<br />Saturday, Sept. 24 — at King’s College Invitational, 9 a.m. </b></p><p><b>Golf<br />Wednesday, Sept. 14 — Elizabethtown College Fall Invitational at Hershey Country Club East, noon Friday, Sept. 16 — Mountain Valley Classic Day 1 at Sinking Valley Country Club (Altoona), 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 — Mountain Valley Classic Day 2 at Summit Country Club (Cresson), noon<br />Sunday, Sept. 25 — at Wilson College, 9 a.m. </b></p><p><b>Esports<br />Formula Four Championship<br />Monday, Sept. 19 — Interlagos, 9 p.m.<br />Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge<br />Tuesday, Sept. 6 — Long Beach, 19 of 36<br />Tuesday, Sept. 20 — Twin Riing Motegi, 9 p.m. </b></p><p><b>Collegiate iRacing League Premier Series<br />Tuesday, Sept. 13 — Kansas, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 27 — Texas, 9 p.m. </b></p><p><b>For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</b></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-78031571749873786162022-09-11T19:02:00.000-04:002022-09-11T19:02:11.736-04:00 UPMC Physician: Understanding Concussions in Sports <p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7RcUTLszM0VcJ-9puRajoHDP8vDSj_1h9NEorwY2spE9mqOwbbGxsqK_5WLoH4uu1IYp292xypLjdizRPclVYraywKmphmdxhdwfTKamgesei_tr6DcExeI7gkPAXhO9gW8Xl-DhcSU_gRsdTQX5xNOO_2inDwRoOKCNcgDV6w93ZHw9PJFSogdA/s853/DrEdwardGusickcd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="695" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI7RcUTLszM0VcJ-9puRajoHDP8vDSj_1h9NEorwY2spE9mqOwbbGxsqK_5WLoH4uu1IYp292xypLjdizRPclVYraywKmphmdxhdwfTKamgesei_tr6DcExeI7gkPAXhO9gW8Xl-DhcSU_gRsdTQX5xNOO_2inDwRoOKCNcgDV6w93ZHw9PJFSogdA/w522-h640/DrEdwardGusickcd.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br />Sports Medicine Specialist, UPMC Orthopaedic Care <br /><br />In recent years, concussions have been at the forefront of sports medicine, and for good reason. A complex injury that is difficult to diagnose, concussions can seem devastating to a young athlete’s career, but they are treatable if you know the signs and symptoms. Concussions do not always involve being “knocked out” or a loss of consciousness. A seemingly harmless soccer ball to the head or a tumble to the turf can cause a concussion and not all concussions are the same. </b></p><p><b>Identifying a Concussion <br />It’s important for athletes to report symptoms and parents and coaches to recognize signs of a concussion. Realizing an athlete is concussed can go a long way in preventing further damage and mitigating long-term effects. Symptoms could be but are not limited to dizziness, headache, and nausea while some of the signs include loss of consciousness, loss of balance, confusion, or vomiting. Proper measures need to be taken from all involved to ensure the athlete receives the proper treatment. </b></p><p><b>While awareness and training has increased greatly related to recognizing a concussion in an athlete, a lot of the responsibility still falls on the athlete themselves. One of the most effective ways to identify a concussion is self-reporting symptoms. The earlier it is caught, the quicker the athlete can get the proper treatment and potentially return to play. With fall sports seasons ramping up, many young athletes may be hesitant to let their coach or athletic trainer know of a head injury they sustained while slamming their head against the turf or the blunt force trauma from an opposing player’s flying tackle. Athletes work so hard to make their way into the starting lineup or find a spot in the rotation, the last thing they want to do is to take themselves out of the game. But it’s the smart thing and correct decision to do for long-term health and well-being. The best way to be able to stay on the field or the court for years to come is to be discerning with head injuries and your overall health. Understand that pulling yourself out of a game now can set you up for years of healthy competitive and non-competitive sport. </b></p><p><b>Can Concussions Be Prevented? <br />Simply, there are no easy ways to prevent concussions. Recently, emphasis has been placed on decreasing the number of concussions sustained with advancements in equipment and rule changes, though helpful, concussions are still going to happen. Concussions can happen any time and in any sport. It’s important for coaches, especially at young ages, to teach proper technique and for athletes to be aware of their surroundings. <br />Recovery and Getting Back In The Game<br />Sustaining an injury doesn’t always mean your season is over. Athletic trainers, therapists, and doctors have made significant advancements in treating concussions, and much of that treatment involves remaining active. You would think that rest would be the most effective way to recover from a concussion but, in fact, the opposite is true. Remaining active and exercising a part in the brain called the vestibular system, which allows us to interpret movement and stabilize our vision when we move our head, is critical. <br /><br />Being sidelined often affects an athlete’s mental health as well. Depression and anxiety can set in when athletes are removed from activity, so it’s important to keep them involved. Depending on the severity of the injury, accommodations can often be made so the athlete remains involved and continues to receive the support and comradery of their team. The mental hurdle of overcoming a concussion can be more difficult than the physical ones and having the support system of coaches, medical staff, and teammates provides a space for athletes to share their feelings and concerns. “Am I really OK to return to the field? What if I bump my head? Can I play as aggressive as before?” All these questions may pop into an athlete’s mind when they re-enter the field of play for the first time since a concussion. It’s important to acknowledge these feelings and talk through these concerns and questions ensuring the athlete is in the best shape physically and mentally to get back in the game. </b></p><p><b>When you are given approval to get back to play, ease into activity. You can’t suddenly return to playing at full speed. Gradually increase your training each day until you can be cleared for full participation. During this time, it’s critical that you listen to your medical team. Your doctor, physical therapist, and team athletic trainer monitor your recovery and only move you to higher-level activities when you are ready. Additionally, don’t overdo it once you return. Even if you feel 100 percent better, your body is likely still returning to its full strength so be mindful of your injury for the near future and regularly check in with your sports medicine doctor, athletic trainer, or physical therapist if you suspect a problem. </b></p><p><b>When it comes to the big game, safety scores the winning point. Getting back to the sport you love safely is the goal, and care providers are there to help get athletes back on the field.</b></p><p><br /><b><b>By: Edward Gusick, D.O. </b> </b></p><p><b>Edward Gusick, D.O., is with UPMC Orthopaedic Care and sees patients at the UPMC Health Services Building, 1201 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Gusick, call 570-321-2020. For more information, visit UPMC.com/SportsMedicineNCPA.</b></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-71663059040868841592022-09-11T18:51:00.000-04:002022-09-11T18:51:37.333-04:00PITT-BRADFORD AND PITT-TITUSVILLE TO INAUGURATE PRESIDENT SEPT. 25<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N-2EXVh5ZdQxyTIVq2mWb5FGpY-gVCd3oBWd_SgEt8U4gtlfdXKHpvJUrOxJ4KkryAsRTbNV98c6efhyxr5osQaW6GG6CHQ0I4ni0O77qCLVKNyq6RvRmR3cKGLUoVnyoJjsZIrbVP2lMwQT162AKhVT1yqO-wcsMvm7RfKfbBbxsofb0Z9yd_dk/s852/Pittbradfordalumcd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="566" height="699" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N-2EXVh5ZdQxyTIVq2mWb5FGpY-gVCd3oBWd_SgEt8U4gtlfdXKHpvJUrOxJ4KkryAsRTbNV98c6efhyxr5osQaW6GG6CHQ0I4ni0O77qCLVKNyq6RvRmR3cKGLUoVnyoJjsZIrbVP2lMwQT162AKhVT1yqO-wcsMvm7RfKfbBbxsofb0Z9yd_dk/w586-h699/Pittbradfordalumcd.jpg" width="586" /></a></b></div><b><br /> BRADFORD, Pa. – The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford and is preparing for the inauguration of its fifth president, Rick Esch, on Sept. 25 as part of the university’s celebration for Alumni and Family Weekend.<br /><br /> Esch is the third Pitt-Bradford president to also lead the University of Pittsburgh’s campus in Titusville. The Bradford, Titusville and academic communities are invited to take part in the inauguration, which will take place at 2 p.m. in the KOA Arena of the Richard E. and Ruth McDowell Sport and Fitness Center on the Bradford campus. A reception will follow. Reservations are requested, but not required.<br /><br /> The event will feature a procession of faculty and staff dressed in regalia and the bestowing of the presidential medallion.<br /><br /> Speakers will be Dr. Livingston Alexander, president emeritus of Pitt-Bradford and Pitt-Titusville; Dr. K. James Evans, retired vice president and dean of student affairs of Pitt-Bradford; Dr. Patrick Gallagher, chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Ann Cudd, provost of the University of Pittsburgh; and Jeannine Schoenecker, chair of the Pitt-Bradford Advisory Board.<br /><br /> Both Alexander and Evans worked closely with Esch during their time at Pitt-Bradford in his former role as vice president of business affairs.<br /><br /> Cudd appointed Esch president after he had served a year as an interim president in the role.<br /><br /> As part of the weekend’s festivities, Esch will be the featured speaker at the university’s annual Career Networking Luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 23 in the Mukaiyama University Room of the Frame-Westerberg Commons. The event is open to the pubic but there is a $10 charge and reservations are required.<br /><br /> On Sept. 22, faculty members will hold a panel discussion from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Bromeley Family Theater of Blaisdell Hall about the importance of a college education.<br /><br /> “We wanted to highlight the importance of higher education during inauguration week,” said Dr. David Fitz, interim vice president and dean of academic affairs. “As we inaugurate a new president, it’s important for us to emphasize that what we do is important. A college education makes a positive difference in the lives of individuals and contributes to the well-being of society.”<br /><br /> Faculty participating in the discussion are Dr. Tracee Howell, associate professor of English; Dr. William Clark, assistant professor of secondary education; Dr. Julia Morgan, assistant professor of philosophy; Dr. Behnaz Rezaie, assistant professor of engineering; and Dr. Robin Choo, assistant professor of biology.<br /><br /> A 1983 graduate of Pitt-Bradford, Esch began his career there in 1995 as the director of auxiliary services and five years later was named chief business and administrative affairs officer. In 2003, he was promoted to vice president for business affairs. In 2012, he was named vice president for business affairs at Pitt-Titusville. He held both of those positions at the time that he was named interim president of both campuses.<br /><br /> Esch has been continually active in the region, including serving as president and charter member of the Tuna Valley Trail Association, a board member and immediate past chair of Journey Health System, a board member and managing director of the Bradford Educational Foundation, and a board member and vice president of the Bradford Economic Development Corp.<br /><br />He also is a member of the McKean County Advisory Board at Northwest Bank, a founding board member and treasurer of the McKean County Community Foundation, and a board member of the Community Foundation of the Upper Alleghenies.<br /><br />He holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from Pitt-Bradford and a Master of Business Administration from Pitt’s Katz School of Business Executive MBA program.<br /><br />He and his wife, Lisa, live in Bradford and have three grown children.<br /><br />To make reservations for the Sept. 23 luncheon or Sept. 25 inauguration, contact Joelle Warner, director of donor relations and stewardship, at 814-362-5104 or <a href="mailto:jaw104@pitt.edu">jaw104@pitt.edu</a>. </b><br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-61596575707622000732022-09-06T20:39:00.002-04:002022-09-06T20:39:25.753-04:00 PA Wilds Digital Community Gift Cards Now Available for Purchase<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkx_24JiFGgO9eOsPCewYQ8yNVN4FVU7li91UrC9GiT3wR6sIcMN4KVTzdit1iEAfMVATTLtTaMm4NRw1wgGFu34dRjp644GHPQ57G3FH7ND6Q1sIpPQukiOKXPE1z2J60dgb9uCqO030cLEY9fUonCzIvDl6ci7N7PJrydpIaBm4rXYG-Ek4OJkC/s594/Shopthe%20PAwildscd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="594" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkx_24JiFGgO9eOsPCewYQ8yNVN4FVU7li91UrC9GiT3wR6sIcMN4KVTzdit1iEAfMVATTLtTaMm4NRw1wgGFu34dRjp644GHPQ57G3FH7ND6Q1sIpPQukiOKXPE1z2J60dgb9uCqO030cLEY9fUonCzIvDl6ci7N7PJrydpIaBm4rXYG-Ek4OJkC/w640-h430/Shopthe%20PAwildscd.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br />Those wishing to support small businesses in the Pennsylvania Wilds region now have a new tool to do so.<br /><br />People from anywhere can now make sure their dollars stay within the region by purchasing the new Shop the PA Wilds digital community gift card for friends, family or even coworkers. <br /><br />The Shop the PA Wilds digital community gift card allows people to give the perfect gift - funds to shop at area restaurants, artisans, boutiques, wineries, breweries, outfitters and other service providers, all while knowing that the money will strengthen the PA Wilds economy.<br /><br />All businesses available on the Shop the PA Wilds digital gift card are members of the Wilds Cooperative of Pennsylvania, a growing network of more than 450 small businesses based in the 13-county PA Wilds region.<br /><br />“Nestled among our region’s more than 2 million acres of public lands are beautiful gateway communities that are brimming with unique establishments, such as specialty retailers, restaurants, breweries, outfitters, galleries, and other service providers. We want to help explorers find those experiences and the unique opportunities and products that they each offer. That’s why we’re so excited to launch this new digital gift card program,” explained Abbi Peters, COO of the PA Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc., the nonprofit that manages the Wilds Cooperative of PA network and regional lifestyle marketing for the PA Wilds Conservation Landscape. “In addition to being a new program for our members in the Wilds Cooperative, it’s an exciting way for our organization to be able to collaborate with, connect and promote communities across the region. Some already have digital and traditional gift cards and incentivization programs that can complement this really well!”<br />HOW SHOPPERS PARTICIPATE<br /><br />Anyone looking to provide a gift card can simply go to the Shop the PA Wilds digital gift card website at <a href="https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/pa-wilds-kane">https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/pa-wilds-kane</a> and select the amount of money they would like to share via a gift card. Simply choose a recipient, and the digital gift card will be shared via email or text message. The recipient can then use that digital gift card, which is available electronically or by printing it onto paper, to make purchases at participating merchants across the PA Wilds region. A directory on the site shows which businesses are already participating in the gift card program, and new businesses are joining regularly.<br /><br />Volume discounts are available for one time or ongoing purchases of $1,000 or more paid in advance by check or ACH. Support your local community with bulk purchases, employee rewards, customer appreciation, holiday gifts, welcome gifts, incentives, etc. <br /><br />Purchase a Shop the PA Wilds digital gift card at <a href="https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/pa-wilds-kane">https://app.yiftee.com/gift-card/pa-wilds-kane</a>. More stores are joining on a regular basis.<br /><br />HOW BUSINESSES PARTICIPATE<br /><br />The Shop the PA Wilds digital gift card can be used at any establishment that has signed up for the program. To be eligible to participate, establishments must be located in the Pennsylvania Wilds and members of the Wilds Cooperative of PA, which is free to join and does not have any membership dues. Businesses must also be able to accept MasterCard credit cards within their point of sale system as the digital gift cards are manually keyed into a POS.<br /><br />Members of the Wilds Cooperative of PA can easily sign up by logging into their member accounts at <a href="http://www.wildscopa.org/manage-account/">www.wildscopa.org/manage-account/</a> and visiting the Branding Assets section at <a href="http://www.wildscopa.org/branding-assets/">www.wildscopa.org/branding-assets/</a>. Simply click the Shop the PA Wilds Digital Gift Card asset, and then scroll to the bottom of the landing page to “Apply to Join.” You will receive an email with an activation code to enable your POS to accept the digital gift cards. <br /><br />Not yet a member of the Wilds Cooperative of PA? Learn more and join today at <a href="http://www.wildscopa.org/about">www.wildscopa.org/about</a>.<br /><br />Entrepreneurs who have questions are invited to reach out for support by emailing <a href="mailto:hello@pawildscenter.org">hello@pawildscenter.org</a>. <br /><br />HOW COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATE<br /><br />Interested in your community getting involved with the Shop the PA Wilds gift card? Email <a href="mailto:bmadera@pawildscenter.org">bmadera@pawildscenter.org</a>.</b><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-57862379706241912232022-08-28T22:46:00.002-04:002022-08-29T09:16:52.364-04:00Wildcat Weekly 2022-23 5 Penn College Sports Teams Opening<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBz4Zh8n8v9FPq9HtvVC7aglHMtRCN8g8kmo_CLzABWc67yKQo66CLpB42DzRbN-MjHETDNddZF3VD_nPhg0KuZCOiIO0b5hGJ22s8ZdEhgK_97KULibN0t9_oJQvcL_7by8q9lG-3t9z2r1NHSnQ1SLaR0d4Y62Dn-GQeUeolTWX3oqxgEyFpnqJ/s228/apr4wildcats.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="149" data-original-width="228" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCBz4Zh8n8v9FPq9HtvVC7aglHMtRCN8g8kmo_CLzABWc67yKQo66CLpB42DzRbN-MjHETDNddZF3VD_nPhg0KuZCOiIO0b5hGJ22s8ZdEhgK_97KULibN0t9_oJQvcL_7by8q9lG-3t9z2r1NHSnQ1SLaR0d4Y62Dn-GQeUeolTWX3oqxgEyFpnqJ/w640-h418/apr4wildcats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><b>5 Penn College sports teams opening<br /><br />Cross-country, women’s volleyball teams seek recruits<br /><br />Spread the word — women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s cross-country exist at Pennsylvania College of Technology and the teams’ respective coaches are seeking recruits.<br /><br />“(The key to building the program) is more recognition by the college community. Many female athletes don’t even know we have a program. I have talked to alumni who never knew we had a team either,” women’s volleyball coach Carolyn McKeon said.<br /><br />And new cross-country coach Tom Leeser echoed her, saying, “One of the things I realize is I’ve got to do some work to promote cross-country at Penn College. It’s not a high-profile sport anywhere and certainly one that needs more encouragement. … We’re struggling with the females this year as well.”<br /><br />Those three teams, along with the men’s and women’s soccer squads, open their seasons this week as McKeon’s volleyball team goes to Lycoming College at 5 p.m. on Thursday, the women’s soccer team hosts King’s College at 4:30 on Thursday, the men’s soccer team hosts Keystone College at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Leeser’s cross-country teams travel to Mansfield University for a 9:15 a.m. meet on Saturday.<br /><br />Women’s volleyball<br />“This season, we have a full roster at 12 athletes with some recruits possibly still pending. It has helped so much to run more effective practices when you have enough girls to run drills. The team has a wonderful camaraderie already and we are just finishing up week two of practice,” McKeon said Wednesday.<br /><br />Junior setter Cheyenne Stein, of Orwigsburg; junior outside hitter Coryn Oswald, of Langhorne; and seniors Christine Limbert, of Curwensville; and Kylee Butz, of Lawrenceville, are expected to play key roles for this year’s team, according to McKeon, as is freshman libero Brooke Simmons, of Waterford, of whom the coach said, “She has already added so much to practice and plays her position with passion.”<br /><br />McKeon noted that Butz took last season off and Oswald suffered a season-ending injury before it began as the Wildcats finished 1-16 overall and 0-8 in United East play a year ago.<br /><br />“Stein has very talented hands and understands the complexities of running a 5-1. Power-hitter Oswald looks to make up for the time missed last year and is ready to rule the court. Simmons as a true libero adds depth to the team we did not have last season,” the coach continued.<br /><br />Blocking and filling holes on defense are two areas of concern, McKeon said.<br /><br />The keys to success, McKeon said, are “communication and commitment to the team goals and having fun on the court. <br /><br />“We are looking forward to a few new team competitions like Cairn University and Widener University. (We are) looking for (a) second-year win over Keystone but know they will come out strong on their home court. There were some close games last year and we are looking forward to winning those. <br /><br />“I am so excited to be back for the second year with a group of women who seem to already adore playing together. There is nothing better as a coach than watching a team bond and do it quickly. The freshmen have been embraced and those who are returning after time off are fitting back in like a glove. The team spirit is high, and everyone can feel the excitement of having a full roster. We have options this year and that is something we did not have last year.”<br /><br />Men’s/women’s cross-country<br />Leeser brings a wealth of experience to the Penn College program after building highly successful boys track and field and boys and girls cross-country programs at Milton High School.<br /><br />Commenting on his coaching philosophy, Leeser said, “I really want to focus on growth. It’s not so much who’s coming in with the most talent, but let’s take the talent you’re bringing in and see how we can develop it and improve it.<br /><br />“Also, let’s grow as a person as well as an athlete. I bring a little bit of coach and a little bit of dad to the job, in terms of how I approach getting to know the student-athletes and helping them to recognize there are a lot of priorities they have to deal with from their academics to their personal life decisions as well as athletics.<br /><br />“Individually, with track and cross-country, there’s always a clock so you can always measure improvement and success compared to previous races. The clock, they say, doesn’t lie. <br /><br />“When I say personal growth: in terms of kids maturing, accepting leadership roles. <br /><br />“The team is small, but what I’ve been impressed with is there is some maturity and leadership in a number of them, and that’s always a nice thing to have. If you don’t have that, your work as a coach is a lot more difficult.”<br /><br />Last season at the United East meet, the men finished sixth in a seven-team field and the women were fifth of seven. At the season-ending NCAA Division III Mid-Atlantic Regional, the men were 27th in a 31-team field and the women 30th of 31. Individually, Alec Rees, of Centerport, New York, and Cinnamon Digan, of Mifflinburg, turned in the best times for their respective teams at each event.<br /><br />Rees, along with junior Noah Bowers, of Burnham, and senior Nick Snow, of York, return for the men’s team.<br /><br />“(We have) a few quality returners from last year and a few newcomers with good high school credentials,” Leeser said, noting that while his runners are “willing to work, (have) high expectations and good team unity,” the squad lacks numbers and depth.<br /><br />The keys to success, Leeser said, are “quality training, focus on growth and improvement, and a positive team environment.<br /><br />“The plan is to establish ourselves in the top half of the conference this season and raise our expectations for next season. (We look to) set lofty, yet attainable goals, put in the effort on a daily basis, control the things you can control, have fun and enjoy the experience.”<br /><br />On the women’s side there are no returnees from a year ago, although now-senior Rosey Thomas, of Port Allegany, who was a first-team all-conference selection as a freshman in 2018, has returned to the team.<br /><br />“All of our women are new to our program, except Rosey. Some women bring in a bit of running experience, while others have varied athletic backgrounds. We will be starting from the ground floor and focusing on growth,” Leeser said.<br /><br />While the coach said he has seen “desire and a willingness to improve,” he pointed out that overall fitness levels, knowledge of the sport and experience are areas that need improvement.<br /><br />The key to success, Leeser said, will be “patience, take one day at a time. Come together as a team and perform at our best around championship time.”<br /><br />Men’s soccer<br />Young and inexperienced but rising. That sums up where coach Tyler Mensch’s team is to begin his seventh season.<br /><br />“We had a good spring season overall and have brought in 17 new players who so far have raised the level of play quite a bit. We only have three players who have played more than one year of college soccer due to the COVID year (2020), so we are still very young and inexperienced. Our limited preseason has brought about a different attitude so far and the guys have been competing and keeping a very positive mindset in training,” Mensch said.<br />The key returning players from last year’s squad that finished 4-11-4 overall and 2-3-3 in the United East include seniors Gabe McKeon, of Williamsport, a forward; goalie Braeden Eckard, of Danville; defender Rowen Gibson, of Abington; juniors Spencer Price, of Smyrna, Delaware, a defender; forward Tad Shellenberger, of Port Royal; and sophomores Tommy DeGeyter, of Long Valley, New Jersey, a midfielder; midfielder Matt Neeson, of Chadds Ford; and goalie Cole Catherman, of Selinsgrove, a transfer from King’s College who started in 11 matches.<br /><br />Of the first-year players, Mitchell Lesh, of Pine Grove, earned PA Soccer Coaches Association All-State honors in 2019 and was the Pottsville Republican Herald Player of the Year, while Nathan Schwartz, of Lancaster, was awarded Lancaster-Lebanon League second team honors a year ago.<br /> <br />“Lesh hasn’t played competitive soccer since 2019, his senior year of high school. He was recruited to play at Lock Haven but COVID and a change of majors brought him to Penn College. Once he gets his soccer legs back he will be a force in the center of the field,” Mensch said. <br /><br />“We are a young team that is still figuring out the rigors of college athletics. If guys can quickly adapt to the speed of play and physicality, we could jell pretty quickly and get some quality early season results,” Mensch said.<br /><br />“Defensively, we return most of our experienced players and add a few additional guys who will help to anchor the back line and defensive midfield positions. (The) goalkeeper situation is very competitive with three quality goalkeepers who all can play at a high level,” the coach continued.<br /><br />“We lost most of our goal scorers and playmakers from 2021, so we need guys to step up immediately in the attack and be goal-hungry. We do not bring back a ton of point-getters from 2021, so we will be relying on some new faces to help make us more dangerous in the final third of the field,” Mensch said.<br /><br />A key to success, the coach noted, will be “getting off to a good start and believing that we can win. In the past we have started slow, which has created a sense of doubt or ‘here we go again, we are not going to win.’ We need to get a few wins under our belt and really figure out how to win as a team. A good start to the season should give us the momentum we need for United East competition.<br /><br />“(Our) nonconference schedule is very tough and challenging, playing programs that are quite established over the years. Keystone, McDaniel, Shenandoah, King’s, Juniata and Susquehanna are all quality opponents who will give us a better idea as to where we stand in the Division III soccer world.<br /> <br />“The United East Conference, from top down, is very competitive and every match has the feel of a playoff match. You need to take care of business at home and look to snag a result or two <br />on the road. We are hopeful to be in the mix for a final four finish and UEC semifinal appearance.”<br /><br />Women’s soccer<br />In his first season as the head coach, Ian Scheller takes over a program that reached postseason play in five of the last six competitive seasons.<br /><br />“I am hoping to bring an enthusiasm and love for soccer to the program. Also, being an alum of Penn College, I bring a pride and a desire to do well here, to give back to the school and a sport that gave me a lot. I am also hoping the experience I have gained over the past few years (as an assistant women’s coach at Lycoming College and the head boys coach at Loyalsock Township High) can be a contributing factor toward long-term success,” Scheller said, adding, “The key to building the program is trust. The players need to trust in our training and trust in our style of play.”<br /><br />Assessing his philosophy, Scheller said, ”My coaching style is to try to give players options. On the field, they are in control, so it is up to me to help them understand the options that may be presented to them during a match. Decision-making is one of the most important skills on the soccer field, so we train ourselves to make the best decision, to allow us to be successful.<br /><br />“Success for me comes from improvement. Obviously improvement with regards to the record, but improvement from the players on the training ground. I love when a concept clicks in the mind of a player and gives their game another dimension. Watching a player get better every session is rewarding and will eventually lead to the team improving, and eventually lead to the improvement in the record column.”<br /><br />Among the top returning players are junior midfielder Teagan Willey, of Towanda, who led last year’s 6-11 overall (3-5 UE) team with six goals and 16 points and sophomore midfielder Cassie Johnson, of Richland, who was named to the UE second team.<br /><br />Other key returnees are sophomore defender BillieGean Hennessy, of Holtsville, New York, and sophomore goalkeeper Nicole Lichtinger, of Erie, who recorded two shutouts a year ago, according to the coach.<br /><br />Two transfers who bring collegiate experience to the squad are sophomores Madison Racine, of Hamburg, via Marywood University, and Sara Darlington, of West Chester, via Pitt.<br /><br />“Our team is young and full of potential,” Scheller said. “We currently have 22 players, 18 of which are in their first or second season with the team. We only lose three players to graduation this year, which bodes well when trying to build continuity within our squad. The young core provides our team with a youthful enthusiasm, with a squad filled with players dedicated toward building a contender, during their time at the college. The team will need to cope with a few bumps in the road this season, but I believe we are capable of matching last season’s wins, despite having such a young team.<br />“Our team has players capable of making an impact on the scoreboard. This season, we are placing an importance on scoring goals. Goals win games and we are hoping we can improve on the number of chances we put into the back of the net over the course of the season. Our team possesses pace, power and attacking flair, with players like Johnson and Willey returning as our top two goal-scorers from last season, plus the addition of players like Darlington and freshman Wiley Egan, of Northumberland, who are players that I know have a nose for goal. We also have a solid center/back pairing, with freshman Riley Reed, of Elysburg, and Hennessy, sitting in front of the capable hands of Lichtinger, who will all be tasked with keeping the ball out of our goal.”<br /><br />Areas that need improvement, Scheller said, are “depth and experience. With having such a young team, there will be some mistakes and missteps along the way. The important thing for us is the way we deal with these moments when we falter and how we move forward from those situations. Experience can only come from playing, so there will be times we learn on the fly this season, but watching this team grow is something that is very exciting to me and makes me really excited for the long-term future of this program. <br /> <br />“Squad depth is a concern, due to injuries that inevitably occur over the course of a season. Squad depth is an area which can only be cured by recruiting, which we are well underway at this point of the season, with three players verbally committed from the class of 2023 and a few others who have expressed that we are their top choice. We will look to bring in another large class in 2023.<br /><br />“Our keys to success will come from playing simply and being flexible over the course of the games. We train hard, in order to understand the way we want to play and the options we will have when on the field. Our goal is to make the game as simple as possible. Every player is tasked with one thing, ‘Do your job, not somebody else’s’. This concept will allow us to pinpoint mistakes and learn from them. With a team this young, it is important to get experience and learn from every match. Our progress as a team will go a long way toward helping us to be successful. Success this year is not about wins and losses, it is about understanding your role and executing it on a daily basis.”<br /><br />Commenting on his outlook, Scheller said, “(the) United East is a tough conference, last year with us finishing 3-5, beating Gallaudet, Wells and Morrisville. This year I would imagine we can strive for that win total again, with us challenging our opponents in a few close games along the way. Our nonconference schedule is one that will provide us with many tough tests along the way, playing programs like King’s, Wilkes, Susquehanna and Marywood, to name a few. We will hope to match our nonconference win total again from last year, collecting three wins out of conference in 2021.”<br /><br />SCHEDULES/RECORDS<br />Men’s soccer<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Thursday, Sept. 1 — host Keystone College, 7 p.m.<br />Saturday, Sept. 3 — host McDaniel College, 3 p.m.<br />Wednesday, Sept. 7 — at Alfred State College, 4 p.m.<br /><br />Women’s soccer<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Thursday, Sept. 1 — host King’s College, 4:30 p.m.<br />Saturday, Sept. 3 — at Wilkes University, noon<br />Monday, Sept. 5 — at Geneva College, 7 p.m.<br /><br />Women’s volleyball<br />UE: 0-0<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Thursday, Sept. 1 — at Lycoming College, 5 p.m.<br />Saturday, Sept. 3 — at Cairn University, 7 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 6 — at Clarks Summit University, 7 p.m.<br /><br />Men’s/women’s cross-country<br />Saturday, Sept. 3 — at Mansfield University Short Course Open, 9:15 a.m. (men), 10:15 a.m. (women)<br />Saturday, Sept. 10 — at Lebanon Valley College Dutchmen Invitational, 10:15 a.m.<br /><br />Men’s/women’s tennis<br />Overall: 0-0<br />Friday, Sept. 9 — at Misericordia University, 3 p.m.<br />Sunday, Sept. 11 — host Susquehanna University, 11 a.m.<br /><br />Golf<br />Wednesday, Sept. 14 — Elizabethtown College Fall Invitational at Hershey Country Club East, noon<br />Friday, Sept. 16 — Mountain Valley Classic Day 1 at Sinking Valley Country Club (Altoona), 10:30 a.m.<br />Saturday, Sept. 16 — Mountain Valley Classic Day 2 at Summit Country Club (Cresson), noon<br /><br />Esports<br />Formula Four Championship<br />Monday, Sept. 5 — Okayama, 9 p.m.<br />Monday, Sept. 19 — Interlagos, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League GT3 Challenge<br />Tuesday, Sept. 6 — Long Beach, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 20 — Twin Riing Motegi, 9 p.m.<br /><br />Collegiate iRacing League Premier Series<br />Tuesday, Sept. 13 — Kansas, 9 p.m.<br />Tuesday, Sept. 27 — Texas, 9 p.m.<br /><br />For more about the United East, visit the conference website.<br />For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.</b><br /><br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-14000549200316842282022-08-23T21:44:00.003-04:002022-08-23T21:44:40.538-04:00PennDOT Offers Drivers Facing Suspension Second Chance<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkq3orhIaWxojvvoMgEVvkhGR8dHfCaw8l2AntwWFEbPr4Ujchdo3XRGpVJZZrb3U0sL9w1_xb_99DaAAm8zVJclmZLDzBbzGcMlfiEp1Ul0snfa718en_wLSi3y3zn0lk2y9Geqh_p-o_HzstZhcc4zQhPmyVQSkaj0lyKF7_B9YGOBuaNUzN7C3/s315/PaDotcd.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="86" data-original-width="315" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFkq3orhIaWxojvvoMgEVvkhGR8dHfCaw8l2AntwWFEbPr4Ujchdo3XRGpVJZZrb3U0sL9w1_xb_99DaAAm8zVJclmZLDzBbzGcMlfiEp1Ul0snfa718en_wLSi3y3zn0lk2y9Geqh_p-o_HzstZhcc4zQhPmyVQSkaj0lyKF7_B9YGOBuaNUzN7C3/w640-h175/PaDotcd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><br />Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that select drivers facing a suspension due to accumulation of points on their driving records or for a conviction of excessive speeding now have a chance at redemption through successfully completing the newly-instituted Driver Improvement School (DIS) offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. </b><p></p><p><b>“This new training program offers people whose driving privileges are in jeopardy a chance to avoid losing their license,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “For many, losing the ability to legally operate a motor vehicle means not just a loss of mobility, but a loss of income and independence as well.” </b></p><p><b>As drivers are convicted of certain moving violations, points are assigned to their driving record. Once a driver’s record has been reduced below six points and for the second time, shows as many as six points or has a conviction for excessive speeding, that driver is required to attend a departmental hearing. At the departmental hearing, a driver meets with a Driver Safety Examiner (DSE) to review their driving record and discuss the driving habits that resulted in the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing, a determination will be made whether serving a 15-day suspension or attending PennDOT’s DIS would be most beneficial for the driver to assist in making better decisions while behind the wheel. </b></p><p><b>An individual who attends and successfully completes the DIS due to their record showing for the second time as many as six points, will have two points removed from their record and avoid a 15-day suspension. An individual who attends and successfully completes the DIS due to a conviction on excessive speeding will avoid having to serve a 15-day suspension. If an individual does not successfully complete the course or fails to attend, they will be required to serve a 60-day driver’s license suspension. </b></p><p><b>The DIS curriculum focuses on safety and addresses poor driver behaviors and judgment exhibited in “high risk” drivers. This six-hour course focuses on educating and assisting problematic drivers to identify why they engage in risky driving behavior and how to utilize strategies for behavior modification to assist in improving their driving habits to prevent future violations and crashes. </b></p><p><b>For more information, visit the Driver Improvement School page on the Driver and Vehicle Services website<br /></b><br /></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-26738584471333325172022-08-23T21:38:00.002-04:002022-08-23T21:38:41.079-04:00 A Family’s Trust in UPMC Orthopaedic Care<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6tquBvoX2WCRrEiUYWg6MNIWv0yhlL2bYXHSZsI-PoE9zAPbNqr7oG4MHsqEu2M6t69Vgdy9kMD27RzvTyKmh_K7bWO0VtVb6ECHSmbQm5fNXQlWcymLO_WxYwGmN5Eiku97r87lnxZ12W0XjAoZUBYEiq-72Kd8s6TVWV8iN4rPW5Ma385VHaNN/s855/UPMCPrestoncd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="631" height="691" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6tquBvoX2WCRrEiUYWg6MNIWv0yhlL2bYXHSZsI-PoE9zAPbNqr7oG4MHsqEu2M6t69Vgdy9kMD27RzvTyKmh_K7bWO0VtVb6ECHSmbQm5fNXQlWcymLO_WxYwGmN5Eiku97r87lnxZ12W0XjAoZUBYEiq-72Kd8s6TVWV8iN4rPW5Ma385VHaNN/w598-h691/UPMCPrestoncd.jpg" width="598" /></a></b></div><b><br />Kim Alfieri has gotten to know the team at UPMC Cole well over the years, even if that meant seeing them under some of the worst circumstances.<br />She first met Chad Jackson, PA-C, who specializes in orthopaedics, when she sought follow-up care for her son’s injured elbow when he was in elementary school.<br /> </b><p></p><p><b>In 2021, her son, Preston tore his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) playing basketball in Smethport. The personal and professional care her son received during that pivotal time in his high school sports career made a world of difference.<br /> </b></p><p><b>“They’re not just invested in my kiddo, but I see it happen with any student athlete,” Kim says. “And it’s pure, genuine kindness. It’s not just a job to them. They’re so invested in helping these kids.”<br /> </b></p><p><b>Quick Response in an Emergency<br />The day Preston Alfieri injured himself on the court in February 2021 was a stressful day for the entire family.<br /> </b></p><p><b>“As soon as Preston went down on the court during a play, I knew something was terribly wrong,” said Kim. “He hobbled off the court and Melissa immediately took him out of the gym for an evaluation.” Melissa O’Brien, UPMC athletic trainer, broke the bad news to Kim: Preston had likely severed his ACL.<br /> </b></p><p><b>Before Kim had time to stress, Preston had an appointment for care scheduled the following morning at UPMC Cole.<br /> </b></p><p><b>“This was at 8:30 or 9 at night,” Kim says. “I know we’re a small community and this might not happen elsewhere, but I cannot tell you how amazing that was.”<br /> </b></p><p><b>That night, Melissa sent Preston home with instructions to ice and wrap his leg. She fitted him for crutches in the locker room, as well. Kim and Preston went home that night knowing there was a plan in place to start the healing journey.<br /> </b></p><p><b>Patient-Centered Care<br />The next morning, Preston met with Chad Jackson who confirmed the ACL tear. But from the very beginning, he was careful to offer Preston and Kim options instead of simply telling them what to do.<br /> </b></p><p><b>“Chad was very thorough. He not only talked to me but talked to my son and put him at ease,” she says. “He explained things in depth, and he didn’t tell us what the treatment was going to be — he gave us all the options.”<br /> </b></p><p><b>Three weeks after his high school injury, Preston had surgery with Bradley Giannotti, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon, to repair his ACL. But even before that, he had already begun physical therapy with Melissa in conjunction with his UPMC Orthopaedic Care team.<br /> </b></p><p><b>Both Chad and Melissa also shared personal stories with Preston about their own past injuries during his recovery, using these examples to encourage him to wear his brace and follow physical therapy treatment plans for a stronger recovery.<br /></b><br /></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-11815872771956771322022-08-23T21:31:00.000-04:002022-08-23T21:31:54.668-04:00 UPMC Expert: Understanding Headaches Carrie Timko, M.D. Family Medicine, UPMC<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4db3nQjORxv-_HOz6T81_nQeS4Ycy3jjCVOLxzqpXRMppZJxtuuxxsuPbcgx2T9adtsvmDgMhAbtrWryvISWBqTRIdnUVED7_w4sa6GZJVEm9OcF9NSv20sSmX7s43Dwh4Rsm4_6ynGILkKF6-qy9ZTR3wfB1ZfwJP558K3H94APhb9laylqi3Vwu/s852/UPMCDrTimkocd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="852" data-original-width="681" height="700" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4db3nQjORxv-_HOz6T81_nQeS4Ycy3jjCVOLxzqpXRMppZJxtuuxxsuPbcgx2T9adtsvmDgMhAbtrWryvISWBqTRIdnUVED7_w4sa6GZJVEm9OcF9NSv20sSmX7s43Dwh4Rsm4_6ynGILkKF6-qy9ZTR3wfB1ZfwJP558K3H94APhb9laylqi3Vwu/w569-h700/UPMCDrTimkocd.jpg" width="569" /></a></b></div><b><br />If you have experienced a headache or migraine, you know how debilitating they can be. As of 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that 3% of all annual emergency department visits in the United States are due to complaints of headaches. While most headaches are not the result of a serious illness, they still can interfere with your overall quality of life. <u> </u></b><p></p><p><b><u>Types of Headaches</u><br />When most people think of a headache as a dull pressure and discomfort in the head, they’re describing a tension headache. These headaches are very common and most often do not have additional symptoms. While they can be painful, they are rarely a sign of more serious illness. Tension headaches can be treated with over-the-counter medications and lifestyle modification can often help reduce their frequency.<br />Cluster headaches, which occur in cyclical patterns or cluster periods, are one of the most painful types of headaches along with migraines. A cluster headache commonly awakens you in the middle of the night with intense pain in or around one eye on one side of your head. Bouts of frequent attacks, known as cluster periods, can last from weeks to months, usually followed by remission periods when the headaches stop. During remission, no headaches occur for months and sometimes even years. Cluster headaches are rare and not life-threatening. </b></p><p><b>Migraines are a type of severe headache and include symptoms like intense pulsing or throbbing in one area of your head; sensitivity to light, sounds, or smell; blurred vision; and nausea or vomiting. Frequent migraines may be a sign of something more serious. If you experience migraines frequently, it’s important to speak with your physician to rule out underlying issues. Migraines can be treated with medication, lifestyle modification, and other therapies. <u> </u></b></p><p><b><u>Causes and Available Treatments</u><br />Many tension headaches can be relieved by means other than medication and the frequency of more serious headaches like migraines can often be reduced through lifestyle modification. It depends on what causes the headache and the type of headache.<br />Below are some common headache triggers and ways to reduce their effects:<br />• Anxiety and stress – Take deep breaths, go on a walk, and incorporate healthy stress-relief activities into your daily routine.<br />• Loud noise – Turn down the volume or walk away from sources of loud noise.<br />• Light – Put down your screens or lower the brightness on devices and try not to overexpose yourself unprotected to sunlight.<br />• Physical activity – Find a balance between pushing yourself too hard and being too sedentary.<br />• Sleeping – Make sure you’re getting enough sleep and have a regular nighttime routine.<br /><br />The best way to gain control of and prevent frequent headaches is to learn if you have triggers. Keep a headache journal to record events before, during, and after each headache. How much you sleep, your <br />activities, causes of stress, and the foods and beverages you ingested should be recorded. This information helps you and your physician determine significant patterns and triggers. It also helps your physician create a personalized treatment plan.<br /> </b></p><p><b><u>When to Seek Care</u><br />If headaches are taking a toll on your life day-to-day, it’s time to make an appointment with your primary care provider. This could mean that your headaches are happening more often, they have been more severe, or that Tylenol or other over-the-counter medicines no longer relieve your symptoms. <br />If your symptoms affect your motor functions (trouble walking or speaking, numbness or weakness of any kind), nausea or vomiting, or if you’ve fainted, you should call 911 or go to the emergency department.<br />UPMC Primary Care is located at 610 High St., Lock Haven. To schedule an appointment at this location, call 570-748-1250. For more information about UPMC Primary Care services in north central Pa., visit <a href="http://UPMC.com/PrimaryCareNCPA">UPMC.com/PrimaryCareNCPA</a></b></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-65041722742005183362022-08-23T21:23:00.000-04:002022-08-23T21:23:10.500-04:00PennDOT Updates Drivers on High Friction Surface Applications<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63bsxKv_TJ_gSe47bnQqr20PSvXUnHKd9CHWoB_F2ESXfzGheNJ92ReEmS87En9dFpOkj-LiF9EGQNuEzaMxU8yj4qUNIBPG7dyQAVb-Oz8nwZfVVe-v-QpfZs48qH5OyeV2MQig-1xym9wWK6qH-d8hocBj4isYR1jVGBcE1F15FizQr9kCpbBeq/s315/PaDotcd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="86" data-original-width="315" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi63bsxKv_TJ_gSe47bnQqr20PSvXUnHKd9CHWoB_F2ESXfzGheNJ92ReEmS87En9dFpOkj-LiF9EGQNuEzaMxU8yj4qUNIBPG7dyQAVb-Oz8nwZfVVe-v-QpfZs48qH5OyeV2MQig-1xym9wWK6qH-d8hocBj4isYR1jVGBcE1F15FizQr9kCpbBeq/w640-h175/PaDotcd.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) updated drivers on its high friction surface application project impacting nine sites in Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean and Potter counties. High friction surface applications improve skid resistance and enhance safety for motorists at the application sites.<br /><br />While crews apply the high friction surface treatments, drivers should expect to encounter flaggers in the roadway providing traffic control. PennDOT urges drivers to build extra travel time into their schedules as short delays are expected at the following locations the week of August 22.<br /><br /><br />· Route 3001 (East Fork Road) at a bridge spanning Birch Run approximately five miles northeast of Wharton in Wharton Township, Potter County, August 22.<br /><br />· Route 255 at a bridge spanning Kersey Run near Byrnedale in Jay Township, Elk County, August 23.<br /><br />· Route 555 at a bridge spanning Dents Run near Benezette Township, Elk County, August 24<br /><br />· Route 477 at a bridge spanning Fishing Creek in Loganton Borough, Clinton County.<br /><br />PennDOT anticipates work moving to a Route 3018 (Smokey Hollow Road) bridge spanning Tuscarora Creek near East Waterford in Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, the following week. All work is strictly dependent on weather.<br /><br />Overall work on the project includes applying high friction surface treatment, epoxy-based surface treatments and other miscellaneous construction at 17 sites in Centre, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean and Potter counties. RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Inc., of Livonia, MI, is the contractor for this $334,000 project. They completed work at eight of the sites during the 2021 construction season, and PennDOT anticipates they will complete the remaining applications by early September.<br /><br />Motorists are encouraged to “Know Before They Go” by checking conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.<br /><br />511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.<br /><br /> Subscribe to PennDOT news in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.gov/District2. <br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-44111418609256940552022-08-23T21:15:00.002-04:002022-08-23T21:15:35.352-04:00 State Transportation Commission Adopts Updated 12-Year Transportation Program<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjockfiXkziIyl_738kC1vWw-UteWh9t4eCzGXQCFd4Wk3RBidhWp4QA-PiCcnDY_JFCDteuSPnAj0rcby2YexmuttJW_mnltQkHQkoj6DSNNs5TDFfFvej9WQflRyOY-yZl_nqkcIio_0-hTz97yuN5QRW955HpcoVjYQYTVKmJ3lEnu1qR45vksEx/s315/PaDotcd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="86" data-original-width="315" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjockfiXkziIyl_738kC1vWw-UteWh9t4eCzGXQCFd4Wk3RBidhWp4QA-PiCcnDY_JFCDteuSPnAj0rcby2YexmuttJW_mnltQkHQkoj6DSNNs5TDFfFvej9WQflRyOY-yZl_nqkcIio_0-hTz97yuN5QRW955HpcoVjYQYTVKmJ3lEnu1qR45vksEx/w640-h175/PaDotcd.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br />Action Clears Way for Transportation Improvements across Pennsylvania<br /><br />Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania’s State Transportation Commission (STC) today updated the 12-Year Program. The new plan anticipates $84 billion will be available over the next 12 years for improvements to roads, bridges, transit systems, airports and railroads.<br /><br />The 12-Year Program, or TYP, is a multimodal, fiscally constrained planning tool used to identify and prioritize Pennsylvania’s transportation projects and the funds needed to complete them. State law requires the STC to review and update the TYP every two years. No capital project can move forward unless it is included in the TYP.<br /><br />The newly adopted program, which takes effect October 1, incorporates funding from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and anticipates the following funding availability in the first four years of the TYP from federal, state and local sources:<br /><br /> $16 billion for state highway and bridge projects;<br /> $11.4 billion for public transit;<br /> $331 million for multimodal projects;<br /> $232 million for rail freight; and<br /> $168 million for aviation.</b><p></p><p><b>“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has already made a noticeable impact on transportation projects in Pennsylvania across all modes,” said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. “While additional investment in our large transportation network is certainly needed, PennDOT takes pride in being a responsible steward of federal, state and local dollars to help improve infrastructure across all modes.”<br /><br />The TYP also highlights some of PennDOT’s major accomplishments over the past two years, ranging from the modernization of train stations to the implementation of innovative strategies and the latest technologies to enhance safety and efficiency across a wide range of operations.<br /><br />Four Rural Planning Organizations, 19 Metropolitan Planning Organizations and one independent county partnered with PennDOT in the review and development of the update. Now that the STC has approved the update, it has been submitted to the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration for review and approval. The Federal Highway Administration coordinates with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to review the plan’s conformity with air quality requirements.<br /><br />Public input early in the 12-Year planning process played a key role in identifying investments in the various transportation modes.<br /><br />The State Transportation Commission is chaired by the Secretary of PennDOT and consists of 10 appointed citizens as well as the majority and minority chairs of the state House and Senate Transportation committees.<br /><br />For more information about the TYP, visit <a href="http://www.TalkPATransportation.com">www.TalkPATransportation.com</a>.<br /><br /></b><br /></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-84373276625557298132022-08-22T22:40:00.000-04:002022-08-22T22:40:04.117-04:00 UPMC Orthopaedic Care Welcomes New Physician to Williamsport<p><b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BqJ1rbSF1HllD8KgL-Dx0UfxJ4ZpkRsUS0dY3O54RU3xVM2FKubTWHWFj2t8-rJz3yZnV9oWkOkC8NSUjdBJw4p4UPYzaqHHBfD3HKPj7Zs3a1TvYsRV8iS5OTSLR0HseUrGDGfEyv6M2USDgo12BglPf9Nk5l05KXJnj2dhi5gBx4c8rG-m4ROl/s855/JohnMKunkel,DOcd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="855" data-original-width="679" height="715" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3BqJ1rbSF1HllD8KgL-Dx0UfxJ4ZpkRsUS0dY3O54RU3xVM2FKubTWHWFj2t8-rJz3yZnV9oWkOkC8NSUjdBJw4p4UPYzaqHHBfD3HKPj7Zs3a1TvYsRV8iS5OTSLR0HseUrGDGfEyv6M2USDgo12BglPf9Nk5l05KXJnj2dhi5gBx4c8rG-m4ROl/w624-h715/JohnMKunkel,DOcd.jpg" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John M. Kunkel, DO<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., August 17, 2022 – UPMC welcomes John Kunkel, D.O., to the sports medicine team in Williamsport.<br /><br /> Dr. Kunkel received his medical degree from University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, Maine, and completed an orthopaedic surgery residency with Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa. Most recently, Dr. Kunkel completed an orthopaedic sports medicine surgery fellowship with Houston Methodist Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, Houston, Texas, and worked with the Houston Texans, Houston Astros, Rice University athletes, and NASA Astronaut Corps.<br /><br /> “I strive to treat each patient with an individualized treatment plan that utilizes a team approach; doctor, patient, therapists and trainers, working toward the goal of each patient returning to the lifestyle they want and achieving their goals,” said Dr. Kunkel. “I use my experience in working with high level professional athletes and NCAA Division I athletes to create the best possible treatment plan, consisting of the most up-to-date non-surgical and/or surgical techniques, in order to deliver professional athlete level of care to every single patient.”<br /><br />Dr. Kunkel treats all conditions affecting the shoulders, knees and hips, including sports medicine care, trauma care, and care for degenerative conditions for adolescents and adults. He has a particular interest in complex knee conditions including multi-ligament reconstructions and cartilage preservation. <br /><br />Dr. Kunkel joins the team of dedicated physicians, advanced practice providers, and support staff at the sports medicine clinic located at 1201 Grampian Blvd., Williamsport. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Kunkel, call 570-321-2020. For more information about UPMC Orthopaedic Care and sports medicine services in north central Pa., visit <a href="http://UPMC.com/OrthoNCPA">UPMC.com/OrthoNCPA</a>.</b></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4817281720924437583.post-51965971418551779012022-08-22T22:12:00.000-04:002022-08-22T22:12:18.301-04:00 PennDOT, Safety Partners Stress Dangers of Aggressive Driving<p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0Lp5UPLXIfej1Vwp9Z6jSyLwiLTsHKaefivewFUt-YVJK4yXZrqwunwVrQSf_Ky9dK5cfHnj0jQzpD1mSt5NbxOBzUE1dY_Y7nbckCRNox10U7FtdyMoaJNxm2oSt9VtNOvP_a9cCAoekHOtD-QELxlVovuRPfZuzG22XA3naKduHoMr0f9-xsxf/s521/DOTHighwaysafetycd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="92" data-original-width="521" height="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0Lp5UPLXIfej1Vwp9Z6jSyLwiLTsHKaefivewFUt-YVJK4yXZrqwunwVrQSf_Ky9dK5cfHnj0jQzpD1mSt5NbxOBzUE1dY_Y7nbckCRNox10U7FtdyMoaJNxm2oSt9VtNOvP_a9cCAoekHOtD-QELxlVovuRPfZuzG22XA3naKduHoMr0f9-xsxf/w640-h114/DOTHighwaysafetycd.jpg" width="640" /></a></b></div><b><br />Clearfield, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), the Lawrence Township Police Department and the Highway Safety Network stressed the dangers of aggressive driving in Clearfield today. Law enforcement statewide is cracking down on aggressive drivers exhibiting behaviors like speeding, red light running, and tailgating during an enforcement wave that began Tuesday, July 5, and continues through Sunday, August 21.<br /><br />“Traffic laws are in place to prevent crashes and save lives,” said Sergeant Julie Curry of the Lawrence Township Police Department. “When we write tickets, we do it hoping it changes a driver’s behavior and makes the roadways safer for everyone.”<br /><br />Curry explained that although aggressive driving behaviors are among the leading contributing factors in crashes and fatalities in Pennsylvania, many don’t recognize they are aggressive drivers. She said if you speed excessively, tailgate slower vehicles, race to beat red lights or run stops signs, weave in and out of traffic, pass illegally on the right or fail to yield the right of way to oncoming vehicles, you are an aggressive driver. Aggressive drivers put themselves, their passengers, and others on the road at increased risk of a crash, which is why municipal law enforcement agencies and the Pennsylvania State Police partner with PennDOT to conduct several high-visibility enforcement details every year to deter these behaviors.<br /><br />Josh Woods, Community Traffic Safety Project Coordinator with the Highway Safety Network, said every driver is likely to encounter an aggressive driver at some point. He offered the following tips for what to do when that happens:<br /><br />• Get out of their way and don’t challenge them.<br />• Stay relaxed, avoid eye contact, and ignore rude gestures.<br />• Don’t block the passing lane if driving slower than most traffic.<br />• Do not attempt to follow or pursue the vehicle. You or a passenger may call the police. But if you use a cell phone, pull over to a safe location.<br /><br />Woods said many people mistakenly associate aggressive driving with road rage but that they are different behaviors. Road rage is a criminal offense and is often the result of aggressive driving behavior that escalates into an assault with a vehicle or other dangerous weapon.<br /><br />According to PennDOT data, there were 6,206 aggressive driving crashes in 2021, resulting in 126 fatalities. <br /><br />For more information on aggressive driving, visit <a href="http://www.PennDOT.pa.gov/Safety">www.PennDOT.pa.gov/Safety</a>.</b><br /><br /><p></p>Solomon's words for the wisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07860847903841243089noreply@blogger.com0