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Lenni Lenape

Softball: Bell’s extra-inning walk off propels No. 19 Lenape

Nikki Williams and Maya Knasiak combined for a two-hit shutout while Taylor Bell drove in the game’s only run in extra innings as Lenape, No. 19 in the NJ.com Top 20, earned a 1-0, eight-inning victory over host Shawnee Wednesday afternoon.

Williams and Knasiak combined to allow just two hits and one walk while striking out 14 batters. Knasiak earned the win despite Williams pitching six innings and striking out nine batters.

Lenape (17-2) tallied eight hits throughout the game but didn’t get on the scoreboard until the top of the eighth inning thanks to Bell’s RBI single that proved to be the lone run of the day for either team.

Bell also tallied a double on the day while Vanessa Meyers went 3-for-4 with a trio of singles. Leah Taylor added a double as well.

Nella Sciarra and Lauren Petitt each recorded a single for Shawnee (11-9) as Alexandra Pley and Sophia Waterman both found success in the circle. Waterman was tagged with the loss despite allowing six hits and an unearned run while Pley struck out three batters in three innings of work.

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Nanticoke

“Brooke’s Toy Closet” expanding to Seaford hospital to continue giving comfort to children

SEAFORD, Del.- Tuesday morning TidalHealth Nanticoke honored a little girl who passed away from cancer.

The hospital received a toy closet for kids, which is an expansion of the “Brooke’s Toy Closet” initiative that started in 2014 at the TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, in Salisbury.

Brooke Mulford was an 8- year-old girl who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer, in 2009 when she was only 4-years-old, she endured numerous rounds of chemotherapy and radiation, several surgeries, two stem cell transplants, multiple bone marrow biopsies and blood transfusions. She was treated at several hospitals, including at TidalHealth.

Brooke ended up losing her battle to cancer in June of 2017.

During her fight with cancer, Brooke wanted to provide toys to other hospitalized children because she knew how it felt to receive toys herself during her hospital stays.

So, now with the toy closet expanding we’re told it’s going to support even more kids.

“When you’re able to give them something that will distract them something to put a smile on their face or can make a huge difference for them and it makes them think that the next time they come maybe it won’t be so scary,” Penny Short, President of TidalHealth Nanticoke, said.

TidalHealth workers and those who helped Brooke’s Toy Closet come to life gathered for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the expansion. Amy Mulford, Brooke’s mother, was also there.

Amy said this is the third toy closet that’s opened and all are in different states. She said Brooke would be thrilled to see another toy closet come to life and for Amy she said it means a lot as it gives her a reason to keep going.

“I feel like there has to be a reason my heart kept beating when Brooke’s stopped because…

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Mohegan

PENGUINS TAKE BACK PLAYOFF SPOT BY ROUTING ISLES, 9-2

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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins delighted a packed house at Mohegan Sun Arena with a dominant, 9-2 victory over the Bridgeport Islanders on Saturday night.

With playoff position hanging in the balance, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (30-27-4-4) unloaded a franchise record-tying nine goals. Seven different Penguins accounted for those nine goals, and 15 different players recorded at least one point in the rout of their division rival.

Bridgeport managed to score the game’s first two goals, with Austin Czarnik and Chris Terry burying both of the Islanders’ tallies.

After that, it was all Penguins…

Alex Nylander started the frenzy at 13:48 of the first period. The Penguins then flipped their 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead by generating three goals in 1:30 of game time during the second period. Sam Poulin tied things up at 5:43 of the middle frame, followed by a strike from Jamie Devane 20 seconds later. Less than a minute after that, Félix Robert put the Pens up by two.

After that three-goal outburst, Bridgeport called its timeout. The break did little to stop the unrelenting pressure of the home team, who continued to run up the score.

Kyle Olson got in on the fun after he forced a neutral-zone turnover and finished with a backhand shot past Islanders goalie Jakub Škarek. Olson’s goal came with 4:05 left in the second stanza, and then Michael Chaput tacked on another with 2:10 remaining.

The Islanders switched goalies at the start of the third period, but it still resulted in more Penguins goals. Drew O’Connor beat backup Ken Appleby through the five-hole 28 seconds into the final frame.

Poulin notched his second of the night at 7:26 of the third period, and then O’Connor rounded out the nine-goal outing…

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Mohican

under 400kgs mini-caravan can be towed anywhere and accommodate three people

Most essential features

 

Lugging a huge caravan on a camping trip may not be the most ideal situation to find oneself in, so Turkey-based Hotomobil would like to introduce Mohican, a mini-caravan that can be towed by any vehicle and suits creative camping needs. The company says it has been designed to highlight and offer the most essential features of a camping vehicle. Its minimal and functional design, coupled with the flashy sunshine color, makes it a suitable company for a camping trip.

under 400kgs mini-caravan can be towed anywhere and accommodate three people
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Features and aspects

 

‘With its minimalist details and easy-to-use features, it will be an integral part of nature lovers who will experience camping life for the first time,’ the company shares. The Mohican Caravan can host two adults and a child inside its box-shaped sleeping area. A sink attached to a surface can be pulled from the outside, the area also doubling as a table and for kitchen use. Campers can also bring their portable stove and place it on the countertop without a hassle. A mini-fridge can also be installed beside this push-and-pull kitchen island.

under 400kgs mini-caravan can be towed anywhere and accommodate three people
under 400kgs mini-caravan can be towed anywhere and accommodate three people

 

 

In touch with nature

 

Mohican Caravan allows campers to be in touch with nature thanks to its small sunroof and side-opening veranda. Its windows flap open by pulling them up, letting airflow in and out of the vehicle. According to the company, the caravan has a European type approval O1 thanks to its total weight of under 400kg and can be pulled by all vehicles fitted with a towbar. The vehicle can also be driven…

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Lenni Lenape

Sparta defeats Lenape Valley – Boys lacrosse recap

Adam Wood’s sock trick helped Sparta down Lenape Valley 13-4 in Stanhope.

Sparta (2-0) took control early as it led 8-1 at halftime before outscoring Lenape Valley 5-3 in the second.

Ryan Rossi also recorded four goals and four assists for Sparta while goalkeeper Joe Buono made 13 saves and allowed two goals.

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Unami

IHEC and UNAMI conclude Lessons Learned Workshop

(MENAFN– Iraq Business News)

The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) and the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) concluded a four-day general lessons learned workshop.

Throughout the workshop, which was held in Sulaymaniyah from 27-30 March, IHEC Board of Commissioners (BoC) and senior leadership together with senior officials from the UNAMI Office of Electoral Assistance (OEA) brainstormed on the challenges and lessons learned from the 2021 Council of Representatives (CoR) elections and agreed upon recommendations to turn weaknesses into strengths to further improve Iraq’s electoral processes.

Judge Jalil Adnan Khalaf, IHEC Chairman, noted that:

‘After the successful implementation of 2021 Council of Representatives elections, IHEC has made itself ready to systematically assess its performance and identify areas for improvement throughout the institution. The outcomes of this workshop will set the ground for developing a comprehensive capacity building plan with the support of UNAMI. I extend my gratitude to UNAMI for its continued support’.

The workshop covered key thematic areas including legal, operational planning, public outreach and media, voter registration, training and procedures, procurement and logistics, field coordination, security coordination and election information and results managements.

The exercise also provided an opportunity for a participatory, inclusive, and bottom-up institutional approach to post-election reflections and evaluations, contributing to the development of an institutional culture where dialogue and contributions are incentivized and promoted.

UNAMI OEA Senior Election Operations Adviser, Jawed Habibi, said that:

‘The 2021 Council of Representatives election was an achievement for Iraq that was successfully conducted under leadership of IHEC with the technical assistance of UNAMI mandated by the UN Security Council. Despite this success, this enormous and complex process requires continuous improvement.

‘I would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm UNAMI’s full commitment in supporting IHEC in the execution of the recommendations of the…

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Delaware Tribe

Anderson schools doing internal review of mascot, related concerns

Apr. 1—ANDERSON — As Anderson Community Schools returns from its two-week spring break, the district has begun an internal review of its Indian mascot, maiden and the pair’s basketball pregame routine.

For now, the district is only conducting an internal review of how it honors the Native American heritage of Anderson High School and the district.

Previously, ACS representative Brad Meadows told The Herald Bulletin that ACS was identifying external and internal people to be part of a review committee.

ACS hoped to have the committee start meeting within the first week of April to begin discussions about the mascot, maiden and pregame routines, according to Meadows.

While there was no external review being conducted as of Thursday, Meadows said, “We will certainly, at some point, seek input externally as well.”

Currently there is no Native American representation on the internal review committee, said Meadows, though the district plans on including Native American voices on the external committee.

The review committee was sparked by a video that was posted to TikTok in late February. It detailed the Indian mascot and maiden preforming their pregame routine and the passing of a peace pipe around a circle of cheerleaders before a boys’ basketball game.

The video has since received over 771,200 views and has led members of various Native American tribes to contact ACS to express their concerns.

Meadows noted that the district has kept in contact with the Delaware Tribe of Indians and the Delaware Nation, two federally recognized groups of Lenape people.

Assistant Chief of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, Jeremy Johnson, said that he and Chief Brad KillsCrow received email communication from ACS Superintendent Joe Cronk on Tuesday, notifying the tribe of ACS’ internal review.

In the email, Cronk stated that the recommendations and feedback from the tribe will be used during the internal review, according to Johnson.

“It…

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Nanticoke

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Wyoming Area’s Keating breaks school record in mile in season-opening win

Madelyn Keating broke a school record in the 1,600-meter run and added a win in the 800 to pace the Wyoming Area in its 111-22 win over Nanticoke Area in a Wyoming Valley Conference meet on Tuesday. Gonzales (100 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Cunningham (100, 200) added event wins for the Warriors.

Grace Reed (triple jump, long jump) had multiple event wins for the Trojanettes.

3200 relay: Wyoming Area (Stoss, McKernan, Campenni, June) 12:41. 100 Hurdles: Gonzales (WA) 18.00; Eisenhauer (NAN) 18.30. Triple Jump: Reed (NAN) 33-3; Tart (WA) 31-4; Pizano (WA) 28-5. 100: Cunningham (WA) 13.20; Kelleher (WA) 13.90; Yatsko (WA) 14.50. 1600: Keating (WA) 5:21; June (WA) 6:34; Shepanski (NAN) 7:14. Shot Put: Tart (WA) 29-10½; Brown (NAN) 29-2¾; Minichello (WA) 27-2½. 400: McKernan (WA) 67.2; Campenni (WA) 67.4; Stoss (WA) 69.3. 400 relay: Wyoming Area (Kelleher, Yatsko, Pizano, Cunningham) 55.5. 300 Hurdles: Gonzales (WA) 58.10; Pole Vault: Wisnewski (WA) 6-0. Discus: Brown (NAN) 91-5; Minichello (WA) 79-8; Barber (WA) 65-5. Long Jump: Reed (NAN) 14-1; Tart (WA) 13-5; Pizano (WA) 13-4. 800: Keating (WA) 2:24; McKernan (WA) 2:40; Atkins (NAN) 2:42. 200: Cunningham (WA) 28.60; Kelleher (WA) 30:30; Yatsko (WA) 30.90. 3200: Golden (WA) 17.23; June (WA) 17.24. Javelin: Minichello (WA) 91-4; Pizano (WA) 86-8; Biehl (NAN) 68-5. 1600 relay: Wyoming Area (Campenni, Stoss, Gonzales, Cunningham) 5:04. High Jump: Tart (WA) 4-6; Gonzales (WA) 4-0.

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Amanda McGurk broke the school record in the pole vault to lead the Black Knights. Autumn Palka (long jump, 100, 200) added multiple event wins in the meet win.

Samantha Schwartz (triple jump, high jump) and Kaelyn Crawford (shot put, discus) led the Rangers.

3200 relay: Lake-Lehman (O’Donnell, L. Keefe, G. Keefe, Raczkowski) 11:05. 100 Hurdles: Vivan (LL) 17.8; Davis (NW) 18.2; Hayman (NW) 19.5. Triple Jump: Schwartz (NW) 28-4; Bowman (NW)…

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Mohegan

Penguins match franchise scoring record in 9-2 rout of Bridgeport

They’re in the endgame now.

The Penguins and Bridgeport Islanders have only four weeks to settle who grabs a playoff spot in the Atlantic Division, and a near-record performance by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton dealt a major blow on Saturday.

Playing in front of a capacity crowd on Marvel Super Hero Night, the Penguins tied the franchise mark with nine goals in an eventual 9-2 rout of the Islanders at Mohegan Sun Arena.

The teams entered the night virtually even in percentage points, making the game the biggest the Penguins have had all season. With the win, WBS improved to 30-27-4-4 and took hold of the Atlantic’s sixth and final postseason berth. Better yet, it moved only one point off rival Hershey for fourth place and into a near-tie with Hartford for fifth.

“It’s hard to look at any one player in the lineup and say we could have gotten more,” Penguins head coach J.D. Forrest said. “Top to bottom, a really good effort from goaltending down.

“As the game went on, we just picked it up. Just started really bearing down on pucks and getting some traffic and mayhem around the net.”

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton fell behind, 2-0, in the first but quickly regrouped with a goal from Alex Nylander at 13:48.

Then that momentum carried into the second in a big way. With the help of a few adjustments during the break to combat Bridgeport’s puck retrievals, the Penguins broke the game open with five goals in a span of 12 minutes. Sam Poulin started the surge at 5:43, and Jamie Devane took advantage of a turnover by Bridgeport goaltender Jakub Skarek for his third of the year to put them ahead for good.

Felix Robert, Kyle Olson and Michael Chaput all scored soon after, and WBS kept its foot on the gas with three more goals in the third on…

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Mohican

Woolpert, Righter Co. Receive ABCD Special Purpose Bridge Award for Mohican Cable Pedestrian Bridge

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We were very thankful to have an outstanding design-build partner in Righter and a forward-thinking client in ODNR for this project.

MONTGOMERY, Ohio (PRWEB) April 01, 2022

The Association for Bridge Construction and Design Ohio Chapters awarded the Mohican Cable Pedestrian Bridge its 2021 Ohio Special Purpose Bridge Award last night in Montgomery, Ohio. The suspension bridge was a $840,000 design-build project commissioned by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and executed by Woolpert and The Righter Co.

The 120-foot-long bridge is in Mohican State Park in Loudonville, Ohio, midway between Columbus and Cleveland. Woolpert provided preliminary design services from concept through final plans, construction oversight and the coordination of subconsultants, including CTL Engineering Inc. for geotechnical engineering and Stone Environmental for environmental services like historical/archeological surveys and Scenic Rivers coordination. Righter served as the prime contractor, managing the project bidding and construction and stormwater pollution prevention for the construction site.

The Mohican Cable Pedestrian Bridge spans the Clear Fork River, a state-designated scenic river, and connects park campgrounds to trails and scenic overlooks. The bridge replaced the original suspension or “swinging” bridge that was built by the New Deal’s Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939 and washed away in a 1969 flood. The design includes a stair tower on the north side providing a minimum clearance of 10 feet above the water surface. The bridge, which opened to the public in May 2021, took less than a year to complete.

“We are so honored to receive this award from ABCD Ohio,” Woolpert Civil and Water Resources Leader Tom Less said. “Suspension bridges like the Mohican require complicated engineering, as well as highly creative design and an eye for constructability. This…

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