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‘Once It Has Been Spoken … It Cannot Be Unspoken,’ a book about the Nanticoke language, was featured at the recent Nanticoke Heritage Day.

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Copies of the new book about the Nanticoke language “Once It Has Been Spoken … It Cannot be Unspoken” were selling well at the recent Nanticoke Heritage Day, where co-author Keith Cunningham spoke to an audience gathered in a grassy area at the Nanticoke Indian Museum near Millsboro.

Presented in an easy-to-understand format, with a turtle cartoon character drawn by illustrator Paige McNatt narrating, the book explains how to pronounce common words in the Nanticoke language:

• “I am Nanticoke,” written as “Wunantuko nii” and pronounced as “we NAN took-oh nee”

• “I am from Millsboro,” written as “Millsboro noonjiiyayi” and pronounced “MILLS-boro known-JEE-ya-yee;” and

• “It is good to see you my friend,” written as “Wuliikun naawul niitaap” and pronounced as “Wu-LEE-kun NAH-wul NEE-tahp.”

The book, costing $24.99, available at www.amazon.com and containing a CD, includes the poignant Tecumseh Prayer, “When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself,” with each line written in Nanticoke, along with the pronunciations.

“Soohkwutahas” is the word for succotash and is pronounced “SOH-kwuh-tuh-hus.

“Salaapw” is the word for frybread, and it’s pronounced “sa-LAP-w.”

In Nanticoke, “I like to eat succotash and frybread” is “Nuwiinkiitaam soohkwutahas waak salaapw” and is pronounced “nuh-win-KEY-tahm SOH-kwuh-tuh-hus wok sa-LAP-w.”

“The lessons contained in this book provide a new voice for words spoken by your ancestors more than two centuries ago,” Cunningham wrote in the “Message from Our Linguist” in the book. “It is your birthright as…

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In what’s become a running theme this season, MMI Preparatory School gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Hanover Area Hawkeyes as MMI Preparatory School made off with a 12-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for MMI Preparatory School considering their one-run performance the matchup before.

Andrew Burns made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn’t allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. Burns has been consistent recently: he hasn’t tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Burns was also solid in the batter’s box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, MMI Preparatory School got a massive performance out of Zack Yenchko, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Heath Williams, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

On Hanover Area’s side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Cruz, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

MMI Preparatory School’s victory bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Hanover Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.

MMI Preparatory School does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hanover Area, they will be playing at home against Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Hanover Area is facing Greater Nanticoke Area at the right time seeing as Greater…

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After a string of nine wins, Hughesville‘s good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Central Columbia Bluejays by a score of 9-8. Hughesville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Central Columbia apparently hadn’t forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Logan Kiess was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kiess has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kiess was also solid in the batter’s box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Tanner Clayton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Angelo Ferrigno was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Hughesville’s defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for Central Columbia, they now have a winning record of 9-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hughesville will take on Lewisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Hughesville’s favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lewisburg has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road. Central Columbia will take on Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Greater Nanticoke Area has…

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Holy Cross had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans 8-7. That’s two games straight that Holy Cross has won by just one run.

Nic Borgia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Fox, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.

On Greater Nanticoke Area’s side, Derek Shemanski was cooking despite his team’s loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethen Ball, who scored a run while going 2-for-6.

Even though they lost, Greater Nanticoke Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That’s the most hits they’ve managed all season.

Holy Cross’ win bumped their record up to 6-12. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.

Holy Cross will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Holy Cross has played have been within two runs, so don’t be surprised if it’s a close one. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will head out on the road to take on Central Columbia at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Greater Nanticoke Area has played have been within two runs, so don’t be surprised if it’s…

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It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Central Columbia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Hughesville Spartans out 9-8. Winning may never get old, but Central Columbia sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

For Hughesville’s part, Logan Kiess put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kiess has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kiess was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Tanner Clayton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Angelo Ferrigno, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Central Columbia now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Hughesville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Columbia will take on Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Greater Nanticoke Area has played have been within two runs, so don’t be surprised if it’s a close one. As for Hughesville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lewisburg at 4:30 p.m. Hughesville is facing Lewisburg at the right time seeing as Lewisburg is stuck…

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If Northwest Area was riding high off their 11-5 takedown of Columbia Montour Vo-Tech last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Northwest Area Rangers fell just short of the Hanover Area Hawkeyes by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwest Area of the 20-3 loss they experienced in the pair’s previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Trevor Dietz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.

On Hanover Area’s side, Nick Schiel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it’s clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Cam Kratz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

Northwest Area’s defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Hanover Area, their win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-12.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Area will take on Millville at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hanover Area, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Greater Nanticoke Area at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday.

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