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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUPFairchild scores 11 times in two Wyoming Area girls soccer wins

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Post date October 18, 2023
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Hannah Fairchild scored six times and assisted on the other goal Friday when Wyoming Area routed host Western Wayne, 7-0, in a non-league girls soccer game.

Fairchild scored the first four goals – two in each half – then assisted Ella Shepulski’s goal and scored twice more in the last three minutes.

Bella Costa, Emily Kostik and Sofia Menta each added assists.

Wyoming Area improved to 10-4-1 overall to rank third out of 11 teams pursuing eight berths in the District 2 Class 2A playoffs.

Dallas 5, Pittston Area 0

Dallas shut out visiting Pittston Area in Thursday’s WVC Division 1 games.

The Lady Patriots fell to 4-7 in the division and 8-8-1 overall. They are sixth of 10 teams trying to make the eight-team District 2 Class 3A playoff field.

Wyoming Area 8, Nanticoke 0

Hannah Fairchild scored five goals and assisted on one Tuesday to help Wyoming Area pummel visiting Nanticoke in the WVC Division 2 game.

Fairchild scored four times to help open a 6-0 lead for the Lady Warriors, who are 6-3-1 in the division.

Ella Shepulski assisted the first goal and scored the second on the way to finishing with two of each.

Summer Semanek also scored while Emily Kostik had an assist.

Wyoming Area had 25 shots and four corner kicks while holding Nanticoke to three shots and not allowing a corner kick.

Pittston Area 2, Hazleton Area 0

Cameron Karp scored early and Kayla Rodzinak connected late to lift Pittston Area to the home-field victory in Wednesday’s WVC Division 1 game.

Bella Dessoye assisted the first goal.

Meghan McCawley made eight saves for the shutout.

Pittston Area 3, Tunkhannock 3

Kayla Rodzinak scored the game’s last two goals to lift Pittston Area into the tie in Monday’s WVC Division 1 game against visiting…

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New Latina-owned dance studio opens in Nanticoke

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Post date October 17, 2023
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Nanticoke, Luzerne Co. — In honor of Hispanic heritage month, FOX56 is highlighting a new Latina owned dance studio in Nanticoke scheduled to open on Wednesday, October 18th.

The studio highlights showing pride through traditional dances.

Marcie Curry, a Mexican American and the owner of Rhythmic Republic Dance Studio, has been dancing for over 20 years.

Her first dance studio was located in Chino, California. However last year, she made the move from Chino to Nanticoke to continue her dream of enriching others with the culture of traditional dance and expression.

“It’s not just about dance, it’s about expression. So for example you express your feelings along with what’s going on with the song. Let’s say a toddler maybe, they’re going to expressing whatever they’re going through, not only the routine”, Curry added.

One of the many styles covered at the Rhythmic Republic dance studio is regional Mexican dance from the state of Jalisco, Mexico.

For this style and many others, performers wear Mexican folklore shoes with nails.

The nails add noise to the dancers steps to make the shoes a part of the musical experience.

The Rhythmic Republic Dance team has been operating on a smaller scale for the past few months.

The team have performed in multiple festivals throughout NEPA including the Wilkes-Barre Multicultural festival last month.

Evolet Vazquez has been dancing and performing since she was three years old.

She says despite the large number of people at their performances she just focuses on dance moves and lets everything else fall into place naturally.

“It’s a lot of work, but my mom tells me that I’m going to do a good job and I just believe in myself. Just stop worrying about other things and you’ll do fine”, Vasquez said.

Jules, one of the dance instructors encourages all people to consider joining…

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Nanticoke rolls over Redeemer | Times Leader

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Post date October 16, 2023
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WILKES-BARRE TWP. — 235 yards and four touchdowns is a great full-game statline for most running backs in the Wyoming Valley Conference.

For Nanticoke Area’s Zack Fox, that was just one quarter.

Fox scored on his first two touches, Nanticoke’s first two plays from scrimmage, as the Trojans smashed Holy Redeemer 54-0 at McCarthy Stadium.

The senior workhorse halfback got an early breather in the second quarter, but not before slashing and gashing his way through the beleagured Royals defense.

“He’s been my guy for the last three years,” said Nanticoke Area head coach Ron Bruza after the win, the Trojans’ fourth in a row. “Zack’s a great modest kid, and he’s a great running back.”

On Nanticoke’s first play of the game, Fox got the pitch and bounced it outside for a 56-yard score. On Nanticoke’s second play following a quick three-and-out, in what looked like the same play call, Fox ran through a tackler or two and scored from 36 yards out.

He would add two more before the quarter was through, with a 21-yard scoop-and-score from Treston Allen added in to a 35-0 Trojans lead at the end of the first.

Fox got so many early opportunities in large part because the Nanticoke defense proved immovable through the night, with Holy Redeemer finishing the game with negative yardage and Royals quarterback Thomas Dugan forced to run for his life, getting dropped multiple times way behind the line of scrimmage.

On a very rainy, very cold night, Bruza was able to get Fox out of the game early to keep him healthy and rested for the rest of the season.

“Whenever you could get one of your guys a rest, it’s a huge advantage moving down the stretch,” Bruza said.

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HS FOOTBALL: Nanticoke Area blanks Holy Redeemer

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Post date October 15, 2023
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NEPA’rogi partnering with cancer center on pink pierogi sale

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Post date October 14, 2023
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Nanticoke Blue Catfish Keep Getting Bigger: 2nd State Record in a Month

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Post date October 13, 2023
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The invasive blue catfish population has been growing on Chesapeake Bay tributaries in recent years, but apparently the fish themselves have also been growing—a lot.

Up the Nanticoke River into Delaware, two state records have been set in less than a month. On Sept. 2, Bridgeville, Delaware angler Chris Andrews caught a a 48-pound, 7.2-ounce blue cat using cut bait while fishing at night with his friends. His fish was certified at Taylored Tackle Shop in Seaford and oncfirmed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Andrews got to enjoy his title as blue catfish state record holder for only 20 days before his record was broken by angler Sydney McBroom, also from Bridgeville. His fish came in at 53 pounds, making it not just the largest blue catfish caught in Delaware, but also likely the largest freshwater fish ever caught since DNREC started keeping recreational fishing records.

McBroom landed his 53-pounder mid-morning on Sept. 22, also on the Nanticoke. He used a whole bluegill as bait. It was a 20-minute wrestling match to bring the fish in once he hooked it.

“You use a big fish to catch a big fish,” McBroom said. “I don’t fish for attention, I fish for fun, I fish for me. You have to go onto the water and put your time in. We’d see a mess of nice catfish (every time we went out). That was just our day.”

McBroom’s blue catfish catch shattered Andrews’ state record caught Sept. 2 by more than 4.5 pounds. Andrews’ record broke a 2022 record-setting fish, but only by 4 ounces. McBroom’s fish was weighed and certified at Lewes Harbour Marina in Lewes, Delaware.

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Greater Nanticoke Area celebrates homecoming

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Post date October 12, 2023
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Report card finds mixed results

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Post date October 11, 2023
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Another Bridgeville angler lands a record blue catfish in Nanticoke

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Post date October 10, 2023
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SEAFORD — Not only are the fish biting in a big way lately in the Nanticoke River.

They’re being caught in a record fashion, as well.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said this week that, for the second time in less than a month, a state record blue catfish was hooked in the river, during the midmorning hours of Sept. 22.

This time, the fisherman was Sydney McBroom of Bridgeville, who landed the 53-pounder that measured 46 1/2 inches in length. It’s believed to be the largest freshwater fish caught since the state began keeping recreational fishing records.
Mr. McBroom seized the big cat fishing from his boat, using a whole bluegill as bait and pulling it in after a 20-minute wrestling match.

His catch eclipsed a record that lasted just 20 days — a 47-pound, 8-ounce specimen taken by another Bridgeville angler, Chris Andrews — which, like the three most recent blue catfish state records, was caught from the fertile catfish waters of the Nanticoke.

“You use a big fish to catch a big fish,” Mr. McBroom said of the catfish, which stands as the fifth state record of the 2023 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament. “I don’t fish for attention. I fish for fun. I fish for me. You have to go onto the water and put your time in. We’d see a mess of nice catfish (every time we went out). That was just our day.”

Mr. McBroom’s record was certified by Cpl. Kyle Wharton of the Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources police at Lewes Harbour Marina.

Mr. Andrews’ Sept. 2 catch had surpassed the previous record (set in April 2022) by 4 ounces.

A list of all Delaware fishing records is available on the DNREC website.

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Angler from Bridgeville Hooks New Delaware Record: Massive 53-pound Big Blue Catfish Caught from Nanticoke River!

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Post date October 9, 2023
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DELAWARE — If it’s starting to sound like a broken record, that’s exactly what it is: For the second time in less than a month, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife has confirmed that Delaware has a new state record blue catfish. Sydney McBroom of Bridgeville landed the 53-pound whopper – which measured 46.5 inches in length and is believed to be the largest freshwater fish caught since DNREC began keeping recreational fishing records – midmorning Sept. 22 on the Nanticoke River.

McBroom caught the big cat fishing from his boat, using a whole bluegill as bait and landing it after a 20-minute wrestling match. His catch eclipsed a record that lasted just 20 days, a 47-pound, 8-ounce specimen taken by another Bridgeville angler, Chris Andrews – and another fish, which, like the three most recent blue catfish state records, was caught from the fertile catfishing waters of the Nanticoke.

“You use a big fish to catch a big fish,” Mr. McBroom said of landing the mammoth blue catfish, which stands as the fifth state record of the 2023 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament. “I don’t fish for attention, I fish for fun, I fish for me. You have to go onto the water and put your time in. We’d see a mess of nice catfish (every time we went out). That was just our day.”

McBroom’s record catch was certified by Cpl. Kyle Wharton, Delaware Natural Resources Fish and Wildlife Police, at Lewes Harbour Marina in Lewes. His blue catfish catch shattered Mr. Andrews’ state record caught Sept. 2 by more than 4.5 pounds after Andrews had surpassed the previous record (set in April 2022) by four ounces. A list of all Delaware fishing records for both freshwater and saltwater species can be found on the DNREC website.

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