Claire Aufiero scored 28, Kate Reed added 19 and Nanticoke Area defeated Wyoming Area, 70-39, in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls basketball game Thursday at Nanticoke Area.
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The shooting touch of Tyler August and tenacious team defense and rebounding led the Monroe Red Storm to victory in the seventh grade division of the Mohegan Sun Winter Championships last weekend.
In the first half, August made four three-pointers for his travel basketball team, helping Monroe build an early lead against Agawam, Mass., in the championship game Sunday Night.
Agawam chipped away at the Red Storm’s lead, pulling to within one point before Johnny Angelopoulos drew a foul and sunk two free throws to ice the game and Monroe’s 34-31 triumph with four seconds to go.
“I told the team after the game that I am proud of them for the energy and tenacity they play with on the court, but more importantly that the bond and appreciation they truly have for one another is what sets them apart,” Head Coach Jay Farrer said during a telephone interview Tuesday night.
Farrer said the 12 teammates, who all go to Jockey Hollow Middle School, spent a lot of time together at the casino and swimming. All of the families went out to dinner together on Saturday night, and Farrer said the boys had their arms around each other while they ate.
Monroe won all four games in the tournament, which was sponsored by Vertical Hoops.
On Saturday, the Red Storm beat Brookfield 34-17 and the Norwalk Youth Club 47-20. Then they beat Brookfield again, 35-17 in the semifinals Sunday to advance to the championship game.
Farrer said his team was the number one seed in the tournament, which mostly featured Connecticut teams, but also teams from Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Quebec.
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According to a Fox News report, the Biden Administration is planning on removing a statue of William Penn in Welcome Park in Philadelphia, PA. The park is named after the ship Penn took to Philadelphia in 1682. The proposed “rehabilitation” of the park includes a focus on Native American history.
The “rehabilitation” proposal for Welcome Park is meant to “provide a more welcoming, accurate, and inclusive experience for visitors,” [The National Park Service] said in a news release. It “includes expanded interpretation of the Native American history of Philadelphia,” and was developed in collaboration with representatives from the Haudenosaunee, the Delaware Nation, the Delaware Tribe of Indians, the Shawnee Tribe and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.
“My input is defund and disband the national park service,” another wrote.
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Should NPS go through with the proposal, Welcome Park will still have the street grid, the rivers and the east wall, which are aspects of the original design. It would add a planted buffer on three sides, and a gathering space, including circular benches.
More over at Fox News:
Biden admin removing William Penn statue in ‘rehabilitation’ of park commemorating founding of Pennsylvania https://t.co/VMWJB77KbS
Sulaiman Derac was a two-time winner, taking first in the 100 fly and the 500 free to help Wilkes-Barre Area defeat Nanticoke Area, 92-50, in Wyoming Valley Conference boys swmming Monday.
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Defenseman Jack St. Ivany recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-12-4-0) while forwards Peter Abbandonato, Matt Filipe and Alex Nylander all contributed goals.
Per Inside AHL Hockey, Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi was a healthy scratch by design as part of the organization’s plan to help him recover from offseason surgery to both hips. Puljujarvi, the fourth overall selection of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, joined the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a professional tryout contract Thursday.
Highlights:
The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday, 3:05 p.m.
Goaltender Jaxon Castor made 25 saves on 27 shots, improving his record to 3-1-0 while forward Evan Vierling recorded three assists for Wheeling (16-12-1-1).
Highlights:
The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Solar Bears on Monday, 7 p.m.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Independence National Historical Park has withdrawn the review of a draft proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood, which included removing the William Penn statue.
Officials say the preliminary draft proposal — which suggested the permanent removal of Penn’s statue and the Slate Roof House model — had been released prematurely and had not been subject to a complete internal agency review.
Because of this, it is being retracted. No changes to the William Penn statue are planned, according to park authorities.
After the proposal was withdrawn, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, stating that his office had spoken with the Biden Administration about the possible statue removal.
“I’m pleased Welcome Park will remain the rightful home of this William Penn statue – right here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Penn founded,” said Shapiro.
Welcome Park at 2nd Street and Sansom Walk is located on the site of William Penn’s former home — the Slate Roof House — and is named after the ship, Welcome, which brought Penn to Philadelphia.
The site, funded by the Independence Historical Trust, was completed in 1982.
Park officials say they are still committed to rehabilitating Welcome Park as the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.
“Upon completion of all the necessary internal reviews, the park looks forward to engaging in a robust public process to consider options for refurbishing the park in the coming years,” said the Independence National Historical Park in a news release.
Before the proposal was withdrawn, some residents across Philadelphia had mixed feelings about the potential changes coming to the 41-year-old park.
Pennsylvania House Representative Leader Bryan Cutler thought that taking away Penn’s statue would be an attempt to erase history.
Claire Aufiero scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as Nanticoke Area defeated Lake-Lehman 58-49 Monday in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls basketball.
Katie Reed had 15 and Nevaeh Baran scored 11 for the Trojanettes, who overcame a two-point first quarter to take a 19-18 lead at halftime.
Ella Wilson scored 20 and Brenna Hunt added 11 for Lake-Lehman.
Hazleton Area 58, Crestwood 51 OT
Kayla Lagowy scored six of her game-high 12 points in overtime as Hazleton Area outlasted Crestwood.
Lagowy and Alexis Reimold, who scored 11, hit five of Hazleton Area’s seven 3-pointers. Crestwood had just one basket from beyond the arc.
Charlie Hiller scored 13 and Kate Gallagher had 11 for Crestwood.
Wyo. Valley West 53, Berwick 48
Mackenzie Perluke scored 158 points to help Wyoming Valley West get past Berwick.
Gabbi Novitski added 10 for the Spartans.
Gabby Starr scored 21 for Berwick. RaeAnna Andreas added 10.
Holy Redeemer 51, Wyoming Area 12
The Royals took control early to defeat Wyoming Area.
Brooke Kroptavich scored 10 to pace Redeemer.
Addison Gaylord had five points and six rebounds for Wyoming Area.
Pittston Area 44, Wilkes-Barre Area 13
Daniella Ranieli score 24 points and Kaitlin Chernouskas added eight as Pittston Area rolled past Wilkes-Barre Area.
Diamond Thornton and Hannah McAfee had four each for WBA.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Hazleton Area 54, Pittston Area 20
The Cougars jumped to a 19-point lead after one quarter to post the road win.
Luke Gennaro scored 15 points and Dylan Stish added 14 to pace Hazleton Area. Joe Marshall added nine.
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