Girls Basketball: NS 62, Ferndale 30
In Johnstown, North Star had three players score in double figures, led by Cenley Miller with 18 points, as the Cougars doubled up Ferndale 62-30 in girls basketball, Monday.
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Cougar Clobbering
BOSWELL — North Star’s Drew Lane poured in a gamehigh 25 points to lead the Cougars past Shanksville 63-31, Friday.
Berlin, North Star wrestlers seek tests at Mid-Winter Mayhem Tournament
In the past week, Berlin and North Star have each gotten a taste of how the pandemic-delayed wrestling season will look. On Saturday, they should each get a steady diet of matches in the Mid-Winter Mayhem tournament at Monroeville Convention Center.
Saturday’s event, which is actually two separate tournaments with two pools in each, features more than two dozen schools and will provide a much different challenge. A least three PIAA champions and a pair of National Prep champions are expected to compete.
Division 1 of the event begins at 9a.m. Berlin and North Star are each in Division 2, which is set to start at 2 p.m.
Saturday’s event, which is actually two separate tournaments with two pools in each, features more than two dozen schools and will provide a much different challenge. A least three PIAA champions and a pair of National Prep champions are expected to compete.
Division 1 of the event begins at 9a.m. Berlin and North Star are each in Division 2, which is set to start at 2 p.m.
County Basketball
Spotlight Athlete of the Week by Tribune Democrat
Name: Hunter Stevens
School: North Star
Age: 17
Grade: 12
Sport: Basketball
School: North Star
Age: 17
Grade: 12
Sport: Basketball
2021 Somerset County Wrestling Capsules
North Star Cougars
Coach: Tim Rosa, 9th year Career record: 105-41 Assistants: Chad Codispoti, Ed Reffner, Dave Pelesky, Dillion Charlton, Vince Pelesky District/Class: 5-AA Conference: WestPAC 2019-20 overall record: 12-5 Returning letter winners/ starters: 8 Lost starters: 6 Roster Seniors: Nathan Pelesky 113, Kolton Furry 160/172, Alex Wojnarowski 189/215, Bryce Saylers 189/215, David Griffith 145/152, Jesse Conelly 160/172. Juniors: Tim Tretter 145, Cameron Snoeberger 138. Sophomores: Thanyal Miller 120/126, Logan Reffner 152. Freshmen: Caden Turner 106/113, Aiden Wojnarowski 126, Braden Livingston 126/132, Connor Yoder 160.
Coach: Tim Rosa, 9th year Career record: 105-41 Assistants: Chad Codispoti, Ed Reffner, Dave Pelesky, Dillion Charlton, Vince Pelesky District/Class: 5-AA Conference: WestPAC 2019-20 overall record: 12-5 Returning letter winners/ starters: 8 Lost starters: 6 Roster Seniors: Nathan Pelesky 113, Kolton Furry 160/172, Alex Wojnarowski 189/215, Bryce Saylers 189/215, David Griffith 145/152, Jesse Conelly 160/172. Juniors: Tim Tretter 145, Cameron Snoeberger 138. Sophomores: Thanyal Miller 120/126, Logan Reffner 152. Freshmen: Caden Turner 106/113, Aiden Wojnarowski 126, Braden Livingston 126/132, Connor Yoder 160.
Students, teachers reflect on riot
Witnessing the U.S. Capitol stormed and seized by President Donald Trump’s supporters Wednesday left North Star sophomore Mariellen Mish confused and questioning how such an event could happen.
“How did a simple rally turn this violent?” she said. Mish wasn’t aware of the situation until she returned home from school and saw her social media feed was dominated by news of the riot.
Images of Trump supporters toting flags, looting and taking photos from inside the rooms of the Capitol were plastered across every media platform for most of Wednesday as the event played out and authorities took back control.
Mish said it was “absolutely insane” to see how “violent protestors easily tore down fencing and made it inside.” At school Thursday, students and several others she encountered discussed the matter. “Everyone seems to be in shock of how far the protest went,” Mish said. Reflecting on the incident, she fears this could be “the beginning of something that can turn into an even worse event.”
“How did a simple rally turn this violent?” she said. Mish wasn’t aware of the situation until she returned home from school and saw her social media feed was dominated by news of the riot.
Images of Trump supporters toting flags, looting and taking photos from inside the rooms of the Capitol were plastered across every media platform for most of Wednesday as the event played out and authorities took back control.
Mish said it was “absolutely insane” to see how “violent protestors easily tore down fencing and made it inside.” At school Thursday, students and several others she encountered discussed the matter. “Everyone seems to be in shock of how far the protest went,” Mish said. Reflecting on the incident, she fears this could be “the beginning of something that can turn into an even worse event.”
Students of the Month for December
Congratulations, Ava Rhoads, Hayden Kobuck, Alicyn Manges, Nathan Shepley, Sarah Hostetler, Austin Scott, Alyssa Hemminger, and Victor Caldrone!
Teacher's Choice for December
Congratulations, Kaylee Wojnarowski, Andrew Robison, Caleb Grandas, and Nolan Read!