Monthly Archives: November 2012

Thanksgiving’s on the wrong day

Growing up in Gettysburg, Todd Jones surely knows plenty about Abraham Lincoln. But surely Honest Abe did Jones no favor when 0ur 16th president asked for a day of Thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November in 1863. The reason … Continue reading

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Odds and ends from Delone’s state title match preparation

By Daniel Paulling Here are a few items that didn’t make it into my story about Delone’s PIAA Class AA semifinal win against Pope John Paul II. Senior Allie Mondorff on what’s different from this team after losing four starters … Continue reading

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Daniel Paulling: Explaining my Week 11 Sun Poll Ballot

By Daniel Paulling My apologies for not getting to this sooner. Here’s how I voted last week. We won’t have another poll this season, but I will have my end-of-the-season rankings in print once every team has been eliminated from … Continue reading

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Making a statement

One week ago, South Western High senior Ryan Hertzog was not feeling so well. One of District 3′s leading cross country runners, Hertzog was expecting a good finish at the PIAA Class AAA Cross Country Championships. Instead, a balky hamstring … Continue reading

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MSM women’s basketball coach Bryan Whitten on team

By Daniel Paulling Mount St. Mary’s women’s basketball coach Bryan Whitten provided a player-by-player outlook for his team after Thursday’s Blue and White Scrimmage. On redshirt junior Sydney Henderson, last year’s leading scorer after suffering a torn ACL her sophomore … Continue reading

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Daniel Paulling: Explaining my Week 10 Sun Poll

By Daniel Paulling We ran our poll for the final time today, but I’ll publish my end-of-the-season ballot after each team has had its postseason end. Nothing different from last week to this week. 1. Spring Grove — With a … Continue reading

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