CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL PITCHFORK Volume 7 Issue 3 November 12, 2020 DEVILS D-10 Dream Realized Photo from GoErie.com Blue Devils hold their D-10 Championship trophy high, marking a historic win for the Lady Devils and Coach Bristow. CSHS players Finley Rauscher, Aly Acosta-Reyes, Maddie Yanc and KK Yanc among Blue Devil Girls’ others. Soccer Wins 2020 District 10 Champions Lady Blue Devils Historic D-10 Championship It was a tough battle to earn our way into time and 30 minutes of overtime. and threatened to tie the game late, we the only playoff spot from our region this Unfortunately, we were also unable to added a third goal and cruised to a 3-1 season, but the team’s hard work paid off score, though we eventually prevailed win. as we clinched our place in the playoffs in a shootout that lasted 9 rounds, After many years of building the soccer with two games to spare at the end of the thanks in no small part to our top-rated program to a consistent level of season. goalkeeper, Maddie Yanc. It turned out competitiveness, the reward of a first This allowed us to rest some players to be the longest game ever played by District Championship was extremely and concentrate on a first-round playoff the CS Lady Devils Soccer Team and satisfying to everyone involved in the match against defending D10 champions, gave us our first ever appearance in the program. Mercer, in the District semi-final round District 10 championship game. Our team motto this year has been, Our team prides itself on defending and In the championship game, we faced “Courage, Commitment, Composure.” preventing goals from the other team, and a tough Seneca HS team that had been The girls on this team all display a high Mercer’s high-scoring offense presented a to the D10 finals 5 of the past 6 seasons. level of all of these qualities, and I’m major challenge. Our team defense rose to We jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first looking forward to see how far they can go that challenge and prevented Mercer from half, and then, when it seemed that in the state playoffs! scoring through 80 minutes of regulation Seneca was starting to come on strong --Coach Bristow the morning to try and as possible. Many stores SPORTS FALL beat the crowd (they used to open SEASONS Thanksgiving never do) for killer deals. Thanksgiving Day to get a REFLECTIONS IN You either hate it or you jump-start on sales, THIS ISSUE -Covid Style love it. For those who though those stores are 2020 have made going every not doing that this year. year a tradition, you will Walmart and Target are Audrey Bullock definitely avoid the not participating, along Thanksgiving is just going to be very different crowds because most of it with some others. around the corner guys! from past years, and they is going to be online. Yes, However, online sales will Everyone loves a big, could possibly change you heard right, your begin earlier to spread warm meal surrounded traditions for good. This Black Friday shopping out the purchases. Macy’s by family and friends. includes how Black Friday spree can be done from says that they are going And it always smells SO will be odd, the Macy’s the comfort of your living to do a system where you good. But, as we all know, day parade, and just your room. Although some can buy online but drive With the Fall Sports we are in the middle of a normal Thanksgiving stores are opening up for to their store and get it Seasons winding down, global pandemic. dinner. in-store deals, there will delivered to you in the coaches look back fondly Everyone is tired of Black Friday: it’s the be a limit to the number parking lot. They say this on their teams’ efforts. hearing about it, but the day when millions of of people who can be in will be their “secret Read More on p. 2 holidays are obviously people around America the building at once, as weapon” for competition. rush into stores early in well as other precautions See more on p. 2 to keep shoppers as safe Page 1 Volume 7 Issue 3 November 12, 2020 PITCHFORK XC DEVILS Denied Return to States Season Concludes: Reflections from Coach Shader QUOTE # 21. The cheers of an athletic contest soon passes away, but sincere friendships endure and last forever. Our 2020 XC season has come to a close and we are grateful we got to train together, enjoy each day and each competition in all its glory and heartbreak. For the first time since 2010 we will not be traveling down I 79 and across I 80 to the state Championship Meet in Hershey PA. Due to the pandemic and for the athletes’ safety, the PIAA cut qualifiers by fifty percent. Many worthy athletes in northwest PA had to endure this harsh realty at Saturday’s Meet at Titusville’s Ed Myer’s Sports Complex. Had it been a normal year, Bob Moats Thanksgiving cont’d from p.1 and Hunter Spaid would have taken the trip. Bob ran to a 12th place finish with his time of 17:41, with Hunter Spaid right behind in 13th place and a time of 17:44. Corbin Lehner placed 36th with his Another exciting event during time of 18:41. Thanksgiving break is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, which The ladies started the day with three courageous efforts in a highly competitive race. Lauren will still be happening this year just with some major changes. The Klapthor ended her senior season as the lead runner with her 33rd place and her season best time parade will only have television of 22:21. Senior Paige Gill followed with 38th and a near PR of 22:51. viewers, but it will not be shown live. It will be recorded by socially QUOTE # 155. Storms make oaks take deeper roots. distanced cameramen. The balloons will be flown by, Elizabeth Kline is an extraordinary athlete and team leader. She endured severe allergies and “innovative, specially rigged bronchitis for most of the season and bravely stepped up to the line on Saturday to lead her anchor vehicle framework of five teammates through the first mile and hung on to finish 39th place behind Paige with a respectable specialtyElizabeth vehicles”. Kline runs hard Likely for the that just Devils time of 22:53. means cool cars with robotic devices. They estimate that this A huge thank you to Harriers Lyndsey Stover, Myranda Findlay and Laura Bidwell for their heartfelt sendoff Saturday morning! will cut participants down by 75%, making the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade safer and Corona free. Devil Football Coach As for your normal Thanksgiving dinner, that’s really up to you. Organizations like the CDC are not Liberty: Season recommending to visit with anyone except your immediate family, but Closing Remarks likely this will not be taken seriously. One thing you can do to stay safer is look at the sickness rate of the community you will be visiting. This could determine whether to hold, postpone, or cancel your dinner. Outside I want to congratulate all the fall sports teams, our band, and cheerleaders on a great and gatherings provide less risk than memorable fall season. Congratulations to the girls’ soccer team on winning the D-10 inside gatherings, and having a Championship!!!! I am so proud of our football family, we will continue to grow and become shorter gathering is a good idea as better football players and coaches. I was proud to be the underdogs and come out on top! No well. Make sure to wear masks one expected us to have a winning season, and we proved them wrong!! Our staff is very sad to when not eating, social distance, see these senior's graduate. They lead this team under a new staff and I could not appreciate and wash your hands! We want you all more. You will truly be missed. We ran into a very good team in the playoffs. I want to Thanksgiving to be possible this thank the team for coming together and never giving up. year, and if you follow protocol, we ---Coach Liberty can keep the traditions going. YouCSHS are either Goes a pretender Hybrid? or a CONTENDER!! - Increase Blue Devil Pride!! in COVID-19 Cases? Haylea Thompson Scheduling As I’m sure you heard when you got to school Monday morning, the Penncrest school district is going hybrid from November 9th, 2020- January 11th, 2021 until further due. The Penncrest school district will be participating in an A/B day schedule; students with last names A-K will go to school on A days (Monday, Wednesday) and students with last names L-Z will go to school on B days (Tuesday, Thursday). Nobody will attend in-person learning on Fridays. The block days, regular Wednesday and Thursday schedules, will no longer be active at CSHS as we will have a normal seven period day for every day of in-person school and virtual. Although students will not attend in-person learning for two days a week, the teachers are trying their best not to ‘rob’ students of their education, as Mr. Werkmeister would say! CSHS - Sticking Together Things as simple as handing out the newspaper you are reading right now will definitely not be the same. With half of our peers missing and teachers not getting to see all of their students everyday things will seem a bit out of place for a while, but CSHS will keep the same positive attitude, and continue battling the COVID-19 hardships together.