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Pleasant Valley Defeats Pocono Mountain East for MVC Volleyball Championship
See color photos on page 4 by Walter Harrell, Jr. • Available at http://www.photoartbywhjr.net
BUSHKILL — Top-seeded Pleasant Valley defeated No. 2 Pocono Mountain East 3-1 for the Mountain Valley Conference girls volleyball championship at East Stroudsburg North High School.
The Bears (21-8) were undefeated in conference play under head coach John Gesiskie, who rang up a seventh title in four sets: 25-20, 21-25, 25-20, and 25-20.
PV had two MVC first-team selections: Breanna Joseph and Andrea Giardina. Joseph was also the MVC’s Most Valuable Player.
Pocono Mountain East, under head coach Todd Nesley finished at 12-7, good for a No. 8 spot at the District 11 AAA playoffs against No. 9 Emmaus, where they lost 3-1.
The Bears earned the No. 2 seed at Districts, but dropped a 3-0 decision to No. 7 Nazareth. Parkland was the eventual District champion defeating Central catholic 3-0.
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Thursday Night Racing at S&S Speedways
SNYDERSVILLE — Thursday Night Racing at S&S Speedways, a popular indoor racetrack located on Business Route 209 in Snydersville, is going as strong as ever. One thing is guaranteed; you’ll have a blast doing it.
Many of the racers have been racing years. There’s some bumping, a little touch and go, buy you don’t want to spin anybody out intentionally (wink and a smile). It’s hard to see the cars until they are right along side you, and you can’t hear them because the engine is right behind you. If somebody puts a little powder down you have to adapt to the track conditions.
There’s not much difference in driving style between S&S Speedways and the dirt tracks. It’s quicker on the dirt and the scale is smaller indoors but you still have to know how to drive the car. The cars are pretty equal but each car works a little different. Drivers pick their car by drawing numbers out of a bucket and also drawing their starting position. On the track you can pass on the inside or outside, you just can’t go the opposite direction.
So come out on any Thursday at 6:00 p.m. and find your groove on the track and see just how good you really can drive. You might even run into a real NASCAR driver or pit crew member, who frequently show up when they’re in the Poconos for a big race at Pocono International Raceway.
Randy and Denise Smith, owners of S&S Speedways, also operate Hamlin Speedway, in Hamlin, Pa., and are the area’s only Slingshot racecar dealer.
For more information about S&S Speedways call 570-420-5500 or go to www. SSSpeedways.com.
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