St. John Fisher Roster/Coaching Staff St. John Fisher Schedule/Results Nazareth Roster/Coaching Staff Nazareth Schedule/Results Fifth-year senior Timmy Salit racked up 10 points to surpass 200 for his career in the No John Fisher men's lacrosse team's 30-6 victory over No 4-seeded Hartwick in the Empire 8 Conference Semifinals on Thursday night at Growney Stadium.  On a mission for their sixth E8 title in a row 2-seeded Nazareth in the conference title game at noon on Saturday 3-seeded SUNY Geneseo 14-12 to punch their ticket to the E8 final on Thursday evening.  one of four players in program history to reach 200 points tied the program's second-best marks for single-game points (10) and assists (8) in the drubbing of Hartwick.  Senior Brady Mason wasn't too far behind with a career-high nine points on six goals and three assists It was his second six-goal effort of the season Nazareth jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the opening eight minutes but Fisher punched back with five unanswered goals including three in the final three minutes of the opening quarter and two in the second quarter.  Mason buried a goal on a feed from senior Braeden McNeill early in the second quarter to tie the game at four Leuze gave the Cardinals their first lead of the contest about six minutes later After Nazareth scored two unanswered goals to regain the lead senior Kesselring scored late in the second quarter to send the teams into halftime knotted up at six.  Leuze scored his second goal of the game about a minute into the third quarter to break the tie and the Cardinals stayed in front the rest of the way Mason and sophomore Robbie Salit also scored as part of a 3-0 Fisher run to start the third.  Mason led Fisher with seven points on four goals and three assists.  Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Match Recap: Men's Tennis | 5/2/2025 9:35:00 PM Thanks for visiting Access to trusted news and information is urgently needed right now - and when you support WXXI’s public media mission today WXXI offers Rochester and the Finger Lakes solid trusted reporting built on a mission that uses the resources and independence of public media to serve the public good Become a monthly sustainer or increase your current sustaining gift now and your gift will be matched every month for a full year Support the facts and the truth right at the source by making a commitment to public media today your generous support for the essential coverage of WXXI is critical More than 50 students from five area school districts spent a day on the Nazareth University campus to learn about various mental health professions including social work Thursday’s summit was part of a state program called Grow Your Own The goal is to create a pipeline within school districts to develop and recruit more mental health professionals "It's just a good opportunity to see themselves as college students talk to people that are actually in the professions that they're interested in and get a better idea of what it looks like,” said Erin Cole assistant professor in the department of social work Brady Bastian is a high school junior in Lyons He said the summit did ignite his interest in the mental health field “There’s a lot of opportunities within the profession,” he said “It's very reassuring that there's so many jobs available But the state program is under threat as the Trump administration this week announced it will no longer fund grants helping to prepare and place a reported 14,000 mental health professionals in schools nationwide mental health director for community schools in the Seneca Falls Central School District said the loss in funding is devastating to the profession “The workforce shortage is going to explode,” Lustica said “Kids might not be able to take these classes and to understand what it's like the importance of being a mental health professional and get excited to go to college to do pursue that profession.” Lustica said the pipeline program has an 87% success rate at recruiting graduates back into the community Organizers hope to sustain the local program through partnerships with colleges More New York State News — Nazareth University hosted a summit aimed at inspiring future generations of mental health professionals The university invited 56 high school students interested in pursuing careers in the mental health field to participate in the event The summit focused on various disciplines within the field "I want to get into this field because I want to help people I definitely want to be a pediatric counselor The job outlook in the mental health field is growing at an above-average rate highlighting the importance of such initiatives to encourage young individuals to consider careers in this vital sector Winning pitcher Connor McKay (3-1) struck out eight and allowed one run on four hits over six innings in the first game Eddie Donnelly (3-0) struck out four over five innings to get the win for Nazareth in the second game Drew Hyland was 3 for 4 with four runs scored and Kam Alikhan was 2 for 3 with a run scored and an RBI for Nazareth (22-4 a run scored and two stolen bases and Dom Murrell was 2 for 3 with two runs scored two RBIs and a steal for the Warriors (14-12) Winning pitcher Charlie Scherer struck out seven and allowed one run on one hit over five innings Westmont 27 Chicago (Noble/Bulls) 6 (4 innings) four runs scored and four RBIs and Rocco Damato was 3 for 3 with a double four runs scored and four RBIs for Westmont (20-8-1) which reached 20 wins for the 15th time in program history two runs scored and an RBI and Gavin Pogorzelski was 3 for 4 with a double and a run scored for the Raiders The visiting Hornets scored four runs in the sixth and went on to the West Suburban crossover win Vascil Monogios doubled in two runs in the inning Max Hetlet was 2 for 3 with a double for Glenbard West Joey Gainer hit a two-run home run and winning pitcher Peter Solloway struck out six in four shutout innings Luke Wojcik was 2 for 4 with an RBI for the Knights six RBIs and four runs scored and John Louise was 2 for 2 with a homer four runs scored and an RBI for the Broncos Ryan Lisowski had a double and three RBIs for the Dukes The visiting Redwings scored four runs in the fifth and three in the sixth for the comeback win run scored and RBI and Hannah Baer scored two runs and drove in one for Benet two runs scored and an RBI and Alexis Amrhein was 2 for 4 with a double Eleanor Grout and Becca Chaney all homered for the Tigers Chaney going 4 for 4 with four runs scored and four RBIs for the Tigers Delaney Nelson was 3 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBIs for the Raiders seven RBIs and four runs scored and Kelly Cahill was 3 for 4 with two doubles and three RBIs for the Knights run scored and two RBIs and Lucy Dreher 2 for 3 with a run scored and RBI for the Lions Emily McNichols homered for York in the second game The Mustangs beat the Warriors at the Tournament of Champions in Bettendorf Norah Pennings had four saves in goal for Wheaton Academy (9-4-3) The Lions beat the Redwings at the Naperville Invitational Joshua WelgeI am the Sports Editor for Kendall County Newspapers, the Kane County Chronicle and Suburban Life Media, covering primarily sports in Kendall, Kane, DuPage and western Cook counties. I've been covering high school sports for 24 years. I also assist with our news coverage. Copyright © 2023 Shaw Local News Network Thanks for visiting John Fisher men's lacrosse team won its sixth consecutive Empire 8 Conference championship on Saturday with a 21-10 victory over East Avenue Nazareth at Growney Stadium who've beaten Nazareth in five straight conference title games punched their ticket to the NCAA Division III Men's Lacrosse Tournament with the victory finished its season 13-6 overall and lost its 14th straight game to Fisher John Fisher senior attacker Brady Mason the tournament's Most Valuable Player he amassed 15 points on 12 goals and three assists He led the Cardinals with six goals in Saturday's contest The Cardinals came out firing on all cylinders scoring five unanswered goals in the first seven minutes Junior Matt Slowinski started the scoring at the 12:50 mark and sophomore Sean Donaldson added another 45 seconds later Junior Brett Seaman scored to make it 3-0 before Donaldson buried his second goal of the game less than 30 seconds later at the 11:03 mark finding the back of the net on a feed from senior Braeden McNeill The Golden Flyers responded with three quick goals to make it 5-3 but any momentum they had vanished quickly Fisher ran away from Nazareth with 11 unanswered goals a run that began at the end of the first quarter and ran through the start of the third Senior Ethan Kesselring had three goals in that game-deciding stretch senior Reed Currie and fifth-year senior Jordan Leuze contributed with one goal apiece 2025 at 10:06 pm CDTExpandNazareth's Jaden Fauske (21) slides into home to score the winning run as Joliet Catholic's Zachary Pomatto (34) catches the ball during the varsity baseball game on Wednesday 2025 between Nazareth and Joliet Catholic academies in La Grange Park (Tony Gadomski/Tony Gadomski for Shaw Local News Network) LA GRANGE PARK – Nazareth’s Jaden Fauske is widely considered one of the best baseball players in the country capable of smashing balls all over the field and over the fence with regularity In Wednesday’s home game against Joliet Catholic, Fauske picked a good time to show off a few of his other skills to help the Roadrunners capture the second game of the East Suburban Catholic Conference series. Instead of using his power, Fauske, a left-hander and former Louisville recruit, hit a slow chopper just past home plate along the first base line and used his speed to beat out the throw to lead off the top of the eighth inning. Three batters later, Fauske flashed his speed and sliding skills, diving headfirst into home plate to score the walk-off winning run on a hard-hit grounder by Drew Hyland for a 2-1 victory over Joliet Catholic at R.J. Sanders Field. Nazareth senior right-hander Chase Zidlicky was strong on the mound, tossing six innings and allowing five hits. The Hilltoppers’ lone run came via a balk by Zidlicky in the top of the sixth inning that plated the tying run. Sophomore right-hander James Wasson pitched the final two innings to get the win. The Roadrunners (20-4, 6-4 ESCC) loaded the bases in the eighth, aided by a walk and a perfectly placed bunt single by Aiden Nunez to set up Hyland’s RBI grounder. “It’s all about getting on base and putting the ball in play and pressing the defense,” Nazareth coach Lee Milano said. “It was kind of ironic that the two runs that were scored first were on balks. I think Chase pitched an unbelievable game. I loved the way James came out of the bullpen and did a great job. “The kid who doesn’t have any or that many at-bats comes in and he’s been the best bunter in practice and gets a great one down in Aiden Muniz,” Milano said. “That was a huge play. We scored the winning run without getting the ball out of the infield.” In an unusual game for two ESCC programs, both teams scored their first runs via a balk. The Roadrunners managed just four hits in the game, including just two in the first seven innings. The Hilltoppers (10-11, 4-2) were aiming to take the game after recording a 10-0 triumph over the Roadrunners on Monday. Lucas Grant picked up the win Monday. “It was a typical JCA-Nazareth battle, and we go extra innings,” Joliet Catholic coach Jared Voss said. “It’s a typical conference battle. It’s what we expect in our conference. We’re really happy with our pitching. Ian Campbell had a very good start. We have a pretty solid top two guys if everyone keeps doing what they’re doing. “We had a little bit of everything today, from balks, hit by pitches that nobody knew if they were hit by pitches or not. We had a little bit of everything today. I appreciate our kids and their consistency.” Zidlicky said he was frustrated about his run-scoring balk, but he recovered to close out the threat and inning with a strikeout to end his outing. “I felt very good out there and great to shut them down a while,” Zidlicky said. “My fastball and curveball was working. I felt confident with my curveball and could throw it anytime I wanted to. I was glad we got the win.” Wasson did a solid job in relief, working his way out of small jams in both innings to earn a fun ribbing session by his teammates during a post-game interview. “I felt really good,” Wasson said. “It was one of those games I was really pumped up to get in there. I was going and felt good. My arm hurt a little bit, but I was just thinking attack and attack. We didn’t have our best game on Monday, but we came back today and reset, and a lot of guys made meaningful contributions.” Bob Narang is a contributing sports reporter to Shaw Local News Network Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article NY – The Penn State Behrend men's tennis team posted a 4-3 victory over non-conference Nazareth on Tuesday evening We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience on our website. By using our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy & Terms of Service Cloudy with more rounds of showers and possibly some downpours or a t-storm a family-run store offering a wide assortment of unique antiques and vintage pieces A new destination for antique and vintage items - A new destination for antique and vintage items with husband-and-wife Aaron and Heather Bachstein operating the business with their children it's been a dream of ours as a family to open an antique store and we're finally doing it," Abby told 69 News last month and when we passed by the space that we now rent what an awesome opportunity to finally do what we've wanted to do for so long.' It's like a dream come true." A passion for seeking out and collecting one-of-a-kind antiques is a Bachstein "family trait" passed down through generations The family's large personal collection of antiques has been assembled over decades from auctions Abby's personal interest lies in items that are unique and quirky with her favorite pieces to collect being memento mori antiquing is something we've done as a family," Abby said my dad grew up going to auctions and antique stores with his dad He enjoyed doing it and then started bringing us along with him to do antiquing and auctions as well it'll be primarily my dad and I running things Blackbird's chief operating officer and acquisitions manager is a lifelong history buff and dedicated collector who believes every antique tells a story His favorite aspect of the job is the thrill of the hunt tracking down unique pieces with rich pasts and character Blackbird Antiques will feature a wide assortment of antiques and vintage pieces including furniture such as chairs and coffee tables; artwork such as paintings and sculptures; tableware such as glasses and mugs; and various decorative and functional items such as lamps There also will be a small selection of vintage clothing and fashion accessories such as jewelry and hats Consignment opportunities will be available beginning within a couple of months of the store's opening "We'll be carrying a little bit of everything including early primitive and mid-century modern items as well as some military items," Abby said "We go all over the place for the inventory There's a plethora of really good auctions in this area as well as within about a two-hour drive My dad is also really into online auctions." The passion for antiquing also extends to Heather who views antiques as windows to the past and is especially drawn to pieces that remind her of her own past who has a fondness for the American West and loves the friendly and welcoming antique community that brings people together whose name was partially inspired by the Bachsteins' fondness for famed writer Edgar Allan Poe and one of his signature works "The Raven," will occupy an updated space that was previously home to a thrift shop The Bachsteins are excited to join Nazareth's vibrant business scene which includes neighboring retail stores such as The Hive a market showcasing hand-crafted items from more than 130 Lehigh Valley area vendors "Nazareth is such a beautiful town to walk around "There's a bunch of other local businesses nearby that have reached out to welcome us and we're so appreciative of the support that we've received We've also met a lot of people in the area who are very excited and supportive For the latest 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Senior Day ceremony prior to the match Hernandez,Tyler/Chubb,Will (SJF) 8-7 (7-0) The Cardinals close the 2025 season against Oneonta on Saturday afternoon Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse | 3/5/2025 6:35:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey | 3/22/2025 7:00:00 PM Thanks for visiting Match Recap: Women's Tennis | 2/19/2025 7:05:00 PM Thanks for visiting The Nazareth girls basketball team is going to need to make room in its trophy case 11 Saltillo 53-31 in the Class 1A Division II state championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio to claim the program's 26th title in 32 appearances at state extending the UIL record for most state titles won by a school in one sport Nazareth's last state championship win came in 2023 5 Nazareth finishes the season with a 29-9 record after defeating Prinlge-Morse Texline and Jayton in the postseason to reach the Class 1A Division II championship Brooklyn Birkenfeld was the Lady Swifts' leading scorer Nazareth jumped out to a 12-1 lead less than five minutes into the contest as the Lady Swifts started 5-of-6 from the field Saltillo missed its first seven field goal attempts and the Lady Eagles trailed 14-4 after the opening frame Saltillo knocked down its first field goal in the second quarter as the team showed signs of life on offense but Garry Davison's group couldn't pull within striking distance Nazareth held a 26-11 advantage at halftime behind 14 points two rebounds and two blocks from Birkenfeld who went 5-of-5 from the field in 13 first-half minutes The Lady Swifts continued to pile on in the penultimate frame as Birkenfeld knocked down her first triple and Nazareth's lead swelled to nearly 30 points Nazareth closed out its dominant performance with a strong fourth quarter finishing off a 53-31 win and continuing the Lady Swifts' incredible tradition on the hardwood with another UIL title Nazareth head coach Eric Schilling: "Pretty good representation of what this team has been all year That's what we're always going to hang our hat on and just trust that our offense is going to come along Nazareth senior Brooklyn Birkenfeld: "(2023) was great when we won I guess none of us were really expecting it playing in a big gym like this for one of the very first times Knowing now that we went out on a big win like this because I don't think a lot of people thought we would be here And the feeling that we get to spend our last senior basketball game on this court is just awesome 1/23Nazareth baseball hosts Bethlehem Catholic on April 25, 2025.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Kyle Craig | For lehighvalleylive.comIt’s been a busy week for Nazareth Area High School’s baseball players and that made coach Bryan Wolf a little worried The Blue Eagles who were riding a five-game winning streak were active in this week’s Sunshine Super Bowl a flag football event for suicide awareness and volunteering during the Special Olympics Wolf suspected the long hours outside might leave his group depleted “We were kind of nervous coming into this game just because we knew our bodies weren’t in tip-top shape today,” Wolf said With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning senior Landon Glovas and junior Ryan Petruska led off with singles Freshman Ethan Strawn followed by sending an 0-2 pitch into left field for a double “I think it was a changeup on the second pitch; I swung way over it Wolf was happy to see Strawn provide a big hit days after another freshman provided the game-winning knock during an extra-inning victory over Freedom “It’s somebody new every day,” the skipper said “We don’t really have that one person carry us Strawn scored later in the inning on a ball put in play by senior Caden Mills 1-6 division) cut into the deficit with two runs in the top of the sixth inning Senior Caden Deegan walked and his classmate Those were the final batters for Nazareth starting pitcher Zakary Novak Senior Logan Vakiener took the mound and struck out a pair to nearly escape the inning unscathed knocked a two-out single past an outstretched Mills at shortstop to score two Mills then snared a liner off the bat of senior Petros Tsihlis to end the half-inning The Blue Eagles added insurance in the bottom of the sixth starting with an RBI single chopped up the middle by junior Bennett Sanford senior Chase Kilareski smacked a double that bounced off the wall in left field and plated two more runs Kilareski was happy to see the ball drop after being robbed by great catches from right fielder Phillip Taylor and center fielder Collin Peacock in his previous two at-bats It sucks when you hit balls hard right at guys or they make good plays,” Kilareski said “The right fielder made a nice diving catch on one of mine I think it all comes back around eventually I just try to keep my head up and separate each at-bat .. go up there with a clear mind and try to make something happen for my team.” 5-2) scored two unearned runs via a pair of Becahi errors and an RBI knock by Petruska in the bottom of the first The Golden Hawks answered in kind; Becahi knotted the score thanks to two errors and an RBI hit by Deegan in the top of the third “We always just try to come out and make the plays as best we can,” said Kilareski I feel like we’ve been in enough big games tight situations that we’re used to that stuff “We all had to compose ourselves,” Strawn said We got back out there and played defense well.” Novak earned the win on the mound in his third varsity start allowing four hits and four runs (two earned) while striking out five and walking two His previous two outings were impressive victories against then-unbeaten Allentown Central Catholic and Liberty “He earned his spot in the rotation,” Wolf said “… His (velocity) wasn’t where it was the last couple outings but he’s turning into a pitcher where he doesn’t always need the velo If he’s hitting spots and mixing in all of his pitches threw strikes and he’s just getting better as he gets out there.” “He gave us another solid five innings today,” Kilareski said of Novak He’s a junior and has stepped up big this year for us Becahi will try to rebound when it travels to North Pocono on Saturday afternoon travel to Northampton on Tuesday with designs on improving their position in the EPC tournament “We’re in a really good spot right now,” Strawn said we’ll win a couple more games and put us in a good spot.” “We’re definitely on a little bit of a hot streak,” Kilareski added Wolf always preaches to us: peaks and valleys Any team on any given day can beat someone I think we just have to try to stay composed take one game at a time and not look too far forward.” Please subscribe today to lehighvalleylive.com Kyle Craig may be reached at kcraig@lehighvalleylive.com Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More — Ups and downs in the stock market have been top of mind throughout the past week While many are concerned about their 401k or retirement plans some college students are using this rollercoaster ride as an opportunity to learn about the world of finance and the ever-changing stock market “We cover anything from like economic issues to specific industry and then also just companies themselves and what's going on So there's kind of three levels that come into play with the economy And then what's going on with the company,” James Linko explained Linko is the president of the Golden Flyers Investment Fund at Nazareth University The club has about 15 members of all programs and they’re given $200,000 in funding to put into the stock market It’s an opportunity to receive hands-on experience for their futures so that’s one way to encourage them to get engaged to the real-world investments,” said Amin Amoulashkarian a club advisor and assistant finance professor at Nazareth University The club meets every other week to discuss how to use the funding They work together to strategize which stocks to sell which to wait out and which to propose for future investments Amoulashkarian guides the students to consider factors in their decision-making hiring strategy or supply chain issues that may all play a role in its value This week's topic of discussion is President Donald Trump’s recent tariff implementations Because interest rates will also have to rise to combat that it's kind of like the stock market has a reciprocal effect We saw it in 2020 or even all the way back to the Great Depression Like you see these big fluctuations and crashes,” Linko explained “It's mainly just trying to balance where we think the market is headed right now there's a lot of uncertainty and investor fear are these tariffs going to be a long-term thing And what investment decisions can we make going along with it So I think that potentially it could be a good opportunity to buy in the market." The club has given many students the confidence “It's helpful to use the analysis that we do here in my own personal portfolio and to make decisions based on that. Personally It’s not great to see when your account goes super low but it’s also nice to see when something you think is way undervalued because of market overreaction,” Linko said it's a huge learning experience to look back on and see what I did wrong What can I improve on? Where did I go wrong in the analysis and what actually happened And that helps moving forward when you're using that on future companies to analyze.” the other thing is just they got involved in this process from the beginning they will see these ups and downs and they’ll see the tools that we used to do this analysis So it’s a good opportunity for them,” Amoulashkarian added No one seemed too concerned about the drops their personal stocks are currently experiencing because they trust that everything that goes down “I hear a lot of people saying they're fearful and want to sell but I think it could be a good opportunity to get in the market at a tractable price for a lot of different equities,” Linko explained “It's just kind of like staying patient and not being fearful can really make you win in the market.” Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 2/18/2025 10:45:00 PM John Fisher University men's basketball team concluded the 2024-25 season with a 77-64 loss to crosstown rival Nazareth on Tuesday night at Kidera Gymnasium 3-13 Empire 8) lost seven of their last eight games to end the season 11-5 Empire 8) completed the season sweep of Fisher and secured at least the No 3 seed for the E8 Conference Tournament with the victory as they led by six (17-11) through about five minutes But Nazareth quickly responded and never trailed again after taking the lead on Will Burnett's layup at the 9:21 mark The Cardinals did enough to keep the game within reach early in the second half cutting Nazareth's lead to two possessions at various junctures with the Golden Flyers having answers each time Fisher began making a push The Golden Flyers put the game out of reach in the latter stages of the second half stretching their lead to a game-high 18 points on Tyler Putney's 3-pointer with 2:27 left Senior forward Eric Kegler followed his 30-point performance on Saturday against Russell Sage with 24 against Nazareth He shot 8 of 17 from the field and 8 of 10 from the foul line Senior forward Connor Williams scored 10 points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds as part of his sixth double-double of the season Senior guard Cole Thompson added 11 points while shooting 4 of 9 overall (2 of 6 from three) Nazareth freshman Merritt Holly scored 18 points and pulled down 11 rebounds Nazareth scored 20 points off 16 Fisher turnovers Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Meet a Nazareth resident and odds are that individual has been to the Alamodome to watch the Swiftettes play on Texas' biggest stage The Nazareth girls basketball team has reached the state tournament more times than not during the sophomore's young life and Cleavinger has plenty of memories watching She's ready for her turn on the court Thursday 5 Swiftettes smothered Jayton 41-15 in a Class 1A Division II state semifinal Monday at the Rip Griffin Center Cleavinger did her part on both ends to ensure Nazareth reached its record 30th title game The Swiftettes took a one-year hiatus from San Antonio after lifting the trophy in 2023 It feels really good to finally be there." That wouldn't have affected Nazareth's travel plans often as the team has reached the championship all but two of its state appearances The Swiftettes' defense made sure their final game would be in familiar confines With Cleavinger and Madison Brockman providing pressure on the perimeter and a trio of 6-footers rotating through the post Nazareth coach Eric Schilling couldn't help but call it the best defensive performance of the season He said the synergy of the team played into their success stopping the sharpshooting Jaybirds so easy to pull for," Schilling said of his team just good kids that do things the right way They want it more for the one next to them than for themselves There's just not many groups that you see like that." The team embraced Jolee Pigg and Cleavinger during their first season on varsity Cleavinger said there was pressure to step in as a starter "She's grown so much this year," Schilling said and she's getting to where she finishes inside a lot more and it's tough to get a shot off against her." and Nazareth's pressure caused a number of other turnovers That spelled the end of a surprise run for unranked Jayton The Jaybirds finished second in district before a playoff push that included a win over No 18 Mertzon Irion County in the region final Second-year Jayton coach Kevin Chisum said the belief started after an overtime loss to Rotan 11 days before the postseason opener He said the result "humbled us and made us get back to work a little harder." likened the run to his other sport's success He said since the girls team made the state meet three years ago "They've started something now," Chisum said "Now it should just be an expectation that this is where we wanna get — Nazareth Area School District needs another elementary school sooner rather than later thanks to new housing developments in Northampton County that will boost student enrollment over the next decade But the location where the district wants to build its fourth elementary school isn’t zoned for that use — the 43 acres at Hecktown and Country Club roads are designated for agriculture That’s why school district representatives on Wednesday presented Lower Nazareth Township Board of Supervisors with their plan to rezone the land “We want to put something together that in good partnership with the township works really well for everybody,” school district engineer Arif Fazil said The supervisors said they are wary about setting a “spot zoning” precedent the district argued it needs to meet the demand for student seats created by rapid housing construction in the township Fazil said the anticipated 925 new homes across nine developments in the district’s catchment area likely will generate at least 500 additional Nazareth Area students by 2034 Those projections assume no additional housing development past 2030 64% are slated for Lower Nazareth Township where the district wants its fourth elementary school to go Nazareth Area’s representatives said the impending housing developments and the subsequent student enrollment growth necessitate a new elementary school serving up to 600 students that would open by 2029 The district estimates the project would cost $72 million Nazareth Area would redistrict its school boundaries to evenly distribute pupils across its buildings It would look to keep class sizes at 20 pupils for kindergarten through second grade and at 23 pupils for third and fourth grades Fazil said redistricting “has to be done cautiously the district’s total student enrollment was 4,901 and there were 1,751 pupils in kindergarten through fourth grade at NASD's three elementary schools Shafer Elementary and Lower Nazareth Elementary the district’s elementary school buildings are at 97% capacity the district will have 1,921 elementary school students by 2034 putting enrollment as a percentage of building capacity at 107% The district built additions at two of its elementary schools with available space in 2021 leaving the district no choice but to build Principal Michael Santos said the school community already is feeling the lack of space as student numbers have increased it’s the boys and girls in our school that feel that stress,” he said Nazareth Area School Board President Linda Stubits said the district wants to collaborate with the Lower Nazareth Township Board of Supervisors to develop a solution for finding land to build a school Of the four available sites in the township already zoned for a school The properties were either too expensive or the owners weren’t interested in selling Stubits said it’s essential for the school district and township to work together to serve residents who ultimately don’t want to see students dealing with overcrowded schools long bus rides or temporary classrooms in trailers due to lack of space it does increase our property value and it does foster civic pride and it does bring our families together,” Stubits told supervisors She said the district wants its legal counsel to collaborate with the township’s attorney but offered concerns on the district’s proposal Supervisor Stephen Brown said he wants to preserve the township's farmland He suggested the school district could agree to a conservation easement at the site if its plans move forward The district said it only plans to develop 30% of the property whose children attend Lower Nazareth Elementary half the township goes to another — that goes against the fabric of our community,” he said Brown and other supervisors also said they’re concerned about traffic Supervisor Nancy Teague said the board previously denied a rezoning proposal for the same land to be used to build a Costco Teague also said the township is dealing with active litigation from three warehouse proposals that the supervisors denied on the basis of agricultural security and conservation “To rezone one piece of property for essentially a giant building might put those cases in jeopardy,” she added “And I don’t know that anyone in Lower Nazareth wants us to potentially lose those cases.” said it’s possible for the township to give his client the OK for building a school at the proposed site without undoing its own zoning scheme “It’s not our intent to unravel that and let others go through and have an opening to do the same,” Scomillio said “I believe we can craft a solution here that limits this to the public use of a school and [doesn't] open it up to commercial development down the road.” Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | 3/5/2025 6:05:00 PM Thanks for visiting ! 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Photo by: Lara ZukMen's Basketball To Face Nazareth November 26 Women's Swimming and Diving | 2/17/2025 7:45:30 AM In an era of vocations undeniably impacted by a statistically declining priesthood it’s perhaps among the rarest of Catholic news headlines: Seminary opens in the Diocese of Phoenix — established in 1969 and covering 43,967 square miles — that’s indeed the story as the diocese and the University of Mary’s Mary College at Arizona State University have partnered to establish a full seminary — Nazareth Seminary — has offered Catholic studies courses at ASU the Diocese of Phoenix has now entrusted the University of Mary with the academic formation of its seminarians the diocese’s seminarians had to travel out of state with many in recent years relocating to Denver to study at St “We’ve never had a seminary in the Diocese of Phoenix before,” said vocations director Father Kurt Perera “I think it’s a real game-changer in the sense of how we operate and how we integrate this new form of seminary formation locally and apply it to what they’re experiencing and studying here.” All undergraduate seminarians will earn degrees in Catholic studies and philosophy from the University of Mary while graduate-level coursework — a master of divinity and master of arts in theology — will launch next year 27 seminarians — the highest number since the diocese was formed — are currently enrolled at Mary College at ASU including 10 poised to receive undergraduate degrees in spring 2026 dioceses can number their seminarians in single digits Phoenix’s progress is obviously significant some 8,000 seminarians studied during 1970; today 2,980 men are preparing for priestly ordination in Latin-rite American dioceses according to The Official Catholic Directory according to the apostolate Vocation Ministry there was a 24 percent decline in total priestly ordinations per year dioceses ordained an average number of priests at or above replacement level So how did one diocese make a dent in this discouraging narrative faculty and academic experience the Diocese of Phoenix was seeking was already in place at Mary College at ASU said there’s a special dynamic at the institution “As I walk through the student lounge every morning it’s a handful of seminarians and a handful of lay students just kind of shooting the breeze and having conversations,” he explained “and then they sit next to one another in the same classroom.” Studying with the people they will eventually serve is seen as beneficial for the seminarians “Having them in the community,” said Lefor “I think there’s all sorts of good things that arise from that.” This “real world ministry” setting is further reflected in Nazareth Seminary’s household model of formation an innovative approach that integrates seminarians into the life of local parishes instead of isolating them within seminary walls seminarians complete general studies while immersed in intentional community life they relocate to Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale upperclassmen return to Mary College at ASU; majoring in Catholic studies and philosophy they live in parish-based seminarian houses seminarians remain incorporated into pastoral life living in smaller fraternity-based houses attached to local parishes Each seminarian house is overseen by at least two priests already serving in parish ministry a profound shift from traditional seminary structure and one with widespread implications for priestly formation that in response to ‘Ratio Fundamentalis’ — which came out in 2016 asking us to adapt and to be attentive to the local church and the knowing of the local church — we could do that in a dynamic way,” Father Sullivan told OSV News “Ratio Fundamentalis Institutionis Sacerdotalis” (“The Gift of the Priestly Vocation”) — issued by what is now the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Clergy — provided revised guidelines for seminarian formation to be followed throughout the world The Nazareth model also takes into consideration the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Program for Priestly Formation (6th Edition) which recommends households where seminarians live in community “We have a sense that Phoenix is a very different city than anywhere else in the country,” observed Father Sullivan but the fact that so many people here are transplants from the Midwest and from California We’re still a very new diocese; we were only founded in 1969,” he remarked “Our population is vastly larger than what it was has marked the Diocese of Phoenix — and now “We’re just a different dynamic than a lot of dioceses that are still working to consolidate parishes That’s not us; we’re in a different situation,” Father Sullivan said “So why not look at all the growth that’s going on — just look at the way we do formation — and try to form our seminarians in such a way where they see the dynamics of our diocese  Print Catholic Review Media communicates the Gospel and its impact on people’s lives in the Archdiocese of Baltimore and beyond Catholic Review Media provides intergenerational communications that inform inspire and engage Catholics and all of good will in the mission of Christ through diverse forms of media Catholic Media Assocation Maryland-Delaware-DC Press Association The Associated Church Press ACUFF — Brooklyn Birkenfeld has experienced the full gambit during her three-year career with the Nazareth girls basketball team the 6-foot post came off the bench to be the Swiftettes' top option in the paint surrounded by veteran guards Birkenfeld earned all-tournament honors while helping Nazareth win the program's record-extending 25th state championship Fast forward two years and Birkenfeld is the known commodity on an otherwise young team During Monday's Region I-1A Division II semifinal matchup at Roosevelt High School Sands knew Birkenfeld was going to be a load and did what it could to slow her down surrounding her with multiple bodies on every paint touch keeping the ball out of her hands as much as possible Birkenfeld has refined her game and matured Where once tough catches and physicality may have bothered her it's now part of being the catalyst for the Swiftettes She scored Nazareth's first nine points and Birkenfeld may have gone for more than her game-high 22 points in a 56-21 thumping by the Swiftettes Nazareth (26-9) is back in the region championship the same round seven of last year's seniors saw their respective careers come to an end but also knows the exhilaration of winning the whole dang thing She's using both as her motivation in her senior year "This year we're trying to work on building more energy," Birkenfeld said it's just a lot of fun getting to play with all those girls and just using that loss from last year Region finals are run-of-the-mill for the Swiftettes though it was Sands (20-14) that halted Nazareth's streak of region final appearances back in 2022 when the Stangs won their own state title With the game well in hand after the first quarter head coach Eric Schilling said he wasn't concerned about his team's mentality or taking their foot off the gas "Through district they've played in some games where they've had big leads," Schilling said "We try not to worry about what the score is and we don't ever want to relax because if you do that against the wrong team disciplined team and they know how to handle those games and we're going to hold them accountable They'll hold themselves accountable as well." This year's group is focused on attacking the paint with their three 6-foot posts with starters Emerson Moore and Birkenfeld (the only two seniors on the team) and Lexi Ramaekers (14 points) off the bench "It's great because we don't just rely on one person," Birkenfeld said we know that we can score from a different part of the court It's just really great because everybody knows their job and everyone does their job in the best way that they can I feel like that goes in to our team chemistry and our teamwork being good." Schilling said the Swiftettes are a capable 3-point shooting team though only needed one outside bucket from Madison Brockman (10 points) against Sands The rest of the work was done near the basket with Birkenfeld showing off her refined touch and ability to shield off the defense for the bucket "She would always seem like she would catch teams off guard," Schilling said of Birkenfeld's sophomore year "Now everybody knows about her and she's learned to just play more under control where she knows if they're crashing down on her "But she's just such a great leader for the entire team SAN ANTONIO — It was clear to everyone in the Alamodome — including the opposing coach — who the best player on the floor was Thursday Brooklyn Birkenfeld had her way with Saltillo en route to 22 points and MVP honors in Nazareth's record-extending state championship win but she humbly credited her teammates for the success Her coach Eric Schilling said that's the recipe for maintaining the mighty Swiftettes program including those who entered with the game long-decided Kyndrey Branum and McKinley Moore came off the bench to close out the victory For 44: Nazareth honors former player Van Dijk in state championship "Our varsity team is the way they are because of our JV," Eric Schilling said "That's who they go against every day in practice Anytime we have a chance to reward those kids Moore and Brynli Schilling even made it into the scoring column eliciting a raucous reaction from their teammates "I think they were more excited on the bench the last minute-and-a-half than they were the whole game," Coach Schilling said "and they were pretty excited the whole game It's just such a unique situation where everybody supports everybody It's just special to see all that fall into place." the play of Birkenfeld and top-seven rotation made the reserves' entrance possible Nazareth's suffocating defense helped build a 10-point lead after the first quarter Saltillo coach Garry Davison said the defensive pressure was the biggest factor in the game The Swiftettes (29-9) led by as many as 28 in the fourth quarter "For them to take care of business to allow those kids to play the last minute-and-a-half … it's big for those kids," Eric Schilling said It's also what feeds the cycle of Nazareth dominance Three freshmen and a sophomore finished the game for the Swiftettes With starters Birkenfeld and Emerson Moore graduating this year the team's next stars got to experience live action on the biggest stage "We have people on the bench who are hyping us up on the court and off the court," Moore said So it just feels good because we've all worked for this moment together." Another one: Nazareth tops Saltillo for 26th state championship Game Recap: Softball | 3/27/2025 9:00:00 PM Thanks for visiting Crews responded to a fire early Tuesday morning in Northampton County County 911 dispatchers said firefighters were called about 12:45 a.m. to the 100 block of Main Street in Nazareth for a report of a building fire Pictures from the scene showed smoke and flames coming from a three-story building there which has a Chinese restaurant on the lower floor Crews cleared the scene just before 6 a.m responding fire companies said there was heavy fire conditions coming from the building when they got there “Our dedicated firefighters worked tirelessly alongside mutual aid departments to bring the fire under control,” a post from Upper Nazareth Fire Department reads in part “Crews remained on scene for approximately 5 hours to ensure full extinguishment and address hot spots.” Nancy Run Fire Co. said there was heavy fire on multiple floors Nearby Lehigh Learning Academy School director Jay Brey said in an email that the building sustained fire and water damage and the school will probably be closed for a couple of days to remediate and repair the damage He said a restoration company will be coming in later Tuesday to assess Red Cross spokesperson Cristina Maisel that the organization’s disaster action team is helping three people displaced in the fire Additional information was not available Tuesday morning ©2025 The Morning Call. Visit mcall.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Everything Northwestern Lehigh did well in the first half, it struggled to replicate in the second. Nazareth took advantage, scoring six of the final seven goals to leave Tiger Stadium with an 11-6 victory Friday night. Northwestern won the majority of faceoffs early, giving it a possession advantage that helped the Tigers build a 3-1 lead by the end of the first quarter. In the second half, however, Nazareth became the aggressor on faceoffs and took a 5-4 lead with 10:07 left in the third quarter. The Tigers’ defense put on a clinic early, but as the game wore on, the Blue Eagles were able to wear it down and generate open looks at the goal. “We started to lose the faceoff battle in the second half, and that was something we were able to control in the first half. That led to extra possessions for their team, and they’re a talented group, especially on offense,” said Northwestern coach Marcus Janda. “Defensively, I don’t have guys on the bench, so I had six guys out there playing a heck of a lot of defense, and eventually, fatigue settled in, and we had some breakdowns.” Northwestern picked up an early goal when freshman Kendall Wikert fired a laser from 15 yards out for a 1-0 lead. At the other end, goalie Dane Kauker stopped Ryan Kane on a point-blank shot, simply scooping up the save. Nazareth tied the game with 4:34 left in the first on Owen Hanzl’s 32nd goal of the season. From there, a pair of defensive plays led to Northwestern goals. First, Michael Lagowy worked around a Nazareth defender to field a ball at midfield, then spun around for a breakaway and put a shot past goalie Nathaniel Orlando to make it 2-1. Moments later, Tyler Kaas intercepted a pass and, rather than wait for reinforcements, raced to the goal to beat Orlando and give Northwestern a 3-1 edge. It was Kaas’ 28th goal of the season. The second quarter had a different feel, as Nazareth began to work its offense more patiently and find opportunities. Three different players scored for the Blue Eagles, while their defense shut down the Tigers’ attack. Nazareth took its first lead of the game, 4-3, with just 39 seconds remaining before halftime. The faceoff disparity became even more apparent in the third quarter. Nazareth stretched its advantage to 5-3 before Northwestern fought back to tie the game on goals by Josh Wambold and Wikert — the latter’s 20th goal of the season — with 8:06 left in the third. Nazareth controlled the fourth quarter, with Kane netting his third goal of the night. The Blue Eagles outscored Northwestern 4-1 in the final period, with Kaas’ low shot from 20 yards out providing the Tigers’ lone goal. “It’s a step back,” said Janda, whose team lost to Nazareth 7-6 on the road earlier this season. “We scored six last time and couldn’t improve on that this time around — and we gave up 11. We didn’t show any offensive improvement, and we gave up too many possessions that they turned into goals.” TOUGH STRETCH ... The Tigers faced back-to-back games against two of the EPC’s toughest teams, falling 14-5 to unbeaten Easton (15-0) on Thursday before Friday’s loss to Nazareth (10-5). Moravian Academy (7-4) will complete the difficult three-game stretch when it visits Tiger Stadium next Thursday. Goals: NAZ – Hanzl (2), Mulada (2), Kane (3), Tomko (2), B. Smith (2); NWL – Wikert (2), Lagowy (1), Kaas (2), Wambold (1) Records: Nazareth (11-5 overall, 7-2 EPC), Northwestern Lehigh (7-6 overall) Women's Volleyball | 11/14/2024 9:48:43 PM 2025 at 2:24 pm CDTExpandNazareth alumnus and Indiana defensive tackle CJ West spoke with reporters at the NFL Combine earlier this year West was a 4th round pick of the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday Former Nazareth standout defensive lineman CJ West was taken in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. West, a 2020 graduate of Nazareth, finished a productive collegiate career at Indiana last fall, finished with 40 tackles, eight for a loss, along with two sacks in his one year with the Hoosiers and proved to be a difficult player to try to block from his interior line position. West established himself at the collegiate level before arriving at Indiana with a solid four-year stint at Kent State where he racked up 110 tackles which included 19 tackles for loss and 11 quarterback sacks. The 6-foot-2, 317-pounder should have an excellent opportunity to make his way with San Francisco as the 49ers don’t have a lot of established experience at the defensive tackle position. West is already listed as a second-team defensive tackle on the San Francisco depth chart behind 5th-year veteran Kevin Givens. On the NFL draft broadcast ESPN draft analyst described West as having “strong active hands and being agile and quick. He plays hard and is going to be disruptive. He can get after the quarterback.” West becomes the third Nazareth alum drafted in the last decade along with Julian Love (4th round, New York Giants, 2019) and JJ McCarthy (1st round, Minnesota Vikings, 2024). West and McCarthy were teammates on Nazareth’s Class 7A State Championship team in 2018. Nazareth coach Tim Racki commented on the value West brought to the Nazareth program and isn’t surprised a pro team came calling on Saturday. “CJ was a dominant force on our defensive line for three years. His ability to make big plays in crucial moments was a cornerstone of our success on defense,” Racki said in a release. “CJ was a selfless player who demonstrated leadership through helping his teammates during practice and games on a daily basis.” The fourth-ranked women's ice hockey team has been selected to host a quarterfinal contest in the NCAA Tournament who earned the third overall seed in the bracket entertain #12 Nazareth University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m Wisconsin for the final four and play the winner of the Amherst/Colby matchup in the national semifinals on Saturday Thanks for visiting