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Pelesky won three consecutive matches at 106 pounds to earn a rematch with Carlynton’s Chase Brandebura. He started the day with a 14-0 victory over Northern Bedford’s Reyan Imler, then pinned Burrell’s Niko Ferra in 42 seconds and Central’s Jaxon Matthews in 34 seconds.

Brandebura pinned Pelesky in 25 seconds on Friday night — a call that many disputed. On Saturday, Pelesky built a 9-1 lead before Brandebura opted to default due to an injury.

“I was hoping I’d be able to wrestle him again,” said Pelesky, who credited his father, Dave, with helping him stay in the right frame of mind. “I told myself after that match, ‘I’m coming back. I’m taking third. I’m not quitting here.’”

North Star's Alec Supanick reacts to his pin over Berlin’s Clayton Lee in the 152 pound championship of the District 5 Class AA wrestling tournament, Saturday, at Richland. Supanick pinned Lee in 3:55.

Cara Augustine stands alongside Liam Dickens accepting their awards flanked by American Legion representatives.

Last week our country witnessed our Constitution in action by our elected officials. Locally a young woman, Cara Augustine, a senior from North Star High School, has been sharing her passion for the Constitution as well.

Augustine continues to carry the torch of freedom in her quest to share today’s youths understanding of our Constitution.

She is competing in the American Legion’s Oratorical contest. Augustine is representing the Stoystown Post at the local level and went on to win the county contest at the Somerset Post on Jan. 11, and then districts at the Berlin Post on Jan. 26.

She competed at the Inter-District level on Thursday evening at the Cresson Post in Cambria County and was honored to find out that she will be moving on to continue representing our region. Her journey will now take her to Zelienople to compete at the Sectional level on Feb. 23.

At each level she has received a scholarship for her to continue her education after high school. Her dream is to compete at the national level for up to a $18,000 scholarship.

North Star sophomore Elissa Barron earned the 2019 Pennsylvania women’s championship in the National Rifle Association’s three-position small-bore outdoor rifle competition at Murrysville Sportsman’s Club outdoor range.

Barron, also a member of the Jerome Sportsmen’s Club Junior Rifle Team, produced a high score of 2,154-40x out of a field of more than 100 competitors. The targets were positioned 50 yards away.

Barron recorded a 568-26x last weekend in the J2 division at the Pennsylvania Junior Olympic Air Rifle competition in Palmyra.

Congratulations, Rylie Sheehan!

Congratulations, Eli Brougher, Coach Tim Rosa and Alec Supanick. All three made the 100 win club this weekend! Great milestone men!!!

Please help our local VFD, with our Lady Cougars! They will be collecting cases of water at both, their Varsity and Jr. High games on January 8th! If you would like to donate, you can leave the water by the gym entrance, at both schools, and the team will grab them!

Thanks so much!

Lady Cougar Basketball

Lexi Hause and Austin Suder were selected as the Boswell Jaycees Athlete of the Month for December. They are both seniors at North Star High School. Lexi Hause is the daughter of Angie Hause. She is an honors and dual enrollment student who participates in volleyball, Mu Alpha Theta and pep club. Austin Suder is the son of Georgine and Todd Suder. He participates in baseball and golf.

Congratulations, Andy Zuchelli!