Columbia Talk

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Columbia at Annville-Cleona

Friday, Oct. 15
Columbia at Annville-Cleona
Last year: Annville-Cleona 21, Columbia 14
Lebanon Daily News preview article: http://www.gametimepa.com/ci_15954572

Columbia at Northern Lebanon

Friday, Oct. 8
Columbia at Northern Lebanon
Last year: Northern Lebanon 40, Columbia 26.
Lebanon Daily News preview article: http://www.gametimepa.com/ci_15954562

Elxo at Columbia

Friday, Oct. 1
7 p.m.
Elco at Columbia
Homecoming
Last year: Elco 40, Columbia 20
Lebanon Daily News preview: http://www.gametimepa.com/ci_15954566?source=rss

Week Four: The Bub-Bub-Bubblers

Friday, Sept. 24
At Boiling Springs
NOTE: First meeting. The Bubblers replace L-S.
Directions: http://www.smsd.us/Welcome.cfm?subpage=71453
Patriot News preview: http://shop.pennlive.com/SS/Page.aspx?sstarg=&facing=false&secid=88536&pagenum=30

Friday, Sept. 17
Daniel Boone at Columbia
Hall of Fame Night
NOTE: Daniel Boone is a 4-A school.
Last year's result: Daniel Boone 49, Columbia 7
Story on Boone quarterback, who played against Columbia two years ago: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=243820
Reading Eagle preview article: http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=245489

Week Two: Columbia at Northeastern

Friday, Sept. 10

Columbia at Northeastern

7 p.m.

First meeting

Turf Field (Bleachers on one side only)

Directions: From the Lancaster Area (East): Take Route 30 West to George Street. (Rt. 181 North), you will be turning right onto N. George Street from Route 30. Go through Emigsville towards Manchester. Proceed straight ahead to the 5th traffic light at the square in Manchester and make a right turn onto Maple Street (HWY 921), go one block and make a left onto High Street. Travel approximately 1/2 mile to the high school.

Preview article: http://www.gametimepa.com/fbpreview/ci_15815950

Susquehanna Fire Company Report

The Susquehanna Fire Company responded to 49 calls in August.

Aug. 1, 316 Harvest view North, building fire.
Aug. 1, 111 North Alley, Mount Joy, storage fire.
Aug. 2, 901 Ironville Pike, automatic alarm.
Aug. 4, 100 North Fifth St., vehicle accident.
Aug. 4, 314 Primrose Lane, automatic alarm.
Aug. 4, 200 Luther Lane, fifth floor, automatic alarm.
Aug. 5, 200 Luther Lane, Apt. 532, automatic alarm.
Aug. 5, 880 Chickies Hill Road, vehicle accident.
Aug. 5, 1 Robert Mower Dr., Marietta.
Aug. 6, Ninth and Locust streets, vehicle accident.
Aug. 7, 1029 Walnut St., vehicle fire.
Aug. 7, 671 Hempfield Hill Road, water rescue.
Aug. 7, 467 Manor St., vehicle fire.
Aug. 7, Blue Rock and River Roads, Washington Boro, water rescue.
Aug. 7, 1000 East Main St., Mount Joy, industrial fire.
Aug. 7, 2251 Oswego Dr., building fire.
Aug. 9, 100 North Sixth St., gas leak.
Aug.9, 106 South Sixth St., Apt. B, electrical fire.
Aug. 10, 200 Waterford Ave., Marietta search detail.
Aug. 11, Columbia Avenue and Prospect Road, vehicle accident.
Aug. 11, 1 Walnut St., brush fire.
Aug. 13, 1400 Water St., Washington Boro, building fire.
Aug. 14, 2146 Oak Hollow Dr., Apt. D-1, building fore.
Aug. 15, 1 Walnut St., medical assist.
Aug. 16, 1480 Lancaster Ave., vehicle accident.
Aug. 16, 1 Walnut St., water rescue.
Aug. 19, 3962 Columbia Ave., automatic alarm.
Aug. 20, River and Blue Rock Roads, Washington Boro, medical assist.
Aug. 21, 204 Post Oak Road, Lancaster, building fire.
Aug. 21, Route 441 and Plane Street, gas leak.
Aug. 22, 128 West Main St., Mountville, automatic alarm.
Aug. 22, 47 Bethel St., building fire.
Aug. 23, 237 Perry St., vehicle fire.
Aug. 23, 400 Union St., automatic alarm.
Aug. 23, Blue Rock and River Roads, Washington Boro, water rescue.
Aug. 24, Rapho Township, barn fire.
Aug. 24, 601 Manor St., building fire.
Aug. 25, 901 Ironville Pike, automatic alarm.
Aug. 25, 40 Union St., automatic alarm.
Aug. 25, 500 Chickies Hill Road, high angle rescue.
Aug. 27, 3975 Columbia Ave., automatic alarm.
Aug. 28, 3519 Marietta Ave., Silver Spring, stand by.
Aug. 28, 785 Westover Dr., automatic alarm.
Aug. 28, 3100 Marietta Ave., vehicle accident.
Aug. 29, 2944 Bossler Road, Rheems, structure fire.
Aug. 30, 400 Mill St., medical assist.
Aug. 31, 546 Walnut St., gas leak.
Aug. 31, 3079 River Road, Conestoga, stand-by.

Eastern York at Columbia preview information

Here is information from the York Dispatch: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/localsports/ci_15967005

Here is information from the York Daily Record: http://www.gametimepa.com/fbpreview/ci_15815933

Jeff Reinhart's picks: http://blogs.lancasteronline.com/jeffreyreinhart/2010/09/02/l-l-league-football-week-1-picks/

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Tennis falls at Hanover

Singles
Laney Jenkins, Hanover def Kelsey Ulrich, Columbia, 6-0, 6-0
Rebekah Cartwright, Hanover def Jenna Geesey, Columbia 6-1, 6-0
Tabatha Weaver, Hanover def Amanie Beshara, Columbia 6-0, 6-0
Rachel Hall, Columbia def Jen Fisher, Hanover, 6-1, 7-5
Steph Koblitz, Hanover def Caitlin Walton, Columbia, 7-5, 6-2
Doubles
Weaver/Koblitz, Hanover def Geesey/Beshara, Columbia 8-0
Ulrich, Walton, Columbia def Fisher/Waller, Hanover 8-0

Almost ready

Finishing touches are being put on the outside of the new construction at the entrance to Columbia High School. School opens Tuesday.

Bee-hive of activity

The campus of Columbia High School was busy tonight. Seventh and eighth grade parents and students were inside attending the Middle School Orientation program. Outside, in addition to the football team, the band and cheerleaders were busy working on routines for Friday's opener.

Two-a-days end

The 2010 Crimson Tide football team took advantage of Columbia's late start to the school year, by getting a few extra two-a-day practices in, which ended tonight. The Tide opens its season Friday on the hill against Eastern.

Shirts for the Tide

The Columbia varsity football team received new t-shirts tonight after practice from Rick Breault and Jim Smith, purchased by friends of the community and Wilco Electric. Breault works for PPL.

An interesting discovery

While heading up to football practice this afternoon, I made this interesting discovery under the Route 30 bypass on the high school hill.

Train rolls through

A special Norfolk Southern passenger trained, with a large number of historic cars and engines rolled through Columbia this morning around 11 a.m., en route from Washington to Harrisburg.

Cleaning out

For the past few weeks, the Strube building, which was subject to a federal and state government for illegal dumping, in the 200 block of Locust Street is being cleaned out. Also noticed a few doors up, a minority grocery store in the former Motter's Hardware has also closed.

A new coat

Borough highway workers were busy the last two days putting a new coat of asphalt on the 1000 and 1100 blocks of Grinnell Avenue.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Update on youth football incident

Here is an update on the York incident where a gun was pulled at a youth football game: http://www.ydr.com/premium/ci_15939670

2010 Crimson Tide football roster

Seniors                            Number               Position
Marcus Fischer                 54                         OL-LB
Byron Germer                   51                         OL-LB
Ronald W. Gilbert             18                         WR-DB
John Markley IV               81                         WR-DB
Felix Mendez                    24                      QB-WR-DB
Casey Rapp                     65                          C-DL
Kevin Simms                    50                          OL-DE
Dominic Trout                  40                           FB-DE
Johnny Vasquez               8                             FB-OLB
Cain Warfel                     55                           OL-LB
David “DJ” Wells            7                              RB-DB
Juniors
Michael Burke IV            4                              WR-OLB
Jeremy Daise                   20                             RB-DB
Zachary Donnan              69                              OL-DL
Joshua Elliot                    84                           WR-OLB
Kristofer Evans               68                             OL-DL
Benjamin Hank              62                               OL-DE
Tyler Harrison                10                               QB-S
Seth Lefever                  12                             WR-OLB
Dion Matthews              56                                 OL-LB
Victor Rivera                 82                             WR-OLB
Julius Brock Taylor        21                                   RB-DB
Sophomores
John Bosley                   71                                  OL-DL
Andrew Combs             28                                   RB-DB
Tyler Dietz                    66                                   OL-DL
Bryan Flory                  32                               TE-OLB
Alec Hooper                 80                               WR-DB
Will Kreiser                  85                                WR-OLB
Quincy Mancotywa       60                                    OL-DL
Adam Mowrer              79                                    OL-DL
Christopher Murray        9                              WR-DB
Nicholas Nobile             2                                 WR-DB
Trevor Powers              77                                OL-DL
Nick Williams              11                                   WR-S

Head Coach: Michael R. Burke III
Assistant Coaches: Mike Burke II, Danny Seasock, Tom Burke, Justin Steiner, Ryan Strickler and Darren Schultz
Head Junior High Coach: James Burke
Assistant Jr. High Coaches: John Moody, Sebastian LeFever
Equipment Manager: John “Tink” Lutz
Assistant Manager: Ed Colin
Video Team: Oz Mathiot
Statistician: Barry Ford

A new beginning

There's no one doubting the fact that the 2009 football season at Columbia High School was the worst ever.
Take away games against Pequea Valley, Annville-Cleona and the first half of the Eastern game, the Crimson Tide never had a chance.
They were outscored 375-111 last season and gave up 40 or more points in seven of its 10 games. Sixty-six of their 11 points were scored in three games and they were shutout in two of their last three games.
Add to that, the Tide lost for the first tie ever to Pequea Valley, the second time ever to Eastern and the first time in a decade or longer to Donegal and one can easily see why it was a disaster.
But as I watched the Crimson Tide practice and scrimmage over the two plus weeks, I see a lot of things I like. Practices are very organized and for the most part crisp and there is a lot of work being done on the little things. It's my belief and others that you can't do the big things without being able to do the little things.
The Tide has hit two other teams so far -- York Suburban and Hanover in scrimmages. They done well and seem to be on track to make last season a distant memory.
There's a new coaching staff and all of them have been hard workers during their high school careers and in previous coaching duties on the hill.
For the most part, the team has taken to an entire new system, but at times lapses into its former mode of "hey we didn't win a game" last year, but are quickly turned around.
The off-season has been filled with football and more football and one thing that will help this team believe in itself will be a win Friday against cross-river rival Eastern. That will go a long step toward turning around the attitude and doubters.
Here's an invitation to everyone in Columbia to make the trek up the hill Friday night, partake in the pre-game tailgate (5:30 p.m.) and venture down the driveway for what I think will be a great night of football.
Roll Tide!

Monday, August 30, 2010

Tide blanked in tennis

Singles

Nicole Lapp, Solanco def Kelsey Ulrich, CHS: 6-0, 6-0
Leah Holzhauer, Solanco def Jenna Geesey, CHS 6-0, 6-0
Shira Kauffman, Solanco , def Alex Lydon, CHS 6-0, 6-0
Krsytin Miller, Solanco, def Cody Barton, CHS 6-0, 4-2
Beth Raebeck, Solanco, def Amanie Beshara, CHS 6-0, 1-5
Doubles
Robinson/Lewis, Solanco def Ulrich/Geesey, CHS 7-3
Rineer/Kir, Solanco def Lydon/Barton, CHS 8-4

Weekly Columbia police reports

TAIDJE B. MULLEN, AGE 22, OF YORK, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT ROUTE 30 AND LINDEN STREET, AUG. 24.
ROGER DALE RANDALL, AGE 39, OF CONESTOGA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, IN THE 300 BLOCK OF CHESTNUT STREET, AUG. 23.

CARLTON MAHADEO, AGE 40, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION IN THE 600 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, AUG. 23.

LISA J. SMITH, AGE 41, OF ASPERS, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS ON ROUTE 30 WEST, AUG. 24.

PATRICK MICHAEL MULLIKIN, AGE 26, OF MANHEIM, WAS CITED FOR PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS IN THE 300 BLOCK OF CHERRY STREET, AUG. 25.
RONALD ALANIZ, AGE 38, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS AT FOURTH AND UNION STREETS, AUG. 27.
TERESA PALOMBO SMITH, AGE 35, OF HANOVER, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, AT ROUTE 30 EAST, AUG. 29.

TODD BRION KELLER, AGE 54, OF WRIGHTSVILLE, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, AT ROUTE 30 EAST, AUG. 28.
MANNY SANTOS, AGE 37, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN THE 800 BLOCK OF LANCASTER AVENUE, AUG. 27.

KWANZA K. BRAGG, AGE 20, OF NEW YORK, WAS CITED FOR MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS, ON ROUTE 30 WEST AND ROUTE 441, AUG. 28.

JUSTINE ANN ROBERTSON, AGE 35, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION, IN THE 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH FIFTH STREET, AUG. 29..

RANDY BLASDELL, AGE 49, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, AT FRONT AND PERRY STREETS, AUG. 29.
SHAWN PAUL DEITZEL, AGE 22, OF WASHINGTON BORO., WAS CITED FOR OPEN CONTAINER, AT ROUTE 441 AND MILL STREET, AUG. 28.