Columbia football team honored

The annual Columbia High School football banquet was held Tuesday night at the Susquehanna Fire Company.
Awards were presented at the varsity and junior high levels.
Former Columbia basketball coach and administrator Rick Bentley was the speaker, Former assistant coach Steve Burke served as master of ceremonies, while the Rev. Ron "Ball Boy" Bachman gave the invocation.
Receiving Spirit of the Tide awards from Joe McGrath, trainer were junior high players Robert Jackson, Andrew Plastino, Nathan Nikolaus and Thomas Phillips and at the varsity level Tyler Dietz, Ben Hank, Dion Matthews and Bryan Flory.
Helmet plaques for participating in the football program in grades 9-12 were given to Cain Warfel, Casey Rapp, Felix Mendez, Jeremy Daise, Marcus Fischer, Roger Walton, Johnny Vazquez, Byron Germer and John Markley.
Coaches Awards were given to Cain Warfel, DJ Wells, John Markley, Casey Rapp and Byron Germer.
Nick Nobile was named Rookie of the Year.
John Elliot received the Scout Team Award.
Jeremy Daise received the Special Teams Award.
Lineman of the Year went to Marcus Fischer.
Defensive Players of the Year were Dominic Trout and Seth Lefever.
The Triple Effort Award went to Bryan Flory.
Offensive Back of the Year went to Tyler Harrison.
Outstanding Offensive Player of the Year went to Michael Burke IV.
Captains for 2011 were announced. They are Seth Lefever, Tyler Harrison and Michael Burke.

West Hempfield Police reports

Police have charged Aline Barilar, 49, of Lititz, with DUI as the result of an accident on Route 30 East at Stony Battery Road where Barilar was seen driving on just two rims after hitting the guard rail, Dec. 7.
Police are investigating the possibility that the suspect may have also been involved in a hit and run accident on Prospect Road at Columbia Avenue earlier.
Anyone with any information on the accidents are asked to call police at 295-5191.

Police charged Anthony James Whitson, 23, of Columbia, for taking mail out of mailboxes in the 2400 and 2500 block of the Ironville Pike, Dec. 7.
Police with the assistance of Columbia Borough Police found Whitson walking and in possession of ail from more than 12 locations.
He was charged with numerous counts of theft and attempted theft.

Wanted man

Columbia Police are looking for this person: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=164250&id=106423482721568#!/pages/Columbia-PA/Columbia-Borough-Police/106423482721568