Winter sports schedules

Boys Varsity/JV Basketball
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10 and 11, at Hanover Tournament (TBA)
Tuesday, Dec. 14, Mount Calvary (5:30 p.m.)
Friday, Dec. 17, at L-S
Saturday, Dec. 18, at Eastern (JV at 4:30; Varsity at 7:30 p.m.)
Monday, Dec. 20, Donegal
Wednesday, Dec. 22, at Elco
Tuesday and Wednesday,  Dec. 28 and 29, at Elizabethtown Tournament (TBA)
Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Lebanon Catholic
Friday, Jan. 7, Lancaster Mennonite
Tuesday, Jan. 11, Annville-Cleona
Friday, Jan. 14, at Lancaster Catholic (6 p.m.)
Tuesday, Jan. 18, Pequea Valley
Thursday, Jan. 20, Manheim Central
Monday, Jan. 24, at Northern Lebanon
Wednesday, Jan. 26, Garden Spot
Friday, Jan. 28, Lebanon Catholic
Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Lancaster Mennonite
Friday, Feb. 4, at Annville-Cleona
Monday, Feb. 7, Lancaster Catholic
Wednesday Feb. 9, at Pequea Valley (6 p.m.)
Boys' JH Basketball
Friday, Dec. 17, at L-S

Saturday, Dec. 18, at Eastern (1:30 p.m.)
Monday, Dec. 20, Donegal
Wednesday, Dec. 22, at Elco
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 28 and 29, at Cumberland Valley Tournament (TBA)
Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Lebanon Catholic
Friday, Jan. 7, Lancaster Mennonite
Tuesday, Jan. 11, Annville-Cleona
Friday, Jan. 14, at Lancaster Catholic
Tuesday, Jan. 18, Pequea Valley
Thursday, Jan. 20, Manheim Central
Monday, Jan. 24, at Northern Lebanon
Wednesday, Jan. 26, Garden Spot
Friday, Jan. 28, Lebanon Catholic
Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Lancaster Mennonite
Friday, Feb. 4, at Annville-Cleona
Saturday, Feb. 5, at Littlestown Tournament (TBA)
Monday, Feb. 7, Lancaster Catholic
Wednesday Feb. 9, at Pequea Valley
All games at 4 p.m., unless noted
Girls' Varsity Basketball
Friday and Saturday, Dec. 10 and 11, at ElizabethtownTournament (TBA)

Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Lancaster Country Day (6 p.m.)
Friday, Dec. 17, L-S
Saturday, Dec. 18, at Eastern (JV at 3 p.m.; Varsity at 6 p.m.)
Monday, Dec. 20, at Donegal
Wednesday, Dec. 22, Elco
Tuesday, Dec. 27, Northeastern (5:30 p.m.)
Thursday, Dec. 29, at Mount Calvary (5:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, Jan. 4, Lebanon Catholic
Friday, Jan. 7, at Lancaster Mennonite
Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Annville-Cleona
Thursday, Jan. 13, at Pequea Valley (6 p.m.)

Friday, Jan. 14, Lancaster Catholic
Thursday, Jan. 20, at Manheim Central
Monday, Jan. 24, Northern Lebanon
Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Garden Spot
Friday, Jan. 28, at Lebanon Catholic (6 p.m.)
Tuesday, Feb. 1, Lancaster Mennonite
Friday, Feb. 4, Annville-Cleona
Monday, Feb. 7, at Lancaster Catholic (6 p.m.)
Wednesday Feb. 9, Pequea Valley
Girls' JH Basketball
Friday, Dec. 17, L-S

Saturday, Dec. 18, at Eastern (noon)
Monday, Dec. 20, at Donegal
Wednesday, Dec. 22, Elco
Thursday, Dec. 30, at Elizabethtown Tournament (10 a.m.)
Tuesday, Jan. 4, Northeastern
Friday, Jan. 7, at Lancaster Mennonite
Tuesday, Jan. 11, at Annville-Cleona
Friday, Jan. 14, Lancaster Catholic
Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Pequea Valley

Thursday, Jan. 20, at Manheim Central
Monday, Jan. 24, Northern Lebanon
Wednesday, Jan. 26, at Garden Spot
Friday, Jan. 28, at Hanover
Tuesday, Feb. 1, Lancaster Mennonite
Friday, Feb. 4, Annville-Cleona
Saturday Feb. 5, at Littlestown Tournament (TBA)
Monday, Feb. 7, at Lancaster Catholic
Wednesday Feb. 9, Pequea Valley
Varsity Wrestling
Friday, Dec. 10, Hanover
Wednesday, Dec. 15, Donegal
Saturday, Dec. 18, at Upper Dauphin Duals (7:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, Dec. 21, Annville-Cleona
Thursday, Dec. 23, at Elco
Thursday, Dec 30, at Hanover Smackdown Duals (9 a.m.)
Wednesday, Jan. 5, Pequea Valley
Saturday, Jan. 8, Brandywine Heights (1 p.m.)
Saturday, Jan. 15, at Bishop McDevitt Duals (8:30 a.m.)
Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Northern Lebanon
Friday and Saturday, Jan. 21 and 22, Lancaster-Lebanon League championships (TBA)
Tuesday, Jan. 25 at Lancaster Catholic
Saturday, Jan. 29, at East Juniata Duals (10 a.m.)
Wednesday, Feb. 2, Eastern
Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Penn Manor
Varsity matches at 7 p.m.,  unless noted
JH Wrestling
Friday, Dec. 10, Hanover

Wednesday, Dec. 15, Donegal
Saturday, Dec. 18, Northeastern (10 a.m.)
Tuesday, Dec. 21, Annville-Cleona
Thursday, Dec. 23, at Elco
Wednesday, Jan. 5, Pequea Valley
Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Northern Lebanon
Friday Jan. 21, L-S (4 p,m,)
Tuesday, Jan. 25 at Lancaster Catholic
Wednesday, Feb. 2, Eastern
Friday and Saturday, Feb. 11 and 12, at Optimist Tournament (TBA)
Matches at 5:30 p.m., unless noted
Bowling schedule still under development. For more information, call 681-2230

CHS senior is Teen of the Week

Emily Detz was honored: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/315147

Catching up

I know it has been a while since I have updated COLUMBIA TALK, so here is about a week's worth of updates.
PARKING: Parking downtown is something that I have touched on a number of times and will continue to do so. We need to have people come downtown and we don't need to drive them away. By that I mean, Columbia Borough doesn't need to write tickets for eight hours. Sure, if we didn't have the parking meters downtown, all the renters, who mostly can park for free on side streets or behind their rental units, would abuse Locust Street.
Perhaps there could be some type of permit parking for those businesses we have downtown or stop checking meters at four o'clock instead of six o'clock, or give free parking downtown for events such as Fourth Friday.
Or stop Saturday meter checking all together. Recently, I know of several cars that were ticketed downtown shortly after 9 a.m. and were all cars with Pennsylvania license plates. Another car with a Delaware tag was not ticketed.
LIGHT SHOW: Please try to patronize the holiday light show, sponsored by the Columbia Boy's Athletic Association, being held nightly at Glatfelter Field. The proceeds go to the young people of our town.
OFFICIAL'S BANQUET: Got invited to the Lancaster County Chapter of PIAA Football Officials Banquet last week at the Revere Tavern in Paradise. Honored at the banquet as a retiring official was Columbia native Denny Bachman, who is retiring this season after 35 years as one of the top officials in the L-L League.
The L-L League will hold its annual football banquet at the Timber's Lodge in Mount Gretna on Wednesday night. All-star teams will be announced and Coach of the Year awards given out. The officials will present their annual Lamar Weaver Sportsmanship Award.
The high school football banquet is next Tuesday.
KUTZTOWN BOWS OUT: Kutztown University bowed out of the first round of the Division II playoffs on Saturday. Columbia grad Colby Tuell led KU in receiving yards with six catches for 119 yards in the game.
OPEN HOUSE: Again, don't forget the open house for the "new" Columbia High School on Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. I got to see the "new" gym on Saturday. Looks kind of big without the bleachers at the south end of the gym, but otherwise is better.
I will be posting winter sports schedules later in the week.

Community leader passes

COLUMBIA TALK has learned of the death of Frederic H. Abendschein, chairman of the Columbia Planning Commission and community leader. Abendschein died Sunday. More details as they become available.

Just a reminder about the open house

Columbia High School will host an open house: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=43052

Craft Show moves

The annual craft show to benefit the Columbia Historic Preservation Soicety has moved: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=42904

Hellam post office to close

Hellam residents will lose their post office: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_16691856

Don't forget the lights

A new holiday event for Columbia, sponsored by the Columbia Boy's Athletic Association, an organization that has been very important to myself. They are looking for sponsorships for the lights at $25 a day. Wednesday at 5 p.m., Doug Allen and Backyard Weather will be at Glatfelter Field. Oh yes, the downtown holiday lights went up today as well.
Anyone wishing to donate their time or sponsor the event can call 684-6941. Remember proceeds from the event will benefit the young people of Columbia and this in my opinion is a different way to raise funds from the endless sub sales and chicken barbecues.

Columbia an sent to prison

A Columbia man was sentenced in Lancaster County court: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/314863

York is changing, could Columbia?

The city of York is changing its hours for meter enforcement. Should this be something Columbia should consider? http://www.yorkdispatch.com/ci_16657552

Seibert to play key role at the 'Villle

Mike Seibert is expected to be one of the key players for Millersville: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/314712

Columbia police reports

BRIAN JOSEPH CHAMBERS, JR., AGE 19 AND IAN MICHAEL DIVET, AGE 19, BOTH OF YORK, WERE CITED FOR PURCHASE, CONSUMPTION, POSSESSION OR TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUOR OR MALT OR BREWED BEVERAGES AT LOCUST AND FRONT STREETS, NOV. 6.

JAMIE HARPER, AGE 37, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED, IN THE FIRST BLOCK OF NORTH EIGHTH STREET, NOV. 11.

CESAR B. PEGUERO-LOPEZ, AGE 51, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, NOV. 12.

DAVID C. THOMAS, AGE 21, OF MANHEIM, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT THIRD AND CHESTNUT STREETS, NOV. 14.

WILLIAM B. ADAMS, AGE 41, OF WASHINGTON BORO, WAS CITED FOR OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AT SOUTH FIFTH STREET AND CHERRY STREETS, NOV. 12.

JENENE LYN ELLIS, AGE 30, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR STEADY RED SIGNAL AT LINDEN STREET AND NORTH THIRD STREET, NOV. 14.

ZACHARY S. MCCLELLAN, AGE 20, OF AIRVILLE, WAS CITED FOR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS, AT ROUTE 30 EXIT RAMP AND LINDEN STREET,NOV. 13.

VINCENT N. TORRES, AGE 43, OF COLUMBIA, WAS CITED FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF TITLE REQUIRED IN THE 100 BLOCK OF NORTH THIRD STREET, NOV. 15.

DANIEL THOMAS HORNBERGER, AGE 27, OF BAINBRIDGE, WAS CITED FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATING PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED AND FOR OPERATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION, ON ROUTE 30 EAST AND ROUTE 441, NOV. 17.

ARLINETTA A. JOHNSON, AGE 28, OF LANCASTER, WAS CITED FOR OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION AND FOR DRIVING WHILE OPERATION PRIVILEGE IS SUSPENDED OR REVOKED, IN THE 300 BLOCK OF UNION STREET, NOV. 17.

Wrightsville man is charged

A Wrightsville man is charged: http://www.ydr.com/ci_16642779

Here is an update: http://www.ydr.com/ci_16642779?source=most_viewed

Guiles honored by MAC

This just in from Lebanon Valley: http://godutchmen.com/news/2010/11/16/FB_1116105806.aspx

Two charged with retail theft

West Hempfield Township Police have charged two people with retail theft as the result of two incidents Nov. 15 and 16 at Kmart.
On Nov. 15, police charged Benjamin Sheetz, 18, of York, for attempting to leave the store with a $10 electronic item,
On Nov. 16, Keith Fauth, 36, of Marietta, was charged for attempting to leave the store with a phone card.

On Nov. 16, police said someone removed $9,700 worth of items from a storage unit in the 700 block of Leffler Court.

Murder Me Always

It's fall play time on the hill: http://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=42850

Light display opens next week

The CBAA will host this unique fund-raiser sthttp://www.engleonline.com/AdDesk/Htmlfiles/Readers/article.epc?id=42792arting next week:

Mountville woman is charged

West Hempfield Township police have charged a Mountville woman: http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/313423

Columbia honors those who burned the bridge

Her was a story in the York Daily Record: http://www.ydr.com/premium/ci_16613537

Week 10 notebook

Numbers: Part One
Junior wide receiver Michael Burke IV finished the season with 72 catches for 1,185 yards.  Friday, he caught six passes for 158 yards, his third best of the season. All the catches were in the first half.

Numbers: Part Two
Junior quarterback Tyler Harrison connected on 16 of 32 passes for a career-high 314 yards and two scores to Burke and John Markley. He also threw a season-high three interceptions. Seven different players caught passes from Harrison.

Numbers: Part Three
The loss was the fifth in a row in the playoffs for the Tide to Steel-High. The 41-32 final represented the most points scored in the series by both teams. Columbia also lost to the Rollers in 2008, 2005, 2000 and 1999. The closest game in the series was a 26-18 loss to the Rollers in 1999. The Tide last won a playoff game in 2001 over Holy Nae by a 48-7 score.
Overall, Columbia has a 4-13 playoff record.

Numbers: Part 4
According to rodfrisco.com, the playoff appearance this season was the Tide's 14th, third highest in Class A behind Holy Name and Camp Hill. They have the seventh longest losing streak in District 3. Harrison's 314 yards passing could be a district record.

Odds and ends....
The Tide was 4-2 in games they led at halftime. The two losses were Friday to Steel-High and in week two to Northeastern.

Columbia honors its military

It was a big day of ceremonies today in Columbia. The Columbia Historic Preservation Society has pictures: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Columbia-PA/Columbia-Historic-Preservation-Society/236107089521

Band receives honor

The Columbia High School marching band was named the Most Improved Band at today's Cavalcade of Bands' competition at Hersheypark Stadium.
The band was seventh in the Independence Division with a score of 81.70

Comeback ends season

At Memorial Stadium on Cottage Hill at Steelton-Highspire High School, the "high rolling" Rollers scored 41 straight points to end the season for the Tide in a 41-32 playoff loss.


This one was as different as say night and day or snow or rain.

Columbia dominated the first half of the game. The Rollers dominated the second half. As a result, the Rollers are moving onto a semifinal match-up against Reading Holy Name. The Tide season ended with a 4-7 record.

The four wins is the most for a Columbia football team in the last three years. Three years ago, the Tide went 3-8 and was an un-Columbia like 0-10 a year ago. Had it not been for a couple of tough section losses to Annville-Cleona and Northern Lebanon, the Tide probably would have won two more games.

Under first-year head coach Mike Burke III, the Tide took a big step toward restoring the pride, which had been missing the last two seasons. With a number of key skill people returning next season, the Tide is well suited to make a run at bigger and better things.

As stated early, Friday’s game was as different as night and day.

Columbia, who had lost its previous four playoff meetings to Steel-High was up to the challenge early.

On their second possession of the game after being pinned back at their own 9, the Tide moved early up field. Junior quarterback Tyler Harrison ran for 27 yards on the first two plays of the drive, then completed back-to-back passes to Michel Burke for 60 yards moving the ball to the Roller 11.

Three plays later, Harrison scored the first of his two touchdowns on a 1-yard sneak with 3:34 left. Columbia had the early 6-0 lead after missing its first PAT of the game.

After forcing the Rollers to punt, Columbia moved in for its second score. A 46-yard Harrison to Burke pass set up a 10-yard sprint to the end zone for Harrison. With 53 seconds left in the first quarter after missing their second PAT of the game, the Tide led 12-0.

On their first possession of the second quarter, the Tide used the run and pass to move in for their third score of the half. As a sign of how good things were for the Tide. Fullback Dominic Trout rumbled 15 yards with a pass after it was tipped at the line of scrimmage by the Rollers. It was te first of two such plays on the drive, which started at the Tide 1 and ended when Harrison found Burke behind the Roller secondary for a 40-yard score. After missing their third straight PAT, the Tide led 18-0.

But it wasn’t long before the Rollers kicked their offense into high gear. After falling behind, Clayton McNair, who was held to minus 13 yards on his first three carries, broke loose on a 27-yard run to put the Rollers on the board with 1:50 left in the first half.

Trailing now 18-7, Columbia moved in for another score, but a fourth down pass fell short at the Roller 35 with 22 seconds left on the half.

But Columbia got one more chance to score. Cain Warfel picked off a Roller pass with five seconds left, but the Tide didn’t score.

Yes, it looked good for the Tide at the half. They were moving the ball on offense and their defense was the big plays. A trip to the District Three semifinals was just 24 minutes away for the Tide.

But the start of the second half was not a good one for the Tie.

McNair, who found the going rough in the first half, got untracked in the second half.

On the Rollers’ first possession of the second half, he carried four times for 73 yards, including a 3-yard blast for a score with 10:31 left in the third quarter. His second score of the game pulled the Rollers within 18-14.

It still looked good for the Tide. They moved the ball to the Roller 34 before they fumbled, giving the Rollers new life. Steel-High as most good teams do, capitalized. Five plays after the fumble, McNair bounced in from the 4. The PAT gave the Rollers their first lead of the game, 21-18 with 7:33 left in the third quarter.

Late in the third quarter, the Tide moved the ball again, moving to the Roller 45 before being forced to punt.

The punt pinned the Rollers back at their own 7.

The Rollers were now rolling and quickly moved up field, scoring with 7:12 left in the game on a 5-yard run by McNair and it just got worse for the Tide.

On their next possession, Harrison was picked off and that resulted in another McNair score and a 35-18 Roller lead with 6:47 left.

Harrison was again picked off on the Tide’s next possession, but the Rollers fumbled giving the ball back to the Tide at the 2. But for the third straight possession, Harrison was picked off by Jordan Millberry, who took the pick to the house, giving te Rollers a 41-18 lead with five minutes left.

The Tide was down but not out. DJ Wells pulled the Tide within two scores with a 37-yard run with 4:26 left. Again, the Tide botched the PAT and trailed 41-24.

After recovering the onsides kick, the Tide scored again, this time on a 50-yard pass from Harrison to John Markley. The Tide finally converted the two-point conversion and trailed 41-32.

But the Tide couldn’t recover their second onsides kick and the Rollers ran out the clock.

Local bar is cited

The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement cited Harrington Bar and Grille, 410 Locust St., for a loudspeaker violation and for failing to adhere to a conditional licensing agreement.

Game video

Here is a link to some video of Friday's game: http://blog.pennlive.com/joecleezy/2010/11/video_columbia_vs_steel-high_f.html