Hampton Journal category, Page 46

North Hills Chorale set 3 performances The North Hills Chorale will once again present Christmas concerts for the first time since December 2019. Dates and locations of the concert “Joyous Christmas” 3 p.m. Dec. 12. at the First Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown, 5825 Heckert Road, Bakerstown; 7:30 p.m. Dec. 17...

Last year the pandemic restricted the Northern Tier Library’s Holiday Boutique, but this year’s event will be bigger and better than ever! Offerings include tickets to cultural events, holiday gifts, toys, books, “spirited” baskets and more! You can browse this year’s Winter Wonderland of themed trees on our website northerntierlibrary.org...

Some Hampton Police officers are getting a little furry overe for the next couple months to raise awareness and money for a charitable cause. Half of the department is participating in No Shave November, a month-long journey to help support cancer prevention, research and education. Hampton police officers will be...

Soup’s on Hampton Presbyterian Church’s annual tradition is back. On Nov. 28 at 5 p.m., HPC prepares for the coming of the Christ child with the Advent Soup Supper held on the first day of Advent each year. Guests are asked to bring a slow cooker of soup and two...

Bellevue Jean Marie Bujalski sold property at 29 Grant Ave. to Paul and Emily Anna Duchow for $178,126. Randall Reddy sold property at 433 Hallett Place to Ryan Michael and Kelly Lynn Shane for $118,000. John Lissberger trustee sold property at 4260 Ohio River Blvd. to Scott Family Trust for...

HERSHEY — Hampton won the PIAA Class 3A boys soccer title 1-0 over Archbishop Wood on Saturday night at Hersheypark Stadium, capping a successful weekend of WPIAL soccer that saw five state championships for local teams. It appeared for a while the Talbots (23-1) might be the third game in...

SILVER SPRING TOWNSHIP — Spring Grove spoiled Hampton’s dream season in the PIAA final Saturday, as it defeated the Talbots, 3-1, to win Class 3A gold for the first time in girls volleyball at Cumberland Valley High School. Individual game scores were 25-21, 25-20, 22-25 and 25-19. “It is not...

The Hampton boys and girls cross country teams each have a lot to look forward to next season. For the boys, it’s where they have been, and for the girls, it’s where they are going. The boys will return five of their top runners from the most successful season in...

After having to cancel last year due to covid, the Hampton Band Holiday Extravaganza returns Dec. 4. “It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year,” said Deb Brady, a Hampton band parent volunteer. “The proceeds go to the entire district band program, from fourth grade to 12th grade.” It’s set 10...

When Zach Panza’s attempt hit the crossbar and put Hampton on the brink of elimination in round four of penalty kicks, Talbots goalkeeper Thomas Bradfield admitted he thought his high school career was over. It was an understandable thought because the odds of making consecutive saves in penalty kicks aren’t...

Two sets away from a trip to the state volleyball finals, perhaps the Freeport girls showed their age for the first time all season. Hampton showed its poise. With two freshman starters on the court, Freeport won Game 1 in Tuesday’s PIAA Class 3A semifinal, but the WPIAL champion Yellow...

In February 2020, Kaitlyn Eckelberry’s life was all coming together. Her years of hard work in college and graduate school had paid off, and she had just passed her boards to become a physician’s assistant. She was hired at her dream job in orthopedics, had just signed a lease for...

The Hampton Heroes program, in its 20th year, honored nine veterans on a gorgeous day on Hampton Middle School’s Fridley Field. The Nov. 9 event recognized local veterans and thanked them for their service. The middle school band, chorus and orchestra performed. The high school band put on a show...

Bellevue SFR3 LLC sold property at 65 N Jackson Ave. to Amit Property Holdings LLC for $80,000. Gabriel Dicostanzo sold property at 98 S Harrison Ave. to Kenneth Lee Jr. and Teriney Peterson-Lee for $300,000. Francis Juracko sold property at 454 Teece Ave. to Mark Steven Rawlings for $170,000. Bradford...

The Franklin Regional boys soccer team suffered the same fate Saturday as every team Hampton has faced thus far in the postseason. The Panthers were shut out. It wasn’t for lack of effort or chances, as the Panthers probed and prodded Hampton for the majority of the match, but they...

The Hampton girls volleyball team found a silver lining in its WPIAL Class 3A runner-up season. “It was amazing,” senior outside hitter Taylor Fiscus said. “I never expected this, but we worked really hard as a team. My freshman year, I didn’t even make the team. These girls are amazing,...

Hampton’s journey to the 2021 WPIAL boys soccer championship began when many of the players were still in elementary school. As 8- and 9-year-olds, they competed on the same Hampton youth soccer teams. They became close friends and grew as teammates. They went undefeated as eighth-graders and reached the 2019...

The sound of a train horn punctuates Hampton home games, thanks to an ardent Talbots fan at a nearby home. It’s one of the WPIAL’s loudest touchdown traditions. “I didn’t know about it my first year and it scared the hell out of me,” said coach Jacque DeMatteo, who’s in...

Earns honors Lauren Duderstadt of Allison Park earned the distinction of Faculty Honors for Summer 2021 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This designation is awarded to undergraduate students who have earned a 4.0 academic average for the semester. The Georgia Institute of Technology, or Georgia Tech, is a top...

Bellevue Michelle Salisbury sold property at 117 Center Ave. to Jacob Very for $166,000. Kevin Wright sold property at 403 Forest Ave. to David and Elizabeth May for $380,000. Scott Russell sold property at 512-514 Highland Pl to Krutarth Patel for $276,789. Vanaja Tripuraneni trustee sold property at 638 Monroe...

It might be tough for any coach with six WPIAL titles to pick out the most satisfying one. But Freeport coach Tom Phillips was quick to point out that Saturday’s 3-1 victory over section rival Hampton was tops. “I think it’s not only one of the best, but the best,”...

It’s not often that a player scores the game-winning goal and makes a huge save in the same game, but Zach Panza managed to pull off both accomplishments Saturday. And it was enough to propel Hampton boys soccer to its first WPIAL championship in a decade. Panza, a center back,...