SALISBURY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT

Last chance! Salisbury Theatre’s spring musical is “The Spitfire Grill.” March 17 at 2pm 🎭 Tickets are $10 for all & may be purchased in advance at the link below, via the attached QR code or at the door. salisburysd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

PIAA swimming: Salisbury sophomores showing promise for future By Chuck Hixon Salisbury’s Phoebe Ballek and Olivia Amorim have been competing with and against each other for years now, so their pairing in the consolation round of the 200-yard freestyle event at states was no shock to either of them. The duo was in separate heats in the preliminaries but finished 12th and 15th respectively at the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships being held at Bucknell University. “I finally got under the 1:59 mark,” said Amorim, who finished with a 1:58.68 in the consolation round. As she spoke, Ballek was cheering the milestone. Amorim also qualified in the 100-yard butterfly and swam a 1:02.03 in preliminaries but did not qualify for the finals. Ballek returns on Saturday to swim in the 500-yard butterfly. Those finishes moved both sophomores into the consolation round separated by four lanes. When the water stopped flying, Ballek finished 13th and Amorim finished 14th overall. “We’ve been competing with each other for about five years now and it’s always fun to race someone you’re friends with,” said Amorim. Ballek agreed and quickly added that “it’s better when we’re right next to each other.” While Ballek would have liked to drop her time from the 1:57.67 she swam in districts, overall, she was happy with the 1:58.35 she posted at Bucknell. For Amorim, the event was a milestone as she improved on her personal best time. Saucon Valley sophomore Julia Cort battled Notre Dame-Green Pond junior Donja Tripp in the 50-yard freestyle. Cort edged Tripp in the prelims by just .05 seconds, which put them one lane apart in the consolation heat where Cort finished 10th with a time of 24.33 seconds. Tripp had to settle for 12th place with a time of 24.43 seconds, just .01 second out of 11th. “Overall, it was good,” Cort said after her final swim. “I dropped a little time from the preliminaries, so it was okay, and I was happy with that.” Cort also swam with Angelina Dechert, Amanda Dettmar, and Katryna Price on the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished 19th for Saucon Valley. Cathedral Prep leads the team standings in the girls competition with 102 points. Amorim and Ballek collected seven points for Salisbury to leave the Falcons tied with Saucon Valley for 38th place. Notre Dame-Green Pond is 46th with five points to round out the local team scores. Oliver Ritchey of Moravian Academy made the most of his freshman season by qualifying for states in both the 200-yard IM and the 500-yard freestyle. In the 200-IM, Ritchey placed 19th, with a time of 2:03.91 and will wait until Day 2 of the 2A competition to swim in the 500-freestyle. Northwestern Lehigh’s Hunter Slaski qualified for two events at states and finished 21st in the 100-yard butterfly and 25th in the 200-yard freestyle and will look for a return to states in his senior season. Slaski’s younger brother, Hayden, a freshman, won the 2A diving competition at districts and took 15th at states, finishing with a final score of 306.20. In the boys standings Indiana (105 points) and Mount Pleasant (104 points) are battling for the top spot. Northwestern Lehigh is tied for 54th from the two team points earned in diving. Only swimmers and divers who finish in the top 16 spots pick up points for their team and the top eight finishers also receive medals. In addition to Ballek competing in the 500-freestyle on Saturday, Cort returns in the 100-yard backstroke competition and will also be on the Panthers 400-yard freestyle relay team. Palisades junior Tori Oldford gets her first shot at a medal in the 100-yard breaststroke. Ritchey returns for Moravian Academy to swim in the boys 500-freestyle and junior Nick Janis of Allentown Central Catholic battles in the 100-yard freestyle. #yoursalisbury

Congratulations to Phoebe Ballek for placing 7th in the PIAA Class 2A 500 Freestyle with a time of 5:13.77! Way to go Phoebe! 7️⃣🏊‍♀️👏👍 #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

Salisbury Theatre’s spring musical is “The Spitfire Grill.” March 16 at 7pm March 17 at 2pm Tickets are $10 for all & may be purchased in advance at the link below, via the attached QR code or at the door. salisburysd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

FALCON ATHLETICS Saturday, March 16 #YourSalisbury #LetsGoFalcons

SYA Dick's Sporting Goods 20% off Coupon for March 22-24! Mark your calendars! #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

Salisbury state swimming update! Phoebe Ballek was 13th overall in the 200 free with time of 1:58.35 and Olivia Amorim was 14th overall in the 200 free with a time of 1:58.68! Congratulations Falcons! 👏👍🏊‍♀️ #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

Our German American Partnership Program students have arrived at SHS! 🇩🇪👏 #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

FALCON ATHLETICS Friday, March 15 (Part 1) #YourSalisbury #LetsGoFalcons

FALCON ATHLETICS Friday, March 15 (Part 2) #YourSalisbury #LetsGoFalcons

What an opening night! Wow! Check out "The Spitfire Grill" Friday or Saturday night or Sunday afternoon. 🎭 #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

Congratulations to Ranzel for earning 2 Falcon Proud Magnets! Thank you for helping a friend with math and for choosing to read when you were done with your assignment.

Salisbury swimmers are off to states! Good luck Phoebe and Olivia! #yoursalisbury @mystlukes

FALCON ATHLETICS Thursday, March 14 #YourSalisbury #LetsGoFalcons

FALCON ATHLETICS Wednesday, March 13 #YourSalisbury #LetsGoFalcons

On Thursday, March 21, 2024 @ 6:00pm, Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) will be providing a virtual information session on their Early College Program. LCCC's Early College Program is a program for 11th & 12th grade students who enroll full-time at LCCC for two years earning their General Studies A.A. degree while simultaneously earning their high school diploma. Students must be a sophomore to apply. Please view the attached image for RSVP information.

Congratulations, Mila, for earning a Falcon Proud Magnet! Thank you for being proactive in the classroom.

Salisbury Theatre’s spring musical is “The Spitfire Grill.” March 14, 15, 16 at 7pm March 17 at 2pm Tickets are $10 for all & may be purchased in advance at the link below, via the attached QR code or at the door. salisburysd.hometownticketing.com/embed/all #yoursalisbury

FALCON ATHLETICS Tuesday, March 12 #YourSalisbury #LetsGoFalcons

This year's Book Fair at Salisbury Middle School is going to be epic! More Books. More Choices. More Fun. Start exploring together on our school's Book Fair homepage: www.scholastic.com/bf/salisburymiddleschool #yoursalisbury