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It’s time once again to take a look at what happened the past week. The Weekly Highlights are a great way to catch up, but don’t forget that you can always watch the full stories from either our front page or the archives section.
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DICKENS OF A CHRISTMAS HIGHLIGHTS

The 32nd annual Dickens of a Christmas was, as in other years, a tremendous success. Thanks to unusually temperate weather (a high of 46°F), the turnout was even more impressive than last year’s. Excellent food and lively entertainment were enjoyed by all, locals and out-of-towners alike.
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HORNETS OUTLAST JERSEY SHORE

The Wellsboro Varsity Boys Basketball team picked up their first win of 2015 with a 57-48 win over Jersey Shore on Monday, December 7.

“The kids responded well tonight,” said head coach Todd Outman. “We didn’t get the pressure tonight from Shore that we did Saturday at Neumann but we bounced back and I was very pleased with what they did.”
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CREATURE CARE – GETTING YOUR DOG MOVING

Scan the sports’ headlines and it won’t take long to come across a story featuring an athlete sidelined with a knee injury. Our local high school has had two key players fight through the pain of early season injuries to cruciate ligaments (within the knee) to help their team to a championship. Their story is ongoing, one we may hear more about on Home Page Sports. But we are here to talk about creatures that move on four legs. Dogs don’t play football — well, ok, maybe some do — but whether they’re playing hard or lounging on the sidelines, our dogs can and do sustain knee injuries.
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MAKING THE CUT – RUSS MANNEY

There are over 1 million high school football players in the United States. However, only 6.5% will go on to play at a collegiate level. On today’s edition of Making the Cut, Drew Patrick has the pleasure of speaking with former Penn State Nittany Lion player, Russ Manney. Manney graduated from Wellsboro High School in 1996 and would go on to play at Penn State as a preferred walk-on.
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LADY HORNETS OVERTAKE CANTON, 65-18

The Wellsboro Varsity Girls Basketball team scored their second win by 45+ points as they downed Canton 65-18 on Thursday, December 10.
The Varsity team improves to 3-0 on the year and will be back in action on Saturday, December 12 as they travel to Williamson.