WVW Middle School holds dodgeball tournament

The Wyoming Valley West Middle School held its annual dodge ball tournament on Feb. 27. Students in grades 6-8 participated in the double-elimination tournament with 16 teams. Proceeds benefited the school’s Knowbull Anti-Bullying Program. The championship, first-place trophies were awarded to team Newtown, which was named to commemorate the school shooting tragedy in Newtown, Conn. Winning team members, from left, first row, are Sulaiman Ismail and Elizabeth Burkhardt. Second row: Gage Nudo, Austin Sienkiewicz, Patrick Kasson, Mercedes Jasterzenski, Mandi Zawadzki and Morgan Klosko.