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View, making a good program stronger. From 2011 to 2013, Valley View reached SPeCiaL TO The vaLLey aDvaNTaGe the state semifinals, the state final and, finally, won a state title. With the Blizzard of 2017 holding up But two years later, Miraglia saw play in the outdoor high school sports how much time all the different teams schedule some three weeks after the was taking up, and decided to cut back, storm hit, Joe Miraglia had to wait paunsure if he would ever get a chance to be tiently for his return for coaching. a head coach at the varsity level. A year Miraglia, a longtime member of the later, the dream returned as retirement coaching staff at Valley View, is starting opened up his schedule enough to allow his first season as head coach at Forest him to pursue his dream again. City, and is anxious to get the season “I thought I could really focus on being underway. a high school head coach,” Miraglia said. “We tried to establish our program, “I was selective; I didn’t want to just go and the success I learned, coming that somewhere, I wanted to be sure it was way from Valley View, teaching them going to be a good fit.” how to be successful and learning our He interviewed for one position, but program,” Miraglia said. “It seems to be didn’t get that job, which caused him to working out very well; I’m very excited widen his search and he came up with and the kids are enthused. The commuForest City as a potential landing spot. nity has been unbelievably supportive; “I heard a lot of good things about Forwe raised more than $14,000 in about a est City and did some research on them,” month at a bingo. Miraglia said. “The program was strug“Not only that, but Honesdale Bank gling a little bit, but I heard it was a good and NEPA Cable donated, so for the first time, we’re going to have a scoreboard up place, the kids were respectful and there was talent up there and they just needed at Forest City.” Visions about how Miraglia’s first wave a coach.” A couple of things popped into place, of softball success had to cross his mind, solidifying Miraglia’s decision to go after coaching his daughters at the Jessup Youth Sports Complex while multitasking that job. “Brian Newberry, a longtime assistant at a variety of the teams based in the Valbaseball coach at Valley View, came to me ley View School District. “My oldest daughter stuck with it and and said he heard that I was looking to be a head coach, and he said that he would that’s when we got involved with Little like to be my assistant coach,” Miraglia League, with the Carbino Club through said. “He and I started going to soccer softball and involved in travel ball,” Miraglia said. “Once my daughter became a games and different things and started freshman, I got hired as the JV coach [at introducing ourselves to the kids and parents.” Valley View] by E.J. Weston [in 2007].” What the duo found out was that During that time, Miraglia found ways Miraglia’s initial sources of info about he could improve his teams. Forest City were true, so he called athletic “Since the majority of the players director Brian Durkin, was told to apply, were from Valley View, I asked him if we and ultimately was named the head coach should be involved also with the travel in November. team and with our Carbino Club Little “It’s a small school with an up-andLeague and junior Little League,” Miracoming program, investing a lot of money glia said. “We formed a bond and we had some really good success with the Carbino into the school itself,” Miraglia said. “It seemed like a good fit; it seemed like a Club team that went to the World Series challenge, but a good fit.” twice, and our travel team (Hurricanes) If the players remain enthusiastic and was successful.” the parents remain on board, Miraglia Having a hand in getting kids ready at these levels ultimately paid off for Valley knows the blueprint to cover the rest.