The Eagle Eye Vol 95 Issue 08

A preview of Pennsylvania’s 76th District election

Levi Deitz Managing Editor lwd6497@lockhaven.edu

The 2022 elections are set to take place on Tuesday, November 8. Students living on LHU campus that are registered to vote will be voting for the Representative for the 76th District of PA, in addition to the gubernato rial and senatorial elections. The two major party can didates for the District are incumbent representative Stephanie Borowicz (R), and Denise Maris (D).

Stephanie Borowicz was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She received her bachelor of arts in Bible Stud ies from Vanguard University in 1999. According to Bal lotpedia, She was most recently reelected as representative with 19,175 votes in 2020, where she defeated Joe Waltz (D) by a margin of 31%.

She has been serving as representative since 2018, where she defeated Mike Hanna Jr., the son of Mike Hanna Sr who had served as representative for the pre vious 30 years.

Borowicz has been assigned to several committees in her most recent term, such as the Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee, the Agricultural & Rural Affairs Committee, the Environmental Resourc es & Energy Committee and the Health Committee. Ac cording to her website, “Stephanie is deeply committed to protecting our God-given rights and freedoms from intrusive government overreach, which includes safe guarding our Second Amendment liberties and protect ing the sanctity of all human life.”

Denise Maris was born in Brooklyn, New York, but moved to Renovo, Pennsylvania in 2014. She received her bachelor of science in Business Administration in 2018, and a masters degree in healthcare management in 2020, both from Lock Haven University.

According to Ballotpedia, she has been affiliated with many local organizations, such as AmeriCorps, the West

Branch Society of Human Resources, the Clinton County Democratic Committee and the Downtown Lock Haven Rotary Club.

According to her campaign website, Maris is running on a platform of subjects such as a pro-choice stance on abortion, the furthering of LGBTQ+ rights, access to af fordable healthcare, and environmental protections.

Her website also states, “One of the main reasons De nise is running for representative is that the people of the 76th District are not being represented equally, and that the division within our community is prohibiting us from being a better, productive society.”

Students that have been registered on campus can search for their polling location by going to https://www. pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/voterregistrationstatus. aspx.

Denise Maris (left), Stephanie Borowicz (right)

Public Health club members attend SOPHE’s 2022 Annual Advocacy Summit

Kassidee Wozniak

Opinions Editor

kbw191@lockhaven.edu

The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) hosted their 24th Annual Advocacy Summit from Oct. 22 to Oct. 24 held in Washington, DC. SOPHE members and public health advocacy professionals and students engage in discussion addressing the nation’s current health problems while sharing innovative ways of handling those problems mentioned.

“Youth Health Equity: Forging the Path for an Inclusive Future” was the theme of this year’s conference. A total of 200 students and profes sors had the opportunity to attend the conference along with two mem bers of LHU’s Public Health Majors club, Jessica McCarthy, and Meghan Molloy.

For the first two days of the event, Oct. 22 and Oct. 23, public health educators conducted pre sentations about future legislation acts that would promote equity for the youth of the nation. A total of three acts were discussed, two of the acts were the Anti-Racism in Public Health and Equality act. Also, there was discussion about the need of advancing sex education in high school and college.

In one of the sessions, students attending the con ference were asked about what public health issues were important to them, giving them a voice in dis cussion. One of the main issues mentioned by stu dents was the rising number of people vaping, said Jessica McCarthy.

On Oct. 24, McCarthy and Molloy visited Capital Hill and spoke with legislators. They were able to

speak to PA Senator Robert Casey’s aides along with Congressman Fred Keller’s aides about current pub lic health concerns like furthering LGBTQ+ rights.

McCarthy and Molloy mentioned there will be future events hosted by Public Health Majors club with the purpose of educating stu dents on sexual education. People attending these events will learn about communicating consent with sexual partners, forms of birth control and ways to prevent sexually transmitted diseases.

Another event inspired by the SOPHE’s conference pertaining to mental health of students, was to provide resources on safe social spaces with the apps TalkLife, Wis do, and Amino. These free online sources can be used for students who prefer not to experience in per son counseling.

Every year SOPHE hosts an an nual conference in Washington, DC, allowing health educators, public health advocates, professors, and students to engage in discussion on ways to enhance community health through effective public health education practice. Attendees expand their previous knowledge through networking with others in the health education field and new social media services to combat pressing health problems of the nation.

Anyone interested in learning more about SOPHE’s 24th Annual Advocacy Summit, contact Jessica McCarthy at jlm8394@lockhaven.edu, or Meghan Molloy at mam7423@lockhaven.edu.

Photos of the Week

Photos taken by Alex Ross (Top Row), Levi Deitz (Bottom Row)

Where’s that one from?

Movie Quote:

“It’s been a while since anyone has made the world this nervous.”

University Players Club Spotlight

Last week’s movie: They Live

Alex Ross News Editor amr1884@lockhaven.edu

University Players is Lock Haven University’s student-run drama club that is open for any student of any major to join. UP is a home for not just actors on campus, but to techies and stagehands alike.

General membership meetings take place on the first and third Tuesdays of every month. The club welcomes students from any major with any background in theater.

Members don’t have to act in productions to be a part of the club. They can run lights, work on cos tumes, and even paint sets. “We also can sign off on community ser vice hours for helping our produc tions,” says Max Nissel, University Players’ club president.

The club’s productions include plays and monologues with at least one production taking place every semester. Performances take place either in the black box theater or the auditorium in the Sloan Fine Arts building.

Members can suggest ideas for shows once the current production is finished. Brianna Beck, Universi ty Players’ treasurer, says “if there is a large enough attendance during general membership meetings, it is up to them to vote.”

Overall support for the club has dwindled since the COVID-19 pan demic. Two shows were canceled in Spring 2020 and no produc -

tions took place in fall 2020 and spring 2021. “And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little” was intended to be performed in the fall of 2021, but due to COVID concerns, the show was canceled. This lack of activity led to falling member ship numbers.

The club is now pushing for one production every academic year instead of multiple produc tions like previous years. “Sometimes we try to do one [pro duction] in the fall, one in the spring, but sometimes it doesn’t work like that.”

Current club members are fo cused on the production of “The Haunting of Hill House.” Cast member and club member Jake Cannizarro says he is pumped for the show. “I am very excited. [It is] my first time having a character lead with so many lines and [the play] is based on one of my favorite books.”

“The Haunting of Hill House” will take place in the Sloan Auditorium on Nov 3 and 4 at 7:00p.m. and Nov 5 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m and will be free to all students.

For any questions about Uni versity Players, students can visit a general membership meeting or contact Brianna Beck at bnb678@lockhaven.edu.

Playlist: ‘In the feels’

Shi-Anne Hockenberry Staff Writer srh3077@lockhaven.edu

When feeling down in the dumps, listening to music can relax people’s emotions. This playlist is full of many artists with songs that bring comfort to people in knowing that their emotions are validated. These songs can change a rough day into a great one.

Skyscraper - Demi Lovato

This has a light beginning and transitions to something that makes people want to scream it out. When Demi wrote this song she was going through a lot of mental health issues. She wrote this song to express that no one is alone.

Hold Me While You WaitLewis Capaldi

This song is more light hearted than Skyscraper. It makes people connect to their feelings at that moment. The song has a calming effect, especially after screaming out Skyscraper full blast.

While You’re At It - Jessie Murph

‘While You’re At It’ is more of a break-up song. However, unlike a traditional break-up song, she is explaining how she is broken from this heartbreak and how it has made her feel.

What A Time - Julia Michaels, Niall Horan

This song speaks of a specific time in life. Her song starts at a time full of love and how that love changed to lies. Even though things take a turn for the worst in the end, it still speaks to a lot of people when going through something that had that same type of big turn.

I Guess I’m in Love - Clinton Kane

This song is a love story. It tells the story of someone fall ing in love with someone else. How they have meant their dream love and they’ve never felt this way before. This is a good end ing of a playlist that is full of songs that speak of break-ups.

This playlist is a good list of songs to get the in the feels emotions out by turning the volume up and singing it all out and all of these songs are accessible through Spotify.

you know that?

Jean Grey a.k.a. Phoe nix a.k.a. Dark Phoenix is the Marvel character that has died the most amount of times in the comics.

Citation: https://screenrant.com/ marvel-characters-died-com ics/

‘Crave’ing a good book

Kayla LeBeau

A&E Edtor

kml4679@lockhaven.edu

“Crave” by Tracy Wolf is a fantasy, romance novel reminiscent of “Twilight”, but with more substance.

Wolf hosts a cast of stronger and more unique main characters, with far more complex problems. However, it is does have the romantic aspects that made “Twilight” fans fall in love.

Any helpless romanctic look ing for something with a dangerous side should look no further than ‘Crave’. This is a perfect book for anyone looking to curl up and read as the cold weather approaches.

Grace Foster is a typical teen girl whose world is rocked when her parents die. She is forced to move from sunny San Diego, California to icey-cold Denali, Alaska, where her only living family members are.

Grace’s uncle, Finn Foster, becomes her guardian and she attends his private boarding school for her senior year. It is at this school that Grace’s world is turned upside down as a whirlwind of events that help her learn more about herself and the world that her parents came from.

A world of mythical creatures and centuries of bad blood awaits Grace as she travels to this new school.

This school is severely divided more so than

any normal highschool. These students, although appearing human, are vastly different species. There is a mix of vampires, witches and various shifters who are forced to co-exist.

Grace is the only student in the whole school that is human and is now has to adjust to her new life and her new reality.

The smooth transition be tween California and Alaska is further hindered by the fact that half of the school are trying to kill her, while others are work ing tirelessly to protect her.

Grace is threatened by the shifters and half of the vam pires, while she is protected by the witches and The Order.

‘The Order’ and their leader, Jaxon, is one of the vampire factions. Jaxon is a telekinetic vampire prince and is the rea son for the split between the vampires.

Grace falls in love with Jaxon Vega, unknowingly furthering the divide between ‘The Order’ and other factions.

Grace’s life is put in to more and more dan ger as she narrowly escapes each time, but perhaps there is more to Grace than meets the eye. At the end of the novel Grace becomes something more than anyone, monster or hu man, thought possible.

Psychology club spotlight

Kassidee Wozniak Opinions Editor kbw191@lockhaven.edu

The LHU Psychological Association, mostly known as the psych club, is a student-run club open to all students, regardless of ma jor, who have an interest in psychology. There are a total of 28 members in the club, which holds meetings every other Thursday at 5p.m in Robinson 318.

During the meetings, members discuss dif ferent aspects of psychology with a central focus on mental health awareness. For psy chology majors, the club gives them the opportunity to get to know professors in the psychology department with “Meet your pro fessors” events. The club also hosts numerous psychology trivia nights for any student in terested. For the month of October, the psych club has been analyzing the minds of serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, and John Wayne Gacy.

Club president Hannah Koch emphasized the importance of joining an organization during college and said how joining the psych club was one of the best decisions made throughout her time at LHU. “When I joined the psych club my freshman year it was one of the best decisions I ever made for myself in college. Not only were the meetings fun, but it also enhanced my connection with other psych majors who shared similar interests as me and I had the guidance from upperclass men who assisted me with classes and things on campus I struggled with.”

Koch and co-president Hannah Kestormont have been working diligently to revamp the psych club since the time lost during online

learning. “The psych club has kind of been my baby the past two years. After the year online because of the coronavirus I was the only active member of the club; but with the help of my co-president, Hannah Kestormont, we were able to get the club back and func tioning to how it is now. We are glad to now have a bit more of a team behind us to fur ther our journey.”

Anyone interested in joining the psych club or learning more information about the psychology department, contact Hannah Koch at htk1704@gmail.com or Hannah Kestormont at hgk9066@lockhaven.edu. Another way to connect with the club is through their social me dia platforms such as Instagram @lhupsych or Twitter @LHUPsychClub.

Fashionology 101: how to accessorize

Kassidee Wozniak Opinions Editor

Say good riddance to bland outfits with the help of accessories! In the fashion industry, ac cessories are a secondary component of an outfit used to amplify and bring together the whole look together from head-to-toe. Depending on the desired outfit, keep in mind the balance of acces sories used. These two fashion-forward tips were created to inspire others to step out of their comfort zone by expanding knowledge on how to properly accessorize any outfit.

What are the types of accessories? Most people associate accessories with solely jewelry like bracelets, earrings, necklaces, or rings. There are other forms besides jewelry such as belts, gloves, handbags or purses, hats, hair clips, scarves, and sunglasses. Remember to not drown out the look with too many accessories.

1. Plan Ahead

Save the trouble of deciding at the last min ute what to wear by doing it the night before. Not only will it be a time saver for getting ready, but will serve as the rough draft of your final look. This is an opportunity for trial and error of what accessories blend with the desired outfit. Check the weather to determine if layers of clothes will be necessary, and include an um brella if it rains. Beanies or other hats can be substituted into the look to prevent rain or wind from messing up styled hair.

2. Find the perfect blend

The balance of accessories used in an outfit depends on what look an individual is going for; it could be casual, edgy, elegant, formal, sporty, etc. If the outfit has a casual look, bolder acces sories should be worn like a statement necklace or a colorful bag to help balance out the entire look. But if the look is more glam, basic acces sories should be used like gray hoop earrings to accent the boldness of the clothing.

Fashion can be an individual’s creative outlet. Therefore, people should not criticize someone else’s personal sense of style, as no one has the same wardrobe. Accessories should be used as secondary components that will accentuate an outfit and make it stand out. These fashion tips will not only enhance an individual’s sense of style but showcases the importance of using accessories to avoid bland outfits.

College depression horoscopes

Kit Taveras Lifestyles Editor mxt9438@lockhaven.edu

Aries. You have been struggling with self-worth lately. Do not let your negative thoughts consume you and remember to take breaks every now and then. Overworking will only worsen stress, so take some time to clear your head and build up your con fidence.

Taurus. Everyone deals with “that one professor.” You may be worrying about your grade in that class for one reason or another, but it always seems to be the uber-strict professor weighing you down. Remem ber to keep a cool head and do your best to accommodate his or her requests.

Gemini. Lack of sleep is starting to affect your emotional wellbeing. Try setting a strict time to fall asleep every night, preferably before 10 p.m., and stick to it for several weeks. Going to sleep and wak ing up early helps maintain a happy mind.

Cancer. Eating the same thing over and over again can be nauseating. Try switching up your regu lar diet to diversify your palette and stray away from the same old food you eat everyday. Though ra men is helpful in a pinch, even its many flavors get old after a while.

Leo. Sometimes doing menial chores such as laundry can become an extremely laborious task. Find ing the proper motivation can be difficult, especially when classes have become overwhelming. However, you will feel better after you do it, so get to it!

Virgo. You have been feeling antisocial lately. How ever, staying inside all day is not conducive to a posi tive university experience. Though it may be difficult at times, going out more to see friends and attend events will do wonders if you are stuck in a funk.

Libra. Relationships are not panning out the way you want them to. The stress caused from within your friendship circle is starting to affect your aca

demic performance. Step away and allow the disput ing acquaintances to handle the issue on your own if it does not directly involve you.

Scorpio. A lack of motivation has been present in your life these past several weeks. Taking time to yourself is nice, but it is equally as important not to fall behind. Commit yourself to working in timed intervals—even 20 minutes works!

Sagittarius. Sometimes family expectations can weigh you down. What makes you happy should be your first priority, so try not to let their words dis courage you. As long as you find success in what you love, nothing else matters.

Capricorn. Test anxiety rears its ugly head at the worst moments, so take deep breaths when you can. While taking a test, keep a cool head and the problem you have been stuck on may become much clearer.

Aquarius. It’s good to strive for greatness, but ex cess striving for perfectionism is weighing you down. It is okay to make mistakes. Do your best but don’t overwork yourself.

Pisces. Group partners might be difficult to work with right now. Try poking them a few more times, but do not under any circumstances show any signs of aggression. It will look less bad for you if you wind up needing to speak to a professor about them.

College students should vote, but only if informed

Kerri Hoover Managing Editor kah4338@lockhaven.edu

Voting is a fundamental aspect of the democratic process. Despite its significance, most college-aged students, 1829, do not actively exercise their civic right. In fact, people in this age bracket have had the lowest voter turnout rate since 1964 based on Statistica research.

America is at a crossroads in its current political state. It is about time that more young voters head to the polls and help elect leaders who can improve the nation before it is too late.

The majority of college students claim that their votes are unimportant, when in reality they have the opportunity to shape the political agenda. Politicians often advocate for ideas that are supported by their highest voter demograph ics.

Therefore, candidates will be less likely to cater to stu dents’ expectations if they do not vote in large blocs, like the older generations. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, a roughly 20% disparity existed between millennial and baby boomer voters during the 2020 presidential election. To get results you must be heard, but first you have to speak up in order to be heard.

With that being said, students are able to keep politi cians accountable for their speech and actions by voting. If representatives run for reelection and have not fulfilled their campaign promises, we have the power to vote them out.

This shows that we are not pleased with the politicians’ efforts and desire more effective lawmakers. If an elected official is removed from office, chances are the constituents were dissatisfied with the person’s accomplishments or lack thereof.

Casting a ballot also influences younger generations and helps determine the future standing of our country. The college students and younger generations will be the ones

living most of their lives in America’s future. Do we want baby boomers determining the political climate of our na tion’s future, long after they are gone?

We, as students, hold the power to preserve America for years to come, especially since our generation began out numbering the older ones in 2019. It is our social responsi bility to act as role models to younger individuals, who can not vote, by showing them the importance of our country’s democratic process; and therefore, encouraging them to vote once legal.

Overall, while students possess the power to vote and influence the future of America, it is essential that they become informed voters first. They need to conduct research about a candidate’s values, supported positions, past politi cal experiences, and future goals before exercising their right to vote so that the wrong politicians do not end up in public office.

If we are uninformed, we become ignorant. Therefore, research, vote, and make a difference this upcoming election season because our nation is counting on us to preserve the future.

Knoebels’ Hallo-fun event lives up to its name

Ashley Lawson Sports Editor ael9097@lockhaven.edu

As an amusement park enthusiast who also works in the amusement industry, namely in haunted houses, I very rarely get to attend fall or Halloween-related events at locations that only operate on the weekends. I took numerous days off this season in order to accommodate for this, and it hasn’t been a let down. Knoebels “Hallo-Fun” event was certainly a highlight.

Myself and a few others from the Eagle Eye drove down to Knoebels on Oct. 22, which is the busiest weekend across the industry for the Halloween season. I went in anticipating long lines and an overall busy park, and that’s exactly what we got. It wasn’t a trainwreck, though.

Knoebels did an excellent job decorating for a family friendly Halloween event. They had vari ous blow-up decorations, such as a giant pumpkin and dragon near their smaller ride, Giant Flume. They had an animatronic witch outside of one of their storefronts and it would be trig gered when people walked by.

They had a spooky light show synced to mu sic, which seemed to be a fan favorite as there was always a crowd for the performance. One of the more odd fall themed attractions was what I was lovingly calling the “corn pit” which was simply just a sandbox… full of corn… but the kids loved it! So I guess it was good.

The lines for the attractions were gener ally around 30 minutes each, except for Flying Turns, which had a 60 minute wait until the tail end of the day. Thankfully, we waited un til then to ride. The Phoenix, which is deemed

to be the best wooden coaster in the world by Amusement Today, lived up to its title with its intense airtime hills that kept you out of your seat for the majority of the ride. Twister, the other wooden coaster at the park, was more en joyable than I recalled from prior visits. It was hitting intense speeds, and was blazing through its curves. It also felt far longer than I remem bered.

Unfortunately I missed out on their seasonal snacks, but as per usual, it was incredibly affordable AND delicious, which is hard to find at an amusement park. I kept it simple for lunch and got a cheese dog and Tiger Tail. Tiger Tails are my absolute favorite park food-- you can’t go wrong with a soft pretzel covered in cinna mon sugar, caramel sauce, and chocolate sauce.

Overall, Knoebels “Hallo-Fun” event was a hit and I certainly would love to go again. The traditional Knoebels atmosphere with a traditional Halloween twist makes for a park expe rience that can put anyone into the Halloween spirit without needing to visit a haunted house.

Football drops home opener to Mercyhurst

Doug Spatafore Sports Information Director dspatafo@lockhaven.edu

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Despite a tremendous defen sive effort in the first half, which led to a 7-6 Lock Haven lead, the Bald Eagles (1-1) dropped their 2022 home-opener to visiting Mercyhurst (2-0) 49-7 tonight in Pennsylvania State Athletic Confer ence (PSAC) East-West Crossover action.

Lock Haven opened the season last weekend with a thrilling road-win at Post and looked to move to 2-0 tonight in front of a packed Hubert Jack Stadium crowd, but the visiting Lakers used a strong run-game in the second half, which provided 43 second-half points on the way to the win.

Leading the way for Lock Haven on the defensive side of the ball was Shane Scott (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) who piled up 10 total tackles. The senior linebacker also made a huge play on special teams when he blocked a punt and setup the Bald Eagles for their lone touchdown of the night.

After Scott’s blocked punt, Easton Turner (Ash burn, Va./Stone Bridge (Assumption)) converted on a quarterback keeper to give the Bald Eagles an early 7-0 lead. Turner ended the night with 63 yards rushing and added 104 yards through the air. Chase Holmes (Easton, Pa./Easton) led all Lock Haven receivers with four catches for 54 yards.

DeAndre Wakefield (Norristown, Pa./Souderton) led all players with a monster night on the ground. The sophomore racked up 130 yards on 23 attempts, including a 45-yard burst the first quarter.

Davien Vernon (Florence, N.J./Bergen Catholic) and Mason Grey (Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte) each forced a fumble for The Haven defense. Austin Barber (Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown) also had

a strong individual showing chipping in nine total tackles.

Kabbi Kanu (Philadelphia/Saint Neumann & Goretti) hauled in an interception and tallied six tackles as the LHU defense forced two Lakers turn overs.

UP NEXT:

The Bald Eagles will host Clarion next week in Week 3 action. The PSAC East-West Crossover next Saturday, Sept. 17 (2 p.m.) will serve as Lock Haven’s 2022 Homecoming Game and the Bald Eagles will honor this year’s Lock Haven Athletics Hall of Fame inductees.

Photo Credit: Ashley Lawson

Field Hockey stays unbeaten; Palma’s late-winner pushes Bald Eagles past Central Michigan

Adam Kaylor Assistant Director of Athletic Communications & Marketing ank4635@lockhaven.edu

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – Behind late heroics, the Lock Haven field hockey team (5-0) kept their undefeated season alive with a 2-1 win over non-conference opponent Central Michigan University (1-5) on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Charlotte E. Smith Field.

The 5-0 start for the Bald Eagles is the pro grams best since 2015, when LHU opened the sea son at 6-0.

Lock Haven controlled nearly the entire first half, and held a commanding 16-1 lead in shots. However, in the second quarter the Chippewas found a goal from a penalty corner to take a 1-0 lead into halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, Central Michi gan looked poise to pull off the upset until Constan za Lopez Zabala (Buenos Aires, Argentina/Colegio (Martin y Omar)) knocked in a perfect cross from Amy Stevens (Castle Creek, N.Y./Whitney Point) to knot the game up at 1-1 with just under 14 minutes to play.

As the clock ticked under ten minutes to play, the Bald Eagles won a penalty corner and Jazmin Palma (Entre Rios Providence Argentina/Colegio Sagrado Corazon de Jesus) capitalized with a laser shot past the keeper to put The Haven ahead 2-1 af ter a well-worked routine with Stevens, who earned assists on both of the LHU goals.

In the final minutes, the Bald Eagle defense stood strong as it had all afternoon and brought home the 2-1 win to push the undefeated start to the season to 5-0.

In total, LHU held a stark 23-1 advantage in

shots, including 17 on goal. Central Michigan goalkeeper Maja Halasz was forced into an impressive 15 saves.

Defensively, Palma led the unit of Megan Beppler (West Pittston, Pa./Wyoming Area), Ellie Mead (Chesterfield, Va./Cosby (Coker)), and Florance de Kroon (Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Netherlands/ Jor dan Montessori Lyceum Utrecht) who stifled the Chippewa attack to just one shot all afternoon.

The LHU advantage was also distinct from pen alty corners as The Haven led 14-1.

Up Next:

The Haven returns home for the final two games of a six-game homestand next weekend. Starting on Sept. 16, LHU hosts Atlantic-10 opponent La Salle at 3 p.m.

Smith, Seahawks Stun Broncos

KC Wallace Staff Writer kcw839@lockhaven.edu

SEATTLE, Wa. - Russell Wilson’s revenge game in Seattle did not go as planned as the Geno Smith led Seattle Seahawks (1-0) defeated Wilson and the Denver Broncos (0-1) 17-16 on Monday night.

The Broncos won the toss and elected to defer giving the Se ahawks the ball first. Smith led the Seahawks on the opening 10play drive resulting in a 38-yard touchdown pass from Smith to tight end Will Dissly. The Broncos quickly got the ball into enemy territory on a 27-yard completion from Wilson to tight end An drew Beck, who made an impressive one-handed catch, down to Seattle’s 28-yard line. Denver’s drive stalled and Brandon McMa nus hit a 30-yard field goal. Jason Myers tacked on a field goal for Seattle extending their lead 10-3.

The Broncos responded quickly, faced with a 3rd and 2 on their own 33, Wilson hit third-year wide receiver Jerry Jeudy at Seattle’s 41-yard line who then shook off a tackle attempt from Seahawk’s Coby Bryant and outran safety Josh Jones for the 67yard touchdown. Smith and the Seahawks did not go away, scoring on their next possession on a 25-yard touchdown pass from Smith to tight end Colby Parkinson. Parkinson grabbed two catches for 43 yards on the scoring drive. With 2:00 minutes left before halftime, Wilson drove the Broncos down to Seattle’s 37-yard line from a 30-yard pass from Wilson to Courtland Sutton. McManus tacked on another field goal, this one from 40-yards out before half making the score 17-13 at halftime in favor of Seattle.

The Broncos received the ball after the half and put together a nice drive all the way down to the goalline. Faced with 4th and goal, Denver went for it on a handoff to Melvin Gordon who fum bled the ball. Seattle defensive back Michael Jackson recovered the ball and returned it to their own 10-yard line. On the Se ahawks ensuing drive, Smith hit receiver D.K. Metcalf on a screen, who fumbled after a hit from Bronco’s Randy Gregory. Safety

Justin Simmons recovered the ball for Denver at Seattle’s 46yard line. Denver drove down to Seattle’s goaline, but once again a fumble by Javonte Williams, resulting in a touchback, cost the Broncos another opportunity at scoring. The Denver defense held their ground, forcing Seattle to punt, leading to another McManus field goal from 26-yards out.

Another Denver stop, let Wilson with one last opportunity to lead the Broncos to victory. Faced with a fourth down and five on Seattle’s 46, Denver opted to try the 64-yard field goal with Mc Manus, whose kick was inches left letting Seattle run out the clock to win the game.

Near Perfect:

Smith was near perfect on the night throwing 23/28 (82%), 195 yards, and two touchdowns

Denver Defense: The Broncos defense held the Seahawk’s offense to 34 total yards in the second half including 46 in the third and (-)12 in the fourth.

Up Next: Denver heads back home to face the Houston Texans (0-0-1) on Sunday, September 18 at 4:25 p.m. Seattle will head to San Francisco to take on the 49ers on Sunday, September 18 at 4:05 p.m.