April 5, 2013 — Six area athletes, four from Tamaqua and two from Marian, earn gold medals at the annual Tamaqua Blue Raider Invitational. The Raiders’ Eric Hertzog captures the 110 hurdles in a time of 14.6, while teammate Tyler Hope throws 195-4 to win the javelin event. Tamaqua also takes the javelin event in the girls competition as Christine Streisel bests the field with a distance of 140-0, and Rebecca Minehan wins the pole vault setting a school and stadium record of 10-0. Marian’s wins come in both 300 hurdles as Nico Agosti crosses first in the boys race in 51.5, while Alex Hutta turns in a 51.6 to take the girls race.