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“We fumbled twice and
set up their touchdowns.”
That was Lake-Lehman
Coach Rich Gorgone’s
summation of his team’s
Monday evening loss to a
tbig Nanticoke team. The
Knights eleven, ending in a
17-14 Knight defeat.
The loss moved the
Knights to 1-2 on the year.
They meet Bishop O’Reilly
at Lake-Lehman Saturday
afternoon.
Nanticoke began the
Monday evening scoring in
the first quarter after
Lake:Lehman gave up the
‘ball on a fumble. At first it
appeared that the Knights
defense, which has been
the team’s mainstay all
year, would hold. But the
home team tried a
desperation halfback
option pass on fourth down
and the bigger receiver
outjumped the Knight
defender to catch the ball
and put Nanticoke on the
scoreboard.
Trailing 7-0 in the second
quarter, the Knights came
alive: on good runs by
Quarterback Chris
Yanchik and Running Back
Mark Kalish. Chris
Yanchik then scored on an
option and his twin Craig,
split the uprights to tie the
score, 7-7.
The Knight dotense held
the Nans again in the
quarter then put together a
strong 86 yard drive,
depending primarily on
quick drives and option
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runs to harrass a
Nanticoke defense which
was effectively rushing the
Knight’s passing attack.
Again, it was Chris
Yanchik who crossed the
goal line for the visitors
this time on a bootleg.
Craig Yanchik again added
the point after and the
Knights led their hosts, 14-
7.
The advantage was short
lived. With a minute-and-
one half left in the first
half, a Knight receiver
dropped a Nanticoke punt.
The home team capitalized
on the miscue with a razzel-
dazzle halfback’ to
quarterback pass which
advanced the ball to the
Lake-Lehman 10 and
Nanticoke just before the
half ended to tie the score.
Gorgone said he felt his
team ran the ball well in
the first half, accumulating
near 200 yards rushing
during the period.
“But they dominated us
in’ the second half,” the
coach said. “They wore us
down with their size. We
wouldn’t let them score
offensively we just didn’t
get the ball a lot.”
In the third period, Pete
field goal to give Nanticoke
the victory edge, 17-14.
Defense by both teams took
control of the game from
then on...although the
Nanticoke offense had
considerably more success
moving the ball than did
the Knights.
What does Gorgone
expect from O’Reilly this
Saturday?
“They're a downright
physical team,” he said.
“They're a stubborn iron
horse team. They haven't
got a lot of kids, but what
they have are good.”
Gorgone expressed his
admiration for O’Reilly
stars Mark Resater, a 200
pound fullback; Brian
Judge, an outstanding
running back; and Joe
Onzik a tough linebacker
and halfback. The coach
also noted that Lake-
Lehman’s offense and
defensive line star, Bill
Lavelle, would be lost to
the team for the remainder
of the year.
Gameland tour
The Gameland tour of
Harveys Lake Rod and Gun
Club planned for Oct. 5th
has been postponed
indefinitely, because of
flood wash out of bridges
and roads. Watch for a
later rescheduling.
D. Purvin’s 221 (600)
paced Harris Associates to
shutting out Dallas
Nursery in the George
Shupp League. Teammate
A. Wendel helped with 211
and J. Guido gave 209. T.
Doughton rolled 565 to help
Daring’s Market blank
Irene’s Bar. George’s Auto
picked up 3 points from
Fino’s Pharmacy and
F.T.A. Corp. earned 3
points from Stanton TV.
In the Ladies Country
League A. Hospodar
scattered pins for 183 (509)
to lead Daring’s Market in
shutting out G.H. Harris.
Luzerne National copped 3
points from David Ertley
with R. Radzinski rolling
172. Fashion Vending took 3
points from Ghotto Pizza.
Orange A dropped 3
points to Mt. Zion men in
the Back Mountain Church
League despite Henness’
big 231 (568). W. Heck
scattered wood for 212
(590) to lead Carverton A to
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a 2-2 split with Dallas A.
G.Brobst registered 223 for
the Dallas five. W. Watkins
game to help Shavertown C
blank Dallas B. Trucksville
C took all from Trucksville
A despite the A’s Baer’s
218. The Lutherans shut out
Maple Grove paced by C.
Glasser’s 206 (573).
Shavertown A and Orange
B divided evenly. S.
Fielding scored 219 to aid
Shavertown B in a 3-point
win over East Dallas.
Carverton B and
Trucksville B split 2-2.
In the Back Mountain
Neighborhood League C.
Kazokas hit 212 (562) to
register high for Roth
Novelty who took 3 points
from Men's Fellowship. He
was aided by T. Toughton’s
211 and Gino's 209. Disque’s
Funeral Home dropped 3
points to Club Lee and
Treat Drive Inn did the
same with Castle Inn.
Offset Paperback picked
up 3 points from Automatic
to elect
Back Mountain Baseball
for Boys and Girls will hold
its last meeting of the 1975
season on Monday, Oct. 6,
at the Dallas Legion Home.
Election of officers for
the 1976 season will be held.
Duncan has 183
in Sunday bowl
The results of the Sunday
night league for the past
week were: Michael 4,
Aicher 0; Duncan 4,
Ratcliffe 0; Shaver 25,
Roth 1%.
Standings are Michael 6-
2, Duncan 5-3; Shaver 4V,-
314», Aicher 3-5, Ratcliffe 3-
5, and Roth 215-515.
M. Duncan had a high
single 183 and J. Williams
and R. Maturi each had a
high single 179.
Lake-Lehman
football moms
to meet
The football mothers of
Lake Lehman high school
will meet Monday, Oct. 6,
at 8 p.m. at the Lehman
High School.
All football mothers are
invited to attend.
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The Hub Caps earned 3
points from the Wheel
Bearings in the CTCo.
Mixed League with no one
able to find the strike zone.
Brake Shoes made it 3
points over Accelerators.
The Oil Gauges took 3
points from the Shocks and
the Bumpers shut out the
Flat Tires.
In the Crown Major
League Chris Sunoco
blanked Dallas Shopping
Center aided by
K. Youngblood’s 214 (587)
and L. Christensen’s 209
(558). Opponents B. Harris
rolled 210 and C. Williams
scored a 552 series. Hasay
Chevrolet dropped 4 points
to Wesley Citgo fy forfeit.
Gebhardt’s Bowling
Supplies blanked
Shavertown Lumber. R.
Bonomo Jr. hit the pins for
209-219 (62). Vanguard
Security lost all to Elby’s
Restaurant.
Crown Imperialette
League had Dallas Dairy
shutting out Lombardo
Bakery. Goodman Florist
blanked Fairview Shoe
Store. Carmen's Pizza took
all from Ralph Fitch &
Sons and J. Frantz’ 182
(484) was wasted as Joe &
Joe’s dropped 3 points to
Lahr’s Arco whose B.
Brobst hit 171.
OCTOBER 2, 1975
by Lee L. Richards
A funny thing happened
to Dallas Coach Jack Jones
on Monday. When he con-
tacted Pittston Area to
arrange for the make-up
date from Saturday’s
washout because of the
threat of the flood, the Pats
told Dallas officials they
didn’t want to play Monday
night.
While it’s hard to write a
story of this nature without
the other guy's version, it
appears from here that
Pittston Area took that old
walk to’ the ‘Apple Or-
chard.”
Sure they've got a game
with Valley West on Fri-
day, but if they can call off
a game or make it a “‘no-
contest,” who's to say that
any other team in the
league when faced with a
toughie can’t do the same.
When Dallas officials
contacted Charlie Hensley,
who’s supposed to be the
boss of the Wyoming
Valley Conference, he
passed the buck to Bob
Thomas (he’s the secre-
tary) of Valley West. Since
Valley West was involved
because they refused to
move this Friday’s Pittston
game back to Saturday
night, Thomas also passed
the buck. Where does the
buck passing stop???
Dallas should be
awarded a forfeit. They
were ready to play, but the
bid Division I school from
up the line wasn’t. Pittston
had everything to lose and
nothing to gain. So did
Dallas.
Let’s put things in a pro-
per perspective. The Wyo-
ming Valley Conference in
football has been on a de-
cline since about 1965. It
lacks intelligent leader-
ship, people with a know-
ledge of the game, quali-
fied coaches and not guys
* REVOLVERS
just out to pick up a fast
buck at the expense of a
bunch of athletes.
The Wyoming Valley
Conference has become a
bush league operation
simply because it’s
directed by unqualified
people.
Did you know that every
high school sends out a
contract for the football
games???They aren't
worth the paper they're
written on after this jerk-
water maneuver.
Dallas is supposed to
play Meyers this week. We
don’t believe Coach Mickey
Gorham will cancel out.
Could you see this
happening in Western
Pennsylvania, Ohio or
Texas??? Only in Wyo-
ming Valley--formerly a
good football area when the
WVC was one league and
nobody heard of A and B
Divisions.
LAKE-LEHMAN
DROPS ANOTHER
CLOSE ONE
Things have just got to
get better for the Lake-
Lehman football fortunes.
Coach Rich Gorgone is
wondering when his lads
are going to emerge with a
triumph in a close en-
counter. They bowed to
Dallas last Turkey Day, 12-
7; bowed to Meyers this
year, 12-7--and Monday
night dropped a toughie to
a bigger Nanticoke Area
eleven, 17-14.
Both teams scored twice
in the first half. Chris Yan-
chick scored both of Lake-
Lehman's touchdowns on
short runs. His first came
on an option and the second
on a bootleg.
A "dejected Coach Gor-
gone said, ‘Chris is
becoming a stellar quar-
terback. He's moving our
club. He's become our
leader on the field. I just
can’t say enough about the
little things he’s done. He
has been reading the oppo-
nents defenses and execu-
ting well.”
What really has Coach
Gorgone down is the close
losses. Two turnovers led
to the Trojans’ touchdowns
in the first half.
We're still makin that
crucial miscue that’s kill-
ing our consistency. Still,
our kids hang in there and
play with abandon. We just
got outmuscled again,”
Gorgone pointed out.
Nanticoke Area did have
a heap of miss-matches
and they knew just where
to attack.
Lake-Lehman has
Bishop O’Reilly at home
Saturday and they face
another big and strong club
that is physical. Lake-
Lehman obviously is hurt-
ing without Bill Lavelle in
the middle.
Mark Kalish again ran
well for the Knights and
Bob Cummens played his
usual strong game as the
hub of the defense.
CLIPBOARD NOTES:
Senior golfers at Irem
Temple will hold their own
tournament on Saturday
and it could prove quite
interesting considering the
condition of the course.
Because of the recent rain
the fairways are very lush
and there isn’t any roll. So
on 1975
Chrysler
Valiant
the short knockers are in
for a bit of trouble...Shot-
gun even slated for this
Sunday at Irem has been
moved back until the 12th--
weather permitting... Many
Penn State fans were
peeved at the Nittany
Lions’ ranking in the polls.
State did play tough
against Ohio State, yet
were dropped out of the
Top 10. State will be back in
the top 10 shortly. Ken-
tucky, Saturday's foe, is a
good running club, but
can’t throw the ball. If you
can’t throw the football,
you can’t beat the .Lion-
s...Don’t be too surpifdd if
Jimmy Cefalo isn’t red-
shirted. While Joe Paterno
is building up to the move,
he claims he doesn’t like
the practice of having a
player sit out a year???-
Whatever happened to the
Phillies???Reds and the
Bucs should have ‘a good
playoff, but the Pirate
the Reds. In a short series
it's the people on the
mound that’s going to con-
trol things. Get ‘em Buc-
s...Like to see the young
Bosox deck the A's,
too...When are local stripe-
shirts (officials) going to
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