Eighteen Back Mountain wrestlers took first place titles in the AAU Junior Olympic Wrestling Tournament held ‘Sunday at Dallas Senior High School. A little over 300 wrestlers from Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike, North Schuylkill and Bradford Counties were entered in the competition which began at 10 a.m. and ended with the finals at 6:30 p.m. The. Back Mountain Wrestling Club sponsored the tournament with Bob Hislop and Jim Alansky as tournament directors. Brian Corbett, outstanding wrestler in District 2 AA senior tourney and two times district champ, and Ken Kuderka, Dallas district champ, presented the awards to the finalists. The finalists will now enter the Regional AAU Tournament which will be held this Saturday at Dallas Senior High School. All of the district finalists from Saturday’s tourney will enter the regional under the Back Mountain. The tournament was divided into four classes, Bantam, eight years and under; Midgets, nine and 10-year olds; Juniors, 11 and 12 year-olds; and Intermediate, 13 and 14 year olds. Finalists in the Bantam division from the Back Mountain were Tom Feeney, 45-lbs.; Bill Mathers, 50 lbs.; Paul Feeney, 60 Ilbs.; Mark Yaple, 65 1bs.; and Doug Ide, 70 lbs. First place winners in the Midget division were Jeff Austin, 50 lbs.; Dean Robinson, 55 1lbs.; Scott Little League tryouts set for Saturday Back Mountain Little League for Boys tryouts for all boys registered from the Dallas area will be held Saturday, April 2, and April 9, at the Little League field below the Dallas Township Elementary School. Boys, who are not registered, may register on these dates. All boys registered from Dallas are invited to attend with the exception of those boys already members of a major league. They will not have to tryout. Times for tryouts are 9 a.m., 12year-olds; 10 a.m., 11 year-old; 11 a.m., 10 year-olds; noon, eight and nine year-olds. All boys are requested to bring a glove. Bats and AVAILABLE IN REDWOOD OR PRIME MASONITE SIDING THE DALLAS POST, MARCH 3 31. 1977 Walsh, 60 lbs.; and Jim (Alansky, 80 lbs. In the Junior division, taking first 65 lbs.; Ricky Hennebaul, 80 lbs.; Jerry Hennebaul, 85 1bs.; Dave Borys, 112 Wayne Benza, 70 lbs.,: and Scott Davis, 75 Ibs. placed fourth in the place honors were Mike Ibs.; and Eric Masters, 90 Midgets. Fourth place Borton, 65 1lbs.; Tracey ‘lbs. Intermediate second semi-finalists were Gene Slocum, 95 1lbs.; Don place finalist was Mark Anderson, 70 Ibs., John Benza, 119 1lbs.; and Carter, 85 lbs. Walko, 75 lbs., and Bob Norman Bordley, 133 Ibs. Intermediate winners were Aaron Shaw, 75 1bs.; Kevin Bonham, 80 lbs. ; Joe Parsons, 95 1bs.; Pinter, 126 lbs.; Sodrosky, 190 lbs. Brandon Dennis, 55 1bs., and Don Spencer, 65 Ibs., placed third in the Bantam division. Mike Anderson, 50 Andy Ibs., T.J. Bagley, 60 Ibs., and Jeff Brad Honts, 70 Ibs., Richard Malak, 85-1bs., and Garinger, 85 Ibs., all in the Juniors. The regionals this Saturday will include the first and second place winners in each weight class in the four divisions Second place winners, Shawn Krevitsky, 100 Ibs. from Mifflinville, who will also enter the came in third in the Midget Hughesville, Tunkhannock, regionals, were Bantams, division. Taking third place and Dallas. Mark Whitesell, 65 Ibs.; Midgets, Dave Herbert, 50 Ibs.; Jim Chernavage, 80 labs. ; Juniors, Bill Rudick, in the Junior Division were Kevin Feeney, 75 1Ibs.; Chuck Garnett, 100 1bs., and Greg Dukinas, 119 Ibs. Finalists in the regionals will advance to the state tournament at King’s College, April 9. Mark Carter, Denmon) Lake-Lehman took two firsts and a second place and Dallas came home with a first and third place in the Third Annual Marching Festival competition at Bishop Hoban High School, Saturday, March 26. Dallas drill team led by Trinny Richardson and Joan Harrison took first place in the drill team competition with Lake- Lehman coming in second with Sandy Mrochko setting the pace. Lake-Lehman came in first in the color guard competition led by Richard Kasko, Joan Duffy, and Ann Houssock. Crestwood finished second and Bishop Hoban came in third. In the majorette competition, Denise Weiss led the Lake-Lehman group to a first place with Bishop Hoban second and Dallas third, led by head majorette, Lynn Wolfe. BANTAM FINALISTS--Six Back Mountain bantam wrestlers advanced to the finals in last Saiurday’s AAU Qualifier lournament at Dallas Senior High School. First row, lefi io right, are Thomas Feeney, Billy Mathers, Paul Feeney; second row, Mark Whilesell, Mark Yaple and Doug Ide. (Photo by Charlot M. Denmon) Miss Jule Supplee made the presentation of awards. The color guard of Cardinal Dougherty High School, Philadelphia, and the flag corps from the same school, presented an exhibition before a standing-room-only audience. The units were judged on inspection, marching and maneuvering, carriage and use of equipment, and general effect. S. Sgt. Larry Earl, USMC, former Dallas student, served as inspection judge while members of the Middle Atlantic States Judging Association judged the other areas in the competition. Units competing represented Dallas, Lake- Lehman, Bishop Hoban, Nanticoke Area, Wyoming Area, Crestwood, Bishop O’Reilly, Pittston Area, and Coughlin. JUNIOR CLASS WINNERS--Seven Back Mountain junior class wrestlers made it io ihe finals in the AAU Qualifier tournament at Dallas Senior High School lasi Saturday. These seven will advance to the regionals this Saturday al Dallas. Firsi row, lefi to right, are Ricky Hennebaul, Mike Barton, Bill Rudick, second row, Tracey Slocum, Don Benza, Eric Masters, and Jerry Hennebaul. 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