The 1980 Freestyle
Wrestling Junior Olympic
Qualifying Tournament
will be held at the Dallas
Senior High School on
Saturday, April 19.
Wrestling will begin at
10:30 a.m. Wrestlers may
weigh in Friday night or
Saturday morning.
The competition is open
to wrestlers born in 1962
and later, and will be
divided into six divisions:
Bantam, Midget, Junior,
Intermediate, Advanced
and Elite.
This event is being
sponsored by the Back
Mountain Wrestling Club
and applications can be
obtained by contacting
Tournament Directors
Bob Hislop of Trucksville
at 696-1212 or Tom Bagley
of Dallas at 675-5969.
The Back Mountain
Wrestling Club will hold
their regular bi-monthly
meeting Sunday, April 13,
at the Dallas American
Legion.
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Like postmen, over
500,000 Pennsylvania
anglers are ready, despite
snow, rain, fog or sun-
shine, to deliver worms,
salmon eggs, flies,
spinners or other ar-
tificial lures to over 2.7
million stocked trout
starting at 8 a.m.
Saturday, April 12.
The opening day of trout
season is expected to
attract at leats that many
adults, plus additional
thousands of youngsters,
to over 900 streams and 96
lakes stocked with legal-
size (over 6 inches) brook,
brown, rainbow and
palomino trout for the
traditional “first day” of
fishing.
Although some
streams, especially those
across the northern tier
counties, were low and
covered with ice when the
Pennsylvania Fish
Commission started its
pre-season trout stocking
program in early March,
heavy rains and wet
snows have since restored
water levels. Ken Corl,
Chief of the Commission’s
trout production section,
reports all of the 930
streams and 96. lakes
scheduled to be stocked
will receive their allot-
ments before the season
opens.
The total number of
trout being stocked this
year will equal the
number stocked last year,
despite severe cuts in
production of trout by
federal hatcheries which
supply some fish for state
waters as well as trout for
federal areas like the
Allegheny National
Forest.
In announcing the trout
season opening, Fish
Commission Executive
Director Ralph W. Abele
urged angles to pay
Special attention to where
they park. vehicles and
walk across farmlands or
other private property.
Abele said, “The major
causes of posting private
lands, through which
many trout streams flow,
are vehicles parked
where they block
driveways, farm lanes, or
other road which must be
kept open, coupled with
driving or walking across
cultivated fields, gardens,
lawns or other areas not
suitable for public access
to streams and lakes.”
He also cautioned anglers
to avoid littering and
urged them to pick up any
litter they see along
Pennsylvania waterways.
Fish Commission field
officers are reporting
most streams should be in
good - shape for the
opening day, unless heavy
rainfall occurs within the
next few days. Recent
rains and wet snow
brought major rises and
discoloration in most
streams, but if April
showers are not too
heavy, most of the
precipitation should’ soak
into the ground following
the mild, dry winter.
In, other last minute
reminders, Fish Com-
mission spokesmen are
urging anglers to. . .Make
sure they have purchased
(required of all persons
fishing Pennsylvania
waters who are 16 years of
or older): and to
display it on an outer
garment while they are
fishing.
Camp or build open
fires only in established
public or pviate cam-
pgrounds, never
Lake-Lehman senior
and junior high school
wrestlers were honored
by the members of the
Lake-Lehman Booster
Club at the annual
banquet, Sunday, March
30, at Jimeal’s.
Toastmaster Robert
Roberts introduced Bud
Whitehall, wrestling
coach of Lycoming
College, as guest speaker.
The wrestlers also
received recognition from
Dr. M. David Preston,
superintendent; Anthony
Marchakitus, assistant to
superintendent; James L.
high school
principal. John Zaleskas
Four area gymnasts
traveled to Reading on
March 30 to compete in
the Pa. Sectional of the
Y.W.C.A. Eastern Region
which includes all
and John Oliver, assistant
high school principals;
Edward Edwards,
athletic director; Rodger
Bearde, assistant athletic
director; Angelo
DeCesaris, school board
president; Kenneth
Williams, board member:
and Joseph Boyle,
president of ,the Booster
Club.
Recognition was given
to Darren Barbacci, 105-
Ib. Montgomery cham-
pion and 1st place Troy
champion; Kevin
Bonham, 105-1b. district
runner-up and state
qualifier; Ricky Bonomo
112-1b. district champion,
Y.W.C.A.’s in Penn-
sylvania. Approximately
40 girls participated in
‘competition with three
age groups 5 to 6, 7 and 8.
The Pixie Team for the
Northeast regional
champ, Montgomery
champ, Outstanding
Wrestler of the Troy
tournament where he
placed first in his weight
class.
Also honored were
Rocky Bonomo, 119-1b.
district champ and Troy
champ; Bernie Janusz,
138-1b.- district champ and
state qualifier; Mike
Leskowsky, heavyweight
district ¢ hamp, third
place in regionals and
state qualified.
Leskowsky also placed
first in the Montgomery,
Tunkhannock and Troy
tournaments.
Wilkes-Barre = Y.W.C.A.
consisted of Kelly Conway
of Kingston, Heather
Hoffman of Trucksville,
Debbie Kachinko of
Plymouth and Tracy
Lake-Lehman’s Jim
Michaels hurled a no-
hitter on Saturday to pace
the Knights to a 5-0 win
over Athens in the first
round of the Wyalusing
Invitational Tournament.
Michaels struck out 11
at the plate and walked
seven while knocking out
a triple in the Knights
win. Joe Dylewski and
Tim Maciejczak also hit
triples to knock in runs.
The Knights dropped
the second game in a high-
scoring 16-12 contest with
Maciejczak gave up 10
hits on the mound while
hitting a double and a
run. Bernie
Hrabowski knocked out
two singles and Mike
Leskowsky drove out a
double.
The Tigers managed to
hold the Knights to seven
hits and kept them from
Dr. Robert Butler,
leader of the Cooperative
Fisheries Research Unit,
Pennsylvania State
University will lecture on
the behavior of brook
trout at Wilkes College on
April 14 at 8 p.m. in room
101 of Stark Learning
Center.
A guest -of the Wilkes
College Biology Depart-
ment, his talk is entitled
“Fish Behave as
Individuals, Not Unlike
Human Beings.”
Butler is recognized
internationally - as an
authority of the behavior
of brook trout and his talk
will coincide with the
opening of trout season.
The public is cordially
invited to the lecture
admission free.
The Wyoming Valley
High School Track
Conference opened
Wednesday, April 9, with
Lake-Lehman at Dallas.
The meet is scheduled for
4 p.m.
Loop officials decided to
do away with the league’s
usual set of three meets
against non-division
teams and start the
season with league
competition.
Each team will meet
every other team in its
own division and in the
other division and all
contests will count in the
standings. This was not so
in the past.
In the tri-meets on the
schedule, they will be
dual meets.
Wyoming Area and
Pittston Area teams came
into the Girls League this
season which makes the
number of teams 13, the
same as the boys.
In the girls league,
Lake:Lehman were
scheduled to host
Coughlin on Tuesday,
April 8, weather per-
mitting, and Dallas girls
were slated to go to
' Wyoming Area.
Both Dallas and Lake-
Lehman girls have open
dates on Thursday.
scoring to maintain their
four run margin.
Lake-Lehman will open
Thursday, April 10, at
home with Meyers after
playing Seminary at the
Blue Knights field on
Tuesday if weather
permitted.
Joe Parsons was 126-lb.
district champ,
Tunkhannock champ and
state qualifier. Tracey
Slocum placed third in the
Montgomery tournament
and fourth in the Troy
tournament. Steve Steltz
was 138-1b. district run-
ner-up; Ron Swingler was
138-1b. runner-up in the
Tunkhannock tournament
and Dave Wolfe was 185-
lb. district runner-up,
Troy tournament champ
and placed third in the
Montgomery tournament.
Junior high wrestlers
receiving individual
honors were Norman
Clancy 85-1b; Rusty
Radnovich of Shaver-
town.’
Kelli, Heather and
Tracy received the
highest individual and all
around scores in the eight-
year old division. These
three girls will represent
Pennsylvania in the
Y.W.C.A. Regionals at
will be competing against
New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut.
Tracy Radnovich is now
ranked as the top eight
year old gymnast in the
Y.W.C.A. League in the
state.
private property unless
advance permission has
been obtained from the
landowner.
Carry a metal ruler or
tape to use in getting
accurate measurements
of any trout which may be
at or below the legal size
of 6 inches. Printed rules
on creels, tackle boxes or
cloth surfaces are usually
not accurate.
Carefully handle and
release any trout which
are not needed nor
desired for the table.
Remember the daily
creel limit on trout is
eight (8) in both lakes and
streams, with a minimum
length of six (6) inches.
Carry a creel or other
suitable container to keep
any trout you want to
carry home cool,
especially if the weather
is warm. :
ot discard
monofilament line in or
along streams where it
can become a hazard to
birds and other wildlife.
Supervise youngsters
and keep them under
control. A fishing license
is not required of a parent
or other adult ac-
children
while they are fishing,
providing the adults does
not physically assist the
youngster in any was to
cast, hook, or land a fish.
Observe any bans on
Sunday fishing along
some privately-controlled
trout streams as indicated
on posters along such
stretches. Some religious
groups object to fishing on
Sunday and sportsmen
should respect their
wishes.
Most of all, have a good
time, relaz, and enjoy the
outdoors regardless of the
number of trout caught.
Coolbaugh 90-1b.; Paul
Cooper 145-l1b.;- Brad
Hontz 100-1b.; Al Martin
125-1b.; Wayne Rosen-
crans 95-lb.; Mike
Scavone 130-lb.; Quentin
Walczak 138-1b.; and
Chris Wargo 145-1b.
Special awards were
presented to Seniors Steve
Steltz, Most Improved
and Joe Parsons, Out-
standing wrestler. Junior
receiving special award
was Ricky Bonomo,
Regional Champ; Fresh-
man Tracey Slocum
received the Most
Dedicated award and Joe
Yanchuunas,
Courageous.
Individual event and all
around scores are ‘as
follows:
First All Around was
Tracy Radnovich taking
first on beam with a 7.05,
first on vault with a 7.45,
second on bars with a 6.7
and second on floor
exercise with a 7.00. She
had an all around score of
28.20.
Second all-around was
Kelli Conway taking first
on bars with a 6.8, second
on beam with a 6.85, and
third on floor with a 6.3.
She had an all around
score of 26.25
Junior High wrestlers
receiving special awards
were Freshman Al
Martin, Most Dedicated;
eighth grade students,
Brad Hontz, Most
Dedicated, Wayne
Rosencrans, Outstand-
ing; and Chris Wargo,
Most Improved. Seventh
grade = student Mike
Maceiko received Most
Courageous award.
Varsity coach Shorty
Hitchcock and Assistant
coach John Oliver
presented the senior high
awards. Jeff Pace and
Michael Faillace
presented the junior high
awards.
Third all-around was
Heather Hoffman taking
third on bars with a 5.9
and third on beam with a
6.35. She had an all-
around score of 23.25.
In the 5 to 6 age group
Debbie Kachinko had a 4.3
on bars, 3.75 on beam, 3.15
on floor and a 6.35 on
vault. She took a second
place on bars with an all-
around score of 17.55.
Tracy and Kelli have
been invited to compete in
the A.A.1.U. Regional
Championships on ‘April
20 in Philadelphia. Only 20
teams have been invited,