“The Strikers
Sept.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Since the organization of soccer in
the Back Mountain six years ago,
the sport has grown increasingly
popular each year, especially with
the younger children. Despite the
fact the sport is growing in numbers
in the local area, it still lacks the
recognition and support it deserves
from sports fans.
This is particularly true at the
senior high school level, where
soccer teams are fielded by only a
few of the Wyoming Valley school
districts.
Dallas is one of the few schools
with a varsity soccer team, a team
which was organized three years
ago and coached by John McCaf-
ferty of Franklin Township. McCaf-
ferty was named varsity soccer
coach after he responsded to. an
advertisement placed by the school
district in a local newspaper.
A native of Glasgow, Scotland,
McCafferty is well qualified for the
position, having played soccer while
in high school and in a semi-profes-
sional” league until he came to
America in 1970.
“Soccer is a sport requiring agil-
ity: and stamina,” said McCafferty.
“It is a sport in which anyone can
participate regardless of size or
weight. There are many young
people who can’t play football, bas-
ketball, or wrestle, but they can be
. taught to play soccer.
“The sport is gaining in popular-
ity, but I believe one of the prob-
lems is that many people do not
understand it. The more these
people would turn out to see the kids
play, the better they would under-
stand the game. Wyoming Valley
West, Abington Heights and Wyo-
ming Seminary are fielding teams
and, hopefully, the Wilkes-Barre
schools will become more involved.
This would be a big boost to the
high school league.”
While in Scotland, McCafferty
attended college for two years
where he studied General Business
Administration. He first came to
this country in 1966 with his wife,
the former Mary Eshelman, to visit
her parents, who lived in Wyoming.
Mary was born in Wyoming but
while she was still an infant,
returned to Scotland with her par-
ents. Her parents later returned to
again to the area to visit in 1968.
After they returned to Glasgow, the
McCafferty’s decided they wanted
to live in America.
McCafferty took a position with
Burger King 12 years ago and has
continued in their employ since that
time. He currently serves as Direc-
tor of Operations, supervising nine
restaurants. His position requires a
lot of his time but his employer,
Edward Davis, is most cooperative
in allowing McCafferty the time he
needs to coach the soccer team.
Davis is an ardent fan of the high
school team and supports the Kids in
many ways.
McCafferty resides in Orange
with his wife and two children, Lisa,
third grade student.
This year there are 26 members
on the varsity team at Dallas. Ten
members are seniors and there are
only one or two freshmen.
This season’s starters are Jerry
Mihalick (also a kicker for the
Dallas football team), Mark Dras-
Matt Conologue. To date, their
record is 2-2-1. Gerhart Fetty, last
season’s All-Star player, is McCaf-
ferty’s assistant coach.
“This presents another problem,”
said McCafferty. “During the past
three years, I have had three differ-
ent assistants. This season I will
lose Fetty when he leaves to go to
school.”
The Dallas soccer team won the
District 2 championship last year by
defeating Abington Heights. Their
goal this season is to win more
league games and gain the champi-
onships again.
“We could field an even stronger
team if we had a junior high team
and more ninth graders feeding into
the varsity program,” said McCaf-
ferty. “We also need some adults
interested in coaching.”
McCafferty doesn’t have much
leisure time left after his work,
family. and coaching responsibilities
but when he does, he enjoys playing
darts. he likes all sports and is a
Steelers ‘fanatic’.
By LEE L. RICHARDS
Staff Correspondent
The Dallas Post is delighted to announce it will
sponsor a wrestling clinic on Sunday, Oct. 23, at Lake-
Lehman High School for both Dallas and Lake-
Lehman wrestlers, along with teams from Crestwood
and Abington Heights.
The clinic will start in the morning with Coach Rich
Lorenzo of Penn State and his staff presenting
fundamentals and techniques the Nittany Lion style.
Admission for the event is free to the above
wrestlers and coaches.
Coach Lorenzo’s Nittany Lions captured their second
straight Eastern Wrestling League championship last
season and finished in the top 10 at the NCAA
Championships at Oklahoma City.
Penn State also captured its second straight Eastern
Mat Poll title which is symbolic of the best dual meet
team in the East.
More details concerning the clinic will be released in
the following weeks.
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MEANWHILE, I guess, from its three previous
performances, Hanover has a very capable football
team and is a serious threat for the Division Two grid
title. I was somewhat surprised how the Hawkeyes
handled Dallas. :
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LAKE-LEHMAN’S FOOTBALL TEAM deserves a
heap of praise for hanging tough in the meat of its
rugged slate. While the Knights don’t have numbers,
they sure do get after folks.
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CONGRATULATIONS is in order to my golfing pals,
Ray Cecconi, Bob Valatka, Ed Rome and Ted Rings-
dorf for the strong showing they made in the Irem
Temple Championships by reaching. the semi-finals.
Rome topped Bobby V for the title. All four are
members in good standing of the Touring Players
Association. 7
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I HAD AN INTERESTING OBSERVATION made to
me by an astute college assistant coach recently
concerning PSU QB Doug Strang. He told me why he
wasn’t that highly recruited coming out of high school.
The reason is his passing motion. The ball arrives to
the receiver with the nose down?
State should have two wins under its belt entering
the Alabama game. Sources down South inform me
this -edition of the Tide is very explosive offensively.
Walter Lewis will be the key to determining the
outcome. If PSU can defense him and force him to run
with the football, then they’ve got a chance. However,
if he’s got the time to pick out a receiver, and the Tide
has some burners, then they’ve got big problems.
FORMER ALL-PRO LOU MICHAELS is under
consideration . for induction into: the Pennsylvania
Sports Hall of Fame. He’s most deserving. I'm looking
Smith loves
this game
By SHEILA HODGES
Staff Correspondent
The game of soccer is nothing
new to Roy Smith, and as an
assistant coach with the Back
Mountain Soccer Organization this
year, Smith is enjoying memories of
old.
A native of Nottinghamshire, Eng-
land, Smith learned the game of
soccer as a boy. Having been a
goalkeeper for the Worksop Boys in
his native England, Smith has had
forward to assisting the committee in any way I can. I
outstanding player Lou was in his collegiate days at
Kentucky. He ranks with the best Wildcats ever to
lineup. -
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DO YOU RECALL back in May when I mentioned
how the New York Daily News was bad-mouthing the
Phillies? They claimed the Phils wouldn't be a serious
contender for the National League East. How wrong
they were!
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MARYLAND ASSISTANT GIB ROMAINE told me
Mark Duda is starting for the St. Louis Cards. Gib
coached and recruited the former Valley West All-
Stater. I predicted when Mark left for the Cards pre-
season camp he's be a defensive starter after six
games. He proved me wrong. It took only one game!
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MANY PENN STATE FANS already miss fo. mer
announcer Fran Fisher calling the action on Saturday
afternoons for the Nittany Lions. A always thought
Fisher did the play-by-play in avery professional
manner.
Baker, Sports Information Director, appears to have
cornered the market on arrogance. I'm still waiting
for the day when Baker discovers America! His
approach in dealing with members of the media falls
short of the professional precedent established by
Athletic Director Jim Tarman when he handled the
position.
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WE’LL DISCOVER THIS WEEK if the Spartans of
Valley West are for real when they tackle Wyoming
Area. The Warriors of Coach Paul Marranca have won
the last several meetings between the two teams.
Spartans will have to go to the air if they're to emerge
Big Lou, has been outstanding to date.
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HERE’S THE TOP FIVE SCHOOLBOY TEAMS: 1-
Coughlin, 1-A-Wyoming Area, 3- -Valley Wedst, 4-Hano-
ver, 5-Pittston.
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Curry’s Berwick team is ranked in the top 10 teams in
the nation. The Bulldogs have an exceptional team
with several top-notch prospects.
ON THE COLLEGIATE SCENE, my Super Seven
Alabama, 5-North Carolina, 6-Florida, 7-Auburn.
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MOST IMPRESSED with Ohio State’s dominance
over Oklahoma on both sides of the football last week
The Buckeyes physically handled the Sooners in the
scheme against the pass.
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little contact with the game until
recently.
Paul Saneholtz, a personal friend
of ‘Smith’s, recently managed to
persuade the Englishman to lend his
skills and knowledge to the 1983
Express team in Division III which
consists of nine and 10-year old
children. Saneholtz has been coach-
ing in the Back Mountain Soccer
Association.
Smith has enjoyed his new role
and says, “The kids are a lot of fun
and the sportsmanship is very
good.”
Smith, his wife, Carol, and 12-
year-old daughter, Julie, live in Oak
Hill in Dallas.
They came from England in 1973
with Smith’s employer, Bridon
American, the international wirz
rope company where Smith
employed as production manager at
the local plant. Carol’s parents also
immigrated via the same route and
now live in Connecticut where her
father is president of Loosen Co., a.
division of Bridon American.
Julie Smith is not a soccer player,
but is rather very involved in field
hockey, a popular girl’s Sport: in
England.
Smith says he and his family have
to consider America their ‘‘home.”
Planning to return to England next
year, but only for a visit, Smith
says, ‘We like the American life-
style too much to every think of
leaving.”
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