q Z i: \ Hands-on offense District 2 competition. Defeat Mid Valley The Lake-Lehman girls’ basket- ball team jumped out to a 16-10 lead ‘behind the hot: shooting hand of Pam Solinski and never looked back in taking a 53-33 victory from Mid Valley Friday night in the PIAA District 2 girls’ Class AA basketball playoffs at Bishop Hoban High School. Solinski, who scored just six points in the winning effort, hit all of them in the opening period to pull the Lady Knights to an early lead. ' The Back Mountain girls jumped to a 26-17 lead at the halfway mark and never had any serious competi- tion through the second half of the contest. Lehman’s Kim Fey led the win- ners in the scoring department as she canned 18 points and was the NY only member of the winning team to score in double figures. The Lehman girls advance in Distiet 2 competition and will meet Scranton Prep this Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Nanticoke Area High School. LAKE-LEHMAN (53) Dicton, 1-4-6; Fey, 5-8-18; Hudzik, 4-3-11; J. Solinski, 3-0-6; P. Solinski, 3-0-6; Lopasky, 2-0-4; Judge, 0-0-0; Wandel, 0-0-0; Slocum, 0-0-0; Wasca- lus, 0-0-0; Chickson, 0-0-0. Totals, 18- 27-53. MID VALLEY (33) Liesnieski, 1-0-2; Clark, 0-2-2; Ambrose, 0-3-3; Stecco, 9-1-19; Youorski, 1-0-2; Trunzo, 1-3-5. Totals, 12-9-33. Lake-Lehman 16 10 9 18 - 53 Mid Valley 10 75 11 - 33 Solinski sisters By CHARLOT M. DENMON staff Correspondent Most families consider themselves fortunate when they have one out- standing athlete, but Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Solinski of Idetown have been blessed with two - their daugh- ters Jill and Pam. Jill, a senior at Lake-Lehman, and Pam, a junior at the same high school, have drawn the admiration of local sports fans since they were students at Gate of Heaven School in Dallas. : The blond-haired sisters starred on the Catholic school’s seventh and eighth grade girls’ basketball teams, coached at that time by Mike Williams of Shavertown. They played key roles in helping the team win the title in the Jayvee League and finishing in second place in the Wyoming Valley Catholic Girls Eighth Grade League. ‘Jill and I became involved in the Gate of Heaven program because of our parents’ enthusiasm,” said Pam. “They were real interested in the girls’ basketball team and urged us to play. They have backed us in every sport in which we have par- ticipated.” The Solinski sisters are’ starters on Lake-p ehman’s varsity team with Sue Lopasky and Sandy Dicton, two girls they competed against when Pam and Jill played for Gate of Heaven. While playing for Gate of Heaven, Jill and Pam each won a trophy for foul shooting in their division. Pam also won at the regional level and was runner-up in the state competi- tion, according to Williams. When the girls graduated from eighth grade at Gate of Heaven, they transferred to Lake-Lehman where they both joined the basket- ball program in their freshman year. Jill, 5’8”’, plays center and aver- ages about 12 points each game. Pam, at 56”, plays .guard and usually averages eight to 10 points per game. Both girls are dedicated and hard workers and put forth great team effort. But basketball is not all the Solin- ski sisters excel in - they both play softball and Pam plays hockey. During last season, Jill gained wide recognition for her pitching ability and led the league in strikeouts. She Sg fa APE EIN ETH | | received the WNEP Sports Plaque and was named the league’s MVP, only a few of the many honors she has received during the past several years. Although Pam did not gain as much recognition as her sister in softball, she played a major role in the team’s successful season doing an outstanding job in the outfield. This year while Jill will continue as a pitcher, Pam is hoping for an infield position. Jill hopes to earn a scholarship through her pitching ability and, to date, numerous colleges have indi- cated an interest in her. She would like to attend South Carolina and is interested in pursuing a career in Journalism. Pam is concentrating on earning a scholarship through her hockey ability and is being aided by her coach, Mrs. Jean Lipski. Pam plays right halfback for the Lady Knights’ hockey team. She hasn’t decided where she would like to go to college nor has she decided what career field she will follow. Both sisters enjoy running and jog together, although that is about the only outside interest for which they have time. Jill is kept busy with practice and her part-time work at Joe’s Grotto Pizza and Pam is busy with practice and studying to make the honor roll. And when game times rolls around, one thing is certain - the entire Solinski family is on hand, Pam and Jill to participate, Mom, Dad, and sister and brother as spectators. STRIKES & SPARES J. Strazdus, Jr. knocked down pins for 224 (545) for Endless Moun- tains but it wasn’t enough as the team lost four points to Gino’s Shoe Store in the George Shupp League. The shoe store team were led by B. Cyphers 539, C. Kozokas’ 537 and T. Doughton’s 530. : In the Ladies Country League the Castlettes took three from Grotto Pizza with no one able to break 170. R. Gula’s 186 showed the way for Fashion Vending’s 2-2 split with Daring’s Market whose M. Hirner rolled 175 (470) and E. Nulton 171. Dallas A blanked Maple Grove in the Back Mt. Church League and Shavertown B took all from East Dallas paced by S. Fielding’s 515. J. Cobleigh rolled 532 “for the’ losing five. G. Petzeski’s 515 was high for both teams as Trucksville B shut out Carverton B. AL In Our Gang League Lee Isaac’s 213 was wasted as the Suds Suckers dropped three points to the Lucky Strikes. Barn Owls took three from the Buckwheats and Half ’O Nickels blanked the Mold ’N Oldies led by S. Withers 204. Mahaffey Oil earned three from American Building Maintenance in the Imperialette League led by C. Smith who scattered pins for 191 (506). D. Molski hit 171 for the losing five. In Bonomo’s Major League G.W. Harris took three from Back Mt. Sporting Goods led by A. Wendel’s 213 (599) and D. Purvin’s 535. H. Garris rolled 529 and D. Wickard hit 528 for the sporting goods five. Brown’s Oil copped three from Sweet Valley Outfitters paced by K. Spencer’s 211-209 (587) and J. Roan’s 532. The Outfitters were led by the Mazer twins, Gary rolling 210 (579) and Glen hitting 529. Kenny’s Maniacs dropped three points to the A Team in Bonomo Mixed League despite K. Spencer’s 521. D. Wright led the Halfwits in taking all from the Halfbreeds by spilling pins for 553. B. Hospodar contributed 504. Members of the Bowlerette League were unable to hit high scores as Tom Reese girls shut out Brent Long and the Hoagie Bar five took three from Franklin's. Softball group to meet The Back Mountain Girls Softball Organization will hold a meeting on Monday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dallas American Legion. All coaches, managers and volun- teers are asked to attend. Up he goes! Mark Farrell is shown here as Dallas Post/Ed Campbell he scores two of his eight Thursday in the first round competition. of District 2 Class AAA The Dallas boys’ basketball team started a little shaky but got its act together in time to pull off a 56-47 victory over North Pocono last Thursday evening in the first round of District 2 Class AAA competition. neers shortened the lead to 15-10 at’ the end of the first period and were down by only one, 25-25 at the midway mark. Ed Gerey.led the winners. in the offensive department with a game- high 19 points while teammate Dave Thomas and Steve Wilson dumped in 11 and 10 markers, respectively. Lehman opens The Lake-Lehman boys’ basket- ball team was scheduled to meet Bishop O’Hara last night at Valley View High School in the first round of District 2 Class AA competition. Valley View’s Sue Serafini proved too much for the Dallas girls’ bas- ketball team as the Back Mountain girls dropped a 47-37 decision Wednesday evening in the first round of District 2 Class AAA com- petition. Serafini, who was held to just two points in the first half, exploded for 16 second-half markers to lead the Lady Cougars’ victory in the night- cap of a basketball triple header at 0ld Forge High School. Baseball clinic A Back Mountain Baseball Clinic will be held Saturday, March 10, from 9 am. to 1 p.m. at Lake- Lehman High School. The schedule is as follows: 9 a.m.-9:25 a.m. Infield and Out- field play, Jack Wolenski, head coach, Dallas Senior High School; 9:30 a.m.-9:55 a.m. Pitching tech- nique, Steve Skammer, assistant coach, Dallas Senior High School; 10 a.m.-10:25 a.m. Beginning a Windmill-Slingshot Pitcher, Flossie Finn, head coach, Lake-Lehman High School; 10:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m. Practice Organization, Bill As Small As 6'x6' And As Large As Your Imagination. 3 (¢ TTENTI N: CONTRACTORS ™ ; A i © FARMERS o HOMEOWNERS = FORTY FORT LUMBER CO. has been appointed a dealer of ALL STEEL BUILDING SYSTEMS We're ready to serve you with custom designed and engineered all steel buildings for manufacturing, — J te DALLAS (56) Thomas, 4-3-11; Gorey, 9-1-19; Manusky, 2-0-4; wilson, 4-2-1Q; Grove, 2-0-4; Farrell, 4-0-8. Totals, 25-6-56. $y NORTH POCONO (47) : Corazzi, 4-0-8; Parker, 7-2-16; #Soika, 541-113 Huff, 0-4-4; Pehanick, 4-0°8 Eisley, 0-0-0. Totals, 20-7-47. | Dallas 8 16 19 13 - 55 : North Pocono 15 10 12 10 - 47 ' Dallas was scheduled to meét Nanticoke Area last night at Valley View High School in the second round of District 2 playoffs. Nanti- coke defeated Hanover Area, 62-49, on Thursday evening to advance in competition. with-O’Hara The Black Knights of Coach Rodger Bearde finished the secon half of Wyoming, Valley Basketball Conference action with a 6-2 slate. * VALLEY VIEW (47) Lupini, 4-2-10; Serafini, 8-2-18; Mazzacco, 1-0-2; Fioretti, 1-6-8; Paz- zaglia, 4-1-9; Talarico, 1-0-2. Totals, 19-9-47. } DALLAS (37) ; Ciccarelli, 3-0-6; Billman, 3-0-4; Gavigan, 6-4-16; Rollman, 1-0-2; Vloedman, 1-1-3; Rinehimer, 1-2-4. Totals, 15-7-37. Valley View 8 10 15 14 - 47 Dallas 6 4 6 21 - 37 scheduled Michaels, Back Mountain Baseball Manager; 11 a.m.-11;25 a.m. Base running, sliding, bunting, Stu Cast- erline, head coach, Tunkhannock High School; 11:30 a.m.-11:55 a.m. Defensing Your Opposition, Kathy Potera, head coach, “Y’’ Stars; 12- 12:25 p.m. Developing Catchers- Techniques and Drills, Rodger Bearde, head coach, Lake-Lehman High School; 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m. Techniques of Developing A Hitter, Mike Williams, former Boston Red Sox Minor League. player. ; : All managers, coaches and volun- teers are invited to attend. Two groups schedule tournament The Kingston Township Lions Club and the Dallas Junior Hi ‘School Student Council are co-spon- soring the Third Annual Freshmgn Post Season Basketball Tourna- ment. p Play gets underway on Thursday, March 8, with the Girls Division of the Tournament at 4 p.m. Dallas hosts Plains immediately followed by Tunkhannock and Wyoming Area. § Opening round for the Boys wil be Friday, March 9, with Dallas meeting Tunkhannock followed by Wyoming Area and Bishop O’Reilly. Consolation and Championship Games in both divisions will be held on Saturday, March 10 starting at9 a.m. ; : All games will be played at the Dallas Junior High School Gym. 4 ~ # or
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