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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
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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
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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
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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
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