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By CHARLOT M. DEMMON
Staff Correspondent
Dallas baseball coach Jack Wol-
ensky has 30 candidates trying out
for this season’s team but, by open-
ing date, the number will probably
be cut to 25 members, varsity and
jayvees.
“Despite the inclement weather,
we have had a good off-season
program that has helped give us a
start on most teams,” said Wolen-
sky. “I have good assistants and
one of them, Trent Grove, who
- played professional ball for three
years, has helped the infield which
should improve our defense.”
Wolensky has six seniors return-
ing this season, Tim Grove, left
field; Art Coolbaugh, third base;
Darren Breining, catcher; Paul
Lewis, outfielders; fourth year
starter Dave Thomas, shortstop;
and Rich Gdovin, pitcher.
Underclassmen returning, who
will see action are Drew Jubis,
cather; John Dent, pitcher; Chris
Michael, pitcher, first base; A. J.
Bittner, second base; Matt Medura,
Mike Janosik, outfielders; Brian
Moye, third base; Darren Ford,
or second base; and Mike Hoffman,
pitcher.
The Mountaineers lost two of their
star pitchers, Jim Lord and Steve
Thomas, as well as Steve Federici
and Jerry Rollman.
“We should have a powerful hit-
ting group again this year and a
strong infield,” said Wolensky. “We
have Dave Thomas, our infield
anchor, Art Coolbaugh and A. J.
Bittner. Darren Breining is one of
the better catchers in the area and
he is a leader. :
“Tim Grove was one of the top
three hitters in the league last year
and will be strong again this season.
We are one of the stronger hitting
teams in the league, but we have a
- young pitching staff. If some of
these produce we can make the
playoffs.” ;
Wolensky said he has a good
bunch of boys and he is optimistic
about the season. There are four
playoff spots in the league and the
Mountaineers will be- battling for
one of these.
Dallas opens its season April 6
with Coughlin, one of the strongest
teams in the league, a game Wolen-
sky believes will give him a good
indication of what the team will do.
He doesn’t foresee a runaway on the
part of any team since he believes
most of them are well matched.
LAKE-LEHMAN TRACK
Lake-Lehman coaches and ath-
letes are hoping for some warm,
sunny days to get their spring
sports program underway.
“The weather has been against us
today,” said Knight track coach Ed
Narkiewicz. ‘We have had very
little time to practice out-of-doors
and have had only two scrimmages,
so it’s too early to determine the
potential of this season’s squad.”
Narkiewicz has about 28 boys out
for the squad, 15 of them returning
from last season. One of these is
Chris Van Gorder, District 2 champ
last year in .the 110 high hurdles.
Also back this season is Dave Jani-
czek, District runnerup in the 800
and 1600 meter runs.
“It looks as though we’ll have
quality but not quantity,” said the
track coach. Depth will be a major
factor in our dual meets. We're a
Division AA team and it looks like
the division will be tight this season.
Defending champion Bishop Hoban
will have most of their squad back
GAR.”
Most of the girls out for track this
season at Lake-Lehman are junior
high students so it willbe a re-
building year for the girls coach,
Paul Reinert.
The boys open the league season
April 10 with Coughlin, weather
permitting. The girls meet Coughlin
girls April 9.
LAKE-LEHMAN BASEBALL
Knights’ varsity baseball coach
Rodger Bearde has an unusually
large number of candidates out for
the team this season. He and his
assistant, Dwight Barbacci, pres-
ently have 37 on the. roster,
whereas, usually about 24 or 25
come out for the team.
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
W.V.W. at Lake Lehman
~ Nanticoke at W.S. Tech
B. O’Relly at Seton Catholic
Dallas at Coughlin
Hanover at Pittston
Meyers at G.A.R.
Tunkhannock at B. Hoban
Wyo. Area at Wyo. Sem.
Crestwood at Hazleton
MONDAY, APRIL 9
Wyom. Sem. at Tunkhannock
- B. Hoban at Meyers
G.A.R. at Hanover
Pittston at Dallas
Coughlin at B. O'Reilly
Seton Catholic at Nanticoke
W.S. Tech at W.V.W.
Lake Lehman at Crestwood
Hazleton at Wyo. Area
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
Crestwood at W.S. Tech
W.V.W. at Seton Catholic
Nanticoke at Coughlin
B. O'Reilly at Pittston
Dallas at G.A.R.
Hanover at B.Hoban
Meyers at Wyo. Sem.
Tunkhannock at Wyo. Area
Lake Lehman at Hazleton
MONDAY, APRIL 16
Wyo. Area at Meyers
Wyo. Sem. at Hanover
B. Hoban at Dallas
G.A.R. at B. O’Reilly
G.A.R. at B. O'Reilly
Pittston at Nanticoke
Coughlin at W.V.W.
Seton Catholic at Crestwood
W.S. Tech at Lake Lehman
Hazleton at Tunkhannock
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
Lake Lehman at Seton Catholic
Crestwood at Coughlin
W.V.W. at Pittston
Nanticoke at G.A.R.
B. O’Reilly at B. Hoban
Dallas at Wyo. Sem.
Hanover at Wyo. Area
Meyers at Tunkhannock
W.S. Tech at Hazleton
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
Tunkhannock at Hanover
‘Wyo. Sem. at B. O’Reilly
Wyo. Area at Dallas
B. Hoban at Nanticoke
GAR.atWV.W.
‘Pittston at Crestwood
Coughlin at Lake Lehman
Seton Catholic at W.S. Tech
Hazleton at Meyers
: THURSDAY, APRIL 26
W.S. Tech at Coughlin
Lake Lehman at Pittston.
Crestwood at G.A.R.
W.V.W. at B. Hoban
Nanticoke at Wyo. Sem.
B. O'Reilly at Wyo. Area
Dallas at Tunkhannock
“Hanover at Meyers
Seton Catholic at Hazleton
MONDAY, APRIL 30
Meyers at Dallas
Tunkhannock at B. O'Reilly
Wyo. Area at Nanticoke
Wyo. Sem. at W.V.W.
G.A.R. at Lake Lehman
Pittston at W.S. Tech
Coughlin at Seton Catholic
Hazleton at Hanover
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
Seton Catholic at Pittston
‘W.S. Techn at G.A.R.
Lake Lehman at B. Hoban
Crestwood at Wyo. Sem.
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W.V.W. at Wyo. Area
Nanticoke at Tunkhannock
B. O’Reilly at Meyers
Dallas at Hanover
Coughlin at Hazleton
FRIDAY, MAY 4
Hanover at B. O'Reilly
Meyers at Nanticoke
Tunkhannock at W.V.W.
Wyo. Area at Crestwood
Wyo. Sem at Lake Lehman
B. Hoban at W.S. Tech
G.A.R. at Seton Catholic
Pittston at Coughlin
Hazleton at Dallas
MONDAY, MAY 7
Coughlin at G.A.R.
Seton Catholic at B. Hoban
W.S. Tech at Wyo. Sem.
Lake Lehman at Wyo. Area
Crestwood at Tunkhannock
W.V.W at Meyers
Nanticoke at Hanover
B. O’Reilly at Dallas
Pittston at Hazleton
THURSDAY, MAY 10
Dallas at Nanticoke
Hanover at W.V.W.
Meyers at Crestwood
Tunkhannock at Lake Lehman
Wyo. Area at W.S. Tech
Wyo. Sem. at Seton Catholic
B. Hoban at Coughlin
G.A.R. at Pittston
Hazleton at B. O'Reilly
MONDAY, MAY 14
Pittston at B. Hoban
Coughlin at Wyo. Sem.
Seton Catholic at Wyo. Area
W.S. Tech at Tunkhannock
Lake Lehman at Meyers
Crestwood at Hanover
W.V.W. at Dallas
Nanticoke at B. O’Reilly
G.A.R. at Hazleton
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
B. O’Reilly at W.V.W.
Dallas at Crestwood
Hanover at Lake Lehman
Meyers at W.S. Tech
Tunkhannock at Seton Catholic
Wyo. Area at Coughlin
Wyo. Sem at Pittston
B. Hoban at G.A.R.
Hazleton at Nanticoke
FRIDAY, MAY 18
G.A!R. at Wyo. Sem.
Pittston at Wyo. Area
Coughlin at Tunkhannock
Seton Catholic at Meyers
W.S. Tech at Hanover
Lake Lehman at Dallas
Crestwood at B. O'Reilly
W.V.W. at Nanticoke
B. Hoban at Hazleton
MONDAY, MAY 21
Nanticoke & Crestwood
B. O’Reilly at Lake Lehman
Dallas at W.S. Tech
Hanover & Seton Catholic
Meyers at Coughlin
Tunkhannock at Pittston
Wyo. Area at G.A.R.
Wyo. Sem. at B. Hoban
W.V.W. at Hazleton
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
B. Hoban at Wyo. Area ‘
G.A.R. at Tunkhannock
Pittston at Meyers
Coughlin at Hanover
Seton Catholic at Dallas
W.S. Tech at B. O'Reilly
Lake Lehman at Nanticoke
Crestwood at W.V.W.
Wyo. Sem. at Hazleton
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RODGER BEARDE
“We normally dress about 18 for
the varsity,” said Bearde. ‘How
many of the others play will depend
on the jayvee schedule.” |
The Knights have some key
people returning from last season
and also appear to have more con-
sistency in pitching the year, sev-
eral athletes with experience on the
mound. !
“Senior Al Michaels is back,”
said Bearde. ‘‘He gave us some
good work on the mound last season
and can also play first base.
Junior Bill Bearde, who lettered
season, will pitch and play in the
infield. Junior P. J. O'Malley, who
had two big wins last year over
Dallas and Nanticoke, both strong
contenders, will pitch for us this
season. There is also a sophomore,
Tom Stepanski, who can take the
mound or play the outfield.
Senior Chris Wargo is back for his
fourth year as a starter in center-
field and senior Scott Crispell, who
started at shortstop for us last
season, will probably play second
and shortstop this season.
T. Willie Cadwalder, junior, is one
of the top catchers in the league,
according to Bearde. He has a
strong arm and has potential as a
powerful hitter. Earl Weidner,
second baseman last yeard and also
a power hitter, will play third or
shortstop this season. Billy Boyle
will be in the outfield again this
season. Other key players from last
season are Juniors Dave Traver,
Ryan Traver, Fred Gunn, Steve
Long, and Dave Martin; Sopho-
mores Jeff Martin, catcher and
infield and outfielder Billy George.
“We have some good key people
and our pitching should be good but
we have to work at our hitting and
our overall defense,’’ said Bearde
The team will play each team in
the league once and the one with the
champion rather than two division
champs. The Knights are scheduled
to open with Valley West, April 6, at
home.
“There are a lot of good teams in
the league this year,” said Bearde.
“Valley West, Dallas, Wyoming
Area, Coughlin are strong teams.
Hazleton is in the league this year
and they're the unknown factor. It
should be an interesting season.”
LAKE-LEHMAN SOFTBALL
Lake-Lehman softball coach Flor-
ence Finn has all of last season’s
starters returning this year.
“We have a great group of ath-
letes and should go far,” said Coach
Finn.
Boys and Girls Little League
Hardball and Girls Softball will hold
tryouts on Saturday, April 7 (Rain-
date Sunday, April 8).
HARDBALL-DALLAS-SHAVER-
TOWN-TRUCKSVILLE AREA:
Little League Hardball tryouts
will be held at the Little League
complex, East Center Hill Road and
Church St. with the National League
(Dallas area) utilizing the lower
field and the American League
(Savertown-Trucksville area) using
the upper field. Players must attend
at least one of the two tryouts to be
eligible to move up to minors or
eligible for tryouts.
Players 12 years old are to report
at 9 am, 11 years at 10 a.m., 10
years at noon and 8 and 9 years olds
report at 1 p.m.
In case of rain, 12 year olds report
the following day at 1 p.m., 11 years
at 2, 10 years at 3 and 8 and 9 years -
olds at 4 p.m.
HARDBALL-LEHMAN AREA:
Lehman hardball tryouts will take
place at the Lehman Junior High
School with 12 years olds reporting
at 10 am., 11 years at 10:30, 10
years at 11 a.m. and 8 and 9 year
olds at 11:30. a.m.
In case of rain, 11 and 12 year
olds report the following day at 1
p.m. and 8, 9 and 10 year olds at 2
p.m.
GIRLS SOFTBALL:
Softball tryouts will be held on the
same dates as above. 13 to 15 year
olds from Dallas-Shavertown-
Trucksville will report to Dallas
Junior High School at 1 p.m.
Lehman area girls of all ages will
report to Lehman High School at 1
p.m. In case of rain, girls of all ages
should report to
heir respective
fields the following day at 1 p.m.
to assist with
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital needs
40 volunteers to help out during the
Second Annual Five Mile Run. The
race, sponsored by the hospital’s
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program,
will be held on Saturday, April 21,
beginning at 10 a.m.
Volunteers are needed to help
insure the safety of the race partici-
pants. They will serve an informa-
tion guides at designated points
along the race route and assist local
police in traffice control. Several
volunteers will also aid in checking
and recording runners’ race times.
The race will start on the corner
5-mile run
of Wyoming Avenue and James
Street. Runners will continue for
five miles over paved roads in
Kingston and Forty Fort, conclud-
Building on the corner of Division
Street and Wyoming Avenue.
In appreciation for their services,
race volunteers will receive a spe-
cially designed T-shirt commemo-
rating the event.
To register as a volunteer or
obtain more information, please
contact the Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program, 288-1411, ext. 4773 or 4774.
In. conjunction with Wyoming
Seminary’s Alumni Day activities,
the prep school’s Alumni Associa-
tion and Custom Management Cor-
poration, Kingston, will co-sponsor
the fourth annual 10 Kilometer Run.
Set for Saturday, May 12 at 10:00
a.m. from the school’s Nesbitt
Field, corner of Hoyt & Chestnut
Streets, the wheel measured course
will go to the Lower School campus
in Forty Fort and return for the 6.2
miles. Open to the public, the course
will be marked each mile, with
Students, parents, and friends of
the Dallas School District will be
treated to an evening of fun and
competition when the faculty of the
Westmoreland Elementary School
meets the faculty of the Township
Elementary School in a volley ball
game.
The match up will take place on
Friday, April 6, at 7:00 p.m.
Playing for the Westmoreland
team are teachers Phil Zachary,
complete traffic control.
_ More than 70 awards will be given
in the 18 different classes with
Special medals to the top male and
female alumni and student winners
as well. Males and females of all
ages are eligible to participate.
An entry fee of $4.00 per runner
for advance registration, or $5.00
the day of the race, will be charged.
T-shirts will be given to all runners.
Registration forms can be obtained
from the Wyoming Seminary
Alumni Office, 288-9574.
Cathy Flick, Joanne Drayer, Beth
Farber, Dottie Banks, Tom Shaver,
Val Rothrock, Peg Collett, and Sue
Herstek.
Teachers playing for the Town-
ship team are Jean Utter, Tony
Chiarucci, Priscilla Liput, Ellen
Morrissey, Marilyn Klick, Sue
Butcher, Beverly Bunney, Mar-
yanne Zezza, Rita Mundy, Luci Cal-
lahan, Elaine Moran, Mary Alice
“Blazes, and Betsy Cannon.
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Thirty girls are out of this
season’s team and Finn will dress
14 for varsity and the remaining
athletes for the jayvees.
“We have only had two practices
because of the weather and because
most of my starters were on the
basketball team. I have a good
group and my starters play well as
a team.”
Jill Solinski will be back to pitch
with Beth Finn backing her up on
the mound. Gail Austin, the catcher
from last season, will be out for a
while, however, due to a basketball
injury, but Ronda Hudzik will play
in that postion.
The Lehman girls have more than
good pitching, according to Finn.
They have strong players at just
about every position and have great
natural ability.
Finn has Sandy Dicton, junior at
first base, Sue Bonsavage, senior at
second, Kim Fey, senior at short-
stop, and Kelly Wandel, sophomore,
at third. In the outfield, Pam Solin-
ski will play right field, Cindy
Slocum, center, and left field will be
up for grabs between Lori Lopasky,
Christi Yascellis and Gail Austin
when she returns.
The Lady Knights have some
strong hitters in Kim Fey, over .500
last year and top base stealer;
Ronda Hudzik, Sue Bonsavage and
jill Solinski. :
Finn is also expecting some great
hitting from Kelly Wandel, an all-
round athlete, and freshman Lori
Pantle, a good hitter and smart
player. She has a good pinch hitter
in sophomore Kelly Siglin and an
excellent hitter and outfielder in
Cindy Slocum. Cindy’s sister, Susie,
is quick on the bases. |
“Under-estimated is Pam Solin-
ski,” said Finn. “She is an excellent
player. Pam has the best hands of
any athlete I have seen and she is
very aggressive.”
The Lady Knights open April 6
against Wyoming Valley West, a
tough team. Their second game is
with Crestwood, whom Finn also
described as tough.
‘‘Nanticoke is always strong,”
said Finn. “And you never know
what the outcome will be when we
play Dallas. That’s a_ very emo-
FRIDAY, APRIL 6
Lake-Lehan at WWW
WS Tech at Nanticoke
Seton at O'Reilly
Coughlin at Dallas
Pittston at Hanover
GAR at Meyers
Hoban at Tunkhannock
Seminary at Wyoming Area
Hazleton at Crestood
MONDAY, APRIL 9
Tunkhannock at Seminary
Meyers at Hoban
Hanover at GAR
Dallas at Pittston
O’Reilly at Coughlin
Nanticoke at Seton
WVW at WS Tech
Crestwood at Lake-Lehman
Wyoming Area at Hazleton
THURSDAY, APRIL 12
WS Tech at Crestood
Seton at WWW
Coughlin at Nanticoke
Pittston at O’Reilly
GAR at Dallas
Hoban at Hanover
Seminary at Meyers
Wyoming Area at Tunkhannock
Hazleton at Lake-Lehman
MONDAY, APRIL 16
Meyers at Wyoming Area
Hanover at Seninary
Dallas at Hoban
O’Reilly at GAR
Nanticoke at Pittston
WVW at Coughlin
Crestwood at Seton
Lake-Lehman at WS Tech
Tunkhannock at Hazleton
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18
Seton at Lake-Lehman
Coughlin at Crestood
Pittston at WWW
GAR at Nanticoke
Hoban at O'Reilly
Seminary at Dallas
Wyoming Area at Hanover
Tunkhannock at Meyers
Hazleton at WS Tech
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
Hanover at Tunkhannock
O'Reilly at Seminary
Dallas at Wyoming Area ,
Nanticoke at Hoban
WVW at GAR
Crestwood at Pittston
Lake-Lehman at Coughlin
WS Tech at Seton
Myers at Hazleton
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
Coughlin at WS Tech
Pittston at Lake-Lehman
GAR at Crestood
Hoban at WVW
Seminary at Nanticoke
Wyo. Area at O’Reilly
Tunkhannock at Dallas
Meyers at Hanover
Hazleton at Seton
MONDAY, APRIL 30
Dallas at Myers
O’Reilly at Tunkhannock
Nanticoke at Wyo. Area
WVW at Seminary
Crestwood at Hoban
‘Lake-Lehman at GAR
WS Tech at Pittston
Seton at Coughlin
Hanover at Hazleton
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
Pittston at Seton
GAR at WS Tech
. Hoban at Lake-Lehman
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tional game. Pittson’s always a
good hitting team and Hazleton —
we know nothing about them.”
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JAY POPE
DALLAS SOFTBALL
Dallas girls’ softball coach Jay
Pope has only five varsity players
from last season returning.
“I have 28 girls out for the team,”
said Pope. “But Sheri Ciccarelli,
pitcher and shortstop; Julie Adams,
pitcher and infield; Karen Banks,
catcher; Sandi Shone, pitcher and
first base; and Jill Radzinski, short-
stop and thrid base, are the only
returning starters.
“We have some potentially good
candidates vying for positions on
the team, however,” said Pope.
“Joan Histolski is going a nice job
in the outfield. Senior Denise Sit-
kowski is developing in the
catcher’s postion and sophomore
Dawn Rebennack has potential for
the outfield. .
“Others showing some good abil-
ity are Lisa Gabel, first base; Kim
Rinehimer at second; Jennie Par-
duski, third; Heidi Scholz, out-
fielder. Lori Bartleson, Tracy Gave
and Tammy Daveski are working
hard.
Others are Amy Klem, Carrie
Hughes, Lori Hanley and Dina Pom-
rinke.”
Wyo. Sem. at Crestwood
Wyo. Area at WWW
Tunkhannock at Nanticoke
Meyers at O’Reilly
Hanover at Dallas
Hazleton at Coughlin
FRIDAY, MAY 4
O'Reilly at Hanover
Nanticoke at Meyers
VWV at Tunkhannock
Crestwood at Wyoming
Lake-Lehman at Seminary
WS Tech at Hoban
Seton at GAR
Coughlin at Pittston
Dallas at Hazleton
MONDAY, MAY 7
GAR at Coughlin
Hoban at Seton
Seminary at WS Tech
Tunkhannock at Crestood
Meyers at WWW
Hanover at Nanticoke
Dallas at O’Reilly
Hazleton at Pittston
THURSDAY, MAY 10
Nanticoke at Dallas
WVW at Hanover
Crestood at Myers
Lake-Lehman at Tunkhannock
WS Tech at Wyoming Area
Seton at Seminary
Coughlin at Hoban
Pittston at GAR
O’Reilly at Hazleton
MONDAY, MAY 14
Hoban at Pittston
Seminary at Coughlin
Wyoming Area at Seton
Tunkhannock at WS Tech
Meyers at Lake-Lehman
Hanover at Crestwood
Dallas at WWW
O'Reilly at Nanticoke
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
WVW at OReilly
Crestwood at Dallas
. Lake-Lehman at Hanover
WS Tech at Meyers
Seton at Tunkhannock
Coughlin at Wyoming Area
Pittston at Seminary
GAR at Hoban
Nanticoke at Hazleton
FRIDAY, MAY 18
Seminary at GAR
Wyoming Area at Pittston
Tunkhannock at Coughlin
Meyers at Seton
Hanover at WS Tech
Dallas at Lake-Lehman
O'Reilly at Crestwood
Nanticoke at WWW
Hazleton at Hoban
MONDAY, MAY 21
Crestwood at Nanticoke
Lake-Lehman at O'Reilly
WS Tech at Dallas
Seton at Hanover
Coughlin at Meyers
Pittston at Tunkhannock
GAR at Wyoming Area
Hoban at Seminary
Hazleton at WWW
: WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
Wyoming Area at Hoban
Tunkhannock at GAR
Meyers at Pittston
Hanover at Coughlin
Dallas at Seton
O’Reilly at Tech
Nanticoke at Lake-Lehman
WVW at Crestwood
Hazleton at Seminary