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Winning pitcher
Sandi Shone earned the pitching
win as the Dallas girls’ softball
team defeated GAR, 5-1, on its own
field Thursday afternoon.
The Lady Mountaineers who
enjoyed a 2-1 lead entering the fifth
inning put the game on ice with a
three-run rally in that inning.
Shone, who recorded 13 strikeouts
in Dallas’ opening day victory over
Pittston Area the previous week,
allowed just three hits. Teammate
Sherri Ciccarelli had two hits as the
Back Mountain girls upped their
record to 2-0.
Dallas and GAR boys’ baseball
teams each scored one run in the
first inning of a game between the
two Thursday afternoon, but the
Dallas scoring ended there as GAR
recorded a 5-1 victory.
GAR freshman Greg Skrepenak
drove il two runs with a single and
Keith Wren had six hits to lead the
Grenadiers’ victory.
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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Dallas High School head football
coach Ron Rybak has been doing a
great deal of serious thinking since
last week when the Dallas School
directors voted 8-1 to reappoint him
as head coach for the next season.
Prior to last week’s meeting, the
board voted 5-4 not to reappoint
Rybak, but that action by the board
drew sharp criticism from students,
football players, past and present,
parents and fans.
Before last week’s meeting, some
of the players had circulated a
petition requesting Rybak’s rein-
statement and many residents had
publicly denounced those directors
who voted not to rehire Rybak.
When asked if he planned to
return to the head coaching posi-
tion, Rybak said he appreciated the
support of the kids and their parents
as well as Dallas fans.
“I want to meet with the kids
first, this Monday (April 16) and
discuss the entire subject. My first
concern is for those kids and the
Dallas residents, but there are some
things that I feel need to be set
straight. Some incidents happened
during this entire matter and I hate
to think that any of them were
caused by “my’’ kids.
“Dallas School District and the
football program is my life and I
want everything in its proper per-
spective. If I am going to coach, I
don’t want the football field to
become a police state where the
Behind the two-hit pitching of
senior Jill Solinski and freshman
Beth Finn, the Lake-Lehman girls’
softball team took a 12-2 victory
over Hazleton Thursday on the Lady
Knights home field.
The Lehman girls, who ran their
record to 2-0 on the season, got
three hits each from Kim Fey,
Cindy Slocum and Kelly Wandel.
Fey hit a single, a double, drove
in one run and scored two more for
the Back Mountain girls before the
game was ended due to the 10-run
rule.
Way to go, All.
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
here taking a swing in
suffered a 9-0 defeat.
players and the coaches have to
worry about every action. Every
coach and every athlete wants to do
his best to turn in a successful
season for the school. But, more
important, every coach and every
athlete has to put forth their best
efforts to play fair and square, to
accept discipline and to work as a
team.”
Rybak said he hopes that out of
the recent incident has come to the
attention of the public that upper-
most in the program is the fact that
athletes are there to learn good
sportsmanship, how to win or lose
graciously, that each one is
expected to give his utmost but
realize that not each one can be an
All-Star.
“The name of the game is fair
play, good sportsmanship, discipline
and respect for one another,” said
Rybak. “I want Dallas to have a
winning season, but, above all, I
want Dallas to have a squad of fine
young men out on that field, work-
ing together, giving their all every
game. That’s a coach’s first prior-
ity. If the kids learn that, they are
winners.”
At the time, The Dallas Post went
to press, it was expected by most
players, parents and residents that
Rybak would return to his position
as head football coach. A quick
survey around the area showed,
with the exception of a very few, all
were hoping for his return.
As one father said, ‘“Rybak is the
football program, without him
there’s nothing.” : ;
Let ‘er rip!
Lake-Lehman pitcher Beth
Finn is shown here as she
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By LEE L. RICHARDS
Sports Correspondent
When the Dallas School Board
reversed its decision and rehired
Coach Rybak, it was good business.
I think the people who showed
their support to Rybak indicated to
the Board they approved of the way
he’s running the program.
Now I'd like to
see the board
express more of
an interest in not
only the football
program, but in
all of the athlet-
ics, boys and
girls. I'd like to
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emphasis on the §
little things
needed for suc-
cessful programs.
That can be accomplished by
meeting with the various coaches
and asking them what their needs
are on a reasonable basis.
Meanwhile, Dallas needs a solid
off-season program. Perhaps more
free weights. What a team does in
the off-season is most significant.
The weight room, a first-rate one,
can be put to use by all of the other
athletic teams.
I’m a firm believer that a school
board willing to make a reasonable
commitment to its athletic pro-
grams will reap the benefits down
the road with championships, recog-
nition and scholarships.
No athletic program can be a
winner without the complete sup-
port of the administration. It all
starts with the top and that’s the
Dallas School Board. Mountaineer
fans will be very cognizant of any
action by the board now after the
recent fiasco. The board can over-
come the negative publicity by lend-
ing its support.
CLIPBOARD NOTES:
— It was one of the most exciting
hockey games I've seen. The fifth
and final clash between the Island-
ers and Rangers, won by the
defending Stanley Cup champs in
overtime. Ken Morrow, one of the
best clutch athletes in pro sports
today, scored the winning goal. The
Rangers performed superbly behind
goalie Glen Hanlon.
— The Islanders are a remarka-
ble team. When the chips are on the
line they always seem to find a way
to meet the challenge and emerge
with a victory when it appears
they’re going down.
— There was quite a commotion
in State College last week when
State champ Rob Koll accepted a
scholarship to attend North Carolina
instead of Penn State. -Rob’s dad,
Bill, was the former coach of the
Nittny Lions matmen. Koll simply
wanted to go away to finish his
education. He was voted the out-
standing wrestler in recent state
tournament.
— Shed no tears for the Nittany
Lions and Coach Rich Lorenzo. Matt
Gerhard, four-time state champ
from Catasaqua signed with PSU.
Allentown’s Andy Voit, 185, is also
headed to State. Both are quality
performers.
— Most college football teams are
well into spring practice. Here in
the East Pitt could be the front-
runner next season. However, the
Panthers need some solid perform-
their outstanding freshmen tail-
backs to step in and perform. Penn
State must replace three key people
in its offense in Kevin Baugh, Ken
Jackson and Jon Williams. They
were productive in moving the foot-
ball to say the least.
— 1 look for Pitt and Penn State,
along with Boston College and per-
haps West Virginia to be ranked in
the top 20. Pitt and PSU may make
the top 10.
— Alabama has already circled
two dates on its schedule when BC
and PSU pay visits. The Tide has a
score to settle with both teams.
— Early indications has Auburn
as the pre-season No. 1 team.
There’s five teams in the SEC that
must find new quarterbacks for
next season.
— Hazleton’s Bob Fisher, 185-
pound District champ, is headed to
Lock Haven to continue his career
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— Penn State’s wrestling co-cap-
tains for next season will be heavy-
weight Steve Sefter and Eric Brugel
(167). Both are fine young men.
Sefter was an All-American wres-
tler. as a freshman, while Brugel
placed eighth in the recent tourney
at the Meadowlands.
— Close to 300 fans attended the
recent PSU banquet honoring Coach
Rich Lorenzo and his squad for
their superb season. Nittany Lions
finished third in the NCAA Tourna-
ment.
and Scott Lynch collected so many
awards at the affair they need a van
to haul all of the hardware away.
I’ll miss both wrestlers.
- — Coughlin and Williamsport will
participate in the 1984 Fez Bowl,
sponsored by the Williamsport
Shrine Club of Irem Temple. They
always do it up with a lot of style.
— According to pro Barry Fies,
Irem Temple Country Club will
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