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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent ,
Lake-Lehman’s Lady Knights
edged GAR 3-2 in last Friday's
playoff for the Wyoming Valley
Conference Division AA, but it was
too close for comfort for Lehman
pitcher Jill Solinski.
The Grenadiers took a 2-0 lead in
the top of the first inning on a
single, two errors and a stolen base.
They held that lead until the fifth
inning when Junior Sandy Dicton
got on base on a GAR error and
designated hitter Lori Lopasky lined
to third. Dicton came in with a run
for the Knights on a double steal.
“During the season we defeated
GAR 12-0,” said Coach Flossie Finn.
“And I believe our girls went in to
Friday’s game taking too much for
granted. I was extremely worried
about the game because even a last-
place team can defeat the top team
at any given time.
“I wasn’t surprised, but I know
our girls choked in the first inning.
Looking back at the game, it was
good for us because we were down
and the girls came back. They know
that they can do that and it should
be good for us going into districts.
“I was proud of the way our
underclassmen came through for
us,” Finn added. ‘Sophomore Kelly
Wandel came through with the win-
ning run when we needed it and she
had three for three at the plate.
Sandy Dicton hit a hard hit which
caused GAR to commit an error.”
Scheduled to meet Bishop O’Hara
for the District 2 championship
Monday afternoon, Fihn said she
felt better going against them this
season than in the past years when
her Knights lost to the Lackawanna
County team. With a record of 153
wins and only 28 losses, she has yet
to achieve a District medal.
“I hope this is the year, both for
the girls and me,” said Finn.
The Knights won the game with
GAR in the sixth inning when
behind 2-1, they used a bunt to tie
the game and set up the winning
run.
Cindy Slocum led off with a single
and Sue Bonsavage laid down a
sacrifice bunt which turned into a
three base error. Sue Slocum run-
ning for Cindy, scored from first
and Bonsavage went around to
third. Kelly Wandel rapped out a
single to left field to drive in Bonsa-
vage with the winning run.
Solinski struck out 13 and gave up
only three hits. The Knights col-
lected six hits off GAR’s hurler
Diane Skrepenak. Kim Fey, Slocum
and Sandy Dicton each added one
hit to Wandel’s three.
Safe at second
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
A series of thoroughbred racing
classics that will be available for
wagering by Pocono Downs fans
will begin on Saturday afternoon,
June 9, as the third and final jewel
of the Triple Crown, the Belmont
Stakes will be presented at the
Luzerne County raceway.
The Belmont Stakes will be the
first of at least five racing events
scheduled to be presented for simul-
cast wagering at Pocono Downs.
Other events already scheduled for
wagering at Pocono include The
Travers Stake from Saratoga,
August 18, The Arlington-Budweiser
Million, August 26, as well as The
uality
Pools
...WITH
Marlboro Cup, September 29, and
The Jockey Club Gold Cup, October
20 in the fall.
Post time for most of these events
will be late afternoon and will allow
racing fans to wager on the thor-
oghbred classics and then enjoy a
full night of harness racing.
The Belmont Stakes is scheduled
to be contested at approximately
5:45 p.m. on June 9. Gates will open
at Pocono Downs at 4:30 p.m. giving
fans plenty of time to make their
Belmont wagers and also get ready
for a 12-race card of harness racing
to'begin at 6:30 p.m.
“WE OPEN
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HOW 8-6
Thrill of victory
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
“Our girls were unable to hit
today. We had a chance to go ahead
in the fourth inning when we had
the bases loaded with two outs, but
Jill Radzinski hit an infield fly to
retire the side,” said Dallas Softball
Coach Jay Pope following his
team’s 3-2 loss to Crestwood in the
opening playoff games of the Wyo-
ming Valley Conference girls’ soft-
ball.
“Tracy Sherksnas pitched a fine
game for the Comets. She held our
girls to three hits. Their defense
was excellent with the exception of
the third inning when two bad
throws helped us score two runs.
Crestwood played the better game
today and deserved to win. We wish
them the best the rest of the way,”
continued Pope.
The Comets scored two runs in
the top of the first inning to take a
2-0 lead over the Mountaineers.
Sherksnas hit a double and scored
when second baseman Donna reeves
took first on a Dallas error. Diane
Madl rapped out a single to score
Reeves.
The Mountainers tied the score in
the third inning when Karen Banks
took first on a base on balls and
went to first on Pam Hilstosky’s
bunt. Hilstosky was safe on first
when the Comets McGrath over-
threw the ball into right field. With
ski hit" a sacrifice bunt which
letting Banks and Hilstosky score.
Radzinski went to third with nobody
out but Sherksnas retired the next
three batters.
Crestwood went ahead 3-2 in the
fourth inning when McGrath led off
with a single to centerfield. Shone
retired the next two batters but
catcher Pauline Polny hit a short
pop up to left field which dropped
off Sheri Ciccarelli’s glove and
McGrath scored the winning run.
“Shone pitched a good game,”
said Pope. ‘She struck out three
and walked only one. Both teams
played good defense. Our big prob-
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The loss drops the Mountaineers
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— CHARLOT M. DENMON
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Mountain rival, Lake-Lehman.
Boating
checklist
Looking ahead to the summer,
many boaters will be spending time
on their favorite waterways. Before
you begin boating this year, you
should spend a few minutes thinking
about the safety equipment.
Whether your craft is used for
fishing, for a cruise on a hot after-
noon, waterskiing, or whatever;
here are a few important reminders
from the Pennsylvania Fish Com-
mission.
First of all, personal floatation
devices; the law requires that there
be a U.S. Coast Guard approved
they’re called) for each person on
board. Any boat, except canoes and
kayaks, which is 16 feet or longer,
the PFD’s must be of a type that
can be worn. You'll also need a
throwable device...a ring buoy or
the familiar sat cushion that "will
serve that purpose. On Fish Com-
mission and state park lakes, chil-
dren under nine years of age and all
non-swimmers, must wear a PFD of
appropriate size at all times.
One other note; if on a warm
evening you decimde that a moon-
light cruise might be fun, remember
that your boat must be equipped
with proper lights. Light placement
and requirements-vary with the size
and class of boats. In general, each
boat must be equipped with red and
green side lights and a white light
visible over 360 degrees. Boats pro-
pelled by oars or paddles must have
a lantern or flashlight on hand to
show one white light in time to
prevent a collision.
If your boat is equipped with a
motor, it’s certainly a good idea to
carry a marine type extinguisher,
and in some cases, it’s the law. Be
sure your fire extinguisher is within
easy reach and full charged.
Boating is a growing sport and
we're fortunate that Pennsylvania
has an abundance of good boating
water. The opportunities are unlim-
ited, from cruising one of the large
lakes like Pymatuning, waterskiing
on Raystown lake, floating the Jun-
iata River, paddling the Lehigh or
sailing on Lake Wallenpaupack. Do
it safely today, so you can enjoy it
tomorrow.
To obtain a copy of the 1984
Summary of Boating Regulations,
send a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to the Pennsylvania Fish
Commission, Bureau of Waterways,
P.O. Box 1673, Harrisburg, PA
17105-1673; phone (717) 657-4540.
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