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Girls all stars
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Back Mountain softball leagues
for girls are drawing to a close but
excitement fills the air as members
of Divison I and Division II girls All
Star teams are cheered on by their
teammates during practice sessions
this week. :
There are four Back Mountain All
Star teams, two from Division I and
two from Division II preparing for
the playoff competition which is
scheduled to open July 10.
Charlotte Slocum is coaching the
Division II National All Stars for the
second consecutive year. Slocum’s
girls are comprised of the older
girls and she has a good nucleus of
girls returning as last year’s All
Stars.
Cindy Slocum, Sandy Dicton,
Michelle Sweitzer, Kelly Wandel,
Deanna Knorr and Joyce Tinner
were members of the All Star team
last year. Last year, Slocum’s All-
Star team placed third in the states,
the first time a team has gone that
far since Bob Shotwell coached the
All Stars in 1979. That Back Moun-
tain All Star team was disqualified
of which they were unaware until
after two games were played.
The 1983 All Stars took the Dis-
trict 16 title, then won the Section 3
title at Shippensburg before advanc-
ing to the States. There, the girls
played an outstanding game but lost
to a very physical team.
Members of this season’s team
include Lisa Sherksnas, Tracy
Hunter, Sara Rothschild, Dallas
Phillies; Debbie Levi, Lehman
Dodgers; Joyce Tinner, Lori Hil-
lard, Heather Bachman, Dallas Car-
dinals; Susie Slocum, Lori Cannon,
Beth Finn, Marcia McCarroll, Noel
Kuznicki, Pam Coolbaugh and
Paula Sweitzer, Lehman Braves.
Cindy Slocum will assist in the
coaching and Joyce Coolbaugh will
act as scorekeeper.
The team’s first game will be with
Harveys Lake scheduled for July 10.
Division II’s American All Stars
will be coached. by William Gabel,
who is coaching the senior All Stars
for the third year. The first year his
All Stars were defeated in the
second round; last seasofi'the team
defeated Bob “Horlacher All Stars
then lost to Mountaintop.
This year, Gabel believes they
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have an opportunity to go farther
since the team has two very good
starting pitchers and three or four
good relief pitchers. He also said
that the girls, in general, have
higher batting averages.
Members of the team are Lori
Bartleson, Amy Wesley, Dina Pom-
rinke, Donna Piatt, Laris Bergevin,
Indians; Jennifer Long, Michele
Farris, Maureen Wisnieski, Shari
Oney, Orioles; Tracy Cave, Lori
Cave, Liane Kersey, Lisa Gabel and
Tammy Baseski, Yankees.
Eight of these girls were on the
All Star team last year so they are
experienced and know what to
expect when they go into playoff
competition.
Mary Meighan is manager of the
American All Stars who drew a bye
for the first game, and will meet the
winners of the Northwest and Moun-
taintop game in the second round.
In Division I, 11 and 12-year-old
girls, Mary Lou Buttons is coaching
the Back Mountain National All
Stars. Their first game will be
played July 10 as scheduled unless
it rains.
Last seasson, the young All Stars
lost their opening game under man-
ager Debbie Kanarr, when they
played a strong Mountaintop team.
“It makes it difficult,” explained
Buttons. ‘Because with the younger
girls you have many new ones each
season and it takes time for them to
gain experience.”
The 14 members of this season’s
team include Tracy Michaels,
Marcy Yencha, Joanna Garbush,
Jennifer Hoover, Tracy Wargo,
Renee Strausser, Joy Snyder,
Heather Davey, Nancy Piatt, Jenni-
fer Cook, Colleen McGovern, Teri
Bartleson, Allison Dombeck and
Holly Bachman.
Four of these are strong pitchers
and Buttons believes the team will
be stronger than last year. Working
with Buttons will be Beth Morgan
and Michelle Buttons.
The team’s first game will be with
Newport at home. If they win, they
will meet the Back Mountain Ameri-
can All Stars.
Most of the girls on the team are
from the Dallas-Lehman area with
each team in the National repre-
sented. In the past, the young
National All Stars have taken the
although not recently. ~~
Bob. Shotwell, who coached. eight
years of girls softball and two Divi-
sion II All Star teams, 1979 and 1980,
is not foreign to girls softball. He is,
however, coaching the younger girls
for the first time. Working with him
is Kit Karuza, who coached the
Division I All Stars last season. He
and Shotwell are coaching this
year’s boys Orioles team in Back
Mountain Little League. ’
Members of the American All
Stars include Jean Novitsky, Tiff-
fany Owens, Melanie Langdon,
Trina Stesney, Becky Gingo,
Pirates; Cynthia Kaschmar, Tina
Hite, Holly Barkac, Kim Kaleta,
Stephanie Andrasko, White Sox;
Jennifer Prebola, Mollie Conway,
Christine Yenalevitch and Brenda
Misson, A’s.
The team drew a bye in the first
round and will meet the winner of
the Newport-Back Mountain Nation-
als game.
Learning the basics
The Mail Runner Shop of Scranton
located on Rt. 6 is sponsoring a 10K
on July 21. The Bermuda 10K Chal-
lenge is a prestigious event offering
15 free trips to Bermuda as Grand
Prizes, $5,000 in merchandise as
second prizes and a free Hind Wells
singlet for each entrant.
The first 100 individuals to regis-
ter will receive a free pair of
running shoes. The second 100 will
receive a free pair of name brand
100 percent nylon shorts. The next
300 registrants will receive their
Patterson, free t-shirt) ora pair of
merchandise and ‘prizes will be
awarded to those participating in
the race.
The Grant Prizes, 15 free trips to
Bermuda, will be awarded to the
winners of the individual age
groups. The men’s divisions break
down as follows: 18 and under, 19-
24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-49, and 50
and over. The women’s groupings
consist of 18 and under, 19-24, 25-29,
30-39, and 40 and over.
The race course is a measured
10,000 meters with 3 tough hills.
There will be splits at 1 mile, 5K
and 5 mile marks. Aid stations will
be at 2 and 4 miles.
Starting time for the race is 10
a.m., Saturday morning. Post-regis-
tration will begin the day of the
race from 8-9:30. The entry fee. is
$8.50. up: to. July 14th and $9.50 from
July 15 to race-day. The race will be
run on the same course as the
Asmatha Run fo 1983 starting and
finishing at Abington Heights High
School North Campus, Clarks
Summit.
More than 300 persons are
expected to enter the first Wilkes-
Barre YMCA Biathlon on Saturday,
July 28 at 9 a.m. at Harveys Lake.
The event, sponsored by Pepsi-
Cola Bottling Co. and Olin’s Jew-
elry, Inc. will feature a one-mile
swim from Hanson’s to Sandy
Beach, where the simmers will
change to their running togs and
begin a 7.25 mile run around the
lake ending back at Hanson's.
Pre-registration forms and a $15
fee must be returned by July 14 to
Sybil Nudo, 240 Scott St., Wilkes-
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Barre, 18702. Registration forms
may be obtained from Mrs. Nudo or
from the Wilkes-Barre, YMCA, 40
W. Northampton Street, Wilkes-
Barre, Pa. 18711. Checks may be
made payable to the Wilkes-Barre
YMCA. No entries will be accepted
the day of the race.
Entrants must be 16 and over.
Age groups for men and women are
16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,
45-49 and 50 and over.
Plaques and watches will be
awarded to the overall male and
female winners. First, second and
third place winners in the eight age
categories will be awarded trophies.
All finishers will receive certificates
and all entrants will receive T-shirts
and bathing caps.
Susan Cavanaugh, vice president
of the YMCA Master Swim Club,
and Maureen Judge, aquatic direc-
tor of the YMCA, are heading the
Biathlon Committee.
Further information may be
obtained by calling Miss Judge at
the YMCA, 717 823-2191 or Mrs.
Nudo, 717 829-3091.
The YMCA is a United Fund
Agency.
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Boys all stars
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
The last time a Back Mountain
boys All Star team went to states
was in 1962 when the team was
coached by Jack Bestwick and Bill
Sponseller took District, Regionals
and State titles before losing to the
Pitman, N.J. All Stars, in the East-
ern Regionals in Massachusetts.
In 1979, the Back Mountain
National All Stars got off to a good
start by defeating Athens, 15-1, to
take the Northern Tier title but then
lost by a close 2-1 score to York.
Earl Janosik and Joe Boyle coached
the 1979 District 16 champs with
Chris Wargo taking on most of the
pitching duties.
This year, both the Back Moun-
tain American All Stars and the
Back Mountain National All Stars
will be aiming to achieve one of the
above. The coaches and managers
of both teams have confidence in
their teams and feel certain either
one has the ability if the boys play
to their potential.
John Tinner and Joseph Kelley
are coaches of the National All
Stars and both men have been
involved in Little League for some
time. This is the second consecutive
year Tinner has coached the All
Stars and the year prior to those he
served as scorekeeper.
This year, in addition to being
vice president of the Back Mountain
Baseball Organization, Tinner is
manager of the L.A.D. Dodgers.
“We have four boys returning who
played on last season’s All Star
team,” said Tinnery. ‘‘And this
gives us a good nucleus with which
to work. They should be able to lead
the other members. We expect the
boys to go a lot farther this season.”
Last season’s All Stars lost their
first game which shifted the team to
the B Division where they played
through to the finals.
Members of the team include Eric
Paczewski, Pirates; Keith Schultz,
Rich James, Astros; Todd Sallo,
J.J. Konigus, Brian Hample,
Giants; B.J. Mannix, J.J. Straigis,
Phillies; Bob Barbacci, Reds; Eric
May, Jeff Tinner, Darren Michael,
Ed Reabuck and Dave Catrambone,
L.A.D. Dodgers. Tinner, Sallo and
Schultz are returning All Stars.
Supporting these teams are Rita
Busch Beauty Salon, Pirates;
Daddow-Isaacs Post 672, Giants;
Surburban Propane, Phillies;
Arthur Shelley Inc., Reds; and Gino
Shoe Store, Astros.
The Nationals will meet Newport
Township in the first round on July
9.
David Morris of Trucksville,
coach of this year’s Major League
Tigers, has been involved with Back
Mountain Little League since 1969.
All Star teams, in 1972, 1975, 1976,
1978, 1979 and 1983. This year he is
coaching the American All Stars.
Morris said the closest any of his
All Star teams came to a District
title was the semi-finals. a
“We lost to Nanticoke last season
then went to B Division where we
we were out,” he said.
Morris saw all the members of
the All Star team play during
league season and he believes if
they play like they did in All Star
competition they have the potential
to take the district title.
Members of the American All
Stars team are Dale John Morris,
Clark Van Orden, Kenny Klimovitz,
Tigers; John Mafley, Sam Jayne,
Jack Jones, Indians; Matt Balber-
chak, Chris Kercey, Red Sox; Eric
Zimmerman, Scott Brody, Tony
Welgosh, Orioles; Ray Russin, Mike
Dailey and Alex Case, Yankees.
Tom Oliver of Shavertown is
assisting Morris with the All Star
team this year. Oliver also coaches
the Indians in the Major League and
is treasurer of the league.
It’s a busy and an exciting time
for the players, their parents and
the hundreds of other volunteers
and Back Mountain fans who are |
wishing the All Star teams success |
in achieving championships in 1984.
The World Wrestling Federation
will be at the Pittston Area High
School Gym in Pittston on Tuesday
evening, July 17.
In the main event of the evening
Ivan ‘Polish Power” Putski will
take on crazy George ‘The Animal”
Steele. Putski is from Poland and he
tips the scales at 240 pounds of solid
muscle. The Animal weighs in at 275
pounds and he is from the motor
city of Detroit. ;
Inter-Continental Champion Tito
Santana will team up with Jose Luis
Rivera in a Tag Team match
against the unpredictable and
feared team of the Moondogs. Any-
thing can: happen when the Moon-
dogs come to town and get into the
ring.
New Zealand’s popular battler
Tony Garea will square off in a
singles match against rugged Ron
Shaw.
In another exciting singles match
S.D. Jones of Philadelphia will go
against the colorful and zany
Frenchman Rene Goulet.
In addition, another All-Star bout
will be added to this card.
This action-packed card is beirg
sponsored by the North Pittston
Neighborhood Association. All the
action will get under way at 8 p.m.
Tickets for this event are $6 for
General Admission and $8 for Ring-
side-reserved and are on sale at the
following locations: Dan’s Barber
Shop, N. Main St., Pittston;
Bernie’s Ice Cream Shoppe & Lun-
cheonette, Pittston Plaza; Ras-
tagno’s Grocery Store, S. Main St.,
Pittston and Kalmanowicz’s Mar-
kets in Dupont.
Landis goes to
Bloomsburg University head foot-
ball coach George Landis has
announced that former Dallas High
School performer Steve Thomas has
enrolled at the university for the fall
semester.
The 6-3, 195 1b. receiver will help
strengthen the Huskies’ pass catch-
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Bloomsburg
ing corps this season after taking a
year off following graduation from
Dallas.
Under coach Ron Rybak, Thomas
played both split end and corner-
back and was a two-year starter. He
caught 25 passes in his senior year
for over 500 yards and seven touch-
downs. On the defensive side,
‘Thomas intercepted four opponent
aerials. ie
BU posted a 5-5 record a year ago
under second year head coach
Landis, the school’s first non-losing
season since 1978.
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