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By DOTTY MARTIN
Editor
Soccer may become a varsity
sport in the Lake-Lehman School
District as early as next year, if all
B right for a group of parents
rested in seeing the European
sport instituted in the local school.
Spearheading a campaign for a
varsity soccer team at Lake-
Lehman are Chris and Bill Shaffer
of Idetown. With the support of
other parents such as Charlie
Hampel of Huntsville and Julie
Rogowski of Pikes Creek, the Shaf-
fers have been successful in estab-
lishing a club soccer team which
has come to be known as the
Lehman Area Soccer Club and has
already played a number of games
throughout the area. :
When the Shaffers approached the
Lake-Lehman school officials last
October with their request to insti-
tute soccer as a varsity sport, they
were well-received by members of
both the administration and the
school board. However, require-
ments set forth by both school board
policy and the Pennsylvania Inter-
scholastic Athletic Association, the
school athletic governing board
throughout the state of Pennsyl-
vania, there was not enough time to
add soccer to the varsity sports
schedule this year.
However, with the cooperation of
members of the Lake-Lehman
School Board who approved the idea
with a 9-0 vote and members of the
Lake-Lehman administration, the
prmation of the Lehman Area
occer Club came about and cur-
ently sports a roster of 26 enthu-
siastic and energetic soccer players.
Neither Rodger Bearde, athletic
director at Lake-Lehman High
School, nor Joseph ‘‘Red” Jones,
president of the Lake-Lehman
School Board, have any negative
feelings toward the possibility of a
varsity soccer team, but empha-
sized the work that must first be
done before such a plan is insti-
tuted.
Bearde, who explained the par-
ents approached the school board
too late to start a soccer team this
year, said he would have no objec-
tions to a varsity soccer team at
Lake-Lehman.
“They have 20 some kids on the
club team,” Bearde said. ‘‘So, they
are obviously very interested in the
sport. And, I'm sure the younger
kids would want to play, also.”
Jones, who spoke for himself only
and not for other members of the
Lake-Lehman School Board, said he
feels the school will eventually end
up with a school soccer team that is
affiliated with the PIAA.
Jones reported he had discussed
the possibility with Tony Marchaki-
tus, PIAA District 2 official, and
said, “If everything goes well, I
think they could very well be affili-
ated with PIAA next year.”
Jones, however, explained there
are a host of things that would have
to be worked out prior to instituting
a varsity sport, such as the selec-
tion of a head coach and assistant
coaches, an eligibility list and physi-
cal examinations.
It seems some concern has been
expresseed over what effect a
soccer team would have on the
Lake-Lehman football team since
both sports are played during the
same season.
Jones, who realizes there should
be concern said, ‘Sure, we're (the
Lake-Lehman football team) small
now, but I honestly think the true
football player is going to stick to
football.”
Mrs. Shaffer, who hopes to see
soccer as a varsity sport in the near
future, claims to feel that way
because of a need for such a sport.
“I think the need is there,” said
Mrs. Shaffer, whose son, Scott, is a
member of the Lake-Lehman foot-
ball team. “I think we have the
calibre of players and with 27 kids
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on the club team, it shows there is a
future for soccer.”
Mrs. Shaffer expressed concern
over the fact that soccer is so big
throughout the entire Back Moun-
tain with almost 800 participants in
the Back Mountain Soccer Club that
it seems a shame there is nowhere
for them to play organized soccer
once they reach the age of 16 if they
live within the Lake-Lehman School
District.
Dallas High School has had a
varsity soccer team for a few years
now and, under the direction of
head soccer coach John McCafferty,
the Mountaineers enjoyed their first
winning season this year.
The Shaffers are not new to
soccer at all. Chris was born in
England and, thus, grew up with the
game. Bill is a retired Air Force
man and has coached soccer in
England, Nebraska, Ohio and now
in Pennsylvania as he serves as
coach of the newly-formed Lehman
club team. Chris also coached a
soccer team when the family was
living in Columbus, Ohio.
Jones explained that the interest
group of people who would like to
see soccer as a varsity sport must
first discuss their ideas with the
athletic director and principal at the
school who will, in turn, have a
discussion with the school superin-
tendent prior to making a formal
request of the school board.
Jones said he feels the board will
then be able to make an honest,
intelligent decision and, although he
personally believes there is merit
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pattern.
Dallas girls hockey team is out of
contention for the Division AA title,
but in their game with Northwest
played as though they were fighting
for the championship, blanking the
Rangers, 2-0.
In an exciting first half, both
steams went scoreless until 22:10 into
‘period when Jill Radzinski took
an assist by Erin McCleary and
broke losse to put a score past
Northwest’s goal keeper, T. Vander-
mark.
In the second half, Stephanie
Michaels, assisted by Radzinski, hit
one in 17:54 into the period to give
the Mountaineers their 2-0 win.
The goal and assist moved Rad-
zinski into a tie for the lead in
scoring in the Wyoming Valley
Hockey Conference. Radzinski has
25 goals and eight assists to tie her
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with Seminary’s Donna Zavada,
who has 28 goals and five assists.
Both girls have one more oppor-
tunity to score with Seminary play-
ing Northwest and Dallas set to
meet Lake-Lehman.
The Mountaineers had eight cor-
ners, Northwest had 18. Both teams
had nine shots on goal. The goalies
had six saves each in the game.
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CHRIS SHAFFER
for a varsity soccer team at Lake-
Lehman, he emphasized again that
the ultimate decision rests with the
school board.
In the meantime, the Lehman
Area Soccer Club continues its
enthusiasm and picks up games
with any team it can. Anyone inter-
ested in scheduling a game with the
Lehman team is asked to contact
either Chris or Bill Shaffer at 639-
1887.
Swim meet
scheduled
The Wyoming Valley Catholic
Youth Center will conduct its 22nd
Annual Open Swim and Diving
Meet, Saturday, Nov. 10 and
Sunday, Nov. 11.
Boscov’s Department Store will
sponsor this meet which is one of
the finest events of its kind through-
out Northeastern Pa.
Mike McGinley, Meet Director
noted the meet will initiate 12 noon
Saturday with warm-ups at 11 a.m.
Saturday’s event includes all 12-
under are group swimmers.
Sunday’s events begin at 12 noon
with warm-ups at 11 a.m. for all 13-
over competitors. The diving com-
morning with warm-ups at 8 a.m.
followed by the prelim, semi-final
rounds which commence at 9 a.m.
Finals are scheduled during the
meet.
JEAN LIPSKI
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
Cheryl Campbell, daughter of
Edward and Florence Campbell of
Lehman, was crowned 1984 Lake-
Lehman Homecoming Queen during
festivities held Saturday afternoon
prior to the Lake-Lehman-Pittston
Area football game.
Miss Campbell, escorted by Jeff
Keller, a member of the senior class
at Lake-Lehman, was selected 1984
Homecoming Queen by the entire
student body at Lake-Lehman High
School after being named one of six
semi-finalists last week by the
senior class.
The 1984 Homecoming Queen was
crowned by Lisa Bond, 1983 Home-
coming Queen, who returned to her
alma mater for Saturday’s ceremo-
nies.
Miss Campbell is a member of the
yearbook staff at Lake-Lehman and
a member of the Lehman Township
Volunteer Ambulance crew.
Members of Miss Campbell’s
court and their escorts included
Mandy Wood and her escort Vince
Vespico, Monica Fletcher, who was
voted runner-up and her escort
Dave Jachimowicz, Donna DeGen-
naro and her escort Colin Keefer,
escort Tom Ide.
Miss Bond was escorted by Tom
Kukosky, who escorted her last year
when she was crowned 1983 Home-
coming queen.
The Dallas High School soccer
team defeated Wyoming Valley
West, 2-0, Monday evening to
advance in District 2 competition.
The Mountaineers will meet Abing-
ton Heights in the championship tilt
this afternoon.
Abington Heights walloped Bishop
O’Reilly, 11-1, in the opening game
of a doubleheader Monday to
advance to the finals.
Despite losing to Wyoming Semi-
nary in the final league game of the
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season, Dallas High School soccer
team finished second in the league
to qualify for playoffs. Wyoming
Seminary, because it is classified as
a college preparatory school, is not
eligible for the playoffs.
Seminary had 21 shots on goal,
Dallas had four. Seminary had six
corners, while Dalpas had three.
Scorers for Seminary were by
Gerry Gunster, Chris Saul and Jon
Berry. Gunster and Berry had two
goals each.
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