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14 lettermen return
FOOTBALL '85
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
It appears that Dallas high school
football coach Ted Jackson's first season
at the Mountaineers’ helm will be an
interesting one.
With 14 lettermen returning from last
year, Jackson should have a good nucleus
on which to build, but as was the case
last season, Dallas does not have the size
it has been accustomed to for many
ears.
Returning lettermen are seniors Gerry
Mihalick, Marc Ramirez, Tim Lyons,
Mark Konopki, John Harris, Ron
Ostrowski, Chris Vincelli, Chris Dreher,
Tim Evans, Rich Long; juniors Scott
Francis, Bill Fedrow, Ed Kwak and
Mark Chester.
There are about 45 players out for this
season’s team, but many of them will be
battling for the same positions.
“We have a lot of depth in some of the
skill positions,” said Jackson. “We have
a number of excellent backs and we are
fortunate in having three quarterbacks,
any one of whom could start. Tim Lyons
and Mark Konopke saw a lot of action at
that position last season, but although he
is only a jumior Scott Francis also han-
dles the ball well at that position.”
Jackson said that he has some good
speed runners on this season’s team
- which should compensate for size. Sev-
eral of the boys are members of the track
“We need to work on our line. It’s a
little too early to predict how these kids
will do. I’m pleased and cautiously opti-
mistic with what they’ve done so far,”
said Jackson.
The head coach is exceptionally
pleased with performances by Ryan Hol-
thaus, junior running back; tackle Todd
Chamberlain, junior; senior Ron
Ostrowski, halfback; senior Chris Vin-
celli, who plays end and guard; Rich
Long, senior; senior inside linebacker
John Harris and senior linebacker Tim
Kern.
“They’re all tough kids on the field;
they’re aggressive and they hit hard.
Lyons, Konopki and Francis are versatile
because they can play other positions just
as well as quarterback. I'm expecting
some good results from this team. All the
kids have a good attitude and they are
working hard.”
Jackson explained that it is difficult for
the kids to adjust to a new coach, new
methods, everything at one time but he
- says, the kids are coming along fine.
He gives a lot of credit to his assist-
oe
Dallas Post/Ed Campbell
ants, one of whom is Paul Brown who
teaches at Dallas. A graduate of G.A.R.,
Brown played football both in high school
and at West Chester State University. He
was among the top defensive backs in
college circles at that time.
Bill Silvi graduated from Plains and
the University of Richmond where he
was outstanding as their quarterback and
Jerry Rollman, a graduate of Dallas, is
doing a terrific job with the kids, accord-
ing to Jackson.
Jackson also commended his junior
high assistants, Mike O’Malia, Jim Scian-
dra and Tony Chiarucci for the excep-
tional work they are doing with the junior
high kids. :
boys out as stars, but did mention that
Mark Ramirez has a lot of speed and if
the Mountaineers need one point to win a
game, their kicker Gerry Mihalick is the
boy who should be able to do it.
“It’s difficult because I don’t know all
of these kids yet, but Ed Kwak is showing
a lot of potential, Mike Koprowski, Mark
Chester, and there are more. In fact,
most everyone on the team has some
special ability we should be able to put to
good use. The teams to get past in our
Division will be Meyers, GAR and Hano-
ver. They’re all tough,” said Jackson.
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