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Universal Cheerleading Association’s National Championship.
Shown above receiving the
Co-Captain of the Junior Varsity Squad.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Statf Correspondent
Coach Kit Karuza’s Dallas High
School cagers held a 56-32 lead
going into the fourth quarter of their
game with Crestwood, Friday, at
the Back Mountain school, but
nearly lost the game as the Comets
outscored them 18-3 and came
within three points of tying the
game and going into overtime.
The Dallas girls played a strong
first three quarters with Karen
Vloedman scoring 15 points and
turning in what Karuza considers
her best performance of the season.
offense and defense. She had help
from Joanne Cook, who connected
for 12 points, seven of them in the
second period, to play a major role
in the Lady Mountaineers 34-21 half-
time lead.
HELD HIGH SCORERS
The Dallas girls also did a great
job in holding two of Crestwood’s
leading scorers, Cassie Hudock and
Kelli Rowker to only 13 points
between them.
It was in the fourth period that
Dallas nearly got burned. Leading
50-34 with nearly eight minutes
remaining in the game, the Moun-
taineers began turning the ball
over, giving the Comets the oppor-
tunity to score.
COMETS RUN
With less than three minutes left
scored two points to cut the Lady
Mountaineers lead to 51-44. The
Comets began a run on the Mountai-
neers but began to miss shots. They
came to within three points when
Coslett put in another layup with
four seconds on the clock.
Dallas took over and managed to
hold the ball to run out the clock.
A key factor against the Comets
was that Becky Cooper was out of
the game most of the time because
of fouls. She was out for good in the
third period. That hurt the Comets
on the boards since the Mountai-
neers are taller.
COLD ON LINE
The Mountaineers were cold at
the foul line hitting for only 15 of 36
and converting only 3-10 in the final
period. The Dallas girls failed to
make a field goal in the final
quarter.
DALLAS COOLED
In Tuesday’s game with the Lady
Grenadiers, the Mountaineers took
a 32-26 lead into the lockerroom at
halftime but a change in defense by
the Grenadiers cooled down the
Lady Mountaineers and the GAR
girls took the game 64-54.
GAR’s win was the first time the
Grenadiers defeated the Dallas
teams in the past five years. The
win gave GAR a 2-0 record for the
second half while Dallas dropped to
1-1.
STYLE CHANGE
GAR Coach Evans changed his
style of play in the game. He
explained that he has always come
out using a full court press but he
noticed by the final quarter his girls
were dying. He said they were
missing shots and appeared tired so
in the Dallas game he had them use
a 2-3 in the first half then used the
press in the second half.
Evans’ strategy worked since his
girls stayed close to Dallas in the
first half, then poured it on in the
second half. GAR’s Carol Fiasick
gave her team four points with two
outside shots, then Kim Skrepenak
stole the ball and converted a three-
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point play to bring the Grendadiers
within one point of Dallas. By the
end of the third quarter, GAR was
leading 44-42 but Tammy Daveski
hit two for Dallas to tie the score at
44,
USE PRESS WELL
The Grenadiers used the press
which they use so well to force
Dallas turnovers and soon went in
front 55-48. Dallas fought back as
Vloedman who led Dallas with 19
points, scored two points and Lori
Brokenshire scored to bring Dallas
to within three points with 2:21 left
in the game. But the Grenadiers
wanted the win too bad and used
aggressive play to reel off nine
points to put the game away. g
Lori Brokenshire added 10 points
to Vloedman’s 19 in a losing cause.
OVERTIME WIN
Lake-Lehman forced Northwest
into overtime Friday night, and
Pam Coolbaugh scored four points
in the overtime period to give the
Lady Knights a 48-46 win.
Coolbaugh redeemed herself for
missing a shot in the final seconds
of regulation time when she
grabbed a rebound and dribbled the
length of the court. Her converted
layup did not beat the buzzer but
she was fouled. She took her place
at the foul line, took a deep breath
and shot. She missed and the game
ended in a 44-draw.
In the three minute overtime,
Coolbaugh got another chance. On
the Knights possession, Coolbaugh
was at the top of the key, looking to
pass. Instead, she drove down for
an easy two points to put the
Knights in front 46-44.
The Rangers Louise Chicerchia,
who had 21 points, tied the score but
with 1:13 left on the clock Cool-
baugh was fouled again.
This time the young Knight was
successful in blocking out the noise
from the Rangers bench and she
made both ends of the one-and-one
to give the Knights the 48-46 win.
KNIGHTS ROUTED
The Knights were routed 80-35
Tuesday in their game with Meyers.
The Mohawks had their five starters
hit in the double figures with Rosa-
line Reeves high scorer with 24
points and 23 rebounds. Donna Ser-
afini hit 15 points and 13 rebounds
and Karen Monko hit for 11 points.
Jill McGuire and Cheryl Naessig
each had 12 points.
Walsh is
honored
at King’s
A Back Mountain resident has
been honored at King’s College by
the Eastern College Athletic Confer-
ence by being named to the weekly
Division III honor roll.
Gaining the first selection of the
season by a distaff cager was Kathy
Walsh, 5’8’’ sophomore forward
from Dallas.
Walsh, a steadying influence .n
Coach Robin Cummins’ squad when
the going gets tough, became the
first Lady Monarch honored by the
ECAC this campaign.
She played a key role in King’s 66-
60 upset win over powerful Susque-
hanna last week and starred in two
other wins over Wilkes at home in
an 80-78 thriller and over Upsala in
New Jersey.
A transfer from Kent State Uni-
munications at King’s.
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By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Dallas Mountaineers and Lake-
Lehman Knights each won one and
lost one last week to move into a six
way tie with Crestwood, GAR, Wyo-
ming Seminary and Hanover Area,
all of them with a 2-1 record.
Dallas, after losing 62-35 to the
GAR Grenadiers last Tuesday night,
came back to play Crestwood
Friday night and won a tight game
58-56 in the final nine seconds.
STRONG GAME
The Mountaineers played a strong
offensive and defensive game in the
first half of the Crestwood game to
take an 11 point halftime lead, 33-22.
In the second half Crestwood came
out with determination and played a
more aggressive offense. They also
improved their defense and cut the
Mountaineers lead to 41-38 at the
end of the third period. They went
in front 51-50 in the fourth quarter
when Comet Jim McGovern hit two
points with only two minutes
remaining.
A few seconds later, the Mountai-
neers took over the lead when Tim
Lyons connected on two free throws
to give his team a 52-51 lead. Then
Bob O’Donnell picked up two points
with 32 seconds left in the game to
give the Mounts a 56-51 lead.
WITHIN ONE
Crestwood came within one point
when McGovern hit for a deuce
from the floor and made a shot
from the free stripe. With the Moun-
taineers leading 56-54, Mountaineer
Mike Luksic hit for two points to
move Dallas to 58-54.
The Comets Tom Benz hit on a
jumper shot as the buzzer went off
but it went uncontested with the
final score 58-56.
DACOSIN HIGH
Dennis Dacosin was high scorer
for the Mountaineers with 18 points,
eight of them in the first period and
the Mountaineers took advantage of
Comet turnovers to end the first
period with a 20-7 score. O’Donnell
had 12 points and Tim Lyons tossed
in 10 points.
Dallas Coach Clarence Ozgo said
it was a big win for his boys
especially coming off their defeat
by GAR earlier in the week. “For
the boys to beat Crestwood on their
floor is a big win. O’Donnell has
been an outstanding foul shooter all
year and we know we can count on
him under pressure.”
After losing to Crestwood last
week, GAR’s Coach John Hopkins
knew his Grenadiers were down but
also knew they would play with a
deep intensity, that they had to
prove they earned their first half
title.
There is no doubt that they proved
it as they connected for 26 of 35
shots from the field led by their big
center Greg Skrepenak who tossed
in shots for 19 points.
HALFTIME LEAD
GAR had a 21-10 lead at half time
despite the Mountaineers playing
their game plan to perfection. The
only flaw in the first half was that
the Dallas men were able to score
only 10 points.
The Grenadiers did most of their
scoring from the outside and in the
second half took over full control.
Skrepenak, Bill Callahan and John
Snyder hit for 19, 14 and 12 points.
In the second half the Grenadiers
played a zone defense which kept
the Mountaineers from scoring.
Mike Luksic, coming off the
bench, was high scorer for Dallas
with 10 points. The Mountaineers
played without forward Tim Moyer
who was out with a virus.
Coach Ozgo gave no excuses for
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In control
Conference action last week.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Correspondent
Lake-Lehman High School wrestlers won 10 of their
12 bouts with West Side Tech, Saturday, using six pins,
a forfeit and three decisions to defeat the Titans 52-11.
The win upped the Knights record to 8-1, their only
loss to the undefeated Wyoming Warriors.
98-Ib. Sean Wandel gave the Knights three points
when he decisioned Paul Wishinski 9-6 and 105 Mark
Roginski moved the team score to 9-0 by pinning
Wishinski 9-6 and 105 Mark Roginski moved the team
score to 9-0 by pinning Devan Mays in 22 seconds.
The Titans had some hope when their 112-1b. John
Hopkins flattened Tony Monaco in 1:46.
GUZENSKI WINS
With the score 9-6, 119-Ib. Dave Guzenski moved the
Knights to 15-6 by clamping Titan Heath Drako in 3:48.
The Titans picked up five points in the next bout when
their 126-1b. Bill Bower bested Chris Frederick in a
superior 13-0 decision.
That was the end for the Titans as the middle and
heavier weight Knights began to string out wins over
their opponents. 132-1b. Joe Smith decisined Titan Rick
Bower 4-2 to move the score to 18-11 and 138 Knight
Bob Guzenski turned over Charles Brooks in 3:38
moving the team score to 24-11. 145-lb. Mark Yaple
gave the Knights six team points by upending Bob
Tofer in 1:44.
SPENCER WINS DECISION
Leading 30-11, 155-1b. Knight Don Spencer decisioned
Paul Feeney 10-0 to move the team score to 34-11. 167-
Ib. Bill George barely stepped out of the middle of the
mat when he took down and clamped John Spencer in
10 seconds to give the Knights a 40-11 team score.
185-1b. Scott Shafer flattened Titan Harry Loeffler in
3:13 and Hwt. Ed Stratford added six points to the
Knights team score, 52-11 on a forfeit by the Titans.
BEAT HOBAN }
Earlier in the week, the score was almost identical
as the Black Knights routed Bishop Hoban 52-9, taking
all but two bouts four of them by pins. They also
picked up 12 points on forfeits, six on a default and the
rest on decisions.
98-1b. Matt Reinert started the winning for the
Knights by pinning Jim Lamoreaux in 45 seconds and
105-1b. Mark Rogowski took a five point superior 14-1
decision from Mark Zweibel. 112-Ib. Jeff Austin
flattened Ed Ciprich in 5:21.
Leading 17-0 the Knights 119-1b. Dave Guzenski lost
an exciting 3-2 bout to Hoban’s Dan Mimnaugh and
126-1b. Argent Dennis Zeveney was leading 16-0 at the
time; :
LEHMAN WINS REST
The rest of the bouts went to the Knights with 132-1b.
Joe Smith winning by forfeit, 138-1b. Bob Guzenski
adding six for a technical fall, 15-0, over Jack
Perfetto, 145-Ib. Ty Shaw clamping Eric Haines in
3:15, and 155-1b. upending Bob Davison in 48 seconds.
167-Ib. Bill George took a close 5-4 bout from Joe
Sudo and 185-1b. Scott Shafer took a 7-5 decision from
Joe’s brother Dave Sudo. Hwt. Ed Stratford added the
final six pins on a forfeit.
LOSE TO BULLDOGS
In an exhibition meet with the Berwick Bulldogs, the
Knights were in control of the meet, Friday, Jan. 31,
until the Bulldogs took four bouts, 145 through 185 to
clinch a win, 29-27 over the Lake-Lehman Knights.
It was C. Curry’s 5-1 decision over 185-lb. Scott
Shafer that insured the win for Berwick.
98-1b. Matt Reinert gave the Knights six points on a
forfeit and 105-1b. Jeff Austin took a superior 16-4
decision from the Bulldogs Thrash. With the score 11-
0, 112-Ib. Dave Guzenski moved the Knights team
score to 15-0 by defeating Bulldog Brian Beaver 17-8.
The Bulldogs put 12 points on the board after the
next two bouts when 119-lb. Junior Lawalt took a
technical 17-2 fall from Terry Smith and 126-1b. Frank
Wallick flattened Chris Frederick in 3:44.
Leading 15-12 132-1b. Knight Joe Smith moved the
team score to 18-12 by taking John McAffe 6-1 and 138
Ib. Bob Guzenski made it 21-12 with a 13-6 over Len
Armstrong.
DISASTER SPELLED
The next four bouts spelled disaster for the Knights
with 145-1b. Kurt Reider taking a major 13-3 decision
from Ty Shaw, 155-1b. Bill Knorr taking a major 11-3
decision from Don Spencer, 167-lb. Bill Arbegast
overturning Bill George in 2:38 and 185-1b. Coz Curry
defeating Scott Shafer 5-1 to move the Bulldogs to 29.
Hwt. Ed Stratford clamped Carl Major in 3:10 but
the best it did was give the Knights 27 for the final 29-
27 win for Berwick.
FIVE PINS WINS IT
In an exhibition meet, Thursday, Jan. 30, Coach
Larry Schuler’s Mountaineers used five pins and a
technical foul to trounce the visiting Valley View
Cougars 55-12.
The Mountaineers piled up a 33-0 lead by taking the
first six bouts before 138-lb. Randy Kordish took a
technical foul over Mountaineer Brian Maseychik in
4:19:leading 15-0 at the time.
98-1b. Jim O'Donnell gave the Mounts their first six
points with a 20-5 technical fall over Tom Leach in
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