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By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
Ted Jackson has always been regarded
as one of the better coaches in the
Wyoming Valley Conference even though
he never had the opportunity to pilot a
high school football team. Last year he
finally got that chance and he disap-
pointed no one.
Taking a Dallas team that had been
among the league’s also-rans the year
before, Jackson not only turned the
program around, but he guided the
Division 2 championship.
This year, with a strong nucleus return-
ing, Dallas should again be a contedner
for the D-2 crown. But, turning the
program around was a challenging task
that worried even Jackson.
DALLAS COACHING STAFF — From
left, first row, Paul Brown, Ted Jackson,
head coach; Joe Ostrowski. Second row,
“Even in the drills where there would
be one-on-one situations, we would
emphasize win or lose type of thinking.
We would encourage those who won to
keep it up, and for those who didn’t to try
harder and not to give up.”
Jackson knows all about winning.
Coming from a Coughlin football pro-
gram where he served as a defensive
coach, he had been a big part of the
Crusaders’ success. But Jackson had
higher ambitions and appeared to have
the head coaching job at Tunkhannock
sewed up a few years ago. For some
reason, however, the position fell through
and Jackson, dejected, left coaching for a
few years.
“When the Tunkhannock job didn’t turn
out it sort of left a bad taste in my
mouth,”” he explained. “But I missed the
sport. Then when Johnny Joseph got the
job at Coughlin a few years ago, he asked
me if I would help out with the team.
Actually I was hoping he would ask. But
you don’t stay in coaching to be an
assistant all your life.”
Jackson finally got his shot last year at
Dallas, but found that things weren’t
much different than his days as an
assistant.
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“There are a lot of small details you
have to deal with as a head coach, such
as talking to the press and so forth, but
Paul Brown (assistant coach) has been a
big help, too. The program would proba-
bly crumble without him. I don’t teach at
the school so Paul puts up with any
problems teachers and administrators
may have with a player. When I come in,
we just concentrate on the football end of
it?
But Jackson has no complaints about
his players.
“These kids have been great. The
attitude here is very good, especially
with the seniors. It isn’t that the others
aren’t as enthusiastic, but the seniors
know it is their last year and they would
love to have a good year. And th at
attitude has been rubbing off on the
younger players too.”
Repeating as a champion is always
tough to accomplish. With every division
opponent looking to knock off the reign-
ing’ king, and with the talent to do it,
Dallas will face a stiff challenge in 1986.
But if the Mounts are any reflection of
their coach, Dallas fans will once again
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1986
TED JACKSON
Eric Moore, WB-S, 6-1, 165, 11
Jay Cherup, QB-S, 5-11, 150, 10
Eric Olsen, QB-S, 5-6, 140, 11
Scott Francis, @QB-S, 5-11, 175, 12
Clark VanOrden QB-S, 5-4, 130, 10
Bill Fedrow, DE, 5-9, 170, 12
Jonathan Wagner, SE-S, 5-9, 155, 11
Walt DelGaudio, OLB, 5-7, 155, 11
Jeff Kehl, LB, 5-7,175, 12
Jerry Ogurkis, HB-S, 5-11, 170, 10
John Gregg, ED, 5-11, 170, 10
Josh Henry, SE-S, 6-1, 145, 11
Mark Buss, TE, 5-11, 160, 11
Ryan Holthaus, HB-OLB, 5-9, 180, 12
Ed Kwak, WB-S, 5-9, 175, 12
Scott Drasnin, HB-S, 5-6, 140, 11
Mike Koprowski, HB-OLB, 5-9, 170,
11
John Boos, SE-S, 5-1, 110, 11
Mark Meholchick, SE-S, 5-4, 125, 11
Bob Barbacci, HB-S, 5-7, 150, 10
Lynn Sheehan, HB-LB, 5-7, 155, 12
Ron Post, SE-S, 5-11, 145, 10
Steve Brace, HB-S, 6-0, 185, 12
Dale Williams, G-LB, 6-0, 195, 12
Ben Kern, G-DT, 5-10, 185, 11
Scott Horoshko, T, 6-1, 185, 10
Paul Meholchick, G-DT, 5-10, 180, 12
Dave Cooper, G-DE, 6-0, 170, 11
Tom Charney, C-DT, 5-9, 235, 11
Joe Shandra, C-DE, 6-0, 185, 11
Phil George, T, 6-0, 195, 10
Mike Welitchko, T, 6-0, 235, 11
Todd Chamberlain, T, 6-1, 230, 12
Matt Andrasko, T, 6-1, 225, 12
Shawn Ruth, G-LB, 5-11, 170, 10
Mark Chester, T-DE, 6-1, 200, 12
Dan Williams, TE-OLB, 5-11, 180, 12
Scott Starbuck, SE-OB, 5-9, 155, 10
Chris Lesjak, TE-OLB, 5-11, 160, 10
Art Morgan, WB-OLB, 5-9, 145, 12
Kyle Boudreaux, TE-LB, 5-11, 190, 11
Bill Janosky, WB-LB, 5-7, 155, 11
Gridders
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Knights successful season. He was an
outstanding running back and linebacker
for the Black Knights. He played under
Coach Rich Gorgone in his senior year.
Ron Ostrowski, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ron Ostrowski, is continuing his educa-
tion at Wilkes College and is trying for a
starting position on the varsity team.
In his senior year, Ostrowski was one
of the leading rushers for the Dallas
Mountaineers, piling up more than 500
yards on 101 carries. He also scored five
touchdowns.
Gerry Mihalick, son of John and Mar-
garet Mihalick, will continue his educa-
tion at Gettysburg College and is vying
for a position on a special team as a
punter and place kicker. An All Star
soccer player in his four years in senior
high school, Mihalick also was a stellar
punter and place kicker for the Dallas
Mountaineers. He also led the Wyoming
Valley Conference and in his senior year
averaged over 40 yards per punt. Mihal-
ick kicked 14 for 14 extra points and
made four for seven in field goals in 1986.
In his senior year, his longest field goal
was 47 yards. Mihalick is a natural
athlete and has a strong leg. He was one
of the first high school soccer players in
Wyoming Valley to fill in as punter and
field goal kicker for the varsity football
team.
Tim Lyons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Lyons, who was a quarterback and cap-
tain for the Dallas Mountaineers in 1986,
will continue his education at Lycoming
College. Lyons is also trying for a start-
ing position on Lycoming’s varsity team.
He is aggressive and hardworking and a
fine athlete. Lyons has a strong arm and
throws well. He also runs well and with
some coaching become a fierce competi-
tor. Lyons as well as Mihalick and
Ostrowski played under Coach Ted Jack-
son in their senior year.
Rich Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rich-
ard Long, Dallas, was a key player for
the Mountaineers. An All-Scholastic
defensive back, Rich is continuing his
career at Lock Haven University, where
he is also competing for a defensive
position on their football team. Long was’
the leading receiver in his senior year for
(See GRIDDERS, page 6)
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