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By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
With Thanksgiving less than a day away, that
could mean only one thing — basketball is right
around the corner.
But because of a PIAA ruling that will not
allow the seasons of football, basketball and
baseball to overlap, don’t be surprised if local
the first few games. The first games are
scheduled to start in approximately one week.
Years back, high school basketball teams were
that date was changed a few seasons ago and
now high school teams cannot hit the hardwoods
until the third Monday of the month (this year
Nov. 17).
The ruling does not sit well with most coaches,
including Rodger Bearde and Clarence 0zgo,
cage coaches from Lake-Lehman and Dallas
High Schools, respectively.
“I definitely don’t like it because it hurts the
kid who specializes in one sport,’ Bearde said.”
“I like the idea of the three seasons, but I don’t
think it should penalize the kid who concentrates
on one sport.” ;
and believes it will hinder the performance of
his team as well the others in the Wyoming
Valley Conference.
“We had six practices last week and we will
have six more this week before we play our first
exhibition game on December 5.” Ozgo said. “I
know I’m not going to be able to put the things
in our system that I would like to. Plus you have
the football players coming out and that makes
it sort of crude trying to blend everyone
together.”
Neither coach is happy with the way the
schedule reads, either.
two months to prepare for the first league game
from the time practice started,” Ozgo explained.
“Now they split it up. We have three exhibition
games, then three league games, three more
exhibition during the Christmas holidays and
then the next 15 which are regular season
games.”
“The way it’s set up now you are only allowed
to play 24 exhibition and regular season games,”
Bearde explained. ‘We were used to playing 15
games before we prepared for the regular
season. I don’t mind the 24 games as much as
the time factor. I would rather have the earlier
start.”
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
Fifty-three junior high school
athletes were honored at a spe-
cial Student Athlete breakfast
Tuesday at the Dallas Junior
High School. This season’s
breakfast was different than
athletic events held in past
years because it honored stu-
dents for their athletic ability as
well as their scholastic ability.
The 53 athletes honored were
all honor students with none
carrying less than a 3.0 average
for the first marking period.
Five of the athletes have perfect
4.0 averages; 22 had 3.25 aver-
ages and 26 had 3.0 averages.
mittee of three junior high offi-
cials when they were discussing
the grades of junior high stu-
dents. Dr. Thomas Cyphers,
high school principal; Robert
Cicon, assistant athletic director
and Mrs. Kathy Wega became
aware of the fact that the
majority of the students who
had participated in fall sports
were honor students.
After discussing several ideas,
the committee decided to do
something special for these stu-
dents. Thus, their decision to
have a special breakfast. The
breakfast idea was decided in
September but the three com-
refrain from publicizing it until
the season ended.
Photos of the 53 student-ath-
letes were taken and are now on
display in the front hall of the
Dallas Junior High. The break-
fast, which was held Tuesday in
the school cafeteria, was
attended by the student-athletes
and members of the media.
WBRE-TV sportscaster Jim
Miller was guest speaker and
special certificates of achieve-
ment were presented to each
student-athlete.
The honored students were
members of the junior high
school football teams, girls’
field hockey and cross country
teams.
Robert Cicon explained that,
as far as it can be determined,
there is no such program in any
other school in the area, nor is
there a similar program in the
Dallas Senior High School.
Cicon said that although the
senior high school has an honors
banquet, the event is for all
honor students, not for just
honor athletes. He wanted to be
certain that all parents under-
stood this fact. |
“We have some excellent stu-
dents in the Dallas School Dis-
trict and it is important that
this be made known to the
general public. It is remarkable
to have such excellent athletes
with such outstanding academic
achievement.”
Play ball!
championships.
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
Those fans who follow field
hockey are fully aware that it
takes an entire team with a
strong cooperative effort to
achieve success. Not all fans
realize, however, that the suc-
cessful teams usually have at
least one member who plays a
major role in keeping the team
together.
SUSIE SLOCUM
Lake-Lehman
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
Second grade student Brian
Karolchik of Trucksville,
amazes many veteran fisher-
men and other adults by his
talent for tying flies. Flies, if
you're not a fisherman, are
those black, brown, or
brightly-colored small or
large artificial thigns used
primarily by trout fishermen.
Done by hand, fly-tying is
fast becoming a lost art since
the marjority of fishermen
are unable to make these
because it takes patience and
special-talent with one’s
hands. The flies range from
tiny quarter inch gnats to
jtwo inch or more streamers.
Brian, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Karolchik, cele-
brated, his eight birthday
Tuesday and became inter-
ested in fly-tying in early
June of this year after his
friend, Shawn Marhelski,
game him some flies he had
made. Then, Brian decided
he wanted to make his own.
Brian’s first ties were made
from poodle hair, hair from a
squirrel’s tail and some blue
jay feathers he found in the
yard. He began collecting all
kinds of feathers or hair he
could find in the woods that
tying flies. Needing a vise to
hold the tiny hooks, Brian
made his first fly from blocks
of wood and a ‘C’ clamp.
His parents, soon realizing
Brian was serious about fly-
So it was this past season with
the Dallas and Lake-Lehman
high school field hockey teams.
Dallas High School Junior Lori
Warneka was a key factor in the
Mountaineers taking the Divi-
sion AAA title and advancing to
progressed to within one game
of state competition. The Dallas
girls, coached by Robyn Jones,
defeated Honesdale, Tunkhan-
nock and Allentown Allen before
losing to West Chester.
Fort Airport.
tying, decided it was time to
purchase some of the materi-
als he needed so they pur-
chased a vise, some dyed
deer tails, peacock feathers,
colored thread, plastic, wool,
assorted feathers, and var-
ious animal hair for a start.
An older friend of the
Karolchiks, who had become
aware of Brian’s talent, gave
him a better vise and, having
done fly-tying himself when
very young, spent about five
hours one day, teaching
Brian what he knew. Brian’s
next move was to purchase a
hackle pliers to wrap feath-
ers or wood around the fly.
To make the fly, Brian
started with a tiny hook,
ranging in size from No. 16 to
No. 4, with the length of the
fly varying from a quarter
inch to one inch. As Brian
progressed in his ability to tie
the flies, his parents bought
him more colored bucktail,
feathers and other items.
Deer hair is good for flies
since it is hollow and makes
the flies float on top of the
water.
Brian makes the bodies of
some of the flies from colored
wool and tinsel, since tinsel
causes thefly to flash in the
water, and attract the fish.
The young fly-tying artist
explained he also does dub-
bing, a process in which
Brian puts wax on thread, a
little fur on his left finger, a
little wax on his right finger,
and rolls the wax on the line.
(See FLY, page 14)
Fans who watched Coach Jean
Lipski’s Lake-Lehman Knights
play have little doubt about
Susie Slocum’s playing ability.
The petite senior knew she had
tough shoes to fill when the
season started, because she fol-
lowed in the footsteps of her
LORI WARNEKA
Dallas
sister, Cindy. She was deter-
mined to do exactly what was
expected of her and she did just
that.
After winning the Division AA
title, the Knights lost to North-
west in a playoff game, a team
they defeated easily during
league play.
Lori, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Warneka of Dallas,
plans to attend college to major
in physical therapy following
graduation from college. For
the time being, however, she is
looking forward to another suc-
cessful season at Dallas High
School.
(See HOCKEY, page 14)