The Luzerne County Cup Tour-
nament under the direction of
John Charles, came to a conclu-
sion recently with all games
taking place at the Forty Fort
Fields.
U-16 DIVISION
In the U-16 Division, the Back
Mt. Rowdies of Coach Bob
Graver, Jack Tinner and Char-
lie Hampel went head to head
against a once tied but unde-
feated Plains II team in what
promised to be the battle of the
year.
The Rowdies banged the net
first when Jeff Tinner, off a
pass from Brian Hampel, drove
an unstoppable rocket into the
upper right corner of the net.
Plains came right back tying
the score at one each when John
McKenna pounded in a penalty
kick.
Both teams played super
defense through the rest of the
first half, keeping things tied at
halftime. The Rowdies came
storming out in the third
quarter and slammed in three
quick goals, Tom Shone with an
assist from Jim Evans, Evans
off a pass from Shone and
Evans again off a corner kick
for a 4-1 lead ending all hopes
for Plains.
Super defense was turned in
by fullbacks Kim Chapple,
Mark Paczewski and Stephanie
Andrasko, Goalie Laura Poyn-
ton, halfback Kevin Charney
and and center half Chris
Graver to stop any more scor-
ing before the final whistle.
Plains and the Rowdies played
to a 5-5 tie during the regular
season.
U-14 DIVISION
In the U-14 Division Jan
Weaver’s Back Mt. Chiefs
romped to a 6-1 victory over the
Cosmos of Coach John Anstett
in the U-14 championship.
The Chiefs took a 4-0 lead in
the first half with goals from
elin was credited with an assist
on Lehman’s first goal of the
game.
Rosenthal scored two more in
the second half before a Cosmos
By JOHN HOINSKI
Staff Writer
submission.
improve.
coke.
away late in the game.
goal ended the scoring for the
day. Rich Lamoreaux played a
fine goal for the winners while
teammate John Kachurick con-
trolled the midfield at center-
half.
U-12 DIVISION
In the U-12 Division, the Back
Mt. Chiefs of Coach Mark Ober-
staedt, coming off two straight
shootout victories in cup action,
clinched the U-12 Cup in another
shootout when Seth Marlatt
banged one home for a 1-0 win.
The Chiefs and the Back Mt.
Roughnecks of Coach Paul Cal-
lahan battled through four regu-
lation quarters and two over-
times without a score before
Marlatt ended it all. David
Keefer, Roughneck goalie,
played an outstanding game
while the Chiefs Jason Bowen,
Casey Kernag, Kevin Chapple,
Brad Fleeger and goalie Brian
Matosky excelled defensively.
- Matt Bailey handled the goal
for the Chiefs in the shootout to
preserve the victory.
U-10 DIVISION
The U-10 final pitted a fine
Plains III team and the Back
Mt. Hurricanes with both teams
playing excellent soccer
throughout the entire game.
One ball dented the net of Joe
Spagnuolo with an assist to
Frank Pinnacoli giving Plains
the championship and the brag-
ging rights for the next year.
Coach of the tough Hurricane
team was Jim Gregor.
“We missed a
our mistakes.
rebounds.
but again the
By CHARLOT M. DENMON
Staff Writer
“Our boys didn’t surprise
me,” said Lake-Lehman basket-
ball coach Rodger Bearde fol-
lowing his Knights’ 64-40 win
over Bishop O’Reilly last Friday
night.
“I felt the experienced boys
we had back this season should
win,” Bearde said. ‘What I
wanted was balanced scoring
from the boys and I got it.”
Gets 8-pointer
opke and Chris Landmesser
taking care of the outside shoot-
ing, giving Carl Houck and Alex
Frederick room inside.
Neither the Knights nor the
Queensmen played a very good
defense the first quarter, but it
was the first game of the season
for both teams and they were
nervous. After the first quarter,
Bearde’s Knights settled down
and held O’Reilly, one of the
few teams in the circuit shorter
than Lake-Lehman.
Bearde said he was pleased
with the team’s shot selections
and rebounding. Houck hit for
18 points, Konopke put in 17 and
Frederick tossed in 13.
After a game with Benton,
scheduled for last night, the
Knights play Bishop Hoban
away. The Argents are a power-
house and the game will be a
big one for the Knights if they
can win. The Argents are
among the better teams in Divi-
sion I and a good showing for a
win by Bearde’s Knights will
not only give them the confi-
dence they need but prove they
are producing what their coach
expects of them.
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Despite walking away with the
Tunkhannock Kiwanis Tourna-
ment championship on Monday
night, Dallas High girls’ basket-
ball coach Kit Karuza says his
team’s performance was not all
that impressive and the Lady
Mounts need to improve.
Dallas defeated Wyalusing in
the opening round, 48-41, and
then disposed of Montrose, 53-
31, in the championship game
Monday night.
“We were lackluster in our
first game against Wyalusing,”
Karuza explained. “We put in
our ‘bomb squad’ (pressing
defense) and we lost a seven
point lead. We were tied at the
half. We are still learning what
we can and can’t do.”
Dallas did not play much
better in the championship
game, either, but went on a 23-5
tear the last five minutes of the
game, increasing a four-point
lead into a rout.
“Those last five minutes
showed the kind of play we are
capable of,” Karuza noted. ‘But
there were some things I felt we
didn’t do well. I know our
rebounding could have been
better, but overall I felt we
were the best team in the tour-
nament.”’
Karuza was happy with the
performances turned in by
Angie Kern, voted the Most
Valuable Player in the tourney,
and by Joanne Cook and Eileen
Walsh, all of whom were named
to the all-tournament team.
“Kern and Cook were excep-
tional offensively,’”’ Karuza said.
“I was pleased with the way all
three girls played. Sue Starolis
didn’t score much but she
played well defensively and so
did Tammy Daveski.”’
After yesterday’s game with
Nanticoke, Karuza said he plans
to spend the rest of the week
preparing for the league opener
on Monday, Dec. 15 at Crest-
wood.
“There are things we don’t
have in at this point that we
should have,”’Karuza explained.
“We are just going to proceed
one step at a time and correct
what we can.”
One of those corrections will
hopefully come from the foul
line. The Mounts shot only 45
per cent from the line against
Wyalusing and 64 per cent
against Montrose.
‘““That’s another area we are
going to win games with,”
Karusa said. “We didn’t go to
the line that much in the tourna-
ment and we didn’t shoot very
well when we did.
“But, overall, I’m pretty
happy with the way we’re going
in what we are trying to do.
They were only our first two
games and we will get better.
Maybe more so than other
teams.”
The Back Mountain Wres-
ting Club entered nine boys
in the first area elementary-
Junior high tournament at
Wyoming Area High School
recently and all nine wres-
tlers were successful place
winners.
Regular league competition
is scheduled to begin in Janu-
ary, alongwith a full slate of
Penn Elem. League Tourna-
ments, leading up to the Mid-
Atlantic A.A.U. Jr. Olympic
competition in March-April,
1987.
Although practice has
already begun, all interested
area youngsters (kindergar-
ten through sixth grade) are
encouraged to join. Practice
sessions are held Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday even-
ings (6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.) at
the Dallas Area Jr. High
School.
For registration informa-
tion, contact Karen Scott 477-
2450.
The Wyoming Valley Catholic
Youth Center is now accepting
teams for its 1987 Teenage Bas-
ketball League, according to Ed
DeMichele, Athletic Director.
Teams may pick up a roster
at the CYC office, 36 South
Washington St., Wilkes-Barre,
which is open daily from 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. For more information
call 823-6121.
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Back Mountain Bowl moved
back into first place in the
Ladies Country League last
week by taking three points
from Grotto Pizza. The pizza
girls dropped to second just one
and a half games out. Castlettes
continued to move up by taking
four from G.H. Harris and
Gordon Insurance continued to
win by shutting out Fashion
Vending.
B. Strazdus rolled 183-192
(501), L. Evans hit the pins for
179, D. Sorber rolled 179 and D.
Zurinski hammered the pins for
488.
In the Lakers League Duke’s
Girls copped three points from
the Water Front five, whose
Joann Hubbell rolled 174. L.
Wesley’s 217 (590) and Ron’s 202
led Wesley Boys to three points
from Academy five, who were
paced by Bernie's 524 and J.
Brady, Jr.’s 508. PISH Construc-
tion picked up three from S.V.C.
TV despite the TV girls’ Sandy
rolling 209 (479).
Booth’s Highballers shut out
Shaver’s Bangers in the Sunday
Nite Couples League led by
John B’s (545) and Donna B.’s
170 showed the way for Wilson
Menaces three points from V.
Matthews team. None of the
Matthew bowlers were able to
hit high scores. E.R.’s 502 and
Marcia M.’s 202 (500) was good
‘for only one point against the
Piccillo team, who were led by
Joe P.’s 517.
In the Community Service
League Herb’s Pro Shop
blanked Besecker Realty while
Pickett’s Charge took three
points from G.H. Harris. Roth
Novelty divided evenly with
Fino’s Pharmacy and Smith’s
Country Store split 2-2 with
Bayo’s Ice. High scorers were
P. Mathers 543, F. Cornell 525,
R. Harned 546, J. Shepherd 523,
E. Wright 565, E. Harris 236
(558), F. Tregan 542, B. Harris
514, C. Kyttle 562, Baur 214
(578), D. Eddy, Jr. 552, B.
Weaver 213, B. Cyphers 212
(555), T. Doughton 519, D.
Purvin 215 (534), C. Kazokas
529, J. Brady 573 and L. Hoover
515.
Aries took all from the Cita-
tions led by J. Berti’s 576 and
M. Morris’ 175 in the Idetown
Compact League. Lancers shut
out Corvettes aided by Barb
May’s 180 (504). D. Egliski
rolled 511 to lead the Camaros
to three points from the Fire-
birds. Kate Nalbone hit pins for
173-190 (496) for the birds.
Capris picked up three from the
Pintos, whose Shel Hoover wal-
loped pins for 214 (590) and the
Mazdas copped three from
LaBarons with no exceptional
scoring.
In the Back Mt. Church
League, 'Carverton B blanked
East Dallas with J. Curtis’ 476
high for both teams. Trucksville
C took three from Shavertown A
while Shavertown B picked up
three from Carverton A paced
by C. Kazokas’ 206-201 (593) and
B. Walko’s 211. B. Williams hit
pins for 534 to lead Dallas A to
three points from Orange,
whose J. Mitchell rolled 538.
Black Sheep shut out the Thor-
oughbreds aided by W. Lath-
rop’s 502 in the Back Mt. Farm-
ers League. P. Thomas hit 180
for the losing five. C. Doty hit
171-179 (517) to lead the Turkeys
to three points from the Barn
Cats while the Chickies took
three from the Mules.
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