SPORTS The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 7, 1989 LITTLE LEAGUE ACTION-The Dodgers and the Pirates battled it out in an exciting game Saturday afternoon at the Dallas field with the Dodgers coming out on top. (C.M. Denmon Photo) Yanks, Dodgers top Little League standings By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer With slightly less than half of the season remaining the Yankees (9-1) lead the American League and the Dodgers (8-2) lead their leagues in Back Mountain Base- ball major league play. The Yankees, led by pitchers Tim Waslick, Carlo Santarelli, Rod Ciarfolli and Tom Klimek blended with good hitting, excellent base running and outstanding defen- sive play, are at the top of a strong competititve American League. They are only one game in front of the Indians and two ahead of the Tigers. INDIANS DEPEND ON KUNKLE'S PITCHING The Indians have relied heavily on the pitching of Jeff Kunkle, who has chalked up a no-hitter among his wins this season. Good defense and timely hitting by Kunkle and Rich Butcofski, each with hom- eruns to their credit, have kept the Indians in the race. TIGERS HITTING WELL The Tigers got off to a slow start but have come on strong in recent games. They are one of the best hitting teams in the league and have also had some excellent pitch- ing performances from Adam Hoover and Mike Viglone. Earlier in the season, Hoover pitched a no-hitter and Viglone threw a one- hitter. The team has a balanced hitting attack led by Hoover, Viglone and Jerry Wysocki, the latter connecting for three hom- eruns this season. ORIOLES, RED SOX ~ HANGING IN THERE The American League is rounded out with the Orioles, who have had some nice performances from Ed Landon, Danny Natitus, Joe Ank- enbrand and Mike DeFrancesco. The Red Sox, this season's expan- sion team, has kept a high spirit during a challenging year with Mitch Bailey, Quinn Kavanaugh and Matt Sowcik contributing. PITCHING, DEFENSE LEAD DODGERS TO TOP The Dodgers lead the National League with an 8-2 record enjoy- ing a strong 1-2 punch from start- ing pitchers Randy Slaff and John Oliver. Marty Straigis and Jason Seward have also pitched well this year. Slaff and Oliver have each thrown a couple one-hitters. The Dodgers offense is also led by Slaff and Oliver with contributions from Matt Williams, Fred Maier and Seward. Outstanding fielding plays by Jarrett Perlis and Brian Berlew have helped keep the Dodgers on top in the National League. REDS, PIRATES TIED FOR SECOND The Pirates and Reds are tied for second. The Reds got out of the gate slow but have come on fast lately with some great pitching performances from Greg Bogdon and Griffen Bicking. Bogdan, Bick- ing, Justin Jumper and Matt Bittner have helped with some big hits in the Reds wins. Rich Klick leads the Pirates pitching with Paul Bigus and Phil Gager also contributing. The Pi- rates hitting attack features Klick, Mark Morris, Don Podehl and Gager. GIANTS COMING ON STRONG AT END Rounding out the National League are the Giants, Astros and Phillies. The Giants have recently played their best game of the year with a 10-6 win over the Orioles which featured a home run by Billy Belles. Dave Cardwell, Ray Bar- tosh, Dan Thomas and Jeff Parley have all contributed to the team. BROOKS SWINGS BIG BAT FOR ASTROS The Astros are led by the power- ful hitting of R.J. Brooks, who has a home run among his hits. Mike Trebendis, Eric Dieffenbacher and Matt Bullock have also helped produce runs. PHILS REBUILDING The Phillies, one of the finest teams in the league last season, were hit hard by kids who have gone on to teener play this year. They have had some fine play from Sean Callahan, Mike Vozniak and Kevin McDonald. Minor League play has contin- ued with 12 teams competing this season. The Orioles, Giants and Indians are having a good year. T-BALL EXPANDS Division I and Division II soft- ball have a full schedule of games and the T-Ball program has ex- panded to 16 teams this year with 10 seven and eight year-old teams, and six six-year-old teams. HARVEYS LAKE IS 5-0 IN SOFTBALL In the Division I softball pro- gram Harveys Lake is 5-0. Of the Back Mountain teams, there is a three-way battle for first place in the American League with the A's, White Sox and Red Sox. In the National League, the Cardinals, Pirates and Dodgers are in a tight race. BRAVES LEADING DIVISION Il SOFTBALL In Division II, the Braves are in first place. Some outstanding per- formances in the league have been turned in by Harveys Lake Jen- nifer Birt, the Yankees Kelly Janosky and the Braves Heather Evanish. MAJOR LEAGUE STANDINGS American Yankees 9-1 Indians 7-2 Tigers 7-3 Orioles 4-4 Red Sox 0-10 National Dodgers 8-2 Reds 5-5 Pirates 5-5 Giants 3-5 Astros 2-5 Phillies 1-9 Bloomsburg's Slocum named to GTE Academic All-District Il softball team Bloomsburg University junior Cindy Slocum of Dallas has been named to the GTE Academic All- District II softball team in voting by sports information directors at member institutions. Her name, along with other selections from schools in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Colum- bia, will be placed on the national ballot for members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (COSIDA) to select the 1989 GTE Academic All-American softball team. Slocum is in her second season as the Huskies’ leftfielder and has started 46 of the club’s 47 contests this season helping the squad to a school record 43 victories against just four losses. Coach Jan Hutch- inson's unit was ranked fourth in the final regular season poll among NCAA Division II teams and will begin play in the national tourna- ment for the 10th consecutive year this weekend in Springfield, Mass. Last weekend, Bloomsburg won its seventh-straight Pennsylvania Conference title. The elementary education ma- jor has built a cumalative grade point average of 3.23 in addition to her outstanding performance in the field. She has been named to the university's Dean's List on several occasions and is a member of the Pennsylvania State Educa- tion Association. Slocum is an alumni association grant award winner and an active participant 2 in the school's intramural program. In softball, she serves as one of the team’s captains. She has collected 46 hits in 139 trips to the plate for a batting average of .331. Ten of her hits have been for extra bases includ- ‘ing eight doubles, one triple and one home run. She has 37 runs batted in and has scored 30 oth- ers. In addition, Slocum has been credited with nine sacrifices and has been successful on eight of nine stolen base attempts. In the field, she has committed only three errors in 59 chances for a fielding percentage of .949. In her three seasons at Bloomsburg, she has a career DELEUR'S 0s batting average of .341 with 110 hits in 323 at-bats. She has hit 14 doubles, six triples and three home runs for a career slugging percent- age of .449. Defensively in the outfield, she has committed only five errors in three seasons han- dling 131 chances for a .962 field- ing percentage. Slocum was selected as an NCAA Division II second team All-Ameri- can a year ago after being named to the Pennsylvania Conference and Mid-Atlantic Region all-star squads. During her playing career at Bloomsburg, the Huskies have posted a 114-22 record. 675-2266 631 Memorial Highway Dallas, PA 18612 Your One Stop Shop" Fireplace & Chimney Experts ‘CRE Seon” Build + Clean « Reline « Repair Poh: 13g Don’t Let Them Destroy Your Chimney! Soot...Acid...Element Teeners league starts with exciting action The Back Mountain Teeners opened their season on May 26 with three games. The Cardinals, defending league and playoff champs, opened with a 4-1 vic- tory over the Yankees behind the brilliant one hit, 18 strikeout pitch- ing of Donny James. Offensively the Cardinals were paced by Mike Sholtis' double while Ernie Chamberlain scored two runs. 3-RUN SEVENTH SAVES BEAUMONT Beaumont rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to knock off the White Sox 5-3. Chris Ball pitched an outstanding game in limiting the Sox to four hits, while fanning 13. He did not allow any base on balls. Jason Wagner had three hits for Beaumont in- cluding one to start the decisive seventh inning rally. Ball tied the score with a single and Ben Patton delivered the game winner with a towering two run homer. Brian Hethesheimer added two hits including a double. Several outstanding defensive plays were turned in by Patton at shortstop and Wagner in center- field. Chris Williams led the White Sox with a pair of hits while play- ing a strong first base. Hugo Se- lenski played a fine defensive shortstop for the Sox. SORBER THROWS, HITS ASTROS TO WIN The Harveys Lake Astros de- feated the Dodgers 5-2 behind the three hit, five strikeout pitching of Jesse Sorber. Sorber also had two hits while Bill Vigorito had two RBIs and a double. The Astro outfield turned in several outstanding defensive plays as did catcher Dave Oatridge. Brian Miller paced the Dodgers with a double while John Leonhard played a solid second base. DODGERS BLAST BEAUMONT 13-0 On Tuesday, May 30, the Dodg- ers knocked off Beaumont 13-0 in a game ended after six innings by the 10-run rule. Brian Miller and Pat Joyce combined for the shut- out. Neil Kaiser paced the Dodg- ers with three hits including a home run. Sean Shovlin and Miller had two hits each including a double apiece. Tony Finarelli added two hits while Joyce chipped in with a double. Beaumont had some solid defensive plays turned in by Jason Wagner in centerfield and Chad Patton at second base. 13 AGAIN UNLUCKY FOR BEAUMONT In a Friday night game, the Cardinals knocked off Beaumont 13-3 in a game ended after five innings by the 10-run rule. Jeff Malak picked up the victory by hurling a seven hitter while fan- ning seven and walking only three. DonnyJames and Malak led the way with two hits each. Rich Davis placed a solid centerfield for the Cards. Beaumont was led by Ben Patton and Brian Hethesheimer with two hits each. ASTROS GET 20 HITS IN 14-9 VICTORY On Saturday, the Astros un- leashed a potent attack against the White Sox to win 14-9. Leading the 20 hit attack with three hits each were Matt Cadwalader, Jesse 13 | Sorber, Shawn Spencer, and Bill Vigorito. Dave Oatridge had two hits including a homerun. Dan Payne had two hits as did Rocky | Vigoritowho knocked in three runs. One of Cadwalader’s hits was a triple while Bill Vigorito's three hits | were all for extra bases including one double and two triples. Oatridge, Sorber, and B. Vigorito each tallied three runs. Leading the White Sox was Hugo Selenski with a perfect four for four including 4 RBIs. He also made several outstanding plays at short- stop. Chris Williams added two hits including a double. STANDINGS First Eastern Bank Cardinals 2-0 Meyer & Saba Astros 2-0 Custom Management Dodgers 1-1 Gino's Shoe Store-Beaumont 1-2 Fino's Pharmacy Yankees 0-1 Dallas Unico White Sox 0-2 Merchants Bank Brewers 0-0 Dallas High athletes honored By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Several Dallas High School ath- letes participating in spring sports were honored with awards at a special breakfast ceremony held at the school Wednesday, May 31. Invocation was delivered by Superintendent Gerald Wycallis followed by the introduction of school district officials and guests. Following breakfast in the cafete- ria, the awards ceremony was adjourned to the auditorium where the awards were presented. Senior Sue Wells, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wells, Carverton Heights, received a grant in hockey to Bucknell University. Senior Tracy Hunter, daughter of Karen Hunter and Harry Hunter, received a four-year scholarship to College Misericordia. Sue Wells was the recipient of the Bolger Award, given in memory of James Bolger. This is the third year for the award. Seniors receiving volleyball awards were Greg Steuben and Bill Boyle. Seniors receiving base- ball letters were Brett Weyman, Randy Coolbaugh, Bob Ashworth, Harry Schweppenheiser. Hugh Mundy received special recognition for his first place finish in the State track competition at Shippenesburg. Letters were also awarded to Mundy, Walter Fader, James Farrell, Chris Lesjak, Jared Samuel and Shawn Ruth. Senior Phil Navrola was named MVP in the Wyoming Valley Tennis Conference. Softball Coach Jay Pope paid special recognition to members of the girls softball team but explained that softball awards were to be presented at a special program at | alater time when parents would be presented. Harveys Lake Yacht Club posts race results The Harveys Lake Yacht Club held its Annual Memorial Day Handicap Race on Monday, May 29 at 1 p.m. The race was held under extremely windy conditions. Seven sailboats competed with the following results in order of finish: 1. Dr. Lane Giddings, crew- Peter Rayburn; 2. Harvey Odell; 3. Jim Barnes. Did not finish: Jack Barnes, crew-Jack Barnes III; Dr. Fred Myers, crew-Matt Myers; Dr. Rick Silberman, crew-Bret Silberman; Joan Williams, crew-Jane Harter. Comet boats were sailed by Giddings, Jack Barnes, Myers, Silberman and Williams. Odell sailed a Mariner 19 and Jim Bar- nes, a Phantom. This was the first time in 17 years that Dr. Giddings finished first. The Harveys Lake Yacht Club held a handicap race on Sunday, June 4 at 1 p.m. The race was on a triangular course, once around and was held under 15 knot wind conditions which moderated to 5 to 10 knots by the end of the event. The results were as follows: first place, Harvey Odell with B.J. 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