The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, December 27, 1989 11 SPORTS Dallas picks up first win By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer After losing a well played game to Hazleton and dropping their second game to the Nanticoke Trojans, the Dallas Mountaineers picked up their first win over the Wyoming Warriors 71-57, Friday night at Wyoming. Eric Nardone was high scorer for the Mountaineers with 21 points and played a big role in the Moun- taineers keeping their lead throughout the game. Nardone put in 12 of his points in the second half to lead his team- mates. Mike Farris tossed in 12 and Ray Russin and Damon Lin- sow each put in 10. Medura and Russin each chalked up a three-pointer to the delight of the fans. The young Mountaineers are playing a rushing, aggressive game against their opponents. Dallas girls bounce back Staff Writer v After losing to Hazleton and Nanticoke, the Dallas Mountain- eers defeated Wyoming Area Thursday night 53-37, jumping out to an early first quarter 21-5 lead and holding it the entire game. Jennifer Besecker set the pace for Dallas with 15 points, tossing in a three pointer from the field. Laura Poynton hit the double fig- ure with 10 points making all of ‘to whip Wyoming Area By CHARLOT M. DENMON them from the field. In the Nanticoke game, the Trojans continued their high scor- ing taking a 54-18 lead at the end of the first half and cotninuing to hit the nets throughtout the game. Laura Poynton played outstand- ing defense butit wasn’t enough to stop the Lady Trojans whose five starters ran rampant over the Mountaineers. Knights trounce Hanover Coach Rodger Bearde's Lake- Lehman Knights defeated Hanover _ Area 82-52 Friday night with five Lod their players hitting the double figures column. Mike Strutko hit 12, Bob Jones, Ben Haughney and Troy Strauser tossed in 14 each and Rob Wilson dumped in 11 to give the Knights a 44-21 lead at halftime. Glenn Nilsson tossed in 16 points, one a three point goal in the second half. He hit nine of his points in the third period. In Tuesday night's game it was Nilsson who paced the Knights toa 76-57 win over Seton Catholic with 24 points, five of his goals three- pointers. Wilson dumped in 15 and Jones put in 13 to help in the win. Lady Knights sport 3-1 record 3 Lake-Lehman girls basketball van their record to 3-1 Wednesday night when they defeated Hanover 64-48 led by Wendy Skibitsky who +a dumped in 31 points. Alyson Davis “aided in the win by tossing in 18 points putting eight through the ets and going 2-for-2 from the, - Skibitsky went 8-for-11 from the foul line and put in 11 from the field, one of them a three-pointer. D.D. Mazur scored six points for The Wilkes-Barre YMCA is now taking registrations for the winter session beginning January 8. Swimming lessons are offered for all levels and all ages. Skipper 1 & II are for children _ under three with a responsible adult. Under supervision of a qualified instructor they will learn safety and fun. Skipper Ill is for children 3 to 5 years old. Beginner free line. ® the Lady Knights who played good defense against the Hanover girls. Earlierin the week Seton Catho- lic girls defeated the Lady Knights 51-47 paced by Seton's Shelly Lyons who scored 16 points to lead her team to the win. em ; a ag Wendy Skibitsky did the scor- ing for the Lady Knights, tossing in three three pointers to collect 19 points. David dumped in 10 points for the Lake-Lehman girls. "YMCA swimming lessons to skills will be taught along with safety and enjoyment. Skipper IV is for children 4 and 5 years old who have learned all the skills from Skipper III and can swim at least 15 feet and tread water for 20 seconds. Grade school children will be offered Progressive swimming from the non-swimmer (pre-polliwog) U-13 Back Mt. Queen Bees Travel League Champs:kneeling, from left, Jessie Noone, Lisa Wall, Nikki Sennott, Tami Palka, Jennifer Dirt. Standing, Kristen Kosakowski, Laura Seidel, Theresa Saxton, Rod Sennett, coach, Krysta Greger, Carrie Llewelyn, Ed Palka, coach, Judy Sichlea. Knight Junior High matmen finish third By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Williamsport's Junior High wrestlers took the team title Satur- day afternoon at the Lake-Lehman Junior High Invitational Tourna- ment held at the school. The Millionaires won the 112- lb., 125-1b., 130-lb., 140-1b., 145- lb., 152-lb., and Hwt. weight classes as well as four runner-up places. The runner-up places won by Williamsport were 112, 119, 160 and 171-1b. The young Williamsport wres- tlers took the team title by 187 points, 86 in front of the Coughlin Crusaders who took firsts and three runner-up places. Lake-Lehman junior high wres- tlers came in third with 75 points. 160-lb. Mike Tereska took his weight class defeating Warren Totts of Williamsport. Southern Columbia finished fourth with 56 points, Abington Heights was fifth with 49, Central Columbia came in sixth with 46, Benton was seventh with 32, Athens finished eighth with 30, Wyoming Area was ninth with 21, Tunkhannock was 10th with 18 and Crestwood came in last with 17 Super Bowl Breakfast January 27 By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staft Writer A Super Bowl Breakfast will be sponsored by the United Method- ist Men of the Back Mountain Saturday, Jan. 27, 1990, 8 a.m., at the Shavertown United Meth- odist Church. All men of the Back start Jan. 8 to the expert (shark). No one fails, everyone improves. The “Y” also provides Teen and Adult swimming lessons for the beginner to the advanced swim- mer. They will work at their own pace and ability with the help of the instructor. For more information, please call the Wilkes-Barre YMCa at 823- 2191. Register soon for YMCA youth soccer camp "Registration for the Greater Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA youth soccer program will be open from January 2 to January 6. There will be two divisions: Division A will be open to team entries only. Division B will be open registration for those at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level who need to sharpen their skills or who are in need of a team. All games will be played on Saturdays and the B division will practice once a week on week nights. Open to boys and girls from 5 to 13 years old. Games begin on January 13. For more information call the YMCA at 823-2191. office for 50¢ each. Name Extra copies of which was included in the October 18 issue, are available at our We will mail a copy, first-class, to any address in the United States for $2.50, including postage and handling. To order your extra copies, stop by the office in the 309-415 Plaza in Dallas, or mail in the order form below. All orders must be prepaid. om mm te ne Please send a copy of the Centennial Edition to: Address City Ordered by: Name State Zip Address City Payment of $2.50 is enclosed. Please use copies of this form for multiple orders. State... Zip Mountain community are invited to attend. Guest speaker will be sportseas- ter Jim Miller of WBRE-TV Chan- nel 28. Admission will be adults $3.00; students $2.00. At the last meeting sponsored by the men in ‘November, Dan Gallagher was the guest speaker. Chairmen of the Jan. 27 break- fast will be Jarrett Roan and Tom Kreidler assisted by committee members George Gaylord, Rev. James Wert, Russell Ockenhouse, Harvey O'Dell and Clarence Mi- chael. Lung Association offers ski passes With the holidays rapidly ap- proaching, the Wyoming Valley Branch of the American Lung Association has a great idea for that perfect gift. The Association is offering it's 4th annual ski privi- lege pass for $30 a booklet. This year 12 area ski slopes are featured in the package with 10 of the 12 offering a lift ticket and the other two a series of discount coupons. The passes can be pur- chased at the Lung Association Office, Kirby Health Center, 71 North Franklin Street, Wilkes- Barre or Top of The Slope Ski Shop, 100 S. Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. The slopes in this year's package are: Big Boulder, Blue Mountian, Camelback, Doe Mountain, Elk Mountain, Fernwood, Jack Frost, Masthope, Montage, Mount Tone, Shawnee Mountain and Tangle- wood. For more information you can call the Lung Association office at 823-2212. Softball camp set at Wilkes Vince Trivelpiece, who last year led the Wilkes College softball team to NCAA playoff berth in his first year as coach, will conduct a soft- ball camp December 26-29 at the Wilkes College Marts Center. : The camp will be divided into three different sessions, each with its own emphasis. Various areas that will be studied include hit- ting, baserunning, bunting, field- ing, beginning /intermediate pitch- ing, and advanced pitching. Depending upon the session chosen, participants will have access to a batting cage, two pitch- ing machines, and a video tape analysis. Trivelpiece, who has played and coached on state championship fast-pitch teams, says that partici- pants may sign up for one, two, or all three sessions. The cost is $25, ~ $40 and $50, respectively. - For more information, contact Trivelpiece at 759-0611. Subscription pecial Start, renew or extend a subscription® to Tie DALLASCOST now, and get your choice 8 Weeks Free! do the rest. 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