14 The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, March 7, 1990 SPORTS Dunmore ends Dallas playoff hopes By CHARLOT M. DENMON - Staff Writer Damon Lisnow scored two goals in the second period to tie last week's playoff game between Dal- las and Dunmore at 16, but it didn’t last long as Bucks then ran off 17 points to go ahead of the Mountaineers 33-16 with only two minutes left on the clock in the second period. The Bucks held a 41-21 lead at halftime and controlled the game the second half tc win 68-43. The win advanced Dunmore to the second round with Carbondale last night. “They are an outstanding physi- cal team,” Coach Clarence Ozgo said. “We tried to keep up with them, but couldn't. But our kids gave it everything they had. Turn- overs hurt us. They are the most physical team we have played. I'm proud of our kids.” Brett Gauntlett led Dallas with 14 points, the Mountaineer be- sides Lisnow in double figures. Knights lose 61-59 in final seconds ~ By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer The Lake-Lehman Knights held a 36-19 lead at halftime and went in front 54-38 in the beginning of the final period of their game with Riverside before the Vikings ral- lied to score 23 points and down the Knights 61-59. The loss ended the Knights' AA playoff schedule. With only 1:14 on the clock Knight Rob Wilson gave his team a two-point 59-57 lead, but Viking Dan Williams hit two points to tie the score at 59-59. With just 15 seconds remain- ing Shawn McGurren was fouled coming up the floor and made both ends of a one-and-one to give the Vikings the 61-59 edge. The Knights tried one shot with less than seven seconds left, but missed and the Vikings grabbed the rebound and held the ball to run out the clock. Clinics set for coaches and players ~The Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus will start the 1990 base- ball season off right by hosting both a baseball coaches clinic and a baseball players clinic in March. The second annual one-day coaches clinic will be held Satur- day, March 10 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dallas Junior High School. The one-day players clinic will be held Saturday, March 24 in two sessions. Sign-in for six to nine year olds will be held at 9 a.m. and the clinic will run until 12:30 -.pm. ~ Ten-year-olds and older are in- vited to the afternoon session which begins with sign-in at 1 p.m. and runs until 4:30 p.m. All young- sters are instructed to bring thier own bat and glove, clearly marked with their name. The Penn State Wilkes-Barre coaches and baseball team will provide hands-on instruction in pitching, catching, target throw- ing, base running and sliding, hitting and bunting, and fielding. Cost is $15.00 per person. Pre- registration is required. Last year, more than 170 young- sters participated in the two clin- ics. 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Poynton, the daughter of George and Peggy Poynton, Davenport Street, Dallas, is one of the pre- miere pitchers in the Wyoming Valley Conference. Poynton, who holds a 3.46 GPA, has led Dallas Coach Jay Pope's Lady Mountaineers to several soft- ball championships, including the Northern Division AAA Champion- ships, the Wyoming Valley Confer- ence Overall Championships, the PIAA District II AAA Champi- onship and the PIAA State Tourna- ment AAA quarterfinals. Her impressive individual sta- tistics include 76 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.30 in 1988. That year she was ranked number one in the Wyoming Valley Conference for least walks given with 21, had a .400 batting average, and success- fully stole 14 of 16 bases attempted. Misericordia’s Lady Cougar Coach Charlotte Slocum said she is very pleased to have the oppor- tunity to coach Poynton again. She had worked with the Dallas pitcher on an all-star team in 1984, she said. “I was thrilled to receive notifi- cation from the admissions de- partment that Laura has elected to continue her academic and ath- letic career at College Misericor- dia,” Slocum noted. “Her God-given athletic talents will add depth to the Lady Cougar's softball team.” The Lady Cougars had a win-_ ning season in 1989, with an over » all record of 12-11 and a KAC record of 9-3. Lady Mounts crush Coughlin to advance By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer The Dallas Lady Mountaineers had no difficulty defeating the Coughlin Crusaders 58-32 last Wednesday night to clinch the fourth playoff seat in the PIAA District AAAA playoffs. Laura Poynton set the pace for the Lady Mountaineers with 18 points, scoring 11 in the second period. That led the team in outscoring the Crusaders 25-3 to end the first half in front 35-7. Poynton also did some key pass- ing getting the ball to her team- mates as well as hitting key shots herself. Freshman Tara Lisnow hit 17 points for the Lady Mountaineers, in six in the second period, and Jen Besecker put in 12 of her 13 points in the first half. The Crusaders had too many turnovers through the first half and despite trying to run off a series of shots in the second half, they were able to make only seven consecutive shots before the Mour : taineers cooled them off. TL Coughlin girls outscored Dallas 16- 7 in the third period, but the Mountaineers came back to. outscore their Opponents, 14-9 in the final period. The Mountaineers (8-12) will advance to meet No. 1 Tunkhan- nock, Wednesday, March 7, at Wyoming Area, at 7:30 p.m. Subscription Special Start, renew or extend a subscription™® to Tie SDALLASCP0ST now, and get your choice of these two FREE BONUSES! 8 Weeks Free! do the rest. 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