I= = Pd peta | pd WY U4 US Vol. 102 No. 21 Wednesday, June 5, 1991 Tie SDALLASCP0ST HB School News Bl Classified Ads BM Calendar -SportsWeek Squeeze bunt ends Dallas girls’ By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer Dallas girls hopes to advance in the playoff for the AAA title were dashed May 28 when Wyoming Area defeated the Lady Mounts 5- 4 at Kirby Park in the North AAA Division. The score was tied 4-4 going into the bottom of the seventh inning when Wyoming's Trish Jackson dropped a bases loaded bunt with one out to third base- man Melanie Langdon. Kelly Turant, the Warriors fastest run- ner, was on third and made it: yn the line before Langdon could wow home. The Warriors had taken the lead in the second inning when they scored two runs on a single, a three-base error and a fielder’s choice. They moved the score to 3- title hopes 0 in the fourth inning when Kim Seidel scored on a single by Laura Scarantino. The Mountaineers tied the score in the top of the fifth when they scored three runs on Wendy Cave'’s two-run homer and Ann Faulls run which scored on Tiffany Owens’ bunt. ; In the fifth the Mountaineers scored a run to take the lead when Molly Connolly hita triple and Ann Faulls lined a pitch up the middle to score Connolly. Wyoming came back and tied the score at 4-4 when Rachel Rosencrance hit a grounder and went to second on anerror, then scored on a single by Scarantino. But the surprise bunt by the Warriors ended the game and knocked the Mounts out of the playoffs. Black Knights fall to Hanover in first round Coach Dwight Barbacci's Black Knights drew 10 walks from Ha- nover pitcher Mark Youngblood May 27, but Youngblood gave up only four hits and held the Knights to run while his teammates’ de- fense held the Knights back from running the bases. , he Hawkeyes scored their sec- ord win over Lehman by a score of 5-1, although the Knights had several scoring opportunities that were stopped. Youngblood fanned eight Knight batters on the way to the win. ; Sam Gorgone was the starting and losing pitcher, giving up five hits striking out one and walking . one before he was relieved in the second inningby DonJames. Brian Gouger was the only Lehman bat- ter who had no trouble with Youngblood, getting three of the Knights’ four hits. The loss ended the Knights season with a 14-3 record overall. Knights receive scholarships - Six Lake-Lehman seniors were recently informed they were the recipients of academic scholarships or grants to further their education. All six will play football in college. Above are the recipients, Terry Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Martin, Loyalville, who will attend East Stroudsburg University; Sam Gorgone, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gorgone, Shavertown, attending Millersville Weesuits through M ay 27 ASTROS 11, PIRATES 9 Kevin Wipple banged out three and Fran Brown and Doug O¥dham had two hits apiece to lead the Astros over the Pirates 11-9. Sam Spencer picked up the win. Ronska, Steltz and Giardina were the top hitters for the Pirates. DODGERS 8, GIANTS 7 David Rogers homered and Jarret Perlis was 3-4 at the plate to lead the Dodgers over the Giants 8-7. Perlis also picked up the win for the Dodgers. Derrick Hodne andJustin Kerr had two hits apiece, fe@the Giants. IIGDIANS 19, ORIOLES 2 Ed Piekarra and John Martin pounded out three hits apiece and Mike Cleary tripled to lead the Indians over the Orioles 19-2. Jeff Beisel had two hits for the Orioles. Winning pitcher was Brad Kohlias Chuck Fehlinger picked up the save. YANKEES 5, REDS 2 In a big game Tommy Klimak pitched a two hitterand hit a triple to lead the Yankees over the Reds 5-2. Joe Ellsworth, Aaron Getz, Keith Zinn and Jason Henry were thw top hitters for the Yanks, as fstin Jumper had both hits for e Reds. RED SOX 12, PHILLIES 1 Mitch Baily struck out 10 Phil- lies and Kaschenbach and Wil- liams had a couple hits apiece to lead the Red Sox over the Phillies 12-1. Conigus went the distance for the Phillies in a losing effort. YANKEES 9, DODGERS 7 Larry Welsey and Aaron Getz combined for a four hitter to lead the Yankees over the Dodgers in a big game. Jason Henry went a perfect 3-3 at the plate and Joe Ellsworth and Tommy Klimak added two hits apiece for the win- ners. ASTROS 18, TIGERS 2 Russell Weinrich had four hits and Michael Davis had two hits to lead the Astros over the Tigers 18- 2. Winning pitcher was Fran Brown as Langan had two hits for the Tigers. GIANTS 15, TIGERS 2 Josh Butler struck out nineand pounded out two hits to lead the Giants over the Tigers 15-2. Justin Kerr had three hits and Ryan Tar- retto and Chris Wieladge added two hits. DODGERS 7, CARDS 6 Jarrett Perlis struck out 12 Cardinals and David Rogers was perfect at the plate going 3-3 to lead the Dodgers over the Cardi- nals 7-6. Chris Bath had two hits for the Cardinals. By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer “She's the spark plug of the team,” Coach Jay Pope says about Molly Connolly, the sen- ior at the heart of the Dallas softball team infield. “She gives them the incentive to give their all and they did after Molly returned to shortstop after a two weeks layoff due to an in- jury.” ently. She thinks her returning was an incentive to the team because while she was out the coach had to do a lot of switch- ing positions. “When came back the other girls were able to play their regular positions which made them feel more at ease,” said Molly. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Connolly, Trucksville, Molly has played shortstop for the last threeyearsonthe Dallas High varsity softball team. She also played varsity as a fresh- man but in the outfield. “I played softball in the Back Mountain Baseball organiza- tion for eight years and always either shortstop or outfield,” Connolly said. “I like shortstop best butI enjoy playing softball whatever position.” Molly started at shortstop this season but aninjury inthe Valley West game put her out of action for two and a half weeks. The doctor advised her to wait longer before going back, but Molly didn’t heed his advice and went in as shortstop. Since she felt all right after her first game back, her doctor allowed her to continue to play. When Molly returned the Lady Mountaineers won three consecutive games and reached the Class AAA playoffs. Their first round was with Berwick which they lost 5-4 on May 28. “We had a few costly errors and our hitting wasn’t what it usually was,” said Molly. “Their surprise bunt with their fastest runner on the third was the final straw. She scored and that was it.” Molly was one of the Lady Connolly describes it differ- Molly Connolly sparked Dallas softball Mounts’ power hitters and had two triples and four doubles this season. Molly is one of Dallas High School's many student-athletes and in addition to playing soft- ball and field hockey, is a member of the National Honor Society. She also recently was recipient of the Principal's Leadership award and the U.S. Army Student/Athlete Award. She has been accepted at Cor- nell University where she pians MOLLY CONNELLY tomajor in pre-veterinary medi- cine. Since Cornell has no col- lege softball team she may play softball intramural if time al- lows and also field hockey. While in high school, Molly has been a member of the Stu- dent Council, yearbook staff, and steering committee. In her leisure time she enjoys horse- back riding and swimming. During the summer months she works at a local veterinarian's hospital. Soccer camp at Wilkes U. slated for July 29 The seventh annual Wilkes University Colonel soccer camp will be held this year during the week of July 29 to August 2, 1991. The camp, under the direction of Phil Wingert, soccer coach at Wilkes, is the largest soccer camp in Northeast Pennsylvania. It annually provides top notch teach- ing to young soccer players, both boys and girls, from ages 6 through 17. Many players who have at- tended the camp in other years are now playing on high school teams around the area. Campers once again will be instructed by coaches such as Tom Rokita from Wyoming Seminary, Jerry Cheynet of Virginia Tech and Steve Klingman of Scranton Uni- versity. To get more information on the camp, to be held at Ralston Field in Edwardsville, call the Wilkes ath- letic office at (717) 824-4651, ext. 4020 or 4024. Or write to Phil Wingert, Wilkes University, Wilkes- Rarre, Pa. 18766. University; Jon Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Thomas, Har- veys Lake, to Susquehanna University; Chris Castellani, son of Michael Castellani, Harveys Lake and Diane Miller, Harrisburg, to Susquehanna University; Ben Haughney, son of Ben and Debra Haughney to Clarion University; and Dave Oatridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sokoski, to Shippensburg University. (Post Photo/C.M. Denmon) Lady Black Knights take AAA South title But they fall in division final By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer The Lady Black Knights de- feated Berwick 6-5 May 28 behind pitcher Karen Stefanowicz to take the AAA South Division title to advance to play Wyoming for the overall title in the AAA Division. Stefanowicz struck out 15 at the plate and gave up only seven hits to the Bulldogs despite hav- ing trouble in the second and seventh innings. Stefanowicz held her concentration and pulled herself together to correct her errors and putdown the Bulldogs. The Knights had nine hits with Noell Brooks driving out a hom- erun and Mindy Main hitting a long triple. The win advanced the Lady Knights to Thursday's game with Wyoming Area where they lost 9- 2 to the Warriors, who were led by Kathy Turant who went 3-for-4 at the plate. Stefanowicz took the loss giv- ing up eight hits, striking out four and walking three. The Knights were hitting the ball but the sharp Wyoming de- fense were in place to make some outstanding catches. The Knights ended their season 14-5 after winning 10 consecutive games. Lake-Lehman Junior High softball wins conference title The Lake-Lehman Junior High School Softball team, coached by Beth and Flossy Finn and Sandy Boyle, recently defeated Hanover 14-12 to become the Wyoming Valley Conference Champions. Heather Evanish, having just attained her 100th strikeout of the season, took the mound for the Knights, but was injured in the third inning. Jen Birt took over the duties, striking out five Mohawks before she was finished. Lehman had trouble hitting pitcher Gagliardi and trailed Hanover 8-3 going into the fourth inning when Harveys Lake a few walks and hits by Ann Rogers and Debbie Coslett brought in five runs. Hanover came right back with two hits by Sabol and Dalton to help Hanover lead 11-9. Lehman closed the gap in the sixth by scor- ing a run by Jen Birt. Down by one run, the Knights loaded the bases on hits by Julie Babcock, Judy Sichlerand a walk. With two outs Debbie Coslett cleared the bases with a grand slam. The Mohawks added one more run leaving the final score 14-12. Lake Lehman finished the season with a 13-1 record. Pirates off to 3-0 start in Teener's League The Harveys Lake Pirates opened their 1991 season with a 9-1 win over Beaumont. Will Woronko was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts and no walks. Brian Llwellyn also pitched two innings with six strikeouts and one walk. The Pirates banged out 14 hits with Rick Matysik, Tom Smigielski, Will Woronko, Chris Traver and Ryan Picchi all getting two hits. The Pirates also won a slugfest against the Dallas Yankees by the score of 19-14. Will Woronko was the winning pitcher. The Pirates were down by 12-6 when they exploded for 11 runs in the fifth inning. Tom Smigielski, had a key two-run single and Brian Llwellyn hit a bases-clearing triple. Will Woronko had a big day with four hits and Rick Matysik, Ryan Picchi, Bob Sayre and Jeff Smith all chipped in with two hits. Caruza, Viglione, Schall, De- Fario and Hall had two hits each for the Yankees. Caruza and Viglione hit triples. The Pirates ran their record to 3-0 when Brian Llwellyn fired a “no-hitter” versus the Dallas Dodg- ers. The final score was 12-0 in five innings. The Pirates defense was excel- lent led by catcher Chris Traver. Llwellyn walked four and struck- out six. The Pirates exploded for four runs in the first with Woronko and Smigielski hitting RBI doubles. Ryan Picchi was three for four with three runs scored. Mike Adam- shick, Steve Rogers and Rick Matysik all chipped in with singles for the Pirates. The Pirates are coached this year by Dwight Barbacci and Bill Woronko
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