Mounts, ’ / Brady feted at banquet “ [3 The Dallas Post The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, January 19, 1994 9 - By DAVE KONOPKI ' Sports Writer It's been nearly five weeks since ‘the Dallas High School football team brought home the PIAA Class ‘AA state championship from Al- ‘toona with a 31-7 rout of Wash- ‘ington. Well, the football season may ‘be over, but the awards keep on ‘coming. Head coach Ted Jackson and his troops were presented with the Team Achievement Award last Saturday night at the Killer Bees Athletic Club’s annual banquet at the Ramada Inn in Wilkes-Barre. Each year, the organization hon- ors the achievements of amateur ‘athletes from the greater Wyo- ming Valley community. “This is a great honor,” said ‘Jackson, of the award. “Thisis an outstanding organization run by many outstanding individuals. It's great to see the kids receive this kind of recognition. It's a terrific honor, really.” Senior Brian Brady received special recognition at the ban- quet. The all-state quarterback received the Joe Hoinski award as the outstanding scholastic male athlete of the year. Runners-up were Tunkhannock football stand- out Reuben Sherman, Crestwood three-sport standout Mike Gra- ham and Bishop Hoban cross- country standout Ryan Buckley. .. Former Lake-Lehman football star-Lenn Annetta was a runner- up for the Hoinski award as the outstanding athlete in the open (post-high school) male category. Annetta recently completed an outstanding career at Salisbury State (Md.) College, where he set nearly every season and career passing record at the school (see related story this page). The Ho- inski award was given to former Berwick High School and current West Virginia quarterback Jake Kelchner. Previous winners of Hoinski awards include former Meyers High School and Notre Dame University football standout Raghib “Rocket” Ismail. According to the soft-spoken Brady, the quality list of previous winners makes receiving the award even more special. “This award means a lot to me,” said Brady, who threw for nearly 2,000yards during his senior year and more than 3,800 in his ca- reer, “especially when you con- sider some of the people who have won the award in previous years. SportsWeek Len Annetta PHOTO BY DAVE SCHERBENCO ATHLETE OF THE YEAR - Dallas Mountaineer quarterback Brian Brady was named Athlete of the Year by the Killer Bees Athletic Club. Shown above presenting the Joe Hoinski trophy, from left, Alan Ashby, Brady, Mrs. Joe Hoinski and Joe Hoinski, Sr., parents of Joe Hoinski, for whom the award is named, Frank Paczewski. Some of those athletes have gone on to play professional sports. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to win an award that so many great athletes have won.” But the son of Tom and Kathy Brady of Shavertown, who has also excelled in basketball and baseball during his years at Dal- las, is quick to share the award with a group of guys who helped him achieve his success - his teammates. “I have to share this award with the whole team,” said Brady, who is undecided on where he will play football next season. “Without the team, we wouldn't have gone as far as we did and'I probably wouldn't have been recognized. So the whole team should share in this award.” BANQUET POTPOURRI: It was nice to see such a large contin- gent of Dallas parents and fans present to see the Mountainers receive their award...The Moun- taineers certainly appeared to be a favorite with those in atten- dance. In fact, they received a long standing ovation when introduced...It was nice to see WBRE's Sid Michaels receive much-deserved recognition when he was presented with the Jim McCarthy, Sr. Media Award. Sid is a true professional, a good friend, and nobody in the busi- ness works harder...Dallas High School standouts who were previ- ous recipients of awards, or final- ists include Lori Warneka (field hockey), Brian Burd (football), Steve Oliver (cross-country), Mike Kaprowski (football), and Jerry Ogurkis (football /wrestling)...Next to the Dallas football team, the loudest ovation was given to \ PHOTO BY DAVE SCHERBENCO TOP TEAM - The Dallas Mountaineers were named the top team by the Killer Bees Athletic Club. Head coach Ted Jackson, left, is shown accepting the award from Joe Kelly of Wyoming Valley Health Services. Wilkes-Barre City Councilman Al Boris... The Mountaineers wer able to attend the function as a team because of the generous sponsor- ships of the following businesses: Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald; Gino's Shoe Store; Wyoming Val- ley Health Care Services; Howell Benefit Services; Allied Contrac- tors and Engineers; Franklin Life Insurance; R.N. Fitch & Sons Plumbing; Premium Brands; Northeast Communications; plus the financial support of parents and fans of Dallas football... may be a bit biased, but I think I was seated at the best table in the house for the event. Talk about a wide range of conversation topics, we ran the gamut. From football, to wrestling, to politics, to diets, to...And that doesn't include Keith Bicking's “Bobbitt Potato”. You had to see it to believe it.! Offense explodes in rec basketball games High scoring blowouts were the order of the day last Sunday in the Dallas Adult Basketball League. Two teams topped the century mark and five players scored 25 points or better in the last series of games before playoffs next weekend. The opener saw an offensive explosion as Philadelphia Subs beat Bassler Equipment 120-86. Ryan Swank had 34 , John Bach- stein 24 and Rick Gebhart 19 for the victors who nailed 14 three pointers and two four pointers. Lou Woychick had 24 and Chuck Wilson 22 for Bassler. The middle game was won by Dugan's Pub over Allen Construc- tion 80-62. Mike Hosey and Frank Debona each had 21 for the win- ners while Joe Sinkulak had 25 for Allen. The Greyhounds got a league season high 44 points from Rick Coslett in their 110-73 win over The Lion Inc. in the nitecap. Rick Pincofski added 33 as he and Coslett had 10 three pointers and two four pointers collectively. Mike Luksic had 26 and Jeff Poorman 24 for The Lion. The opening round of the play- offs will begin on Sunday, Jan. 23 with three games beginning at 12:30 at Dallas High School. Opening round playoff sched- ule, January 23 12:30 - Bassler Equip. vs. Phila- delphia Subs 1:30 - Dugan's Pub vs. The Lion Inc. 2:30 - Allen Const. vs. The Grey- hound LEAGUE STANDINGS Greyhounds Dugan's Pub Philadelphia Subs Bassler Equip. Lion Inc. 9 - 8 - 7 - 4 - 45 Allen Const. 1- OQOOHWN — Philadelphia Subs - 120 Bassler Equip. - 86 FG F Total FG F Total Swank**e 5 2 384 Wilson** 10°40 22 Gebhart** 8 1 19 Race 3 0 6 Carter*** 8 3 18 Flaherty git 19 Feddock 8 0. 18 Sutliff 7 1 15 Lanza" 3 0.9 Woychick 12-0 .24 Bachstein****. 9 0 24 41..2 86 49 6 120 Dugan’s Pub - 80 Allen Const. - 62 FG F Total FG F Total Debona** 9 1.21 Sinkulakes 0....9: 25 Jaster* 5 2.13 Hrabowski 3 0 6 Hage 5 S13 Reidinger* 6 I 14 Straigis 3: 2 8 Golembeski 4: 0. 8 Hosey 9:13 21 Hook" 4,09 Carey 2 0 4 26 4 -..62 33 11.80 Greyhounds - 110 Lion Inc. - 73 FG F Total FG F Total Coslett*******s 17. 0 44 Luksic*** 12-0: 26 Obeid** 8 0 18 Cuft 2 0 4 Pincofski***ee 12 4°83 Welgosh*** 8 0 19 Crocker 8 0 16 Poorman- 10:2 7 24 55 4.110 32:2: 78 * Denotes 3 point goal « Denotes 4 point goal Mounts to be honored at state capitol The State Champion Dallas Mountaineers Football Team will be honored at a special program on Monday, Jan. 24 at the State Capitol in Harrisburg by the Penn- sylvania General Assembly. Luzerne County lawmakers Senator Charles D. Lemmond and Representatives Phyllis Mundy and George C. Hasay will host the team and present resolutions adopted in the State Senate and House of Representatives recog- nizing its accomplishments. The team members, coaches and school officials will be treated to a tour of the State Capitol, lunch in the House of Represen- tatives dining room and introduc- tions on the floors of the House and Senate Chambers. Send your individual or team Sports reports to; The Dallas Post 45 Main Road P.O. Box 366 Dallas, PA 18612 MORE SPORTS ON PAGE 10 B School news B Calendar BM Classified 38 found the fire at Salisbury By DAVE KONOPKI Sports Writer He was living the American dream. The kind of dream which fills the heart and soul of every red-blooded American boy who has ever held a football in his hands. He was the BMOC - Big Man on Campus - your stereotypical All- American-type high schoool quar- terback, blessed with a strong arm, rugged good looks and an academic performance usually reserved for those who wear thick glasses and pocket protectors. And now, after being a four-year starter in high school, a promis- ing collegiate career loomed on the horizon. But Len Annetta was not a happy person. In fact, he was downright miserable. And the world around him, including...no, especially his football world seemed to be crashing down be- fore his eyes. After his successful high school career at Lake-Lehman, Annetta had accepted a scholarship to play football at Division II Bloomsburg University. But he wasn't happy and there were many nights he would lie on the bed in his dorm room asking himself a question he couldn't answer: “Why?” “I wasn't happy, not with foot- ball and not with any other aspect of my life,” said Annetta, referring to his year at Bloomsburg. “I knew I wasn't happy there. There were a few situations that I went through early in my career where I had to learn to overcome a little adversity. That's when I knew I had to go find the love for the game of football again.” Now, four years later, Len - Annetta is smiling, with a grin bright enough to light up a city. And his love for football is back, burning with a furnace-like in- tensity. The 1989 Lake-Lehman High School graduate was in Wilkes- Barre last Saturday night for the annual Killer Bees Athletic Club awards banquet. Annetta was a finalist for the award as the top Open (post-high school) Male Athlete of the Year. The award was won by former Berwick and current West Virginia quarterback Jake Kelchner. Since leaving Bloomsburg, the son of Mike and Marie Annetta hasbeen busy setting nearly every passing record at Salisbury (Md.) State University. During his ten- ure with the Seagulls, Annetta set numerous school records includ- ing career passing yardage, sea- son attempts and season comple- tions. Many of the records he broke were held by former All- America quarterbacks at Salis- bury State. This past season, Annetta threw for more than 2,100 yards against some of the best Division III and Division II teams in the nation, including Division II power C.W. Post and Division III powers Rowan College, Frostburg State and Wesley College. Along the way, he completed 185 of 328 passes and threw for 15 touchdowns. Rowan played in the Division III national championship game and Frostburg State defeated Wilkes University in the first round of the national playoffs. Annetta culminated his career with the Seagulls in dramatic fashion, throwing for a school-record 437 yards in the season finale against Guilford and finished his career with an impressive 5,817 passing yards, averaging more than 230 yards per game. As if that wasn't enough, An- netta was a two-year captain for the Seagulls and was voted the team’s most valuable player at the end of the 1993 season. “Iwanted to just godown there, get a good education, and have a fun time playing. The records are just icing on top of the cake.” said Annetta. “I just happened to find an offense that exploited what I can do best. I'm just happy I was able to go there, have some suc- cess and have some fun.” Now, with his love of football securely back in place, Annetta, who is also an excellent student, wants to continue his passion for the sport - only this time as a coach. The well-spoken 22-year old is hoping to get a chance to be a graduate assistant somewhere next season. “I really want to coach college football,” said Annetta, a 3.0 stu- dent who will receive his degree in chemistry and physics. “I'm hoping to get a graduate assis- tantship next year so I can coach. I want to see what it’s like. Some- time in the future I'd like to teach chemistry and/or physics and coach football.” Perhaps it would be poetic justice if Annetta would someday become a teacher because it was the biggest lesson he learned which turned his life around. “Within that year at Bloomsburg I found the true love of football, the fire was back again,” said Annetta. “I found that money wasn't everything. I never want to look back on my life and say ‘I should have done this or I should done that’. “I'm just happy that I had the chance to play college football and get a quality education. But most of all, I'm happy with myself and today, that's the way I measure myself.” Dallas Middle School racers win at Montage Mountain The ski racing team from Dal- las Middle School swept the indi- vidual male category to win first place in the Interscholastic Ski Race held at Montage Mountain on January 16. Competition included seven teams representing Hazleton, Lakeland, Nativity, St. Mary's, St. Paul's, South Scranton and Wyo- ming Area. Chris Schneider clinched a first place trophy, individual male, with arace time of 34.42 seconds. C.J. Tyrell and Chris Nattress skied to second and third place finishes to complete the sweep. The fourth team member, Stacey Wagner, contested the Individual Female category with a fourth place fin- ish. All team members partici- pate in the Junior Racer program at Montage. The next scheduled competi- tion is the Keystone Games, Feb- ruary 10-13. The final race of the Interscholastic Race series will be held on February 27. BMT Baseball registers Jan. 22 Back Mountain Baseball, Inc. will hold registration for the 1994 season on Saturday, January 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dallas Middle School cafeteria. All returning players were mailed application forms and are asked to bring a completed copy with them. Registration fee is $20 per child or $35 per family. Registration is for the following groups: boys and girls tee ball; boys Little League, ages 8-12; boys Junior and Senior Leagues, ages 13-15. Girls’ Little League softball ages 8-12; girls’ Senior League, ages 13-15; and girls’ Senior League, ages 16-18. All first time registrants must bring a copy of their birth certificate and must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
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