ps *™ al ni urvey near the tail end of his would make the festival.” nati,” Oliver said. “I'd like to see (OP young baseball players in the “sophomore season at Lehman. Being among the 64 players how they're doing. It's just going country, John does not have a This was no ordinary survey, just selected is impressive. John will tobe d good etperienice. There are favorite player or major league 5,000 people in the country —all be just one of 16 players repre- ; team. He's been paying more going to be big time scouts and paying of them high school baseball play- senting the East squad from his hopetullv 1 h ” attention to major league base- pefully I can show my stuff. ag ers — were asked to fill out the center field position. ball as of late to pick up tips and questionnaire. He and his teammates will play A typical day for John this toevaluate certain situations, but The information was handed a series of games against teams summer was to take batting prac- grew up a fan of college baseball. over to major league scouts, who from the North, South and West tice at Lake-Lehman High School “I thousht it was more interest. in-turn closely followed the prog- during the 11 day festival. The from 10 a.m. until noon. John . g Tes L : ing,” he said. “The players put : ress of the players in their region. top team receives a gold medal, would break for lunch and then = = 7. ip : game. #5 {J The key for Oliver was to con- but the scouts will be looking for go out again with his dad for They're not getting money; they're sistently improve his skill, talent the best 20 players from the four seven rounds of hits (a round out there teving 10 ih Yue = and desire for the game of base- regions. Those players will com- JOHN OLIVER consists of 10 pitched balls), relax ;,,41 OT mg Jo - ball while playing for Lake- prisetheJunior National Team. If in the late afternoon and play for P P Lehman the Back Mountain selected, John will leave Colorado Local baseball fans are well for the infield. My philosophy is the Legion team at night. Part of A Lake-Lehman honor student American Legion and at various directly for Joplin, Missouri. aware that John is not only a try to stop the ball, then throw the credit for his success goes to and three-sport star in baseball, baseball camps and clinics. “I really want to make the na- tremendous hitter, but quite ver- them out. I have to block the ball the Brown family of Lehman football and basketball, John Scouts keep tabs on all players tional team,” Oliver said. “It's a gatjle on the field. The decisionto before I do anything like that.” “Township who allow John to use hopes to be play for a college in their region and send an up- big goal of mine.” play center field was well planned Oliver will be joined in Colo- their indoor facility. baseball national championship dated list of the top players to The national team will be in 4 John sought advice from his rado by his parents, John and someday. Right now he's taking their scouting directors every action against teams from other dad, John Oliver Jr., his coaches Carol and 11-year-old sister, With all of the scouts he’s talked on the ae at hand in Colorado jf, g@month or so. Those lists are also nations throughlate August. John and pro scouts as well. Joanna. When not involved with to and the camps he's attended Shray oing all he can to help 3 reviewed by the Olympic commit- would then return home on Au- “With the skills I have running baseball the family plans to check the best advice John has received e East team and be chosen for tee. gust 24th, just a few days before 4 with my speed and my arm it out the sights and spend some on the game of baseball has come Junior National team. _, “The pro scouts have a lot to do the start of his senior year at .,q decided that my best college time with relatives who live in a from his dad and Chip Sorber. It's all part of making his big with narrowing (the list of players) Lehman, and in time for the start position would be outfield,” Oliver suburb of Denver. Denver is Sorber is one of the coaches at dream a reality, to play baseball down,” Oliver said. of football practice. John is the said. “And that's my first goal; go roughly an hour drive north from Lehman and also assists Scott professionally. To date, John has been invited quarterback for Rich Gorgone’s to a Division 1 college.” Colorado Springs. If the Rockies Francis for the Back Mountain “That's my ultimate goal,” said to 12 baseball camps and been gridiron squad. “I really don’t have soft hands are home, John plansontakingin Legion squad. Oliver. ® ® , © ® ® [J @ + «SImonitis twirls a gem Woychick nipping for Back Mountai Team bounces back from loss to Nanticoke | Hosey's kept their unbeaten the Untouchable 58-30 behind By LEN KRYESKI ter fielder allowed Amann to score record intact with an easy 83-61 George Marut's 30 points. EE 2 Sports Writer and put Stolarick on third. win over Cook's Pharmacy in the Play continues each Monday : iy Jesse Tarity bounced one to Dallas Borough Rec Center Sum- and Wednesday at the Kenneth EXETER - Stephanie Simoni- third, but Jenny Greenblatt held mer Basketball League. Johnson YoungMemorial Parkon Burndale tis came within one out of tossing the ball keeping Stolarick at third. had 17 and Debona 15 forHosey’'s Road in Dallas. Games start at a no-hitter as the Back Mountain Naugle drove her home with a while Marut's 20 took scoring 5:15 and there are three nightly. Girls blasted Exeter, 13-1 Satur- single to left and Tarity came honors for Cook's. day in District 16 Little League around to score on a throw by the The Knights got back on the LEAGUE STANDINGS action. The game, played at Mike left fielder. winning track with a 55-48 win Hosey'’s 6-0 Chiampi Stadium, was shortened The second inning started as a over The Lion Inc. Fosko's 20led Woychick Acc. 5-1 to four innings because of the 10- repeat of the first as Back Moun- ~ the victors while Toney had 17 for Knights 4-2 ; = run rule. tain scored four more runs. With the brew crew. Cooks 2-4 bp _-Simonitis lost her no-hit bid one out, Simonitis once again Woychick Accounting kept on Athletic Image 2-4 ‘when Exeter's Jessica Sabollined reached base on an error by the rolling by ripping Athletic Image jntouchables 1-5 " a-two-out single through the left pitcher and Amann followed with 88-48 behind Chapman's 27 |ioninc 1-5 side of the infield in the bottom of a walk. 2 points. McCue had 17 for the the fourth. The game ended when Simonitis scored on a wild pitch Head coach Gary Naugle stopped the action for a chat with losers. Earlier in the week Paul Schedule for July 19 Sabol was thrown out at second and Stolarick reached on a walk. pitcher, April Naugle and catcher Amanda Stolarick. Darling's 26 paced Athletic Image ny Knights trying to stretch a double out of Tarity followed with the only hit of in a 59-50 win over Lions Inc. 6:15 - Hose SV Athletic Image the play. the inning, a single that scored Woychick Accounting tripped 7.15 i Re chick vs. Cooks The first seven Exeter batters Amann. Stolarick came around the Knights 50-41 with Tim Sut- Pharmacy y : went down in order before Simo- on a wild pitch and Naugle's sac- liff and Lou Woychick leading the Lion Inc. has the bye nitis walked four consecutive rifice bunt scored Tarity. way with 13 and Cook's dumped : N qgoatters in the third inning. Exeter In the third inning Kate drew a bases-loaded walk. out and Simonitis on an error. Hosey’s FG F Total Cook’s FG F Total Simonitis was aided by some Opello’s single over the center Pincofski 4... 2 10 Burns+ 2 0 6 fine defensive play. Shortstop fielder allowed Stolarick to score Jaster 4 0: 8 C.VanOrden 3 «1 7 Christy Hiller snagged a line shot for the third time and put Back Hage 7.2 18 Marut*** 8 01 20 off the bat of Nicole Conway in the Mountain ahead 12-0. Pabong § 0 1s Wiliams i : 2 L: third while third baseman Janelle Back Mountain's final run Johnson" 8 5 17 Borie : g > Opello made a nice play in the caused quite a stir among those Hoover Boe Moore’ 5 0 11 fourth. not thoroughly familiar with the 32 11 83 20 4. 61 } @ Exeter's Valerie Giler lined a rule book. With one out in the : ‘shot directlyatthedrawn-inthird fourth and Meaghan Peeler on Knights FG F Total Lion Inc. FG F Total baseman. Opellobobbled theball, third, Hiller lofted a fly ball to left Panuzska 1 0 2 J. Thomas 3 0 8 picked it up and threw a perfect which bounced out of the glove of Stacy Ahann celebrated scoring a run in Back Mountain's 6th Vigorio g 2 J Cuff 3 0 6 strike to first baseman April Cumbo. The ball, still in flightas inning during last week's seven-inning loss to Nanticoke. oli RE TR Lawson 2 0 nil Naugle to preserve the no-hitter. Peeler trotted home, was caught Was omg Likssios, ; 2% and “The Back Mountain girls by center fielder Elizabeth Stella. Foskos™** Ze 50 Wit { z ’ iy jumped out on top with four runs Exeter vehemently argued that B. Jones 3 npg ie gos Lay in the first inning. With one out, Peeler failed to tag up. The appeal Ziomek 1 4 3 Simonitis laid down a bunt that went to no avail; the rule book of 7: BE was picked up by losing pitcher clearly states a runner may ad- _ Mia Territo. Territo fired the ball vance on a fly ball as soon as the Woychick Acc. FG F Total Athleticlmage FG F Total ‘to an uncovered first base. The ball is touched by a fielder. Millington 7.0.14 Cutter** 2" "0 8 ball sailed down the right field line Back Mountain banged out Wien + Z 9 37 Darling 5. Ze 9D and Simonitis ended up on third. seven hits during the victory. Voophick ea Mebus + 7 ° i Stacy Amann drew a walk and Stolarick and Simonitis scored Chapman***++ 10 0 27 ay 400 ne Amanda Stolarick’s single up the three runs apiece while Amann Simonovich* 6 0 14 Fennel 1 o- 2 middle drove home the first runof and Tarity scored twice. Naugle 38 0 88 20 3 48 Section 2 Wednesday, July 19, 1995 By LEN KRYESKI Sports Writer Earlier this week Lake-Lehman Jonior John Oliver began a trip which could be the first step in ulfilling his dream of becoming a “professional baseball player. John boarded a plane for Colorado Springs, Colorado, site of the United States Olympic Festival going on through July 27th. He's in pretty select company - only 64 high school players in the nation were invited to participate. The road to making his dream a reality began with filling out a scored its only run of the night when pinch hitter Laura Cumbo the contest. An error by the cen- able to attend four of them. Thus far he's been able to draw the attention of professionals whose sole job is to evaluate baseball talent and recommend players. Oliver is considered a top-notch prospect by a number of scouts. His happiest moment came in June while attending a camp at North Carolina State University. Jim Toman, head baseball coach at N.C. State, told John that his hard work had paid off. He was going to the Olympic Festival in Colorado. “I knew I had a good shot,” Oliver said, “but I didn’t think I Benedetti raced home on a wild pitch, Hiller scored on a ground was credited with two rbi. Dallas Jr. Football to hold carnival Aug. 19 The Dallas Post SportsWeek ‘Oliver gets shot at national team this week a major league game or two. He's also looking forward to making new friends and renewing some acquaintances. “I know two or three guys from the team 1 showcase in Cincin- Box Scores for July 12 * Denotes 3 point goal + Denotes 4 point goal BM School news HM Classified HM Calendar “I have a little problem with keeping my weight back,” Oliver said. “My dad and coach Sorber helped me with that and here's another thing that’s true: When you're in a hitting slump it's be- cause you're not seeing the ball. I never knew that before.” The camps he’s attended have been a big plus too, especially for developing his skills in the out- field. At the present time John's main concern is judging the depth of the ball in the outfield and circling the ball. Despite becoming one of the Red Barons trip July 24 The Dallas Rec Center is sponsoring a trip to see the Red Barons vs. Syracuse on Monday July 24. Cost is only $6 and includes transpor- tation. Call the Center at 675-4736 for details. w Dallas Jr. Football will hold a carnival 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. August 19 at Dallas High School. There will be rides, games and food. Parade at 10 a.m. Join the fun and support the mini football players and Left fielder Julie Chiampi fired a throw into the infield, as Katie cheerleaders. Guntli backed up the play. Ki
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