© A J ¢ @ @ ® B pl @ bp @ | @ | @ @ The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, November 15, 1995 11 Kankle (continued from page 9) “That's great, he has that kind of attitude.” “The odds of baseball continu- ing forever aren't very good,” Kunkle said. Yale probably would have been his second choice. The staff there was equally persistent and not just anyone gets the opportunity to attend an Ivy League school, but there was always a special place in his heart for the Nittany Lions. Jeff spent the first weekend of October on campus in State Col- lege. He saw the football team lose a squeaker to Ohio State and was guided around the campus by Corey Neary, formerly of Scran- ton Prep. Jeff came away ex- tremely impressed with the entire experience. “I'll be able to play in the Big 10 for a team that has been improv- ing every year,” said Kunkle. “I really like the pitching coach (Randy Ford) and I feel he can help me a lot.” Kunkle has won 16 games for Dallas the last two years. The right-hander struck out 164 bat- ters during that time and posted earned-run averages of 1.24 and 2.26. “Jeff is a special kid and a clutch performer,” Wolensky said. “Dallas baseball is the smallest AAA school. We don't have an easy game. We only compete against bigger schools and Jeff has won 80 percent of our games the last two years. Penn State took a long look at that.” Jeff usually gets the best of the opposing pitcher too; he tied for the league lead in hits last year with 23. Penn State's mentor Joe Hindelang indicated Jeff will get an opportunity to help the Nit- tany Lion offense, but he was recruited as a pitcher. Interest starting brewing after Jeff was named AAA Most Valu- able Player of the Wyoming Valley Conference following his sopho- more season. Jeff has since per- formed in front of college and professional scouts at a number of camps and clinics and com- petes for the Back Mountain Le- gion team. The early decision allows Jeff to concentrate on his final year of Charity Bowl slated for Sunday The annual Charity Bowl to benefit the Wyoming Valley Children’s Association will be held on Sunday, November 19 at the Exeter field behind St. Cecelia’s Church in Exeter. “Kids Helping Kids” was started to aid this organization by the Greater Pittston Junior Football League's 16 teams. These boys and girls play for the children who can’t do it themselves. The first game will start at 12 noon and pit the South B team against the North A team. The second game will start at 2 p.m., with the South A playing the North B team. Refreshments will be available. A Chinese Auction will feature many prizes. All proceeds will go to the Wyoming Valley Children’s Association. To donate anything for this charity, call 696-4394. Members of the South B team are comprised of graduates from the Kingston Township Raiders, Lake-Lehman Jr. Knights and Dallas Mini-Mounts. studies and athletics at Dallas. This spring he hopes to become more consistent, add some velocity to his pitches and show overall improvement on the dia- mond. : “It's a tough decision to make,” explained Kunkle. “You're limit- ing your options, but it's good because you don't have to worry about it.” “It's good for him, he can relax a little and not worry about re- cruiting,” Wolensky said. “I can worry about getting Rich Klick squared away.” Klick is another Mountaineer senior who has drawn quite a bit of interest from major universi- ties around the country. He's presently recovering from a bro- ken leg suffered during the Mounts’ first football game this fall. Kunkle is the first baseball player at Dallas to accept a Divi- sion 1 scholarship since Todd Paczewski opted for William and Mary. Ray Russin, another for- mer Mountaineer, graduated from Old Dominion this past spring. PRECOR? LLef nines %0 6 No3e'S Flex Deck® Precor 921 921S With Smart Weights Remote Cardiologic programming and Precor Durability 3-Yr. 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HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 10-9 Saturday 10-5 « Sunday 12-5 | SKI TIP ' Sean O'Shea LAYAWAYS ACCEPTED foc LN Sale 20%-50% Off On All Fabric Shades In Stock November 1 thru January 1, 1996 Bring Your Lamp Base Along for Shade Replacement Fleming’s Lamps & Shade Center Route 11, Bloomsburg-Danville Highway OPEN MON.-SAT. 9-5 & By Appt. — PHONE 717-275-2081 Fury, Breakers finish 1-2 in first Abington/BMT match The Back Mountain Fury cap- tured the championship of the first annual Abington Youth Soc- cer League /Back Mountain youth soccer fall classic soccer tourna- ment. The Fury beat the Back Moun- tain Breakers, 3-0, in a hard- fought game. Chris Hobbs, Kim Chollak, and Rosalyn Wentko led the Fury, while Connie Kane, Jil- lian Seely and Sarah Killian played great defense for the Breakers. In the semi-final round the Fury beat the Back Mountain Rockets with Sydney Gruelich, Katie Rhodes and Hallie Williams lead- ing the way. The other semi-final game was won by the Back Mountain Break- ers, 1-0, over the Abington Crunch. Meredith Lacey, Caro- line Motyka and Patty Manzoni led the charge for Back Mountain while Elsa Mueller, Caitlyn and Courtney McAndrew played well for the Crunch. Mathers selected athlete of month Juniata College has named Trucksville resident junior Nina Mathers as Athlete of the Month for September. Mathers was the top scorer last month for the Juniata field hockey team. A forward, Mathers totaled four goals and three assists in September. She was credited with the only goal in a pair of shutout victories for the Eagles — 1-0 over Alvernia and 1-0 over IUP. Overall, she had ahand in seven of Juniata’s 12 goals last month. Afirst team all-league and second team all-region pick last year, Mathers is the Juniata career leader with 23 assists. Lightweight (continued from page 1) game. And we had no comner- backs, no wingbacks, no line- backer and certainly no wide receiver. Frankly Ithink our game was more understandable.” Brace agrees: “I played end. Harry played tackle. We had uniforms (what was padding?) but no face masks. But did we look sharp...tan pants, black hi-tops and leather helmets. Most of our stuff was hand-me-downs from the varsity, but we didn't care. Heck, we were playing fooball. That's what counted.” “Lightweight League” was the answer to many an undergradu- ate dream of the ones who didn’t pack enough blubber to be ac- cepted on the varsity squad. Each player was limited to 158 pounds, 48 hours before the game. There are five schools - Army, Navy, Cornell, Penn and Princeton. (Villanova, Rutgers, Harvard and Yale also once belonged.) Rothstein says, “It is small wonder Army has won so often. They show up with 100-man squad, all trained to perfection and in superb physical condition. But the main benefit to all this is that it allows the lightweights to play...not exactly 90-pound weak- lings but not exactly Man Moun- tain Deans either.” Both of the Dallas honorary captains this year are in their 70's and keep themselves in shape. Brace, an ex-accountant, golfs when he can but right now is leaf There were no platoons dashing in and out of the game. Harry Rothstein Former Lightweight League player collector around his High Point Acres home. He and his wife Virginia, a former Goff, have four children, Ned, Jeff, Molly and Stephen. There is one grand- child, Ed Brace III. Ed himself is Brace, Jr., and the Brace, Sr., taught math at Seminary and was a football and track coach for over 25 years. Ed says, “Growing up, I practically lived at Sem! And of course I knew, and was influenced by, a most amazing person, Austin Bishop, who started this light- weight football business, among other things, like local wrestling. That sport would not be what it is in this valley if it weren't for Mr. Bishop.” Captain Harry Rothstein still works in his commercial real es- tate business. He and his wife, the former Arlene Friedman, have two children: Robert, a computer specialist now in Brussels, Bel- gium, and Robin a professional photographer in Santa Rosa, California. (As for grandkinder, Rothstein proudly says, “We have our two ‘Brussel Sprouts,’ Shona, 13 and Liane, 10.7) Call the Franklin First Mortgage Experts Did you close on your mortgage in the last 18 months? You may not be aware that interest rates are down. That means you may be paying more for that first mortgage than neccesary. Thanks to Franklin First's team of mortgage professionals, we'll beat the clock to get your loan processed and in place to save you as much as we can! 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Even regional papers skim by weekend bowl activities, like a Boscov Welcome Luncheon or an Elementary School visitation, when Penn and Army players visit school students emphasizing “Saying No to alcohol and drugs.” There is a coaches’ dinner, pre- game team breakfasts, a church service and brunch, and finally an awards banquet. October's bowl game was dedicated to Bishop. Players of both teams stay with local “host” families for the week- end and vets from two veterans hospitals are guests at the game. All bowl events are “alcohol-free.” Next fall you might consider attending a bowl game which won't cost any air fare whatsoever, and the ticket prices are unbelievably reasonable. Of course Army will win again but so what? You'll have a great time fora great cause. 1 800 262-1210 Subsidiary ONBANCorp, Inc. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. One Day We'll Be YOUR Bank = EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
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