_Miroslaw * hopes for three-peat By CHRIS BELL Sports Correspondent LEHMAN - If the Lake-Lehman girls soccer team is going to be- come a three-peat champion in the Wyoming Valley Conference, senior midfielder Adrienne Miroslaw will likely play a key role. Miroslaw, a three-sport standout at Leh- man, is a four- year starter for co-coaches Dave and’ Jan Elston atid is a return- ing all-scholastic selection. ADRIENNE MIROSLAW ‘As a midfielder, Adrienne is : involved in plenty of action,” said o Dave Elston. “She is an excellent defender who wins a lot of balls because of her aggressive play.” “Letij oying playing midfield,” said Miroslaw, the daughter of Andy and Connie Miroslaw of Lehman. ¥ love playing both ends of the field and you get to be involved in everything.” " While she may not pile up the most goals and assists on the team, Elston says those statistics @ canbe deceiving. “The stats can be misleading in Adrienne’s case,” explained Elston. “She creates a let «of our scoring opportunities. Qne way or another, she is usu- ally involved in our offensive at- tack." “Adrienne has a tremendous work ethic,” said Elston. “She. is in ‘excellent condition and can run all day.” In addition to her double- -duty on the field hockey and soccer teams, Miroslaw also started on the Knights basketball team and sholds a part-time job while main- { 4 1! ! k S The Dallas Post oris\Week P POST PHOTO/JIM PHILLIPS Lehman soccer player Rachel Bouthot held Dallas's Amy Rogan off during the meeting between the Back Mountain schools last week. Dallas took a 2-1 win. taining Honor Roll status in the classroom. “I guess I'm just used to bal- ancing all of my activities,” Miroslaw said in reference to her time management skills. “I think I'm a better student because of sports. It helps me to organize my time.” Her athletic skills have earned her a field hockey scholarship to Michigan State where she will be joined by two Lehman teammates. “I'm looking forward to going to the Big 10,” said Miroslaw, who plans to study education or busi- ness. “The fact that two of my friends are going with me should be a great help when it comes to being homesick.” “Adrienne was phenomenal from a coaching standpoint,” said Lipski. “She is a great kid. She is very coachable and listens well. She will represent us well on the college level.” After winning two consecutive Wyoming Valley Conference titles but coming up short in the dis- trict playoffs, Miroslaw and her teammates are hoping to capture an elusive District II champion- ship and reach the state playoffs this season. : “We didn’t play any pre-season games, so we got off to a bit of a slow start,” explained Miroslaw, who is one of five senior captains on this year’s team. “We know what we need to work on and we're starting to come together. Our goal is to win districts and go as far as we can in the state playoffs.” Miroslaw and three other start- ers for the Knights are no strang- ers to state playoffs after winning a state championship with the Lehman field hockey team last fall. “Winning states in field hockey was an amazing feeling,” said Miroslaw. - “We came very .close in my junior year and it was our dream to go all the way last season. But, you can’t really com- pare the two sports. Or choose one over the other. “It's a toss-up. I couldn't pick one or the other as my favorite,” she said. “I've been playing hockey since seventh grade and I started playing soccer when I was six.” Despite the differences between the two sports, Elston and Leh- man field hockey coach Jean Lipski agree on Miroslaw’s great- est strength as an athlete. “She is in tremendous physical condi- tion,” said Lipski. “She is relent- less on the field. She loves to do conditioning work, which enables her to be very aggressive on the field.” Digs 3, Wyo. Sem 3 Renta and Seminary settled “a draw April 9 with action ing on a 3-3 tie after double Norte Christie Callahan domi- Rated the front of the cage booting : wo goals and an assist while yi Holeman netted the Mounts fer tally. dughlin 2, Lehman 0 cy BCoughlin took advantage of an La aly goal, just 1:13 into the first guarter, and went on to shutout Lehman 2-0 April 9 in Wilkes- rte. Despite the loss Lehman plafshot Coughlin 15-8. Keeper Trish Pilosi had four saves. Dallas 2, Lehman 1 , Lehman jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead but Dallas responded with two of their own to down the Knights 2-1 April 11 at Dallas. Kelly- Spencer put the Knights ahead in the first off a penalty kick before Robin Holeman knot- ted it up in the final minutes of the period off a pass from Nicki Nackley. Christy Callahan then sank the game winner in the sec- ond period to end all scoring. Lehman 5, W.V.W 1 | Jesse Elston put the Knights ahead for good with two unas- y sisted goals in the first and Leh- man hung on to down Valley West 5-1 April 14. Sara Kasper fol- lowed with an unassisted shot in ‘he second to raise the score to 3- i before Kelly Spencer ended the scoring with two in the fourth Both assisted by Kasper. Pallas 3, Meyers 2 « Holly Shiber tied the game at two apiece in the third before Christy Callahan sank the game (D Winner just minutes later as Dal- las edged out Meyers 3-2 April 14. Callahan also accounted for the Mountaineers first goal in the sec- and -off a pass from Liz Keating. BASEBALL kehman 11, Wyoming Sem. 1 + Joe Halowich was 3-for-3 in- cluding a home run and a double ds Lehman pounded Sem 11-1 April, 9. Jarrett Perlis capped a five-run third inning for the spoil- 2 L ] S&F / ers with a three-run round trip- per. Brian Weaver took the win after five innings pitched striking out six, and allowing just four hits. Wyoming Area 10, Dallas 7 Dallas rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh but fell short as Wyoming dropped Dallas 10-7 April 10 at home. Wyoming was sparked by a nine-run fourth inning. J.J. Smith went 4-for-5 including a home run. Justin Jumper was tagged with the loss after three and two-thirds innings worked. Lehman 15, Seton Catholic 1 Mike Woronko went 3-for-3 in- - cluding a double, a triple and four RBI as the Knights crushed Seton 15-1 April 11. Joe Halowich and Chad Sorber also had a success- ful day at the plate both hitting 2- for-2 combining for five runs scored. Dallas 13, W.S. Tech 12 Dallas and Tech stretched it to extra innings before Dallas clinched it with a one run shot in the bottom of the ninth to take a 13-12 victory from W.S. Tech April 14. JustinJumper and J.J. Smith both had three hits for the Mounts and combined for seven runs. Frank Valvano was 2-for-3 and drove in four. Meyers 18, Lehman 5 Meyers blasted seven runs in the third inning and nine runs in the fourth en route to a final18-5 upset of Lehman April 14. Joe Halowich and Jason Perlis each hit solo homers for the Knights. The loss is the Lehman's first of the season. VOLLEYBALL Lehman 2, Ab. Heights 0 John Mendygral sliced 12 ser- vice points as Lehman bounced Abington 15-3, 15-2 April 9. George Frank, Dave Milunic and Brian Smigielski all had seven kills apiece for the victors. Mark Steele had perfect form with 17 assists. The Knights remain un- defeated at 3-0. Lehman 2, WVW 1 The Knights dug deep following a 1-1 tie going into the final game SPORTS SHORTS to take a 15-3, 6-15, 15-9. game from Valley West April 10. George Frank displayed his skills on both sides of the net with 12 kills and five digs. Mark Steele set up 17 points. SOFTBALL WVW 4, Dallas 2 Dallas was only able to garner two runs in the bottom of the second as Valley West dropped the Lady Mounts 4-2 April 10 in Dallas. Sarah Barlow went 2-for- 3. Sandy McCloud took the loss ofter seven innings pitched and striking out three. Tunkhannock 4, Dallas 2 Tunkhannock came up with three runs in the seventh inning to hand Dallas their second con- secutive loss, a 4-2 decision April 11. Kyrsten Race evened the game at one apiece after scoring on a fielder’s choice in the second. Dallas got the go-ahead run in the fourth as Sherri Kuderka headed home on a ground out by Mary Ann Selenski. The Tigers sealed it with a two out bases loaded three- run single in the seventh. Lehman 6, Norhtwest 1 Lehman emerged unscathed in a battle of unbeatens April 14 as Northwest hosted the Knights for the AA North top spot. The Knights took an early 2-0 lead in the first then doubled it in the fourth be- fore ending the day with a 6-1 advantage. Marissa Michaels lead the Knights offense with three hits followed by Kim Spencer and Janelle Perlis both 2-for-4. Leh- man increased to 3-0 in the stand- ing while Northwest falls to 3-1. TENNIS Seminary 7, Dallas 0 Dallas dropped to 2-3 in the standings after a 7-0 shutout by Conference powerhouse Wyoming Seminary April 10 at Newberry. Brian Blase and Dave Matysczak played the showcase match with -Matysczak emerging the victor 1- 6, 6-4, 7-5. Blase teamed up with Mike Cleary in doubles action for a 9-7 loss. Dallas 4, Pittston 3 The Mounts won all singles matches before Pittston bounced back to sweep the doubles action but it was Dallas who had the advantage to snag a 4-3 victory from the Patriots April 14. Brian Blase, Mike Cleary, Marcus Sowick and Jeff Faneck all had single victories. W.V. West 7, Lehman 0 . Valley West dominated the court April 14 and swept all matches to take a 7-0 victory over Lehman in Kingston. The Knights remain winless this season. BOYS TRACK Lehman 98, Hoban 52 James and Jason Lyons paced the Knights with two individual victories apiece and contributed in ‘the 1600m relay as Lehman defeated Hoban 98-52 April 11 at Lehman’s home track. Jason Lyons had the endurance to take the 1600 and 3200m run while James sprinted to victory in the 400m dash and 800m run. Brad Dieffenbacher won the triple jump and the high jump. WVW 124, Dallas 26 Tunkhannock 124, Dallas 26 Dallas wrapped up a dismal day on the track with only one victory as the Tunkhannock and Valley West knocked off the Mounts April 11 in a tri-meet in Tunkhannock. Scott Townsend was Dallas’ only victor with a first place toss of the discus. GIRLS TRACK WVW 120, Dallas 21 Tunkhannock 89, Dallas 52 The Dallas girls had little suc- cess in a tri-meet April 11 with Valley West and Tunkhannock in Tunkhannock. The Mountaineers only win was in the discus. The team must now regroup for their next meet with Wyoming Area and Berwick April 15. Lehman 83, Hoban 58 The Lady Knights combined for victories in all three relay events as Lehman handed Hoban a 83- 58 loss April 11 at home. The Knights also had success in the individual events as Marie Manzoni sprinted to victory in the 100m dash and tied with Nikki Yablonski in the 200m dash and Faith O'Dell won the 300m hurdles. The Gate of Heaven School 1997 Boys Basketball Tournament was held March 21-26 at Gate of Heaven School, Dallas. Twenty nine teams participated in three grade divisions, 5th, 6th, and 7/ 8th grades. Highlights of the championship games are as fol- lows: The Gate of Heaven 8th Grade Boys advanced to the final by drubbing Sport Jes 74-54 and Holy Child 72-44 in their first two games. In the championship game, the Gators combined great team balance and determination to down Dallas, 78-59. Key to victory was strong rebounding by forwards Brad Feleccia, Nick Andrusissian and C.J. Adamchak and relentless defensive pressure by Andrusissian which limited Dallas’ fine guard Jay Carroll to 12 points and uncharacteristic few assists. Offensively, the Ga- tors displayed superb ball move- ment and placed four players in the double figures: Feleccia, 24 points, J.C. DeRojas, 20 points, Andrew Lohin, 18 points and Andrusissian, 10 points. Russ Susko added six. The Gators, coached by Jim Keiper, capped a ‘very successful year with the win. Dallas was led by Paul Dougal, 17 The GOH Boys Varsity and JV teams. Front row, from left, Russ - GOH boys win 8th grade title poings and Dan Fetko, 16 points. The 6th Grade final saw Dallas edge Gate of Heaven 40-36. Nine- teen fourth quarter points by Dal- las provided the decisive blow, as Paul McCue, 9 points and Jeff Dickson, 6 points came to life, scoring all their points in that period. Jon Barbose, 12 points and Don Murray, 11 points con- tributed with strong efforts for the winner. Gate of Heaven was led by Chase Susko, 13 points, David Lohin, 12 points and Jim Chupka, 7 points, who along with the other members of the team played good defense. In the 5th Grade game, Regis Academy nipped Sacred Heart of Luzerne 34-33. The combination of Matt Sedlersky, 14 points and Paul Connolly, 11 points provided Sacred Heart a 29-24 lead enter- ing the fourth period. However, Regis came out strong, with Mike Podcasy, 9 points and Keaton Carr, 8 points, leading the win- ners, while Mike Piccillo and Kevin Hogan each added 7 points. Gate of Heaven School Athletic Committee wishes to congratu- late the winners and thank you to all who participated in this year’s event. Susko, J.C. DeRojas, Lee Stevans, Chase Susko, Colin Donnelly, + David Lohin. Back row, Asst. Coach, Dr. Juan DeRojas, Andrew Lohin, Asst. Coach, Joe Lohin, Dan Engler, Brad Feleccia, Jon Bach, Nick Andrusissian, Dan Suhocki, C.J. Adamchak, Mike Gallagher, Coach Jim Keiper. Missing from photo, Adam Duzik, Seff Sarmonis, John Slaby. New fishing clinic on Saturdays As you know, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission has an- nounced specific Saturday trout stocking dates and times which will allow children, families and other individuals an opportunity to catch trout. In order to aid children and those new to fishing, the Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club along with the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Boys (4/13) Back Mountain Vipers Abington Force Mountaintop Monsters Mountaintop Terminators East Mountain Eagles Il (@I@ Jo) I (oN Leading Scorers Dave Vorozilchak (AF) B.J. Turner (AF) Stephen Ference (EMI) Noah Mencia (WCD) WWwWwhH Girls (4/13) Back Mountain Freedom Pittston Stoners | Berwick Teal Wave ND oO Ww Leading Goal Scorers Rori Ladhoff (AB) Angie Kleback (PSI) Rebekah Clay (BMF) Nicole Nguyen (AB) Kylie Messimer (BMF) Ashley Karns (BTW) Commission will provide an infor- mal basic trout fishing clinic on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m: prior to the stocking of the trout. Items of interest to be covered will be tackle, bait, fishing tech- niques and this will be followed with a casting contest for the chil- dren. 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