11k The Dallas Post Wednesday December 17,1997 | i Mountaineers attitude good, but By CHRIS BELL kids are more aware of what I team's short on numbers Matt Gingo, junior; and 275 - DALLAS HARDWARE 22 - AMERICAN LEGION 21 Week one started out with the first game of the season being the closest back and forth game. Dallas Hardware was led by a game high 12 points by Bradley Fagula, followed by Kyle Mahle with 8 and John Durr had 2 points. Adam King led the charge for the American Legion with 11 points and many big rebounds. Robbie Tomko followed with 4 points, Darrell Rodgers, Kyle Hazleton and Mike Wyberski, all contributed 2 points. Dallas Hardware is coached by George Gracely and American Legion is coached by Bob Tomko. : : FAMILY PRACTICE 17 Dallas Rotary held Family Prac- tice scoreless in the fourth quar- ter for the victory. At the end of the first quarter Ben Thomas had 8 of his 12 points to take an 8-6 lead at the end of one. Jeffrey Decker had the only field goal of the defensive second quarter and Dallas Rotary had 14-6 to lead at the half. The third quarter was all David Harding as he poured in 11 of his 17 points to take a one point advantage after three, 17-16. The defensive fourth quarter was led by Ben Thomas, John Thompson and Adam Besecker. Eddie Daris, Jeremy Weinstock and Ben Tho- mas had a basket each to score 6 big points and the 22-17 win for Dallas Rotary. Dallas Rotary is Parrish. See 3-4 BALL, pg 14 Black Knights 3rd in 'Tipoff Classic’ The second annual Wyoming Valley West “Tipoff Classic” was recently held at W.V.W. High School in Plymouth. The invitational tourney featured girls’ teams from Lake-Lehman, Pottsville Nativity, Delaware Valley and the host team, W.V.W. Pictured in photo are the members of the Lake-Lehman Lady Knights accepting the trophy for a third place finish. From left, Marisa Michaels, Mandy Kehler, Kelly Spencer, John Gavenonis, president of Plymouth “All Tournament Team.” Pottsville Nativity defeated W.V.W. in the championship game. Crossin, Kelly FAHNESTOCK 55 - EASTERN PENN 33 Tim Crossin and Matt Kelly combined for 41 points and Conor Judge led a strong defense as Fahnestock defeated Eastern Penn Supply 55-33 in Dallas Youth Basketball 5th/6th grade action. The red hot shooting of Fahnestock was the deciding fac- tor in this matchup of two of the leagues quickest teams. EPS Co was led by Gene Lispi with 13 points and Tim Kerestes with 12. D.J. Tasselmyer led the defense. FIELDHOUSE 36 - coached by Lew Thomas and Fam- Rotary Club, sponsor of the “Tipoff Classic” and Darby Wolfe. Ms. INTERMETRO 31 | @ DALLAS ROTARY 22 - ily Practice is coached by Dave Wolfe accepted a medallion from Gavenonis for being named to the {Vat Dobe Sere rains o See 5-6 BALL, pg 14 this season. I think we have some = Sports Correspondent expect and they are working hard Frank Perkoski, junior. kids who are capable of that.” to meet those expectations. They “We'll be able to compete with The trio of Lewis Spurlin, Matt DALLAS - Although there are know I expect them to work hard some teams in the league, but Gingo and Frank Perkoski have only 12 members of the Dallas and drill hard and that it will pay we're not ready to challenge the Provided the most highlights after High School wrestling team, sec- off for them on the mat.” top teams,” said DeRemer. “I've one dual meet and two tourna- ond-year coach Eric DeRemer is The two primary obstacles fac- told our guys to concentrate on ments. pleased with his whathehas seen ing the Mountaineers are depth first two weights. It's hard to sophomore; 135 - Ken Hoover, individual success this year and Gingo was the champion at the in the early portion ofthe 1997-98 and experience. “Weonlyhave 12 overcome that against good genjor; 140 - David Spurlin, sopho- build for the future.” Bloomsburg Tournament and fin- season. kids and nine of them are fresh- teams.” more; 145 - Mike Vaccarro, sopho- “Our goal is to practice hard ished third at the Dalton Lions “Their attitude is 100 percent men and sophomores,” said The Dallas lineup will look like more; 152 - Bill Duda, juniorand and get better throughout the sea- Tourney. Perkoski has a third- my better than a year ago,” said DeRemer. “We lost our 112 this: 119 - Lewis Spurlin, fresh- Brett Larson, sophomore; 160 - son and be ready for districts,” place finish while Spurlin has a ” DeRemer, a 1983PIAAstatecham- pounder (Randy Evans) for the man; 125 - Joe Saraka, sopho- jamie Raub, sophomore; 171 - DeRemer explained. “We would pion at Wyoming Valley West. “The ~~ season and we'll have toforfeitthe more; 130 - Damian Temperine, Jake Walter, sophomore; 189 - like to get some guys to regionals See WRESTLING, pg 14 Th hit Dallas forward Ed Piekara reached into an O'Reilly defender in for 15 but Saturday's game (left photo). Piekara scored 10 points in the ) game. Jonathan Saba (below) got control of the ball. He scored . ints, but Mountaineers iost 76-60. Pian pons: ineMo POST PHOTOS/JIM PHILLIPS Team 1 WIS TEAM #3 BLASE 22 - TEAM #1 THOMAS 19 Team #3 took a 4-0 lead to start the game: Then Team #1 went on a 10-0 run with Shannon Thomas hitting for 8 points of her game ) high 15 to end the first quarter. The second quarter Alyssa Austin and Brooke Blase hit a field goal each for Team #3 while Shannon Thomas hit a three pointer for the ; only scoring of the second quarter for Team #1 to lead 13-8 at the half. Team #3 exploded for 10 points in the third quarter. Jodi Dickson’s 4 points came in this period with Caitlin Dukas having 4 of her 8 points and Sydney Guelich having 2 of her 4 points, while holding Team #1 scoreless to take a 18-13 lead at the end of three. Team #1 came up with 6 points but Caitlin Dukas hit a | huge field goal while Team # 1 was : playing great shut out defense. | - Jennifer. Konopki hit 2 key foul shots to seal the victory for Team #3. Team #1 was led by Shannon § Thomas 15 points, Kristen Schmid and Sarah Pieczynski had 2 points | each. Team #3 is coached by Rob | Blas¢ and Team #1 is coached by | Lew and Cindy Thomas. h TEAM #2 LACEY 20 - ; i TEAM #6 YOUNGBLOOD 15 : Offense for Team #2 was led by Meredith Lacey with 8 points, Rosalyn Anne Wentko 6 points and Jamie Flack with 6 points. Tam Morris led the defense for Team #2. Team #6 was led by : See 5-6 GIRLS, pg 14 Balanced offense gives Dr. Jack Ellis a win, and tie for Ist pl alanced offense gives Dr. Jack EIS a win, and tie for 1st place Fa 0 Kingston Metals 4 1 .800 Dr. Jack Ellis 4.1 .800 DR. JACK ELLIS 49 - win. Dr. Jack Ellis’s offense was caught fire again behind Mike = MELLON BANK 50 - led- by Andrew George with 16 Quality Collision 3 2 .600 DALLAS LIONS 36 led by Dennis Ellis with 12 points, = Fehlinger for NAPAAuto,andRyan KINGSTON METAL SPEC. 18 points, followed by Ryan TGIFriday's 3.72 .600 Both teams came out slow and ‘followed by Dombroski with 11 Morgan for Grotto Pizza. NAPA Mellon Bank used a well bal- Gryskevicz with 14 points and Mellon Bank 3.2" 800 at quarter's end it was 8-5in favor Points, Oatridge with 9pointsand led 27-17 at quarter'send. Grotto anced scoring attack, led by An- Matt Mark with 13 points. Dallas Lions 2 3.400 of Dr. Jack Ellis’s team. Frank Tin Faneck with 6 points. The put on a fourth quarter run, with grew George to take a 10-4 lead at Kingston Metal's offense was led NAPA Auto 14 200 Oatridge provided the spark for ~LionsoffensewasledbyJonathon JohnPambiancoandDavidLohin guarter's end. Mellon's Brian ~~ bY Jeff Dickson with 8 points. Grotto Pizza ok Ellis in the second quarter and Barbose with 24 points, followed leading the way, NAPA’s Blake Dempsey and Andrew George kept EL then widened their lead at half- Py Chase Susko with 6 points. Saba countered with 8 ofhisgame , the scoring attack in the sec- ~~ 1-G.l. FRIDAYS 58 - ond quarter with T.G.LF.’s Herb time 17-10. Jonathon Barbose high 16 points to seal the win for ond quarter. Mellon took a 23-8 QUALITY COLLISION 49 Bressler and Quality’s Jordy Spen- led the Dallas Lions attack in the NAPA AUTO PARTS 38 - NAPA. NAPA's offense was led by paiftime lead. Ryan Gryskevicz Both teams came out shooting ~~ * leading the way. The gameat third quarter, scoring 8 of his GROTTO PIZZA 27 Blake Saba with 16 points, fol- 4nd Matt Mark led the way for the in the first quarter, with T.G.L.F.’s halftime was all knotted up at 25 game high 24 points. but Mike NAPA Auto Parts exploded in lowed by Paul McCue with 15 pankers to blow the game wide Herb Bressler scoring 12 of his ~~ 2PI€C¢ T.C.1LF.’s exploded Will Dombroski and Tim Faneck an- the first quarter behind the shoot- Points and Mike Fehlinger with 5 open with a 41-14 led at the end game high 35 points and Quality 21 third quarier points. Leading swered back with key basketsand ing of Blake Sabaand Paul McCue Points. Grotto's offensewasledby of the third quarter. Mellon kept ~~ Collision’s, John Simonitis scor- {he aiiaclewns Don Murray and Ellis led 27-20. Ellis kept up the to take a 14-7 lead at quarter's Ryan Morgan with 10 points, fol- yj their scoring pace in the fourth ing 11 points. Quality Collision Herb Bressler. 7.0.1. Fridays leg : scoring attack in the fourth quar- end. The pace of the game slowed lowed by John Pambianco with 7 quarter and went on to an easy led at quarters end 15-14. Each oi theend of the third quarter 46- ter, and leading the way was Den- in the second quarter with each points. win. Mellon Bank's offense was team traded baskets in the sec- See 7-8 BOYS, pg 14 nis Ellis with 10 points to seal the = teamsinking a basket. Both teams ° | Hardware ekes out 1-point Fahnestock i ® ® i Jias 3 s test wins behind io WII 11 Opening Contes
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