| : | The Dallas Post Champions all! Mounts use air attack in Old Shoe victory The Dallas Mountaineers’ 28-7 victory in the 52nd Old Shoe game proved to be much more than just that. With the win, Dallas won the Wyoming Valley Conference Division II title with a 6-1 league record and a 9-1 overall mark. The game was expected to be close, but Dallas didn't see it that way. The Mountaineers scored first midway through the first quarter when sophomore quarterback Chuck Suppon hit senior receiver Randy Knappman on a 41-yard crossing pattern. Then in the second quarter Dallas increased its lead to 14-0 when Jason Race dove into the end zone to pullin a Suppon pass from 34 yards away. Suppon finished the day 4-for-5 for 115 yards, with each pass going to a different receiver. Matt Jackson added a 19-yard touchdown run before the half to give the Mountaineers a 21-point halftime edge. Shortly after that, Lehman quarterback D.J. Kapson was injured and did not return during the game, putting the Black Knights at an even greater disadvantage. Matt Acri’s 31-yard scamper early in the fourth closed the Dallas scoring. Lehman's lone score came midway through the fourth period when Troy Long scored on a 20-yard blocked punt return. The Black Knights end the regular season 6-2 in the league and 7-3 overall. Lehman's Rich Patton was the leading rusher in the game with 94 yards on 12 carries. Travis McRoy, who was the top Lehman rusher going into the game, was held to 33 yards on 11 carries. Lehman didn’t complete a pass on eight attempts. ; For Dallas, Acri had 67 yards on 10 carries, while Jackson rushed for 62 yards in 17 tries. : Dallas will host Pittston Area (5-2 WVC, 8-2 overall) Saturday at 1 p.m. in the first round of District 2 playoffs. At left, Jason Race dove to snag a pass from Chuck Suppon for the second Dallas touchdown. iets POST PHOTOS/JIM PHILLIPS Mounts face tough foe in first playoff By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff gr — Youth basketball opens season Knights top Crestwood to claim district championship The Black Knights scored three first- half goals en route to another District 2 championship in a 3-1 win over Crestwood Oct. 27 evening at Lackawanna County Stadium. Melissa DeCesaris opened the scoring with a goal at 5:54 of the first half. Alyson Bevan scored a pair of unassisted goals later in points while A.J. Musto led the the half. The Lehman defense held Nefense: Bastern Pentiis coached Crestwood to a single first half goal, even by Joe Kerestes. though the Comets ended the game with 30 shots to the Knights’ 13, and 13 corners compared to six. Lehman keeper Janel Janiczek stopped 13 Crestwood shots. The Knights’ record heading into Tuesday's first-round state playoff game Fieldhouse 55 - | Eastern Penn Supply 37 & Matt Wilson scored 19 points and Matt Kelly 9 points as the Fieldhouse used its running game | to defeat Eastern Penn in week | one of the DYB 7th/8th Grade | BoysLeague. Jon Bakerand Chris | Kesteradded 8 points each for the | Fieldhouse, which is coached by | _ Chuck Wilson. EN | @Eastern Penn | was led by Tim rd: W=To) 4] || Kerestes with | 20 points and Phil Miller with 12 | points. Eric Baltimore added 5 DALLAS - Fresh off an impres- sive win in the 52nd Old Shoe game, the Dallas Mountaineers will face their toughest test of the season in the first round of Dis- trict 2 playoffs. Dallas, which finished 6-1 in conference play and 9-1 overall, will host Pittston Area Saturday at 1 p.m. “We feel they're the best team we've seen all year,” said head coach Ted Jackson Monday Ann B. Dipietro, DDS 36 - ' @Intermetro Industries 27 | Erich Mahle scored 19 points and Joe Wyberski 12 as Ann B. gp Dipietro, defeated Intermetro. Mike Race, added 3 points and Chris Roman 2 for the winners, while Zach Turchin led the de- fense. Ann B. Dipietro, is coached by George Gracely. Tyler Drop- pers and Carl Seitz combined for 17 points for Intermetro, while Frank Buzin and John McGeehan was 22-0-1. At right, Alyson Bevan, Janelle Perlis and Jackie Scott celebrated after the win, with head coach Jean Lipski right behind. night, just after watching film of three Pittston games. “They're just an outstanding team.” Pittston only lost twice during the regular season, to Berwick and to Valley West, and both were close games. Jackson says the Patriots have noweaknesses, with | @ chipped in with 4 points each. : tailback Kevin Shotwell leading a {.' | Theteamis coached by Kent Drop- D || . rushing attack and quarterback ers. IS Steve Pisano the second-rated P d aS Ww passer in Division I. Shotwell Pace Physical Therapy 38 - . o > scored two touchdowns last week- Bonner Chevrolet 23 d t t t tl end against Wyoming Area, bring- Coty Schulty. andl Jeff Pace IS IiC 1 e ing his season total to 18. His 102 I scored 12 points each and Elijah yrds put himover 1.000/on the Mile tld 10 as Pace dcicarll Dallas won the rubber match between the season. Bonner. DJ. Tasseltyer led the two schools this season when Jesse Will- Dallas counters with pretty rebounding 2 Hie vidiore. Pace iams nailed the final shot in a shootout impressive players of its own. y iS conched iy Toit Phi Eola. played Thursday at King's College Betzler Tailback Matt Jackson scored his was ted by Tun sat Sith & Fields in the District 2 AA championship 18th touchdown against Lake- game. Sophomore Paul Shiber scored the Lehman, and signal caller Chuck See DYB, pg 11 opening goal of the game for Dallas in the Suppon was 4-for-5 for 115 yards sixth minute on a pass from Adam Clay. and two touchdowns. Jackson ‘Lehman’s lone goal came in the 25th minute became the only Dallas runner to ° of the first half when David Walters took a top 4,000 career yards earlier in Mit. View ends direct kick that ended up going to Chip - the season. ; Harrison, who slipped the ball into the bot- The two teams are ranked sec- Knights' season tom corner of the net. The teams then played ond in total defense in their divi- a scoreless second half, two 10-minute sions, while Dallas averages about Defending district champion overtimes and two 5-minute overtimes be- 70 more yards a game in total 7 in View eliminated: the fore the mandatory shootout was played. offense. But Jackson says hewon't Black Knights 2-0 from conten- David Walters, Russ Mosier, and Tony Van let Pittston’s lower numbers fool tion in the AA District 2 tourna. Scoy made their kicks for Lehman, while him. “They can be high scorers,” ment on Saturday. Senior co- Ricky Branco, Adam Clay and Paul Shiber, he said. captain Jen Frank three points converted for the Mountaineers before Will- If Saturday's game was any in- | including a service ace, a kill, an jams kicked m the game-winner, dication, the Mounts are ready. assist, and a dig in her final ap- Dallas took 16 shots to Lehman’s seven By halftime they had turned what pearance for Lake-Lehman. Chris- and had four corners to none. Nate Hoffman most observers had thought would tine Hudak added three points stopped five Lehman shots in goal, while be a close game into a near rout, Rh Sens feria tinidis wate a Mosier stopped seven Mountaineer I me ms WW Sara avis ended wi WO Ser- ¥ e : J vice points including an ace, an At left, Ricky Branco, left, and Chris defense. “It was a great win for assist, and a dig. Lehman's sea- Kaboski raced for the ball. us,” Jackson said. “I though we son ends with a record of 9-8. See MOUNTS, pg 10
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