“/ The Dallas Post Section 2 August 30, 2000 ports "* Football alignment brings new challenges, ends rivalries By RONALD BARTIZEK Post Staff BACK MOUNTAIN - The Dallas and This week's games Dallas at Wyoming Valley West Friday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Lake-Lehman at Hazleton sion 2, North and South contains AAA teams; Division 3 North and South is for AA; and Division 4 holds the 10 Class A teams, including Bishop O'Reilly. team’s win points are totaled, additional points are added at the end of the season based on opposing teams, 10 points for each victory by an opponent and five points for each tie. Because there are only six AAAA teams, there will no longer be a District 2 tournament in that divi- sion. | Lake-Lehman football teams are entering Tom Jenkins, Football Chairman for Dl @ eV territory during this inaugural year Friday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. District 2, said there will be conference How they match up =—————————— § eA ee ; champions in each division, but they will. | pg official PIAA Senior High School Sport's Enrollment Classifications : eplacing the Wyoming Valley Confer- both schools start against large, powerful = not automatically advance to district and for 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 fall oll : : ence, Lackawanna League and the Sub- foes; Valley West for Dallas and Hazleton state playoffs. Within the conference, or an : all sports are as 10llows: A urban Conference, the new league pits for Lehman. champions will be based strictly on the Boys’ Sports Girls’ Sports | teams in the AAA size category, Dallas Dallas head coach Ted Jacksonminces record against opponents within the divi- Total Male Enrollment Class Total Female Enrollment Class | and Lehman included, against only AAA no words when talking about the new sjon. Thus, Friday's opening games will and AAAA teams. Many traditional oppo- arrangement. “It's ridiculous,” he says. beirrelevant toward the conference cham- Cross Country 1-324 AA Cross Country 1-300 AA ! nents, such as Meyers, Nanticoke and “They don't care about traditional rival- pionship for Dallas or Lehman, since 305 4 AAA y GAR, are no longer on the schedule, ries.” He's particularly concerned that if both will play AAAA teams. : 310 + AAA ] replaced by Berwick, Wyoming Valley Lake-Lehman, which is only four players The state point system will be used do Football 1-187 A Field Hockey 1-344 AA | West, Williamsport and other larger above the AAA threshold, drops back to determine which teams will advance to 188-303 AA 345 + AAA 1 0) | ok schools. AA, the Old Shoe game will be history, district and state playoffs. Each win 304-456 AAA Volleyball 1-174 A : | Both Dallas and Lehman will play only after more than 50 years. against a same-size opponent (AAA vs. 457 + AAAA 175-355 AA ] two former opponents, Wyoming Area The new conference has Six divisions. AAA, for example) is worth 100 points. A Soccer 1-231 A 356 + AAA . and each other. The Old Shoe game, Division 1 is for the six AAAA teams in win againsta class larger opponent earns 232.409 AA a traditionally the last of the regular sea- District 2 of the Pennsylvania Interscho- 120 points, while a win against a class 210+ AAA y son, is now the next to last game. And lastic Athletic Association (PIAA). Divi- Jower opponent earns 80 points. After a Register for Kiwanis golf tourney Registration for the 14th An- nual Dallas Kiwanis Golf Tourna- ment at Mill Race Golf Course and Camping Resort on September 15, is now open. The format is Cap- tain and Crew. Pre-registration is required. The field is limited to 25 teams (4 per team), $65 per person, $260 per team. Guests are welcome. Register as a full team only, list captain and members, and a phone number. Price includes green fees, cart, refreshments, dinner, beer, soda and prizes. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. A shotgun start is scheduled for 12 noon. Refreshments will be served prior to the start. Reservations must be made no later than Sept. 1. Please note the following rules: No coolers allowed on golf course, soft spikes are required and no cutoffs or tank tops. Tuning up The Dallas boys soccer squad participated in a four-game scrimmage tournament Saturday, hosted by Abington Heights. Teams from Tunkhannocka nd Binghamton also took i part. Dallas players pictured during the game against Binghamton, clockwise from left: Josh Katy! stayed out front of a defender; Ryan Love tried to keep pace; Paul Shiber L-L Football Club meets Aug. 31 The Lake Lehman Football Club will meet on Thursday, Aug. 31, at l Grotto Pizza, Harveys Lake at 7:30 p.m. Plans for the upcoming football season will be discussed. Directions to the Hazleton Area game will be available at the meeting. All parents of football players and cheerlead- ers are encouraged to attend. : Our Lady of Victory golf tourney | b ® Our Lady of Victory Church, Harveys Lake, will be holding their showed some fancy : annual George Appel Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, Septem- foot 1 | ber, 15, at Four Seasons Golf Club, Exeter. OOTWOIK. | Lunch will be at noon, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The format of play Dallas opens its district : ) will be Captain and Crew. A trip to the Bahamas will be awarded for title defense at home i the first hole-in-one on hole number 8. The S50 fee includes 18 holes, : ! | cart, lunch, social hour, barbecue dinner and prizes. To register, call Wed., Sept. 6 against "the church office at 639-1535. Hazleton. I POST PHOTOS/JIM PHILLIPS | Dallas Rotary golf tournament ! The 18th annual Dallas Rotary Fall Classic golf tournament will be | held Monday, Oct. 2 at Irem Temple Country Club. Proceeds benefit 4 Rotary Charities, including Scouting, the library, Christmas shopping ; for underprivileged children, youth programs and scholarships. The captain and crew format will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Cocktails and a sit-down dinner will follow play. Cost of $100 per player includes golf, cart, refreshments and prizes. Hole sponsorships are also available at $100 each. To reserve a playing slot or hole sponsorship, call Kevin Smith at 696-1195. | ® py signups Sept. 16, 19 : Dallas Youth Basketball will hold signups for its boys and girls winter leagues on Sat., Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and on Tues., Sept. 19, from 7-9 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. Players in grades 3-8 who reside within the Dallas school district are eligible. For more [i information, call Lew Thomas (boys) at 675-7230 or Peggy Lacey (girls) | at 696-4603. } Soccer players visit Brazil Back Mountain area soccer players were members of a team from North Eastern Pennsylvania that recently traveled to Brazil to train and play soccer under the coaching of Mark Stroney. While on their 21/2 week trip, the team trained and played with Brazilian soccer players, visited orphanages and schools and enjoyed the culture and beauty of coastal Brazil. Players are, from left: Andy Harrison, Terry Ruger, B.J. Lewis, Josh Katyl, Jason Mahle, Chris Kabosky and Cliff Culver. Back Mountain National won the 2000 Kubis Tournament for 11- year-old Little League players. From left, front row: Greg Harris, Chris DeRojas, John Giampetro, jeff Clemente, Mike Stolarick, Mike Zaleskas. Second row: Brad Fagula, Ryan Konopki, Dylan Seeley, Brendan Delaney, Ken Pollock, Steven Cornia. Back row: Coach John Giampetro, Manager Dave Konopki, Coach Rob Seeley. Kubis champions | @ Our e-mail address, | We've Moved nso dalpost@epix.ne Think this is a neat place to advertise? It's available. Call 675-5211 for rates. T Bi v, 1
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