Section 2 November 8, 2000 2 i George. Black Knights Irv Nulton found an opening. 9) ® WI looking for a receiver. POST PHOTOS/RON BARTIZEK Andy Harrison, on offense early in the game, against Andrew Mountaineers repeat as district champions The Mountaineers qualified for the state tournament for the sec- ond consecutive season by knock- ing off Lake-Lehman in Thursday's district final at Wilkes University. Dallas got onto the scoreboard early when Ricky Branco scored off a pass from Ryan Love by putting the ball in the back corner ofthe net three and a half minutes into the game. This was very dif- ferent from the regular season meeting between the two teams when Lake-Lehman led 1-0 at the half before Dallas won 3-1. Adam Clay scored the second goal of the half with about six minutes re- maining when he took a pass from Andrew George and fired it into the goal. Tim Faneck set up both first half goals. Lake-Lehman responded after the teams changed ends when B.J. Lewis scored from David Walters. The teams then played virtually even ball, with no goals coming until there were nine min- utes remaining. Branco scored unassisted this time to give the Mounts a 3-1 lead. Lake-Lehman answered with 3:25 remaining F Lehman goalkeeper Andy Harrison walked dejectedly off the field as Dallas players celebrated their victory. At right, T.J. Dougherty seemed to balance the ball on his nose as Angelo Recchia defended. when T.J. Dougherty scored off a in Lehman's favor, 3-2. Steve Moyer pass. The Knights Keepers Nate Hoffman of Dal- then put all 11 people on offense las and Phil Kurello and Chip but could not get the equalizer. In Harrison of Lake-Lehman played all Lake-Lehman outshot Dallas solid in net. The two Back Moun- 18-9. The corner edge also went tain schools have lately made a : A scrum late in the game before the Dallas goal led to a Lehman score, making the game 3-2. POST PHOTOS/JIM PHILLIPS Zack Ragukas eluded a tackler while blasted by Pittston in season finale Chris Teetsel, left, and Brian Cornia pulled down a Pittston ball carrier. Lake-Lehman'’s season ended at 3-7 following a 34-0 shutout loss at home to Pittston Area on Saturday. Josh Kuwaye led the team in rushing with 43 yards. Quarterback Zack Ragukas was 6-for-18 passing for 42 yards and two intercep- tions. The Patriots scored touchdowns in the first and second quarters to lead 14- O at the half. After a scoreless third quarter, Pittston Area put up 20 addi- tional points in the fourth quarter to put the game out of reach. habit of meeting in the district final. Dallas won last season as well. That game ended in penalty kicks, giving Dallas momentum that carried into the state tourna- ment, as the Mountaineers were state semifinalists a year ago. Andrew George went up high over B.J. Lewis. SPORTS ROUNDUP BOYS SOCCER Lake-Lehman 2, Valley View 0 The Black Knights set up a rematch with Dallas and defeated Valley View 2-0 Tuesday afternoon at Marywood University in the district semifinals. Freshmen scored both goals in the game. Tyler Van Scoy got the Knights on the scoreboard in the first half when he took a David Walters pass and placed the ball in the net. This came with about 12 minutes remaining in the half. Nathan Carsman scored shortly after half- time to give Lehman an insurance goal. This time Van Scoy got the assist. Goalkeeper Phil Kurello earned his first shutout of the season by making seven saves. Dallas 2, Scranton Prep 1 The Mountaineers moved into Thursday's dis- trict final with a lackluster 2-1 win over Scranton Prep on Tuesday. Though Dallas did lead 1-0 at halftime, it took a goal with six minutes remain- ing to assure the Mounts of their fifth straight appearance in the district championship game. Andrew George got the initial goal when he took a Tim Faneck pass and drilled it by the Cavalier goalkeeper. Scranton Prep knotted the game in the second half and tried to get the game to overtime but Ryan Love stepped up and scored in the closing minutes to secure the win for Dallas. Senior Adam Clay had the assist on the Love goal. The defense led by keeper Nate Hoffman held steady in those last six minutes to preserve the victory. FOOTBALL Berwick 41, Dallas 0 Dallas’ season ended with three consecutive losses after falling convincingly to Berwick in Berwick Friday night. The season began with a loss followed by six straight wins and then the three defeats for a 6-4 record in the first year of the new conference. Berwick’s six touchdowns were evenly distributed over the four quarters, with three coming in each half and at least one in each quarter. Quarterback Chuck Suppon was 7-19 for 104 yards passing. Jason Race had 31 yards receiving on three catches, while Duane Short caught one pass for 38 yards. Adam Harris led the team in rushing with 32 yards. n Rs; Back Mountai Outdoors fia Could you survive? Each and every year more people turn to the outdoors for relief from the everyday pressures of living. Some go afield to hunt, some just venture into the out- doors to get in touch with nature, while others look for solitude in the wilderness to get back in touch with a long gone primitive side to their being. ~ Forwhatever the reason, people venture into some of the more remote regions in search of soli- tude and adventure. Many of these individuals are nearly never afield and are not aware of the dangers in the backwoods. Even a sea- soned woodsman can get himself into trouble, so it is important to know how to handle certain situ- ations while venturing in remote areas, : Even in Pennsylvania there are areas still so remote that a person can become disoriented. Without a compass one can be lost for days and even with a compass it could still mean a long, cold night for the unprepared. If you become lost several miles from your ve- See SURVIVE, pg 10
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