" Tue Post ——— Sports By CHRIS BELL Post Correspondent lanfswm see-saw battle Adam Holena drove in Kevin Gilbert HH with the game-winning run in the bot- § tom of the seventh, as the Giants topped the Yankees 12-11. Erik Cannon’s double started the comeback in the bottom of the innning. Kevin Pierce walked and scored the go-ahead run in the top of | | the seventh for the Yankees. Leading Gi- | ants hitters were Kevin Cope, double | and single; Adam Holena two singles; || Chris Dailey, Kyle Caffrey and Erik Can- non, a double each. i Kevin Pierce and James Young had two doubles each for the Yanks. Kyle Caffrey, Kevin Gilbert and Chris Dailey combind to strike out 11 Yan- kees. Chris Ellis and Kevin Pierce struck out nine in a losing cause. If you happen to go to a Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pio- neers arena football game, take a good look at the guys | making all the noise in section 201. b One of them could be your neighbor. Or your nephew, or your grandson. bs A group of Dallas High School NEXT HOME GAME t;dents has become an unoffi- & Sati. Jlne 5.7 pu cial cheering section for the Pio- i ye Manchester hm neers. The guys are so enthusias- — Wolvers tic, one local television sports- Wachovia Arena caster has dubbed them “The Stable.” “We were looking for something do one night and we decided to go to a game,” said junior Matt Daube. “We saw some other kids from school at the game and we all got together. We've been going to the games ever since.” Daube, Phil Walter, Tom Van Horn and Dan Retzena were among the original group and hung around to talk to team members after the game. “The players loved us,” : A’s 8, Horlacher Phillies 4 Softhall playoffs Nick Lombard had two. hits and two er a. a. : : . RBI to lead the Athletics. Tyler Rice, { Aaron Perez And Devon McMahon each had one hit for the victors. Perez scat- tered six hits over five innings for the pitching victory. Horlacher was led by Fe hd Fa See PIONEERS, pg 8 ton Pioneers arenafootball2 team. The section is made up of Dallas High School students. i) HEI IY Eas gy. v, Tyler Patten and Paul Narcum with two Dallas falls in SSS-1 Ye 7d A A Red Sox 19, Horlacher #2 1 Staff report Eric Baines pitched a one hitter and j struck out nine in leading the Red Sox 1 ) May 26 — In a District 2 Class 2A to a win. Baines also helped himself at the plate with two hits. Brandon Hard- ing and James Youngman each had two hits, Scott Riccetti helped with a triple, | Cody Plesnar a double and Ryan Hl Thomas and Tanner Baloh with singles in the win. Danny Ayers scored the only run for Horlacher off the lone hit by R.J. Barr. : See BMT BALL, pg 8 softball quarterfinal game, Dallas (13- 5) was eliminated by an opponent that came out swinging. “They hit the ball,” Dallas coach Joyce Tinner said. “They beat us the first and second time up.” The Cougars took a 2-0 lead in their first at-bat, with Mandy Nagy deliver- ing a two-run, two-out single. I , The Mountaineers pulled within 2-1 1] when Sara Swepston lined a home run over the left-field fence in the top of ‘the second inning. Valley View’s Alex Blewitt answered with a two-run blast in the bottom of the third, making the score 4-1, which was the final. Dallas made good contact off pitch- er Lauryn Filipowski, but Valley View } answered with even better plays in the field. On two occasions, the Moun- taineers got a runner at first with one out, but in each instance, a hard-hit ground ball to second was turned into an inning-ending double play. The Mountaineers were also crisp in the field in an errorless game. Lindsay McCabe and Cassie Backes District volleyball Black Knights sweep N. Pocono | By JERRY KELLAR For The Post May 26 — Led by Pepperdine-bound middle hitter Cory Spencer, Lake- Lehman swept North Pocono — 25-12, ust eh of iE pi fad ls for Dales Jaen Collini = = x T ji Tre: BCL FORTHE HOSTCHATLOTTE BARTIZEK 25-22, 25-22 — in District 2 volleyball scattered five hits over five innings. : ei ; ifinal plav at the winner’ i’ “We have two very good seniors and Julie Pettit is out at home plate trying to score for Dallas. Making the tag is Brit Ely for Montrose. fom inal. pay. at the. Winners symnas said, referring to shortstop Shannon er, LakeLehman had to rally several Thomas and center fielder Meredith $ : " : : , times during the next two games to win. sei ete LAY Tigers lose heartbreaker | = iesmsaoo: year. We finished 13-5 with two sen- Lb jors. We did all right.” ; turned to Spencer and junior setter Ken- ny David when things got rough, and Dallas 3, Montrose 2 both players responded. ‘David finished May 25 — Meredith Lacey’s single May 25 — Pittston scored on a sui- with 29 assists, while Spencer totaled 30 scored Julie Pettite with the winning cide bunt in the bottom of the ninth kills — a few of them particularly vi- run with one out of the bottom of the inning to capture a 2-1 victory over cious — to go along with five blocks and seventh inning as Dallas defeated Tunkhannock in the opening round two aces. Montrose 3-2 in the first round of the of the District 2 Class 3A softball “Cory’s role on our team is the “Termi- District 2 Class 2A softball playoffs. ~~ championships. | nator,” basically, but everybody does a After one out in the seventh, Cassie Tunkhannock scored its only run job for this team,” said Black Knights Backes singled and stole second base. jj the fourth inning when Nicole coach John Baranowski. “Theyre un- Pettite came in to pinch run for Back- pajmer had a sacrifice bunt to score selfish. 'm so proud of the way they ) es. Pettite moved to third on a single joo Wildrick. from Cory Patton. Lacey followed with The game was all about defense as See VOLLEYBALL, pg 8 Golf | they played their hearts out,” Tinner After hardly being tested in the open- | Staff report a single to right-center field to end the only. 14 Tite were allowed between Winning pitcher Sara Swiptson al pe a phen po ; lowed five hits and struck out 10 over ac sam bi ; ess seven innings. Sweptson, Lacey and Put outstanding defensive plays le Backes had two hits apiece for the them unfulfilled. : Mountaineers, with Swepston and Tunkhannock had the opportunity Backes knocking doubles. to take the lead in the ninth inning Sieminski ace 3rd at Huntsville git sia yt — ] Libby Sieminski of Shavertown had a | FOR THE POST/AIMEE DILGER hole in one May 23 at Huntsville Golf Club. She aced the 113-yard third hole Dallas grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bot- When Wildrick reached first on a hit Ls ai th . : tom of ie inning when Shannon and then stole second base. But Tunkhannock 5 J 3s Wildr ick tried to get back to third base before with a 5-wood. The shot was witnessed Thomas drove in a run on a ground- Pittston Area’s defense ended the Pittston’s Kristin Littzi could tag her out. by Marsha Silberman. out. A bases loaded walk to Lacey in ~~ Tigers’ chances with an unusual dou- tempted to score on an overthrow to on the same play when she attempt- the second inning scored Lindsay Mc- ble play on the next batter. Wildrick first base off of Staci Szychowski’s ed to reach third base while the play Soccer tryouts Cabe for a 2-0 lead. was tagged out at home as she at- hit. Then Szychowski was tagged out at home was taking place. BMT Bi U o/l 10 itz U-9/ U- Celia Pambianco : soccer playoffs stretched to The U-9/U-10 Back Mountain Blitz ’ ° . block Coughlin’s | travel team will hold soccer tryouts on Jessica Musto Saturday, June 5 at 4 p.m., at the “Pit” at ounts 0 else stymie in 0SS during last the Dallas High School complex. If you Jyésks Distriet have any questions, contact Barb at 675- Lake-Lehman edged tempting to make the championship playoff game. 0985. | game for the first time since 1993. by Crestwood, page 8 The Mountaineers put strong pres- May 24 — A stingy Coughlin de- sure on the fourth-seeded Cru- fense allowed the Mountaineers saders’ defense in the waning min- & only four shots on goal, all but one utes, with their best chance to tie Coughlin upset . the top-seeded U-10 Magic Mountaineers 2- 1. Tryouts will be held for the Back Mountain Magic U-10 boys travel soccer | FOR THE POST/ team at 4 p.m., June 4 at the Pit fields of which were stopped by goalkeep- coming with less than two minutes AIMEE DILGER er Justine Segear in a District 2 to play. Hallie Williams sent a per- behind the Dallas High School. For | semifinal playoff match. fect cross from the right sideline, more information, call Don Murray at 675-6996 or 510-4474. Top-seeded Dallas (12-21) was at- See SOCCER, pg 8
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