8 The Post SPORTS Sunday, June 27, 2004 Running Former Tunkhannock star wins first W-B Duathlon By DAVE KONOPKI For The Post WILKES-BARRE — Jeremy Kacuba took the lead with a mile remaining and held on to win the inaugural Wilkes-Barre Duathlon, which con- sisted of a 3- mile run fol- lowed by a 16.9-mile bike race and capped by another 3 mile run. Nearly 150 athletes competed in the race, held June 20. Kacuba, a former Tunkhan- nock High School baseball standout, crossed the finish line in 1 hour, 15 minutes and 40 seconds, three seconds ahead of Sean Robbins (1:15:43) and 13 in front of JT. Owens (1:15:53), a 25-year-old from Nanticoke. Shavertown’s Chris Hackett (1:18:04) finished fourth. “JT. (Owens) and I ran shoulder to shoulder and with- in the first mile of the final leg, he told me (Kacuba) was catch- ing us,” said Robbins, a 34-year- old Dallas resident. “We could- n't see him, but JT. knew he was coming on strong.” Despite trailing by almost a minute with less than three miles remaining, Kacuba felt confident. “(Robbins and Owens) did a heck of a job and lost me dur- ing the bike, but I believed in myself today,” said the 26-year- old Tunkhannock native, who lives in Telford near Philadel- phia. “If I wasn’t going to catch them, I was going to have to walk at some point in the race because I was going to try so hard.” Kacuba originally intended to compete in an out-of-state triathlon; but changed his mind Jeremy Kacuba Winner of inaugural Wilkes-Barre Duathlon when he heard about the race in Wilkes-Barre. “This is the first time for this race, so winning it is really spe- cial,” he said. “When I saw this race on the schedule I knew this is where I wanted to be. A chance to come back to Wilkes- Barre is a lot better than going to a race down in Maryland.” Despite coming up a few sec- onds short in his attempt to win the race, Robbins was all smiles after crossing the finish line near the Market Street en- trance to Public Square. “This was a great race,” said Robbins, one of the race’s or- ganizers and a well-known area triathlete who has competed in the world-famous Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. “I've com- peted in quite a few different places, and I can tell you that this was a first-class event. So coming in second place, I'm very happy with that finish.” Proceeds from the race will be used to help fund youth obe- sity programs at the Jewish Community Center of Wyoming Valley, the Wilkes- Barre Family YMCA and the Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center. Money also will be used to help defray the cost of youth memberships at the facil- ities. Local results Men: Overall: 1. Jeremy Kacuba, 1:15:40; 2. Sean Rob- bins, 1:15:43; 4. Chris Hackett, 1:18:04. Age Group Winners: 19 & Under: 1. Rob Baur, 17, Dallas, 1:23:43. 40-44: Chris Hackett, Shavertown, 1:18:04. 45-49: 1. William Fisk, Dallas, 1:23:05. 50-54: 2. Dale Yarasavage, Tunkhannock, 1:32.43. 60-64: 3. Tom Berezich, Shavertown, 2:01:58. Women: Overall: 5. Diane Levandowski, Dallas, 1:35:14. Age Group Winners: 35-39: 2. Jennifer Dressler, Shavertown, 1:48:13. 40-44: 1. Levandowski, 1:35:14. Rome leaves competitors in the dust By ROBERT MINER For The Post HARVEYS LAKE — Jeff McCabe and Amy Rome ran to easy victories in the Harveys Lake Victory Run on June 19. Rome, 37, of Dallas, won the female division with a 10th- place finish overall in 49 min- utes. The former Penn State standout runner outraced Heidi Wolfsberger, 24, of Moosic, by 1:56. Aimee Shebest, 28, of Williamsport, placed third, 29 seconds behind Wolfsberger. “I went out and paced myself with sixes,” Rome said. “I just tried to do that. And I did for seven miles. I ran with two oth- er ladies for the first two miles (Wolfsberger and Stacey Muchal, who finished fourth in 52:16). I just held my pace. And they, obviously, didn’t stay with me. I'm really happy with my time. It’s my best time in this race.” McCabe, 20, of Exeter, broke the tape in 43 minutes and 47 seconds. He outran second- place finisher Chris Wadas, 22, of Hanover Township, by 43 seconds. Jeff Dobias, 23, of Palmerton, finished third, a half minute behind Wadas. The win was McCabe's first in five tries at Harveys Lake. Results for local runners Male: Age group winners: 18 & Un- der: 3. Corey Read, Tunkhan- FOR THE POST/MADALYN RUGGIERO Amy Rome, female winner, Harveys Lake Victory Run nock, 54:49. 19-24: 3. Pete Miller, Shavertown, 49:29. 30- 34: 2. Sean Robbins, Dallas, 49:35. Masters Division: 45-49: 3. Bill Fisk, Dallas, 51:32. 60 & Over: 3. Joe O'Donnell, Dallas, 1:05:31 Female: Overall: Rome. Age group winners: 18 & Under: 2. Courtney Matys, Harveys Lake, 1:06:07; 3. Renee Crane, Dallas, 1:09:16. 25-29: 3. Helene Strutko, Harveys Lake, 1:04:55. Youth basketball camp at Lake-Lehman Lake-Lehman senior basket- ball players Caleb Piatt and Robert Schobert will conduct a basketball camp for boys from the Lake-Lehman School Dis- trict entering grades 4-7 from July 59. They will be taught basic fundamentals by the play- ers and the varsity coach, Dave Clancy, and Jeff Hynick. The camp will be from 9 a.m.-12 noon each day. The cost is $20. Registration fees will be used to pay for camp t-shirts as well as prizes for several competitions. To reserve a spot, send $20 (checks addressed to Lee Piatt) to: 128 Hemlock Dr., Dallas, PA 18612 with a note indicating the child’s name, home phone number, grade they are enter- ing, youth t-shirt size, and par- ent signature signifying they are allowed to be photographed for senior project purposes. FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Fireballs on fire Dallas High School and@y Middle School physicals Physical exams for Dallas students who want to partici- pate in fall sports will be held in July and August. July 8: High school football, 8 a.m.; middle school football, 9 a.m.; golf, 9:30 a.m. July 15: High school soccer, 8 a.m.; middle school boys soc- cer, 8:30 a.m.; high school boys cross country, 9 a.m.; middle school boys cross country, 9:30 a.m. July 20: High school volley- ball, 8 a.m.; tennis, 8:15 a.m.; middle school girls soccer, 8:30 am., high school/middle school cheerleading, 9 a.m.; boys makeup physicals, 9:30 a.m. August 10: High school field hockey, 8 a.m.; middle school field hockey, 8:30 a.m.; high school/middle school girls cross country, 9 am.; girls makeup physicals, 9:30 a.m. [ In order to have a physi the student must bring com- pleted paperwork. Exams will be given at the Dallas High School nurse’s office. Lake-Lehman sports physicals Lake-Lehman Jr-Sr. High School will hold sports physi- cals for senior high students planning to play fall sports. Physicals for senior high boys will be on Tuesday, July 20, at 9 a.m. Senior high girls physi- cals will be on Thursday, July 22, at 9 a.m. On Tuesday, July 27 at 5 p.m. sports physicals will be held for both junior and senior high students, which will include both boys and girls. The last day of physicals will be Thursday, July 29 at 9 a.m. for all senior high and jun- ior high students who were un- able to make the previous ex- ams. Students must have they, forms filled out and signed by parent or guardian before their exam. The Fireballs won their second Back Mountain Major League Softball championship last week, topping the Tornadoes in a game that was shortened by rain. In top photo, the Tornadoes’ Sara Konopki and catcher Tori Kramer could not stop Ellen Arnaud of the Fireballs from stealing home. Above, Kaitlin Kennedy and Danielle Harding start the runfest for the Fireballs. Tornadoes catcher Tori Kramer can only watch. on Newberry Ladies tournament The Newberry Country Club Ladies Golf League will hold its annual Member/Guest - Member/Member tournament on Monday, June 28. All players are requested to meet at the first tee at 9:15 a.m. to receive pairings and the play of the day. Luncheon and awarding of prizes will follow play at the Appletree Terrace. Players in need of a golf cart shoud call Gene Ross, club pro, at 675- 6985. Event co-chairs are Cheryl Richardson and Ruth Ann Logue. Newberry tennis camps Newberry Estate in Dallas is offering spring/summer/fall tennis clinics in a junior camp/.clinic environment through Aug. 21, and adult leagues and private lessons through USPTA professional Jim Cook. For more informa- tion, write: jmlharleydavl@aol.com, visit www.newberryestate.us, or call the pro shop at 675-5236 o 675-5762. & CROSSWORD CORNER Super Crosswor FOR THE BIRDS AR CAE REN T:} kB DY Linda Thistle Need extra copies of this week’s Post? They are on sale at local newsstands through Saturday Using the clues, simple arith- ACROSS 51 Long-tailed 92 Preposterous 3 “— Man” 40 Distinctive ~~ 94 Pad wo Rt oor a place a ? 2 1 Sagan or parrot 95 Sweetheart ("84 film) period 96 Ryan's single digit (0 to 9) in odch T Sandburg 54 Sanford of 99 Tum over 4 Not as fatty 41 — room “Love Sty box In the diagram. 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