| THE Pos | Sunday, March 13, 2005 7 Sports ‘Dallas trio hopes to continue winning ways By CHRIS BELL According about the champion, is considered one of . Post Correspondent to Dallas state meet,” the favorites after his fourth place | ‘ coach Matt s a 1 d (finish a year ago. “He has tremen- W Three Dallas High School Stretanski, Stretanski. dous athletic ability and he has | * divers will look to continue their pojton and “They per- the experience of competing as | winning ways when they com- phy want to formed really this level. He'd like to improve on pete at the PIAA Championships improve their well at dis- last yearis finish,” said Stretanski. 1 | & this week at Bucknell University. fishes from tricts and Bolton, a two-time District 2 A Senior Whitney Bolton and 1554 year's want to prove champion, placed 14th at the i freshman Erica Lisses will com- tate meet, [Ml what they state meet a year ago and hopes a | pete Wednesday in the girls meet hile Lisses Whitney Bolton Alaric Eby can do to advance to the final cut of 12 | E ©" while Alaric Eby will participate },,pes to : against the divers this year. BN <1. in the boys championships on make the most of the experience. best in the state.” Thursday. “The kids are really excited Eby, a three-time District 2 See DIVERS, Page 8 FOR THE POST/JONATHAN J. JUKA Dallas’ Marcy Romanoski swims the 100 breast stroke at District 2 Class 2A swimming March 5. Romanoski finished with a time of 1:22:31. Local swimmers make a splash Caroline Byron wins double gold, while Dallas and Tunkhannock turn in good team stats. (Game Commission © recruits new officers class Applications due by April 1, and can be filed on-line. The Pennsylvania Game Commission is beginning to recruit | applicants for its 27th class of Wildlife Conservation Officer trainees. Applications will be accepted from until April 1, or until 900 applications o are received, whichever occurs first. & Applications are available from the Civil Service Commission; the Game Commission Personnel Office at 2001 Elmerton Ave., Harrisburg, PA 17110- 9797; or any of the six Game Commission region offices. Applications also may be filed on- line by going to the State Civil Service Commission’s website (www.scsc.state.pa.us), click on “Job Opportunities,” then select “Law Enforcement, Investigation and __ Safety,” and scroll down to the listing for “Wildlife Conservation Officer trainee.” Wildlife Conservation Officers are covered by the Civil Service Act of » Pennsylvania. Applicants must be in :-] excellent physical condition, have a knowledge of hunting and outdoor Bishop Hoban’s Caroline Byron closed out her District 2 swimming career in style, winning gold medals in both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events in the Class 2A Swimming Championshipe. “m happy with how everything turned out,” Byron said. “It’s kind of hard to believe it’s over.” Byron won the 100 freestyle March 5 in 51.63 seconds, just shy of the meet record of 51.47 she set last year. It was | the third consecutive year she won the race. The only year she didn’t win the event at districts was her freshman year, when her older sister Liz won it. The day before she took gold in the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.79, again shy of the meet record she set in 2004. Kira Szulborski turned in the top individual perform- ances for Dallas, with a second in the 200 individual med- ley and third in the 50 freestyle. Lake-Lehman’s fledgling girls team had two strong fin- ishes. Megan Devine was seventh in the 50-yard freestyle and the team of Devine, Caroline Boris, Leyse Apaliski and Amanda Frain finished 11th in the 200 medley relay. | Dallas, with a balanced effort, finished third in the team | 4 standings and Tunkhannock was sixth. On the boys side, Tunkhannock senior Steve VanDuzer won the 50 freestlye and finished second in the 100 freestyle. _ activities, and be able to maintain an FOR THE POST/FRED ADAMS Tunkhannock finished third in the team standings and « effective working relationship with ; \ Dallas was fifth. "associates and the general public. Guard Chris DeRojas looks for an outlet as he brings the ball up court against a Pius X defender. Results appear on page 9. The Queensmen took a relatively easy 68-48 win in the first round state Class A playoff game. Employees are selected and = appointed following a competitive examination conducted by the State Civil Service Commission. Officers "begin their careers as Trainees zines) (Reilly boys cruise to playoff win . Commission’s in-service training school located in Harrisburg. Wildlife Staff report with a three-point play and Crossin followed Conservation Officer Trainee classes with seven consecutive points. are periodically recruited as necessary WILLIAMSPORT — Josh Aciukewicz was vir- Crossin, who finished with 24 points, said it to maintain the complement of field | tually unstoppable inside the paint and guard was the Queensmen’s best quarter of basketball personnel. Tim Crossin was draining shots from outside as this season. Applicants must be: a resident of | the Queensmen cruised to an impressive 85-58 Bishop O'Reilly coach Mark Belenski said his Pennsylvania; have a high school | victory March 9 over Elkland in the second team played a near flawless game. diploma or G.E.D. equivalency; at | round of the PIAA Class A playoffs at “We were hitting on all cylinders, especially in . least 21 years of age as of the date of | Williamsport High School. the first quarter. Aciukewicz played a great enrollment at the Training School; The 6foot-5 Aciukewicz scored a game-high game,” Belenski said. possess a valid Pennsylvania driver’s 25 points despite taking a pounding from the Other local players contributing to the win FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK license; and pass competitive written | Elkland defense for most of the game. were Chris Kester with seven points, Chris Swimming by age and oral examinations administered The game was close for the first four minutes. DeRojas with six and Conor Judge with two. g by by the Civil Service Commission. Elkland tied the score at 9 with 4:15 left in the ~~ Defending state champion Bishop O'Reilly Kelsey Augustine finished seventh in the 200 individ- & Any offer of employment is condi- first quarter and then Aciukewicz and Crossin (27-4) faced D1 champion Faith Christian ual medley for girls 14 and under during the tional upon successful completion of | took charge. The duo scored the final 18 points Academy (26-4) March 11 in the quarterfinals. Northeast PA Age Group Swim League champi- medical, vision, hearing, physical, | of the quarter, while Elkland went scoreless, and This issue was printed before results were avail- onships. The meet was held March 6 at the Dallas strength, stress, agility and swimming | the Queensmen took a 27-9 lead after the first able. The Queensmen defeated the D1 champion Middle School Natatorium, with 12 teams competing. See GAME , Page 8 eight minutes. Aciukewicz sparked the 18-0 run Lions 70-50 on Dec. 8, 2004. Another photo and local place winners, page 0. Dallas district wrestlin - : medalists Lake-Lehman’s dynamic duo | So Dalaseinn are only local matmen at states wrestlers won medals aS pis Championships, held March 4-5 Stan Brudnicki (215) each fin- in Williamsport. ished fourth at regionals, just Dragon, who wrestles at 152 missing a trip to states. Lake- pounds, ran his record to 41-0 in Lehman’s Jeremy Schutz (140) anticipation of the state champi- suffered consecutive losses on onships, and Josuweit, 145, was the second day of competition to 36-4 after ekeing out a 1-0 win finish sixth. | «at the District 2 Class Staff report over District 4 champion Erik ; AA tournament. Smith, ranked sixth in the state. From left, standing: Lake-Lehman senior wrestlers The state championships took | © John McCue, 5th at Matt Dragon and Andy Josuweit place too late for results to be 5 215 Ib.; Josh continued their winning ways, included in this issue. Anderson, 6th at 160 taking home titles at the Dallas senior John Hettes Ib; Brian Goeringer, Northeast Regional Wrestling (130) and Lake-Lehman junior © 3rd at1711b.; Alan Pugh, 5th at Hwt. Kneeling: Joey Hayes, 3rd at 112 Ib. and John Hettes, 1st at 130 Ib. ._ Hettes, Hayes and * Goeringer qualified a for the AA Regional tournament, held © March 4-5 at Williamsport. aR & Send your sports reports by I thepost@leader.net
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