Tue POST Sunday, June 5, 2005 7 HA ey Sports SPORTS ROUNDUP FOR THE POST/FRED ADAMS Dallas players celebrate after Kelci Gibbons found the goal for the only score in the Mountaineers’ PIAA Spring Soccer Tournament game against Cedar Cliff. Dallas wins state playoff matchup for first time May 31 — In a game that featured great "defensive play on hoth ends, Mountaineer freshman Michelle Gibbons made the differ- ence, scoring on a breakaway in the 39th minute. She outraced twin sister Kelci to a loose ball, drove to the goal and kicked in a rebound off the keeper’s glove. It was the first victory for a Dallas girls team in the state playoffs. The players may ' have been inspired by comments posted on a sports Wed site in Harrisburg that said Dallas was not very good. Play was balanced throughout, but the Dallas defense kept Cedar Cliff away from the net. Jill Spring stopped all seven shots that got to the goal, Dallas had four corners and Cedar Cliff had five. The District 2 champion Mountaineers played District 1 champ Council Rock on Friday. That game took place too late for results to be available to The Post. PIAA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS ‘Burkhardt takes third May 27 — Lake-Lehman senior Brandon Burkhardt was top local performer at the PIAA Track and Field Championships, held at FOR THE POST/S. JOHN WILKIN Dallas High School's Cassie Snider com- petes in the 400 meter run during the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University May, 27. She fin- ished ninth overall. Shippensburg University. A two-time District 2 Class 2A champion, he finished third in the javelin with a best throw of 188 feet, 8 inches, and third in discus with a throw of 155 feet, 10 inches. The favored Dallas girls 3200 relay team could muster only an eighth place finish, but the time of 9:39.14 turned out to be seven seconds better than the previous school Sermons record, set by the same runners, Lisa Giacometti, Hillary Adams, Jessica Jones and Kenslie Kerestes. Other local competitors, and their finishes, were: Cassie Snider, ninth overall in the 400 meter. See ROUNDUP, Page 8 FOR THE POST/CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK Dallas catcher Kasey Corbett could only watch as runs two and three crossed the plate for Lakeland. The Mountaineers fell 4-0 in the Disrict 2 semifinal game. Northwest Little League tournament The Northwest Area Little Leaguewill hold its second annual golf SPORTS BRIEFS tournament on Saturday, June 11 at the Morgan Hills Golf Course in Hunlock Creek. A shotgun start is slated for 9 am. and 3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the league. The format is captain and crew. The cost per person is $55, which includes cart, green fees and a buffet meal. To register or for information on sponsorship opportunities, contact Lynn King at 477-3043, or email lynnking@ptd.net. L-L Football golf tournament A golf tournament to benefit Lake-Lehman football will be held Friday, June 17 at Mill Race Golf Club, Bent@n. There will be a shot- Trevor Woodruff. gun start at 1 p.m. The charge of $65 per golfer includes greens fees, cart, refreshments, dinner and prizes. Call Greg Myers at 675-7458, ext. 4802 for more information or to register. Boys basketball camp at Misericordia College Misericordia will host a Basketball School for Boys this summer in the Anderson Sports-Health Center. Their will be two ses- sions, June 20-24 and July 4-8, under the direction of CM head coach Boys age 8 to 15 may enroll. The $115 cost of each session includes a t-shirt, basketball, lunch and use of the pool. For more information, call 674-6289. The little chool that could Three Gate of Heaven alums are all-state and bound for Division | colleges. By CHRIS BELL Post Correspondent DALLAS — Most high schools would be proud to have three all-state athletes in a one year’s class. When you consider that three Gate of Heaven Elementary graduates earned all-state honors in three dif- ferent sports this year, the feat is even more impressive. While several of the 49 members of the Gate of Heaven eighth grade class of 2001 went on to enjoy successful high school athletic careers, Caroline Byron, Tim Crossin and Brian Ostrowsky achieved at the highest level. All three will continue their academic and athletic careers at Division I institutions in the fall. Beth Spencer, health and physical education teacher at Gate of Heaven for the last 10 years, isn’t surprised by the class’s success. “They were a great class,” said Spencer. “You could see that many of them were good athletes and they worked hard to excel. You knew that they would be successful at the high school level.” Abe Simon, Gate of Heaven athletic director, echoed Spencer’s sentiments. “They were a great group of kids,” said Simon, who has spent more than 20 years as a math teacher at the Dallas school. “They worked hard in the classroom and participated in multiple sports and activi- ties. They knew that getting good grades would pay off and it certainly has for them.” Byron, the daughter of Tom and Joan Byron of Dallas, See GATE, Page 8 BACK MOUNTAIN BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Noyalis fans 10 as Pirates rise to the top Marc Noyalis pitched a complete game three-hitter with 10 strikeouts as the Pirates topped the Dodger 4-1, taking over first place in the National League. David Wilson scored a run for the Pirates while William Fulton had a sin- gle. Hayden Jenkins and Austin Carr combined to strike out 12 batters for the Dodgers, while Job Stepanski had two hits and Drew Schaub scored a run. Rangers 8, Yankees O Zach Dirsa and Stephen Ruch combined to pitch a two- hitter as the Rangers took control of the Back Mt. American League. The two combined to strike out 12 and only allow one runner to reach third base. John McCarthy drove in all the runs the Rangers would need with a sacri- fice fly and a bases loaded triple. Brett Wanek also had two hits for the winners. Adam Goeringer and Patrick Condo combined to strike out six in the loss for the Yankees. Rangers 12, Red Sox 2 Stephen Ruch slammed two home runs, driving in six runs while picking up the victory on the mound for the Rangers. Travis Debona contributed four hits while Brett Wanek, John McCarthy and Ruch each had three hits. Neil Shaver had a triple and Dylan Thomas struck out five in the loss. See BMT BALL, Page 8 WYOMING Sem MVP players Wyoming Seminary Upper School Director of Athletics Karen Klassner has announced Sem’s Most Valuable Players from the Back Mountain for spring sports played during the final school term. Sophomore Robert (Dylan) Seeley of Shavertown was named baseball MVP. In girls lacrosse, Devin Carey, a senior from Dallas, was named defensive MVP; in girls soccer, senior Jillian Seeley from Shavertown received defensive MVP honors, while Zoe VanJura, a senior from Trucksville, was named offensive MVP. In softball, junior Sara Brown from Shavertown was named MVP. Seen following the awards presentation are, seated first row from left: Jillian Seeley, Zoe VanJura, Devin Carey and Sara Brown. Second row: Dylan Seeley. i
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