RE Sunday, December 3, 2006 SPORTS/COMMUNITY THE POST PAGE7A @SPORTS BRIEFS Gridiron Club meeting Dec. 5 The Dallas Gridiron Club will hold a meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 in the basement of the Dallas American Legion on Route 415. All parents of players - and supporters of the Dallas football program are + encouraged to attend. - Lacrosse league - sets registration The Back Mountain Bandits youth lacrosse orga- - nization will hold registration for its inaugural season from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 9 in the lobby at . Lake-Lehman High School. The season will be played ~ in the spring. The registration is open to boys and girls ages 8-18. © The fee is $75 for players 814 years old and $100 for ~ players 15-18. A family discount will be available. Each © registration includes a $35 membership to U.S. La- © crosse. Adults interested in coaching, officiating, or volun- teering are encouraged to attend the registration. Baseball camp set for King's College The 19th annual Grand Slam Pre-Season Devel- opmental Camp will be held Jan. 14, 21 and 28, and Feb. 4, 11 and 25 at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. The camp is under the direction of Monarch head coach Jerry Greeley. The instruction will cover hit- ting, pitching, catching, defensive play and condition- ing. Greeley, who also serves as a coach in the Baltimore Orioles organization during the summer, guided King’s to a Freedom Conference championship, the school’s first NCAA playoff appearance, and a school- record 25 wins last season. Greeley has a career record of 82-65 record during his four years at King’s and an impressive 709-334 record in his coaching career. The Jan. 14 session, which will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be for players in grades 9-12. The session is designed for high school baseball players who wish to continue their academic/athletic careers at the collegiate level. At the conclusion of the camp, a NCAA rules education session will be conducted by the King’s staff for players and families. The remaining sessions will be for players in grades 1-12. All sessions will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Scanlon Gymnasium. Players may attend one or multiple sessions. The cost is $30 for one session, $50 for two, $ 70 for three, $85 for four, $100 for five and $115 for all six sessions. Early registration is recom- mended since session size is limited. ~ For more information or to register, visit the Web ~ site www.kings.edu/ athletics and click baseball. You may also call Greeley at 977-4623, or e-mail him at baseball@kings.edu. Zapoticky scores 23 in triple-overtime thriller Ryan Zapoticky scored 23 points and recorded 12 steals as MetLife Securities posted a thrilling 39-38 tri- ple-overtime win against Sheetz in Dallas Youth Basket- ball’s fifth and sixth grade boys action. Buddy Shutlock added 12 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Eric Zawatsky led Sheetz with 19 points, while Makowsky added 14. Felix Dolman chipped in four points and played well defensively. John Murray scored 16 points as Gem Therapeutics posted a 28-26 win against Integrated Power. Dylan Pil- ger added six points and Aaron Napkora hit a key basket to seal the win. Jason Siminovich scored a game-high 19 points to lead Integrated. Rudy Georgetti added two points and Dave Matcho played well defensively. Brian Stepniak scored a game-high 20 points to pro- pel the Dallas Lions to a 34-25 win against the Center For Diagnostic Imaging. Mark Michno added six while Drew Harding tossed in four. Ryan Kozlosky scored eight points and Dominic Deluca added seven for the CDI. Mike Pierce chipped in with six points. 5TH/6TH GIRLS Jamie Wise scored 12 points as Eye Care Specialists posted a 22-18 win against Gordon-Smith Insurance. Maggie Michael and Alyssa Menzel added six and four points, respectively, for the winners. Erin Michael and Giovana Augustine played well defensively. Rachael Olszewski scored a game-high 16 points to lead Gordon- Smith. Maria Lombard added a basket, while Emma Niznik and Kelly Anderson played well defensively. 5TH GRADE TRAVEL Mariano Medico and Kyle Razawich led the scoring while Nigel Stearns chipped in with several key plays in - the second half as the DYB fifth grade boys tournament team defeated Lehman-Jackson, 24-18, in the opening week of the Lake-Lehman league. Also competing in the league are teams from Northwest and Tunkhannock. LAKE-LEHMAN HONORS STUDENTS OF MONTH Lake-Lehman Junior-Senior High School assistant principal Nancy Edkins recently awarded pins and gift certificates to seventh and eighth grade students who were selected as October Students of the Month. Attending the ceremony, from left, first row are Thomas Bedford and Shelby Foster. Second row: Mary Slaby, Stevie Kioske, Kevin Katchko and Edkins. Back Mountain students make BOR honor roll Bishop O’Reilly High School’ recently released the honor roll for the first quarter marking peri- od. To qualify, students had to earn the following grades: Dis- tinguished honors, an average of 95 or above in all subjects; first honors, an average of 90 or above with no more than one grade between 90 and 85; and second honors, an average of 85 or above with no more than one grade between 85 and 80. The following students earned the academic honor roll: DISTINGUISHED HONORS Seniors: John Corgan and Katie Manbachi; Juniors: Edward Dal Santo and Robert Duffy; Sopho- mores: Renee Barcheski and Kath- ryn Corgan; and Freshmen: An- drew Bergey and Rachel Gross. FIRST HONORS Seniors: Colleen Bustin, Maris- sa Chesnavich, Kelli Crossin, Christopher DeRojas, Kathleen Flynn, Kathleen Garrity, Melissa Jankoviak, Jennifer Laskowski, Dennis Loughran, Sean McNealis, Daniel Mullen, Sara Nardone, David Padavan, Kathleen Paley, Jessica Palmeri, Bridget Rishcoff, Cara Rowan, Elizabeth Ryan, Elizabeth Seybert, Meagan Sim- kulak, Danielle Weems and Ste- phen Zubko; Juniors: Megan Car- ‘son, Jillian Edwards, Robert Ga- domski, Elise Gryziec, Kimberly ¢ Konnick, Hillary Mosca, Mary O’Connor, Kellie Rhiel, Matthew Ruch, Melissa Rukstalis and Ni- cole Swaboski; Sophomores: Sere- na Fulton, Thomas Horn, Casey Judge, Allison Lacina, Christina Marvin, Thomas Mike, Susanna Parmelee, Gregory Sam, Kasey Shatrowskas and Abbey Zurad; Freshmen: James Amarando, Catherine Becker, Nikki Broody, Julia Cikota, Sarah Connolly, Erica English, Morgan Evans, Patrick Farrell, Sarae Gdovin, Christian Janusziewicz, Michael Kachmar, Patrick Kalish, Stacey Kandrac, Sara Krogulski, David Levandoski, Lauren Majewski, Jesse Miller, Katie Moran, Aaron Morda, Sarah Nowalis, William Sterling, Michael Theroux, Zaz- riel Villamor, Erin White, Mitchell Yamrus, and Mark Zielen. SECOND HONORS Seniors: Vito Balice, Timothy Della Rosa, Peter Federici, Nicole Frusciante, Kyle Gallagher, Jo- seph George, Kevin Gilbertson, Kathleen Goode, Casey Harvilla, Adam Kasmark, Susan Krogulski, Molly Kurlandski, Leigh Levan- doski, Maryssa Lewko, Rachel Mancuso, Joseph Moran, Jessica Piazza, Emily Popson, Kirk Riley, and Justin Sherin; Juniors: Za- chary Aciukewicz, Devin Al- brecht, David Baker, Andrew Bell, Michael Drevitch, Robert Konar- ski, Jr., Leigh Loughran, John Paul Lutchko, Caitlin Pugh, Leslie Serino, Nicholas Sobeck, Gary Stavish, Scott Yarmel and Steven Zielen; Sophomores: Joseph By- czek, Erin Crossin, Ryan Davis, Breanne DeRemer, Maria Fiske, Gretchen Frank, Colleen Freder- ick, Conor Harrington, Scott Hizny, Courtney Innocenti, Erin Malone, Gabriel Micca, Megan Millo, Jenna Minetola, Alexis Monahan, Carolyn Suhocki, and Zachary Wallick; Freshmen: Adam Bilder, Diane Bojarcik, Ryan Flaherty, Michelle Grebeck, Mark Guarnieri, Kyle Prociak, Emily Pugh, Christopher Sabol, Kristina Seiger, Samantha She- wan, Rebecca Spencer, Brittany Stanczak, Gary Verazin, and Anne Yoskoski. JR. HIGH SCHOOL Distinguished Honors: Grade 8, Christine Bergey, Arthur Gialanel- la, Debra Gross, Emily Halbing and Victoria Rendina; Grade 7, Lauren Bernardi, Patrick Duffy, Alenandra Pugh and Michael Rychwalski. First Honors: Grade 8, Ange- lique Brother, Michael Dogal, Yuri Filak, Gerald Gostynski III, Mary Griseto, Thomas Hogan, Nicole Riley and Andrew Seman; Grade 7, Samantha Bekanich,. Ashley Bernardi, Shaina Dougherty, Kelly Grebeck; Ashleigh Sebia, ‘Vera: Sedlak, Tara Stephens, Mon- ica Theroux, William Trimblett, Ian Wagner, and Kimberly Waters. Second Honors: Grade 8, Jo- seph Bruno, Bryanna Evans, Me- lissa Larralde, Mary Loughran and Kayla Menta; Grade 7, Ryan English, Megan Flannery, Adam Gryziec, Thomas Murray IV, El- izabeth Nicholas and Morgan Raskiewicz. LOCAL RESIDENTS The following Back Mountain residents were named to the hon- or roll. Distinguished honors Seniors: DeRojas, Garrity, McNealis, Nar- done, Paley, Ryan, Seybert, Si- mukulak, and Zubko; juniors: Konnick, Mosca, Ruch and Ruks- talis; sophomores: Fulton, Horn, Judge, Mike, Parmelee and Zurad; and freshmen: Amarando, Broody, Kalish, and Krogulski. Second Honors Seniors: Balice, Gallagher, Gilbertson, Krogulski, and Lewko; juniors: Aciukewicz, Albrecht, Serino, Sobeck, and Stavish; sophomores: Crossin, DeRemer, Frederick, Harrington, Hizny, Millo, Suhocki, and Wal- lick; and freshmen: Spencer, Vera- zin, and Yoskoski. Junior high: Halbing, Filak, Gostynski III, Dougherty, and Stephens. CHURCH BRIEFS Live nativity begins Dec. 15 The Gift, one of the most elaborate and highly-attended - live outdoor nativity in the state, will begin with shows at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 at Back Mountain Harvest As- sembly, 340 Carverton Road, Trucksville. Additional shows will be held at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17. There is no admission charge. The hour-long musical drama allows audiences to experience the birth, death, resurrection and miracles of Jesus Christ. More than 7,000 people from Pennsylvania and surrounding states will come to witness the moving, theatrical performance of more than 100 actors and live animals, including camels, zebu steer, goats, sheep, and donkeys. Two additions for this year’s production include pyrotech- nics, for effect, and the expan- sion of the Bethlehem village from 35 feet to 85 feet, allowing for more actors and props. For anyone who wishes to view the event indoors, a live simulcast video will be available in the church sanctuary. For more information, call John Gibbons at 696-1128. Christmas ornaments available at TUMC The Church School and Cam- paign 2000 committee of the Trucksville United Methodist Church are selling Christmas tree ornaments. The shatter- proof ornaments are available in red or purple for $3 each. Brass stands are also available for $1. Orders may be placed with . Lynn Magnotta (696-6088) or Brenda Williams (696-0146), or by calling the church office at 696-3897. Loyalville UMC plans turkey, ham dinner The Loyalville United Metho- dist Church will hold a roast turkey and baked ham dinner from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9 at the church on Loyal- ville Road. The church is locat- ed one-half mile off Route 29 south and 4 miles west of Dallas from Route 118. There will also be a bake sale. Takeouts will be available and orders should be called in ad- vance. Dinners are $8 for adults and $3.50 for children under age 12. For takeout orders or more information, call 477-3521. Be sure to leave your name and the number of dinners requested. River of Life Begins nightly meetings Pastors Stephen and Mary Ann Kotch of River Of Life @ Kingdom Power Ministries in Shavertown will hold special meetings at 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday through Sunday at the church, located at 219 North Memorial Highway. The Sunday meetings will be held at 6 p.m. The meetings will vary each evening to include teaching on . spiritual gifts, prophecy, heal ing, dreams and visions inter- pretation, spiritual counsel and worship. The public is invited. Men's breakfast held each Tuesday The Shavertown United Methodist Church recently began holding a weekly ecumen- ical men’s breakfast. The group meets at 8 a.m. each Tuesday at Pickett’s Charge restaurant on Route 415 in Dallas. The Dutch treat breakfast is followed by fellowship and a short devotion period. The breakfast, fellow- ship and devotion period last no longer than one hour. Men from all Back Mountain churches are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Bob Deeble at 696-2148. Awana Club meets at Grace Community The Awana Club of Grace Community Church meets from 6-7:45 p.m. each Wednesday at the church, located across from Chapel Lawn Cemetery on Memorial Highway. The club holds its meetings through April. The Bible-based club is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through sixth grade. Awana is one of the largest nondenom- inational children and youth ministries in the world. Awana clubs are active in more than 110 countries, reaching more than one million young people each week. For more information, call the church office at 675-3723.
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