Sunday, February 3, 2008 Tue DALLAS POST PAGE 9 Sports Gattuso leads victory THIRD § FOURTH GRADE Gattus Group 37 McCarthy Tire 22 Tanne; Gattuso scored 11 points ard David Simpson added nine as (attuso Group Account- ants & Consultants defeated McCartly Tire, 37-22, in a key Dallas Yuth Basketball match- up. Dalbn Gattuso added six points vhile Jonathan Adams played well defensively. Adam Niznik led McCarthy Tire witl 15 points and Anthony DeLuca idded three while Chris Allen sprked the defense. Quad [hree 28 Walgrens 16 Joey levevino and Ryan Mar- tin scorel eight points each while Daniel Ningey controlled the of- fense ard added seven as Quad Three Goup topped Walgreens, 28-16. Jmmy Barlow added four points aid Frank Weaver had sev- eral assists for Quad. Michel Farrell and Daniel Sweene’ led Walgreens with five points ech while Connor Macar- ty addecfour and J.D. Barrett had two poilts. McCathy Tire 30 Walgeens 17 Andrw Matcho scored 12 points nd Nico DeLuca added five as McCarthy Tire defeated Walgrems, 30-17. Paul Zablotney played ine defense for McCarthy Tire wiile Stephen Darling led the offase for Walgreens. Andy Zeyherled the defense and Jacob Ondishwas the leading reboun- der. Gattiso Group 32 Burgr King 22 Jasoi Anderson, Connor Mot- ley ancNick Malkemes led a bal- anced scoring attack as Gattuso Group Accountants & Consult- ants renained in first place with a 32-22 vin over Burger King. Zach Charltn led the scoring for Burg- er King while Aaron Yurko was the leiding rebounder. Kyle Be- seckerand Ricky Morgan led the defen. Easern Penn 29 Melife Securities 21 RayOstroski and Chad Phillips scorel eight points each, sup- portel by Jack Tomko with seven point and Peter Capitano with six a Eastern Penn Supply Co. edgel Metlife Securities, 29-21. Kye Archer led Metlife with 11 poins and Anthony Brominski / addd eight. Tim Elston had four poins and Michael Smith and Mitaell Winters led the defense. SKI.LS COMPETITION Dllas Youth Basketball re- centy held its fourth grade skills conpetition. Daniel Mingey and Chistian Wargo both made nine of 1i free throws in the first round witi Mingey capturing first place in stiebreaker and Wargo taking seond place. Keith Gillette won a febreaker to finish in third plae. Iyle Archer took first place in layips, finishing ahead of Chad Philips in second place and Spncer Bowanko in third place. 5H & 6TH GRADES Aedico Industries 38 Srace’s Orchard 24 viedico Industries beat Brace’s Orchard, 38-24. Medico used a balanced scor- ing attack to defeat the apple men. Aaron Napkora chipped in 12 Chad Debona scored 12 and Mrianno Medico scored nine. Dnald Michaelson controlled tk boards and added two. Chase Makowski continued hs great play, scoring 16 for Bace’s Orchard. Dominic Deluca hd six steels and scored seven. Medico Industries defeats PNC Bank Medico Industries rolled to vic- try over the bankers from PNC. Aaron Napkora dominated the bards and threw back 12 points. Narianno Medico dropped in 11 vhile Don Michaelson continued tiimprove, scoring a season-high sx points. Matt Saba continued ts ply well on both sides of the hill, racking up eight steals and storing 11. Aleskey Gittleson tessel in three while Carl Gross contnlled the boards with 12 re- bounss. Brae’s Orchard 61 PN(Bank 19 Brae’s Orchard rolled over PNC Bank, 61-19. Brenden Ehret played great, scoring 19. Chase Makowski tossed in 15 while Peter Shaver led the defense and scored a bucket. Carl Gross played well for the bankers, scoring eight while Ni- gel Stearns tossed in six from the outside. Brace’s Orchard 42 Bishop Photo 37 Braces Orchard nipped the photo men from Bishop Photo, 42-37. Chase Makowski led the team in scoring with 17. Brenden Ehret tossed in 11 while Zach Connolly chipped in 10. Kyle Razawich played great, scoring 23. Brian Drouse controlled the boards and threw back four. CDI 39 CVS Pharmacy 38 CDI nipped the pharmacy boys, 39-38. Michael Boland played well, scoring 17. Jory Bredzinski con- trolled the boards, tossing back 12. Justin Brojakowski played great, scoring 12 for the pharma- cy. Blake Willams tossed in 13 while Russ Newell played tough defense and scored four. Brace’s Orchard 57 Medico Industries 29 Braces Orchard rolled over Medico Industries, 57-29. Chas Makowski led all scorers with 20 points. Zach Connolly tossed in 14 while Josh Evans helped out, scoring 13. Dominic Deluca played great aggressive defense. Medico was led by Marianno Medico, scoring 12. Chad Debo- na tossed in 10. CVS Pharmacy topped the bankers from PNC, 42-40. Justin Brojakowski led the bankers with a game-high 15. Chris Behm tossed in 10 while Jo- nathan Sabatinni scored six. Russ Newell came on strong to lead the defense. PNC was led by Matt Saba, scoring 10. Nigel Stearns tossed in eight while Carl Gross tossed back six. SIXTH GRADE BOYS TOURNAMENT TEAM Aaron Napkora scored 10 points and Kyle Razawich added eight as the sixth grade travel team defeated Lehman-Jackson, 34-15, in the Sunday Lehman League. Chad Debona and Justin Brojakowski added five each while Nigel Stearns had four. SEVENTH & EIGHTH GRADE Dallas Lions 49 Gallis Insurance 36 Eric Zawatski led the Dallas Li- ons with 18 points to a 49-36 win over Gallis Insurance. Kyle Ra- zawich and Shane Dunn each added 13 points for the Lions. Gallis Insurance was led by Bobby Saba with 17 points while Michael Gallis added a clutch 12 Paul Brace led first place M&T Bank with 35 points to a close 63- 60 victory over Cohen Chiroprac- tic Clinic. Kohnor Rice added 17 points and Michael Banas added 10 points. Cohen was led by Jason Simo- novich and Pat Condo both with 20 points while Morgan Cohen added eight points. Gordon Long 67 Bishop Photo 50 Gordon Long Real Estate de- feated Bishop Photo, 67-50. The realtors were led by the hot three point shooting of George Park- hust with 23 points while Donnie Behm added 21 points and Harry Parkhurst tossed in 15 points. Bishop Photo was led by Aaron Weir with 16 points while Felix Dolman added 11 and Hayden Jenkins chipped in 10 points. Dr. John Kish 56 Eyecare Specialists 51 Dr John Kish defeated Eyecare Specialists, 56-51. Ryan Zapot- icky had 20 points while Brian Stepniak added 12 and Nathan Kish tossed in 10 points for the victors. Eyecare was led by Austin Smith with 20 points while Chris Ostrum was big in the paint, scor- ing 12 points. Back Mountain gym owner has a winning form EE e— CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Vicki Gardner-Marcikonis, owner of TBR, formerly Personalized Fitness Center, demonstrates her winning form using free weights. After joining gym, she now owns it By REBECCA BRIA rbria@timesleader.com Vicki Gardner-Marcikonis dreaded turn- ing 30. Weighing 247 pounds and out of shape, she knew it was time to change her life. So, she joined a gym, started eating right and lost weight. She got stronger, healthier, slept better and had a nicer com- plexion, skin and hair. Fourteen years later, a healthy 44-year- old Gardner-Marcikonis, of Shavertown, is the owner of Total Body Reaction (TBR), the former Personalized Fitness Center, in Dallas which opened Oct. 8, 2007. “I think I was sort of afraid of the gym folding under,” Gardner-Marcikonis said of why she took over the business. “I've worked out here for 15 years. I was afraid it wouldn’t be here any longer.” Gardner-Marcikonis grew up in the coun- tryside and discovered her natural strength when chopping wood. She entered contests to see how much she could bench press and has held the Pennsylvania Bench Press- ing Open title in her weight category since 2002. She says the national record for a female to bench press is 250 but, although judges at the state event verified she bench pressed 270, that mark is not recognized nationally because no national judges were present. “I want to bench 300 someday, but I'm getting older,” Gardner-Marcikonis joked. “And I'm just a girl.” The former stay-athome mom insists she is just like everyone else, enjoying par- ties, camping and eating pizza every once in a while. She thinks most of the members of TBR feel the same way. In fact, Gardner- Marcikonis’ own mother would buy an ice- cream at Treat Pizza next door to the gym and eat it while on the treadmill at Person- alized Fitness Center. The name Total Body Reaction generat- ed from the names of three of Gardner- Marcikonis’ brothers. Brothers Todd and Brad were both killed in separate automo- bile accidents at age 16 and a third brother, Randy, fell 65 feet from a tree in 2000, breaking nearly every bone in his body. Randy recovered over time through phys- ical therapy. “It took Randy’s body, a total commit- ment to his body, to get the desired reac- tion,” Gardner-Marcikonis said. “To watch him come back from where he was — it was just amazing.” Gardner-Marcikonis’ husband, Jim, is supportive of her and the gym and says when TBR brings in enough money for him to retire, he’ll take over the book work, his wife’s least favorite aspect of owning a busi- ness. “He never asks me how much money I made today or if I paid the bills,” Gardner- Marcikonis said. “The only thing he asks me every couple of days is if I'm still hap- py.” Help also comes from Gardner-Marciko- nis’ four children, John, 22, Amanda, 20, Joshua, 17, and Tawnya, 13. Amanda and Joshua work at the gym and Josh likely will when he returns from the Navy in March. Tawnya is being taught to do things at TBR after school. : Gardner-Marcikonis’ brother, Brian, aids her with business matters, her sister Sheryl Gardner finds healthy recipes for members and sister Debbie Konnick rallies friends to Vicki Gardner-Marci- konis, owner of TBR in Dallas, at age 42 on Halloween 2005. Gardner-Marcikonis can bench press 270 pounds. join. Gardner-Marcikonis’ father, Fred, con- structed a weight sled for the gym from a photo and is currently making a sign for the building. Friend Jim Monk acts as a handyman, stopping by every morning to see what needs to be fixed or replaced and plowing the parking lot when it snows. In an attempt to personally know each member, Gardner-Marcikonis spends time with them learning about their lives and what they expect from their membership. She makes healthy food for all to try, pro- viding the recipe and nutritional informa- tion. She also clips health articles, display- ing them around the gym and in the res- trooms. “I really want all the members to feel like this is their gym,” she said. “This gym’s got a great personality. And it just doesn’t come from me; it comes from everyone.” Rebecca Bria, a staff writer for The Dallas Post, can be reached at 970-7436. SPORTS ball/Softball Organization will ~~ Jack at 675-0939. meet on Monday, Feb.4, at the BRIEFS Daddow-Isaacs American Le- gion, Memorial Highway, Dal- Baseball softball group ET meeting will beheld T egistration dates Junior Mounts set trations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat- urday, April 12, at the Dallas American Legion. at 7 p.m. with the general meet- The Dallas Junior Mounts meets February i ing set for 8 p.m. Football and Cheerleading The Back Mountain Base- For more information, call Association will hold regis-
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