((s Sunday, March 30, 2008 Tue DALLAS POST PAGE 15 SPOrts SUBMITTED PHOTO Junior Leadership members who organized the seventh annual Hoops for Hope Tournament and tournament winners are, from left, keeling, Molly Gilligan, Amanda Kuhl, Nicole Clemson, Katie Corgan and Conor Harrington. Standing, John Prater, Fred Mihal, second place; Kevin Boyle, Pat Murray, second place; Jimmy Lavan, first place; Kyle Arnaud, second place; Frank Trinisewski, first place; Rob Keiser, first place; Joe Chairge and Joe Patrizi. Absent at the time of the photo were Kyle Duffy and Arjan Aulakh. ; Junior Leadership Wilkes-Barre held its seventh annual Hoops for Hope Tournament on March 16 at Dallas High School. The tournament is a double elimina- tion 3-on-3 basketball tournament in- volving all schools in the Wyoming Val- ley, including Dallas, Coughlin, Crest- wood, Hanover, Holy Redeemer, Lake- Lehman, Meyers, MMI, Nanticoke, Pitt- ston Area, Scranton Prep, West Side Vo-Tech, Wyoming Area, Wyoming Seminary and Wyoming Valley West. Teams are composed of three to five players at a cost of $10 per player with money raised benefitting the Make-A- Wish foundation. Out of This World DJ service with Li- sa and Daryl, a snack stand and prizes for the wining teams were all part of the tournament which was run by Junior Leadership members Joe Patrizi, John o’Hoops’ benefits Wish’ Prayer, Kyle Duffy, Arjan Aulakh, Joe Chairge, Amanda Kuhl, Molly Gilligan, Katie Corgan, Conor Harrington and Nicole Clemson. A special thanks is given to Mrs. Kathleen Savage and Kevin Boyle for their assistance in advising the tourna- ment. Joe Zelinski, Mike Costanza, Jeff Kratz, Kevin Boyle, Danielle Krawetz and Kelly Crossin all volunteered as ref- erees. bh! SENIOR BOBCATS HONORED The Back Mountain Bobcats Youth Football and Cheerleading Association recently held its annual football and cheerleading banquet. Players and cheerleaders who were honored for completing their senior year with the Bob- cats are, from left, Tom Chipego, Chase Benson, Kasey Bloom, Tawnya Humenasky, F.J. Constantino and Eric An- derson. Absent at the time of the photo were Lucas Lansberry, Dalton Elston and Bryan McDonnell. BANAS SCORES 500TH CAREER POINT Brian Banas, a member of the Gate of Heaven basketball team, was recently awarded a basketball for scoring his 500th career point. Banas is a sixth grade student. From left, are Tom Kukosky, assistant coach; Theressa Banas, mother; Brian Banas, Mick Banas, father; and Tom Boland, coach. WRESTLERS WIN AT TOURNAMENT Shawn Henniger, left, and Kyle McAndrew, both members of the Back Mountain Wrestling Club, placed at the Lackawanna Trail Tournament. McAndrew won first place while Henniger took second place. DYB SIXTH GRADE GIRLS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP The Dallas Youth Basketball girls basketball team recently won the CYC Sixth Grade League Championship and finished the season with an unblem- ished 12-0 record. Members of the team are, sitting, Maggie Michael. From left, kneeling, Michelle Thompson, Samantha Missal, Taylor Kelley and Katherine Comitz. Standing, Abby Berger, Coach Brent Berger and Stepha- nie Cybulski. KIRBY SMITH SCORES 250TH CAREER POINT Kirby Smith, an eighth grade student at Gate of Heaven School, recently scored the 250th point of her basketball career and was honored with a game ball. At the presentation are, from left, Valerie Smith, mother; Kirby Smith; Kevin Smith, father; and Mike Olenginski, coach.
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