1 LL PAGE 10 THE DALLAS: POST SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 Sports Orioles are BMLL Major League champs Matt Ross leads team to victory over Phillies for title. The Orioles defeated the Phil- lies, 162, to win the Major League championship in the Back Mountain Little League. The Orioles were led by the pitching and hitting of Matt Ross who struck out 13 Phillies and added two triples at the plate in the win. Jake Archer had three hits, in- cluding a triple, Jonathan Sabati- ni had two hits with a triple and Adam Niznik and Matt Moleski added two hits each for the vic- tors. Lee Eckert III, Daniel Mingey and Matt Harrison all had singles for the Phillies. NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP Phillies 10 Ri Pirates 4 Lee Eckert III smashed a to- wering two-run homer, ripped an RBI single and added a sacrifice fly to lead the Phillies to a 104 win over the Pirates in the Na- tional League championship game. Eckert also pitched four solid innings, allowing only two runs. Cody Long and Rosario Bevevino pitched well in relief. Chad Phillips’ bunt single and Matthew Reynolds’ two-run sin- gle were key hits in the Phillies’ five-run first inning. Bevevino al- so had two hits, including a dou- ble. Jonathan Wilson, Chris Men- nig, Kyle James and Michael Casey all singled for the Pirates. Daniel Mingey winces, wondering if he was tagged out at third base by Jonathan Sabatini. The umpires ruled Minges was safe. Matt Ross wins the game from the mound for the Orioles. Phillies. Players in the Phillies dugout cheer their teammates to the end. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST The entire Orioles team piles into a heap at home plate after winning the Back Mountain Little League Championship, 16-2, over the RaMMOD ROCK SOLID BASKETBALL TEAM FINISHES WITH 10-3 RECORD The Rock Solid AAU Ul bas- ketball team finished its sea- son with a10-3 record. The girls practiced at the Rock Recre- ation Center in Trucksville two nights a week and traveled to four different tournaments. They played in Scranton, Bath, at Moravian College in Allen- town and had a great weekend at West Chester University. Shown here in front of the West Chester University sign are, from left, first row, Lindsey Oremus, Kylee Saba and Talia Szatkowski. Second row, Lind- sey “LJ” Jacobs, Coach Kathy Healey, “Twin Towers" Gabby Volpetti and Abby Bendick and Amy Bolton. Absent at the time of the photo was Miranda Pace. Ie. 8 UNIVERSITY AN & S(OIBINE Egil! DHOUS [ [ Captain and Crew event. SPORTS BRIEFS Mini-football camp planned A mini-football camp focusing on drills and fundamentals will be held July 13, 14 and 15 at the Dallas High School football field. The camp will be conduct- ed by Dallas High School foot- ball coach Ted Jackson and members of his coaching staff as well and current and former Mountaineer football players. Applications may be picked up at the Ranch Wagon on the Dallas Highway or by calling 696-3748. Jr. Mounts plan golf tournament Dallas Jr. Mounts Second An- nual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 25, at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $65 per person for the Con- tact Sue Berlew at 406-3167 to register. BMPA Golf Tournament benefit Trooper Miller Fund The Back Mountain Police Association will hold a golf tour- nament on Friday, July 31, at the Sand Springs Golf Club in Drums. The captain and Crew format will have a shotgun start at 8 am. In addition to prizes, awards will be given to winners of the first three flights. There will be separate prizes for clos- est to pin, longest drive (male/ female), straightest drive. A hole-in-one prize of a trip to Or- landa, Fla. will be available. Cost of $80 includes greens fees, cart, goodie bag, skins game, dinner and prizes. All pro- ceeds will benefit the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Memorial Fund. Rock Rec Center « A ie planning basketball camp The Rock Recreation Center is now accepting applications for its Sixth Annual Summer Basketball Camp sessions. The camps are open to boys and girlspre-K through sixth grade. The camps run Monday to Friday with two sessions for each age group.Times are: Pre-K to first grade: July 20-24; second and third grades: July 6- 10 and July 27-31; fourth to sixthel grades: July 13-17 and Augus®”’ 3-7. For more information, call 696-2769. Middle School Pool open to public Afternoon Public Family Swim and Lap Swim is available for residents of the Dallas School District at the Dallas Middle School Pool from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sundays through August 7. LA LS S ¢
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