PAGE 9 Pn een Tue DALLAS POST Sports 4 ddl Dallas running back Zach Macosky kicks up turf in a run against Pittston Area. Mountaineer Bill Gately, right, congratulates teammate Jason Simonovich on his touchdown against Pittston Area. Kris Roccograndi scores a touchdown for Dallas against Pittston Homecoming at Dallas High | allas dominated every aspect of its Homecoming game against Pittston Area on Oct. 6, handing the Patriots a 35-0 loss in a Wyoming Valley Conference Division 3A contest. Dallas (3-3) won for the third consecutive time while Pittston Area y/-4) had its winning streak stopped at two. The Patriots were shut out for a third time this season. Homecoming festivities saw Jenna Morgan crowned 2012 Home- coming Queen and Buddy Shutlock named 2012 Homecoming King. Other members of the Homecoming Court included Chloe Alles, Tanner Englehart, Tess Macarty, Madeline Mulhern, Chris LaFratte, Kris Roccograndi, Chris Schmid and Jason Simonovich. | The Mountaineers contained Pittston Area to just 64 yards of of- fense at halftime. The running game only produced 11 yards on 12 carries. And the Patriots never crossed midfield on their own. The only time they were on Dallas’ half of the field was when the Moun- taineers failed to convert a fake punt. Dallas punctuated its strong defensive effort on Pittston Area’s fi- nal play from scrimmage. Defensive lineman Ryan Monk sacked PA quarterback James Emmett, forcing a fumble that fellow lineman 2 Shutlock caught in the area. Emmett was sacked four times. Pittston Area had four turnovers fter totaling five in its last three games. 4 Dallas 2012 Homecoming King and Queen Buddy Shutlock and Jenna Morgan. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST YOUTH FOOTBALL RESULTS Chopyak, Scioscia, Shaner pave way ! B TEAM Dallas 12 Dallas 28 Duryea 6 | Duryea 12 The Dallas Junior Mounts C The Dallas Jr. Mounts im- team improved its record to 7-1 proved their record to 7-0 onthe with a 12-6 victory over the Du- season and clinched the num- ryea Wildcats. Dallas’ Meghan O'Brien makes a save over the net against Hazle- ton Area. Vi 1 Mountaineer BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Christina Diltz gets a dig for Dallas. volleyballers enjoy victory over Hazleton ber one seed in the playoffs with a 28-12 victory over the Duryea Wildcats. Todd Phillips scored the first Dallas touchdown behind great lead blocks from Blake Cho- pyak, Ethan Scioscia and Xan- der Shaner to take an 8-6 lead. Steven Newell added another in the third quarter behind the blocks of Sean Cuba, Brett Tho- mashunis and Blaine Rex. Jacob Esposito finished off the Wildcats with two second- half touchdown receptions from Phillips. The defense was tough all day. Hunter Love, Jack Zeyher and Taylor Bolesta each made several stops in the backfield to halt Duryea drives and seal the victory for the Jr. Mounts. Dallas wraps up its regular season today against Back Mountain rival, the Kingston Dallas started the game off with a perfectly-executed on- side kick by Duane Craig that was recovered by Lucas Shultz. The Dallas offense went to work, marching the ball down field with Jared Adamski cap- ping off the drive with a TD. The key to this drive was the blocking of offensive lineman Nick Spencer, Tal Richards, JR Redmond, Parker Bolesta and Bryce Chopyak. The 2-point try was no good and Dallas led, 6-0. Duryea received the ensuing kickoff and scored with two long runs, tying the game at 6-6. The 2-point try was no good and the score was tied at 6-all. The contest was a defensive struggle until the fourth quar- ter when Dallas went on a drive starting at its own 15-yard line. The Junior Mounts chewed up the clock and drove the ball all The Dallas High School girls = Marlee Nelson had three kills, three blocks, one assist, seven sists, three digs, nine service Township Raiders. the way to the Duryea 6-inch volleyball team defeated Hazle- one assist, nine digs, four service digs, seven service points and points and two aces while Rachel line before turning it over on | ton, 3-0, recently with game points and two aces. four aces. Olszewski had nine kills and two | scores of 25-21, 25-23 and 28-26. Tanner. Englehart had 10 kills, Meighan O’Brien had nine as- blocks. C TEAM See YOUTH, Page 10
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