a ch a alta 3 Lg URE bn a pas PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, February 17, 2013 PETE G. WILCOX FILE PHOTO/ THE DALLAS POST Rachel Olszewski (No. 45) of Dallas gets the rebound in front of Crestwood’'s Sydney Myers (No. 44). Olszewski is one of four honored this week. Senior Lady Mountaineers are honored | Four members of Dallas girls basketball season closing out high school careers. By TOM ROBINSON For The Dallas Post Dallas pounded the ball in- side from the start Wednesday night, drawing fouls and con- verting free throws to take charge early. By the time the Lady Moun- taineers were done, Ashley Dunbar had sliced through the Wyoming Valley West defense to earn 24 free throw at- tempts. Dunbar made 16 of the free throws on her way to a 30- point effort that led Dallas to a 76-63 victory and allowed it to finish the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 1 girls basketball season tied for first. Dallas and Pittston Area were scheduled to square off Friday night to decide the divi- sion title after each went 12-2. The Lady Mountaineers cel- ebrated Senior Night with sig- nificant contributions from their four seniors. “I'm happy for our seniors that they played as well as they did tonight,” Dallas coach Kelly Johnson said. “I'm pleased with how each of our BILL TARUTIS FILE PHOTO/ FOR THE DLALAS POST Dallas’ Jess Hiscox, left, drives to the hoop as Crestwood’'s Maury Cronauer defends in WVC girls basketball action. Hiscox is one of senior members of this year's Lady Mountaineers basketball team four senior members of this year's Lady Mountaineers team. players played and I was pleased with our composure at the foul line.” Dallas finished 23-for-38 from the foul line. Dunbar, Jess Hiscox, Tanner Englehart and Rachel Olszew- ski are the seniors who played their final regular-season home game. Hiscox added 18 points by shooting 8-for-13, including 2- for-5 on 3-pointers. Englehart had eight re- bounds and Olszewski seven. They joined Talia Szatkowski, who finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and six assists to lead Dallas to a 41-33 re- bounding advantage. The Lady Mountaineers hit eight free throws to open a 24- 14 lead after one quarter and stretched the lead to 58-43 af- ter three. Cheyenne Reese led Valley West with 26 points and 15 re- bounds. Dallas’ Ashley Dunbar, right, drives to the basket as Pittston Area's Mia Hopkins defends from behind. Dunbar and three other senior members of the Lady Mountaineers basketball team were honored this week. Kayley Schinski, of Nanticoke, second from left, collides with teammate Alex Brassington as Lake Lehman players Karen Yamrick (No. 00) and Emily Sutton (No. 10) look on during a girls PETE G. WILCOX/ THE DALLAS POST BRIEFS Bandits lacrosse accepts registrations Registrations are now being accepted via the web site at www.laxteams.net/ bmylax for the Back Moun- tain Bandits lacrosse team Boys and girls in grades 1-3 may sign up for intramurals. Boys age groups are U-9, U-11, U-13 & U-15. Girls age groups are third and fourth grade, fifth and sixth grade and seventh and eighth grades. cil The registration feein- cludes US Lacrosse regis- tration, US Lacrosse maga- zine and a team jersey. Participants should print the form and mail it, along with applicable fee to BMYL, P.O. Box 1746, Shavertown, PA 18708. Comedy Night benefits Bombers PETE G. WILCOX FILE PHOTO/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Tanner Englehart, of Dallas, passes the ball around Crestwood'’s Sydney Myers (No. 44) to Dallas teammate Samantha Missal. Englehart is one of four seniors on this year's Lady Mountaineers basketball team. BILL TARUTIS FILE PHOTO/ FOR THE DALLAS POST basketball game in Nanticoke. A Comedy Night at Wise Cl cssiAm~ hy ne Kristen Mericle, of Shavertown, a senior at Wyoming Seminary, def " Soa will continue her academic and athletic career at Villanova Uni- efonse has te be better, planned for this weekend. on Saturday, March 2 will versity in Villanova in the fall. Seen during her announcement on “If we get those things, we'll ~~ The first full round of Class benefit the Back Mountain : Pl, Y FF be fine. b I think 21 b 'S Taced 1 Bombers Signing Day are, from left, seated, Karen Klassner, Sem head field e fine, because I think we'llget AAA boys is Tuesday. Class * hockey coach and director of athletics; Kristen Mericle. Standing, Doors open at 8 p.m.; show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are available at the door. Rock Rec basketball season begins AAA girls conduct their first round, with Dallas and Lake- Lehman at home on Wednesday. The remainder of the Class AAA boys tournament has the quarterfinals Friday, the semifi- nals Feb. 26 and the finals enough offense from (Cayle) Spencer, (Emily) Sutton and (Danae) Sutliff.” Lake-Lehman and Dallas are also in Class AAA for the Dis- trict 2 boys basketball playoffs. Both teams found themselves Kim Mericle, mother; Robert Mericle, father; Robert Mericle, brother. Mericle to Villanova Continued from Page 9 ond seed. “Im pleased with our per- formance the last few contests we've had,” Johnson said. “We have a good group that works tied for key spots as they en- March 1. The Rock Recreation Cen- hard and we have inside and out- tered the last game of league = The remainder of the Class ter is accepting registration Kristen Mericle, of Shaver- Star teams for 2012. she was side balance.” play. AAA girls tournament has the applications for the 2013 town. a senior at Wyoming Sem. lected to COMPELS in the ini Lavan thinks Lake-Lehman, Lake-Lehmanwastiedamong quarterfinals Saturday, the Upward basketball season. patv Collorie PreparitoreSchool. ‘Bhite A ent for 2011 which finished 94 in league the teams trying for the eighth semifinals Feb. 27 and the finals | The league is open to girls EE a Oe Lm play, is close to being ready for seed and a home game inthe 17- March 2. and boys Pre-K through sixth thi . Hue i a en uy bt A - : ii uw its playoff challenges. game field. Both Class AAA events in- grade. ! ‘ ii og hi wg irk se t ie i ony he also “We're trying to make sure Dallas was tied for the 16th clude a third-place game be- The final game is set for versity yAnova Mm Lie conpeicd. in the hor ; : t : Shit Saturday, March 16. where she will play for Villanova Olympics. we're at our best at this stage,” spot, which would be required cause the district sends three a : veteran field bockev head coach A Blue Knights co-captain Lavan said. “Our team’s guard to play a preliminary game just teams into Pennsylvania Inter- For more information, x NE Rey : : gts co-captam { play has to improve, we have to to reach the round of 16 scholastic Athletic Association contact The Rock Rec Center Joanie Milhous in the NCAA Div. - senior, she helped lead the & ? : ; at 696-2769. I Big East Conference. to a 17-5-2 record in 2011 an work on boxing out and our man The preliminary games were tournament action. KaPow hockey club This fall, Milhous embarks on her 19th season with a 183-167 all- time record after finishing the the PIAA state quarterfinals in 2012. Her 2010-2012 record at Sem is 18 goals and 20 assists. Jody Dutton, the Dallas ing Area, Wyoming Area Ca- offers training 2012 season at 7-12. Shehastwice = In addition to field hockey, eighth-grade coach, is leading tholic and Wyoming Valley KaPow Field Hockev Klub been named Big East Coach of Mericle is a four-year varsity let- ¥ the fifth-grade team. It in- West. is Arsh a Se ey =u the Year. ter winner in girls lacrosse and cludes Laura Charlton, Morgan Practices begin March 3 and and tonne he 2 je grou 8 As a member of the Blue will serve as team captain in her Continued tion Pa MacNeely and Samantha Mi- tournament play starts March U6. US. U10 and U12 Rt d Knights’ 2010 and 2011 state AA senior year. She plays at the at- ge 9 PC ’ H an ecte . . os . chael from Dallas and Livia 23. by Olympian Lauren Poweley championship teams, she was tack position for the team, which las; Angelina Allen, Emily Far- Moore from Good Shepherd. Part of the training at Rock April 14-19 at Wyoming Semi- named to the Second Team All- won the District II championship rell, Haley Fennell, Sarah Ku- The program also draws Rec will include the use of The nary, Kingston. State in her junior and senior in 2011. derka, Gabriella Olenginski players from Crestwood, GAR, Gun, a basketball shooting ma- For a registration form, years and was an Academic All- Mericle, who plans to attend and Synday Strickland from Nanticoke, Pittston Area, St. chine that returns shots to email Icomiskey@ka- State Squad member as a senior. Villanova’s School of Business, is Dallas; and Gianna Centrella Nick’s/St. Mary’s in Wilkes- players to help them develop powfh.com. Deadline is A member of the Citizens’ the daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Rob- from Good Shepherd. Barre, Scranton Prep, Wyom- their skills at game speed. March 31. Voice and The Times Leader All- ert Mericle, of Shavertown.
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