SUNDAY, MAY 5, 2013 Tue DALLAS POST PAGE 9 Sports The Dallas and Lake-Lehman girls lacrosse teams will play for this old lacrosse stick in the annual Old Stick Game. Old Stick Game @ct for May 7 Dallas, Lake-Lehman girls lacrosse _ teams play for 100-year-old stick. The second annual “Old Stick Game” pitting the Dallas and Lake- Lehman girls lacrosse teams against each other will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at the Edward Ed- wards Stadium on the campus of the Lake-Lehman Junior/Senior High School. The winner will get custody of the “old stick” until the second meeting of the teams in 2014 . Last season, the Dallas girls defeated Lehman, 17- 6, to claim the honor. The game of lacrosse originated with Native Americans. It was popu- lar among the Eastern tribes and was most likely the first team sport ever played in Northeast Pennsylvania. While the rules for the modern men’s game were developed by a Ca- nadian dentist in the 1860s, the wom- en’s game was born in 1884 at the St. - Leonard’s School for girls in Scotland after the headmistress, Miss Louisa Lumsden, witnessed a game between the Canghuwaya Indians and the Montreal Lacrosse club and adapted the game for her pupils. Lumsden wrote: “It is a wonderful game, beautiful and graceful. I was so charmed with it that I introduced it at St Leonards.” Queen Victoria, who in 1876 also witnessed the touring Canghuwaya and Montreal clubs during a private exhibition at Windsor castle, was said to have enjoyed the game and is quoted as saying, “It is very pretty to watch.” After being introduced at St. Leon- popular and spread throughout ~ Great Britain. During the pre-world war era, demand for the hickory crosses used for girls lacrosse often outstripped supply. In 1912, cricket bat and hockey stick manufacturer TS Hattersley & Son of Manchester, England re- ~ sponded to the growing market and . began producing girls lacrosse sticks. Within a few years, demand became so high for Hattersley 's popular “Vik- toria” crosse that the company scaled down production of cricket bats to fo- cus primarily on girls lacrosse sticks. While girls lacrosse had become wildly popular in Britain, it was not until St. Leonard’s alumnus Rosa- ' belle Sinclair emigrated to the United States in the 1920s that North Ameri- . can girls were given the opportunity . to play the game that had been, up "to that point, exclusive to males. Having become a physical education teacher at the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore, Maryland, Sinclair intro- duced lacrosse to the all-girls school gain 1926. As the rules for the girls game had een developed and refined inde- pendently for four decades in Great . Britain, they differed greatly from the North America rules that boys had been using. The women’s game em- phasized stick skills and proficiency. Sinclair resisted blending the rules she had learned as a student in Scot- land with the boys rules being used in America as she believed the girls . game should be played with feminine | refinement, stating, “Lacrosse, as | girls play it, is an orderly pastime that ! has little in common with the men’s @. girls lacrosse became extreme- f See STICK, Page 10 SH as TO a ion. Dallas High School softball players get direction from coach Joyce Tinner. Mother's Day softball game benefits autism awareness Dallas, Lake-Lehman girls square off in annual benefit game. By TOM ROBINSON For The Dallas Post When Lake-Lehman was not part of the Wyoming Valley Conference schedule for much of the past decade, Dallas still invited its Back Mountain rival as the frequent opponent for its annual Mother’s Day softball game. The schools are together in Division 2 of the WVC this year, so they were already scheduled to meet at Dallas. The teams have agreed to again have their game on Mother’s Day and, for the second straight year, the contest will be part of Autism Awareness Night. Festivities begin at 6 p.m. with game time set for 7:30. All proceeds from the night will go to the Special Education Department of the Dallas Area School District. “Lake-Lehman hasn’t been on our (conference) schedule in about sev- en years, so we always scheduled a game,” Dallas coach Joyce Tinner. “All we had to do this year was move the game.” Jennifer Yanuskavich, the Dallas as- sistant coach, works with autistic stu- dents as a learning support teacher at the Wycallis Elementary School. She said team members have helped add interest to the game in its second year. “Once we decided to do something for autism awareness, the kids really ran with it,” Yanuskavich said. “They researched it. They did poster boards and flyers. They're taking a big part in it and getting the community in- volved.” The players hope to make the game special for more than just the competi- tion between rivals. “We try every year to always have a Mother’s Day game,” Yanuskavich said. “What better way to spend the day that to invite some of the students on to the field for festivities? We have a mom of two autistic children who will be speaking.” Members of both teams have pur- chased Autism Awareness socks to wear during the game. Along with concessions, all sales provide sensory items that help autistic students in the classroom. “Our junior class really seemed to take off with the idea, but it’s been a total team effort,” Yanuskavich said. “The girls talk about it on our bus trips.” And when Mother’s Day comes, May 12, they will use the ideas they have come up with to help autistic stu- dents in the district. Tambur Field dedicated Naming of Misericordia baseball field acknowledges philanthropy and generosity of Tambur family. The Misericordia University com- munity officially dedicated Tambur Field on Saturday, April 27 in between games of a doubleheader with Wilkes University to acknowledge the phi- lanthropy and generosity of Robert L. Tambur, his family and the Tambur Family Foundation. Tambur Field is situated on about four acres of land adjacent to the John and Mary Metz Field House in the Anderson Outdoor Athletic Complex near the North Gate of the upper cam- pus. The construction of Tambur Field took about 10 months to complete, from the clearing of a wooded area to the final laying of sod. The playing surface contains a special fescue blend. It was pur- chased from Tuckahoe Turf Farms of Hammonton, N.J., which also installed the turf. Tuckahoe Turf Farms has pro- vided playing surfaces for numerous professional and collegiate ball parks and football fields, including Citizens Bank Park, Lincoln Field, Fenway Park, Citibank Park and many other facilities. The infield dirt is a mixture known as “Custom Martin Infield Mix,” which has been used on collegiate fields throughout the northeast. The 15-foot warning track is made of “Red Martin Track Mix.” The distance from home plate to the outfield fences ranges from 330 feet down the left and right field lines to 375 feet in right and left field, and 390 feet to straightaway center field. The $520,000 ball park also features an electronic scoreboard in straight- away left field, an irrigation system, sprinkler systems, individual bullpens Robert L. Tambur, chair- man and CEO of Tammac Financial Corp., throws out the first pitch of a double- header game at Misericordia University as part of the dedication of Tambur Field. The new field was named to acknowledge the philanthro- py and generosity of Tambur, his family and the Tambur Family Foundation. Members of the Tambur family and Misericordia University campus com- munity gather during the dedication of Tambur Field. From left, are Michael Amory '85, Board of Trustees; Chuck Edkins, associate athletic director; Liza (Tambur) Rolland, daughter; Virginia and Robert L. Tambur, Robert Tamburro, son; Michael A. MacDowell, president; and Sandy Insalaco, Board of Trustees. for the home and away teams, as well as dugouts for the teams and bleachers for the fans. Tambur is the chairman and CEO of Tammac Financial Corp., Wilkes- Barre, as well as president of the Ath- letic Club, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, and Blue Ridge Golf Club, Mountain Top. An active member of the communi- ty, Tambur is a past board member of the FM. Kirby Center and served the Committee on Economic Growth. He currently serves on the board of Frank- lin Security Bank, the Tambur Family Foundation and Hospice of the Sacred Heart. In 2010, Tambur’s family’s generos- ity were recognized when they were presented with the Award for Out- standing Philanthropist by the Asso- ciation of Fundraising Professionals. The Tambur Family Foundation has also supported other causes through- out the region, including the United Way of Wyoming Valley, Geisinger Health System and Luzerne County Community College. Tambur’s son, Robert Tamburro, is a trustee and general partner with Tammac Financial Corp. Besides be- ing on Council Misericordia, he is also a board member of the Tambur Foun- dation, Luzerne County Community College, Penn State Advisory Board and Wyoming Seminary. He is also a former board member of Leadership Wilkes-Barre and the Greater Wilkes- Barre Chamber of Commerce. Tambur and his wife, Virginia, have two children, Tamburro and Liza Ro- land, and three grandchildren. Making predictions L-L track coach seeks right combination. By TOM ROBINSON For The Dallas Post John Sobocinski did some pro- jecting before his Lake-Lehman girls track team faced Northwest in a key early-season meet. Sobocinski figured the teams would finish within a point of each other. As it turned out, they tied in the only meet the Lady Knights did not win this season. Sobocinski is back to making pro- jections this week, trying to come up with the right combinations to defeat unbeaten host Holy Redeem- er Tuesday. A win would give Lake- Lehman (5-0-1) the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 title outright. Dallas also has a title shot Tues- day. The Lady Mountaineers rout- ed Wyoming Valley West, 124-26, Wednesday to go into the final week one meet behind Pittston Area. A win over the Lady Patriots Tuesday would allow for a tie for first place in Division 1 of the WVC. Lake-Lehman set up its title shot with a 94-56 win over Wyoming Area on Tuesday. “I. am defi- nitely someone who scores out the meet,” Sobo- cinski said after Sobocinski is back to making projections Tuesdays vic- this week, tory. “I will be trying to come game-planning up with the this meet. : ie a “Yes, I do think Fight combina we can beat Holy tions to defeat Redeemer, al- unbeaten host though it’s a very, Holy Redeemer very difficult Tuesday. meet to win be- cause they have so much depth.” One of the challenges is that the distance races are usually an area for Lake-Lehman to score well. Holy Redeemer, however, appears even stronger and deeper with three run- ners — Marissa Durako, Rachel So- winski and Cassandra Gill — who finished second, third and ninth in the state Class AA cross country championships last fall. Cayle Spencer, Kaylee Hillard and Shoshana Mahoney led the way to the win over Wyoming Area, keep- ing Lake-Lehman in title conten- tion. Spencer swept the throwing events with wins in the shot put, discus and javelin. Hillard won the 800 and 1600 while also running on the winning 1600 relay team. Mahoney won the 100 and 200 and took second in the long jump. Emily Sutton, Brittany Faux, Ka- tie Heindel, Amanda Mathers and Katie Bartuska have also been a big part of helping the Lady Knights enter the last week of the regular season with an unbeaten dual meet record. Sutton, who was part of two win- ning relays Tuesday, has ventured beyond her middle distance events to help the team. “She’s helped us in many places,” Sobocinski said. “We’ve had her in the high jump, two relays and the hurdles.” Faux, a junior hurdler and jumper, has shown significant improvement in her third season on the team. Heindel is a hurdler and high jumper. Mathers, a senior who is wrap- ping up a successful career, has been a “steady and dependable,” sprinter and jumper, according to Sobocin- ski. Bartuska, a middle distance run- ner, has been particularly effective in the 400. She won that event and ran a leg of the 1600 relay Tuesday. Dallas suffered its only loss against Hazleton Area early in the season, but is now tied for second place in Division 1 with the Cou- gars, behind Pittston Area. It swept the top three places in six events and won 17 of 18 events overall Wednesday.
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