hid. 4 PAGE 10 THE DALLAS POST SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013 Ee Dallas’ Amy Bolton, left, evades Lake-Lehm- an catcher Britney Meeker to score. Lake-Lehman third baseman Sarah Stacey looks to throw to first base for a Dallas out. Lake-Lehman's Vickey Cadwalader, left, gets mobbed by her team after belting a solo home run against Dallas. Dallas’ Taylor Kelley, second from left, gets mobbed by her team after belting a three-run home run against Lake-Lehman. Rival softball game raises awareness of autism To Baker led the way from the circle and at the plate as Dallas defeated Lake-L.ehman, 6-3, in a Wyoming Valley Conference softball game on Mother’s Day. The teams met that night at the Dallas Little League Field both to play their league game and to raise funds for Autism programs. Baker threw a five-hitter with nine strikeouts. Maddy Perez and Baker each went 2-for-2 while Taylor Kelley provided a three-run homer for the Dallas offense. Vickey Cadwalader had a two-run homer for Lake-Lehman. Jordan Hodle and Sarah Stacey added doubles. This was the second straight season the Dallas softball team used its Mother’s Day game as an Autism Awareness Night. The event was organized by Jennifer Yanuskavich, a special education teacher and assistant coach at Dallas, and the play- ers on the team. Funds were raised for the Dallas special education depart- ment through a raffle as well as sales of T-shirts, magnets and BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/FOR THE DALLAS POST MacDOWELL Swing for Mercy honors Tina MacDowell The 2013 Swing for Mercy Golf Tournament sponsored by the Sis- ters of Mercy will be held on Mon- day, June 17 at the Wyoming Valley Country Club in Wilkes-Barre. All funds raised will directly benefit an important ministry of the Sisters of Mercy: the Catherine McAuley Center. Since 1984, the Catherine McAuley Center has responded to the needs of homeless women and children in our region by providing housing and support services. These in- dividuals and fami- Each year, the lies have nowhere tournament toturnandfew racqanizes a options remain. h The Catherine Woman bid 0 McAuley Center exemplifies the offers places of Mercy spirit of comfort, safety, compassion and and care, helping garyjce through to lead clients to . her own com- independence and self-sufficiency. mitment to Each year, the the mission of tournament rec- the Sisters of ognizes a woman Mercy. who exemplifies the Mercy spirit of compassion and service through her own commit- ment to the mission of the Sisters of Mercy. The Swing for Mercy Golf Com- mittee takes great pride in announc- ing Tina J. MacDowell as the 2013 Mercy Woman of the Year. MacDowell moved to the Wyo- ming Valley in 1998 when her hus- band Michael MacDowell became Misericordia University’s 12th presi- dent. Her commitment to Mercy is reflected in her legacy of service as an active community volunteer, serving on the boards of many area organizations. There are multiple opportunities to honor Tina MacDowell and to support the work of the Catherine McAuley Center as a sponsor, golfer, or donor. Event sponsorship is a valuable way to bring visibility to your organization. For more information on the 2013 Swing for Mercy Golf Tournament, contact Jenny Blanchard, Director of Development, at 674-3218, or by 3 A refreshments. Dallas’ Amy Bolton reaches for the plate to score against Lake- email at jplanchard@mercymidatlan- - Tom Robinson ~~ -ehman. tic.org. y Y WG US, wimming with an Olympian Young swimmers got the oppor- tunity to interact with a champion “when four-time Olympic medalist * Peter Vanderkaay conducted a clinic . at the Dallas Middle School natato- : rium. Vanderkaay, a three-time mem- "ber of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team, ran drills throughout the day and gave each participant an opportunity to take him on, lap for lap, at the end of the session. In his senior year of high school, Vanderkaay broke the Michigan state record in the 500-meter freestyle be- fore moving on to swim for the Mich- igan Wolverines and eventually the national team. While at Michigan, he earned his first gold medal as a member of the winning 800 frestyle relay team at the 2004 Olympics. From that point unti Ithe recent end of his competitive ca- reer, Vanderkaay added another gold medal in the same event to go with a bronze medal in the 200 freestyle at the 2008 games and a bronze in the 400 freestyle at the 2012 Olympics. x, 1 ABOVE: Four-time Olympic medalist and 2012 Team USA captain Peter Vanderkaay demon- strates a stretching exercise during a swim clinic at the Dallas Middle School gymnasium. AT RIGHT: Four-time Olympic medalist and 2012 Team USA captain Peter Vanderkaay con- ducts a swim clinic at the Dallas Middle School. BILL TARUTIS PHOTOS/ FOR THE DALLAS POST
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