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Sports The Berkshire Eagle, Wednesday, November 6, 1991 C3 Berkshire Sports Calendar TODAY. WESTERN MASS. SOCCER: St. Joseph's boys at Smith Academy, 2 p.m. COLLEGE SOCCER: ECAC tournament: Bowdoin at Williams women, 11:30 a.m.

ECAC tournament Coast Guard at Williams men, 2 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY: ECAC tournament: Southern Maine at Williams, 2:30 COLLEGE BASKETBALL: BCC at Schenectady Community College, 7 p.m. PREP SOCCER: Miss Hall's girls at Berkshire School, 3 p.m. Avon boys at Berkshire School, 2:30 Giants quit Monday, Taylor says By Tom Canavan Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -The New York Giants wanted to turn things around after a mediocre first half of the season.

In a way, they have. They're going backward. Not only are the defending Super Bowl champions heading the wrong way after a dismal 30-7 loss to Philadelphia on Monday night, but first-year coach Ray Handley apparently doesn't have-a clue how to right it and his best player thinks he's playing with a bunch of quitters, himself included. "We didn't do anything out there at all," perennial Pro Bowl linebacker Lawrence Taylor said after the Giants (4-5) lost their second straight game. "In.

my 11 years in the league, I can't re A rkTk -w4- a-m. irvA member a game where all 47 players and all the coaches quit like this ever." The loss was the Giants' worst since a 44-7 decision to San Diego in 1980 and its severity may have made people realize this defending champion may not be a playoff team a fate that also fell to the 1987 team after winning the Super Bowl. The start is also the Giants' worst in a non-strike year since Berkshire schools get tennis rackets The U.S. Tennis Association has provided 540 tennis rackets to South Berkshire schools through an orientation program held in October at Lee High School. Fourteen South County schools received the rackets, and each participating teacher also received a copy of the 68-page USTA Schools Curriculum.

The program, available to any interested school district, is an effort to help school systems offer tennis to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. Further information can be obtained from Bunnie Lahey, the Western Massachusetts association representative at 243-3240, or David Bell, the USTAWestern Mass. programs chairman at 499-4600. PHS hoop boosters to meet tonight The Pittsfield High boys' and girls' basketball booster clubs will meet tonight at 7 in Room 164 at the school to discuss final plans for the fashion show scheduled Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

at the Itam Lodge. Admission to the show is $4. Sign-ups set for Housatonic hoop Registration for boys' basketball leagues in Housatonic will be taken Saturday from 1 to 3 at the Housatonic Community Center. 1983 (2-6-1). With seven games left in the New York is out of a playoff with Philadelphia and San Francisco for the eighth best record in the -NFC- Handley refused to address Taylor's comments at a crowded news conference at Giants Sta- Craig F.

Walker Berkshire Eagle Staff Holyoke Catholic goalie Joella McKay makes the save while Lee forward Kate Salinetti runs interference during yesterday's Western Mass. Division 2 semifinal game at Lee. The Wildcats won 2-0. The league is open to boys in Grades 2-8, and registration will be $10" uiuill ycdici say ing lie uau nut read them and did not want to it per player. Registration forms are available at local schools and the -beeGreylockgai Community Center.

Six advance in Elks Hoop Shoot luiuuicui. lie auiu ii layivi wanted to talk, they would. Sticks with Hostetler The embattled rookie coach also said he had no intention of replacing Jeff Hostetler at quarterback with Phil Simms. In fact, he didn't mention making any changes for Sunday's game at Phoenix. "We have to try to get the players to rally and I think, as I "said, there are some things they want to regain, and part of that is their Handley said.

"I think that has been hurt and they can attempt to regain that We have to get started winning some. SOCCER, from CI Mounties. But Greylock came back in last year's Western Mass. Division 2 semifinals and topped Lee 4-1 at the Wildcats' field. This year, the teams played to a 3-3 regular-season tie at Greylock on Sept.

20. Lee 2, Holyoke Catholic 0 LEE The Wildcats' defense was singed for five goals by Wahconah in the Berkshire County title game, which the Warriors won 5-2. That game apparently served as a wake-up call for the Lee defensive players, who have nowheIpedtp register two straight shutouts in Western Mass. tournament play. Wildcats sweeper Jen Fin-negan, in conjunction with fullbacks Carrie Angers and Kelsey Scarpa and halfback Sarah Blaisdell, keyed a smothering defensive effort that limited Holyoke to 11 shots at goalie Dina Souza, who made a handful of key saves early in the second half when the visitors turned the offense up a notch.

"We've picked up the intensity since theWahconah game," Fin-negan said. "This was also the last home game for the seniors on the team. Overall, I thought we worked together well." "We wanted to make it to the Western Mass. finals," Scarpa added. "And we were looking to get the shutout.

We kept our defensive line up field and hoped to catch them offsides." The only goal Lee would, need came about eight minutes into the first half when Katie Cinella converted a crossing pass from outer wing Sharon Heath. The Wildcats dominated the remainder of the opening stanza, forcing Holyoke goalie Joella McKay to come up with 10 saves in the first 40 minutes of play. But it was the visitors who made an offensive push to start the second half of play. The toughest save5o'uza had "tamak'e-duringthat stretch was a point-blank blast by Holyoke's Kelly Hurlburt from about 10 yards out. But the Holyoke legs began to grow weary and with the Lee defense pressing toward midfield the Wildcats were able to turn the game around and force the action.

AJ. Skowron had a chance to up the lead to 2-0, but her straight-on blast from 20 yards glanced off the crossbar. Lee finally scored an insurance goal with about three minutes left "when Blaisdell dribbled through three Holyoke defenders and shot high and to the right of McKay to give the Wildcats a 2-0 lead. "We've had a couple of games The 20th annual Elks Hoop Shoot free throw shooting competition was Sunday at the Pittsfield Boys' and Girls' Club, with the winners advancing to the district finals in Chicopee in January. Age group winners were Kevin Parsons (10-of-25) and Megan Ladley (13-of-25) for age 8-9; Joey Bateman (18-of-25) and Joyce Blake (14-of-25), age 10-11; Mustafa Hargraves (12-of-25) and Maureen Michaels (18-of-25), age 12-13.

H.A. George scores soccer victory Paul Buoni scored a pair of goals as H.A. George defeated Franklin County 4-1'in a West State Soccer League game. George improves its record to 3-2-1. Colm McDermott and Matt Griffen scored, first-half tallies for the winners.

Hills Village hockey team gets split The Hills Village Market ice hockey team split a pair of games last week but remains in first place in the Pioneer Valley Hockey League with a 5-1-2 record. Mike Rodgers' goal in the second period was all Hills Village would need in a 1-0 win over the Clubhouse. Bill Bird picked up a shutout, playing his first game in goal for the winners. The Bay State Blades beat Hills 5-2. Dennis Messana and Mike White scored for Hills Village Market.

Torra second in judo tourney Nathan Torra, an 8-year-old green belt member of the Dalton Judo Club, took second place in the 50-59-pound division of the Greater Northeast YMCA Judo Championship on Saturday in Utica, N.Y. Waubeeka has pro appreciation golf The team of George Petropulos, Sue DeSanty, Curt Foehl and Steve Fitzgerald shot 7-under-par 65 to win the recent Pro Appreciation Day scramble golf tournament at Waubeeka Golf Links. Second at 66 was the team of Scott Brock, Ray Bergman, Joe Cameron and John DeGesse. The event, in appreciation of first-year Waubeeka pro Tom Toski, also featured most-impfoved-golfer awards to Skeets Richards (men), Pat St Dennis (women) and Rob Chesbro (juniors). Knoblauch voted top rookie this year where we haven't been ready for the second half, especially when the other team had the kickoff," Lee's Maish said.

"But once we moved the ball across midfield we settled down." Goals: Lee Cinella, Blaisdell Assists: Lee Heath Goalies: Lee Souza, 9 saves. Holyoke Catholic MpKay 21 saves. Greylock 2, Monson 0 MONSON The Mounties used a stifling defense and a dominating midfield to shut Monson down completely. "Right from the backline to the front, we played very well," said Chapman. "We passed the ball-extremely; well and worked' well as a team." The Mounties got on the board 6:26 into the first period.

Meri Genova beat the Monson defense to the touch line on the left side and crossed the ball to Jenniper Stelter, who one-timed the ball past Mustang goaltender Sarah Ladue. "After we scored, we pretty much controlled the game," added Chapman. Greylock got an insurance goal at 19:00 of the second half. Taking the ball in their defensive end, the Mounties quickly moved the ball up the Wing. Molly Windover passed to Nina Grinnell, who had created space in the middle.

Grinnell went one-on-one with Ladue, deked the keeper and scored. Monson was playing without its top player, Carrie Beaupre, who has been sidelined with a bad knee. "You take a Meri Genova out of our lineup, and we would have trouble scoring, too," said Because of that, Greylock goalie Karen Horton didn't have a lot of work to do. She made only five saves in the -game, three of those five shots coming in the contest's final five minutes. Goals: Stelter, Grinnell.

Assists: Genova, Windover. Goalies: Greylock Horton, 5 saves. Holyoke Catholic Three goalies, 6 saves. games.in order to regain that." One thing- is apparent. Handley believes his way is the right way and he is not going to change things or even threaten to change things in hopes it sparks a better performance.

The soft-spoken coach even ruled out a locker room tirade, saying even the more vocal Bill Parcells didn't do that in recent years. The only thing Handley will admit is the team has a confidence problem. Offense going nowhere The offense has struggled all season with Hostetler at quarterback instead of Simms, who had held the job since 1984. The unit is averaging a little more than 15 points per game, and it has not scored more than 23 points in any game. It has been outscored 107-60 jn the second half of games.

In the last sx quarters, the offense has scored just seven points and is 2-for-14 on third-down conversions. In the last two games, the Giants' so-called nnnt rr TfV cr" Viae run rla7C Tourney timing questioned TIMING, from Cl to change the date to Saturday. Ford told Chapman that Friday afternoon was considered, but he based his decision on the game's ability to draw more fans on Saturday morning than on Friday afternoon. The 10 a.m. start was in part selected in order to give Lee fans time to watch the soccer game at Monument and the football game at Lee.

"But is the game for the kids or the fans?" Chapman asked. "We're going to have to get up awful early and drive about an hour. Chapman said he would have prefered a later start on Saturday, since the frozen ground is likely to be particularly hard in the morning, and perhaps a field that is equidistant between Lee and Greylock, such as Kirvin Park in Pittsfield or Wahconah Regional. "Playing Friday night at Monument would have been a good choice," Chapman said. "Playing Saturday morning is a bad one." in the second half compared to 81 combined for Washington and Philadelphia.

Hostetler has been the'focus of the offense's ineffectiveness and there have been plenty of calls for Simms, the Giants' all-time l(-nHinti nasser who pot his first have a superstar like Kirby Puckett saying that to you, you have to believe it." Knoblauch's hot bat continued in the postseason. He was 7-for-20 with three RBI against Toronto in the playoffs, then went 8-for-26 with two RBI against, Atlanta in the World Series. BASEBALL, from CI steals in 30 tries. "At tithes, you question yourself whether you belong," Knoblauch said.r "But Kirby Puckett was a big help Puckett and Chili Davis and Kent Hrbek. They said, 'They wouldn't have you here if you didn't When you action late Monday night in gar-' bage time.

Coty, Mullett top 400 in 34, Crty Tire 30-34, Paul's Restaurant and Pizza 28-36, Candle Lanes 28-36, Southside Pharmacy 20-44. Berkshire Men's: Gordon Pomeroy 146-386, Larry Mullett 139-373, Paul Mullett Jr. 124-358, Bob Duclos 137-352. Joe Duda 135-352. Marcel Marquis 333, Roland Brandbois 130-333, Paul Mullet Sr.

130: Friday Nighters: Men: Joe Plante 137-375, Bob Camp-oli 120-354. Gordy Pomeroy Sr. 135-347, John Boyd 134-345. Women: Pat Rossi 14-335. Marie Davis 111-315, Stella Proper 111-307.

Street: Joe Plante 145-369, Gordie Pomeroy 127-367, Pete.Nykorchuk 132-356, Ed Wick 122-346, Jim Baczek Gem: Joanne Diefendort 132-363. Theresa Gage 124-U7 riiaia Mnrnhv Kav Plant 13B-313. Chris. Women's City: Dodie Shook 307-114, Rosemary Ireland 306, Tina Wixsom 119, Barb Crespi 115, Pam Smith 114. Standings: Mazzeo's Ristorante 35-19, Tosk Chiropractic 29-25, Samel's Deli 29-25, Chico's Hair Design 26-28, Special T's Bakery 23-31 Procopio Brothers 20-34.

Joe Kiernan Memorial: Bob Myrick 144-396, Dan Myrick 142-361 i' Don Kettles -351, Ron Trombley 337.." Standings: Imperial 38-16, Woods 34-20, Minkler's 32-22, Ricardo's 31-23, All-Way's Moving 30-24. Steven Valenti Clothing 27-27, East St. Auto 25-23, Optical 26-28, Pittsfield Athletic and Social Deal Club 23-31, Willey's 22-32, Primative Artists 18-36, Kay-Bee Toys 16 38. Lou PlaWlne A.C.: Dick Rilla 133-350. Joe Duda 131-337, Ted Burlock 135-336, Paul Kettles 329.

Ted Underhill 328, Les Calkins 326. Regulators: Jane Tobin 107, Sue Moore 1.06, 275,, Marian Burzimati 286, Gordy Fosser 125-320. BillDeFazio 116-336. Thursday Morning Mothers: Fran Gilbert 124-313. Rosemary Ireland 123-345, Linda Somervilie 111, Terne Dickhaus 299 Fenway: Dan Myurick 138-393, Jeff Ruebesham 325, Jay Fitzgerald 123, Bill Mullaney 123.

Bill Plant 319. Standings: Greg's Gutters 34-20, Imperiat Bowl 32-22, Jimmy's Restaurant 30-24, Pace Vending 28-26, Mr. Ed's Electric 28-26, Freadman 10-44. Italian-American Women: Rose Smopoli 122-319, Barbara Wilson-116-313, Pam Delmolino 109, Polly Martin 108-304. Forest: Sue Cousineau 112-319.

Betly Haskins 116-311, Dot Granbois 126-290. Sunday Night Mixed: Kim Myrick 106-303, Kay Murray 101. Sally Cornwell 99, Jeff Reubesham 128-325, Mike Melanson 122, Dick Rilla 120-339, Ed Cousineau 329. Ray Maloy Brian Darocha 132-332, Kevin Beimacki 117-330. Bill Fields 118-327.

Candle Lanes City: Bill Delphil 130-368. Bill Bird 136-379. Aldo, Bruseghinl 147-365, Joe Duda 130, Neil Sprague 132, Bob Alan 130. Standings: Intelisano 48-16, John R's Auto Parts 36-28, Commercial Roofing 34-30, Pace Vending 30- Mixed Pro League Carol Southard had 345 with a ,123 single as Read Shaw Insurance (40-14) maintained first place with a 4-2 win over Jimmy's Restaurant. Tahiti Takeout (39-15) stayed close behind the leaders with a 4-2 win over Giovanni's Restaurant, third-place Imperial Bowl (38-18) averaged 328 per bowler in a 6-0 sweep, of Center Street Sunoco and Tosk Chiropractic and Pace Vending tied 3-3.

Top scores were Lenny Grunin's 392-148 for Tahiti, Eric Hulland's 341-137 for Imperial, Jack Herman's 347-119 for Center Street, Jan Phillips' 115 game for Giovanni's, Linda Plant's. 336-126 for Jimmy's, Dan Myrick's 341-117 for Tosk and Ted Wilk's 328-120 for Pace. Other league results: Imperial Bowl Friday Night Mixed: Rittie DiCicco 123, Kelly Reagan 119, Bob Wood 135-345, Dan Potter 121-342, Frank Hosier 139-321, Fred Goggia 108-313, Ken Brown 107-307. Shauna Soiewak 122-304. 318 for Catering in a 4-2 win over The Pillars, which also got 318 from Joe Duda.

Women's Pro League Diane Hoag fired 338 with a 120 single as Safelite Auto Glass (50-22) took over first place by rolling to an 8-0 win over Berkshire Ambulance. Safelite also got a boost from third-place J. Colvin Glass (38-34), which dealt previous league leader Royal Cleaners (46-26) and 8-0 defeat. In other matches, Candle Lanes had high single (447) and triple (1,279) en route to a 6-2 win over Helen's Beauty Salon, while Jimmy's Restaurant tied Silver Screen 4-4. Other high scores were Diana Carlon's 330-122 and Mary Myrick's 124 single for Helen's, Grace Briggs' 325-120 and Gerry Morris's 128 single for Jimmy's, Ccl Campoli's 323-128 for Silver Screen, Heidi Coffey's 318-112 for Safelite and Marcia Durfee's 118 single for Candle Lanes.

PITTSFIELD The Dave Coffey Memorial League at Candle Lanes produced the big numbers in last week's candlepin bowling action in the city. Tom Coty, who last year set the county record with a 206 single, netted one of the city's highest of the year with a 433 for Pace Vending in the Coffey League. The week's only other 400 series came in the same leaguer as Paul Mullett Sr. fired a 402 for Candle Lanes. Dave Coffey Memorial Coty's 433 featured singles of 158, 148 and 127 and led second-place Pace (39-9) to a 4-2 win over Consolati Insurance.

Mullett's 402 featured a 162 single and led Candle Lanes (22-26) to a 6-0 sweep of Ray's Auto Body. Meanwhile, first-place Appliance World (43-5) won 6-0 over B.D. Music and Callsfhan Trucking won 6-0 over Bloom's. Other high scores were Kevin Savary's 381-142 and Don Berry's 361-130 for Appliance World, Candlepin Bowling Gordon Pomeroy's 372-136 for Ray's, Jeff Phillips' 370-153 and Carl Phillips' 353-139 for Callahan, Anton Asian's 370-131 for Candle Lanes and Bill Delphia's 356-126 and Frank Consolati's 352-125 for Consolati. Candle Lanes had high single (482) and Appliance World high triple Merc DiNicola Classic Mike Arpante had high triple of 388, featuring a 151 single, but it enough to prevent Berkshire Overhead Door Sales from dropping a 4-2 decision to Imperial Bowl, which got 368-135 from Bob Ireland and 355-143 from Jeff Phillips.

Bill Cavanaugh had 362-127, John Makes 347-131 and Bob Minkler 338-134 as Moldmaster won 6-0 over The Heritage, which was led by Len Grunin's 340-115 and Bill Bird's 331. Dick Rilla had -Barcus Catholic Daughters of America: Pat Rossi Clara Dash 1 1 6.306, Pat McLaughlin 117, Marie Davis' 116. GE Thursday Morning: Al Cook 144-341, Jim Fanna 119-337. Jim Balardini 119-330, Eugene Catalano 128. Vinnie Ditello 120.

East Side.West Janice Martin 120-340, Diane Koch 131-336, Linda Murphy 302, Linda Upoufski 112. Senior Center: Women: Ann Dill 126-333, Ann Turner 112-321, Gale Sagendorph 122. Cel Campoli 117. Men: George Conklin 119-340, Dom Mangano 119-321, Bruno Perzan 125-316, Roland Grandbois 115. Notre Dame Mixed: Men: Roger Beaulieu 128-334, Dominic Mangano 112-323.

Bob St. Peter 116-315, Ed Belanger 112-310. Women: Josie St. Peter 101-300, Barbara Belair F.Q.E.: Roland Grandbois 1 1 8-327, George Conklin 1 1 7-315, Rudi Erali 114, Joe Molitor 113. Berkshire Women: Pat Galager 113-317.

Sue Meckes 1 14-309, Terry Kelleher 1 14-308. Marilyn Galeucia 1 14. Four Aces Tuesday Night: Sue Durkee 119-316, Diane Stiles ins Charlotte Gerwaskl 119-301. Sheila Pia 110. Saturday Night Mixed: Men: Tom Wehry 112-305, Joe Doucette 116-298.

Women: Tnna Dimanche 110-299. Debbie Chaffee 298, Kelly Kudlate 111-290, Charlene Wehry 1 10, Jean Dalrympl. Standings: Karate Klub 38-26, White Star 36-28. Randall's Trophy 34-30, Pittsfield Rye Bakery 33-31 Tyler St. Pizza 28-36.

Bac to New 23-41.