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Hazleton Standard Speaker, Friday, March 3, 1 989 21 National Digest if hm fcX wmmmi fe ill JUNIOR HIGH CHAMPIONS D.A. Harman head coach Jack Balogansky (striped shirt in rear) accepts Anthracite Junior High League championship trophy from Steve Korol, league president. Also pictured are, left to right: First row, Jason Molli, Tom Mussoline and John Dacostino; second row, Keith Junas (manager), J.P. Orlando, Rocco Cusat, John Litchock, John Zapotocky, John Conahan and Kema Ferdinand; third row, Rick Surmick, Ryan Warnitsky, Jim Warrington, Ron Sartno, Julian Greco and assistant coach Tom Burke. Leyva will start getting some answers today in Phils' opener Maranzana new Bison coach LEWISBURG, Pa.

(AP) Former Bucknell assistant football coach Lou Maranzana was named to the head coaching job at the Colonial League school Thursday. Maranzana, 41, has served as interim head coach since the resignation of George Landis on Jan. 24. Landis compiled a 10-19-1 record in three years at Bucknell, including a 3-7 record in the 1988 season. Bucknell Athletic Director Rick Hartzell confirmed at the time of Landis' resignation that the former head coach quit because he felt other teams in the Colonial League were cheating on admissions standards.

Landis has refused to comment. Maranzana served as chief assistant under Landis at Bloomsburg from 1982 to 1985 and came with him to Bucknell. A 1970 graduate of Dartmouth College, Maranzana began his coaching career in 1972 as an assistant coach at Chaminade High School in Hollywood, before returning to Dartmouth in 1980 as a graduate assistant coach. Nab Probert on drug charge DETROIT (AP) Red Wings forward Bob Probert, who has been in alcohol rehabilitation five times, was charged with smuggling 14.3 grams of cocaine across the U.S.-Canadian border Thursday. Authorities said the drug was found in his underwear.

Probert, whose off-ice problems with drinking and on-ice discipline problems have troubled the Red Wings for a year, was arraigned before U.S. Magistrate Paul Komives. He stood mute on the federal drug smuggling charge, which carries a maximum 20 years in prison and $1 million fine on conviction, assistant U.S. Attorney Lawrence Bunting said. A plea of innocent was entered on Probert's behalf, said Probert's attorney, Harold Fried.

Walsh enters picture LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) The new owner of the Dallas Cowboys says that if UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman asks for too much money, he will make Miami quarterback Steve Walsh the Cowboys' No. 1 pick. The Cowboys have the No. 1 choice in the NFL draft because they had the worst record in the league last year 3-13.

"If Aikman gets his price right if he knows what an opportunity is he'll be a Cowboy." Jerry Jones said. "He can be the Roger Staubach of the 1990s." Johnson hearing continues TORONTO (AP) Ben Johnson's track coach said Thursday his star sprinter used steroids at least three months prior to his 1988 Olympic 100-meter victory over American Carl Lewis. Johnson was stripped of his gold medal when he tested positive for steroids. Charlie Francis, testifying before a Canadian commission looking into drug use by athletes, said five of his athletes used steroids into early July before the Canadian national championships but Johnson did not at that time. "He had it earlier than he would have normally, because of the injury," the coach said.

The coach also said Johnson used steroids to prepare for the 1987 World Championships at Rome when he also beat Lewis and set the existing world record in the 100-meter dash. 'Canes looking at Erickson PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) Washington State Coach Dennis Erickson said Thursday he has not been offered the head coaching position at the University of Miami and that he hasn't decided whether he would accept an offer if he received one. Erickson would neither confirm nor deny published reports that Cougars quarterback Timm Rosenbach has decided to skip his senior season and turn pro, but said there was no connection between his future plans and any decision by Rosenbach. Kalambay stripped of title PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) The World Boxing Association stripped the middleweight championship from Sumbu Kalambay on Thursday, saying he had failed to defend his title against other top-ranked boxers.

Kalambay won the WBA middleweight title in October, 1987, beating American Iran Barkley. The Italian boxer's most recent fight, a non-championship bout, was in November against American Doug De Witt. Byrum Honda leader CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) Tom Byrum, the first man off the tee, made nine birdies for a 7-under-par 65 that gave him the lead Thursday in the storm-disrupted and uncompleted first round of the $800,000 Honda Classic. None of the afternoon starters including defending champion Joey Sindelar, Paul Azinger, Mark O'Meara and Bruce Lietzke -had completed 18 holes when the first of a series of thunderstorms swept over the TPC course at Eagle Trace.

Gilbert reaches finals DALLAS (AP) Brad Gilbert, summoned from his Oakland home on Monday as an alternate, advanced to the championships of the WCT Finals Thursday night with a five-set seminfinal victory over Mikael Pernfors. Gilbert defeated Pernfors, 6-3, 6-7 (3-7) 6-3, 6-3. Gilbert will meet the winner of Friday night's semifinal between top-seed Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe in Saturday championship. Saturday's winner will receive $200,000. Huskies (Continued from page 20) The Wreckers crept to within six (57-51) with just over one minute left in the game before three consecutive turnovers killed their hopes of a comeback.

Harman head coach Jack Balogansky said the key came early in the third period when the Huskies increased their pressure on defense. "It was like the first half of the season revisited," he said. "We played with the intensity we showed when we started 10-0. It was a great team effort." NOTES Dacostino had six points in the first period for the Huskies and Rick Surmick had four, Warrington had 12 in the second quarter, Sartno hit six in the third and Warrington had eight in the Sartori had four in the first period for the Wreckers, Tom Strohl and Robert Bryan had four each in the second period, Peiser had nine in the third quarter and Sartori and Peiser had 10 and seven, respectively, in the final Keith Junas, the manager for the D.A. Harman team, was the manager for H.F.

Grebey last season when the Tigers went undefeated and won the league and District 2 title. Keith's father, Paul, was the Grebey coach last season. WEATHERLY (58) Sartori 8 5-6 21, Schigner 0 (Ml 0, Strohl 3 00 6, Peiser 6 5-8 18, Bryan 3 3-6 9, Murmello 2 0-1 4. Totals 22 13-21 58. D.A.

HARMAN (65) Mussoline 2 0-3 4, Warnitsky 2 0-0 4, Sartno 5 3-4 13, Warrington 9 44 22, Dacostino 6 0-2 12, Surmick 31-2 7, Cusat 11-13. Totals 28 9-16 65. Wealherly 8 14 16 20 58 D.A. Harman 10 21 18 16 65 Officials John Spevak and Bob Schuee. Three-point field goals: Weatherly Peiser.

D.A. Harman None. Small Man 9s event The 12th annual Hazleton Jewish Community Center's Small Mans Basketball Tournament will get underway Thursday, March Tournament chairman Bob Supowit said players must be six feet-two inches tall, or under, to compete in the tournament. Thursday, March 9, is the deadline for entries and the tournament draw will take place on Tuesday, March 14. The field is limited to 34 teams.

More information can be obtained by telephoning 454-3528. Volunteers needed Parents and friends of Marian High School are reminded that volunteers are needed to complete work on the school's fitness center. Work sessions are held each Wednesday and Thursday between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. in the basement of the high school.

When completed, the center will be available to all of the students and faculty of Marian High School, as well as parents, friends and alumni. The Marian Quarterback Club and the Marian Football Alumni Club are financing the project. More information can be obtained by telephoning project chairman Lou Ceci Jr. at 467-3335 or 668-2225. Girls' Softball Unlimited The Unlimited Softball League will hold registration for the 1989 season at two sites this weekend.

In the basement of Hazleton City Hall, sign-ups will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and again from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Registration will also be held at the entrance to the Laurel Mall from 5 o'clock to 8 o'clock tonight, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m.

on Sunday. All girls that played last season must register again this year. Classified Ads bring results Shades Easton Bangor Stroudsburg Broadheadsville VIS f'i ft 2. Will Juan Samuel successfully switch from second base to center field, a position he has never played in organized baseball? 3. Is rookie first baseman Ricky Jordan who came up July 17 and hit .308 with 11 homers and 43 RBI a mirage or for real? 4.

What can he expect from a spanking new second-short combination of Tommy Herr and Dickie Thon? 5. Can Von Hayes throw well enough after elbow surgery to return to the outfield, right or left? He is being replaced by Jordan at first? 6. Will Darren Daulton or Steve Lake prove to be big-league starting catchers, both offensively and defensively? 7. How far can the club go with a potential starting five pitching rotation that was 23-34 last season in the majors? 8. Also, how good is right fielder Ron Jones, who came up Aug.

25, and hit .290 with 8 home runs and 26 RBI? Leyva set March 15 as the date by which Schmidt has to prove he can do the job at third. "I need to know at least two weeks before the end of spring training, so I can give another guy an honest chance. I don't want to wait until the last week and tell a (Steve) Jeltz, or Hayes or (Chris) James (he's the third baseman.) "I need a little leeway. We should know something by then. I've talked to him (Schmidt).

He knows that I expect him to play quite a bit." Leyva said he's left it up to Schmidt when to cut loose. "There is no doctor saying he can't do it (throw hard)," Leyva said. "I think he's still apprehensive, afraid to cut it loose. But sooner or later he's got to let it go. "It's the initial one that scares you." Schmidt, who has done things pretty much at half speed, insists that he's just easing himself into things.

He says the shoulder doesn't hurt. As the Phillies prepared for the spring opener, Leyva said he envisions Don Carman, a four-year veteran who was 10-14 with a 4.29 ERA last year, as his No. 1 pitcher. "If anybody deserves it, it's Don," Leyva said. "He's the veteran.

But it will depend mostly on how he performs down here." Other pitchers considered potential starters are Bruce Ruf-fin. Ken Howell, and Floyd Youmans. Ruffin was 6-10 last season, a year in which he went from starter to reliever, and struggled with his control. Howell played most of the season in the Los Angeles Dodgers' minor-league system, 10-1 at Albuquerque and 0-1 for L.A. He was acquired in September from Baltimore for outfielder Phil Bradley, six days after the Orioles got him from the Dodgers.

Youmans, 3-6 at Montreal in 1988, was suspended 60 days for substance abuse by the baseball commissioner's office. Mike Maddux (4-3) and Marvin Freeman (2-3) are the top candidates for the fifth starting job. They'll be challenged by Alex Madrid, Bob Sebra, Randy O'Neal and Steve Ontiveros. Leyva said he planned to play Herr and Thon a lot in the exhibitions to develop a smooth double-play combination. "I want them to feel each other out," the manager said.

Leyva said also the exhibitions would enable him to evaluate who will provide the most bench strength. He'll be looking at catchers Tom Nieto and John Russell; in-fielders Tommy Barrett, Jeltz and Rick Parker; outfielders Chris James, Bob Dernier and Curt Ford. James appears certain to make the club as a fourth out-fielder and backup third baseman. On the day before he sends his team against old boss, Whitey Herzog, Leyva tried to be realistic. He didn't pretend to be a contender.

"The biggest thing is to be competitive," he said of a team that finished last in the NL East last year, 65-96 and 35 games behind the champion New York Mets. Leyva's lineup for today has Samuel leading off and playing center, followed by Herr, Hayes in right, Schmidt, Ron Jones in left, Jordan, Thon and Daulton. The pitchers are Madrid, Freeman, Gordon Dillard and Jeff Parrett. Let the games begin. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was born April 16, 1947, the date the first NBA championship series began.

By RALPH BERNSTEIN AP Sports Writer CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -New manager Nick Leyva starts getting some answers today to the many question marks on his Philadelphia Phillies' roster. The Phillies open their 1989 spring training schedule against the St. Louis Cardinals, the organization with which Leyva spent his 14-year baseball career as player, minor-league manager and major-league coach. "The big thing is early evaluation," Leyva said Thursday before a five-inning intra-squad game.

"We have so many question marks. We've got to find out a lot of things." Among those things 1. Can Mike Schmidt at 39, recover from a major shoulder operation to play third base and hit anywhere close to vintage Schmidt? Valley View ousts Comets SCRANTON Brad Black led a balanced attack with 13 points Thursday night as Valley View got by Crestwood, 59-55, in District 2 Class AAA basketball action at the Scranton CYC. The Cougars (24-1) grabbed a 16-10 lead after one quarter as Kevin Colleran and Ed Koncaid both popped in six points. Valley View increased its advantage to 10 at halftime (37-27) with a 21-17 advantage in the second quarter.

Bob Craig and Paul Smola both tallied seven points. The teams battled to a 13-13 standoff in the third quarter before the Comets made a last-ditch effort to rally past the Cougars by outscoring them in the final eight minutes, 15-9. Willie Stortz scored seven points and Todd Feddock added four in the outburst, but the effort wasn't enough for the Division II entrants from the Wyoming Valley Conference, who finished the season at 15-10. Craig followed Black in the scoring column with 12 points and Kevin Colleran finished with 10. Smola added nine points for the winners.

Stortz paced the Comets with 16 points and Le Rhoads chipped in with 14 followed by Feddock's 11. High-scoring Matt Burke was limited to just eight points by the Cougars. VALLEY VIEW (59) Craig 5 2-5 12, Colleran 4 2-2 10, Black 6 1-3 13, Smola 2 4-4 9, Regula 1 0-0 3, Koncaid 3 0-0 6, Durkin 3 0-06. Totals 24 9-14 59. CRESTWOOD (55) Feddock 5 1-2 11, Cerasaro 3 0-0 6, Rhoads 6 2-4 14, Storti 6 2-3 16, Burke 4 (M 8, Coslett 0 0-0 0, Best 00-00.

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Samuelsson worked the puck away from Petri Skriko in the neutral zone and fired home a 50-footer from the blue line past former teammate Steve Weeks for his seventh goal of the season. BLUES KINGS 6 4 Cavallini scored from the blue line on a hard slap shot with 6:05 remaining and Peter Zezel added an insurance score with 1:34 left, giving the St. Louis Blues a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings. Cavallini's 17th goal and Zezel's 19th climaxed a five-goal St. Louis rally.

Sergio Momesso scored twice for the Blues, enabling them to offset a four-goal Los Angeles first period. Defenseman Steve Duchesne registered his first three-goal NHL performance for the Kings, scoring twice in 41 seconds. Duchesne's goals, giving him 23 for the season, eclipsed a one-season record of 22 for a Los Angeles defenseman set in 1981-82 by Larry Murphy. CANADIENS FLAMES 3 2 CALGARY, Alberta (AP) -Brent Gilchrist scored from the top of the faceoff circle midway through the third period as the Montreal Canadiens edged the Calgary Flames 3-2 in a game between the NHL's front-runners. The win was Montreal's second victory of the season over the Flames in the Saddledome and moved the Canadiens within a point of league-leading Calgary.

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