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LEHMAN TWP. &#8212; Looking out at the cold, soggy weather that dampened the opening of the high school track and field schedule only made Jace Garnick shrug.For her and the rest of the Black Knights, Tuesday was simply one more day Lake-Lehman spent battling the elements. And winning.&#8220;We&#8217;ve gotten outside most days this season,&#8221; Garnick said. &#8220;We got a lot of time in outside.&#8221;It paid off right at the start.Jade Fry won in four events, Garnick and Natasha Mihalko were triple winners and Lake-Lehman&#8217;s girls distance runners picked right up where they left off as state medalists last year while leading the Black Knights to a 95-53 victory over Holy Redeemer on the first day of the Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 season.&#8220;No, I do not enjoy it,&#8221; laughed Garnick, who won the 800 run and ran on the winning 3,200 and 1,600 relay teams at the Lake-Lehman football field. &#8220;It&#8217;s cold. I think it affected everyone. It&#8217;s harder to get going.&#8221;Yet, both Lehman teams got off to a successful start as the Black Knights boys team overcame a four-win performance by Holy Redeemer&#8217;s Lukas Volpetti to pull out a tight 73-64 win.Casey Kaminski was a triple winner, T.J. Meehan took two throwing events and Matt Sczyrek was also a double winner to help the Black Knights overcome temperatures in the mid-30s that featured a light but steady rain that soaked the track.That seemed like a pleasant spring day compared to the wintry conditions the Black Knights spent the past couple weeks practicing in.&#8220;The kids have been training in this stuff,&#8221; Lake-Lehman coach John Sobocinski said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been running in the elements. We just kept coming out. Every day, we&#8217;d work out at 3:15 and a squall would come in. We just kept working through it.&#8221;Both schools boast long-distance relay teams trying to work their way back to the PIAA medal stand.The Holy Redeemer boys and Lake-Lehman girls both won the 3,200 relay event Tuesday while bringing back significant members of teams that each finished with surprising fourth-place state medals last season.Garnick, Fry and Olivia Vasey are back on that two-mile girls team for their senior seasons as Lehman and are now joined by sophomore Abby Paczewski. They finished in 11:20.&#8220;It does feel good,&#8221; Garnick said. &#8220;I love the relay. We&#8217;re just a good group of girls. I just hope we get back to states and do as well as last year.&#8221;Fry led the way, winning the 1,600 and 3,200 individual runs between helping the 3,200 and 1,600 relay teams churn out victories. Meanwhile, Mihalko won the 100 dash, the triple jump and on the 400 relay.&#8220;These girls are really tough,&#8221; Sobocinski said. &#8220;Today is one of those days where you run to win. You&#8217;re not going to run any great times in this weather.&#8221;The runners on Redeemer&#8217;s 3,200 relay arrived right on time.Volpetti joins Dominic Capaci to make up half the runners who helped Redeemer&#8217;s 3,200 relay run fourth at states in 2017. They&#8217;re now joined by fellow junior Bryce Zapusek and senior Scott Williams on a squad that ran a 10:57 for the victory Tuesday.&#8220;I would say you have a little more of an expectation,&#8221; Volpetti said. &#8220;I feel it&#8217;s a good start to the season. The weather was a little bit difficult, but that&#8217;s no excuse.&#8221;Volpetti also took victories in the 800 and 1,600 runs and as part of the 1,600 relay team. He led Royals in a battle to the finish, but Kaminski swung the score Lehman&#8217;s way by winning the high jump after capturing the long jump and running on the winning 400 relay team.Meehan finished first in the shot put and discus throws, while Kovaly won the 110 to lead Lehman&#8217;s hurdles sweep and also ran on the 400 relay.&#8220;It was back and forth,&#8221; Sobocinski said. &#8220;Their distance runners were dominant today. But we held our own in the hurdles and jumps and and did enough in sprints to get the win.&#8221;BoysLake-Lehman 73, Holy Redeemer 643,200 relay &#8212; 1. HR (Bryce Zapusek, Dominic Capaci, Scot Williams, Lukas Volpetti), 10:57. 110 hurdles &#8212; 1. LL, Daymond Kovaly, 17.6; 2. LL, Joe Ciaccia; 3. Labar. 100 &#8212; 1. HR, Chris Banas, 12.2; 2. LL, Matt Sczyrek; 3. LL, Conor O&#8217;Brien. 1,600 &#8212; 1. HR, Volpetti, 4:59; 2. HR, Williams; 3. HR, Nick Pikul. 400 &#8212; 1. HR, Capaci, 0:55; 2. LL, Riley Newman; 3. HR, Banas. 400 relay &#8212; 1. LL (Sczyrek, Kovaly, Casey Kaminski, Floyd McCroy), 49.4. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. LL, Joe Ciaccia, 45.8; 2. LL, Kovaly; 3. HR, Collin Dougherty. 800 &#8212; 1. HR, Volpetti, 2:18; 2. LL, Newman; 3. LL, Nathan Salus. 200 &#8212; 1. HR, Banas, 25.8; 2. LL, Sczyrek; 3. HR, Kevin Bradigan. 3,200 &#8212; 1. HR, Nick Pikul, 11:14; 2. HR, Zapusek; 3. HR, Williams. 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. HR (Zapusek, Banas, Volpetti, Capaci), 3:54.High jump &#8212; 1. LL, Kaminski, 5-6. Long jump &#8212; 1. LL, Kaminski, 18-3; 2. LL, Barber; 3. HR, Doud. Triple jump &#8212; 1. LL, Sczyrek, 37-10.25; 2. HR, Bella; 3. LL, Andrew Batin. Shot put &#8212; 1. LL, TJ Meehan, 32-9; 2. HR, Kodish; 3. LL, Hanley. Discus &#8212; 1. LL, Meehan, 97-5; 2. LL, Hanley; 3. HR, Hajkowski. Javelin &#8212; 1. HR, Gavin Fineke, 76-8; 2. LL, Cronin; 3. LL, Meehan.GirlsLake-Lehman 95, Holy Redeemer 533,200 relay &#8212; 1. LL (Jace Garnick, Jade Fry, Olivia Vasey, Abby Paczewski), 11:20. 110 hurdles &#8212; 1. LL, Paige Motovidlak, 18.3; 2. LL, Lizzy Blaski; 3. LL, Krystin Chaga. 100 &#8212; 1. LL, Natasha Mihalko, 14.0; 2. HR, Colleen Cavanaugh; 3. HR, Kayla Kruk. 1,600 &#8212; 1. LL, Fry, 5:46; 2. HR, Leah Mullery; 3. LL, Paczewski. 400 &#8212; 1. HR, Anna Capaci, 65.4; 2. LL, Morgan Patla; 3. LL, Vasey. 400 relay &#8212; 1. LL (Mihalko, Mackenzie Fleeger, Marchakitis, Paige Motovidlak), 546.9. 300 hurdles &#8212; 1. HR, Caton Fahey, 53.4; 2. LL, Motovidlak; 3. LL, Blaski. 800 &#8212; 1. LL, Garnick, 2:42; 2. HR, Capaci; 3. HR, Mullery. 200 &#8212; 1. HR, Nicole Kerestes, 30.6; 2. LL, Mihalko; 3. HR, Kruk. 3,200 &#8212; 1. LL, Fry, 14.9; 2. LL, Jones; 3. LL, Gramlich. 1,600 relay &#8212; 1. LL (Vasey, Paczewski, Garnick, Fry), 4:32.High jump &#8212; 1. HR, Kerestes, 4-10; 2. LL, Barker. Pole vault &#8212; 1. LL, Angela Lockavich, 6-6; 2. LL, Brianna Hodle. Long jump &#8212; 1. LL, Naugle, 13-4.75; 2. HR, Kerestes; 3. LL, Sarah Salus. Triple jump &#8212; 1. LL, Natasha Mihalko, 31-8.75; 2. LL, Morgan Marchakitis; 3. LL, Naugle. Shot put &#8212; 1. HR, Mullery, 27-2; 2. LL, Salus; 3. HR, Rush. Discus &#8212; 1. HR, Rush, 73-10; 2. HR, Mullery; 3. LL, Salus. Javelin &#8212; 1. LL, Salus, 102-0; 2. HR, Rush; 3. HR, Margaret Walting.<style>
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<div class="neCaption">Daymond Kovaly of Lake Lehman heads for the finish in the 110 meter high hurdles as his teammate Joe Ciaccia knocks down the last hurdle in his lane. Kovaly&#8217;s winning time was 17.6 seconds and helped the Black Knights win their season-opening meet over Holy Redeemer, 73-64 at the Lake-Lehman football field. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_track1_faa.jpg</photo0><caption0>Daymond Kovaly of Lake Lehman heads for the finish in the 110 meter high hurdles as his teammate Joe Ciaccia knocks down the last hurdle in his lane. Kovaly&#8217;s winning time was 17.6 seconds and helped the Black Knights win their season-opening meet over Holy Redeemer, 73-64 at the Lake-Lehman football field. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams|For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_track3_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">The sprinters from Holy Redeemer and Lake Lehman come out of the blocks in their first 100-meter race of the girls track season at Lake-LehmanLehman on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_track3_faa.jpg</photo1><caption1>The sprinters from Holy Redeemer and Lake Lehman come out of the blocks in their first 100-meter race of the girls track season at Lake-LehmanLehman on Tuesday. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams|For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_track2_faa.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Holy Redeemers anchor man Dominic Capaci takes the baton from Lukas Volpetti in the 3200 meter relay in the season opening track meet at Lake-Lehman on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/web1_track2_faa.jpg</photo2><caption2>Holy Redeemers anchor man Dominic Capaci takes the baton from Lukas Volpetti in the 3200 meter relay in the season opening track meet at Lake-Lehman on Tuesday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams|For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Bad weather doesn&#8217;t faze Black Knights or Redeener relays</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By Paul Sokoloskipsokoloski@www.timesleader.com</bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta>Reach Paul Sokoloski at 570-829-7143 or on Twitter @TLSports</shirttailMeta></div>

Bad weather doesn’t faze Lake-Lehman in sweep of track and field opener