Lester Coleman 
Nov. 19, 1992 
Lester E. Coleman, Formerly Of Marlboro Avenue, Wilkes-barre, Died Thursday.

Erma Parry 
Nov. 17, 1992 
Mrs. Erma L. Parry, 73, Of Mill Street, Parsons Section Of Wilkes-barre, Died 
Tuesday In Strongsville, Ohio.

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Urgent business &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Scranton just won't settle for any excuses this season &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; *************** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 FILE PHOTO &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Mike Strong &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Scranton women's basketball coach *************** &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 By STEVE SEMBRAT &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Times Leader Sports Writer &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Although the University of Scranton's women's basketball team has eight of
its top nine players back from last season, coach Mike Strong feels it's a
much different team. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "There's an urgency about my team that was lacking the past couple of
years," Strong said. "It's a good urgency." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 At the top of Scranton's checklist of things that just have to get done
this season are: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Win the Middle Atlantic Conference title. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Make a strong run at getting to the NCAA Division III Final Four. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Granted, those are things the Lady Royals haven't accomplished in several
seasons, but as Strong said, this team is different. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's inner motivation," Strong said. "We have the talent. It's just the
kids wanting to get there and not accepting any excuses for not getting
there." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It's almost a foregone conclusion that the Lady Royals will win the MAC
Northeast Section this season. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I have aspirations of winning the Northeast again," Strong said. "I don't
know if anybody has the firepower that we do. We really have an experienced
team and I can't hide that fact. The expectations have to be high for our
team." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 So Scranton would like to win the MAC, then go deep into the national
playoffs. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We have lots of confidence that we can go a step further this year,"
Strong said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The top returnee is Lynn Kempski, a 5-foot-9 senior forward. She averaged
14 points and five rebounds per game last season. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Lynn Kempski is a very talented kid," Strong said. "She's in the best
shape of her life. She's come in with dedication and purpose." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Honorable mention All-America forward Laura Pikulski has graduated, but
taking her place will be 5-10 junior Jackie Dougherty. Actually, Dougherty was
the third-leading scorer for the Lady Royals last season, coming off the
bench. She averaged 10.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 At center will by 5-10 senior Katie Geiger. She averaged 9.8 points and six
rebounds per game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 At the guard spots, 5-6 senior Ann Gooley and 5-6 senior Sue Sitnik will
start. Gooley hit over 50 percent of her 3-point shots last season and
averaged eight points per game. Sitnik led the squad in assists with 94. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Backing them up are 5-8 junior Ann Turlip and 5-6 junior Regan McGorry. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Other players who should see time are: Kenella Lester, a 5-8 sophomore;
Kelly McGinley, a 5-7 sophomore; Joell Hukak, a 5-10 freshman; and Sioban
Keenan, a 6-0 freshman. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "`We've got four seniors this year," Strong said. "If they don't want it,
then something's wrong with them. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "There are some kids who really want to do something, but they're not
within the program that's going to facilitate them getting there. We have the
program, where if they want it, we can get there. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We can go to the next step." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 T &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 here's an urgency about my team that was lacking the past couple of years.
It's a good urgency.

Urgent Business Scranton Just Won't Settle For Any Excuses This Season *************** File Photo Mike Strong Scranton Women's Basketball Coach