`beware Of Dog' Was Not An Empty Warning 
Concerning The Article About An Edwardsville Police Officer Shooting A Dog 
(may 18), It Appears That This Officer Was Not Properly Trained In The Correct 
Procedures.

Anna Tribendis 
May 31, 1996 
Anna B. Tribendis Of Walnut Street, Luzerne, Died Friday At Kingston Health 
Care Center.

By TOM HOUSENICK; Times Leader Sports Writer
 Monday, June 03, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1B 





Wyoming Valley West was labeled by opposing teams and coaches as the team
to beat in Class AAA in the Wyoming Valley Conference. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Spartans felt pretty good about themselves, too. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; However, injuries, sickness and a 1-2 start changed the outlook for coach
Jerry Storz. Survival was looking pretty good. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Valley West slowly got healthy and finished the regular season with an 8-2
run, including a 9-2 win over Coughlin to grab the WVC AAA Division I title. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Consecutive one-hitters followed in the District 2 AAA playoffs, putting
the Spartans where they belonged -- at the top. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Valley West (11-4) hopes to continue its strong spring run tonight against
Montoursville (20-3) in the first round of the PIAA playoffs at
Willliamsport's Bowman Field. First pitch is set for 7 p.m. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The winner faces the Chambersburg (22-2)/Sun Valley (19-4) winner Thursday
at a site and time to be announced. The loser goes home. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "This is a great bunch of kids who hung together when things were tough at
the beginning of the season," Storz said. "We were 1-2 and struggling. We
finished the season strong and got two great pitching performances in the
district playoffs." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Spartans did have a 13-day layoff in between the regular season and the
district tournament. That was a concern for the Spartan mentor. "I didn't know
what to expect," he added. "We just kept taking them one game at a time. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It was a great regular season. Any one of the (four) teams in our division
could have won the championship. Three teams finished tied for second behind
us, and there were some great playoff games just to get to districts." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Valley West will need a great all-around performance to beat Montoursville,
which won the District 4 championship with a 6-2 victory over Shikellamy in
the title game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Rich Rodarmel, the only senior in the Montoursville starting lineup, is the
ace of the pitching staff and proved it in the District 4 tourney. He tossed a
five-hitter against Shikellamy, striking out 10 and walking one. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Rodarmel, also a state champion in wrestling, led the Warriors to the
Susquehanna Valley Conference championship with a 90-plus mph fastball and
outstanding leadership. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Center fielder Todd Hillegas, right fielder Greg Masley, first baseman Lou
Mazzante and designated hitter Matt Quinn are the Warriors' best hitters. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Senior Kevin Miller, without his best stuff, still had the guts and
determination to lead the Spartans to the District 2 crown, climaxed by a 5-3
win over Hazleton Area. He struck out 12 and survived nine walks and a shaky
first inning in which the Cougars scored three runs on their only hit, a
two-run double by Jeff Haraschak. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Kevin's my man," coach Storz said. "He really came through for us." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Pat Storz, Rich Kerpovich, Neil Fisher and Mike Stevenson have given the
Spartans some offensive pop in the playoffs. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 PIAA BASEBALL &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Wvw Now Chasing State Baseball Glory