Wilfred Demaranville 
June 14, 1996 
Wilfred P. Demaranville, 70, Of Buttonwood Street, Larksville, Died Friday In 
Birchwood Nursing Center, Nanticoke.

Alleen Fawcett 
June 5, 1996 
Alleen Mcwhirter Fawcett, 66, Of Anne Street, Wright Township, Died June 5 In 
Mercy Special Care Hospital, Nanticoke.

By PHIL MANCINI; Times Leader Sports Correspondent
 Saturday, June 15, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 





The end of Heidi Yakowski's field hockey career didn't mean the end of her
career as an athlete. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Dallas High School graduate who now lives in Athens, Ga., is becoming
well known throughout the Southeast after switching over to cycling and is now
nearing professional status. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "I wanted another sport because I was done with college and there isn't any
field hockey down here," said Yakowski, who graduated from the University of
Scranton in 1988. "My husband races, and that's how I picked it up." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Yakowski, 29, took up cycling in 1991, and there have been some growing
pains with the new sport. But last year Yakowski showed she was among the
nation's female elite by placing 17th in the National Criterium Championship
and 15th in the Tour DuPont. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Two weeks ago, Yakowski competed in the Olympic trials in Charlotte, N.C.,
and she fell just short to make the three-woman team. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 With the next Olympics more than four years off, Yakowski now is focusing
her energies on becoming a professional. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I hope to within the next year or two," she said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 To become a pro, riders have to win races and accumulate points to move
from Category 4 (beginners) to Category 1 (professional). Yakowski is in
Category 2, which is still considered amateur, but last Sunday she moved a
step closer by winning the Alabama State Road Race. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 When she first began competitive cycling, Yakowski didn't have much
success. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Basically, I got lapped in the first couple of races," she said. "It's
hard to get used to the cardiovascular part of it. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "You really have to train. It takes years to develop the muscles because
there are specific muscles you use. And the women's races are 50-70 miles
long, which takes three hours or more, so you have to have strong endurance." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Part of her training is riding the 40-mile round trip to her job at TCI
Cable Company in Athens. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Yakowski rides for the Alabama Wheelmen Velo team, which pays for travel
and other expenses. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 This weekend, she will compete in three events in Johnson City, Tenn.: the
Tennessee Road Race, Time Trial and Criterium. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Yakowski Gearing Up For Pro Cycling