Wayne Roth 
November 8, 1997 
Wayne A. Roth, Of Lambert Street, Pittston, Died Saturday In Inkerman, Jenkins 
Township.

Andrew Kromoga 
November 7, 1997 
Andrew Kromoga, 77, Of Lyndwood Avenue, Lyndwood Section Of Hanover Township, 
Died Friday At The Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
Wilkes-barre.

By GENE PADDEN; Times Leader Sports Correspondent
 Sunday, November 09, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 





HAZLETON- The kills were few, the passes were fewer, and the mistakes were
many. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Yes, Lake-Lehman was overwhelmed at the PIAA Class AA Northeast Regional
Volleyball Tournament Saturday at Hazleton Area High School &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Knights (14-6) lost all three matches, ending their season, but managed
to have fun in the final struggle against Elkland (22-4). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Elkland, the defending Northern Tier League and District 4 champs, had also
lost its first two matches before playing Lehman, the District 2 winners. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Knights led 1-0 and 4-3 on quality serves by Faith O'Dell and Mandy
Scovish, but the Rams took advantage of Lehman miscues and cruised to a 15-5
win in the first game. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Elkland led 3-0 to start the second game, but Lehman rallied to a 5-3 lead
on serves from Rachel Bouthot and strong net play by Mandy Kehler. At that
point all four of Lehman's seniors were in the rotation that featured Kehler,
Scovish, Kim Halowich at the net, and Jen Klaips. That group kept the Knights
ahead until the Rams tied at 7-7 and later opened a 12-7 lead. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kehler served three points with a kill from Klaips to put the Knights
within 12-10, but Elkland's Danielle Allen posted a kill and a block as the
Rams ended the match at 15-10. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "The seniors were looking for a positive ending to the year," said Lehman
coach Tracy Krupa. "They were having a good time and I think it made a lot of
their seasons." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lehman started the day with a 15-7, 15-2 loss to District 3 runner-up
Reading Central Catholic (19-4). Halowich and Jen McCall each served three
points and an ace for the Knights. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "We're not a morning team," Krupa said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Reading went 3-0 in the pool play; defeating District 3's fourth-place
Delone Catholic (20-6) 15-13, 15-10 to win the tournament. Both teams advance
to state competition next week. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lehman then faced Delone, where the outcome was even quicker. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Squirettes beat the Knights 15-4, 15-5. O'Dell had three kills and
three assists, and Scovish served three points with two aces to lead Lehman. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It wasn't a total disappointment, but it was still a disappointment,"
Krupa said. "They could have played better and they should have. You can't
come to a regional tournament and not play your best game." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 It was still an impressive season for Lehman, which went 12-3 to win the
Wyoming Valley Conference AA title. It later shocked top-seeded Lackawanna
Trail to win it's first district title since 1991. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I'm very pleased with the whole season," Krupa said. "I couldn't have
asked for a better team- I'm proud of them and they should be proud of
themselves as well." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 O'Dell finished the day with five kills, 11 assists, and two blocks; Kehler
had four kills, four blocks, and two aces; Scovish had five kills, six
assists, and two aces; Steele had five kills; Halowich served five points with
an ace; McCall served five points with an ace; Bouthot served seven points;
Klaips had four kills; Alters had a kill, and Allison Kehler had a kill for
Lehman. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 REGIONAL &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 VOLLEYBALL &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 TIMES LEADER/JIM JUKA &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Elkland Area's Allison Beard, No. 10, hits the ball at Lake-Lehman's Mandy
Kehler. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

3 Losses Wipe Out Lehman Knights Swept In Tournament