W-b Churches Celebrating Mass In Polish 
Congratulations For The Front-page 
Article About The Polish-language Mass At St. Mary's Of The Maternity Church 
(dec. 11). It Is Refreshing To See Something Positive On The Front Page. I 
Applaud Monsignor Kulik For Maintaining And Encouraging Our Ethnic Identity.

Anna Chwastek 
December 12, 1997 
Anna H. Chwastek, Of Beech Street, Wilkes-barre, Died Friday At Thomas 
Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.

By STEVE SEMBRAT; Times Leader Sports Editor
 Monday, December 15, 1997 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 1B 





PARKERFORD- Crestwood's Gerianne Kauffman probably summed it up best. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "Wow!" &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A simple expression of astonishment was in order Sunday after the All-State
and Academic All-State lists were released by the Pennsylvania High School
Field Hockey Coaches Association. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Overall, 28 players from the Wyoming Valley Conference earned a spot on at
least one of the statewide lists. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Four of those players, including Kauffman, appeared on both lists. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "That is a really big honor," Kauffman said. "To be ranked with the best in
the state is amazing. And being all-academic is great, too. Wow.! &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I was told I was going to be nominated, but ... Wow! It is such an honor.
I want to congratulate anybody else that made it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kauffman, a senior midfielder, was second-team all-state in Class AAA along
with earning a spot on the academic all-state list. Crestwood senior
midfielder Ashleigh Snelson (AAA), Lake-Lehman senior midfielder Sara Kasper
(AA), and Lake-Lehman senior goalie Joanne White (AA) were all first-team
all-state and academic selections. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It is definitely an honor to make both," Kasper said. "To make the
all-state team for the second consecutive year is really special. The fact
that I also made the academic team is very rewarding, too." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kasper was one of three players who earned first-team all-state status for
the second consecutive year. The other two were Wyoming Seminary junior
midfielder Chrissy Ashley (AA) and Crestwood junior forward Carissa Messimer
(AAA). &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It definitely gives me a boost going to A Camp," said Ashley, referring to
a tryout she and Messimer will attend later this month for the U-18 National
Team. "It feels really good to be on it." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 For a player to be eligible for all-state honors, her coach had to be a
member of the Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association. The
squads were picked from nominations submitted from those coaches. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In AAA, 25 players were selected to the first team, 18 to the second team,
and 11 were given honorable mention. In AA, there were 21 first-team picks, 14
second-team picks, and 11 honorable-mention picks. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 There is no set number to how may players are picked. The selection
committee determines the size of the team based on the nominations submitted. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The Academic All-State squad consisted of players who were seniors and had
an "A" average. Any player who met those qualifications made the squad. Again,
for a player to be eligible, her coach had to be a member of the Association. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's great to see that so many players from our area were recognized for
great play," Ashley said. "We're making a good name for ourselves." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Messimer, Snelson and Tunkhannock senior goalie Lindsay Shepherd were the
WVC's first-team AAA selections. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "It's a tremendous honor, but not just for me," Shepherd said. "The team I
had in front of me through my high school career was tremendous. They deserve
it more than I do, because they were always there for me. This is a team
honor." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Several of Shepherd's teammates were honored, too, as was Kauffman on the
second team. Tunkhannock forward Keri Beckhorn and midfielder Rachel Miller
were second team in AAA along with Crestwood halfback Sara Silvetti and goalie
Mandi Loefflad. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Tunkhannock halfback Wendy Matalavy and Crestwood forward Jen Welgosh and
halfback Julie Zoolkoski were honorable mention in AAA. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Kasper was one of three Lake-Lehman players named to the first team in AA.
The other two were midfielder Jen Johnstone and goalie Joanne White. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I'm excited to have made it as a midfielder," Johnstone said. "I was
second team last year as a forward, and I thought it was based on goals and
assists. I guess it isn't. It's nice to know that they look at it in terms of
all-around play. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "This is also very helpful. It paves the way to get into college, because a
lot of coaches are going to look at it, especially since Pennsylvania is so
highly regarded in field hockey. This is a great honor." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Seminary's two representatives on the first team were Ashley and junior
goalie Annie Zinkavich. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "I really wanted this, but considering this was my first year starting on
varsity, this was a total surprise," Zinkavich said. "I thought I did well,
but not that well. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 "This definitely boosts my confidence level. It shows me I can do this." &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 On the AA second team was Lehman sophomore forward Janelle Perlis and
Seminary junior halfback Gwen Langdon. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The AA honorable mention list includes Lehman senior midfielder Nikki
Yoblonski and Dallas senior midfielder Jen Hite. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 In addition to Kauffman, Snelson, Kasper and White, the WVC players earning
Academic All-State status were Coughlin's Juliann Leskiw, Crestwood's Sara
Fuller and Amy Lesko, Lehman's Laura Castellano, Valerie Fiore and Carrie Race
and Honesdale's Kristin Yarrish and Nicole Eisele. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Lackawanna Trail, a District 2 team that will join the WVC in 1998, had
seven players honored on the two squads. The Lions' Sarah Ross was second team
in AA, and Kim Henneforth, Liz Roberts and Sarah Sandherr were honorable
mention. Sandherr, Ross, Audrey Josephite, Valerie Jackson and Courtney Vanko
made the academic all-state squad. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Also at Sunday's meeting, which was held at Longstreth Sporting Goods,
Wyoming Seminary head coach Karen Klassner was elected president for the
Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association in 1998. She had
been vice president the past two years, and replaces Boyertown's Sue Noll, who
retired. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 FIELD HOCKEY &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

28 Wvc Players Earn Statewide Honors 4 Make Both All-state And Academic Lists