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Dave Konopki

Assistant Sports Editor

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Dave Konopki is the Times Leader assistant sports editor.

Latest Columns by Dave Konopki

February 28, 2011

Still being a leader in clubhouse

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Michael Young changes the music on the stereo in the Texas Rangers clubhouse, then takes the bat between practice swings and uses it like a guitar as he mimics the hard-rock riff.

February 17, 2011

Dallas school administrators drop the ball Dave Konopki OPINION

I sat in the bleachers of the Dallas High School gym Tuesday night and started thinking.

December 23, 2010

Putting their heart into a worthy cause DAVE KONOPKI Opinion

Wearing a red and blue warmup shirt with the hood pulled over his head, a jogging Marco Stella led the Coughlin wrestling team onto the mat Thursday night.

December 2, 2010

FIFA deserves scrutiny after choosing Qatar Opinion Steve Kelley

Qatar? Really?

November 25, 2010

Getting some help to answer WVC questions DAVE KONOPKI OPINION

I pondered the question for a few seconds.

November 11, 2010

Long-awaited taste is better than expected DAVE KONOPKI opinion

For years – many years, in fact – I heard about the legendary, mouth-watering taste of Philadelphia cheesesteaks.

November 4, 2010

When success gets defeated by sore losers DAVE KONOPKI OPINION

The Wyoming Valley Conference and District 2 field hockey seasons have come to an end.

October 14, 2010

The inability to fix a wrong lacks appeal Dave konopki opinion

Driving down the road and looking in his rearview mirror, a local man was shocked to see the flashing lights of a police car.

October 7, 2010

Drawing a line isn’t as simple as it appears dave konopki opinion

It took a moment, perhaps a little less than a minute, before the gentleman realized the extra point that had just split the uprights was kicked by a female.

September 30, 2010

Field hockey’s national stage has local stars Dave konopki opinion

Kat Sharkey. Paige Selenski. Kelsey Kolojejchick.

Latest Articles by Dave Konopki

April 9, 2011

Soft opening for SWB Yankees

ALLENTOWN – The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and the 9,225 fans at Coca Cola Park had plenty of reasons to celebrate Thursday night.

April 7, 2011

OPENING WITH A DUD

ALLENTOWN – The Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and the 9,225 fans at Coca Cola Park had plenty of reasons to celebrate Thursday night.

April 3, 2011

Former local football star leading combat troops in Afghanistan

The nationally published photo of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Mike Viti leading the U.S. Secretary of Defense on a tour of a key battleground in Afghanistan didn’t surprise those who know the former Berwick High School and West Point football standout.

March 18, 2011

Alexis posts big night in final game for Royals

OREFIELD — The constant running up and down the court, and playing four quarters with two or three defenders constantly draped on him wasn’t the reason Pete Alexis took a deep breath near the locker room after the game.

March 17, 2011

Casper touches on a variety of topics

Despite a Hall of Fame career that spanned 11 seasons in the National Football League, Dave Casper says his phone isn’t ringing off the hook for solutions to the bitter labor dispute between the league’s players and owners.

March 15, 2011

Foul trouble not a problem

BETHLEHEM – Austin Carr was just being honest when asked about the feeling of seeing 6-foot-11 teammate Pete Alexis whistled for his third foul early in the third quarter of Tuesday night’s state playoff game.

March 8, 2011

HARD TO HANDLE

LANSDOWNE – For most of the first half of Tuesday night’s state play-in game against host Penn Wood, the Wyoming Valley West boys basketball team executed its game plan to near perfection – taking minutes off the clock, being patient and taking care of the ball.

March 5, 2011

Meyers’ Pasone, Lehman’s Harry Hershey-bound

WILLIAMSPORT — After the pain of losing in his championship match began to subside, Vito Pasone stood in a hallway adjacent to the Williamsport High School gym and summed up his wrestling weekend in one word.

March 4, 2011

Mounts, WVC have rough night

WILLIAMSPORT — One by one, Adam Goeringer watched helplessly as his Dallas teammates suffered losses at the Northeast Regional Class 2A wrestling tournament.

March 2, 2011

WVW holds off Cougars

With Wyoming Valley West’s Eugene Lewis – the most talented player on the court – making his way to the bench with foul trouble late in the third quarter, perhaps the only thing louder than the cheers from the Hazleton Area fans was the sound of opportunity knocking for the Cougars.