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Tatrn, Deer Lakes await WPIAL volleyball playoffs

Written by Ken Wunderley on .

2013 0516 DLakes VballIt's a good thing for Rick Tatrn that the WPIAL did not schedule volleyball playoff matches for Saturday.

"I'm being inducted into the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame [Saturday]," said Tatrn, who is in his 44th season as boys volleyball coach at Deer Lakes High School. "I told the [hall of fame] selection committee that if there was a conflict with any playoff matches, that I would have to miss the induction ceremony."

Tatrn is one of eight individuals who will be honored in the 44th class of inductees at 7 p.m. Saturday at New Kensington's Clarion Hotel.

"It's great to be honored, but I didn't go into coaching with the thought of being inducted into halls of fame," said Tatrn, who is already a member of the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. "I'm here for the kids."

Tatrn is a 1965 graduate of the former East Deer-Frazier High School, which later merged with West Deer to become Deer Lakes. He played football for the Bucks, but wasn't exposed to volleyball until he attended college.

It's no surprise that Tatrn has lost track of the number of playoff teams he's coached at Deer Lakes. But the Lancers have qualified for the WPIAL playoffs 14 of the past 15 years.

Deer Lakes earned its most recent playoff berth by placing second in Class AA Section 2 with an 8-2 record. The Lancers only two section losses were to Derry Area, last year's WPIAL runner-up.

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Deer Lakes’ boys’ relays, jumps, and throws made championships

Written by Cara De Carlo on .

Deer Lakes head track coach Ashley Adams is upbeat. The Lancers are going to have some great times at championships tomorrow.

From the 3200-meter relay, Justin Carlino, Pat Kavlick, Chris Frydryck, and Alex Caro will be competing (8:31 unofficial qualifying time). Caro, Carlino, Joe Dillner and Zach Luniewski will be competing for the 1600-meter relay as well (3:43.66 unofficial qualifying time).

The 400-meter relay will feature Zach Burke, Ronnie Rovi, Luke Reekie, and Tyler Seitz (45.66 unofficial).

Burke will also compete tomorrow in the high jump. The Lancers’ John Grebenoski will compete in the javelin.

Adams added that Deer Lakes has approximately 50 on the boys’ team, which is young. Although only one runner on the 400-meter squad will return next year, the majority of the other relays and events will boast returning athletes for the 2013-14 year.

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Deer Lakes baseball team captures section title

Written by John D'Abruzzo on .

For the third straight season, the Deer Lakes baseball team won the Section 3-AA title. The playoff-bound Lancers, who shared the pennant with both Freeport and Burrell last season, also won the section crown outright in 2011.

“I’ve liked the kids’ attitudes,” Deer Lakes coach Jon Pedrosky said. “The kids are coming to play hard and work every day. They are playing for each other and building on knowing that we can compete.”

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Deer Lakes boys volleyball team second at Hempfield Tournament

Written by Ken Wunderley on .

Meadville won the Hempfield Tournament, which was held April 20. Deer Lakes made it to the title game with a 25-21 win against Northern Cambria, then lost 25-14 to Meadville in the title game.

Hempfield Tournament

Championship:
Meadville defeated Deer Lakes, 25-14

Semifinals:
Deer Lakes defeated Northern Cambria, 25-21
Meadville defeated State College, 25-17

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