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PAGE 8 - PLAINDF.ALER-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1976 J m Y*t V ,Tl • V £ A MILLER AERIAL to Bill Hurckes (lower center) was good for a 20 yard gain and once again the play was called back because of a holding penalty against the Warriors. (STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD) Warriors Drop Opener To Crystal Lake 24 to 0 By Dick Rabbitt The McHenry High football Warriors opened their 1976 season on a sad note Friday night as they lost to the Crystal Lake Tigers 24 to 0. It was an inept offense and ragged defensive play that led to the Tiger win. The Warriors managed only five first downs throughout the evening, and the penalty flags cost them yar­ dage whenever they had a drive to the Tiger goal line. The Warriors managed only 51 yards on the ground and 102 yds. passing, while the Tigers were able to gain a total of 356 yards throughout the evening. Rick Forlenza returned Marty Deener's kick to the Tiger 26 yard line. The Tigers then proceeded to march down the field with Drew Freund and Jeff Layer carrying the ball behind the passing of Jeff Hassen. Hassen's pass to Gannon good for the T.D. was called back, but seconds later Mike Reuter's 31 yard field goal put the Crystal Lake eleven ahead to stay 3 to 0. after pass interceptions by both teams, plus a penalty which put the ball back on the Warrior ten yard line. Loren Klapperich's punt went to the Warrior 40. After a Tiger first down on the 30, the Warriors dug in and held, but the Warriors could not generate any offense, and a bad pass from center on fourth down gave the Tigers the ball on the Warrior 28 as the period ended. After the Warriors held, Reuter's 35 yd. field goal at­ tempt was wide, and the Warriors took over on the 20. The Tigers held and the Warrior punt was taken by the Tigers on the 40. Two plays later Jeff Layer scooted 33 yds. breaking three tackles along the North sidelines on his way to paydirt. The PAT was no good and at 8:15 of the second period the Tigers had a 9 to 0 lead. A Break - Then Penalties The Warriors had a break several minutes later when Don Rice recovered a fumble on the Tiger 20. Then the Warriors became careless, and the penalty flag was dropped several times, resulting in the Tiger eleven taking over on the 34 yd. line. The Tigers put together a march that resulted in Kurt Esson's six yard run for the T.D. with 0:23 remaining in the half. Drew Freund ran for the PAT and at halftime the 7 WINTERIZE NOW DURING THIS SPECIAL OFFER YOU GET: MOTOR TUNE-UP PLUGS POINTS CONDENSER ALL FILTERS PLUS ALL LABOR ANTIFREEZE, SNOW BRUSH AND WINDOW SCRAPER All OF THIS FOR ONLY { (AIR CONDITIONED CARS $2.00 EXTRA) 4595 (CHEVROLETS ONLY AT THIS PRICE) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE REG. J2000 t islac INCLUDES PARTS & LABOR SERVICE SPECIALS (CHEVROLETS ONLY-TRUCKS SLIGHTLY HIGHER) FRONT END ALIGNMENT REGULAR '21"" SPECIAL *1 £95 (CORVETTES & TRUCKS SLIGHTLY HIGHER) (CHEVROLETS ONLY AT THIS PRICE) THESE SPECIALS G000 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 LUBRICATION SPECIAL LUBE • OIL CHANGE REG. '1350 5 QTS. PENNZOIL MOTOR OIL A C O I L F I L T E R N 0 W * V " (CHEVROLETS ONLY- TRUCKS SLIGHTLY HIGHER) PAYTON HIGHWAY 31 SOUTH CHEVROLET 385-2100 McHENRY Warriors trailed 17 to 0. Midway in the third period the Warriors took over on the Tiger 20 due to a bad snap from center on a fourth down punt. However, the rally was sniffed out when a Tiger intercepted a Warrior pass on the one yard line. Throughout the remainder of the period neither team could generate-any type of offense and going into the final period the score still remained Tigers 17 - Warriors 0. In the final quarter in the early stages it was a standstill, as each team turned the ball over, but with 5:45 remaining Kurt Esson scored his second TD of the game as he gathered in a Tom Pence pass good for 40 yards and Reuther's kick made the score 24 to 0. Again the Warriors failed in their of­ fensive effort and the Tigers took over and ran out the clock. The Warriors were not the same team I watched in practice. The few times they had the opportunity to score, penalties cost them yardage. However, in the second half the defense did perk up and hold the Tigers to a mere seven points. In talking with Coach Bill Day he commented, "I was disappointed with our offense", and continued, "our tackling left something to be desired." "We are not as bad as we looked Friday night. We are going to work on our offense for the Maine North game for Friday night." I personally think after a week of practice the Warriors will improve their game. However, if they don't, a lot of new faces will be in the Warrior lineup in the future. MCHS Football Stats Opponent - Crystal Lake Rushing . carries Yds Useman 10 21 Miller 8 -13 Crook 9 29 Klapperich 1 1 Mai 2 13 30 51 Passing Miller Receiving Hurckes Crook Mail att comp yds 25 12 102 catchers 4 3 5 12 yds 38 11 53 102 MCHENRY SHORES SOCIAL LEAGUE STANDINGS EARL WALSH ^ So I Hear Football is with us. After watching the Warriors lose to Crystal Lake Friday night and Notre Dame fall to Pitt on Saturday, there is no cause of joy The Tigers came and conquered. A long, surprise pass was completed by the visitors on their first play of the game. That should have told us what to expect. Sorry to say our team did not give us much to shout about. Penalties, such as holding, again showed their ugly head. We had to gain through the air, but our passing game was not productive enough. It was one heckuva big crowd that watched the game. The Tigers brought six busloads of students. The Maine North team will be here Friday night. Let's look for a victory so we can sing the praises of our favorite team. Those Fighting Irish didn't look like the Notre Dame teams of old. The boys of Pitt were keyed up for the game and deserved to win. Think I'll have to get in touch with the Division of Weights and Measures. How come the scale in a doctor's office always shows more pounds than our scale at home? Driving a distance on holiday weekends has never been our dish. Afraid of being a statistic. So -- on Labor Day we nearly got clobbered just a half block from home. That driver must have thought it was a 4 - way stop. Guess we all make mistakes now and then. Women's Lib has its good points. What men can do, women can do. But- don't expect to see many brides carrying the groom over the threshold. The Bears aren't setting any scoring records, but a 10-3 win SPORTS EDITOR Hurricanes Whip Harvard 14 to O Punts no yds ave Klapperich 3 102 34 First Downs • 5 Penalties 8 - 85 yds. * • • * More U.S. children are spoiled, and handicapped, by a 'lack of discipline than by discipline. * • * * T e l e v i s i o n j o c k e y s gush ollen too-sweet, phony laughter over noth­ ing. By Dick Rabbitt Coach Tom Parker's Marian Central "Hurricanes" opened their 1976 season with a win over Harvard Friday night at Harvard 14 to 0. The opening period saw each team feeling the other out, as running into the line was the name of the game. However, midway in the second period, the "Canes" generated a march resulting in Paul LeBlanc two yard run into the end zone for the first score of the game. Bill Rankin ran for the two point conversion and the "Canes" went into the locker room with an 8 to 0 halftime lead. The third period was scoreless as both teams ex­ changed punts throughout the quarter. Early in the final period Steve Sankey picked off a Harvard fumble and rambled 27 yards into paydirt for the final score of the game KENOSHA COUNTY SPEEDWAY Wilmot, Wis. % NEW OPEN COMPETITION RACING SUPER MODIHEDS ft SPORTSMAN FAST '/) mil* Dirt Track -EVUY SAT. NMHT T.T. 6:45 NOW! THE ONLY SAT. NIGHT ?«* SUPER-MODIFIED STOCK CAR RACING ALSO UTE MODEL SPORTSMAN AND SPECTATORS TAKE 1-94 TO HIGHWAY "C" - WEST TO WILMOT Notice Sports Pictures Since" previous notices <starting last fall > have not horn noted, 'his will IK* run ironi time to time.* Being unable lo use the many group pictures sent in. a decision was made to discontinue all league groups except cham­ pionship teams Pictures taken by our stall photographers of athletes «»n the high school level will he selected as to their importance. Individual pictures of various sports will be appraised as to their newsworthy value and available space. It was a Hood ol group pictures last year that made this decision by the management necessary Snowmobile News over the Detroit Lions gets the season off to a good start. Any time your team wins, it is like the old timers used to say -- "Better than a kick in the shin." Nolan Ryan of the California Angels struck out 18 White Sox in a recent game. Even if Ryan is the strikeout king, we still think the batters could hold their bats out and bunt him to death. Big parade, big crowd and big fun at the Johnsburg Sufen Und Speil Sunday afternoon. Saw some real old antique cars carrying late model politicians in the parade. MC Phil Bartman and Club President Harry May took good care of announcements and introductions. Office holders and would be office holders were very brief in their remarks. That's the way to get votes. Many people put in much work to make it a great day in Johnsburg. Now comes a report that our neighbor Lillian Cairns picked a tomato out of her garden that weighed two pounds. McHenry gardeners will have to exhibit their prize vegetables at the county fair next year. We have some sure winners. Confidentially, we think those tomatoes are crossed with watermelons. PICKUPS - When Thoreau, the naturalist, was close to death, he was visited by a very pious aunt who asked, "Henry, have you made your peace with God?" "I didn't know," replied Thoreau, "that we had ever quarreled." --Good News- Small boy's definition of a conscience: "Something that makes you tell your mother before your sister does." ANNUAL SNOW PICNIC Well the kids are headed back to school can the snow be far behind? The organized snowmobiler is getting cranked up for the snow season. The clubs are out getting their trail systems lined up. The real kick- off for the snow season is the Annual Northeastern Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs Get Together Picnic, where the members of the 25 clubs in the area can get acquainted and interested newcomers can find out about joining a club or find help in organizing new clubs. The Picnic will be held Sunday September 19, 1976 at the Gages Lake Picnic Grove, which is just off Rt. 45 on Gages Lake Road. This is about mile north of Rt. 120. The festivities will start at 11 a.m. There will be games for kids of all ages and items donated by fi^tmber clubs and many generous businesses interested in encouraging the legal and safe use of snowmobiles will be given away. w i Anything Goes 7 Ms Slowpokes 7 i Fantastics 5 3 Team No. 4 5 3 Strikers 5 3 Four Squares 4l£ V/2 Munchkins 3'/2 4>/2 Far Out Four 3M> 4V2 The Wrong Ways 3M> 4M> VIP's 3 5 Bowl Knots 1 3 5 Rollem & Leaverh Ms 7'4 High Game Scratch - VIP's - 578. High 3 games Scratch - VIP's - 1,585. Ind. 3 games Scratch - Cathie Freund - 465. Ind. high game Scratch - Mary Holz - 175 and Jean McClure - 175. High game w-h - Slowpokes - 745. High 3 games w-h - Slowpokes - 2,106. Ind. 3 games w-h - Linda Luerssen - 588. f Ind. game w-h-Dani Sanford - 225. High Average - Pat Russell - 155. Splits: Kitty Abel 3-7-10; Eleanor Reid 3-10; Gert Butler 5-10; Beryl Grimes 5-10. MCHS Golfers Beat Antioch 151 to 155 Coach Chuck Cuda's McHenry High golfers defeated Antioch at the McHenry Country Club on Friday by the score of 151 to 155. Bob Buss paced the local squad with a 36, followed by ^Tom Pepping and Phil Kent ^jth 38, and Jim Buenzli and Bo"b Lunkheimer with 39. The sophs led by Mike Becker with a 41, and Steve Kivley and Bill Lange each with a 42 won their match 171 to 186. Coach Parker was well pleased with the performance of his team in the opener. The penalties that hurt the "Canes" were due to hard football, not the new rule changes according to the young coach. Spoken like a true coach, Parker commented, "It is nice to go over the mistakes of a team after a victory". The running of LeBlanc, Rankin, and Siciliano were the key factors in the win, however the young coach said, "The game was really won up front, and the lines did an excellent job." Coach Parker commented on some McHenry players who did an outstanding job, George Thompson at center, Tony Balchus, Larry Oeffling and Jerry May. A remainder to Marian fans, the next game is Saturday afternoon at home against Marengo. Seems to be some confusion on the schedule, but the game is in Woodstock. AT THE PIN-a nice chip shot by Warrior golfer Bob Lunkenheimer as he directs his third shot onto the third green during the McHenry match against Antioch last Friday. Bob carded a 39 in the Warrior 151-155 victory. (STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD) Dan Parker Wins "A" Singles Championship At The Racket Club Determination to regain the number 1 position was demonstrated by Parker of Crystal Lake in overcoming continually stiffening com­ petition. Several cham­ pionships had eluded him the past 2 years, but practice and some lessons seem to have brought his game to a new peak. In the final match he defeated a stubborn Dave Hacker from Cary 6-1, 2-6, 6-3 Earlier round results were: Parker defeated: Alan Gow, Crystal Lake, 6-0, 6-0, Bill Macaulay, Crystal Lake, 6-3, 7- 5 and Robin Burton, Crystal Lake, 6-1, 6-0. Hacker defeated Tom Hanahan, McHenry, 6-1, 6-0, Bill Faellaci, Crystal Lake, 6-2, 6-1 and Bob Bosman, Wood­ stock, 6-2, 6-1. In the Consolation bracket final Bob Kuntz, Crystal Lake defeated Claude Brenco, Cr- sytal Lake, 6-4, 6-1. Join Father-Son Trailblazers Group Trailblazers is a father-son organization for boys in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades. It is sponsored by the Y.M.C.A. and is organized much like Indian Guides (1st, 2nd and 3rd grades). The big difference is that the son takes more responsibility for the activities and events in Trailblazers. A few of" the special events that took plade last year were: Cross country skiing, camp outs, skeet and trap shoot, bowling, swimming, sport films, airplane ride, a Cubs' baseball game and more. A registration and orien­ tation meeting will be held at the Nature Center, Veterans' Acres Park, Crystal Lake (North of Hwy. 176 on the Main St. Extension) on Monday, September 20 at 7:30 p.m. Fathers, bring your sons and get all the information (plus a film and snacks). The area covered by the Lake Region Y is Cary, Fox River Grove, Crystal Lake, Algonquin, Woodstock and McHenry. Come on out and see what it's all about. Our motto is "Father and Son, Blazing New Trails Together."