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If you don't think cigarettes can hurt you, look at the price every time you light up. BALLROOM DANCING EVERY FRIDAY NITE AT 9 PM DANCE To the Big Band Sounds of "George Olisar" WITH THE SWEET MELODIES OF THE BIG BAND ERA _ « AHTIOCH ACTION •si CENTER 5 BLOCKS EAST OF RTE. 83 on North Ave., Antioch, III. 312-395-5393 "•NUMBER ONE!" was the cry of Johniburg fans Friday night after the Skyhawks beat North Boone 7147 to win the Shark conference championship in their first year in existence. Above, senior guard Scott Dixon finishes removing the net to finalize the ginning of the conference. Dixon, Johnsburg's leading scorer 4hroughout the year, only seared seven points in Friday's win. Tom '# , " V Schoenig paced the victors with 23 points. Monday night, Johnsburg beat Ida Crown Jewish Academy in the first game of the Illinois Class A regional tournament at Harvard 82-70. Tonight, the Skyhawks meet Marian Central at Harvard at 7:30 p.m. The Hurricanes defeated Lake Forest Academy 81-05. EARL WALSH So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR. | The mystery is solved -- and Aow could I be so forgetful *dumb)? v With a few well chosen .words, John Looze reminded yne that he is the nice person ;«who gave me that book ^'Baseball Is A Funny Game". 'jThat is the laugh-packed book Sby Joe Garagiola. A ~ £ John also gave me "Nobody £Asked Mje, But--" by Jimmy iannon. * The nice man now says I can keep both books since they might help me improve this column. I get all choked up with such sweetness. Now, let's get at the im­ portant events. Lucille Ott reports buying a dozen eggs, not from the farm as we did, and found three with double yokes out of the first four she cracked. lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllltt ! ; John Elstrom, | M.D.P.C. | Orthopoedic Surgeon 804 N. Front Street McHenry # " Announces His NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER (815)344-3050 •> Effective Morch 1 , 1979 Maybe there's an epidemic. Wayne Gaylord had to enter the hospital and our sports section hasn't been the same without his action pictures. i Wayne may "bruise easy, but heal quick". Thought it best not to rush right in to see him so waited three days. Leota Freund looked up the cards and smilingly informed me, "He went home to-day". Our ace photographer has a reputation as a big eater, but one can hardly believe he asked for a pizza when he came out of the anesthetic. Some of us thought the Barrington High athletic teams would have a tough road when they joined the Mid-Suburban Conference. Now, we read that the Broncos have won the basketball championshp in their league. Met Kristi Stanell, a pupil of the Johnsburg High School, and found her all smiles with thoughts of the Skyhawks winning the Shark Conference basketball title. "We're No. 1" is the resounding call heard 'round the Johnsburg School. And well they might be proud< For a new school to come through with a championship in its first year is something to shout about. We congratulate the team members and their coach. Bob Kies. The Cubs are the talk of the town since their big trade with Philadelphia. The North Siders have helped their cause in my estimation. Too bad to see a good ball player like Manny Trillo leave, but you can't trade chaff for wheat. I appreciate an invitation from Dick Babbitt asking me to ride with him to the Regional tournament at Belvidere March 7th. Have to decline. It is this way. Bill Veeck and Don Kessinger are expecting me in Sarasota to help get the White Sox off to a good start for the coming season. Dick, being a great Sox fan, would certainly be glad to take my place. Maybe I could send him a card. Synonym Says Some observers say that a syn­ onym is just a word you use when you can't pronounce the other one! Win 80-64 Friday Then Lose To Son Saturday By Dick Rabbitt ' Before a Parents' Night gathering the McHenry High Warriors scored their highest total of the season as they romped over Cary Grove 80 to 64. After Bobby Zeller's basket in the opening minute the Warriors never trailed as they sped off to a 16 to 13 first quarter edge. In the second period the Warriors picked up the tempo, and with Sroka, Thomas, Bitterman and Tim Zeller all scorching the nets the Warriors walked off at the intermission leading 34 to 23. However, the best was yet to come. With the Zeller boys in foul trouble, Coach Ken Ludwig wasted no time in going to his bench, and he got a pleasant surprise. With Barry Anderson and Bob Bitterman getting a chance to play, they did not disappoint the coach of the fans. Both boys gave a good account of themselves, not only by their scoring ability, but their all around floor play, and the Warriors had a comfortable edge at the end of the period 58 to 42. In the final eight minutes the outmanned Trojans gave it the old college try, and even pulled to within eight points, but another splurge by the Warriors led them to an easy victory. At 46 point scoring outburst by the Warriors must have been pleasing to Coach Ludwig, in the second half. For one of the few times this season the Warriors were playing a team their own size, and they took the opportunity to put points on the scoreboard. It was a well deserved win for the Warriors and pleased all the parents who attended the game. STUNG BY ZEEBEES Saturday night was a dif­ ferent story. Colder than an iceberg, the Warriors fell behind early in the game and managed only a mere six points in the opening period as the ZeeBees raced out to a 18 to 6 Uk » g » 5 fl'ft'B'B B U miTB : INCOME 1 THK SERVICE ;Yegge Accounting« • 'Experienced « •Professionol •Personalized ' *Year-Round INCOME TRX Phone for | appointment margin. The Warriors picked up a bit in the second period, but so did the ZeeBees and the Warriros trailed 43 to 22 at the intermission. With Tim and Bob Zeller along with Jensen and Sroka, the Warriors put on a little offense of their own and outscored the hosts 19 to 13 during the third period. In the final period both teams played evenly, but the deficit was too much for the Warriors to overcome, and they went down to defeat at the hands of an old North Suburban rival of gone by years 75 to 59. Tim Zeller and Len Jensen with 12 points apiece led the Warriors. The Warriors close out regular season play Friday night at Crystal Lake Central. McHenry vs. Cary Grove B. Zeller 1 2 5 4 McHENRY Thomas 1 4 2 6 fg ft pf tP Sroka 3 3 3 9 T. Zeller 4 3 4 11 Jensen 3 6 3 12 Thomas 7 1 1 15 Conway 3 0 2 6 B. Zeller 4 0 5 8 Bitterman 3 0 0 6 Jensen 6 1 4 IS Anderson 0 2 5 2 Sroka 7 0 1 14 Glossen 1 0 0 2 Anderson 1 6 2 8 Bitterman 4 1 0 9 Totals: 20 19 24 59 Glossen 0 0 1 0 Totals: 34 12 17 80 ZION BENTON fg ft pf tp CARY GROVE Grant 4 2 1 10 fg ft pf tP Scott 4 2 3 10 Downs . 5 15 11 Armstrong 7 3 3 17 Meyer 6 6 3 18 F. Williams 10 1 2 Schuetlle 2 3 2 7 Nickerson 1 0 1 2 Fleider 10 4 2 E. Williams 6 5 3 17 Jauhailnen 1 6 2 8 Judson 1 9 *3 11 Anderson 6 6 4 18 Rum m ell 2 0 3 4 Bracey 1 0 0 2 Totals: 21 22 20 64 Steele 0 0 1 0 Rouse 0 0 1 0 SCORE BY QUARTERS: Wilson 0 0 1 0 McHenry 16 18 24 22 80 1 Cary Grove 13 10 19 22 64 Totals : 27 21 21 75 McHenry vs. Zion Benton McHENRY SCORE BY QUARTERS: fg ft pf tP McHenry 6 16 19 18 59 T. Zeller 5 2 4 12 Zion Benton 18 25 13 19 75 MCHS Boy Swimmers Open With Wins Over Rolling Meadows And Dundee Coach Mike Shanahan's McHenry High boys swimming team opened their 1979 season this week with two victories. On Tuesday they defeated Rolling Meadows 92 to 78, and on Thursday beat Dundee 111 to 54. McHenry vs. Dundee 200 Medley Relay 1st. - Topp, Berry, Worts and Budaj. 200 Freestyle 2nd. - Mark Petty 3rd. - Dave Thorton 2001. M. 1st. Pat Murray 2nd. - Darrel Sek 6th - Scott Budaj ' 50 Freestyle 1st. - Bob Berry 4th. - Chris Topp 5th. - Jim Oligney Diving 1st. - George Worts 2nd. - Matt Nierman 100 Fly 1st. - Bob Berry 3rd. - Bill Heinrich 3rd - Rob Grom 100 Freestyle 1st. -Pat Murray 3rd. - Darrel Sek 5th. - Jim Oligney 500 Freestyle 1st. - Mark Petty 2nd. - Dave Thornton 4th. - Joe Weyland 100 Backstroke 1st. Chris Topp 2nd. Keith Gragg 3rd. - Rob Grom 100 Breaststroke 1st. - Bill Heinrich 4th. - Scott Budai 400 Relay 1st. - Petty, Thornton, Sek, and Worts. McHenry vs. Rolling Meadows 200 Relay 1st - Topp, Heinrich, Petty and Betancourt 200 Freestyle t 2nd. - Petty 3rd. - Thornton 2001.M. 5th. Sek. 500 Freestyle 2nd. - Petty 3rd. - Thornton 4th. - Weyland 100 Backstroke 2nd. - Topp 3rd. - Gragg 4th. - Grom 100 Breastroke 1st. - Heinrich 4th. - Budaj 5th. - Cepulis 400 Relay 2nd. - Petty, Thornton, Worts and Oligney First Map "A Survey of the Roads of the United States of America," published in 1789 by Christopher Colles, is believed to be the first road map. It contained 86 plates and detailed the routes near New York City. PUNCH L INE O F T H E W E E K 1st. - Berry 4th - Sek 5th. - Budaj 1st 5th 6th. M0N-FRI 5 to 7 P.M. At The LITTLE CHEF Restaurant 1332 Riverside Dr. You will be given Senior - Citizen's Privileges such _ V As FREE COFFEE J 1st. 2nd. 1st. 3rd. 2nd 50 Freestyle Betancourt Oligney Topp Diving Nierman - Worts 100 Fly - Berry Heinrich 100 Freestyle - Betancourt Warriors Run Wild Over Cary £ AGE 6-PLAINDEALER- WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1«7» Johnsburg Claims Conference Crown Finish First In Shark After 71-67 Friday Win By Randy Swikle The Johnsburg Skyhawks defeated the North Boone Vikings 71-67 Friday to become the 1979 champions of the Shark Conference. The Skyhawks closed the regular season schedule with a 19-5 overall and 10-2 conference record. It was the first con­ ference championship for the first year school, and it was also the most successful won- <Ioss record in McHenry County during regular season action. Only one team (Wauconda ) defeated the Johnsburg club by more than three points, and only one Class A school (Marengo) edged the Skyhawks for a victory. Marengo easily crushed Harvard Friday night to cop second place in the conference. Johnsburg's last game on the home court was billed as "Parents and Seniors Night", recognizing parents of b a s k e t b a l l p l a y e r s , cheerleaders, and pom pon girls and honoring senior athletes and spirit leaders. But it was a group of juniors-one in particular-who sort of stole the show. The game started with an all- senior lineup: Dixon, Bentz, Christy, Pecucci, and Flood. Midway through the first quarter with the score 6-6, Skyhawk coach Bob Kies substituted five juniors for his senior starters. From that point on, it was as if the juniors were assuring the seniors that they would carry on Johnsburg's winning tradition next year. Tom Schoenig, 6'3" junior center, led the Skyhawk assault with 23 points for the evening. The promising athlete has advanced from "good" to "sensational" during the course of the season, and he has become one of the area's most aggressive threats under the boards* Junior guard Brett Zimbrick hit four of his eight points in the first quarter to help his team secure an end-of-period lead of 12-10. Both of Zimbrick's shots were along the baseline at 18- feet from the basket. Kurt Valentin, 6'2" junior transfer from Grayslake, was a formidable obstacle on defense and a very effective play-make on offense. Valentin is an ex­ cellent ball handler, and he has a quickness that rivals some of the conference's best guards. Chris Dixon, who has been one of the team's leading scorers, couldn't find the net Friday night, but he continued to break up lays on defense and move the ball well on offense. The younger half of the Dixon duo, who has been a starter all season, will be an important factor in next year's plans. Rick Szumlas saw con­ siderable action against North Boone. The 5'10" guard is one of the team's most improved players, and has all the potential of being an out­ standing guard next year. The juniors scored just under half of Johnsburg's points for the game. At the beginning of the second quarter, Kies put in his regular starting lineup. Within three minutes, the Skyhawks built up a 25-16 lead. The only time North Boone ever held the lead was with 5:02 remaining in the first quarter when the Vikings held a 4-2 margin over the Skyhawks. T h r e e s e c o n d - q u a r t e r baskets by senior Don Bentz contributed to his 18-point total for the night. With Bentz and Schoenig teaming to control the boards, the Skyhawks did not have to depend on the outside shooting of senior guards Scott Dixon and Kerry Christy, although the two contributed seven and nine points respectively. Both Dixon and Christy were very effective in moving the ball to the inside for the high percentage shots. Dixon, surprisingly, sat out much of the game. "Scott wasn't hitting as well as he usually does," said Kies, "and we were getting some good play from some other people out front." Lenny Pecucci, senior for­ ward and chief ball scrambler for the Skyhawks, got into foul . trouble early in the game and was also called to the bench. Pecucci has been doing a fine job in moving the ball and pulling down rebounds. Senior John Flood also put forth a commendable per­ formance during the first four minutes of the game. The Skyhawks led at halftime 33-27, and maintained the Six- point margain at the end of the third period 47-41. Johnsburg held its largest lead with 3:13 remaining in the game. The Skyhawks con­ trolled the pace with a 68-55 difference over North Boone, and Kies began substituting. The final score was 71-67. JOHNSBURG fg ft pf tp S. Dixon 3 1 1 • ,7 C. Dixon 0 0 2 0 Bentz 7 4 0 18 Pecucci 1 0 5 2 Christy 3 * 3 0 9 Schoenig . 8 7 2 23 Zimbrick 4 0 3 8 Szumlas 1 0 2 2 Fowler 0 0 1 0 Flood 0 0 2 0 Valentin 1 0 1 2 Ansell 0 0 1 0 Totals: 28 15 20 71 N6RTH BOONE TP fg It pf TP Stimes 4 4 1 12 Straw 7 2 5 16 Bullard 4 0 4 8 Kemp 3 2 5 8 Johnson 6 0 3 12 Embry 1 2 1 4 Dowell 2 1 1 5 Baker 0 2 1 2 Totals: 27 13 21 67 SCORE BY QUARTERS: Johnsburg 12 33 47 71 North Boone 10 27 41 67 f- I