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A MAJOR SIZE TRACTOR CHAINS NOW 10% OFF ' Final Standings |Fox Valley Conference Jacobs Crystal LakeS. Woodstock McHENRY Crystal Lake C Scorers "Your On* Stop Sport Shop" of ft I W. Elm. McHenry Dodg«) JOHN'S SPOUT PkuE 6 • PI.AINDE ALER - FRIDAY. MARCH 9.197t SPORTS J°hnsburg Scalps Indians •• _ tKa ClrtrKatvlr nlauan MfirinS (n Bentz Nets 30 To Lead March To Sectional Ntone School fg ft tP • GjJesmann Crown 154 53 361 r Meyer . Can. Grove 98 40 236 rHall Crystal Lake S. 98 30 226 rftpce Crystal Lake C 93 22 208 f Statter Crystal Lake c. 74 54 202 K Brads haw Jacobs 68 63 199 -Baker Crystal Lake S. 80 39 199 if Zoellick Crystal Lake S. 77 42 196 5 Hudson. Mark Jacobs 70 50 190 8 Kinney Woodstock 67 53 187 by Joe Dehn The pre-game cheering by Johnsburg's (fast becoming renowned) "Rowdies" told the story. "Scalp the Indians!" "Scalp the Indians!" The chanting had begun fifteen minutes before the game was scheduled to start and continued throughout the contest. And the Skyhawks. in par­ ticular Don Bentz, did just as they were asked. Riding the big, broad shoulders of the 240-lb. senior center and combining it with tenacious defense. the Skyhawks defeated Shark conference rival Marengo 77-63 to reach the sectional finals at Oregon rri( day night. Johnsburg plays the host school for the right to advance to next Tuesday's supersectional at DeKalb Bentz demonstrated why persons who neglected him when they voted for all-state candidates made a mistake. U ? tt Dixon drives the baseline on Marengo's Bruce Piper on Johnsburg first possession of the game inesday night Dixon went all the wav to the basket to score and Johnsburg never trailed the rest he game Dixon finished with 13 points. Don Bentz paced the Skyhawks with 30 points and Tom oenig added 19 points. Friday night, its back to Oregon for the Skyhawks as they meet the tional host in the championship game. Tickets for the contest are on sale at Johnsburg high STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD FEATURING MAJOR LINES OF •Team Equipment •Footwear *Apparel Is Pleased To Announce Nancy Glosson L HAS JOINED OUR STAFF j She will be doing M Custom Printed f T-Shirts * Jackets - Jerseys f While You Wait W Scoring from underneath, out front, from the side and from the free throw line, Bentz finished the finest game of his career with 30 points. He had ten field goals and ten of eleven from the charity stripe. Junior Tom Schoenig added 19 points and Captain Scott Dixon scored 13 to help pace the victors "We defensed the daylights out of them," Coach Bob Kies commented after the game. It was the second time this year the Skyhawks had downed Marengo in three games. In the first meeting of the yeat\ Marengo won at home by three points and later in the season Johnsburg won a game at home by 3 points Johnsburg won the Shark conference and Marengo finished second. "We decoyed them into thinking we were playing a zone." Kies continued after the game, "but it was a man to man And. it had them con­ fused We forced them outside and didn't let them do what they wanted to do." "Our man to man has been our bread and butter all year," the beaming coach explained. "The kids believe in it and I believe in it." In the first quarter. John­ sburg jumped on top on a nice, basleine drive by Scott Dixon. The Skyhawks were never behind the remainder of the game At the end of the first period, Johnsburg was up by four points at 14-10, as Bentz had started out what later proved to be a fantastic night by scoring six points Schoenig had two baskets In the second quarter, Marengo narrowed the gap as Kay Bauman. their top player and an honorable mention all- state candidate had three field goals. For Johnsburg. Brett Zin- brick came off the bench to supply needed firepower as he has throughout the season. With Marengo in a zone Zimbrick came on to firefwo eighteen footers from the right baseline and added a fifteen footer to keep Johnsburg in front At the half. Johnsburg en­ joyed a slim, two-point lead at 29-27. Had the Skyhawks not had fifteen turnovers in the half, their lead could easily have been larger "We moved the ball well and executed well." Kies explained But then we tried to force it and that caused alot of our turnovers " "We got out easy for the break but then we tried to hurry it." he continued "At halftime. we talked about trying to get it under control." The halftime message struck home with the Skyhawks. After Marengo scored first to knot the score at 29-all, Johnsburg scored ten straight points and were never caught after that Scott Dixon drilled a swish from twenty feet; he followed with a swish from ten feet. Don Bentx rebounded a miss by Chris Dixon for an easy basket; Bentz made a free throw ; Scott Dixon made an excellent pass underneath the basket to Bentz who scored as he was fouled and made the free throw. Suddenly, with 4 minutes left i the third quarter the rout was on. Johnsburg led 39-29 The last four minutes of the quarter continued the same as the first four. Zimbrick passed to Bentz for MUD TIRES DISCOUNTED! 11 FOR LIGHT TRUCKS & VANS L78-15 6 Ply FIRESTONE Town & Country" $55 EACH PLUS FREE MOUNTING! GRANT BATTERIES UPTO $10 OFF McHENRY TIRE MART 3931 W. MAIN ST., McHENRY (815)385-0294 a basket; Bentz added a fifteen foot jump shot; Zimbrick passed to Schoenig who scored on a baseline turnaround; and Marengo could only manage two free throws and needed a time out in an attempt to regroup as Johnsburg had increased their lead to 45-31 with 1:56 left in the quarter. The third quarter ended with Johnsburg enjoying a very comfortable 48-35 lead. In the fourth quarter John­ sburg kept up its torrid pace, increasing the lead to seven­ teen points at one time, 53-36. Chris Dixon, who had been scoreless until the final period, may have found out what the problem whas early in the quarter. On a trip down the floor, Dixon's shoe came off, and after throwing it toward the bench, he slipped and slided to the basket, took a pass from his brother Scott and scored his first two points of the game. From then on, the game turned into a run-and-gun ah fair. Marengo, in a drastic at­ tempt to narrow the gap, began hurrying up and down the floor, but could not outrun the Shark conference champs. Johnsburg refused to be outdone, and matched the Marengo charge. Bentz added six free throws and a pair of field goals to his total in the fourth quarter to lead his team. Both coaches cleared their benches at the game's end. with the Skyhawk players retiring to the bench to a well-deserved standing ovation from the nearly 500 Johnsburg fans in attendance at the game. Friday, the Skyhawks meet a tall, talented Oregon team that has been ranked in the top ten Class A schools in the state all year. "It should be one heck of a game," predicted Kies. "We'll have to feel them out at the beginning, because they're big." "They may be bigger," he added, "but I think we're quicker." Tickets for Friday's game are on sale at Johnsburg high school. „ Charter busses are available on a first come first serve basis. Directions to the Oregon sectional can be found elsewhere in the sports section. BOX SCORE JOHNSBURG fg ft pf tP Christy 0 0 0 0 S. Dixon 6 1 3 13 Bentz 10 10 0 30 Schoenig 8 3 1 19 C. Dixon 2 2 0 6 Zimbrick 3 1 4 7 Valentin 0 0 1 0 Pecucci 1 0 1 2 Flood 0 0 1 0 Totals 30 17 14 77 Marengo fg ft Pf IP Meyer 5 7 5 17 Bauman 9 2 . 4 20 Ackman , 7 1 3 15 Marks 1 1 1 § Koeller 0 0 0 0 Piper 2 0 1 4 Bean 1 0 4 2 Hansen 0 2 0 2 Totals 25 13 18 63 SCORE BY QUARTERS Johnsburg 14 29 48 77 Marengo 10 27 35 63 McHenry Sophomores End Season With Win The McHenry Sophomore basketball team completed the 1978*79 season on a winning note The Warriors knocked Crystal Lake Central out of first place with a thrilling 46-45 victory. The sophomores, who never led until the final quarter, were paced by Bob Greve and Sean Haley, each socring 16 points, in the come from behind vic­ tory. In a game played the previous week the Sophomores played a talented Zion-Benton squad and lost a heartbreaker in overtime by a score of 73-70. Bob Greve paced the locals with 29 points while Sean Haley with 14 and Gary Dowell with 12 helped in the losing game. The young Warriors shot nearly 60 percent in the first half vs. Zion mostly on 8-20 footers, but a cold third quarter gave the winners a big boost towards victory. SOPHOMORES McHenry vs. Crystal Lake Central McHENRY Grant Miklasz Totals: SCORE BY QUARTERS: McHenry 9 12 17 8 46 CJ..C. 13 16 12 4 45 McHenry vs. Zion Benton McHENRY fg ft pf tP Kalck 2 3. 1 7 Haley 6 2 2 14 Schaefer 1 2 5 4 Freund 2 0 5 4 Greve » 11 7 4 29 Dowell 6 0 1 12 Bauml 0 0 3 0 Totals: 28 14 21 70 ZION BENTON fg ft pf tP Smith 2 0 2 4 Nickerson 7 4 3 18 Lovelady 5 1 3 11 Barnes 7 4 3 18 Walker 1 1 2 3 Owens 5 1 4 11 McKenzie 1 1 3 3 Ashmore 1 3 1 5 Totals: 29 15 21 73 Kalck fg ft pf tP Kalck 2 2 3 6 Haley 7 2 1 16 Freund 3 0 3 6 Greve 6 4 1 16 Schiller 1 0 2 2 Dowell 0 0 0 0 Bauml 0 0 0 0 Totals: 19 8 10 46 CRYSTAL LAKE CENTRAL fg ft pf tP Simon 3 0 2 6 Oelkers 7 2 2 16 Ahsmann 5 0 2 10 Heinkel 2 0 0 4 Pilgard 2 0 4 4 SCORE BY QUARTERS: McHenry 16 22 5 23 4 70 Zion Benton 10 16 19 21 7 73 Men's 16-Inch Needs Team The McHenry Men's 16-Inch Softball league is interested in adding a team to its league. The league plays on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the McHenry VFW field. Anyone interested in ob­ taining more information to enter a team in the league can contact the McHenry Plain- dealer sports department. "Erin Go Bragh" ST. PAT'S DAY FEAST Sat., Mar. 17 INCLUDES: Mulligan Stew, Corned Beef'n Cabbage. Complimentary Ale and Favors! ONLY $7*S AND WOULD YOU BELIEVE...An All Green DISCO I RESERVATIONS PLEASE >R£ SCENT cBAV ^AHPINQ, 3309 N. Chapel Hill Rd., McHenry 385 1999 Center Don Bentz gets ready to launch this shot against Marengo at the Oregon sectional Wednesday night. The 6'5" senior center enjoyed the finest game of his career, scoring 30 points to pace the Skyhawks. The big guy scored from inside, outside and in between and added ten of twelve free throws to cap his tremendous game. Bentz will have his hands full Friday night, when the Skyhawks meet Oregon in the sectional finals. Oregon boast a front line of players 6'6", 6*5" and 6'5". STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Forester Tournament Opens This Sunday The 33rd annual Catholic Order of Foresters State basketball tournament opens Sunday at West campus. The tournament will run for three consecutive Sundays and feature teams in six divisions from McHenry, Johnsburg. Moline. Chicago. Rapid City and Aurora, among others. Following is a schedule of games for this Sunday. March 11. 6th Grade Division Gym 2 12:15 p.m. -- Rapid City 2050 vs. McHenry 594 1 pm -- Johnsburg 96 vs. Moline 1985 Kth Grade Division Gym 2 10:30 a m -- Johnsburg % Team l> vs McHenry 594 ' T e a m 2 ) 11:15 a m - Rapid Ci»v ?osn vs St Gregory 650 2p.m. - McHenry 594 (Team 1 > vs. Johnsburg 96 (Team 2) Ranger Division Gym 1 10:30 a m - St. Gregory 650 (Team 1) vs McHenry 594 ( T e a m 1 ) 11:15 a m -- Johnsburg 96 vs. St. Gregory 650 (Team 2) Noon - Moline 1985 vs. McHenry 594 (Team 2) 2pm- Winner of game one vs. winner of game three l leaw Division 1 p.m -- McHenry 594 (Team 2) vs St Gregory 650 3 pm -- Aurora 1544 vs. Johnsburg % <Team 2) Other divisions with games scheduled next w eek in addition t0 more games in the listed divisions are the senior division and the Heavy (Over 30) division flNFATOP travel service I V k J I \r I AIRLINE Manning a Caribbean cnitoaf A trip to iurop* .Mesico Hawaii? Vow can < MMIII AIRLINE mmi AMTRAK TICKETS While Yn Walt Amtrak? 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