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Coach's Corner % After a phenomenal 11- ear football record at i s c o n s i n R a p i d s Assumption Catholic high school, Don Penza begins his first year as head coach at Marian Central. Under his guidance, Assumption was 68-12-2 and won won the con­ ference championship five times. As a college player at the University of Notre Dame, Penza played varsity for three years lettering all three* He served as team captain and received All American honors his senior year. Following graduation, he was drafted by the N F L ' s P i t t s b u r g h Steelers, but an injury forced him to an early retirement. Penza, 49, has also spent duty with the Marines and has served as Mayor for 10 years of the City of Wisconsin Rapids. Don Penza Coach Penza and his wife Joanne are the parents of seven children and make their home in Woodstock. Marian Football Sat. Sept. 12 Sat., Sept. 19 Fri., Sept. 25 Sat., Oct. 3 Sat., Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 17 Sat., Oct. 24 Sat., Oct. 31 Sat., Nov. 6 St. Edward at Crown at Hononegah-8:00 p.m. Harvard atJohnsburg Aurora. Central Marengo Hononegha at Harvard-b:00p.m. PAGE 17 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,1M1 Young Harriers To State All games 2:00 p.a*, unless otherwise specified. Losing its top three runners to graduation, Marian's cross country team has its work cut out if it expects to attain last year's success. Coach Hans Rokus' harriers finished eleventh in the state last year and hod an overall record of 14-1. Since the two-class system began five years ago, the Hurricanes are the only Class A school to have gone to state four years in a row. Gone from last year's squad are state runner-up Mike Eisele, three time all-stater Paul Sandall, and Brad Gregory another all-state runner. "It will be difficult to replace those three athletes," admitted Rokus. "But we're a very young team with a lot of sophomores and juniors and we have a good nucleus to build on." These are the Hurricanes number four, five, six and seven runners from last year who will be counted on heavily this season. Senior Tom Wottreng is expected, to move up to the number one spot with junior Bob Hartmann running second. The three and four spots will be filled by a pair of sophomores • John Wottreng and Jay Chapman. Tony Wember and Paul Herkes, both of McHenry, will be the other senior runners. Junior harriers w;'i be Tom Wember, Dave Cotteleer, and John Zcoielski. All three are also from McHenry. Other varsity hopefuls include junior Nick Wottreng from Harvard and freshman Yun Kim of Woodstock. Rok»js is hoping that his young team will progress throughout the season and peak in time for state competition. ' Our goal will be to get to state again," stated Rokus. "As the season goes along, our young people should round into shape and we should be fine." Included in last year's record, the Hurricanes won the Kaneland Invitational, were runner-up at the Win­ nebago Invitational, finished third at the Wauconda invitational, and fourth at the Amboy Invitational, which is considered a mini-state meet. Marian also won the district and finished third at sectionals. •Coach's Corner Originally from Rock- ford, Hans Rokus has compiled an impressive 14-year record at Marian Central as coach of the cross country team. The last four years have been his banner ones as the Hurricanes have finished ninth, fourth, seventh, and most recently eleventh in the state. He has also coached one individual state run­ ner-up, that being Mike Eisele last year. Rokus attended Nor­ thern Illinois University where he played both basketball and tennis. He graduated with a B.S. degree in social studies and later with a M.S. in education. Rokus, 36, is also M a r i a n ' s A t h l e t i c D i r e c t o r , t e a c h e s physical education and social studies, and also . Har.s Rokus coaches the boy s tennis and basketball teamc. Marian X-Country Tues., Sept. 8 Mon., Sept. 14 Thurs., Sept. 17 Sat., Sept. 19 Tues., Sept. 22 Thurs., Sept. 24 Mon., Sept. 28 Thurs., Oct. 1 Mon., Oct. 5 Wed., Oct. 7 Mon., Oct. 12 Sat., Oct. 17 Wed., Oct. 21 Sat., Oct. 31 Sat., Nov. 7 Sat., Nov. 14 at Crown Harvard at Jacobs atKaneland-9:30 a.m. Grant at Burlington Johnsburg St. Edward at Johnsburg-Jacobs-4-.30 p.m. at Winnebago-4 -30 p.m. at Amboy-10:00a.m. County at Woodstock-9:30 a.m. at Harvard District Sectionals Staie All meets 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise specified So You Can Enjoy Those High School Gaines REDUCE TIME SPENT Various Sizes Available CLEANUP BUY A SIMPLICITY LAWN TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH GRASS CATCHER OR VACUUM COLLECTOR FROM ROSS BUS SALES 1801 Rte 120 (1 mile east of town) McHenry 344-0822 PARTS & SERVICE Simplicity COMPANY HOURS: 8-5 DAILY 9-3 SAT. CLOSED* SUNDAYS OUR MCHENRY SQUAD. . .A WINNING TEAM Let us show you how to "BLOCK" out your financial problems and "GAIN" interest yardage to make that future "GOAL". A GOOD "RUN" FOR YOUR MONEY I Marengo Federal Savings and loan association In The McHenry Market Place 344-1900 Mon.-Thurs 9-5 Friday 9-8 Sat. 9-3