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PACE • - PLAINDEALEP. - FRIDAY. MARCH 26,1982 McHenry "9" To Even Score Plaindealer McHenry's baseball team has a few scores to settle. Actually more than just a few as the Warriors are coming off their worst season ever at 5-20 in Brian Wilson's debut as head coach. Last season Wilson's team indeed had its problems. The team struggled with an inconsistent hitting attack, a pitching staff that walked more batters than it struck out, and an infield that committed more errors than the opposition did. But that has all past and Wilson hap his team looking ahead and thinking retaliation. "The attitude of the players has been really good," he said at a recent practice. "The last time we (McHenry) did this poorly, we bounced back the following year wjth a school record for wins. The players can sense that feeling for winning this year." Wilson indicated that pitching was the key to last year's downfall, but noted that the mound corps should be well stocked for duty this season. "Our pitching will be greatly improved over what we had last year," Wilson said. "I'd like to go into the season with nine pitchers." Probable starting pitchers cast into the rotation include seniors Dave Smith and Doug Mullen, and juniors Tim Evans and Mike Bauml. Smith is a returning let- terwinner, while Mullen is playing his first high school ball since his freshmen year. "There's no question about his arm, though," warned Wilson. "If you remember, he was the quarterback on the football team." Evans and Bauml arrive to the varsity level after posting very successful seasons on the sophomore team last year. Bauml in particular, as his 5-1 record and 1.93 earned run average would indicate. The bullpen will be an­ chored by Dave Williams, Dan Long, and Bill Herr­ mann, while Wilson will continue to look for further help in that department. One disadvantage, however, is that all of McHenry's players throw right-handed. When not on the mound, Smith is expected to be back at his first base position which he handles more than adequately. At the plate, Smith is no slouch either as he ripped the ball at a .293 clip last McHenry Boys Baseball Brian Wilson The Warriors had only one All-Fox Valley conference selection last year in graduated senior Jeff Mc- Nish. A shortstop who also saw considerable pitching duty, McNish was also the only Warrior to hit for a better than .300 average. But McNish had better control with his bat than he did as a pitcher as he also issued a school record 46 walks, and he tied another record with eight losses. The 20 team losses was also another school record. Thur., Apr. 1 Sat., Apr. 3 Mon., Apr. 5 Sat., Apr. 10 Tue., Apr. 13 Wed., Apr. 14 Fri., Apr. 16 Tue., Apr. 20 Wed., Apr. 21 Sat., Apr. 24 Tue., Apr. 27 Wed., Apr. 28 Fri., Apr. 30 Wed., May 5 Sat., May 8 Wed., May 12 Fri., May 14 Wed., May 19 Tue-Tue., May 25-June 1 Sat-Mon., June 5-7 Thur-Fri., 10-11 atStreamwood4:15 p.m. Elgin Larkin at Libertyville Antioch Johnsburg at Jacobs Crystal Lake South at Grant at Woodstock Cary-Grove Lake Zurich Crown at Dundee Jacobs at Crystal Lake Central at Crystal Lake South Woodstock Dundee IHSA Regionals TBA IHSA Sectionals TBA IHSA State Finals TBA All weekday games are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday games begin at 10:30 a.m. unless specified. while all otherwise I***.;' . hgHJ • JBH RETURNING LETTERMEN -- on McHenry's baseball team are standing: (from left to right) Fritz Larsen, Dave Smith, and Mike Dillon. Kneeling in front are John Bazan, Dan Long, and Dave Williams. Missing is senior John Huff. STAFF PHOTO -- WAYNE GAYLORD NEEDLECRAFT CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS Presents A COUNTED CROSS STITCH WORKSHOP In Your Area $5.00 Supplies Included SATURDAY, APRIL 17 1:30 P.M. -3:30 P.M. McHenry Public Library (Green & Main) BY PRE REGISTRATION ONLY' KRIS (312)223-2264 CALL: MARGIE (312)356-9446 ANNE (815)344-5647 season batting from the port side. "He hits the ball hard," said Wilson of his returning letterman. "He should be one of the five or six guys that I'm looking towards to hit .300 this season." Evans and Bauml also figure to add considerable punch to the lineup as both hit exceptionally well on the sophomore team last year. Evans ripped the ball at a .358 clip, while Bauml wasn't far behind at .340. Tore Sivertsen and Fritz Larsen are also being counted on to carry a good share of the offensive attack. "Sivertsen batted a very solid .260 last year," said Wilson. "Many of his outs were well hit balls but right at someone. Larsen will help us with his power." Should McHenry succeed in getting five or six players to hit over .300, another school record would then be in jeopardy also. Last season with the poor hitting attack, the Warriors clawed for every run they got and by doing so established a new team record for stolen bases with 83. Should McHenry get a few more players on. base this season, that record may fall as Wilson has indicated no change in strategy. "We're still going to run whenever possible," said Wilson. "It's part of our game plan and it makes our offense go." Rob Kalck set the in­ dividual stolen base record last year with 21 thefts. The top base stealing threats this year appear to be Severtsen, Bauml, Dave Williams, and Mike Dillon, according to Wilson. With only a couple of outside practice days at McCracken field, Wilson has yet to determine what his entire starting lineup will be. But possibilities include Smith at first base, Bauml at second, Williams at short­ stop, Severtsen at third base, and Larsen or John Bazan behind the plate. The outfield also offers several possibilities as several of the pitchers will also see duty. John Huff, a leading candidate* started in right field last.year until he became injured. Along with Smith, Huff is McHenry's only other left-handed batter. Another outfield candidate is Dillon, a returning let­ terman who has the speed to handle several spots. Wilson's team comprises a perfect blend of 10 juniors and 10 seniors which will also give him that balance next year. It is this blend that leaves Wilson to believe that the program will be turned around shortly. "We've got more all around talent this year," he said. "And we'll have some of the players the next year too. "I would hope that we HEARING AIDS THAT ,7- HELP PROTECT w\ JIU 1 YOU FROM w\ JIU 1 LOUD HOISES EZ1 ALEXANDER LUMBER CO. 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(Children Under 10) Bread ft Butter FISH FRY $ 150 _ W/ColwSlaw B NSW Am I REP AMI MSCMMT PMCSB! HOUSE CALLS-NO CHAR SCI • Breakfast Specials Still 99'• * 10% Senior Citizens Discounts • * Always Carryouts And Sandwiches • • As* About Our Lunch Delivery /M-Fj + MON.-THURS. 6:30 AAA-6:00 PM 385-3970 FRIDAY 6:30 AM-8:00 PM SAT. 8 AM-8 PM SUN. 8 AM-2 PM should finish somewhere around .500 this year," he added. Serving as Wilson's assistant coaches are Dave Luckett and Ken Mueller. The Warriors will begin their schedule on Thursday, April 1 when they travel to Streamwood for a 4:15 p.m. game. Their first home game will be Saturday, April 3 when they host Elgin Larkin at 10:30 a.m. All home games will be played at McCracken field. Carl Moesche Johnsburg Boys Seek Johnsburg boys track coach Bob Texidor is finding a lot of similarities between this team and the cross country team which he coached last fall. Both teams are small in numbers. Both teams are relatively inexperienced. Both teams share some outstanding individuals. While the cross country team inevitably suffered through a losing season with only a handful of com­ petitors, two of the few enjoyed continued success and dominated the scoring for the Skyhawks. Junior Jay Jackson and senior Mike Steck were Texidor's thoroughbreds. Both almost always finished one-two for Johnsburg during the regular season, and fittingly both also qualified for Sectionals as individuals. Now competing in track, both will again more than carry their share of the scoring load. Jackson has already made his presense felt on the track team as last year he cap­ tured the 3200 meters at the SHARK conference meet with a time of 10:20.92. He is also the school record holder in that event with a better time of 10:15.8, and also holds the school record in the 1600 meters with a 4:48.0 clocking. "I think he has a good chance to win both events at conference this year," said Texidor. "He is also intent on breaking his own school record in the 3200 and has set his goal of 9:20." Steck will also have a good chance to win those events, but currently has his mind on another race. Not yet out for practice, Steck is currently training for a 30- mile race to be held at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve, located near DeKalb, where he will be trying for a national age group record. Like Jackson, Steck is a McHenry Chooses 1982-83 Cheerleaders McHENRY -- McHenry high school cheerleaders for the 1982-83 academic school year were recently chosen. Members of the junior varsity squad include Debbie Kennedy, Debbie, McFaul, Nancy Messer, Julie Skinner, Angie Nier- man, Anita Ballstaedt, Amy Hi von, and Debbie Vornkahl. Varsity cheerleaders include Kelly Sue Thomas, Cindy Johnson, Kathleen Jagier, Terry Bunday, Lisa Thome, Val Kilday, Sandi Musielak, and Chris Peterson. returning letterman, but not from Johnsburg. Following his sophomore year, Steck moved to Kaneland where he lettered, before moving back to Johnsburg this year. Texidor will use his dedicated senior in the 1600 and the 3200 this season also. Of Johnsburg's six other returning lettermen, John Payne has also established himself in the SHARK conference. As a sophomore last year, Payne set a new conference meet record in the pole vault as he cleared 3.43 meters. Another returning let­ terman who Texidor feels has a good chance for a school record is Dan Hov- seth. The junior Skyhawk will be aiming for the 42.05 standard in the 300 meter low hurdles, besides com­ peting in relays. The remainder of the returning letterwinners are all sophomores - Jim Hopp, Jim Carden, Rich Dschida, and Norn Rokosz. Hopp will be one of the top sprinters in the 100 and the 200 meters, Carden will see duty in the relays and the pole vault, Dschida will run the 110 high hurdles and the relays, and Rokosz will also see action in the relays besides the 400. Senior Joe Kalisek heads the list of returning non- letterwinners and is ex­ pected to compete m the 800 and the 1600, provided he remains healthy. A hard working, but hard luck athlete, Kalisek com­ peted in both cross country and wrestling q^rlief this year, but saw each sport season come to an ubrupt end right before District competition by an untimely injury. Also back are senior Marty McMullens (sprints and relays), junior Jim Leon (1600), and sophomore Ron Callahan (shot put and discus). The remainder of Texidor's team will be manned by freshmen led by cross country competitors Mike Dodge and Mike Lawrence. Dodge will compete in the 800 and the 1600, while Lawrence will also run distance events competing in both the 1600 and the 3200. Two other freshmen that Texidor is especially pleased with are Harry Walk and Mike Haag. Walk will also be one of the main sprinters (100 and 200), while Haag will help out in a number of areas including the 400, shot put, discus, and the high junp. Other freshmen out for the team include Bill Schmitz (sprints), Steve Schmitt (1600), Chappie Hughes (shot put and discus), and Tom Meehan (shot put and discus). With 20 boys out for track, 13 of whom are un­ derclassmen, Texidor realizes that while his team would like to collect a few more wins than it did last year, the main goal is to improve on individual records. "Last year we had three varsity wins," he said. "I think this year our goal will be to reach five, but we're going to be more concerned about our conference tim^s and individual per­ formances. "We'd also like to build up Bob Texidor a relay team, preferably the 3200, that will be competitive and score points for us," he added. "We don't want to have to waste people in the relays then have them tired for their other events. We want our boys to make the relay team their event also." "Our final goal is to get our team up to about 30 good competitive boys," Texidor concluded. "We started out with 14 and now we're up to 20. The people that we have are very dedicated workers though." Serving as Texidor's assistant coach will be Ben Beck, who also coached the boys vasrsity basketball team. The Syhawks will begin competition on Monday, April 5 when they host defending Fox Valley con- • ference champion McHenry 1 and also Grayslake in a 4f00 p.m. triangular meet. Carl Moesche d LETTERMEN -- for Johnsburg's boys track team are standing: (from left to h'w. mTke St&'iSi" US'"SUShiE" c"rden'and J,y Jactson KnMlin8 ln front »re: Jlm STAFF PHOTO -- WAYNE GAYLORD Freshmen cheerleaders will be selected during tryouts in early September. Johnsburg Boys Track Youth League Registration The McHenry Junior Youth League wiU hold a late registration on Sunday, March 28 at McHenry West campus gym between the hours of 11:00 a.m. to3:00p.m. F All bovs who will be at least eight years of age by August l, 1982 and no older than 16 by the same date are encouraged to sign up. MANUFACTUERSINVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE Add-On Wood or Coal Burnina Furnaces. Buy direct from the factory at LOW LOW C L E A R A N C E S A L E PRICES and SAVESSS. Reduce heating costs and protect yourself from rising fuel prices. Country Best is a highly efficient quality Add-on Furnace. It meets U.L standards 1482 and 727. The solid case iron firepot has a 10 year warranty. The Add-on furnace at­ taches to your present Gas, Oil or Electric forced air furnace converting it ot a multiple fuel heating system. 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May 21-22 Mon., May 24 Fri-Sat., May 28-29 McHenry & Grayslake 4:00 p.m. at Grant with Cary-Grove 4:30 p.m. at Crown with Lake Zurich 4:30 p.m. at Round Lake with Harvard 4:30 p.m. at A1 Bohrer Invitational at Cary-Grove 10:00 a.m. at Mooseheart with Hampshire & Wheaton Christian 4:00p.m. Woodstock & North Boone 4:00 p.m. Marengo & Elgin St. Edward 4:15 p.m. at Jacobs Invitational 10:00 a.m. Marian Central 4:15 p.m. Hononegah4:15 p.m. SHARK conference meet at Hononegah 3:30 p.m. „ TT IHSA District TBA McHenry County meet at Jacobs 3:00 p.m. IHSA State Finals TBA THANK YOU VOTERS OF DISTRICT 2 FOR YOUR VOTES AND SUPPORT *J^onaHcL ZP. ^J^ofierty S3 'i