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system of 25 percent across t work, according to Herrin. led, "We wiD stud have sc lating. but we are looking •table situation." MARCHIS.1W3 "WE DELIVER" INTRODUCTORY OFFER! FREE DELIVERY AFTER 9 P.M. McHENRY AREA MIN. ORDER $5 00 Water aerobic ciass members go through an exercise routine with instructor Bonnie Ruggero (middle dark swim suit). STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLORD How Many A's Are Needed For Fairness? • With the class A boys basketball title< » decided and the class AA tourney this week< it might be a good time to bring up that same old debate that has plagued Illinois high school basketball for years. How mam* classes should » there be in'boys basketball? v This debate has the potential to be as good as • a Chicago Mayor debate. Everybody connected •, with the Illinois High School Athletic - Association seems to have a different opinion, depending on what end of the spectrum they sit • on. I Presently, Illinois high school basketball - follows a two class system. Class A has 65 percent of the Illinois schools and class AA has L- 35 percent. The break off point between the two classes is 701. > The present class system was instituted in • 1972 after much debate. Before that there were i no classes All the teams battled for one top spot. Now some people are wondering about the fairness of the present class system. One of crusaders of changing the system is ; Joe Michelich. a sportswriter with South • County Publications in Auburn. In an article • written criticizing the present system, • Michelich stated the two class system is unfair J to the smaller schools. One of those smaller schools which Michelich ' was referring to. was Alden-Hebron. Presently, . Alden-Hebron High School has an enrollment of ; 123 students. The Green Giants played . Johnsburg High School in the first round of the ; class A Johnsburg Regionals. With a student enrollment of 675. Johnsburg easily defeated Hebron 91-42. Both teams had losing records. The question raised is, if both teams are supposedly weaker teams in ddBfev why such a l o p s i d e d s c o r e ? > • * * H Jim Norgard, coach of the Green Giants, said he had some player problems during that game and knows Johnsburg wasn't 50 points better than his team. But, he added that be agrees with Michelich. "If a three class system was proposed, Hebron High School would be all for it, said Norgard. "How you break it down, I wouldn't know But. Hebron being so small, the more classes the better. We would be one of the few schools that would profit." Norgard added that in the present class system, the bottom 500 in class A suffer. Johnsburg. on the other hand, was the 24th largest class A school in the state. But, at 675, Johnsburg was dangerously close to the cutoff point. It is now learned that Johnsburg High School enrollment will be well over the 701 mark in 1963-64 and will have to move to Hass AA. "We will be one of the smallest school in class AA."' said Ben Beck, coach of Johnsburg. "In our situation, a move to three or four classes will defintely be to our benefit. Whatever program < three or four classes) would benefit us." But Beck added that if his school could stay at the present enrollment and be one of the larger class A schools, he would favor the present system. McHenry High School is in a little better shape than Johnsburg and Alden-Hebron. With a student enrollment of 1614, McHenry High School is not the smallest school in class AA and not the largest either. Basketball coach Sport Talk Mike Lamb Sports Editor Ken Ludwig would like to see the present system remain. "My personal opinion is to have two classes at the most," said Ludwig. "I think those (smaller schools) s<4fetfeile schools their own site. They schedule accordingly.'1 - •" > r -- Ludwig pointed out that Hebron once won the state title. The Green Giants captured the state basketball title in 1954, when their were no classes. But he added, "It's probable it will never happen again under the present system. "I just feel we have to stay with it (two class system). I know with Hebron it's a problem, to be fair, I know the coach at Hebron probably would like to see a lot more classes. "Personally, I like to see a situation where we play better competition, better teams. We played a lot of good teams and it should have helped us during tournament time." While its seems to be quiet and nothing has been printed or broadcasted to make anybody believe there is a controversy, something is brewing among Illinois athletic legislators When asked about the class situation, Illinois High School Coaches Association President, Rich Herrin said be couldn't comment on it. He added that his organization was looking at several proposals and would have further to say in the near future. His brother, Ron Herrin, did have some comments to make. Ron Herrin is the former president of the IHSCA and is now executive secretary. "When we were first talking about the one class system verses the two class system, I thought the two class system was better. However, I have changed my mind," said Herrin. "I thought this year the bigger schools are dominating. It's (more classes) great for class A schools." However. Herrin is not in favor of three classes, he wants to see four classes. He added, to the best of his knowledge, only two schools between the enrollment of 750 and 1,000 have made it to Sweet 16 in class AA the last couple years. He further added that class A school between the enrollment of200 and 91 just haven't won regionals. He said you are eliminating 209 schools in the present plan. Herrin proposes a plan of class A schools have an enrollment of 300 or below, class AA 300 to 700, class AAA 700 to 1800 and AAAA 1800 and above. He said this plan follows a formula of 15 percent class A, 35 percent class AA, 25 percent class AAA and 25 percent class AAAA. A four cc cvctam nf * navwwit aitmx tkn board ••• null III WM.IUUVU, TV C WU1 OUU uaw OUtllC schools dominating, but we are looking for more of a equitable situation." Of course other factors add into the pros and cons of the problem. One added factor is cost. More classes might mean more travel, which means higher travel costs for high schools. Most schools are struggling as it is with rising costs. Another problem might be scheduling. Some teams might have a hard time finding schools in their class within their region. But one thing is clear. The present situation is unfair to a lot of schools. But it's fair in the eyes of a lot of other schools. It just depends on what side of the fence vou are on. The McHenry Plaindealer More And More People Are Looking For Some Kind Of Activity To Exercise Their Body Water Aerobics Takes Pain Out Of A Muscle Workout MIKE LAMB Richard Simmons should be proud ...Americans are exercising more than ever. Americans are jogging, running, weightlifting, dancing, doing aerobics, jazzercise, isometerics and yoga. And now there is water aerobics. Water aerobics is exercising in a pool of water. And for the last five weeks McHenry High School teacher, Bonnie Ruggero, has been instructing a water aerobics class at West Campus. The class is instituted through McHenry County College. What is so unique about water aerobics from the rest of the forms of exercising? k "Hie workout is designed to exercise without physical pain or strain while putting stress on the muscles. It's like working with weights, with the stress of the water," said Ruggero. Ruggero added that the program is designed around the aqua- dynamics part of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. The program, according to Ruggero, is based on the fact that when a body is submerged, the circulation is automatically increased; the pressure of the water also makes you breath deeper; and because water lessens the pull of gravity on your body, there is more flexibility. Ruggero said a person that weighs 130 pounds, only weighs 16 pounds in the water. "Aerobics is making the heart work harder -- get the heart pumping and have a recovery time." A total of 23 women took advantage of the hour-long and two nights a week course. The ages varies from a 18-year-old high school student to 60-year-old grandmothers. All have different reasons for participating in the class. Pat Hawkins, 44-years-old, just had knee surgery. Her doctors recommended the course to her for rehabilitation. Her sister, Joan Tony an, wanted something to do. "I feel real good and I look forward to it," said the 39-year-old woman. The third sister of the group, 42-year-old Nancy Freund. is getting ready for a trip to Florida. "Sometimes I feel tightened. Your so relax when you get done. I hope they offer it in the fall." 25-year-old Liz Fenske added, "We're exercising and don't realize it." Probably the most amzaing part, is that there are several women who are well in their 60's participating. They might not be as agile as the other women, but they went at their own pace. There is some swimming involved in the program, and the older women just swim as far as they can. "It's a total body conditioning," explained Ruggero. "The exercises are not hard to do. You burn up more fatty tissue than on land, because of the density of the water." Ruggero had the group use a number of flotation devices to aid in the excericises. These devises are used while even doing the swimming part "We go through the entire body," said Ruggero, explaining the exercise routine. "We have two exercises for each part of the body. Each workout changes slightly to try not to make it boring by repeating exercises. "When we did the research for the course, there was to be more swimming, but too many of the swimmers can't swim." Ruggero said she is due to have knee surgery herself and like Pat Hawkins, wouldn't be able to exercise on land without doing some damage. This class was the first water aerobics class ever at McHenry County College. The class was offered last fall, but not enough people signed up for it Ruggero added that at least 20 people have to sign up for it. If the interest is there, Ruggero says the course will be offered every fall and spring. A summer session has been suggested, but Ruggero says hectic summer schedules might prohibit a good turnout. Warriors Use Water Polo, in many ways, is a lot like basketball. And like basketball, a great defensive player is a tremendous asset to a team. Highland Park found that out Wednesday, during their water polo match with the McHenry Warriors at West Campus. The Warriors put their top defensive player -- an enforcer of sorts -- on Highland Park's t<M> scoring forward. It slowed down Highland Park enough for the Warriors to claim a 14-7 opening dual victory. SPORTS FANS... I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW Brought to you by Phil Oeffling Do you know when the first NCAA cham­ pionship bosket bo 11 tournament was he'd ond who won it' . First one was staged in 1939. and the first school to win it was the Univer­ sity of Oregon. • « * H*r»'i a sports fact that's hard to b«ll«»s but it'* true...A college basketball team once refused to play in the NCAA basketball tour­ nament for the national championship.. .What team did it?...Answer is Marquette. in I970...Marqu«tte rejec­ ted the NCAA tour­ nament because their coach, Al McOuire. was unhappy with the regional playoff in which his team was placed, so they gave up any chance to win the national champion­ ship that year. Incredibly, there are now more than 20 players in big league baseball who make 1- million dollars PER YEAR... However, in­ teresting enough, the 2 teams with the highest payroll last year-tho Yankees and Angols-- failed to make the World Sories. • * • I bet you didn't know...McHenry State Bank is your boot and recreational vehicle loan headquarters. And with Spring just around the corner, now's the bast time to soe Keith loothors or mysotf for your boat or recreational vehicle loan. Come in today or call 395-1040 and w -J help your Swmmortime Vocation dreams coma true. Come in today or coll 385-1040 McHENRY STATE BANK PAGE 6 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY Defense To Stop Highland Park The defensive en­ forcer was senior John Clewis. Clewis was a middle linebacker in football and is a big man in water polo standards He eventually fouled out in the third quarter, but he left the Warriors with a comfortable lead. "We really contained them on defense and that was the dif­ ference," said Warrior Coach Mike Shanahan. "Clewis guarded the other forward real well. It made a difference." Shanahan has men­ tioned earlier that one of t h e W a r r i o r s weaknesses is the goalie position. He added that Clewis' defensive play helped offset that weakness. "He's a big kid. whenever he's in there, he really controls the other team. He is a real force on defense for us." The Warriors grabbed a 3-2 lead in the first quarter. Rich Miller scored two of the Warrior goals and Greg Hall scored the other one. The strong defensive work showed up in the second quarter, as the Warriors blanked Highland Park, while scoring three more goals to add to their lead. This time Clewis, Miller and Bob Schaffer each added a goal for the 6-2 lead. After Clewis left in the third quarto-, Highland Park did managed to score, but the Warriors sewed right with them. Goals by Brad Shaver, Miller and Schaffer offset the two goals scored by Highland Park. The Warriors took a com­ fortable 5M lead into the last quarter. Defense was put to the side in the fourth quarter, as Schaffer went (Hi a scoring binge, scoring four goals and Cepulis added one. High land Park managed to score three goals, but it wasn't enough to catch up with the Warriors. Shanahan said he wasn't entirley happy with his goalie play, but was pleased with a few aspects. "We didn't do all that well through the whole game, but Cepulis did a great job in the deep end. He had 13 saves, while only giving up four goals in the deep end. He did a real good job." Schaffer was the Warriors leading scorer with six goals and Miller scored four. The Warriors played St. Viator last Thursday and will play at New Trier on Monday. Tigers Meeting The Johnsburg Tigers, a new team in the Northern Illinois Baseball League, is looking for players and coaches. The NIBL is a hard ball league league. Jim Herman, the organizer of the team. announced the need for pitchers. Interested players or coaches should attend an organization meeting on Marcfc22at7p.in. at the Johnsburg Community Club. For more in format ion , ca l l Herman at 385-3205 after 5 p.m. A Highland Park goalie gets ready to attempt to block a score by Rich Miller of the McHenry Warriors during a match at the West Campus Pool Wednesday. 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