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ame next for PAGE 18 - PLAINDEALER - TtlFRDAY. NOVEMBER 22, 1983 A real treat Eight letterwinning wrestlers return for McHenry By Mike Lamb Last season, a junior and two freshmen qualified and wrestled in the sectionals for the McHenry Warriors. They all lost in the early rounds, but they did pick up some valuable experience Experience coach Marty Sobczak is hoping will push his program Into a winning way. Sophomores Russ Bunda; and Tom Wrona, along senior Ric Conner were the sectional qualifyers. They join seniors Eric Gaza, Jen Greany, Bob Sarabia, iaay with Roland Hunt, Bob Hawley and Dan Mohnen as the largest jproup of returning letterwinners Sobczak had had the luxury of working with in his 10-year tenure at McHenry. Sobczak is hoping this group will avoid the rut last year s squad ran into. His was riding a .500 >rd when it lost nine straight matches and finished 15th in two in- vitationals. A sixth place in the Fox Valley Conference meet followed. But the Warriors came right back with a fourth place in the regionals, which was made ur of the same teams faced in the FVC meet. Sobczak squad's problem stemmed from losing matches in the middle weights, 126 to 145 pounds. The Warriors will be getting some expereince in those weights this season. Gaza, who wrestled at 112 last year, «will probably move up to 119 ro 126, ac­ cording to Sobczak. Bob Sarabia will be wrestling at either 126 or 132 and Roland Hunt at 145. . McHenry has eight returning letterwinners. They are left to right; (back) Ric Conner, Roland Hunt, Eric STAFF PMOTO-WAVNIGAYLORO All in all, Sobczak feels good about the 1983-84 squad. "I'm impressed with their attitude, said Sobc­ zak. "As a body of ldds, they're coming along well. Quite a few went po summer campsandJtwmpay off for them. "Seven seniors is a treat It also puts a little more pressure on me because it's their last year and I have to make sure it's the fullest it could be." A total of 41 wrestlers turned up for Sobczak's program, 23 of which are varsity. It's the largest turnout, due to the large sophomore crop, according to Sobzcak received Gaza, and Jeff Greany. (Front) Bob Hawley, Bob Sarabia and Dan AAohnen. McHenry also some help through the transfer route. Pete Esposito, from Richmond, has looked good, said Sobczak. He will be wrestling in the 155-145 pound classes. Sobczak is also expecting good per­ formances out of non- letterwinners Dave Sarabia and Ray Lance, both juniors. Sobczak is also expecting two, or three sophomores to crack the varsity Sobczak reported that sophomores have the potential. "I'm not going to push them for that. They'll nave to earn spots by challenging" The FVC is expected to be highly competitive, as it was STAFF PHOTO-WA VIM CAYLOCD Bob Hawley finds himself in a predictament, as Eric Gaza has him in a hold during practice. last year. Sobczak is hoping the returning experience, along with number of talented young wrestlers, will give his squad the edge to battle in the FVC. "The major competitors in the FVC, I would nave to say, are Woodstock and Crown-Dundee. Not to slight Crystal Lake South or Crystal Lake Central, but those two teams will be state ranked. "If I have the program in the right direction. Darring injuries, we will give them some trouble, even with the new kids. We have done fairly well against Crystal Lake South, Cary-Grove and Crystal Lake Central in the pak. I feel we can take those matches. "Jacobs, for some reason, •has been a nemesis. We're looking forward to meeting them. We will see how well this team is put together." McHenry opens up FVC play with a double dual at Woodstock Nov. 26. A match with Cary-Grove follows Dec. 2. * Non-conference matches include duals with Rockton. Stevenson, Johnsburg ana Wauconda. The Warriors are also looking forward to invitationals at Lake Forest, Harvard and Boylan. The Lake Forest tournament is new to the McHenry schedule. McHenry will host the Fox Valley Tournament Feb. 3-4. Sobczak is happy with Continued on pogo 17 Title Weather, Polo fail to stop Hurricanes By Steve Metsch Shaw -- Free Press Service WOODSTOCK - Chuck Hartlieb stood outside the Marian Central locker room as a light drizzle fell. The quar­ terback, whose uniform was coated with mud, discussed the » sorry playing conditions of the just-completed IHSA Class 2A semifinal. "Hie footing," he said of George Harding Field, "was unbelievable. I've never been in a game as bad as this in four years. The weather conditions threw us off our game plan. We planned to throw 10 or 15 times more." Listening to the senior, a passerby might get the im­ pression that Marian let the weather get the upperhand. But that was anything but the case Saturday. • -- The Hurricanes, behind strong defense, blanked Polo, 26-0, to earn a spot in Friday's state final against defending champ B}oomington Central Catholic, a 14-0 winner over East. St. Louis Assumption Saturday. Friday's game begins at 3 p.m. in Normal. Hartlieb, who went 10-for-15 for 140 yards and two touch­ downs, ran for two more while leading Marian to its 12th win without a loss. While the Hurricanes' offense was its usual high-scoring self, it took a backseat to Marian's defense. Polo, which came into the game with three backs who've carried for more than 600 yards apiece, was held to 112 yards rushing and 21 passing for a total of 131 yards. "The defense did a whale of a job. I can't give it enough credit," Marian coach Don Penza said. "We got the in­ terceptions at the right time and when you do that, I guess you end up where you end up." For Marian, that's the state final. The Hurricanes, in- the midst of their first-ever IHSA playoff appearance, posted their second straight shutout and sixth of the year. Polo entered Marian territory just three times. The closest the Marcos got was the 17-yard line,. but that last-minute drive ended with an interception by Barry Lamb. "Our defense has done a good job this year. I'm proud of the line getting in to make things happen," linebacker Darren Fortin said. "We knew they would run, so we didn't have to worry about the pass too much. We had good coverage on passes." Fortin, a senior, calls the defensive signals while Hartlieb does the same on offense. "All year they've been calling their own plays. That's what Continued on pago 17 Chris Brown, of Wonder Lake, scored Marian's final touchdown on a leaping catch into the end zone irr the fourth quarter on a Chuck Hartlieb pass. 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