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PAGE 20 - PLAINDE ALEE - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13,1N4 Sports McHenry Men's 12-inch Rusty Nail 17. Businessmen 11 Joe Meyers hit a three-run triple to spark a Rusty Nail Inn five- run seventh inning for a 17-11 win over the Johnsburg Businessmen during McHenry men's 12-inch Softball at Knox Park Monday. Rusty Nail's five-run out-burst broke up a dose 12-11 game. Rusty Nail is still undefeated in the Western Division, 6-0. Meyers and John Walkington led the Rusty Nail attack, both four-for-four. Meyers knocked in five runs and scored three times, while Walkington scored four times. Chuck Marke was three-for-three, with a double, while A1 Stilling was two-for-two. Rick Wakitsch chipped in three hits. Scott Letzter knocked in four runs on three hits for the Businessmen. John DeCiccio was three-for-four, while Wayne Hiller was two-for-two. Brake Parts 8, West End 3 Brake Parts took advantage of three West End Pub errors in the second and third innings to score five unearned runs. Brake Parts' leftfielder Ed Messman made the play of the game, snaring a long fly ball down the line to rob Terry Hovseth of extra bases. Rick Neiss came up with the big hit for the winners, a fourth- inning triple to score one run. Rick Kubistal and Dave Colberg both had two hits. Tom Burke and Pat Hagberg had two hits for West End. Jack's 16, Brake Parts 4 A total of 17 batters took turns at the plate for Jack's Snack Shop, scoring 12 runs for a 16-4 win over Brake Parts. Bob Michels, Pete Blackburn and Mike Bauml each hit safely twice in the 12-run inning. Blackburn led Jack's with a homerun, four rbi's and three hits total. Michels was three-for-three and four rbi's, while Jim Pinkstaff and Mike Bauml all had three hits. Ed Messman and Mark Peschke both went two-for-two, while Dave Colberg also had two hits. Jack's 7, Timberline 3 Pete Blackburn's two-run homer ignited Jack's Snack Shop- McHenry Oil to a 7-3 win over Timberline Construction. Blackburn finished the game threetfor-three, while both Mike and Joe Bauml each had two hits. Mike Bauml slugged a double. Brian Matheson hit a double for Timberline. Fox Hole 15, Phylly's 10 The Fox Hole Tap used a 19-hit attack to hold off Phylly's Inn 15-10. After training 10-0, Phylly's fought back to a 12-10 deficit in the seventh inning, before losing. Dan Jamieson led the winners at four-for-four, including two doubles. Joe Dehn also added four hits, while Rich Meyers slugged a triple. Kurt Valentine knocked in three runs on one hit. Dan Sorenson doubled and singled for Phylly's, while Dean Parisi and Fred Wissel each had two hits. Thursday men's 12-inch West End 13, Smith's Landscaping 12 Dave Smith's ijakboptng rallied for tour runs in the fifth inning and one run in the seventh, but it wasn't enough to top West End Pub, losing 13-12 during men's 12-inch recreational softball at Knox Park Thursday. Jim O'Brien's two-run single and Scott Stull's two-run sacrifice fly ended up to be the winning hits for West End. West End moved ahead for good in the third inning on a homerun by Ron Miller. O'Bien led the West End 19-hit attack at four-for-four and four rbi's. Stull was two-for-two'. Ed Mullen was three-for-four for Smith's, while Larry Johnson knocked in four rbi's. Cutlom Knoli ill 17, City Slickers 5 Cullom Knoll IH exploaded for 12 runs in the fifth inning to overcome a 5-4 deficit and easily win 17-5 over the City Slickers. Bob Hutt's two singles sparked the 12-run inning for Cullom Knoll, knocking in three runs. Jim Dennis and Hutt both went three-for-three in the 16-hit attack. Both players also hit doubles. Taylor Made 13, City Slickers 1 Ed Schulewitz highlighted Taylor Made's 13-1 win over the City Slickers by hitting a grand homerun in the fourth inning, along with a homer in the first inning and later a double. Schulewitz ended the game three-for-three, with five rbi's and three runs scored. John Sytsma helped out with two hits and two runs scored. While the offense sputtered, the City Slickers' Dave Bauer pulled off the defensive play of the game. He snared a line drive at first base and then tagged first and second base for an unassisted triple play. The runners at first and second base were called out for leaving the base early. Taylor Made 13, Doug's Dogs 5 Tom Burke went four-for-five, including a double, to lead Taylor Made to a 13-5 win over Doug's Dogs. Ed Schulewitz knocked in three runs and scored three times on two hits, while John Sytsma added a double. Tom Henshaw had two hits for Doug's Dogs. Phylly's 12 , Carey 6 Phylly's broke a 6-6 tie with a total of six runs scored in the fifth and sixth inning to defeat Carey Electric 12-6. Andy Eichorn's two-for-two led Phylly's, while Roger Tbacker also had two hits. Carey Electric was led by Tom Carey with two doubles, while Joe Carey and Pat Arnold also had two hits. Gary Lang 9, Cullom Knoll II 8 Gary Lang won its third game scoring two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge Collom Knoll II 9-8 during Thursday night men's recreational 12-inch softball at Petersen Park. Cliff Bartolain led the winners by knocking in four runs on three hits, including a double. Kevin Weiss also had three hits and John Thennes was two-for-two. God Squad 17 RoyafTerrace 1 / Don Maclennon and Mike Staufenbiel each hit a triple to spark a 10-run fourth inning by the God Squad for a 17-1 win over Royal Terrace. Both Maclennon and Staufenbiel added added one more triple. Maclennon knocked in four runs on three hits, while Staufenbiel had three rbi's. Adams 21, Jepsen Tire 15 Chris Freund's bases loaded double broke the game right open for Adams Enterprises, defeating Jepsen Tire 21-15. Chris Freund went five-for-five to lead the winners, fcnnHring in six runs, and slamming a double. Paul Sroka also helped out at four-for-four, with three doubles, four runs scored and three' rbi's. Tom Jablonski hit two homeruns. Travelers celebrate opener with 15-3 blast CARY - McHenry may be newcomers in the Tri-County Traveling Association, but the squad isn't acting bashful. The McHenry Travelers finished off Cary in six innings on the 10-run rule, 15-3, last Sunday in Cary. McHenry only needed 10 hits as Cary gave McHenry 11 bases (Mi balls. "I'm glad just getting the first win," raid a happy McHenry coach, Mary Ann Knaack. "Both Pat (coach Norton) and I talked about how excellent the defense was." Knaack was extremely thrilled to see her starting pitcher, Missy Gray, have such a good outing. Knaack had mentioned before Sunday's game that her pitchers had little experience. "She was great," said Knaack. "She is on the way to really becoming a up and coming pitcher." Gray only gave up two hits, while walking five batters and striking out three. Knaack, however did see some area where imporvement could me made. "Hie girls didn't hit the way they're capable of," said Gray. "On defense, no one was sleeping. Everyone was alert Ttoey were really alert on dropped third strikes." McHenry jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning. Patty Johnson led-off with a double and she took third on Nancy Walsh's sacrifice bunt. Renee Mezzano walked, setting up a double steal, sending Johnon home. , Mezzano then stole third and Gretchen Fuiava reached on a walk. Again, the Warriors pulled off the double steal, this time Mezzano scoring. Fuiava later scored on a wild pitch. McHenry added seven more runs in the second inning. A single by Mezzano and a triple by Andee Norton, along with seven walks sparked the seven- run outburst. Cary was able to score once in the bottom of the third inning. McHenry expanded its lead to 12-1 in the fifth inning. A dropped third strike enabled Mezzano to reach and Norton reached on a walk and both runners advanced on stolen bases. Gerri Haner then knocked in both runners on a single. Cary came back with two more runs in the bottom half of the inning, but McHenry put away Cary with three runs in the sixth inning. After one out, Johnson and Walsh singled, with Mezzano doubling in both runners. Fuiava and Cindy Gaines kept the rally going with singles. ***** A change in the Taveling Association was announced last week. Both Belvidere and Elgin backed out of the league, while Antioch will be joining. The only change on the McHenry schedule has Antioch inserted in games with Algonquin, June 28 and July 17. LIVING continued from page 21 * J iPSPll^ I VRMI \ i w J&. s> £#$? * •-1 4-t >*Jls ner, who also spent portions of his baseball career in Montreal and Cincinatti. "If you catch kids when they're young enough and teach fiie right techniques it doesn't take as long," he added. "I've noticed in my Little League team, even in my own son, at times there's just a few things you're doing wrong. When you're coaching a team you just don't have the time to work with just one kid the whole practice. You've got to give attention to all of them. Otherwise, they get bored and so on. "Until you get them for a week at a time, Monday through Friday,. that's when you can really give some good in­ struction. And that's what we're striving for-good quality in­ struction and I feel we're going to give them that." That means everything from batting cages to video tape machines. Biittner's first session is scheduled for June 18- 22 at Barrington's Lagendorf Park. Other sessions are set for June 25-29 and July 9-13. For further information on Biittner's school, which is for youths from 9 to 15, contact the Barrington Park District. "Hopefully, we can really help some of these kids. That's what I'm really striving for," Biittner added. "A lot of times at sum­ mer camps they just take their kids there and it's a babysitting type thing for four or five hours. This isn't going to be that way., These kids who sign up are going to work, they're going to learn some things." Obviously, Biittner isn't ready for the pasture yet. •X jwJ! PAT continued from page 21 Plaindealcr photo by Mike Lamb Strike out king Pat Dunne worked like a master on the McCracken Field mound as he struckout 12 Crystal Lake batters and scattered six hits as McHenry won 3-2. out to end the inning. McHenry scored the winning run in the sixth inning. Steve Cunningham lead-off the inning with a single. Kris Teuber then hit a ground ball to the short­ stop, Lundgren. Lunggrea's throw to first base got teuber, but Cunningham was on his way to third. The throw from fir- stbaseman, -Witt, hit Cun­ ningham in the back. With the ball bouncing off away from Geske, Cunningham kept on going and scored. BiU Cameron was the pitcher in McHenry's 6-3 loss in the first game with Rockford East. Cameron pitched four innings, before Pat Ziebel pit­ ched tittfiflfa yH innii^ga Steve Cunningham led McHenry with two hits and two runs scored. In the second game, Ross Vehring took the loss. Vehring only allowed one run in the third and three in the fifth inning. Youth Baseball McHenry majors STANDINGS -- American: Bluebirds 5-1, Condors 3-3, Ravens 3-3, Orioles 2-5, Hawks 1- 6. National: Roadrunners 7-0, Cardinals 5-2, Falcons 4-3, Eagles 3-3, Owls 2-5. McHenry vs. Wonder Lake 6-2, McHenry vs. Johnsburg 2-2. Bluebirds 5, Owls 2: (June 10) Dan Evans threw a two-hitter, while striking out 10 for the winners. Jay Gorham and Evans each had two hits, while Mark Dowell and Joe Kinnerk each added one hit. Dave Cable helped out on defense with five assists at second base without a error and he assisted in a double play. Mike Hetterman and Dan Mazurek each had a hit for the Owls. Falcons 17 Twins 5: (June 10) Sam Perez hurled a one-hitter, while striking out 12 for the win. Lenny Green was three-for- three for the winners, while Chris Crow was three-for-four. Orioles 16 Wonder Lake A's: (June 9) Dan Wray, Brandon Pasternack and John Olson all slugged doubles to lead the Orioles 16-hit attack. Wray led with three hits. Brian Johnson was the winning pitcher, allowing only two hits. Oriole catcher Brian Olson relayed on Pigtail Seniors Pete's Girls 21 Lockers Flowers 3: (June 8) Erin Resko and Kim Belzer led the winning 18-Mt attack each going three- for-three. Belzer added a double and five rbi's. KaSondra Weiler, Angie West and Tracy Johnson each doubled for the winners. Weiler also knocked in five runs on three hits. Eileen Douglass struckout 10 batters and only allowed two hits for the win. Becky Covalt and Lisa Ahern each had a hit for Lockers. Pete's Girls 24 McHenry Favorite Sport 2: (June 9) Kasondra Weiler hit a grand slam homer in the second inning to spark the win. Angie West added a double, while knocking in three runs on two hits. Eileen Douglass, Erin Resko and Tracy Johnson each had two hits. Kim Belzer was the winning pitcher with seven strikeouts. Marlene Frantz tripled for McHenry Favorite Sport. McHenry Savings and Loan 8 Classic Trophies 7: (June 8) Michele Williams' homerun in the bottom of the sixth inning woo the contest. Williams added a triple. Kelly Corigan tripled and singled, while Toni Frakas hit a pair of triples. McHenry Savings and Loan 14 Lockers Flowers 13: Jenny Acred hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to win the game. Acred also added a single and a double. Michele Williams also hit a homer. Samen hit a two-run homer and a double for Lockers, while Tracy Morjal hit a homerun. Pony State Farm Insurance 12 Dim's Dairy Frost 11: (June 2) State Farm scored a run in the top of the seventh inning to win the game. Both Lisa Kirsch and Stacey Hudjera slammed homers for the winners. Chris. Carlson led Don's Dairy Frost at three-for-four, including a homerun. Jackie Hutt was four- for-four. State Farm Insurance 31 Wally's Bike Haven 13: (June 5) Renee Fadana drove in the winning run with a bases loaded double in the third inning, while Heather Conway put the game out of reach with a grand slam in the fourth inning. Wally's was led by Tammy Sexton three for- three and Liz Becker was three- for-four. two doubleplays, while Brian Johnson started one and ended one at thirdbase. Brian Olson also threw two batters out while attempting steals. Roadrunners 12 Hawks 4: (June 5) The Roadrunners broke loose from a 4-3 deficit with a five-run fifth inning. Winning pitcher Jim Simon only allowed two hits, while striking out eight. Matt Murphy led the winning attack with two doubles and four rbi's. Jack Watrous added a triple. Cardinals 5 Condors 2: (June 7) Tim Mauer doubled and singled, while picking up the win on the mound to lead the Car­ dinals. Mauer struckout eight Condor batters. Mike Sena and Kevin McGee added a hit each, while Jeff Lewis doubled and Mark Vanliere tripled for the Condors. Jim Sizemore had two hits. Orioles 8 Hawks 7: (June 10) Steve Iacullo singled in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Brian Johnson's single in the fifth inning tied the contest, while Danny Kunzer's double in the sixth inning sent the game into extra innings. Starting Oriole pitcher struckout 13 Hawks and only walked one. Dan Wary came in relief in the second inning. He struckout two and allowed no runs or walks for the win. Pasternack added a double and a triple at the plate, while Iacullo and Dan Kunzer added doubles. Randy Rehberg doubled twice for the Hawks, while Robby Acred and Matt Hopp doubled. McHenry minors Orioles 25 Red Sox 6: (June 10) Mike Kinnerk went four-for- four for five rbi's, including a two-run homer and a bases clearing double to lead the winners 17-hit attack. Both Mike Davidson and Ray Anthony knocked in four runs on three hits, while Anthony scored four times. Ricky Stark had two hits and three rbi's. Ronnie Neece was the winning pitcher with six strikeouts and no walks. Bill Marinangel doubled and Pete Lowe tripled to lead the Red Sox. Terry Trocki added three rbi's. Astros 13 Braves 5: (June 7) Miguel Zarage hit a grand slam homerun, while Chris Casperson went two-for-two with a double and a triple to lead the winners. Michael Lamarche was the winning pitcher, allowing only two hits and striking out 11. Chris Mays doubled for the Braves. Swwday 12-inch softball Oak Park Hotel rallied in the seventh inning, but Gary Lang was able to hang on, winning 16-14. Oak Park Hotel scored three runs in the top of die seventh inning. Cliff Bartolain led the winners with three hits, including a double and a triple. Vic Romandine tripled, and added two more . hits, while knocking in four runs and scoring three times. Youth 16-inch Softball Joe Majercik hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the inning to lead the Johnsburg Businessmen to a 20-18 win over Adams Enterprises. i Majerdk went four-for-four with two doubles, while Tom Piper hit a homeruns and a double. Mark Hiller also added a homerun and a triple.