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Page 19-PLAINPEALER-HERALP. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1985 Powers wins crown, MC wrestlers fifth HARVARD - Every wrestling tournament has its surprises and disappointments, and last weekend's Harvard regional was no different. Marian Central's wrestlers placed a respectable fifth in the nine-team meet, but one of the bigger surprises was at the top of the heap. Harvard had its 11-year stranglehold on the title loosened as Kaneland's Knights replaced the Hornets as regional champs. The Knights tallied 183 points to 178 for Harvard. Elgin St. Edward was third with 100 while Hampshire was fourth with 75 and Marian Central was right behind in fifth with 74 points. Valley Lutheran was sixth with 48, Marengo seventh with 38, Richmond-Burton eighth with 37 and Alden-Hebron ninth with two points. Hurricane Coach Mike Garvey said prior to the meet that his team would have to wrestle well to place in the top three, and said he would be disappointed if it didn't finish in ^While ̂ Tm not disappointed with fifth place, I'm not real overjoyed with it," Garvey said. "Overall, they did a nice job of wrestling. We got four kids to advance to the sectional and we can't complain about that. After' all we are sending four kids to sectionals and two of those kids are sophomores and one is a freshman." Marian had one individual champion and three other grapplers who took third places. Those four will advance to the Piano Sectional for Friday night action. Sophomore Rich Powers continued his dominating style , of wrestling by taking the title in the 145-pound division. Powers, now 30-2 on the season, wrestled a total of 6:27 in winning all three of his matches by pin. His first match last only 32 seconds as the Hurricane un­ derclassman stuck Harvard's Scott Vierck. In the semifinals, Powers pinned Larry Sliwa, St. Edward, in 2:13. In that match, Powers started the second period in the down position, reversed Sliwa and pinned him all in 13 seconds. In the title match, Powers fell behind as Kaneland's Chris Polz got the first take down. However, Powers rallied to take a 9-2 lead on Polz before sticking him in 3:42. Coming into that title match, Polz had a 25-6 record. "He's so exciting. He's a very physical wrestler," Garvey said of Powers. . j Freshman Bill Creghton ww also travel to the sectional by virtue of his third-place finish. He opened the regional by pinning Valley Lutheran's Riqh Pomremke in 2:38 before losiltg in the semifinals to the eventual champion, Pat Northcutt of . Kaneland, by pin in 3:56. In wrestleback competition, Creighton pinned Hampshire's Shane Randels, 4-3, and then * edged Harvard's Steve Plourde^ 4-3. "Billy did a nice job. He showed a lot of determination in that last match," Garvey said. Sophomore Chris Noe, another1 third-place finisher, started action Friday night with a 9*4' win over Ken Radclifff.' Saturday, however, Noe was pinned in the semifinals by Kaneland's Mike Walsh, the' eventual champion, in 2:59. * In the wrestlebacks, Noe sttfclt Marengo's Bob Schmidt. In the third-place match, tile Hurricane 138-pounder held oh for a 7-3 win over Harvard** Nathan Linhart. "Chris was the* number four seed coming in, §o. he pulled a mild upset in fh£, finds," Garvey said. "He is $ good wrestler, but sometimes loses his intensity and then "be* gets in trouble. He did a nice job, in his match against Linhart!'* The other wrestler advancing! to the state meet was senior John Powers. After a bye in the first round Friday night, he wks whipped by Harvard's D$n' Pauley, 17-3, in Saturday semifinals. > But he rallied in the* wrestlebacks with an 11-10 win over Alden-Hebron's Mike Hallisy on an escape in the last 10 seconds of the match. In the third-place match, Powers again had to rally as he pulled a reversal in the final 20 seconds to edge Jay Sitzes, Valley Lutheran, 7-6. When asked if he though Kaneland's win was an upset, Garvey said that he had seen the Knights in the St. Francis Tournament earlier in the year and thought they might be a force in the regional. The regional team champion was decided by the final match of the tournament where Kaneland's heavyweight* recorded a pin. , OOPS! The cutline under the picture t)f McHenry High School swimmer Chris Schreiner in Wednesday's Plaindealer-Herald neglected' to mention Schreiner's time an£f place in the 500 freestyle event. He was third, with a time of 6:02.04; * ENCORE ENCORE! MEET McHENRY COUNTY'S MOST VALUABLE ASSETS Sports Sports log Soccer registration The McHenry Area Soccer Federation will be registering players for the spring season, Saturday, Feb. 16. Those wishing to register, should go to McHenry Jr. High, located on Kane Street, between the hoUrs of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. The MASF will be enrolling boys and girls of kindergarten age (born between December of 1978 and Nov. 30,1979) for the "Kiddie Kickers" MASF will also be registering kindergarten-aged boys and girls at the same time and place for the "Kiddie Kickers" pro­ gram. The cost of this program is $12, and includes a team T-shirt. Children are placed on teams according to neighborhood. They are coached by parent volunteers, who are taught soccer regulations and fundamentals at federation-sponsored clinics. If you are unable to attend registration in person, mail a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: MASF P.O. Box 423 McHenry, 60050 Registration forms will then be sent to you. The season begins Players are also needed to fill openings on teams that were formed last fall. Both boys and girls between the ages of six and 16 are needed. Since enrollment is limited, players will be first-served basis. The cost of the uniform and insurance. Johnsburg boys sign-up JOHNSBURG -- The Johnsburg Boys' Baseball League will hold its registration Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at J.C. Bush Elementary School in the multi-purpose room. Boys from eight to 16 are invited to participate. The divisions are: intermediates, ages 8-9; minors, ages 10-11; majors age 12-13; and teen, ages 14-15. Special rules have been adopted for the boys 14 and over who may also plan to play high school ball as well. Their schedule will not start until after the school season is completed. This eliminates any rule violations concerning their high school eligibility. Also, a traveling team has been set up for 16-year-olds to compete against neighboring towns. placed on a first-come, program is $15 and includes full Winter Sprints planned The Region Sports Car Club will present Winter Sprints IX, an ice driving event, on Feb. 17 and Feb. 24. The first event will take place Sunday in Lily Lake, Wis., with the second at the Four Reason's Bar in Pell Lake, Wis. Registration for the Sunday, Feb. 17 sprints will run from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., with the first car off at 11:10 a.m. On Feb. 24, registration will be from 9:36 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., with the first car off at 11 aim. Registration for both events will be $9, with trophies awarded for several classes. Both will be straight driving, non-gimmick slaloms with large, quick courses (not wheel-to-wheel racing). In addition to being com­ petitive and fun, these events will give good experience in learning to drive on ice without the hazards of bending your car. For additional information on the winter sprints, contact Craig Toussaint, 344-1840, or Dick Fournier, 459-8723. Men's 12" plans begin The Men's 12" Softball League will hold its registration for the summer season, beginning Monday, March 18, for teams comprised of 80 percent City of McHenry residents. The teams that meet the minimum of 60 percent of their players residing withing the McHenry School District boundaries can sign up beginning on Monday, March 25. Registration will open at 8 a.m. at the McHenry Park Department Office, located in City HaU. > . All registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. All fees and a completed roster must be turned in at the time of registration. The league fee will be $250 for the 1985 season. A tax equilization fee (non-resident) of $75 per team will be added to any league fees. This fee will be assessed to all teams that do not meet the minimum of 80 percent City of McHenry residents on their roster. For further information on the Men's 12" softball registration, call the Parks Department at 344-3300. Jr. Youth registration The McHenry Junior Youth Baseball League will be holding its registration for the 1985 season on successive Saturdays, Feb. 16 and 23, at the McHenry VFW. Fees for participating in the league are $30 for a single child, $50 for two children, and $60 for three or more children. Registration will begin at noon both days, and end at 4 p.m. Globetrotters to appear Exchange athletes sought ROSEMONT - The legendary Harlem Globetrotters will demonstratettieri dazzling basketball prowess on Saturday and Sun­ day, Feb. 23-24, at the Rosemont Horizon. Tipoff times are slated for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, and 7 p.m. on Sunday. Since their 1927 origin, the Globetrotters have enchanted spec­ tators in more than 100 countries, blending comedy, skill and fancy footwork into an incomparable display of entertainment. Leading the Globetrotters against the Washington Generals, coached by Red Klotz, will Hubert "Geese" Ausbie, known as the Clown Prince of Basketball. Joining Ausbie will be "Sweet Lou" Duban, forward Billy Ray Hobley, famed dribbler Larry "Gator" Rivers, forward Harold Hubbard and seven-foot powerhouse Robert "Baby Face" Paige. And of course, the spectacular Curly Neal. Coaching the team is Charles "Tex" Harrison, a former Trotter star. Tickets are $9.50, $8.50 and $7.50 and are available at the Horizon box office and all Ticketron outlets. There is a $2 discount for senior citizens and children 12 and under. Phone TELETIX at (312) 635-9100 for Visa and Mastercard orders. Groups of 20 or more, call (312) 951- 7683 for discount Cage tryouts to'be held OAK PARK -- Continental Teams will be holding its basketball tryouts on Feb. 24 for its three-week Summer European Tour. Tryouts are open to high school boys. Continental Teams is a non-profit amateur athletic organization dedicated to promoting sports in conjunction with education and travel. Teams will travel to England, Holland, Belgium and France and play competitive games against local clubs. Cost for the trip will be about $1,700. All meals, transportation, lodging and uniforms will be included in this cost. Players may seek sponsorship. Tryouts will not interfere with IHSA rules in any way. For more information, call Continental Teams at (312) 848-0070 or write Continental Teams, 804 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park, 60304. Sport for Understanding, a non-profit international sports ex­ change program, is now forming 37 teams in 15 different sports to play in Europe, Asia, Canada and Latin America next summer. Players age 14-19 need only have average or better athletic ability. Program fees range from $1,400 to $1,975. All team programs are four weeks in duration and each team is ac­ companied by a coach. Interested coaches and players should write to SFU, Department 108, 3501 Newark St., NW, Washington, D.C., 20016. Kiernan an ISU netter NORMAL -- Riding the crest of an undefeated fall season, the Il­ linois State University men's tennis team will attempt to continue their winning ways as the Redbirds move inside for the spring season. Dan Kiernan of Ringwood, a Johnsburg High School graduate, is a member of Coach Jim Whitman's squad. Kiernan, a sophomore, i? the son of Carl and Barb Kiernan. r /i/rn Jqi; -- r.. iinc The McHenry Pigtail League has announced registration dates for the 1985 summer instructional softball program for girls ages eight- 17. Registration will be held at McHenry Jr. High School on suc­ cessive Saturdays, Feb. 16 and Feb. 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All girls must be between the ages of eight and 17 before Dec. 1. The league's board of directors has established the following fee schedule: One girl -- $17; two girls per family -- $27; three girls per family -- $30. Payment must be made at the time of registration. There are three divisions in the league, ages 8-10 -- junior; ages Il­ ls -- senior; ages 14-17 -- pony. For more information, contact league president Bob Mortell (385- 0300), senior division vice-president Greg Johnson (385-7077) or treasurer Sue Smith (385-0673). duly Rivera Area man in biathlon BIWABIK, Minn. -- Sgt. Rudy Rivera of McHenry is one of the team of marksman-athletes representing Illinois' in the U.S. National Guard BiaUilon Championships at Giant's Ridge Ski Area. Sgt. Rivera won the honor of competing at the National Champion­ ships by combining skills in skiing and target shooting with stamina in tryouts conducted earlier this winter. THE BIATHLON is considered one of the most grueling tests of an athlete's endurance. Competitors need strength as well as endurance to ski against the clock, and then stop, steady themselves and shoot at targest 50 meters away. If a biathlete misses a target, he or she must ski a 150-meter penalty loop before resuming the regular route. There are 135 competitors representing 31 states entered in the com- petiton. • Sunday-Fell. 17-Valentines Dance...brjng a data aad she'll get a free Valentine "Kiss" present free Kristof's • Senday-Feb. 24-Regular Teea Night • Sunday-March 3-lacket Teen Night...Free Jacket Giveaways • Sunday-March 10-Regular Teen Night • Sunday-March 17-St. Pat's Bash..Jear Green...green River 50c • Sunday-March 24-tega Parly...Spring Celehration...Wear Toga...Prizes • Sunday-March 31-2nd Jacket Night...Free Jacket Giveaways * ALL NIGHTS ADMISSION $3.00 PER PERS0N...S:30 to 9:30 PM KRISTOFS In McHENRY• RT. 31 NORTH, McHENRY 385-7955 uun n iuo ! TEEN NIGHT EVERY SUNDAY