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Page 16 • PLAINDEALER-HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 5,1985 Sports On the Sideline Dick Rabbitt MCHS tennis team takes center stage but darkness ended the fray and the game was called at the end of five innings. Saturday the Warriors will travel to Antioch for a doubleheader, and open Fox Valley Conference play Tuesday at home against (Jary-Grove. Tennis fans should see some real action Saturday at West Campus. The Warriors of Gary Gray will host Rockford Boylan, Rockford West and Leyden in the McHenry Quadrangular. Leyden, of the Des Plaines Valley Conference, and the two *st, should provide some tough schools from the city to the competition for McHenry's netters. Dan Boland's tMnclads are off to Johnsburg Monday to open the outdoor season, and will host Round Lake next Thursday. Hie girls' track team will open at home next Wednesday ngninat Grant. The Lady Warrior saftball team of Pat Wirtz kicked things off Thursday, and will entertain Cary-Grove on Monday in the FVC opener. So, as you can well see, the spring season is underway. Rumors are still flying about on the recent firing of Ben Beck, the basketball coach at Johnsburg. Almost everyone you talk to has an opinion, and they're all quite different. The Johnsburg program started out with a bang in its initial year. Bob Kies, the first coach at the school, inherited a fine group which came over from McHenry. Don Bentz, who would be the SHARK Conference most valuable player, and Scott and Chirs Dixon, both excellent players. Ttase are just a few from that first Skyhawk squad. When the talent ran dry, Kies opted for Notre Dame of Quincy, where he has had some very fine teams the past few years. The Skyhawks have had to contend with Bill Barry's out­ standing Marengo Indian teams over the past few years, and this season power Gray slake came to the front in the Nor­ thwest Suburban. Likewise, Ken Ludwig and his Warriors have had their troubles over the years, contending with the Zion-Benton and North Chicago powerhouses in the North Suburban, and then the Crown and Crystal Lake South squads in the Fox Valley. I guess the old saying is true, "coaches are hired to be fired." If the bottom fine is wins and losses, I guess Ben Beck is the victim. I have found him to be an outstanding young man, and whatever his field is in the future, we wish him the very test of luck. From all reports, there is a solid group of ready for varsity action next year. Too bad Ben \ to take advantage of it. sopr won't be able advantage Bouquets that were not issued last week, will now k» delivered. In swimming, the MVP was Graig KarczynsJri and the most improved Tom Wynveea Chris Mann was the top wrestler, while Dan Geske was most improved and Dan Parisi had the most pins. Both Mann and Geske are juniors, while Parisi is just a sophomore. Looks as if Jerry Rankin will have another fine squad next year. Mark Slimko, the fine all-conference player from Jacobs, has been accepted at West Point. According to his father and poach Ken Slimko, Mark still hasn't decided if he wants a military life or not. Wherever he decides to go, Mark will make some coach mighty happy. Pat Dunne, Warrior basketball forward, was selected to the Elgin Daily Courier News fifth team. When you look at the players on the first four teams, you have to wonder if any of the people selecting had seen many games this season. And yea, I am told that warm weather will soon be here for all of you golfers. It was cold and windy out there Tuesday - I can attest to that. / win ww JmMM in that mm m I 11 team is off | in, alfpral years and the Scots played during the have given coach Bill ii-bright outlook on the m ** IWtosffcy after it Hake Forest, 5-1, far a shortened due to a field Kris Teuber "had a [to Ottley as piven hits in eight reached base eight in Iline trips as the Scots a doubleheader from Scores of 13-5 and 7-2. 4-far* at the Hi ftat first contest He two singles, a double a triple in addition to j* two runs. Central grad Jeff went the distance on the §pf MCC as he scattered , walked three and struck iivan. "Five of those hits in the first and second js," Ottley noted. "After second inning, he gave up f &m hit. He settled down and to do a real nice job. He shut them down after _ Scots exploded for six tiatt* first inning of the win Dowdy and Kruse iM m Rich Ba&y. added throe runs in the on run-scoring Scott Zalke Tfcuber's two-run rfifth gave the Scots despite shoddy field which allowed in the I two unearned runs. struck Ollt flfd* walked six, but was the some PUPr pBptrwrs their moupdsman and blew doufctefftay opportunities that would have made Zaglauer's job a bit easier. "We had some Udferaiile DPs and we iust choked on them," Ottley said. "I've'never seen a group of kdds tw« on tiKmiig the dOuble-play and we had our chances, but didn't do anything with them." In Wednesday's five-inning victory, the Spots jumped to a 1- 0 lead on Todd Howe&'s dMUe and tfeuber's triple. After Lake Forest tied the game in Mi bottom of the first, MCC tinted four times in the second to the Scott Zalke led off with a single and Todd walked. Howell then _ two-run double and followed with his second the game. McHenry's _ Larson closed the scoring driving home Ttoftar. ~ Larsen, Teuber and had two hits for the After going (Hor-4 in the season-opener at Hudson, Teuber has been on a tear. In the last three games, he has an .810 average (on frof-U hitting) to pac~ uie Scots who have a .392 team hattine average. J Swartzloff leads JHS to 8-1 win orry. Johnsburg >ls' softbafl JOHNSBURG - Todd Lewison didn't know what to expect. But it turns out he dian't have to wi Tlie first-year High School girls' coach didn't know exactly what type of a team he would nave, but now he has abetter indication - it looks like a good one. The Skyhawks opened their season Wednesday with a smashing 8-1 win over Richmond-Burton, paced by sophomore Cindy Swart- zloiff, who pitched an out­ standing game, and tossed in three hits to boot. "We played very well," Lewison said. "I'm very pleased." Lewison could breathe easily early on, as the Skyhawks scored four runs in the first inning, and cruised to the easy win. Single tallies in the second ana fifth preceded a two-run sixth which put the Rockets away. "We played good defensively as well," said Lewison. "We only had two errors, and that's pretty Cindy Swartzloff fires a pitch to a Richmond- Burton hitter Wednesday. Swartzloff had three Plaleteeler-Hersld photo by Chris Juzwik hits and was the winning pitcher in the Skyhawks* opening day win, &•!. i wind was. Deb Linn was especially good defensively at first base, scooping up everything." The real star was Swartzloff, however. The young hurler allowed just two nits for the game, and walked just one, in addition to posting six strikeouts. Swartzloff was a demon at the plate as well, collecting three hits including a double, the Only extra-base hit for Johnsburg all day. Senior shortstop Deb Tvaroh was the only other player to hit safely more than once, as she lasned two thwiiBiburban Catholic before moving to Conference d season. After that affiliation twice t? Stint as in the the 1981-82 folded, was really surprised," Lewison admitted. "This my fifrst year, I didn't know what to We did better, thofigh, than I in when Marian Central Hans Rokus announced he would Hep down fiiiiii Hie boys varsity post at that school i 4 Rokus, 40, is resigning after 18 years in the Marian Central < program. His decision JbUofi by two days the assignation of Johnsburg $igh*8chool Coach Ben Beck, ; .. * ' ; L 4 m Rokus, who will maintain his teaching duties and sta| on a£t to be back for practice Marian Athletic Director, said Bi#fo say Rofcus,ir!io had an the rigrous day-to-day grind 87-82 record at Marian, is during theffeasketbaPWtton irunning away" or tot he's b e c a m e t o o m u c h . 1 - * * * h e the hurricanes tasted NWSCT fl -I'm certainly not going to • the busrides we used to totake to Benet (in Lisle), (Immaculate Conception in ) and Aurora*"!* said a laugh. "And I'm not going miss going hom4 at 3:00, mm+mmmr then Wolfing down som£*q>per just at six." Finally,-'® Had thought we would. The girls were very positive before the game, very excited. It was a surprise." Lewison^s next chance to be surprised will come Monday, when the Skyhawks will travel to Harvard to face the Hor­ nets. Tuesday, MCHenry will be at Johnsburg for a 4 p.m. .battle. ithinM|#me the two big ^ftokus, who coached the Hurricanes to a share of the tHorthwest Suburban Conference Championship last season, Wilt also remain as MC cross country coach, and said he may have a hand in the tennis program. The Hurricanes have changed can't stand $te game is for from What I don't want to WMmMmmm he to wish I'd gotten out earUerf I - r Jlou hear a lot of talk today about burnout. No, I don't think I'm burned out, .1 jest think it's time for a change,** be, con­ tinued. "I'm 40.. I foel young. I had a lot of tm coaling basketball, there have been a lot of high point*. B<& it's time to let else I had tS**. 4kk4 He said that Dative it as said Rokus said UWvMIMiv , IW»: tlu coach would be no leaped to Uie terested persons may ROKUi Skyhawk netters fall to Woodstock, 4-1 JOHNSBURG - Tennis coach Mark Pasztor played four fresh­ men in Johnsburg's varsity match against Woodstock Wednesday, but they did not make beautiful music. The incredibly young Skyhawks lost to the powerful Blue Streaks 4-1 in the season's first match, but Pasztor wasn't the least bit disappointed. "Woodstock's a good team, and our freshmen were a little nervous before the match. Yep, they jumped right into the fire," Pasztor said. - * The only Skyhawk victory came from the team's veterans, number one doubles partners Tim Krodel and Dennis Leary, who topped John Huh and Rick Lagernausen 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) in the finest match of the day. "They (the Johnsburg pair) were ahead by a couple games in the third set, but Woodstock came back to tie," Pasztor said. "In the tiebreaker, we were behind 4-1, but Krodel and Leary came back to win it 8-6. They really played well together. It was a good match." At number one singles, fresh­ man Joe Hogan was whipped by Woodstock's Pat Han, 6-0, 6-0. "Han's one of the top players in the state. If nothing else, it was a good experience," Pasztor said. was At two singles, another fresh­ man, Dave Hendrixson, lost by the same score to Brad Wood­ son. "I'm not disappointed with their performances," Pasztor explained, "not at all. They're freshmen, it's their first high school match ever, they're against good competition, they're very nervous. That all working against them. At three singles, sophomore Mike Varese was dumped by Tim Propeck, 6-1, 6-1. The number two doubles slot was filled by the freshman duo of Andy Krodel and Tom Valant, which lost a tough match to Gene Huh and Mike Asfeld, 6-4, 6-4. "I thought they played real well for their first time together," Pasztor said. "We didn't win, but Woodstock's going to be very good. We'll win some before the season's over. Even Woodstock's coach (Jim Mitchell) said that Krodel and Valant played pretty well." Johnsburg will have another chance Tuesday, when the Skyhawks travel to Crystal T^kP to face another Fox Valley Conference opponent, the Central Tigers. Libertyville turns out Hghts on Warriors, 6-4 Plilndcaler-llerald photo by Chrlt Jutwtk JHS freshman Joe Hogan returns a Pat Han shot in the number ednesda one singles match W iy, won by Han. LIBERTYVILLE - Walks. A baseball coach's nightmare. Brian Wilson must have awoke in a cold sweat Tuesday night after his McHenry High baseball team suffered a 6-4 loss to Libertyville in the season opener, which was called after five innings because of darkness. The Wildcats managed just two hits in the ballgame, but were aided by 10 free passes issued by three different Warrior pitchers. McHenry scored four runs in the top of the fifth, but couldn't overtake the hosts. "The weather wasn't ideal for playing ball," Wilson said. "We didn't play too bad. Our pitching wasn't very good, though. Way too many walks." Sophomore Matt Roy, in his WARRIORS--Page 15