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SUCTION 2 - PAGE 14 - PLAIINDEALER-HERALD, FRIDAY. MAY 24.1985 Sports Bears' weight coach offers tough ajdvice at clinic Emerich tells weightlifting tales By Steve Peterson Platndealer Herald News Service WOODSTOCK - Clyde Emerich discovered weightlifting in the classic fashion. "I started when I was in grhde school. I was the lighest and shortest of the class. I remember seeing some^guys in a park lifting weights and it really impressed me. They looked strong and 1 figured that's what it is. At first I made my own weights out of ce­ ment and lifted at home. Everybody was against it. I said, *1 know this is good and I'm stay­ ing with it," Emerich said. Ever since the first skinny youngster was pushed around by the neighborhood bully, weightlif­ ting has been a way of making up for lack of size. For Emerich, weightlifting has been a way of life. The strength coach of the Chicago Bears has turned a once frowned-upon hobby into a career. Emerich brought the message of the importance of weight train­ ing and intensity of purpose Satur­ day to Marian Central. About 20 high school athletes came to pick up pointers from the former weightlifting champion, record holder and Pan-American games team member. "Intensity of workout is the name of the game," Emerich said. "You don't want to just go through the motions. If you're do­ ing 10 repetitions, the last twoor three should be a real strug­ gle. You have to push, push, push. You have to start now to get the results," Emerich said. Once an optional tool, weightlif­ ting has become a must for anyone with athletic aspirations. "You absolutely have to get into it. And a whole team has to get in­ to it. It doesn't do any good for some to be weight training while others aren't," Emerich said. A weight training program could provide many benefits, Emerich explained. "You'll move better, stronger and quicker. Everything is strength. You have to exceed all the time. You have to have a pat­ tern," Emerich said. Three to four days a week of weight training was recommend­ ed by Emerich with a complemen­ tary running program. "Three to four days is sufficient because you need the energy for running. One of the things Walter (Payton) does all the time is run hills," he said. But Emerich warned against running long distances. "Football is an aerobic sport. Running four or five miles is not transferable. You need to do inter­ val running and running hills," said Emerich. High school aged athletes can experience great growth between the freshman and senior years. This makes weight training an im­ portant aid, Emerich pointed out. "When you get kids 14-17, that's a terrific growing period. That's a time when they're maturing as males and this contributes greatly to their increase in muscular development. When you work your weight training along with that, you can get some real good gains," he said. ' Emerich said of the individual nature of weightlifting, that it's your program at your own pace. He did say it is a good idea to train with others. Emerich said the weight train­ ing programs in the major col­ leges are improving drastically, so weight training in high school becomes more important. . • Said Emerich, "These pro­ grams have improved so much it used to be you would get people out of college and all they did was bench press. That's not that im­ portant. Now they now. They've got good programs and great, great gyms. Most of the people we're getting out of college are well developed." That includes William Perry, the team's huge No. 1 draft choice. Emerich said he saw Perry recently and "The Refrigerator" has "good mobility" despite his massive frame. One of Emerich's duties is also rehablilitation. - "Depending on what Is, - if it is a joint' thing we want to do is get the moblity back. We'll do it first with McHenry Area Soccer Federation Those unfortunate goaltenders. The McHenry Area Soccer Federation had its wild scoring of recent weeks jacked up a few not­ ches last Sunday, when 11 players scored at least three goals, as net- minders spent quite a bit of time looking over their shoulders. Big scorers were : In the under-8 group, Tim Glab and Rob Weaver of the Tan Tigers scored four goals each, while the Royal Blue'S Paul Thomas did the same. Chris Jay of the Light Green team scored three, as did Justin Eckert of the Orange. In the under-10 group, Mike Mit- chel scored four times for the Green, as did Don Hensley of the Gold and the Orange's Joey Mazurek. Eric Bauer found the net three times for the Red, so did Bradley Marks for the Black. The Grey team in the under-12 bracket had Jason Faunt score a hat trick. Details from last weekend's MASF duels: UNDER* AGE DIVISION BLACK: Goals: Jeremy Bates (2), Adam Zaleskl, Danny Flck, Vy Ruggero. Standouts: entire team. QUEEN: Goals: Renee Druml. Standouts: Jon Toussalnt, Christopher Bohne, Bennett Weldemann. • UNDER-f AGE DIVISION WHTrfe: Goals: John Chanda (2), Josh Shrum, David Horowitz. Standouts: Scott Lewis, Louis Rodgers, Lynsay Skiba. GOLD: Goals: Mandy Grossich. Standouts: Deb­ bie Claveser, Nicole Wirch, Lisa Hurckes, Shayna Vicek, Jamie Spadaro. BLACK: Goals: Tim Albright (2), J erami ah Smith (2). Standouts: Jeff Spung, Robbie Kinsey, Ryan Derringer. PURPLE: Goals: Brian Rodenkirch, Matthew McDonnell, Sean Nellis. Standouts: entire team. ORANOE: Goals: Justin Eckert (3), Brian Friesen, Jack Fischer, Jimmy Guth, Joey Thomas, Aaron Mundt, Ryan Whltmore. Stan-, douts: Kendra Kumpula, Tommy Robblns, Meghan Martin. MAROON: Goals: Brett Gutekunst (2). Stan­ douts: Chris Freund, T.J. Robertson, Robbie Swartzloff. ORAY: Goals: Beth Kavanaugh.Standouts': Michael Bux, Matt Barger, Robert Macari. LIGHT GREEN: Goals: Krlk Cashmore (2), David Reid (2). Chris Jay (3). Standouts: Joe Parks and Rec 12-inch Softball The Department of Parks and Recreation 12" Softball League continued play Tuesday night with West End Pub and Market Place Coin Wash scoring 22 and 23 runs, respectively, to claim impressive victories in the Knox Park Divi­ sion of the league. In other games, Phylly's Inn dominated Busy Bee-RSAC, 15-3, while Old Bridge-Sentry In­ surance edged Bimbo's 9-6. 1 Details from the Tuesday Night, Knox Park Division's games of May 21: Phylly's Ino IS, Busy Bee-RSAC 3 Phylly's Inn handily captured its second straight win with a 15-3, five-inning slaughter of Busy Bee-RSAC. Skip Bellon went 4-for-4, scoring three runs, to help the winners. Peterson also had a perfect 4- for-4 night, with two doubles and three runs scored. CotnWaatiB, Lakes CablevtstanO Market Place Coin Wash got back on the winn­ ing track in a big way, scoring 23 runs on 18 hits to shutout Lakes Cablevision, 23-0 John Wilkinson led the Coin Wash onslaught, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBI. Mark Wilkinson was 3-for-3 with two doubles, knocking in three runs, while Joe Sullivan col­ lected two hits, and knocking in three. McHenry Men's 12-inch Softball League A double victory Monday night puts the Fox Hole Tap into first place in the Eastern Division of the McHenry Men's 12-inch Soft­ ball League with a 4-2 record. Gambler East's win over Huemann's Water Conditioning makes the winners the first Eastern Division team to beat an Western Division opponent. Jack's Snack Shop-McHenry Oil stayed a half-game off the pace in the East with a 4-3 win over Brake Parts, salvaging a split on the night. Details on action from Monday night. Ftt Hole Tap S. JacTaOU 8 Fnx Hole Tap s three-run fifth inning was the difference In this one. as Jack's Snack Shop- whirlpools and swimming pools then start with light weight resistance exercises. In muscle bruises or pulls, we'll get into high repetition, lightweight exercises to get the muscle functioning. It doesn't take too long anymore - it (weight training) brings injuries along quickly," Emerich explain­ ed. Emferich first became associated with the Bears in 1963 when the late owner George Halas wanted to know more about the latest fad -- isometrics. "I set up a .program for the tealm. Fortunately they won a championship that year but it wasn't anything i did," Emerich said with a laugh. Emerich officially became strength coach in 1972, Abe Gibron's first year. Clyde Emerich Rick Ball PSA Professional Downswing philosophy Here ate some thoughts by a few of the game's great players and teachers mi initiating the do1 Ben Hogan: "The downswing is initiatedby turning the hips to ,the left. The shoulders, arms and hands - in that order - then release their power." ' Byron Nelson: "The downswing is a chain reaction, in which the left side pulls the left hand, arm and clubhead down through the shot. But the feeling should be that the entire left side - foot, leg, hip, fihoulder and left arm -- starts down together as a unit." Bob Toski: "Though your head should not shift toward the target, during the downswing your knees should slide in that direction at the very start. The left knee leads everything else into the ball." Sam Snead: "I have always felt that my left hip turns and leads the downswing with the rest of the things going along with it in a package." Jack Nicklaus: "My downswing actually starts before my backswing is completed. The forward action begins in my feet. As the very first move of the downswing, while my arms are still McHenry Oil couldn't overcome the three-run margin. In the fateful fifth, Wayne Hiller had an RBI single, and Gary GUpin an RBI double to give the Fox Hole a 7-4 lead. An RBI base hit by Toby Oeffling in the Jack's sixth close the gap, but it wasn't enough. Oeffling, Tim Whitman, Pete Blackburn and Bob Michels each had two hits for Jack's- McHenry Oil. Jim Yaworski was a perfect 4-for-4 for Fox Hole, while Hiller, Gilpin, Kurt Valentin, Vinnie Freund and Mark Vogt each had two hits. Gambler East 18, Huemann's 8 Gambler East broke open a close game in the fourth inning witft four runs to take a com­ manding 11-6 lead over Huemann's Water Condi­ tioning, en route to tan easy 1S-S *in. The big blow in the inning Came from Frank Llndal, who ripped a three-run. Inside-the-park homer for the Gambler. Llndal had two hits and four RBI on the night. Tom Nusbaum hit safely three times, while Chuck Gandoifl, Fred Scotcker, Jim Arndt, Joe Ubrig and Don Prazak all collected two hits. Bill Kaiiher and John Pitzen had three hits apiece for Huemann's. • Fox Hole Tap XI, Greg's Never Inn 7 Martinez, Ryan Mercure, Bradley Forde, Jason Antol, Chad Leonard. ROYAL BLUE: Goals: Paul Thomas (4), Eric Erlcson (2), Jeff Alheit, Dan Smith, Scott Coates. Standouts: Mason Reinhart, Ben Becohlavy, Ryan Kenney. TAN: Goals: Rob Weaver (4), Tim Glab (4), Pat Smith (2), Steve Schaeffer, Tom Doherty. Stan­ douts: Jason Chambers, Mike Harding, Andy Franklin, Mac Warren. RED: Goals: Eric Peterson (2), Peter Weber, G. Jay Frost, Brandon Gough. Standouts: Erik Leonard, Allen Pagett, Doug Schaefer, Chad Kamp. LT. BLUE: Standouts: Trov Blake, John Lopez, Nick Oeffling. GREEN: Goals: Steven Fallon (2), Kirk Turner. Standouts: Jenna Sin cell, Tim Harrison, Jason Farley. UNDER-10 ~ « MAROON: Goals: Jeff Serra, Brian Janko, A1 Davis. Standouts: Tiffany Newbrough, Jenny Low, Neal Piper. , ROYAL BLUE: Goals: Joe Bermeister. Stan­ douts: Entire team. ORANGE: Goals: Jason Lima, Joey Mazurek (4), Mike Rosenberg, Jimmy Blrkenkamp, Dan­ ny Scher. Standouts: Aaron Fogo, Sean Doherty, Mike Ruemelln, Jeff Kalvaitls. GREEN: Goals: Mike Mitchel (4), Mike Jones. Standouts: entire team. GOLD: Goals: Dan Dlcksteln (2), Don Hensley (4), Chris Christensen, Bob Julian. Standouts: Tommy Paschen, Billy Smith, Brandi Florence, Brian Ford. BLACK: Goals: Bradley Marks <3). Standouts: entire team. Weat End Pub 22, Back Door Tavern 8 West End Pub made full use of all its at-bats, scoring a host of runs with two out, a« the Pub dumped Back Door Tavern, 22-5. Scott Stull was 4-for-5, including a seventh Inn­ ing home run, which followed a two-run blast by Pat Stanek. Scott Young was 3-for-5, scoring three runs. Old Bridge-Sentry B, Bimbo's 6 This was a tight game, with the lead volleying back and forth from start to finish. But when the dust settled, Old Bridge-Sentry Insurance had hung on for a 9-5 win over Bimbo's. Help came in the bottom of the sixth inning when Harry May hit a deep sacrifice fly which scored two runs, while RBI singles from John Dehn, Joe Kuna and Joe Meyer put Old Bridge ahead for good. Fox Hole Tap scored at least two runs In every inning of the five-frame contest, as they crushed Greg's Never Inn, 21-7 with a 22-hlt attack. Leading the way for the winners were Mark Vogt, who had four hits and four RBI, and Gary Gilpin, who had two hits and knocked in four runs. * Mark Peterson had four hits also for Fox Hole. Rick Nelss had three singles for Greg's. Mike Jablonskl, Gary Guetzloff and Chris Freund chipped in two each. Jack's-Oll 4, Brake Parts! Jack's Snack Shop-McHenry Oil grabbed a 4-1 lead in the fourth on an RBI single by Toby Oeffl­ ing, and then held off Brake Parts to win, 4-3. Jack's scored in the first on a sacrifice fly by Bob Zeller, and plated two more in the third on a single by Bob Michels. Brake Parts cut the gap somewhat in the bot­ tom of the stanza, when Randy Neiss knocked In a run with a sacrifice fly. After Oeffling's base hit made it 4-1, Brake Paris' Mark Peschke rapped his third single of the night in the bottom of the sixth to score a run to close the gap to 4-2. An RBI hit by Gary Elam closed out the scoring. Michels had three hlta, with Jim Grabowski, Oeffling and Mike Wines picking up two each. Ed Messman chipped In two hits for Brake Parts RED: Goals: Eric Bauer (3), Chris Hadlck, Brian Amerson, Ray Branum. Standouts: Jeremy Barrett, Joey Shafer, Eric Bauer. tfNDEh-12 AGE DIVISION GREY: Goals: Jason Faunt (3). Standouts: en­ tire team. GOLD: Standouts: Sharron Semrow, Jason Buch, Kevin Gibbs, Jimmy Cunny. BLUE: Goals: Mike Davidson, Brendon McCor- mack, Erich Hoffman (2). Standouts: Jenny Rogers, Dave Weber, John Wilkinson. RED: Goals: BUly Marin angel, Brian Cunn­ ingham (2), Jaime Covalt (2). Standouts: Brady Curran, Gordl Rudd, K arena Roblnette. UNDER-16 GOLD: Goals: Ivan Cvltkovic (2). Standouts: Aaron Mllsteln, Tedi Cvltkovic, Mark Mc- Claughey. SPORTS FANS... I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW Brought to you by Phil Oeffling Talk about courage in sports- did you Know there was a man with just one leg who played major league baseball?...Bert Shepard lost his right leg in World War II, but he learned to walk and run on an artificial leg ­ end he made the majors as a pitchet in the American League ..Shepard played tig league baseball in the 1945 season. Although most baseball fans know about Joe DiMaggio's famous record when he hit safely in 56 straight games in 1941, what many fans don't know is that after that streak was stopped, DiMaggio then hit in 16 more games in a row, so he actually hit sa­ fely in a string of 72 out of 73 games--an achievement that's never been approached by any other major leaguer. Did you know that the Houston Astros-who play indoors in the Astrodome-oddly enough once had a home game in the Dome post­ poned because of rain!...It happened in 1976 when 10 inches of rain fell in the Houston area, flooding parts of the city ..Sta­ dium personnel and many fans were unable to get to the Astrodome, so that indoor game was postponed because of the rain. I bet you didn't know... that now is the best time for home improvements. And now's the best time to see Keith Leathers. Linda iWigifan or myself at McHenry State Bank for an imporvement loan. We'll set up the right loan to meet your budget requirements. Come in today and we can Itelp add that extra bed­ room or family room or whatever your need; may be. McHenry team tops in Easter Seals softball WOODSTOCK - Almost $15,000 was raised through the Blaster Seals-Miller High Life Softball Marathon held recently at Petersen Parte in McHenry. McHenry State Bank's Red team raised over $1,500, making it the top fundraising team in the marathon, and earning them a chicken dinner party for 30 at Crandall's Restaurant in Hebron, and a $20 gift certificate from McHenry s Favorite Sports Center. The team also captured a commemorative Thetop fundraising individual was William J Cowlin of McHenry State Bank's Red team, who single-handedely raised $775 for Easter Seals. Cowlin received 12 cases of beer from Miller and a trophy as first prize. Second through sixth place teams also received $20 gift certificates from McHenry's Favorite. There were: Pun- jabi's-Jens Vold-Le Fevre, raising $1,101.35; Lady Bears, vraising $803.35; McHenry State Bank's Blue team, raising $655; Knaack Manufacturing Com­ pany, raising $519; and Dynachem, $494.12. All money raised in the marathon will be used to support therapy programs and services at the Easter Seal Society for McHenry County. Crystal Lake; Crandall's Restaurant, Hebron; and McHenry's Favorite Sports Center, for their continued support of Easter Seals. . Additionally, he extended his thanks to: Conlon-Collins Ford, Claussen's Pickles, Riverside Bake Shop, Marengo Packing, Beef Villa, McDonald's, Ted Stilling, Curtis Bremer, Pete Merkel, the City of McHenry and the McHenry Park District. Teams participating in the softball marathon in addition to the top prize-winners included: the Farm Bureau, Woodstock Car Wash, Dynaslugs, Q.E.D., The Platter Plus, Walkington Brothers, Conlon-Collins, McHenry Oil-Jack's Snack Shop, McHenry Umpires, Grace Lutheran Church, Line Drivers, McHenry County Court Ser­ vices, Gloria Hocin and Family, Video Hut, Plaspros, Englewood executive director Steve Krause said. "The softball marathon was a great success in what has been a difficult fundraising year." Krause also commended Chas.eHerdrich and Son, Inc.; Miller High Life; WXET-FM, Electrical Supply, Baxter, Graftek Press, McHenry Area Jaycees, West End Pub, Lake Geneva Lanes, River Shannon Marauders, McHenry Moose 091, The Gassers, After The Fox, Party Animals and General Paint. Also: Seaquist Valve, Farm & Fleet, Fireside Inn, Henehan & Mclntyre, Lee & Ray Electic- M.S. Enterprise, Morton Thiokol, King Pin, Knights of Columbus McHenry-Wooastock, Penny Road Pub, Dynachem- Dynaslugs, Uncle Dan's, WXET-FM, Dave's Land­ scapes, Ideal Oil and Brake Parts. "Easter Seals sincerely ap­ preciates the efforts of all in­ volved as we certainly could not continue to offer high quality services without their support/' Krause concluded. Photo courtesy of Mary Bennett-Easter Seals Members of McHenry State Bank's Red team congratulate each other after defeating McHenry State Bank's Blue team during the Easter Seals-Miller High Life Softball Marathon. 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