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trci PAGE®. EARL WALSH" So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR. gjjdrrizes .Excitement permeates the t4iis week as McHenry High the annual Homecoming. j£* Homecoming is supposed to pngnify the return of old grads to; their former institution of ^fgwrning. When our school was ill, they made much to-do >ut the occasion. 'Returning grads registered y entered the grounds for big football game of the on. were given for the t grads in attendance and those who travelled the est distance to come home. ^Xhere were other prizes, too. f>Am sure I must have told you that one year when the games nwjare played on the now East ..Campus grounds, I was awarded the prize for being the .eldest football player attending game. 4 box of candy! That box didn't last long in the crowd around me. £iffl i -- fifi didn't make any difference the candy munchers that the §f$ool didn't even own a football in my high school days. Harold Phannenstill tried to get space in the school for the old grads to meet, chew the fat, and dance. As I recall, he didn't have much continued success. The school must have been too crowded at the time. The bonfire, parade and football game will certainly bring out many from the ranks of now and then. This '79 football squad cer­ tainly drew the attention and admiration of those who saw the game at Woodstock last Friday night. They mixed up their plays and sprung some surprise moves. Never mind that they messed up a couple of golden opportunities to put the ball over the goal line. We have to remember there were eleven husky fellows out there to spoil their plans. We need a victory Friday night. Betcha we'll get it., To add to the spirit of the homecoming game, you will see a well-directed band, bouncy cheerleaders and the ever-pleasing Pom Pon girls. It's Homecoming Day at good 01' McHenry High. In fact, it is Homecoming Week. Let's get with it! Field Hockey Team Wins 2 Out Of 3 The McHenry High girls' field hockey team won two of three matches the past week to ran their season record to 4 and 3. They defeated Crystal Uake Central 4-3, and Deerfield 2 to 1, while losing to a strong Lake Forest team 3-0. In the Lake Forest loss the offensive line just couldn't put ball across the goal line to . Fine defensive play was center-half Jill Wohnrade, per Terri Bohlman, and y Bitterman goalie, the Central game, Chris nell put the Warriors ahead 0 in the first half of play, goal was defeated off the Lake goalie's pads, rly in the second half two t goals by the Tigers put m in thf lead 2 to 1. With the of fine stickwork by Sue dick, Chris Connell scored ot the game at 2 all, and was the way the game led, sending it into a 10 festal ifl JOHN'S SPORT STOP PRESENTS p.o.w. A« Chosen by Areo Hig Coaches SWIMMNM Kstfcy lug j Kathy is a Senior co-captain and a member of both record | breaking medley & freestyle celay teams. Kalty also holds the school record for the 100 yd. butterfly. CMSS COWfTRY Jin Flood [Jim a Senior and team captain of the Cross Country team took 1 st place against Harvard last week. He is vastly improving and preparing for district meets in the near future. Koros Trockookrod Caren is a junior from McHenry i the varsity tennis team and is i number 1 singles player. She won all her matches in­ cluding an impressive win over Rockford Auburn. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE FINNATHLETES! • * * SPONSORED BY * • * JOHN'S SPORT STOP ["Your McHenry, Johnsburg, Marian Sport Headquarters' 4811 W. Rte. 120, (Across from Sunnyside Dodge) McHenry ?:3Q-8, Sot. 9-6, Sun. 12-5 : Our area has several ' students attending Northern Illinois University at DeKalb. | We also have one girl, Cathy Bolger, who has an enviable record of accomplishments in coaching the N.I.y. girls' field • hockey team. • Cathy's teams have now extended an unbeaten streak to 41 games. That's some record. Of special interest is the success of Sharon Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith, 903 North Green Street, McHenry. Sharon is a 1979 McHenry High graduate and is one of three freshmen on the 1979 N.I.U. field hockey team. This is Cathy's third year as field hockey coach qpd her teams have never been defeated. This year's team is a young and * inexperienced so can hardly be expected to win all of their games. The past record of the N.I.U. girls and their coach is brilliant and the future looks bright. They play it up big in DeKalb press. It is nice to share in the pride. Through the courtesy of Chuck Peterson, we now have a book covering professional and college football schedules and statistics. Very nice. So the Cubs have a new manager. Now they will win the pennant next year for sure. Tuesday 7 p.m. Bowling League P. Ruemelin, 494 (196); M. Fischbach, 427; L. Stine, 475; J. Weyland, 403; L. Homo, 379; D. Michels, 400 (139); V. Ott, 328; J. Buss, 449; C. Boro, 436 (205); D. Hayes, 502; S. Howe, 373; J. Panucce, 438; J. Switier, 520 (201); D. Corser, 520 (184); W. Minton, 465, (215); P. Tonyan, 346; B. Justen, 433 (169); E. Nimsgren, 577 (205); E. Childs, 395; B. Schurr, 377; N. Peterson, 406; M. Poston, 461; F. Miller, 406; S. Lossman, 424; and K. Batke, 374. Splits: M. Fischbach, 2-7; W. Gehrke, 3-7; M. Stine, 5-6-10; M. Steinsdorfer, 6-7-10; E. ilds, 2-7; B. Schurr, 4-5-7 and Peterson, 4-5. Cjhik FOX VALLEY FOOTBALL Crystal Lake Cent. Jacobs McHenry Dundee Woodstock Cary Grove Crystal Lake South Crown SCORING Grau. Jacobs - 22. Simon, Crystal Lake Central, 20. Scime, Jacobs - 18. PASSING DeMein, Dundee - 4. Sabatka, McHenry - 3. Graves, Crystal Lake Central - 3. RECEIVING Frantz, McHenry - 2. Morin, Dundee - 2. KICKING Ratzek, Crystal Lake Cen- tral-9. Johnsburg Booster Club And Skyhawk Football Notes minute overtime. With leading scorer of the Warriors, Chris Connell, on the sidelines with an injured knee, both teams played excellent defense for the overtime period with neither team scoring, and the game still remained 2 to 2. The game then went into penalty strokes. The Warriors had Terri Bohlman, Sue Haddick, Sue Bielski, Sue Smith and Colleen Byrne. Bohlman & Haddick outwitted the Tiger gaolie to bring the Warriors a couple of scores. Only one of the five Tigers was able to score against the fine goal tending of Kathy Bit­ terman, and the Warriors won 4 to 3. On Friday the girls traveled to Deerfield, and won their second game of the week 2 to 1. Injuries forced some changes in the Warrior lineup, and center-forward Terri Bohlman scored both goals to bring the Warriors the victory. Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Johnsburg high school Booster club will meet at the high school at 7:30 p.m. Any parents or members of the community are invited to attend. The Johnsburg Skyhawks football team will play at Harvard tonight. Sophomore game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. and the Varsity at 8 p.m. Twig Miller Crowned 12 Inch Batting Champ i Twig Miller was crowned the McHenry Area 12-Inch batting champ for 1979. Miller posted a .671 season average with 57 hits in 85 at bats. Miller was fourth in total hits and fourth in runs scored as he helped Rusty Nail to their first championship in seven years. Joe Dehn placed second after a hot second half of the season. Dehn went 41 for 54 or .759 during a torrid stretch in which he raised his batting average .121 percentage points to his final .641. Dehn, who played infield and outfield for the first place Old Bridge-John's Sport Shop, led the league in total hits with 66, RBI's with 63 and finished third in runs scored with 44. Gary Gilpin, another Old Bridge standout, led the league with 12 homeruns. Raymond Bowl's Billy Meyers tallied 9 roundtrippers. Dave Sundby finished first in runs scored with 55 as the Rusty Nail leadoff batter edged out Old Bridge's Doug Freund by one. Old Bridge-John's Sport Stop placed 7 men in the top 20 while Raymond's Bowl had 6. The Bowl also had 4 of those 6 in the top while Rusty Nail placed 3 in the first 10. TOP TWENTY REGULAR SEASON ab h ave Twig Miller, Rusty Nail 85 57 .671 Joe Dehn, Old Bridge 103 66 .641 Don Bentz, Jr., Raymond's Bowl 61 38 .623 Jeff Meyers, Raymond's Bowl 95 57 .600 Ron Miller, Rusty Nail 95 57 .600 Billy Meyers, Raymond's Bowl 102 59 .578 Joe LaFontaine, Wayne's 70 40 .571 Doug Freund, Old Bridge 106 60 .566 Paul Morenz, Raymond's Bowl 80 45 .563 *u *#0 Add a touch of class to your pickup, van or 4 x 4 with the XLR 90 Running Board by Owens-Classic. Made of anodized ^ • Aluminum for strength and durability, V the Classic X»-R 90 is yours for sheer practicality and super good looks. ^ Pickups, Vans, 4 x 4s 56" 4 x 4s (full length) 72" Pickups, Vans (full length) ' 94" Club, Crew Cabs & Ford Vans (full length) 128" ADAMS ENTERPRISES 3017 W. Rout* 120, McHenry, Illinois (815)385-5970 ANOTHER VICTORY~8ae Hutchinson (right) recorded her 2tth win withoot a defeat at West Compos Tuesday. See, o senior ot West, defeoted Kothy Szomlos (left) o Sophomore ot Johnsborg by 6-0, end t-1 scored. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD Rusty Nail Inn '79 12" Playoff Champs Rusty Nail Inn won the 1979 Twelve Inch Playoff crown on Wednesday, September 26 by defeating Raymond's Bowl 9-5. For the Nail it was their first playoff championship ever as they swept Raymond's in three out of four games. The contest again typified the great competition both clubs shared during the series as each team vied for the lead in a ball game which changed hands several times. In game four Raymond's Bowl took a quick 3-run lead in the first. Jeff Meyers led off with a single and one out later scored on Don Bentz „ Jr.'s. single coupled with an outfield error. The next three batters, Myron Bentz, Wayne Hiller and Rich Meyers, each hit safely, Dave Sundby, Rusty Nail Jim Neuman,A.F.L. Dave Schaefer, Old Bridge Terry Reilly, Raymond's Bowl Gary Gilpin, Old Bridge Dan Stanowksi, Little John's Tom Les, Old Bridge Phil Kiefer, Old Bridge Steve Rohrer, Old Bridge Mike Weber, Raymond's Bowl Willie Howard, Uncle Jamie's 106 97 56 58 77 53 83 92 80 70 100 59 .557 53 .546 30 .536 31 .534 40 .519 27 .509 42 .506 46 .500 40 .500 35 .500 49 .490 HITS Joe Dehn 66, Doug Freund 60, Billy Meyers, 59, Dave Sundby 59, Twig Miller, 57, Jeff Meyers 57, Ron Miller 57, Jim Neuman 53. RUNS Dave Sundby 55, Doug Freund 54, Jeff Meyers 49, Ron Miller 44, Joe Dehn 44, Tom Les 43, Twig Miller 43, Jim Neuman 41, Billy Meyers 41, Willie Howard 40. RBI'S Joe Dehn 63, Gary Schmitt 47, Gary Gilpin 46, Ron Miller 45, Billy Meyers 41, Jim Mulvenna 40. Hiller getting a RBI. Harry May's fielders choice ac­ counted for the third run before Phil Oeffling grounded sharply to the mound to end the inning. Top of Order Loads Bases The Nail followed suit in their half of the first and added one more run to boot. Twig Miller and Dave Sundby each singled while Ron Miller reached base on an error to load the bases. Gary Schmitt cracked an RBI single for the first run. John Connell drove another single up the middle to score the tying runs. Ray Thelen hit the fifth single of the inning to reload the bases. Len Ackerman's sacrifice fly drove in Schmitt for the 4-3 lead. Neither side could generate any offense for the next three innings. Both sides turned inning ending doubleplays in the second while Billy Meyers made two tough defensive plays from the mound during the third. Myron Bentz made the 'play of the game' with a great £top on a hard hit grounder in the third, throwing the runner out at first. Bowl Retakes Lead After two outs in the Bowl fifth Jeff Meyers reached base on an infield error. The next 3 batters each singled and Raymond's retook the lead 5-4. Both Jeff Meyers and Billy Meyers scored the runs. Don Bentz, Jr., and Myron Bentg each tallied an RBI with their hits. In the Nail fifth the top of the order led off. Dave Sundby DOUBLES Doug Freund 14, Chuck Marke 13, Phil Kiefer 13, Billy Meyers 12, Steve Rohrer 11, Joe Dehn 11. TRIPLES Don Bentz, Jr. 4, Gary Gilpin 4, Terry Vandenboom 4, Gary Schmitt, 4 , 5 tied with 3. HOMERUNS Gary Gilpin 12, Billy Meyers 9, Rick Wakitsch 7, Rick Wiegman 7, Rick Sorenson 7. PatWirtz singled in between a ground out and fly out. Gary Schmitt followed with a base hit to score Sundby who had gone to second on the flyout. John Connell walked and Ray Thelen loaded the bases with a single. Peterson Drives in Winning run Rich Peterson slammed a single to score the go ahead run. Len Ackerman followed with a two run single and Phil Creden's base hit made it 9-5. The Bowl placed runners on first and third with one out in the sixth but could not push any runs across. In the seventh Jeff Meyers singled to lead off. Billy Meyers forced Jeff as Ray Thelen made a great defensive play. Don Bentz, Jr. hit into a game en­ ding doubleplay to the delight of Rusty Nail fans, and the Nail won the championship! The Nail victory was the fifth out of seven games versus Raymond's Bowl this year. Looking at it from another view out of eight Bowl losses this year five came at the hands of Rusty Nail! Don Bentz, Jr. Leading Hitter Don Bentz, Jr. was the leading batter in the 4-game series going 9 for 15 (.600). Twig Miller, Dave Sundby and Ron Miller were tied for runs scored with 6 each. Phil Creden had 9 RBI's while Gary Schmitt drove in 7 runs to lead in that category. Rusty Nail outhit their op­ ponents 52-51 while compiling a .403 batting average con­ trasted with the Bowl's .381 pet. Raymond's hit six doubles and two homeruns, adding 7 base on balls. The Nail hit 2 doubles and 4 homeruns while reaching base on walks 8 times. Series Summary In summarizing the series the Rusty Nail's defense up the middle along with Dave Sund­ ay's running catches down the line in left field took much away from the Bowl offense. Meanwhile the middle of the Nail lineup came through in the last couple of games while the bottom half of Raymond's lineup all but "dried up". When one _ considers Raymond's Bowl's .502 league leading batting average plus their team total of 121 extra base hits compared to the Nail's .445 average and only 83 extra base hits the Rusty Nail championship can be con­ sidered quite an achievement! The emptying of 55 bottles of champagne, including those aging in Kevin Bauer's truck from the 1977 Nail series in which Wayne's came from behind to win, was one more highlight as Nail owner Lee Staten threw one of the most memorable victory parties this writer has ever attended! Raymond's Bowl ab r h rbi Jeff Meyer 4 2 2 0 Billy Meyer < 4 110 Don Bentz, Jr. 4 12 1 Myron Bentz 3 12 1 Wayne Hiller 3 0 11 Rich Meyer 3 0 2 0 Harry May 3 0 0 1 Phil Oeffling 3 0 10 Tim Frantz 3 0 0 0 Vinnie Freund 3 0 10 il'-JUri iHJU Rusty Nail Twig Miller Dave Sundby Ron Miller Gary Schmitt John Connell Ray Thelen Rich Peterson Len Ackerman Phil Creden Larry Jones , 33 5 12, 4 ab r h rbi 4 12 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 31 9 14 9 r h e Raymond's Bowl 3 0 0 0 2 0 0-5 12 3 Rusty Nail 4 0 0 0 5 0 x-9 14. 4 Pat Wirtz I pity that man who wants a coat so cheap that the man or woman who produces the cloth shall starve in the process Benjamin Harrison McHenry's FAVORITE SPORT CENTER WE BELIEVE" IN THE WARRIORS OFF on WARRIOR Letter Jackets for girls ft boys GOOD LUCK FRIDAY vs. DUNDEE CARDUNALS WARRIOR *«VC'H0MEC0MING Wo have... WARRIOR Orango ft Black Running and Warm-Up Suits at SPECIAL PRICES! In Stock... Warrior • Jackets COMING SOON„. 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