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rtfcE 6 - PLA1NDEALER - FRIDAY. MAY •. 1163 Concern Rises Over JHS Wrestling Coach Dismissal JOHNSBURG -- Surprised and disappointed were some of the feelings expressed by some John- sbirg School District 12 parents after thd school board announced High School varsity wrestling coach Don March would not be rehired for the 1983-84 school year. The decision was made during last week's school board meeting. Ac- ,cowling to Dr. Duane Andreas, the school board would not make a public statement on why March had been let go. "It's a matter between the board," said Dr. Andreas. Andreas did make it clear that tne school board does intend to keep the wrestling program alive at Johnsburg High School. Jim Meyers, Johnsburg High School Athletic Director, says he is in the process of looking for a new wrestling coach and hopes to have one named soon. Although no official count has been gi\ien, one parent said there were abfcut 40 concerned parents at the )1 board meeting in support of the :h. • laron Marunde was one parent » was at the meeting and expressed )ncern for the decision. "I really many parents are in support of hi* (March). Don March is a good coach and I like what he was doing. He wai building a strong program." i nother concerned parent said the rej son she was there was not in coi cern of keeping the wrestling prt »ram, but why March was not rel red. As a parent she said she saw nol ling wrong with the coach. ' They musl have had some leg timate reasons why. All we could see was what he did withour kids. Our mf n concern now is who they will hir i." I larch was hired at Johnsburg High Scl ool in 1978. At that time, there was no wrestling program at the school. i; With help from parents, March begaa to form a wreslting program. It was just last year it was recognized by the school board as part of the athletic program at Johnsburg. The program seemed to be on its way when one of his wrestlers com­ peted at the state meet this past season. The program now has roots all the way down to the kindergarten. One of the people involved with the program below the high school level expressed a deep regret for the board action. "I don't understand the reason why," said Bill Hauck, wrestling coach at the junior high level. "I'm real disappointed about it. He really knows how to build a program. He taught me everything I know about wrestling "This is definitely going to hurt the program. It's going to hurt me." Hauck said their might have been a personality conflict between March, the athletic staff and the school board. Meyers said he could not comment on the decision, but he did say it was the right one. Hardest hit with the decision was March himself. "I'm pretty shocked. After five years of putting a program together. .. The hardest thing for me is leaving the kids. It's a blow for me." He said the board did not give him any reasons for the dismissal. "On one hand it's embarrassing, but on the other hand all the calls on my behalf are really appreciated." March said he was given a notice about the possible dismissal 10 days before Easter. He added the program will continue to flourish and "the record of the program speaks for itself." March says he has made no decisions on his future (£yet, but will be looking at some different schools. He said he wanted to stay in coaching. The McHenry Plaindealer Gators Wolenec dribbler to her for was aMeacotv yp it Inch SoftbaH Preview F)x Hole Set To Defend Title PAT WIRTZ ie McHenry Men's 12-inch Softball Leigue will begin its 15th year of play on I Monday. Four games will take plafce each Monday and Wednesday evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Knpx Park softball complex. TJhe league began as the McHenry Area Industrial League in 1969 and had developed into the area's finest 12- teaSm league. TJhe following is a breakdown of the sixEastern Division teams which will londay evenings A»x Hole Tap won the east last year witt a 14-2 record and went on to win theil2-inch championship by downing the Rusty Nail in three straight games in the championship series. 1982 marked the third successive year Fox Hole won both Eastern and playoff crowns, defeating West End Pub in 1981 and Doherty's in 1980. The Fox Hole has a three year regular season record of 43-5 and has lost only one playoff contest in 16 games during the span. The Tap will probably open with a starting lineup identical to last season with Bill Meyers (pitcher), Vinnie Freund (catcher), Mike Peterson (first base), Joe Dehn (second base). Ron Miller (shortstop), Gary "Gulps" Gilpin (third base), Rich Meyers (left field), Jeff Meyers (left center), Twig Miller (right center) and Steve Dobner or Jim Yaworski (right field). Vinnie Freund returns to defend his 1982 batting championship. Freund's .610 mark had close company in number two hitters Joe Dehn (.589), number four hitter Jeff Meyers (.569), number six hitter Bill Meyers (.560), number seven hitter Miller (.559) and number nine hitter Peterson (.538). Six in the top 10 is hard to beat, but add Twig Miller, the 1981 batting champion, Who was .200 points lower than his '81 stats and still hit (.500), plus Rich Meyers (1980 winner) and you have a powerful lineup. Mix in Gilpin, the 1981 homerun leader, plus Steve Dobner (.528) in 1982 and Jim Yaworski who has a lifetime average over (.500), and it all points towards another banner season. Freund hit three homeruns and drove in 24 runs (second best in the east) to add to his bat title in 1982. Joe Dehn, who only had one hit in his first dozen at bats, finished so strong he would have broken Miller's league high .703 average if not for the first three games. Dehn hit .810 in the playoffs, was number three in runs scored with 25 and first in triples with three. Jeff Meyers led the division in runs scored with 26, triples (tied with Dehn with three) and added three homeruns. Gilpin hit four homeruns during the season and was number one in the East with 25 RBI's. In the playoffs, Gilpin hit four homeruns and drove in 13 runs in just five games. Bill Meyers was tied with cousin Jeff Meyers for most runs scored with 26 and adds his defensive experience moan*. Miller, who was the second leading hitter two seasons ago, will again try to keep a personal string alive in 1963. Miller has played on the cham­ pionship team in each of his seasons in the 12-inch league. And that includes teams such as Brake Parts, Old Bridge, and the Rusty Nail Inn. West End Pub will have something in 1983 that they could have used more of last season--and that's speed. Last season's battery of Pat Burke (in­ jured for 1983) and Wayne Roewer will be gone. Rick Wiegman is moving to catcher from the outfield to make room for Tom Prudden. Add two speedsters in Bob Tortoricci and Rick Lindquist, and Manager Ken Prazak has an optimistic outlook for 1983. ••Wt CRYSTAL LAKE -- All it took «u * one swing of the bet and the McHenry girls softball team received its first loss of the season in 10 outings Mon­ day. The bat that did the damage was Colleen Henry's. Her two out line drive to center field knocked in the tying and winning runs for Crystal Lake South in the eighth inning. McHenry went into the seventh and eighth inning with leads, but lost them each time enroute to the 6-5 loss. Both unbeaten going into Monday's game, South is now the undisputed Fox Valley Conference leader. McHenry had a chance to change that Thursday as they host the Gators. A Gator win could decide the FVC title. The game featured the top two pitchers in the FVC in McHenry's Cissy Pinkstaff and South's Becky Wolenec. Pat Wirtz, coach of the Lady Warriors, wanted Monday's game in the worse way. "It's too bad. It would. have been nice to win this one away. It would have put us in the drivers seat." . Kettleson and Na McHenry went into the seventh flew out. The boom came inning protecting a 3-1 lead. They singled and took second and added one more insurance run in the . pass ball and wijd pitch, top of the seventh. \l walked, which set uo the After Greta Larsen grounded out, by Henry scoring Feely Val Kilday tripled to left field, man. . the bottom <* the seventh protecting a 4-1 lead and was jumped on right away. Lead off hitter Lynn Naujokas singled, but Maureen Feely did pop up for the first out. ; v : SueHoppman then responded With a double to put runners at secqtd and third. Henry then singed to knock in both runners. Singles by Jenny Gibsori and Bethe Hasse knocked in Henry for the tying run. Pinkstaff was ?ble to get the next two batters to fly OMt td end the South winning threat for. the t i m e b e i n g . > - , After One out, Karen Karpavidus was able to single in the extra inning. Andee Norton popped up, but Micbele Kennedy walked and Larsen singled to knock in KarpaVidiis. KarpftVteus had staled second and third to set up d i e r u n . ~ * ' " It looked like a McHenry victory in the bottom of the eighth when Jtilie , - « - and 'etiy en a Cary Hands Another FVC Tennis Loss The McHenry tennis team received another blow in the Fox Valley Conference, losing to Cary-Grove 4-1 Tuesday. It was the Warriors third FVC loss. Todd Rhode was the only McHenry winner, defeating Mike Strunc 6-3 and 6-1 in number three singles. "It was a close one," said Gary Gray, coach of the Warriors. "I have been upset with the way we played in a couple matches we won, hut I thought we played well in. this one. "Cary is a good team. The only score that was lopsided was the one we won. Hie rest of the matches were close." Scott Rhode lost to Reky Dinsmore at number one, 6-3, 7-5 and Chris Stumbris lost to Rick Tillotson6-2 and 7-6 at number two singles. The number one doubles team of Brad Salman and Kevin Burgess lost' to Mike Stoffer and Dan Kass 6-4, ,6*3. Man Nellis and Jason Warren lost to Jody Bourne and Todd Mass 6-2 and 7- 6. :vi 9 McHenry Loses m McHenry's Brad Salman shows his tennis form during his number one doubles match with two Cary-Grove opponents. Salmanand partner Kevin Burgess loss the match to Mike Stoffer and Dan Kass 6-4,6-3. • t *m The Woodstock Blue Streak boys' jump of 18-4V4. • track team took advantage of McHenry also captured two 'of the McHenry's weaknesses enroute to a relay events. The Warriors claimed 75-69 dual victory over the Warriors, the 3300 meter relay with a time of Woodstock overcame McHenry with 6:16.1 and 1600 meter relay with a complete dominance in the field time of 3:43.42. events and the hurdle events. The Brian Wright ran the 800 meter run Warriors are weak in those events, and took it with a time of 2:08.42. The Blue Streaks swept the Warrion . tafact, McHenry swept the distanee 1 t̂jn tfcepele vauMi HO high herdles and "% f̂ts^T%y Hatth'took* ttwissoo"" 300 low hurdles! m m§e#ft«iHth a ttmfe of loMelSrattd ̂ McHenry did manage to capture Chris Creutz was, the 1600 meter ̂ firsts in the triple jump and long winner with a tim# df 4;iCM4. Q jump. Mladen Rudman took the triple The only other first place finish jump with a leap of 39-9. The long came from Matt Hill in th* 400 meter? 1 ith a time of GMtt a STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLORD jump was won by Matt Adams with a run with The lineup should see John Michels (pitcher), Rick Wiegman (catcher), Doc Wallen (first base) Rich Lin­ dquist (second base), Chuck Gandolfi (shortstop), Tom Burke (third base), Terry Hovseth (left field), Tom Prudden (left center), Don Prazak (right center) and Tortoricci (right field). Bob Watson will also be playing quite a bit. Tom Burke, a .521 batter a year ago with 24 RBI's, will again be the hitter to look out for in the Pub lineup. John "Rookie" Michels, who hit .521, is another good hitter. Michels can also play the infield if Mike Riley, out of retirement, pitches. Don Prazak, the 1976 and 77 batting champion, was the fourth leading hitter in 1981, but slumped in 1962. The playoffs were a different story with Prazak back in usual form hitting at a .600 clip. Tom Prudden, back after sitting out the 1982 season, has signed for a bonus in *83 and will help anchor the outfield. Prudden hit .442 in 1961, but is a potential .500 plus hitter with power to hit the long ball. Wallen (.469), Wiegman .467 and Warrior's Bauml Lives Up To Senior returning letterwinners are usually , counted on by coaches to provide the needed leadership and success to maintain a winning season. Being the only returning letterinan for the McHenry baseball team, Mike Bauml hasn't failed in his important role a bit pitching vacancy about as adequate as any coach can expect. Bauml was pressed into pitching duty last weekend when Pat Dunn injured his shoulder and was forced out of the pitching rotation. Bauml, who was used sparingly as a pitcher during his three year baseball stmt at McHenry high school, responded by holding FVC baseball powerhouse Dundee to three runs. He failed to walk a batter and gave up only six hits; Bauml contributed his succes to control. "I pitched a little last year, but didn't do well. I pitched surprisingly well," said Bauml. "I feel a little stronger. I'm mainly a control pitcher. I have pitched nine innings so far with no walks. "My idea is to pitch it over the plate, and if they hit, fine." Athlete Of The Week Mike Bauml , y I. getting people to fly out and ground out" His pitching succes pleases Bauml, but what he is really shooting foe is something that has eluded him in two other snorts -- all-conference, honors. Besides baseball, Bauml was a major contributor to the Warrior golf team and basketball team, but failed to make aty- conference in either sport Two other goals in the back of his mind is winning the FVC batting crown and breaking the career batting average record for a Warrior. Hie record is currently held by Jeff Meyers - with a .341 average. Bauml hit .333 last season and a .400 season should clinch the record for him. Brian Wilson, coach of the Warriors, had originally planned to just play Bauml in the outfield so ne could concentrate on his hitting. "He is keeping the ball down," said Wilson, explaining Batumi's pitching success. "He is "I'm very happy with Bauml. "I'm hitting the cutting down on the strikeouts. 'Tm adjusting more to seei and I'm picking up the baH pitchers hand." Wilson says confidence has been a big factor in Bauml's hitting success. "He takes the ball Oesri't hit a long baH, but hits where it's hit line drives." said > good. I'm curve Mil: from the tm THREE B's SALE BELTS, BLADES. BATTERIES We use original Simplicity and Ford , quality replacement blades and belts. Save 10% on items in stock or order before May 31. Batteries for most tractors and lawn equipment in stock!> U1-1 Yr. Guarantee s35" r 22NF-Most large H I 5 V » garden tractors Plus tax Call for prices on Ford Motorcraft Batteries and order before May 31 ROSS FORD TRACTOR 1801 R t . 120 McHen ry IL 344 -08?? Killer Ice Slide The world's greatest known avalanche disaster killed 18,000 people when an earth­ quake-triggered ice slide ob­ literated the Peruvian town of Yungay in 1970, National Geographic says. Gandolfi .442 will give the team addled hitting strength. In the outfield, Bob Tortoricci, Bob Watson and Terry Hovseth provide great speed and quickness. EDITOR'S NOTE: The preview will continue in next Wednesday's issue. Lady Warriors 3rd The McHenry girls' track team finished third behind Cary-Grove and Dundee in a meet held at McCracken Field Wednesday. Cary was first with 74^, Dundee 50 and McHenry 39Vfe. Delia Saunders took two first places for the Warriors. Delia took the two mile with a time of 12:13.6 and the mile at 5:48.2. Tracy Brecker placed first in the 100-yard dash with a time of 12.5. 1 Hawk Thinclads Edge Grant On Final Event BARB ANSELL JOHNSBURG-The Johnsburg Skyhawks literally took their Tuesday night track meet right down to the wire. The Skyhawks, in a dual meet against conference opponent Grant and Marian Central. Although the 'Hawks had maintained a slight edge throughout the meet, it took the final event, a 1600 meter relay to put the Hawksjxitop. When the gun went off beginning the 1600 meter relay, the Marian Central team jumped out in front, but the 'Hawks lead man - John Wharton pulled from the fourth spot whithin 15 feet of the leader. Johnsburg's Jerry Harker, running in the number two spot and competing for the first time in this event caught Marian's second man racing neck- and-neck back to the line. The Skyhawks finally over took the lead, when freshman Billy Dust broke away from the Marian team, to give the final hand-off to Jay Jackson. Jackson held the lead, but the Marian runner nearly caught the SkyhaWk in the final 20 feet. But Jackson, urged on by the crowd, stayed in front for the win. "This was a big win," said Skyhawk coach Ben Beck. "This Was the first time we have used this combination for the mile relay, and I think we've have found some new possibilities." The Skyhawks 7S-71 win over Grant and the 78-85 win bvfcr Marian Central, gave the 'Hawks their first conference win, making their record 1-3. While overall record boosts to 2-8. .»'• Water Warriors CHICAGO -- The McHenry Water polo team ended its season with a 11-10 loss to St Viatior during the state tournament held at the University of Chicago-Circle. Bob Schaeffer led the Warriors with five goals and five assists. The Warriors finished with a 11-8 overall record, v •- <• Warriors Shutout Cary McHenry Waririor pitcher Tim Svans shutout Cary-Grove 3-0 ednesday on five tuts and only walked one. < Hie victory left the Warriors with a 3-4 Fox Valley Conference record. The TTojans haVen't scored a run in the last 23 innings. 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