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r SHIELD'S OIL Sharon, Wit. Plant . 414-736-422» . ||THAVv SECTION 2 • PAGE 13 • PLAIN DEALER-HERALD. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20.19ft5 Sports JHS wins second weightlifting crown By Barb Ansell Plaladaaler-Harald qtortowrlter JOHNSBURG -- The second annual Johnsburg Skyhawk Powerlifting Invitational not only had a greater number of schools that its predecessor, but a much tighter competition as well. But, in the end, the result was the same. The host Sky hawks, who easily grabbed the title last year, had to fight tooth-and-nail with Grant and Lake Zurich this time around, but still retained their crown. Johnsburg's 60 points edged Grant, which had 52. Lake Zurich was third, Marian Central fourth, and Bradford, Round Lake and Cramel in a tie for fifth. Program coordinator Randy Oberembt explained how Johnsburg was able to repeat as champions. "The key lift was by Tommy Kinney in the 146-160 pound division. Kinney had scratched on two attempts to make a squat lift. But he made a bonus squat lift at 315 pounds to capture first in his weight division," Oberembt said. Kinney's lift gave the Skyhawks 10 points in the team totals which was just enough to put the 'Hawks back on top. Grant's second-place finish was* two places higher than its finish of a year ago, thanks to the performance of sophomore David Nasello. Nasello, who competed . in 1984 as a freshman and placed fifth in the under 125- lb. class. This year, however, Nasello showed a a dramatic im­ provement, as he took first in the same weight class, allowing the Bulldogs to duel Johnsburg for the top spot. Powerlifting is a year-round, program at Johnsburg, as it is at many of the other participating schools. Last year the meet drew just six teams, but nine teams and over 100 athletes participated this year. "The goal of powerlifting is to assist the athletes in improving their owft' athletic?- 'abiliti^; in their particular sports, although it does seem to attract more football athletes," explained Oberembt, who is the Skyhawks' football coach. There is a major difference in the type of competition seen at the powerlifting meet. As each individual athlete struggles to make his lift, he is encouraged by all athletes and coaches, regardless of school. "In this type of athletic event, all the athletes come in at the same level," Oberembt noted. "Here, there is mutual support for the athletes, because the goal is to become better athletes. The struggle is really between the athlete and the weight, not athlete against athlete." However, individual athletes are -awarded for their ac­ complishments. Despite the number of athletes each school enters in the competition, only two competitors in each of the six weight divisions can score team points. "This way, every school has an equal chance in the team competition," said Oberembt. The Skyhawks claimed first places in three of the six categories, while several other schools also worked their way into the top. Nasello won the under-125 category with a total weight, in three separate lifts, of 780 pounds. Johnsburg's Brian Hauck took the 126-145 pound title with 885 pounds. Kinney lifted 1,005 in winning the 146-160 division. Marian Central's Brian Truckenbrod toted 1,020 pounds in grabbing the 161-175 crown. Grant's Bill Rohrs' total of 1,160 pounds gave him the top spot at 176-200. In the heavyweight division, Johnsburg's Bob Bentz lifted 1,255 pounds to take the number one position. tsentz added to his top honor by setting a meet recora with a dead lift of 505 pounds. The Johnsburg junior had, already captured the heavyweight title when he set the new mark in the bonus round. This year's meet was again sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Letterman's Club at Johnsburg. The funds raised will be used to purchase more weightlifting equipment for Johnsburg High School. The meet also drew support from several other areas of the high school. The computer department, under the direction of Roger Zawacki, developed a computer program, through which all the scores were processed, while the graphics department, headed by Jeff Jerdee, handled the printing of the posters and t-snirts. The entire coaching staff at JHS assisted Oberembt and Bob Texidor in running the meet. Hunting awards set WASHINGTON, DC. - Hunters having bagged that once-in-a-lifetime North American big game animal can be recognized for their achievement through the National Rifle Association's Big Game Hunter Awards program. NRA offers 14 award categories in four hunting methods: modern firearms (handguns and long guns); muzzleloading firearms and bows. 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Hartlieb, who played ship in the fall. football and basketball for the Hurricanes this past season, will Crockett's Records of North American Big Game measurements ana it must be taken in the preceding calendar year. Applications for the 1984 contest must be postmarked by March 20, 1985. Further information and entry forms on both the Big Game Hunter Awards and the Leatherstocking Awards contest are available from NRA's Hunter Services Division, 1600 Rhode Island Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20036, or phone (202) 828-6240. gPIPIF-l WWU3IIA-R «•» J WW".""' mi. v... ~ OPEN WEEKDAYS 9-9. SAT. 9-5 Only 25 Days Left UntH Your Taxes Are Due! Plaindealer-Herald photo* by Barb Aneell Johnsburg's Bob Bentz struggles with the weights. Bentz set a ousted. Bentz, who wrestled heavyweight, won that weight class new school record in the dead lift, with a 505-lb. tote. The junior title in the Northwest Suburban Conference meet. 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