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PAGE 12 - PLAINPEALER-FR1PAY, JANUARY 11. 1974. 4 on Dec. 4, the McHenry roof top restaurant if plans County board passed a resolution which will con­ solidate county board elections. The bill permits the board, by resolution, to hold the primary on March 19, 1974, and the general election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. The School District 15 school board has authorized the business manager to seek bids for the issuance of 1973 tax anticipation warrants in^ January. The budget reflects the need for issuance of warrants in the amount of $382,000 for the Education fund and $65,000 for the Operation, Building and Maintenance fund. H. Joseph Gitlin, who has been public defender for McHenry county since in­ ception of the office in 1968, has announced his resignation. The Circuit Court judges of the 19th Judicial circuit (McHenry and Lake counties) appointed Edward J. Downs to replace him. By a vote of 5 to 2, the board of High School District 156 acted to retain Bill Day as varsity football coach for 1974. McHenry may have its first outlined by developer Ralph Edgar at the city council meeting are carried out. Edgar appeared before the Council to seek approval of a revised plan concerning property located in back of the McHenry Savings and Loan building on Green street. McHenry County College bids came within $4.9 million mark. Apparent low bidders included Jenkins and Boiler, Gurnee, general contractors, and Althoff, Inc., McHenry, plumbing and electrical. • Fireworks explosion resulted in large suits. A complaint was filed in Circuit court by Martin and Dorothy Stoffel, Rene F. Grass and Howard P. and Roberta Hansen doing business as Hansen Marine Service seeking judgment against Worldwide Fireworks cor­ poration for $36,367.71. The complaint charged that the corporation was engaged in the business of manufacturing, selling and transporting fireworks at 4004 W. McCullom Lake road and "in the course of its operation, caused or suf­ fered an enormous explosion on its premises June 9, 1973. Many Nuptial Rites Solemnized During Year JANUARY Jan. 6 - Miss Linda Gail Kommer and Dan Charles Harbecke were married in Zion Lutheran church* FEBRUARY Feb. 3 - Miss Margaret Theresa Eisfelder of Pin- ckneyville became the bride of Dennis Allan Dowell of McHenry at St. Bruno's church Pinckneyville. Edna Thelen and Elmer Dombroski were married at St. Patrick's church. Feb. 10 - Miss Ann Marie Alexeyuk of McHenry and Michael P. Boer were married in St. Peter's United church of Christ, Chicago. MARCH March 17 - St. Patrick's day was selected by Elvina Latimer, McHenry, and Ben Summers of Johnsburg for their wedding in St. Patrick's church. March 24 - Miss Pamela Bauer and Mr. John Peter Chambers were married at Christ the King Catholic church, Wonder Lake. March 31 -- Miss Mary Elizabeth Idstein exchanged vows with Mr. John Ray Ed- mundson at St. John the Baptist church, & APRIL April 28 - Ruthann R. Garifi and Craig L. Davis of Crystal Lake were married at Faith Presbyterian church. Sharon Hamsher was married to Jeffrey Michels at St. Bede's Catholic church, Ingleside. Miss Lizabeth Boyd and John Corso exchanged nuptial vows at St. Patrick's Catholic church. MAY May 5 - St. Mary's Catholic church was the scene of the i marriage of Kristine Anne Chelini and Christian. Richard Newkirk. Miss Charlene S. Reid became the bride of Thomas G. Reichert of San Diego, Calif., at St. Patrick's church. Linda Grek and James Taylor were married. May 12 -- Miss Katherine A. Freund was married to Mr. Ronald W. Kumpula of Waukegan at St. Mary's church. Miss Barbara Ann Coari and Wayne Alan Cygan were married at St. John's church, Johnsburg. May 16 - Miss Julie Rae Rode was married\ to James Lee Tuohy in Chicago. May 19 - Miss Barbara Albright and Patrick Faijnt exchanged nuptial vows at the First United Methodist church. May 25 - St. John's Lutheran church, Algonquin, was the scene of the wedding of Miss Deborah Christian and Wilbur J. Haak. - May 26 - Karen Lee White became the bride of Kenneth K. Schlottman at St. Patrick's church. Peggy Lynn Tomlinson was married to Mr. John Conrad Rupp at Faith Presbyterian church. Nativity Lutheran church, Wonder Lake, was the scene of the wedding of Miss Dierdre Levesque and Dr. Charles E. Nelson, Ph.D. of Edwardsville. JUNE v June 2 -- Miss Colleen Diane Bottlemy of Hebron became the bride of Mr. Kevin A. Freund of McHenry at St. Mary's church. Bernadette Lynn Clove and Joseph M. Moerschbaecher, III, were united in marriage at St. Patrick's church. Miss Debbie McCarthy became the bride of Mr. Robert Coburn at Shepherd of the Hills church. June 3 ' -- Miss Diane Holmquist was married to "• Stanley Krom of New York in the First United Methodist church. June 9 - William John Wines of Wonder Lake claimed Miss Mary Ann Spalding of Wood Dale as his bride. Karen Jemiola and Richard Gedman exchanged wedding vows at St. Patrick's church. June 16 - Karen Ann Larson became the wife of Edward O. Wevik at First United Methodist church. Linda Mary Steck designed and made her own wedding gown for her marriage to Leonard William Kasper at St. Mary's church. Miss Patricia Klapperich and Mr. Edward J. Wagner ex­ changed wedding vows at St. Mary's church. June 17 -- Layne Joan Jergens became the bride of Richard Charles DeHaan of Grayslake at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. June 23 - Miss Diana Evans became the bride of Mr. Richard Kirchhoff at an evening ceremony in the Zion Lutheran church. Mr. Robert F. Steffan of Wonder Lake claimed Miss Patricia Carol Butler as his bride at the First United Methodist church in Elgin. June 30 - Miss Marilyn Drabczyk became the bride of Randy Meyer at St. Patrick's church. Janet Weber and James Christensen were united in marriage at St. Patrick's church. Miss Diane Kay Erb and Mr. Carl Edward Johnson exchanged wedding vows at Jthe First Baptist church. Nancy Ann Schaefer became the bride of Jack Tucker in Bethany Lutheran church, Crystal Lake. JULY July 7 - Miss Christine Thelen exchanged nuptial vows with Douglas Wilson at St. Patrick's church. Larry Reinhard of Wonder Lake claimed as his bride Theresa Brennan of Wausau, Wis., in St. Anne's church, Wausau. July 13 - Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church was the setting for the wedding of Kathy Ann Mueller and Larry Paul Cook. July 14 - Miss Kim Marie Freres and Fredrick R. Cooper were married at St. Patrick's church. Miss Marry Anderson became the bride of Bill Pokorny of Algonquin in St. John's church, Johnsburg. July 21 - Miss Bonnie Freund and Karl Rindt, Jr., exchanged nuptial vows at St. Mary's church. Ringwood Methodist church was the setting for the wedding of Miss Diane Christopher and GrStrfLanstad of Appleton, Wis. July 22 - A very unique wedding at St. Patrick's church united Miss Patricia Foran of McHenry and Mr. Javier Iturbe of Mexico in marriage. July 27 - Patricia Brown and James Crook were married in Waukegan. July 28 - April Lazalde and Mark Ritthaler were married at Christ The King church, Wonder Lake. AUGUST Aug. 3 - Miss Cynthia Jean Smith and Mr. Robert O, Swartzloff exchanged nuptial vows in Faith Presbyterian church. Aug. 4 - Rita Mettelka and Gerald W. Jones exchanged wedding vows. Aug. 11 - James J. Krein, III, claimed Miss Darlene Jean Duignan of Schaumburg as his bride at St. Mary's church. Miss Kathleen Hurst and Richard Gnivecki were united in marriage at St. Mary's church. Linda Marie Wright of McHenry became the bride of Eric Jon Turnroth of Sterling. Janice Marie Pike exchanged nuptial vows with Neal Schmitt at St. Mary's church. Sandra Lundy and Donald Lasco were married at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. Aug. 18 -- St. Patrick's church was the scene of the wedding of Jane^Lawson and James Heard, \ Jr. Miss Cherise Toussaint became the bride of Dale L. Freund at St. Patrick's church,^ Aug. 25 - Miss Karen Marie tyatermanfi and Mr. Timothy Freund were married in St. Mary's church, Woodstock. Christine Krueger became the bride of Walter Glus at St. Mary's church. • SEPTEMBER Sept. l - Miss Catherine McMahon and Mr. Thomas Majercik were united in marriage at Christ the King church, Wonder Lake. Audrey Ann Seliga and William J. Twomey recited their marriage vows at St. John's church, Johnsburg. Miss Regina Lee Anderson and Robert Weingart were married_ in Faith Presbyterian church. Sept. 8 - Miss Pamela Jean Low became the bride of Daniel Richard Kehoe in the Ringwood United Methodist church. Former Marine Festival Queen, Anne Marie Elliott, became the bricle of Gerald Lee Rodenkirch at St. Patrick's church. * Sept. 15 - Claire Koehler exchanged wedding vows with DuWayne Fair in Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church. Rita Krahn and William Borrelli were married at Zion Lutheran church. ' 7 • Sept. 22 - Miss Mary Jo Gilpin became the bride of Mr. Kent H. Cooney at St. Mary's church. Charles G. Bonk, Jr., and Miss Kathleen E. Wilcox were married in Sacred Heart church, Marengo. Miss Sandra Betts and James Larkin, Jr., exchanged nuptial vows at St. Patrick's church. Patricia R. Strom of Kenosha became the bride of Mr. Patrick B. Richards of McHenry at St. Mark's church, Kenosha, Wis. Miss Terri Roewer became the bride of Kevin Lavin at Zion Lutheran church. Sept. 29 -- Wilhelmina* (Minnie) Huson and Henry H. Gosch were united in marriage in Big Lake, Minn. Lynne Palmer and Richard Dickson were married in First United Methodist church. 1 OCTOBER Oct. 6 - Miss Pamela Maj Watson was married to James Robert Michmershuizen in the First Congregational church, Genoa City, Wis. Diana Marie Freund and John A. Grieco, both of New York, were married in St. John church,. Johnsburg. Miss Lorelei Jane Banach exchanged nuptial vows with Mark W. Bringe in St. Patrick's church: Melody J. Ruth became the bride of Randal R. Rodiek in Faith Presbyterian church. Oct. 13 - St. Mary's Episcopal church, Crystal Lake, was the scene of the wedding of Linda Carol Lawrence and Richard E. Vyborny. Dorene Vycital was married in Houston, Tex., to Rudy C. Ilmberger of Ingleside. Oct. 17 - Robert Kelly of McHenry claimed Beverly iKueck as his bride at the First United Methodist church. > Oct. 25 - Miss Dale Susan Page was married to Mr. Gregory Austin at the Alliance Bible church. Miss Mary Louise Schaffer exchanged wedding vows with Mr. James E. Feeley, Jr., at St. Mary's church. Oct. 27 - Joel Motel and Peggy Peterson went on a honeymoon trip to Europe following „ their marriage at Nativity Lutheran church, Wonder Lake. Deborah Weber and Peter Braden recited vows in St. John the Baptist church, Johnsburg. NOVEMBER Nov. 3 - Miss. Kathleen Young and Mr. Roger Car­ penter were married in St. Mary's church. Miss Frankie Schwan and Richard Albright were married in Zion Lutheran church. Nov. 17 - Miss Linda Wilde and Steven Kidd were united in marriage in St. Mary's church. Nov. 22 - Joyce Starzyk and David Parrish were married in St. John's church, Twin Lakes, Wis. The bride is a teacher in Parkland school. • DECEMBER Dec. 1 - Miss Hollis Ann Koehl and Mr. Patrick Dennis Arnold were married in Faith Presbyterian church. Gospel Ranch, Lake Villa, was the setting for the wedding of Nancy Gillespie of Ringwood and Robin Rushmore of McHenry. Dec. 15 - Miss Darlene Jensen and Joseph A. Castillo were married at St. Mary's church. Area Couples Wed 50 Years JANUARY Jan 31 Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bauer were married fifty years. A Mass in their honor was read at St. Mary's church followed by a reception at the Legion home. FEBRUARY Feb. 20 - Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pyritz observed their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary. MARCH Mr. and Mrs. Anton Blake of 1509 N. Green street, McHenry, celebrated their golden wed­ ding anniversary with a 5 o'clock Mass at St. Patrick's church and a reception following at the V.F.W. clubhouse. APRIL April 8 - Mr. and Mrs. William Stilling of Richmond celebrated their fiftieth wed­ ding anniversary. MAY May 11 - Mr. and Mrs. Ben DeCicco observed the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage at a Mass celebrated at St. Patrick's. JUNE June 9 - Mr. and Mrs. George Freund celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. A Mass in honor of the couple was read at St. Mary's church followed by a reception at tne Legion home. June 13 - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Adams of Johnsburg were honored on the golden wedding anniversary. A dinner was held in Richmond in celebration of the occasion. JULY July 10 - William and Lilah Jordan celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. Friends gathered at the First United Methodist church for a pot-luck dinner to observe the happy occasion. SEPTEMBER '* Sept. 15 - Mr. and Mrs. Martin Baureis observed the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding at a Mass at St. Patrick's church followed by a family dinner. OCTOBER Oct. 17 - Mr. and Mrs. John J. Thelen celebrated their fif­ tieth wedding anniversary with a Mass at St. John's church followed by open house. NOVEMBER Nov. 24 - Mr. and Mrs. John R. Freund observed the fiftieth wedding anniversary of their marriage at an open house in St. Patrick's hall, preceded by an afternoon Mass at St. Mary's church. The actual date of their marriage was Jan. 24, 1924. Nov. 28 - Mr. and Mrs. Louis Groth celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Reveal Exciting Sports Stories In '73 Review JANUARY S.I.H. reminisced about people he missed in McHenry. There was Glenny Wattles and his drug store on Main street. It was automatic after leaving West McHenry state bank to drop in next door to see Glenny. On Green street, it was Bolger's Drug store and on Riverside drive everybody gathered for coffee at "Canopy John" Karl's restaurant. Another place he missed was Krause news stand on Elm street. The Varsity grapplers were defeated by Carmel and Wheeling teams. The sophomore wrestlers won two at Wheeling. Coach Bill Noyes' freshmen swimmers placed sixth in the Libertyville meet. "Rassling Warriors" defeated Zion 26-22. A gallant fourth quarter rally fell short by one point and the Warriors were defeated at Zion by a score of 55 to 54. S.I.H. battled the flu bug for a couple of days and staying in the house almost drove him plain nuts. McHenry freshmen wrestlers crushed Niles West 38-26. The McHenry Frosh Cagers five game unblemished record fell by the wayside when Zion beat them 48-47. The Zion sophomores beat the Warriors 60-48. Frosh Wrestlers lost 30-33 to Zion and the Sophomores beat Zion 30-23. Warriors beat North Chicago Warhawks 62-48. They also trounced Kaneland 90 to 70. MCHS Swimmers beat Badger high 55-40. FEBRUARY Coach Gary Collins' sophomore cagers won a pair of games in defeating Libertyville 57 to 48 and Marian Central 51 to 48. f * The rampaging Warriors won their eighth straight and fif­ teenth of the season when they defeated Crystal Lake 73-44. The McHenry Junior high sixth grade basketball team managed to outlast Johnsburg in a close 28-26 contest. Steve Hurckes won the Illinois high school district wrestling championship at 145 lbs. For the third meet in a row the McHenry high school swimmers lost the last event and consequently lost the meet. They were defeated by Woodstock 53 to 42. ? Any chance the McHenry Warriors had of winning the North Suburban championship this year went down the drain wheh they were defeated by the ZeeBees of Zion, 96-77 and lost to North Chicago 59-58. MCHS girls basketball teams, A and B split their games at Lake Forest, the A team lost and B won. Steve Hurckes, McHenry's 145 lb. district champ, lost out in the sectional wrestling meet held at Belvidere. The Hurricanes from Harrison school, Wonder Lake, captui^d first place in the Fox Valley conference. "Sophomore cagers split a pair of games, defeating Zion Benton, 44-43;. then losing to North Chicago, 51-46. MARCH Warriors romped over Blue Streaks in home final 84-63. The Sophomore cagers easily defeated Woodstock 67-39. Mark Bentz and Roger Ludwig were selected by the conference coaches for the all star team. The McHenry Warriors advanced to the finals of the Antioch regional tournament by defeating Woodstock 59-48. The Barrington Broncos won the North Suburban conference crown with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses. Zion Zee-Bees were second and McHenry was third with a "5 and 5 record. McHenry's young Warriors stunned Woodstock 63;51. The Catholic Order of Forester state basketball tournament opened at John­ sburg. The McHenry Warriors won their second regional tour­ nament in a row by defeating Antioch 49-45 at Antioch. The freshmen basketball team ended a successful season by defeating Barrington 45-39 to win the Fox Valley tourney. The young Warriors qualified for the tourney by defeating St. Charles and Wheaton Central. The McHenry Warriors bowed out of section play when they lost to Rockford Guilford 68-64. Ken Scanlin received an award for the most improved wrestler. Steve Hurckes was voted most valuable wrestler. Mark Sullivan won an award for most team points. Bob Eppel received the most valuable award and George Hansen was the most improved wrestler for the sophomore squad. Freshmen awards for wrestling were given to Brian Nuss with most pins; Bruce Siegert with most improved award; and Jim Murgatroyd and Tom Hutchinson with best ^record. « Most valuable swimmer .award was given to Kevin TWeiss who holds 7 varsity records in swimming. The most 'improved swimmers were Mark Koerber and Brian Fetzer. They tied for the honor. Coach Wally Scott's McHenry high school Thinclads placed third in the 11th annual Crystal Lake relays. The Warriors finished a successful season with 18 wins and 9 losses. This was only the third time in the school's history that a team has won as many at 18 games. The "Rassling Warriors" finished the season with a .record of 9 wins and 8 defeats in dual competition. ) Coach Ken Ludwig proudly presented the free-throw award to his son, Roger, who led the Warriors in free throws with 81 percent. Mark Bentz and Roger Ludwig tied for most points score (448). Mark was first in points average per game, leading rebounder (339), second in team assists and also shot over 50 percent from the field. Mark was unanimous all- conference for last two years, made first team in the Kankakee tourney, and received special mention in the Chicago area. Roger was first in field goals percentage with 52, first in free throws per­ centage with 81 and led the Warriors in assists. Roger was also all-conference, made the Kankakee tourney second team and was Chicago all area honorable mention. Two student journalism students at Johnsburg Junior high school, Bill Hurcftes and Marty Fossum, attended the supersectional basketball game between Lincoln and Bradley in Normal with special press credentials to cover the game for the local paper. APRIL In the mud and goo of Mc- Cracken field the Warriors lost their opening game of the season to Mundelein 5 to 1. Warrior Nine won two out of three weekend tilts when they defeated Cary Grove by a score of 3 to 2. Then they split a pair of games with Grant. In the opener Grant won 5 to 4 and the Warriors won the second game 3 to 1. Like the varsity* the McHenry Sophs won 2 out of 3 games, defeating Cary 8 to 6 and splitting with Grant. The Frosh team followed suit, winning 8 to 6 over Cary and splitting with Grant. Randy Schiller, _ eighth grader at Montini Middle school was chosen 1972-73 Most Valuable Player by his teammates in both football and basketball. Warrior varsity beat Batavia 15-5 and 7-O.t * ! Wickencamp's No-Hitter paced Soph's dotible win over Batavia 3 to 0 and 11 to 8. McHenry Golfers beat Grayslake 171-188. The McHenry , freshmen baseball team defeated Batavia 20 to 4 and 11 to 5. The Dundee Nine edged the Warrior varsity 2-1.* The Frosh and Soph ball teams lost to Dundee 7-6 and 4- 0. MAY Randy McCafferty hurled his first no hitter of the season against Crown and Dave Wickencamp picked up his second no hitter of the season as the Warriors won 3 out of 4. The Sophomores beat Crown 11 to 0 and North Chicago 9 to 1. The Kaneland Knights for the fourth straight year won the annual McHenry Relays with a total of 116 points.. McHenry's tennis team lost two matches, one to Crystal Lake, 4 to 1, and Barrington Broncos, 5 to 0. Coach Chuck Cuda's golfers lost to Crystal Lake by a score of 165 to 179. The freshmen team defeated Crown 17 to 15 and then split with North Chicago, losing the first game 30 to 0 and winning the nightcap 6 to 0 with Tommy Ludwig hurling a 1 hitter. The baseball Warriors finally broke a 5 game losing streak when they defeated Lake Zurich 9 to 0. Elgin defeated the Warriors 3 to 0. Big Mark Bentz set a new school record as he heaved the shot 52'7V4" as the Warriors finished third in a triangular meet. Lake Forest won the meet. The golf team lost to North Chicago. JUNE The Johnsburg Tigers opened their season with a 6-1 victory over the Brewers of Elgin. The baseball Warriors closed out the season on a losing note to the Crystal Lake Tigers, 5 to 4. They defeated the Woodstock Blue Streaks 7 to 1 and ended the season with 11 wins and 16 defeats. Billy Rowe hurled a no-hitter as McHenry freshmen team ended a winning season, with a record of 11 wins and 10 losses. Chuck Jesky, a junior on the golf team, was awarded the most valuable trophy. Chuck finished a most successful season finishing second in the North Suburban conference meet held in McHenry. A1 Estis, a first year tennis player, racked up a season record of 13 wins and 2 defeats in singles play. He finished the season winning the third singles championship in the North Suburban conference. Steve O'Halleran, a junior outfielder for the Warriors, was elected most valuable player by his teammates. He had a .315 batting average. Mark Bentz received the "Athlete of the Year" award and Tim Tonyan received the "Gary Vogt Athletic and Achievement Award. The Tigers lost to Rockford 7- 4 and defeated Elgin 16-7. Parkland school won the tri- county track meet held at McCracken field. Dundee edged the Shamrocks 6-5. JULY Sharal Koenigseder and Reggie Lunkenheimer, members of the MCHS girls basketball team, excelled at "Pat Patrick's championship basketball camp which was held at Lake Forest college. Sharal was selected as the "V.I.P." for her outstanding performance, attitude, effort and overall achievement for which she was awarded an all- expense paid camp scholarship for next year. Reggie was voted the most improved offensive player of all the campers who attended. S.I.H. had some minor surgery and K.A.F. and Marie helped put tfyg sports page together. Of course S.I.H. had to take a bit of ribbing about his White Sox, but he did admit he did watch the Cubs on TV. The Shamrocks came back from a double setback to win three straight baseball games against Waukegan, The Mc- Cum Pontiac and Harris of Rockford. McHenry's American Legion team celebrated the Fourth of July by defeating Harvard for the second time this season. S.I.H. had a good time at Hookey Day. He doesn't get in on the golf, but does real well with the knife and fork. It was sweet revenge at Cary when McHenry's American Legion team soundly defeated Cary by a score of 5-2. McHenry - has a 6 and 3 record. Hettermann's won the McHenry 16" softball tour­ nament for the second year in a row. They beat the Bruins 8 to 6 in ten innings. A plaque was presented to the McHenry Country Club Board of Directors by the ad­ ministration and athletic department or the Board of Education District No. 156 for the use of the golf course during this year and the previous forty years. AUGUST The county fair opened and brought back fond memories to S.I:H. At a tender age his whole family rode to Woodstock in a surrey and his mother packed a picnic lunch, fried chicken and the whole works. A few years later he rode his pony to the fair and was stopped by a band of Gypsies near the Schmelzer farm on Bull Valley road, and was he scared. The Shamrocks won two games from the division lading team, Judson college, 4-1 and 4-2. After winning two games McHenry Shamrocks took the Northern Illinois Amateur baseball championship of their division with a respectable won-loss record of 9-4. This put the Shamrocks in the state tournament at Rockford. The spirited Shamrocks beat the Fox Valley Sox of Elgin and the Johnsburg Tigers to earn their way to the state tournament. Steve Cuda, recreational director for the summer playground program, an­ nounced the tournament schedule. The Shamrocks came from behind to beat Freeport in their first game of the state tour­ nament, 6-5. The golfing girls - grabbed goodies for McHenry at the Bloomingdale meet. Ed Buss shot a 65 for course record at Pinecrest club. McHenry's American Legion baseball team ended its season on a sour note by losing to Lake- in-the Hills, 11-2. The ever popular Don Hoenes hit town and Bob Adams took him to a Rotary meeting. The Crystal Lake All Star team defeated McHenry All Star team, 16-1, in the tour­ nament for 15-year olds. McHenry's VFW girls' soft- ball team beat the Woodstock girls and captured first place in the league. The lady golfers of McHenry Country club had the pleasure of hosting and golfing with twelve sightless veterans from Hines Veterans hospital. * The Shamrocks were out­ classed by the Beloit team and took second place in the tournament. Hettermann's team won the league championship for 1973 with 13 wins and 1 loss. Jim Meyers won the. batting championship. Five local people ranked high in state special Olympics competition. Madeline Maselter placed first in the 50 yard free style earning one gold and one bronze award in the swimming competition. She was a state winner last year. Arthur "Rusty" Lyons received a gold award in the 50 yard free style and a silver medal in the 25 yard free style. Pauline Holder also won a gold medal for her 25-yard back stroke. Mary Malinski received a bronze award in the broad jump. Bonnie Falconer received a gold medal in the 300-yard run. Marilyn Bishoff earned the title of Women's Club champion of McHenry Country club. She has won six times over the past ten years. And still the champ! Art Jackson retained the McHenry Country club championship whence defeated Gary Adams. Art shot a 73 in the final round to end up with a 72 hole total of 294 which gave him the championship by nine strokes. Jim Packee had 304 for third place. In fourth place at 311 was Ed: Bliss followed by Joe Nischan, Chris Newkirk, Don Hojnacki and Ted Spengel. Many youths enjoyed the park tournaments which were run by the city of McHenry for all youngsters age six through fifteen under the supervision of Steve Cuda. McHenry V.F.W. Girls softball team placed second in the softball tournament in Lake-In-The-Hills. SEPTEMBER The annual Soap Bowl game ended in a 6 to 6 tie. The coaching staff did an excellent job of dividing the teams as indicated by the score. Mary Malinski of the Pioneer Center received a third place award in the 1973 Illinois State Olympics at Grant Park. She was entered in the 19 and OVer, Division I High Jump event. The Mundelein "Mustangs" made their North Suburban conference debut a success as they defeated the Warriors 28 to 20. Maurie Clark finally made his first hole in one on the 18th hole at the McHenry Country club. It was made with a 7-iron. The Sophomores won 13-0 over Mundelein. Hettermann's soil ball team won the playoffs for 1973 when they defeated Bavaria Haus in two straight games. Hutch's Harriers won opening meet at Woodstock. Warriors blast Vikings of Crown 38 to 6 and the Sophs beat Crown 18 to 12. Swanson Chalet copped the McHenry Area Industrial League 12 inc slow pitch champions. The final score, Swanson Chalet, 12 and, The Lakers, 11. Harriers defeated Wheeling and tied Lake Forest in a triangular meet at Lake Forest. The running Warriors beat Grant and Larkin ̂ in a double dual meet at West Campus. Warriors dropped a hard fought contest to Libertyville, 2112. McHenry Cross Country teams won first place in the Grant-Crystal Lake invitation Cross Country Meet for the fourth time in the past five years. Lake Forest Scouts spoiled Warrior Homecoming, 38-14. The Sophs beat the Lake Forest Sophs, 34 to 6. McHenry Girls Field hockey team tied Woodstock high, 1-1. Coach Bill Hutchinson's McHenry high school Cross Country team won three meets to remain undefeated for the 1973 season. Warriors spoiled the homecoming for the Tigers of Crystal Lake in a thrilling game, 15 to 13. B a r r i n g t o n k n o c k e d McHenry Harriers out of un­ defeated ranks by a score of 19 to 38. B a r r i n g t o n d e f e a t e d Warriors, 46 to 0 in a downpour. The Running Warriors ran into a double buzz saw as they lost a double dual meet to Schaumburg and Fremd. The Woodstock Blue Streaks won the McHenry County Cross Country meet by upsetting the McHenry Warriors. In the sophomore division the Woodstock Blue Streaks edged out the McHenry Sophs by a score of 35 to 36. The Harriers closed ou the dual meet portion of their schedule with a double win. They defeated Libertyville 20 to 35 and Dundee, 23 to 36. Marengo hockey girls slip past McHenry, 1 to 0. North Chicago defeat'- ' Warriors, 13-2. Cardu'u fourth quarter touchdown defeated Warriors 23-16 in hard fought game. ZeeBees stung Warriors in season final, 54-14. NOVEMBER Rick Freund was selected on the North Suburban All Con­ ference team by the coaches. Cross country team com­ pletes another successful season. The varsity won 13, lost 3 and tied 1, while the sophomores were 14 and 3. The freshmen had a 12 and 2 record. Rick Freund received the award for best offensive player and also most valuable player. Rick was also voted on the North Suburban All-Conference team as McHenry's only player to receive that honor. Bob Eppel was voted as the team's best defensive player. McHenry placed five on the county all-star football team, Rick Freund, Bob Dobbertin, Bob Eppel, Jim Grabowski and Kerry Decker. Sophomore cagers won the Kaneland sophomore tour­ nament at Kaneland. They defeated Sycamore, 55-35. In the finals they defeated the host, Kaneland by a score of 53 to 24. McHenry Wrestlers lost to Elgin Larkin, 37-16. The Warrior varsity team opened its 73-74 season by finishing fourth in the King Korn tournament held in Sycamore. Warrior's fourth quartei spurt beat Grant five, 66-49. The fast improving McHenry high swimmers won the annual patriot relays at Stevenson high school. Montini Mustangs crushed Cary, 36-12 and beat Parkland 35-34. T o m m y H u t c h i n s o n , sophomore wrestler, broke his collar bone in a match against Barrington. Frosh Cagers defeated Grant high, 41-31. Mike Pierce of McHenry was named most valuable player at Marian. • DECEMBER The Warriors defeated tht mighty Zion Benton team 70 to 69 in the rootin tootinest basketball, game you'll ever see. Coach Mike Shanahan's McHenry high school swim- " mers lost two matches by identical scores to Elgin and Harlem of Rockford. The scores were 89 to 83. The "Rassling Warriors" lost a double dual meet to Rockford Jefferson, 37 to 13 and Reand Lake, 33 to 22. The McHenr high Frosh basketball team continued its winning ways by winning two games. The young Warriors stung the ZeeBees by a score erf 45-36. They then downed Lake Zurich 49 to 35. The Spring Grove Eagles finished their Hag football season with a 9 and 0 record and a first place conference trophy. "Hutch" Wrestlers continued to roll on to victories. They defeated Lake Forest, 41 to 15. The young Warriors won 8 matches. Warriors beat Crown, 71 to 62, to remain in first place in the league The sophomore team also beat Crown, 64 to 32. The Warriors beat Lake Forest, 56-46, but lost to An­ tioch, 83-59. The "Rassling Warriors" finally got into the win column when they defeated the Scouts from Lake Forest, 33 to 21. For the third meet in a row Coach Shanahan's swimmers were defeated by a close score 87 to 85. The sophomore cagers defeated Lake Forest, 45 to 43, then lost to Antioch, 50 to 40.' The swimming team won the Libertyville Invitational over five other area schools. They also defeated Lake Forest 112- 52 * The Bradley Boilermakers