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I'\(.K l'l.\IM»KAI.KK-KKIDAY. MARCH 18. 1977 Returning Lettermen Warrior Coach Ken Swanson welcomes back his three returning lettermen as the opening date nears. Looking on from left are Swanson, Scott Letzter, Steve Mai and Lee Steinsdoerfer. The varsity squad will open the season with a home game against Larkin Friday, April 1. On Saturday they will compete in a double duel as they meet Grant and Woodstock at McCracken field. Weekday games start at 4:30 p.m. and Saturday games begin at 10:30 with the exception of the double duel that will begin at 10 a.m. (STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD) EARL WALSH ̂cr» ± $ So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR A Student Report . This is Nurses Week and my memory goes back to times when a nurse was a Godsend to me ! There's a place in my heart for those girls, a place that will Be reserved forever. * Must remember there are Jlso male nurses. I remember. >ne time I came out of an inesthetic and found a male nurse bending over me. That ias a shocker j Just read that some com­ mittee made a survey and came up with the conclusion that the reason more energy $as used this past winter was due to the extremely cold weather Amazing! * When one of our advertising geniuses. Bob,asked if I was neady for St. Patrick's Day, I had to tell him that I started getting ready March 18th last year. f Which reminds -- Gene Morenz asked "innocently" if St Patrick's Day would be on the 18th. \ Any Irishman will tell you tfiat the 18th is Recovery Day- recovery from too much corned beef and cabbage. What else? This is one of those in- between seasons in local sports. Soon will come baseball, soft- ball. track, golf and you name it. Now comes the Class AA basketball championship battle in Champaign. Will a favorite win it? Will a dark horse come through ? It will be fun to watch. A special card comes from Jerry, Louise and Family (the Millers) with this verse: May your St. Patrick's Day be keen With some "Wrigley's" Wrapped in green. Pasted below the verse were four sticks of "Wrigley's" Doublement gum. That made our day. It doubled my pleasure. SIGN ON A CAR: America Needs More Smiles Per Gallon. A "space cheese" ias been developed for astronaut use. The processed cheese has a shelf life of about six months without refrigeration. two-way The following report on. the S p r i n g f i e l d L a n p h i e r - Kankakee East Ridge class AA Supersectional Basketball game was written by Chris Dixon, a freshman at McHenry East campus. As in recent years, the Plaindealer is publishing the story to en­ courage Journalism students. By Chris Dixon It was fast break vs. slow, deliberate basketball in the Springfield Lanphier Kankakee Eastridge class AA supersectional game at Illinois State university in Normal Tuesday night. And it was the fast break, well-balanced Springfield team that literally ran away with the game. Springfield defeated Eastridge 64-47. In the first quarter, Kankakee kept pace with the Lanphier Lions, who played a tough 2-3 defensive zone. The Springfield strategy was to keep Kankakee from gaining a lead and then slowing down the pace of the game. "We knew if Kankakee got a two-point lead they'd try to hold onto the ball," said Springfield coach Robert Nika. "We wanted to play our kind of running game." In the early minutes of the first quarter both teams had a number of turnovers and forced many of their shots. It was apparent that both teams were tense. "We were real tight in the first quarter," said Springfield's Gordon Smith, who scored 12 points for the night. "When we started to in crease the lead, though, we began to settle down." The score at the end of the first quarter was 12 to 8 in favor of Lanphier. As Lanphier slowly increased its lead in the second quarter. Kankakee was forced to speed up their offense and play ac­ cording to Springfield's game plan. Shelly Tunson, Kevin Jones. Tim Hulett and Mike Watson all shared in a well balanced scoring attack. They are all returning starters from last year's Springfield squad. In the second half Kankakee tried to play catch-up ball by coming down and taking forced shots, but the Raiders could not narrow the lead by more than ten points. The 64 to 47 victory for Lanphier gives them a 26-4 record and moves them to the quarter-finals where the team will battle the winner at the Northwestern University Supersectional. Change the Subject Husband: "This is a re­ markable book. It proves how marvelous, how stu­ pendous is nature. When­ ever I read something like this, I realize how lowly and insignificant man is." Wife: "A woman doesn't have to wade through four hundred pages to learn that." Eight Western Illinois Teams Will Join Second Round In C.O.F. Tourney Eight teams from Western Illinois will join 2nd Round of C.O.F. State Basketball Tournament. Seven teams from McHenry and six teams from Johnsburg survive 1st round games. Grade School and Ranger games are played in the upper gym at West Campus. Senior and Heavies play their games on the West Campus regular gym Local High School and College Stars (past and present) play in these two divisions. Come out and see them perform - organ music all day. Schedule for Sunday. March 20, 1977 West Campus-McHenry H.S. fiTII GRADE DIVISION gym no. 2 12:30 p.m. - McHenry No.594- No 1 vs. Rapid City No. 2050. 1:45 p.m. - Johnsburg No. % vs. Silvis No. 2175. 8TH GRADE DIVISION gym no. 2 10:45 a.m. - E. Moline No. 1790 vs. Silvis No. 2175. 11:30 a.m. - McHenry No. 594- No. 2 vs. Moline No. 1691. 3:15p.m. - Johnsburg No. 96 vs. Winner of 10:45 a.m. game. 4:15 p.m. - McHenry No. 594- No., 1 vs. Winner of 11:30 a.m. game. RANGER DIVISION gym no. 2 2:30 p.m. - McHenry No. 594 vs. St. Gregory No. 650. SENIOR DIVISION gym no. 1 12:00p.m. - Johnsburg No. 96- No: 2 vs. E. Moline No. 1790. 1:00 p.m. - St. Gregory No.650-No. 1 vs. Rapid City No. 2050. 2:00 p.m. - McHenry No. 594- No. 1 vs. Moline No. 1985. HEAVIES DIVISION gym no. 1 3.00 p.m. - Johnsburg No. 96- No. 1 vs Johnsburg No. 96-No. 2. 4:00 p.m. - McHenry N. 594- No. 1 vs. McHenry No. 594-No. 2. Results: 1st Sunday C.O.F. State Basketball Tournament 6th Grade Division McHenry No. 594-No 1 - 25 -- St. Gregory No 650 - 8. Johnsburg No. 96 - 20 - McHenry No. 594-No. 2 - 10. 8th Grade Division Johnsburg No. % - 38 -- St. Gregory No.650-No. 1 - 25. McHenry No. 594-No.2 - 30 - St. Willebrord No 1324 - 18. McHenry No. 594-No. 1 - 50 - St. Gregory No. 6540-No. 2 - 6. Ranger Division , Johnsburg No. 96 - 33 -- McHenry No. 594 - 12. Senior Division St. Gregory No. 650-No. 1 - 38 - - McHenry No. 594-No. 2 - 33. Johnsburg No. 96-No. 2 - 48 - Aurora No. 1544 - 39. St. Gregory No. 650-No. 2 - 44 - - Johnsburg No. 96-No. 1-35 lleavies Division ' McHenry No. 594-No. 2 - 93 -- St. Willebrord No. 1324 - 17. McHenry No. 594-No. 1 - 48 -- St. Gregory No. 650 - 25. Johnsburg No.96-No 2 - 61 - Aurora No. 1544 - 29. Johnsburg No 96-No. 1 - 83 -- McHenry No. 594-No. 3 - 25. All Championship games will be played on Sunday, March 27th at the West Campus gym Lose JUST one day during the planting season and it could ™akfe an the difference between a good crop and a poor one Tnats why you should be equipped with a Johnson FM t ag wa / rad o W:th two- //ay radio if your engine quits you can simply call to- he:p Chances are a mechanic can get to you and get you go ng again while there s still some daylight left But without two-way radio you d just haveto start walking There are a lot of other ways Johnson FM radio can save you time and money Why not let us show you how you can lease or own a complete two way system for as tittte as 75« a day JOHNSON SALES SERVICE INSTALLATION ( ( ( ( " " j 1 ) i ) ) ) ) ) )) radicomM MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS 2604 N. CHAPEL HILL ROAD McHENRY, ILLINOIS 60050 • 15-3*5-4224 • LADIES' NITE TUES. AT 8:00 •Pool • Darts • Bar Snacks • Dancing • MEN'S NITE WED. AT 8:00 • Pinball • Music • Double Bubble Eveiy Nite 4 to 6! SPECIAL PUB MENU! HAMBURGERS - CHEESEBURGERS ('/i or "/« Pound) ITALIAN BEEF - ITALIAN SAUSAGE MEATBALL SANDWICH - LASAGNA CHICKEN IN A BASKET - COUNTRY RIBS SNAPPER fINGERS (Poor Man's Shrimp) THE ABOVE SERVED WITH FRENCH FRIES ft COLE SLAW. PLAIN SANDWICHES AVAILABLE SIDE ORDERS! « FRENCH FRIES - GARLIC BREAD MOSTACCIOLI - FRENCH FRIED MUSHROOMS (Italian or Garlic Bread) (FORMERLY VARESE'S) 385-3120 1266 N.Green St, McHenry r LADIES TUESDAY NITE BOWLING LEAGUE McHenry Recreation 3-15-77 Averages or better: Tinky Meyer 185 - 465; Shirley Lossmann 169 - 483; Barb Hansen 150 - 402; Sandy Mc- Clory 409; Barb Leight 176 - 477; Mary Cook 204 -- 487; Bette O'Brien 465; Marie Diedrich 395; Nancy Peterson 155 - 403; Ronnie Romkowske 175-147-178 500; Annette Joyce 451; Rosemary Freres 431; Sue Smith 455; Isy Thompson 180 -- 473; Karen Bonato 167 - 399; Wanda Gehrke 170-149-186 -- 505; Betty Smith 409; Flossie Miller 177 - 400; Shirley Koch 164 - 471; Jo Rizzo 458; Esther Cygan 379; Pat Ruemelin 165- 171-168 -- 504; Gwen Smith 171- 159-177 -- 507; Carol Smith 471; Helen Rathering 460; Wilma Aylward 169 - 457; Mae Collis 162 -- 433; Shirley Thomas 165- 133-142 -- 440; Sharon Klontz 447. The 500 Club: Ronnie Romkowske 500; Wanda Gehrke 505; Gwen Smith 507 and Pat Ruemelin 504. Bravo - Shirley Thomas bowling 77 pins over your average. Trick-Shots: Pam Kosior 5-7; Marie Diedrich 5-10; Annette Joyce 6-7-10; Edie Nimsgern 5- 8-10; Lois Crouch 5-7; Sharon Kujak 6-7-10. TEN PIN QUEENS Mon. Feb. 28, 1977 9:30 p.m. F. Bush 224 -- 613; J. Gilbert 210 -- 584; V. Steege 203 - 545; V. Brzenk 201 - 543; J. Brzenk 191 -- 523; K. Frost 180 - 513; J. Grischeau 174 - 512; R. Romkowske 180 - 510; E. Damians 203 -- 505; K. Lulow 188 - 488; L. Bujak 175 ~ 476; D. Weidner 174 -- 473; E. Cross 174 - 454; J. Cordray 165 - 451; C. Sullivan 178 - 450 and N. Pierce 159 - 411 (60 pins over). Rails: M. Romme 5-8-10; N. Pierce 1-2-7; J. Gilbert, N. Shulda, E. Damians and D. Koleno 3-10; D. Koleno 4-5; F. Brzenk 7-8. March 7,1977 r J. Lexow 200 - £71; J. Grischeau 221 - 562; J. Gilbert 198 -- 541; E. Damians 912 -- 539; F Bush 181 -- 501; L. Bujak 170 - - 493; J. Worts 171 - 481; J. Cordray 167 - 477; R. Bomke 175 - 474; N. Pierce 162 -- 458 (106 pins over average). Rails: E. Damians 5-7-9; L. Bujak 2-6; B. Pretzman 3-7. March 14,1977 J Gilbert 226 - 585; C. Kern 180 - 497; E. Damians 172- 496; V. Brzenk 188 -- 483; C. Koepke 177 - 475; R. Romkowske 160 - 471; M. Steege 167 - 463; M. Sturm 177-- 443 ( 38 pins over); K. Woods 160 -- 426 (96 pins over). Rails: D. Koleno 4-7-10 and 3- 7; M. Steege 5-6-10; M. Sturm 6- 7-10, V. Brzenk and N. Shulda 3- 10. Purple Thumpers Win N. III. Basketball Tournament The Purple Thumpers of S.E.D.O.M. climaxed their season by winning the Northern Illfnois Athletic Association Special Education basketball tournament March 7,8, and 9 at Lorado-Taft. The Thumpers revenged some early season defeats by Eldena and Rock- ford by upsetting both on their way to the championship. In the semi-finals, Eldena and S.E.D.O.M. traded baskets throughout the game until Ray Lustig and Paul Smith hit key fourth-quarter baskets to win the game for S.E.D.O.M. with a score of 20 to 18. In the championship match, defending champion Rockford had what appeared to be a comfortable 14 to 8 lead with only 3 minutes left, but S.E.D.O.M. fought back with clutch baskets by Lustig, Smith and Jim Chapman, to tie the game at 14 all with a minute left. The teams then each scored a basket, sending the game into overtime, with the score 16 all. Ray Lustig's basket won the game in overtime, 18 to 6 and brought the championship trophy home to S.E.D.O.M After a victory dance on Tuesday night at Lorado Taft, coach Quin Studer and the cheerleaders arrived home to a rousing pep rally at S.E.D.O.M ("enter. Spring Sports Now Under Way At MCHS Food Shopping Tips The Food and Drug Ad­ ministration advises consum­ ers to avoid cracked eggs, cans with bulges, leaks or dents at the seams, and frozen food stored above the frost line. By Dick Rabbitt With the end of the basketball and wrestling seasons, another group of coaches have their teams preparing for the spring season. A record turnout of over 100 have turned out for the various baseball teams at the high school. Coach Walt Scott is looking forward to a similiar turnout for track, and Gary Gray has the tennis courts filled with hopefuls for his team this season. Coach Ken Swanson gets his 815-675-2302 for further information or reservations RT.31 NORTH TO JOHNSBURG RD.( EAST TO SUNSET RD. SHOW LOUNGE THE FINEST SCENIC NIGHTCLUB IN McHENRY COUNTY An Evening s Delight Aw aits You Friday and Saturday WH) p.m. 'Till 1:30 a.m. BRINGING BACK THE DANCEABLE MUSIC ERA... BOB BENSON ORCHESTRA m «Hf ? r THE FINEST GOURMET DINING IN McHENRY COUNTY COMPLETE BANQUET FACILITIES AVAILABLE baseball season under way March 28th at Carmel, while the next day the tennis team hosts Grant. The track team opens a week later at Rolling Meadows. By next week the coaches should have some idea on the season outlook, and the boys who will represent their respective squads. Northern lllini Bowmen News www^wwwvwww On March 20th, Northern lllini Bowmen invite all archers to their "Siush Shoot". This 28 field target shoot is ap­ propriately named for the first registered shoot for the archery season as warm clothing and especially warm boots are required for a sufccessful day for everyone attending their outdoor archery event. Twenty- eight excellsoir targets are strategically placed throughout NIB oak wooded valley on Draper road, just a mile west of McHenry. The distances to be shot range from 20 feet to 80 yards. Registration is from 8 a.m. to* 1 p.m. There are trophies for first place as well as medals for 2nd and 3rd. The food shack will feature hot chili , hot coffee and hot chocolate and a roaring bonfire. FORMAL WEAR RENTALS for ALL OCCASIONS 6elli SStoudf fo Atone Son .m 12H N. (.rccn St., McHcnry