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PAGE I - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER M, lt77 MCHS Golfers 3rd In State SPRINGFIELE>-On a weekend in which the tremendous pressure sent scores soaring and dashed the hopes of many flustered individuals and teams, the McHenry varsity golf team maintained its composure and earned an impressive trophy denoting the Warriors as the third best golf team in the state of Illinois. The Warriors captured third place in the 19-team, 36-hole state finals this past weekend, shooting a four-man team total of 625, a remarkable score considering mediocre playing conditions and tournament pressure which affected all 137 golfers. New Trier East won the state championship with a 616 total, while Palatine Fremd finished second with a total of 620. If the two-day final proved anything, it sorted out the teams which wore able to respond in the clutch from those who simply couldn't cope. McHenry, obviously, handled the pressure as well as any team in the tourney. The state finals were played over two courses, Oakcrest Country club and Lincoln Green The teams played Oakcrest Friday, a short course (less than 6,000 yards) which drew nothing but criticism from just about everyone associated with the tournament. Attempting to play on fairways which resembled cow pastures, the Warriors finished the first 18 holes tied with three other teams for fourth place. New Trier East led after the first round with a 304 total, while Palatine Fremd and Thornwood each had 309s. McHenry, Moline, Edwardsville, and Freeport were tied at 310. McHenry stayed within five strokes the first day thanks to a fine four-over-par 74 by Jim Buenzli. It was Buenzli who kept McHenry in the state tournament two weeks ago when he sank a long birdie putt on the eighteenth hole in the district qualifying meet to keep McHenry from being eliminated long before the finals. Ironically, after carrying the team to the finals, Buenzli's score was not counted Saturday. In golf, each team has six players, with the four lowest scores counting. Other big efforts Friday came from Tim Byers, who shot a 78, and Steve Kivley and Tom Pepping, who both had 79s. Hie concensus before Friday's round was that the state championship would be won or lost Saturday. With the exception of McHenry, New Trier East, and Palatine Fremd, the state championship was lost Saturday. For example, Springfield Griffin, playing on its home course Saturday, and only eight shots off the lead beginning the day, posted nine-hole scores of 35,38,38, and 39, to forge into serious contention. What happened? The pressure then struck, and Griffin, playing with four freshmen and a sophomore, faded into the middle of the pack. There was also the case of Thornwood, which led McHenry by one stroke after Friday's round. Saturday, the best four scores for Thornwood were 84, 87, 88, and 89, compared to 72, 76, 78, and 82 Friday. ^ Edwardsville was tied with McHenry after Friday, but had to count three 88s among Saturday's scores. Meanwhile, the Warriors, Fremd, and New Trier East were shooting respectable scores, which were excellent scores considering the pressure. Tom Pepping shot a 72 Saturday, the low round of the day. It helped earn him the sixth place individual medal for his 36-hole score of 151. Pepping; Saturday, was the picture of consistency. He had two birdies, two bogeys, and fourteen pars. His cousin, Ron Pepping, was also consistent Saturday, hitting fourteen greens in regulation figures. Unfortunately, R. Pepping's putting stroke chose the worst possible time to abandom him, and his 40-plus putts gave him an 83. Still, Pepping's 83 was important to the team total, and it was a vast improvement for him, after several bleak rounds earlier in the tournament. Junior Steve Kivley, playing perhaps his finest golf of the year, shot 79 both rounds, while Tim Byers carded a 78 at Oakcrest and an 82 at Lincoln Green, the latter a quality golf course. Buenzli and Pat Becker shot 84 Saturday, with Becker rallying on the final nine after carding a front nine score of 43. Despite the fine play by McHenry, the day, and the state title, belonged to New Trier East. NTE shot 74, 75, 76, and 79 Friday, and came back ^Saturday with 75, 78, 79, and 80. Palatine Fremd was also consistent, shooting 74, 76,79, and 79 Friday, and 76,77,79, and 80 Saturday. The third place finish for McHenry was its highest finish since. 1944, when it placed second. This was the first team head coach Charles Cuda had taken to the state finals in twenty-seven years. Judging from the play of Kivley and Becker in the finals, and the play of some of the sophomores earlier in the year, it won't be his last. TEAM SCORES New Trier East 304 312 -616 Palatine Fremd 306 312 -620 McHENRY 309 316 -625 Moline 309 317 -626 Freeport 309 319 -628 Hinsdale Central 311 322 •633 Springfield Griffin 313 322 -635 Homewood-Flossmoor 320 317 -637 New Trier West 319 320 -639 East Leyden 321 324 -645 Bloomington 320 326 -646 Joliet West 316 332 •648 West Frankfurt 316 336 -652 Thornwood 308 348 gig "tnO Sheppard 322 334 -646 Edwardsville 309 341 -650 Glenbard West 324 337 -661 Lane Tech 322 340 -662 Belleville East 338 335 -673 INDIVIDUALS Dave Hahn (Wheaton) 73 73 -146 JoeMalench (Edwardsville) 71 77 -148 Doug Clemens (DeKalb) 73 76 -149 J.C. Anderson (Griffin) 73 77 -150 Don Sullivan (Fremd) 74 76 -150 TOM PEPPING (McHENRY) 79 72 -151 Members of the McHenry golf team prendly hold the trophy they received for being the third best golf team in the entire state. From left to right: coach Charles Coda, Jim Buenzli, Ron Pepping, Tim Byers, Pat Becker, Tom Pepping, and Steve Kivley. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Warrior Football Team Wins Over Crown 27-22 EARL WALSH So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR Last week I mentioned visiting our friend John Payton. When leaving, it was agreed that I would see him again soon. That I did. Sadly it was in a week's time at John's wake. He was a sharp man at the age of 81 years. Our visits are over unless he can meet me at the gates up there and put in a good word for me. It points up that we should visit our friends while they are alive. A cousin of mine has warned for years that if I didn't come to see her while she is alive not to bother about coming to her wake. ;That's telling em! !'Twas a busy Saturday af­ ternoon with Notre Dame- Southern Cal on TV and the Warrior-Crown game on radio. While the Warriors seemed to dominate the play, the score was a squeaker. 27-22. That should fire the home boys up for the North Chicago invasion Friday night. You can mark it down right now that our Warriors will win - after a hard battle. The experts missed on the Notre Dame game by a wide margin as the Fighting Irish defense played with a vengeance to give their of­ fensive team a chance to keep the ball in play. The upset of the day must be mauling-Minnesota's 16-0 victory over mighty Michigan. Most any day the mailman should bring an explanation from Meanderin' Mary con­ cerning Southern Cal's loss to Notre Dme. Through a packed house at McHenry Country Club Friday night, we landed at a table near Tony Varese and his round table party. Tony is a National League fan. but admitted he pulled for our White Sox all summer. That was music to our ears. From the way our lawmakers in Washington are planning and projecting the future, they must figure that inflation is not going away. All I know is what I read in the papers. Last year when I lost a bet to John Busscher on the World Series, I mailed the green stuff to him in a SEASON'S GREETINGS envelope. This year he mailed it back to me in Halloween Masks and Makeup! • Star Wars Creatures • Clown White & Colors ACROSS FROM SMOKE'N GUN V« Mi. East of Fox River 2951 W. Rte. 120 - McHenry Open Wkdys. at 1 p.m.- Sun. at 12 p.m. Sat. at 10 a.m. the same envelope with the notation "Amen". Thanks, John. I'll enjoy a few cigars and bless you with every puff. That old time picture of a Johnsburg baseball team drew a lot of itnerest. Alvina's cousin, Rosemary Young, writes to give us the names. We are going to have to make a reader of S.I.H. out of you, Rosemary. George Frett came in to identify the players, in­ cluding your father, John (Freund's Dairy) Freund. This column carried all the names a couple of weeks ago. Thanks for writing, Rosemary. Glad you read the Plaindealer and the sports pages. At this point we do not have the scores, but learn from Dick Rabbitt that Coach Chuck Cuda and his MCHS golf team are on their way home from Springfield with a third place trophy won in the state tour­ nament. That's BIG news! A pat on the back to Coach Cuda and all the boys. They have given our athletic program a real boost PICKUPS: Childhood is that wonderful time when all you need to do to lose weight is bathe Live as though every day was your last - and someday you will be right. Sometimes when a speaker has his audience on the edge of their seats, they're trying to muster the nerve to get up and go home. By Dick Rabbitt The "Fighting Warriors" of Coach Bill Day lived up to their name Saturday afternoon at Crown Bowl ai they beat the Vikings 27 to 22 in a game that was not decided until the final gun. With a small "Parents Day" crowd on hand it looked like in the opening minutes that the Warriors would have a "cakewalk" during the af­ ternoon. The "Warriors" lost the toss and kicked off to the Vikings. After three downs, the Vikings punted to the Warrior 41 yd. line. In three plays the Warriors faced 4th and 7 and Mike Tollifson kicked to the Vikes' 24 yd. line. The Warrior defense held with Mike Ahlert and Tim Hughes doing most of the damage to the Viking's backs. They were forced to punt to the Viking's 47. With Pete Prust in control of the Warrior machine, they began to roll. Oakley picked up 13 in two carries, Prust passed to Marty Nuss for 22, and then Deener banged over for the T.D. and the Warriors led 6 to 0. Nuss's kick was good and the Warriors led 7 to 0 with 4:54 gone in the period. Later in the period, Davis "Vike" halfback, trapped on the sidelines, broke loose for a 67 yard scamp and Gage's two point conversion was good and the Warriors proceeded not only to use the clock but the running of Marty Deener, Tim Oakley and Mike Tollifson, and the passing of Pete Prust to Marty Nuss, the Warriors marched 63 yds. with Oakley Antique: An object which has made a round trip to the attic. - Denver Post By the time a man gets to greener pastures, he can't climb the fence. Teacher to teacher: "Not only is he the worst-behaved child in my class, but he has perfect attendance." McHenry Ice Cream Shoppe NOW FEATURES! Happy Jack's Submarine Buy 1 Submarine W. RTE. 120 McHENRY (H BLOCK W. SUNNYSI0E DODGE) 385-0140 OPEN 7 DAYS 11 to 10 You love our ice cream... You'll love GET (any size) our Subs! SINGLE DIP ICE CREAM CONE! (6000 TO SUM. OCT. 30) TRT OUR FAMOUS! HAPPY JACK SUB Includes: HAM-SALAMI- BOLOGNA-MORTADELLA-PROVOLONE CHEESE *1M. *1M. Ml Subs Include: CKmm, Lttfrce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle*, Oil 4 Spices! prancing in from the 2 to score. Nuss's conversion was good and the Warriors led 14 to 8. It should be mentioned that the work of Art Bentz, Bob Larke, and center John Milinac opened the holes for the backs on this drive. In the closing seconds of the half the "Vikes" again came up with the big play, as Gage trapped behind the line, tossed a pass to Dave Lepfert, and the young lad scampered 73 yds. for the T.D. The P A T. failed and the Warriors and Vikes walked off at half time tied at 14 apiece. During the halftime Coach Bill Day must have com­ municated with Dan Devine of Notre Dame, as the Warriors came back into the fray a completely different ball club. Warriors Start To Roll With the offensive line of Mike Mroz, Ed Walker, Rich Sund, Dave Pliner, and the blocking of wingback Mike Williams the Warriors began to roll once again. Taking the kickoff on their own 41 they marched 59 yds. in just 13 plays. Oakley's two 9 yd. runs, plus a Prust to Nuss pass good for 16 yds. were the heart of this offensive drive, and when Prust sneaked in from the Booster Club Sets Meeting Membership for the McHenry Warrior high school Booster club sky­ rocketed Oct. 6 when forty concerned adults signed up The purpose of this club is to give moral and Financial support to all athletic events. Parents, graduates, teachers, businessmen, and in­ terested persons over age 18 are eligible to join. The next important meeting of the club is Thursday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in rooms 210-211 of McHenry high school West campus. .1, the Warrior fans went wild on the sidelines. Nuss's kick was good and the Warriors led 21 to 14 with 7:45 remaining in the period. Again with double duty Tim Oakley carrying the mail, and Tollifson's 10 yd. run, and the spectacular catch of Marty Nuss's pass from the arm of Prust put the ball on the Viking 5. One -'play later Oakley carried three Vike defenders into the end zone and with the missed conversion the Warrior* led 27 to 14 with under three minutes remaining. After the kickoff the Wafriors held and took over. Prust at­ tempting to pass, had the ball knocked from his grasp and defensive end Steve Chioma raced 63 yds. for the final Viking score, and Dave Lep- fert's two point conversion was good, but the Warriors walked off the field with their first North Suburban win and second victory of the season. Show More Offense The Warriors showed more offense than any time this season. The offensive line opened up the holes so the backs had no trouble. Poor tackling on the part of the defense gave the Viking's two touchdowns. However, when the Warriors had to arise to the occasion, they did just what was expected, and held the Crown eleven. It was a well earned victory for the "Day" crew. After heartbreaking losses to Libertyville, Mundelein and Zion, the Warriors were due for a win. Tim Oakley paced the Warriors with 134 yds. in 20 carries. Prust completed 5 of 14 passes for 68 yds. all to Marty Nuss to spark the Warrior offense. The Warriors play host to the North Chicago Warhawks on Friday in the last home game of the season. The Warrior sophomores won 21 to 0 to complete a perfect day for the Warriors, as the frosh won easily Saturday morning 26 to 0. »r\ PAT ̂ ANDREWS ornsr plai^rq E.e»- BARNEY'S -SNUG HARBOR ' 801 N RiverRd McHenry, iu. 8l53e5-2€>TI ©Ufc HALLOWEEN PARTY# £ x. OCT29t30, live wrrcy ̂ Monster CHILDREN'S FESTIVITIES -- S^T ( S jr. 3 ---V,., ** • KIDS IN COSTUME -FREE. SURPRISE1 frtyr Cdft HooK TREASURE CHEST • SPECIAL Ch.ldrer sMe'L, 0 EVC.ENTERTAINMENT °JQ • FREE DRINK Warrior Success A 4Team' Effort SPRINGFIELD-' 'I think we could have done better, but third place ain't bad." Those were the words of one member of the McHenry golf team shortly after the Warriors accepted the trophy for being the third best golf team in the entire state. He was right. Third place ain't bad. . There is a rule in sports journalism that goes something like this: Never be a "homer". There is no room on the sports pages for "we" and "they" writing. That may be true, but it doesn't take into consideration what can happen when more than twenty-five McHenry area residents spend eighteen hours in two days on the same golf course, hoping and praying that their team will perform well in the state tournament. When one is actually right there on the course, seeing the agony on a golfer's face when that two- foot putt rims the cup, only then is it possible to u n d e r s t a n d t h e unbelievable pressure these kids performed under this past weekend. It must have been comforting for the McHenry golfers to know that 225 miles from home, they weren't alone on the golf course. Throughout this entire memorable season, the emphasis has always been on the Warrior "team". It took a team effort for McHenry to place third in the entire state in the recently completed state golf championships. However, the word "team" extended far beyond coach Charles Cuda and the six McHenry youths who performed so magnificently this past weekend. The McHenry "team" included twenty-five supporters Friday and many more than that Saturday, as the community showed its support for its first representative downstate in many years. One couldn't miss the pride in the eyes of Jack and Karen Pepping, Tom Pepping's parents, as they walked the entire eighteen holes with their son Saturday. Tom responded with a brilliant even-par 72, the low round of the day on a difficult course. There were others. Members of the golf team who couldn't play in the finals because only six from each team were allowed, doggedly walked the course, lending encouragement to their teammates every step of the way. There was the local businessman who lent the golf team a van so the players could travel down together. And when it was over, and McHenry had received its third place trophy, the supporters who had driven so far congratulated the players on a remarkable performance. Only those who understood best were disappointed--the players themselves. "Third place is the worst we would settle for," said one. Head coach Charles Cuda said that if you're going to write about anything, you have to write about the pressure. "There was pressure when the round started, but when you're five-over-par after five holes, there isn't much' pressure," one Warrior noted. "There's not much pressure when you shoot 43 on the front nine," another said. But the pressure was there--for all 137 golfers. That McHenry handled it better than everyone else could be attributed to many things. 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