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J Johnsburg Stays Hot Christy Perfect As Sky hawks Win 73-55 By Randy Swikle Scott Dixon was high point man, but the night belonged to Kerry Christy. The 5*8" point guard for the Johnsburg Skyhawks just couldn't seem to do anything wrong as he launched a 15 point aerial assault that helped his squad smash the Harvard Hornets 73-55 in Friday night's conference action at the Johnsburg gym. Christy's jump shot was right on target as he sank all seven of his field goal attempts, and the senior's perfect accuracy on the free throw line clinched a 100 percent scoring, effort for the evening. And it was the marksman Mr. Christy who sank five field goals in the first quarter to ignite the Skyhawks to a 26-9 end-of-period lead. There was no way the Hor­ nets could stop Johnsburg's momentum. But while Johnsburg ac­ cumulated a fine first half field goal percentage, the team didn't fare so well from the extra point line. In the second quarter, Scott Dixon hit the back end of a two- shot bench technical against Harvard coach Steve Goers. It was the only free throw to hit the target for the Skyhawks in nine attempts. It was quite a contrast in the second half when the Skyhawks sank 10 of 11 on the free throw line. Scott Dixon scored a total of 18 points to lead Johnsburg's offensive effort. Junior Tom Schoenig, the 6'3" center for the Skyhawks, scored 12 points and played an aggressive ball game. Junior Brett Zimbrick, one of the quickest players on the team, added 10 more points to the Johnsburg cause. For senior Don Bentz, it was the only time in 14 games that he did not score in the double figures. Bentz was held to eight points for the night as was junior Chris Dixon. The impressive victory over Harvard was important to keep Johnsburg's momentum in high gear. The team is now 11-3 for the season with a nine-game winning streak and a 3-1 con­ ference record. Next weekend the Skyhawks are scheduled for a critical double header, both road games. The Skyhawks play North Boone (4-1 in the Shark Conference) Friday and Marengo (4-0 in the con­ ference) on Saturday. JOHNSBURG fg ft pf tP S. Dixon 7 4 2 18 C. Dixon 3 2 4 8 Bentz 4 0 3 8 Pecucci 1 0 5 2 Christy 7 1 0 15 Schoenig ^ 5 2 4 12 Zimbrick 4 2 3 10 Szumlas 0 0 1 0 Totals: 31 11 22 73 HARVARD fg ft pf tp Don Nolen 2 2 2 6 Daryl Nolen 3 2 2 8 Prima 1 4 4 6 Roger Nolen 2 2 2 6 Lawrence 7 4 1 18 King 2 1 1 5 Henning 2 0 2 4 McDonald 1 0 0' 2 Totals: 20 15 14 55 SCORE BY QUARTERS: Johnsburg 26 41 59 73 Harvard 9 22 29 55 A Big One Lands Sailfish * <3 <- M r»» SASSY L\ CAPT. BILL. NEU* McHenry High Girls Lose To Zion And Libertyville Swimmers Tom Botten, 1210 S. Blackhawk drive, McHenry, earned a citation in the metropolitan South Florida Ashing tournament when he landed a 50 lb. sailfish in the 20-pound division. He fished out of Islamorada, in the Florida Keys, with Capt.Bill Neubauer aboard the Sassy Lady. The McHenry High girls swimming team lost a pair of meets last week. Zion Benton defeated the locals 99 to 75 and Libertyville won 126 to 46. McHenry vs. Zion 200 Relay: 1st Harney, Bassett, Long and Nank. 200 Freestyle: 1st, Carrie Freund - 3rd, Peg Freund. 200 I.M.: 2nd Kathy Long - 3rd, Diane Johnson - 5th, Lisa Bassett. 50 Freestyle: 1st, Toni Weyland • 4th, Lori Nank - 6th, Pris Kaspryzk. Diving: 2nd, Julie Smith - 5th, Lori Price. 100 Fly: 2nd, Mar Correa - 4th, Kathy Long - 6th, Diane Johnson. 100 Freestyle: 2nd, Toni Weyland - 4th, Paula Harney - 6th Lori Nank. 500 Freestyle: 2nd, Carrie Freund - 4th, Peg Freund - 6th Diane Gregg. 100 Backstroke: 2nd, Paula Harney - 4th, Mar Correa - 6th, Trie Goebel. 100 Breastroke: 2nd, Lisa Bassett - 4th, Pris Kaspryzk - 5th, Bev Finkbiner. 400Relay: 2nd, C. Freund, P. Freund, Correa and Weyland. 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Both of these coaches have teams who are scheduled to meet the Skyhawks this weekend: North Boone hosts Johnsburg on Friday, and Marengo plays host on Saturday. It's a very important weekend for all three schools. Marengo leads the Shark Conference with a 4-0 record and an 11- 2 season tally. North Boone is 4-1 in the conference and 11-4 for the season. Both schools will be trying to terminate the nine-games winning streak of the Johnsburg Skyhawks. There's no doubt that the outcome of this weekend can be very important in determining the ultimate winner of the Shark Conference. Johnsburg is now 11-3 for the year and 3-1 in the conference. The Skyhawks haven't lost a game since Dec. 9 when Wauconda defeated the Johnsburg club for the second time this season. The only conference lo6t for the Skyhawks was against Hononegah in an early season match that resulted in a 2-point margin of victory for the Indians. Johnsburg was scheduled to meet i time on Dec. 1, but a major snow st that game. At first Coach Kies wi wanted to open against the powerfv court advantage. But perhaps it was fortunate that the game didn't take place on schedule. It has given Johnsburg time to build a strong momentum and to develop into a cohesive unit. The Skyhawks have a relatively inexperienced ball club. Only seniors Scott Dixon and Don Bentz were lettermen at McHenry, and six of the remaining 11 players on the team did not even play basketball last year. Kies has not had much time to get his team to work together as a cohesive unit. The team still makes some careless mistakes that at times have been very costly. But the ball players are getting to know one another better, and the number of Marengo team for the first forced the cancellation of a bit peeved at his luck. He Marengo squad with a home PAGE 7 -PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, J.Wl \RY 17, 1979 turnovers are lessening and the number of assists incredflng. Barry has to be somewhat concerned about one factor that is a big plus for Johnsburg: balanced scoring. All year kies has been working to get his athletes to share scoring opportunities. He didn't want to build the entire Johnsburg offense around his two top scorers, Dixon and Bentz, because he felt the opposition could double-team either of the two and restrict their scoring. So far, this strategy has been very important to the Skyhawk success. While Dixon and Bentz consistently score in the double figures, there have generally been at least two teammates who also have scored in the double figures in any given game. In last Friday's contest against Harvard, Kerry Christy, Ton1 Schoenig, and Brett Zimbrick accompanied Dixon in the double figure scoring column. And there were a lot of assists. Dixon himself, had 10 assists. Before Johnsburg faces Barry's Indians, however, the Skyhawks have to e^rn a victory at North Boone. The Vikings, like tht Skyhawks, have a somewhat inexperienced team. The squad has no returning starters from last year but, nevertheless, has managed to become a top contender in the Shark Conference Vikings' coach, Alex Saudargas, brought his Rockford West tearr to back-to-back state championships in 1955-56 He is filling in this year for North Boone's regular coach, Don Anielak, who took a year's leave of absence due to illness. Yes, no doubt about it. It's a big weekend in store for Marengo. North Boone, and Johnsburg! ' from HISTORY'S SCRAPBOOK OATES AND EVENTS FROM YESTERYEARS January 19, 1937 -- Howard Hughes establishes a new transenn* tinental air record as he flies across the I nited States in just over seven hours. , <• January 20, .^..Inauguration l)a> -- The da> on which, every four years, Presidents of the I nited States are sworn into office January 21, 1954 -- The first atomic-powered submarine, the ' . 'Nautilus," is launched at Groton, Connecticut. January 22, 1957 -- George IV Metesky, 54. is arrested in Connec­ ticut. He was the "mad bomber" who planted 32 bombs in the New York City area and injured 15 persons over a period of 16 \ears' Metesky was later judged criminally insane. January 23, 1845 -- Congress rules that all national elections, shall take place on the first Tuesdav following the first Monday in the month of November. Kaspryzk, Long and Nank 200 Freestyle: 2nd, C. Freund - 5th, P. Freund - 6th, Gregg. 200 I.M; 3rd, Correa - 4th, Johnson - 6th, Bassett. 50 Freestyle: 1st, Weyland - 5th, Nank - 6th Kaspryzk. Diving: 4th, Smith - 5th, Price. 100 Fly: 3rd, Long - 5th, Correa - 6th, Johnson. 500 Freestyle: 3rd, C. Freund - 5th, P. Freund - 6th, Gregg. 100 Freestyle: 4th, Weyland - 5th, Harney - 6th, Nank. 100 Backstroke: 2nd, Long - 4th Hamey - 6th, Gregg. 100 Breaststroke: 4th, Bassett - 5th Kaspryzk - 6th Finkbiner. 400Relay: 2nd, C. Freund, P. Freund, Correa, and Weyland. 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