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PAGE 6 -PLAINDEALER- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1979 Johnsburg Skyhawks Fall To Marengo Five 62 - 59 < The Johnsburg Skyhawks fell to Marengo in an exciting 62-59 contest Saturday night in the Marengo gymnasium. The victory boosted Marengo's conference record to 5-0, and Johnsburg now is 3-2 in the Shark Conference. • The Skyhawks and the In­ dians traded the lead several times throughout the game. Sky hawk forward Tom- Schoenig matched Scott Dixon's 14 point to share high scoring honors for Johnsburg. Schoenig, a junior, played an aggressive game and helped a great deal under the boards. Dixon continued to pump in several 20-foot jump shots, but the Skyhawk scoring effort was not enough to overtake the «r Marengo squad. «* - Ray Bauman of Marengo hit '-nine field goals and five free throws to lead the Indians with 23 points. Center Scott Marks scored 15 points for Marengo. Skyhawk coach Bob Kies was disappointed in the number of assists his team had during the game. "During the first half we only had three assists," he said, "and for the game we had a total of 11 assists. Why the last game alone (Scott) Dixon himself had 10 assists. We just weren't playing as a team". Johnsburg was scheduled to travel to North Boone Tuesday night for another important conference game. North Boone is 4-2 in the conference and the holder of second place. For the Skyhawks it is a very busy basketball week. On Friday Johnsburg hosts Hononegah in a conference game, and on Saturday the Skyhawks travel to Woodstock. JOHNSBURG fg ft pf tp S. Dixon 6 2 4 14 C. Dixon 3 1 3 7 Bentz 4 5 2 13 Pecuoci 2 0 1 4 Christy 2 0 2 4 Schoenig 4 6 3 14 Zimbrick 1 1 1 3 Totals: 22 15 16 59 MARENGO fg ft pf tP Bauman 9 5 2 23 Bean 0 0 2 0 Piper 2 2 3 6 Marks 7 1 5 15 Ackman 3 0 2 6 Poppe 1 0 2 2 Koeller 5 0 3 10 Totals: 27 8 19 62 SCORE BY QUARTERS: Johnsburg 10 28 40 59 Marengo 14 26 42 62 •t+ k pIcHenry Pigtail League IPlans Off And Wingin9 P'*At the last meeting of the I-McHenry Pigtail League the £4poblem of publicity-or the rjack of it was mentioned. It's hard »;<o believe that everyone doesn't "know about us - The McHenry *\County Champions.! But I - guess that it's true. So, the next ^declaration from the President •;"~was to put an article in the <jiewspaper. §?-For a week I have been ^-((linking and planning. How do ' >ou tell all of the parents and rls of this area just how great McHenry Pigtail Leagufe is? I sat thereo and 1 about the past 3 years ir girls have been iilers. I remember (how they run the with those tears of joy in eyes I'll never know). I imember strike outs and stropped balls that also brought >tears. But then after that there ;* comes a good hit and a caught •*6all. They have learned a very ^Important thing Sportsmanship! You never give up and always do you best. Mo6t of all, I think about all of the wonderful people we have met. Who would have thought that Mom and Dad would make so many new friends when the girls joined Softball. Now, let me tell you about our picnic at the end of the season. First we have the All-Star games. After each divisions games the trophies are passed out. (This is when you kick yourself for leaving your camera on the kitchen table.) After that we have the picnic. And just when everyone is too full to move, someone says that it,s time for he coaches vs. managers game. Somehow everyone always gets involved. You can always tell by the way people are limping around town saying, "I didn't know that there were muscles there!" Eventually it all ends, usually with a big sigh. Theyall say that it's a sign of relief, but, fz Coach Pam Schaefer's MlcHenry High girls basketball £$am won their first FVC game £jgf the year by defeating Woodstock 65 to 37. Midway in Hhe opening period the Cyarriors held a slim 8 to 6 Onargin when they broke loose C&r 10 unanswered points Npiroute to a 22 to 11 first quarter lead. *£* In the second period both ]><feams exchanged basket for '^basket, and the Warriors led at »^he intermission 38 to 27. It in the third period that the ^tyarriors came into their own. '^Playing a tenacious defense ^at held the Streaks scoreless *<4h>m the field, the Warriors ; lacked up 15 points to a mere •5hree charity tosses for the Inasitors, to lead 53 to 30. v In the final eight minutes of ;jglay the Warriors outscored Girls Beat Woodstock Cagers 37 For First FVC Victory Woodstock 12 to 7 for an easy 65 to 37 victory. Senior Sharon Smith probably had her finest game. She not only led all scorers with 12 pts., but picked off 21 rebounds, had 6 steals, and 7 assists for a good evening's work. Coach Schaefer was quite pleased with her team after the win. She had nothing but praise for the girls, and commented "It sure felt good to get that first conference win". The Warriors are overall 6 and 4,and 1 and 3 in the FVC. Tomorrow night the girls travel to Cary for a 6 p.m. game. Dercole 5 0 10 Kopsell 3 2 8 Bohlman 7 4 18 Toole 0 0 0 Mortell 0 0 0 Byrne 0 0 0 Connell 0 0 0 Totals: 28 9 65 WOODSTOCK fg McHENRY Haddick Smith Hutchinson fg ft 2 0 9 3 2 0 tP 4 21 4 Venkunas Stachhouse Wilcox Brown Landick Dyems Totals: McHenry Woodstock 2 0 22 11 16 16 12 7 > \ WAS YOUR PICTURE IN THE PAPER? Reprints of any photo which appeared in the McHenry Plaindealer and taken by our staff are available at modest prices. All are black and white. 4 X 5 - $2.00 5 X 7 - $2.75 8 X 10 -- $4.00 Order Yours Today! ALLOW 7 DAYS FOR PROCESSING McHENRY PLAINDEALER 3812 West Elm Street Phone 385-0170 * • • • ^ This is the time of year when the smell of gun powder and the sight of a bird dog stir up a commotion inside the out­ doors sportsman. EARL WALSH' ST So I Hear SPORTS EDITOR. if the truth were known we are all a little let down. But there is always next year and here it is. It's time to plan fund raising, order the uniforms and equipment and generally get things going. This year we hope to have enough 16 years old to expand a little. So if you have a daughtei between the ages of 8 and 16 (by Dec. 1,1979), please let her join us! I assure you that she will have a great summer full of fun and excitement. And she will learn sportsmanship along with her friends. And Mom and Dad, YOU could manage or coach a team. Wouldn't that be great?! Now, all that you have to do to get in on all of this is to watch this newspaper. The sign up dates will be published. And our monthly meetings are always in the Community Calendar a couple of weeks ahead of time. See You This Summer!!! Jane Boyd Heavy snow brings heavy problems. Governor Thompson goes to Florida and gets lambasted by the press. Mayor Bilandic stays home and get the same. Listened to a couple of TV interviewers who might have had their noses of flattened if they weren't on camera. Just imagine some of those hard boiled old politicians taking that stuff. The late Mayor Daly would have told them where to find the mistletoe. Since the days when McHenry had only one truck to plow snow, our city has had the reputation of being cleared the best of any municipality for miles around. In spite of some complaints, McHenry still enjoys the same reputation.That's what we hear from those who travel the area. When "Peggy" Feltz,with his two-wheel cart, shovel and broom .constituted McHenry's entire street department, the natives used to ride him about the snow and ice on the streets. "Peggy's" answer was, "Let the Man who put it there take it away". What an ad: "Pants one third off." Not in this cold winter. ^Some humor comes ouf of the, storm for those who observe Like Rev. Baumann's ob­ servation of the sign on the Snug Harbor entrance letting us know that no bare feet are allowed inside. And don't expect to enter in your bathing suit. When Mike Low lost his car key in the snow, it reminded me that the late "Red" Winkel sold me on the idea of having an extra set made to carry in my billfold. Very handy when you lock your car doors, with t^e key inside. Have long thought that the Governor of our state should proclaim a weed-cutting day and another day to return books. After exchanging several books, my wretched memory has me lost as to where I got "Baseball Is A Funny Game" by Joe Garagiola. Can anybody help me? After talking about the weather like everybody does, Don Kinsala said, "Just think -- in another three months, you will be asked to throw out the first ball in the Pigtail League". Then Patty McCracken Vickery showed me a book on golf. Those kind of people brighten a fellow's day. Arnold Rauen came home from Florida for a while to get out of the hot sun. SUDDEN THOUGHT - Do you eat leftovers in your house? We do. And sometimes the dish (maybe flavored up a bit) tastes better than the first time around. Dick Rabbitt sends a note that all sports activities were cancelled the past weekend. Now we have to look around for sports stories to fill those vacant spots. It was no skin off my shins no matter who won the super bowl game,but something amazing happend. I picked the winner. The game's most valuable player, Terry Bradshaw, again showed his class as he led the Steelers to victory. Nobody cut him off at the pass as he threw for over 300 yards. The Cowboys certainly threw a scare into Steeler fans in that last quarter to make it a tight finish. They went down fighting. Met an old friend and McHenry High schoolmate,Dr. Leo Thelen, Sunday and didn't know him. It has been many years since we last met. Funny how other people change. We remember Leo as a true friend with a sense of humor. He was a hard worker and showed his mettle in working his way through medical school at the U. of I. It would take at least a half day to cover all those memories of our high school days. THE MEANING OF SUCCESS That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children; , who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it whether by a perfect poem or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. Robert Louis Stevenson Skyhawk Sophs Lose Offense And Game To Marengo 50 - 31 tp 4 12 11 6 2 2 13 11 37 65 37 It's difficult to win a basketball game when the offense isn't' clicking. The Johnsburg sophomores found that out as they lost to Marengo 54-31 in a conference game Saturday. The Skyhakws had only four players in the scoring column, compared with 11 players who collected points for Marengo cause. And the Skyhawk field goal percentage was a dismal 30 percent. It was frustrating evening for coach Jim Albright and his sophomores. Rick Neiss.who has been the spark plug of the Johnsburg machine,led the Skyhawks with 12 points. The speedy sophomore made most of his baskets from a distance of 15 feet. Wakitsch Guetzloff Jakubicek Bingman 0 0 5 2 0 1 4 1 4 3 0 3 Neiss JOHNSBUGG fg ft pf tp 6 0 3 12 Totals: 151 16 31 MARENGO ff? ft pf tP Redrsdorf 3 1 2 7 Dunek rN\4 3 2 11 Halverson vy 1 2 0 4 Klasing 2 0 0 4 Velasquez 0 2 0 2 Polnow 1 2 0 4- Dodds 1 0 1 2 Schaefer 1 0 0 2 Mahon 3 0 4 6 Stock 1 0 0 2 Garman 2 2 0 6 Wilson 0 0 2 0 Y/ Totals: 19 12 13 50 SCORE BY Ql'ARTERS; Johnsburg 4 11 19 31 Marengo 13 22 36 50 1979 New Ski-Doo Everest 444 L/C CLEARANCE ON ALL MACHINES IN STOCK •EVEREST •BLIZZRRD •OLYMPIQUE •CITATION PARTS, ACCESSORIES & CLOTHING ALSO ON SALE TRI-MRRINE 4019 E. LHKE SHORE | WONDER LRKE 815 653 X-Country Ski Clinic Offered Uy County Conservation Group It's no secret that we here in McHenry County are ex­ periencing one of the best winters for snow activities that we could possibly get! The McHenry County Conservation District is very happy to an­ nounce the offering of a special mid-winter X-Country Ski Clinic. Not only is this clinic going to offer on-snow in­ struction and an inside movie lecture session, but it will be conducted in one of the most unique and scenic conservation sites in our county. The place? Glacial Park Conservation site near Ringwood. The date and time? February llat 1:30 p.m. Who's Who? This special clinic will be conducted by the Aurora cross­ country Ski shop headed by Joan Payne whom this year gained instructor certifcation! The cost is for rental of all needed equipment, the M.C.C.- D. is taking care of the in­ structional cost involved for all participants. Now is the time to sign up. Don't wait and put it off. Learn to enjoy one of the fastest growing winter pursuits and where you may find some of the best skiing around. Glacial Park is located approximately 2,6 miles west of Rt. 31 some 7 miles north of McHenry. 2 miles past Ringwood road off Rt. 31 turn left or west onto Harts road and follow all the way into the park entrance road and district headquarters. Those only wishing to attend the inside-movie-lecture session need not pay any registration cost. See you on the snow! - THE PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS HAVE ONE OF THE TOR FORWARDS IN PRO BASKETBALL ... HE /S <3*7 All-Pro. BECAUSE OF AN INJURY, LUCAS HE WAS GIVEN THE NICK­ NAME OF " THE ENFORCER" BECAUSE HE HAS WAYS OF INTIMIDATING OPPOSING PLAYERS AROUND THE BACKBOARDS. HE'S A 6'9" STALWART WHO WAS A STAR AT MARQUETTE. ONLY PLAYEC? IN 68 GAMES LAST SEASON, BUT HE AVERAGED 16.4 POINTS A GAME. HIS FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE: 458' LUCAS, WHO /S 26, HAD A FREE THROW' PERCENTAGE OF .767. HE SPENT 2 YEARS IN THE A. B.A. WITH ST LOUIS AND KENTUCKY. FISHIN' TIPS f r o m . . . T o m M a n n The all-time best bass lure is, unquestionably, the plastic worm. In all the professional tourna­ ments 1 have fished in, and that's a bunch, the plastic worm has caught well over three-fourths of the bass. Yet, a lot of fishermen say they can't catch bass on it. Well, I've talked to thousands of fishermen in seminars, ban­ quets, award affairs, and clinics around this nation and I feel I know the problem. Those in trou­ ble don't Know when to set the hook. Here's what I teach them. WHEN TO SET THE HOOK is single. You do it the instant you feel a tug on the line, or feel any difference in your line such as tension. Set it now, a second later can be too late. Never, and I mean never, never, let a bass CAT EJCHAT J/. - i ULTRASOUND CATS' EARS ARE SO SENSITIVE THAT THE SOUND EMITTED BY REMOTE-CONTROL TV DEVICES BASED ON ULTRASOUND. INAUDIBLE TO HUMANS, IS PAINFULLY AUDIBLE TO THEM. McHenry School League Palce Bowl 1-10-79 Things were pretty quiet again, this week, but I figure everyone was still trying to thaw out. Now that the heat wave has hit us, maybe there will be more activity. In the bowling department, four men did great jobs: C. Young had 215 and 541, W. Farrell had 212 and 196 for 579, R. Dale rolled 206; and R. Homo rolled 194. E.Rogers did a No. 1 job by rolling a 208 and 199 for a sries of 565; and V. Kidd scored 191 for a series of 500. The only split "tickled" was the 3-4-10 P. Steinmetz took care of. Four people raised their averages by 2 pins and at this stage of the game it is really tough...ask me for I gave it a real try this week. On that "favored" list were: W. Farrell, V. Kidd, N. Losch, and J; McMillan...Good Going. Thanks, for a change. THE VAAGABONDS won the pizza. And here is the BIG news of the week: Farrell's Follies The Strugglers Bud's Babes Bud's-Wizers Pickups Vaagabonds Glawe Worms Royal Rollers The Marks Flakey Four The Easys Railroads, Inc. 42 35 Mj 33 33 33 31 29>/fe 29 28 25 24 17 18 24 27 27 27 29 30Mj 31 32' 35 36 43 K. Lescher khow^'.M EE run with a plastic worm. This could lose you the biggest bass of your lifetime. HOW TO SET THE HOOK isn't so simple. Here's how I do it. First, I reach my rod toward the bass, quickly reel all slack out of my line, bend low and sud­ denly whip my rod tip over my head with all the two-handed speed I can muster. BRER TOM'S CLOSING TIP: Keep your hooks so sharp they will hang on your thumbnail when tested. Fish have tough mouths and it takes a»sharp hook to penetrate. Carry a good, six- inch file, and touch up every hook point that needs it. Then, practice how and when to set that hook, and the fish will get the point! What happens when a cold front and a warmVront meet head-on? What are the char­ acteristics of the Notationary front produced? A cold front, runnin^pfTto warm front with about equal •momentum, stagnates and marks time. The warm front also comes to a halt and the result, where the two air masses have met, is a station­ ary front. k stationary front almost always produces prolonged rain and cloud and erratic wind currents. Sometimes the rain lasts for many days, until one of the systems breaks through the other or another strong front moves in. If you're planning to fly in private aircraft, the weather map symbol of a stationary front should be highly dis­ couraging, for landing and navigating in such an area is hazardous and often dangerous. Stationary fronts occur dur­ ing the change of seasons. This spell of bad weather was called by oldtimers the "turn of the seasons." HACK WILSON Former Chicago Cub great Hack Wilson set a National League record that some say will never be broken, when in 1930, when he drove in 190 runs. Wilson led the National League in homeruns four times. His full name is Lewis Robert Wilson. Makes One Think Plan ahead--it wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. -Record, Columbia, S.C. TED WILLIAMS Former Boston Red Sox star Ted Williams was the last major leaguer to hit .400 in a season. Williams hit .406 in 1941. Williams won six batting titles, in 1941, 42, 47, 48, 57, and 58. The only year in his career he failed to hit .300 or better was 1959, when he hit .254. The next year, his last in the majors he hit .316. In the 1946 All-star game, Williams had four hits and five RBPs, both records. THE SOFT LIFE A MICHIGAN ANGORA CAT / NAMED CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE HAS HIS OWN TREE HOU5E COMPLETE WITH CARPETED WALLS, INFRARED HEAT­ ING, AND AN OUTDOOR LEDGE THAT SERVES AS A PORCH •Ji> tlillnf FBODIN6 TIP INCLUDE SOME PREPARED DRY FOODS IN YOUR CAT'S DiEJ. THESE CRUNCHY FOODS PROVIDE GOOD EXERCISE FOR TEETH AND GUMS, AND HELP PREVENT TARTAR BUILDUP Support >our LoCdi S P C A or Humane Sooeti « UNDERGROUND... 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