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PAGE • - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1M1 The Third Half «--i m. I :I-.L Jon waRnscn Sports Editor Conference champions are all but decided in the local boys basketball circuit, so it's time to turn our dribble-weary eyes to the Class A and AA Regional pairings announced laft week. today. be discussed Plaindealer The Regionals for small schools (750 enrollment or less) will be held at 64 sites on Feb. 23-27. A total of 485 schools will compete |n an effort to keep defending champion, Luther South out of Chicago, from repeating. New Lenox (Providence) is currently top-seeded among all A division teams and will compete in the Lisle Regional. The local post-season tourney of utmost importance will take place in Harvard this year. Both Johnsburg and j&iarian Central will be included in the eight teams at Harvard. The Schedule works out like this: • " v . . '• v 7 ' Monday, Feb. 23. Richmond vs Hebron Harvard vs Skokie Tuesday, Feb. 24. Johnsburg vs Winnetka (North Shore Country Day) Marian Central vs Poplar Grove (North Boone) Speculation Of Shark Extinction Speculation is running wild after Rock ton Hononegah's announcement that the Class AA team would be leaving the Class A dominated Shark Conference in favor of the Rockford based Big Nine Conference. Just what will happen to the Shark Confernce? After 1981-82, the Shark Confernce will have only four members, Marengo, Johnsburg, Marian Central and Harvard. Marian will join the conference next fall, but North Boone, Beloit Catholic and South Beloit have decided to leave in favor of the newly formed Trail Blazers Conference. Johnsburg Coach Bob Kies discussed the problems involved and the options that the Shark Conference will have in an attempt to add schools to its fold. "When we (Johnsburg) learned that three schools would be leaving next year, I thought that the Shark should be totally done away with, and that we should totally reorganize," the coach said. He explained that he would have loved to join the Big Eight Conference, presently featuring local teams like Richmond and Huntley. He noted that most of the schools are in Johnsburg's size category and that he thought the Skyhawks could he competitive. The drawback to that idea, Kies explained,"is that the Big Eight has the ideal number of schools for conference scheduling (8) and are not looking for another member right now." ». About rumors that Johnsburg is presently talking to the Northwest Suburban Conference, Kies admitted that Johnsburg is talking to them, but he hasn't heard much about it up until now. "Frankly, I don't think there is any way in hell that we could compete in that conference," Kies said. "Most of those schools are Class AA." Kies also noted that he has heard speculation of a Northwest Suburban and North Suburban conference merger. The league would be split into two divisions, one with the six bigger schools and one with the six smaller schools. "Now I think we could compete in the small school division if that ever came about," Kies hinted. He said if Johnsburg fails to find a new conference that Shark schools will have to schedule more non-conference games to fill out their schedule. "That would mean playing a lot more AA games for the most part," Kies said. "There aren't all that many Class A schools in this immediate area." He explained that competing with Class AA schools has hurt Johnsburg in the past He used this year as an example. "Right now we are 13-9 and most of our losses have come at the hands of Class AA schools." The idea of becoming an independant school was posed to the coach. "Sure we could become independant, but we wouldn't be playing for anything during the year except for wins ana losses," Kies said. "It would hurt in football the most because we would have to play for an at-large-birth to get into the playoffs." He said that to compete as an independant, a school has to beat the better team to get a birth in the playoffs. "We can't realistically go against the bigjger schools. By the looks of things, I don't see much size coming up through our program." "EARL WALSH' So I Hear |b » To our friends in the •sunny, cold south: Wish you •were here. This snow is so gwhite and beautiful. Had a note from Dick arrows, who gives his address as McHenry, Fort Meyers and Points South. He sent a dandy joke that can be used in a good spot. Dick planned to take "Sch­ maltz" Miller out for a fishing lesson. Hope they wore their water wings. Could it be ice fishing? Say it isn't so. From gloomy reports out of Washington, 'twould seem we should ask some coun­ tries for Foreign Aid. Reverse action. : The one and only Babe Ruth would spin in his grave if he knew the salaries baseball players are getting today. Babe's top year was $80,000. People reflected that his salary was more than paid to the President of the United States. Have had so many calls the past couple of months from people interested in the history of McHenry that I suspect somebody has put the ^finger on me as on Old Timer. f. More than ever I see the need for development of the Historical Room in the McHenry Library. Don't put it off a day longer. Let us know if you have any old pictures or documents that can be of use. There isn't room for large items which might be welcome in the McHenry County Historical Society site in Union. Items should pertain to McHenry and McHenry Area. Future generations may be grateful for historical information. In fact, the generation is now. To avoid cabin fever, and at the suggestion of the lady of our house, we hopped in the gas buggy Tuesday to tour the town and see if the snow looked any different in other sections. Upon Richmond Road to McCullom Lake turn, then through "the farm" over the new road to Industrial Drive. The farm is no more. It was Alvina's parents' farm, now subdivided. Quite dif­ ferent from days of corn fields, oat fields and pasture where the holsteins roamed. Out through Whispering Oaks, a very neat area where once we traipsed through Hanly's Woods. Traipsed sometimes and road a pony at other times. Many residents wanted the woods, with winding creek, to be preserved as a park in Adult Membership Own a 4-Wheel Drive Uruck? Own a 2-Wheel Drive TVuck? Whether you're running a 4 x 4 or 2WD truck, Western offers a dependable snowpiow that's designed to handle the worst winters. For homeowner or light commercial use. count on the NEW SnowKing™ by Western. The SnowKing is the first lightweight snowpiow designed specifically for 2WD trucks, f To turn your 4x4 into a real money maker, there's the master in dependable performance... Western's 4-wheel drive snowpiow. This winter... depend on Western. SEE: EMI ADAMS ENTERPRISES mmmm 3017 W. Rte. 120 - McHenry. Illinois Wa'it OnThtMove McHenry, Illinois 815385-5970 ADULT MEMBERS The Lake Region YMCA offers a yearly membership for adults (18 years or older) called a Limited mem­ bership. With a Limited mem­ bership and a slight charge per visit, a member can swim or lift weights anytime the Y is open, which is from 5:30 a m, to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. A member can also play tennis on the four outdoor, lighted tennis courts. Limited members will also be able to use the expanded facilities which are proposed to be finished this Spring. At no additional cost, the jogging area will be available whenever the Y is open. This Spring handball- racquetball courts will also be available. Membership payment plans are VISA, Master Charge, check or cash. Sign up today and start immediately. For further information on any program stop in at 7315 South Route 31, Crystal Lake. For Grabs" Wednesday, Feb. 2S. Winner game 1 vs Winner game 2 Thursday, Feb. 26. Winner game 3 vs Winner game 4 , Friday. Feb. 27 Winner game 5 vs Winner game 6 Johnsburg's first game will come on Tuesday against Winnetka, who according to Skyhawk Coach Bob Kies, sports a record of about 2-15 at the moment. The Skyhawks are holding onto a 13-9 mark at the moment and should handle North Shore Country Day with ease. Marian Central will face Mcrtb Rnone in a toss up match on T>je?d?y, Look for Msrisn (!!-*?.' to Knn*v* m » Close one, but to lose to Johnsburg in the semi-final action. As it looks, Richmond-Burton with Todd Spocner has to be the favorite of the eight-team clash. The Rockets, supporting a, 13-6 record, should have no trouble with Hebron (6-15) in game one. Richmond beat Hebron, 101-58 last Tuesday on 25 points by Spooner Also the Rockets have the best team of­ fense in the area (68.9 points per game) and allows only 59.4 points on defense. The tourney ho6t, Harvard will take on Skokie Yeshiva in first round action, with the winner of that game facing Rich­ mond in semi-final action. • Should Johnsburg and Richmond end up in the finals, it could prove to be one of the finest games of the year. Last time these teams met TJan. 6) the Rockets won a close 66-62 decision. Spooner and Skyhawk Rick Neiss had a real shootout with Neiss hitting 14 of 23 field goals for 28 points, while Spooner hit 14 of 20 shots and 3 of 4 from the line to record 31 points. Richmond would also have a slight advantage on the boards. Johnsburg Coach Bob Kies wasn't about to agree with my picks "I think our regional is up for grabs," Kies said. "Any one of the top seeds in Harvard could win it." The winner of the Harvard Regional will move on to the Oregon Sectional March 3-6. Other winners who will join the Harvard winner in Oregon include the Byron, Mt. Morris and Burlington Regional champions. "Any team that comes out of the Burlington Central Regional is going to be tough," Kies said. "Burlington, Genoa- Kingston, Marengo and Elgin are all pretty tough. You can't count Huntley out either." urg and Richmond end up in the finals of the upcoming Class A regional in Harvard, the Skyhawks will depend heavily on Rick Neiss, (above, 14). The Senior forward will have to outgun Richmond's Todd Spooner who scored 37 points In his last game. In Nelss's last game, he tallied only 8. STAFF PHOTO-JOEL WAKITSCH Weber Puts Marian Girls At 9-2 Led by 26 points from Jackie Weber, the Hurricane girl cagers jumped to 7-1 in the WSCC and 9-2 overall with a 47-43 win over Im­ maculate Conception last Friday. Weber handled the ball well against a man-to-man and played one of her best overall performances ac­ cording to Mary Stoner, the "Marian coach. Marian bulged to a 15-2 lead after one period and kept a 21-9 lead going into the intermission. Three Knight players fouled out in the fourth quarter, hindering chances of coming back from a five point third quarter deficit. The Hurricanes hit 58 percent in the field goal department (14 of 24) and 19 of 32 free throws. Paddy Guerin and Debbie Liggett turned in fine rebounding performances, pulling down 9 and 7 respectively or 16 of the 26 total Hurricane caroms. The girls will have off this Friday, but travel to Wheaton to battle St. Francis next weekend (Feb. 20). Joel Wakitsch its natural state. It was a great idea,but money wasn't growing on trees in those days. Kept touring around the area, over streets we have covered so many times. Old timers, if they have been away for 20 years, wouldn't recognize what they knew as Little 01' McHenry. Anybody who is unem­ ployed might pick up a few dollars these days if they don't mind swinging a snow shovel. Now Chicago is getting some place. The city has hired an Etiquette Chief at a reported 45 thousand per year There will no longer be an excuse for winding up with a soup spoon at dessert time. Continue PoorShowing Without Pieper Without the services of junior guard Tom Pieper, the Johnsburg Skyhawks lost its fourth in a row to Shark Confernce teams, this time to Beloit Catholic, 48-44 last Friday. Pieper, out with a fever of 102, sat out as his teammate Rick Neiss could only gather eight points in thfe losing effort. "He (Pieper) makes things happen for us," Coach Bob Kies noted. "Sure we have three or four others to replace him, but none of them are all-around players who could replace him totally." Johnsburg led for most of the game, tied at the quarter, 14-14, and leading at half, 24-22. They clung to a one-point, 34-33 margin after three periods but ran out of steam in the final stanza. Frank Jakubicek paced Johnsburg with 12, while Chuck Novy put in his consistent 10. The locals only made 39 percent from the field (21 of 54) while the Crusaders hit 51 percent (20- 39), but they did outrebound Beloit Catholic, 28-27. With the loss, Johnsburg slipped to a disappointing 4-6 in the Shark and 13-10 overall and will host South Beloit tonight (Friday) before ending the regular season schedule next Fritfcy against the Hornets fit Harvard. Joel Wakitsch Landis Named Ail-Around Gym Champ The "Aerialeets", the Lake Region YMCA optional gymnastic team, par­ ticipated in a United States Gymnastic Federation meet against the Palatine Park District. The YMCA had a total of 13 girls and com­ peted in the 10-14 age group. Optional routines are routines made up by the girls within guidelines set by the U.S.G.F. Routines are judged on composition, difficulty and execution of the routines. On the uneven bars Michelle Landis of McHenry placed second with a 4.3 and Cindy Pemberton of Woodstock placed fourth with a 3.2. On the balance beam Michelle Landis tied for first place with Crystal Lake's Christine Simms with a 6.3. Third place with a 6.0 was won by Lisa Thibodeau of Crystal Lake. In the floor exercise event we took first, second and third with a 7.65,7.35 and 7.3 by Cindy Pemberton, Michelle Landis and Sabrina Sliwiak of McHenry, respectively. Lake Region swept the vaulting event with Cindy Pemberton getting a 7.9, Michelle Landis with a 7.3, 7.05 for Heather Azzaline and Lisa Thibodeau and Karrie Klaus received a 7.0. In the all around com- petion with a 25.25 was first place going to Michelle Landis. Cindy Pemberton received the fourth place award with a 23.05 total. The meet had very dramatic results with 12 girls qualifying for the state YMCA Class III optional meet on April 25th in Springfield, Illinois; and after the first two events, Lake Region was behind by 6 points, but the margin narrowed to within a .10 in the final event, but Lake Region lost 94.25 to 94.35 to the Palatine Park District. The next optional home meet is February 14 at 2:30 p.m. at Crystal Lake South high school. For information about the team or classes, stop by the Lake Region YMCA at 7315 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. Gymnastic Openings The Lake Region YMCAis now taking registration for its late January gymnastic program schedule that began the week of Feb. 1, but registration is i with some its late January gymnastic j tration is still open' makeups available. The national YMCA progressive program is followed. Preschool classes are taught use of balance beam, uneven and parallel bars, floor exercise and vaulting. Classes are 45 minutes in length and are held at the YMCA and run for nine weeks. Beginning classes for 3-5 year olds are on Monday at 2 or 2:45 p.m. Classes for 5-0 year olds meet on Mondays at 3:45p.m. or 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. and 6 p.m. The intermediate for 7-8 year olds meets on Monday at 5:15 p.m. Nine to seventeen year olds meet at Crystal Lake South high school on Saturdays and meet for one hour. Boys' classes use parallel Sara, side horse, long horse, horizontal bars and floor exercise mats. This class meets at 8 a.m. Girls' classes use balance beam, vaulting horse, uneven bars and floor exercise mats. Rollers and Swingers meet at 8 and 10 a.m. There is also a Swingers class that meets at 9 a.m. and Kippers meet at 11 a.m. Advance classes for Flyers and Kippers meet at noon. For more information and to register for any of these classes, drop by the Lake Region YMCA Gas, 20" width 5 hp 24 width TORO NO SNOW SALE All this year's Toro Snowthrowers must go! 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