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l».\t;K « ri.AlNDEALER - FRIDAY, MARCH 20.1981 The Third Half Basketball Wrap-Up The excitement of the local basketball season has slumbered into a drab time slot which the statistitions and early-season forecasters consider the prime time of the season. Unforturnately, this forecaster of the local conference races faired rather poorly. In early December, I picked McHenry (then 2-2 and 5-3) to finish with a fifth place mark in the Fox Valley. At the time, McHensy was winning the close ones, maintaining a winning record even though they pcored 2.5 points per game less than the opponent. ..itThe Darling? n£. »ho pp* Vjllw" showed everyone that they didn't need die size that everyone kept reminding them that they lacked. By the season's end, they sported a surprising third place mark in tne Fox Valley, (9-5), and almost pulled out a second place spot in the last game of the season. They boasted two top scorers in the conference in Bob Greve and Bob Zeller. Greve held onto the top scoring spot for mo6t of the year until the taller teams kept him from shooting. The Warriors ended the season with an offensive output lower than their opponents, but tney also claimed a winning recordand a rewarding season for coach Ken Ludwig, who rarely fields a loser, no matter how small. Greve ended the season 416 total points (16 point average), but Zeller carried a 15.7 average (409 total points) for the season despite committing a team-high, 102 personal fouls. His 214 rebounds was Dy far the top performance on the team. John Costigan was steady, and the third highest Warrior scorer with 243 total points (9.3 average). The red-head possessed the highest free throw percentage on the team, hitting 59 out of 79 attempts for 75 percent. Johnsburg was another team which proved most pre-season predictions wrong. I picked them to finish fourth in the Shark at the time. Even though Rick Neiss couldn't miss the hoop in the early going, big Frank Jakubicek just wasn t producing. I figured that Neiss would cool off somewhat (which he did), and I didn't think the big center would be able to take up the slack. He proved me wrong. Neiss dropped to 18.8 points per game, but stayed sharp against most Shark opponents, while Jakubicek upped his average to 8.51 end besides times. The result was a third place for Johnsburg in the Shark (6-6) and a winning season overall. Tom Pieper showed leadership and consistency (14.2 points per game) while the "silent" star, Chuck Novy, scored 11 points per contest and close to 7 rebounds per game. Marian displayed the WSSC scoring leader in Carl Brown, despite a mid-season injury, and put my fourth place pick to good use by capturing a tie for fourth with Marmion at 8-6. They made good use of their size and Coach Hans Rokus regularly played 8-10 players per game. They made a good showing before bowing out against Johnsburg in the Harvard Regional. All in all, the thrge area teams surpassed my pre-season expectations and silenced the doubts of many fans. Rick Neiss, shown here driving against the Marian Central defense, (14), scored 527 total points for Johnsburg. He put in 43 percent of his field goal at­ tempts and 75 percent of his charity shots which averaged out to 18.8 points per contest. STAFF PHOTO-- JOEL WAKITSCH > points per game by season's controlling the boards at The Fox Valley Conference also listed its list of records for the 1960-81 basketball 8688011. Crown's Gary Gliesmann holds six of the eight individual records listed including, Most points scored in a season, (1979-80, 361 points), Most career points,(1978-81, 1008), Most field goals in a season, (1979- 80, 155), Most career free throws, (142), Most points scored in a game,(1980-81,42), and Most field goals in a game, (1978-79, 18). Cary-Grove's Greg Meyer still holds the record for Most free throws in a season, (1979-80, 80), while John Bradshaw from the 1H7H-7* Jacobs sauad has the record fur Most free throws in a game with 15. There was only two new team records set in the past season. Woodstock allowed the fewest points to Fox Valley opponents than ever before, 739, while Jacobs gathered the mark for winning a game with the fewest points in a 43-37 win over Woodstock this season. Crown and Cary Grove share the other team records which were set in earlier seasons. To wrap up the basketball campaign, I close with a note on one of the best teams in the area, which caught nothing but flack from area coaches, the fans, and the press during the last couple of months ... The band of officials. Maybe I am iust keen to the local ribbing of the striped brigade because of my transition from the bleachers to the press box, but it seems that criticism has been at an all-time high this season on both the boys and girls basketball level. During the season, local referees have picked up the morning paper to find auotes from players, coaches and writers, criticizing the overall performance of the ' * men-in-1 he-middle". Bob Greve, (above, right), led the McHenry Warriors with 416 total points on the season, just seven points ahead of team­ mate Bob Zeller. Greve put through 40 percent of his field goal tries and 52 percent of his free throws. He also led his team in assists with 110. For Marian Central, Carl Brown, (lower, right) led his team and the West Suburban Catholic Conference in scoring with a 22 point average. K a STAFF PHOTOS- WAYNE GAYLORD The officials have been charged with not handling the crowds, calling too many fouls, not calling enough fouls, being inconsistent, and Tailing to get the proper position to call a play. Some of these charges have been warranted, but whether guilty or not, rarely was the ref interviewed after the game to get his side of the story. The press carries much at the blame pf giving its readers tofrjnuch of what they want to see, (the gripes of the coaches), instead of presenting both sides of the situation. I think it is time for the sports audience to realize that the ref is a part of the game. We should forget about instant replays, stop-action ana referees in the press box. Sure they make mistakes, but tney add a spice to the game which could not be duplicated through audio visual replacements. In the long run, I think we would rather see a referee stand by his call because "that's the way it looked" to him, than to see a mob of angry fans tear apart the television monitor as the robot referee blurts out, "I'm infallible." •tern** ELECT JON J. MEYER McHENRY CITY TREASURER APRIL 7. 1981 Paid for by the committee to elect Jon J. Meyer The Crystal Lake Anglers will hold their monthly meeting at the John Evans Inn at 7:30 p.m. on March 18. TAX Make Sure You Pay The Lowest Legal Tax (815)385-4410 Paul A. ScbwMtl 4 (••p-y 4410W. Elm Sfr--t McHsnry, Illinois 60050 There is A Better Way to have Spring Fresh Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Right At Your Finger Tips WE ARE NOW TAKING ACCOUNTS FOR TNE 1981 SEASON Weekly Lawn Mowing Fertilizing Power Raking Leaf Clean Up Bush Trimming Light Tree Cutting Light Hauling (815)385-4847 or 385-7434 "Don't Dolay Call Today" •Residential •Commercial •Industrial t EXPERIENCED DEPENDABLE SERVICE equipment. This program is designed to meet the busy employee's needs by being available before work and having individualized testing of strength, flexibility, heart rate recovery through a step test endurance and being available all year round Phillip R. Baaske, Program Executive and YMCA professionally certified, will be doing the instruction Other fitness programs available are lunch time fitness and evening men's fitness classes, women's fitness classes otlerea morning and evenings, coed fitness morning and evenings, aquanatics which is exercise in the water, exercise to music called Fitness Fantasia, Prenatal and Postnatal exercise programs and Jazz exercise classes Registration is now open To register or for more in­ formation on any program, stop in at 7315 South Route 31 between8a.m. and9:30 p.m Monday through Friday, Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Sunday 2 to 5 p m Golf Lessons At MCC Spring is almost here and McHenry County college has classes in tennis and golf getting underway the beginning of April to get you ready for spring and sum­ mer sports. MCC offers six session tennis lessons which meet at the Lake Region YMCA in Crystal Lake. There are classes which meet Tuesday e v e n i n g s , T h u r s d a y evenings, and Saturday mornings for beginning students, while Intermediate lessons are offered at noon on Saturdays. All of the classes last 14 hours per session. Instructor for the tennis lessons is Dennis Wentwo^h, MCC tennis coach for both the mens' and womens' teams. Golf lessons offered by the college meet at the Marengo Ridge Golf and Country Club in Marengo. Bob Witek teaches classes at 8:30 a.m. and at 9:30 a.m. on Satur­ days. Jerry Witek teaches classes at 10:30 a.m. and at 11:30a.m. on Saturdays. All classes are designed to teach the fundamentals of golf and to improve techniques. For additional information on the golf and tennis lessons, telephone the college at 815-455-3700. To register come to the college at Route 14 and Lucas road in Crystal Lake. ksococoo LAKE REGION YMCA NEWS The Lake Region YMCA is offering a new class called T.O.W. which stands for "terrified of water". The class is for adults only and is for non-swimmers who have a fear of the water. The class is designed with a maximum of two pupils to one in­ structor. Instructors are YMCA staff, volunteers and YMCA members. The program will relate to the individual participant's needs. All classes begin the week of April 5 and conclude the week of June 7. The T.O.W. classes meet on Monday from 8:45 to 9:30 p.m. or on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registrations are poW being taken. KARATE PROGRAM. John Clark, chairman of the Health and Physteal Education Committee of the Board of Directors at the Lake Region YMCA, an­ nounced the adding of two more nights for karate. John said, "We have been con­ ducting karate classes on Wednesday and Thursday evenings and on Saturday; but we now feel the need to expand to include Monday and Tuesday evenings." Ishinryu karate classes are 90 minutes and novice students meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. or Saturday at 11 a m A d v a n c e c l a s s e s f o r orange belts and above meet on Monday at 8:15 p.m , Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at noon. Saturday classes are held at North Junior high school. Also, now available is a discount for two or three classes. Youth karate classes for those 9 years of age or over are on Saturday from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Worth Junior high school. Black belt instructors are Jeff Quoss, Ben Mical and Rick Dunn. Classes start the week of April 5 through June 13 and registration iS now open. EXERCISE CLASS The YMCA is offering a coed exercise program beginning the week of April 5 designed for the business man and woman. The classes meet on Monday, Wednesday and-or Frday at 6 : 3 0 a . m . t o 7 : 1 5 a . m . followed by length swim­ ming, jogging, continued exercising or weight lifting with the 15 station Universal g y m a n d H y d r a g y m DEAN SMITH LAWN CARE Two Numbers for Service Area Foresters Dominate Finals The first weekend of the •"or ester Basketball Tournament at West 'ampus is over, and the inals on March 22 will be loniinated by either McHenry or Johnsburg earns In the .Junior Division on March 15. McHenry (2) beat it. Gregory, 49-19, but lost to McHenry tl) later in the la. 4(i/l 8 Johnsburg beat yk-+fpnry <3), 35-24, also on 4;< eh It and will take on Vic Henry (1) for the 'lumipionship on Sunday at p in for the 8-and-under •ategory. In tlie sixth grade .•ategory, no games were )layed.on March 15, but McHenry will face John­ sburg at 10 a.m. for the Championship on Sunday In the Ranger Division, (16 and under), McHenry (2) defeated Johnsburg (1), 37- 30, while McHenry (1) posted a win over Johnsburg (2), 59-17. St. Gregory then sent McHenry (3) a ticket home with a close, 37-34 upset, before McHenry (2) won its second game of the day, this time over McHenrv (1). 46-35. The day's activities ended with McHenry (2) and St Gregory getting ready for the 11 a.m. championship game on this Sunday. The Senior Division A 20 and under) found no local teams in the finals as St. Gregory will take on Aurora at 1 p.m. for the title St. Gregory got to the finals by beating McHenry* 4),64-42, and then trouncing McHenry (2), 54-42. McHenry (3) won a close 40-38 decision from Johnsburg. lost to Aurora, 53-45, who had earlier defeated McHenry (1), 35-31. Two McHenry teams will be featured in the Heavies Championship at 3 p.m. on March 22. McHenry (1), who beat Johnsburg (1), 51-48, will be matched against McHenry (2), who beat St. Gregory (2), 68-43 and thundered over Johnsburg (2), 57-21. Johnsburg (1) had beaten St. Gregory (1), 68-40 before losing to McHenry (1), while Johnsburg (2) beat Aurora in the first game, 59-23, before being eliminated. The 30-and-over division featured only two teams this year, so Johnsburg will face McHenry at noon on Sunday to decide the champion Card Collectors To Trade The Chicagoland Sports Collectors association will hold their next bi-monthly meeting at the Hillside Holiday Inn, Wolf road and Eisenhower expressway on Saturday, March 21, from 10 a m to 3 p.m. The general public is invited to join in this opportunity to buy, sell and trade baseball cards and other types of sports memorabilia. 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