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Badminton Wins The McHenry high school badminton team won two dual matches and is off to an exciting start. In their first match of the season against DeKalb, the Warriors were victorious by a score of 4-3 on both the varsity and junior varsity levels This marks the first McHenry victory over DeKalb in at least three years. Individual winners for McHenry included Jean Hoch at first singles; Krista Kaefei ai -second singles*, Monica Sieverin and Sue Schmitt at first doubles and Deb Bauer 'and Donna Hoch at sec<md doubles. The McHenry girls were com­ plimented by the DeKalb coach as "a much improved team showing fine sport­ smanship" In their first invitational of the season, held at Lake Forest, the McHenry girls brought home a third place finish out of eight teams. Jean Hoch earned a second place trophy by defeating singles players from Barrington, Fenton. Hersey and Zion Benton Working with Hoch to capture McHenry's third-place honors were Donna Hoch. Bauer. Kaefer, Sieverin and Schmitt. When McHenry met a tough Conant team, the McHenry crew came out on top, 6-1 on the varsity level and 4-0 on the JV level. McHenry will meet with Conant players in May when McHenry will compete in the Conant Invitational. After their Conant match. McHenry hosted Rolling Meadows The Rolling Meadows team*""" con­ frontation represents the only McHenry defeat of the season. Rolling Meadows won the match by scores of l- 6 on the varsity level and 0-7 on the JV level The Warriors travel to Larkin on Wednesday. April 1 before taking Streamwood on April EARL WALSH' So I Hear Tankers Win Third As Gregg Stars Keith Gregg scored 11 goals and Bob Schaeffer added five to propel the McHenry water polo team to a 20-4 rout of Palatine last week. Gregg's output gives him 18 goals in the last two games, both of them victories for coach Mike Shanahan's Warriors. "Keith is like a forward or center in basketball. We try to get him the ball as much as possible and he has been scoring the goals for us so far," Shanahan said. Rob Grom added four goals for the winners, while Ken Pociask had three and Darren Cepulis one. The balance in scoring has pleased Shanahan, since opponents haven't been able to use a sagging defense in an attempt to put the clamps on Gregg. "We ve moved the ball real well and it has helped us so far. Our goalie, Scott Budaj, has also done a fine joD," the coach added. Shanahan will learn more about his team in the games ahead, since the Warriors take on two toughies in St. Charles and St. Viator. "The next two or three games will tell us quite a bit about what kind of season we're going to have," he said. McHenry ho6ts St. Charles Thursday, April 2 in a 5 p.m. encounter. From way out in Idaho came Bob and Edie Meyer to visit the old home town. Many of you will remember them as operators of the Trout Farm along Rte. 120 West (now Elm St.). Their visit to our home was short But, it was nice to have them call and nice to .hear they still get the Plaindealer From Naples, Florida comes a letter from John and Gail Wagner, enclosing ticket stubs to show us they went to Fort Meyers to see the White Sox beat the American League Champs of Kansas City, 12 to 5. The Wagners get the Plaindealer in Florida during the winter and follow the local news in Beautiful Downtown Volo during the summer They add a note to say hello to Tom and Nora Murphy Just visited the Murphys a few days ago and found them busy and pleasant as usual. Tom was telling about the Skyhawk Pitching Is Season Key Johnsburg baseball coach Jim Meyers is expecting improvement in his team this season How much improvement, you ask? "We've won only 11 games the past two years. This year I think we're capable of winning 50 per cent of our games, which would be around 11." The Skyhawks launch the 1981 season with three toughies. and Meyers wilK soon know if his prediction is an accurate one "We open against Crystal Lake South (April 1), McHenry and Grayslake. I think those three games will tell us quite a bit," said Meyers recently A great deal of the Skyhawks success will depend on that old baseball standard, pitching. "That's what hurt us last year We gave up too many walks and they came back to haunt us." Meyers recalled This season he is looking to fivp young men to toe the mound. The leading candidates are senior lettermen Rich Preston and Randy Wakitsch andjunior returnee Pete Barroso Junior Dan Williams will get a shot at pitching, as will Larry Dix "Overall, this is probably the best group of players we've had in three years." Meyers said "We've got good speed and defense and I think we'll hit fairly well We have to cut down on our strikeouts If we move the ball around. w£ can force the other team to make mistakes," he declared ' The defense will be an­ chored by several players with experience leading the way are seniors sJohn Armon at first base; Doug Wickman at second or shortstop; Dave Maurer, a returning all-conference performer at third; and outfielder Scott Valentin. Also competing for playing time will be junior infielders Tom Pieper. Rob Peisert. Mike Leon and Jeff Bart- mann; outfielder Roland Reymann and utility players Joe Meyers and Scott Zelke. "Overall the kids have good baseball sense and want to play The weather has been a pleasure; we have been able to get outside quite a bit, which is a big help." Meyers added. In addition, the team has spent a great deal of time grooming the "school diamond and Meyers said it is in excellent condition "Last year, our fielding suffered because the field wasn't in good shape Even though a kid got in front of the ball, you never knew if he would field it cleanly or get a good hop. We think we've solved that problem now." Meyers sees Marengo. Mononegah and North Boone as the teams to beat in the conference race "If everything goes like it should, we'll be an improved team," Meyers said "If our pitching doesn't hold out, we're in trouble." Warrior Netters Place Second McHenry's youthful tennis squad put up a valiant effort and placed second in its inaugural meet Saturday Six of the 12 Warriors who competed were freshmen or sophomores The last matches of the day decided the contest. With McHenry and Hoffman Estates tied going into the last two matches, Ed Donahue and Dave Bauer, McHenry's number one doubles team defeated Rockford Bovlan 8-2 But Hoffman Estates defeated Johnsburg 10-0, to give them the team championship. > McHenry results found Scott Rhode placing second; Randy Glick. third; and Brad Salman and Chris Stumbris first in singles. In doubles. Ed Donahue and Dave Bauer were second; Todd Rhode and Kevin Burgess tied for first; and Mike Szramek and Brian Bremer and Tim Hill and Sandeep Lahoti finished second In team scoring. Hoffman Girls Chosen McHenry High school has selected cheerleaders for the 1981-82 school year. Representing McHenry on the sophomore level will be Kathy Gartner. Val Kilday, Lori Odem. Sue Polka, Missy Waymarth. Cindy Johnson, Sandi Musielak, Chris Peterson, Dawn Sonneman and Karen Zuber The varsity squad, a combination of juniors and seniors, will be Jolynn Glosson. Kathy Costigan. Dawn Parisi, JoAnn Camp­ bell. Kelly. Sue Thomas, Kristie Howard, Laura Lambourn, Deanne Brooke, Chris Wenks, Kerry Miller. Lucy Lawler and Lisa Wagner Estates had 26 5 points, while McHenry had 25.5, Rockford Bovlan had 12 and . Johnsburg finished with 11. APRIL 1st! FREUND'S STORE FOR MEN (Formerly Beard & Stovall) OPENING SPECIALS! NOW THRU APRIL 15 7? GOOD THRU APRIL 15 •NECKTIE! (with purchase of any Dress Shirt) •$50 Gift Certificate Drawing April 4th •FREE REFRESHMENTS! Join Our Merchandise Club First Drawing April 13th DAILY 9 to 5:30 FRI. 9 to 8 SAT. 9 to 5 (Excluding ALL PROM TUXEDO RENTALS 10% OFF (Starting as low as $25) FREUND'S STORE FOR MEN 1214 N. GREEN ST. McHENRY 385-0019 time he didn't take a drink for 15 years Then, he reached 16 Leo Heimer is a big help in identifying old time pictures of McHenry Oh - he's really an Old Timer! R was at the Lohghorn Friday night that the Alfred Oefflings stopped to chat. Marie turned my head in the right direction and asked. "Who is that man across the room -- the one with the bald head like vours9" I can tell you, "Bud"' Liptrot. she put us in the same class The Earl Tessendorfs stopped to say they are S.I.H readers Earl wants more about farms. Sounds like a good idea Joe Dehn thinks the White Sox will be almost as good as his Cubs if they keep getting new players Of course, he thinks we need some National I^eaguers We're willing to give any of them a tryout With Sib and Dorothy Whiting, we met so many good people to visit with it was better than going to the County Fair 1 A couple of very welcome people who come to our door each morning are the paper bov and the mailman Had a long letter from "Zeke" and Charlotte It is so interesting I must read it again He really can write Like good wine he gets "gooder" with age "Zeke"' got a kick out of Pete Koob's quip about the Crystal Lake bowling team when they were members of that crack group I can't resist printing this portion of that interesting letter 'Also sensed a little nostalgia when 1 read Adele's account of the original MCHS graduating class of which your mother was a member, and the recognition they were given when District 156 held a rededication program for them on January 18th I wasn't in that class but did belong to the first class which graduated from what is now known as the East Campus, so the event brought back many- memories Missing from that class of '25 are Dr Bill PAGE 7 • PLAINDEALER • WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1.1SS1 Hiller, Gordon G. Stringer, Harold Phalin, George Stenger, Edward Smith and Alex J. Justen." All good, old McHenryites. Nye, John Smith from Ringwood and Betty Vogt, whose dad was the Westside druggist prior to Wattles. Gus and Benny Freund and I were the only other males in the class of 15 graduates. How different from today! I occasionally hear from Angela Petesch, who lives in Los Angeles, and was mentioned in the "50 Years Ago" items recently Gee, she's getting older!" A whole pack of news from Alex Justen, down New Port Richie way in Florida, mak^me a bit lonesome to be down there to watch some ball games Alex sends a clipping headed "Chi Sox Stop Cards 17-3" with this notation: "Ed S m i t h and Alex Justen with their wives were at the game Your Irish eyes really would have smiled at all the Sox home runs (5). Chuck Hiller wasn't smiling'" Most of you know Chuck is coaching the St Louis Cards this vear Enclosed was a program from a game in which the Yankees beat the Cards 3-1 A notation tells us at­ tendance was 7,077. tem perature 69 degrees, weather sunny day "All this material with the compliments of "Chuck" Got a start when I saw the name Espy in the White Sox lineup Then I checked the spelling. Didn't think the Old Buddy would be staging a comeback. Big deal! Cubs send Lamp to Sox for Kravec Prediction: Kravec will be a winner with the Cubs Lamp won't make it with the Sox. During mass at St Mary's Church Sunday, we prayed for Shannon O'Brien Only Old Timers will remember that St. Mary's was knojvn as the German Church and St Patrick's as the Irish Church Shannon Q'Brien That name in (he "German Church" years ago would have made "the natives restless If some fisherman hooks a bowling ball, bag and shoes from .the bottom of Fox River next summer, please return them to Junior Bimbo * • • * Do not envy the fellow who makes a success at an early age; usually he has paid for it, one way or another. Marian Nine Has New Coach Marian first-year baseball coach Karl Mathews has inherited a 2-18 record from last spring, but hopes the Hurricanes will improve on that mark this year. Six lettermen return, giving Mathews experience at key positions. Returning are seniors Tim Sherwood, Steve Wett and John Jozwiak and juniors Jim Burroughs, Tom Schermerhom and Don Rickert. Other seniors on the team are Kevin Noonan, T.J. Baumann, Dan Carzoli and Don Roughan. 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