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PAGE < - PLAINPEALER - FRIDAY, APRIL 10,1981 Local Turmoil In The Midst Of Change Change...we've all seen a lot of it recently; especially in the local sports circuit. First Jonnsburg broke away from the local school district to form its own. McHenry then split into two, four year educational units unaer one sporis lent, i ne resuu 01 both moves seems to be the quest for even more change. In past columns, a concern was shown in regards to the "McHenry Split." Referendums have failed, and economics has vowed to play an important part in the future of sports at all levels. Most recently, Johnsburg has taken measures to stay out of the red at the high school and junior high level. Six and one-half employee positions have been tnmmed in District 12 recently, which could result in larger class sizes, course cuts and a larger teaching load for teachers that remain. Other non-employment budget cuts such as supplies, bus purchases, intramurals and yes, athletics will also be hashed over in an effort to the cut the overall spending by $210,000. To that end, Dr. Duane Andreas of District 12 has asked Johnsburg High School Athletic Director Jim Meyers to propose a cut in the high school sports budget of 20 percent. According to Meyers, he has submitted a lengthy proposal to the school board, presenting three different options for cutting the hefty percentage. According to Andreas, the options submitted deal with "cutting the program by taking both the quality and quantity aspects of athletics into account." The proposal The Third LT0 !/> Mm Hi J Joel Wakitsch Sports Editor r îfl "Among the options that the Johnsburg School Board of Education will consider at the next Tuesday's board meeting will be a notion expressed by the Johnsburg Teacher's Organization to consider the elimination of athletics and extra duty in order to provide money to restore some of the teaching positions cut recently by the Board of Education." by Meyers will be discussed at the regular board meeting ' Tuesday night, according to the Superintendent. On April 7, however, the Johnsburg Teacher's Organization also threw in its two cents by submitting a proposal for consideration. The prepared statement read By Dr. Andreas went like this: You can call the statement what you want., a scare tactic, valid sentiment or a discussion catalyst., but the fact remains, the notion will be considered. From talking to coaches and teachers at the school, the statement seems to indicate the general reaction to the board's decision to cut employees again this year. Better curriculum seems to be the utlima'te goal, and if anything, sports and "extra duty" (clubs, organizations, etc...) snould be cut before the employees. Personally, 1 don't think sports will be eliminated altogether at Johnsburg. Many school districts have resorted to giving junior varsity and frash-soph teams the axe in order to balance the budget, but cutting the underclass teams of a particular sport in high school would be like slicing the farm teams out of major league baseball...disasterous. Cutting whole programs like wrestling, which barely survived its initial season, or golf which involves less students, but just as much travel expense, seems to be the prudent thing to do. The fans for the most part won't miss wrestling or golf at Johnsburg High , but I'm sure loyal athletic supporters would hate to see a 6'8" center make an idiot out of himself as a junior because he hasn't touched a basketball in organized play since eighth grade. No one can tell the future, but you can bet that included in the future is more change, not necessarily for the better. Maybe if the status quo had been followed years earlier, changes like split schools and drastic budget cuts would not have occurred. Speaking of changes, this will be my last printed breath of opinion in the Plaindealer which may bring a sigh of * relief to many. I will be moving into advertising at the Plaindealer to learn more about the newspaper business. It's a change which should result in excellent sports coverage because it involves an aggressive replacement, Jeff Stern, who knows sports ana has covered it in a similar territory in Wisconsin. He has learned the area well since joining the paper and can onlv improve on the product which I hope you have enjoyed for the last year. Plaindealer D Stern Heads Sports Jeff Stern, a native of Burlington, Wis., has been named sports editor of the McHcnry Plaindealer. Stern replaces Joel Wakitsch, who is moving to the Plaindealer's advertising department. Stern, 23, is a graduate of Waterford (Wis.) High, where he was editor of the school paper for two years. He was also sports editor of the Waterford Post and the Burlington Standard JEFF STERN Press and has six years of journalism experience. In 1979, Stern's sports pages won first place in the Wisconsin Newspaper Association "Better Newspaper Contest." His other honors include the Wisconsin High School Wrestling Coaches award for excellence and honorable mention awards in other contests. He is a former member of the Burlington Kiwanis Club, the Old Timer's Athletic Club and was a co-founder of the Southern Lakes Sportswriters Association. He is a Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association official, registered to officiate football and baseball, and was publicity chairman of the 1981 Burlington United Way campaign. "Sports has always been my first love and journalism has always been my second," Stern said recently. "I'm very happy to be here and I'm looking forward to moving here very soon." Stern's background includes participation in several high school sports He was a three- time letterman in basketball and earned one varsity letter in football at Waterford. Stern also played baseball for two years. "I didn't have a sparkling athletic career," said Stern, "but I think the experience was invaluable in my journalism endeavors." Stern has noticed many similiarities between McHenry and Burlington. "I've worked in a three-high school area before," Stern said, "so the situation here is really nothing new to me. I just have to get used to the new names and faces - something I'm really anxious to do." Stern's interests include all sports, literature and sports trivia. He will marry Theresa Stenson of Burlington May 8. McHENRY COUNTRY CLUB (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) SPRING SCHEDULE R DINING ROOM Monday: The Club Is Closed Tuesday: Dining Room Open For Lunch 11:30-2:00 Wednesday & Thursday "Twilight Dinner Hour" 4:30 • 7:00 MENU FROM $2.95 - $5.50 (OUR REGULAR MENU ALSO AVAILABLE) WEDNESDAY SPECIAL: Prime Rib & Salad Bar $8.25 THURSDAY SPECIAL: Spaghetti and Meatballs or Fried Chicken, with a glass of wine $5.00 Friday: Fish Fry, Lake Perch w/Potato Pancakes All You Can Eat $4.95 Saturday: Special Menu From 6- 1 1 Sunday: Brunch From 10-2 $5.75 -- LUNCH -- Served Everyday Tuesday thru'Saturday 11:30 to 2:00 McHENRY COUNTRY CLUB 820 N. John St. PRO SHOP 385-3435 CLUBHOUSE 385-1072 Haddick Loses One-Hitter What can you say when your pitcher throws a one- hitter, gives up no earned runs in six innings of work but still comes up on the short end of a 2-1 score" McHenry softball coach Mary Osterman was lost for words when it happened to pitcher Sue Haddick and the rest of her team Monday The Warriors dropped their first game this season when they traveled to Streamwood for a non- conference game. Streamwood's first two batters reached base in the first inning on an infield error and a walk. Before Haddick could strike out the side, another miscue on the infield permitted two runs to score After that, Haddick went to work. She struck out the next six batters she faced and did not permit a runner to reach first until the fourth frame. Lorrie Smith singled in that inning for Stream- wood's lone hit on the day. McHenry's offense was just as frustrated with Streamwood's pitcher, Pam Brczek She struck out 10 and gave up but four hits. The Warriors managed to score their only run in the fifth. Donna Chesler drew a base on balls and advanced to third on two passed balls. Leadoff batter Kathy Bit- terman earned another walk, setting up a perfect double steal The Warrior's final chance to score came in the seventh inning. Sue Dixon and Vicky Nowak 1» «i off with singles SUE HADDICK-of the McHenry Warrior softball squad takes aim during her one-hitter against Streamwood on Monday. Haddick lost the game, 2-1, however and must record three no-hitters to beat last year's performance. STAFF PHOTO-JOEL WAKITSCH V • I • I mm- t:g . 0 DAILY *9 to 5:30 FRI 9 to 8 SAT 9 to 5 Prom night calls for a put- together look that say> "special". A look that shows you off at your best. A real kick that will absoulutey dazzle your date. They're 1 ours at a rental cost that's far less than you'd expect. OPENING SPECIAL! ALL PROM TUXEDO RENTALS 10% OFF TUXEDOS START AS LOW AS '2{S (SHOES EXTRA) FREUND'S STORE FOR MEN (FORMERLY BEARD A STOVALL) 1214 N.GREEN ST. McHENRY 385-0019* After Chesler struck out, Bitterman walked for the third time in the game to load the bases. But Brczek struck out Robin Geiger and induced Karen Karpavicius to pop out to end the rally and the game. McHenry had its share of chances The locals left eight runners stranded in picking up four hits. Brczek also walked nine. Haddick fanned 11 batters while walking three and hitting another. Dixon added another highlight by picking up two hits. Grayslake will provide the next opposition for the Warriors McHenrv hosts the Tigers Monday, April 13 before taking on Woodstock the following afternoon. Both games will be played behind West Campus and will begin at 4:30 p.m. In junior varsity action. Cissy Pinkstaff fanned 10 batters in five innings but wound up in the losing side of a 12-6 decision to Stream- wood. Andee Norton led the Warriors with two hits. 'Cane Nine Bows Again* The Marian boys baseball team ran its record to 0-2 last Friday, falling to rival Woodstock 8-3 at the city park For Marian, starting pit­ cher Jim Burroughs had a tough time while allowing five runs in the second in­ ning. He left the game in the third in favor of Tim Sher­ wood who faired better, but still was victim of six Hurricane miscues in the field. Marian was scoreless until the fourth inning when they got one back on a Woodstock error. In the fifth inning, Chet Kopec hit a bases- loaded double for Marian to record the other Marian runs. A Marian blunder on the bases in the third inning kept the Hurricanes, from threatening. Two runners were caught on third base at the same time, both leaving the base only to be tagged by the ready Woodstock defense. Jim Huemann with two singles led the Marian at­ tack, while Chet Kopec, Tom Schermerhorn, - Don. Roughan and T.J. Baumann each collected one hit. • i Tt Johnsburg's Dan Kiernan returns a shot from Bob Mergard of Jacobs in Tuesday's tennis match at the Skyhawk courts. Kiernan won the match 6-1, 6-1 and improved his record to 4-1 on the year. Johnsburg did not fare as well as a team, losing to Jacobs 4-3. STAFF PHOTO - WAYNE GAYLORD L- Hawk Netters Lose Johnsburg tennis coach Bob Kies has a better idea of how his Skyhawks will look this season, after the team completed two meets recently. The Hawks lost 11- 6 to Crystal Lake Central and bowed to Jacobs 4-3. "Playing all of those matches^ really helps, especially when your team is as young as ours is," Kies noted. )He said Crystal Lake had 13 courts, allowing the teams to play all of the singles matches at one time. "It really helped speed things up," he added. Four of Johnsburg's wins against Crystal Lake came at the singles level. Dan Kiernan won 6-0, 6-3, Paul Hendrickson won 6-4, 6-2; John Hendrickson was a 6-2, 6-3 victor; and Patricio Sepulveda triumphed 6-4, 6- 8, 6-3. Losing at singles were Steve Switzer, who lost 1-6,1- 6; Gene Weincouff 2-6, 0-6; Mike Gill 0-6, 1-6; Kevin Sowiak 1-6. 0-6; Jason An­ derson 1-6, 1-6 and Ron Callahan 3-6. 4-6. The lone winners at doubles for Johnsburg were the Hendrickson brothers, who won 6-0. 3-6, 6-2 Kiernan and Switzer lost 3-6, 4-6; Weincouff and Sepulveda lost 2-6 before darkness set in, Callahan and Rich Michaels lost 0-6, 0 6; Rich Hahndorf and Gary Garcia fell 2-6, 0-6 and Giil and Arfderson bowed 4-6, 7-6. 1-6. N In the Jacobs match. Kiernan won again, defeating Bob Nergard 6-1.6 1; Switzer topped Bill Silva 6-2, 4-6 and 7-4 (tiebreaker >; Sepulveda lost to Srotf Collins 2-6, 1-6; and Wein couff rounded out singles play by falling to John Forslund 1-6, 2-6. Kiernan and Switzer combined to whip Collins and Silva 6-2, 6-0; Sepulveda and Sowiak lost 1-6. 1-6 to Towe and Nergard; and Weicouff and Louie Koenigseder were defeated by Calvert and Johansen 7-6, 4-7 (tiebreaker) and 1-6. Johnsburg's junior varsity lost 5-0 to Jacobs Quick Goals Beat Tankers St. Viator's handed the McHenry water polo team its second loss of the season Tuesday, defeating the Warriors 11-9. The lo6s, combined with a 16-6 win over St. Charles, gives McHenry a record of 4-2 on the season. McHenry coach Mike Shanahan termed the game a "tough defensive battle. St. Viator's pool is a little smaller than most and a small pool makes for better defense." The match was tied with Just under two minutes to play, but McHenry gave up two quick goals to fall behind 11-9. The Lions held McHenry's leading scorer, Keith Gregg, to only five goals. That lowered his season average to five goals per game after it had reached a peak of nine at one time. Rob Grom added two goals for the Warriors while Ken Pociask and Bob Schaeffer had one each. McHenry defeated a fine St. Charles team on the strength of five goals by Pociask. Gregg and Bob Schaeffer had four goals apiece, Grom chipped in with a pair and John Clewis tacked on one. Ttte Warrior junior varsity won both of its matches, topping St. Charles 8-3 and St. Viator 7-6. McHenry hosts St. Viator's Thursday before traveling to Fremd on Friday. Shanahan says a win over St. Viator's could set off a chain reaction of victories. "I'm encouraged. If we beat St. Viator's, we could win our next five games in a row." ' NOT THIS When you want dependability, look for... Simplicity CHALMERS COMPANY & VACCUM \ AN ALLIS.CHALMERS COMPANY TILLERS (Tractor mounted or walk behind) a COLLECTORS (Tq fit most models) 1801 Rt 120 McHenry (1 mile EAST of Town) 344-0822 ROSS BUS SALES