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PAGE «- PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. MAY 22.1M1 •W Eagles Off To Fast Start The McHenry Youth league, minor division season started on a sour note, as all games scheduled on May 10 were rained out. The anxious boys get their chance on Tuesday. On Tuesday the Sparrows got into the win column by downing the Hawks 7-1. Scott Sorling racked up 15 strikeouts and walked only two pitching a one-hitter- Brian Bromley went two-for- two, leading the Sparrow hitters. On Wednesday Danny Gray gave up six hits while striking out eight, as the Owls clowned the Robins 14- 5. Brian Johnson led the Owls with a perfect three- for-three. Marc Hubbard went three-for-three in a losing effort. On a cold Friday, Tom Sweetwood pitched the year's first no-hitter, as the Eagles put the Bluejays in cold storage, 27-0. Tom had 13 strikouts and led the team in hitting, going four for five. Saturday was warm and sunny with Joe McQuade striking out nine Hawks and giving up five hits, the Owls had little trouble in defeating the Hawks 14-5. Danny Gray went three-for-three with seven RBIs to lead the Owls. In a game that saw the lead change four times, the Robins defeated the Condors 5-4. Jeff Mlyniec struck out 11 Condors while giving up four hits. Jeff Lewis had a triple and double to help in the Robin's victory. In the third game of the day, Jim Simon pitched the Eagles to a 4-1 victory over the Cardinals. Jim struck out 11 and went two-for-three at the plate to lead the Eagles hitters. Kevin McGee and Chris Landis pitched well in a losing cause. The Wrens defeated the Bluejays 14-5. Danny Wray was the winning pitcher. with relief help from Mike Boland. Scott Miller went two-for-two for the winners. Mike Hettermann struck out nine in a losing effort. Sunday wf»s yet another cold day but it didn't bother Darren Mereness, as he struck out 11 batters to lead the Blue birds to a 21-4 victory. Jason Hoffmann went four-for-four and Joel Harris went three-for-four to pace the Bluebird hitters. In a hard-fought game, the Sparrows beat the Falcons 12-8. Brian Bromley was the winning pitcher with Dave Flathau getting the loss. Chris Crow led the Sparrows, going two-for- three. while Mike Hemker went one-for-one and pitched one inning of scoreless relief for the Sparrows. Coming back from a tough defeat, the Condors handed the Hawks their third straight defeat, 16-0. Wayne Markgraff pitched a three- Plaindealer hitter while striking out nine. Bob Diedrich led the victors with a double and triple. As the day got colder, Matt Murphy heated up. Matt struck out 10 batters while giving 4ip just three hits, as the Eagles won their third in as mandy days, defeating the Robins 9-L Jim Watkins struck out six in four innings pf relief for the Robins. In one of the more exciting games of the day, the Car­ dinals beat the Owls, 11-0. Tim Mauer was the winning pitcher as Jack Watrous took the loss. Kevin McGee had three singles and Jim Kane went two-for-two. Jim hit one over the wall, a first for the league this year. Eric Swanson and Danny Gray were two-for-two for the Owls. The Orioles beat the Wrens 8-6. Winning pitcher Steve Johnson struck out six while the loser, Scott Miller, struck out eight. Arne Nordeson went three-for- three for the Wrens. Pat Derby AMERICAN DIVISION w 1 gb Orioles 1 0 Cardinals 1 1 Robins 1 2 1 Ravens 0 1 1 Bluejays 0 2 V<? Hawks 0 3 2 NATION Al DIVISION w 1 Kb Eagles 3 0 Sparrows 2 0 Bluebirds 1 0 1 Owls 2 1 1 Wrens 1 1 1% Condors 1 1 1M» Falcons 0 1 2 Warrior Gals Place Second McHenry's varsity Softball team defeated Dundee 10-7 1o earn second place in the Fox Valley conference. Both teams were tied for second place going into the contest, but the Cards fell into a tie for third with the Crystal Lake South Gators. It took three innings before the Lady Warriors started rolling. Down 3-0 in the top of Jhe third, Lorrie Knaack led V»ff with a walk, moved to third on a Kerry Kraus' base hit. After Kathy Bitterman walked to load the bases, Knaack scored on Sue Dixon's two-run single. Karen Karpavicius also singled in a run as did Sue Haddick to put McHenry in front 4-3. Dundee pulled ahead 6-4 in the bottom half of the third. During those first three innings the Cards scored six runs on only two hits. Bases on balls, a hit batsman and a couple of key errors put the Warriors in the hole. However, the last four innings found the Warriors in control both offensively and defensively. McHenry scored at least one run in every one of those innings and pitcher Haddick allowed only two more Dundee hits while walking but two. Donna Chesler helped bring in the first McHenry run in the fourth as she slammed a triple to drive in Joan Stelmack, who had walked. Later Chesler scored on the double steal. In the next inning the Lady Warriors went ahead for good as Robin Geiger walked, stole second, went to third on Dixon's single and then scored on Karpavicius' ground out. Pam West and Kraus both singled in the sixth. West scoring on an outfield error while Kraus moved to third. Bitterman's grounder to short brought in Kraus for the Lady Warriors' ninth run. An insurance run was added in the last inning when Dixon led off with a double (her third hit of the game) and scored on a Karpavicius base hit. Haddick. in picking up the victory, notched six more strikeouts to her individual all-time strikeout record. Haddick walked eight, hit one batter and gave up'but four base hits. McHenry's record going into post season play is 12-6, 9-5 in conference. FOX VALLEY .\ STANDINGS lit SOFTBALL FINAL /« w 1 Cary Grove 12 2 Mcllenrv 9 S Crystal Lake South 8 6 Dundee 8 6 Jacobs 6 8 Crown 6 8 Woodstock S 9 Crystal Lake Central 2 12 Wayne's Ends Fox Hole Streak The wind was blowing out of the northeast on Monday evening. And as anyone knows, in McHenry 12-inch play that means 'home run derby' time. Two powerhouses met in Monday's third and final game. Fox Hole Tap, undefeated in league play for 22 straight games, met a revitalized Wayne's ball club. For the few fans who braved the bone-chilling weather it was a game to be remembered. From leadoff batter Tom Prudden, who lifted Wayne's with a home run his first time at bat, through the entire lineup, it was an awesome display of power hitting as Wayne's left Fox [ole Tap in the dust by a score of 21-8. Prudden hit one more homer and Wayne Roewer slammed Hole Tap in the dust I _ d Wayne two others out of the park. Don Prazak, Tom Burke, Kevin Horner and Rick Wiegman all placed in the home run derby, combining for eight round trippers, the most hit by any team in one game. AO of that power came in only four innings at bat Roewer added two singles, going four for four with four RBIs. Weigman went three for three with three RBIs and Prudden added a double and three RBIs. Tom and John Burke had two hits each while everyone in the Wayne's lineup was good for at least one base hit. Twig and Ron Miller both went three for three for Fox Hole Tap with Ron driving in two runs. Don Bentz had #ro hits with two RBIs. The losers, who led the league in extra base hits last RAVEN RUNDOWN - Dana Pitel of the Ravens (right) is about to pat the tag on Cardinal raster Ken ZabMsM after a double steal attempt ended In a rundown between home and third base. The action came in Tuesday's McHenry Yotrth League, major division. The game was suspended by darkness after four and a half innings with the Ravens ahead 12-8. STAFF PHOTO - WAYNE GAYLORD Mighty Cooney Has Struck Out This is a true story, and a sad story as well." It is not meant to make you cry. It is meant to make you think. It is the story of a family from my hometown. They are average in many ways. The mother and father, Sharon and Bob Cooney by name, own a gas station. They have a son named Shawn and{ a daughter named Vicki and baseball has always been a part of their lives. Bob was quite a ballplayer in his day. He played semi- professional ball for years, but turned to coaching youngsters when he saw too many curveballs dip under his bat. Shawn learned his lessons well; he will probably turn out to be a better player than his old man. Not so long ago there was another outstanding ballplayer in the family. His name was Todd and the only thing that stood between him and baseball was cancer. Todd played for the local kittle League and made a Scorecard By Jeff Stern name for himself as a slick fielder with good instincts. He was twice named to the all-star team. Shortly thereafter the disease began sapping his strength and soon the doctors said baseball was out of the question. But the doctors were wrong. Todd's desire to compete was far too strong. He played one season in the Babe Ruth League with his father as his coach. That is how it should be. And although an umpire is supposed to be impartial I must admit that I felt a touch of joy when I ruled Todd safe on a stolen base attempt three years ago. Through all of his suf­ fering Todd never com­ plained. He did not ask to be spared from the grief and the pain. Instead he helped his parents organize a benefit baseball tournament so that young cancer patients in a Milwaukee hospital could have a Christmas party each year. He wanted his eyes to be donated to a youngster who needed them. Todd knew his eyes could give another person a chance to play the game he loved. Todd left his mark in other ways as well, but those who knew him should remember him as a brave young man whose number came up far 4oo soon in life. We will remember his fighting spirit, the will that kept him going when the odds told him to quit. v * And like the batter who stands at the plate with a full count. Todd fouled off pit­ ches, battling the hurler who wanted to strike him out and put him on the bench.' But the pitcher finally had his way. Todd was called out on strikes last week. He was buried,Tuesday. The lesson I have learned from all of this is that playing the game is far more important than winning or losing. Just being on the bench meant so much to Todd and it will mean more to me now. 1 hope you parents out there give your kids a hug tonight and tell them you love them They can be here today and gone before you know it. Todd left us as a winner and that is how we will remember him. His death should be marked' ap "error" in your scorebook; but Todd's life was a four- for-four performance. Hawks Sweep Crusaders season, only had two during the five inning contest, with none going over the fence. Gary Gilpin and Joe Dehn lifted Old Bridge Tavern to a 22- 11 victory over Little John's. Gilpin slammed three home runs while Dehn connected for two round trippers as the two combined for 13 RBIs. Dehn had four hits altogether and eight of the RBIs. John Pitzen added a solo home run while both Ken Ludwig and Bob Sander had two hits each. Dave Miller and Ray Busse led Little John's with three hits each. Len Wronski, John Griffith and Dave Hiller had two hits each. Gary Snell added a three-run homer. Both teams traded leads during the first two and a half innings with the Old Bridge coming from behind three times (2-0,8-4 and 10-9) before a six-run third gave them the lead for good. Chuck Marke went three for three with a triple, double, single and two RBIs to help King's Row to its second viitory, a 12-7 decision ova- Whale's Tail. Tim Whitman drove in three Row runs with two hits and a sacrifice while John Walking ton added two hits and three RBIs. Bob Helfand and Rich Sorenson had two hits each. , Fred Stocker homered, tripled, knocked in three runs and scored three runs to lead Whale'sTail. Tom Nusbaum, John Sytsiha, and Jack Spindler added two hits each with Nusbaum getting an inside the park home run. PatWirtz The scores say offense was the key. But Johnsburg baseball coach Jim Meyers says good defense boosted the Skyhawks to a sweep of Beioit Catholic in a Shark Conference doubleheader Tuesday. "We had several out­ standing defensive plays in both games. Our defense has improved tremendously over the past few weeks. I wish the season were just starting now." said Meyers. Both games were shortend by the 10-run rule as the Skyhawks pounded Crusader pitching. Two big innings in each game told the tale. In game one, Johnsburg scored single runs in the. first, second and fifth in­ nings. The Hawks erupted for nine runs in the sixth as 13 men came to the plate. A walk to Tom Pieper, a hit batsman, two ground balls and a walk produced the first Skyhawk run. Scott Valentin drove in the tally with a ground ball. In the second, John Armon walked and took second on a wild pitch. Richie Preston sacrificed Armon to third and Peisert singled him home. Singles by Peisert and Valentin sandwiched around a walk to Joe Meyers produced Johnsburg's fifth- inning run. ' The defense took over in the middle innings. Preston gave up nine hits overall, but scattered them. He got backing from his fielders, including a perfect relay from Maurer that cut down a runner at the plate. The fireworks began in the sixth when Preston hit a one- out walk. Pieper reached on an error, Peisert singled and Maurer walked to force in a run. After an out, Meyers, Valentin and Randy Wakitsch hit consecutive run-scoring singles. Wick- man walked and Armon reached on an error. Preston and Pieper followed with run-scoring singles and the slaughter was complete. The win. Johnsburg's eighth of the season, established a new school record for victories. The Skyhawks added another to that total in game two. Johnsburg won game two 11-1. thanks to a seven-run outburst in the second. Meyers rested his regulars, but their replacements filled in very well. Dan Williams got the big inning underway by singling and stealing second. Pete Barroso singled him home and Mike Leon followed suit to score Barroso. Jeff Letzter walked, Pieper walked and Scott Zelke singled in a run. Maurer and Valentin followed with base hits that scored two runs each. Two runs scored in the fourth when Pieper walked and took second on a wild pitch and Zelke singled turn home. Maurer grounded out with Zelke trying for third. The throw got away from the third baseman, allowing Zelke to score. Johnsburg's final runs scored in the sixth on a walk, two errors and a single by Williams. The Skyhawks cut down two runners with perfect relays Letzter's throw to the plate in the first choked off an early outburst by the Crusaders Johnsburg has a chance to reach the magic .500 mark when they take on North Boone this week. Legion Tryouts Set JOHN'S SPORT STOP "YOUR ONE-STOP SPORT SH0P,v |GM QUALITY! SERVICE MITTS GENERAL MOTORS MUITS DIVISION Keep That Great GM Feelina With Genuine GM Parts" •• - pay ton chevron *t MM. 31 SOUTH. MCHENRY 385 2100 OPEN DAILY 9:90 tot SATURDAYS f to S M>fr. HOURS MON FRI 8 TO 9 CLOSED SUNDAYS SAT S TO 4 MEN'S ft WOMEN'S 15% OFF MIN'S I WOMIMt gJI wfii imvi By ETONIC ft ENDICOTT JOHNSON 15% OFF MINI! W6Mtw'i ilNEQft UNLINED By WESTW1ND in all colors ondsizos... 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