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PAGE II • PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. JANUARY Z». It62 RT 170 TO WOOPSTOCK NOT THIS TIME - Oaks Marathon catcher Roni Rogers (left) waits to make the tag on Sue Hauser (right) of St. Regis in a Thursday night contest in women's 16-inch softball. Hauser was out on the play, but St. Regis won the game 4-0 giving both teams identical final records of 11-2. Oaks Marathon, however, won the title having scored more runs in head-to- head competition. STAFF PHOTO - CARL MOESCHE place. Oaks Marathon and St. Regis had identical 9-1 records and Brake Parts was only one game out at 8-2. Intermatic took over sole possession of first place in men's 16-inch industrial softball with a 9-1 record. Jim Stoffel was the league's top hitter boasting a .657 average at the end of July. In McHenry senior pigtail action, C.J.'s Doll Barn and McHenry Home Maintenance tied for the league lead with identical 8-3 records. McHenry Savings and Loan breezed through its July schedule to win the junior pigtail league with a 12-0 record. Jim Marinangel's team became the first team since 1977 to go through a season unbeaten. S & L also finished three games ahead of its nearest competitors. The highlight of the season was a 19-1 thrashing over Toddler Shop in a game that saw Kim Belzer pitch a no-hitter and also hit a grand slam homer for a little icing on the cake. S & L concluded its perfect season with a 12-9 win over Don's Dairy Frost. In McHenry little league action, Brush Inn of Wonder Lake captured the title of the Major division with a 13-1 record. In the Mini division, the American league Sox won the title by defeating the National league champ Cubs 1-0 behind winning pitcher Matt Hopp. The Sox had ended their regular season with a 9-2-1 record , while the Cubs were 9-3. In the Mini division All Star games, the National league stars were clearly the better team. In the eight-year-old game the Nationals won 17-3, and in the nine-year-old game, the Nationals were victorious 19-6. In the Minor division All Star games, the Nationals again reigned supreme. The 10-year-old National leaguers won 10-7 behind Matt Murphy's grand slam homer and the 11-year-olds won 15-0. In the championship game in the Johnsburg little league, the American league Astros defeated the National league Cubs 6-3. The Astros were 10-3 during the regular season and the Cubs were 11-3. Dick Doherty celebrated the Fourth of July with a hole in one at Chapel Hill Country Club. He accomplished his feat on the par three, 145 foot tenth hole. As part of McHenry's Fiesta Days, nearly 200 entrants took part in the 7- mile River Run. Capturing first place was Tim Langford of Genoa City, Wis. with a time of 36:09. Darryl May of McHenry was a close second with a 36:14 clocking, while John Mclnerney also of McHenry finished third with a 36.35 mark. All three runners were in the 18-24 year-old age bracket. The top female finisher was Bobby Joe Hall of Wonder Lake who was 31st overall and had a time of 46:36. Fiesta Days also attracted over 80 entrants to the annual adult tennis tournament. Winners were Dan Kiernan, Tom Rauch, Mark Artner, Frank Rhode Jr., Rich Sund, Scott Rhode, Sam Zito, Vince Giacomin, Toby Scott, Robert Duffy, Lester Colby, Henry and Nancy Glick, Bill and Joan Melahn, Sharon Marunde, Sharon Scott, Kathy Lundquist, Barb Zim­ merman, Barb Gilpin, and Carol Baranski. Fiesta Days featured a football jamboree at McCracken field between teams of the Northern Illinois summer passing league, and also a youth track meet. Marian Central high school's varsity cheerleaders attended a camp at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and received superior ratings for each evaluation. The girls also received the only perfect 4.0 score at the camp and were voted winners of the spirit pen­ nant. Members of the squad are Janet Sullivan, Paula Connolly, Lori Piccolo, Linette Kammemeier, Erin Gallagher, Nicky Pautz, Joan Wenzel, and Heidi Reihansperger. Professional sports celebrities Do& Nelson (Milwaukee Bucks), Artis SCURRYING BACK - to third base is Paul Nitz of the Old Bridge as the ball eludes Fox Hole third baseman Vinnie Frqffij. The Fox Hole defeated the Old Bridge in the semi­ finals of men's 16-inch softball, then defeated Nancy's Tavern A-Onel SHAMROCK CLEANERS We're - Perfectionists IMjm'i SHAMROCK CLEANERS $$$[: We use the very latest cleaning and pressing methods...to see that all gar­ ments come out sparkling clean and fresh! QC OA S -22 </> kki ui a ® t/> o If fs O iJ u g ac D O > = SAVE GAS! SAVE TIME! We're conveniently located in the McHenry Market Place Shopping Center. SHAMROCK CLF'NcRS 4400 W. RT." 1i'\ McHENRY WINTER HOURS 3fc!>-iV44 DAILY 7-6, SAT 8:30-4:30 in the finals to win the championship. Freund helped the Fok Hole to win the 12-inch title also by hitting a torrid .750 in the championship series against Wayne's. The Fox Hole also won both leagues in 1980. STAFF PHOTO - WAYNE GAYLORD. ^UftcLtiH ^Ljoa, cMccJfemy, !Z7/i£ ^WoncU.rfuC ^WzCcomsf TO SERVE YOU BETTER IN 1982, WE ARE INITIATING THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS FEBRUARY 1 CUSTOM FLORAL SERVICE - Mon., Wed., Thurs. Our Floral Designer, Sarah, will be happy to create a silk arrangement just for you - while you shop! Just bring in colors, fabrics and ideas. Sarah will also re-arrange your present silk flowers or create something truly personal in your own container. OPEN HOUSE PARTY PLAN - Our hostesses earn gifts by booking a party of 10 or more people. They provide sim­ ple refreshments and we provide everything else! The Hostess receives a Gift Certificate equal to 20% of the gross sales of the party. The Gift Certificate is as good as cash at our store and does not expire. Call Jacque for fur­ ther details. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND IDEAS! WE APPRECIATE YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT I (tie &%eaAufceb,S£td. <SaxaA - jacque - HBax^aia 1260 cN. xccn <£t., eMccM tniy, Hi, 815-385-6275 AUGUST In the 12-inch softball All Star doubleheader at Petersen park, the home team prevailed in each game. In the first game, the East defeated the West 10-7 as Fox Hole players Twig Miller collected three hits and scored as many runs and Don Bentz cracked a home run. Mike Rogers led the losers with three hits while Wayne Hiller belted two home runs and Rick Wakitsch added one. The second game was halted after four innings because of rain. The West squad tallied four times in the bottom of the fourth frame to win 5-3. Wakitsch led the winners with a two-run homer, while Wayne Roewer and Pat Burke hit back-to-back round trippers in the second inning for the East. When regular play resumed, Doherty's remained unblemished in the Western division and ended the month with a 15-0 record. Dick Doherty's crew defeated the Rusty Nail Inn 11-4 on the last game of the month. In the Eastern division, the Fox Hole Tap won the title with a 13-3 record. The Tap defeated second place Old Bridge 16-2 on the last game of the regular season, giving the Bridge a 11-5 record. Twig Miller went 3-for-3 in the game and clinched the 1981 12-inch batting championship with a hefty .703 average. River Shannon Tavern of Johnsburg outslugged the host Rusty Nail Inn by a score of 12-8 in the championship game to be crowned champions of the Third annual Rusty Nail 12-inch tournament. Shannon thirdbaseman Tom Burke slammed two home runs plus a two-run single to lead the winners and earn him the MVP DeBeer clincher softball bat. In men's 16-inch industrial league, Intermatic and Brake Parts tied for the league lead with identical 11-2 records. Chris Cook of Intermatic led the league in batting at the end of August with a 623 average. Gearmaster won the Tuesdy night playoffs in women's 16-inch softball with two impressive victories. In the first game, Gearmaster topped Sunnyside 14-9 after a remarkable late inning rally. Trailing 9-4 going into the last inning, Gearmaster erupted for 10 runs aided by Mitch Cavataio's three- run home run to win. In the finale, Gearmaster bombed previously undefeated Ed's Rental 12-2 in a game called after five innings because of the slaughter rule. Peggy Lerman and Cavataio hit home runs for the winners and Ellen Schush added a triple to the attack. Ed's had finished its regular season with a perfect 14-0 record including a 12-0 whitewashing over N & R in the season finale. In the Thursday division of women's 16-inch softball, Oaks Marathon (11-1) retained a one game lead over both St. Regis (10-2) and Brake Parts (10-2). Rick Mack led the Johnsburg Astros past the McHenry Mets in the cham­ pionship game of the McHenry Junior Youth League senior division tour­ nament at Petersen park. Mack pitched six innings of no-hit ball, allowing only two baserunners and he also drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, scored another, and stole two bases as the Astros won 4-0. McHenry's 15-year-old travelling All Star team won three straight games capturing first place in the senior division double elimination tour­ nament. In the championship game, McHenry topped the All Stars from Wonder Lake 8-5. Ken Alton and Jim Jablonski teamed up to limit Wonder Lake to six hits in the game played at Johnsburg's Tiger diamond. To reach the championship game, McHenry edged Woodstock 5-3 and earlier defeated the same Wonder Lake ballclub. Two more coaches were appointed in the area. At McHenry County College, Bruce Harbecke was named head basketball coach and at Marian Central high school,' Don Penza was named head football coach. McHenry high school's pom pon squad won 18 ribbons and the overall Spirit Award at the National Cheerleading Association Pom Pon Camp in Waukesha, Wis. The Warrior girls are Angie Martorano, Beth Goebel, Chris Bradley, Anna Sorling, Philanne Scully, Lori Vickery, Kris Laskowski, Lisa Poco, and Kelly Fandre. The sponsors for the girls are Mrs. Carolyn Lawson and Ms. Debbie Baldwin. Johnsburg high school's bid to join LADIES CLUB CHAMP • Carol Cooney pitches onto the number one green at McHenry Country Club where she captured the title in Class A. Cooney carded a 280 in the 54-hole tournament, 11 strokes ahead of her nearest competitor. STAFF PHOTO - WAYNE GAYLORD. the Big Eight conference following the upcoming school year was rejected, but later the school was accepted into the Northwest Suburban conference for the 1982-83 academic year. SEPTEMBER Art Jackson opened the month by successfully defending his McHenry Country Club championship by shooting a 72-hole total of 291. The occasion marked his tenth MCC title in 13 years. Finishing behind Jackson were Tim Martin at 299, Bob Svec 300, Ed Buss 303, and Gary Adams 305. Rich Petersen won the Pistakee Country Club championship with a 36- hole total of 164. Two more hole in ones were recorded at Chapel Hill. Laura Schmitt got one at the 145 yard, par three tenth hole, and Bud Houda accomplished the feat on the 205 yard, par three fourth hole. Dick Rosing won the championship at Chapel Hill as he one-putted the 393 yard, par 4, first hole while defending champion Bill Fuiava settled for a bogie. Finishing out the baseball seasons, the Fox Hole Tap repeated as cham­ pions of both the 12-inch and the 16-inch leagues. In 12-inch, the Fox Hole defeated Wayne's in a best-of-five series as Rich Meyers and Vinnie Freund each batted .750. Wayne's won the opening contest by an incredible score of 47-28, but the Tap came back to win the next three games 17-5, 16-14, and 16-15. In the series opener, cpuntless records were set during the windy contest with Don Prazak of Wayne's setting many himself. Prazak went 6- for-7 with five home runs (two being grand slams), scored seven runs, and drove in an incredible 15 runs! To reach the finals, Wayne's eliminated Doherty's (who went 16-0 during the regular season) and the Fox Hole eliminated the Johnsburg Businessmen. In the championship series in the 16- inch league, Fox Hole collected 36 hits in sweeping Nancy's Tavern 13-7 and 14-10. In game two, the Fox Hole errupted for a big 9-run fourth inning which decided the championship. Oaks Marathon captured first place in the post season tournament of the Thursday division of women's 16-inch softball. Oaks defeated St. Regis 8-7 in the championship game after winning over Brake Parts 8-3 in the semi-finals. In the 16-inch industrial league, Brake Parts and Intermatic ended the season with 14-2 records. Ed Messman of Brake Parts won the batting title with a .623 average. The McHenry Hornets grade school football team opened iu> se^scr. with three straight wins to leave Phil Thorne and his assistants pondering a cham­ pionship. The Hornets defeated St. Mary's of Woodstock 13-0, Antioch 19-7, and Waukegan 24-0 as running back John Diedrich scored six of the nine touchdowns. The high schools started their respective fall sports programs and at McHenry, Johnsburg, and Marian Central, other championship were in the making also. McHenry's football team won all three of its games in September ex­ tending Joe Schlender's winning streak to five straight. The Warriors defeated Stevenson 20-2 as the offense accumulated 199 total yards and the defense gave up but 50 yards. McHenry next defeated Grant 16-14 as quarterback Doug Mullen hit Dennis Deja with a scoring pass in the third quarter to win the game. Each team scored two touchdown^, but Mike Connor's safety in the first quarter made the difference. The Warriors opened Fox Valley conference action with a 13-8 win at Crystal Lake South. Mullen threw two touchdown passes in the game, one to Tom Lynk and another to Dennis Shaver for a 64-yard play that won the game. McHenry's cross country team also had a perfect month , as Bill Hut­ chinson's harriers streaked to a 9-0 record. In one of the key races of the year, McHenry showed its strength by upending traditional state power Schaumburg 24-31. The Warriors' junior varsity team won its fifth straight Wauconda In­ vitational as Steve Carby, Brian Wright, and Chris Creutz finished one, two, and three. The varsity closed out the month in grand fashion by winning a double dual against Crystal Lake South and Mundelein. McHenry made win number nine look easy as Wade Cepulis, Carby, Gordy Bourey, Wright, and Jeff Wallace, finished in the first five spots to record a perfect score of 15 against both schools. McHenry's tennis team won only once during the month that being a 5-0 victory over Grayslake. Kelli Williams was the only singles player to win twice. McHenry's golf team jumped out to a 7-2 record with an impressive showing also. Charlie Cuda's squad won the 24- team Crown Invitational at Randall Oaks by defeating defending champion Crystal Lake South 313 to 319. In their last meet of the month, the Warriors defeated the Gators again 152 to 155 as Mike Nank fired a 36. Not so fortunate was McHenry's volleyball team which started out the season with four losses before it got its first win. Pam Shaffer's spikers got their act together during their last match of the month by defeating OVERTON CADILLAC- PONTIAC CADILLAC PONTIAC SALES DEPT. MON. THRU THURS. 9-9 FRI. 9-4 SAT. 9-S CLOSED SUNDAY (I1S))M-«0M SERVICE DIPT. 7:30-5*0 MON.-HH. (H5)3S5-3700 In McHenry, II. *T 1202P fOX LAKl Gilmore (Chicago Bulls), Johnny Kerr (Chicago Bulls), Jim Grabowski (Chicago Bears), and Jerry Meyers (Chicago Bears) were on hand at the Red Cloud Golf Tournament held at Chapel Hill Country Club. At Johnsburg high school, Ben Beck was named head basketball coach succeeding Bob Kies who had an­ nounced his resignation earlier. Beck had coached at Malta high school during the past three years. «