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{ PAGE • - PLAINDE AI .ER - WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24.1M2 Pitching Key For Johnsburg Any coach that loses six starters from a ballclub which hit for a combined .270 average would probably be most concerned about replacing these bats in the lineup. But at Johnsburg, head baseball coach Jim Meyers feels that his main concern is pitching, while the hitting attack should more than hold its own again this year. "Pitching is the big question without a doubt," said Meyers. "Pitching is 75 percent of the game, and right now we don't have as much depth as I'd like." The leading candidates for mound duty include senior letterw inners Larry "Hoagy" Dix and Dan Williams, both of whom already have varsity pit­ ching experience The two right-handers will also assume several other roles on the team as both will see outfield duty and Williams may also be called on to catch "Dix should be a mainstay for us as a pitcher," said Meyers' "And Williams should give us a good year hitting and hopefully a good year on the mound also." Other pitching possibilities include senior John Tatro. and juniors Jeff Fowler, Mark Hiller, Mike Hurckes, and Brian Nielsen. But while the pitching chores are yet to be worked out, Meyers is pleased with the overall versatility that his team offers and the of­ fensive attack that still remains. Leading the attack will be returning honorable mention All-SHARK players Joe Meyers and Tom Pieper. Both will key the Sky hawks' offense this year. A left-handed batter, Meyers batted .364 a year ago and should retain his number three spot in the batting order. A good eye at the plate, Meyers has a knack for getting on base as he also collected 14 base on balls last year. Defensively, he played third base last season, but may also see duty at first base this year, according to coach Meyers. Pieper returns a .341 average from last season and adds speed to the lineup. Known as perhaps the quickest basketball guard in the conference. Pieper will again be Johnsburg's leadoff hitter, and chief base stealing threat. Defensively, he will see duty as both a shortstop and also a leftfielder to utilize his speed. The three other returning seniors are Rob Peisert, Scott Zalke, and Mike Leon. A shortstop last year, Peisert is expected to give Pieper his biggest challenge for the spot this season. He also holds the school record for both sacrifice bunts and suicide squeezes. Zalke played about half of the season at second base last year and has the inside track for this season. "He's a good steady fielder and his bat will help us also," said Meyers. Leon has perhaps the toughest job of all at securing a position for himself. A third baseman, Leon will first challenge Meyers for the hot corner, then have to keep several juniors from taking it away also. Tatro, the only non- lettering senior back, should give the Skyhawks a boost at several positions besides pitching. "He's got a good strong arm," said Meyers. "He may also help us at second base or in the out­ field. He has fine baseball ability which will help us." The nine juniors on the squad will also be shifted around to (fill up the remaining spots. Infielder Tom Huemann is expected to challenge for the third base job. "He has a good glove and has a good baseball background," said Meyers. Also expected to give the hot corner a try are John Miedzianowski and Mike Hurckes. A reserve catcher last season, Miedzianowski has shown good power and will likely find some spot in the lineup. He may also be tried in the outfield. Recently named John­ sburg's Most Valuable wrestler, Hurckes has a shot at several positions as in­ cluding the outfield also. "He has good athletic background, and he'll help us," said Meyers. Other infielders that will press for playing time in­ clude Tony Cooper, John Nett, Fowler, and Nielson. New at Johnsburg, Cooper has shown good promise, according to Meyers, and will be vying for a spot at second base or in the out­ field. Nett will be after the shortstop position pushing Pieper, while Fowler will attempt to push Zalke out of second base. Nielsen, an outfielder last season, will try his hand at first base this year. The final two juniors are Mark Hiller, a leading candidate to catch, besides play outfield, and Rob Worzala, also an outfielder. "Hiller was a catcher during the summer and has a good strong arm,^ said Meyers. "He's a strong kid and also has a lot of power " "Worzala is a good out­ fielder who will be pushing for a starting spot somewhere," Meyers added. With so many players challenging for a starting spot, Meyers has indicated that this competition has Jim Meyers been a healthy experience. "We're very consistent in the players that we have," he said. "We have a lot of players that can be used in several spots. "Many of these spots are still up for grabs too," he added. "With so many players of about equal ability, a player will have to take advantage of an op­ portunity and make the most of it. They'll all get their chance." Last season, the Skyhawks finished with their best record ever in the school's four-year history at 10-10. "We have enough talent to repeat that mark," said Meyers. "But w'll have to get some consistent pitching, fielding, and hitting to do it. Last year we also made an error on one out of 10 balls ihatuerehit. We'll have to correct that also. But if we play consistent we'll be alright." Johnsburg will open its season on the road next Wednesday, March 31 when it travels to Cary-Grove for a 4:00 p.m. contest. Carl Moesche Johnsburg Boys Baseball RETURNING LETTER.MEN -- for Johnsburg's baseball team include: (standing left to right) Larry "Hoagy" Dix, Dan Williams, Joe Meyers, and Mike Leon, and kneeling in front (from 1- r) Scott Zalke. Rob Peisert, and Tom Pieper. STAFF PHOTO -- CARL MOESCHE Wed., Mar. 31 Mon., Apr. 5 Wed. Apr. 7 Thur., Apr. 8 Tue., Apr. 13 Tue., Apr. 20 Wed., Apr. 21 Thur., Apr. 22 Fri., Apr. 23 Mon., Apr. 26 Thur., Apr. 29 Fri., Apr. 30 Wed., May 5 Thur., May 6 Fri., May 7 Mon., May 10 Tue., May 11 Thur., May 13 Tue-Mon. May 18-24 Mon., May 24 Sat-Mon., May 29-31 Mcr.-Tue., June 7-8 at Cary-Grove 4:00 p.m. Richmond-Burton 4:00 p.m. at Crystal Lake South 4:00 p.m. Lake Zurich 4:30 p.m. at McHenry 4:00 p.m. at Grayslake 4:30 p.m. at Harvard 4:15 p.m. Marengo 4:15 p.m. Round Lake 4:30 p.m. at Marian Central 4:15 p.in. Hononegah 4:15 p.m. Grant 4:30p.m. Harvard 4:15 p.m. at North Boone4:00p.m. at Marengo 4:00 p. m. Marian Central 4:15 p.m. a t Richmond-Burton 4:00 p.m. at Hononegah 4:15 p.m. IHSA Regionals TBA at Crown 4:00 p.m. IHSA Sectionals TBA State Finals TBA Badminton Team Splits After Opening Week McHenry high school's girls badminton team began its season last week by splitting its first two regular season matches, then travelling to the Lake Forest for an Invitational meet. Hosting Elgin Larkin on Tuesday, the Lady Warriors had everything going their way as the varsity swept the Royals 7-0 and the junior varsity also won easily 3-0. All but one match was won in straight sets. On the varsity, McHenry's number one singles player Donna Hoch defeated Mary MacGregor 11-5, 11-1. At number two singles, Julie Dowell easily got past Naomi Humphrey 11-5, 11-2, and number three singles Char Einweck had little trouble with Chrisann Lamp winning 11-3, H-4. The nuirtber four varsity singles player, Lorraine Wenk, finished the sweep as she won over Sara Mar- blestone 11-8, 11-2. In the doubles com­ petition, McHenry's number one team of Valerie Boeldt and Kim Miller won by forfeit. Sandy Gilbert and Stephanie Hawkins, the number ^two tandem defeated • Kathy Parr and Lynda Bennett 15-4, 15-2, while the Lady Warriors' number three team, Sue Toussaint and Jonnie Jo Huhn won over Linda Oine and Edda Eberins 15-5, 15-4. In the junior varsity matches, McHenry's number one singles player \Patti Henderson was vic­ torious over Jennifer Beker 11-4, 11-6, while number two player Claudia Budaj won over Diane Smith 11-4, 11-3. All three doubles teams also recorded open match victories Winning teams included Sara Regner-Bobie Orin at number one. Sherry Cristy-Sharon Foley at number two, and Teresa INCOME TAX.7 Calmly, Quietly, Correctly . rf Gertsman-Debbie Meyer at number three. "I'm was real pleased with our performance," said fourth-year coach Jean Natoli. "It's quite an im­ provement over last year when we barely beat them 4- 3." But at DeKalb Thursday night, the tables turned as not one McHenry player was able to notch a victory. In the singles competition, Hoch lost 11-4, 11-1 to Shelly Johnson, Dowell lost 11-1, 11- 3 to Linda Ubl, Einweck lost 11-0, 11-1 to Rebecca Diedrich, and Wenk was defeated 11-1, 11-0 by Denise Pevonka. c. The doubles teams fared no better as Boeldt-Miller, Toussaint-Huhn, and Gilbert-Hawkins also lost in straight sets. All of the junior varsity players were also beaten. On Saturday, Natoli took three girls to Lake Forest where they competed against seven other schools in the invitational. Gilbert, normally a doubles player, swithed to singles and faced the number two players from Zion-Benton and Buffalo Grove. Although Gilbert lost both matches, her second one went into three sets before she was eliminated. The top singles players, Hoch and Dowell, teamed up to form a doubles team and recorded McHenry's only point of the invitational. Hoch and Dowell split then lost to Buffalo Grove, came back to win against Zion Benton, then was eliminated by host Lake Forest. The Lady Warriors will resume action on Wed­ nesday, March 22 when they travel to Conant for a 4:30 p.m. match. Athletes Away NAPERVILLE, ILL. - Angel Betancourt, a junior at North Central College, was a member of the Car­ dinals' eight-woman swim team which finished third in the 1982 Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Division III state championships A graduate of McHenry high school, Betancourt swam middle distance and distance freestyle events ...•hot s how we handle tax return preparation for many individuals and business owners. If your tax returns are not being handled in this manner and to your complete satisfaction perhaps you should Plaindealer McHENRY -- Karen Karpavicius, the center on McHenry's girls basketball team, was bestowed another honor Thursday which was of no surprise to anyone. At the annual awards banquet held at McHenry's West Campus, Karpavicius, an All-Fox Valley con­ ference performer, was selected as the Lady Warriors' 1981-82 Most Valuable Player. A three-year letterwinner and starter, Karpavicius was also awarded the team's top free throw shooting award as she connected on over 60 percent of her at­ tempts. She was the only center on the All-FVC squad and one of only four juniors selected. She finished 12th in the league in scoring with 50 field goals and 48 free throws for 148 points (10.6 ave ). Karpavicius started all 22 games for McHenry this season and was the team's leading scorer in 12 of those contests. She also had the individual high point total of 20. which she achieved against Cary-Grove. Besides her three-year major M award, Kar­ pavicius was also awarded team captain stars along with junior Tcrri Blumc. Blume was one of three players that earned a major M award for her second year on the varsity. Juniors Robin Geiger and Debbie Koerber were the other two-year winners. Earning first-year major M awards were senior Sue Smith, juniors Kelly Brough, Dawn Dobbertin, Cissy Pinkstaff, and Lynne Podpora, sophomore Greta Larson, and freshman Renee Mezzano. Podpora was also given the Most Improved player award for her all-around hustle and contributions. Although not a starter,- Podpora played a major role for the Lady Warriors as she came off the bench to add scoring punch and rebounding strength. McHenry, coached by Pat Wirtz, finished fifth in the FVC with a 7-7 record and ended its season with an 8*14 mark. Karen Karpavicius (left) aad Lynne Podpora (right), display ihe awards they received fct the McHenry girls basketball banquet last Thursday. Karpavicius was selected Lady ble Player, while Podpora was idected STAFF PHOTO -- CARL MOE8CHE Warriors' Most Valua! as Most Improved. and swam a leg on three relay teams, which set North Central varsity records. 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