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PAGE* - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. APRIL ». 1*2 Three-Team Battle Expected In 12-Inch West Division Part two of our three part series will take an in depth lock at the Western division in men's 11-inch Softball which comprises six teams and will play basically on Wednesday nights: (Note - the starting lineix», as was the case with the East preview- last week, are solely this writer's viewpoint based upon past year performances). Perhaps the most powerful team in the West, the Jshasbarg Bssinessmea are expected to open with a starting lineup or. Jim Meyers (P), Tom Spasojevich (C), Don Benti (IB), Harry May (2B), John Meyers (SS), Myron Bentz (3B), and outfielders Wayne Hiller, Joel Wakitscn, Phil Oeffling, and Scott Ledster Other players include Mark Schultz, Brian DiBlasi, Eric Schiller, and Wayne "The OM Professor" Frantz With the third best batting average in the West last season. Johnsburg should improve with the key acquisitions of Myron and Don Bentz from the Fox Hole. The duo will add considerable experience and power to the lineup and give Johnsburg seven of the top 20 hitters in the West Last season with the Fox Hole. Don batted .604 (4th in the East) on 34 hits, and added six home runs and 29 RBIs, while Myron was not far behind at 560 on 28 hits and eight homers and 28 RBI's. Of the returning players, Spasojevich is the best in the West as he topped the loop in batting average (.667), home runs 8>, doubles <9J, RBI S '33), hits (30). and extra base hits (18>. Spas was also the starting catcher in the annual All Star game Also starting that game from Johnsburg were May, who had a banner 576 season, and Hiller who batted .564 and led the division in runs scored with 30 John Meyers had an off year in 1981 batting 482 after a 600 campaign the year before But John did bang out 27 hits which vas more than his 1980 total Jim Meyers and Oeffling should both be around the 475 to .500 mark, while Ledster has hit over 450 in each of his last two seasons Johnsburg. 11-5 a year ago 'tied for 2nd-, finished third in the West with hits 235 and runs <172i, but led the league in extra base hits with 79 and will strongly challenge that mark again The Rusty Nail Inn., will also contend for the Western crown as manager Kevin Bauer has assembled perhaps the top defensive team in the league The starting lineup got the Nail looks like: A1 Stilling or John Conneli P . Kevin Freund or Len Ackerman (C), Gary Schmitt IB). Ron Len tine (2Bi. Chuck Marke SS>, Rick Wakitsch 3B Dave Sundby <LF Doug Freund LC), Ray Theien RC,. and Larry jones (RF Utility players include Phil Credin. Steve Rohrer, and Bauer, the longest active manager in the loop Major pick ups for the Nail include Doug Freund < Old Bridge and Marke <King's Row). One of the auickest players in the league Freund will solidify the outfiela and add some sock to the lineup as he carded a 491 average last season v.hile lashing out 27 hits and scoring 29 runs. top6 in the division One of the better shortstops in the league. Marke will stabilize the infield and bring along a 569 average which led King's Row in 1981 Marke had 29 hits last season. 10 of which were doubles Other acquisitions include Lentme Rohrer. and Cornell all from the Old Bridge. Len tine, however, didn't play last season and ConneD was on the Nail two years ago, left, and has returned. ® Leading the hit parade for the Nail will be Wakitsch, an All Star who is coming off his best-ever season. He led the West in RBI's with 33 ana was second in home runs (7) and batting average (.612). Of his30 hits, 16 went for extra bases Others that figure to carry some of the offensive load include Ackerman who batted .561 and Kevin Freund who in his first year of 12-inch batted .561 with 27 hits, and belted six home runs with 20 RBI's. Schmitt, an All Star starter, also had lineup are players at roved its won-lost a good season at .468 The M ; Nail, 11-5 last year, will need solid performances from Sundby and Theien to make a run for the title. Doherty's was the surprise team in the league last year as it won all 16 regular season games, then bowed out quickly in the first round of the playoffs. Doherty's had seven of the top 20 batters in the West and as a team was first in batting (460), hits (244), and runs scored (192). The probable starting lineup for Doherty's includes: Irish DeCiccio (P), Jerry Brodm (C), Chris Cook or Jim Para way (IB), Jim Way man (2B), Matt Oik (SS), Jeff Meddings <3B , John DeCiccib <LF)V Mike Rogers (LC), Tom Roach (RC), and Randy Vauk (RF). The eleventh man is Tom DeCiccio. One of the best all-around players m the league, Rogers has also been one of the league's most consistent He batted .554 in 1981 on 35 hits after batting .556 on 36 hits hits a year earlier Other top returning players include Irish (.537, 29 hits. 25 runs scored, 22 RBI's) and Oik (.510, 25 hits, 5 homers 22 RBI s i All three players started in the Ail Star game last year Roach and Meddings both batted at the .500 mark last season, while Vauk was close at .489. Brodm supplies home run power and Way man and Para way hope to reach the 500 levels that they achieved two years ago. Cook, a first-year lyer. was one of the top hitters in the 16-inch industrial igue Huemann's, 5-11 in 1981. lost two of its top three hitters Guy Weber (.4671 and Joe Huemann (.452). Huemann was also an All Star starting outfielder Also gone is Tony Huemann who has moved to Florida General manager Pete Merkel are looking for some experience and may have found some in the lies of John Pitzen. Dan Stanowski, Bill Rudolph, and Gary Snell The starting lineup appears to be: Frank Cuda (P), Greg Vogler (C). Tom Cote (IB), Mike Wines (2B), Ken Bottari <SS-. Bud Smith 3B), and outfielders Merkel. Blenner, Mike Whitehead, and Rudolph or Stnowski. Huemann's. second to last in batting average last season (.340). should be upped this season if Merkel and Blenner can blend last season's veterans with the new acquisitions and rookies Smith is the top hitter with his .457 average being good enough to rank him 19th in the West Cuda. Merkel, Blenner Stanowski. and Pitzen hit in the high 400's two seasons ago. but all with the exception of Pitzen (out in 1981 due to injury > had sub par seasons with their respective balldub6. Stanowski has signed a contract based upon incentives and bonus clauses, while ex-Little John's pitcher Snell has indicated he wants to be traded to Huemann's and play on the West coast Two rookies that hope to break into the Joe Bauml and Bob Greve, two standout McHenry H.S. from two years ago. Jewel Park, 4-12 last season, has improved average over the past two seasons and head coach Leon Palatas would like nothing better than to add a few more wins tfim season. The starting lineup for Jewel Park looks like: Palatas (P), Neal Nessett (C), Bob Hawkinson (IB), Joe Schwarz C2B), Jim Schroeder (SS), Steve Schwarz (3B). Steve Sanders (LF), Jim Cook (LC), Craig Rodgers (RC), and Mike Dawson (RF). The eleventh man is Larry Lowrey. Nessett led the team in hitting last season at .464, while Palatas and Dawson were next at .400 each. But Palatas is caps Me of hitting ckse to .500 and the addition of dark, who tat .429 with 21 lots (11 for extra bases) and 22 RBI's in 1901, should give Jewel Park a push in the right direction. Lee 6 Mary's Lakeside Ian may be in the same boat that Jewel Park was in two years ago. a new team to McHenry's 12-inch league that has played together in other leagues, but has yet to prove itself The probable starting lineup for Lakeside Inn looks like: Ben Menella (P), Larry Schmidt (C). Steve Schmidt (IB), Tony DiBlasi <2B), Ride Bielski (SS), Joe Scamleuski (3B), Kurt Teuber (LF). Kevin Kruckenberg (LC), Doug Eshner (RC), and Jim Scamleuski (RF). A fifth outfielder is Paul Bazan while other roster players include Ron Taylor, Scott Cedergren, and Clark Bierman. Manager Jim Scamleuski cannot wait for the season to start be shows a fine positive attitude which should rub off on his relatively young ballchib. Mennella and Eshner are the only experienced league players both havii* played with Little John's last season. This concludes part two of the three part series. Next week: Our final wrap up. Pat Wirtz Plaindealer Hiller, John's Sport Stop Favored In 16" Softball The McHenry Men's 16- mch softball league will start it's 30th season on May 4 at the VFW field The league originated in 1952 playing under two light poles behind what is now the East campus high school It moved to the current field in 1954 The originators of the league were Dave Hansen. Jim Duran and Father McGowan. from St Patrick s Catholic church Even Gib Kurtz is too young to have played on one of the teams then composing the league There have probably been more changes in teams than light bulbs in those thirty years This year we again have twelve teams. The new teams are Phylly's Inn, Taylor Made Golf. Decker Construction. D 4 E Millstream 76 and the Peer Inn It is difficult to forecast the final standings of the teams in each division because of the unknown quality of the new teams John's Sport Stop. <a division winner last year), should be the top pick in the East Division with J 4 L Oilers giving them a good battle Decker Construction could have a respectable team being composed of many players with league experience The rest of the division: Taylor Made Golf, Old Bridge, (with a complete new group of players), and Phylly's Inn are unknown. Hiller Construction should be the class of the West Division after last year's strong second place finish in the division and second place finish in the playoffs. St. Regis. Peer Inn. and 3-D Bowl will fight for the two other playoff positions in the West D 4 E Millstream '76 and Palace Bowl, (another returning team with a complete new line-up), are also unknown. The reason that some of the teams were not rated higher is because of the Saunders Still Unbeaten In 1600 unknown caliber of their players There might be a few surprises this year. All of the new teams joining the league are local teams with local players, so come out and root your favorites on! The first week's games are: First game starts at 7 p m Tuesday, May 4 J 4 L Oilers vs. Taylor Made Golf. Phylly's Inn vs. Old Bridge John's Sport Stop vs. Decker Construction Thursday, May 6 Peer Inn vs St. Regis D 4 E Millstream '76 vs. Palace Bowl Hiller Construction vs. 3-D Bowl Bernie Klapperich MOST VALUABLE -- McHenry swim coach Mike Shaaahan (left) and Wade Cepulls display the Most Valuable Swimmer plaque that now bears Cepulii' name as he was thh year's recipient. The senior captain ranks on the Warriors' all-time top II list in three events: third in the 200 freestvle. third in the 500 freestyle, and tenth in the 1M freestyle. STAFF PHOTO -- WAYNE GAYLORD The McHenry high school girls' track team has not won as often as coach Don Seaton would have liked, but nonetheless one cannot faul t the efforts of sophomore standout Delia Saunders Saunders. the team captain, is the number one seeded girl runner n McHenry county for hpth^e. 800 and the 1600 meters, ind last week she showed why In a triangular meet at Woodstock, the Warriors finished a distant third behind the host Streaks and nearby Cary-Grove as they only recorded three winning performances And Saunders had a part in all three She won the 800 meter event in a time of 2 31.9 and she also captured the 1600 meters with a 5 41.77 clocking. She also teamed up with Angela Anderson, Tern Blume. and Donna DeVenecia to win the 1600 meter relay in a time of 4:34.6 At the McHenry County meet Saturday held at Cary- Grove HS, Saunders suc­ cessfully defended her county title in the 800 with a first place finish in 2:28 66. She also won the 1600 meters Bullpen By Carl Moesche Viator last week to help McHenry's water polo team avenge earlier season losses to the same teams Carl Moesche with a time of 5 :32 56 which was only 2 5 seconds off the county record time. Again, these were the Warriors" only firsts as they finished sixth among the 11 com­ peting schools With her two winning marks in the 1600. Saunders remains undefeated in that event in the outdoor season In the 800. the event that she won at districts to advance to state last year as a fresh­ man. Saunders has only lost once. that being at McHenry s outdoor opener at Crystal Lake South My Player of the Week for April 18-24: Delia Saunders of McHenry HONORABLE MENTIONS. Chris Stumbris. who ran his consecutive game winning streak to 34 straight for McHenrv's tennis team Youth 16" Meeting Set McHENRY - There will be an organizational meeting for the Youth 16- inch softball league on Tuesday. May 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Paries 4 Recreation office located at nil N. Green St All team managers are required to attend this meeting We will be discussing this year's league schedule, fees and rules and regulations. For further information, call the Department of Recreation at 344-3300 as he won his number three singles match 6-0, 6-0 against Woodstock: Cheri Kofler, who accounted for most of Johnsburg's team points at the McHenry County girls' track meet as she won the long jump (le^1*), placed second in the 100 meters (13:00). and was third in the 200 meters (28.65); Mike Dillon. who helped McHenry's baseball team snap a four-game losing streak with major roles in a doubleheader sweep over Cary-Grove Dillon had two hits and scored the winning run in the 5-3 opener, then pitched a two-hitter in the twinbill as McHenry prevailed 3-2; Joyce Ken- nebeck. who pitched Marian Central s girls softball team to three wins last week to put her record and the Hurricanes' record at 4-0; Joe Meyers, who helped Johnsburg win three of four baseball games last week after it dropped its first three of the season. Meyers had three straight hits and four RBI's in the week opener against Grayslake, then finished off the week with two hits including a triple and three RBI's against Round Lake; Ken Pociask, who scored four goals each in victories over Highland Park and St. t J M \ \ V *1 * Delia Saunders Player of the Week April 18-24 McHenry Jaycees Set Run McHENRY -- The Third annual McHenry Jaycees Camp New Hope Run will be held on Sunday, May 2 from McHenry H S. West Campus at 8:00 a.m. There will be a 2 mile and a 6.2 mile com petition. The runs will follow a continuous course com­ bining rolling country roads and city streets and finish in the athletic field at West Campus. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in each age group for both male and female division. Com­ memorative jogging caps will be given to all runners. Registration will begin at 7:00 a.m. on the day of the race. For further in­ formation call Jerry Sullivan at 385-1671. Prep Events Friday, April 30 McHenry Boys Baseball McHenry Boys Track Johnsburg Boys Baseball Johnsburg Girls Softball Marian Girls Softball Marian Boys Track Marian Boys Tennis at Dundee4:30 p.m. McHenry Relays 3:30 p.m. Grant 4:30 p.m. atHononegah4:15 p.m. Marengo4:15 p.m. at Winnebago4:30p.m. at Elgin St. Edward 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 1 Mt Carmel 10:30 a.m. a t Conant Invit. 9:00 a.m. at Lake Forest Invit 11:00 a.m. Johnsburg Boys Tennis at Jacobs Invit 10:00 a.m. Johnsburg 4 Marian Central Boys and Girls Track at Jacobs Invit 10:00 a.m. McHenry Water Polo McHenry Badminton McHenry Girls Track TAKE US Every tirneyou go to court, your feet ^/IffOT S° NIKE offers a complete range • %VUn of shoes -- for tennis, basketball, racquetball and every other court sport. With comfort, support, and durability built in. Canvas, mesh or leather uppers. Hard-gripping outsoles for all surfaces. And models designed especially for women. 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