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VAC'b 6 - PI.AINDEALER - WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1982 - B Marengo Continues Johnsburg Jinx With Regional Win JOHNSBURG - After easily defeating Rockford Lutheran 11-1 in the opening round of the Harvard regional last Tuesday, the Johnsburg high school baseball team knew the task would be tougher on Thursday as it faced SHARK conference opponent Marengo in round two. Afterall, the Indians had won twice over the Skyhawks during the regular season including the regular season finale to extend their dominance to nine straight games without a loss since Johnsburg"s inception four years ago. But that last game went into extra innings before Marengo prevailed, and Thursday's playoff contest was, equally anybody's game. Tied 3-3 at the end of seyen, the Indians pushedjicross four runs in the top of the tenth to knock the Skyhawks out of the regional. Johnsburg came back with two runs in the bottom of the tenth, but Marengo hung on to win 7-5 and extend its winning streak to 10 straight "We had the opportunities, but we didn't capatilize on them," said Johnsburg coach Jim Meyers. "We just didn't execute when we had to." For example, the Skyhawks had what would've been the winning run on third base in the bottom of the fourth inning in the presense of designated hitter Mark HUler who led off with a triple. But after a strikeout, an attempted suicide squeeze play went sour as s missed bunt resulted in Hiller being tagged out at the plate. In the bottom of the sixth inning with the score knotted at 2-2, Joe Meyers wslked with ooe out and advanced into scoring position an a' wild pitch. But he died there as Marengo pitcher Bob Koeller picked him off with a perfect throw to shortstop Dennis Hansen The combination of Koeller-to- Hansen came to the rescue twice in the bottom of the seventh inning. After Hiller again led off with a hit and advanced on an error, Dan Williams' attempted sacrifice bunt waa turned into a fielder's choice as Hiller was thrown out at third with Hansen covering. Williams stole second, but Rob Peisert's sacrifice was turned into a fielder's choice as Williams waa also cut down at third. The inning ended with Rob Worzala striking out. Koeller, who finished with 16 strikeouts, collected an inning ending vvhiff in all but the second inning to escape further danger. Johnsburg left the winning runs in scoring position in both the eighth and ninth innings, and in the tenth left the bases full. "\ The outstanding Job that Koeller turned in overshadowed a tremendous performance by Williams who had by far his best outing of the year. Except for the tenth inning when Marengo nit him for four runs on three hits, Williams (2-4) had allowed only five hits and three walks and had struck out five. "Danny did an outstanding Job," said Meyers of his performance. "It's too bad we didn't get him a run wten Johnsburg took a 1-0 load in the third inning on a baaea loaded wak to Tom Piapqr and a two-ran single by Joe Meyers. Marengo came back win an unearned ran In the fifth and ttad the score with two in the sixth. Marengo tallied In the tenth en a walk, an error, a run-ecoring double by Koeller, a single by Bob Laky, and a two-ran double by Sean Eiale which proved to be the game-winner. Johnsburg got two runs back in the bottom of the inning as Jeff Fouler, Scott Zalke, and Meyers walked with one out to load the basee. Pinch hitter TomHuemann singled in a ran, Hiller hit a sacrifice fly, Williams waikad to again load the baaea, but Koeller ended the game with his last strikeout. Johnsburg collected only five hits in the contest with Hiller being the only player to get mere than one. The Skyhawks were also victimised by the loes of centerfielder Tom Plaper who came out of the game after hauling in a long drive in tne top of the seventh. • hurt his back on the play, but obabiy saved a Marengo home ran Johnsburg ended the with s and 3-5 record in the conf< finished $-11 overall. In other games from the Harvard regional, Harvard rallied to defeat Marian Centril $-6, Genoa-Kingston blanked Winnebago 5-0, and Huntley nipped Richmond-Burton 5-4. Games that were to be played on Monday this week included Marengo vs. Genoa-Kingston and Huntley vs. Hsrvard. The championship game of the regional is to be played Wed­ nesday with the winner advancing to on Saturday. otcMR POW WOW -- Several Indians shewed Hp far this meeting at home plate at Thursday sight's regional contest betweea Johneburg and Marengo. A missed suicide squeeze bunt reealted in Johnsburg's Mark Hiller (third from left) being tagged out at home plate by the Marengo catcher. Hiller had led off the fourth inning with a triple. The Indians continued their mastery over the Skyhawki with a 10-inning 7-5 victory. Jotasbarg ended Its season 8- 11. STAFF PHOTO--CARL MOESCHE Doherty's Wins Key Contest the Marengo Sectional ?• Carl Moeeche Doublepalys, clutch Doherty defense, plus infield errors and baserunning mistakes were too costly for Huemann's Water Conditioning as a one-run lead evaporated in the late innings and Doherty's took a 13-8 victory in men's 12-inch Softball Wedneoday. \ Second Season Starts For Area Softballers Weather permitting, local high school girls' softball teams will begin post season play this week in the Crystal Lake Central Regional. On Monday, McHenry was to have played Fox Valley conference foe Jacobs (garne t) in the first round at Jacobs. Other fflrst round contests included Marian Central vs. Wood­ stock (2) at City park, Lake Zurich at Cary-Grove (3), Johnsburg at Crystal I^ake South (4), Antioch at Round Lake (5), and Richmond-Burton at Wauconda (6). On Thursday, May 27, top seeded Grant will take on the winner of the McHenry-Jacobs opener at Fox Lake. Also On Thursday, the winner of game two will host the winner of game three, second seeded Crystal l^ake Central will host the winner of game fqur, ar^d the winner of game five will Ml «wiwnu tffgtniA , S a t u r d a M n r . M a y ' r a o U o n re»mjjt» at Crystal4*ake Central with Ihie Regional semi-finals, to be followed by the championship game \ next week Tuesday, June 1. McHenry is coming off a 17-6 loss to conference champion Dundee last Thursday at West" Campus. The first ^ Cardunuls finished with an 11-3 V while the Warriors ended up in at 5-9 and stand 6-11 McHenrf's Andee Norton th^ first run In the top of the It inning, Dundee took control of the it batting around and scoring six in its naif of the frame. The managed only two hits in the J, but both were big ones as Amie >w lashed out a run-scoring triple fCathy Boyntoo smacked a three- run homer off Warrior a<arter and loser Ctesy Pinkstsff ((NTTThe remaining baserunners got on by vyatlks and errors i eoreboard FOX VALLEY CONFERENCE FINAL STANDINGS Boys BaKchull IJpndee Jacobs 14-0 10-4 (>own 10-4 Crystal Lake Central 8-6 Woodstock 7-7 Crystal Lake South 5-9 McHenry 2-12 Chry-Grove 0-14 Girls Softball Dundee . 11-3 Crystal I^ake Central 10-4 Crystal Lake South Cary Grove 10-4 Crystal Lake South Cary Grove 9-5 Jacobs 6-8 McHenry 5-9 Woodstock 3 11 (!rown 2-12 Dundee again batted around in the third inning scoring four times on two hits for a commanding 10-1 lead. In the top of the fourth, it was McHenry's turn to bat around as the home team came up with five runs on three hits. Norton led off with a single and eventually scored her second run of the game after a Pam Reinholm single, and walks to Julie Hetterman and Pinkstaff. All three runners also scored as did Robin Geiger who reached on an error by the shortstop to slice the lead to 10- 6. But the Cards came back with an unearned run in the fourth, then tallied six more times in the top of the fifth to invoke the 10-run rule. The Warriors managed only one baserunner in their last chance, on a Pinkstaff walk, and dropped their second straight to the Cards this season. McHenry managed only five hits in the contest with Pinkstaff, Norton, Reinholm, Sue Smith, and Joan Stelmack collecting the safeties. Pinkstaff allowed only eight hits, but issued 10 walks and was the victim of seven Warrior errors which led to several unearned runs. . In the frosh-soph contest, McHenry also was victimized by the base on balls as 15 free passes led to s 12-6 loss Nonetheless, the Warriors had a fine season finishing 12-2 in the FVC and owning a team batting average of 432. Nine of their 12 victories were decided early by the 10-run rule. Sandy Musielak led the team in hitting with a 564 mark. Johnsburg ended its regular season on a positive note defeating SHARK conference foe Marengo last Wed­ nesday 12-11 in eight innings. Pinch runner Diane Heard scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning on a sacrifice fly by winning pitcher Kathy Butler (3-5). The Skyhawks, who loot 13-1 at Marengo earlier this season, came on strong in the first inning scoring six times on four hits The Indians came back with five in the third and four in the fourth on a grand slam, however, to take a 9-6 lead Johnsburg regained the lead in the bottom of the fourth scoring tyre times, but the Indians sent the g?me into extra innings with a run in the top of the sixth jr Butler hurled all eight innings allowing 10 hits and four walks to chalk up the win. Linda Schmitt and Tracey Esposito led the offense ss each player went 2-for-4. Cindy Guetzloff added a double. The victory over the Indians ended the Skyhawks with a final 2-6 mark in the conference and with a 11-0 loes to Grayslake earlier last week, John­ sburg enters regional competition with a 5-10 overall record Johnsburg did not play Crystal Lake South during its regular seaaon schedule. Marian Central won a key game last week, defeating top regional seed Grsnt 10-4 in Fox Lake. Senior star Joyce Kennebeck hurled her ninth win in 11 decisions allowing the Bulldog batters only three hits and seven walks, while striking out five. Marian led 3-2 after two frames, then Betsy Bauman smacked a three- run homer which turned out to be the game winner in the The Hurricanes talli of the fourth, four timee in that inning, added a solo run in the fourth, and two more in the sixth to conclude their scoring. Debbie Liggett paced Marian with two hits. With a make-up game with Marengo pending, Marian enters the regional with a 5-2 SHARK conference mark and has a 9-3 overall record. The Hurricanes defeated Woodstock 7-6 earlier in the season in the annual inner city battle. t Carl Moeeche Kofler Sixth At State CHARLESTON - Cheri Kofler concluded a superb four-year varsttv track career with a sixth place finiah in the long Jump at the state meet Friday. Kofler's Jump of 16-10*4, her top effort in fours at the state level of competition, earned Johnsburg high school one point. Hie state's winning distance was 17-5. Earlier last week, the Skyhswks placed fourth in the laat SHARK conference meet held at Hononegah H.S. and Kofler again made her presence felt. The senior star won the long Jump with a new conference leap of 16-9. She also placed third in the 100 meters with a 13.0 clocking, fourth in the 200 meters in 27.8, and ran on the third place 400 meter relay team. Joining her on that team were Bridget Thorne, Sharon Brauer, and Missy Christie. Christie, a sophomore, also placed second in her two field events. She was runner-up in the discus with a tosa of 84-6 and she was second in the shot put with a heave of 30-0. Thorne, a Junior, earned the Skyhawks' final points with s second place finish in the 200 meter hurdlee with a 27.8 clocking. Marengo captured seven firsts to win the meet with 81.5 points, while Hononegah took second with five firsts and 64 pointa. Marian Central was third with 58.5 points followed by Johnsburg with 32, and Hsrvard with 15. Marian Central had two firsts in the meet -- Denise Piwowarczyk, who defeated Thorne in the 200 meter hurdles, and also the 1800 meter relay team. Wally's Wins, Loses In Pigtail Loops SWING into Live Music Is Back O* AMERICAN LEGION POST 491 Ring wood Rood, McHnnry BLUEGKASS TRAVELERS Saturday, June 5th 9 Til 1 Welly's Bike Haven won its second straight game of the seaeon drubbing McHenry State Bank 24-3 in a McHenry Junior pigtail league contest Wednesday night. Winning pitcher Julie Simek allowed only six State Bank hits, while Johnsburg Awards Night JOHNSBURG - Johneburg high school Athletic Director Jim Meyers has announced that the annual spring sport swards night will be held in the school auditorium on Wednesday, May 26 beginning et 7:00 p.m. Members of the baseball, softball, tennis, and track teems and their coaches will be recognized st the annual event. Also, the Johnsburg Oldtimers swards, and the two out- stending senior scholer-athlete awards will be preeented. The program will begin at 7:00 in the auditorium with a social hour to follow in the cafeteria. Parents are asked to bring a dessert to pass For further information contact Mr. Meyers at the high school at 385-9233. Say good-bye to dandelions You can clear out unsightly dandelions and 40 other » broadleaf weeds from your lawn by using Turf Builder Plus 2n from Scotts*. It stops them while they're actively growing and provides a good, balanced feeding to your lawn so it can thicken up and crowd out new weeds. Coast toGoast RKET PLACE she benefitted from a 18-hit barrage from her teammates. Kelly Hensley had a big night for the winners with two doublee, a single and eight RBI's. Kristine Mortell, Amy Birk, Tabitha Kenney, Cristine Roper, and Julie Erkenswick had perfect nights at the plate and Ginger Bellon and Timberiee Steward socked home runs. State Bank was led by Temmy Klasen's 2-for-2 and Carrie Brack- mann , Jenny Simmona, Shanna Huff, and Sherri Ketchum who eech gar­ nered singlee. In a senior pigtail conteet, however, Bike Haven wasn't so fortunate as the McHenry Police Association han- cuffed Wally's 18-4. Winning pitcher Jenny Meyers looked impreesive on the mound and helped her own cause with four baae hits and scoring three runs. Katie Winn and Debbie Sundby eddad three hits each including a double, while Chris Vandither alao smacked an extra base blow. Wally's was led by Jenny Kennedy's two hits and a double play with Tammy Peters on the other end, and Tracey Kurowaki's fine running catch in center field. Last season's Western division champa opened the first inning with a 7 run, 7 hit barrage paced by Jerry Brodin's three-run homer and Jim Perriwe's two-run single. A pair of Huemann infield errors permitted the last two rims. In the bottom half of the inning, Dick Doherty, filling in for an abeent Irish DeCkcio, walked the first two Huemann batters he faced. After a flyout moved both runners up, Huemann's made their first mistake on the basepaths when a groundout resulted in a doubleplay when the runner on third was thrown out at the plate, Perriwe to Brodin, after breaking too late. Doherty's bats were cooled off during the next 4 innings while Huemann's scored eight runs of their own to take an 8-7 lead. Huemann's Gary Fairchild (4-for-4) hit three of his singlee during that stretch while Mike Whitehead in­ cluded an RBI triple and single. But the Doherty defense, with Jeff Meddings making a great stop at shortstop plus two perfect strikee from right center by Tom Roach to Brodin at the plate and Perriwe at first base, cut down three Huemann runners to keep the score cloee. In the sixth, Doherty's scored 3 runs when the middle of the Huemann defense made two critical Another error in the seventh per­ mitted three more unearned runs (eight altogether) and gave Doharty'a their second victory in three triee. John DeCiccio led the winners with three hits. Mike Rogers, Jeff Med­ dings, Jerry Brodin, Chris Cook and Jim Wayman all had two hlta each. All ten Doherty batters hit safely with 17 team hits total. Mike Winee, Tom Wenech, Mike Whitehead and Frank Cuda added two htis each for Huemann's Water Conditioning. Pete Merkel made two great plays at second base while Bob Greve, a rookie, made two huatling put outs in the outfield, including a sensational diving grab, to rob Doherty hitters. Doherty's 766603 3- 13 Huemann's 6521666 - 8 The Johnsburg Busineesmen swept a pair of conteeta on Wedneeday to remain undefeeted and on top of the Western division. In game one, Lee ft Mary's Lakeside Inn fell 20-5 highlighted by a 10-run Busineesmen fourth inning. The second game was much closer nut Jewel Park left 11 runners on baae, twice leaving the bases loeded yet not the inning as J< Tom Spesojevich three RBI's to lead game one. Wayne* Hill and Harry May each with all three of Hiller's^ triples to the fence. L-sitz and Jim Meyers added three RBI's each. Bents alao had the only home run of the conteet, e two run shot in the fourth inning. Raylc Rick Bielski and Tony DiBlasi all had two hits each for Lee ft Mary's Lakeside Inn. Lee*Mary'sL.In. 611 9*3 - 5 Johnsburg Bus. 5 1 4 16 x - 20 Johnsburg did not score a run until the fourth inning and had Jewel Park taken advantage of the situation this season's Western division pennant contender might have been in trouble. Jewel Park actually had more baserunners (14-11) but could not put the pieces together. Johnsburg only outhit Jewel Park nine to five however, six of thoee nine hits went for extra basee. Wayne Hiller hit hia fourth triple of the evening. Jim Meyers socked a bases loaded double good for three RBI's and along * with Tom Spasojevich went two-for-three. Joe Schwarz of Jewel Park had two hits to lead his team. Jewel Park Johnsburg Bus. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 3 2 x 1 - 1 - 7 The Rusty Nail Inn apparently had a few evenings of batting practice ! after getting only eight hits in last ' week's low scoring 3-1 win o*®>- Doherty's. This week it was 17 runs and 27 hits as the Rusty Naill Inn was arrerfc an easy winnsr over Jewel Park 17-5 t ' The top three men in the Nail lineup - combined for 10 hits - Doug Freund. John Connell and * Churck Marke Marke included a double, triple and three RBI's; Connell went 4-for-5. Rick Wakitsch went 2-for-2 with five runs batted in and Ray Thelen drove in three more runs with two hits. Kevin Freund, Ron Lentine, Larry Jones, Dave Sundby and A1 Stilling all had two hits eech. Joe Schwarz and Larry Lowrey had two hits each for Jewel Park. Jim Schroeder added an RBI triple and sacrifice fly. Rusty Nail Inn Jewel Perk ^ 2 5 5 6 3 6 2 6 1 1 WESTERN DIVISION (as of May 19,1982) Johnsburg Businessmen Rusty Nail Inn Doherty's Huemann's Jewel Park Lee k Mary's Lakeside Inn GAMES FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 6:30 - Field B - Doherty's vs. Lee & Mary's Lakeside Inn. 6:30 - Field A - Huemann's Water Conditioning vs. Jewel Park. 7:15 - Field A - Huemann's Water Conditioning vs. Lee ft Mary's iakeaide Inn. 8:00 - Field A - Rusty Nail Inn vs Johnsburg Busineesmen (Game of the Week) PatWirtz Warrior Polo Records Released McHENRY - McHenry high school water nolo coach Mike Shanahan released his final statistics from the 1982 eeaaon recently completed and Bob Schaeffer dominated moet of the scoring categories. A Junior who was alao voted the Moet Improved Award on the boys' swim team, Schaeffer led the polo team in scoring with 45 goals, scoring percent at .488, and assists with 28. He alao saw limited duty as the Warriors' goalkeeper and tied sophomore Darren Cepulis for moet quarters played with 80. John Clewis led the team in scoring attempts with 99 and alao personal fouls with 15. A Junior, Clewis slso established a new single game scoring record with 12 goals in a 23-12 win over LaGrange Lyons. Defensively, Cepulis topped McHenry in goel savee with 127, while senior A1 Kopp had the beat goal ssve percent at .637. The Warriors, who finished the season with a 6-7 record, advanced to the state tournament for the fifth time before bowing out to second seed Osk Park Fen wick K I S H W A U K E E T I T L E is moving June 1 st tos 3431 -A West Elm St. McHenry, Illinois OFFICE HOURS. (815)305-7360