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I'Alifc. I - fLAlI>UtALt,K* WfcDiNkSUAY, ISfcf 1 t>lKfch £.*, i»ot This School Earned Its Benefits Tradition, heritage, facilities, winning coaches and winning teams These are all benefits many high school athletic programs take for granted. But one high school had to earn every one of these benefits through hard work the last five years. In 1978, the community of Johnsburg took on the task of having its own high school. Before this, Johnsburg students either went to McHenry or Marian Central. A modernly developed high school was built, but that was only the beginning. An athletic program had to be built. While Johnsburg hired a contractor to build the school, at the same time, they hired a contractor to build an athletic program. Somebody who could construct an athletic program from scratch. In 1977, the school district hired Jim Meyers ;a native of Johnsburg, who was presently coaching baseball at Crown High School in Carpentersville. Still the athletic director of Johnsburg High School, Meyers knew back then it wouldn't be easy. "Back in 1978, we didn't know what to expect," said Meyer. "We/knew we had a basketball team which would be good and we knew our football team wouldn't be world beaters." While Johnsburg did have its frustration the first year, a couple developments did help pull the program together. The boys basketball team went 23-6, while playing in the SHARK Conference and went as far as the finals of the state sectionals before getting knocked out. That was the furthest any first-year school finished in the state tournament. That and winning a local radio station contest which gave schools a free trip to Great America, according to Meyers,helped bring the Sport Talk Sports Editor Mike Lamb ' "We didn't have any outside facilities. The first two years, the football team practised on field a mile away and didn't have a home field. Some people would describe our baseball field as a cow field." But, besides the physical aspects of facilities and uniforms, Meyers knew he and his coaches had to develop something more important -- attitude. "We had to develop attitude as well as athletes," Meyer said. ?h school what it takes to build an athletic program; especially under a tight budget. You might say the Johnsburg High School is a community success. They have a football field now, with a scoreboard, bleachers and a press box. But, it wasn't a company that was hired to build these facilities. It was Meyers, athletes, coaches and volunteers. They sodded the field and built the press box. Scoreboard Jacobs 15 McHenry 12 0 12 first downs yards rushing yards passing total yards penalties fumbles Jacobs 0 McHenry 0 Rushing: Jacobs; Scime 14-45, Jolitz 3-31, Koepke 6-17, Huber 4-13, Knyal 4-10. McHenry; Love 14-77, Lane 16-59, Milinac 9-36, Rudman 2-2, Blankenhorn 1-0. Passing: Jacobs; Scime 13-9-2-162. McHenry; Love 12-6-1-86, Peterson 1- 0-1-0. Receptions: Jacobs; Suma 2-23, Knyal 2-53, Erickson 2^57, Jolitz 2-12, Koepke 1-17. McHenry; Scott 1-14, Blankenhorn 1-26, Lane 2-7, Rossman 1-23. Shaver 1-16. FOX VALLEY Woodstock CL South Jacobs Dundee CL Central Crown McHenry Cary-Grove scoring Lopez, Dun. Schweitzer, CG Fields, Wood. Helmer, CG Schery, CLS FOX VALLEY VOLLEYBALL conf. all w 1 w 1 w 1 1 0 2 1 Crown 4 0 1 0 3 0 Woodstock 3 1 1 0 1 2 CL Central 3 1 1 0 2 I Dundee 3 2 0 1 1 2 Cary Grove 2 2 0 1 0 2 McHenry 1 3 0 1 2 1 CL South 0 3 0 1 0 3 Jacobs 0 3 The high school now also has tennis courts, a baseball field, a basketball court, another smaller court for other activities and a very adequate weights set. Manv of these facilities were developed only because of the money raised by the athletes, coaches and volunteers.f^There is no fat here, like other schools," Meyers said. While the facilities hurdle is just about completed, other hurdles must still be completed. One of those hurdles is upgrading the competitiveness of the athletic program. That hurdle was upgraded when Johnsburg moved out of the SHARK Conference and into the Northwest Suburban Conference; a much more competitive conference. "Were going to find the competition tougher, but it's going to make our program tougher, because our kids are going, to have to work harder to be more competitive," said Meyers. "The kids here do have pride and they don t like getting beat. Nobody does. Our main goal is to win, but there are other things, like grades. We feel our job as coaches is to make each athlete a better person vdhen they leave. When you can make them a better person and do it winning, that's our main goal." Meyers added, "you alway read about coaches with winning records^ but their are coaches that have accomplished as much with human beings than winning. Somebody has to win and somebody has to lose.," The road has been and still will Ije uphill for Johnsburg. It's a school that might nave losing records on the field, but they are winners in other ways. And who else should lead them to the promised land of winning, than local boy, Jim Meyers. ONE MINUTE SPORT QUIZ 1. Who won the Georgia- Clemson clAsh? 2. Who won the southern 500 stock caR RaCe? 3. Who won the B.C. Open golf tourNaMent? * 4. Who won the LPGA Rail Charity GolF ClAssiC? 5. Bucky Dent plays pro baseball For wHat TeAm? ANSWERS TO SPORT QUIZ 1. Georgia 13, Clemson 7 2. Cale Yarborough 3. Calvin Peete 4. JoAnne Carner 5. Texas Rangers Roundup Cross Country The Johnsburg cross country team split its triangular meet against Wauconda and Harvard at Glacial Park Thursday Night. Johnsburg lost to Wauconda 26-29, but defeated Harvard 23-33. Wauconda also defeated Harvard 21- 38. Jim Leon was the top finisher for the Skyhawks with a third place at 15:42. Mike Lawrence was fifth and Jeff Nichols was sixth. points, one ace and three kills The junior varsity won its match against St. Francis 15-^ and 15-3. The McHenry girls volleyball team defeated Crystal Lake South for its first conference win of the season, 15- 11 and 15-10. The Warriors ran off 13 straight points in the final game. Coach Pam Shaffer said the girls played a super game for an inexperienced team. The Warriors are now 1-3 in the Fox Valley Conference. Golf The McHenry girls cross country team had little trouble with Dundee and Crystal Lake Central at Car­ pentersville Thursday. The Warriors defeated Dundee 20-41 and Crystal Lake Central 17-42. Delia Saunders was the overall individual winner with a time of 14:36 and Pam Bradley was right behind her with a 15:15, Kelly Brough was fourth at 15:33. The Marian volleyball team lost to St. Edwards 15-5 and 15-13. The loss drops the Hurricane record to 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the West Suburban Conference. Kim Schuller was the leading scorer for Marian with five points and one ace. Sarah Traver had two points and two aces and Holly Ryan scored three The McHenry golf team broke a school record in its 146-151 win over Dundee at Randall Oaks Golf Course Thursday. According to Coach Chuck Cuda, the Warrior score of 146 was the lowest four man total in McHenry history. Taking part in this history making venture were; Chris Vehring with a one under par 35, Mike Bauml a even par 36, Brad Adams 37 and Steve Svec shot a 38. The Warriops take on Woodstock Thursday and then travel to Lake Forest for an invitational. Social Event A social night will be held at the McHenry County Fairgrounds on Saturday night. This is a county-wide event, the fourth annual sponsored by the McHenry County Snowmobile Association. All proceeds will be used to buy additional equipment for the McHenry County Snowmobile Patrol X ...; X McHENRY S A V I N G S i 1 0 A N A S S O C I A T I O N . 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