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PVtGE S - PLA1NDF.AI.ER - FRIDAY. DEC EMBER 10. 1982 - JK' Skyhawk Mkbeie Swartzloff tries to shoot over of Waaconda's Pam NuspL Saundra is also helping oa the Waaeonda defense. Sheryl The McHenrv Plaindealer Cagers urricane Girls Basketball Opener Bulldogs Use Press To Stifle 'Hawks Scavo of Johns burg looks on. Swartzloff scored one of the Skyhawks nine field goals in the game. STAFF PHOTO -- MIKE LAMB MIKE LAMB JOHNSBURG -- If being em- barrased with it on Tuesday night wasn't enough, the Skyhawk girls' basketball team probably saw the 1-2- 2 zone press in nightmares that night and you can bet they will see it all week in practice. The Wauconda Bulldogs used a 1-2-2 zone full court press and completely stifled the Skyhawks ability to move the ball up court. How stifled were they? 55-18. That's how bad the Bulldogs defeated the Skyhawks in both teams' opening game of the season. The Bulldogs scored 16 points before the Warriors scored a basket with 2:10 left in the first quarter. The Skyhawks just couldn't break that press and get the ball over the time line They threw passes away, double dribbled or had the ball stolen away by a Wauconda player. Skyhawk Coach Nancy Fahey called several timeouts to help *her team settle down. "I knew it was the first game jitters and I tried to settle them down," said Fahey. "I tried to explained to them what to do against the press. I believe in taking timeouts early in the game. If you are down, waiting until late in the game it will not do you any good. "The basic problem was they didn't look ahead. They tried to dribble through it and couldn't. We definitely will work on the 1-2-2 zone press in practice.*' When the first quarter was over, the Skyhawks only scored four points, while the Bulldogs scored 20. Missy Christie and Theresa Hauck scored the only Skyhawks baskets. Leading the Bulldog attack was Pam Nuspl and Janice Keagle, both with six points. Fahey said Nuspl was very difficult to defend against. "We tried to front her. They brought the ball up and passed to the low post. As soon as she got the ball it was two points." Nuspl scored 14 points for the Bulldogs and Donna Miller scored 17 points. The second quarter wasn't much better for the Skyhawks. The Bulldogs built up a 28-6 lead and went into half time with a 32-10 lead. This time, however, the Skyhawks were only outscored 12-6. Missy Christie was the leading scorer for Johnsburg in the half with four points. In fact, she ended up being the top scorer on the team for the game with those/our points. Seven other Skyhawks scored one basket for the final Johnsburg point total. The Skyhawks continued to have scoring problems in the second half, scoring only eight points. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, continued to build up their lead, scoring 14 in the third and nine in the fourth. While field goals came ever so of­ ten. free throws came hardly at all for the Skyhawks. They only had four attempts at the charity strip, missing all of them. The Bulldogs had 22 attempts to make free throws, but wily made seven of them. The big story was the 24 field goals to the Skyhawks nine. "Wauconda is a strong defensive team and well coached," said Fahey. "The big thing is don't get discouraged." L3 Warriors Take On Tall Dundee Cardunals Coach Paul Judson will bring his Dundee Cardunals to Buckner Gym tonight for a Fox Valley game. The Cards are still smarting from a one point loss to Crystal Lake South last Friday. In that game. South Coach. Gary Collins, had his Gators hold on to the hall for the last three minutes of the game, before scoring with 13 seconds left to {day for a 45-44 win. The Car­ dunals defeated Stevenson Saturday night 70-64. The Warriors won their first FVC contest, defeating Cary-Grove 60-54. But the Warriors lost to Grant 58-44 Saturday. The Cards will probably field the biggest team in the FVC this season. The lineup consists of 6-foot-6 Jay Curtright, son of baseball coach Jerry, and Dave Dunaway &-foot-5 forward. Letterman Todd Mitter at 6-foot-3 and one of the premier guards in the conference Colon Kelly a 5-foot-10 all- around ball player. "We need a lot of work on defense if we are going to be good this season," said Judson. "With our size we are a little slow and are going to have to improve " The player the Warriors have to watch is Kelly. He not only scores, but is also the playmaker of the Cards. The Warriors will be looking for win number two in the FVC as well on the season. There is doubt the Warriors will have to contain the big men of the Cards tonight if they are to win the game. The sophomore game starts at 6 .. and the varsity game follows. All-FVC Cager A Big Ten Tennis Player MM1" >rr jACKMcclfrnrv -- In a way, it's a return to familiar confines this season for Coach Hans Rokus and his Marian Central Hurricane varsity basketball team. tlie Hurricanes have--sort of -- re­ entered the West Suburban Catholic Conference, their home for two decades, and will play a large number of games against tougher WSSC foes th« season. But since Marian is not a full- fledged member this season -- the school couldn't schedule enough conference games in football and basketball -- it won't be listed in league standings despite meeting all league teams except Benet Academy. Thus, the Hurricanes will officially compete as an independent this season. Marian's schedule will be tougher, but it's nothing that Rokus hasn't had to deal with before "We've been is the WSSC for a couple of decades now and we're used to that type of competition," he said. Tbe WSSC is actually a one-year stop for tbe 'Canes, who will enter the Northwest Suburban Conference along with Marengo effective this fall. Marian is coming off a 14-10 1981-82 campaign, and took second place in the now defunct SHARK Conference. Tbe Hurricanes also battled to the Class A regional finals before falling to Marengo. Like last year, Rokus' squad will be short, but speedy. But the big dif­ ference is tbe departure of top scorer Scott Truckenbrod, who contributed eight 30-point-pius games last season. Other 1981-82 team members who graduated include Mike Sabatka, Dave Rickert and Scott Spengel. But Rokus has a solid nucleus of returning lettermen from which to build. The returnees include 1961-82 starters Chuck Hartlieb and Ed Kennedy and two others who saw frequent action: Tim Truckenbrod and Mark Thompson. The heavy scoring responsibilities will most likely fall on Hartlieb's shoulders. "He started quite a bit last year," said Rokus. "He'll play both guard and forward this year. He's one of our leading scorers " At point guard, Kennedy will assume the floor-leading role held by Sabatka, while Thompson and Truckenbrod will be Marian's key men on the boards. "They're not tall and they'll have to develop," Rokus said. The fifth starting spot will be more like a revolving door, or until someone (Continued on pog* 7) Sport MIKE LAMB It's amazing sometimes things work out. Take Illinois university tennis player Sue Hutchinson for in­ stance. She was a Fox Valley all- conference basketball player for the McHenry Warrior girls' team in 1980. After graduation she enrolled at the University of Illinois with heavy thoughts of playing basketball for the Fighting IUini. The coach for the girls' basketball team couldn't offer her a scholarship, but said she could tryout as a. walk on. Hutchinson It it W2 she orginally compete ul mini Girls' Tennis Coach at the time, Linda Pecore, offered Hutchinson a partial scholarship to play tennis. It was an offer Hutchinson couldn't pass up. Tennis wasn't her first choice, but Hutchinson is very happy way things turned out. "I got an opportunity to go to school and do what I want to do -- travel." Traveling is something she has done quite a bit of in her two-and- half year career at Illinois. Now a junior, and on a full scholarship under a different coach, Hut­ chinson has traveled with the Fighting Illini all over the states to compete. She spent last summer in Texas working at a summer tennis camp at Trinity University. "Big Ten tennis is pretty tough." said Hutchinson. We were eighth last season in the Big Ten. but we are moving up. We are always keyed up for Big Ten matches. "The Big Ten keeps improving each year and we are always in the thick of things." While her team is always improving and in the thick of things in the Big Ten, so is Hutchinson. After the fall competition. Hutchinson is listed sixth flight. But Mary Treden- nick. the present coach, knows that could change. "Hutch (Hutchinson's nick name) has been a asset to the program. She works hard which has been contagious to the other people. how hard the other people work. Christmas break is a good time for anybody to move up. I have a feeling Hutch will find a place to work out." Hutchinson feels the same way, "One through eight is pretty even. Any given day somebody can take over the number one player position. I would like to move up more. It's just a matter of a few shots -- a matter of getting things together." Athletes Away 4 couldn't - Mary J)0'K believe how was willing to paying off Tredennick "Right now she competes at sixth flight. The whole team has gotten stronger. While she has improved, the whole team has gotten stronger. "I couldn't believe how much she was willing to work and it's paying off for her. Moving up is a possibility for her, but there are two problems. One depends on how hard she works and second is The Illinois tennis team has posted a 43-37 record in the last two years with Hutchinson on the team. Thatis compared to only 29 victories between the years 1974 and 1979. In those two years, Hutchinson posted a 48-27 record in singles and 22-11 in doubles. Last season she had a record of 28 wins and 11 losses. Tredennick was amazed how much Hutchinson was willing to work when she brought the 20- year-old along with her to Texas and teach tennis. Hutchinson said it was a good experience for her. "I taught tennis at the camp for Bob McKinley, a four time all- american who beat Billy Connors 18 times before losing in the NCAA finals. I baked on the court 10 hours a day. "I was a counselor for^a group of girls each week. It was a good experience. I played in a couple tournaments, finished second in one, but nothing big." Hutchinson is pleased with her v.,{all performance. One of her best jit iij"jd|i fm in (ji i came at the SIU h- Edwardsfille Tournament. She said that was a big tournament with such schools as Drake, Oral Roberts, Murray State and Illinois State in attendance. Last year she finished first in sixth flight and this fall she made consolation at fifth flight. She also has fond memories of last spring when she went un­ defeated in four matches during one weekend. Those four wins were against Miami of Ohio, Drake, Eastern Michigan and Michigan State. The physical education major has no individual goals set for the spring part of the schedule or her senior year at Illinois. "I don't set goals like that. I just want to help the team as best I can." It's the team aspect of her life that she seems to be very proud about. "Good times. That's what I had with my teammates. Everybody gets along real well. 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