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' - « 5 •' PAGE a - PLAINDEALER - WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER St. !•« let's' talk Ridgewood washes out McHenry in rain Golf finals postponed The heavy rains that hit the Chicagoland over the weekend also plagued sports events down in southern Illinois. The class AA state golf meet held at Kellogg Country Club in Peoria was one of many events washed out. t Only a few players had finished the 18 holes on Friday when golf course officials closed the course to play. The tournament was to continue on Saturday, but the rains refused to cease and the tournament was " all together last send. The tournament is rescheduled for this weekend from the beginning. All scores turned in last Friday will not count. The McHenry Warrior squad will make the trip back to Peoria and play the first round on Friday, according to coach Chuck Cuda. Yellow flag aids Johnsburg in 6th win By Dick Rabbitt RIDGEWOOD - The Warriors of Joe Schlender went out of Fox Valley Conference play on Saturday afternoon and dropped a contest to Ridgewood 17-6. It seemed tropical weather hit the Ridgewood football stadium, as a continous downpour prevailed throughout the contest and playing conditions were less than ideal for a football game. Nevertheless, the Rebels were able to capitalize on Warrior mistakes. Conditions were such, the band stood On the blacktop near the school to play the national anthem, and the coin toss was held in the same spot. In fact, the Warriors were so far away in their warmups, they didnt even hear the anthem played prior to the game. The loss breaks a McHenry two-game winning streak and drops its overall record to /3-4. The Warriors were playing Whiteman gaining 79 yards for without the services of three big linemen; pat Gornial, Todd Hughes and Paul Herrmann. Schlender, however, did say the conditions were a factor in the game. "There is always a winner on adverse field con­ ditions.* Unfortunately it was Ridgewood today." It was very difficult even from the pressbox to gain accurate statistics. However, the Warriors did manage 11 first downs to the Rebels 13. Craig Hill completed eight of 27 passes for 123 yards with two in­ terceptions. The Warriors rushed for 106 yards, with Mike Milinac Eicking up 81 in 16 carries ringing turn over the 700 yard mark for the season. The Rebels gained 29 yards passing on two-of-eight with one interception. The Rebels also rushed for 173 yards, with the day. The Warriors won the toss and chose to receive, defending the south goal. After three downs and falling to make first down yardage, the Warriors kicked to the Rebel 32-yard line. The Rebels marched down field and a penalty against the Warriors gave the Rebels first-and-goal on the seven-yard line. The Warriors held for three downs, but the Rebels Joe Zachemsld booted a 20-yard field goal. Ridgewood led 3-0 with 4:43 left in the first period. After the ldckoff, the Warriors failed to make yardage and punted to the Rebel eight-yard line. Seconds later, Dennis Casey recovered a Rebel fumble on the 14-yard line. A Warrior fumble gave the Rebels the ball back onlts own 10-yard line. The Rebels made a first down as the period ended. In the second period, after the Rebels advanced the ball into Warrior territory, the Warriors took over and began a march that was to result in its only score. A 39-yard pass to Corey Scott set up the Warrior score putting the ball deep in Rebel territory. On third and four, Hill found Shaver open in the end zone for the score at 6:58 remaining in the period. The cm version failed and the Warric .r V*1 6-3. Later in the period, the Warriors drove to the Rebel 12- yard line, but four incomplete passes failed as time ran out in the half with the Warriors on top 6-3. The Warriors kicked off to start the second half and the Rebels returned the ball to the Rebel 28-yard line, llie Rebels marched the ball to the Warrior 35-yard line, thanks to a Warrior penalty. Then the Warrior defense came to the front (Continued on pog* 21) By Mike Lamb JOHNSBURG - That yellow flag the official throws out on the field usually hurts a team more than it will help it. But it was a different story tor the Johnsburg Skyhawks Saturday afternoon against the Wauconda Bulldogs. With field conditions wet and muddy, both teams were looking for that break to allow a score. The Skyhawks received that break in three successive un­ sportsmanlike conduct penalties against Wauconda. The penalties moved Johnsburg close enough for a five-yard field goal. That score was all Johnsburg needed, as the Skyhawks went to win 15-0. The win raised John- sburg's record in the Northwest Suburban Conference to 4-1, and 6-1 overall. Grant losing to Marian over the weekend, leaves Johnsburg all alone in second place in the NWSC. "I really felt good about getting that field goal," said Johnsburg coach Randy Oberembt. "I really felt the game would end 3-0. We're very fortunate to get some points. "It was a very physical game, a very rough game." The slippery conditions made running or passing very dif­ ficult. For the most part, however, both teams kept the ball on the ground. Oberembt Said his team was lucky running was its strong suit.: "We couldn t run the offense the way we wanted too. We couldn't get any footing," Oberembt said. "We had 65 yards in penalty yards given to us, but vou have to give credit to the defense. You have to give credit to the defense for forcing Wauconda into mistakes." Johnsburg quarterback Jeff Jayko only threw two passes, with both falling incomplete. Wauconda's quarterback Ed Yoho completed just three passes on 15 attempts for 46 yards. Johnsbu rg ou tga ined Wauconda 178 yards to 17 on the ground. Jim Bentz led the Skyhawks with 138 yards on 32 carries. Oberembt said his team ran a lot of inside traps. After a scoreless first quarter, the Skyhawks were able to put together a scoring drive thanks to Wauconda. On a second-and- seven play, a Wauconda player was called for unsportsman like conduct, a 15-yard penalty. Another Wauconda player was called for unsportsman like conduct and was thrown out of the game by the officials. Len Siatta, the Wauconda coach, ran out on the field to argue the, ejection, when the officials threw an unsportsmanlike conduct flag on him. The three penalties against Wauconda moved Johnsburg to the Bulldog 35-yard line. A nine- yard run by Jayko and a seven- run by Bentz mo\ to the 18-yard line. On third-and-seven, Bentz came through again with nine- ard run to the six. The drive, owever, was stalled at the five- yard line and Johnsburg had to (Continued on page 21) I h< Running Hawks stumble to fourth in NWSC FOX LAKE - At one time, Johnsburg cross country coach Bob Texidore stated he felt his team could win the conference if everything fell together. Well, last Saturday it didn't fall together for the Skyhawks, finishing in fourth place in the Northwest Suburban Conference championship at Grant High School. Grant won the meet with 39 points, while Lake Zurich took second with 55. Round Lake was next with 58, Johnsburg 86, Grayslake 145, Wauconda 152 and Marian Central 187. Mike Lawrence led Johnsburg with a fifth place with a time of 16:28. Dexter Dade of Round Lake was the individual title winner in a time of 15:55. Martin Tellez, also of Round Lake, took second in a time of 16:00. Steve Roy of Grant was third and Tom Fishback of Lake Zurich was fourth. "The conditions were really terrible," said Texidore. "Part of the course was under water, so the course was shortened. Time didn't matter that much. "It was a very good race. Grant was ready for it. I was even surprised Lake Zurich did that well." Tex ido re men t ioned Lawrence was happy with the fifth place, despite a slow start. "He was caught back in the pack at the beginning. His second part of the race was just out­ standing. Pete Bj Pete Bjerning was the second Johnsburg runner to finish, in 12th. Freshmen Mike Schrett was 20th, Norman Rokosz 23rd and Mike Nichols 26th. The McHenry doubles team of Kris Wolff (left) and Melanie Smith battle the doubles team from AntiocHS in the semi-finals. The McHenry pair lost, but was McHenry wins FVC title Running Warriors capture McHenry's Delia Saunders approaches the finish line during the Fox Valley Conference meet held at Randall Oaks Park. Saunders survived the pouring rain to capture third place. Delia Saunders third for Lady Warriors ALGONQUIN - Just 11 seconds separated Delia Saunders from a Fox Valley title. That was the dif­ ference of her and first Elace finisher Nicki Beck of >undee -Crown l a s t Saturday at Randall Oaks Park. Saunders, going into the meet, was looking toward winning the FVC girls' title. She had to settle with a third place as Kim Kelly of Jacobs also finished ahead of the McHenry senior in 14:28.4. McHenry as a team, was ineligible to score points in the meet because it had only four lady runners. A total of five is needed to field a whole team. Jacobs captured the meet with 25, while Dundee- Crown was second with 58, Crystal Lake South 69, Crystal Lake Central 117, Woodstock 125 and Cary- Grove 127. ' "She wanted to win conference. It was a disappointment for her," said Warrior coach Bill Hutchinson. "She ran a good race, but she is capable of running better. The other girls just ran out in front and it was hard to catch them." Pam Bradley was the next Lady Warrior, in 13th place in a time of 15:17. awarded with fourth place in the sectional meet held at McHenry. --7 , -lor- - ^ : T Third straight FVC title ALGONQUIN - It would take more than monsoon conditions to prohibit the McHenry Warrior boys' cross country team from winning the Fox Valley Conference championship for the third straight time. The Running Warriors went into the FVC title meet, held at Randall Oaks Park Saturday, firmly in the drivers seat. The Warriors came out of the meet, still in the drivers seat with the conference champion is determined on a point system. Because McHenry had won all of its duel meets in the FVC and Crystal Lake Central was the next best with two duel losses, McHenry had a good lead going into the FVC meet. Central would have had to take first and McHenry would have to finish third or fourth for the Warriors not to win the title. As it turned out, McHenry edged out the Tigers for first place 34-38 to win the title with no trouble. Dundee-Crown took third with 81, Woodstock fourth with 107, Crystal Lake South 110, Cary-Grove 163 and Jacobs 167. "We ran well, but not good. It's nice to win it outright, said Warrior coach Bill Hutchinson. "The kids did a super job. It's hard to win conference three years in a row." Winning it outright did look bleak at first. Central runners captured the first two places. Pat McDaniel was first in 16:04.1 and Jim Lane was second in 16:08.6. But McHenry came through with ' third, fourth, seventh and ninth. Steve Carby was the first Warrior finisher in a time of 16:23.6. while Chris Creutz was right behind him in 16:36.9. "Our kids are competitive and tough. They just donH give up," Hutchinson said. The muddy conditions had several coaches concerned, according to Hutchinson. He added that many wanted to the meet, but it was to continue witn it. "I was concerned about the runners falling and getting straped on with spikes. Despite the conditions, Hut­ chinson said both McDaniels and Lane got out in front of everybody and stayed there. The Tigers also snuck in fifth place with Bob Matthews in a time of 16:43. But Marty Koleno and Brian Wright came through for the Warriors with a seventh and a ninth. Koleno was timed in 16:50.1 and Wright 16:54.8. Terry Harth was McHenry's fifth man in 11th place in a time of 16:59.6. McHenry netters send doubles teams to state For the first time in McHenry iris' tennis history, the arriors will be represented by two doubles teams at the state meet at Mt. Prospect this Thursday and Friday. The doubles combination of Sara Bird and Sarah Prust won the McHenry sectional doubles title with a three set win over the Antioch team. The other doubles team of Melanie Smith and Kris Wolfl advanced into the state finals With a fourth place. Woodstock won the team title with 8% points, with Antioch scoring 7tt and McHenry 7. Grant was fourth with 4. Grayslake 2, Johnsburg and Round Lake 1 and Marian Central 0. "Prust and Bird are champs of the doubles. I'm also real proud of the other doubles team (Smith and Wolff)," said McHenry coach Gary Gray. "They were upset with them­ selves, but they played real well. Both doubles teams peaked at the right time." Prust and Bird had somewhat of an easy time until the championship match. The pair defeated Gail Jakubicek and Sheri Scavo of Johnsburg 6-3, 6- 1. They then defeated Dawn Mattson and Jenny Fielding of Grayslake 6-0, 6-0 to advance into the finals. In the semi-finals, Prust and Bird defeated Robin Bosnian and Katie Schuh of Woodstock 6- 3 and 6-2. The championship match was a different story for the two warriors. The warriors had to battle the team of Karolyn Richer and Gail Bernet of An­ tioch three sets to win, 4-6,6-2,6- 4. The Antioch pair defeated McHenry's other doubles team for the right to play the title match. Smith and Wolff lost that match 4-6, 6-3, 6-i. Smith and Wolff advanced into Monday's finals with wins over Woodstock and Round Lake. The pair defeated Jill Swanson and Jean Peters of Woodstock 6-1,6- 0. They defeated Paula Bregenzer and Kelley Madden of Round Lake 6-2. 6-4. Both McHenry singles entries lost in the first round. Kris Sorling lost to Dawn Biasing of Antioch 6-4, 6-1 and Melissa Rhode lost 6-1, 6-1 to Amy Peterson of Grayslake. "Kris Sorling injured her elbow and she only practiced lightly last few weeks. That took a little from herpower. She is a power player. Sne played with pain." said Gray. "She had a good season. As our number one singles player, she won 16 matches. That's second best at McHenry." Rocket spikers win The B Dlleyball ig Eight »-8 win o The R ichmond-Bur ton Volleyball team closed out its Big Eight schedule with a 15-6, 15-8 win over Hampshire last Thursday. The Rockets closed out the Mflwn with a 8-2 conference record, while Hampshire finished second at 7-3. The Rockets overall record stands at 12-2. regional The the tourney and will play the winner of the Harvard - North Boone match. Karen Ducy led the Rocket charge against Hampshire with six straight serves for points. Jill Fredricksen was the leading spiker with three aces.