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PAGE 14-PLA1NDEALEH - WEDNESDAY. FEBBUARV 9JM let's talk Seniors lift Hawks over Grayslake By Barb Ansell JOHNSBURG. - "We should play the second place team in the conference every night,'*' said a pleased Johnsburg Skyhawk coach Ben Beck following a vic­ tory over Grayslake Friday night. "It was a super way for the seniors to end their high school careers." He was referring to Skyhawks Jeff Preston, Jeff Jayko and Joe Majercik who played their last game on the Johnsburg court. It was the desire and intensity which finally lifted the 'Hawks over the Rams 48-46. The battle was hard fought, as the Skyhawks worked to overcome a few lingering mistakes from last week's loss to Wauconda. "Tonight the guys just wouldn't say die," said Beck. "We had a good week of practice and that's what showed through in the game. The little things the guys did gave us that slight edge all the way through." The little things that won the praise of Beck were actually big signs of team maturity from teh Skyhawks. Majercik's repeated efforts to claim the offensive rebounds and turn them into points. Jayko's football proficiency became effective on the basketball court as his many dives to the floor resulted in keeping the ball alive and in the Skyhawk possession. Preston too, came alive «when he was most needed, sinking a big bucket and snatching the final rebound to insure the Skyhawk win. "The whole team played true to character," said Beck. "We realized that if the offense wasn't there, we had to play the boards and tonight we were able to execute oiff best defense all year." Adding to that total team character was Tim Shine whose six rebounds and five blocked shots made a significant difference in the game. John Gallagher and Mark DuRei came off the bench to also help out in the win. Playing before a full house of fans, the Skyhawks gave the spectators their monies worth. The . Skyhawks did not go without their share of problems. In the first half, turnovers and poor shooting plagued the Skyhawks efforts. The mistakes force the team to concentrate on defense, especially the Rams two sharp shooting guards who just didn't seem to miss the long shots. But the Skyhawks rebounding and free throws allowed them to hold only a two point, 20-18, advantage at halftime. In the second half, not only did the Skyhawks buckle down to work, but the fans too. "The crowd was unbelieveable," said Preston, who scored 15 points. "We couldn't hear anything but the crowd down on the court. They got the adrenalin flowing and made us want to play well. The crowd really helped pull the team to together." The Skyhawks improved their offense for the second half. "It was a lot easier getting the ball inside," said Jayko. "We were better able to get into position and put the ball up." The Rams - continued to improve as their shots from the floor were more on target than those of the Skyhawks. And with just over two minutes left in the game, the Rams Bryan Olson connected on two free throws to bring the Rams within two points of the Skyhawks, 43-41. But fouls committed by the Rams sent Jayko to the free throw line four times in the last 20 seconds to put the Skyhawks in the lead. A costly turnover by the Skyhawks in the final seconds gave the Rams the possession. The Rams put up what looked to be the tying shot of the game, only to for the ball to meet with rejection from the Skyhawks' Shine. Preston quickly claimed control the ball as time on the clock ran out and the Skyhawks captured their final home win of the season. Beck also gave much credit to the fans in assisting the team. "Even"though we don't have an overall winning record, we do have a winning record at home. I wish we could play all our games at home. The kids dress up and we almost always have a full house. The crowd is part of this team. They're active and cheer. It really makes me like to play here." Majercik and Jeff Nichols helped out with 10 points each. In the rebounding department Majercik led with eight rebounds, while Shine and Preston each snared six rebounds. oaring MEET YOUR GM SERVICE CREW MCHENRY 90* N. FRONf ST. (S. RT. 31) 3S5-2100 STEVE KUNTZ DETAILER AND MAINTENANCE Steve is a lifetime McHenry area resident who worked with the McHenry Township Road district before recently coming to Gary Lang Chevrolet As detailer and maintenance man, Steve makes sure that every detail of your car is clean and in working order. KEEP THAT GREAT GM FEELING WITH GENUINE GM PARTS GM QUAUTY SIRVJCf PARTS •9M9VAI MOteil H Jb Lady Warriors fail to shake off streak By Cindi Kinsala Proving bad luck runs in streaks the McHenry Lady Warriors challenged t|ie Woodstock Blue Streaks in their last home conference bout of the season, losing 35-34 leaving the Warriors without a win in Fox Valley play. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors found themselves a head by two points. As the final quarter began, Greta Larsen shot for another basket to put McHenry in the lead by four, However, Woodstock added two points of their own with two free thows. Kim Busche followed with another basket for the Warriors Woodstock added four points to tie the score with 3:56 left in the game. A minute later, the Streaks hit again and took over the lead. With 1:30 left in the game, Patti Johnson put the Warriors on top temporarily with a three point play. With only 55 seconds left in the game, the Blue Streaks took the lead with a basket. McHenry was unable to score after that as thev missed three shots in the final seconds and missed out on their first conference victory "Everyone played very well." said Warrior coach Pat Wirtz. "There were no let downs. Things just didn't go our way." The game was close the whole way through- At the end of the first quarter the score was tied and the Warriors found them­ selves ahead at the end of the half, 19-16. "They all played an intense game. One shot is all it was," Wirtz said. Besides the bad luck, another obstacle was thrown at the Warriors with their inability to control the backbords as they watched Blue Streak Kim Natzke pull down 16 rebounds alone. "Woodstock has been playing a good game in the second half," said Wirtz. Patty Johnson was high scorer for the Warriors with 11 points. "We were patient and didn't throw the ball away. It was just a fight to the finish," said Wirtz. Woodstock Coach Steve Burris added, "the McHenry team played very well." STAFF PHOTO-MIKE IAMB THE JUMP SHOT-- is taken by McHenry's Kim Busche against two Woodstock defenders last Thursday. Kathy Pfister (51) and Kim Natzke (41) are the Blue Streak defenders. Marian edges Panthers, share NWSC title Shaw-Free Press Service ROUND LAKE - With the help of Grant's upset win over Marengo and a victory of their own, the Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes finished the season in a first-place tie for the Northwest Suburban Conference championship. The Indians started their season by winning their first round of conference contests, but lost four of seven in the second round to fall to 10-4. The losses were to Marian, Lake Zurich, Grayslake, and Grant. Marian, on the other hand, got a late start. The 'Canes started practice four weeks late due to the ongoing football playoffs where the team eventually captured the state Class 2A title. They were missing Jeff Kruse until December and Gary Tonyan the whole season due to injuries, and lost their first two conference games to Marengo and Lake Zurich. Marian recovered from the slow start, however, and wrapped up the regular season with a 66-59 win over Round Lake and a 10-4 record. "We're real happy and pleased with the job the kids have done all year. We're happy with the championship. We made that one of our goals and the kids are glad to achieve it," MC Coach Hans Rokus said. "It says a lot for our kids because we started four weeks later than anyone else. All the kids deserve a lot of credit. The first year in the conference we won the football title as well as the basketball title. It was basically the same kids that did it for us and we're real proud of them." Round Lake, despite being dead last in the conference with a 1-11 record, jumped out to a lead in the first half. The Pan­ thers kept their lead around a dozen the entire half, going to the delay offense to keep the advantage. "We just had trouble getting out of the gate," Rokus said "We were short on manpower and didn't come out with much intensity the first half." Marian was hurt by the ab­ sence of Kruse and Chris Brown, and by the loss of Tonyan and Chuck Hartlieb. Tonyan didn't play and Hartlieb missed most of the first half due to a shin injury. The second half, however, was all Marian Central. "We had a pretty good half- time discussion about our in­ tensity because the conference championship was within our grasp," Rokus said. The Hurricanes came out in a full-court press the secohd half, forced some turnovers, and converted them into points. Dan Lalor helped his team get back in the contest with eight third- period points. It wasn't until early in the fourth quarter that the 'Canes finally took the lead at 51-50. When they got the lead, they turned the tables on Round Lake and went into the spread out offense. "We spread out the offense and made them come out of the zone and play man-to-man, which they didn't want to do," Rokus explained. "We got some layups and free throws out of it. We made the free throws down the stretch like we did earlier in the year." Chuck Hartlieb had 11 points in the crucial final quarter to give him a total of 17. He also hit seven of nine free throws. Andy Hartlieb also netted 17, while Lalor had 14 and Wozny dropped . ^3 J V v The Hurricanes start regional action at Marengo Wednesday night against Alden-Hebron. Three tough teams, Marengo, Marian, and Harvard, all have a shot at winning it. "I think any one of those three teams is capable of beating any other on any given night,1' Rokus said. Henehan-Mclntyre captures park eager title Henehan and Mclntyre jumped out to an early 10-2 lead and never looked back enroute to a 64-47 championship victory over Sullivan Foods in the McHenry Men's Park and Recreation Basketball playoffs. The winners' zone was once again too hard to crack as a cold shooting Sullivan Foods was getting one shot with each possession. Scott Naperman, Henehan's big center, continued to dominate the boards and intimidate Sullivan shooters. Naperman led a balanced first half Henehan attack with four buckets. Sullivan Foods was led by Mike Rabelhofer's seven points with Henehan and Mclntyre holding a 26-15 in­ termission lead. The second half saw Naper­ man sitting the bench, however, Henehan's scored two quick baskets without him to jump out to a 30-15 lead. Dennis Larsen, the smallest man on the court, had the hot hand for the winners in period OUAUTVTTRE, INC. Built Tough! Priced Right! 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