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Page 16 - PLAINDEAIKRHKK ALU. FHIDA1. JAM! AR\ 25.1985 Sports JHS girls take pair The Johnsburg Skyhawk girls' basketball team picked up two im­ pressive wins in Northwest Subur­ ban Conference play last week, 42- 37 over Grayslake and 44-40 over Marengo. The Lady Skyhawks rumbled out to a 12-5 lead after one quarter against Grayslake in Johnsburg Thursday, and held on to post a 24- 16 halftime advantage. A sluggish offensive output from JHS in the third quarter allowed the Rams to rally back to within 28-25 after three. But Johnsburg tallied 14 fourth- quarter points to claim the NWSC victory. "1 was most pleased with the play of Cris May," said JHS coach Nancy Fahey. "She showed great leadership against Grayslake. They made a big comeback in the third and fourth quarters, and we needed somebody to take control, to handle the pressure. Cris really did a great job." MAY, A senior guard, scored four points in the game. Junior Laura Oeffling paced the Skyhawk attack with 16 points, while junior Vicki DuBeau tossed in 12. The Skyhawks went to Marengo Friday night, and pulled off a minor upset in edging the Indians. "Marengo certainly didn't ex­ pect it," said Fahey. "It's the first time we've beaten them in the two years I've been here." Johnsburg had the tables turn­ ed, as Marengo zipped out to a 12-5 first quarter lead, but JHS battled back to come within two, 26-24, at the intermission. The 'Hawks kept close in the se­ cond half, and Sheri Scavo's two free throws with 13 seconds left ic­ ed the win. "Vicki DuBeau has been getting or 12 points a game recently, id that's been a big help, too," lid Fahey. "We really need that, 's takes the burden off of Laura, id helps us a lot." [Oeffling again had 16 points to \ce JHS. DuBeau had 10 and :avo eight. The two wins propel the Lady lawks to a 9-3 overall record, 3-2 Skyhawk matmen win; set for Friday battle ^ JOHNSBURG - If there was a night held in your honor, wouldn't you strive to do excep­ tionally well? At Johnsburg High School Tuesday night, the JHS wrestlers took on Wheaton St. Francis and Cary-Grove in a double dual meet on Senior Night. The honorees -- of which there are just three on the Skyhawk squqd -- came out of the fracas with a sparkling 5-0 record, as Johnsburg won both meets, 45-16 over St. Francis, and 48-19 over C-G. "We let the seniors do the talking," said JHS coach Mike Roberts. "We left it up to the seniors, it was their night. The kids were so pumped up. I don't know what it was the seniors said, nor do I care. But they led by example as well. We couldn't have picked a better scenario to end our home season." The three seniors -- Terry Eifler, Mark Dumelle and Ken Hansen -- won all five of the matches they wrestled in to lead the way for the Skyhawks, whose dual record improved to a dazzling 14-6. W I N N E R S F O R t h e Skyhawks in the St. Francis match-up were: Scott Cleary (105), who won by disqualification. Eifler (119) claimed a 10-8 decision over George Indelli, in a match Roberts said he didn't expect Eifler to win. "Terry finished fourth in the St. Francis Tournament, and Indelli finished second. It was a nice win for him, he wrestled real well, and really came through for us," Roberts said. Kelly, whom Thorn had lost to earlier this season. Shaun Kee (138) recorded a pin in 4:32, Brian Hauck (145) won by default, Jeff Carden (155) gained a' 13-6 win, and Dumelle pinned in :49 at 167. Heavy weight Bob Bentz won by forfeit. AGAINST Cary-Grove, Cleary won by forfeit at 105, and Eifler and Walker won back-to-back pins in 5:10 and 1:49, respectively. Hautk won by a fall in 4:19, Hansen in 5:06 (155), and forfeits were award­ ed to Dumelle, Pat Bjerning (185) and Bentz. Roberts said, in looking at his wrestlers' season records, he was surprised to find nine Skyhawks at or above .500 Walker, just a sophomore, has an outstanding record of 23- 3, with 15 of the wins coming via the pin route. Bentz, a junior, is 23-3-1, while Dumelle is the winn- ingest Skyhawk at 25-4-1. Eifler raised his record to 18-7 Tues­ day, and Thorn, a junior, is 13- 7-2 i THE JHS sophs also won twice, raising their season mark to 8-4-1. The Skyhawks will travel to Round Lake Fri­ day for a Northwest Suburban Conference battle against the Panthers. Both teams are 4-1 and in a tie for second in the NWSC, and the meet will be the last dual of the season for both teams. The conference meet is Feb. 2, and the regionals Feb. 8-9. "I'd like to think we're peak­ ing now," said Roberts, whose Skyhawks won five matches in five days after the Tuesday triumphs. "I had felt it would be a season of peaks and valleys, t w#'.^bee|ia nretty cor Marian Central dumped by Grant By Steve Peterson riiinofucr-nerftia wcwi aervicc FOX LAKE -- There seems to be something about the chance to beat a team twice that gets the better of Marian Central. Tuesday night, the Hurricane boys' basketball team had its second chance in as many games to register win No. 2 on the year against a conference foe. But like last week's op­ portunity against Round Lake, the Hurricanes came up short against Grant's Bulldogs, 59-46. A combination of a successful defense change by Grant, Marian foul trouble and no of­ fensive punch in the second half spelled defeat for the visitors. The loss, Marian's third straight, dropped its Northwest Suburban Conference mark to 2- 6, 5-9 overall. Marian Central Coach Hans Rokus declined questions from reporters after the contest. THE DEFENSIVE strategy, which had Bulldog guard Frank Wehrstein hounding Hartlieb in a box-and-one all night, worked. After scoring three First-quarter baskets, the senior was shut out from the field the rest of the way. He finished with 10 points. The Hurricanes, after trailing by only one at halftime, scored just nine third-quarter points and 22 for the second half. Marian's Kurt Stevens, the Hurricanes' tallest starter, was hampered by fouls throughout the game. The foul trouble opened up areas for Grant's tallest players, explained assistant Coach Tony Huemann. THE HURRICANES started the game in strong fashion. They battled Grant on an even basis for the first eight minutes, as the two teams were tied at 14-all. Besides Hartlieb's six points, Tom Will, who finished as Marian's leading scorer with 14 points, also had three hoops. Two of thie three baskets came in the waning seconds - the latter tied the game at 14-14. A close-in basket from Will ve Marian a 16-14 lead in the minutes of the Jim Hartlieb' off a fastbreak cavil the * connected on a tip-in that gave Marian a 20-16 margin with 4:37 left in the half. Marian was not able to con­ nect from the field for the next three minutes. A Stevens layup brought the dry spell to an end with 1:34 left, trimming Grant's lead to 23-22. Two Andy Hartlieb free throws put Marian back on top, but it was Grant that was to get the last big break of the first half. A GARY Hartig hoop with just 14 seconds left put the Bulldogs ahead 25-24 at halftime. That marked the beginning of the end for Marian. The Hurricanes missed their first seven shots of the third quarter. A Hartig hoop on an offensive rebound made it 35-26 Grant with 3:08 remaining. Andy Hartlieb's free throw wit MflHfin on the board in the third period. Two baskets from sophomore Steve Lalor closed the gap to 35-31 Grant. Win's basket on a sharp driving move answered a Grant hoop. But like the second quarter, Grant got the last two points of the third -- this time on a tip-in by Brian Kelly - and led 39-33 after three. Grant quickly extended the margin to 12 points in the fourth quarter. Hartig led Grant scorers with 16 points. Kelly had 14 and Matt Dabrowski 11 in­ cluding seven free throws. Tbe conference wars don't get any easier for the Hurricanes, as they host league-leading Marengo Friday night. Jim Walker continued his super season with a 3:18 pin at 126 lbs. :oring five po seccmdf to bea points in beat Mike 6-5 win, scor the last 20 sec And just in time. t Round Lake at 6 p.m., prior to boys' ganie against the Pan- rs. Hurricanes a four-point 1c After a Grant bucket, Will Mighty Minnie... Former Sox great Minnie Minoso makes a point during Mon­ day's Johnsburg Oldtimers Dinner at the johnsburg Community Club. Minoso, who is involved with public relations for the club, spoke about his start in the majors, and his tough adjustment to Plalndealer Herald photo by Robert Gordon t 30% OFF S'ALE! 30% off all Chicago Cutlery including Blocks, Gift Sets & Open Stock. Rated "best buy" by the leadfng . consumer magazine. Why is Chicago Cutlery a cut above the res;? • Blades are handcrafted from "Chicago Special . Sfeef. • Easy to keep sharp with butcher steel. • Will not rust or stain. • Rich hardwood handles. HARDWARE "Are to thr pUrt wtth BJORKMAN'S ACE HARDWARE 3729 W. ELM STREET (RTE. 120) McHENRY, IL 385-3660 American life. "I love baseball/' he said. "I never dreamed I would have this life." Asked if he was jealous of today's salaries to ballplayers, Minoso said, "Jealous? No. It's a different We now than it was when 1 came up in 1951. It doesn't bother me at all. I'm not too old, I was just born a little early." MCC women fall at Elgin _ ELGIN - Remember the old brain teaser about the worm that crawls up the piece of wood during the day and slips back each night? The McHenry County College women's basketball team fit that old guessing game to a tee Tuesday night as they lost their first Skyway Conference game, a 79-74 setback at the hands of Elgin Community College. The Scots were faced with an uphill battle all night as they had trouble adjusting offensively to ECC's 1-2-2 zone. McHenry's 1-2- 2 offense played right into the heart of Elgin's strength. "I tried to make an ad­ justment during the game, but we couldn't seem to get the ball where we needed it + in the corner," MCC Coach Bob Ed­ wards said. "We then tried to post Kecia (Knudsen) and Dianne (Pilgard) down low and get them the ball, but we couldn't get our wing guards to get the ball at the ri#it angle." Despite not getting the ball in the post position, Knudsen en­ joyed the finest night of her career. The Wodostock High School graduate led all scorers withv^o points on seven-of-14 shooting from the field and a perfect six-of-six from the line. She also led the Scots in rebounds with 11. "It was probably the best game of her life," Edwards said. "She made seven shots and all of them were critical shots." , MCC trailed throughout the second half, and pulled tq within 75-72 on Hoppmann's jumper with 2:35 left, but the Scots would only score two more points in the contest when Nancy Walsh hit a 17-footer with 1:05 to play to make it a 78-74 game. The loss gave Elgin, 5-0 in the Skyway Conferece, sole possession of first place over MCC (4-1) and Truman College (4-1). The Scots face Truman next week. MCC will travel for its next three games before returning home Thursday, Jan. 31 to host the College of Lake County. Sports log NISRA athletes win||l| BARTLETT - Three Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA) members will participate in the Illinois Special Olympic Winter Games, which will be held Jan. 30 and Feb. 1 in Galena. McHenry's Jim Chapman and Dwayne Durham, and Crystal Lake native Eve Erite finished first and won blue ribbons in the 50-meter cross-country fun race. They and six other NISRA athletes competed in the 1985 Area Special Olympic Downhill and Cross-Country Ski competitions held Jan. 5-6. Second place finishes in the 50-meter fun race went to McHenry's Mark Doerr and Woodstock's Debbie Healy. Erita and Doerr grabbed bronze medals in the one-kilometer cross­ country race. Second place went to Healy and fourth to Woodstock's MikeHowden. John Yung led NISRA in downhill action. The McHenry skiier finished fourth in giant slalom and fifth in the downhill event. Exchange athletes sought WASHINGTON -- Play soccer in Brazil, England, Finland, Australia or the Netherlands. Join a basketball team going to Italy, Australia, Costa Rica or Finland. Play ice or field hockey In Canada, golf in Scotland. Sport for Understanding, a non-profit international sports ex­ change program, is currently forming 37 teams in 15 different sports to play in Europe, Asia, Canada and Latin America next summer. , Players age 14-19 need only have average or better athletic ability. Program fees range from $1,400 to $1,975. All team programs are four weeks ki duration and each team is ac­ companied by a coach. Interested coaches and players should write toM-U, Department 10* 350^^^^* St., JJW, Waihtagton, DC., Olympians at Horizon ROSEMONT -- Track enthusiasts who were unable to attend the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles will have a rare op­ portunity to see many of the Games' finest competitors in action at the 1985 Bally Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 12:30 p.m. at the Rosemont Horizon. An outstanding Men's Mile run will highlight this year's meet. In­ door World Record Holder Eamonn Coghlan of Ireland will make his first Chicago-area appearance against a formidable field, including: 1984 Bally Champion and Olympic fifth-placer Jim Splvey of Bensen- ville, American Record Holder Steve Scott and Lake Forest's Richie Harris who ran the fastest mile by an American in 1984. Tickets are $10, $8 and $5 and are available at the Rosemont Horizon Box Office and all Ticketron outlets. For VISA and Master­ Card orders, Call TELETIX at 312-635-9800. Groups pf 20 or more can call 312-951-7683 for discount information. Triathlon seminar planned CRYSTAL LAKE -- McHenry County College is presenting a biathlon-triathlon seminar, Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 12,15 p.m. The seminar will feature McHenry ironman Tom Spasojevich, and will include discussions on injury prevention and rehabilitation, weight training and a spot on where to begin. i Admission is $5. For more information, contact Cathy Bolger, 455-3700, ext. 266. Snowball Softball Sunday Something new and exciting is being offered by the City of McHenry Parks and Recreation Department. On Sunday, Jan. 27 at Knox Park, a Snow Softball Tournament will be held. This event will consist of at least six and no more than 16 teams. This tournament will be a single-elimination outing, with trophies awarded for first, second and third place. Additional awards will also be presented. Registration for the 12-inch tourney is now being taken at the Park Department office, 1111N. Green St. The fee will be $35 per team. For more information, call 344-3300. Pigtail sign-up set JOHNSBURG -- The Johnsburg Pigtail League will hold its registration for the 1985 season Saturday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Pistakee Highlands Community Center. All girls aged seven to 17 are invited to participate. New players must bring birth certificates to register. For more informati<fti, contact Dorothy Cooley (497-4146) or Donna Davis (497-4476). Special Olympics Saturday CRYSTAL LAKE -- Over 150 mentally handicapped athletes from McHenry, Lake, Cook and Kane counties are expected to compete in the Special Olympics Area 2 Run-Dribble-Shoot Competition. Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA) will be the host agency for the 1985 competition. This one-time, special event will take place Saturday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at North Jr. High School in Crystal Lake. Volunteers for the Special Olympic Competition are needed in all aspects. To offer your services, and for more information, contact the NISRA office at 459-0737. Skating ponds open The City of McHenry Department of Parks and Recreation invites you to come and glide on the ice at the Petersen Park Beach and Lakeland Park East Beach Ice Skating Area. The department will be clearing the snow off these beach areas so the skating will be smooth. The ice skating ponds can be used from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with skating at your own risk. You can enter Petersen Park from the Mc- Cullom Lake Road entrance and park on the east side of the railroad tracks. For the Lakeland Park East Beach, take Meadow Lane, then turn east on Shore Drive.