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Plelndeeler-Hereld 19M RtwmtolNm -- FrWey, Feb. I. 1W5 -- Peg* II 19M >|iTt» Highlights Golfer Sieve Svec led the MCC golf team to a third place finished in the Skyway Conference. Mike Love also received the award Mr his wrestling efforts. Kathy Butler and Crts May ftow the Johnsburg girls softball teain were named all-conference players for the NWSC. The best McHenry girts fast- pitch softhall players were round­ ed up and put together by Mary AnnKnaack to form the McHenry Travlers. Knaack with help from Pat Nor­ ton hand-picked the top IS players in McHenry to play in the city's first traveling team to enter the Tri-County Traveling Association. The il-team league consists of McHenry, Kane, and Boone Coun- Hi* The annual McHenry Park Department's fishing derby was won by Todd Doherty and Ron Steinsdorfer with 35 fish each. For two years Jeff Jayko guided the Johnsburg Skyhawks as quarterback and last fall helped his team claim their first winning season. The 5-foot 10,165-pound quarter­ back announced he would play for coach Joe Hughes at Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wl. McHenry Tumbleweed's Karly Kunzer won the national cham­ pionship in the 9 and 10 year-old age group during the tumbling na­ tional age group championship in Las Vegas, NV. The fifth-annual Crystal Lake Triathlon was first place for two McHenry athletes. Completing the trio of a half-mile swim, a 15.1 mile bike hike, and a 5.4 mile road run would be tough for most peo­ ple. Yet Cathy Bolger placed first in the women's 33-37 age division and third in the women's overall com­ petition with a time of 1:50:42.6. Tom Spasojevich also took a blue ribbon in the men's 43-47 age brackett with a time of 1:44:44.8 Tumbler Karly Kunzer swept the national title in the United State Tumbling Association in LaSalle. Kunzer went on to com­ pete in Japan in the World United States Acro-gymnastic Federa­ tion. It was the Skyharbor Jokers from Northbrook who held the winning hand to defeat Hiller and Hamm 13-5 for the championship in the annual McHenry Hiller and Hamm 12 inch men's softball tour- tent. tobbie xPierce and .Vickie Thurwell, both from McHenry, were among 10 local bowlers who captured gold medals in the Area Special Olympic bowling tourna­ ment. Jim Chapman, Jan Garlick, and Mark Doerr, were the remaining McHenry bowlers who won medals. The McHenry Nautilus Youth Softball league kept the McHenry basiball tradition alive. The team .w*s sponsored by the McHenry Nautilus, after the McHenry American Legion decided it would be unable to afford a 1984 team. To show their appreciation for t|M Nautilus' efforts the team got ifttoa winning start, as they were able to route the Wonder Lake tfcam 13-2. Local athletes sponsored by the Northern Illinois Special Recrea­ tion Association placed at the 1984 Illinois Special Olympic Games held at Illinois State University. Peggy Franz won a silver medal in the 220-yard dash, Jim Chap­ man took a gold medal in the 220- yard dash. Don Taylor won a gold in the softball throw and a bronze in the 50-yard dash. Jan Garlick placed fourth in the softball throw and the 50-yard dash. Jely The Uth Annual McHenry Jaycees Tennis Meet produced winners in eight age brackets. The first place winners were girts: Mariann Gray, 10 & under; Sheila Roy, 11 & 12 years; Kris Kleeman, 13 & 14 years; and boys: Benji Wlnkleman, 10 & under; Steve Aleckson, 11 & 12 years; Kevin McGee, 13 & 14 years; Matt Roy, 15 & 16 years; and Brian Nellis, 17 & 18 years. McHenry's Terry Harth, 16, took first place in the Lioness 10K 4th of July race in Lake Mills, WI. Harth beat his nearest competitor by more than two minutes and turned in a time of 38:00. In the annual City of McHenry Tennis Tournament the winner^, were: women's singles 24 & under, Diane Nelson; men's singles 24 & under, Randy Glick; men 25-35, Vince Giacomin; men 36-44, Harry Burmann; and men 45 & over, Bill Landis. In the doubles competition the following netters aced their way into first place: women: Barb Gilpin and Cathy Greer; men's doubles 24 & under Butch Pintozzi aand Tim Sabatka; men's 25-35 Steve Buss and Terry Reily; men's 36 & over, Frank Rhode and Vince Riistile. The McHenry Marlins swim team sponsored by the McHenry Department of Parks and Recrea­ tion, finished second In their North Suburban Swimming Conference relay meet. The McHenry swim­ mers finished the meet wit total of <878 points, behind Grove's first place total points. While road construction had traffic tied up, there wa» no stopp­ ing the runner#f7ho competed in the annual McHenry Park Depart­ ment's seven-mile river run. This year it was M&Henry's Wade Cepulis who covered the 6.8 mile course In a time of 35:09 bet­ tering his third place finish the year before. The first woman to cross the finish line was Bobby Martens, of Spring Grove, finishing with a time of 45:36. Carrie Mortell, of McHenry, was second being clock­ ed in at 45:50. Avfvst The McHenry Nautilus had their hopes dashed by the Algonquin team of having a summer cham­ pionship. Algonquin overtook Nautilus 5-4 In the county's American Legion playoffs. Mike Podpora, a football and baseball handout at McHenry .East High School, announced he would attend Lawrence universi­ ty during the 1984-85 school year. The 6-foot 1,185-pound Podpora played outside linebacker and tight end for the Warriors. He earned all-conference honors and the most valuable player award. As a linebacker he was credited with 106 tackles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. In his baseball career Podpora battfed .331, was the Warrior team captain and played secimd and thrid bases and shortstop. The McHenry Marlins swim team finished its season at Cary Grove, the "A" team finished se­ cond overall, and the "B" team netted top honors. In the final conference stan­ dings, the Marlins B team was first, while the A team was se­ cond. The Rusty Nail 12-inch men's softball team cruised through the 32-team field, to capture its own tournament title for the first time in six years. To do so the Rusty Nail trounced the North Side Tap of Marengo 24- 4, Sports Pub of Elgin 27-2, and ToBar of Elgin 21-1 to enter the semi-finals. Before Rusty Nail could reach for top honors they eliminated West End Pub 13-11. And in the coveted championship arena were the Rusty Nail and McHenry Oil. The Rusty Nail ran away with the title with a 22-9 victory. Doris Freund, of Johnsburg, recorded a hole-in-one on the 10th hole at Chapel Hill. Using a seven-iron on the 145- yard hole, Freund said the ball hit about a foot before the green and rolled in. The River Shannon women's 16- inch softball team completed an uablanished season winnipg the WomfnJs It-inch blaypff chanv pionship with two additional wins. The Shannon with their sparkl­ ing 14-0 season records added a 9-7 victory over After-the-Fox, and a 5-2 win over Oak Park to claim the trophy. The Johnsburg Businessmen backed up their regular season championship with a playoff crown, corraling their second con­ secutive Youth 16-inch Softball League title. McHenry's Tom Spasojevich competing in the 45-49 age divi­ sion, won the Ironman Competi­ tion in Paducah, Ken. The in allowed Spasojevich to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles in the largest Iron- man in Kona, Hawaii. To enter into this achievement, Spasojevich swam 1.2 miles, biked 56 miles, and ran 13.1 miles to his Ironman victory. The Rusty Nail's victory in their own tournament was jus£ a prelude as they went on to defeat Jack's Snack Shop-McHenry Oil twice 18-7 and 24-5 to claim the 1984 McHenry Men's 12-inch title. In his bid to make history by beating the English Channel and his epileptic stigma, McHenry native George Hauser came up short, as the elements prevented him from attaining his goal. Hauser, 35, who plunged in the . E n g l i s h C h a n n e l f r o m Shakespeare Beach in Dover, England, only to be pulled out nine hours later in the briny Channel depths, as nature again overcame man. Again it was Funk's Plumbing and Culiom Knoll 1 battling the competition in the 24-team McHenry Department of Parks and Recreation 12-inch Softball league, with each team having taken the title once. In their last playoff contest, It took Cullom Knoll I 17 innings before they could defeat Funk's Plumbing 8-7. But this year the en­ ding was different. Funk's regained the first place championship in the men's 12-inch rec league by downing the Knoll 7- 2. September The 1984 men's and women's club championships were crowned at Chapel Hill. Taking the men's title was Tim Byers, whb fired a four-round total of 298, with. 71 as his low. Mae Fuiava, claimed the women's trophy, shooting 335 for the tournament, with a low round of 81. McHenry's Karly Kunzer won the 10 and under age bracket title at the World Trampolein and Tumbling Age Group Champion­ ship in Kanazawa. Janan. McHenry Plaindealer staff members "Earl Walsh and Dick Rabbitt were two committee members for the McHenry County "Sports History Day." The program focused on the past contributions made by athletes and athletics in the coun­ ty's rich sports history and took place at the McHenry Country Historical Society in Union. McHenry's 12-inch softball Hiller and Hamm was crowned USSSA Wisconsin Class B State Champions in the state tourna­ ment held in Milwaukee. McHenry's Jim puenzli, a graduate of McHenry High School, suffered k sudden death defeat at the hands of Ken Kuhn, 28, who captured the champion­ ship of the first McHenry County amateur golf tourney. Coach Mike Shanahan's McHenry High girls' swimming team opened its season with a 90- 78 win at Zion-Benton. In the pro­ cess of their win, the lady War­ riors also broke three records. The 200-individual medley won by Tracey Jensen, with a time of 3:25.18. The 400-meter freestyle relay team of Laura Clewis, Rachel Prushlnski, Monique Ben- tancourt, and Tracey Hoffman. The final record set was by SEIVMfi McHENtY AREA FOR OVER fit YEARS' CAREY Appliance, Inc. SALES AND SERVICE 1241 N. GREEN STREET. McHENRY (•15)3*5-5500 WE SERVICE ALL NAME BRAND H O M E APPLIANCES THE HOME OF FAMOUS APPLIANCES AMANA WHITE WESTINGHOUSE MAYTAG GIBSON JINN-AIR m LITTON Microwave Cooking KITCHEN AID NHARPWKK •Refrigerators •Washers •Dryers I •Ranges •Microwaves •Freezers •Dishwashers •Air Conditioners *Vacuums •Compactors •Disposals YOUR FRIENDLY APPLIANCE PEOPLE with anothnr year of tradition bohlnd thorn. • Carey Electric was organized in 1923. It was jointly owned by Jamas E. Caray, Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, Walter E. Corey, and the Late James E. Doherty, both of McHenry. The lat­ ter two operated the infont concern. The original site was the M.M.Neisen building on Green Street, which was formerly known as the McHenry Bakery, and is now Barb's Hallmark Shop. It was in 1927 that Walter E. Carey, pur­ chased from James E. Carey and James E. Doherty their interests and become sole proprietor. Later that year, p new building was erected, which houses Corey Appliance, Inc., The Blue Camel (formerly McGee's Clothing Store), Huppy and Leo's Grocery Store (The Party Makers), and the former | Palace Recreation. From this location, he operated an electric shop and an appliance store until 1958. In that year, the facilities on Green Street became too smoll. therefore, it was divided into two separate businesses. A new 8000 sq. ft. building went up at 3309 Waukegan Road, known as Corey Electric Contracting, Inc., managed by Richard (Dick) Carey. The business on Green Street then became known as Carey Appliance, InL Mr. Carey retired in 1963. At that time two employees. Don Weingart, of McHenry, ond George Erber, Jr. of Woodstock, took over the appliance business. After 13 more years George Erber. Jr. sold his interest to Bob Smith S Pete Kosper. Since that time. Carey Appliance, Inc. and McGee's Clothing Store, now the Blue Camel, acquired the Palace Recreation as they ex­ panded for more display area. Carey Ap­ pliance, Inc. now has six full-time employes Over the years, Carey Appliance. Inc. has "broadened their merchandise selection to in­ clude not only General Electric, but Amana. Hardwick, Kitchen-Aid, Litton, Maytag, Roper, Westinghouse and Zenith. 4K Rick Wakitsch lashed a single to left, one of the first time in six years that the Rusty Nail claim- 13 hits the Rusty Nail's third baseman had in ed top honors in its own tournament, the 32-team Rusty Nail tournament. It was the - vv ******************** wwtowvwwuiAi mi *rf mi ** mi mi mi w* ira mi v* w* ira ** mi v* *v *w mi n • o :fr7 BRAKE PARTS COMPANY... Part of Mchenry Since 1967 Producing quality brake parts and seals to keep America's trucks and cars operating safely. The Brake Parts Company, a subsidiary of the Echlrn Manufacturing Co­ mpany, is engaged in a single business-replacment parts., A broad vari­ ety of brake parts are produced in Mchenry for cars and trucks. This line includes: disc brake rotors, calipers, brake drums, hoses, brake fluid, cables, special systems such as brake lock systems, repair kits for cylin­ ders and seals for automotive water pUmps and wheel oil seals for heavy duty trucks. The Brake Parts Company has been operating in Mdlenrv lor over 17 years*. Since then weJiave continued to grow, expanding our lacilites and now have over 550 employees en­ gaged in manufacturing, administra­ tion and sales. N BRAKE 1 N PARTS $ I HORNS8Y 1 . 1 JEWEL osco McHENRY MARKET PLACE RTE 120 (ELM ST.) A SUBSIDIARY OF THE ECHLIN MANUFATURING COMPANY MMMMMM MMM WW ********** ** ** *« >y.