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Bowling NWSC Softball CTION 2 - PAGE 18 • PLAIINDEALER-HKRALD, FRIDAY . MAV li Who s on second? Warriors, Bolandsee tough battle brewing with D-C, CLS, Woodstock By Chris Juzwik "so does Crystal Lake South, VJatadmter-Herald sport* editor Woodstock and Dlindee-CrOWn. „ It should be a great, great <'We're No. 2! We're No. 2!' meet." £ It's often that a sports team is McHenry has garnered Mitisfied with a runner-up numerous high seeds for the Imowing. All or nothing, the meet, but most of the top spots Spying goes. have been taken by the orange- * But most teams don't have to clad Tigers of Dick Kloepfer. go up against Crystal Lake * Central's boys' track team, like McHenry does this weekend at Jhe Fox Valley Conference Meet Junior Curt Justen is seeded Sit Cary-Grove. third in the 100 and 200, and The Tigers are, as they senior Chris Creutz is fifth in the jisually are, the favorites in the two-mile and sixth in the mile, •iheet. Anyway to beat them? Jeff Szamlewski is fourth in the "Yeah, there's a way. If they 200, and fourth in the long jump, don't show up," laughed while Mike Lobinskv is the third- McHenry coach Dan Boland. seeded d discus heaver, and :: So, as long as that's settled, sixth in the shot. ;prho's No. 2? Other seeds for McHenry are f-"It'll be a real tough battle for J.R. Wright, third in the 800; second place," predicted Mark Etheridge, sixth in the Boland. "We've got a shot, and high hurdles; Mike Boland, "From second to fifth place, team-wise, it's a toss-up. If people want to see a really exciting meet, this should be it," said Boland of the event, which begins at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Cary. "There's no doubt we can compete. But now, it's up tb the hnve " traveled to Cicero compete In the USTA 5§»t** Tumbling Trammel, sixth, Erin Hobson and seventh, and Heather Novice boys: Brian Leff, | Jtfth. Sara Fick also second. * * d in this division. Competing in the< advanced beginner category forihe irstA Brace Jiegel, first, fumbleweeds wee Shannon Cajthaml, Shannon Fick, Brooke Mc Crossing ̂ Jessica March and Michelletennutti. the Intermediate and Ad- I vanced divisions wtS be corn- In novice » at the in Kansas * In Ijgp, - Tumbleweed advancing are: egtaner girli* di Crosbie, first tied for fourth; Stacy Torres, fourth; Michele .liauck, fifth; Beckv Conant, sixth; Amy Diem, eighth; Annie Truckenbrod, 10th; Susan . . •. • McHenry has a club, one most In | people >: probably have heard of. It's been housed in • McHenry since 1958. Members am dropping like fly balls in 'WM Cleveland's ; outfield. Leg Wm Morrison wants to do something 'WM about it V v - > Ji^H .Morrison is the membership chairman for th^ lake Region I M jSports Car Ciuth\Not only&$* Waging a battle in trying to " '^^H dissuade did. members * front WmmM leavings he It having a tough 1M time attempting to.. gafcr'^mw * blood in the club I " ^ ™ '< - yytten people hear 'sports car dub/ they right" |wayo-starf%^^M getting ready for the • iqjfeall) ltwm, ^lan«P | Morrison, "It's not lite that « ' jgM ali that's* a terrible stigma Jm about our club that we're trying Ml m: to get rid of. That's not what weTre about" 3^Xk§ • ; *** Mornsqn that's what the Lake Region Car Club isn't. It's not an outfit Morrison said. . for cars with big Wheels and jUp club was what Morrison racing Stripe ^ _ ,fj Harmed "slightly chauvanistic," Theckb promotes good, safe not permitting women in until driving habits for mm and $78. women over 18, with § street 1 Situation is turning legal vehicle, insurance and a around now," Morrison said, valid driver's license. x V "My wife is the club secretary, - ,Jw t#e Region ^;0uh '*hd we have women's classes as offers about one event pet #se8 as men's in all events/* , slaloms andTce^ lEes* 'frozen A ranch*1 7®td r^yco^ists of "We wanl. to get some new Morriso^safdShat'^one of the blood, some new involvement in club's most important duties, the elub,* said ^Morrison. $•£ <"M* club officials check one Jjpt, this club had 100 a car thoroughly for tech safety, 75 m0re on a flare '̂ first kitSt fire ex" 20. W^iope to turn thatjtround. safety facets. importan "lie handling of your Vehicle , life drivers then head outonto is one of the most important the'course,' vhich usually takes things that we offer. A person them through McHenry County, may react well in normal traffic An interesting sidelight to the situations, but a couple of times road rallies is that anyone who on our slalom course,, racing commits any violation of the law against the clock, and that while on the road is immediately response time could get much disqualified from the race, better in normal, everyday Police authorities are notified of traffic situations. each rally prior to the event. "Bad response time and panic The club meets the third are two of the biggest causes of Thursday of every month at 8:15 accidents. When you run our p.m. at the Wonder Lake Inn. slalom Qvents once or twice, you For further information, contact will learn how to handle your car Morrison at 385-3229, much better." "We'd really like some new Morrison said many people involvement in the club, to get take their automobiles - and some new viewpoints," driving - f<*r granted. Morrison said, "get the club <<T Af,e. „ . „ , • . rolling again. The accidents at . f JL f; JJ0?* popple get our events since 1958 have been in their cars, Sum the key, and nil " 8° They doo't know what "We offer the chance toleara SSL1?, ft " ,wh^ t^ey f better driving skills in a safe k gSS?'!^e environment, and an op- driving habits. And the tor* oortunitv to meet new MK»I« Micipants bave fur^ doing it," That's what we're about^^ Grant shocks JHS, 12-0 JOHNSBURG. Oops. That was Johnsburg's girls' softball team slipping on the way to grabbing a firm hold on third place in the Northwest Suburban Conference. The Skyhawks were mauled by Grant, 12-0, at Johnsburg Wednesday afternoon, dropping the Skyhawks to 7-4 in the league, 10-4 overall. The two teams are now tied for third in the NWSC, behind Lake Zurich and Marengo. "It was one I'd like to forget," said JHS coach Todd Lewison. "I really don't know what Hartigan, and the Bulldogs scored five in the first and cruised to an easy win. Sophomore Cindy Swartzloff suffered her fourth loss of the year, allowing 13 hits. Plaindealer-Herald photos by Chris Juzwik ohnsburg boys to conference Bhnsburg High School sophomore Jeff Huemann, shown here Knpeting in the long jump at the Mchenry County Meet held gently, will be one of many key ingredients to the success of ie Skyhawks' boys' track team Friday night. JHS coach Randy berembt will take his team to participate in the Northwest iburban Conference Meet at Marengp. Huemann is also a Printer for Johnsburg. Sectionals wilpe held next weekend. Grant's win avenged an earlier 8-1 loss to the Skyhawks. "They played bad that game, and we played bad this time. We took turns having terrible games," said Lewison. Johnsburg played a non- conference affair with Crystal Lake South Thursday, and^wfll play at NWSC foe Grayslake Friday afternoon at 4:30. The regular-season ends next Friday against Lake Zurich. Johnsburg picked up only two hits in the game, one from Cris May, the other -from Lisa