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FoeGrand Rapidsby PAUL LOGAN A flock of weak taloned Harper Hawks will be heading North (Grand Rapids, Mich.) today in search of their second prey of the season — Grand Rapids College, who they’ll play on Saturday.The ever lengthening list of injured Hawks swelled to six last Tuesday when star guard Mike Druding sprained his ankle in the 91-83 loss to Sauk Valley at the Sterling gym.ALSO SLOWED by the same injury were Tom Keroszturi, Jim Mellen, Bill Keehan, and Dick Helmer. All four still haven’t completely recovered from their setbacks. The remaining crippled Hawk is center Dave Willy who hurt his knee a few weeks back.Iiihasncoveredsaid Coach JohnGelch, who was speaking from his house while trying to shake the flu bug last week.Gelch termed the predicament of the team as being “a vicious circle.” The team can’t keep in top shape because of injuries and when the injuries are almost healed some more crop up, according to Gelch.“Unfortunately I feel the last two ball games were dropped on conditioning alone,” he said.HARPER led Rock Valley most of the game, sometimes by as much as 15 points, before losing in the waning moments,93-67, last Saturday at the Elk Grove High School gym.The same happened against Sauk Valley. TTie Hawks enjoyed leads from time to time but their hosts continued topress, forcing Harper to commit errors, and eventually wearingthem out.In last Tuesday’s loss the Hawks, besides being pressed to death, were beaten by the torrid shooting of Sauk Valley’s Bill Harris. After getting just three points in the first half, Harris went berserk tallying 29 points to allow his team to pull away from the pesky Hawks.His exceptional total helped negate the fine balance of the Hawks — Lyle Kiszonas (17), Willy (16), Mellen (15), Druding(15). and Keehan (13).SAUK VALLEY (91)FG FT PF TPReed _____________- 0 0-0 0 0Smith ------- 7 0-1 1 MStlndt ....... 0 0-0 2 0Erickson ..---------- 6 5-6 2 17Megly _____________4 l-l 0 9Harris _______________13 6-8 0 32Ullrich ...... .. 11-1 2 3Austin ..._............... 7 2-3 3 1638 15-20 10 91HARPER (83) _FG FT PF TPMellen ................ 7 1-1 0 15Kereszturi ..........3 1-1 3 7Druding .............. 3 9-12 0 15Keehan ---------6 1-1 2 13Willy .................... 7 2- 3 3 16Kiszonas ......... 7 3- 4 4 17Bischoff .............. 0 0- 0 3 0Jt33 17-22 15 83Halftime score: Sauk Valley-34,Harper-32.Last Saturday afternoon Harper was beaten by 26 but the game had been much closer. Athalftime the Hawks had enjoyed a 43-37 lead and continued to hold* small leads until their big men — Willy, Kiszonas, and Keehan got into foul trouble.Willy eventually fouled out with 16 points. High man for the Hawks was Druding with 17. Seven of those markers camevia the foul line. Mellen Wednesday at Elk Grove’s gym.rounded out the double figure scoring with 10.Rock Valley had four twin numbers and none Dlavers fouled out of theOF THIS Saturday’s Michigan engagement, Gelch had this tosay:“They’ve got a good team (4-2 record). They’ve dropped their last two ball games to four-year schools by 20 points each.”Following this lengthy road trip (the longest the Hawks will take unless they get hot in thetournaments), Gelch’s boys willtake on Amundsen College nextThen they will finish out the 1968 part of their schedule down a t Naperville on Thursdayagainst DuPage College.Pick up boxesSanta In-lawscoming to visit?Make theirstay enjoyable»A\'69 cars available any make, any modelDAILY or LONG-TERM RENTALSRental rates available for 1 day to 3 years Air conditioned cars availableTo reserve yours, tall 259-4700
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Roselle Register
Roselle, Illinois, US
Fri, Dec 13, 1968
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