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Toe cnrk rc Me SNA' mm Ma JJC product signs with Mets PHHXS spring and was second in the nation in strikeouts with 106. Joseph Redmond, JJC's athletic director, is "elated" because Schleffler shows the "quality of the program." "We put our best foot forward to help athletes attain their goals," he said. Redmond feels that JJC has a strong sports program with a committed and professional staff. "JJC has a rich tradition that we can pull from." He feels that people1 will see JJC as "the sleeping giant awakening." Scheffler will pitch on the Mets' Appalachian League Class A rookie team. Jim Scheffler of Joliet, a Joliet Junior College baseball standout, has signed a professional baseball contract with the New York Mets.

Scheffler, a 1987 Joliet Catholic High School graduate, has played for JJC's Wolves for the last two years. He was drafted by the Mets in the 41st round of the recent baseball amateur draft. He batted .470 for the Wolves this spring and finished 14th among National Junior College Athletic Assuciation hitters. As a pitcher, he finished 8-4 this Scout Night set at Santa-. Fe McGruff the Crime Dog appeared at Santa Fe Speedway as a part of the first annual McGruff "Take a Bite Out of Crime" campaign.

The night was co-sponsored by the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority nd Santa Fe Speedway to bring crime prevention tips to the surrounding communities. Left to right are John Moskal, McGruff and J. David Coldren. Flyers sign Andrew star Butera On Sunday, June 25, Santa Fe Speedway will honor all Scouts with its 12th annual Scout Night. All Scouts in uniform, including leaders, will be ad-, mitted free at the gate.

To honor all the Scouts, the colorful Parade of Flags, American Flags and TroopPack Flags will kick off the opening ceremonies and will stay on the track for the National Anthem. In addition, judging for the Brownie and Cub Scout coloring contest will take place. Judging for the race car model building contest for the older Scouts will also take place on that night. Winners of both contests will receive a Santa Fe Speedway jacket for first prize and Santa Fe Speedway T-shirts for second and third prizes. A special crime prevention exhibit will be present for everyone to tour.

The exhibit will be provided by the Cook County's Sheriffs Police Department. Of course, four divisions of red-hot NASCAR, Stock, Cars will compete on Scout night, as they do every Saturday and Sunday night. Late Model, the high performance division with the most experienced drivers and the $21,000 Miller High Life point fund for the champions, Sportsman, Lightning Rod and STAR cars will all do battle on the action-clay, quarter-mile oval to earn NASCAR points, which will determine the season's champions. In the Late Model division, Bill Knippenberg of Minooka leads the points battle. Knippenberg also places 19th in the NASCAR Mid-America Region Short Track Racing Circuit points battle, the NASCAR Mid-America Regional.

Battling it out for second, is Larry Jackson of Lyons and Tim Routson of West Chicago, both with the same score. A scant five points behind those two is Frank Reaber of Schiller Park, who has a narrow margin of two points over Jim Partipilo of Berkeley. All of the Santa Fe point leaders place within the top 40 of the NASCAR Mid-America Region Short Track Racing Circuit points battle. In the Sportsman division, the current point leader is Jay Bowman from Lemont, who just won his second quarter-mile feature of the 1989 season. Dave Behnke of Rolling Meadows follows Bowman, with Ron Fisher and Randy Miller, both of Lisle, hot on his tail.

Johnny Garrett of Woodridge is running a close fifth, rounding out the top of the pack. All the competitors, plus many others, will be dueling it out on Scout night for the prized positions. Gates open at 6, time trials at 7 and the opening ceremonies start at 8. The Speedway is at 91st and Wolf Road in Hinsdale, just off the I-55I-294 interchange. Advance tickets are available at all Tickemaster outlets.

For more information, call the Speedway Hotline at (312) 839-1050. Lewis University soccer coach Alex Hernandez has announced that Tinley Park Andrew High School's all-state goalie Joe Butera is the third prep standout this year to sign a national letter of intent to play NCAA Division II soccer for the Flyers. The two-time all-area performer guided Andrew to an Illinois High School Association Regional championship and 15-4 record last fall by recording 11 shutouts and allowing only 1.3 goals per game. A 5-11, 190-pounder, Butera was a four-year letterman for coach Mike Backer, earning all SICA West honors three of those years. He helped Andrew High School amass a 45-18-5 record and a pair of third place SICA West finishes during his career.

"I'm excited about the future of Joe as a goalie for the Flyers," Hernandez said. "I have no doubt that he will help Lewis retain its prominence as on NCAA Division II soccer power during his career. Joe has impressed me with his fL-ld awareness and ability to read the game on the field. "He possesses good agility for an athlete his size," Hernandez continued, "and as a goalkeeper, his size will help him dictate play in the goalie area. I saw several of Joe's high school games and have taken a liking to his technical skills." Butera is a son of Nancy Butera of Tinley Park and plans to major in business at Lewis.

Nationally, Lewis ended the 1988 season ranked 16th in the final NCAA Division II poll, marking nine consecutive weeks in the top 20. Only 12 teams were selected for the national tournament and Lewis ranked during the season as high as eighth in the national polls. The Flyers compete in the Great Lakes Valley Conference and finished second in the 1988 league playoffs after compiling an 8-0 record during the regular season. Lewis has won the GLVC title two of the last four years. Santa Fe point standings LATE MODEL lm COMPLETE I 2o9 A.P.R.

FINANCING INVENTORY CLEARANCE Driver Hometown Pts. Bill Knippenberg Minooka 259 Larry Jackson Lyons 230 TlmRoutson West Chicago 230 Frank Reaber Schiller Park 225 Jim Partipilo Berkeley 223 Tony Izzo, Sr. Bridgeview 218 FredLofgren Lombard 214 Jimmy O'Connor Kankakee 166 Paul Reaber Hillside 165 Larry Steen Bloomlngdale 146 SPORTSMAN Jay Bowman Lemont 294 Dave Behnke Rolling 246 Meadows Ron Fisher Lisle 240 Randy Miller Lisle 235 Johnny Garrett Woodridge. 227 MarkErvin Hinsdale 188 Dave Lenox Elgin 166 PeteArgianis Westmont 160 William Smith Berwyn 159 Charlie Barys GlenEllyn 151 OR $1(D)(D)(D) New 1989's starting at $15,622 Selected FACTORY INVOICE. Savings OVER $7,500 Payments starting at $199 per mo." WITH EVERY CAR PURCHASE Including 2 tickets lor admittance to Disney World PD softball OVER CUSTOMER PREFERRED MEN'S 16-INCH LEAGUE irot rrn-i Inducted With All I llf rC -JT J' Cr- -o Si 4UU CARS AVAILABLE! (As of June 15, 1989) Lemont Savings 6 1 Klotz Enterprises 5 1 Thrusters 4 3 Twins 4 3 Ideal Glass 3 3 Willowbrook Ford 3 4 Carousel 2 2 lB's 2 4 Tappers 2 4 Turnabout 0 6 Mm' OB S0 i 19.