MacGuire is a 6th grader from Wonder Lake, Illinois. He counts basketball as his favorite sport and said this is the first contest he has ever won. When asked about his choice of Canines he reported that his family had a dog named and spelled K-Nine!
Susan, who lives in Madison, WI., where she works for the Marriott is no stranger to the canine world. Her dog Button attends many shows and community events and even has it's own magazine column-Dear Button. Susan is very active in the community with Button and has a business that takes photos of people with their pets that she makes into greeting cards.
Randy is from Woodstock, IL. He is the Governor of the Woodstock Moose Lodge and Family Center and works for the independent hardware distributor Orgill. Randy based his selection on the marketing potential of the name.
Karen Derner is a 5th grade teacher from Wonder Lake. She teaches at Harrison School. Karen's family owns two dogs and sees that many people in McHenry County are dog owners. With that thought in mind she felt that canines was an appropriate name for the area's new baseball team.