09-17-1997
Warsaw’s cross country teams hosted and split a Tuesday meet with Plymouth.
David Hoffert placed first with a time of 17:15 as Warsaw’s boys team won 23-34. The Warsaw girls lost 19-42. Summer Boyd turned in Warsaw’s top time, finishing second with a time of 17:29. Plymouth’s Audra Gaul won with a time of 16:54.
Both Warsaw teams compete in the New Prairie Invitational at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.
BOYS: WARSAW 23, PLYMOUTH 34
Top six times: 1. David Hoffert (WAR) 17:15, 2. Andy Cook (PLY) 17:38, 3. Chris Davis (PLY) 17:54, 4. Greg Patrick (WAR) 18:12, 5. Justin Rice (WAR) 18:17, 6. Don Kennedy (WAR) 18:19
Other Warsaw times: 7. Chris Gackenheimer 18:23, 9. Will Woodward 18:37, 13. Mike Jenks 19:06, 15. Darren Granger 19:32, 16. David Robinson 19:37, 17. Matt Krallman 19:48, 19. Adam Conley 20:01, 20. Jason Sibray 20:07, 22. Matt Zellers 20:13, 23. Ian Fussle 20:19, 24. Jeremy Miller 20:33, 27. Deondre Forney 20:52, 28. Cory Gackenheimer 21:07
JV: WARSAW 17, PLYMOUTH 44
GIRLS: PLYMOUTH 19, WARSAW 42
Top six times: 1. Audra Gaul (PLY) 16:54, 2. Summer Boyd (WAR) 17:29, 3. Karen Benge (PLY) 17:39, 4. Megan Neidlinger (PLY) 17:40, 5. Patty Poor (PLY) 17:43, 6. Paige Wagner (PLY) 18:09
Other Warsaw times: 8. Amy Robertson 18:48, 9. Rachel Cullison 19:09, 11. Kim Love 19:35, 12. Julie Wilhite 19:44, 13. Kim Fluke 19:53, 15. Christy Bassford 20:29, 16. Andrea Harrold 21:36, 17. Linda Winston 21:41, 20. Jenny Ellison 23:03, 22. Katie Hake 25:59, 23. Sylvie Marandet 28:54
JV: WARSAW 28, PLYMOUTH 50
Whitko Boys Win Meet
At Wabash, Whitko’s boys cross country team won a Tuesday meet with Southwood and Madison-Grant.
Whitko finished first with a score of 37 and was followed by Southwood with 44 and Madison-Grant with 45. Whitko’s Jered Deckena had the Wildcats’ top time, placing fourth with an 18:26. Madison-Grant’s Brett Hamilton won the race with a time of 17:43.
Whitko’s girls team finished last with a score of 49. Madison-Grant won with a score of 27 and was followed by Southwood with 44. Southwood’s Amanda Veverka won the race with a time of 17:25. Whitko’s top time was turned in by Brooke Southworth, who finished second with a time of 17:56.
Whitko competes in the West Noble Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday.
GIRLS: MADISON-GRANT 27, SOUTHWOOD 44, WHITKO 49
Top six times: 1. Amanda Veverka (S) 17:25, 2. Brooke Southworth (W) 17:56, 3. Nicole Skinner (MG) 18:02, 4. Crissy Vetor (MG) 18:22, 5. Jessica Howard (MG) 18:33, 6. Jessica Martin (S) 18:34
Other Whitko times: 9. Rachel Lehman 20:24, 11. Lisa Menck 21:00, 13. Tiffany Obregon 22:22, 14. Rita Wilkinson 22:41
BOYS: WHITKO 37, SOUTHWOOD 44, MADISON-GRANT 45
Top six times: 1. Brett Hamilton (MG) 17:43, 2. B.J. Needler (S) 17:50, 3. Ben Cooper (S) 18:23, 4. Jered Deckena (W) 18:26, 5. Tylen Hull (W) 18:39, 6. Jeremy Shelton (MG) 18:47
Other Whitko times: 8. Daryl Nicodemus 18:56, 9. Mike McKeighen 19:07, 11. Michah Moncrief 19:21, 13. Phil Fetro 19:35, 17. Josh Hoffman 20:39, 20. Greg Kessie 21:25, 21. Adam Bower 21:39, 25. Zack Kessie 23:14
Wawasee Boys Go 1-1
At Goshen, Wawasee’s cross country teams competed in a Tuesday meet. The Wawasee boys turned in a solid performance against No. 6 Goshen, losing by only 11 points, 22-33. The Warriors beat NorthWood 16-42.
Wawasee’s girls team lost both. Goshen beat Wawasee 17-38, while NorthWood beat Wawasee 27-28.
Wawasee competes in the West Noble Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday.
BOYS: GOSHEN 22, WAWASEE 33
WAWASEE 16, NORTHWOOD 42
Wawasee results: 3. Jeff Moerchen 17:29, 6. Dusty Lytle 17:59, 7. Pete Melendez 17:59, 8. Jerid Stoffel 18:17, 10. Peter Wagoner 18:29, 16. Curtis Schoemaker 19:22, 18. Rob Chalfant 19:29, 21. Ken McIntosh 20:16, 23. George Coquillard 20:27, 26. Dustin Y9oung 21:48, 28. John Heckaman 22:31
GIRLS: GOSHEN 17, WAWASEE 38
NORTHWOOD 27, WAWASEE 28
Wawasee times (places not available): Katie McCauley 17:18, Alisha Henderson 17:58, Brenda Wong 18:02, Krista Bestul 18:06, Megan Hoffman 18:09, Laura Lundin 19:09
• Girls Soccer
Warsaw 2, CGA 0
At Culver, the Warsaw Tiger girls soccer team improved to 7-0-2 with a 2-0 Tuesday win over Culver Girls Academy.
The Tigers started slow but got on the board first on a solo goal by Mandy Bruggeman. Jodi Wildman added a second goal from the top of the box in the second period. Sister Bobbi Wildman delivered the assist.
Warsaw’s junior varsity team (2-3-1) blanked Elkhart Memorial 3-0 on Tuesday. The Tigers delivered 15 shots on goal to two for Elkhart Memorial.
The first goal was scored in the 24-minute mark with Kady Clevenger breaking in from the left wing and scoring off a Hope Hart pass. Hillary Barlow scored her first goal of the season early in the second half, stealing the ball and streaking down the left wing and shooting the ball high in the corner of the net. Carlie Shaffer finished the scoring in the 50th minute off a cross from Kady Clevenger. Amanda Bonham anchored the Warsaw defense in its second straight shutout.
The varsity Tigers host Columbia City in a 4:30 p.m. Thursday match at the CCAC. The junior varsity Tigers have a 10 a.m. Saturday match at East Noble.
Girls: NorthWood 3,
Plymouth 2
NorthWood’s varsity girls soccer team beat Plymouth’s junior varsity team in a Tuesday match.
NorthWood recorded 25 shots on goal compared to 12 for Plymouth.
Tara Collins and Jessica Speed had first-half goals for NorthWood, while Anne Brubaker added a second-half goal.
NorthWood hosts a 4:30 p.m. Thursday match with Bremen.
JV: Penn 1, Wawasee 0
At Syracuse, Wawasee’s boys junior varsity soccer team lost its first match on Tuesday.
Wawasee dominated shots on goal, 19-7, but the Warriors had trouble finishing.
Warsaw hosts Wawasee (3-1-2) at 10 a.m. Saturday.
Boys: Culver Community 2, LCA 1
Lakeland Christian Academy’s soccer team lost to Culver Community on Tuesday.
Tim Buckholz scored LCA’s only goal.
LCA meets Clinton on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.
• Golf
Warsaw 196, CGA 198
At Rozella Ford Golf Course, Warsaw’s girls golf team moved its record to 9-0 at home with a Tuesday win over Culver Girls Academy.
Brooke Westover’s 44 led Warsaw, now 13-2. CGA’s Alma Velayo took medalist honors with a 42. CGA fell to 7-8.
CGA won the junior varsity match 168-187. Lara Reed’s 54 led the Tigers (7-7).
Warsaw meets West Noble in its last match of the regular season at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at South Shore Golf Course in Syracuse.
WARSAW 196,
CULVER GIRLS ACADEMY 198
Warsaw - Brooke Westover 44, April Turner 50, Ashley Cooper 51, Kerri Wrobel 51, Tosha Nance 59
JV: CULVER GIRLS ACADEMY 168,
WARSAW 187
Warsaw - Lara Reed 54, Jaci Thallemer 56, Stephanie Wilson 58, Erin Owens 60, Leslie Daniels 61, Kasey Jones 68
Goshen 172, Columbia City 210, Wawasee 231
At Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse, Goshen upped its record to 19-1 with wins over Columbia City and Wawasee on Tuesday.
Goshen’s No. 3 golfer, Julie Riley, was medalist with a 40. Wawasee’s Kari Wortinger, who had won medalist honors in 13 of 15 times entering the match, finished one stroke behind with a 41.
Columbia City, 5-8, was led by April Mann with a 46.
Wawasee, 5-17, has a 4:30 p.m. Thursday match at Elkhart Central.
GOSHEN 172, COLUMBIA CITY 210, WAWASEE 231
Wawasee - Kari Wortinger 41, Julia Wolfe 60, Stephanie Wihebrink 61, Kelly Drake 69, Emily Robertson 72
Goshen - Erin Sample 43, Lisa Robertson 44, Julie Riley 40, Megan Thomas 45, Jaime Scarbaugh 56
Columbia City - April Mann 46, Melanie Reeg 59, Kelly Spreen 55, Lisa Brookers 59, Jessica Miner 50
Penn 169, LaVille 232
Tippecanoe Valley 234
At Mishawaka, Penn’s girls golf team improved to 15-0 with Tuesday wins over LaVille and Tippecanoe Valley.
Penn’s top four scores were 41, 42, 42 and 44. Penn’s Jackie Potter was medalist with the 41.
Brenda Rose led Valley (6-11) with a 50. LaVille dropped to 3-15.
Valley has a 4:30 p.m. Thursday match at Culver Girls Academy.
PENN 169, LAVILLE 232, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 234
Valley - Brenda Rose 50, Erica Pontious 60, Wendy Tilden 61, Mary Gast 63, Terra Weaver 63, Maggie Rock 66, Natisha Beam 66
• Volleyball
Warsaw Def. Columbia City 15-4, 12-15, 17-15
At Columbia City, Warsaw’s volleyball team moved above .500 with a Tuesday win over Columbia City. The Tigers are 7-6.
Warsaw’s Nancy Mason had nine kills, five digs and three aces, and Alyssa Raphael added seven kills, dive digs and two aces. Shanna Smith had six kills, 11 digs and two aces, and Jessica Zaugg led the Tigers with 27 assists.
Warsaw’s junior varsity team improved to 7-4 with a 15-12, 16-14 win over Columbia City. Megan Burns had four kills and five aces. Nerecia Taylor had five blocks. Amie Poling had 14 digs. Adrienne Wilka and Ryann Jones added four aces each.
Warsaw hosts a 6 p.m. Thursday match with Plymouth.
Tippecanoe Valley Def.
LaVille 15-13, 16-14
At Lakeville, Rhonda Doud had 21 assists and was 11-for-11 serving with two aces and six points to help lead Tippecanoe Valley to the Tuesday win over LaVille.
Andria Parker chipped in a solid all-around match with five kills, two blocks, six digs and 7-for-7 serving. Brandi Fisher served two aces and 11 points. Brooke Fisher had four kills, three blocks and seven digs. Brandy Manns had four blocks and three kills.
Valley’s junior varsity team improved to 7-4 with a 15-13, 14-16, 15-10 win over LaVille.
Valley, 6-9 overall and 1-0 in the Three Rivers Conference, is at Manchester on Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Manchester Def. Canterbury 15-5, 15-11
At North Manchester, the Squires volleyball team upped its record to 10-7 with a Tuesday win over Canterbury.
Manchester’s Jodie Peden had six kills and seven blocks, and Megan Eckert had nine assists and four blocks. Megan Goshert had three aces, and Michelle Gerber had five digs. Natalie Stambaugh contributed two aces and three digs.
Manchester’s junior varsity team beat Canterbury 15-5, 15-2. Krista Michael had four attacks, and Bree Day had 23 assists. Megan Morgan had nine passes and 14 service points. Manchester’s junior varsity team is 4-6.
Manchester’s freshman team beat Peru 15-6, 15-10 on Tuesday. Jenny Brubaker served seven points for the Squires (4-1) in the first game, and Carrie White served four points the second game.
Manchester hosts Tippecanoe Valley at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Argos Def. LCA 15-8, 15-10
Lakeland Christian Academy’s volleyball team lost a Tuesday match to Argos.
LCA’s Janelle Sou had eight points. Sarah Haupert had 21 sets, and Kelly Custer and Heather Jones finished with five hits each.
Argos won the junior varsity match 15-6, 15-7. Shandis Stephens had nine points, and Heather Fissell had two hits.
LCA hosts South Bend Community on Tuesday.
• Tennis
Tippecanoe Valley 4, Knox 1
At Mentone, Tippecanoe Valley’s tennis team upped its record to 5-2 with a Tuesday win over Knox.
Eric Love and Jeremy Shambaugh picked up singles wins. The No. 1 doubles team of JayDee Parker and Mike Parker won, as did the No. 2 doubles team of Aaron Martin/Brian Love.
Valley won the junior varsity match 3-0.
Valley, 1-0 in the Three Rivers Conference, has a 4:30 makeup match this afternoon at Triton.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 4, KNOX 1
Singles
No. 1 - Eric Love (TV) def. Chris Howard 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 - Corey Clemons (K) def. Drew Shafer 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Jeremy Shambaugh (TV) def. Nick Bourff 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 - JayDee Parker/Mike Parker (TV) def. Mike Vollmer/Jeff Fosler 6-0, 6-3
No. 2 - Aaron Martin/Brian Love (TV) def. Bill Fagin/Bobby Binkley 6-1, 6-1
JV: TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3, KNOX 0
Singles
No. 1 - Aaron Hart (TV) def. Tyler Cibosh 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Andy Martin (TV) def. Steve Stark 8-3
Doubles
No. 1 - Bryce Gast/Kyle Robinson (TV) def. Adam Johnson/Prentis Minix 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
Wabash 5, Manchester 0
At North Manchester, the Squires golf team fell to 2-5 with a Tuesday loss to Wabash.
The Squires lost four of five matches in three sets. In the only match that didn’t go three sets, Manchester’s No. 1 doubles team of Derek Ring and Mark Gathany lost to Joel Barrus and Ryan Tait 6-2, 6-1. Burrus and Tait went to the state finals last year.
Manchester has a 4:30 p.m. Thursday match at Whitko.
WABASH 5, MANCHESTER 0
Singles
No. 1 - Aeyai Saenkeo (WAB) def. Nate Little 6-7 (5-11), 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
No. 2 - Adam Desper (WAB) def. Chris Hemmig 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6)
No. 3 - Brett Widner (WAB) def. Matt Purdy 6-7 (8-10), 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 - Joel Barrus/Ryan Tait (WAB) def. Derek Ring/Mark Gathany 6-2, 6-1
No. 2 - Brett Vanlandingham/Aenoy Saenko (WAB) def. Mitch Eads/Michael Good 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
JV: MANCHESTER 1, WABASH 1
Singles
No. 1 - Todd Shumaker (MAN) def. Jason Stoflett 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 - Andy Baumgardner/Evan Dyer (WAB) def. Bart King/Brad Keffaber 3-6, 6-3, 6-0
New Prairie 5, Triton 0
At Bourbon, New Prairie blanked Triton’s boys tennis team in a Tuesday match.
Triton one and two singles players Josh Heck and Art Blackmer forced three sets in their matches.
Triton has a 4:30 p.m. Thursday match at Jimtown.
NEW PRAIRIE 5, TRITON 0
Singles
No. 1 - Andrew Machota (NP) def. Josh Heck 6-7, 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 - Nick Liskey (NP) def. Art Blackmer 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 - Kellen Brinkman (NP) def. Adam Heckaman 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 - Tony Benson/Mike Laureys (NP) def. Nick Heckaman/Schuyler Stutzman 6-4, 6-0
No. 2 - Keith Werwas/Keith Collins (NP) def. Justin Staublin/Kent Roberts def. 6-2, 6-0