NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester's girls golf team broke 200 for the first time this season, shooting a 199 to smoke Caston 199-277.

The match was held at Sycamore Golf Club on Wednesday.

Katie Parker continued to sparkle for the Squires. She fired a 44 to take medalist honors. Teammate Jodee Ruppel shot a 49.

Wendy Reynolds led Caston with a 65.

Manchester, 4-1, hosts a Three Rivers Conference match at Sycamore with Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko on Saturday. The match begins at 7:30 a.m.

MANCHESTER 199, CASTON 277

Manchester - Katie Parker 44, Kasha Wieland 71, Dorey Bungitak 53, Jodee Ruppel 49, Demara Knight 53

Caston - Christina Evans 66, Alexis Leininger 75, Lindsey Hix 72, Wendy Reynolds 65

Valley 226, Whitko 281

At Mill Creek Golf Course in Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley's girls golf team hammered Whitko by 55 strokes in a Wednesday match.

The match was played on Mill Creek's back nine, which is traditionally considered more challenging than the front nine.

Brenda Rose paced Valley with a 49, while Kelly Walters led Whitko with a 59.

Valley is 1-7 overall and 1-0 in the TRC. The Vikings are at Sycamore Golf Club outside of North Manchester for a 7:30 a.m. Saturday match.

TIPPECANOE VALLEY 226, WHITKO 281

Tippecanoe Valley - Brenda Rose 49, Erica Pontious 57, Mary Gast 59, Wendy Tilden 61, Terra Weaver 69, Maggie Rock 76

Whitko - Kelly Walters 59, Sheena Stewart 65, Mariah Krider 74, Deanna Mettler 83, Jody Walters 87

• Boys Tennis

Warsaw 3, Elkhart Central 2

At Elkhart, Warsaw's boys tennis team won its first match of the 1997 season on Wednesday, thanks to Craig Harman's win.

With the match tied 2-2, Harman defeated Matt Boot 6-1, 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (8-6) in a match that lasted three hours.

Also winning for the Tigers was the No. 1 doubles team of Owen Compton and Dan Benyousky and the No. 2 doubles team of Eric Grossnickle and Matt Krizmanich.

Elkhart Central won the junior varsity match 3-2.

Warsaw, 1-0, hosts Mishawaka Marian at 4:30 this afternoon.

WARSAW 3, ELKHART CENTRAL 2

No. 1 singles - Craig Harman (WAR) def. Matt Boot 6-1, 6-7 (7-3), 7-6 (8-6)

No. 2 singles - Mike Bloss (EC) def. Ryan Van Puffelen 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

No. 3 singles - Elliott Bond (EC) def. Ryan Kreager 6-3, 6-2

No. 1 doubles - Owen Compton/Dan Benyousky (WAR) def. Peter Lee/Chris Plastusich 6-4, 6-2

No. 2 doubles - Eric Grossnickle/Matt Krizmanich (WAR) def. Cody Hawkins/Matt Tyhuck 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)

JV: ELKHART CENTRAL 3, WARSAW 2

No. 1 singles - Pete Hake (WAR) def. John Walter 6-0

No. 2 singles - David Honneffer (WAR) def. Adam Mendell 6-1

No. 3 singles - Scott Foland (EC) def. Rob Tidmore 6-4

No. 1 doubles - Andy Chomer/Ben Weiss (EC) def. Matt Kloser/Eric Keller 6-3

No. 2 doubles - Eddie Miller/Justin Shriender (EC) def. Ryan Dill/Mark Howard 6-3

Valley 3, John Glenn 2

At Mentone, the Valley Vikings won their home opener on Wednesday over John Glenn. Eric Love won at No. 1 singles 6-0, 6-3 over Eric Claywell, and JayDee Parker and Mike Parker defeated Jason Platz and Jason Palicki 6-1, 6-2 at No. 1 doubles.

Valley (1-2) will be at LaVille on Sept. 4 at 4:30 p.m.

VALLEY 3, GLENN 2

Singles

No. 1 - Eric Love (TV) def. Eric Claywell 6-0, 6-3

No. 2 - Drew Shafer (TV) def. Ryan Fair 7-5, 6-1

No. 3 - Matt Alspaugh (JG) def. Jeremy Shambaugh 6-4, 7-5

Doubles

No. 1 - JayDee Parker and Mike Parker (TV) def. Jason Platz and Jason Palicki 6-1, 6-2

No. 2 - Scott Ruby and Jason Frashetti (JG) def. Aaron Hart and Bryce Gast 4-6, 7-6 (11-9), 6-1

JUNIOR VARSITY

Singles

No. 1 - Andy Martin (TV) def. Tom Bope 7-6 (7-0), 6-1

No. 2 - Kyle Robinson (TV) def. Ross Holland 3-6, 6-4, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 - Aaron Martin and Brian Love (TV) def. Rob Jackson and Andy Holston 8-0

• Girls Soccer

Culver Community 5,

Wawasee 1

At Syracuse, Wawasee's girls soccer team scored its first goal of the season, but the Warriors still bowed to Culver Community on Wednesday.

Kimber Chang scored Wawasee's goal.

Wawasee competes in the Charger Invitational at Elkhart Memorial at 9 a.m. Saturday. [[In-content Ad]]