NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊThe Whitko girls golf team has a lot to be excited about. In the past four years, the Wildcats have gone from cellar-dwellers to top of the heap.

After Thursday night's win over Tippecanoe Valley, Manchester and North Miami, the Wildcats improved to 10-3 on the season.

"I am so excited for the girls," said Whitko coach Jennifer Carr. "They have come such a long way in the last four years. People come up to me and say that I've done a good job, but all I've done is demand that the girls give their best. They have done all the work.

"They have worked hard and put in the hours in the summer and in the offseason. They have done a lot to get to this point, and they deserve to get the credit."

Whitko deserved the credit last night, shooting a 208 at Sycamore Golf Course in North Manchester. Wildcat junior Angie Herron was the medalist of the match, shooting a 43. That score tied Herron's career-best nine-hole score.

Caitlin Sautter was the second-place finisher for Whitko with a 53, while Stephanie Boggs had a 55 and Jayanna Begley shot a 57. Ashley Schrader finished the night with a 67.

Tippecanoe Valley came in second with a 210. Kara Kramer led the Vikings with a 46, while Jennifer Yeiter had a 47. Trista Moyer finished with a 55, Angela Ogle shot a 62 and Margaret Warren had a 70.

"This has not been our best score on the road this season," said Tipecanoe Valley coach Roger Moriarty. "We got good play out of our No. 1 and No. 2 golfers (Kara Kramer and Jennifer Yeiter), but we need to keep our other scores lower. We would like to have three girls in the 40's and one in the lower 50's. We need our No. 4 and No. 5 scores to win.

"We had a lot of ugly shots tonight. Kara (Kramer) started out with a nine on the first hole, which was a long par-5. It was a bit aggravating for us tonight."

"I give Valley a lot of credit," said Carr. "They really are the team to beat in the TRC. They did not have their best round of golf tonight, but that's the way golf is. One night you can shoot a really good round and the next night things might not go your way, but that's what makes it fun.

"A 208 is good for us, but a 210 is not a good day for Valley. This was a big confidence builder for our team."

North Miami finished the night with a 236, while Manchester was ten strokes behind in fourth with a 246.

Alicia Patterson led the Squires with a 56, while Linsee Ruppel and Katie Fairchild both shot 63s. Andrea Bonnewitz finished the day with a 63, and Tyffany Hippensteel had a 68.

The win improves Whitko's record to 4-0 in Three Rivers Conference play.

WHITKO 208, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 210, NORTH MIAMI 236, MANCHESTER 246

Whitko scores -ÊStephanie Boggs 55, Angie Herron 43, Jayanna Begley 57, Ashley Schrader 67, Caitlin 53

Tippecanoe Valley scores -ÊKara Kramer 46, Jennifer Yeiter 47, Trista Moyer 55, Angela Ogle 62, Margaret Warren 70

North Miami scores -ÊErin LaValley 44, Brittany Eisenmenger 50, Alyssa Browning 62, Jenna Moore 85, MaryAnn Clemens 80

Manchester scores -ÊAlicia Patterson 56, Linsee Ruppel 63, Andrea Bonnewitz 64, Katie Fairchild 63, Tyffany Hippensteel 68

JV -ÊWhitko 242, Tippecanoe Valley 257, Manchester 258, North Miami no team

Whtiko scores - Miranda Krider 54, Josanne Begley 62, Cassie Graves 60, Shelby Kreger 67, Claudia Badskey 66, Kayla Hartman 63

Tippecanoe Valley scores -ÊJenna Yeiter 71, Alison Rock 60, Jenny Stiffler 59, Toni Slaybaugh 72, Amanda Warren 62

Manchester scores - Casey Thomas 62, Jessica Harms 67, Laura Hand 62, Dannielle Hodge 67

Whitko Spikers Rally, Down Rival Manchester

By Dale Hubler, TImes-Union Sports Writer

NORTH MANCHESTER - In true feline fashion, the Whitko Wildcats used their line nine lives Thursday, though coach Steve Olsen later laughed and said it was more like 12.

Down two games to none in a best-of-five series at Three Rivers Confererence rival Manchester, Whitko's varsity volleyball team came to life, rallying and winning the final three games for a 17-21, 16-21, 21-11, 21-12, 15-12 win.

"They came in very nervous," Olsen said of his Whitko players. "But give the girls a lot of credit, they were down two games and came back. Manchester caught them off guard, but they did a fantastic job coming back."

Whitko, which was on the receiving end of a 3-2 loss in its last contest, improves to 2-1 with the win, while Manchester is 0-1.

"I'm real happy with the whole night," Manchester coach Mike West said. "This was our first match, and we have a lot to build on. We have a lot to talk about. We know what happened to us, and we're gonna fix that situation. We tried a different rotation in the third game and it didn't work. It was like they hadn't played before."

After handling and older more experienced Wildcat squad in the first two games, Manchester, with six out of nine varsity players either freshmen or sophomores, the Squires quickly trailed 15-7 and found their backs to the wall.

West called Manchester's problem a lack of communication.

"In that third game some of the girls got down," West said. "In the first two games the whole team talked to each other. They were so pumped up early they could have touched the ceiling, then all of the sudden they were flat. It's so important to talk to each other, to boost each other up. I need to talk to my three seniors and make sure we're on the same page, make sure they know they're here to be leaders, too."

After routing the Squires in the third game, Whitko continued to gain momentum in the fourth game, jumping out to an early 14-6 lead. In a sauna-like gym filled with observeres fanning themselves with programs, the Wildcats simply warmed up as the match went on.

With the match tied at two games apiece, the young Squires battled hard with the older Wildcats, as the teams were deadlocked on the scoreboard several times before Whitko junior Stacy Socha served up the game's final three points for the win.

Socha finished the evening with 20 digs, nine service points and four kills. Senior Beth Hockemeyer added 10 digs and eight points, senior Tiffany Hatton 20 digs and four kills, and junior Alicia Burelison 11 service points.

Manchester will be in action Saturday in its own tournament, though it will be at Tippecanoe Valley while the Squires' gym is being completed. Competing with Valley and Manchester in the tournament will be Triton and Caston.

WHITKO DEF. MANCHESTER 17-21, 16-21, 21-11, 21-12, 15-12

Whitko leaders - Stacy Socha 9 service points, 4 kills, 20 digs; Beth Hockemeyer 8 points, 10 digs; Alicia Burelison 11 points; Jana Rowland 8 blocks, 5 kills; Vanessa Staller 5 blocks; Jennifer Wendel 3 kills; Tiffany Hatton 4 kills, 20 digs; Chelsey Grant 4 kills; Tasia Boggs 8 digs

On The Gridiron

Times-Union Staff Reports

NO. 8 (5A) HOMESTEAD AT NO. 10 (5A) WARSAW

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday in Warsaw

Coaches: Drew Wood (Homestead), Phil Jensen (Warsaw)

Records: Homestead 1-0, Warsaw 1-0

Last Game: Homestead 34, Hunt. North 0; Warsaw 21, Col. City 7

Last Year: Warsaw 23, Homestead 12

Matchup: Playing at Fisher Field for the first time this year, the host Tigers put their 18-game regular season win streak on the line. Warsaw's last regular season loss came in overtime two years ago to Homestead, while Homestead's only regular season loss in 2001 came at the hands of the Tigers. With Warsaw's running game targeted after the graduation of All-State player Brad Seiss, senior Ben Kreinbrink answered any questions by rushing 28 times for 141 yards and two touchdowns against Columbia City in his first varsity start. Through the air, senior quarterback Ryan DeGeeter was 5 of 16 for 95 yards, including a touchdown pass on the game's third play from scrimmage. Nate Miller led the Tiger receiving corps in the two-touchdown win with three receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Mike Thallemer had three interceptions for the Tigers, while defensive lineman William Knepper blocked an Eagle punt. In a 34-0 drubbing of Huntington North, Kevin Mitchell led Homestead's ground game with 101 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries. Six-foot-5 quarterback Erich Martin was 6-of-10 passing for 75 yards. Linebacker Cliff Stalling led the defense with 14 tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss.

Wood: "I'm very impressed with Warsaw's quarterback. He's a two-way player, a very phenominal athlete. He's deserving of all the nice things said about him, he's a good-looking football player. With the loss of their great tailback (Brad Seiss) last year, there were some question marks for them, but it appears they've got a kid that's stepped in. And I'm sure they feel better about that now. It looks like a reloading year for them. Coach Jensen has got things going there in Warsaw, he's very well thought of around the state and I think a lot of him. I was very impressed with their defense in the game with Columbia City. We have a serious bunch of work to do for this week. It looks like they're well balanced on offense, they can throw or pound it up the middle."

Jensen: "I was really pleased with last Friday night. We gave a really great physical effort. (Ben) Kreinbrink ran hard and (Ryan) Hamilton ran hard and really blocked well. We made some mistakes. What you saw was inexperienced kids playing like inexperienced kids. They played with a lot of heart but they made some mistakes. The good thing is we played through those mistakes, and that's a good sign. We fumbled a punt, and our defense came up big. That's a great sign. Inexeperienced kids often let down after a mistake, we didn't see that Friday. As far as Homestead, this is why we put them on our schedule. Two years ago, the first time we played them, it was just a tremendous overtime game. And then last year we're down early but came back and win. As far as the state-wide recognition, that win really helped put us on the map, beating a quality 5A program like that. Their kids remember that game. And now they're like we were last year, they're the ones with the experience coming back."

WAWASEE AT FAIRFIELD

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday in Goshen

Coaches: Joe Rietveld (Wawasee), Bob Miller (Fairfield)

Records: Wawasee 1-0, Fairfield 0-1

Last Game: Wawasee 28, Whitko 12; Prairie Heights 26, Fairfield 6

Last Year: Wawasee 48, Fairfield 12

Matchup: In handling a feisty Whitko team, sophomore rusher Jordan Swain carried the ball 18 times for 115 yards, while classmate and quarterack Kory Lantz ran 16 times for 90 yards. Through the air Lantz was 8 of 14 for 120 yards and three touchdowns. James Stucky led all Warrior receivers with with three receptions for 68 yards and two scores. Drew Evans reeled in three balls for 35 yards. Defensively, Derek Sweazy tallied 18 tackles, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In a 20-point loss to Prairie Heights, one that halted Prairie Heights' 44-game losing streak, Brad Bullock and Nate Grotrian had five receptions each from junior quarterback Trennen Kidder. Bullock led the defense as well with five solo tackles.

Miller: "First of all, Wawasee is a big school, and the NLC is a great football conference. There's a lot of difference there compared to the teams we see in our conference. The offense Wawasee runs is definately going to be a challenge. Their personnel size and the school size is different than what we're used to. We have to, defensively, try to get out in the zones and mix up the coverage. Offensively, we're gonna try and get outside. They run a 4-3 and are big in the middle, I know team's have had some success against them when they got outside."

Rietveld: "The week has gone well. Whenever you open with a win, it always gives the kids confidence that their hard work in the summer was all worthwhile. Fairfield struggled a little bit against Prairie Heights, which I think is a better team from last year. I look for Fairfield to be vastly improved from from Week 1 to Week 2. We have to stop their quarterback (Trennen Kidder), he's got great size at 6-3. If he has a wall to protect him he can throw the ball all over the place. He came to our passing tournament a couple years ago and looked like an All-American. If you look at the Whitko game and the past, that's what we've had problems with - passing. That's what they'll try and beat us on."

TRITON AT NORTHFIELD

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday in Wabash

Coaches: Rodney Younis (Triton), Scott Hoberg (Northfield)

Records: Triton 0-1, Northfield 1-0

Last Game: Caston 24, Triton 0; Northfield 18, Wabash 14

Last Year: Triton 23, Northfield 14

Matchup: After losing its season-opener under new head coach Rodney Younis, Triton finds itself matched up with a feisty Northfield team that snapped a 19-game losing streak with a four-point win over county rival Wabash. In Northfield's win, senior tailback Todd McKillip rushed for 120 yards, as the Norseman only attempted two passes the entire game. Defensively, senior Matthew Diener, also the team's quarterback, tallied 19 tackles from his inside linebacker position. In being shutout by Caston, the Trojans managed just 88 yards of total offense, all of which came on the ground. Bryan Watkins rushed for the majority of that, gaining 59 yards on nine carries. Triton was forced to punt seven times and fumbled the ball four times.

Hoberg: "The kind of offense Triton runs is real hard to get ready for. They give you so many looks, it's like assignment football. Our players have to know who they have. When I saw Triton on film, they were a quick team. They lost to Caston, which is a good football team. They gave them two touchdowns, so the game was really closer than it looked. With our win Friday, I hope we're happy but not satisfied. We're gonna have to get after some things to beat Triton, they're a formidable opponent for us."

Younis: "Watching them on film, it looks like Northfield runs a lot of veer option. They have a pretty good quarterback, he started for them last year. Much like last week, we have to play assignment football. Last week we had a lot of misdirection thrown at us and our linebackers had to stay home, basically it's gonna be like that again this week. If we stay home and play our assignments I think we'll be ok. I think a big key will be stamina. Both teams have a lot of players playing both ways. Both teams are comparable in talent. It's gonna come down to the fourth quarter and who has gas left in the tank."

TIPPECANOE VALLEY AT MISSISSINEWA

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday in Gas City

Coaches: Scott Bibler (Valley), Steve Rinker (Mississinewa)

Records: Valley 0-1; Mississinewa 0-1

Last Game: N. Judson 46, Valley 0; Manchester 30, Mississinewa 6

Last Year: Valley 30, Mississinewa 0

Matchup: Tippecanoe Valley is coming off a 46-0 loss to North Judson last week. The young Viking team now has a game of experience under its belt and is looking to make a comeback. The Vikings will look to get the ball to Jon Rice and Kyle Bruner more. Quarterback David Beyers will provide leadership to the Valley team. Against North Judson, Casey Wise racked up 30 tackle points. Darren Carnes will add to Valley's defensive push as well. Mississinewa is coming off a 30-6 loss to Manchester. The Indians will look to returning lettermen Blake Pattison, Cord Atkinson and Drew Elliott to lead the offensive attack. Matt Goins, Heath Benefield and Vinny Moreno will be defensive fenceposts for the Mississinewa.

Bibler: "We can tell from the game film that they are a better team than they were last year. They went to a full backfield and a wishbone formation. Their runningbacks hit the hole hard. They play aggressive defense and we'll have to keep our heads up because they are blitzing on almost every play. We are working on improving our fundamentals. Our backs need to refuse to go down."

COLUMBIA CITY AT WHITKO

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday in South Whitley

Coaches: Bryan Sprunger (Whitko), Ron Frickey (Columbia City)

Records: Whitko 0-1, Columbia City 0-1

Last Game: Wawasee 28, Whitko 12; Warsaw 21, Columbia City 7

Last Year: Columbia City 14, Whitko 12

Matchup: Whitko is looking to bounce back from a 28-12 loss to Wawasee last week. The Wildcats return all their players from lastyear's 5-5 team. Junior Brandon Waterson is an offensive spark for the Wildcats, rushing for 188 yards on 19 carries against Wawasee. Whitko will also look to Alan Robbins who caught three passes and rushed for 47 yards last weeek. Quarterback Brad Walpole completed 7 of 16 passes for 50 yards in the first game of the season. Columbia City is also trying to pick up its first win after a 21-7 loss to Warsaw in the season opener. The Eagles will look to Tylor Anglin and Kyle Nelson to lead their offense.

Sprunger: "Columbia City is a very well-coached team. They have a lot of team speed with Kyle Nelson, who can really move the ball. Tylor Anglin is quite a player as well, and their quarterback has a year of experience under his belt. The key for us is not turning the football over. Against Wawasee, we fumbled the ball six times and lost four of them. If you want to win ball games, you can't do that. A big thing for us is not to panic. Out of 48 minutes last week, I think we played well for 30 minutes. We need to improve that."

Fricke: "I have coached against Whitko for 19 years, and I know Bryan (Sprunger) very well. Whitko has all their players back from last year's 5-5 team, and they are a very good ball club. The key for us in this game is not to turn the ball over. We had three turnovers against Warsaw, and that hurt us. A huge key will be those turnovers. We want our offense to avoid giving the ball up and hope our defense can force them to turn the ball over."

HERITAGE AT MANCHESTER

Kickoff: 7 p.m. Friday in North Manchester

Coaches: Bob Yager (Heritage), Al Bailey (Manchester)

Records: Manchester 1-0; Heritage 1-0

Last Game: Manchester 30, Mississinewa 6; Heritage 39, New Haven 6

Last Year: Heritage 20, Manchester 0

Matchup: Manchester is looking to take the momentum from last week's 30-6 win over Mississinewa into this week's game against Heritage. The Squires will look to quarterback Ryan Roth to lead the offense. Against Mississinewa, Roth threw for 140 yards. Dustin Westafer had 180 yards and three touchdownds last week. Defensively, Manchester will look to Dan Jones and Josh Staton to lead the pack. Heritage is coming off a 39-6 win over New Haven. The Patriots will look to returning quarterback Matt McLaughlin to lead the offense. Fullback Dave Aspy also returns for the Patriots.

Bailey: "Heritage is a team that has continuity. Coach (Bob) Yager has been there 26 years. They run a wing-T offense, and theri offense is consistent year in and year out. Defensively, they have made some changes the last couple years, but they have been good changes. They have some very good athletes at their school and they are a strong football team. The key to this game will be the offensive and defensive lines. Up front they are bigger and stronger than we are, so it will be a challenge. Our kids will need to play well up front."

Triton Spikers Open Conference Season With Win Over Glenn

Times-Union Staff Report

BOURBON - With a three-game win over visting Northern State Conference foe Glenn, Triton's varsity volleyball team upped its season record to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the NSC.

The Trojans picked up a 21-10 win in the first game, and followed that up with wins of 21-18 and 21-11.

Lena Miller paced the Trojans with 18 assists and three aces, while Ashli Senff added 16 digs and five kills.

Triton will be in action again Saturday in the Manchester Invitational, which will be held at Tippecanoe Valley.

TRITON DEF. GLENN 21-18, 21-18, 21-11

(Triton leaders)

Kills - Carly Feldman 11, Ashli Senff 5

Assists - Lena Miller 18

Aces - Terrin Meister 3, Miller 3

Digs - Senff 16, Gina Westafer 5

Blocks - Feldman 2 solo, 2 assist

JV - Glenn def. Triton 21-14, 21-16

Kills - Echo Rosinski 4, Cally Feldman 3, Shadow Trent 2

Assists - Theresa Oblenis 7

Aces - Trent 1, Oblenis 1

Thursday in Elkhart

Warsaw's varsity volleyball team opened its Northern Lakes Conference schedule Thursday with a 21-15, 19-21, 18-21, 21-17, 9-15 loss at Elkhart Memorial. The loss dropped the Tigers to 3-4 overall and 0-1 in the NLC. Rebekah Reichard led Warsaw with 20 service points, while Michelle DeGeeter led the team in kills with 12 and blocks with eight. The Tigers host Whitko Tuesday.

ELKHART MEMORIAL DEF. WARSAW

15-21, 21-19, 21-18, 17-21, 15-9

(Warsaw leaders)

Service points - Rebekah Reichard 20, Nicole DeFord 19, Michelle DeGeeter 15, Abby Ahlersmeyer 13

Kills - DeGeeter 12, Krystan Klotz 12

Assists - Ahlersmeyer 30

Digs - Klotz 7, DeGeeter 6

Blocks - DeGeeter 8, Julie Seiss 7, DeFord 6

JV - Warsaw def. Elkhart Memorial

21-14, 15-21, 21-14

Warsaw leaders - Jessica Hollar 26 assists, 3 digs, 8 points, 1 ace; Kara Mayer 6 digs, 3 kills, 19 points, 7 aces; Heather Barrett 4 digs, 14 points, 2 aces; Cheyenne Runnells 3 kills, 1 dig, 7 points, 1 ace; Kim Clay 4 kills, 2 solo blocks; Cynthia Park 3 kills, 2 blocks, 1 solo block; Megan Krizmanich 3 kills, 2 assists, 1 block, 5 points

Thursday in Warsaw

9th - Warsaw def. South Bend Riley

21-7, 21-13

Warsaw def. Elkhart Memorial 21-16, 21-10

Thursday in Goshen

Wawasee's varsity volleyball team picked up a three-game win over Bethany Christian Thursday, downing the host Bruins 21-14, 21-14, 21-16. The Warriors are now 3-2 on the season and play in the Westview Tournament Saturday.

WAWASEE DEF. BETHANY CHRISTIAN 21-14, 21-14, 21-16

(Wawasee leaders)

Aces - Cook 3, Bradford 2

Kills - Cook 5, Kime 4

Digs - Cook 4, Bradford 4

Blocks - Minear 3

Assists - Bollier 13

JV - Wawasee def. Bethany Christian

16-21, 21-12, 21-2

Kills - Cheryl Thomas 6

Aces - Thomas 8, Ashley Harrison 5

Blocks - Tara Clouse 2

Assists - Ali Boyer 11

Digs - Ashley Holderman 3

BOYS TENNIS

Thursday in Syracuse

Wawasee's varsity boys tennis team upped its record to 2-1 on the season Thursday with a 4-1 win over visiting West Noble. Senior Evan Gerard had his way at No. 1 singles, winning 6-1, 6-1, while classmate Josh Abrams won easily at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-0.

WAWASEE 4, WEST NOBLE 1

Singles

No. 1 - Evan Gerard (W) def. Greg Edwards 6-1, 6-1

No. 2 - Josh Abrams (W) def. Nathan Horne 6-1, 6-0

No. 3 - Jason McDowell (W) def. Trevor Moser 2-6, 7-6 (11-9), 6-1

Doubles

No. 1 - Brad Edwards/Darin Hoffelder (WN) def. Joey Szynal/Cole Stage 6-2, 6-2

No. 2 - Kyle Jackson/Chris Cavell (W) def. Mitch Sprague/Andy Underwood 3-6, 6-3, 6-3

JV - No team scores

Singles

No. 1 - Wayne Christlieb (WN) def. Ryan Edgington 8-1

Doubles

No. 1 - Tony Bachtel/Ethan Drent (W) def. Josh Miller/Ryan Rosenogle 8-5

No. 2 - Ryan Harklewood/Andrew Custer (W) def. Wayne Christlieb/Joel Rothaar 8-2

Wednesday in Warsaw

Warsaw's varsity boys tennis team improved to 2-0 on the season Wednesday with a 4-1 win over visiting Elkhart Central. Warsaw's only loss came at No. 1 doubles. The Tigers will be in action again Sept. 4 at Fort Wayne Northrop.

WARSAW 4, ELKHART CENTRAL 1

Singles

No. 1 - Brandon Conley (W) def. Paul Warning 6-2, 6-3

No. 2 - Luke Wright (W) def. Drew Bond 6-1, 6-3

No. 3 - Ray Truman (W) def. Eric Ball 6-4, 5-7, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1 - Dan Freve/Mike Hartnett (EC) def. Mark Sherman/Andrew Zale 2-6, 6-3, 6-3

No. 2 - Blaine Sumpter/Alex Hannah (W) def. Sean Bueter/Tom Schoon 6-2, 6-4

JV - Elkhart Central 3, Warsaw 2

Singles

No. 1 - Ryan Elsworth (W) def. Shawn MacMillan 6-3, 6-4

No. 2 - Jason Seevers (EC) def. Jason Sells 8-3

No. 3 - Austin Francalancia (W) def. Mike Anderson 8-4

Doubles

No. 1 - Ryan Bennett/Pat Pontius (EC) def. Cameron Abbot/Micah Swaim 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

No. 2 - Robert Teall/Dan Weirich (EC) def. Jordan Williams/Jason Ummel 9-7

Thursday in Fort Wayne

Manchester's varsity boys tennis team fell 5-0 at Carroll Thursday afternoon. The Squires are now 0-2 on the season and play in the Peru Invitational Saturday.

CARROLL 5, MANCHESTER 0

Singles

No. 1 - Chad Hathaway (C) def. Jonathan Cable 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 - Tony Mitson (C) def. Deno Migliorini 6-3, 6-1

No. 3 - Ryan Kass (C) def. Evan Speicher 6-1, 6-2

Doubles

No. 1 - Trent Glassley/Brian Fleming (C) def. Brad Simcoe/Dustin Burgan 7-5, 7-5

No. 2 - Ryan Lough/Matt Reid (C) def. Zach Keim/Ryan Camp 1-6, 6-4, 6-1

JV - Carroll 3, Manchester 2

Singles

No. 1 - Ryan Memmer (C) def. Tanner Alger 6-3, 7-6 (7-3)

No. 2 - Eric Simcoe (M) def. Ronjit Berug 7-5, 6-1

No. 3 - Derek Warren (M) def. David Fitch 6-3, 6-0

Doubles

No. 1 - Colin Thompson/Jon Lough (C) def. David Pyle/Matthew Cable 6-3, 6-3

No. 2 - Ron Eggman/Andy Bartscht (C) def. Borj Ramseier/Tristan Leonhard 6-0, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)

GIRLS GOLF

Thursday in Elkhart

Warsaw's varsity girls golf team picked up a seemingly easy Northern Lakes Conference win Thursday, dowing host Elkhart Memorial 198-256. Katrina Bonahoom led the Tigers with a 44 for medalist honors, while teammate Erin Elliott finished with a 46. Warsaw will be in action again Sept. 3 when it hosts NLC foes NorthWood and Wawasee.

WARSAW 198, ELKHART MEMORIAL 256

Warsaw scores - Erin Elliott 46, Katrina Bonahoom 44, Jessica Sadler 51, Laura Manning 57, Jenny Manning 59

Thursday in Plymouth

Wawasee's varsity girls golf team finished third in a three-way Northern Lakes Conference match Thursday at Plymouth Country Club. Goshen remained unbeaten in the NLC after scoring 184, to down Plymouth's 198 and Wawasee's 218. Wawasee is now 4-10 overall and 1-3 in the NLC. ReBecca Stoelting led the Warriors with a 52. Plymouth's Katie Flynn took medalist honors with a 37. Wawasee plays Warsaw and NorthWood Sept. 3.

GOSHEN 184, PLYMOUTH 198, WAWASEE 218

Wawasee scores - ReBecca Stoelting 52, Allison Scherer 57, Kelsey McAdams 56, Hannah Scantlen 53, Lindsey Best 64

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Thursday in Whitko

Whitko's boys cross country team hosted Three Rivers Conference rival Rochester Thursday and fell 17-32 to the Zebras. Cameron Walters was the first Wildcat to cross the finish line, taking fifth-place honors in a time of 17:36.

ROCHESTER 17, WHITKO 32

Whitko finishers - 5. Cameron Walters 17:36, 6. Keith Byram, 8. Marc Walters, 11. Michael Fetro, 12. Eric Camden

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

In a tightly contested Three Rivers Conference meet, Whitko's girls cross country team fell 27-28 to visiting Rochester Thursday. Lynette Holst led the Wildcat charge, finishing second in a time of 17:45, 10 seconds ahead of third-place teammate Lisa Wilkinson.

ROCHESTER 27, WHITKO 28

Whitko finishers - 2. Lynette Holst 17:45, 3. Lisa Wilkinson, 5. Trista Mathias, 8. Kristy Jeffrey, 10. Amanda Nicodemus

BOYS SOCCER

Thursday in North Manchester

JV - MANCHESTER 3, WAWASEE 1

Manchester goals - Mathis Miller 1, Jake Erickson 1, Kaysm Mark 1

Wawasee goal - Tim Polsean

FOOTBALL

Thursday in Syracuse

9th - Wawasee 24, Whitko 0

Wawasee leaders - Tom Brown 1 TD catch, 1 2-point conversion; Troy Kaiser 1 2-point conversion; B.J. Bruner 2 rushing TD, 1 2-point conversion; Michael Conrad 1 passing TD, 2 2-point conversions [[In-content Ad]]