Warriors, Eagles Play To Draw In Boys Soccer Match

CULVER – Chris Pena scored a pair of first-half goals for Wawasee  on Wednesday in its 2-2 draw at Culver Academies in a non-conference boys soccer match.

Both goals were assisted by Ryan Edington.

Wawasee coach Jordan Sharp said his team played well and nearly won against one of Indiana’s better programs.

“It was a physical and tough game,” Sharp said. “We were tough and almost had the third goal to obtain victory.”

The Wawasee junior varsity dropped its match 1-0 to the host Eagles.

Now 3-3-1, Wawasee will host Huntington North at 11 a.m. Saurday at Warrior Field.



Lady Eagles Beat Wawasee

SYRACUSE – Coach Steve Coverstone said his Wawasee girls golf team played its best nine-hole round of the season Wednesday in a 167-187 loss to Culver Academies.

Belle Brunner led Wawasee with a 44 and Ava Harker had a 46. Jadison Rostochak had a pair of triple bogeys and still mananged a 47, and Valerie Haessig shot a 50 at Maxwelton Golf Club.

“I’m very proud of the girls. They had their best score of the year against a very good team,” Coverstone said. “Belle was her usual dependable self, and Ava and Valerie had career-best scores.”

Reese Wilson had a 39 for medalist honors to lead the Lady Eagles.

Wawasee (8-5) will host Goshen in a Northern Lakes Conference dual today at Maxwelton.



CULVER ACADEMIES 167

WAWASEE 187

at Maxwelton G.C., Syracuse

Culver Academies – Reese Wilson 39 (medalist), Amanda Kurteff 41, Lucy Pugh 42, Masako Hatano 45, Katie Shin 45, Ashley Trube 53.

Wawasee – Belle Brunner 44, Ava Harker 46, Jadison Rostochak 47, Valerie Haessig 50, Zoe White 52, Tate Cowan 53.

Record – Wawasee 8-5



Minutemen Tame Tigers

DUNLAP – Warsaw’s Tedros Berelsman scored off a corner kick  in the second half for the Tigers’ lone goal in a 5-1 loss at Concord in a Northern Lakes Conference boys soccer match Wednesday.

The Tiger junior varsity took a 3-0 win over the Minutemen. Adam Brown had a pair goals, with one assisted by Jose Lars. The third goal was scored b y Riley Brennan with an assist to Elian Mejia.

Now 3-3-1 overall (0-2 in the conference), Warsaw is back at it today, playing Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at the Carroll tournament in Huntertown.



HN Vikings Best Squires

NORTH MANCHESTER – Injuries forced a lineup change for Manchester on Wednesday. The revamped order didn’t make much difference as visiting Huntington North claimed a 5-0 win in a non-conference boys tennis match.

Two matches went three sets. Manchester’s No. 1 doubles team of Logan Parrett and Luke Donathan won their first set before falling 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 to Spencer Atkinson and Clark Kitchen. Parker Wagoner won the middle set in a 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 loss to Noah Zahn at No. 2 singles.

“We played with some effort, but our focus, mental toughness, and execution was not at a level of winning tennis,” said coach Eric Screeton. “It was a tough night for our squad, but we will respond.”

Manchester (3-3) will play in the West Noble Invitational in Ligonier on Saturday.



HUNTINGTON NORTH 5

MANCHESTER 0

Singles: No. 1 – Auden Eckert (HN) def. Spence Trick (M) 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 – Noah Zahn (HN) def. Parker Wagoner (M)?6-3, 5-7. 6-3; No. 3 – Thomas Schweller (HN) def. Quinn Martin (M) 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles: No. 1 – Spencer Atkinson & Clark Kitchen (HN) def. Logan Parrett & Luke Donathan 2-6, 6-3, 6-4; No. 2 – Jarrett Gray & Adam Zahn (HN) def. Uria Hein &?Kam Lester (M)?6-4, 6-1.

Records – Huntington North 3-4, Manchester 3-3.

JV – Manchester 2, Huntington North 1

Singles: No. 1 – Grant Strobel 9M) def. Nick Johnson (HN) 8-2; No. 2 – Drake Hatfield (M) def. Luke Eckert 8-3.

Doubles – Eckert & Johnson (HN) def. Hatfield & Strobel (M) 8-6.



Pilgrims Blank Trojans

PLYMOUTH – Triton dropped a non-conference boys tennis match 5-0 to Marshall County rival Plymouth Wednesday evening.

The Trojans, now 4-4, will travel to South Whitley for a non-conference match with Whitko today.



PLYMOUTH 5, TRITON 0

Singles: No. 1 – Tommy Holloway (P) def. Carter Kuntz (T) 6-3 ,6-1; No. 2 – Mitch Rose (P) def. John Gardner (T) 6-0, 6-0 ; No. 3 – Andy Rostron (P) def. Trevor Miller (T) 6-1, 6-2.

Doiubles: No. 1 – Clay Hilliard &  Adam Hunter (P) def. Keygan Mosier & Chase Butler (T) 6-1, 6-3; No. 2 – Shaun Frantz & Bo Meadors (P) def. Tyler Heckaman & Jared Bules (T) 6-2, 6-0

Records – Triton 5-4  Plymouth 4-4

JV – Plymouth 6 Triton 0



Knox Knocks Off Valley

AKRON – Garrett Feldman won at No. 3 singles for Tippecanoe Valley’s boys tennis team Wednesday in a 4-1 non-conference loss to Knox.

Feldman overcame a rough start to win in a third-set points tiebreaker 0-6, 6-2, 10-8 over Zac Eby. Payton Mills and Dakota Parker lost a similar tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles 3-6, 6-4, 7-10 to Ethan Cooper and Clint Stacy.

The Vikings will play their third match in as many days today, taking on LaVille.



KNOX 4, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 1

Singles: No. 1 – Eian Coad (K) def. Seth Hoffman (TV) 6-2, 6-0; No. 2 – Jake Krueger (K) def. Eric Wright (TV) 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 – Garrett Feldman (TV) def. Zac Eby (K) 0-6m 6-2, 10-8 (points tiebreaker)

Doubles: No. 1 – Ethan Cooper & Clint Stacy (K) def. Payton Mills &?Dakota Parker 3-6, 6-4, 7-10