Triton Tennis Sails Past Vikings In Non-Conference Play

BOURBON – Triton’s boys tennis team won 4-1 over visiting Tippecanoe Valley in a non-conference match Tuesday.

At No. 1 singles, the Trojans’ John Gardner downed Payton Mills 6-2, 6-3. Connor Large was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Valley’s Dylan Neese.

Triton swept both doubles matches, with Jared Bules and Tyler Heckaman emerging as 6-1, 6-0 victors over Ethan Hartman and Russell Paxton at the No. 1 spot. Cole McKinney and Chandler Westafer beat 6-1, 6-2 over Mason Purvis and Annakin Petit.

Valley’s win came at No. 3 singles, where Owen Kirchenstein needed a second-set tiebreaker to beat Gavin Greer 6-3, 7-6.

Triton will play in the Jimtown Invitational Saturday. Valley will host Cass in non-conference play Thursday.

More Boys Tennis

Peru 5, Whitko 0

Singles: No. 1 – Ryan Smith (P) def. Davis Ousley 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 – Keif Astrup (P) def. Aiden Hoffman 6-2, 6-2; No. 3 – Brad Ryan (P) def. Bryce Tucker 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles: No. 1 – Greyson Spohn & Christopher Dicken (P) def. Devon Akers & Jackson Hollenbaugh 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 – Gabe Baker & Ben Reckman (P) def. Kaige Michael & Jonathon Strayer 6-0, 6-0.

Goshen 4, Wawasee 1

Singles: No. 1 – Ryan Harmelink (G) def. Zach Leedy 6-0, 6-3; No. 2 – Carlos Lichty (G) def. Holden Babb 6-1, 6-8, 6-1; No. 3 – Carter Schmucker (G) def. Jack Gibbons 6-4, 7-5.

Doubles: No. 1 – Grant Brooks & Blaine Baut (W) def. Brendon Pham & Wyatt Fisher 6-3, 7-6; No. 2 – Moses Sawatzky & Cormac Koop Liechty (G) def. Zeke Keim & Colin Rhoades 6-3, 7-5.

Record: Wawasee 3-7 (0-3  NLC)

Next: Host Northridge Thursday.

Boys Soccer

Tippecanoe Valley Coed 4

at North Miami 0

Valley Goals – Caleb Petgen, goal (Christian Ramirez assist); Tyler Jones (unassisted); Brandon Montes (unassisted); Petgen (unassisted).

Record: Valley 2-5-1 (2-2 TRC)

Next: host Peru Thursday



NorthWood 5, Wawasee 1

Wawasee goal – Chris Pena

Record: Wawasee 0-6-1 (0-2 NLC)

Next: Lakeland HS Thursday



Girls Golf

North Judson 228, Triton 255

at Chesapeake Run GC, North Judson

Triton – Maddie Ritchison 52, Haley Rensberger 64, Lilly Hubert 69, Haley Hooley 70.



Boys Cross Country

Goshen 19, Wawasee 41

Concord 21, Wawasee 38

Goshen 22, Concord 33

Wawasee – 3. Michael Hammer 17:54, 10. Karlson Hand 18:43, 15. Cam Powell 19:30, 17. Trevor Smith 19:37, 22. Josiah Boyer 20:18.

Next – Wawasee at IWU Classic in Marion Saturday.



Girls Cross Country

Goshen 17, Wawasee 28

Concord 21, Wawasee 34

Goshen 26, Wawasee 29

Wawasee – 7. Emma Ebright 23:40, 9. Cammy Krider 23:59, 12. Bailey Mayhew 24:36, 14. Lily Tyler 24:43, 15. Mariah Hurst 24:44, 16. Ella Beezly 24:52, 35. Jordan Gibbs 28:26, 39. Sydney Kieth 29:41, 44. Ainsley Holston 31:58, 48. Naomi Lopez, 33:19.