Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, August 22

August 23, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.

By CONNOR MCCANN Sports Editor

Volleyball
Wawasee at Fairfield

Wawasee dropped its first road game of the season Thursday night, falling 3-1 (21-25, 14-25, 25-22, 18-25) away from home to Fairfield. The Lady Warriors are now 1-1 this fall.
Zaiyla Shortill and Mackenzie Hackleman each had seven kills to lead the team. Josie Sabin had 13 digs while Dani Miller had five blocks. Abby Dusek had 14 assists while Hannah Truex added three aces.
Wawasee is on the road Monday night at Lakeland.
Manchester at Oak Hill
Manchester suffered its first loss of the season Thursday evening, losing 3-1 (30-28, 17-25, 15-25, 14-25) to Oak Hill. The Lady Squires are now 2-1 this season.
Myla Crozier had 13 kills in the loss, as well as 13 digs. Marley Bellinger had 23 digs while Peyton Ream had 24 assists.
Manchester is at home against Northwestern Thursday.
Triton at Oregon-Davis
Triton remains undefeated this season after defeating Oregon-Davis 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-11) on the road. The Lady Trojans are now 5-0 this season.
Mya Davis had 20 kills in the match, while Clara Doll had 16 assists. Avery Viers had four aces and nine digs, both team highs.
Triton hosts Rochester Monday evening.
Lakeland Christian at Lakewood Park Christian
Lakeland Christian dropped a road game to Lakewood park Christian Thursday night, falling 3-0 (25-27, 20-25, 23-25). The Lady Cougars are now 2-3 this fall.
There were no statistics available for LCA in the contest. Lakeland Christian is at LaVille Monday night.
Boys Soccer
Tippecanoe Valley at Central Noble

Tippecanoe Valley picked up its first win of the year Thursday evening, defeating Central Noble 3-0 on the road. The Vikings are now 1-0 this season.
Sophomore Damien Garcia scored two goals to pick up a brace in the win. Braydon Noll added a goal as well while the defense put together a clean sheet.
Valley is at home Tuesday evening against Caston.
Manchester at Peru
Manchester earned a win in their first conference game of the season, defeating Peru 2-1 on the road. The Squires are now 2-0 this season, 1-0 in the Three Rivers Conference.
Both Manchester goals were scored by Marinus Stein, while both assists came off the boot of Wyatt Young. Evan McLaughlin was busy in net, making 12 saves to preserve the win.
The Squires are at Merrillville Saturday afternoon.
Boys Tennis
Wawasee at Plymouth

Wawasee picked up a big road win to begin Northern Lakes Conference play Thursday, defeating Plymouth 3-2. The Warriors are now 3-0 this season, 1-0 in the NLC.
No. 1 Joey Harper and No. 2 Brayden Miller each won in singles, while No. 3 Kane Dukes won the deciding No. 3 singles match in three sets.
Wawasee hosts Central Noble on Tuesday evening.
Triton at Rochester
Triton picked up a close victory against Rochester Thursday afternoon, defeating the Zebras 3-2. The Trojans are now 3-0 this season.
No. 2 singles Blayze Hensley won 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-6). No. 3 Jaydon Heckaman won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The No. 2 doubles pairing of Max Ritchison and Levi McFarland won 6-4, 7-6 (12-10).
Triton hosts Logansport Monday evening.

Volleyball
Wawasee at Fairfield

Wawasee dropped its first road game of the season Thursday night, falling 3-1 (21-25, 14-25, 25-22, 18-25) away from home to Fairfield. The Lady Warriors are now 1-1 this fall.
Zaiyla Shortill and Mackenzie Hackleman each had seven kills to lead the team. Josie Sabin had 13 digs while Dani Miller had five blocks. Abby Dusek had 14 assists while Hannah Truex added three aces.
Wawasee is on the road Monday night at Lakeland.
Manchester at Oak Hill
Manchester suffered its first loss of the season Thursday evening, losing 3-1 (30-28, 17-25, 15-25, 14-25) to Oak Hill. The Lady Squires are now 2-1 this season.
Myla Crozier had 13 kills in the loss, as well as 13 digs. Marley Bellinger had 23 digs while Peyton Ream had 24 assists.
Manchester is at home against Northwestern Thursday.
Triton at Oregon-Davis
Triton remains undefeated this season after defeating Oregon-Davis 3-0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-11) on the road. The Lady Trojans are now 5-0 this season.
Mya Davis had 20 kills in the match, while Clara Doll had 16 assists. Avery Viers had four aces and nine digs, both team highs.
Triton hosts Rochester Monday evening.
Lakeland Christian at Lakewood Park Christian
Lakeland Christian dropped a road game to Lakewood park Christian Thursday night, falling 3-0 (25-27, 20-25, 23-25). The Lady Cougars are now 2-3 this fall.
There were no statistics available for LCA in the contest. Lakeland Christian is at LaVille Monday night.
Boys Soccer
Tippecanoe Valley at Central Noble

Tippecanoe Valley picked up its first win of the year Thursday evening, defeating Central Noble 3-0 on the road. The Vikings are now 1-0 this season.
Sophomore Damien Garcia scored two goals to pick up a brace in the win. Braydon Noll added a goal as well while the defense put together a clean sheet.
Valley is at home Tuesday evening against Caston.
Manchester at Peru
Manchester earned a win in their first conference game of the season, defeating Peru 2-1 on the road. The Squires are now 2-0 this season, 1-0 in the Three Rivers Conference.
Both Manchester goals were scored by Marinus Stein, while both assists came off the boot of Wyatt Young. Evan McLaughlin was busy in net, making 12 saves to preserve the win.
The Squires are at Merrillville Saturday afternoon.
Boys Tennis
Wawasee at Plymouth

Wawasee picked up a big road win to begin Northern Lakes Conference play Thursday, defeating Plymouth 3-2. The Warriors are now 3-0 this season, 1-0 in the NLC.
No. 1 Joey Harper and No. 2 Brayden Miller each won in singles, while No. 3 Kane Dukes won the deciding No. 3 singles match in three sets.
Wawasee hosts Central Noble on Tuesday evening.
Triton at Rochester
Triton picked up a close victory against Rochester Thursday afternoon, defeating the Zebras 3-2. The Trojans are now 3-0 this season.
No. 2 singles Blayze Hensley won 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-6). No. 3 Jaydon Heckaman won 6-1, 3-6, 6-3. The No. 2 doubles pairing of Max Ritchison and Levi McFarland won 6-4, 7-6 (12-10).
Triton hosts Logansport Monday evening.

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