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Letters to the Editor 11-15-2001

- Word Of Encouragement - Our Father's House - Apology To Sheriff - Chess Club Says Thanks - The Future Is Not Football Word Of Encouragement Editor, Times-Union: I have read with interest the letter under the above title ("The Future Is Football") which appeared in the edition of the paper on Thursday, Nov.8, 2001.I hardly ever write to the editor to respond to letters which appear in the paper, but it is difficult for me to read the slurs and innuendoes which are contained in this letter without making some personal comment.
- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 11-16-2001

- School Expansion - Thanksgiving Prayer School Expansion Editor, Times-Union: I would like to add my two cents into the current debate over school expansion plans.As a former student at WCHS I participated in band, track and the speech team.I have seen both sides of the debate.The football team needs a new stadium and the track team really needs a better track (the current one is basically asphalt).On the other hand, the academic teams and performing arts need a better place to perform.The band and its supporters have grown so large that concerts are now held in the gym.The acoustics in a gym are horrendous and completely unacceptable for a band or choral concert.
- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Tear Up Warriors 89-58

SYRACUSE - Despite 21st-year Warsaw boys basketball coach Al Rhodes calling it a time of transition, the result of Friday's Warsaw/Wawasee Northern Lakes Conference clash was the same as it has been for nearly half a decade. Having beaten their Kosciusko County rivals in each meeting since the 1995 sectional championship, the Tigers rolled over Wawasee 89-58 in the conference opener for both teams. Before last night's 31-point thrashing, the Tigers had won the previous three meetings by an average of 23 points. Rhodes calls this a time of transition because for the first time in a decade Warsaw tries to push the ball up the floor and score as quickly as possible rather than feed the ball into the post.The last time the Tigers ran this style of offense, the 1989-90 season, they climbed to the No.1 ranking in the state.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

400 Wins And Counting

WINONA LAKE - To talk about Grace College head basketball coach Jim Kessler, it is impossible to separate him from his beliefs and his family.On a night when Kessler celebrated his 400th victory at Grace by defeating the No.2 team in the nation, Spring Arbor, he talked about how God has given him this opportunity. "All of us, in whatever walk the Lord's taught us to do, our real inspiration is to pursue excellence the best we can with whatever resources we have.I just try to be faithful.I've often said that I want my epitaph to be, 'A servant of Christ.' I sign my letters that way, 'Serving Christ through athletics.'" Kessler also acknowledges his family as a major factor in reaching the 400-win plateau.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

I Won't Vote For Souder

I've never considered myself a member of any political party. I'm not a Republican.I'm not a Democrat.I'm not a member of the Libertarian, Green or Communist parties. I prefer to think of myself as independent. Yes, I admit I have certain political leanings, but that doesn't make me a member of any party. I like to think for myself.To stay away from conformity as much as I can. Unfortunately, in Indiana for the primary election, I'm forced to declare a party.Somehow, I still think being forced to declare a party to vote is unconstitutional. Yet it seems the powers that be like it that way.I've never understood that - having to choose a party instead of the best person for the job.Whatever happened to thinking for yourself? George Washington, our country's first president, was against political parties.He said it would divide people.That advice went unheeded, but good advice usually does.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Grind Goshen Inside

At the start of the season, Al Rhodes knew one of his team's strengths this season would be depth - especially with his post players. Chalk one up for the coach. That has played a big key in the first three games of the season for the Tigers and probably is the reason a young Warsaw team is off to a somewhat surprising 3-0 start.As it did in the previous two ball games, contest No.3 had Warsaw using four solid players inside to its advantage in a 78-63 win over Goshen in the Northern Lakes Conference opener for both teams. With the Tigers muscling in with four guys, the Redskins were only able to counter with one in 6-foot-5 Tom Hoogenboom and when he was on the bench with foul trouble, Goshen couldn't come close to matching Warsaw's inside game. "We just didn't have an answer for the guys inside," Goshen coach Mike Sorrell said."All four of those guys do a nice job.On the blocks, we got our heads handed to us.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 03-16-2001

- School Shooting - No Liquor Store - Lakeview Talent - Red Light Cameras School Shooting Editor, Times-Union: This is in response to Michael Stevens' letter on March 14. First off, I like the classic knee-jerk approach you take in your "solution" to kids taking guns to school - "We need more laws!" Beautiful justification for murder - as if taking a gun to school and killing someone is a proper response to bullying, if there even was any "bullying" going on in this situation.How idiotic are you? Is that the answer, really? Kids get in trouble for fighting, there's already rules in place.
- | July 28, 2016

Peru Outruns Tippecanoe Valley Again, 100-80

AKRON - Those who attended Tippecanoe Valley's boys basketball game in the first round of the sectional a year ago, a game in which the Vikings fell 111-107 in double overtime to Peru, left saying they would not soon forget that game. Those who attended Valley's confrontation with Peru Tuesday night on the Vikings' home floor might be saying the same thing. It won't be because these two teams went double overtime, or because Valley coach Bill Patrick inched ever so closer to his elusive 500th coaching victory. This game, a 100-80 Peru victory, will be remembered, especially by Patrick, for a technical foul charged to the Valley bench near the five-minute mark of the first quarter.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Put Wawasee Away

After Warsaw's highly touted varsity boys basketball team started the season by winning its first three games by a total of 11 points, questions began surfacing. Maybe one question came a bit more frequent: With the height and talent the Tigers, ranked No.5 in class 4A, have on the floor, when would they be able to put a team away? "I think we've made progress all along," said Warsaw coach Al Rhodes."It's a situation where the expectations are higher than they should be.Basically, I never worry about what people say.We're working hard and putting the small pieces together." The Tigers put a few more pieces in place Friday when they hosted and defeated Northern Lakes Conference and Kosciusko County rival Wawasee 61-40.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

College Roundup

WINONA LAKE - The IUSB and Grace College women's basketball teams battled back and forth throughout Thursday night's game before IUSB escaped with a 68-63 win over the host Lancers. IUSB blew the game open early, taking an 18-7 lead before Grace went on a 16-4 to take a 23-22 lead.Neither team clearly took control, and IUSB held a slim 32-31 lead at the break. In the second half, Grace scored on three-point play and a free throw on an ensuing technical foul to take a 43-40 lead.IUSB then went on an 8-0 run. Keaton Brumm led IUSB with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting from the field and 6 of 7 free throws.Freshman Tracie Mezera led Grace with 17 points and three steals, while Danielle Mowery added 13 points in 21 minutes of action as she struggled through foul trouble.Arica Edwards added eight points and a team-high six rebounds for the Lancers.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

High School Basketball Roundup

WATERLOO -ÊWawasee's varsity boys basketball team fell 56-36 at DeKalb Saturday.The loss drops its overall season record to 0-3.Senior R.J.Wilson led the Warriors with 10 points and was the only Wawasee cager in double figures.Andrew Packer and Jeremy High added six points each in the loss.Wawasee will be at Northern Lakes Conference rival Warsaw Dec.10. DEKALB 56, WAWASEE 36 Wawasee 8 5 17 6 - 36 DeKalb 6 24 13 13 - 56 Wawasee - Klenke 1 0-0 3, Speicher 2 1-2 5, High 2 2-4 6, Gradle 1 0-0 2, Packer 3 0-0 6, Wilson 4 0-0 10, Adkins 1 0-1 2, Beer 1 0-2 2, Custer 0 0-0 0.Totals 15 3-9 36. DeKalb - Grube 2 3-8 7, Roark 1 0-2 3, Myers 3 0-0 6, Johnson 2 0-1 5, Bunch 3 0-1 8, Hinman 1 0-0 2, Lehtinen 1 0-0 3, Liddell 4 0-0 8, Phillips 4 2-2 10.Grafken 2 0-0 4.Totals 23 5-14 56. Three-pointers - Wawasee 3 ( Wilson 2, Klenke 1), DeKalb 5 (Bunch 2, Roark 1, Johnson 1, Lehtinen 1). Records -ÊWawasee 0-3, DeKalb 1-1.
Times-Union Sports Staff- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 03-10-2001

- Thanks To Optimists - Winona Recycling - Priorities - Winter Guard Thanks To Optimists Editor, Times-Union: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Noon Optimists and John White for helping with the Atwood Elementary School Carnival held on Feb.17.The Atwood PTO greatly appreciates your donation of the Moon Walk provided for the enjoyment of our children.We would also like to thank all the volunteers from the Noon Optimist Club that helped make the Atwood Carnival a success.Again, thank you for your contributions to the children of our community.
- | July 28, 2016

Letters to the Editor 03-15-2001

- Repetitive Motion - Tax Cuts Repetitive Motion Editor, Times-Union: Your views expressed on repetitive motion injuries in the March 10 issue are appalling. In retrospect, a pilot search of the Web via Department of Labor, insurance and medical would clarify and reduce your skepticisms. The affliction is not new and has a history of 15+ years, to the best of my research. Biased presumptions that those who contract "it" have boring and distasteful industrial duties is false.There is no exclusive or exempt profession.
- | July 28, 2016

Swain, Lantz Named Offensive Players Of The Year

SYRACUSE - Come August, for the first time in a long time, Jordan Swain won't be taking a handoff from Kory Lantz.The most prolific one-two punch in Northern Indiana football will be going their separate ways when the two Wawasee seniors matriculate on their respective college campuses next fall. "We've been playing together since third grade," said Swain."We've been in the same backfield for a long time.We've lost together and won together.If there was one other person I'd want to have the ball, it'd be Kory." Lantz, a two-sport athlete in both football and basketball, recently signed a letter of intent to Bethel College to play hoops.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tiger Grapplers Put Stronghold On Concord

The Warsaw varsity wrestling team crushed Northern Lakes Conference foe Concord 70-3 to remain undefeated on the season (8-0, 2-0 NLC).Ê Senior Steve Fribley also kept his perfect record after a 5-3 win over seventh-ranked Chris Leffert. Warsaw went through the first eight weight classes without a loss.Ê Freshman Anthony Boley (103 pounds) started the Tigers off by pinning Chris Hunsberger.Ê Concord forfeited the next three matches leaving the team score 24-0. Warsaw's Tim Roe (130) also came through with a pin of Jason Bleiler, while David Sumpter (135) managed an overtime win against Brett Bultemeier. Joe Swanson (140) squeezed Patrick Simpson with the quickest pin of the evening in 46 seconds, and then Warsaw's Richard Wolfe pinned Nathan Boyce with only 26 seconds remaining in his match. The team score stood at 45-0.
Jim Brenneman, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Another View Of Annexation

The Indiana Statehouse played host recently to a rally that purported to show support for the little guy against over-reaching, ever-growing city governments from around the state. What it really was, was a small group of freeloaders wanting someone else to pay for their over-indulgent quality of life. Supporters of House Bill 1491, a piece of legislation that makes it more difficult for cities and towns to forcibly annex those unincorporated areas adjacent to their boundaries, say they want due process and the ability to nix any annexation plan if they can convince 50.1 percent of their neighbors it shouldn't happen.Why should they be forced to pay additional taxes that being a part of a municipality will require, they ask? On the surface, this argument has much appeal, for I, too, am a great supporter of grass-root, democratic action.But what the supporters of HB 1491 neglect to give us is a clear view of the other side of the picture.
DAVID A. BEALL, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

On The Court Basketball Preview

WARSAW AT ELKHART CENTRAL Tip-off: 6:15 p.m.Saturday in Elkhart Coaches: Al Rhodes (Warsaw), Mike Drews (Elkhart Central) Records: Warsaw 2-2, Elkhart Central 4-1 Last Game: Warsaw 84, G.Wallace 69; Mich.City 64, Elkhart Central 59 Last Year: Warsaw 56, Elkhart Central 40 Matchup: Warsaw will enter this game after Friday's game with bitter Northern Lakes Conference and Kosciusko rival Wawasee, while the Blue Blazers are coming off their only loss of the season.Mike Drew's Elkhart Central team had a chance to tie last week's home game with Michigan City with 10 seconds remaining, but fell by five.Six-foot-6 senior center Justin VanDyke leads the Blue Blazers with 16.5 points and 11 rebounds per game.Sophomore guard Jerimy Robinson adds 14 points, while senior guard Brad Pompey chips in with 11.Six-foot-4 senior Josh Buck leads the Warsaw offensive attack with 19.3 points per game, while junior Greg Clay adds 12.8 points per game.
Times-Union Sports Staff- | July 28, 2016

Squires Settle Score With Braves

BUNKER HILL - Going into Tuesday's basketball game at Maconaquah, the Manchester Squires had a score to settle. Last season Maconaquah knocked the 18-2 Squires out of the sectional in the first round by beating them 75-61. Tuesday night, Manchester returned the favor by defeating the Braves 73-60. The game started with a bang when Manchester's Rex Reimer nailed a three-point shot to put Manchester up 3-0. Maconaquah answered with a two-point goal of its own, but converted it to a three-point play after a foul was called. The first quarter was back and forth for the first few minutes, but by the beginning of the second, Manchester held an 18-13 lead. Manchester exploded for 21 points in the second quarter and went to the locker room with a 39-29 halftime lead. Eric Swan had a perfect third quarter, hitting 3 of 3 field goals and 3 of 3 free throws for nine points, but the Braves came out of the locker room ready to play after the halftime break.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Swimming Teams Look To Reload

When a school loses as many swimmers as Wawasee did to graduation, the word "rebuild" is often heard.However, when a program with a winning tradition loses that many swimmers, such as Wawasee's, the word more often used is "reload." There is no doubt that the boys and girls teams at Wawasee have a lot of holes to fill and have numerous question marks.However, head coach Roger Karns knows that rebuilding is not something he needs to worry about at Wawasee. "I hate to use the term rebuilding, because it makes it sound as if you start over," Karns said."I don't think you do that.We're kind of reorganizing.We've got some good kids here and if they're willing to accept the new role of increased responsibility, I think we can do OK." So, Wawasee won't start over from scratch after a season in which the girls team went 11-1 and the boys team went 11-0.They will just do a bit of tweaking.Take the girls' first meet of the season against DeKalb, for instance.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Eight Warsaw Gridders Named All-NLC

The NLC football all-conference team was announced and eight Warsaw players were named to the team.NorthWood also had eight all-conference players and Wawasee had seven. Warsaw seniors Josh Sittler (offensive line), Emerson Poort (tight end), and Derrick Duncan (running back) were named to the offensive all-conference team. Seniors Jerrod Engler (lineman) and James Taylor (secondary) were named to the defensive all-conference team.Andy Plank, Jason Barrett and Jose Esquivel were named to the honorable mention team. NorthWood juniors Joe Abel (receiver) and Aaron Huber (running back), and sophomore quarterback Charlie Roeder were named to the offensive all-conference team. Defensively, seniors Jake Yoder and Doug Brown were named all-conference, and Justin Rogers, Blair Baumgartner, and Chad Martin were named honorable mention.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016
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