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Tiger Golfers Roll On To Regional

Bob Turner was a worried man yesterday, especially from noon to one. For starters, golf scores were rolling in, and he was about to learn his team had shot a 205 on the front nine at Rozella Ford.They hadn't been above 200 since mid-August on their home course, and here in Monday's sectional, they were picking the worst time to regress. If Turner wanted to worry even more, all he had to do was look at the scores of two East Noble players.East Noble's top two golfers, Sarah Henney and Natalie Cook, shot a combined 81 after nine holes.Warsaw's top two, Tricia Suchecki and Amy Landis, shot a combined 105. But after 3 p.m., Turner was a relaxed man who finally breathed a sigh of relief.The goal is to be in the top three teams, and his team easily made it.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Triton Runs Record To 2-1

CULVER - Look at the stats from the first quarter in Friday night's Triton game and the first word to come to mind might be domination.However, the Trojans weren't the ones dominating the statistics.Culver held possession of the ball for 9:16 of the first 12 minutes and had three first downs to Triton's one.The Cavaliers only had to play defense for six plays. Despite the one-sided look, Triton led in the only stat that counts, the score.The Trojans scored the only touchdown of the quarter on a drive that lasted all of three seconds.After blocking a punt on Culver's opening possession, the Trojans gained possession at the 1-yard line.Jack Hackworth scored his first of three touchdowns on the next play to put Triton ahead 7-0. In the second quarter, Triton looked for the kill after Culver fumbled away a punt.Quarterback Nate Setser rushed 30 yards downfield to the 7-yard line and then scored two plays later to put the Trojans ahead 14-0.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Wins Fourth Straight

MIDDLEBURY - Northridge should have seen the writing on the wall. Starting quarterback Joe Sickels was on the bench after an injury in practice this week.On homecoming night, the Raiders were left with a P.A.system on the rocks until the second quarter.The senior float was driven by someone with a lead foot who almost dropped all the float riders off the back, and the Northridge radio station had a short in one of its wires causing it to go dead about once every two minutes. And then there was the rain. If only Northridge had called it quits and decided that it just wasn't meant to be on Friday night.But the Raiders stepped on the field and were overmatched from the beginning in a 27-0 rout for Warsaw's second shutout of the season.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Exacts Revenge On NLC Foe Plymouth

If last week's 27-0 win over Tippecanoe Valley was a small step for the Warsaw football program, then Friday's 31-14 victory over Plymouth was a giant leap. The Tigers held off the Rockies and pulled away at the end to exact revenge on Plymouth for a 50-0 shellacking last year. "We didn't play it up a lot, but it was mentioned," Warsaw coach Phil Jensen said of last year's game."It was on the board in the coaches' office - 'remember 50-0'.That has got to be a factor.But I don't believe in revenge.I believe in strapping it up and getting after it.That is one of the negatives from the past that has been holding us back, and it is time to break free from that." With the victory, the Tigers raised their record to 2-1 on the season, matching their win total of last year.It marks the first time that a Warsaw football team has been above .500 since the first game of the 1995 season and the first time they have been 2-1 since 1994.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Vikings Sweep Cross Country Meet

Out of 12 cross country dates, Tippecanoe Valley hosts but two dual meets this season.The Vikings ensured they would go at least 1-1 by beating Manchester in Tuesday's meet. Valley's boys won 17-43, while the girls beat Manchester 26-32. The Vikings swept the top three spots in the boys' race, with Jerry Ross (18:17), Chris Lighter (19:01) and Ben Vanlaningham (19:12) taking first through third respectively. Manchester's Lydia Flora won the girls' race with a time of 17:24, but Valley's Sara Zehr (18:30) and Sarah Kindig (18:46) took second and third.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Spikers Remain Undefeated In NLC Play

In a matchup Wednesday with Northern Lakes Conference rival Wawasee, consider Warsaw's varsity volleyball team Rubbermaid. Despite everything the Warriors threw at the host Tigers, Warsaw bounced back.In the end, the Tigers came away with a 15-9, 4-15, 15-6 win. "I felt like Wawasee took us to the limits," first-year Warsaw coach Doug West said."Wawasee did a lot of nice things out on the court." Said Warrior coach Jason Fleming: "All in all I'm not disapointed with the loss.I saw some good things out there." With the three-set win, the Tigers improve to 13-4 overall and remain undefeated in the NLC with a 5-0 mark; Wawasee falls to 17-6 and 1-3 in the NLC. Trailing 13-4 in the first set, Wawasee cut the lead to 13-9 with senior Jessie Korenstra serving.With Wawasee trying to cut the lead to three, Warsaw got the sideout on a kill from junior Krystan Klotz.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Blount, ML Motorsports Gearing Up For Busch Series Races

Chad Blount doesn't see it as a step back in his stock car career, not competing in a race for two months, rather a step forward. Barring a test last week at Kansas Speedway, the 26-year-old ML Motorsports driver hasn't been in a stock car since July 16. It's that test session, however, that has Blount and his Warsaw-based team excited about racing again. "I had a lot of fun last week," Blount said of the team's NASCAR Busch Series test at the 1.5-mile track in Kansas City, Kan."We had a real good test.I'm just excited about getting back to racing." The team, which walked away from the ARCA RE/MAX Series after five full seasons of competition at the conclusion of the July 16 race at Berlin Raceway because of what team management called a series of "unfair and unreasonable rulings," will attempt to make its first Busch Series race Oct.8 at Kansas Speedway.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

TV Netters Edge Squires

AKRON - In describing Thursday's Tippecanoe Valley/Manchester boys tennis match, Manchester coach Eric Christiansen hit the nail on the head. "They proved they were the better team this year," Christiansen said of the Vikings."Not by much, but they proved they were the better team." In topping the Squires 3-2 last night, the Vikings handed Manchester its first regular season Three Rivers Conference loss in seven years, and only its second since the mid 1980s. "I told the guys if they couldn't get up for this one, something was wrong," Christiansen said."They were ready." The loss drops the Squires to 7-6 overall and 1-1 in the TRC.Valley, rolling through the best season in school history, improves to 12-2 overall and 3-0 in the TRC.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Blank Raiders, Set Up Showdown With Goshen

It has far outshined opposing defenses, and Friday night not even Mother Nature could dim Warsaw's high-flying passing game. Behind the right arm of 6-foot-5, 210 pound senior quarterback Ryan DeGeeter, the Tigers amassed 236 yards through air to deflate visiting Northern Lakes Conference foe Northridge 22-0. All this on a muddy Fisher Field under steady rain at times. "The past couple years we've run the ball to set up the pass," Warsaw coach Phil Jensen said."This year we're a passing team, we throw the ball.That's what we do best.You have to go with what you do best whether you have good weather or not.You stay in northern Indiana long enough you'll run into bad weather." The win, Warsaw's 17th straight conference triumph, improves the Tigers to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the NLC, setting up a showdown with Goshen Friday.The Redskins improved to 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the NLC with a 30-6 win over Concord.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Panthers Claim Girls Program's First Win

NAPPANEE - Wawasee's girls soccer program already had that first win, and NorthWood was still searching for it. The Warriors had gotten their first win last Saturday in a 4-1 victory over South Bend LaSalle. Monday, it was NorthWood's turn. Thanks to a goal by Tera Collins with less than two minutes to play, NorthWood won the first game in the history of its program on Monday night 2-1 over Wawasee. NorthWood dominated play in the first half, but Wawasee got the big strike.On the Warriors' only strong offensive push of the first 15 minutes, Katie Brown scored at 32:21 to give Wawasee a 1-0 lead. NorthWood continued to control the pace and play aggressive.Clark got numerous shots on goal for the Panthers, but Wawasee goalie Megan King turned away every opportunity.Then, with four minutes to play in the opening half, Wawasee began to assert itself.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Break Through Vs. Raiders

A little home cooking was just what Warsaw needed. With the homecoming crowd at Fisher Field cheering them on, the Tigers broke several uncomfortable streaks Friday with their first win of the season, 24-22, over Northridge. • Derrick Duncan's first-quarter touchdown broke a 13-quarter scoreless streak. • The win was the first in seven games for the Tigers, dating back to last season. • The win was the first at home in 10 games for the Tigers, dating back two seasons. • Warsaw quarterback P.J.Wiley ran for 154 yards, the first Tiger back over 100 yards since Tony Sanson in 1993. "Every reason from the middle of July until this point, they could have bagged it," Warsaw coach Phil Jensen said."They were hearing it from everybody, from people in the school to people in the community.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw, Wawasee Finish In 1-1 Tie

SYRACUSE -ÊWawasee boys soccer coach Paul Boyd thought his team played one of its best games of the season Saturday. Warsaw boys soccer coach Scott Bauer felt his team let one get away. Warsaw and Wawasee finished in a 1-1 tie.Warsaw is 4-2-3 overall and 1-0-2 in the Northern Lakes Conference, while Wawasee is 3-3-3 overall and 1-0-1 in the NLC. Games like these are why coaches use the cliche "throw out the records."When archrivals like Warsaw and Wawasee clash, emotions are charged.The rivalry itself serves to level the playing field. Just ask Bauer.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

College Roundup

WINONA LAKE - Grace College's women's soccer team didn't score until 30 minutes were gone in Tuesday's home match with Franklin, but when all was said and done, the Lancers won 9-0. Diedra Lehman scored the first goal for Grace, which scored three more times in the next 11 minutes.The Lancers, who led 4-0 at the break, outshot Franklin 35-2 for the game.Grace is 2-5 overall and will play at Mid-Central Conference opponent Marian Thursday.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Tiger VB Team Moves Over .500

When teams from Warsaw and Wawasee meet, the atmosphere, if nothing else, is charged. The rivals squared off for a Northern Lakes Conference volleyball matchup Thursday in Warsaw.After two toughly contested matches, the Tigers came out on top 15-7, 16-14. The second game of the match went down to the wire as Warsaw came back from a three-point deficit to win the match 16-14.Wawasee jumped out to an early 7-4 lead after Candice Brown served three straight points.But the Tigers chipped away at that lead and eventually tied the game at nine and then took a 10-9 lead when Kyla Stanley served two points. Andrea Saldivar helped the Tigers build a 12-9 lead, but the Warriors refused to give in.Gennie Brissette served three Warrior points to tie the score at 12. Warsaw then went up 14-12 on Amie Poling serves.Again, the Warriors rallied to tie the score at 14.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Davis Taking Momentum To Tennis State Finals

Warsaw girls tennis coach Rick Orban said he's not surprised Jessica Davis is playing in the singles state finals Friday at Indianapolis North Central High School. Her play all season, and tournament success as of late, back it up. "I'm not surprised at all," Orban said Wednesday evening."She's been the No.1 singles player at Warsaw for three years.She's probably playing the best tennis of her life right now, she's playing with a lot of confidence." Davis, a 17-year-old junior, plays Friday at 2 p.m.when she puts her 16-4 season record on the line against Columbus North Junior Michelle Hawes (19-3). Both sport 5-0 records thus far in the state tournament.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Winning Combination ...

By Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Writer AKRON -ÊEarl Barger knows he's just an unpaid assistant, but he's quick to point out he's probably the hardest on Tippecanoe Valley's head softball coach. That's because the Vikings' skipper is his 28-year-old son, Brian Barger. "Yeah," joked the younger Barger, "I take the heat and he takes the credit." As indicated by their easy-going attitude and genuine love of the game, the two of them have a special bond - as father and son, and as the coaching staff that has brought unheard of success to Valley's softball program. After a 12-0 win at Three Rivers Conference rival North Miami Wednesday, the Vikings are 11-3 and ranked No.8 in Class 2A. Though they've played just 14 games so far, the Vikings are only three wins away from breaking the school record of 13 - the number of wins Valley had in each of the past two seasons with the Bargers calling the shots.
Father, Son Take Valley Softball Program To Next Level- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Claims Tough Courses, Not Scores, Matter Heading To State

Based on scores shot at last week's regional, Warsaw's boys golf team would finish 11th at this week's state finals. This doesn't bother Tiger coach Bob Turner at all.After all, the state championship will be won on the course, not on paper. Turner, in his 13th year with the Tigers, believes his team played the toughest course in the regional round and is prepared to make a run at a state championship. "Without a doubt, we played the toughest course in the regional," Turner said. Warsaw won its second regional title in three years Friday by shooting a 310 at Chestnut Hills in Fort Wayne.Culver Military Academy was second with 317 and Goshen third with 318. "The courses we played in the spring have prepared us," Turner said. Wednesday Warsaw will compete in the opening round of the state finals at the Legends of Indiana Course in Franklin.Only the top nine teams as well as those within 20 strokes of the leader will advance to Thursday's final round.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Soccer Beats NorthWood Again

Hit 'em early and hit 'em often. That was Warsaw's boys soccer team's philosophy on Tuesday against the NorthWood Panthers in a rematch of the Tigers 6-0 win over the Panthers on Saturday.Warsaw scored twice in the first 10 minutes and added another goal late in the first half and then put it in cruise control for a 4-1 victory over NorthWood at the CCAC. Warsaw controlled the action for most of the match, whether through Brett Dickerson's dribbling skill or Kyle Smith and Gabe Koser peppering Panther goalie Darin Nunemaker with shot after shot. The Tigers held NorthWood to just three shots on goal and held the ball in the Panther end of the field for most of the match.It was evident that the third-year program still has some distance to go before it can compete with veteran teams like Warsaw.However, with just three seniors on the squad, NorthWood has begun to build for the future.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Brotherly Love Sparks Tippecanoe Valley Golfers

MENTONE - When Tippecanoe Valley's golf team steps onto Chestnut Hills Golf Course in Fort Wayne Friday to compete in the Homestead Golf Regional, it will be a family affair.Of course, it's been that way all year for Roger Moriarty's squad. Moriarty has coached three sets of brothers this year, Eric and Brian Love, Anthony and Derek Domenico and Aaron and Andy Martin.All three duos have contributed, but only the Martins have been regular members of the varsity team throughout the regular season and postseason. Aaron, a senior, plays in the No.1 spot while Andy, a freshman, plays No.3.The competition is pretty heavy between the two as Aaron has shot a total of six strokes better on the season than Andy.However, that doesn't keep the two from being supportive of each other.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Don Byrd Sells Wawasee Golf Club

SYRACUSE -ÊWawasee Golf Club owner Don Byrd may qualify for a lifestyle change - but don't count on it. Byrd, who has known nothing but long hours and hard work in life, has sold his golf course.So, will his work schedule change? Not likely. "I pray the Good Lord gives me time to clean up my messes," Byrd.Asked if he was going to play more golf in the future, he said, "I hope to.I've only played three times in the last 10 years." What Byrd has sold is 240 acres of prime real estate on the north shore of Lake Wawasee.Included in the acreage is the 18-hole golf course he has owned since 1954."All this land is zoned residential," Byrd added. Although the golf course hasn't been open for play this summer, Byrd has continued to mow grass and keep the greens manicured."I just didn't put the flag sticks on the greens," he commented.
NORM HAGG, Times-Union Editor- | July 28, 2016
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