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Brandon Allen Rejoins Sidney Town Council

Leamon Named County Veteran Of The Month

A Shriner four-time “Clown of the Year” who served his country in the Army during Vietnam is the Kosciusko County Veteran of the Month for December.

Bee Mortgage App Wants To Make Home Ownership Easier, More Affordable

Through new technology, Bee Mortgage App is working to make homeownership more affordable and accessible for everyone.

Warsaw Schools Returning To A 7-Period Schedule In 2024-25 School Year

For the 2024-25 school year, secondary school students at Warsaw Community Schools will be moving to a seven-period schedule.

Letters to the Editor 07-12-2005

- Gun Bias - Lost Camera - Target Date Gun Bias Editor, Times-Union: Received a nice letter from Ervin Bolt Yesterday.Always good to hear from Ervin.We go back a lot of years. Sent me a copy of something called "Imprimis."Called "The National Speech Digest of Hillsdale College."This particular issue deals with the media bias against guns. Of course, that's only been going on since 1792 but it's gotten a lot worse since the United Nations has decided the Second Amendment must be repealed. Strange, is it not, our founding fathers set up the First Amendment that the press might defend the constitution of the United States but all they seem interested in defending is their little portion of the First Amendment. Going to bite them someday.Perhaps it's already begun.

Hill Too High For Tippy Valley Girls

MENTONE - The hump proved to be too steep for Valley to climb. After falling behind early against Winamac Wednesday, the Vikings had plenty of chances to cut into a double-figure Warrior lead, but just couldn't get it done in a 61-49 loss. Valley trailed Winamac 23-18 in the second quarter when the Warriors went on a 16-4 run into the third quarter and opened up a 39-22 advantage.Valley scored the final seven points of the quarter to cut the lead to 10 entering the final quarter. After Andria Parker scored the first two baskets of the fourth, the Vikings trailed 42-33.It would be the last time Valley would be under double figures again.Winamac bumped the lead back up to 55-33 and held on for the 12-point win.

Eagles Soar Over Tigers

COLUMBIA CITY -ÊAlthough the Warsaw Tigers girls basketball team scored 30 points in the final quarter of play in Tuesday's game against Class 3A No.9 Columbia City, the Eagles came out on top 74-66. Columbia City struck first in the game when Brooksie King netted the first basket of the night to put the Eagles up 2-0, but Warsaw returned the favor 10 seconds later.Jenna Rooney drove to the basket hit a layup and was fouled on the play.After her free throw swished through the net, Warsaw went up 3-2. That would be one of only two times the Tigers would take the lead.The other time came with 5:45 left in the first quarter when Hilary O'Connell netted a basket to put Warsaw up 5-4. Then Columbia City started to pull ahead and went up 11-7 with 3:00 left in the first stanza.The Tigers battled back to tie the score at 13 at the end of the first period of play.

Warsaw Boys Pound Oregon-Davis In First Round Of Sectional

ARGOS - The Warsaw Tigers may have been playing at Argos Wednesday in the opening game of the sectional, but they made themselves right at home in a 12-1 win over Oregon-Davis. The Tigers showed up ready to play and showed it early. Tiger senior Andrew Sawyer struck first for Warsaw, scoring and unassisted goal at the 10:09 mark. Just six mminutes later, Keegan McHose connected with Brandon Fruit for another Tiger goal, making the score 2-0 in Warsaw's favor. At the 21:39 mark, Warsaw scored again when Davis Dominguez found the back of the net.The Tigers went up 4-0 at the 25:05 mark when Dominguez slipped the ball past the keeper for yet another Warsaw goal. Oregon-Davis picked up its only goal of the match when Justin Egger netted a score at the 26:12 mark in the first half. Just three minutes before the end of the first half, Dominguez completed the hat-trick, scoring yet another Warsaw goal.

Tiger Girls Soccer Team Sinks Lakeland Lakers

GOSHEN - After losing key pieces to its impressive defense of a year ago, the puzzle is coming together at the right time for Warsaw's varsity girls soccer team. After opening up sectional action Monday night at Bethany Christian with a 5-0 win over NorthWood, the Tigers were just as impressive Wednesday night in the semifinals when they put together a 6-0 win over Lakeland. "We've gotten our defense together," said Warsaw coach Mike Getz."Last year we had one of the top defenses in the area.We lost two key players and we really had to look at our defense and see who would step up.Lindsay Anderson has been a big key." Anderson scored what proved to the game-winner when she took the ball 30 yards out and converted on a field-goal type kick with 26:27 left in the first 40-minute half. Just over three minutes later the Tigers got a goal from senior Tracy Stump, who stole the ball from a Lakeland player and found the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.

Remember When July 15

10 Years Ago July 15 1995 Michelle Jones, daughter of Glen and Chris Jones, Rochester, won the creed speaking contest at the Indiana FFA state convention last month.Students who had previously won chapter and district level competitions competed in the state finals round. 25 Years Ago July 15 1980 One-time Warsaw baker Arden Kincaide, 604 Pam St., likes to joke around.Last week he left an old beaten up billfold (with no identification) at Zale's Drug, East Center Street Plaza, to see if anyone would claim it.No one did.But somebody wrapped it up and slipped it into his mailbox ...his postman carried it back to the post office and Arden received a call to pick up a parcel.He did.It cost him 87 cents.

Viking Girls Hold Off Wildcats

MENTONE - In the closest of games, it was the most insignificant of spurts that made the difference.For the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings, an eight-point run midway through the third quarter helped them get by the Whitko Wildcats on Saturday night in girls basketball action, 59-55. In many games, eight consecutive points is nothing unusual.But in this game that teetered back and forth perilously, that streak put the Vikings in the driver's seat. Leading 35-34 with 5:08 remaining in the third period, Valley began to pull away on Jenny Sanders' first basket of the game.Brandi Fisher followed that up with her second three-pointer of the game, and Andria Parker connected on a three-point play to end the run.When the smoke cleared, Valley led 43-34.The lead would never grow larger than that nine-point advantage, but Whitko would never get closer than two points the rest of the way.

Whitko Tennis Team Defeats Triton

LARWILL -Ê"We came out ready to play tonight." Victoria Cripe, Whitko's tennis coach, summed up the tennis match against Triton Tuesday with that one statement. Whitko had not defeated the Triton tennis team in several years, but Tuesday the Wildcats surprised the Trojans by handing them their first loss of the season, 4-1. "They are tougher than we anticipated," said Triton coach Laura Lamaster."They are good athletes and good, solid tennis players." At No.1 singles, Whitko's Aly Frantz was down 3-0 in the first set but came back to win the match 6-4, 6-4 over Triton's Joanna Blackmer. "Our No.1 singles lost 4-6, 4-6 in a close match," said Lamaster."Both girls played very well.It just didn't go our way this time." Trisha Peters recorded the second point for Whitko when she defeated Triton's Kelli Hackett 6-3, 6-3 at No.2 singles.

Wawasee Girls' Track Streak Back On

BREMEN - The Wawasee girls high school track and field team improved to 6-0 with an 86-37 Monday win over Bremen. The Warriors have won 36 meets in a row, dating back three years.The streak and the undefeated record continues because the Concord girls track team used lighter shots than the allowable this year.Thus, Concord forfeited its eight points in the shot put against Wawasee and gave them to the Warriors for the April 3 Concord win. That now makes the final score Wawasee 68, Concord 55. Against Bremen, Aubrey Coy won the 1,600 and 3,200 runs.The Warrior relay teams also fared well.The team of Kassie Biddle, Allison Morgan, Alisha Henderson and Kimber Chang won the 3,200 relay.Katie Brown, Vicki Hunziker, Staci Weisser and Alexis Culver won the 400 relay.Angie Beer, Weisser, Chang and Kim Reuter won the 1,600 relay.

Triton Takes Care Of Valley

MENTONE - The Triton Trojans have started up where they left off last year.Last year's team showed a great offense with timely hitting and solid pitching.This year's team has done the same through the first two games of the season.After defeating Oregon-Davis in the season opener 18-0, the Trojans hammered away at the Valley Vikings Monday to the tune of 17-5. Triton pounded out 17 hits off of three Valley pitchers and held the Vikings at a comfortable distance from the third inning on.Jeff Salisbury's and Justin Grubbs' combined effort held Valley to just five hits and five runs despite five Triton errors. "We're not hitting the ball right now," Valley head coach Pat O'Connell said."We need to go back to the fundamentals.Our defense seems to make a few silly mental mistakes and then it all crashes down." The Trojans scored one run in each of the first two innings off of pitcher Jason Smith, but Valley wasn't ready to die just yet.

Three Tied For Lead At Indiana Open

A stiff breeze and tough pin placement couldn't deter three professionals from shooting a 3-under-par 68 in the opening round of the 90th Pepsi Indiana Open at Stonehenge Golf Club. Chris Eckerle of Indianapolis, Bill Schumaker of Crooked Lake Golf Club in Columbia City and Alan Schulte of Hawthorn's Golf Course led the way with 68s. Schulte fired a 33 on the front nine, while Schumaker and Eckerle each carded a 33 on the back nine. It's a family affair at this year's Indiana Open as Schumaker's brother Dave and nephew Jeff are all competing in the tournament. Dave is the professional at Stonehenge and shot an 81 on the first day, while his son Jeff, the assistant pro at Stonehenge, shot a 75 to leave him tied for 39th.

Bethel Outlasts Lancers

WINONA LAKE - The Grace College baseball team dropped two games to Bethel Wednesday afternoon at Miller Field.In both games, the Pilots broke away in the sixth inning with a combined 10 runs in those two frames for 9-3 and 14-9 victories. In the first game, Bethel scored two in the second and two in the third to open up a 4-0 lead.But Grace fought back against the best pitcher in the Mid-Central Conference, John Urbanski.Lincoln Howard singled to start the third and came around to score on a base hit by Chad Newhard. An inning later, Terry Aukeman walked, Chris Bates doubled and Howard smacked another single to score a run while the other scored on a grounder by Newhard, pulling the Lancers within one at 4-3.Bethel answered with a run in the fifth on a walk and a sacrifice fly before the Pilots broke the game open with four in the sixth inning.Chad Hundall and Allen Hodge delivered run-scoring doubles for the Pilots in that inning.

TV Wins Despite Off Outing

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊAfter nearly a week of rain and stormy weather, Thursday was clear, sunny and warm for the three-way boys golf match between Tippecanoe Valley, Manchester and Whitko. Although the Vikings finished the night a few strokes above their normal performance, they took home a win with 159.Manchester had a 165 and Whitko had a 179. "The 165 is our second-best 9-hole score of the season," said Manchester coach Gary Goshert. Valley's Drew Shafer was the medalist of the meet, shooting a 1-under-par 35.Shafer birdied hole No.11 and parred every other hole on the back nine. Manchester's Evan Shenkel and Valley's Andy Martin shot 37s.Schenkel parred eight holes and bogeyed No.17.Martin had one birdie on hole No.11 and pars on No.10, 11, 14, 15, 17 and 18.

Troy Akers Named New Tiger Football Coach

At 42 years of age, and after 19 years in the coaching business, it's as if Troy Akers has found the fountain of youth. He's been given a second chance, of sorts, and can't hide his excitement about being named Warsaw Community High School's new head football coach. "To think that the opportunity would present itself again, because it evolved so quickly, I'm really excited," Akers said Monday in a phone conversation."I feel rejuvinated.I'm very eager to get going." Akers, who is taking over after the resignation of Phil Jensen, was officially named the Tigers' head coach at the Warsaw School Board meeting Monday evening. Akers, who was the head coach for three years at Wawasee from 1990-1992, came to Warsaw in 1996 with Jensen and has spent the last eight years as the defensive coordinator.

Stonehenge, Raccoon Have Double Aces

Think about how rare a hole-in-one is.Then think about how much of a rarity two in the same day on the same course would be.Then think about those two holes-in-one being on the same hole on the same day. The percentages would go through the roof. But it happened, not once, but twice in the recent weeks at Stonehenge and Raccoon Run golf courses. At Stonehenge, back on May 22. By the time Chad Huffer strolled into the clubhouse to report his hole-in-one in the morning, Stonehenge pro Dave Schumaker was just glad to see someone get the first ace of the season.He was even more excited when John Clay came in the afternoon with the second ace.But it quickly turned to amazement when he realized it was on the same hole (No.7) as Huffer's.