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Wrestling A Way Of Life For Warsaw Family

Eating the right food.Making weight.And, of course, beating the other guy on the mat. Warsaw Community High School senior Chris Elvidge says his favorite sport, wrestling, is a mindset. Interesting enough, it's something in the talented grappler's head that almost cost him his senior season with the Tigers. But in the end, not even a string of concussions were able to keep Elvidge from participating in the sport that he calls a way of life, and today, he and his brother, freshman Matt Elvidge, as well as Wawasee's Chase Davis, will do battle at the Merrillville Semistate. Though in his final season of high school wrestling, Chris Elvidge, the Tigers' star in the 135-pound weight class, is competing in the state tournament for the first time. He, like his brother and Davis, is just two wins away from advancing to next week's state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Sometimes Older Really Is Better

Where have all the real guitarists gone? That is not a rhetorical question.I want to know.Where are they? I realize this is a generational thing.I remember when I used to listen to groups like Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult during my teen years.My parents called it devil music or acid rock. They couldn't understand how anyone could listen to that stuff.It was just noise to them. I respected that.I wouldn't expect somebody raised on Glen Miller to enjoy ZZ Top. But today, it's different.It's a generational thing, to be sure, but it's more than that. I like lots of today's brand of rock 'n' roll.Some of it is not wholly unlike the stuff I grew up with. But there seems to be a glaring deficiency in the world of modern rock. Guitarists.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Finishes Off E. Memorial

Warsaw boys basketball coach Al Rhodes called it a big play.And of course when it happened, the Tiger cheering section applauded appropriately. With 2:25 remaining in the fourth quarter of Friday's home game with Northern Lakes Conference rival Elkhart Memorial, Warsaw 6-foot-4 senior Josh Buck put down a dunk that gave the Tigers a 10-point lead, 56-46.Warsaw went on to win 68-50. Not only did Buck's dunk ignite the crowd, it gave Warsaw back the momentum it needed to close out the feisty Crimson Chargers. Warsaw improves to 11-5 overall and to 4-2 in the NLC, while Memorial falls to 5-10 and 3-3. The Tigers jumped out to a 9-3 lead with 3:57 remaining in the opening quarter and led 16-13 after after eight minutes of action.Aided by three consecutive field goals from 6-7 senior Paul Finnegan, Warsaw started the second stanza with a 10-0 run that gave the Tigers a 29-13 advantage with 5:47 left in the first half.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers On Short End Of Giants

MARION - Though not a new mascot, it was certainly fitting Saturday evening that Marion's mascot was the Giants. In a matchup of storied high school boys basketball programs, Marion was certainly a giant against the visting Warsaw Tigers, who were playing their 2,000th career game. The Giants were bigger, taller, passed and shot the ball better and came away with a convincing 70-47 win at Bill Green Arena, a gymnasim decorated with seven state championship banners, as well as eight others that denote Marion being a state finalist. The Tigers scored the first two points of the game, a field goal five seconds in by senior guard Michael Wienhorst, but after Tiger senior Andrew Holladay gave Warsaw a 7-6 lead, Marion responded with an 11-0 first-quarter run and led by nine going into the second quarter and 14, 37-23, at halftime. If ever there was a 9-7 team that had a deceiving record, it was Marion Saturday night.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Closes Out Regular Season With Win

Warsaw began the girls basketball season led by its guards. Warsaw ended the regular season Wednesday still led by its guards. Marion began the season with 12 players on its varsity roster. Marion ended the regular season Wednesday with such high turnover nine of the 12 no longer played. Warsaw's veteran backcourt of junior Hilary O'Connell and senior Kara Kesler again guided the Tigers, this time to a 66-40 win over a decimated Marion team.O'Connell overcame three fouls in the first half to finish with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, and Kesler delivered 17 points, five assists and three steals. O'Connell leads Warsaw in scoring with 17.7 points per game and steals with 3.6 per game.Kesler is second in scoring at 10.5 points per game and leads in assists with 4.4 per game and free throw accuracy at 79 percent.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tax Cuts: When Paying Enough Is Enough

I think sometimes that people don't fully understand what a tax cut is. I see editorials and op-ed pieces all the time about how irresponsible it would be if the Republicans got their way and we had a big tax cut. Just for the record: A tax cut is not a refund.It is not a rebate.It is not money taken out of the federal coffers and returned to us.It is a reduction in the amount of money the government will collect from us in the future. Frankly, I don't see how that could be a bad thing. When I hear politicians argue against tax cuts, it's as if they are trying to say we haven't yet paid quite enough in taxes. They talk about the big debt "we" owe. If the government is in debt, there can only be two causes. Either they didn't collect enough money or they spent too much money. Which do you believe it is? Some politicians, I think, actually believe they don't collect enough money from us. And they bristle at the thought of collecting less.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

On The Court Basketball Previews

MANCHESTER AT WAWASEE Tipoff: 6:15 p.m.Saturday Coaches: Gary Goshert (Manchester), Robb Berger (Wawasee) Record: Manchester 6-8, Wawasee 3-10 Last Game: T.Valley 55, Manchester 44; Wawasee 55, East Noble 52 Last Year: Manchester 57, Wawasee 39 Matchup: Manchester coach Gary Goshert is 2-1 against the school he coached at for 10 years.The Squires are trying to snap a five-game skid.At one point, Manchester was 6-3.Lee Shafer spearheads the Manchester offensive attack with his 13.6 points per game average.David Bazzoni and Anthony Frieden add 10.6 and 8.8 points, respectively, per contest.Senior Jeremy High leads the Warriors with 14.4 points and 6.1 rebounds per game.Five other Warriors average between 5.0 and 6.0 points.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

North Miami Shows Manchester Early Tournament Exit

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊHope springs eternal in the hearts and minds of Indiana basketball players when tournament time rolls around.Even for Coach Mark Underwood's Manchester Lady Squires squad.And in spite of the fact junior and leading scorer Brit Rager would be forced to sit out Tuesday night's contest with a sprained ankle. "She sprained her ankle in the last five minutes of practice, " said Underwood."So we had Monday's practice to adjust and that's it." Despite a solid game plan and execution, Manchester's lack of size and scoring capability left the Squires on the short end of a 35-20 decision against North Miami. "We didn't have the size tonight but we had the heart," said Underwood, ever gracious in defeat. Unfortunately basketball is a results-oriented endeavor. Underwood started three freshmen in 5-foot-3 Casey Thomas, 5-3 Sarah Purdy and 5-6 Cami Naragon.Not only did the Squires miss Rager's 14.3 points per game but her 6.2 rebounds as well.
DAN RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Tackling A Mission

The early morning sun warms a deer seen today along Pierceton Road near Packerton Road south of Warsaw. In football, when a running back sees an opening, he makes a dash for it. Two former area football players with an interest in missionary work have a long run ahead. The handoff is a football and a Bible.Paydirt is the Czech Republic. Jeremiah Deaton, 21, and Pete Demorest, 23, are hoping their love for football and God can be a winning combination when they leave for the European nation Jan.11. Deaton and Demorest have agreed to help coach a semi-pro football team as part of a missionary effort through World Wesleyan Mission's GoNet Volunteer program. First, though, they're working on their financial conditioning program to pay their expenses during the trip, which could continue for up to a year if funding allows. Both need to raise several thousand dollars before they leave.Deaton will leave behind his job as a pressman for the Times-Union.
Dan Spalding, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Christian Center Downs LCA 70-39

The Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars took on Christian Center of South Bend Tuesday.The boys basketball team lost 70-39, while the girls won 43-34. Christian Center is the toughest opponent faced by the LCA boys this year.In an earlier meeting LCA lost by 50 points, giving up 46 turnovers.Tuesday evening the Cougars saw considerable improvement on that issue, turning the ball over only 18 times in the 70-39 losing effort. "Christian Center is the best team on our schedule," LCA coach Dan Miller said.Ê LCA could not get back on defense quickly enough and handed Christian Center many easy layups.Ê "They were deep on the bench and their quickness and athleticism enabled them to simply kill us in the transition game," Miller said.
Jim Brenneman, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Times Change, Community Remains

Sometimes it's fun to think about how things have changed over the years. Take summer activities for example.This thought process came about Wednesday night when our family went to the Mermaid Festival in North Webster. Shortly after we arrived, the kids, with a couple friends in tow, headed off on their own.So Mary and I sat and watched the parade. We ran across some friends, chatted, and then we headed down to the festival grounds to catch up with the kids. On the way, we were lured into the Methodist church's booth, where they were serving up strawberry pie and shortcake. As we sat there under the tent clogging our arteries with strawberry pie, whipped cream and ice cream, I looked around. There was a line of people waiting to buy pie.There were all types of people sitting around eating - older couples, young families, a few teens. Dozens of people shuffled past the tent on their way to the festival from the parade.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

College Roundup

WINONA LAKE -ÊFor the second time this season, the Grace College and Huntington College women's basketball teams hooked up for a game that came down to the wire.Earlier this year, Grace defeated Huntington 66-65, but Wednesday Huntington picked up a 56-51 victory. Huntington led for much of the game but never by more than nine points.The Foresters scored the final four points of the first half to take a 29-25 lead into the break.In the second half, Huntington quickly expanded the lead, but Grace fought back to as close as three points late. Tracie Mezera led Grace with 17 points, many from the free throw line.She was 7 of 8 from the charity stripe.Kari Helmuth added 10 points and Danielle Mowery had a team-high eight rebounds. Huntington improves to 10-13 on the season and 2-9 in the Mid-Central Conference, while Grace falls to 8-18 overall and 2-9 in the MCC.The Lancers will host Indiana Wesleyan Saturday at 1 p.m.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

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.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

On The Court

NO.3 (3A) PLYMOUTH AT WARSAW Tipoff: 8 p.m.Friday at the Tiger Den Coaches: Jack Edison (Plymouth), Warsaw (Al Rhodes) Records: Plymouth 13-1, 4-0 NLC; Warsaw 10-5, 3-2 NLC Last game: LaPorte 59, Plymouth 51; Warsaw 76, Elkhart Memorial 67 Matchup: Although not for the NLC championship, as it usually is, this is still a big game.Any time the Tigers and the Pilgrims match up, it is always big.This one might even be more so with this being the only time these two teams will play each other because of class basketball.The Pilgrims enter the game having lost their first game of the year last week to LaPorte.
Staff Report, Friday's Games- | July 28, 2016

17-0 Run Helps St. Francis Past Grace

WINONA LAKE - Against quality opposition, one short five-minute stretch can cost a team.The Grace College women's basketball team learned that Wednesday as the Lady Lancers attempted to upset the No.4 team in the country, the St.Francis Cougars. A 17-0 first-half run gave the Cougars a lead they would never relinquish as they held off Grace 69-59.The game signified the end of the first half of conference competition and St.Francis came away unblemished with a 7-0 record.The Lancers, on the other hand, went 2-5 with victories over last-place Marian and second-place Goshen. The Lancers held their own early, taking leads of 16-10 and 18-12.But with nine minutes left and Grace still clinging to a six-point advantage, St.Francis took over. During the next five minutes, the Cougars held Grace scoreless and forced seven turnovers.The Lancers could only manage one shot attempt in the time frame.St.Francis knocked down numerous shots.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warrior Wrestlers Rule At Regional

HUNTERTOWN - Jacen Hendricks clutched the piece of white cardboard in his hand, not letting it go for anything, like a kid with a new toy.He didn't care about the cardboard itself.He cared about what was written in black letters on that cardboard. The words written on this cardboard said that Hendricks, a Wawasee wrestler, was a regional champion in the 130-pound weight class. He stared at the bracket printed on the cardboard and gently shook his head, searching for the words to explain it all. "I had some doubts," Hendricks said, "but this was my goal: To win it.It's hard to believe.I just went out and wrestled like I should.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

For Once, Lady Luck Picks Triton

ROCHESTER - Earlier this month, Triton's basketball team lost a game by two points in overtime and another on a last-second shot. The worm has turned.At least it did Tuesday evening, when Triton (4-8) edged Rochester (5-8) 68-66.The Trojans won this one in the first 11 minutes, when they jumped ahead 28-9. Never mind that the Zebras outscored Triton 57-40 the rest of the way.Triton coach Kevin O'Rourke remembers that 55-53 overtime loss to John Glenn and that 57-55 last-second loss to Bethany Christian. This time, his team won a close game at the end. "The positive is, we hung on and won," O'Rourke said."This is the exact same situation that we'd been coming up short in.I'm proud of the kids for that." Only hours earlier Rochester coach Scott Newcomb fretted about his team's interior defense.His concerns were legitimate early, as 21 of Triton's first 28 points came either in the paint or the free-throw line.And Triton was the smaller team.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Beats Marion By 10

MARION -Ê"Any time you can come to Marion and win, it's a good thing," said Warsaw coach Doug Ogle after his team defeated the Giants 69-59 in Marion Saturday night. Ryan DeGeeter scored the first basket of the game, Adam Griggs followed with a free throw, and Michael Moore nailed a three-pointer to give the Tigers a 6-0 lead to open the game. And the Warsaw squad never looked back. "It was nice to get off to a good start," said Ogle. Warsaw continued to dominate offensively through the first frame, doubling up the Giants 16-8 in the quarter. Moore started the second quarter on the right foot for the Tigers, scoring the first basket at the 7:29 mark. Then at the 4:34 point in the second stanza, Moore hit a three-pointer that started a 7-0 Tiger run.Moore followed his three-pointer with a steal and a basket just 15 seconds later. Griggs followed Moore's baskets with one of his own, putting the Tigers up 26-12 with 3:54 left in the quarter.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Boys Fall At Plymouth

PLYMOUTH - Senior Michael Wienhorst once again tried to put the Warsaw varsity boys basketball team on his back, this time it was just too much for the 6-foot-2 senior to shoulder. While junior frontliner Colin Clemens handled the bulk of the scoring through the first three quarters, pouring in 19 points, Wienhorst did all he could to bring the Tigers back in the final frame against Class 3A No.10 Plymouth Thursday evening. Wienhorst had his climbing boots on, so to speak; the mountain was just too tall, and his 20-point outburst in the fourth quarter was outshadowed by Plymouth's 79-66 win. Wienhorst, who scored 12 points in the final five mintues to lead the Tigers back from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat host Elkhart Central in mid-December, finished the game with 26 points. Clemens also finished the game with 26 points, hitting 10 of 12 shots from the field and cashing in on all five of his charity tosses.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Sluggish Shooting Leads To Tiger Sectional Loss

The Warsaw-Columbia City matchup in the first round of the Warsaw Sectional has been the talk of the town since the sectional draw January 28.When it came down to it Tuesday night, the game did not live up to the hype surrounding it. Columbia City took advantage of less-than-stellar Tiger shooting to pick up a 58-38 win over Warsaw and advance to the semifinal round of the sectional against Wawasee Friday night. But the final score was not indicative of the first half play in the game. Warsaw jumped out to an early lead after Jaclyn Leininger, Michelle DeGeeter and Janna Knisely joined forces to score the first five points of the game and give Warsaw a 5-0 advantage. However, that lead was short-lived.Columbia City's Mallory Faylor and Kara Davisson scored five straight points to knot the score at 5-all. But Warsaw fought back.Hilary O'Connell netted two baskets to give Warsaw a four-point lead with 4:10 left in the first frame.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016
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