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Tigers Break Losing Skid With Win Over Wawasee

SYRACUSE - The Warsaw Tigers got the prescription they needed on Wednesday.The Tigers had lost four games in a row, dating back to April 21 when they defeated Wawasee 10-1.So, facing the Warriors again seemed to be just what Warsaw needed, and, although it was not as easy as the first time, the Tigers won 10-4. Wawasee, despite winning just three games all year, had come off of a 7-6 win over Concord and seemed to be playing much more solidly defensively.But it was the defense that spelled doom for the Warriors. Warsaw jumped out to an early 5-1 lead through two innings with a four-run second and continued to add to that. Shanna Smith walked, stole second, and scored on two wild pitches in the third to give the Tigers a 6-1 advantage. Still leading 6-1 in the fifth, Warsaw had two baserunners on with two outs.Shannon Barger hit a hard grounder toward third base that got under the glove of Carly Beer and plated two more runs, but Wawasee was not done.
JASON KNAVEL, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Boys Win Homestead Invitational

FORT WAYNE -Ê"For some reason we always play pretty good at this golf course." Those words were from Warsaw golf coach Bob Turner moments after his sixth-ranked Tigers finished the Homestead Invitational with score of 311 at Chestnut Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne. That 311 was good for a first place finish in the 13-team invitational. "I played my five seniors today," said Turner."They tend to really root each other on.It may not be my best five but it's the five that get along and encourage each other." While Turner may seem at a loss for words for why his Tigers seem to play so well at Chestnut Hills, he probably knows exactly why.Any golfer watching his Tigers would be impressed with their maturity on and off the golf course as well as their course management skills. Chestnut Hills is a difficult course requiring players to use every club in their bag.Known for tight fairways and many hazards, it requires patience and well thought-out shots.
Mike Madison Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Jarrett's Battered Car Takes 12th

WINCHESTER - Just as baseball players endure hitting slumps, race car drivers are left with situations they have to overcome. For 25-year-old ML Motorsports driver Jason Jarrett, that came Sunday in a 250-lap race at Winchester Speedway. Early in yesterday's 125-mile ARCA RE/MAX Series event, the third-generation driver was involved in an accident in turns one and two when a pair of cars tangled with each other just ahead of him.Jarrett was left with no place to go on the track, and the front end of his No.67 Mary Louise Miller-owned Monte Carlo sustained heavy damage. "It's one of those things that just happens, that's to be expected at a place like this," Jarrett said."I don't know what happened in front of me.The brakes are good, but not that good.There's a lot wrong with the car, but there's nothing wrong with the finish." Despite the accident, Jarrett drove the ML Motorsports entry to a 12th-place finish.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wildcats Pummel Tippecanoe Valley 18-3

MENTONE - What the Valley softball fans - the six or seven who were there - were talking about in the stands at Monday night's game with Three Rivers Conference rival Whitko, was how well the Vikings played in the second game of their doubleheader Saturday versus Fort Wayne Concordia. Valley, 1-13 at the time, went nine innings with Concordia before losing 10-8.Last night the Vikings came in with a 1-14 record and 0-1 mark in the conference.That handful of fans talked of how Valley needed to keep that intensity when playing Whitko - and for five innings, the Vikings did. After trailing just 6-3 after five innings of play, the Vikings gave up six runs in the sixth and seventh innings in falling to Whitko 18-3.The Monday night loss dropped Valley to 1-15 overall and 0-2 in the TRC, while Whitko moved to 8-7 and 1-0.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Central, Warsaw Picked To Vie For Sectional Title

Though girls track coaches Kirt Hunsberger of NorthWood and Kevin Gilbert of Wawasee don't claim to be fortune tellers, but when asked who were the frontrunners to win tonight's Warsaw sectional, they both said the same thing. "It's gonna be Warsaw and Elkhart Central," Hunsberger said."It'll be real tight between them, but they could walk away from everyone else.There's a lot of talent in those two squads." Said Gilbert: "Obviously Warsaw and Elkhart Central are two strong teams." How strong are the Tigers? Warsaw ran through the Northern Lakes Conference portion of its schedule with a 6-0 record and also won the conference meet, the first time it won the title since 1992.Warsaw's Paul Boyd was named NLC coach of the year. Also on the Tigers' resume this year is a 10-1 overall record, a second-place finish at the Kokomo Relays and a team title at the Turtle Town Relays in Churubusco.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warrior Tennis Team Ends Whitko's Season

SYRACUSE -ÊWhitko traveled to Syracuse Thursday afternoon with dreams of winning the first match of the sectional and continuing the upward momentum the Wildcats experienced. Wawasee gave Whitko an awakening as the Warriors defeated the Wildcats 3-2 in a match that was a duel to the finish. Wawasee jumped out to an early lead as the No.1 doubles pair of Laura Lundin and Steph Shivers defeated Whitko's Stephanie Moore and Meghan Sautter 6-2, 6-0. Although they were down 1-0, the Wildcats refused to let the Warriors run away with the match.Whitko's No.2 singles player, Trisha Peters, put the Wildcats back in the running by defeating Ashley Bell 6-1, 6-1. After Lisa Menck defeated Wawasee's Diane Jackson at the No.3 singles spot 6-1, 6-0, Whitko had taken the lead 2-1. Shanda Bucher and Kayla Auer teamed up for Wawasee in the No.2 doubles position and defeated Whitko's Renee Harris and Amanda Hatton 6-4, 6-0 to tie the score at two.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Hueber Will Wrestle 'Down Under' In July

With a 33-4 record this past season, Warsaw Community High School wrestler Kris Hueber didn't spend much time on the down side of things.But going down under is exactly what the 17-year-old junior plans to do the first week of July. Hueber, who also plays inside linebacker for Phil Jensen's football team and participates on Troy Akers' track team, was selected to represent the U.S.in the 2000 Down Under International Games in Australia. While there, other than taking in the sights of the country known as the "Land Down Under," Hueber will grapple with athletes from around the world. "There's more than one team from Indiana," Hueber said."Other states take people and there's people from other countries.It's a big international thing." Warsaw wrestling coach Tony Boley said senior Joey Navarro and sophomore Anthony Boley also received invitations but prior commitments would not allow them to go.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Denny Hepler Finishes Second In Indianapolis Open

INDIANAPOLIS - Seven months after having an artificial disk put in his back, Raccoon Run pro Denny Hepler's golf game seems to be in full swing. Hepler competed in the Texas Roadhouse Indianapolis Open Monday and Tuesday at The Fort Golf Course and came away tied for second-place with Brownstown ameteur Chris Baker after shooting a 36-hole score of 141, finishing 3-under and one stroke behind Rochester's Todd Smith. Hepler was tied for fifth place after shooting a 1-under score of 71 in Monday's first round.Hepler started Tuesday's round with two birdies on the front nine, putting him at 3-under and tying him for the lead at the turn.On the back nine Tuesday, Hepler bogeyed one hole and birdied another to finish even for the last nine holes. "I thought I played great for being seven months post-back surgery," said Hepler."I've started the year pretty good." So far this year, Hepler has finished second once, third twice and seventh once.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Warriors Win Their Tennis Sectional

SYRACUSE -ÊThe 2000 Wawasee girls tennis sectional was one of the most evenly matched in years.Teams from Warsaw, Wawasee and Tippecanoe Valley were competitive all season, so there was no cut-and-dried favorite to win the sectional. "This sectional had quality teams," said Valley coach Jack Shambaugh."There were quality players up and down the line.I felt like if you had the three teams (Wawasee, Warsaw and Valley) play a bunch of times, they would split the wins.The teams all matched up well." When all was said and done, Wawasee and Tippecanoe Valley met in the sectional final, and the Warriors defeated the Vikings 4-1. "Tippecanoe Valley had a nice team," said Wawasee coach Phil Mishler."I give them a lot of credit, they have a very talented group of girls." Although Wawasee got the bye in the sectional, it had a tough road to travel, facing Warsaw in the second round of the sectional after the Tigers defeated Manchester 5-0 in the first round Friday night.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Keith Smart Makes Stop In Warsaw

Yesterday in the Edgewood Middle School gym, Keith Smart put the ball in play again. Smart, best known for his shot that lifted Indiana University over Syracuse in the 1987 NCAA Championship game, spoke to students at the Warsaw middle school about staying in school and life's decisions. "The kids need to get back to respecting people who help them," said Smart."The teachers, administrators and coaches push these kids because they want them to have opportunities.The choices you have to make will effect you later on." Smart, whose identity was kept a secret until his introduction, was arranged to be in Warsaw by Kosciusko REMC Director of Member Releations, Larry Easterday.Easterday met Smart through his daughter, Megan, who died of cancer and would be a senior this year.The younger Easterday was also friends with former IU standout Damon Bailey.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Sun Sets On Valley Home Opener

MENTONE - Make no jokes about it, but the sun literally set on the Tippecanoe Valley softball team's hopes of pulling out a victory in its Tuesday home opener against Goshen. The Vikings fell to 0-2 with the 17-5 six-inning loss. The game, set for 4:30 p.m., was because Goshen had transportation problems and did not leave school until nearly 4 p.m. Valley right-handed pitcher Sabrina Newsome held the Redskins scoreless for the first two innings before giving up one run in the top of the third.Valley's offense countered with Crystal Kirk and Tabitha Pratt being walked to put runners on first and second base. Emily Jackson singled to load the bases before catcher Brooke Fisher was walked, producing the first Viking run.Pratt ended the inning by striking out, but not before Valley had crossed home plate five times to take a four-run lead.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Local ND Fan Coaches Irish

SOUTH BEND -ÊWarsaw's Glenn Nichols, 50, has missed one Notre Dame football game in the last 11 years, including home games, away games, bowl games and games played in places like Ireland and Hawaii. Now Nichols has coached Notre Dame's football team as well. Nichols served as the honorary coach for Notre Dame's "Blue" team - the offense -Êin the April 29 Blue and Gold intrasquad game.Mike Leep Jr.of Gurley Leep in South Bend coached the "Gold" team. "I received the honor through an auction for the homeless shelter in South Bend," Nichols said. As honorary coach, Nichols prowled the sideline with head coach Bob Davie and listened to plays and strategy.He attended all team meetings, and before the game, he had the opportunity to speak to the team.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

It's Time To Exercise A Right

Tuesday is election day and this is my annual plea for readers to vote. I have a prediction.The big winner in this election will be voter apathy. In light of the increased number of registered voters via motor voter legislation, the percentage of actual voters may reach historic lows. I hope I'm wrong, but I really believe that will be the case. This campaign has been more about style than substance.More about sound bites than ideas.I think voters are fed up. The biggest problems facing our nation are Medicare and Social Security solvency and the deficit.Do you hear the candidates talking about those things? Do you hear them giving us any idea how they will deal with those very urgent, pressing problems? No. What you hear - in the most general of terms - is how they're going to take care of us, educate us, make our streets safe and give us tax cuts.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Exercise Your Right To Vote On Tuesday

Tuesday will be an important day. Please be part of it.Go to the polls.Vote.It is important. I think the one thing that I will remember most about campaign 2000 is how negative it was. It seems each election cycle, the candidates get more and more nasty. The candidates are nasty on both sides of the aisle. And they lie. It's funny how if I wanted to sell something, I would be bound by truth in advertising. Imagine what would happen if I advertised a 1999 car for sale and you showed up and it was really a 1979. What would you do? Would you shrug and say, "Oh, well, close enough," and plunk down your money? Or would you argue? And when you argued, what would you do if I said, "Yeah, well, I know the sheet metal makes it look like a 1979, but it really is a 1999.Look at the odometer.It only has 8,000 miles on it.See?" Would you be convinced? Or would you laugh in my face and walk away? Of course you would walk away.You're not a fool.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Jarrett Leaves Nashville Singing The Blues

GLADEVILLE, Tenn.- A place known for its country music, Jason Jarrett and his ML Motorsports team left the Nashville area this weekend with reason to sing the blues. Coming off a fifth-place effort at Atlanta and racing at a track where 26-year-old Jarrett drove to finishes of sixth and second a year ago, the third-generation driver's No.67 Chevy came home 37th in Friday's PFG Lester 150 ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Nashville Superspeedway. Driving a backup car after a blown right front tire in Thursday's practice forced Jarrett hard into the Turn 2 wall, the North Carolina native still qualified sixth, though bad luck struck again in the race when the oil pump belt fell off on lap 16 of 113 around the 1.33-mile concrete oval. The Warsaw-based pit crew, known as Purple Thunder, quickly replaced the belt in an attempt to put Jarrett back on the track, but the engine had already sustained extensive damage.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Sectional Special For Wawasee Seniors

SYRACUSE - It was a long time coming. Wawasee's first baseball sectional title in five years was a welcome sight for the team's four seniors (now graduates), who had only known disappointment in three previous trips to the first round of the IHSAA state tourney. In fact, the Warriors had not even come close to the title, having lost in the first game of the sectional the past three years. "It feels great to win the sectional as a senior, especially after getting beat out in the first round the last few years," senior pitcher Rod Holterman said. Wawasee got the sectional title after watching an old nemesis, Churubusco, rally from a 2-0 deficit to tie the score at two in the championship game Monday.The Warriors got the winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning.Churubusco had knocked off the Warriors in the sectional two of the past three seasons.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Conrad Leads Wawasee To Regional Record 297

FORT WAYNE -ÊWednesday night Wawasee senior Stephen Conrad was at the driving range until 9 p.m.trying to get ready for Thursday's regional at Chestnut Hills Golf Course. That extra work paid off as Conrad earned medalist honors and helped the Warriors win the Homestead Regional with a 297, a new regional record for the course. "Stephen was at the driving range working on his game," said Wawasee coach Steve Coverstone."He was losing the ball to the right a bit.He still did it a little bit today, but he played very well today." The Warriors overcame an hour delay along with extremely wet conditions to break the regional record of 299 they set last year by two strokes.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

DePuy Continues History Of United Way Excellence

DePuy has shown excellence once again for Kosciusko County through its United Way employee campaign. Again this year, DePuy has reached a total for our community.DePuy ran a one-day employee "Mardi Gras Blitz" Oct.21.Key Leader Gordon Van Ummerson and his team of Kathy Susaraba, Roger Boggs and Tony Lopez planned employee events and rewards for achievement. Employees enjoyed a Mardi Gras fest with food, jazz music and many great giveaways.A silent auction for items such as golf sessions, framed pictures, front row parking spaces and dinner for four were incentives for employees to participate in giving.During the one-day blitz, DePuy U.S.President Diogo Moreirz-Rato started off the employee meetings by endorsing the United Way and all it does for the community. Following his leadership, employees were educated about the United Way and shown the 2004 video, which tells a story of a person who was touched by donor dollars.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Girls Whip Warsaw

Aubrey Coy's performance in the last individual race of the meet, the 3200 run, was indicative of the way it went between Wawasee and Warsaw - Coy was out in front early, never was threatened and cruised to an easy win. Coy lapped two of her three competitors in the eight-lap event and put a big exclamation mark in the Warriors' 88-35 win Thursday at Fisher Field. "Aubrey ran all by herself (out in front) and still ran well," Wawasee coach Lisa Dilbone said of Coy's 12:03 performance."She is improving a lot this season." Wawasee won all but two events in running its record to 8-1 heading into Tuesday's Northern Lakes Conference meet at Northridge.The Warriors are the defending conference champions.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

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.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016
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