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Olinger Stays Silent - For Now

When the U.S.Open qualifier is played Monday in South Bend, the only way Warsaw golf professional Ford Olinger will be able to play is if he walks the course - just like everyone else. U.S.District Judge Robert Miller ruled that Olinger, who suffers from a degenerative hip condition, may not use a golf cart in trying to qualify for the U.S.Open Reached at his mother's home this morning, Olinger declined to comment, saying: "I will comment at 1:30 this afternoon at Swan Lake.I promised the TV stations, USA Today and several others I wouldn't release anything until then." Olinger attorney Douglas Lemon received the judge's decision at 2 p.m.Thursday.The judge wrote more than 20 pages in explaining why Olinger may not use a golf cart. "He wrote a very thorough decision, a reasoned decision," Lemon said."He's a good judge for good reason." Two things influenced the Miller's decision.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers, Warriors Bounce Back

GOSHEN - For Chris Lambert and David Hoffert, it was not necessarily a night to remember.Lambert, a Wawasee sophomore, ran the second heat of the 300 hurdles.He was second in the heat before tripping and falling over the last hurdle. Hoffert, a Warsaw junior, was one of the favorites in the 800.On the second lap, the top four were in one group.Hoffert began to make his move around the outside, but his legs got tangled with another runner.Hoffert went down and ended in last. Lambert and Hoffert got a chance to avenge the fall and both would do just that.In the final event of the night, the 1600 relay, the Tigers picked up their only first place of the night as Hoffert ran a strong third leg to hold off Elkhart Central.Wawasee placed third in the event with a strong showing from Lambert, Brad Brown, Ryan and Rustin Mikel.
JASON KNAVEL, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Whitko Lets Wabash Off The Hook

SOUTH WHITLEY - This is another story about the big one that got away. After reeling in a big win one day earlier against a good Homestead team, the Wildcats had Wabash on the hook, but the Apaches got away late, rallying from a 6-2 deficit by scoring 10 runs in the final three innings to get past Whitko 12-7 Thursday. "We couldn't stay focused for the game, and that cost us," Whitko coach Randy Hart said."It is a tough loss." Whitko was looking for its second straight upset after beating a Homestead team Wednesday that had seen its only two previous losses of the year coming to a nationally-ranked Marion team. Down 6-2, Wabash scored three times in the fifth to close the gap to 6-5 and three more times in the sixth after Whitko added another run to take an 8-7 lead.The big blow came when the Apaches got four runs in the seventh to put the game out of reach.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Several Local Girls Compete In State Track Meet

Hillary Barlow walks slump-shouldered, slightly hunched over.Standing at 5 feet 5 inches or maybe 5-6, she just doesn't look like a distance runner. "I walk kind of crooked," she said."Everybody says, 'You don't walk straight, how can you run like that?' Everybody says I don't look like a runner. "I don't have the distance runner type of figure with long legs. She may not walk straight or look like a runner, but these things don't slow her once she gets started.Barlow, a Warsaw senior, is competing in the 3200-meter run at the state meet for the second straight year.She took 24th last year with a time of 11:42.64 and is seeded 11th this year.In cross country, she advanced to the semistate three times and to state once.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tiger Girls Golfers Win Season Opener

Though Monday afternoon was hot and humid, the front nine at Stonehenge Golf Club played difficult because of wind and rain. Recent wind and rainstorms, coupled with the heat, left the already-tough Stonehenge course even tougher for the Warsaw girls golf team's season opener with visiting East Noble. Despite the hard fairways, which sent players' balls bouncing when they hit, and fast greens, the Tigers came away with a convincing 181-201 win over the Knights. "For one thing, it was hot," third-year Warsaw coach Chris LaLonde said of why the course played so tough."The course was really hard.The wind and the heat dried it out, making it really hard, and the greens were very fast." While most of the field had its share of struggles, some of which LaLonde also attributed to it being the first match of the season and to limited practices for both teams, Warsaw sophomore sensation Emily Johnson seemed to be in cruise control.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Girls Tennis Team Wins Sectional

SYRACUSE - After the Warsaw Tigers girls tennis team upended rival Wawasee Friday to advance to Saturday's sectional final at Wawasee High School, conventional wisdom stated that the Tigers final match against Churubusco would be nothing more than a coronation. Warsaw didn't disappoint as the Tigers cruised past the Eagles without dropping a set and in just a shade over an hour and a half in a 5-0 win for the team's fifth straight sectional championship. The Tigers' two losses against Wawasee were in the No.1 singles and doubles matches, which ended any chance of an individual tournament run by Warsaw's Ashley Harrison or the doubles tandem of Brandy Allen and Jillian Harrison. "This is the first time in five years nobody advances individually and nobody was disappointed or upset," said Warsaw head coach Rick Orban. The team concept flourished Saturday, as Warsaw players were vocal in support of their teammates.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Third At NLC Boys Meet

DUNLAP - The teething pain has gone away for the Warsaw boys track team. Once considered just a young team with potential, the Tigers showed they are, and will be, a force to be reckoned with in the Northern Lakes Conference. Warsaw dominated the sprints and won two of three relay events to put a scare into defending NLC champion Concord before settling for third place behind the Minutemen and Goshen on a cold and windy Thursday.It was right where the three teams were in the regular season round robin with Concord's 6-0 mark, Plymouth at 5-1 and Warsaw 4-2. Warsaw had five first places out of the 16 events, including four by sophomore Jon Hill, who won the 100 and 200 dashes and anchored the 400 and 1600 relay teams to first.Junior Scott Shepherd won the long jump for Warsaw's other first.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Girls Open Golf Season With Wins

SYRACUSE - Sporadic play was expected and delivered in the season opening match for the Wawasee, Whitko and Concord girls golf teams Tuesday at Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse, the Warriors home course. Wawasee junior Kelsey McAdams led the Warriors with a team low score of 46.The rest of the team was consistent enough to win with a 192, good for a 22-stroke victory over second-place Concord's 214 and Whitko, which finished with a strong 217. The Wildcats surprised and nearly pulled out a second place finish over Concord, which shot a practice round of 195 earlier in the week. "It's a good start to our season.We're real young and need to work on our short game, but I think we're going to be all right.We're going to be real competitive when our short game comes around," said Whitko coach Randy Simpson.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Win First Game In New Stadium

With a gutsy fourth-quarter effort, Warsaw's varsity football team left its mark on the brand new Tigers Athletic Complex Friday. Led by senior quarterback Mark Sudhoff's never-say-die attitude, tough running by junior Tommy Reinholt and some key defensive plays, the Tigers opened the 2005 season with a 26-21 come-from-behind win over visiting U.S.30 rival Columbia City. The Tigers, who scored first in the contest when Reinholt scored the historic first touchdown in the new stadium on a four-yard run with 5:43 remaining in the first quarter, trailed 21-7 midway through the third quarter. But with his team's back against the wall, the 6-foot-4 Sudhoff, who has suffered a number of injuries throughout his high school career, was strong and ignited the large crowd of Tiger fans with a 52-yard pass to junior receiver Chas Simpson.Senior Jake Rogers' extra-point kick brought the Tigers within seven, 21-14, with 5:46 remaining in the third.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Whitko Whips T.Valley

MENTONE - Three words were all Tippecanoe Valley baseball coach Pat O'Connell needed. Three words explained why he felt his team lost 9-1 to Whitko on Wednesday. "We beat ourselves," he said. He looked at his team's hitting.After Whitko took a 3-1 lead in the third inning, Valley quickly threatened in the fourth.R.J.Hutchison and Joey Francis started the inning with singles. They were left standing on the bases, and the score was left at 3-1.Whitko pitcher Noah Tucker, making his second start of the season, retired the next three hitters. "The batting is what's surprised me," O'Connell said."That's what hurt us.We were batting .340, then it came down a little when we started conference play.It's really come down this week." He looked at his team's defense.His team committed six errors.The big one came in the fourth inning.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Barnes: The Picture Perfect Mechanic

CLAYPOOL - If pictures are truly worth a thousand words, then almost any question you have for 17-year-old 1999 Tippecanoe Valley High School graduate Doug Barnes can be answered by strolling through his bedroom. Open the door and the first thing you see is what Barnes, known as "Plugg" to his friends, would say is his favorite shirt.The long-sleeve pink, black and white shirt attached to a clothes hanger is neatly placed next to the bedroom window of his Yellow Creek home and bears a number one and the name McGrath. Ask him his idea of the perfect place and he'd probably point to a poster tacked to the wall just left of the shirt.The poster shows a setting sun and a man doing just what Barnes loves to do in his spare time, ride his dirt bike. Ask him who his hero is and he'll show you a three-ring binder that has a picture of Jeremy McGrath tucked beneath the plastic cover.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Golfer Chooses Hoosiers

After receiving bundles of letters and dozens of phone calls, Emily Johnson made her choice. With more than 40 offers from Division I colleges, Johnson, a senior golfer at Warsaw Community High School, will continue her career at Indiana University in Bloomington. "I picked IU because they offered me a full ride," said Johnson."Second of all, the coach had one of the top recruiting classes for next year." Indiana University girls golf coach Clint Wallman enters his second season as the head man for the Hoosiers. He came to Bloomington after leading the University of New Mexico to two NCAA Championship appearances. "He's a great guy," said Johnson of Wallman."So is the whole team.(Wallman) can really help me take my game to the next level, the LPGA." Johnson is in the process of enrolling early to IU.She plans to graduate high school in December so she can start her collegiate career in January.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Vikings Tie School Record

AKRON - In one word, Tippecanoe Valley softball coach Brian Barger described Wednesday's game with Three Rivers Conference foe Manchester as "ugly." He's done this 11 other times this season.All 11 have been wins. As ugly as those games may have been, the end result has been beautiful for Valley's softball program. An 11-10 win over visiting Manchester Wednesday improved the Vikings' season record to 12-10, tying the school record for wins in a season. Valley, which finished a combined 12-38 the past two seasons, hasn't won 12 games in a season since 1991 under Scott Tilden.That year was Valley's only winning season in school history. Barger was hired to turn around a sinking Viking ship.He's done it in his first year. "I was hired to turned the program around, and we've done that," Barger said."It's nice to be winning games here." Wednesday's loss drops the Squires to 5-12 overall and 2-3 in the TRC; Valley improves its TRC record to 2-3.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

CMA Pounds Valley

MENTONE - As Tippecanoe Valley baseball coach Pat O'Connell stood in the batter's box and hit ground balls to his infielders before Tuesday's game with Culver Military Academy, he became so impressed with his team's practice that he remarked: "Pretty soon you guys will be good enough that I will be able to come here and sit in the dugout like a pro baseball manager." The players methodically went about their business.The fielding was crisp.Infielders gloved ground balls and rifled them over to first. Then the game started. CMA dismantled Valley 16-2 in five innings.The turning point in this game? The first inning, said O'Connell. "Normally, I wouldn't say the first inning would be that big of a key," O'Connell said."But tonight it was big, and I'll tell you why.Last night (Monday) we had a heartbreaker loss, 4-3 to Caston, in a game we should have won.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Reopen NLC Race

PLYMOUTH - Warsaw's softball players arrived in Plymouth Monday well aware of the importance of the game and the golden opportunity in front of them. Win, and the Tigers would all but put the Northern Lakes Conference away. Lose, and the Tigers would ensure the NLC turned into a three-team race. The opportunity to win the game was there, but the Tigers refused to grasp it as Plymouth blanked Warsaw 1-0. "No doubt," Warsaw coach Craig Helfrich said, "we didn't deserve to win the game." The loss dropped Warsaw to 11-5 overall and 8-1 in the NLC.Plymouth rejoined the conference race as the Pilgrims moved to 8-8 overall and 5-2 in the NLC.One other team, Concord, has just one loss in the NLC, but the Minutemen are 6-1 with five conference games left, while Warsaw has three.The Tigers handed Concord its one NLC loss, but the two teams meet again.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Too Much For Host Whitko

SOUTH WHITLEY - Jordan who? Senior Rob McKibben looked a little tentative as the starting running back for Wawasee racked up just four yards on his first two carries in Friday night's game against Whitko. Then the 5-foot-10 senior found his stride and rushed for 136 yards in his next eight carries, scoring three times to lead the Warriors past the host Wildcats 31-17. "Rob was so excited to be the starting running back," said Wawasee head coach Joe Rietveld."He waited three years for this and running back is his favorite position.His legs weren't quite moving as fast as his eyes or head were, but when he had that long run it clicked." The long run in question was a 20-yard burst up the middle of Whitko's defense on the first play of the Warriors' second possession. Wawasee went to McKibben five times on that drive and he capped it off with a three-yard run at the 6:15 mark of the first quarter.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tiger Golfers Take Overall NLC Title

GOSHEN - Warsaw's golf team won the Northern Lakes Conference, thanks to the performances of two sophomore golfers. Sophomore Justin Howell fired a 78 and sophomore Jason Henthorn a 79 as the Tigers finished second in Saturday's NLC Tournament.Goshen, which hosted the tournament at Maple Crest Country Club, won with a score of 318.Warsaw shot a 319. But Warsaw's 5-1 first-place record in NLC dual matches, combined with the second-place finish at the tournament, put the Tigers first overall in the NLC in 1998 with 13 team points.Goshen, which finished in a three-way tie for second in NLC dual matches with a 4-2 record, finished second overall with 10 team points. The Tigers were 15-3 and sectional champions one year ago, but they finished second in the NLC.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Out Of Leftfield

By Daniel Riordan, Times-Union Sports Writer USA Basketball: A Greek Tragedy? How quickly one can go from the outhouse to the penthouse. Allen Iverson spent the United States Men's Basketball team's exhibition opener against Puerto Rico on the bench for all 40 minutes along with Lebron James and Amare Stoudamire for showing up late to a team meeting. A meeting? We're talking 'bout a meeting? With one heave from just inside half court on Wednesday, Iverson silenced critics and saved the U.S.from an international embarrassment. The three-pointer gave the US an 80-77 win over a Dirk Nowitzki-led German squad in Cologne, Germany. Germany will not join the U.S.in Athens, Greece, for the 2004 Olympics.However, Italy will, and they pummeled the U.S.95-78 in Cologne on Tuesday.Italy's roster has not a single NBA player on it.
Basketball: A Greek Tragedy- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Ties Northrop

The Warsaw Tigers girls soccer team never trailed Northrop, but could only get a 2-2 tie in their season opener at the CCAC Tuesday. Krista Coppes scored the first goal of the game midway through the first period.Tied at 1-1 in the second period, Rachel Buhrt scored to put Warsaw back ahead, but Northrop tied the score with just two minutes to play. Warsaw (0-0-1) will be at Argos on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. • Boys Soccer Westview 3, Wawasee 0 Wawasee dropped its opener at home on Tuesday with a loss to Westview.Head coach Paul Boyd was not satisfied with the results. "Our next game is Tuesday," he said."You will see a different display of soccer." Wawasee (0-1) will host Garrett on Tuesday at 5 p.m. • Girls Golf Warsaw 202, Whitko 262 The Warsaw girls golf team defeated Whitko on Tuesday 202-262 at Stonehenge Championship Golf Course. Warsaw was led by Ashley Cooper's 43.Mariah Krider was Whitko's top scorer with a 57.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Vikings Lose To North Judson

AKRON - Tippecanoe Valley struggled in its season and home opener with North Judson Friday night, falling to the Bluejays 40-16. North Judson jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never looked back. Valley managed its first touchdown with 7:47 left in the second quarter when senior running back Bryan Wong broke free for a 54-yard touchdown run that was followed by another run of three yards for the two point conversion. The Vikings' only other score came courtesy of Wong again when he broke another big run, this time from 40 yards out and added another two point conversion. Wong finished the evening with 17 carries for 139 yards. North Judson's Cach Pavlik may be sitting near the top of the state's yards-per-carry list for the first week after running 14 times for 205 yards against the Viking defense. Valley, 0-1, travels to Mississinewa next week with the kickoff set for 7 p.m.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016
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