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Wawasee Golfers Finish Sixth At State Finals

FRANKLIN -ÊFloyd Central won the big prize, but Wawasee made some noise. Floyd Central came back from 16 strokes down after the first round to capture the 70th Annual Indiana High School Boys State Finals crown at the Legends of Indiana Golf Course Wednesday with a score of 594. Columbus North and Terre Haute South finished in a tie for second place with a score of 605. Wawasee, who squeaked into the second day of competition, finished sixth with a two-day total of 612. Warrior senior Andy Wolf finished third overall as an individual with two rounds of 70 to finish four under par. Michigan City's Anthony Novak finished first with a six-under par 138.Delta's Chase Wright finished second with a 139. Wawasee finished in a three-way tie for seventh place with a score of 320 to make it to Wednesday's final round. The Warriors shot the fourth-best score of the day as they finished the tournament with a round of 16-over par.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Finishes Fifth

FORT WAYNE - The Homestead Golf Regional at Chestnut Hills Golf Course on Friday was a pretty good image of the Warsaw Tigers season. The Tigers started slowly and finished with a flurry, as they put a scare into the top teams at the regional but came up just a bit short. Warsaw ended fifth with a 336, nine shots behind both DeKalb and East Noble.DeKalb won the competition on a tie-breaker.Elkhart Central ended third with a 330 to qualify for the state finals. After the first nine holes, Warsaw was in 10th of 12 teams with a 175.Chris Osbeck and Justin Howell each shot a 42 on the front nine to help the Tigers stay close to the frontrunners, but Ben Barkey and Kevin Aust struggled, shooting a 53 and a 47 respectively.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Class Basketball Fight Is Back

All Al Rhodes would like to see happen is to just let the people speak. The Warsaw High School boys' basketball coach and president of the Indiana High School Basketball Coaches Association has long been an opponent of the class basketball tournament and he feels the people of Indiana have the chance to do what the IHSAA and principals of the state schools could not do - derail class basketball. A bill authored by state Rep.Lawrence Buell would suspend the class basketball tournament for two years and then allow a public referendum to get the opinions of the majority of the state populace. The bill is in the rules committee and the vote will be taken Feb.6 to try to get the bill into the full house. "People who wrote the bill felt like the people of Indiana were bypassed in the decision-making process," Rhodes said."They would like the IHSAA to hold up changing the tournament until there is a public referendum.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Girls Manage To Hold Off Whitko

SOUTH WHITLEY - Rarely does a basketball game end, and both coaches are happy.But that was pretty much the case in the Wawasee-Whitko girls basketball clash Thursday. The Warriors came away with a 52-48 win over the Wildcats, which made Wawasee coach Mark Sumpter happy.But Whitko's effort in the second half in which the Wildcats outscored the Warriors 30-25 made Whitko mentor Ray Davis smile. Comments from both coaches were very similar after the game. "It is a good win," Sumpter said."It is a momentum-builder going into the sectional." "I talked to them after the game and told them that if they take that second-half effort into Carroll (Whitko's first-round sectional opponent) and play four quarters, we will be fine.We had some kids play well tonight, and we just have to get that for four quarters and not two," Davis said.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Wrestlers Finish Season At State

The state championship finals for wrestling saw history made, as two competitors each earned first place for the fourth consecutive year. Alex Tsirtsis of Griffith beat all comers to earn a championship at 145 pounds, after titles the previous three years at 119 pounds, 130, and 135.Evansville Mater Dei's Blake Maurer was the champ at 171 pounds, having won previously at 130, 145, and 171 pounds. Triton's Tim Zick (125 pounds) was the only area wrestler to advance to round two after winning his opening match.Zick soundly defeated Ryan Parrish of Plainfield, 7-2 by means of a pair of takedowns and a nearfall. Saturday morning Zick was quickly dispatched by Blane Culp of Columbia City in just one minute's time.After wrestle-backs Zick ended up with eighth place after a 5-4 loss to Anthony Metzger of Lafayette Harrison.Zick's season record winds up at a formidable 40-6.
Jim Brenneman, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Girls Outlast NorthWood

SYRACUSE -ÊThe Northwood Panthers Wawasee Friday in a match-up of similar teams.Both teams went into the game with identical records (7-5), and both have looked at this season as a transition after losing major contributors and four-year starters to graduation. Northwood standout, Carol Duncan has taken her game to Purdue University while Wawasee's Shanna Zolman is at the University of Tennessee. While those two are gone, the rivalry certainly remained and it was the Warriors who came out on top 67-58 in overtime. Wawasee coach Kem Zolman has emphasized all season the need for his team to play consistent basketball for an entire game to be successful. However, the Warriors had another "dead spot," relinquishing an 11-point third-quarter lead before picking up the overtime win. A hot-hand propelled the Warriors to an early lead. Wawasee made six of its first seven shots, but only led 13-11 before stretching the lead to 23-15 at the end of the first quarter.
Mike Madison, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

One Bad Inning Dooms Triton

BREMEN - Triton softball coach Eileen Mariani had seen the fourth inning all too many times before. Oh, it wasn't always the fourth.Maybe it was the third or fifth or any other inning. Still, she had seen the fourth inning, or at least innings like the fourth, throughout the regular season.She saw it again in Tuesday's Bremen Class A Sectional game with Bethany Christian. Bethany Christian scored six runs in the top of the fourth inning -Êthanks to four Triton errors - en route to an 8-7 first-round sectional win over the Trojans. Bethany Christian improved to 5-18, while Triton ended the season 5-21. "It was the story of what happened to us all season - the one-inning killer," Mariani said."Defensively, we have that one inning in a game that gets us." People said after Game 7 between the Indiana Pacers and Chicago Bulls that the Bulls didn't beat the Pacers inasmuch the Pacers beat themselves.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Mikel Works A Little Magic

SYRACUSE - It's hard to overshadow a head coach's first career victory, but Rustin Mikel did that and more Friday night. Mikel carried the ball 17 times for a mind-boggling 332 yards and scored four touchdowns as Wawasee smashed Whitko 50-26.The Whitko defense couldn't find a way to stop Mikel all night as he rushed for at least 50 yards in every quarter.Those 332 yards get even bigger when you consider that he only rushed for 370 yards in 1997. "Their defense is predicated on movement up front and blitzing the linebackers," Wawasee coach Joe Rietveld said just moments after his first head coaching victory."Rustin got free a few times and when tailbacks do that, they can make a couple of moves." Mikel made cut-back moves all night, especially on his 69-yard jaunt in the fourth quarter that sealed the victory.Twice it looked as if Whitko defensive players had him locked up in the open field and twice those players were left wondering what could have been.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

'Ridge Netters Blank Wawasee

ELKHART - It's been a magical week for the Wawasee tennis team.The Warriors had won four straight matches, a school first sectional championship and a first round regional match since Thursday. But Wawasee ran out of magic Wednesday when the Warriors met up with Northern Lakes Conference champion Northridge in the regional championship.The Raiders won 5-0, dropping just one set along the way. "Northridge is a quality team," Wawasee coach Phil Mishler said."They dominated the NLC.When you win that, you're going to go far." The trophies and awards came so quickly for the Warriors over the past week that Mishler's athletes haven't even had much of a chance to sit back and enjoy it all.Wawasee opened the sectional last Thursday and then won the sectional Saturday.While teams in other sports have a full week off from sectional to prepare for regional, the Warriors had just two days to get ready for DeKalb and then had to battle Northridge the next day.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

College Roundup

WINONA LAKE - It only took about 24 hours for the Grace College women's tennis team to fix what was going wrong.And it came together in a big way as the Lady Lancers stunned perennial Mid-Central Conference power Goshen 5-4 Thursday in the league opener for both teams. Grace was coming off of a 7-2 loss to Manchester just a night earlier in which the Lady Lancers led 2-1 after doubles play, but was swept in singles after winning just one set in six matches. But Thursday, Grace turned around a 2-1 deficit after doubles play to win spots two through five in the lineup and stun Goshen 5-4.The team victory ended a streak of seven consecutive wins in the series for the Maple Leafs since Grace began its women's tennis program in 1998 and avenges an 8-1 loss a year ago. Grace rolled at No.2 doubles as freshmen Julie Wegener and Brandy Allen cruised to an 8-1 victory, but Goshen won 8-4 at No.1 and 9-7 at No.3 to take a 2-1 lead into singles play.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Wildcats Fall To Zebras

SOUTH WHITLEY - The Rochester Zebras took the driver's seat for the Three Rivers Conference title Friday night.
Cliff Tanner- | July 28, 2016

Warriors Top NorthWood In OT

SYRACUSE - After trailing most of the game, Wawasee rode its momentum forcing overtime on a three-point basket by Chas Amadeo with 3.2 seconds left in regulation.
Cliff Tanner- | July 28, 2016

True Spirit Of Giving

Continuing an annual tradition, I searched the Internet and gleaned an anonymous, inspirational Christmas story.
Gary [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Businesses Must Identify Trends To Ensure Success

Small business owners and farmers who want to ensure their success should prepare for certain upcoming trends and challenges, a Virginia Tech professor advised Tuesday. At a seminar sponsored by Lake City Bank, David M.Kohl, Ph.D., told small business owners that the aging of Americans, the boom in biotechnology and information sciences, and the movement of much of America's middle class back to rural areas will have a huge impact on small business into the next millenium. Each trend, in turn, has an effect on another area, Kohl said.For example, the growth in available information has made people into processors instead of thinkers. "Small businesses that are successful get employees to think instead of processing," he said. Good, qualified employees are becoming harder to find, Kohl said, creating a major challenge for employers.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Water, Water Every-Where

The water keeps coming.And coming.And coming.And coming. "Generally speaking," said County Surveyor Dick Kemper today, "I would say with frost in the ground and the sudden snow melt and all the rain, it's probably made the conditions worse than I've seen in a while.Probably in 10 years." "We're seeing flood conditions, no doubt," said Rob Ladson, Kosciusko County Highway Superintendent and Engineer. Kemper said water levels around the Tippecanoe River, Pike Lake and the south side of Nappanee around Paddlebrook Pond Subdivision are all high. He said he has not yet received as many complaints of flooding as he anticipated.The water from rural drains, farm ground, open ditches and even main tributaries like Turkey Creek is pouring over the banks. "It's just everything is backing up," said Kemper.He said calls are coming in about some problem areas.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

City Recognizes Four Involved In Local Rescue Effort This Summer

Following a flag presentation by Boy Scout Troop No.819, the council recognized four men who participated in a rescue effort July 24. Warsaw Police Department Patrolman Joel Beam, assistant fire chief Mike Rice, firefighter Travis Rowland and Stephen M.Rudisel were honored for their efforts in removing Robert C.Lenson from his van when the vehicle was driven into Center Lake this summer. During an awards ceremony at Monday's Warsaw city council meeting, Beam received a life-saving award and purple heart.Beam received puncture wounds to his hand while removing window glass from the partially submerged vehicle. Rowland and Rice each received a life-saving award. Rudisel received a citizens award of appreciation for his role in the incident. Back to the Days of Kosciuszko organizer Jim Smelzer appeared before the council outfitted in Revolutionary War style advising the board the annual festival will be Saturday and Sunday at Lucerne Park.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Etna Green Resident Lives To Tell About His Brush With Death

He wasn't a cooperative patient and he doesn't remember the helicopter ride, but Etna Green's Bob Haines is glad he's able to hear the stories about his exploits. Haines, 36, went into cardiac arrest Aug.30 while driving near the intersection of Old Road 30 and CR 800W, between Atwood and Etna Green.He lost consciousness and his car left the road, going into tall grass and weeds and hitting an embankment. If a nearby resident hadn't heard the crash, Haines might still be in his car in the brush and likely wouldn't have lived to hear the stories about what happened after he left the road that day.Haines said he is very grateful to Albert Himes for his quick action in notifying emergency crews. Haines is no stranger to emergency medicine - he's an Etna Green First Responder and he's suffered two other heart attacks since he was 27 years old.
Ruth Anne Lipka, Times-Union Lifestyles Editor- | July 28, 2016

Meth Takes A Toll On The Body, Mind

Second of four parts. A cheap, easily accessible high, methamphetamine appears to take its toll on the minds and bodies of users. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, meth acts by changing the way the brain works. A brain is made up of millions of nerve cells, or neurons; the space between the neurons is called a synapse.Neurons communicate with each other by using a chemical messenger called a neurotransmitter, which crosses the synapse and attaches to a neighboring neuron.Once the message is relayed, the neurotransmitter is either destroyed or taken back into the first neuron and recycled.
Laurie Hahn, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Biomet Asks To Buy Land From County

The county owns it, Biomet wants it. A piece of land, that is. The property is just over a half acre off CR 250N.Kosciusko County Highway Superintendent and Engineer Rob Ladson told the county commissioners Tuesday it actually is a county-maintained road that dead-ends before entering Biomet's property.He said he was contacted by Biomet about purchasing the property. "It's a low-volume road," said Ladson."It's actually a hassle for us." There were some questions about how the county acquired the property in the first place.Depending on how the county received the property will determine how the county can get rid of it, county auditor Sue Ann Mitchell said. Commissioner Ron Truex instructed Mitchell to investigate the property further.After Mitchell reports back, Truex said, the commissioners will make a decision on it. Later, Mitchell presented to the commissioners the tentative tax billing and distribution schedule for Kosciusko County.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Local Safe Kids Group Establishes Permanent Car Seat Fitting Station

California was the only state to receive a perfect score. Indiana and 23 other states flunked. Flunked for inadequate laws to protect children riding in vehicles; for allowing children to ride completely unrestrained in the back seats of cars; and for allowing children to ride in nothing more than a seat belt designed for an adult. "We don't do enough enforcement," said Darlene Eherenman, Kosciusko County Safe Kids Chapter Coordinator, on why Indiana scored so badly."We don't do enough awareness." The study, in which all 50 states and the District of Columbia were rated on how well their laws protect children who are riding in vehicles, was conducted by the National Safe Kids Campaign. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, each year in the United States about 1,800 children under age 14 die in motor vehicle crashes and more than 270,000 are injured.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016
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