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I already finished my column for the week when the Bin Laden tape came out Friday afternoon. But I simply couldn't resist a couple quick observations. 1.What is this? Terrorists for Kerry? Do you suppose Kerry was cringing when Bin Laden was going on about how bad W is? 2.It was a tape.Not a bomb.You know Bin Laden would much rather use a bomb, like he did before the elections in Spain.But he didn't.Why? Because he can't.W's homeland security appears to be working. 3.Next to capturing Bin Laden, this is the best thing that could have happened to W's campaign. ***** Last week I wrote about how John Kerry says stuff that he knows is demonstrably untrue. Basically, the guy appears devoid of character and integrity.I am willing to concede that the W camp does its fair share of exaggerating the obfuscating.But Kerry takes it to a new level. Kerry makes Bill Clinton, the President Prevaricator, look like Honest Abe.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Rip Warriors 9-1

SYRACUSE -ÊAfter being off for six days due to weather problems, the Warsaw Tigers traveled to Wawasee for their first Northern Lakes Conference baseball game of the season and came home with a 9-1 win. After one inning the game was scoreless, but Steve Siebenmorgen jumpstarted the second inning with a double, and Craig Lankford walked to put runners on first and second.The runners advanced to second and third on a fielder's choice, and Don Kennedy hit a single to drive in the first Warsaw run of the game. Lankford stole home to score Warsaw's second run, and Brandon Grubbs hit a sacrifice bunt to send Kennedy across the plate for Warsaw's third and final run of the inning. "We played well in the first inning, but we had some mental lapses in the second that led to runs," said Wawasee coach John Blunk.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Win First NLC Track Title Since 1992

MIDDLEBURY -ÊThe mad dash made by Warsaw's girls track team near the end of Wednesday's Northern Lakes Conference meet at Northridge High School paralleled the mad dash made earlier in the day by coach Paul Boyd. Boyd left Warsaw at 3:30 Wednesday morning to drive to an 8:30 a.m.work-related meeting in Racine, Wis.He left the meeting and "hit the parking lot here at 4:15 in the afternoon." With 11 of 15 events completed, third-place Warsaw trailed first-place Plymouth 81.5-61.But the Tigers outscored Plymouth 36-8 in the next three events to take a 97-89.5 lead.Plymouth took first and Warsaw second in the last event, the 1600 relay, but the Tigers scored more than enough to win the tournament.Warsaw scored 105, while Plymouth scored 99.5. By placing first at the tournament and first during the regular season with a 6-0 record, the Tigers won their first NLC title since 1992.Boyd was named NLC Coach of the Year.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tiger Track Team Rolls Over NorthWood

The rain may have held off until Tuesday night's Warsaw/NorthWood boys track meet was in the books, but during the competition, the Tigers continued to reign over the opposition. Warsaw did away with the Panthers 80-52 to move its season record to 4-0 overall and 3-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference.NorthWood fell to 3-1 and 1-1 in the NLC. The Tigers placed first in 11 of the 16 events, including both throwing events and all three relays. Warsaw sophomore Jarod Leasure took top honors in the discus with his throw of 145 feet, 7 inches.Leasure had nearly 6 feet of cushion between him and second-place finisher Andy Mitschelen of NorthWood.Warsaw's Ryan Brennan came in third with a throw of 135 feet.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Sometimes You Have To Trust The Government

The terror stuff is getting fully weird, isn't it? I think the government knows a whole lot more about it than they're telling us. And that's OK. Even as a person who does the news for a living, I don't really have a huge problem with the government withholding certain details. Sometimes I listen to reporters at press conferences and they drive me nuts.They keep asking the army guy when and where our next strike will be and the army guy keeps telling them he really can't say. It must be a sort of bizarre theater for the news guys or something. They know the army guy can't answer the question, but that doesn't stop them from asking again and again and again from a little different angle each time. It's as if the reporters think that if they change the question a little bit, the army guy will forget that it was just like the question before and inadvertently answer it.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Give Pilgrims Taste Of Own Medicine

For 20 years as a player, assistant coach and head coach, Will Shepherd has seen the Plymouth Pilgrims baseball team break a team's heart a time or two.The perennial-power Pilgrims always seem to come up with the big hits, the big runs and the outs when they need them and stave off most upset attempts. Growing up just six miles from Plymouth and then serving as an assistant coach at Warsaw for eight years and the head coach the past three seasons, Shepherd knows firsthand how the Pilgrims can dash an opponent's hopes. That is why it was so sweet when Shepherd's Tigers turned the tide on Plymouth Monday at Tiger Field. Plymouth was on the verge of doing its usual number on Warsaw.You know, the old let-a-team-take-a-lead-for-six-innings-tie-it-late-and-win-in-extra-innings game plan.And most of the time it works for the Pilgrims.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Long Ball Goes Long Way In Tiger Win Over Wawasee

SYRACUSE - Though he's an avid New York Yankees fan, Warsaw baseball coach Will Shepherd's team looked more like the Oakland Athletics of the late 1980s Tuesday afternoon against Northern Lakes Conference rival Wawasee. While the aforementioned Oakland teams had Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, commonly known as the Bash Brothers, the Tigers got Hercules-like hitting performances from senior Tyler Stouder and sophomore Derek Freds. Powered by five towering home runs - two each from Stouder and Freds and one from junior Matt Ransbottom - and a solid outing on the mound by senior hurler Jordan Williams, the Tigers blasted host Wawasee 17-3 in five innings Tuesday. The game was the NLC opener for both teams, with Warsaw improving to 2-4 overall on the season and the Warriors dropping to 2-6.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Win Ugly Over Wawasee

SYRACUSE -ÊThe Warsaw Tiger and the Wawasee Warrior softball teams faced off for their second game of the year in Syracuse, and the Tigers came out on top 4-3 Wednesday. "A win in conference is a win, but this was not a pretty game for us," said Warsaw coach Craig Helfrich."We had to scratch and claw to win it, but we pulled it out." The game was scoreless (and hitless) until the top of the third inning when Warsaw's Marie Brown hit a one-out single to start a Tiger rally that resulted in two runs. Wawasee was down 2-0 heading into the bottom of the third, but Laura Karns wanted to turn that around and started a Wawasee rally with a one-out single of her own.Then Sara Frantz hit a two-out single to give the Warriors runners on first and third as Andrea Gingerich stepped up to the plate. Gingerich laced a double up the middle to drive in both Karns and Frantz and tie the score at two, but she was left on second as the inning ended on a fly ball to the shortstop.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

For Warriors, To Err Is To Lose

If Warsaw girls softball coach Craig Helfrich could script the ideal game, Monday's 5-1 win over Wawasee would have been the blueprint. Timely hitting.Solid defense.And, as he's come to expect, another strong pitching performance by sophomore right-hander Michelle Liebsch.Liebsch, coming off a no-hitter against East Noble, blanked Wawasee for six innings to pick up the complete-game win. "Like I've said all along, if we get the good defense, with our pitching, we will do good things," Helfrich said."I've stressed to our girls that if our outfield catches the ball, we'll be OK, because our infield defense is solid.We could have had two shutouts in a row, but I think Michelle got a little tired." For Wawasee softball coach Bo O'Dell, if there was a game to forget, this would be it.He watched his team commit six errors, including five in the first three innings.Four of Warsaw's five runs were unearned.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Wins Crazy Softall Game

SYRACUSE -ÊTalk about a crazy night at the softball field. A player was hit in the face with a ball while trying to steal third. While she was being attended to, lightning ripped across the sky, causing the umpires to delay the game. One team was playing without its head coach, who was ejected from a game Monday night and, according to IHSAA rules, had to miss the next game. But through all the craziness, a close softball game was played in Syracuse Wednesday as Warsaw came from behind to beat Wawasee 8-7. "We really wanted to win here tonight since they beat us on our field earlier in the season," said Warsaw senior Cassie Himes."We wanted to come here and beat them on their field.We came ready to play." Warsaw may have been ready to play, but it was Wawasee who struck first and jumped out to an early lead. Wawasee scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning as Haley Bird hit a single and Stephanie Sorensen and Nicole Hymer each pounded doubles.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Tops Elkhart Memorial, Keeps Perfect NLC Record Intact

"We control our own destiny," said Warsaw baseball coach Will Shepherd."Everyone is looking up at us right now, and that's where we want to be." The Tigers improved to 5-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference by defeating Elkhart Memorial 3-0 Monday evening at Tiger Field. Senior fireballer Ryan DeGeeter improved to 5-0 on the season by pitching the compete-game shutout.He allowed just three hits and struck out 11 in the seven-inning outing. After 2-1/2 scoreless innings, Warsaw got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the third.Travis O'Neill opened the inning with a single and moved to second on a stolen base.Then Sean Alderfer reached first on a walk. Brandon LaFollette moved the runners to second and third with a sacrifice bunt, and DeGeeter drove O'Neill home with a sacrifice fly to left field. Warsaw held its 1-0 lead until the bottom of the sixth inning.Berto Nunez opened the inning with a double to right field, and Josh Stork walked to first.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Thumps No. 4 (3A) Northridge

"We want to send an early message to people," said Warsaw baseball coach Will Shepherd."We will play anybody.And if you're gonna win the NLC title and take home the trophy, you're gonna have to beat us." The Tigers sent that message loud and clear Wednesday night, pounding No.4 (3A) Northridge 16-3 in five innings in a Northern Lakes Conference duel. And Warsaw sent the message early. After Purdue-bound senior Brandon LaFollette pitched a 1-2-3 first inning, the Tiger offense kicked into gear. In the bottom of the first, Jeremy Sharp pounded a one-out double to the centerfield fence and advanced to third on a single by Sean Alderfer.Then LaFollette helped his own cause by hitting a long home run over the centerfield fence that put the Tigers up 3-0. After another 1-2-3 Northridge outing, the Warsaw hitting corps went to work again.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Returns To The Top

Warsaw's girls tennis team celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its last Northern Lakes Conference title in proper fashion, by winning Saturday's NLC Tournament to win the 2001 title. Now the Tigers only hope winning a title just every 10 years doesn't become a trend. Ten years have gone by and six coaching changes have taken place in the last seven years, but Warsaw's girls tennis team once again sits atop the Northern Lakes Conference. After cruising through NLC dual matches with a 6-0 record, Warsaw clinched first place in the NLC by winning the NLC Tournament with 53 points. The championship came under Joe Beeson, the same coach who guided Warsaw to its last NLC title in 1991.Beeson resigned in 1992 but agreed to return this year to help turn a floundering program around.Since 1991, Warsaw finished as high as second in the NLC once.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Baseballers Riding NLC High

SYRACUSE - How tough is the Northern Lakes Conference? When NLC front-runner Warsaw met NLC basement-dweller Wawasee Wednesday, the result was a competitive baseball game that came down to the last batter in the final inning.Warsaw held off a late Warrior comeback attempt for a 5-4 victory that keeps the Tigers in control of their own destiny in the NLC. Warsaw is now 5-2 in the conference and held a slim half-game lead over two other teams in the NLC heading into Wednesday's game.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tiger Baseball Team Shuts Out Rival Wawasee, Stays Perfect In NLC

Will Shepherd wants his team to be known for not giving up runs. The eighth-year Warsaw baseball skipper can rest assured the reputation is building. With a 4-0 win over visiting Northern Lakes Conference rival Wawasee Wednesday, the Tigers haven't given up a run in 15 innings, as a result remain perfect in conference play. "This game really is big," Shepherd said."It always is when it's against a rival.We wanted to keep our momentum going, and they wanted to take it away from us.We want to be established as a team that doesn't give up runs." Picking up their sixth straight win - something that took less than two hours Wednesday - the Tigers not only beat heavy rain storms but also improved to 12-2 overall and 6-0 in the NLC. On an afternoon when lightning flashed in the distance, it was a pair of thunderous blasts by the Tigers that ignited the home crowd.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tiger Baseball Team Falls To Penn In Home Opener

Cut short because of darkness, Warsaw's home opener Monday was anything but short on action. A game that featured 10 extra-base hits, a thrilling rally by the home team and an ejection of the visting team's coach, Warsaw fell 12-10 to Penn in five innings. After giving up eight runs in the first inning and trailing 9-0 in the second, the host Tigers got singles from Kyle Conrad, Hans Griepentrog and Tyler Stouder to load the bases with one out. Senior short stop Sean Alderfer then stepped up to the plate and ripped a triple that cleared the bases and started a Tiger rally that produced five hits and four runs in the inning. After giving up just one hit in the third, the Tigers started the home half of the inning with back-to-back doubles from junior first baseman Jordan Williams and freshman third baseman Derek Freds.Conrad followed with a single and Alderfer later hit a double as the Tigers cut Penn's lead to one, 9-8.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Solid Bats Make Up For Shaky Gloves In Tiger Win

Warsaw head baseball coach Will Shepherd has no delusions about what his team is. "Offensively, I don't worry about this team," said Shepherd."Defensively, we've struggled." The Tigers' offense cranked out two home runs and pitcher Kyler Mylin was steady to make up for four errors in a 5-4 comeback win over Northern Lakes Conference combatant Concord Friday afternoon at Tiger Field. Concord gained its first lead of the game in the sixth inning after Brandon Tepe reached on a throwing error by Mark Sudhoff.Jeremy Howard then reached on a successful sacrifice bunt.After Tepe scored on an error, Howard was brought home when Craig Downs perfectly executed a suicide squeeze bunt. Unfazed, the Tigers came right back and answered. Tyler Stouder led off the bottom of the sixth inning, his team down 4-2, with a majestic 360-foot home run to right-center field.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Baseball Team Stays Perfect In NLC

Warsaw baseball coach Will Shepherd was worried about how his team would bounce back. After working on the field for nearly an hour Wednesday, the Tigers learned that their Northern Lakes Conference game against NorthWood was postponed. "I was concerned," said Shepherd."We pushed the game back, and then there weren't beautiful blue skies.It would have been easy to have a let-down out there tonight, but the Tigers came out to play baseball." So the Warsaw squad hit the field with enthusiasm and picked up a 15-0 win over the visiting Panthers in a five-inning game. After neither team scored in the first inning, the Warsaw bats came to life in the bottom of the second frame. Zack Smith walked and then moved to second base on a single hit by Berto Nunez.After Josh Stork walked to load the bases, Jeremy Sharp pounded a single to right field that scored Smith.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Area Baseball Teams Looking To Rebuild

Rebuilding is the theme for most of the area high school baseball teams.Many of the most talented baseball players this area has seen have now moved on to play in the college or professional ranks. The Warsaw Tigers enter the 2005 baseball season with some big holes to fill.Gone are Brandon LaFollette, Sean Alderfer and Mark Sherman.LaFollette is currently playing baseball at Purdue, while Alderfer and Sherman are at Indiana Tech and Ancilla College, respectively.Both LaFollette and Alderfer were first team all-state selections in 2004.LaFollette, an outfielder for the Tigers, holds the single-season batting average record (.506) and is tied for the single-season home run record with Sherman.Both hit nine homers last year. Despite such a loss of talent, Warsaw head coach Will Shepherd remains optimistic. "We're looking forward to seeing who will step up and lead us," said Shepherd.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

'Ridge Runs Past Wawasee, Warsaw

SYRACUSE - After sitting closer to the bottom of the Northern Lakes Conference than the top, making the move back up takes time.It can't be done in one big leap. Warsaw's path in girls track has been filled with some frustration and success, but it has been a slow trek.But the gap does seem to be closing. Northridge won the Northern Lakes Conference triangular meet with 72 points.Wawasee had 48 and Warsaw 36 Thursday. "We have a very young team, but we are closing the gap surely and steadily," Warsaw coach Doug Ogle said."We are looking forward to the (NLC) conference meet Tuesday." Wawasee has been the class of the conference for a few years and with that, a thorn in Warsaw's side.Although this year's Warrior squad may not be as outstanding as in years past, it marks improvement for the Tigers to come as close as they did.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016
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