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Tigers To Play Muncie Central

Warsaw has played its share of Goliath-like boys basketball programs over the years.Saturday, the Tigers will battle the most storied program in state history. At 10 a.m.Saturday in the first semifinal game of the Class 4A Marion Regional, Warsaw (11-11), an accomplished program in its own right, will square off with Muncie Central (17-5). McCutcheon (17-6) and Fort Wayne Snider (16-7) will play in the second semifinal game at approximately noon at Bill Green Athletic Arena.Winners will play at 8 p.m.for a berth in next Saturday's northern semistate, which will be played at either Kokomo or Lafayette Jeff.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Wins Swim Sectional Title

SYRACUSE - The 400 freestyle relay team of seniors Steven Lowrance, Jason McClintock and Nate Long and junior Nate Taylor has been strong all season for Warsaw's boys swim team. Saturday was no different. With the Tigers leading rival Wawasee by one point, 313-312, heading into the final event of Saturday's Wawasee Sectional, the Tigers' talented foursome came through when their team needed them, taking first place with a time of 3:15.49. Their time was two seconds faster than their preliminary round time and three seconds faster than the second-place quartet of seniors Brian Doty, Zac Conley and Steve Dingeldein and junior Aaron Phillippe from Wawasee. The win qualified the Tiger foursome for this weekend's state finals and propelled Warsaw to the sectional championship, while Wawasee came up eight points short of its fifth straight sectional title.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Duncan Does Big Things For NorthWood

NAPPANEE - Most articles about NorthWood's Black Swish focus on Natalie Will and Amy Zercher these days.With two senior standouts on the Panthers squad, people sometimes forget other members of the team. Carol Duncan is one of those team members who does big things for NorthWood.At 6-1, Duncan leads the Black Swish in rebounding with 7.2 per game while she averages 8.0 points per game to place third in the Panther scoring ranks.And she's a freshman. Tuesday afternoon at the Black Swish media day, Duncan and the rest of her teammates were preparing for the state competition while Zercher and Will are surrounded and fielding questions from several reporters.When Coach Steve Neff calls her over for an interview, Duncan looks a bit surprised that someone wants to talk to her. But like her more experienced teammates, Duncan answers questions with poise like a pro.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

A Wake-Up Call For The Airlines

The terrorist attack of Sept.11 has certainly united our country. There's a whole bunch of flag waving going on and virtually everybody seems to be supporting the administration's handling of the terrorist threat. Count me as one of those flag wavers.I, too, am supportive of the way W has been running the show since the attack. The speech he gave was one of the finest presidential oratories in modern history. I like the pace of the investigation.I like most of the policy changes I'm hearing about - even the ones regarding law enforcement that make the ACLU squirm. I guess I'm not real concerned about the FBI regressing to the days of McCarthyism or J.Edgar Hoover.You know, the days when the FBI hassled people who they thought were communists or who protested against the Vietnam war and tried to run them out of the country.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Senior Rules For Wawasee

SYRACUSE - Hoosier Hysteria came four days early as the No.8 (3A) Wawasee Warriors defended their home block in a 63-50 win over county rival Tippecanoe Valley on senior night Friday. With a Hardwood Tepee packed chalk full of rabid fans of both teams, the two squads got a taste of what sectional play, which starts Tuesday for both teams, will be like. Wawasee senior John Adams picked up his first start of the season as he and fellow upperclassmen Michael Conrad were honored before the game. Conrad ended his Wawasee home career in style as he scored a team-high 17 points on 6-of-10 shooting while pulling down five rebounds to lead the Warriors to victory. Conrad scored seven points in the third quarter as Wawasee extended its lead to 42-34. The Warriors were effective with their passing and dribble penetration and played with patience as they forced Valley to play a slow-down game instead of the Vikings' up-and-down pace.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Hang On, Win Finale At Carroll

FORT WAYNE - Much like the season itself has been, Warsaw's varsity boys basketball game at Carroll Friday was a bit of a rollercoaster. A contest filled with its share of ups and downs, the Tigers held the host Chargers to one point in the first quarter, yet held their collective breath as junior Zach Taylor's three-point attempt from the opposite free throw line rattled out at the buzzer. Warsaw, which held a 10-point advantage after the first quarter and held a 10-point advantage with 5:49 remaining in the fourth quarter, escaped Carroll High School with a 49-47 win in the regular season finale for both teams. "We needed to win a game like this," said fourth-year Warsaw coach Doug Ogle, whose team was 7-5 but won just two of its final eight regular season games."It makes for a better week of practice.This will help us confidence wise and in terms of our enthusiasm and energy." The two-point win improved Warsaw to 9-11 on the season, while Carroll fell to 8-12.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Gridlock Is Alive And Well In Washington

About eight months ago, House Speaker Dennis Hastert, a Republican from Illinois, assured us that the House of Representatives would have all 13 spending bills for the 2000 budget passed by Oct.1. That's not going to happen. On Thursday, President Bill Clinton signed a continuing resolution to keep the government going while Congress hammers out budget deals. What we have is gridlock.It's not as bad as in 1995 but it's gridlock nonetheless. You may remember 1995.That's when the government was shut down twice right before Christmas.In that budget year, it took 14 continuing resolutions to end the budget fight, and the final appropriations bill was seven months late. This year, one resolution already has been passed and four more are awaiting the president's signature. So the gridlock isn't as extreme as it has been in the past.But it's still gridlock, and, as is always the case, each side holds the other responsible.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Hepler's Feat Impressive On Lots Of Levels

Just last weekend I took my golf clubs out of the car and put them in the garage. It's always a solemn occasion because they spend fully nine-and-a-half months of the year in my car with me. You just never know when you might need them.You never know when a quick nine-hole round is going to present itself. My wife says I'm obsessed with golf.I probably am, but there are worse obsessions. Obsession is just one of many funny things about the sport of golf. Virtually everyone I know who plays it, really plays it.By that I mean they play at least once a week, usually more.They read golf tips and change equipment frequently.They're a member of a golf club. The casual, once-or-twice-a-year golfer, is a rarity.Most people either play a lot, or not at all. So I think everybody who plays golf is probably a little obsessed with it. It's like no other game or sport.No matter how good you are, you're never good enough. You can't be satisfied.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Clinton Interview Brings Back Memories

Ah, the Good Old Days. That's what I was reminded of when I saw former President Bill Clinton shaking a crooked finger in Chris Wallace's face during the now-infamous Sunday interview. The Good Old Days being the days when Clinton was wagging that same finger at the American people and telling us how he never had sex with that woman. Lately, Clinton has been pretty mellow. I guess with the mid-term election coming up, he felt like he ought to give his fellow Democrats a shot in the arm. Honestly, anyone who thinks Clinton's confrontational response to a mundane question wasn't calculated probably also thinks the U.S.government blew up the Twin Towers on Sept.11, 2001.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Toward Better Debating

I have to say I was a little disappointed in W's debate performance Thursday. I think he let John Kerry get away with some stuff.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Repeat Is Sweet For Triton

INDIANAPOLIS - The wrong people wore the capes. Several Triton boys wore yellow capes over their blue Triton jerseys as they revved up some 1,400 Trojan fans at Saturday's Class A state finals at Conseco Fieldhouse. But it was Triton's girls basketball players who turned in the superhuman-like first-quarter effort for a state finals game. Triton, ranked No.1 in Class A with a 22-3 record, jumped on top of No.2 White River Valley 16-0 in winning its second state championship in a row.The Trojans, who topped Rising Sun 57-54 in overtime last year, had it easier this time with a 55-38 win over the 22-6 Wolverines. "You dream about winning one," 11th-year Triton coach Mark Heeter said."To come back and win two in a row is unbelievable.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Upends 4A No. 3 Columbia City

SYRACUSE -ÊPeople in New Orleans may have been celebrating Fat Tuesday last night, but people in the Wawasee area were celebrating for a different reason. The Wawasee boys basketball team caused a stir by upending 4A No.3 Columbia City 42-36 Tuesday night in Syracuse.The win halted Columbia City's 11-game win streak. "This was a good victory," said Wawasee coach Phil Mishler after the six-point win."It feels good to get a win against a team that's that good." The Warriors jumped ahead of the Eagles early as James Ward netted the first basket of the game. However, Columbia City answered with a three-point goal from Ryan Briggs and two two-point baskets from Marcus Moore to go up 7-2. Kory Lantz kept the Warriors close by sinking a three-point basket to make the score 7-5. After a basket by Columbia City's Doug Sheckler, Lantz and Michael Conrad hit back-to-back baskets to knot the score at 9-all.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Politicians Practice Hypocrisy

I understand the "Do as I say, not as I do" concept. I think every parent does, to some degree. We all, at one time or another, have admonished our kids to refrain from conduct that we ourselves have engaged in. That's just because we don't want the kids to make the same mistakes that we did. It's an honest sort of hypocrisy, if that's possible. But politicians are different.They practice hypocrisy on purpose to get votes. They misrepresent, obfuscate and spin the facts with a vengeance. The latest, greatest devious campaign issue is prescription drugs. Al Gore is scoring some pretty big political points these days with his prescription drug plan. And why wouldn't he? After all, if you were about to get something for nothing, wouldn't you feel pretty good about it? Wouldn't you support the guy giving it to you? That's what Gore's prescription drug plan does.It gives certain people something for nothing.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Fall Short

Warsaw girls basketball coach Will Wienhorst got almost everything he wanted from his basketball team in Tuesday's 4A regional game against Fort Wayne Snider. A close game that featured no more than a six-point separation after the first quarter.A game where the score was in the 50s.Stellar defense.Passing the ball and finding the open player on offense. But the two things he didn't get are the things he wanted the most.He wanted a foul called against Snider with 3.3 seconds left.He didn't get that.Because he didn't get that, his Tigers couldn't get a chance at a win, the second thing he wanted.Snider won 56-54 on Warsaw's home floor to advance to Saturday's Warsaw Semistate.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Whitko Pulls Off Upset Over Triton

BOURBON - Whitko is supposed to be simple to beat.All you need is a simple game plan to shut down Zach Henson, and the rest of the Wildcats fall down and play dead. Try telling that to Triton head coach Kevin O'Rourke.His Trojans held Henson to just six points in the first half and only four shot attempts.Henson was in foul trouble and on the bench much more than usual. But when that horn sounded to signal the end of the first half, O'Rourke found his team staring at an 11-point deficit. Josh Gonzalez came up big in the opening half with 11 points, and Jeremiah Laws added nine in the first 16 minutes to make up for Henson's offensive slide. Whitko went on from that point to upset heavily favored Triton 65-59.The Trojans had won 13 of their last 14 games at home until last night.
JASON KNAVEL, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Rules Change In The Middle Of The Game

Isn't it fun to watch politicians twist and turn in the wind? For weeks now all we have heard from Al Gore and his legion of attorneys is how "every vote must be counted." Now, given the opportunity to trash thousands and thousands of absentee ballots on a technicality, does Gore step up and urge the plaintiffs to drop their suit? No way. 'I don't know what will happen there,' the vice president told reporters of the absentee ballot lawsuits.'I think that those two cases are likely to travel the same route as the case that went into Judge Sauls' court and will end up in the Florida Supreme Court.' I have said all along that Gore isn't interested in "making sure every vote is counted."He's only interested in counting votes that will help him win. In the absentee ballot case, there was absolutely nothing wrong with the ballots, the votes or how they were tallied. The problem was with the process used in dealing with requests for absentee ballots.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Midseason Changes Spark Triton's Tournament Success

BOURBON - The time when Triton girls basketball coach Mark Heeter knew his team needed change -Êany change - came while he watched the tape of the John Glenn game. Triton played Glenn in the eighth game of the season.The Trojans, down two in the third quarter, managed to lose by 26, 70-44.The loss dropped them to 1-8.He watched the tape, possession by possession.He saw what had happened. His wife, Jenni, told him how to fix it. Tired of watching Triton lose game after game - the Trojans were 1-10 after 11 games - she urged him to make changes.Play the youngsters, she told him. Mark saw her point. "I talked to (assistant coach Gayle) Perry and told her, 'If we're gonna lose, we might as well get the sophomores experience while we're losing,'" he said.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

We Choose Our Intrusions Carefully

It was nice to see a happy ending to the story of Mitch and Pam Hunsberger of Mentone. I don't know them beyond what I've read in the newspaper, but they seem like decent, hard-working people. They tried to exercise a bit of the American dream by buying a home. Problem is, the basement wall of their relatively new home - it was five years old - collapsed in July.Apparently, the contractor failed to use reinforcing rods in the concrete. Their basement flooded and the home could no longer be occupied because of the risk of it falling into the basement. To top it off, their insurance company said it couldn't cover the damage because it was caused by construction that didn't conform to state building codes. So the Hunsbergers rented a place to live and were pretty much at wits' end. They were paying down a mortgage on a house that was uninhabitable and paying rent, too.Not a good situation.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

On The Court

Tip-off: 6:30 p.m.Friday in Huntington Coaches: Al Rhodes (Warsaw), Eric Foister (Huntington North) Records: Huntington North 14-5, Warsaw 16-2 Last Game: H.North 48, FW Northrop 46; Warsaw 53, Gary Wirt 39 Last Year: Huntington North 54, Warsaw 52 Matchup: Huntington North has played eight of their last 10 games on the road ...Sean Kline is North's biggest offensive threat with his 22 point and 11 rebounds per game average ...Rick Hall adds 15 points and six caroms for the Vikings ...Warsaw's offensive surge is led by a slew of juniors ...Chris Wiggins averages 13.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game ...Steve Siebenmorgen adds 13.8 points and 6.1 rebounds ...Zach Nelson pulls down 5.5 boards and adds 12.3 points per game ...Rob Kesler leads the team with 65 assists on the year, an average of 3.6 per game.
WARSAW AT HUNTINGTON NORTH- | July 28, 2016

Griggs Scores Career High, Tigers Win Fifth Straight

If only every night were senior night for Warsaw's Adam Griggs. Everybody, the 6-foot-5 Warsaw senior said Friday night, wants to come out and explode on senior night. Griggs certainly did, scoring a career-high 30 points and leading the Warsaw varsity boys basketball team to a 69-50 win over visiting Huntington North in the final regular season game in the Tiger Den. "I was pretty pumped up," said Griggs, who was the first Tiger boys cager to score 30 in a game since Jerad Shaw netted 38 at Elkhart Memorial's North Side Gym two years ago."My teammates did a good job getting me the ball.I was feeling it early.Everybody wants to come out and explode on senior night, and my teammates did a good job getting me the ball." Griggs, whose previous high was 26 in a conference win at Northridge earlier this season, finished the game 11 of 16 from the field, 4 of 5 from three-point range, and converted all four of his free throw attempts.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016
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