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Boxing, Family Give Salinas Strength

While the training and sparring have Renee Salinas ready to fight, that's not what's made him strong. Salinas, a sophomore at Warsaw Community High School, will step into the ring Saturday night in Fort Wayne for a USA Amateur Boxing tournament in the 145-pound welterweight division. The nights spent running and weight training have helped Salinas transform his body into that of a boxer. The nights spent 2,000 miles away from his family have challenged and transormed his resolve into that of a champion. Less than a year ago, Salinas was living in Los Angeles with his mother, Alicia Nunez, and younger brother, Feli Salinas. Salinas grew up without his father, who Salinas said "just walked out on us."His older brother, Louis, is currently in prison in California. In order to avoid a similar fate, Salinas moved in with his aunt in Warsaw.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Budget Deal Isn't Very Impressive

Frankly, I'm a little bothered about this whole federal budget deal. I'm not very happy with the Democrats.And I'm fully disillusioned with the Republicans. Lawmakers stuck their moistened index fingers into the political wind and acted accordingly. They knew that education was on the minds of the American people so they rushed in with proposals to hire 100,000 new teachers and modernize 5,000 schools. The Republicans gave Clinton and the Demos the teachers but refused to pass the $5 billion to modernize the 5,000 schools. Of course this makes Republicans anti-education, you see, which is what Clinton and the Demos will tell us all the way to Nov.3, which is election day, by the way. But if you remember last week's column, you will note that the Republican-led Congress passed a whole bunch of education initiatives.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Triton Tennis Team Upends Valley

AKRON - Tuesday afternoon's girls tennis matchup between Triton and Tippecanoe Valley was filled with unique matchups. With the exception of Triton singles player Alisha Anthony and doubles player Megan Weissert, everyone was playing a different position in Valley's home finale, with the Trojans having little trouble grabbing a 4-1 win. Anthony, Triton's No.1 singles player, cruised past Valley's Andrea Kindig 6-0, 6-2. Junior Danielle Anthony played next to her younger sister, Alisha, in the No.2 singles slot. Triton head coach Laura Lamaster was impressed with the elder Anthony's play. "Danielle is playing really well for us," said Lamaster."I've been pleased with her improvement and she's shown me a lot playing singles." Both sisters won their matches by the score of 6-0, 6-2. The switch in lineups not only allowed the players to play where they want to, it also gave coaches a chance to plan for next year.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers hold off challenge from upstart Culver Military

It was appropriate that Warsaw would play a close game in the championship game of the sectional Friday. That is the way they have done it all year. This bunch of Tiger players have been involved in more than their share of close games this season.But the important fact for Warsaw is that it came out ahead in almost every one of them. Stepping up big at the end of games have been their trademark this season. The Tigers got two big free throws from junior Andy Plank with 10 seconds left to hold off an upset-minded Culver Military Academy team, 48-45, to claim their second straight Warsaw Sectional title and seventh in the past eight years.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Trusting Washington Is Becoming More Difficult

I find it exceedingly difficult to believe anything I hear from Washington these days. It has always been difficult to trust the Washington elite, of course, but lately it's become virtually impossible. At every turn, it seems, they try to deceive us. This is not specific to any certain party, either.It's both parties. Some examples: Back in 1994 when the Republicans took over Congress they voted to eliminate the grip on power held by committee chairmen by imposing committee chair term limits. That was a wonderful idea.For decades, much of the politics as usual and most of the rampant government spending could be attributed to the fact that the same committee chairmen held those positions for years. The chairmen wield enormous power with little accountability.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Four Tigers Add To Grace Women's Program

WINONA LAKE - When Scott Schramm took over the Grace women's basketball program two years ago, he knew it would be natural for him to take part of what he had done in the Warsaw High School program serving as the freshman coach. This was not quite what he had in mind, but he certainly isn't going to complain. When Schramm begins his third season as the Lancer mentor, his team will definitely have a Warsaw feel to it as he has added an influx of four former Warsaw players to his program. WCHS seniors Sarah Calhoun and Sheila Whitaker recently signed on at Grace to play their freshman seasons with the Lancers this winter, and Traci Dunn and Kristi Keilman, former Tiger players, will be transferring in from other schools to the program. Dunn just finished two seasons at Danville (Ill.) Area Community College, while Keilman played the last two years at Valparaiso University.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Whitaker Finishes Tied For Second

INDIANAPOLIS - Warsaw senior Sheila Whitaker finished second in the IHSAA three-point shooting contest Saturday at the girls' state finals at Market Square Arena. Whitaker hit 15 shots in the finals to finish tied for second with Terre Haute North's Jennifer Turner.Perry Meridian's Amy Frey won the event with 16. "Sheila actually hit 17, but they said she stepped on the line on two of them," Warsaw coach Will Wienhorst said. "Amy hit hers first, then Sheila hit hers with the pressure on." In the semifinals, Whitaker won the Fort Wayne Semistate competition with 12 makes.Wawasee's Karissa Evans finished with nine in the semifinals.
Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw's Perfect Season Continues

GOSHEN - In the past two boys track sectionals, Troy Akers and his Warsaw team have seen both sides of the fence. The grass truly is greener on the other side. After a mishap in the final event a year ago left the Tigers six points shy of the title, Warsaw won the Goshen Sectional Thursday, edging Elkhart Memorial by six points. "This is just incredible," Akers, in his fifth year with the Tigers, said."This has been fun because we've got kids that can score in every event.I've been a track coach for 16 years and have been fortunate to have some excellent girls and boys teams, but I don't remember being this excited." The Tigers, who last won a team title in 1998, won with a score of 127, followed by Elkhart Memorial (121), Elkhart Central (97), Concord (63), Wawasee (59), Fairfield (57), Jimtown (33), NorthWood (31), Goshen (19) and Northridge (17).
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Vikings Record Rare Win

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊTippecanoe Valley's girls tennis team has beaten Manchester only once or twice in school history. The Vikings added one more victory to that list Wednesday evening when they defeated the Squires 4-1. "We were solid up and down the line," said Valley coach Jack Shambaugh."This is only the second or third time we have ever beaten Manchester." The Valley squad started the evening by winning every match in the varsity singles competition. Carissa Parker defeated Allison Ingold at the number one spot 6-1, 6-0, and at the number two slot, Wendy Tilden beat Rachel Bushong by scores of 6-2 and 6-4.At number three singles, Valley's Abby Lewis downed Molly McWhitney 6-1, 6-1. Manchester's lone win came at the number one doubles spot as Katrina Runkle and Carmen DeFusco defeated Tiffany Cunningham and Erin Drudge 6-2, 6-4.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Downs Plymouth 3-2

Going into Tuesday's tennis match against Plymouth, the Warsaw Tigers knew they had their work cut out for them.The Pilgrims defeated Warsaw handily last year, but the Tigers surprised Plymouth and avenged that loss with a 3-2 win. "I am really proud of our effort tonight," said Warsaw coach Mike Baber."Last year the team lost 5-0 or 4-1 to Plymouth, so this 3-2 win is big for the girls." But the win was not a simple matter for the Tigers.The match went down to the wire as the final varsity contest determined which team was victorious. Angie Suchecki and Tracey Yoder teamed up at the No.2 doubles position to earn Warsaw's first point of the evening.The Warsaw pair defeated Plymouth's Cari Reed and Lindsay Houin 6-3, 6-2. Kara Kesler and Liza Weidenbenner teamed up at the No.1 doubles slot to get Warsaw's next victory.They defeated Plymouth's Liz Adams and Jenny Pettibone 6-2 in the first set, but the second set was not a cakewalk.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Tennis Team Finishes Strong In 4-1 Win

SYRACUSE -ÊBefore Thursday's tennis match against Northern Lakes Conference opponent NorthWood, Wawasee coach Phil Mishler told his team to start and finish strong. "We talked about starting strong and finishing strong," said Mishler."In previous efforts, one of our doubles groups started out strong and finished strong while the other started out weak and tried to finish strong when it was too late. "We were mentally ready from the first handshake to start the match to the handshake after the match.The team was very focused today." Laura Lundin started the night on the right foot for the Warriors.She defeated NorthWood's Jessica McCarthy in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0 at the No.3 singles slot. Then in the only match that went three sets, Wawasee's No.2 doubles pair of Ashley Bell and Andrea Sands paired up against NorthWood's Nicole Fishbury and Andrea Atkinson.After dropping the first set 6-0, Sands and Bell fought back to win the final two sets 6-4 and 6-1.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Play Little Ball In Win

Syracuse -ÊEven though the game was not billed as such, it was "Turn Back the Clock Day" Wednesday at Wawasee High School.Ê Warsaw manager Will Shepherd borrowed a page from the playbook of a manager from a foregone, but not forgotten, era, to secure an 8-3 conference victoryÊ over the host Warriors. Former New York Giants manager John McGraw (1902-32) believed baseball in its purist aspects, stealing bases, taking advantage of untimely errors and moving runners over by means of laying down a sacrifice bunt.ÊÊ "Normally I hate to give up an out, especially when you only get 21 a game" said Shepherd.
Rick Blue, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Area Netters Ready To Get To The Courts

For some area high school girls' tennis teams, the lineups are completely set.For others, well let's just say they are still working on it. With most of the area teams entering this season with young teams, the preseason is a time to compete for the open spots. A look at the area tennis teams appears below. Warsaw Tigers Warsaw will have to replace several key players from last year's 19-3 squad, but first-year coach Jeanine Glunt thinks she has an ace up her sleeve. Although only three of the seven players played varsity last year, four of the girls on this year's squad have played tennis all-year round in tennis clinics and at the racquet club.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Tiger Baseball Team Shuts Out Panthers

A game in which 80-degree temperatures and sunny skies gave way to windy conditions and darkening clouds, senior pitcher Nathaniel Fitzsimmons was a constant bright spot for Warsaw's varsity baseball team Wednesday afternoon. Fitzsimmons has struggled on the mound this season as a reliever, so Tiger skipper Will Shepherd decided to try him as a starter against visiting Northern Lakes Conference opponent NorthWood. Shepherd got the response he was looking for, as Fitzsimmons, who missed his sophomore and junior seasons with a knee injury, scattered five hits in seven innings of work and pitched the Tigers to a 4-0 win over the Panthers.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Doubles NorthWood 6-3

NAPPANEE - In a baseball game that saw five double plays, two home runs and some out-of-the-ordinary rulings, Warsaw topped NorthWood 6-3 in Nappanee Monday evening. After a 1-2-3 top of the first inning, the Panthers stepped to the plate ready to hit.Brock Doty pounded the first pitch for a stand-up double.Then Todd McDonald hit a two-out single to bring Doty home. With a runner on first, Dustin Potts stepped to the plate and hit a two-run homer to put NorthWood up 3-0 going into the second inning.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Ten-Run First Inning Lifts Warsaw Over Wawasee

Three three-run homers. Eight hits. Ten runs. Two hit batters. Two errors. Not bad stats for a baseball game. How 'bout for the bottom half of an inning? That's exactly what happened in the bottom of the first inning in Warsaw when the Tigers hosted Northern Lakes Conference rival Wawasee Monday night. Warsaw then held the Warriors scoreless for four more innings to finish the game in five innings on the 10-run rule. Things started out well for the Warriors as Dan Milligan hit a single past Warsaw's short stop with one out to get the ball rolling. Brent Doty followed with a single down the right-field line that sent Milligan to third, putting runners on the corners with just one out.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Maierle Leads Locals At Goshen Sectional

GOSHEN - After his first two attempts, it was unclear if Warsaw senior J.W.Maierle would qualify for the finals in the long jump at Thursday's Goshen Sectional. He qualified for the finals with his third and final attempt, putting scratches on his first two jumps behind him, and then came out of the finals as the sectional champion. "I scratched on my first two jumps," said Maierle, who entered Thursday's competition as the No.1 seed."I felt like I was in elementary school, I kept looking at the board.On the third jump I put it all together for a good jump." On his second of three jumps in the finals, Maierle leaped 21 feet, 9.5 inches, a distance good enough to win the sectional championship by nine inches. Maierle, who later anchored the winning 400 relay team for the Tigers, said the cold and wind had an effect on the competition.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Blank Squires in First Sectional Match

The boys track sectionals were not the only sporting events affected by Thursday's severe weather conditions.The Wawasee girls tennis sectional fell victim to the storms as well. The match between Warsaw and Manchester was postponed until Friday evening, but the water works did not stop Friday so the two teams met at the Warsaw Racquet Club. Manchester played a good match, but in the end, Warsaw's experience overcame the Squires as the Tigers earned a 5-0 win to advance to Saturday's portion of sectional play. "This was our first 5-0 win of the season," said Warsaw coach Mike Baber."It was nice to get a 5-0 win.Manchester is a good team, and they have a good group of girls." Warsaw's No.2 doubles team of Angie Suchecki and Tracey Yoder started the eveing off on the right foot for the Tigers.The Warsaw duo defeated Manchester's Allison Ingold and Rachel Bushong 6-1 and 6-0 to earn the first team point of the evening.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Elkhart Central Glides To First Place In Truex

Warsaw hosted the 16th annual Max Truex Invitational featuring some of the most talented track and field athletes in the state on Friday night, and as expected, the cream rose to the top. The No.1 team in the state, Elkhart Central, placed first with 155 points.Concordia, ranked No.16 in the state, placed second with 113 points.Surprisingly, however, Warsaw had an exceptional meet, placing sixth out of the eight teams. The Max Truex Invitational is scored differently than the typical meet.Named for the Olympian from Warsaw who set the national high school record in the mile run in 1954, the meet emphasizes the entire team.Each of the eight schools place two members in each event.The time, leap or throw of those two members are then added up to get a total.Then each team is scored accordingly.
JASON KNAVEL, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Wins Big Game Over NLC Foe Plymouth

If the Northern Lakes Conference baseball game between Plymouth and Warsaw could be described in just one word, it would be "huge". At least according to Warsaw coach Will Shepherd, that is. "We played at a high level, and so did Plymouth," said the elated Warsaw skipper after his team defeated Plymouth 4-2 Friday afternoon."But as fun as that was, it was only one game.I am trying to temper my exuberance because we have 14 more to go.This was a big win, but we have to keep playing well in the conference." The Tigers took the lead early, scoring one run in the second inning after a Zack Smith triple led off the inning.Jeremy Sharp hit a fielder's choice to the pitcher that allowed Smith to cross the plate and put Warsaw up 1-0. Plymouth tied the score in the top of the fifth, but Warsaw didn't let the game stay tied for long.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016
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