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WCHS Fills Out Coaching Roster

&nbsp "What I did on my summer vacation" - by Warsaw Community High School athletic director Dave Fulkerson. &nbsp It would go something like this, mow the lawn, watch TV and, oh yeah, hire four new head coaches, an assistant athletic director and several assistant coaches. &nbsp While other high school personel had the luxury of taking the summer off, Fulkerson did not.A second summer of having to find coaches to fill several vacancies didn't seem to bother Fulkerson, who took it as a challenge to fill the spots with the best candidates possible. &nbsp Although some of the coaches have already started in their new positions, they were officially brought into the WCHS coaching fraternity Monday by the school board. &nbsp Hired were Jamie Byron as the new volleyball coach; Jeff Grose as the new boys' cross country coach; Tony Boley as the new wrestling coach; Troy Akers as the new boys' track coach; and Rachel Etherington as the new assistant athletic director.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Closes Gap On Goshen

Could this be the year? Andy Lewis is asked. Could it be? Could Warsaw's tennis team finally overtake Goshen? Warsaw's head coach stayed low-key, didn't issue any verbal jabs."I think," Lewis said, "we have a chance." Goshen has knocked Warsaw out of the last three regionals.Warsaw placed second in the Northern Lakes Conference last season; that's because Goshen beat the Tigers out for first. Now Warsaw is loaded.And the Tigers have the Redskins lined up in their sights. Lewis is optimistic for three reasons: Craig Harman, Ryan Van Puffelen and Peter Anders. They are three singles players he will match up with anyone. Harman and Van Puffelen return to their first and second slots in Warsaw's singles lineup.Pete Hake and Dan Benyousky could vie for the third singles spot, but they will have competiton from Anders. Anders was a bonus Lewis received this summer.
Jeff Holsinger, 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

Boyd Bound For State

BREMEN - Warsaw sophomore Summer Boyd entered as the fifth seed in the 800-meter run in Tuesday's Bremen track and field regional. Only the top three in each event advance from regional to state.But before Boyd ran, Warsaw coach Doug Ogle predicted she would finish in the top three. How did he know? Because Boyd's 800 seeded time came after she ran in other races like the 1,600. On this night, she had only one race to worry about, the 800.Ogle was right on.Because Boyd did not have to compete in any other event, she had her best time ever in the 800, 2:20.99.She finished behind Fairfield's Renee Schlabach, who won with a time of 2:17.29. Boyd was fourth with 120 meters to go, but she passed two runners in the last stretch to make the state cut.Her time was more than four seconds better than her first-place time in the Northern Lakes Conference meet 15 days ago.And in last Wednesday's sectional, she finished just fourth in the 800.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Mason On A Mission

SOUTH WHITLEY - After today, barring a catastrophe, senior Tim Mason will turn in the greatest season ever by a Whitko track and field athlete. He competes in the 100- and 200-meter runs and the long jump.He has finished below first place in those three events exactly zero times this season.Regular season meets, the Goshen Relays, the Three Rivers Conference meet, the Plymouth Sectional.Undefeated. Then he says this: "I don't like to run.It's boring." Unless ...unless he sees a water moccasin. Memorial Day weekend.Mason, Jimmy Linn, Ray Smith and other Whitko cronies gathered at Linn's pond, where they swim and fish.And every once in a while, one of those dratted water moccasins slithers across the surface of the water.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Practices Interesting For Stookey

Dave Stookey has two talented cross country teams.And maybe one day he will see them all together. "I was commenting to my assistant the other day that since practice started, we haven't had all of either one of our teams there on any one day because of work, vacations or something," Stookey said."We don't seem to get it all together.Things just haven't jelled yet.We have some promising young kids, and we are hoping things will come together." For the boys, one of Stookey's top runners, Dusty Lytle, didn't come out for the team this year, another veteran moved to Florida, and he lost a talented freshman to a broken leg suffered during a skiing accident. For the girls, Katie McCauley suffered an injury in the spring during track season and is slow to recover.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Runs Past Whitko

After defending its Tiger Classic title in impressive fashion Saturday with a win over No.3 (4A) Fort Wayne Snider, Warsaw coach Will Shepherd is looking for one thing and one thing only in this the final week of the regular season.In the midst of the final stages of the best baseball season at WCHS in a decade, Shepherd wants only for his Tigers to take care of business this week. Step one complete. In the first of four games this week, Warsaw came ready to play against Whitko Tuesday and beat up on the Wildcats in five innings 12-2 at Tiger Field.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Softball Ends Season At Sectional

WATERLOO -ÊIt wasn't the outcome the Warsaw softball team had hoped for at the DeKalb Sectional, but Tiger coach Scott Freds was pleased with his team's effort against the (4A) No.4 team in the state. "Our girls were not scared to play DeKalb," said Freds after his team's 7-1 loss Wednesday evening."We are a young team.We have no seniors.At one point we had four freshmen out in the field." The Barons struck early, producing four runs on three hits in the top of the first inning. In the second inning, DeKalb threatened again, loading the bases, but the Tigers kept their composure.Sophomore pitcher Ericka Kurosky pitched out of the situation, striking out Baron clean-up hitter Jenny Stein to end the inning.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Area Spikers Catching Warsaw?

With its impressive history and tournament success, No.18 Warsaw leads area volleyball teams, but the second tier, led by 1995 Mishawaka Regional finalist Wawasee, is not far behind. Here is a look at the area volleyball teams, three of which are under the direction of new coaches. Warsaw Under the direction of new coach Jamie Byron, the Tigers have a strong nucleus of players back to continue their recent success. Hitters Sarah Calhoun, Ann Fribley and Lisa Estep will be the firepower for the Tiger offense.Melissa Bolles, who stepped in for Sherry Haines last year, returns at setter. Also back for the Tigers, 28-9 last year, are middle blocker Katie Clemens, who was injured in a car wreck in February, Sheila Whitaker and Jahna Swanson. Adding depth will be Sam Wideman, a move-in from Tippecanoe Valley; Alyssa Raphael, Shanna Smith and Nancy Mason.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Whitko Girls Golf Improves To 10-3

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊThe Whitko girls golf team has a lot to be excited about.In the past four years, the Wildcats have gone from cellar-dwellers to top of the heap. After Thursday night's win over Tippecanoe Valley, Manchester and North Miami, the Wildcats improved to 10-3 on the season. "I am so excited for the girls," said Whitko coach Jennifer Carr."They have come such a long way in the last four years.People come up to me and say that I've done a good job, but all I've done is demand that the girls give their best.They have done all the work. "They have worked hard and put in the hours in the summer and in the offseason.They have done a lot to get to this point, and they deserve to get the credit." Whitko deserved the credit last night, shooting a 208 at Sycamore Golf Course in North Manchester.Wildcat junior Angie Herron was the medalist of the match, shooting a 43.That score tied Herron's career-best nine-hole score.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee, NorthWood Start Girls Soccer Programs

SYRACUSE - Wawasee is starting its girls soccer program from even further behind than most.That is because, despite an enthusiasm from the girls of the school system to start the team, the experience is a little behind.Make that a lot behind. "One of our problems is that we have no girls who have had any kind of travel league experience," Wawasee coach Rick Shipley said."We had to start with the lines on the field and what they are.It has been tough for us.We had to start from virtually nothing.It will take several years for us to get caught up with the rest of the conference." Wawasee lost the debut game of its program 2-0 to East Noble Thursday. Most teams are able to start practice with learning new plays and new techniques, but with the Warriors, the rules of the game have come first.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Gains Revenge Over Col. City In Big Way

COLUMBIA CITY - Warsaw did a good job last year of avenging wins from the previous year.The Tigers opened up the 1998 campaign in similar fashion. The Tigers got revenge for a season-opening loss last year to Columbia City by rolling over the Eagles 30-14 Friday at Gandy Field. It wasn't a perfect opener for the Tigers, but they got the right mix of big plays on offense, defense and special teams to come away with the big win. "This is huge to come back against a team that beat us soundly last year," Warsaw coach Phil Jensen said."The kids have responded to this whole thing as a challenge and met it head on.They don't do it perfectly.They are not there yet, but we are a lot closer to there than we were." Jose Esquivel led the Tigers' offense with 114 yards on the ground in only 3-1/2 quarters.And the defense, which gave up over 300 yards rushing last year to Columbia City, held the Eagles to only 69 on the ground this year.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Dethroned As Regional Champs

BREMEN - A lot has changed in a year's time for Alysha Aalbregtse and the Wawasee girls track team. Aalbregtse, who led Wawasee to a regional team title last year by winning the 100 and 300 hurdles, has been slowed by an injury this season and really has been back for only a month. While still getting back into shape, Aalbregtse finished second in the 100 hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles.Both performances were good enough to advance Aalbregtse to the state meet on June 7. "I am happy I qualified, and that is my main goal," Aalbregtse said."It was kind of upsetting that I didn't repeat, but that is expected because this is my sixth or seventh meet (back).I am on my way back.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Lone Senior Wins Medallist Honors, Leads Tiger Golfers Past Tippecanoe Valley

WINONA LAKE - Loaded with talented underclassmen, Warsaw's varsity boys golf team was led Wednesday by its lone senior. Ben Brodhead, who normally plays lower in lineup but played in the No.1 spot for Senior Night, played the last regular season match of his career Wednesday at Stonehenge Golf Club and went out a winner. After starting out three strokes over par on the first three holes of Stonehenge's front nine, Ben Brodhead tuned up his game and finished with a par score of 35, earning match medallist honors and leading 14th-ranked Warsaw to a 144-174 win over visiting Tippecanoe Valley.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Collge Roundup

WINONA LAKE - If nothing else, the Grace College men's soccer team is learning to deal with adversity like never before.The Lancers remained unbeaten Saturday with a scoreless tie against Trinity Christian that left fans of the soccer team wondering whether there is anything that the team won't respond positively to. After Grace's only goalkeeper was found to be ineligible just hours before the team's opener Thursday, the coaching staff quickly found replacement John Leopold out of a men's dorm on campus.He stepped in and made seven saves as the Lancers defeated Indiana Tech 2-1.
Times-Union Staff Report- | July 28, 2016

With Regional Championship, Warsaw Moves Closer To Goal

MIDDLEBURY -ÊAfter a loss to Penn in last year's semistate, the Warsaw tennis team set a goal for this season. "The girls set a goal to get to semistate and to win semistate," said Warsaw coach Rick Orban."So far they have not wavered from it.They have been very focused on their goal all year, and they will not be satisfied if they don't win semistate." The Tiger squad moved one step closer to that goal Wednesday evening by defeating Concord 4-1 in the final round of the Northridge Regional.
JEN GIBSON, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Manchester Spikers Find '97 To Their Liking

SOUTH WHITLEY - The girls burst out of their huddle in the corner of the gym, ran onto the court and pelted the unsuspecting crowd with foreign objects. Candy. Candy is what these Whitko volleyball players threw by the handfuls to the fans.Run laps, throw some candy.Candy everywhere.Candy for everyone.Candy clanking around in the bleachers. Whitko played host to Manchester on Thursday, and the Wildcats pulled out the stops to make sure people enjoyed their evening of volleyball between these Three Rivers Conference rivals. The Wildcats were having fun, for sure.They passed out their candy, practiced to hard rock music, then won the first game 17-15.One more win, head for home.The home team and its fans go home happy. Problem was, Manchester wanted to win this thing for the bragging rights, for the 1-0 TRC record, for the road fans who showed up. The Squires crashed this Whitko party.They won the second game by a convincing 15-8 score.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Unbelievable!

By Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Editor INDIANAPOLIS -Ê"One-two-three get nasty!" was the Manchester Squires' battle cry throughout the season. Saturday afternoon the Squires got nasty in the state championships as they defeated Batesville 9-8 to capture the Class 2A title at Indianapolis' Victory Field. The funny thing is, the only people who believed the Squires could do it were the Squires themselves.The Manchester squad went into the Wabash Sectional sporting a 7-16 record, the worst record in the sectional.They lost their last game of the season to Columbia City, and put together no more than two wins in a row through the entire regular season. But that did not faze the scrappy Squire squad. To say the least, the Squires were the underdogs throughout the tournament.
Underdog Squires Earn First State Title With 9-8 Win Over Batesville- | July 28, 2016

Chalfant, Seiss Place In Top 5 At State

INDIANAPOLIS -ÊWhen Wawsee's Rob Chalfant got to Carroll Track an Field Stadium in Indianapolis Friday night to watch the girls state finals, the first thing he thought of was the Olympics. "My goal is to run in the Olympics someday, and when I walked in and saw this track, it's the first thing I thought of," said Chalfant."I was just so proud to be here." "Then when I got here today (Saturday), the crowd was huge, and I was really nervous." Chalfant felt those nerves through most of the meet, but before he stepped to the line to begin the 3200 race, something happened. "It's weird," said Chalfant."I was nervous until I got to the start line.Then instead of being nervous and scared, I was just happy.It felt good to be there, and all of a sudden it was fun." Going into the competition, Chalfant was seeded second in the 3200.After the fist lap, he had fallen to ninth place in the race.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

5th-Ranked Chargers Charge By Stingy Warriors

The Wawasee Warrior football team started the 1999 season with a huge road win last week over Whitko, defeating the Wildcats 20-0. After picking up a huge win, the Warriors didn't have time to take much of a break.Instead, they had to turn their game up a notch. We aren't talking about a normal Friday night football game for the Warriors: They were up against a state power, the No.5 class 4A team in the state - Carroll.Carroll demolished Leo last week, clubbing the Lions 53-7.All eyes were on the Warriors to see how they would rise to this huge challenge after opening the season with a big win. The Warrior defense came ready to play, limiting Carroll to four plays and out after a couple of opening drive penalties.However, the Charger defense then shut down a Warrior offense that produced only four plays. After scoring 53 points last week, it was just a matter of time before Carroll would dent the scoreboard.
Craig Helfrich, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016
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