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Johnson Runs For 292 Yards

SYRACUSE - It was the run-and-shoot against the run-and-run.It was the East Noble Knights, behind the arm of senior quarterback Ryan Ogle, against the Wawasee Warriors, carried on the back of senior running back Shawn Johnson. Friday night, the Warrior running attack ripped through the heart of the East Noble defense on their way to a 35-13 victory in the first round of the Class 4A, Sectional 11 playoffs. Wawasee nailed down its fourth win of the season by relying on the one thing East Noble likes to rely on - the big play.Johnson had three carries of over 60 yards, all resulting in touchdowns, that sent the Warriors headed to Goshen for a rematch of their 49-14 loss in the last game of the regular season.
JASON KNAVEL, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Tigers Win Sectional In Shootout

ARGOS - Culver Military, the perpetual bridesmaid in the boys soccer sectional at Argos, almost became the bride Saturday night against Warsaw.CMA has appeared in seven of the last eight sectional finals at Argos and one just once. The Eagles were trashed earlier in the season by the Tigers, 5-0, and looked to spoil the sectional three-peat bid for Warsaw before falling in penalty kicks 3-2. Cold weather and swirling winds helped to play equalizer.The south end of Eugene Snyder Field at Argos High School saw three of the four goals in regulation scored. The first of the evening came off the foot of CMA's Eduardo Sanchez on an assist by Luis Phillip Tosi on the south end to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead in the 33rd minute of the match. The goal put Warsaw in an unfamiliar position.While the Tigers have trailed, a 17-0-1 record doesn't indicate continually playing from behind. Instead of panicking, the Tigers regained their composure.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Beer Reflects On 12 Years Of Governing

As usual, Maurie Beer came to the commissioner's meeting last Monday dressed impeccably. The elder Kosciusko County leader wore a pin-striped shirt with a floral tie tucked underneath a green suit jacket that appeared tailor made. The color green carried an ironic coincidence last Monday as Beer attended his last meeting as a Kosciusko County commissioner. After an estimated 300 meetings, Beer's perspective of county government has matured since his first session 12 years ago. "Back then, I was pretty green," Beer said during a break in the commissioner's meeting, adding that he knew little about zoning issues when the topic came up at his first meeting. But Beer caught on, and became known for sticking up for the common man. That was best illustrated this year when a Milford company announced plans for a major expansion of its plant and coincided it with requests to widen nearby roads.
Dan Spalding, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Wrestlers NLC's Best - Again

DUNLAP - Six blocks sat in front of the mat where Wawasee's wrestlers camped out during Saturday's Northern Lakes Conference Tournament. They were for the top six individuals in each wrestling class, and they couldn't have been in a better place.For the second straight year, the Warriors, ranked ninth in the state, won the NLC. Wawasee won with 221 points and was followed by Goshen with 207 and Warsaw 194.5.The Warriors, who finished first in NLC dual meets with a 6-0 record, are the undisputed 1997-1998 NLC champions. "I'm just happy to be here," Wawasee coach Scott DeHart said."It's nice to win once, because this is such a tough conference.When you can come back and defend your title, it's even more special.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Triton Tops Caston Again

BOURBON - After the Triton Trojans won their 10th in a row at home, after they upped their record to 9-2, after they beat Caston 64-57 Friday, head coach Kevin O'Rourke was asked the question. Do you think people respect your basketball team yet? "I would think teams are looking and wondering," O'Rourke said."If I were playing us, I would respect us.But I respect our opponents, too." Like Caston. Triton beat Caston 75-59 in a tournament in December, but Caston entered last night's game with a 7-3 record.The Comets and sharpshooter Luke Zartman showed right away they aimed to keep this one close. Zartman made 3 of 5 three-pointers and scored 15 after two quarters, helping Caston earn a 31-30 halftime lead. O'Rourke gave his team a message at halftime: the offense was stagnant, the defense not up to par. The players heard the message.The Trojans moved in their motion offense and defended with more aggressiveness the second half.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Early Scoring Outburst Fuels Triton

BOURBON - Sparked by a 22-point first quarter, the Triton girls basketball team defeated the Jimtown Jimmies 56-36. Melissa Nifong started the scoring onslaught for the Trojans as she scored the first six Triton points of the game. Betsy Salyer stepped in for the next six Trojan points as Triton took a 12-5 lead halfway through the first quarter. At the end of the first frame, Triton held a healthy 22-9 lead over Jimtown. The Jimmies came back in the second quarter to outscore Triton 16-10 behind 10 points from Mindy Pontius. "We had a sloppy second quarter, but we got back into the game," said Triton coach Mark Heeter."It was nice to see that we never gave up or let the game get away from us." At the half, Jimtown had cut Triton's lead to seven, 32-25. Defense was a key in the third quarter as both teams combined for just 11 points in eight minutes as Triton outscored Jimtown 6-5 to increase its lead to eight.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Valley Girls Track Sectional Full Of Surprises

MENTONE -ÊAlthough Plymouth won the sectional at Tippecanoe Valley Tuesday night, Manchester surprised everyone including themselves by finishing in the second spot by advancing girls to the regional in nine events next week in Bremen. "I never dreamed that we would do this well at the beginning of the season," said Manchester coach Keith Metzger."I am ecstatic.It is tremendous what these girls have done, especially in the past two weeks." Manchester's Adaku Onyeji placed first in the 100- and 200-meter races, winning the 200 by a full second over her closest competitor.Manchester's only other first place finish came in the 4X100 relay when the team crossed the finish line less than a second before second-place Tippecanoe Valley. Ann Harms advanced to the regionals for the Squires in three individual events, the 100 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the long jump, while her teammate Tina French advanced in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw No Match For No. 10 NorthWood

The NorthWood basketball team roared into Warsaw Tuesday evening boasting an undefeated record and a No.10 ranking. And once these trumped up Panthers stepped onto the Tiger Den floor, they did what they have done the last three years. They tamed the Tigers. For the fourth straight year, the NorthWood girls' basketball team beat Warsaw, this time 55-33.Warsaw knocked Wawasee out of the running for the Northern Lakes Conference title Saturday.Now NorthWood has probably kicked Warsaw out of the race. NorthWood improved to 17-0 overall and 5-0 in the NLC.Warsaw fell to 11-6 and 4-1.Each team has one conference game left.NorthWood faces Concord, who has struggled this season.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Triton Downs O-D

"She is one-third of our points and one-third of our rebounds," Triton girls basketball coach Mark Heeter said."That's a lot by one of 12 people." Triton met Oregon-Davis in the Culver Sectional Wednesday, and the Bobcats' plan was obvious as the 2-3 zone it stubbornly stayed in: Don't let Salyer beat us. Salyer didn't by herself, but she and her teammates did, as Triton (7-14) downed Oregon-Davis (5-14) 57-39. Oregon-Davis started with a 2-3 zone and stayed in a 2-3 zone until the final three minutes. The defense worked in the first half as they packed players around Salyer under the basket.She picked up her second foul with 7:09 to go in the second quarter, and rather than risk letting her pick up her third, Heeter put her on the bench until the third quarter. Triton led 25-22 at halftime.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warriors To Face Valley, Uncertain About Lantz

SYRACUSE - In a phone conversation earlier this week, fifth-year Wawasee boys basketball coach Phil Mishler said one of the big things that makes Tippecanoe Valley so good is its depth. Wawasee will battle the Class 3A No.5 Vikings at approximately noon in Saturday's NorthWood Regional, and it's Wawasee's depth that could take a big hit. Because of a knee injury suffered in Saturday's sectional final win over Lakeland, 6-foot-2 senior Kory Lantz is questionable and will likely just be a cheerleader for his teammates. In the words of Mishler, "barring a miracle, he won't play." Lantz, a four-year varsity starter, is second on the team in scoring at 15.7 points per game.He is second on the team in assists (62), second in steals (21) and fourth in rebounds (76).
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Boag Johnson Recovering From Surgery

Boag Johnson went through his share of battles during his days as a player for the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons in the early days of the National Basketball Association, then as a head boys basketball coach and athletic director at Columbia City High School and finally as head boys basketball coach at Warsaw Community High School. Now, Johnson, a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, is in the biggest battle of his life. The 83-year old underwent his third major heart surgery, a six-hour procedure, Monday to repair his aorta and mitro valve.Johnson underwent a bypass surgery in 1994, then valve replacement surgery several years later. Problems arose and Johnson's health began to deteriorate at a frighteningly rapid pace. "Three years ago he was out cutting wood.Recently it got to the point where he couldn't walk more than a few steps without using his oxygen tank," said Jorie Webster, Johnson's daughter.
DANIEL RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

City To Release Funds For Argonne, Parker Project

The city is one step closer to making Dubois Drive a one-way street now that funds to be used for project changes have been approved. The Warsaw Board of Works approved releasing an amount not to exceed $10,000 for proposed changes for the Argonne Road and Parker Street project at its meeting Friday. The Warsaw Traffic Commission approved recommending making Dubois Drive one way at its meeting Thursday. Warsaw Police Department Lt.Kip Shuter attended Friday's Board of Works meeting and distributed an ordinance and letter that will go before the city council Monday night recommending Dubois Drive from Parker Street to Provident Drive be one way westbound. The letter states the current proximity of the Parker Street and Dubois Drive intersection create multiple traffic conflicts. It states at peak times, traffic backs up and drivers who refuse to leave or create openings obstruct business traffic and many vehicular movements are difficult to make when this occurs.
JENNIFER PERYAM, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

County Planners OK Milford Rezoning

A 225-acre tract of land near Milford is one step away from being rezoned from agricultural to heavy and moderate industrial use.
Tim [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Tigers Ground Eagles

Classes haven't even started yet at Warsaw Community High School, but Friday night fourth-year football coach Troy Akers gave his team a passing grade.
Dale [email protected] | July 28, 2016

Valley Starts Student Crime Stoppers Program

AKRON - Progressive: moving forward; continuing by successive steps; favoring progress, reform. Tippecanoe Valley High School is looking to be progressive in preventing crime at school.In conjunction with DARE officer Timothy Sammons and the Kosciusko County Crime Stoppers, the high school is implementing a Student Crime Stoppers program this year. TVHS assistant principal Rod McKee said the county Crime Stoppers has taken Tippecanoe Valley under their wing as a pilot program. "It's not that we have any problems," he said, "but it's always nice to have a program in place. "Students are in the forefront and know what's going on far before the principal or administrator," said McKee.He said if the school were to do nothing, then real problems could begin. The school's program works much like the Crime Stoppers program seen on television.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Frequent Train Whistles Irk Syracuse Residents

SYRACUSE -ÊResidents living along Medusa Street in Syracuse are tired of the growing number of trains that blow their whistles constantly. Wednesday, Dennis Beadle told the Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce that neighbors along Medusa Street will discuss the problem of the frequent whistle-blowing at the Syracuse Town Council meeting July 20. Beadle said since the train traffic has increased two or three times, whistle-blowing has increased five times.And the trains start blowing their whistles a mile before they get to the train crossings, he said. He said, "Why they're blowing that far away, that's a long ways away ...it's the excessiveness that's driving me nuts." He said CSX needs to put up gates at all crossings and/or the town needs to approve an ordinance limiting whistle-blowing.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Studies Alternative Education, Safety

SYRACUSE - Alternative education and school safety were two issues discussed by the Wawasee School Board Tuesday. Superintendent Mark Stock planned to have an update on Wawasee's alternative school program for the board, but not all the information was complete.Erick Jones, director of alternative education, has resigned to take a position in Illinois. Alternative education for Wawasee high school and middle school students is for students who are "candidates for expulsion," according to Stock. Board member Marion Acton asked about student attitudes last year.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Mentone Council Considers Renting Tower Space To Internet Provider

MENTONE - Network Computer Services Inc.wants to bring high-speed broadband Internet services to Mentone. At Monday's town council meeting, Mark Marley, with the Internet company, said the company is looking to possibly expand to Mentone, but they need tower space.He was at the meeting inquiring about renting space on the town's water tower.There are businesses in the Mentone area which could benefit from it, he said.The company also would be willing to offer the town departments free high-speed Internet access. To mount the equipment on the water tower, he said, they hire professional climbers.The town and the company would need to negotiate a rental cost.Network Computer Solutions provides the needed insurance and there is no liability to the town whatsoever, he said. In addition to service in Mentone, he said, they also are negotiating for space with Etna Green and Silver Lake today.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Animal Welfare League Reorganizes

Kosciusko County Animal Welfare League's board of directors made some changes at their February meeting which they hope will improve their organization. "We voted at the director's meeting to expand the board from six to eight," said AWL President Margaret Kennedy. She also said, "The Shelter Advisory Board is no longer in existence." Animal Welfare League membership chairman Margaret Scott and president Linda Mullins withdrew their membership from the AWL and resigned in early February.Both resignations came on the heels of a request by the AWL board of directors for Mullins to resign. One disagreement between Mullins and the board was whether the board of directors or the shelter advisory board made decisions and policies for AWL.Mullins said the power was vested in the advisory board, while the board of directors contended they were the governing body.
DAVID SLONE, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Indiana Takes Lead In Biofuels; Claypool Plant World's Largest

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Indiana's pace of rapid growth in bioenergy and energy self-sufficiency took another step forward Wednesday as Governor Mitch Daniels announced Louis Dreyfus Agriculture Industries LLC plans to build the world's largest biodiesel plant near Claypool. With this facility, two other biodiesel and six ethanol plants currently under construction, Indiana will become a leading producer in the biofuels industry. "It's been a hectic year of dramatic progress in renewable fuels development in our state.If Indiana can do this, think what America can do to work toward energy self-sufficiency.In just one year, we're growing from one alternative fuels plant to nine, with more to come.We said our ag sector would be a big part of our economic comeback, and here's the proof," said Daniels, who made the announcement during his remarks at the second National Agriculture/Forestry Renewable Energy Summit in Washington, D.C.
TERESA SMITH, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016
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