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Injuries Pile Up On Valley Football Team

NORTH MANCHESTER - The Manchester Squires capitalized on an injured Tippecanoe Valley football team's mistakes to win their first Three Rivers Conference game of the season 27-9. With quarter back Brandon Eaton and several other players out with injuries, the Vikings had obstacles to overcome internally before they even stepped on the field against Manchester. The Vikings grabbed momentum early as they recovered a Manchester fumble on the first play of the game.The Vikings then jumped out to a 3-0 lead when Nathan Moore sent the ball through the uprights for a 46-yard field goal. The Valley squad then increased its lead to 9-0 after recovering a Manchester fumble in the endzone with 2:19 remaining in the first quarter.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

One Hill Of A Play For Warsaw

It wasn't the typical guys Friday night that gave Warsaw a 19-7 victory over Northridge in a Northern Lakes Conference matchup. It wasn't Jose Esquivel, Warsaw's leading rusher on the year. It wasn't Ross Kesler, the team's top receiver. It wasn't even Greg Seiss, the Tigers' quarterback. What it was was Jon Hill, a senior wide receiver playing just his second year of football that turned the game around for the Tigers on a running play.What it also was was a stifling defensive line that turned the dangerous Northridge option attack into nothing more than an 11-man punching bag after allowing 31 points to South Bend St.Joe last weekend.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Wins Fourth Straight

MIDDLEBURY - Northridge should have seen the writing on the wall. Starting quarterback Joe Sickels was on the bench after an injury in practice this week.On homecoming night, the Raiders were left with a P.A.system on the rocks until the second quarter.The senior float was driven by someone with a lead foot who almost dropped all the float riders off the back, and the Northridge radio station had a short in one of its wires causing it to go dead about once every two minutes. And then there was the rain. If only Northridge had called it quits and decided that it just wasn't meant to be on Friday night.But the Raiders stepped on the field and were overmatched from the beginning in a 27-0 rout for Warsaw's second shutout of the season.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

ROCHESTER EDGES WILDCATS

ROCHESTER 13, WHITKO 12 R W First Downs 10 9 Rushes-Yards 36-203 35-164 Yards Passing 64 84 Comp-Att-Int 5-12-1 6-12-2 Total Offense 267 248 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 2-15 8-70 Punts-Avg 2-34.5 5-30.6 First Quarter W- Keith Starkweather 19 run (Kick failed) Third Quarter R- Bret Henderson 16 run (Jason Fincher kick) Fourth Quarter R- Henderson 2 run (Kick failed) W-Tim Mason 38 pass from Ben Mohr (Run failed) Individual Leaders Rushing- Rochester - Henderson 22-116, Jeremy Swank 11-73.Whitko - Starkweather 11-97, Mason 7-42. Passing- Rochester - Kevin Clark 5-12-64, Whitko - Mohr 6-11-84. Receiving- Rochester - Corey Wison 1-45, Whitko - Mason 1-38 SOUTH WHITLEY - Nobody expected the Whitko Wildcats to play Rochester so close.Rochester came into Friday night's game at Whitko, ranked 4th in Class 2A.They were 7-0 and 5-0 in Three Rivers Conference play, and they were averaging 38.9 points a game.
DAN RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | July 28, 2016

Warrior Golfers Hope To Earn Return Trip To State

SYRACUSE - Last year, the Wawasee golf team advanced to the state competition.With four of the five Warrior golfers returning this season, what did Coach Don Deck tell them when this season started? "I told them, 'Let's do it again,'" said Deck."They thought that was a pretty good idea." The Warriors moved one step closer to that goal after last week's Warsaw Sectional when they placed second to advance to the Homestead Regional held at Chestnut Hills Friday. However, the Wawasee squad will not have an easy time as they face some of the toughest teams in the area at the regional.One of those teams is Warsaw, a thorn in Wawasee's side all season. "Let's get this out of the way early, Warsaw is a wonderful team," said Deck."We have played against them three times this year and they have placed above us all three times.They have a couple of real good freshmen, and they are tough this year.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

To McIntyre, Trip To State Is Easy As 2+2

Triton cross country runner Mason McIntyre, along with other athletes from the northern third of the state, will have one disadvantage at Saturday's state meet near Bloomington: hills. Ever seen many of them in northern Indiana? To prepare for the meet, the 18-year-old McIntyre is training on the closest thing to a southern Indiana hill he can find. A northern Indiana cow pasture. "It's a much more hilly course," Triton assistant coach Lee Cox says."We've been trying to get him ready by doing some cow pasture hill work.There's a farm just north of Bourbon at the Summit Chapel." The Bloomington course serves as Indiana University's cross country course.McIntyre has never run the course before, but IU coaches recently walked him through it. "They said what usually gets people is the hills," McIntyre says. McIntyre takes steps forward every year. As a freshman, he did not get out of sectional. As a sophomore, he advanced to the regional.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Diercks To Drive For ML Motorsports

Opportunity, it's been said, only knocks once. For Warsaw's ML Motorsports, an up-and-coming stock car team with aspirations of making it in NASCAR, opportunity knocked twice. Robert Yates, a household name in NASCAR, called ML Motorsports in late 2004 to try and set something up with the Warsaw-based team, hoping one of his young Robert Yates Racing development drivers could fill the void made with the dismissal of Jason Jarrett. ML Motorsports, however, hired Chad Blount. After the release of Blount following the 2005 racing season, Yates again called ML Motorsports. This time, the two racing organizations came to an agreement, and 25-year-old Justin Diercks will run a "handful of ARCA races and 12 to 18 Busch Series races," according to ML Motorsports Team President Ed Mullen.
Dale Hubler, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Triton Falls Despite Three-Point Barrage

BOURBON - It was just another typical game in what is becoming a heart-wrenching season for the Triton boys basketball team. Once again, the Trojans stayed close for 30 minutes, giving themselves a chance to win it at the end.And once again, the opposition pulled it out. This time it was conference foe Jimtown.The Jimmies have been ranked as high as No.10 in Class 2A, and they showed why in defeating Triton 51-42 despite a spectacular three-point shooting show from the Trojans. Triton made six of its first seven three-pointers on the night and 8 of 13 overall.Matt Savill continued his first-quarter onslaught with three bombs in the opening period.Derek Ganshorn picked up from there with one in the second and two in the fourth.Schuyler Stutzman threw one in during the third quarter, and sophomore Austin Unterbrink nailed one from about two steps behind the three-point line.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | 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

Manchester Netters Move Record To 6-0

NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester's tennis team stepped on the court Monday with a noticeable absence: No.1 singles player Kari Hostetler. Could this slow the Squires? Would they lose their first match. Nah. Manchester still turned the match into a yawner.The 6-0 Squires cruised past young 0-5 Rochester 4-1. Without Hostetler, the Squires reloaded.Coach Don Snell moved Josalyn Roth from No.2 singles to No.1 and Kizzie DeFusco from No.3 singles to No.2.Then he plugged in Kerri Metzger, a junior varsity player, in the No.3 singles spot. Metzger was more than capable.She took out Greta Notz 6-3, 6-1. Roth fared well.She beat Amy Wilson 6-1, 6-0. Kizzie was Kizzie.She improved to 6-0 this season with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Erica Ginther. "Kizzie doesn't do anything fancy," Snell said."She gets to the ball and just gets it back.When she's doing that, she can pull other girls out of their game.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Bethel Grounds Grace

Photo By Gary Nieter, Times-Union One mistake is all it really took against Grace Tuesday at Lancer Gym. The Lancers, who led by one at halftime, 36-35, were trailing the Pilots 57-56 with just over 9 1/2 minutes left in the game when Bethel's Jeff Clay was fouled by Grace's Brent Damer.Clay's layup was good, and he had a free throw coming. Damer got the ball after the basket and slammed it to the court in frustration.The ball got away from him, and the official near the play called a technical.With the personal and the technical, Damer went to the bench with five fouls.Clay went to the free throw line and made three free throws to give Bethel a 62-56 lead. It was the opening the Pilots needed.Sensing the Lancers were down emotionally from the exchange, the Pilots went on a 18-4 run and never looked back in their 82-67 Mid-Central Conference win. Bethel is now 20-3 overall and 6-1 in the MCC.Grace falls to 16-8 and 3-4.
Greg Jones, Times-Union Sports Editor- | July 28, 2016

Manchester Squires See Season End

WABASH -ÊMaconaquah brought the Manchester Squires' girls basketball season to an abrupt end when the Braves defeated the Squires 49-48 in the Northfield Sectional Thursday. Although Manchester netted the first basket of the game, the first quarter belonged to Maconaquah as the Braves outscored the Squires 17-8 in the frame. "We knew they could score points quickly, so we made sure that we didn't panic after the first quarter," said Nichols."We kept our heads up and got back in it." Manchester was down, but not out as the Squires made a comeback in the second stanza, Jennifer Jester started the quarter with a spark as she sank a three-pointer with 7:25 remaining in the half. Then Megan Eckert stepped up.In the last seven minutes of the first half, Eckert helped the Manchester squad go on a 18-2 but scoring 13 points.At the half, Manchester held a 29-21 lead over Maconaquah, and Megan Eckert had 18 of her total 28 points.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Wrestlers Starting Journey

SYRACUSE - In the two weeks leading up to last Sunday's Super Bowl, Green Bay Packers coach Mike Holmgren talked often about the "journey" his team took to get there, how the journey this season was different than last season. Increased expectations after winning the Super Bowl the year before make the journey rougher.Each loss is magnified even more. The journey by Wawasee's wrestling team ended at the state finals last season.One year ago, the Warrior wrestlers destroyed their competition yet toiled anonymously until the Northern Lakes Tournament, when they cracked the top 20 for the first time. That team, which received no recognition until the end of the regular season, won the sectional, regional and semistate. Now the expectations have been raised.The Warriors have been ranked eighth or ninth in the state throughout most of this season.The journey is expected to end deep in the tournament.
Jeff Holsinger, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Warsaw Looking To Continue Success

When Warsaw heads to Syracuse for the Wawasee Boys Swimming Sectional tonight, the Tigers will be looking to win the sectional in the same fashion with which they've won most of their meets this year - with depth.Warsaw's team is larger than most and that has helped the Tigers to their first undefeated season of the '90s. Warsaw coach Chris LaLonde never imagined that her team would go through the season going without a loss, despite some help from a big conference foe.
Jason Knavel, Times-Union Staff Writer- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee Wins Third Straight

BREMEN - Wawasee has recently become a team to be reckoned with. The Warriors are only 6-14, but have won their last three games in a row.They went to No.6 (Class 2A) Bremen and handed them their worst loss of the season, 67-53, Friday. The Warriors started the game with a 7-0 run and would never trail at any point in the contest.Wawasee caught Bremen off guard by penetrating then kicking the ball back out to an open guard on the perimeter. Wawasee shot 4 of 9 from behind the arc in the first quarter.Jared Mahnensmith led the early three-point barrage with two.Narron Graves and Brad Brown chipped in with one each. The early scoring chances for the Warriors came from their defense.Two straight baskets, a Mahnensmith three-pointer and a Brody Stipp lay in came from steals.Wawasee stepped into Bremen's passing lanes and capitalized. Bremen, shooting 3 of 8 from the field in the first quarter, also helped Wawasee pull ahead.
DAN RIORDAN, Times-Union Sports Correspondent- | 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

Sometimes Intervention Is Necessary

Since last spring, Diana Welker has been concerned about her friend, Lucille Conrady. Apparently, her concern was not misguided. Conrady is in her 80s.She lives on an EMS lane off of Backwater Road, North Webster. There are conflicting reports on whether her home has running water.Some say there is a hose hooked up.Others say the hose is frozen. This week, Conrady is a patient in Kosciusko Community Hospital, where she is listed in "stable" condition. Emergency medical service personnel removed her from her home the day after Christmas.She was underweight and suffering from dehydration. Conrady received intravenous fluids and a hospital spokesman says discharge planners will discuss options for Conrady when she is well enough to leave the hospital.Case managers will look at the best options for her placement, whether that's a nursing home, assisted living or other arrangement.
GARY GERARD, Times-Union Managing Editor- | July 28, 2016

Wawasee VB Team Downs Manchester

NORTH MANCHESTER -ÊAlthough Wawasee's coach did not think his volleyball team played as well as it could have against Manchester Tuesday evening, the Warriors pulled out a 15-10, 15-10 win over the Squires. "I think we as a team could have played a little sharper defense," said Wawasee coach Jason Fleming."We could have played better." The road to the win was not smooth for the Warriors.Manchester jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first game after Mandy Phillips served up five straight points. The Squires built a 7-1 lead before Candice Brown stepped to the line to serve for Wawasee.Brown led the Warriors to three points to make the score 7-4 before Staci VanLue moved in to serve.VanLue then helped the Warriors tie the score at 7-all. Then the Warriors started to build their lead.Jessie Korenstra, Kim Likens and Kathy Likens joined forces to put the Wawasee squad up 12-7.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

Goshen Ends Warsaw Baseball Season

ELKHART -ÊThe Warsaw Tigers ended their season Saturday after falling to Goshen 7-4 in the championship game of the Elkhart Memorial Sectional. After sending three up and three down in the top of the first, Warsaw took the field against Goshen.The first three Redskin batters got hits, and after scoring one run, Goshen had runners at first and second with no outs. Warsaw's Jon Walmer turned a double play to eliminate two Goshen runners and cleanly fielded a ground ball from the next batter to end the inning. Warsaw then capitalized on Goshen errors in the second to take over the lead.Joe Stanley and Zach Nelson walked to give the Tigers runners on first and second with two outs.Then Don Kennedy stepped to the plate and hit a single, and an error by the right fielder allowed Stanley cross the plate for the first Warsaw run.
Jen Gibson, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016

IU Recruits Escape With 102-101 Win

While much of the basketball world was in debate over what the Chicago Bulls would choose to do with the first pick in Wednesday night's NBA draft, an estimated 350 fans at Warsaw Community High School watched three current and one former Tiger player, as well as other local players, as they went toe to toe with three recruits for next fall's Indiana University team. And they were with them almost every step of the way. Team Indiana, coached by Tim Knight, the son of IU coach Bob Knight, was forced to connect on two free throws with three seconds remaining in the second of two 20-minute halves to bring home the 102-101 victory.
DALE HUBLER, Times-Union Sports Writer- | July 28, 2016
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