SOUTH WHITLEY – Led by Ellyanna Blue’s hat trick, the Whitko girls soccer team got a 4-0 home win over Woodlan Monday evening. Blue got the scoring going with two-straight goals in the first half off assists from Sydney Sims, with Sims adding a goal of her own off a pass from Candice Swick. The final score of the game was a familiar one, as Sims hit Blue for another goal. The three-goal performance increasing Blue’s team-high total to 14 this season. In their own goal, Jordan Hall posted nine saves for the Lady Wildcats, who improved their season record to 4-4-2. Up next for Whitko is a Sept. 26 home game against Columbia City. WHITKO 4, WOODLAN 0 Whitko Stats: Goals – Ellyanna Blue (Wh) 3, Sydney Sims (Wh); Assists – Sims (Wh) 3, Candice Swick (Wh); Shots – 27; Saves – Jordan Hall 9 Whitko Record: 4-4-2
BOYS TENNIS
Monday in Syracuse
Hosting a Northern Lakes Conference match Monday, the Wawasee boys tennis team fell 4-1 against NorthWood. Wawasee’s point came at No. 1 singles, where Kyler Love got a 6-0, 6-2 win over Mitchell Keiser. The loss ended Wawasee’s NLC regular season at 0-7 as it now prepares for the NLC Tournament, beginning Wednesday at Concord. NORTHWOOD 4, WAWASEE 1 SINGLES: No. 1 – Kyle Love (W) def. Mitchell Keiser 6-0, 6-2; No. 2 – Quinn Stillson (N) def. Chase Myers 6-2, 6-1; No. 3 – Abe Robinson (N) def. Todd Hauser 6-1, 6-0 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Brennan Angle/Jayson Linhart (N) def. Isaac Rigdon/Dylan Houser 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 – Devyn Maugel/Caleb Yoder (N) def. Doug Hapner/Roz Kunkle 6-2, 6-1 Records: NW 2-12 (1-6 NLC), Wawasee 1-13 (0-7 NLC) JV – NW 2, Wawasee 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Austin Sanders (N) def. Leonard Kline 8-0; No. 2 – Luke Stump (N) def. Kline 8-1
Monday in North Manchester
Hosting Columbia City Monday, the Manchester boys tennis team was defeated 3-2. In the team loss, Manchester’s Brayton Spann won at No. 3 singles, while the No. 2 doubles tandem of Morgan Metzger and Noah Cain was also victorious. Next up for the Squires is Thursday’s Three Rivers Conference match at Tippecanoe Valley. COLUMBIA CITY 3, MANCHESTER 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Derek Hinen (CC) def. Connor Eichenauer 6-2, 6-3; No. 2 – Niko Rongos (CC) def. Max Karg 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 – Brayton Spann (M) def. Drew Benedict 7-5, 7-5 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Austin Paul/Blake Fearnow (CC) def. Riley Woods/Dalton Day 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-1); No. 2 – Morgan Metzger/Noah Cain (M) def. Mason Coverstone/Daniel Woll 6-3, 6-4 Manchester Record: 5-6 JV – Manchester 2, Columbia City 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Branden Scott (M) def. David Peterson 8-4; No. 2 – Trent Bechtold (M) def. Peterson 8-1 Manchester JV Record: 5-1-4
