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The Trojans led 13-12 after one quarter of play before building a 32-22 halftime cushion. Elkhart Baptist was outscored 19-10 in the second stanza.
Triton senior Brandon Zeider led all scores with 22 points, including four three-pointers. Joey Potter added 19 points to the Triton effort.
Matt Schrock led the Eagles with 21 points. Triton won the junior varsity contest as well, 51-43. The Trojans will be in action again Friday when they host Plymouth.
TRITON 60, ELKHART BAPTIST 49
Triton 13 19 7 21 - 60
Elkhart Baptist 12 10 13 14 - 49
Triton - Unterbrink 3 4-5 11, Blackford 0 1-2 1, Salyer 0 0-1 0, Potter 9 1-1 19, Zeider 8 2-2 22, Klingerman 0 0-2 0, Read 3 1-2 7. Totals 23 9-15 60.
Elkhart Baptist - Schrock 8 0-0 21, Ryall 3 8-8 14, Lehman 4 1-2 9, South 0 0-0 0, Jones 2 1-2 5, McLemore 0 0-0 0, Minder 0 0-0 0, Reinking 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 10-12 49.
Three-pointers - Triton 5 (Zeider 4, Unterbrink 1), Elkhart Baptist 5 (Schrock 5). Rebounds - Triton 22 (Zeider 8), Elkhart Baptist 7. Assists - Triton 18 (Unterbrink 9), Elkhart Baptist 10. Steals - Triton 5 (Zeider 2), Elkhart Baptist NA. Total fouls - Triton 14, Elkhart Baptist 16. Fouled out - Lehman.
JV - Triton 51, Elkhart Baptist 43
SWIMMING
BOYS -ÊNORTHWOOD 93, PLYMOUTH 91
GIRLS -ÊPLYMOUTH 120, NORTHWOOD 66
Tuesday in Plymouth
The NorthWood girls and boys swim teams traveled to Plymouth Tuesday and split with the Pilgrim squad. The NorthWood boys captured their second win of the season by defeating Plymouth 93-90. The Panther girls fell to the Pilgrims 120-66.
In the boys competition, the meet was tied at 85 going into the final event, the 400 freestyle relay. Aaron Hoover, Andrew Whitehead, C.J. Cunningham, and Nick Abel won the relay to give NorthWood the 93-91 victory.
The NorthWood boys won nine of the 12 events in the meet.
The NorthWood girls won five of 12 events, and Jessica Doriot led the Panthers with first place finishes in the 50 freestyle and the 100 backstroke. Julia Warnken also earned two first-place finishes for the Panthers in the 100 breaststroke and the 500 freestyle.
NorthWood will travel to New Prairie Thursday for a boys and girls meet.
Boys -ÊNorthWood 93, Plymouth 90
200 Medley Relay - 1. NorthWood (Hoover, Holsopple, Whitehead, Abel), 1:56.27; 2. Plymouth; 3. Plymouth.
200 Medley Relay -Ê1. Holsopple (N), 2:13.23; 2. Scarbough (P); 3. Miller (P).
200 Individual Medley -Ê1. Whitehead (N) 2:19.40; 2. Atkins (P); 3. Lappin (P).
50 Freestyle -Ê1. Schmidt (P), 23.64; 2. Abel (N); 3. Cunningham (N).
1 Meter Diving -Ê1. Flickinger (N); 2. Reynolds (N); 3. Carpenter (P).
100 Butterfly -Ê1. Whitehead (N), 1:00.18; 2. E. Huff (P), 3. W. Huff (P).
100 Freestyle -Ê1. Schmidt (P), 53.61; 2. Abel (N); 3. Miller (P).
500 Freestyle - 1. Hoover (N), 5:58.89; 2. Scarbough (P); 3. Davidhizar (N).
200 Freestyle Relay - 1. Plymouth (Atkins, E. Huff, Miller, Schmidt), 1:43.17; 2. NorthWood (Holsopple, Cunningham, Larsen, Perkin); 3. Plymouth.
100 Backstroke -Ê1. Hoover (N) 1:07.74; 2. Cunningham (N); 3. Pynart (P).
100 Breaststroke -Ê1. Holsopple (N), 1:14.60; 2. Atkins (P); 3. Lappin (P).
400 Freestyle Relay - 1. NorthWood (Abel, Cunningham, Whitehead, Hoover), 3:47.37; 2. Plymouth; 3. Plymouth.
Girls - Plymouth 120, NorthWood 66
200 Medley Relay - 1. Plymouth (Hollenbaugh, Muehlhausen, Biubaugh, Dirtz), 2:01.78; 2. NorthWood (Doriot, Warnken, Eaton, Miller); 3. Plymouth.
200 Freestyle -Ê1. Sturtevant (P), 2:07.93; 2. Mertes (P); 3. Eaton (N).
200 Individual Medley - 1. Hollenbaugh (P), 2:33.73; 2. Miller (N); 3. Easterday (P).
50 Freestyle - 1. Doriot (N), 26.73; 2. Dietz (P); 3. Muehlhausen (P).
1 Meter Diving -Ê1. VanHerk (P); 2. Fall (P); 3. Hutcherson (N).
100 Butterfly -Ê1. Blubaugh (P), 1:05.36; 2. Wickens (P); 3. Hess (N).
100 Freestyle - 1. Eaton (N), 1:00.16; 2. Dietz (P); 3. Pulliam (P).
500 Freestyle -Ê1. Warnken (N), 5:21.13; 2. Sturtevant (P); 3. Mertes (P).
200 Freestyle Relay -Ê1. Plymouth (Sturtevant, Diretz, Pulliam, Mertes), 1:50.67; 2. Plymouth; 3. NorthWood (Newcomer, Miller, Carlton, Hess).
100 Backstroke -Ê1. Doriot (N), 1:06.45; 2. Blubaugh (P); 3. Hollenbaugh (P).
100 Breaststroke - 1. Warnken (N), 1:10.15; 2. Muehlhausen (P); 3. Easterday (P).
400 Freestyle Relay - 1. Plymouth (Sturtevant, Blubaugh, Mertes, Pulliam), 4:01.90; 2. NorthWood (Doriot, Warnken, Eaton, Newcomer); 3. Plymouth.
BOYS -ÊROCHESTER 100, MANCHESTER 70
Tuesday in Rochester
The Manchester boys swim team traveled to Rochester Tuesday, where they fell to the Zebras 100-70.
Manchester placed first in seven of the 12 events, and Rod Smith accounted for two of the individual first-place finishes. Smith won the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle and was a member of the first-place 200 medley relay team.
"(Reed) Christiansen was out with an injury so we were pretty thin again," said Manchester coach Dave Owens. "We believe that we can compete with Rochester with our full team. We will see them three more times. It was a long meet and we swam tired."
Manchester, now 0-3, will host Oak Hill Monday.
Rochester 100, Manchester 70
200 Medley Relay -Ê1. Manchester, 2:00.57; 2. Rochester; 3. Rochester.
200 Freestyle - 1. Selleck (M), 2:30.82; 2. McCarthy (R); 3. Bruder (R).
200 Individual Medley - 1. Grossnickle (R), 2:18.48; 2. Vermenlen (M); 3. DuBois (R).
50 Freestyle Relay -Ê1. Smith (M), 24.48; 2. Tyler (R); 2. Rogers (R).
1 Meter Diving - 1. Eddie Lawson (R) 1:57.15; 2. Duane Strasser (M).
100 Butterfly - 1. Grossnickle (R), 1:01.34; 2. Perkins (M); 3. McQueary (R).
100 Freestyle -Ê1. Smith (M), 59.42; 2. Rogers (R); 3. Albright.
500 Freestyle -Ê1. Selleck (M), 7:01.57; 2. McCarthy (R); 3. Szyousack (R).
200 Freestyle Relay -Ê1. Rochester, 1:46.52; 2. Manchester; 3. Rochester.
100 Backstroke -Ê1. Perkins (M), 1:10.59; 2. Lawson (R); 3. Bruder (R).
100 Breaststroke - 1. Vermenlen (M) 1:10.43; 2. DuBois (R); 3. Albright (R).
400 Freestyle -Ê1. Rochester, 4:21.29; 2. Rochester; 3. Manchester.
BOYS -ÊBREMEN 151, GOSHEN 89, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 82
GIRLS -ÊGOSHEN 140, BREMEN 92, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 95
Tuesday in in Bremen
The Tippecanoe Valley boys and girls swim teams traveled to Bremen for three-way swim meets Tuesday evening. Bremen won the boys competition while Goshen won the girls contest. Valley placed third in each meet.
Amber Drudge led the Vikings with a first place finish in the 100 freestyle. The Valley girls 400 freestyle relay team placed first as well.
Ron Thompson and Tyson Runkle led the Viking boys with a second place finishes, while the 200 freestyle relay team placed second as well. Thompson placed second in the one meter diving and Runkle placed second in the 100 breaststroke.
Boys - Valley results only
200 Medley Relay - 3. Valley; 5. Valley
200 Freestyle - 2. Brett Kollin, 6. Lucas Cox.
200 Individual Medley -Ê5. Evan Boggs, 6. Ron Thompson.
50 Freestyle - 3. Derek Eby, 6. Marc Nellans.
1 Meter Diving -Ê2. Ron Thompson, 4. David Tilden.
100 Butterfly -Ê4. Evan Boggs.
100 Freestyle -Ê4. Derek Eby, 5. Chris Mitterling
500 Freestyle -Ê4. Derek Eby, 6. Ian Fawley
200 Freestyle Relay -Ê2. Valley, 5. Valley.
100 Backstroke -Ê4. Chris Mittlerling, 5. Nick Miller.
100 Breaststroke -Ê2. Tyson Runkle, 4. Marc Nellans.
400 Freestyle Relay -Ê4. Valley, 6. Valley.
Girls - Valley results only
200 Medley Relay - 2. Valley, 6. Valley.
200 Freestyle -Ê3. illary Vanlandingham, 6. Shannon Kollin.
200 Individual Medley -Ê2. Amber Drudge, 6. Erin Weaver
50 Freestyle - 2. Kyleigh Gast, 4. Angela Weller.
1 Meter Diving - 5. Michelle Newsome.
100 Butterfly -Ê3. Hillary Vanlandingham, 5. Erin Weaver.
100 Freestyle - 1. Amber Drudge, 2. Alyssa Anglin.
500 Freestyle - 4. Kyleigh Gast, 6. Shannon Kollin.
200 Freestyle Relay -Ê2. Valley, 5. Valley
100 Backstroke -Ê3. Alyssa Anglin, 6. Kelly Sanders.
100 Breaststroke - 3. Angela Weller, 6. Linda Weller.
400 Freestyle Relay -Ê1. Valley, 6. Valley.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
9th -ÊWAWASEE 51, WHITKO 14
Wawasee leaders -ÊSara Weiser 4 0-0 8, Kelsey Bender 3 0-0 6, Jennifer Bradford 5 0-0 10, Allison Coburn 2 1-2 5, Jocelyn Higgenbotham 0 0-0 0, Katie Darr 2 0-0 4, Sarah Hernandez 4 0-4 8, Shannon Mumma 0 0-0 0, Heidi Shock 1 0-2 2, Jennifer Logenbeusch 1 0-0 2, Amanda Schmucker 3 0-0 6. Totals -Ê25 1-8 51.
Whitko leaders -ÊVanessa Staller 0 2-4 2; Tara Ebehart 1 1-4 3, Krista Tracy 0 0-1 0, Tiffany Haton 1 0-2 2, Holbrook 2 305 7, Tara Holbrook 0 0-0 0, Ashley Bryant 0 0-0 0, Josanne Begley 0 0-0 0, Wendy DeLaCruz 0 0-0 0. Totals -Ê4 6-16 14.
WRESTLING
Tuesday in Wabash
Wrestling teams from Whitko, Tippecanoe Valley, Manchester and Southwood competed in a super dual Tuesday at Southwood. Southwood went through the competition with a 3-0 record. Whitko came away with a 2-1 record on the evening. Valley finished with a 1-2 record. And Manchester finished the evening 0-3.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 60, MANCHESTER 12
103 - Ben Vanlaningham (TV) pinned Grant Eberly, 1:32
112 - Lance Bailey (TV) pinned Daryl Hanger, 1:23
119 - Tim Miller (TV) pinned Joey Zapf, 1:11
125 - Dustin Burke (M) won by forfeit
130 - Kevin Day (TV) defeated Gabe Halverson 15-10
135 - Nathan Shewman (TV) pinned Ryan Shockey, 4:15
140 - Aaron Krueger (TV) won by forfeit
145 - Nathan Strohschein (TV) defeated Josh Staton 11-5
152 - Fred Borges (TV) pinned Adam Macke, 2:38
160 - Rhyan Engle (TV) pinned Kyle Powers, 1:58
171 - Matt Rhodes (M) pinned Jake Long, 3:02
189 - Tyler Kottkamp (TV) def. Kyle Hudson
215 - Eddie Sexton (TV) won by forfeit
275 - double forfeit
SOUTHWOOD 63, MANCHESTER 14
103 - Grant Eberly (M) def. Jesse Coffman 8-0
112 - Ryan Cunningham (SW) pinned Joey Zapf, 1:40
119 - Dustin Burke (M) def. Brandon Needler 18-6
125 - Gabe Halverson (M) pinned Lee Sweet, 1:04
130 - Joel Makin (SW) pinned Ryan Shockey, 3:59
135 - Josh Metzger (SW) won by forfeit
140 - Alan Dale (SW) won by forfeit
145 - Adam Baldwin (SW) pinned Josh Staton, 3:20
152 - Josh Miller (SW) pinned Adam Macke, 1:27
160 - James Yarnell (SW) pinned Kyle Powers, 3:06
171 - Ben Cooper (SW) def. Matt Rhodes 11-7
189 - Harley Hiner (SW) pinned Kyle Hudson, 1:38
215 - Matt Jones (SW) won by forfeit
275 - Tony Sledger (SW) won by forfeit
WHITKO 52, MANCHESTER 30
103 - Jason Loe (W) pinned Grant Eberly, 3:45
112 - Joel Schrader (W) pinned Daryl Hanger, 3:35
119 - Joe Zapf (M) pinned Justin Conley, :57
125 - Dustin Burke (M) pinned Russ Myner, 3:48
130 - Gabe Halverson (M) pinned Drew Shilling, 1:32
135 - Gabe Langler (W) def. Ryan Shockey 14-5
140 - Jordan Schrader (W) won by forfeit
145 - Jimmy Baumgardner (W) pinned Josh Staton 1:59
152 - Troy Grube (W) pinned Adam Macke, 2:21
160 - Zach Weeks (W) pinned Kyle Powers, 3:46
171 - Matt Rhodes (M) pinned Nick Sprunger, 1:18
189 - Kyle Hudson (M) pinned Chris Jurisack, 2:30
215 - Kenny Eloph (W) won by forfeit
275 - Phil Ringle (W) won by forfeit
SOUTHWOOD 58, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 15
103 - Ben Vanlaningham (TV) def. Krys Underwood 9-4
112 - Ryan Cunningham (SW) pinned Lance Bailey, 1:24
119 - Tim Miller (TV) pinned Brent Needler, 3:38
125 - Lee Sweet (SW) won by forfeit
130 - Joel Makin (SW) def. Kevin Day 14-6
135 - Josh Metzger (SW) pinned Nathan Shewman, 4:08
140 - Alan Dale (SW) def. Nathan Strohschein 8-2
145 - Adam Baldwin (SW) pinned Aaron Krueger, :38
152 - Josh Miller (SW) pinned Fred Borges, :58
160 - James Yarnell (SW) pinned Rhyan Engle, 5:15
171 - Ben Cooper (SW) pinned Jake Long, :36
189 - Harley Hiner (SW) def. Tyler Kottkamp 4-2
215 - Eddie Sexton (TV) pinned Matt Jones, 3:44
275 - Tony Sledger (SW) won by forfeit
WHITKO 49, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 24
103 - Jason Loe (W) pinned Ben Vanlaningham, 1:56
112 - Joel Schrader (W) def. Lance Bailey, 14-3
119 - Tim Miller (TV) pinned Justin Conley, 1:01
125 - Russ Mynhier (W) won by forfeit
130 - Drew Shilling (W) def. Kevin Day 11-5
135 - Nathan Shewman (TV) def. Lee Bowser 6-1
140 - Jordan Schrader (W) pinned Nathan Strohschein 3:25
145 - James Baumgardner (W) pinned Aaron Krueger, 1:22
152 - Troy Grube (W) pinned Fred Borges, 4:58
160 - Rhyan Engle (TV) def. Zach Weeks 13-9
171 - Nick Sprunger (W) pinned Jake Long, 4:28
189 - Tyler Kottkamp (TV) pinned Chris Jurisack, :50
215 - Eddie Sexton (TV) pinned Kenny Eloph, 1:24
275 - Phil Ringle (W) won by forfeit
SOUTHWOOD 43, WHITKO 24
Note: Individual matches were not turned in. Listed are Whikto winners against Southwood.
Whitko winners - Jason Loe (103), Russ Mynhier (112), Drew Shilling (130), Lee Bowser (140), Jordan Schrader (145), Phil Ringle (275).
HS Athletes of the Week
By Times-Union Sports Staff
HS MALE
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Zach Nelson
Warsaw
Sport: Basketball
Year in School: Senior
Age: 17
Hometown: Warsaw
Parents: Randell and Chaddie Nelson
Nelson has helped lead the Warsaw Tigers to a 3-0 start. To this point in the season he is averaging 11.7 points and seven rebounds per game.
Honorable Mention
Lee Shafer, Manchester basketball
Tom Bryan, Wawasee wrestling
HS FEMALE
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Betsy Salyer
Triton
Sport: Basketball
Year in School: Junior
Age: 16
Hometown: Etna Green
Parents: Bob and Treva Salyer
Salyer scored 20 points with 12 rebounds in a 64-32 win over Bethany Christian. Then she followed that game with a 25-point, 15-rebound performance in a 51-33 win over Northern State Conference opponent New Prairie. Salyer is averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds per game for the 4-1 Trojans.
Honorable Mention
Girls
Shanna Zolman, Wawasee basketball
Julia Warnken, NorthWood swimming
