Johnson, Peterson Win Tournament Of ChampionsNORTH WEBSTER — The 41st annual Tournament of Champions continued Saturday at North Webster Elementary, with eight area athletes dividing up $10,000 worth of scholarship money. Sponsored by the Shoop Sports & Youth Foundation, 15 boys and 14 girls competed in 10 events, such as a mile run, pull ups, an obstacle course and free-throw shooting, with the winning male and female each winning $2,000 in scholarship money, followed by $1,500 for second place, $1,000 for third and $500 for fourth. In the boys division, 2013 Warsaw Community High School graduate David Johnson (Franklin College) took home the first-place money with 20 points, followed by 2013 WCHS graduate Joey Hickerson (Grace College) in second with 15.5, 2013 Wawasee graduate Zac Patrick (Ivy Tech/Purdue) with 13.5 and 2014 Wawasee graduate Brandin McCulloch (University of Northern Ohio) with 13. Recent West Noble graduate, and future Grace College student, Kelsie Peterson was the top female of the day, winning the $2,000 scholarship money with a 20-point total, followed by 2012 Wawasee graduate Amy Walker (University of Indianapolis) with 16, 2014 WCHS graduate Jackie Ferguson (Purdue) with 15 and 2013 Whitko graduate Josie Sparks (IPFW), who tallied 9.5 points.
