MISHAWAKA — For the first time in over a decade, the Warsaw volleyball team defeated Mishawaka Marian. Playing in Mishawaka Monday, the Warsaw Lady Tigers won in five games, 20-25, 26-24, 24-26, 25-21, 15-7. In the tight match, Jamie Lacheta posted a match-high 32 kills to go with five aces. Also for Warsaw, Katie Voelz had six blocks, Chloe Hubner posted 56 assists and Alex Sanchez had a match-high 25 digs. The 4-1 Lady Tigers open their home season tonight against Northfield then head to Elkhart Thursday to face conference rival Memorial. WARSAW DEF. MISHAWAKA MARIAN 20-25, 26-24, 24-26, 25-21, 15-7 Assists — Chloe Hubner (W) 56, Maggie Gibson (M) 43; Aces — Elizabeth Asdell (M) 6, Jamie Lacheta (W) 5, Delaney Goble (W) 3, Hubner (W) 2, Nikki Pullin (M) 2; Blocks — Katie Voelz (W) 6, Jordan Beuter (M) 3, Asdell (M) 3, Alyssa Hasler (M) 3, Lacheta (W) 2, Sam Jensen (W) 2, Hubner (W) 2; Digs — Alex Sanchez (W) 25, Emily Poe (W) 18, Goble (W) 14; Kills — Lacheta (W) 32, Poe (W) 22, Beuter (M) 17, Asdell (M) 14, Voelz (W) 7 Warsaw Record: 4-1 JV — Warsaw def. Marian 25-20, 22-25, 15-13 9th — Marian def. Warsaw 13-25, 25-14, 15-10 Warsaw 9th Stats: Aces — Blake McGarvey 6, Kendra Burns 3; Kills — Haley Peterson 3, Allison VanOsdol 3; Blocks — Emily Bailey 2; Digs — McGarvey 7, VanOsdol 6, Sydney Pugh 5, Peterson 5; Assists — Burns 9 9th Records: Marian 4-0, Warsaw 0-1
Monday in Lagrange
The Wawasee volleyball team recorded its first win of the season Monday, claiming a three-game victory at Lakeland. In the 25-15, 25-14, 25-17, sophomore Alli Ousley led the Lady Warriors with six kills and four aces. The 1-2 Lady Warriors host Central Noble today, then travel to Bethany Christian Thursday. WAWASEE DEF. LAKELAND 25-15, 25-14, 25-17 Wawasee Stats: Kills — Alli Ousley 6, Kaitlin Goines 5; Blocks — Taylor Spangle 3, Hunter Gaerte 1.5; Digs — Aly Anderson 10, Anne Beer 9, Gaerte 8; Assists — LeeAnn McGuire 9, Ousley 6; Aces — Ousley 4 Wawasee Record: 1-2 JV — Wawasee def. Lakeland 25-23, 25-24 Wawasee JV Stats: Aces — Paige Hlutke 2; Assists — Olivia Huffman 10; Kills — Kasey Napier 6, Mikala Mawhorter 5; Blocks — Becca Anderson 2, Napier 2; Digs — Napier 11, Jada Antonides 10 Wawasee JV Record: 5-1
GIRLS GOLF
Monday in Elkhart
The Warsaw girls golf team opened Northern Lakes Conference action with a pair of wins Monday at Elkhart’s Bent Oak Golf Club. In a three-way match, Warsaw shot a 191, while Northridge finished with a 215 and Concord shot a 231. Warsaw’s Morgan Sands was the medalist of the match, shooting a 47. The Lady Tigers take on two more NLC foes Thursday, facing NorthWood and Goshen at Nappanee’s McCormick Golf Course. WARSAW 191, NORTHRIDGE 215, CONCORD 231 (Bent Oak G.C., Par 36) Medalist — Morgan Sands (W) 47 Warsaw — Alexis Manwaring 48, Elizabeth Meadows 48, Nikki LaLonde 48, Morgan Sands 47, Ashley Murrell 54 Northridge — Madison Stewart 50, Sidney Reed 62, Emily Thomas 51, Kelly Soard 52, Abbey McClure 63 Concord — McKenna Grimske 50, Abby Roberts 57, Micaela Searer 65, Ashlyn Ball 66, Sammy Oberholtzer 59 Records: Warsaw 5-0 (2-0 NLC), Northirdge 3-4 (1-1 NLC)
Monday in Wabash
The Whitko girls golf team fell to Wabash Monday, 203-230, at Honeywell Golf Course. Wabash’s Katie Smith was the top performer of the match, shooting a 39, while Whitko’s top player was April Bishop, who finished with a 52. Whitko will be in Peru Thursday to take on Tippecanoe Valley, Manchester and North Miami. WABASH 203, WHITKO 230 (Honeywell G.C.) Medalist — Katie Smith (Wab) 39 Wabash — Smith 39, Jordan Rauh 51, Jaclyn Lewis 56, Hannah Strickler 57, Nina Lake 60 Whitko — April Bishop 52, Emily Weigold 63, Hannah Himes 54, Taylor Pottenger 61, Elizabeth Gensch 78 Whitko Record: 4-3
Monday in Andrews
In a four-team Three Rivers Conference girls golf match, the Manchester Lady Squires finished second Monday. Playing at Andrews’ Etna Acres Golf Course, Rochester led the way with a 180, followed by Manchester’s 199, Southwood’s 201 and North Miami’s 279. Rochester’s Lauren Daugherty was the medalist with a 39, while Manchester was paced by Jasmine Whitaker, who shot a 45. The Lady Squires will be in Peru Thursday, where they’ll take on Tippecanoe Valley, Whitko and North Miami. ROCHESTER 180, MANCHESTER 199, SOUTHWOOD 201, NORTH MIAMI 279 (Etna Acres G.C., Par 36) Medalist — Lauren Daugherty (R) 39 Manchester — Jasmine Whitaker 45, Lindsey Budnik 46, Nina Smith 52, Claire Barnett 56, Celina Carter 69, Erin Working 75
BOYS TENNIS
Monday in South Whitley
In a Whitley County showdown Monday at Whitko, the hosting Wildcats boys tennis team lost 5-0 to Columbia City. Up next for Whitko is an Aug. 28 match at Wawasee. COLUMBIA CITY 5, WHITKO 0 SINGLES: No. 1 — Derek Hinen (C) def. Tyler Baugher 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 — Niko Rongos (C) def. Seth Patrick 6-3, 7-5; No. 3 — Drew Benedict (C) def. Tyler Pottenger 6-0, 6-2 DOUBLES: No. 1 — Mason Coverstone/Blake Fearnow (C) def. Blake Castle/Cole Bechtold 7-5, 6-4; No. 2 — Daniel Wall/Austin Paul (C) def. Garrett Smiley/Riley Anderson 6-0, 6-3
Monday in Syracuse
Opening Northern Lakes Conference play Monday at home, the Wawasee boys tennis team fell to Plymouth, 5-0. The loss leaves the Warriors at 0-3 going into today’s home match against Central Noble, followed by Thursday’s home match against West Noble. PLYMOUTH 5, WAWASEE 0 SINGLES: No. 1 — Gabe Vervynckt (P) def. Kyler Love 6-0, 6-2; No. 2 — Josh Hunter (P) def. Todd Hauser 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 — Tom Felke (P) def. Doug Hapner 6-0, 6-0 DOUBLES: No. 1 — Matt Flynn/Kendall Fosler (P) def. Isaac Rigdon/Dylan Houser 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 — Kameron Eisenhour/Ryan Johnson (P) def. Chase Myers/Roz Kunkle 6-2, 6-1 Wawasee Record: 0-3 (0-1 NLC)
Monday in Churubusco
It took a couple of three-set matches, but the Manchester boys tennis team pulled off a 5-0 win at Churubusco Monday. The closest matches were at No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles, where the Squires lost the opening set at both. At No. 3 singles, Brayton Spann bounced back from a 6-3 opening-set loss, to win the next two 6-2, 6-1. Riley Woods and Dalton Day fell 6-1 in the opening set at No. 1 doubles, but responded by taking the second 6-3 and third 6-4. The 2-0 Squires host Madison-Grant today then host Peru Wednesday. MANCHESTER 5, CHURUBUSCO 0 SINGLES: No. 1 — Connor Eichenauer (M) def. Luke Lillmars 6-3, 6-1; No. 2 — Max Karg (M) def. Cody Luttman 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 — Brayton Spann (M) def. Landon Lillmars 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 DOUBLES: No. 1 — Riley Woods/Dalton Day (M) def. Brandon Wormcastle/Brian Murphy 1-6, 6-3, 6-4; No. 2 — Morgan Metzger/Noah Cain (M) def. Andrew Biddle/Brian Murphy 6-1, 6-0 Manchester Record: 2-0 JV — Manchester 1, Churubusco 1 JV Singles: No. 1 — Branden Scott (M) def. Morgan Wormcastle 8-6; No. 2 — Seth Brown (C) def. Matthew Pegg 8-4 Manchester JV Record: 1-0-1
Saturday in Walton
The Tippecanoe Valley boys tennis team went 0-2 at Saturday’s Lewis Cass Invitational. The day started with a 4-1 loss to Cass, followed by a 4-1 loss to Eastern. In both team losses, Nick Kindig garnered a victory for the Vikings at No. 1 singles. Valley hosts Wabash today then travels to John Glenn Wednesday. LEWIS CASS 4, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 1 (Match 1) SINGLES: No. 1 — Nick Kindig (TV) def. Brady Truman 8-0; No. 2 — Nick Jackson (LC) def. Tanner Neeley 8-3; No. 3 — Brennen Garland (LC) def. Clayton Adamson 8-3 DOUBLES: No. 1 — Riley Johnson/Ryan Aldridge (LC) def. Robby Groom/Derek Cunningham 8-3; No. 2 — Jake Gremelspacher/Chris Lauderslacher (LC) def. Logan Britton/Willy Inglehearn 8-4 EASTERN 4, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 1 (Match 2) SINGLES: No. 1 — Kindig (TV) def. Connor Young 8-0; No. 2 — Robin Walling (E) def. Neeley 8-4; No. 3 — Logan Colwell (E) def. Adamson 8-6 DOUBLES: No. 1 — Josh Evenson/Joel Coffman (E) def. Groom/Cunningham 8-3; No. 2 — Austin Chase/Zach Walker (E) def. Britton/Isaac Shewman 8-3 Valley Record: 0-4
