HARTFORD CITY — In its first year as an IHSAA-sanctioned team, the Whitko girls soccer team will be playing for a sectional championship.
Squaring off with the Manchester Lady Squires in the Blackford Sectional semifinals, the Whitko Lady Wildcats won 1-0, getting a first-half goal from Cagney Craig, with the assist coming from Sydney Sims.
The Lady Wildcats now meet Blackford, who defeated North Miami 3-0 Thursday, in Saturday’s 11 a.m. championship.
WHITKO 1, MANCHESTER 0 (Blackford Sectional, Semifinal) Whitko Stats: Goal — Cagney Craig; Assist — Sydney Sims; Saves — Chloe Nestel 5; Shots — 8 Records — Whitko 8-2-1, Manchester 7-8-3
VOLLEYBALL Thursday in Dunlap The Warsaw Lady Tigers volleyball team closed its Northern Lakes Conference season out with a five-game win at Concord Thursday, 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 15-12. Junior Jamie Lacheta led the 20-6 Lady Tigers with 25 kills and seven aces, while sophomore Emily Poe posted 15 kills and 25 digs. Junior Alex Sanchez also had 25 digs to go with her four blocks. Warsaw now travels to Frankfort Saturday for the Clinton Prairie Invitational. WARSAW DEF. CONCORD 25-17, 25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 15-12 Warsaw Stats: Aces — Jamie Lacheta 7, Alex Sanchez 4; Assists — Chloe Hubner 47; Blocks — Nicole Nulf 3, Lacheta 2; Digs — Sanchez 25, Emily Poe 25; Kills — Lacheta 25, Poe 15; Record — 20-6 JV — Warsaw def. Concord 20-25, 25-23, 15-14 Warsaw JV Stats: Aces — Delaney Goble 3, Chandler Stevens 2; Assists — Megan Chauncey 15; Blocks — Emma Bonifield 3, Stevens 2; Digs — Taylor Jagger 7, Marie West 6; Kills — Jagger 5, Bonifield 5, Stevens 5 9th — Warsaw def. Westview 25-7, 25-9; Warsaw def. Concord 25-12, 25-9 Warsaw 9th Stats: Aces — Gabby Herman 6, Celia Eckert 6, Sydney Hartman 5, Kiersten Smith 3; Kills — Olivia Divine 18, Tennie Worrell 10, Herman 7; Blocks — Worrell 2; Digs — Smith 25, Divine 15, Herman 13, Heckert 12, Jaden Biddle 10, Jodie Carlson 9; Assists — Carlson 21, Heckert 13; Record — 22-1
Thursday in Syracuse The Wawasee volleyball team dropped a Northern Lakes Conference match at home against NorthWood Thursday, 25-11, 25-15, 25-14. In the loss, Gabi Routson led the Lady Warriors with 13 digs and Megan Conley posted eight assists. Wawasee travels to Triton Tuesday. NORTHWOOD DEF. WAWASEE 25-11, 25-15, 25-14 Wawasee Stats: Digs — Gabi Routson 13, Anne Beer 10; Kills — Beer 5; Assists — Megan Conley 8, Alli Ousley 4; Record — 12-16 (1-5 NLC) JV — NorthWood def. Wawasee 25-17, 25-16 Wawasee JV Stats: Assists — Madi Anderson 12; Aces — Katy Ashpole 2; Digs — Hunter Gaerte 10, LeeAnn McGuire 9, Kasey Napier 8; Kills — McGuire 6, Napier 6; Blocks — Napier 2; Record — 7-8 (1-5 NLC) C-Team — NorthWood def. Wawasee 25-19, 23-25, 15-11 Wawasee C Stats: Digs — Jada Antonides 14, Ally Harney 12, Sami Klinge 11; Assists — Olivia Huffman 23; Kills — Harney 4, Klinge 3, Antonides 3; Record — 4-11 (3-5 NLC)
Thursday in Huntington The Manchester volleyball team lost in three games (25-17, 25-18, 28-26) Thursday at Huntington North. The loss leaves Manchester with a 19-11 record going into Monday’s Three Rivers Conference match at North Miami. HUNTINGTON NORTH DEF. MANCHESTER 25-17, 25-18, 28-26 (Complete Stats Unavailable) Records — Huntington North 19-10, Manchester 19-11
