Squire Netters Nip Valley Vikings

MENTONE - Manchester won all three singles matches en route to a 3-2 win over Tippecanoe Valley Wednesday in boys' tennis action.

Andy Parker, Nate Little, and Chris Hemmig picked up the wins the Squires needed. Valley got its doubles wins from Matt Craig and Brandon Holloway, and JayDee and Mike Parker.

Valley won the JV match, 4-1.

Valley (6-4) is at the Warsaw Sectional Saturday at 10 a.m. against Wawasee, while Manchester (6-7) is at the Peru Sectional Friday against the host Tigers on Friday at 4:30 p.m.

MANCHESTER 3, VALLEY 2

Singles

No. 1 - Andy Parker (M) def. Eric Love, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)

No. 2 - Nate Little (M) def. Marc Ellenwood, 6-1, 6-2

No. 3 - Chris Hemmig (M) def. Jason Miller, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4

Doubles

No. 1 - Matt Craig & Brandon Holloway (TV) def. Derek Ring & Mark Gathany, 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4)

JV: VALLEY 4, MANCHESTER 1

Singles

No. 1 - Luke Plank (TV) def. Josh Schmucker, 8-4

No. 2 - Matt Purdy (M) def. Jeremy Shambaugh, 8-2

No. 3 - Bryce Gast (TV) def. Heath Simcoe, 8-3

Doubles

No. 1 - Aaron Hart & Aaron Martin (TV) def. Brad Keffaber & Todd Shumaker, 8-1

No. 2 - Charlie Manns & Grant Gibson (TV) def. Josh White & Ben Ireland, 8-6

Exhibition

Jason Smith & Simon Rongoni (TV) def. Matt Ihnen & Derek Holbert, 9-8

Fairfield 3, Wawasee 2

At Syracuse, Wawasee suffered a 3-2 loss to Fairfield Wednesday.

The Warriors are now 5-8.

Picking up wins for Wawasee were: Steve Ummel (No. 3 singles) and Farhan Hag and Andy Cole (No. 2 doubles).

Wawasee plays Valley Saturday in the Warsaw Sectional at 10 a.m.

FAIRFIELD 3, WAWASEE 2

Singles

No. 1 - Ross Beehler (F) def. Mark Leinbach, 6-1, 6-1

No. 2 - Eric Osterday (F) def. Ryan Perzanowski, 6-0, 6-2

No. 3 - Steve Ummel (W) def. Corbic Garbers, 6-3, 6-3

Doubles

No. 1 - Jeff Kuhns & Lynn Bender (F) def. Quyen Tran & Jared Mahnensmith, 6-0, 6-0

No. 2 - Farhan Hag & Andy Cole (W) def. Matt Rush & Nick Stoltz, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3

• Volleyball

Triton Now 19-4

At Hamlet, Triton added to one of its best seasons ever with a 15-5, 15-8 win over Oregon-Davis Wednesday.

Triton is now 19-4 on the season.

Jennifer Weissert and Megan Sarber both led the way with four kills each. Heather Barron added nine assists and three aces. Holly Hepler had seven assists and Diane Hatch got two aces.

Triton won the JV match 15-8, 15-3. The Trojans are now 9-3.

Triton is at New Prairie Oct. 8.

Lakewood Park Beats LCA

At Auburn, LCA won the middle game, but dropped the other two in a 15-7, 9-15, 17-15 loss to Lakewood Park Tuesday.

For LCA, Heather Jones had 15 sets, Melissa Letsch 3 kills, and Laurie Porter 2 blocks.

The JV also lost, 11-15, 15-9, 15-10.

For LCA, Sarah Haupert had two kills and Sarah Wabrock had 18 sets, 7 hits, and 3 dinks.

LCA is at the South Bend Community tournament on Saturday.

• Soccer

Wawasee 1, Northridge 1

At Syracuse, Wawasee battle Northern Lakes Conference foe Northridge to the tie Tuesday.

Niko Joannon scored the Warriors' lone goal in the second half on an assist from Marcezo Azenna.

Steve Schmidt scored the Raiders' goal in the first half.

Northridge outshot Wawasee 8-5 as most of the match was played in the middle of the field.

Wawasee (4-4-3, 1-2-1) is at Plymouth today at 5 p.m.

• X-Country

At North Manchester, Northfield won both the boys and girls portions of a four-way cross country meet Wednesday.

Northfield won the boys with a perfect 15 points. Wabash had 68, Manchester 76, and Whitko 85.

In the girls race, Northfield had 34, Wabash 45, Manchester 59, and Whitko 93.

Manchester was led by Shay Knecht's second place finish for the girls, and Jeremy Stacy paced the Manchester boys at seventh place, while Royce Walter was eighth.

For Whitko, Susan Dome's third place in the girls' race, and Ben Fingerle was 12th for the boys.

BOYS: NORTHFIELD 15, WABASH 68, MANCHESTER 76, WHITKO 85

Top ten - 1. J.Cussen (NF) 16:44; 2. C.Andrews (NF); 3. D.Marzente (NF); 4. J.Culver (NF); 5. C.McClure (NF); 6. A.Smith (NF); 7. M.Zimmerman (NF); 8. J.Stacy (Man); 9. R.Walter (Man); 10. M.Marion (Wab)

Other Manchester runners - 17. J.Hileman; 20. C.Good; 22. T.Wion; 33. D.Miller; 36. A.Bueker; 43. Lee Shafer; 44. A.Sell; 45. M.Scheerer

Other Whitko runners - 12. B.Fingerle; 14. T.Hall; 15. M.McKeigh; 21. S.Ervin; 23. P.Petro; 37. M.Moncrief; 38. J.Schrader

GIRLS: NORTHFIELD 34, WABASH 45, MANCHESTER 59, WHITKO 93

Top ten - 1. N.Guinen (NF) 15:33; 2. S.Knecht (Man); 3. S.Dome (Whit); 4. Corrothers (NF); 5. J.Cordes (NF); 6. A.Gackenichio (Wab); 7. T.Love (Wab); 8. Dillon (NF); 9. S.Stensland (Wab); 10. T.Wion (Man)

Other Manchester runners - 12. Christy Markstahler; 16. M.Knecht; 19. Cassie Markstahler; 28. A.Brown

Other Whitko runners - 20. B.Southworth; 21. J.Medger; 24. R.Lahman; 25. L.Menck; 26. C.Corist; 27. M.Saulter; 30. J.Wise