Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
Warsaw's varsity volleyball team hosted and won the Spiker Invite Saturday, defeating South Bend Clay 15-0, 15-3 in the first round and South Bend Riley 15-13, 15-9 in the championship match.
Abby Sumpter tallied 12 assists, an ace, and three digs in the first game. In the second game, Kara Kesler tallied six kills, 10 digs and four blocks.
The Tigers are 10-1 on the season and will host Northridge on Wednesday.
WARSAW DEF. SOUTH BEND CLAY 15-0, 15-3
(Warsaw leaders)
Kills - Lindsay Woods 4, Kristen DeGeeter 4
Assists - Abby Sumpter 12
Aces - Kara Kesler 1, Amie Poling 1, Woods 1, Sumpter 1
Digs - Sumpter 3, Andrea Saldivar 2, Kyla Stanley 2
Blocks - Stanley 3 (1 solo), Kesler 3 (1 solo)
WARSAW DEF. SOUTH BEND RILEY 15-13, 15-9
Kills - DeGeeter 9, Kesler 6, Stanley 5
Assists - Sumpter 25
Aces - Poling 2, Saldivar 1
Digs - Kesler 10, Saldivar 8, Lindsay Simcoe 8
Blocks - Myra Sells 7, Stanley 5, Kesler 4
LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DEF. KOKOMO CHRISTIAN 7-15, 15-8, 15-11
Friday in Kokomo
Lakeland Christian Academy's varsity volleyball team picked up its first win of the season, topping Kokomo Christian 7-15, 15-8, 15-11. The Cougars are 1-2 on the season. Courtney Lavender led LCA with 15 of 15 serves, two aces and three kills. The Cougars host Lakewood Park at 6:30 p.m. today.
LCA leaders - Courtney Lavender 15 serves, 2 aces, 3 kills; Erin Silveus 16 serves, 1 ace, 3 kills; Kelly Paulus 10 serves, 1 ace; Krista Paulus 6 kills
JV - Kokomo Christian def. LCA 15-9, 16-14
LCA leaders - Kari Grossnickle 5 aces, 2 kills; Kerstin Ehlers 5 kills; Meghan Shaffer 1 ace, 5 kills; Krista Petty 10 serves, 2 aces, 1 kill; Jenna Henthorn 6 serves, 1 ace
LCA record: 0-2
BOYS TENNIS
Wawasee Goes 2-1
Saturday in Syracuse
Wawasee's varsity boys tennis team hosted its invite Saturday and finished the day with a 2-1 record. The Warriors topped Jimtown 4-1 in the first round, beat Columbia City 5-0 in the second and fell to Fairfield 3-2 in the final round. Wawasee will host Northern Lakes Conference rival Goshen today.
WAWASEE 4, JIMTOWN 1
Singles
No. 1 - Ben Wood (J) def. Scott Beasley 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 - Josh Abrams (W) def. Toby Dowd 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 - Evan Gerard (W) def. Aaron Pigors 6-1, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 - Mickey Ashpole/Logan Pilcher (W) def. Brian Warner/Jason Barrett 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
No. 2 - Rosten Trobaugh/Seth Beer (W) def. Nick Brown/Josh Hellman 6-2, 6-2
WAWASEE 5, COLUMBIA CITY 0
Singles
No. 1 - Scott Beasley (W) def. Ryan Boylan 6-0, 6-4
No. 2 - Josh Abrams (W) def. Greg Sheets 6-0, 6-2
No. 3 - Rosten Trobaugh (W) def. Cory Dold 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 - Logan Pilcher/Mickey Ashpole (W) def. Randy Smith/Brad Lowe 6-0, 6-0
No. 2 - Seth Beer/Joey Szynal (W) def. Luke Pine/Ryan Modglin 6-1, 6-1
FAIRFIELD 3, WAWASEE 2
Singles
No. 1 - Steve Huber (FF) def. Scott Beasley 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 - Josh Abrams (W) def. Anthony Flora 6-4, 7-5
No. 3 - Mike Foote (FF) def. Evan Gerard 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Doubles
No. 1 - Mickey Ashpole/Logan Pilcher (W) def. Conrad Schrock/Justin Stutzman 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
No. 2 - Ben Grossman/Loren Bontrager (FF) def. Rosten Trobaugh/Seth Beer 6-2, 6-2
BOYS SOCCER
WAWASEE 2, ELKHART BAPTIST 0
Saturday in Syracuse
Wawasee's varsity boys soccer team hosted and defeated Elkhart Baptist 2-0 Saturday. The Warriors got goals from Cody Silva and Michael Cone. Alex Hernandez tallied an assist for the Warriors, who are now 4-0-1 on the season and will be at Huntington North today.
Wawasee goals - Cody Silva 1, Michael Cone 1
Wawasee assist - Alex Hernandez
WARSAW 1, BISHOP LUERS 0
Saturday in Warsaw
Getting an assist from senior Ben Minnick, sophomore Joel Popenfoose scored the game's lone goal Saturday as Warsaw hosted and defeated Fort Wayne Bishop Luers. The Tigers outshot the Knights 14-7. Warsaw is 2-1-2 on the season and will host Columbia City on Wednesday.
Warsaw goal - Joel Popenfoose
Warsaw assist - Ben Minnick
LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 4
KOKOMO CHRISTIAN 1
Friday in Kokomo
With a 4-1 win at Kokomo Christian Friday, Lakeland Christian Academy's varsity boys soccer team improved its overall season record to 3-0. Will Harman, John Franklin, Andre Virgilio and John Popenfoose scored goals for the Cougars. LCA will host Lakewood Park today.
LCA goals - Will Harman, John Franklin, Andre Virgilio, John Popenfoose
LCA assists - Patrick Lee, Justin Polston, Harman
FOOTBALL
JV - Warsaw 41, Plymouth 6
Saturday in Warsaw
Warsaw touchdowns - Grady Randall (2) 5 run, 88 run; Jake Engler (1) 2 catch; Jacob Wilson (1) 5 catch; Ben Kreinbrink (1) 15 run; Ross Parker (1) 32 catch
Warsaw passing leaders - Parker 3 TDs, Daniel Erickson 1 TD
Warsaw record: 2-1
