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Tippy Valley Tops LCA At Rozella Ford

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At Warsaw’s Rozella Ford Golf Club Monday, the Tippecanoe Valley boys golf team defeated Lakeland Christian Academy 182-197.
LCA’s Ross Wallen was the medalist of the night, shooting a 41, followed by Valley’s Tanner Neeley, who finished with a 42.
Along with Neeley’s 42, Valley’s Bryce Zimpelman shot a 45, Trevor Neeley had a 47, Josh Tucker finished with a 48 and Corey Carson rounded out the squad with a 56.
For LCA, Wallen’s 41 was followed by Joel Haines’ 49, Zarek Finley’s 52, Brandon Wildman’s 55 and Cameron Hathaway’s 59.
Valley hosts Rochester and Wabash today in a three-team, Three Rivers Conference match at the Round Barn Golf Course at Mill Creek in Rochester.
LCA also returns to play today, taking on Bethany Christian back at Rozella Ford.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 182, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 
ACADEMY 197
(Rozella Ford G.C.)
Medalist – Ross Wallen (L) 41
Valley – Tanner Neeley 42, Bryce Zimpelman 45, Trevor Neeley 47, Josh Tucker 48, Corey Carson 56
LCA – Ross Wallen 41, Joel Haines 49, Zarek Finley 52, Brandon Wildman 55, Cameron Hathaway 59
Valley Record: 6-3
JV – Valley 207, Valley 242
Valley JV – Cole Cumberland 48, Ben Shriver 52, Wyatt Nelson 53, Tyler Ross 54, Casey Kromkowski 64
Valley JV Record: 4-3
Baseball
The Warsaw baseball team captured a 3-2 Northern Lakes Conference decision at Concord Monday.
Kevin Hawley was the winning pitcher, while Tyler Lafollette had two hits.
The 11-12 (8-5 NLC) Tigers are back in NLC play Thursday at Elkhart Memorial.
WARSAW 3, CONCORD 2
(Complete Stats Unavailable)
Warsaw Record: 11-12 (8-5 NLC)
JV – Concord 10, Warsaw 6
(Warsaw JV Stats)
Austin Perdieu (L, 3-3)
Warsaw JV Record: 11-10 (7-6 NLC)

Monday in Denver
The Class 3A No. 8 Whitko baseball team downed North Miami 8-2 Monday in Denver. Alex Stoddard pitched the Wildcats to the Three Rivers Conference win, striking out eight in 5-1/3 innings, allowing five hits. At the plate, Stoddard went 1 for 5 with a double, two RBIs and a stolen base. The 17-7 (3-3 TRC) Wildcats close out their conference schedule Wednesday at home against Rochester.
WHITKO 8, NORTH MIAMI 2
W    000    413    0    –    8    5    1
NM    000    110    0    –    2    5    7
Alex Stoddard (W, 5-1/3IP, 2R, 1ER, 5H, 8K, 5BB), Ryan Weigold (6, 1-2/3IP, 0R, 0H, 1K, 0BB)
2B – Alex Stoddard (W)
HR – Avery Linn (NM)
Whitko Record: 17-7 (3-3 TRC)

Monday in Rochester
The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team improved its Three Rivers Conference record to 4-2 following Monday’s 3-1 win at Rochester. Clayton Adamson got the win on the mound, going the distance, allowing five hits. Offensively, Tanner Andrews was 2 for 3 and Adamson drove in two runs. The 8-9 (4-2 TRC) Vikings are at Concord today.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3, ROCHESTER 1
TV    100    000    2    –    3    6    1
R    010    000    0    –    1    5    1
Clayton Adamson (W, 7IP, 1R, 1ER, 5H, 1K, 7BB, 1HR); C. Holland (ND, 4IP, 1R, ER, 5H, 4K, 3BB), Andrew Feldman (5, L, 3IP, 2R, 2ER, 1H, 3K, 2BB)
2B – Carter Screeton (R)
HR – Andrew Feldman (R)
Valley Record: 8-9 (4-2 TRC)
Monday in Syracuse
In Northern Lakes Conference play Monday, the Wawasee baseball team lost 5-3 at home to Goshen. Donovan Navarro was hit with the loss, which drops Wawasee to 3-15 overall and 1-12 in the NLC. The Wawasee Warriors host Fairfield today.
GOSHEN 5, WAWASEE 3
G    040    010    0    –    5    4    1
W    000    030    0    –    3    6    2
Haynes (W), Jesse (6, S) and Hannis; Donovan Navarro (L, 0-2), Drew Anderson (3), Andrew Milligan (6) and Nate Prescott
2B – Pizana (G)
Wawasee Record: 3-15 (1-12 NLC)

Monday in North Manchester
Giving up seven unearned runs on six errors, the Manchester baseball team fell 12-0 in  five innings at home to Wabash Monday. In the loss, Branden Scott and Jim Sainsbury each had three hits. The 2-17 (0-6 Three Rivers Conference) Squires close out their TRC schedule Wednesday at Class 2A No. 1 Northfield.
WABASH 12, MANCHESTER 0
(5 innings)
W    343    20    –    12    10    0
M    000    00    –    0    7    6
Grant Sailors (W, 5IP, 0R, 7H, 4K, 2BB) and Kody Fuller; Jim Sainsbury (L, 3IP, 10R, 3ER, 7H, 3K, 3BB), Justin Lewis (4, 2IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 2K, 1BB, 1HB) and Thad Miller
2B – Isiah Smith (W), Shea Beauchamp (W)
HR – Isiah Smith (W)
Records: Wabash 12-8 (4-2 TRC), Manchester 2-17 (0-6 TRC)

Monday in Goshen
JV – Goshen 13, Wawasee 2
(5 innings)
W    200    00    –    2    6    1
G    512    5    –    13
Weddy (W) and Ambrose; Lucas Garza (L), Will McCarthy and Nik Anderson
2B – Sam Rookstool (W)
Wawasee JV Record: 10-5 (8-5 NLC)

SOFTBALL
Monday in Goshen
At Goshen Monday, the Wawasee softball team got a 3-1 Northern Lakes Conference victory. Kylie Norris pitched the Lady Warriors to the win, going all seven innings, striking out eight. Wawasee freshman Kylee Rostochak was 3 for 4 with an RBI and a double and senior Madi Anderson went 2 for 2 with an RBI. The 9-11 (5-7 NLC) Lady Warriors host Concord Wednesday.
WAWASEE 3, GOSHEN 1
W    100    110    0    –    3    8    0
G    010    000    0    –    1    2    1
Kylie Norris (W, 7IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 8K, 6BB); Vanover (L, 7IP, 3R, 3ER, 8H, 5K, 3BB)
2B – Kylee Rostochak (W)
Records: Wawasee 9-11 (5-7 NLC), Goshen 1-12 NLC
JV – Wawasee 17, Goshen 0 
(5 innings)
Wawasee JV Record: 12-3

Monday in North Manchester
The Manchester softball team got itself an 11-8 home win over Wabash Monday in Three Rivers Conference play. Behind the pitching of Sydney Jordan, who struck out eight, Kayla Flack was 2 for 3 with a double and a triple, driving in one run and scoring three herself. Manchester hosts Triton today.
MANCHESTER 11, WABASH 8
W    030    012    2    –    8    11    6
M    450    011    x    –    11    8    4
Sydney Jordan (W, 7IP, 8R, 7ER, 11H, 8K, 1BB); Destiny Collins (L, 6IP, 11R, 5ER, 8H, 5K, 8BB)
2B – Kayla Flack (M)
3B – Kayla Flack (M)

Monday in Culver
Behind Mallorie Jennings’ 12 strikeouts, the Triton softball team got a dominant 16-0 Northern State Conference win at Culver Monday. In just five innings of work, Jennings struck out 12 of the 16 batters she faced, surrendering just one hit. At the plate, Hannah Jennings had three hits and three RBIs. The 17-7 (10-4 NSC) Lady Trojans are at Manchester today.
TRITON 16, CULVER 0
(5 innings)
T    132    64    –    16    11    0
C    000    00    –    0    1    5
Mallorie Jennings (W, 5IP, 0R, 1H, 12K, 0BB); Megan Brady (L, 4IP), Madelyn Strycker (5, 1IP)
2B – Hannah Jennings (T)
Triton Record: 17-7 (10-4 NSC)

Monday in Rochester
Overmatch by Class 2A No. 1 Rochester Monday, the Tippecanoe Valley softball team fell 16-0 in five innings. In the road loss, Diana Baca was Valley’s top player, going 2 for 2 with a double. The 4-14 Lady Vikings close out their Three Rivers Conference season at Wabash Wednesday.
ROCHESTER 16,
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0
TV    000    00    –    0    4    1
R    352    6x    –    16    16    1
(Valley Stats)
Kassidy Shepherd (L, 4IP, 16R, 16ER, 16H, 0K, 3BB)
2B – Diana Baca
Valley Record: 4-14

GIRLS TENNIS
Monday in Bremen
Due to rain Saturday, the Northern State Conference girls tennis championships were pushed to Monday at Bremen, where Triton finished fourth. Bremen won the tournament with 48 points, while Triton had 22. For the Lady Trojans, Kaelyn Mason and Carrie Slabaugh each finished third, at No. 1 and 2 singles, respectively. Triton returns to Bremen Thursday to take on John Glenn in the semifinals of the Bremen Sectional.
NORTHERN STATE
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Team Scores – Bremen 48, Knox 43, New Prairie 34, Triton 22, Jimtown 13, John Glenn 12, LaVille 9
(Triton Results,
2nd Rd and Finals Rd)
No. 1 Singles
2nd Rd – Kaelyn Mason lost to Bremen 6-4, 6-2; 3rd Place – Kaelyn Mason def. New Prairie 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 Singles
2nd Rd – Carrie Slabaugh lost to Bremen 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; 3rd Place – Carrie Slabaugh def. Knox 7-6 (5), 1-6, 6-0
No. 3 Singles
2nd Rd – Tyra Fakes lost to Jimtown 8-0
No. 1 Doubles
2nd Rd – Marissa Ross/Holly Stogsdill lost to Bremen 6-1, 6-1; 3rd Place – Marissa Ross/Holly Stogsdill lost to John Glenn 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Doubles
2nd Rd – Cassie Irons/Shayla May def. John Glenn 8-0; 5th Place – Cassie Irons/Shayla May lost to LaVille 8-6
Final NSC Standings – Bremen 16, Knox 13, New Prairie 13, Triton 10, Jimtown 8, LaVille 5, John Glenn 5

Monday in Akron
Tippecanoe Valley’s varsity girls tennis team fell 5-0 to Three Rivers Conference foe Northfield Monday. Northfield won all five matches in straight sets. The teams tied 3-3 in JV competition.
NORTHFIELD 5, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0
Singles: No. 1 – Bayli Birk (NF) def. Michelle Peters 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 – Elaina Terrell (NF) def. Hanna Dalrymple 6-3, 6-0; No. 3 – Jensen Zumbaugh (NF) def. Tiffyni Tackett  6-3, 6-2
Doubles: No. 1 – Alyssa Richter/Leanne Beck (NF) def. Kelsey Ball/Alexis Swihart 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 – Ciara Ritchie/Natalie Schulter def. Shayna Agnew/Ciarra Hallstrom 6-3, 6-2
JV – Northfield 3, Tippecanoe Valley 3
Singles: No. 1 – Alex Peterson (NF) def. Taylor Trippiedi 8-5; No. 2 – Brittany Shafer (TV) def. Morgan Dale 8-3; No. 3 – Jaden Biddle (TV) def. Erin Jones 8-4
Doubles: No. 1 – Jessie Sears/Emily Unger (NF) def. Stephanie Abt/Crystal Cervantes 8-1; No. 2 – Brittany Riffle/Morgan Brazo (TV) def. Cassie Hunt/Eryn Eckelbarger 8-4; No. 3 – Jessie Sears/Emily Unger (NF) def. Brooke Danner/Cassidy/Cave 8-0