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Triton Golf Team Cruises At LaVille Invitational

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    The Triton boys golf team finished first at Saturday’s LaVille Invitational at Sprig O’Mint Golf Club in Bremen.
    Shooting a 307 on the par-72 course, the Triton Trojans breezed past the 10-team field, which included Tippecanoe Valley (340) and Lakeland Christian Academy (388).
    Triton finished its round with everyone shooting under an 80, led by Chandler Slone’s 75, followed by Taran Kennedy’s 76, Quentyn Carpenter’s 77, Griffyn Carpenter’s 79 and Ryan Rapp’s 79.
    Valley’s low shooter was Ted Shepherd, who shot an 80, while LCA was led by Ross Wallen’s 87.
TRITON 307, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 334, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 340, BREMEN 348, JOHN GLENN 350, CHESTERTON 365, LAVILLE 366, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 388, ROCHESTER 409, OREGON-DAVIS 515
(Sprig O’Mint GC, Par 72)
Triton — Chandler Slone 75, Taran Kennedy 76, Quentyn Carpenter 77, Griffyn Carpenter 79, Ryan Rapp 79
Valley — Ted Shepherd 80, Bray Swihart 85, Taylor Breeden 86, Kevin Summe 89, Tanner Shepherd 95
LCA — Ross Wallen 87, Joel Haines 90, Zarek Finley 107, Jon Vida 113, Chris Maroon 107

Saturday in New Haven
JV — Carroll 310, Warsaw 312, FW Dwenger 321, Norwell (A) 328, FW Luers (A) 329, FW Concordia 338, Leo 361, New Haven 372, Columbia City 382, FW Luers (B) 384, Norwell (B) 400, Jay County 401, Woodlan 419, Blackford 422, Southern Wells 475
(Whispering Creek GC, Par 72)
Warsaw — Justin Self 77, Evan Cultice 77, Viraj Gokhale 76, Lance Lybarger 82, Simon Stone 84, Will Petro 83, Jared Essig 77

BASEBALL
Saturday in Fort Wayne
The Wawasee baseball team was defeated 16-6 in five innings Saturday in Fort Wayne against Concordia. Wawasee’s Si Shear and John Beer each went 2 for 2 in the loss, as Concordia finished with two doubles and three home runs, two of which were grand slams. The 3-13 Warriors host NorthWood today at 5 p.m.
FW CONCORDIA 16, WAWASEE 6 (5 innings)
W    002    40    —    6    8    2
C    (10)15    0x    —    16    16    1
Patterson (W), Evans (3), Wilkins (5) and Wilkins; Isaac Rigdon (L), Nate Schwartz (2) and Drew Voirol (4) and Dylan Wallace
2B — Pollock (C), Wilkins (C), Si Shear (W), Aaron Beer (W)
HR — Hayden (C), Phillips (C), Fletcher (C)
Wawasee Record — 3-13
JV — Concordia 17,
Wawasee 2 (5 innings)
W    010    10    —    2    1    7
C    533    6x    —    17    9    1
Handock (W, 5IP, 2ER, 1H) and Wynn; Patrick Navarro (L, 2IP, 6ER), Jordan Currie (3, 2IP, 4ER) and Charlie Bird
Wawasee JV Record — 1-9

Saturday in DeKalb
The Manchester baseball team dropped both game of a Saturday doubleheader at Dekalb, 10-5 and 12-1. In Game 1, Scott Baker had three hits and three RBIs for the Squires, but it wasn’t enough to get his team a victory. The second game, an eight-run second inning led to a five-inning victory for the hosts. The 4-9 Squires travel to Northfield today for a Three Rivers Conference game.
DEKALB 10, MANCHESTER 5
(First Game)
M    102    020    0    —    5    11    3
D    121    123    x    —    10    9    1
Jim Sainsbury (L, 5IP, 5K, 2BB, 9H, 7R, 5ER, 1HB) and Braxston Gore
2B — Devan Knecht (M), Scott Baker (M), Gore (M)
DEKALB 12, MANCHESTER 1 (5 innings)
(Second Game)
M    100    00    —    1    4    1
D    282    0x    —    12    9    0
Knecht (L, 2IP, 7R, 2ER, 8H, 1BB, 2HB), Brunn (3, 2IP, 6K, 1BB, 2H, 5R, 4ER, 2HB) and Gore
2B — Parrish (D), Forrest (D) 2, Cobbs (D),
HR — Vance (D)
Manchester Record — 4-9

Saturday in Monroe
The Whitko baseball team fell 5-2 and 6-5 in a doubleheader at Adams Central Saturday afternoon. The losses leave Whitko with a 9-11 record going into today home game against Rochester.
ADAMS CENTRAL 5, WHITKO 2
(First Game)
W    000    100    1    —    2    4    2
A    100    301    X    —    5    10    0
Luginbill (W), Soldner (S); Wes Gensch (L, 6IP, 5R, 3ER, 10H, 5K)
2B — Baker (A) 2, Soldner (A), Lengerich (A)
HR — Lengerich (A)
ADAMS CENTRAL 6, WHITKO 5
(Second Game)
W    410    000    0    —    5    9    0
A    100    041    x    —    6    10    3
Fuentes (W); Wyatt Wolf (4-2/3IP, 5R, 5ER, 9H, 4K), Riley Cokl (5, L, 2/3IP, 1R, 1ER, 1H, 3BB), Alex Stoddard (6, 1IP, 1BB)
2B — Luginbill (A) 2, Soldner (A)
HR — Brunner (A), Combs (A)

SOFTBALL
Saturday South Whitley
In a rain-shortened game, the Wawasee Lady Warriors softball team defeated the visiting Whitko Lady Wildcats 4-3 Saturday in South Whitley. Ashley Truman went 2 for 3 at the plate, helping Courtney McClure get the victory. Wawasee travels to NorthWood today for a 4:30 p.m. doubleheader, while Whitko hosts Rochester.
WAWASEE 4, WHITKO 3
Wa    020    20    —    4    7    4
Wh    021    00    —    3    4    2
Courtney McClure (W, 5IP, 4H, 3R, 2ER, 1BB, 7K) and Ashley Truman; Karissa Olinske (L, 5IP, 7H, 4R, 3ER, 2BB, 2K) and Himes
2B — Mattia Rostochak (Wa), Madi Anderson (Wa), Brown (Wh)
Wawasee Record — 8-9

Saturday in Middlebury
Playing a Northern Lakes conference game Saturday morning in Middlebury, the Wawasee softball team lost 15-11. In defeat, Mattia Rostochak, Gabi Routson and Shelby Newhard all hit doubles.
NORTHRIDGE 15, WAWASEE 11
W    210    800    0    —    11    9    7
N    153    051    x    —    15    13    1
Nixon (W, 6-2/3IP, 8H, 8R, 7ER, 4BB, 3K), Steele (7, 1/3IP, 1H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB) and Doutlik; Gabi Routson (L, 6IP, 13H, 15R, 8ER, 2BB, 5K) and Ashley Truman
2B — Mattia Rostochak (W), Routson (W), Shelby Newhard (W), M. Schrock (N), O’Dell (N), H. Schrock (N), Nixon (N)
HR — Doutlik (N)
Wawasee Record — 7-9 (2-6 NLC)
JV — Northridge 15,
Wawasee 1 (5 innings)
W    000    10    —    1    5    6
N    614    4x    —    15    16    1
Victoria Warren (L, 4IP, 16H, 15R, 11ER, 3BB, 2K) and Courtney Crabtree

Saturday in Warsaw
Hosting the Rochester Lady Zebras Saturday, the Warsaw softball team lost 9-5. In defeat, Kelsey Dotson hit her sixth home run of the year and Kaleigh Speicher hit her third. The loss drops the Lady Tigers to 10-7 going into today’s home game against Plymouth.
ROCHESTER 9, WARSAW 5
R    331    101    0    —    9    17    1
W    101    000    3    —    5    12    1
Smith (W) and Hampton; Alex Sanchez (L, 5-4) and Kelsey Dotson, Kayla Snider (3)
HR — Good (R), Dotson (W), Kaleigh Speicher (W)
Warsaw Record — 10-7

GIRLS TENNIS
Saturday in Angola
At Saturday’s Angola Invitational, the Wawasee girls tennis team finished fourth out of eight teams, while Whitko placed eighth. Carroll won the tournament with 45 points. The Wawasee Lady  Warriors were led by a second-place finish by Morgan Geer and Mia Hauser at No. 2 doubles. The Lady Warriors host Plymouth today.
CARROLL 45, ANGOLA 17, FREMONT 16, WAWASEE 13, FW SNIDER 12, PRAIRIE HEIGHTS 9, FW NORTH SIDE 7, WHITKO 6
Wawasee Finishes: No. 1 Singles — Kalyn McDaniel (6th); No. 2 Singles — Katie Allen (5th); No. 3 Singles — Charlotte Searfoss (3rd); No. 2 Doubles — Morgan Geer/Mia Hauser (2nd)

Saturday in Warsaw
JV — Concord 20, Northridge 16.5, Plymouth 16, NorthWood 15, Warsaw 13.5, Goshen 7, Elkhart Memorial 5, Wawasee 2
(Winners and Local Final-Round Matches)
No. 1 Singles: 1st Place — Bailey Vollmar (C) def. Courtney Clark (Nr) 8-2; 3rd Place — Allie Berger (P) def. Katy Ashpole (Waw) 8-1; 5th Place — Leah Shetler (G) def. Daphne Carvajal (War) 8-4
No. 2 Singles: 1st Place — Megan Auger (C) def. Jessica Sasso (War) 8-5; 7th Place — Cassey Debley (EM) def. Victoria Ellingson (Waw) 8-5
No. 3 Singles: 1st Place — Nina Fader (C) and Trista Grove (NW) tied due to rain; 3rd Place — Rachel Bibler (War) and Casey Long (Nr) tied due to rain
No. 1 Doubles: 1st Place — Jana Yoder/Taylor Stutzman (NW) def. Samantha Harkrider/Emily Erekson (Nr) 8-4; 5th Place — Olivia Wallen/Marley Smith (War) def. Anna Shetler/Sarah Rush (G) 8-2; 7th Place — Emily Davis/Ashley Smucker (C) def. Sabrina VanLue/Samantha Prinis (Waw) 8-0
No. 2 Doubles: 1st Place — Victoria Dewar/Mikayla German (P) def. Catherine Anderson/Sarah Boyle (War) 8-4; 7th Place — Ashley Conrad/Kate Adams (NW) def. Tessa Riley/Kassie Schafstall 8-1

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Thursday in Wabash
At Thursday’s Wabash County Meet, the Manchester boys track and field team finished fourth out of five teams. Southwood won the meet with 144 points, followed by Wabash’s 129.5, Northfield’s 106.5 and Manchester’s 104. On the night, Manchester got wins from Kegan McNeeley (100, 200), Trae Bruce (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles), Cole Sellers (shot put) and Aric Howard (discus). Manchester travels to Southwood Thursday for the Three Rivers Conference Meet.
SOUTHWOOD 144, WABASH 129.5, NORTHFIELD 106.5,
MANCHESTER 104, WHITE’S 0

(Wabash Co. Meet, Winners and Top 5 Local Finishes)
100 — 1. Kegan McNeeley (M) 11.51, 5. Preston Penrod (M) 12.31; 110 Hurdles — 1. Trae Bruce (M) 16.32; 1600 — 1. Chandler Sonafrank (S) 4:30.62; 300 Hurdles — 1. Bruce (M) 41.98, 4. Brodi Carter (M) 46.68; 3200 — 1. Caleb Augustus (N) 10:02.02; 3200 Relay — 1. Northfield 8:25.10, 4. Manchester 9:14.38; 400 Relay — 1. Wabash 45.72, 2. Manchester 46.92; Discus — 1. Aric Howard (M) 131-0.5, 2. Cole Sellers (M) 126-4
Shot Put — 1. (tie) Sellers (M), Brett Wyatt (S) 43-5, 5. Aric Howard (M) 39-5; High Jump — 1. Larry Chain (S) 6-1, 2. Bruce (M) 6-0; Pole Vault — 1. Cody Beeks (W) 10-6; Long Jump — 1. Chain (S) 21-3; 400 — 1. Marcus Blanton (W) 54.05; 800 — 1. Matt Galley (N) 2:02.52, 5. Jared Monce (M) 2:13.37; 200 — 1. McNeeley (M) 24.21; 1600 Relay — 1. Northfield 3:38.53, 4. Manchester 3:43.24

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Thursday in Wabash
The Manchester girls track and field team finished second and Thursday’s Wabash County Meet, held at Wabash High School. Wabash won the five-team tournament, scoring 175 points, with Manchester tallying 138. Getting victories for the Lady Squires were Bekah Brunn (100 hurdles), Andy Sharfman (1600, 3200) and Lindsey Budnik (long jump). Manchester will be at Thursday’s Three Rivers Conference meet at Southwood.
WABASH 175, MANCHESTER 138, SOUTHWOOD 106,
NORTHFIELD 36, WHITE’S 3

(Wabash Co. Meet, Winners and Top 5 Local Finishes)
100 — 1. Kelsie Thomas (W) 13.14, 3. Lindsey Budnik (M) 14.07, 5. Maddie Burton (M) 14.54; 100 Hurdles — 1. Bekah Brunn (M) 16.96; 1600 — 1. Andy Sharfman (M) 5:26.27; 300 Hurdles — 1. Gabi Nearing (W) 51.95, 2. Lille Terrill (M) 52.98, 5. Meredith Littlefield 56.25; 3200 — 1. Sharfman (M) 12:10.37, 2. Kelsi Custer (M) 12:44.24; 3200 Relay — 1. Wabash 10:48.40, 2. Manchester 11:00.24; 400 Relay — 1. Wabash 54.47, 2. Manchester 54.97
Discus — 1. Meagan Chittick (S) 96-1.5, 4. Niki Frieden (M) 83-0; Pole Vault — 1. Gentry Kline (N) 7-0; Shot Put — 1. Abby Harness (S) 34-5, 3. Frieden (M) 28-4.5; High Jump — 1. Kaleigh Hensley (W) 5-3, 3. Emily Grant (M) 4-6, 4. Emily Haecker (M) 4-4; Long Jump — 1. Budnik (M) 14-1, 2. Terrill (M) 13-5; 400 — 1. Thomas (W) 1:00.28, 3. Custer (M) 1:02.85; 800 — 1. Katelin Vogel (W) 2:34.56, 2. Darien Rodriguez (M) 2:40.16, 5. Kristen Custer (M) 3:01.00; 200 — 1. Thomas (W) 27.30, 5. Maddie Burton (M) 30.43; 1600 Relay — 1. Wabash 4:17.35, 2. Manchester 4:31.89