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Triton Leads Roundup With Extended Match In Plymouth

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PLYMOUTH — In a showdown between Marshall County boys tennis teams, the Plymouth Pilgrims escaped to a 4-1 home victory over the Triton Trojans Wednesday.
In the team defeat, Triton’s Dean Howdeshell did get a victory at No. 1 singles.
Shaking off a 7-5 opening-set loss, Howdeshell went on to win the second 7-5 and the third 6-2, supplying the Trojans only point on the night.
Triton’s Jared Fisher did force a third set after losing the first 6-1, by winning the second 7-5, but once again fell 6-1 in the third.
At No. 2 doubles, Triton’s Jake Oldham and Austin Sellers dropped the first set 6-3, but won the second 6-3, but like Fisher, lost the third by a 6-1 score.
The Trojans are at Whitko today, while Plymouth puts its 1-0 NLC mark on the line today against visiting Warsaw.
PLYMOUTH 4, TRITON 1
SINGLES: No. 1 – Dean Howdeshell (T) def. John Hunter 5-7, 7-5, 6-2; No. 2 – John Gerard (P) def. Jared Fisher 6-1, 5-7, 6-2; No. 3 – Nate Knapp (P) def. Alex Eib 6-1, 6-2
DOUBLES: No. 1 – Matt Flynn/Max Holloway (P) def. Lucas Shafer/Darrin Harrell 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 – Ryan Johnson/Braydon Davidson (P) def. Jake Oldham/Austin Sellers 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Records: Plymouth 5-0, Triton 4-3
JV – Plymouth 10, Triton 0

GIRLS GOLF
Wednesday in Syracuse
Hosting the Culver Girls Academy at Maxwelton Golf Club Wednesday, the Wawasee Lady Warriors had their best round of the season. Shooting a 179 on the par-36 course, Wawasee finished just behind CGA’s 178. CGA’s Lauren Reed was the medalist with a 39, followed by Wawasee sophomore Mikala Mawhorter’s 41. Wawasee is in a three-team Northern Lakes Conference match today against Warsaw and Concord at Elkhart’s Bent Oaks Golf Club.
CULVER GIRLS ACADEMY 178, WAWASEE 179
(Maxwelton G.C., Par 36)
Medalist – Lauren Read (C) 39
CGA – Tavia Maurovic 44, Read 39, Hannah Brumback 45, Makenna Morsches 55, Mackenzie Toth 50
Wawasee – Mikala Mawhorter 41, Elizabeth Jackson 43, Aubrey Schmeltz 46, Courtney McDaniel 60, Kylee Rostochak 49
Wawasee Record: 8-3
JV – Wawasee 222, CGA 225
Wawasee JV – Kamryn Foy 47, Madison Beaman 56, Megan Goralczyk 54, Rebecca Bender 65

BOYS SOCCER
Wednesday in Culver
In Culver Wednesday, the Wawasee boys soccer team fell 3-0 to Culver Military Academy. Wawasee actually outshot CMA 9-6, but didn’t have enough quality attempts. The 2-1-3 Wawasee Warriors are off until Tuesday’s home game against Huntington North.
CULVER MILITARY ACADEMY 3, WAWASEE 0
Shots – CMA 6, Wawasee 9; Corner Kicks – CMA 7, Wawasee 2
Wawasee Record: 2-1-3
JV – CMA 2, Wawasee 1
Wawasee JV Stats: Goal – Adrien Crabb; Assist – Austin Schrock

Wednesday in Monroeville
At Heritage Wednesday, the Whitko boys soccer team had a rough go, losing 6-0. In the loss, Jacob Shelton posted 12 saves for the Wildcats. Whitko will be at Saturday’s Manchester Invitational.
HERITAGE 6, WHITKO 0
Goals – Hil Sun (H) 2, Aaron Horne (H) 2, Jacob Hockemeyer (H), Lucas Scheumann (H); Assists – Hockemeyer (H) 2, Horne (H), Jordan Melcher (H), Antonio Mireles (H); Saves – Heritage (Seth Derickson) 1; Whitko (Jacob Helton 12)
Records: Heritage 1-4, Whitko 0-3

Tuesday in Gas City
The Manchester boys soccer team received two goals from junior David Fahs-Brown in Tuesday’s 4-0 win at Mississinewa. Improving to 4-0 on the year, Manchester’s other goals were made by sophomores Andreas Ulset and Emil Rasmussen. The Squires are at Columbia City today.
MANCHESTER 4, MISSISSINEWA 0
Manchester Stats: Goals – David Fahs-Brown 2, Andreas Ulset, Emil Rasmussen; Assists – Lane Staley, Ross Messer; Saves – Rainer Borgmann 0, Levi Hicks 0
Manchester Record: 4-0

Saturday in Mishawaka
In a game shortened by lightning Saturday in Mishawaka, the Class 2A No. 4 Warsaw and Class 2A No. 18 Penn boys soccer teams played to a 2-2 draw. Scoring for Warsaw were Matt Williams and Sam Allbritten, with Zach Tucker assisting on the Williams’ score. Warsaw is at Class 1A No. 8 Fort Wayne Blackhawk tonight as part of the Carroll Tournament, which concludes Saturday at Carroll High School.
WARSAW 2, PENN 2
Warsaw Stats: Goals – Matt Williams, Sam Allbritten; Assists – Zach Tucker
Shots – Warsaw 6, Penn 6; Shots on Goal – Warsaw 3, Penn 4; Corner Kicks – Warsaw 2, Penn 3