Triton, Tippecanoe Valley Softball Seasons End

OSSIAN -ÊThe Tippecanoe Valley softball team ended its season Monday with a 7-1 loss to Bluffton in the Class 2A Norwell Sectional.

The Vikings took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but the Valley offense could not produce another run through the remainder of the game. Kathy Prater lead the Vikings with a triple, while Tara Baker added a double for Valley.

Valley ended the season 6-18.

Bluffton 7, Tippecanoe Valley 1

Valley 100 000 0 - 1 2 2

Bluffton 015 100 X - 7 8 2

WP -ÊHorn and Tuttle

LP -ÊBaker and O'Brien

Valley leaders -ÊBaker 2B; Prater 3B

Bremen 11, Triton 0

5 innings

Monday in Bremen

The Triton softball team ended its season Monday at the Class A Bremen Sectional when the Trojans fell to the host Lions 11-0 in five innings. Janell Salisbury led the Trojans with their only hit of the game, a double. Triton ends the season 4-23.

Triton 000 00 - 0 1 2

Bremen 107 3X - 11 8 1

WP -ÊNicole Klotz and Lisa Yoder

LP -ÊRoberta Dunn and Kristi Sechrist

Triton leader -ÊJanell Salisbury 2B

NorthWood 4, Prairie Heights 3

Monday in LaGrange

The NorthWood softball team got a win when it counted Monday in the Lakeland Class 2A Sectional. The Panthers defeated Prairie Heights 4-3 to get their second win of the season. Angie Zentz led the NorthWood squad with two hits, including a double. NorthWood, now 2-26, will face Angola (7-19) at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the next game of the sectional.

NorthWood 000 121 0 - 4 7 0

P. Heights 011 000 1 - 3 3 2

WP -ÊRyan Rigsby and Jessica Speed

LP -ÊHeather Locke and Becky McClannhan

NorthWood leader -Ê Angie Zentz 1B, 2B, 2 R

BASEBALL

Warsaw 5, Luers 4 (8 innings)

Warsaw 9, Luers 7

The Warsaw baseball team hosted Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in a Saturday doubleheader and swept the Saints 5-4 (8 innings) and 9-7.

In game one, the Tigers took a 4-3 lead after a four-run second inning and held it until the fourth when Luers knotted the score at 4-all. Warsaw scored one run in the bottom of the eight to get the first win.

In the second contest, Warsaw was down 7-5 when Craig Lankford pounded a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to give the Tigers a lead. Michael Barger led the Warsaw squad with two home runs and five RBIs in the game.

Warsaw is now 16-10 overall and will host Fairfield at 4:30 this evening.

Game One

Warsaw 5, Luers 4

8 innings

Luers 120 100 00 - 4 11 6

Warsaw 040 000 01 - 5 8 0

Warsaw pitchers -ÊCraig Lankford, Adam Augustine (W; 6-5) and Steve Siebenmorgen

Warsaw leaders -ÊTrent Golden 2B; Jon Walmer 2 1B, 2 RBIs

Game Two

Warsaw 9, Luers 7

Luers 212 001 1 - 7 10 4

Warsaw 040 104 X - 9 10 3

Warsaw pitchers -ÊMichael Barger, Trent Martin (W, 1-0), Augustine (S, 3) and Siebenmorgen, Brandon Harris, Josh Stork

Warsaw leaders -ÊJosh Stork 2B; Brooks Stogsdill 2B; Barger 2 HR, 5 RBIs; Lankford 1B, 2 RBIs

BOYS GOLF

Valley Wins Laville Invitational

Saturday in Plymouth

Tippecanoe Valley's varsity boys golf team won Saturday's LaVille Invitational, shooting 321 at Swan Lake Golf Club. Glenn was second with a 326. Viking junior Drew Shafer won medalist honors with a 74 on the par-72 course. Valley will be in action again Saturday in the Warsaw Sectional at Rozella Ford.

Team scores - 1. Tippecanoe Valley 321, 2. Glenn 326, 3. LaVille 332, 4. Knox 341, 5. New Prairie 347, 6. Kouts 356, 7. Bremen 365, 8. Christian Center 374, 9. Culver 378

Valley scores - Drew Shafer 74, Andy Martin 81, Anthony Domenico 83, Brandon Eaton 83, Brian Love 84

Saturday in North Manchester

Manchester's varsity boys golf team hosted and topped undefeated Three Rivers Conference rival Oak Hill Saturday. The Squires shot a 165, while the Eagles finished with a 170. Manchester freshman Joey Zapf earned medalist honors with his 37. The Squires are now 11-6 on the season and will be in action Wednesday against Churubusco.

MANCHESTER 165, OAK HILL 170

Manchester scores - Joey Zapf 37, Evan Schenkel 41, Ryan Burton 42, Derek Miller 45, Adam Metzger 49

JV - Oak Hill def. Manchester (no team scores reported)

Manchester scores - Kyle Williams 42, Matt Pontious 47, David Huntington 49, Preston Griffing 50, J.D. Hoch 52