HAMLET — The Class 1A No. 4 Triton boys basketball team rolled in its season opener Wednesday night. Opening its 2012-13 season at Oregon-Davis, the Trojans outscored the host Bobcats 24-5 in the first quarter and went on to win 61-33. Valparaiso University-bound Clay Yeo led the Trojans with 25 points, followed by Skyler Reichert’s 14 and Tanner Shepherd’s nine. Triton is at Plymouth Tuesday night. TRITON 61, OREGON-DAVIS 33 Triton – Jordan Anderson 0, Trenton Cooper 0, Seth Glingle 8, Darren Harrell 3, Blake Johnson 0, Skyler Reichert 14, Tanner Shepherd 9, Bryce Wanemacher 2, Clay Yeo 25 Records: Triton 1-0, O-D 0-1
Wednesday in Gas City
The Manchester boys basketball team opened its season with a 77-37 loss at Mississinewa Wednesday. Clayton Petrie led Manchester with 19 points. The 0-1 Squires return to the hardwood Saturday at Oak Hill. MISSISSINEWA 77, MANCHESTER 37 Ma 4 4 15 14 – 37 Mi 13 16 23 25 – 77 Mississinewa – Butler 4 1-2 11, Swanner 4 0-0 11, McPheron 8 3-5 19, Lockwood 3 0-0 7, Cerny 1 0-0 2, McKenzie3 0-0 9, Goins 0 0-0 0, Morrison 0 0-0 0, Arrendale 4 1-1 10, Alston 3 0-0 8, Turcott 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 5-8 77. Manchester – Claudel Dickantone 1 3-4 5, Phoenix Goad 0 0-0 0, Lucas Schilling 0 2-2 2, Clayton Petrie 7 3-4 19, Neil Underwood 2 0-0 4, Dalton Day 0 0-0 0, Chase Fierstos 2 1-2 7, Branden Scott 0 0-0 0, Cameron Brandenburg 0 0-0 0, Rainer Borgmann 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 9-12 37. Three-point goals – Mississinewa 12 (McKenzie 3, Swanner 3, Butler 2, Alston 2, Arrendale, Lockwood), Manchester 4 (Petrie 2, Fierstos 2); Team Fouls – Mississinewa 17, Manchester 12 Records: Mississinewa 1-0, Manchester 0-1 JV – Mississinewa 41, Manchester 33 Manchester JV – Derek Flack 12, Braydon Sewell 5, Micah McDaniel 5, Brandenburg 4, Borgmann, Branden Scott 2, Rylie Rickert 2
WRESTLING
Tuesday in Akron
The Tippecanoe Valley wrestling team posted a 53-15 home win over Triton Tuesday. Getting pins for the Vikings were Austin Nault (113), Thomas Rensberger (120), Wyatt Nelson (126), Cody Runyon (160), Garrett Bell (170), Keaton Bell (182) and Wes Beck (195). The Valley wrestlers will be at Saturday’s Wawasee Invitational, while Triton’s next match is Thursday at Caston. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 53, TRITON 15 113 – Austin Nault (TV) pin. Joseph Sorino 5:42; 120 – Thomas Rensberger (TV) pin. Quinn Hubert 0:27; 126 – Wyatt Nelson (TV) pin. Daniel Riffle 1:32; 132 – Devin Childers (TV) tech. fall Nick Harker 15-0; 138 – Gage Waddle (T) pin. Landin Madsen 1:47; 145 – Nate Spangle (T) dec. Arron Heller 7-5; 152 – Gary Long (TV) dec. Grant Stichter 6-5; 160 – Cody Runyon (TV) pin. Kain Coomer 0:54; 170 – Garrett Bell (TV) pin. Phil Step 0:38; 182 – Keaton Bell (TV) pin. Daniel Buda 3:31; 195 – Wes Beck (TV) pin. Ryan Horne 1:57; 220 – Jaron Kidd (TV) dec. Lane Stevens 8-3; 285 – Justin Hefner (T) pin. A.J. Long 2:42
