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Valley Spikers Lead Roundup With Win At Columbia City

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Playing a non-conference match at Columbia City Monday, the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team went the distance to get the victory.
After dropping the first game 25-23, the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings came back to take the second (25-16) and third (25-20), before falling 25-16 in the fourth.
The final game was a tight one, but Valley got the 15-13 victory, improving to 10-5 on the year.
Senior Caylie Teel had 23 kills, eight digs and two blocks in the win, with junior Lexi O’Connell putting up six kills, three blocks and eight digs.
The Lady Vikings are right back on the court tonight at home against LaVille.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY DEF. COLUMBIA CITY
23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 16-25, 15-13
Valley Stats: Aces – Olivia Trippiedi 3; Assists – Maddy Henninger 15, Tenaya Shull 10; Blocks – Lexi O’Connell 3, Caylie Teel 2, Henninger 1.5; Digs – Jaden Biddle 26, O’Connell 8, Teel 8; Kills – Teel 23, O’Connell 6, Henninger 5, Kayla Scott 5.
Valley Record: 10-5.

Monday in Topeka
At Class 2A No. 10 Westview Monday, the Wawasee volleyball team was swept, 25-15, 25-14, 25-19. Falling to 8-8 on the season, Wawasee was led by Aly Anderson’s 24 digs, Paige Hlutke’s three aces and Meghan Fretz’s two blocks. The Lady Warriors are in Northern Lakes Conference competition Thursday at home against Concord.
WESTVIEW DEF. WAWASEE 25-15, 25-14, 25-19
Wawasee Stats: Aces – Paige Hlutke 3; Assists – Alli Ousley 17; Blocks – Meghan Fretz 2, Addison Ayres 1.5; Digs – Aly Anderson 24, Ousley 7, Madi Wilson 7; Kills – Seaquinn Bright 5, Becca Anderson 4, Ousley 3.
Wawasee Record: 8-8.
JV – Westview def. Wawasee 25-10, 25-20.
Wawasee JV Stats: Aces – Skylar Janda 2; Assists – Taylor Mock 7, Amy Beer 3; Digs – Kayleigh Rhodes 5, Janda 3, Tiffany Koble 3; Kills – Rhodes 3, Christy Carson 2, Hannah Marie Lamle 2.
Wawasee JV Record: 7-5.

Monday in South Whitley
Taking on Class 3A No. 7 Rochester at home Monday night, the Whitko volleyball team was swept, 25-11, 25-13, 25-7. Elaine Warner led the Lady Wildcats with 20 digs and 10 assists. Things don’t get much easier for Whitko, which travels to Class 2A No. 9 Southwood for another Three Rivers Conference match Thursday.
ROCHESTER DEF. WHITKO 25-11, 25-13, 25-7
Whitko Stats: Assists – Elaine Warner 10; Digs – Warner 20; Kills – Tressa Keim.
JV – Whitko def. Rochester 25-24, 25-18.
Whitko JV Stats: Aces – Andrea Snavely 2; Assists – Haley Yohe 10; Digs – Haley Reed 3; Kills – Whitney Marsh 7.


Girls Golf
Monday in Syracuse
Fresh off winning Saturday’s Northern Lakes Conference Championships, the Wawasee girls golf team prepped for Saturday’s sectional with a 185-205 win over Fairfield at Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse Monday. Fairfield’s Regina Roher was the medalist with a 41, while Wawasee’s Mikala Mawhorter and Elizabeth Jackson each shot a 44. The Lady Warriors finish their regular season at 17-1 and are off until the sectional, which will be at Stonehenge Golf Club in Warsaw.
WAWASEE 185, FAIRFIELD 205
(Maxwelton G.C.)
Medalist – Regina Roher (F) 41.
Wawasee – Mikala Mawhorter 44, Kylee Rostochak 53, Elizabeth Jackson 44, Courtney McDaniel 52, Madison Beaman 45.
Fairfield – Roher 41, Alayna Fritchley 47, Chelsie Neiberk 61, Makayla Bontrager 56.
Wawasee Record: 17-1.


Boys Soccer
Monday in South Whitley
Hosting Central Noble Monday, the Whitko boys soccer team fell behind 1-0, but came back to get a 1-1 draw. Down with two minutes remaining, Tyler Herendeen tied the score with an assist from Daniel Kirkham. Whitko is at Manchester Wednesday.
WHITKO 1, CENTRAL NOBLE 1
Whitko Stats: Goal – Tyler Herendeen; Assist – Daniel Kirkham; Saves – Jacob Helton 26.


Girls Soccer
Monday in Fort Wayne
Playing in unfavorable conditions Monday at Fort Wayne Northrop, the Warsaw girls soccer team didn’t seem to mind, winning 7-0. In a consistent rain, Elizabeth Van Wormer pulled off a hat trick for Warsaw, scoring three goals, while also getting an assist. Mariah Rivera also posted two goals in the blowout, with Brooklyn Jackson and Alex Koontz also getting into the scoring column. Improving to 6-1, Warsaw hosts Columbia City Thursday.
WARSAW 7, F.W. NORTHROP 0
W – Elizabeth Van Wormer (Brooklyn Jackson) 2nd min.
W – Van Wormer (Julie Frazzetta) 16th min.
W – Jackson (Van Wormer) 19th min.
W – Van Wormer (Jackson) 26th min.
W – Mariah Rivera (Alex Koontz) 34th min.
W – Rivera (Clair Snodgrass) 47th min.
W – Alex Koontz 49th min.
Warsaw Record: 6-1.
JV – Warsaw 1, Northrop 1.
Warsaw JV Record – 5-1-1.

Monday in Fort Wayne
At Fort Wayne Concordia, the Wawasee girls soccer team lost 5-0 Monday. The loss leaves Wawasee at 1-8 going into Thursday’s home game against DeKalb.
F.W. CONCORDIA 5, WAWASEE 0
Wawasee Record: 1-8.
JV – Concordia 1, Wawasee 0.
Wawasee JV Record: 0-2-2.