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GOSHEN -ÊThe Warsaw girls soccer team came from behind to defeat Goshen 3-1 and win a share of the Northern Lakes Conference title Monday night.
Goshen took a 1-0 lead with three minutes left in the first period and held it until 10 minutes into the second period.
"Warsaw dominated the game," said Tiger coach Brent Wildman. "We outshot the other team 9-1, but Goshen managed to score their one goal in the first period."
Then Warsaw's Kari Wildman tied the score at 1-all with her first goal of the evening.
Seven minutes later, Kristi Haddad score the go-ahead goal on an assist from Lauren Witzky.
Wildman struck again four minutes later when the ball rebounded off the goalie and she was there to capitalize.
The win ties Warsaw with Concord for first place in the Northern Lakes Conference. Both squads are 6-0-1 in NLC play.
"This is the first NLC title for our varsity girls," said Brent Wildman. "It's only the fourth year for the sport in conference. We've been second, third, fifth but never first. This was a closely contested title."
The Tigers defeated a tough Northridge team 1-0 last week to put them in the position to vie for the title.
"We knew this game had to be won," said Brent Wildman. "The girls came out focused and ready to play tonight."
The Tigers had 18 shots on goal to Goshen's two.
"Warsaw carried the game, especially the second period," said Brent Wildman. "We domintated the game extremely well. We wanted a victory, and we worked hard to bring it home."
Warsaw is 11-2-2 overall and 6-0-1. The Tigers hosts CMA Wednesday in a make-up game.
Warrior Netters Face Underdog Role In Concord Sectional Tonight
By Dale hubler, Times-Union Sports Writer
SYRACUSE - Go ahead, call Roger Brady and his Wawasee High School boys tennis team underdogs.
The first-year coach and his players don't seem to mind.
Falling to county rival Warsaw 4-1 in the regular season, the Warriors were labeled sectional underdogs.
All Wawasee did was beat a good Tippecanoe Valley team 4-1, and then upend the host Tigers 3-2 for the sectional title.
Tonight at 5 p.m. in the Concord Regional Wawasee will face off with Fairfield.
Against the 20-0 Falcons, again Wawasee is in the underdog role.
"Obviously we're gonna be called the underdogs," Brady, whose Warriors are 11-5, said. "We have nothing to lose.
"We're just gonna go play tennis and not worry about winning or losing. Fairfield has to prove they can beat us again."
The Falcons defeated Wawasee 5-0 earlier in the season.
"We do have a different lineup this time," Brady said. "We feel confident about our doubles team, and if we can pick up a win at one of the singles positions we'll be in good shape."
Wawasee's lineup will feature Evan Gerard, Scott Beasley and Chris Trobaugh at the three singles positions.
At doubles, Logan Pilcher and Mickey Ashpole play the top spot, while Rosten Trobaugh and Ben Knisely make up the No. 2 doubles team.
In Wawasee's 5-0 loss to Fairfield earlier in the year, Chris Trobaugh and Knisely played at the junior varsity level.
Valley Spikers Upend TRC Foe Rochester
Times-Union Staff Report
ROCHESTER - For the first time in nearly two decades, Tippecanoe Valley's varsity volleyball team defeated rival Rochester in Three Rivers Conference action.
Valley defeated the host Zebras 15-9, 3-15, 15-13 to improve to 11-14 overall and 1-4 in the TRC.
Sherise Denny tallied 29 assists, seven service points and two aces for the winners, while Chelsea Stavedahl added 12 kills, nine blocks and five service points.
Valley hosts TRC foe Whitko Wednesday.
TIPPECANOE VALLEY DEF. ROCHESTER
15-9, 3-15, 15-13
(Valley leaders)
Assists - Sherise Denny 29
Service points - Cassie Perkins 9, Denny 7, Chelsea Stavedahl 5
Aces - Denny 2, Perkins 1
Kills - Stavedahl 12, Lace Stump 7, Billie Jo Rosenstiel 7, Beth Leckrone 7
Blocks - Stavedahl 9, Leckrone 4, Stump 3, Rosenstiel 1
JV - Tippecanoe Valley 15-7, 15-12
Aces - Carli Anglin
Digs - Anglin 6, Jenna McFadden 3
Blocks - Caty Patterson 2
Kills - Patterson 2
Valley JV record: 18-1
NORTHFIELD DEF. WHITKO 15-9, 15-2
Monday in South Whitley
Whitko's varsity volleyball team hosted and was defeated 15-9, 15-2 by Three Rivers Conference rival Northfield Monday. The loss drops the Wildcats to 3-18 overall. Angela Trump tallied 11 digs, two aces and a kill for Whikto, which plays Wednesday at Tippecanoe Valley.
Whitko leaders - Angela Trump 11 digs, 2 aces, 1 kill; Andrea Smith 2 kills, 2 stuffs
JV - Whitko def. Northfield 15-3, 15-12
Whitko leaders - Jana Rowland 7 points; Miranda Wilkinson 6 points, 3 aces; Kendra Graycraft 5 points; Tiffany Hatton 4 points; Vanessa Staller 4 points
Whitko JV record: 12-8
MANCHESTER DEF. OAK HILL 15-13, 15-12
Monday in North Manchester
Manchester's varsity volleyball team picked up its third win of the season Monday, hosting and defeating Three Rivers Conference rival Oak Hill 15-13, 15-12. The Squires are 3-22 on the season and play at North Miami next Monday.
Manchester leaders - Jennifer Hileman 11 points, 5 digs; Brittany Falk 6 points; Erin Lehman 5 points; Ashley Penrod 5 kills, 2 blocks; Brit Rager 4 kills, 5 blocks; Joni West 12 assists, 3 points, 2 stuffs
CHURUBUSCO DEF. LCA 15-11, 16-14
Monday in Churubuso
Lakeland Christian Academy's varsity volleyball team fell 15-11, 16-14 at Churubusco, which is now 6-15 on the season, Monday. The Cougars are 15-3 on the season.
(LCA leaders)
Kills - Erin Silveus 5, Kristin Paulus 5
Assists - Kari Grossnickle 15
Blocks - Silveus 1
Digs - Ashley Addair 10
Aces - Karmen Bushen 3
Monday in South Whitley
9th - Whitko def. Wawasee 15-4, 15-9
Whitko def. Columbia City 15-7, 15-13
Whitko leaders - Jackie Arnett 30 serves, 16 aces; Amanda Busz 7 kills, 5 assists; Kristy Jeffrey 8 kills, 5 aces; Alice Caudill 9 kills, 3 blocks; Leah Winger 14 serves, 4 aces
Wawasee leaders - Andra Aaron 2 blocs; Myra Searfoss 3 aces, 3 kills; Katie Pomilia 3 aces
BOYS SOCCER
WARSAW 3, NORTHWOOD 0
Monday in Warsaw
Warsaw's varsity boys soccer team picked up a 3-0 win over Northern Lakes Conference rival NorthWood Monday at the CCAC. Chad Metz, Trevor Shaffer and Jordan Dotson all scored a goal for the Tigers, who are now 6-5-3 overall and 2-2-2 in the NLC. Warsaw hosts Huntington North Thursday.
Warsaw goals - Chad Metz 1, Trevor Shaffer 1, Jordan Dotson 1
Warsaw assists - Adam Hodge 2, Craig Becknell 1
Shots - Warsaw 16, NorthWood 5
Corner kicks - Warsaw 6, NorthWood 0
JV - Warsaw 3, NorthWood 0
GIRLS SOCCER
JV - Warsaw 1, Goshen 0
JV record: 6-3-1
Monday in Syracuse
JV - Wawasee 0, Concord 0
Wawasee record: 0-2-1
JV - ARGOS 6, LCA 0
Monday in Argos
LCA Record -Ê1-4
Shots on goal: Argos 10, LCA 3
Saves: Argos 2, LCA 12
Next -ÊLCA hosts Manchester Friday
FOOTBALL
Monday in North Manchester
JV - Manchester 22, Southwood 20
Manchester offensive leaders - Ryan Roth 2 TD passes; Henry Hatfield 1 TD, 1 2-point conversion; Neil Westendorf 1 2-point conversion
Manchester tackle leaders - Tyler Morris 5, 2 sacks; Westendorf 11; Nick Osborne 8, 1 interception
Manchester record: 4-2
Monday in Akron
JV - Rochester 20, Tippecanoe Valley 7
Valley rushing leaders - Luke Scripture 17-80, Matt Eby 14-61, Josh VanCleave 2-yard TD run
Valley defensive leaders - VanCleave 3 tackles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble; Curtis Barker 5 tackles, 3 assists, 1 hurry; Kyle Howard 5 tackles
Monday in Syracuse
JV - Warsaw 17, Wawasee 6
Warsaw touchdowns - Daniel Erickson 5-yard run, Kyle Pierog 38-yard pass to Russell Brown
Warsaw P.A.T. - Jeremy Sharp 2
Warsaw field goal - Sharp 1
Warsaw interceptions - Austin Caudill 1, Nate Miller 1, Adam Suchecki 1
