Warsaw Girls Track Team Leads Roundup With 5-0 Start In NLC
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DUNLAP — Through five Northern Lakes Conference competitions, the Warsaw girls track and field team is still looking for a good match. At Concord Wednesday, the Warsaw Lady Tigers defeated the host Lady Minutemen 105-27 and Elkhart Memorial 90.33-41.66. Improving to 5-0 in the NLC, Warsaw has outscored its five opponents 519.84-126.16. Having won an NLC-record seven-straight championships, only Wawasee and Northridge stand in the way of a perfect regular season for Warsaw, and that three-way meet will be Tuesday in Middlebury, followed by the NLC Championships on May 7 in Warsaw. In their latest three-team, NLC meet, Warsaw claimed 10 first-place finishes, including two each from Sarah Ray (1600, 3200) and Ann Harvuot (100, 200). Other Warsaw winners were Samantha Jensen (discus), Megan Dearlove (pole vault), Jackie Ferguson (100 hurdles), and Tennie Worrell (400). The Lady Tigers’ 400 relay (Mariah Harter, Samantha Alexander, Brittney Rhodes, Harvuot) and 1600 relay (Nicole Eckert, Megan Kratzsch, Ferguson, Worrell) also claimed first-place finishes. Before anymore NLC meets, Warsaw will look to defend its Kokomo Relays title Saturday. WARSAW 105, CONCORD 27; WARSAW 90.66, ELKHART MEMORIAL 41.33; ELKHART MEMORIAL 76, CONCORD 56 Discus – 1. Samantha Jensen (W) 123-9, 2. Deanna Cornelius (EM) 115-4, 3. Cara Albert (EM) 103-0; Pole Vault – 1. Megan Dearlove (W) 9-6, 2. Claire Hickerson (W) 9-6, 3. Chelsea Bettis (EM) 9-0; High Jump – 1. Michelle Detwiler (C) 5-1, 2. Jamie Lacheta (W) 5-0, 3. Janell Smart (C) 4-10; Long Jump – 1. Bettis (EM) 16-0, 2. Samantha Alexander (W) 15-7.75, 3. Tailor Shultheis (EM) 15-1.25; Shot Put – 1. Cornelius (EM) 35-2, 2. Jhovanna Cervantes (W) 34-2, 3. Albert (EM) 32-4; 3200 Relay – 1. Elkhart Memorial (Hailey Moore, Haley Lehman, Sierra Moore, Allison Hoeffle) 10:15.05, 2. Warsaw 10:41.52; 100 Hurdles – 1. Jackie Ferguson (W) 16.17, 2. Jessica O’Connell (C) 16.33, 3. Elise White (W) 17.43; 100 – 1. Ann Harvuot (W) 12.70, 2. Mariah DeFreese (C) 12.99, 3. Mariah Harter (W) 13.17 1600 – 1. Sarah Ray (W) 5:17.26, 2. S. Moore (EM) 5:24.76, 3. H. Moore (EM) 5:44.55; 400 Relay – 1. Warsaw (Mariah Harter, Alexander, Brittney Rhodes, Harvuot) 51.33, 2. Concord 51.88; 400 – 1. Tennie Worrell (W) 1:01.98, 2. Megan Kratzsch (W) 1:03.91, 3. Casey Buchanan (C) 1:05.17; 300 Hurdles – 1. O’Connell (C) 46.66, 2. Ferguson (W) 50.13, 3. Michelle Bowen (EM) 52.26; 800 – 1. S. Moore (EM) 2:25.36, 2. Hannah Dawson (W) 2:28.43, 3. Lehman (EM) 2:35.36; 200 – 1. Harvuot (W) 27.40, 2. DeFreese (C) 27.44, 3. Alexander (W) 28.05; 3200 – 1. Ray (W) 11:44.71, 2. H. Moore (EM) 12:30.54, 3. Emily Stouder (W) 12:41.63; 1600 Relay – 1. Warsaw (Nicole Eckert, Kratzsch, Ferguson, Worrell) 4:12.01, 2. Concord 4:18.26 Warsaw Record: 5-0 NLC
BASEBALL
Wednesday in Plymouth
The Wawasee baseball team fell in nine innings at Plymouth Wednesday night, 7-6. The extra inning Northern Lakes Conference loss leaves Wawasee at 1-6 overall and 1-3 in conference. Senior Donovan Navarro was 2 for 4 in the loss with two doubles. Wawasee is at Goshen Friday for another NLC contest. PLYMOUTH 7, WAWASEE 6 W 030 000 300 – 6 8 2 P 310 000 201 – 7 11 2 Dragoni (ND), Clark (7, W) and Nixon; Andrew Milligan (ND), Drew Anderson (7, ND), Jordan Currie (9, L), Nate Hare (9) and Nate Prescott 2B – Donovan Navarro (W) 2, Anderson (W), Ellis (P), Briles (P) Wawasee Record: 1-6 (1-3 NLC)
SOFTBALL
Wednesday in Syracuse
In Northern Lakes Conference action Wednesday in Syracuse, the host Wawasee softball team defeated Plymouth 8-3. The win evens Wawasee overall record at 3-3 and improves it to 2-1 in the conference. Kylee Rostochak was 2 for 3 with two RBIs and Madi Anderson and Stacie Carr also posted 2-for-3 nights. Kylie Norris got the win in the circle, pitching a complete game, striking out six and allowing just four hits. The Lady Warriors return to NLC play tonight at Elkhart Memorial and again Friday at home against Goshen. WAWASEE 8, PLYMOUTH 3 P 000 003 0 – 3 4 0 W 014 300 x – 8 11 0 Kylie Norris (W, 7IP, 3R, 3ER, 4H, 6K, 1BB) and Paige Hlutke; Horvath (L, 3IP, 8R 8ER, 9H, 3K, 4BB), H. Brown (4, 3IP, 0R, 2H, 0K, 0BB) and Hatfield Wawasee Record: 3-3 (2-1 NLC)
Wednesday in Baugo
Despite generating just one hit, the Triton softball team got a 4-2 Northern State Conference win at Jimtown Wednesday night. Earning seven walks in the victory, the Lady Trojans were able to overcome their 13 strikeouts. Junior Mallorie Jennings was the winning pitcher, going seven innings, allowing three hits and striking out four. With the win, Triton is now 7-2 on the year and a perfect 4-0 in the NSC. The Lady Trojans are back in conference play tonight at home against Bremen, then hosts another NSC game Friday against Culver. TRITON 4, JIMTOWN 2 T 020 020 0 – 4 1 1 J 010 001 0 – 2 3 1 Mallorie Jennings (W, 7IP, 2R, 2ER, 3H, 4K, 2BB); Clark (L, 5IP, 4R, 2ER, 1H, 10K, 5BB), Kamp (6, 2IP, 0R, 0H, 3K, 2BB) 2B – Green (J) 3B – Pletcher (J) Triton Record: 7-2 (4-0 NSC)
GIRLS TENNIS
Monday in Rochester
The Manchester girls tennis team dropped a 3-2 decision at Rochester Monday evening. In the Three Rivers Conference team loss, Manchester did get wins from Laurel Ruppert at No. 1 singles (6-3, 6-3) and Claire Barnett at No. 3 singles (2-6, 7-6 (12-10), 6-2). The 2-4 (1-2 TRC) Lady Squires now prep for Saturday’s TRC Individual Tournament at Wabash High School. ROCHESTER 3, MANCHESTER 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Laurel Ruppert (M) def. Maddie Lewis 6-3, 6-3; No. 2 – Shelby Bankson (R) def. Katie Peden 6-3, 4-6, 6-3; No. 3 – Claire Barnett (M) def. Brooke Ewing 2-6, 7-6 (12-10), 6-2 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Adrian Paulik/Caitlyn Patterson (R) def. Brittany Ogden/Hayleigh Collett 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 – Aubrey Franklin/Kaitlyn Bugno (R) def. Michaela Pattison/Allison Smith 2-6, 7-6 (7-1), 6-2 Manchester Record: 2-4 (1-2 TRC) JV – Rochester 4, Manchester 2 JV Singles: No. 1 – Alana Franklin (R) def. Morgan McKee 8-2; No. 2 – Cynthia Hernandez (R) def. Sarah Burdette 8-1; No. 3 – Shaylee Kelly (R) def. Marieke Van Beek 8-1 JV Doubles: No. 1 – Hope Weaver/Mariah Yochum (R) def. Rachel Chapman/Burdette 8-3; No. 2 – Van Beek/Mandy Underwood (M) def. Carol Morris/Brittany Walker 8-1; No. 3 – McKee/Underwood (M) def. Mariah Lachance/Shaylee Kelly 8-1
