The Warsaw volleyball team earned at least a share of the Northern Lakes Conference title with its four-game home win (25-17, 24-26, 25-11, 25-16) over NorthWood Thursday. The win gives Warsaw its second NLC title in three years, and it now sits at 6-0 in the NLC, closing out its conference season at home against Concord Thursday. Concord (4-1) and Elkhart Memorial (5-1) each have one NLC loss, with Memorial’s coming against Warsaw on Aug. 28 in Elkhart. Remaining perfect in the conference, the Lady Tigers got 32 assists, three aces, three blocks and seven digs from sophomore Cassie Hoag. Also for Warsaw, junior Jordyn Lindeman had seven blocks, senior Katie Voelz posted 13 kills and sophomore Peyton Adamiec finished with three aces and 15 digs. The Lady Tigers go out of conference for a match at Huntington North Monday. WARSAW DEF. NORTHWOOD 25-17, 24-26, 25-11, 25-16 Warsaw Stats: Aces – Peyton Adamiec 3, Cassie Hoag 2, Blake McGarvey 2, Jordyn Lindeman 2; Assists – Hoag 32; Blocks – Lindeman 7, Hoag 3; Digs – Adamiec 15, Hoag 7, Katie Voelz 7; Kills – Voelz 13, Caroline Mayer 9, Lindeman 7. Warsaw Record: 22-4 (6-0 NLC). JV – Warsaw def. NW 25-22, 25-17. Warsaw JV Stats: Aces – Kenzie Welk 3, Abby Serbousek 2; Assists – Serbousek 8, Alicia Sikora 8; Digs – Raina Armey 7, Welk 6, Serbousek 5, Jamie Grose 3; Kills – Nikki Parrett 7, Alexie Day 6, Hanna Leach 2. Warsaw JV Record: 15-2 (4-2 NLC).
Thursday in Syracuse
Hosting Elkhart Memorial Thursday, the Wawasee volleyball team was swept in the Northern Lakes Conference affair, 25-18, 25-15, 25-10. Alli Ousley had 10 assists and Aly Anderson recorded 13 digs in the loss, which leaves the Lady Warriors at 15-13 overall and 0-5 in the NLC. Wawasee hosts West Noble Tuesday. ELKHART MEMORIAL DEF. WAWASEE 25-18, 25-15, 25-10 Wawasee Stats: Assists – Alli Ousley 10; Digs – Aly Anderson 13; Kills – Becca Anderson 3, Seaquinn Bright 3, Addison Ayres 3, Meghan Fretz 3. Wawasee Record: 15-13 (0-5 NLC). JV – Memorial def. Wawasee 25-19, 25-13. Wawasee JV Stats: Aces – Christy Carson 3; Digs – Taylor Mock 6. Wawasee JV Record: 7-8 (0-5 NLC).
Thursday in North Manchester
Hosting a Three Rivers Conference match against Class 2A No. 9 Southwood Thursday, the Manchester volleyball team was beaten in three games (25-22, 25-13, 25-20). Kendra Binkley had eight kills in the loss, while Marret Metzger recorded 14 digs and Leiah Brandenburg put up three aces. The Lady Squires are at Oak Hill Monday. SOUTHWOOD DEF. MANCHESTER 25-22, 25-13, 25-20 Manchester Stats: Aces – Leiah Brandenburg 3; Assists – Rae Bedke 12; Digs – Marret Metzger 14, Kaitlyn Parrett 6, Bedke 5, Ellie Milam 3; Kills – Kendra Binkley 8, Cierra Carter 6, Corrie Osborne 6, Leah Sorg 3, Bedke 2. JV – Southwood def. Manchester 25-14, 25-21. Manchester JV Stats: Aces – Brandenburg 2; Assists – Paige Wagoner 2; Digs – Karly Eichenauer 8, Alyssa Spann 4, Emma Casper 4, Wagoner 3, Alicia Fields 3, Madison Sorg 3, Kennedy Rosen 3; Kills – Brandenburg 3.
Thursday in Bremen
The Triton volleyball team was swept at Bremen Thursday, falling 25-21, 25-16, 25-22. For Triton, Lauren Hostrawser had three solo blocks, while Krystal Sellers had 11 assists and Jaela Meister led the way with five kills. The Lady Trojans will be at Saturday’s Dunes Club Tournament in Michigan City. BREMEN DEF. TRITON 25-21, 25-16, 25-22 Triton Stats: Aces – Jaela Meister 2; Assists – Krystal Sellers 11; Blocks – Lauren Hostrawser 3; Digs – Quinn Downing 6; Kills – Meister 5, Becca Kennedy 3, Hostrawser 3. JV – Triton def. Bremen 25-18, 13-25, 15-14. Triton JV Stats: Aces – Kacie Pugh 5; Assists – Emma Ross 6, Hannah Wanemacher 3; Digs – Brooklyn Bitting 7, Katie Hepler 6, Wanemacher 5; Kills – Bitting 8, Wanemacher 2, Charlotte Morris 2.
Thursday in Fort Wayne
At Fort Wayne Canterbury Thursday, the Whitko volleyball team got its 10th win of the season with a three-game sweep (25-15, 25-12, 25-13). The 10 wins are the most at Whitko since the 1990s, and was brought about by a strong attack, led by Delaney Ray’s 10 kills, followed by seven each from Maddie Gawthrop and Tressa Keim. Keim also had 17 digs and two aces, while Gawthrop led the team with four blocks. The 10-13 Lady Wildcats are in Three Rivers Conference play Monday at Northfield. WHITKO DEF. F.W. CANTERBURY 25-15, 25-12, 25-13 Whitko Stats: Aces – Tressa Keim 2, Delaney Ray 2; Assists – Elaine Warner 26; Blocks – Maddie Gawthrop 4; Digs – Keim 17; Kills – Ray 10, Gawthrop 7, Keim 7. Whitko Record: 10-13. JV – Whitko def. Canterbury 25-14, 25-12. Whitko JV Stats: Aces – Haley Yohe 3; Assists – Yohe 11; Kills – Yohe 2, Lyndsey Sapp 2, Whitney Marsh 2.
Thursday in Akron
Improving to 16-8 on the year, the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team swept through Culver Thursday (25-16, 25-18, 25-8). Caylie Teel had 14 kills, three blocks and two aces in the victory, with Maddy Henninger leading the team with 15 assists and Jaden Biddle recording nine digs and two aces. Up next for Valley is Monday’s Three Rivers Conference match against Class 3A No. 5 Rochester. TIPPECANOE VALLEY DEF. CULVER 25-16, 25-18, 25-8 Valley Stats: Aces – Jaden Biddle 2, Caylie Teel 2; Assists – Maddy Henninger 15, Tenaya Shull 8; Blocks – Teel 3, Lexi O’Connell 3, Mia Gunnels 3; Digs – Biddle 9, O’Connell 4, Teel 4, Olivia Trippiedi 3; Kills – Teel 14, Abby Betten 8, O’Connell 6, Madi Miller 5. Valley Record: 16-8.
Boys Soccer
Thursday in Plymouth
Lightning cut the Northern Lakes Conference boys soccer match between Wawasee and Plymouth short Thursday in Plymouth. The match was halted with 2:34 remaining in the first half, and a makeup date was not available Thursday night.
Girls Soccer
Thursday in Middlebury
After Goshen claimed the girls soccer Northern Lakes Conference championship with a win over Concord Tuesday, Warsaw and Northridge were playing for second Thursday in Middlebury. With both sitting at 5-1 in the conference, the Northridge Lady Raiders got the 2-1 victory, finishing second NLC, while Warsaw’s 5-2 mark is good for third. In their regular season finale, the Lady Tigers got a goal from Elizabeth Van Wormer, while Gabby Herman had six saves in goal. Warsaw attempts to win its fifth-straight sectional title next week, hosting Sectional 7 and facing NorthWood Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the opening round. NORTHRIDGE 2, WARSAW 1 Goals – Ellie Lengacher (N) 2, Elizabeth Van Wormer (W); Assists – Brey Baltazar (N), Brennah Tadeo (N), Alyssa Atkins (W); Saves – Meghan Cawood (N) 6, Gabby Herman (W) 6. Records: Northridge 10-5-1 (6-1 NLC), Warsaw 11-2 (5-2 NLC). JV – Warsaw 2, Northridge 0. Warsaw JV Goals – Jessica Keyes, Katiana Rodriguez. Warsaw JV Record: 9-2-1 (4-2 NLC)
Thursday in Syracuse
The Wawasee girls soccer team went 0-7 in the Northern Lakes Conference this season, losing its finale 7-1 at home to NorthWood Thursday. Wawasee did get a goal from Sarah Lancaster in the 38th minute, avoiding the shutout. The Lady Warriors end their regular season at 2-14 and face Plymouth in the opening match of Sectional 7 at Warsaw Community High School Tuesday. NORTHWOOD 7, WAWASEE 1 Wawasee Goal – Sarah Lancaster. Wawasee Record: 2-14 (0-7 NLC). JV – NW 1, Wawasee 0. Wawasee JV Record: 0-7-2 (0-4 NLC).
