Wawasee Earns 2nd Win Of The Season, Defeat Lakers
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LAGRANGE – Sweeping the singles matches and winning at No. 2 doubles, Wawasee earned its second boys tennis team win of the season, beating Lakeland 4-1 Wednesday afternoon. Nate Haines, Nathan Perek and Cameron Brill each won in straight sets at No. 1, 2 and 3 singles, respectively. Evan Krueger and Dylan Staley needed three sets to win at No. 2 doubles for Wawasee. The Warriors open Northern Lakes Conference play this afternoon when they host Plymouth. WAWASEE 4, LAKELAND 1 Singles: No. 1 – Nate Haines (W) def. Christian Roose 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 – Nathan Perek (W) def. Hunter Frost 6-4, 7-5; No. 3 – Cameron Brill (W) def. Reece Romer 6-0, 6-1 Doubles: No. 2 – Ijaiah Lehman & Drew Grossman (L) def. Cal Heinisch & Tim Conley 7-6, 6-2 Record: Wawasee 2-0 JV – Wawasee 2, Lakeland 1 Singles: No. 1 – Joey Berry (L) def. Chase Jones 8-5; No. 2 – Trevor Haessig (W) def. Khristian Reed 8-0 Doubles: No. 1 – Hawkins Ragland & Mason Gray def. Berry & Reed 8-6 Record: Wawasee 1-0
Wednesday in Huntington Sweeping the doubles matches and winning at No. 3 singles, Warsaw edged Huntington North 3-2 for the Tigers’ second win of the season in as many tries. Colton Lind and Christopher Herendeen won at No. 1 doubles in straight sets, and the No. 2 doubles team of Hudson Snyder and Andrew Gauger did likewise. Ryan Wettschurack also had a straight-set win over Matt Karst at No. 3 singles. The Tigers play their third match in as many days and open the home portion of their schedule when they host Penn this afternoon. WARSAW 3 HUNTINGTON NORTH 2 Singles: No. 1 – Nick May (HN) def. Justin Stout 6-1, 6-3; No. 2 – Auden Eckert (HN) def. David Homme 6-2, 7-6 (7-4); No. 3 – Ryan Wettschurack (W) def. Matt Karst 6-4, 6-2 Doubles: No. 1 – Colton Lind & Christopher Herendeen (W) def. Dane Ehernman & Brent Kreiger 6-4, 6-2; No. 2 – Hudson Snyder & Andrew Guager (W) def. Garrett Smith & Clark Kitchen 6-0, 6-0 JV: Warsaw 9, Huntington North 0 Singles – No. 1: Spencer Britton (W) def. Matt York 8-2, No. 2 – Nolan Knight (W) def. Drew Kreiger 8-3; No. 3 – Reuben Williams (W) def. Zack Lippe 8-0 Doubles: No. 1 – Hayden Steger & Keeton Bartol (W) def. Montana Phillips & Jacob Allred 8-1; No, 2 – Ethan Hoff & Nick Marsh (W) def. Adam Zahn & Spencer Atkinson 8-1; No. 3 – Kyler Bartol & Diego Miguel (W) def. Matt York & Ben Clinker 8-0; No. 4 – Bryce Pequignot & Darrin Knisley (W) def. Zack Lippe & Drew Kreiger 6-3; No. 5 – Jacob Grimm & Eric Bumgartner (W) def. Montana Phillips & Jacob Allred 6-2; No. 6 – Jarod Barber & Bailey Buhrt (W) def. Adam Zahn & Spencer Atkinson 4-2
Wednesday in South Whitley A forfeit at No. 3 singles was the difference in Whitko’s 3-2 loss to Maconaquah. The Wildcats won both doubles matches contested, with Nic Rose and Tim Gensch winning at No. 1 in straight sets. Cory Hersha and Micah Cokl took the No. 2 doubles match in three sets. Whitko returns to the courts this afternoon when it travels to Topeka to take on Westview. MACONAQUAH 3, WHITKO 2 Singles: No. 1 – Ian Morris (M) def. Baily Platt 1-6, 6-2, 6-3; No. 2 – Bryce pond (M) def. Austin Hollowell 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 – Whitko forfeited Doubles: No. 1 – Nic Rose & Tim Gensch (W) def. Levi Edginton & Tyler Yoars 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 – Cory Hersha & Micah Cokl (W) def. Zach Reyburn & C.J. Newnum 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Record: Whitko 0-2
Wednesday in Bourbon Triton’s Gavin Eads won in straight sets at No. 1 singles, but it was the lone match the Trojans would take in a 4-1 loss to Knox in the season and Hoosier North Athletic Conference debut for both teams. Triton will travel to Rochester to take on the Zebras this afternoon. KNOX 4, TRITON 1 Singles: No. 1 – Gavin Eads (T) def. Eian Coad 6-2,6-2; No. 2 – Sequoya Elder (K) def. Mace Eads 7-6, 6-2; No. 3 – Kooper Broeker (K) def. Dalton Bailey 6-3, 6-1 Doubles: No. 1 – Jacob Albon & Jacob Heineman (K) def. Brenden Damron & Keygan Moiser 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 – Ethan Cooper & Corey Hackler (K) def. Aaron Stichter & Chase Butler 6-3, 6-1 Records: Triton 0-1 (0-1 HNAC), Knox 1-0 (1-0 HNAC)
Girls Soccer Wednesday in N. Manchester Manchester’s Lady Squires moved to 2-0 on the new season with a 5-0 shutout of Mississinewa at home Wednesday. The home team led 2-0 at the half. Manchester took 27 shots on goal in the contest. Meghan Davis had two goals, Brooklyn Howard and Lauren Metzger scored once each. Carsyn Howard had an assist and a goal. Bethany Collett had one assist and Ellie Milam had a pair of helpers. Goalie Kiera Stacy gets credit for the shutout. The Lady Squires will travel to Warsaw for a match at 6:45 p.m. tonight.
Girls Golf Wednesay in Huntington Warsaw dropped a 185-193 decision at Huntington North Wednesday afternoon. Madi Graham was the medalist, posting a career-best 9-hole score of 38. Page Desenberg carded a 49, with Madelyn Ray turning in a 52. Morgen Fuentes and Delaney Wihebrink posted identical 54s. The Lady Tigers fell to 1-1 on the year. The junior varsity also lost 222-234. Madison Martz paced the JV with a 54. Izzy Ray shot a 58, Miriam Hagg a 67 and Shelby Paseka a 77. The Lady Tigers travel to Round Barn Golf Club in Rochester where they will take on Wabash and host Tippecanoe Valley today.
