SYRACUSE – Andrew Wright doubled twice and drove in a pair of runs, and Nate Prescott gave Wawasee the lead with a two-run double in the sixth inning, giving the Warriors a 4-2 win over Columbia City Thursday evening. Lucas Garza went 5-2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out eight. Aaron Voirol picked up with win with 1-1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Caleb Dingeldein reached base three times with a single and a pair of walks. Wawasee travels to Ossian to take on seventh-ranked (Class 3A) Norwell at 5 p.m. today. WAWASEE 4, COLUMBIA CITY 2 CC 020 000 0 – 2 5 0 W 000 202 x – 4 7 1 Wawasee – Garza (5-2/3IP, 2R, 2ER, 5BB, 8K), Voirol (W, 1-1/3IP, 0R, 0ER, 0BB, 1K) 2B – Prescott (W), Wright 2 (W) Wawasee record: 5-0
Softball Thursday in Goshen Triton’s Brycelyn Garbison allowed only one unearned run in five innings, but it was enough for Goshen to beat the Lady Trojans 1-0. Garbison gave up only two hits, and the lone Goshen run scored in the first inning on an error. Triton will take a 2-2 record into its Saturday game at Wawasee, with first pitch set for 11 a.m. GOSHEN 1, TRITON 0 T 000 000 0 – 0 3 1 G 100 000 0 – 1 3 1 Triton – Garbison (L, 5IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 1BB, 3K), Jennings (1IP, 0R, 0ER, 1H, 0BB, 1K) Goshen – Atkinson (W, 7IP, 0R, 0ER, 3H, 4BB, 5K) 2B – B. Miller (G) Triton record: 2-2 Goshen record: 3-3
Track Thursday in South Whitley The Whitko boys track team defeated Rochester 86-46 and the girls won 82-50. First-place finishers for the boys were Walker Hobbs in the shot put, Conner Sherwin in the discus, Garret Elder in the long jump and 100, Daniel Kirkham in the 400, Alex Morales in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles, Alex Wilson in the 200, the 4 x 100 relay team of Elder, Will Bumbaugh, Alex Wilson, and Gavin Powell, and the 4x400 relay of Elder, Zach Baughman, Brady Weeks, and Kirkham. On the girls side, winners were Elaine Warner in the long jump and 300 hurdles, Kaitlyn Reed in the high jump and 200, Michelle Kelsey in the pole vault, Reghan Craig in the 100 and Brigit Nemitz in the 1600. The Wildcat teams will next compete in the Goshen Relays on April 25.
Girls Tennis Thursday in Wabash The No. 1 doubles team of Claire Barnett and Karly Eichenauer came from behind to win in three sets and the No. 2 doubles team of Reilly ruppert and Leian Brandenburg won in straight sets in Manchester’s 3-2 loss to Wabash. The Lady Squires will travel to Maconaquah for a match on Tuesday. WABASH 3, MANCHESTER 2 Singles – No. 1: Kristyn Ford (W) def. Allison Smith 6-0, 7-5; No. 2: Claire Cromer (W) def. Morgan McKee 6-1, 6-0; No. 3: shelby Stone (W) def. Marret Metzger 6-0, 6-0 Doubles – No. 1: Karly Eichenauer/Claire Barnett (M) def. Abby Stein/katie Ford 4-6, 6-3, 6-3; No. 2: Reilly Ruppert/Leiah Brandenburg (M) def. Taylor Egts/Terissa Williams 6-1, 6-1 Tuesday in Bourbon Triton lost just five games in defeating John Glenn 5-0. Kaelyn Mason and Hannah Wanemacher each shut out their opponents in 12 games. The Lady Trojans return to the court when they travel to Rochester Monday. TRITON 5, JOHN GLENN 0 Singles – No. 1: Kaelyn Mason (T) beat Brittnie Sporhauer 6-0, 6-0; No. 2: Shayla May (T) beat Riley Patterson 6-1,6-1; No. 3: Hannah Wanemacher (T) beat Emely Cole 6-0, 6-0 Doubles – Kylie Mason/Kolbie Mason (T) beat Camille Allison/Kelly Freehauf 6-1,6-0; No. 2: Quinn Downing/Emma Ross (T) beat Rachel Lemert/Kim Bolze 6-1,6-2
Thursday in Columbia City Warsaw got wins from Colette Smith at No. 1 singles and Liza Lewis at No. 2 singles in a 3-2 loss to Columbia City. The Lady Tigers will host an invitational tournament on Saturday. COLUMBIA CITY 3, WARSAW 2 Singles – No. 1: Colette Smith (W) def. Rachel Flauding 6-0, 6-2; No. 2: Liza Lewis (W) def Maddy Minnick 6-2, 6-0; No. 3 S: Hannah Clark (CC) def. Shelby Roberts (W) 6-0, 6-1 Doubles – No. 1: Macie Hinen/Aubrey Wright (CC) def. Athena Schlitt/Ella Knight 3-6, 6-3, 7-5; No. 2: Baylee Smith/Cassie Bosselman (CC) def. Camille Kerlin/Sydney Hartman 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
Thursday in South Whitley Whitko won a pair of singles matches but lost the team match to Northfield 3-2. Delaney Keirn and Alex Peterson 6-2, 6-3 and Morgan Keirn Defeated Jordan Bratch 6-4, 5-7 (4), 6-4. The Lady Wildcats will play in the Fort Wayne South Invitational at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Thursday in Goshen Wawasee earned a pair of doubles wins, but lost its Northern Lakes Conference opener to Goshen 3-2. After splitting the first two sets, Charity Parker and Ashley Larson won a tie breaker 10 points to 6, and Brooke Fick teamed with Kabrea Rostochak to win in straight sets. The Lady Warriors return to NLC play when they host Concord Tuesday. GOSHEN 3, WAWASEE 2 Singles – No. 1: Kathleen Morrica (G) def. Jada Antonides 6-1, 6-1; No. 2: Kayci Troyer (G) def. Thanatcha Thanasrivanitchai 6-0, 6-1; No. 3: Ali Miller (G) def. chelsea Carolus 6-1, 6-1 Doubles – No. 1: Charity Parker/Ashley Larson (W) def. Kayleigh Crowder/Megan Ewing 7-5, 1-6, 10-6; No. 2: Brooke Fick/Kabrea Roctochak (W) def. Liz Erickson/Alexis Johnson 7-6, 6-4
Boys Golf Thursday in Rochester Tippecanoe Valley finished third, but missed winning by only six strokes in a golf match with Rochester and Culver Academies. Cole Cumberland and Jeremy Julian shot matching 43s for Valley. Bryce Zimpelman shot a 44, Trevor Neeley posted a 45, Kane Stellar finished with a 62 for the Vikings. Valley will play in the Michigan City-Marquette Invitational tournament Saturday. ROCHESTER 170 CULVER ACADEMIES 172 TIPPECANOE VALLEY 175 Rochester – Killian Bailey 41, Aaron Orr 43, Markus Smiley 44, Jackson Sawyer 42, Jaxson Jones 50 Culver – Kirby Hart 42, Santiago Fernandez 43, Liam Diebel 43, Addyson Allyn 46, Michael Wright 44 Valley – Cole Cumberland 43, Jeremy Julian 43, Bryce Zimpelman 44, Trevor Neeley 45, Kane Stellar 62
Thursday in Warsaw Triton easily defeated Culver Community 162-214 in a golf match at Warsaw’s Rozella Ford course. Jordan Anderson paced the Trojans with a 38, while Greg Music and Braden Kreft each carded 39s. Spencer Johnson had a 46, and fifth man Bryce Swihart had a 48, one shot better than any Culver player. Triton will play in the Don Dicken Classic at Stonehenge on Saturday.
