Wawasee Leads Roundup With Volleyball Win Over Valley
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AKRON – In the season opener for both teams, the Wawasee Lady Warriors beat the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings Tuesday night. After losing 25-20 to the hosts in the first game of the match, Wawasee came back and won the next three games 28-26, 25-17 and 25-23. Alli Ousley led Wawasee in assits with 29, while Aly Anderson had a team high 22 digs and Lydia Katsaropoulos led in kills with 16. For Valley, Kelsey Eckert had 36 assists, while Kelsey Ball led the team in kills with 23 and Jaden Biddle had a team-high 22 digs. Caylie Teel tallied 22 kills, 20 digs and two aces for the Lady Vikings. Valley hosts West Noble Thursday, while the Lady Warriors entertain Fairfield Thursday.
WAWASEE DEF. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 20-25, 28-26, 25-17, 25-23 Aces – Wawasee, Lydia Katsaropoulos 4, Hunter Gaerte 3, Meghan Fretz 2; Valley, Caylie Teel 2, Kelsey Eckert 2 Kills – Wawasee, Katsaropoulos 16, Addison Ayres 8, Alli Ousley 5; Valley, Kelsey Ball 23, Teel 22 Assists – Wawasee, Ousley 29; Valley, Eckert 36 Digs – Wawsee, Aly Anderson 22, Gaerte 20, Ousley 12, Kasey Napier 12; Valley, Jaden Biddle 22, Teel 20 JV – Wawasee def. Valley 25-16, 24-26, 15-10
Tuesday in South Whitley At the end of five games, the Whitko volleyball pulled off a victory over the visiting Lakeland Christian Academy Lady Cougars Tuesday night in South Whitley. Winning in five (25-22, 19-25, 17-25, 25-14, 15-11), the Lady Wildcats were led by Whitney Hobbs' 14 kills, Delaney Ray's six aces and Elaine Warner's 43 assists. LCA is at Churubusco Saturday, while Whitko's next match is Tuesday at Churubusco. WHITKO DEF. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 25-22, 19-25, 17-25, 25-14, 15-11 Whitko Stats: Kills – Whitney Hobbs 14; Aces – Delaney Ray 6; Assists – Elaine Warner 43
BOYS TENNIS Tuesday in Bremen The Tippecanoe Valley boys tennis team opened its season with a 3-2 loss at Bremen Tuesday evening. In the loss, Valley's points came on the doubles courts, where the No. 1 tandem of Trevor Neeley and Logan Britton dropped the first set 6-4, but came back to win the second and third, 6-3, 7-5, respectively. Valley's Willy Inglehearn and Lucas Britton were also 6-1, 6-4 on the No. 2 doubles court. Valley is back in action Thursday at North Judson. BREMEN 3, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Tommy Foster (B) def. Tanner Neeley 6-1, 5-7, 6-2; No. 2 – Bryce Devine (B) def. Derrick Cunningham 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 – Krent Hueni (B) def. Isaac Shewman 6-0, 6-3 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Trevor Neeley/Logan Britton (TV) def. Austin Ingle/Tyler LaFlash 4-6, 6-3, 7-5; No. 2 – Willy Inglehearn/Lucas Britton (TV) def. Ryker Hand/Chandler Snyder 6-1, 6-4 Records: Bremen 1-0, Valley 0-1 JV – TV 3, Bremen 1
