Wawasee Tennis Team Leads Roundup With Win At Whitko
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SOUTH WHITLEY — The Wawasee boys tennis team got a 3-2 victory at Whitko Tuesday evening. The swing match of competition may have been at No. 2 doubles, where Wawasee’s Doug Hapner and Jake Hutchinson dropped the opening set 6-3 to Whitko’s Nic Rose and Bailey Platt, but fought back to win the second and third, 6-2, 6-0, respectively. Also for Wawasee, Cal Heinisch needed three sets to down Cole Bechtold (7-5, 3-6, 6-4), while the No. 1 doubles duo of Chase Myers and Dylan Houser had an easier time, defeating Reed Brace and Alex Bechtold 6-1, 6-0. From Whitko, Tyler Baugher defeated Kyle Love 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 singles and Blake Castle downed Todd Hauser 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles. The Wawasee Warriors are in Northern Lakes Conference competition Thursday at home against Concord, while Whitko also competes Thursday, hosting Triton. WAWASEE 3, WHITKO 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Tyler Baugher (Wh) def. Kyler Love 6-3, 6-3; No. 2 – Blake Castle (Wh) def. Todd Hauser 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 – Cal Heinisch (Wa) def. Cole Bechtold 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Chase Myers/Dylan Houser (Wa) def. Reed Brace/Alex Bechtold 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 – Doug Hapner/Jake Hutchinson (Wa) def. Nic Rose/Bailey Platt 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 Wawasee Record: 4-2 JV – Wawasee 1, Whitko 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Nate Perek (Wa) def. Alex Robbins 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
Tuesday in Goshen
In Northern Lakes Conference action Tuesday in Goshen, the Warsaw boys tennis team posted a 5-0 victory. Improving the Tigers to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the NLC, Warsaw’s Sam Rice won 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 singles and the No. 1 doubles team of Kyle Wettschurack and Nic Jansen were 6-0, 6-4 winners. Warsaw is back on the courts today at home against Culver Military Academy. WARSAW 5, GOSHEN 0 SINGLES: No. 1 – Sam Rice (W) def. Hudson Kay 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 – Will Petro (W) def. Austin Stutzman 1-6, 6-4, 6-4; No. 3 – Evan Miller (W) def. Luke Rush 6-0, 6-1 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Kyle Wettschurack/Nic Jansen (W) def. Derick Hostetler/Peter Vukovich 6-0, 6-4; No. 2 – Cole Baker/Nikos Schlitt (W) def. Zach Granger/Logan Troyer 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 Records: Warsaw 5-1 (2-0 NLC), Goshen 9-2 (0-1 NLC) JV – Warsaw 10, Goshen 5 JV Singles: No. 1 – Andrew Gauger (W) def. Hugh Birky 6-3, 6-4; No. 2 – Justin Stout (W) def. Evan Beck 8-6; No. 3 – David Homme (W) def. Drew Weddle 8-6; No. 4 – Corbin Harrison (G) def. Caleb DeBoest 8-5; No. 5 – Chris Stichter (W) def. Giovani Aguayo 8-3; No. 6 – Jacob Grewe (G) def. Wesley Shuler 8-3; No. 7 – Keeton Bartol (W) def. Dirk Oyer (G) 8-4 JV Doubles: No. 1 – Christopher Herendeen/Ryan Wettschurack (W) def. Zach Troyer/Andrew Vetter 6-4, 6-4; No. 2 – Cole Baker/Drew McCollom (W) def. Drake Hostetler/Evan Krabill 8-0; No. 3 – Hudson Snyder/Jean-Luc Baldwin (W) def. Aidan Strite/Oscar Peterson-Vestch 8-0; No. 4 – Evan Beck/Drew Weddle (G) def. Graham Ousley/Mario Hernandez (W) 6-4; No. 5 – Evan Ousley/Hayden Steger (W) def. Drake Hostetler/Evan Krabill 6-1; No. 6 – Eric Baumgartner/Drake Swartzendruger (W) def. Aidan Strite/Oscar Peterson-Vestch 7-6 (7-3); No. 7 – Corbin Harrison/Jacob Grewe (G) def. Quentin Wright/Tanner Lockridge 7-5; No. 8 – Giovani Aguayo/Dirk Oyer (G) def. Bryce Pequignot/Jacob Barber 6-0
Tuesday in North Manchester
The Manchester boys tennis team’s hot start continued Tuesday at home against Bluffton, winning 3-2. The win improves Manchester’s record to 5-1, its best start in eight years. Helping Manchester win were Connor Eichenauer at No. 1 singles, Max Karg at No. 2 singles and the No. 2 doubles duo of Noah Cain and Branden Scott. The Squires host Huntington North Thursday. MANCHESTER 3, BLUFFTON 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Connor Eichenauer (M) def. Mitchell Kuhlenbeck 6-0, 6-3; No. 2 – Max Karg (M) def. Hunter Stoller 6-1, 6-2; No. 3 – Aaron Sturgeon (B) def. Brayton Spann 7-5, 6-2 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Jake Garrett/Collin Baker (B) def. Morgan Metzger/Matthew Pegg 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 – Noah Cain/Branden Scott (M) def. Reggie Garrett/Grant Prible 6-4, 7-6 (3) Manchester Record: 5-1 JV – Bluffton 4, Manchester 2 JV Singles: No. 1 – Dalton Day (M) def. Trey Collins 4-2, 10-5; No. 2 – Jacob Ehle (B) def. Linus Kratz 4-1, 4-2; No. 3 – Drew Gerber (B) def. Alex Day 4-0, 4-0; No. 4 – Chad Pulver (B) def. Michael Wilmert 4-0, 4-1 JV Doubles: No. 1 – Day/Kratz (M) def. Mitchell Drew/Brian Dotterer 4-2, 4-0; No. 2 – Alex Miller/Aaron Baumgartner (B) def. A. Day/Wilmert 4-0, 4-0
Tuesday in Bourbon
The Triton boys tennis team won with ease Tuesday against LaVille in Bourbon. In the Northern State Conference match, Triton won 5-0 and didn’t lose a single game on any of the five matches. Up next for the Trojans is a match at Whitko, Thursday. TRITON 5, LAVILLE 0 SINGLES: No. 1 – Dean Howdeshell (T) def. Pierce Frick 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 – Jared Fisher (T) def. Matt Dickson 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 – Alex Eib (T) def. Adam Baker 6-0, 6-0 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Lucas Shafer/Darrin Harrell (T) def. Dustin Royer/Brandon Haisley 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 – Jake Oldham/Austin Sellers (T) def. Dennis Feitz/Erik Eggerbrecht 6-0, 6-0 Records: Triton 4-2 (1-1 NSC) JV – Triton 4, LV 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Spencer Glingle (T) def. Chris Nicodemus 4-0; No. 2 – Gavin Eads (T) def. Luke Wilson 4-0; No. 3 – Mace Eads (T) def. Nicodemus 4-0; No. 4 – Dalton Bailey (T) def. Wilson 4-0
GIRLS GOLF
Tuesday in Warsaw
The Warsaw girls golf team posted a pair of Northern Lakes Conference victories Tuesday at Stonehenge Golf Club. The Lady Tigers finished their round on the course’s par-36 front nine with a 176, while Goshen and Northridge struggled, shooting a 227 and 238, respectively. Warsaw’s Nikki LaLonde and Alexis Manwaring tied for medalist honors, as each finished with a 42. Warsaw is right back in NLC play Thursday at Elkhart’s Bent Oaks Golf Club, taking on Concord and Wawasee. WARSAW 176, GOSHEN 227, NORTHRIDGE 238 (Stonehenge G.C., Par 36) Warsaw – Nikki LaLonde 42, Elizabeth Meadows 47, Alexis Manwaring 42, Kristen Watson 45, Madi Graham 59 Warsaw Record: 10-1 (4-1 NLC) JV – Goshen 230, Warsaw 237 Warsaw JV – Aarshia Jain 55, Miranda Domiano 55, Morgen Fuentes 64, Lauren Shaffner 65, Page Desenberg 63 Warsaw JV Record: 6-3 (2-2 NLC)
Tuesday in Syracuse
Hosting a three-team match at Syracuse’s South Shore Golf Club Tuesday, the West Noble girls golf team picked up a pair of wins. West Noble finished the par-36 course with a 193, while Whitko shot a 239 and Manchester finished with a 240. West Noble’s Haley Teel was the medalist with a 45. Whitko’s top score was April Bishop’s 58 and Manchester was led by Claire Barnett’s 48. Whitko is at Fort Wayne Canterbury Thursday and Manchester’s next match is Tuesday at Huntington North. WEST NOBLE 193, WHITKO 239, MANCHESTER 240 (South Shore G.C., Par 36) Medalist – Haley Teel (WN) 45 WN – Teel 45, Paige Shearer 53, Rachel Stohlman 49, Molly Marsh 46, Bailey Kruger 63 Whitko – April Bishop 58, Samantha Shell 66, Kennedy Krull 62, Elizabeth Gensch 61, Claire Reiff 58 Manchester – Claire Barnett 48, Erin Working 63, Gabbi Wilcox 61, Madison Hire 68
Tuesday in Rochester
At Rochester’s Round Barn Golf Club Tuesday, the host Rochester girls golf team shot a 188, followed by Maconaquah’s 227 and Tippecanoe Valley’s 241. Rochester’s Karsten Lingenfelter’s 40 was the low score of the day, while Valley was led by Alyssa VanMeter’s 52. Valley is at Huntington North Thursday. ROCHESTER 188, MACONAQUAH 227, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 241 (Round Barn G.C., Par 36) Medalist – Karsten Lingenfelter (R) 40 Rochester – Ka. Lingenfelter 40, Kinley Lingenfelter 45, Kovenant Lingenfelter 50, Lindsey Mitchell 53, Vanessa Henning 63 Maconaquah – Kaitlyn Tourcheck 58, Hailey Williamson 61, Brandi Jones 52, Courtney Tourcheck 56, Paxton Hunt 74 Valley – Alyssa VanMeter 52, Liz VanMeter 61, Victoria Biddle 64, Kara Eaton 64
GIRLS SOCCER
Tuesday in Goshen
The Warsaw girls soccer team has had every possible outcome in its three Northern Lakes Conference matches. Ending Tuesday’s NLC match at Goshen in a 0-0 draw, Warsaw now sits at 2-2-2 overall and 1-1-1 in the conference. The Lady Tigers are at Argos Saturday. WARSAW 0, GOSHEN 0 Warsaw Record: 2-2-2 (1-1-1 NLC) JV – Warsaw 3, Goshen 0 Warsaw JV Record: 2-2 (2-1 NLC)
Tuesday in North Manchester
Hosting North Miami Tuesday, the Manchester girls soccer team received goals from Hanna Olk and Hayleigh Collett, nabbing the 2-1 victory. In the goal for Manchester, Kiersten Staley had five saves, helping the Lady Squires improve to 3-2 on the year. Up next for Manchester is its own invitational Saturday. MANCHESTER 2, NORTH MIAMI 1 M – Hanna Olk (Morgan McKee), 35th min. NM – Penalty Kick, 40th min. M – Hayleigh Collett (Bailey Sewell), 74th min. Shots – Manchester 21, NM 7; Saves – Manchester (Kiersten Staley) 5 Manchester Record: 3-2
Tuesday in South Whitley
Hosting Bremen Tuesday, the Whitko girls soccer team suffered a 5-1 defeat. Scoring for Whitko was Ellyana Blue, but it wasn’t nearly enough for the 1-2-2 Lady Wildcats. Whitko is back at it Saturday at the Manchester Invitational. BREMEN 5, WHITKO 1 Whitko Stats: Goals – Ellyana Blue; Assists – Heather Bryan; Shots – 10; Saves – Jordan Hall 16 Whitko Record: 1-2-2
VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday in South Bend
The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team was swept at South Bend St. Joseph Tuesday night. In the 25-15, 25-23, 25-12 loss, Caylie Teel led the team with eight kills, followed by Kelsey Ball’s seven. The Lady Vikings are back on the court Thursday at Maconaquah. S.B. ST. JOE DEF. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 25-15, 25-23, 25-12 Valley Stats: Assists – Tenaya Shull 6, Kelsey Eckert 6; Blocks – Kelsey Ball 2.5, Caylie Teel 1.5; Digs – Lauren Early 10, Jaden Biddle 10, Shull 7; Kills – Teel 8, Ball 7 Valley Record: 5-3 JV – St. Joe def. Valley 25-10, 25-21 Valley JV Stats: Assists – Maddy Henninger 6; Digs – Mila Smalley 6; Kills – Lexi O’Connell 2, Henninger 2
Tuesday in Bourbon
The Triton volleyball team was swept by visiting Knox Tuesday in Northern State Conference action, 25-14, 25-10, 25-15. Triton returns to NSC play Thursday at Culver. KNOX DEF. TRITON 25-14, 25-10, 25-15 (Complete Stats Unavailable) JV – Triton def. Knox 22-25, 25-19, 15-13
