Wawasee Tennis Team Leads Roundup With Win Over Whitko
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SYRACUSE — The Wawasee girls tennis team wrapped up its regular season with a 4-1 home win over Whitko, Monday. Finishing its season at 3-9, the Lady Warriors swept the singles courts, as Jada Antonides, Marte Tveraa and Brooke Fick won at Nos. 1, 2 and 3, respectively. Also for Wawasee, its No. 2 doubles tandem of Jaclyn Miller and Charity Parker won in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. For Whitko, its No. 1 doubles team of Abby Marshall and Candice Swick got a victory. Both teams will be at this week’s Warsaw Sectional, as Wawasee faces Columbia City Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., with the winner moving on to face Whitko at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. WAWASEE 4, WHITKO 1 SINGLES: No. 1 – Jada Antonides (Waw) def. Mikayla Findley 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 – Marte Tveraa (Waw) def. Erin Murphy 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; No. 3 – Brooke Fick (Waw) def. Aurelia Slusher 6-1, 6-1. DOUBLES: No. 1 – Abby Marshall/Candice Swick (Wh) def. Addison Ayres/Jazlyn Gehlhausen 7-6, 6-3; No. 2 – Jaclyn Miller/Charity Parker (Waw) def. Delaney Keirn/Morgan Keirn 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Wawasee Record: 3-9. JV – Wawasee 2, Whitko 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Katie Kuhn (Waw) def. Bianca Baier 8-3; No. 2 – Paige Miller (Waw) def. Baier 8-3.
Monday in Wabash Getting a 3-2 victory at Southwood Monday, the Manchester girls tennis team finished its Three Rivers Conference campaign in second place. For Manchester, all three of its points came on the singles courts, as Katie Peden (No. 1), Allison Smith (No. 2) and Claire Barnett (No. 3) also recorded two-set victories. The Lady Squires drew a first-round bye for the sectional at Peru and will wait until Thursday to take on the winner of Wednesday’s match between Peru and Southwood. MANCHESTER 3, SOUTHWOOD 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Katie Peden (M) def. Sarah Peters 6-2, 6-3; No. 2 – Allison Smith (M) def. Alyson Gouveia 6-0, 6-1; No. 3 – Claire Barnett (M) def. Emma Flynn 6-0, 6-1. DOUBLES: No. 1 – Caitlyn Charles/Ashley Hunt (S) def. Hayleigh Collett/Karly Eichenauer 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5); No. 2 – Jordan Vielee/Anna Rees (S) def. Reilly Ruppert/Morgan McKee 6-0, 7-5. Manchester Record: 11-4. JV – Manchester 5, Southwood 2 JV Singles: No. 1 – Leiah Brandenburg (M) def. Allison Smith 8-7 (7-5); No. 2 – McKenna Marsh (S) def. Bethany Collett 8-6; No. 3 – Rachel Chapman (M) def. Mary Sieberns 8-0. JV Doubles: No. 1 – Micheala Pattison/Molly Woods (M) def. Tori Meyer/Mikaela Gardner 8-2; No. 2 – Natalie Knoblock/Kayleigh Shearer (S) def. Mandy Underwood/Liza Airgood 8-6; No. 3 – Jordan Michel/Kylie Hensley (M) def. Hannah King/Brooke Wyatt 8-2; No. 4 – Elizabeth Shepherd/Bethany Pegg (M) def. Kelly Schmidt/Sterling DeLaughter 8-7 (7-2). Manchester JV Record: 10-1-1.
BASEBALL Monday in Goshen In Northern Lakes Conference action Monday, the Wawasee baseball team posted a 4-1 win at Goshen. Gage Fannin got the complete-game victory, while Gage Reinhard was 2 for 3 at the plate, scoring two runs. The victory improves Wawasee’s record to 8-13 overall and 3-9 in the NLC. Another conference game awaits the Warriors Wednesday at home against Concord. WAWASEE 4, GOSHEN 1 W 030 100 0 – 4 8 0 G 100 000 0 – 1 3 1 (Wawasee Stats) Gage Fannin (W, 7IP, 1R, 1ER, 3H, 7K, 5BB). 2B – Nate Prescott. Wawasee Record: 8-13 (3-9 NLC). JV – Wawasee 11, Goshen 5 W 043 210 0 – 10 G 002 010 0 – 3 (Wawasee JV Stats) Lucas Garza (W, 7IP, 3R, 6K). Wawasee JV Record: 11-5 (7-5 NLC).
Monday in Akron The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team posted a 2-0 Three Rivers Conference home victory over Rochester, Monday. Tanner Andrews was the winning pitcher, going the final four innings, while Eric Hammer got the start. Valley now sits at 13-11 and 2-4 in the TRC. The Vikings are out of conference today at Caston. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 2, ROCHESTER 0 R 000 000 0 – 0 5 2 TV 000 200 x – 2 5 3 Valley – Eric Hammer (ND, 3IP, 0R, 1H, 5K, 1BB, 1HB), Tanner Andrews (4, W, 4IP, 0R, 4H, 6K, 2BB). Rochester – Feldman (L, 6IP, 2R, 2ER, 5H, 8K, 1BB). 2B – Hampton (R), Feldman (R), Brown (R). Records: Valley 13-11 (2-4 TRC), Rochester 4-2 TRC.
Monday in Wabash At Wabash Monday, the Manchester baseball team was defeated 6-1. Phoenix Goad had two hits in the loss and Zach Hill drove in the Squires’ only run. Manchester now sits at 1-17 overall and 0-6 in the Three Rivers Conference. The Squires wrap up conference play Wednesday at home against Northfield. WABASH 6, MANCHESTER 1 M 010 000 0 – 1 8 5 W 302 010 x – 6 8 1 Wabash – Sailors (W). Manchester – Evan Milam (L, 6IP, 6R, 4ER, 8H, 1K, 3BB, 1HB). 2B – Floor (W), Sailors (W) 2. Manchester Record: 1-17 (0-6 TRC). JV – Wabash 13, Manchester 2
Monday in South Whitley The Whitko baseball team posted a 10-0 Three Rivers Conference home win over North Miami, Monday. Whitko now sits at 15-7 overall and 3-2 in the TRC. The Wildcats return to conference action Wednesday at Rochester. WHITKO 10, NORTH MIAMI 0 (Complete Stats Unavailable) Whitko Record: 15-7 (3-2 TRC).
Monday in Culver At Culver Monday, the Triton baseball team breezed to a 16-3 victory. Up next for the Trojans is another Northern State Conference game Wednesday at home against New Prairie. TRITON 16, CULVER 3 (Complete Stats Unavailable)
BOYS GOLF Monday in Rochester The Tippecanoe Valley boys golf team defeated Lakeland Christian Academy 167-231 Monday evening at Rochester’s Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek. Valley’s Bryce Zimpelman was helped to a match-best 39 after he eagled the par-4 18th hole. LCA’s low score was a 48, shot by Jacob Strickland. Valley joins Northfield for a match against Wabash today at Honeywell Golf Course. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 167, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 231 (Round Barn G.C., Par 36) Medalist – Bryce Zimpelman (TV) 39. Valley – Zimpelman 39, Tanner Neeley 42, Trevor Neeley 40, Corey Carson 46, Josh Tucker 47. LCA – Evan Bremer 57, Jacob Strickland 48, Drew Nieveen 71, Kyle Schuler 55, Connor Blum 72. Valley Record: 6-3. Valley JV – Cole Cumberland 40, Ben Shriver 43, Jeremy Julian 43, Derrick Cunningham 52, Kayne Stellar 57, Casey Krumkowski 49, Rob Morehouse 78.
SOFTBALL Monday in Syracuse The Wawasee softball team only needed six innings to put Goshen away 16-6 Monday evening in Northern Lakes Conference play. Improving to 17-7 overall and 8-4 in the NLC, Amber Lemberg was the winning pitcher and Madie Wilson and Danielle Gunkel each had four RBIs, as Gunkel also had a home run. The Lady Warriors return to NLC action Wednesday at Concord. WAWASEE 16, GOSHEN 6 (6 innings) G 302 010 – 6 8 6 W 810 313 – 16 16 2 Wawasee – Amber Lemberg (W, 6IP, 6R, 2ER, 8H, 1K, 3BB, 1HB). Goshen – Lexi Vanover (L, 2/3IP, 8R, 4ER, 5H, 1K, 1BB, 1HR), Taylor Caovette (1, 4-2/3IP, 8R, 2ER, 11H, 1K, 2BB). 2B – Madie Wilson (W), Kylee Rostochak (W), Lemberg (W), Jordan Nemeth (G). 3B – Cristina DeLaFuente (W), Alli Ousley (W). HR – Danielle Gunkel (W). Wawasee Record: 17-7 (8-4 NLC). JV – Wawasee 11, Goshen 1 (5 innings) G 010 00 – 1 2 5 W 000 (11)x – 11 10 2 Wawasee – Hannah Haines (W, 5IP, 1R, 0ER, 2H, 11K, 3BB, 1HB). Goshen – Doyle (L, 4IP, 11R, 5ER, 10H, 3K, 1BB). 2B – Kayleigh Rhodes (W), Leah deSomer (W). Wawasee JV Record: 20-0 (12-0 NLC).
Monday in Bourbon Hosting a team it defeated 30-1 on May 2 on the road, the Triton softball team went easier this time on Culver, but still won 12-2 in five innings. In the Northern State Conference win, Mallorie Jennings had seven strikeouts in four innings of work, allowing no hits. Offensively, Jennings, Hannah Jennings, Krystal Sellers and Kayla Kreft each had two hits, improving Triton to 18-5 on the year and 9-3 in the NSC. Triton is back in conference action today at LaVille. TRITON 12, CULVER 2 (5 innings) C 000 20 – 2 1 2 T 023 7x – 12 12 3 Triton – Mallorie Jennings (W, 4IP, 2R, 0ER, 0H, 7K, 2BB), Brycelyn Garbison (5, 1IP, 0R, 1H, 1K, 0BB). Culver – Janelle VanDePutte (L, 2IP, 2K), Megan Brady (3, 2IP, 0K). 2B – Hannah Jennings (T), Krystal Sellers (T), Kayla Kreft (T). 3B – Sellers (T). Triton Record: 18-5 (9-3 NSC).
Monday in Akron At home against Class 3A No. 3 Rochester Monday, the Tippecanoe Valley softball team lost 14-1 in five innings. Tenaya Shull led the Lady Vikings with two hits and Robyn Dunnuck drove her in for the team’s only run. The loss drops Valley to 8-12 overall and 2-4 in the Three Rivers Conference. Valley’s conference finale is Wednesday at home against Wabash. ROCHESTER 14, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 1 R 233 24 – 14 16 0 TV 001 00 – 1 6 2 Rochester – Lexy Holland (W) Valley – Kassidy Shepherd (L, 5IP, 8R, 8ER, 7H, 1K, 1BB). Records: Rochester 21-1 (6-0 TRC, Valley 8-12 (2-4 TRC).
Monday in Wabash Scoring in every inning, the Manchester softball team got a 12-3 Three Rivers Conference win at Wabash, Monday. Sydney Jordan had nine strikeouts in the complete-game victory, while Marrett Metzger had three hits and four RBIs in the rout. Manchester now sits at 11-8 overall and 4-2 in the TRC. The Lady Squires close out conference play Wednesday at home against Northfield. MANCHESTER 12, WABASH 3 M 131 211 3 – 12 16 3 W 000 002 1 – 3 2 0 Manchester – Sydney Jordan (W, 7IP, 3R, 2H, 9K, 1BB). Wabash – Diane King (L, 7IP, 12R, 16H, 6K, 8BB). Records: Manchester 11-8 (4-2 TRC), Wabash 2-18 (0-6 TRC).
