Wawasee's Tiebreaker Win Over Tippy Valley Leads Roundup
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ROCHESTER — At Rochester’s Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Wednesday, the Wawasee and Tippecanoe Valley boys golf teams needed fifth-player tiebreaker to determine a winner. Tied at 169-169 through four golfers, Wawasee’s fifth-highest score was a 45, shot by both Rasmus Rich and Brandon Buss, while Valley’s fifth-player score was a 48, giving the road team the win. Wawasee’s Cal Heinisch was the medalist on the course, shooting a 40, followed by a 41 from Valley’s Bryce Zimpelman and Tanner Neeley. Both teams are in action Saturday, as Wawasee will be at the Homestead Invitational (Orchard Ridge C.C.) and Valley travels to the LaVille Invitational (Sprig O’Mint G.C.). WAWASEE 169, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 169 (Wawasee wins on tiebreaker) (Round Barn G.C., Par 36) Medalist – Cal Heinisch (W) 40. Wawasee – Tristen Atwood 44, Jeffrey Moore 42, Cal Heinisch 40, Mason Germonprez 43, Rasmus Rich 45, Brandon Buss 45. Valley – Bryce Zimpelman 41, Tanner Neeley 41, Trevor Neeley 48, Corey Carson 44, Ben Shriver 48, Josh Tucker 43. Records: Wawasee 7-0. JV – Valley 176, Wawasee 212 Valley JV – Jeremy Julian 41, Cole Cumberland 42, Robbie Groom 44, Casey Krumkoski 49, Derrick Cunningham 51, Kane Stellar 57. Wawasee JV – Weideman 57, Austin Shrock 55, Gage Marcucculli 51, Josh Hicks 52, Dustin Brown 61, Cameron Brill 54.
BASEBALL
Wednesday in Akron
The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team dropped a 9-5 Three Rivers Conference home game Wednesday against North Miami. Falling to 10-8 overall and 0-3 in the TRC, Valley’s offense was led by Gavin Bussard and Tanner Andrews, who both had two hits. Valley hosts Argos Friday. NORTH MIAMI 9, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 5 NM 240 001 2 – 9 14 0 TV 001 110 2 – 5 10 0 NM – Gipson (W, 6-1/3IP, 5R, 5ER, 10H, 3K, 4BB, 1HB), Ferrand (7, 2/3IP, 0R, 0H, 0K, 0BB). Valley – Drake Hyden (L, 2IP, 6R, 6ER, 7H, 1K, 3BB, 2HR), Eric Hammer (3, 5IP, 3R, 3ER, 7H, 5K, 2BB). 2B – Rouch (NM). 3B – Luke Helton (TV). HR – Ferrand (NM), Ribble (NM). Valley Record: 10-8 (0-3 TRC).
Tuesday in Waterford Mills
In a non-conference contest Tuesday at Bethany Christian, the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team won 10-0 in six innings. Jay Myers got the complete-game victory, striking out five and allowing just three hits. Offensively, Gavin Bussard led the game off with a home run and Eric Hammer had two doubles and two RBIs in the rout. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 10, BETHANY CHRISTIAN 0 (6 innings) TV 221 302 – 10 13 1 BC 000 000 – 0 3 2 Valley – Jay Myers (6IP, 0R, 3H, 5K, 3BB). Bethany – Christian Romero (L, 3IP, 5R, 5ER, 7H, 0K, 5BB, 1HR), Alex Reinhardt (4, 1IP, 3R, 2ER, 2H, 0K, 3BB), Dylan Schlabach (5, 2IP, 2R, 2ER, 4H, 1K, 2BB). 2B – Eric Hammer (TV) 2. HR – Gavin Bussard (TV).
SOFTBALL
Wednesday in Akron
Hosting Class 1A No. 1 North Miami Wednesday, the Tippecanoe Valley softball team lost 11-3. Valley’s Robyn Dunnuck was 2 for 3 with an RBI and Lauren Early also drove in a run in the loss. The 7-8 Lady Vikings are at Manchester Monday for another Three Rivers Conference game. NORTH MIAMI 11, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3 NM 001 181 0 – 11 10 1 TV 030 000 0 – 3 7 5 NM – Josie Wood (W). Valley – Kassidy Shepherd (L, 4-2/3IP, 10R, 5ER, 8H, 1K, 1BB), Katie Gunter (5, 2-1/3IP, 1R, 1ER, 2H, 1K, 1BB). Records: NM 16-1 (3-0 TRC), Valley 7-8 (1-2 TRC).
Wednesday in Knox
Defeating Knox 10-0 Wednesday on the road, the Triton softball team improved its season record to 14-4 and its Northern State Conference mark to 7-2. Triton’s Hallie Zimmerman hit a grand slam in the victory, with Mallorie Jennings recording seven strikeouts and allowing only one hit. The Lady Trojans are at the Culver Girls Academy today. TRITON 10, KNOX 0 T 360 000 1 – 10 15 2 K 000 000 0 – 0 1 0 Triton – Mallorie Jennings (W, 7IP, 1H, 7K, 0BB). Knox – Krueger (L, 7IP, 10R, 14H, 2K, 2BB). Triton Record: 14-4 (7-2 NSC).
GIRLS TENNIS
Wednesday in Dunlap
In Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis Wednesday at Concord, the Warsaw Lady Tigers fell 3-2. Warsaw’s Sarah Boyle got a win at No. 2 singles and the No. 2 team of Abbi Baum and Athena Schlitt also won. The 3-7 (1-5 NLC) Lady Tigers host the Culver Girls Academy today. CONCORD 3, WARSAW 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Jenna Jenna Landis (C) def. Jacqueline Sasso 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 – Sarah Boyle ( W) def. Alexa Klopfenstein 6-4, 6-0; No. 3 – Holly Angel (C) def. Rachel Alexander (W) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. DOUBLES: No. 1 – Shannon Purcell/Mandy Meserve (C) def. Camille Kerlin/Anna Hall 6-2, 6-2; No. 2 – Abbi Baum/Athena Schlitt (W) def. Michaela Searer/Alana Brubaker (C) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2. Warsaw Record: 3-7 (1-5 NLC). JV – Warsaw 8, Concord 2 JV Singles: No. 1 – Mattie Doran (W) def. Sarah Wadsworth 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 – Sydney Hartman (W) def. Lauren Koerting 9-7; No. 3 – Allisonn Murphy (C) def. Shelby Roberts 8-5; No. 4 – Danielle Straits (W) def. Vanessa Forrest 8-3; No. 5 – Sydney Peugh (W) def. Kaitlyn Kronemeyer 8-0; No. 6 – Maddie Mutchler (W) def. Kaitlyn Kronemeyer 8-3. JV Doubles: No. 1 – Cali Cunningham/Katie Slabach (C) def. Rosie Fleming/Greer Smith 7-5, 6-2; No. 2 – Jenn Katris/Bonnie Wong (W) def. Chlore O’Dell/Emma Westlake 8-5; No. 3 – Brooklyn Rummer & Abby Smith (W) def. Olivia Kauffman/Wendy McQueen 8-1; No. 4 – Amanda Hermann/Courtney Thompson (W) def. Chloe O’Dell/Emma Westlake 8-5.
Wednesday in North Manchester
Coming down to a three-set match at No. 1 doubles, the Manchester girls tennis team defeated Huntington North 3-2 Wednesday at home. Knotted at 2-2, Manchester’s No. 1 doubles team of Hayleigh Collett and Karly Eichenauer dropped the opening set 3-6, but came back to win the second in a 7-5 tiebreaker, then prevailed 6-4 in the third. Improving to 9-3 going into tonight’s match at Peru. MANCHESTER 3, HUNTINGTON NORTH 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Kylie Fredrick (HN) def. Katie Peden 6-2, 7-6 (7-2); No. 2 – Allison Smith (M) def. Casey Richman 6-1, 6-4; No. 3 – Claire Barnett (M) def. Emily Eherenman 6-1, 7-5. DOUBLES: No. 1 – Hayleigh Collett/Karly Eichenauer (M) def. Ana Eckert/Emily Karst 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4; No. 2 – Alisha Leffler/Sarah Fryman (HN) def. Reilly Ruppert/Morgan McKee 6-2, 6-2. Manchester Record: 9-3. JV – Manchester 5, HN 2 JV Singles: No. 1 – Micheala Pattison (M) def. Jessica Onate 4-3 (7-4), 4-0. JV Doubles: No. 1 – Leiah Brandenburg/Bethany Collett (M) def. Michael Cook/Kristen Dyson 2-4, 4-3 (7-3), (11-9); No. 2 – Mandy Underwood/Liza Airgood (M) def. Maddie Phillips/Haley Hart 3-4 (5-7), 4-3 (7-3); No. 3 – Addison Clark/Laresa Lund (HN) def. Rachel Chapman/Elizabeth Shepherd 4-3 (7-4), 4-1; No. 4 – Katie Hunt/Alyssa Hewson (HN) def. Sara Burdette/Jordan Michel 4-3 (7-5), 2-4, (10-5); No. 5 – Marie Wallner/Molly Woods (M) def. Olivia Bowman/Anna Dockter 4-2, 4-1; No. 6 – Bethany Pegg/Sophie Manuhutu (M) def. Olivia Henderson/Leah Kitchen 3-4 (5-7), 4-2, (10-8).
Wednesday in New Carlisle
Playing without Kylie Mason at No. 3 singles, the Triton girls tennis team dropped a Northern State Conference match at New Prairie Wednesday, 3-2. In defeat, Kaelyn Mason won at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles team of Carrie Slabaugh and Holly Stogsdill got the other victory. Triton (8-3, 3-2 NSC) is back in NSC action tonight at home against Jimtown. NEW PRAIRIE 3, TRITON 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Kaelyn Mason (T) def. Riana Sass 6-1, 6-1; No. 2 – Brooke Kresea (NP) def. Michal Scherer-Berry 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 – Kate O’Laughlin (NP) def. Kaylene Slabaugh 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES: No. 1 – Carrie Slabaugh/Holly Stogsdill (T) def. Riley Moody/Tessa Bauman 4-6, 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 – Jessica Cinal/Jess Ferrell (NP) def. Cassie Irons/Shayla May 6-3, 6-3. Records: Triton 8-3 (3-2 NSC), NP 9-3 (4-1 NSC). JV – NP 3, Triton 1
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Wednesday in Middlebury
Closing out its Northern Lakes Conference regular season Wednesday, the Warsaw boys track and field team won 14 of 16 events at Northridge, winning 100-32, finishing 7-0 in the conference and 10-0 overall. Making the win even more impressive was the fact Warsaw was with top performers Gabe Furnivall, Tristan McClone, Ryan Goon and Michael Miller, who were resting injuries. Winning multiple events for the Tigers was Storm Stapleton in the 100 (11.58) and 200 (23.71), and Dylan Campbell was first in the 110 hurdles (16.70) and 300 hurdles (42.39). Stapleton also anchored the victorious 4x100 relay (44.79), along with Ross Armey, Lucas Cone and Steven Reinholt. Warsaw now prepares for Tuesday’s NLC Championships at the Tigers Athletic Complex. WARSAW 100, NORTHRIDGE 32 (Warsaw Results) 4x800 Relay – 1. (Ismael Calderon, Daniel Messenger, Owen Glogovsky, Tyler Houvener) 8:14.80; 110 Hurdles – 1. Dylan Campbell 16.70, 2. Ross Armey 17.46, 3. Josh Malagon 19.95; 100 – 1. Storm Stapleton 11.58, 2. Lucas Cone 12.14; 1600 – 1. Nick Bergen 5:03.14, 2. Ellis Coon 5:03.16; 4x100 Relay – 1. (Armey, Cone, Steven Reinholt, Stapleton) 44.79; 400 – 1. Chad Goon 53.27, 2. Riley Rhoades 53.79; 300 Hurdles – 1. Campbell 42.39, 2. Armey 43.64; 800 – 1. Houvener 2:02.75, 2. Calderon. 200 – 1. Stapleton 23.71, 2. Landan Perry 24.10, 3. Nick Light 24.91; 3200 – 1. Coon 9:52.82; High Jump – 1. Stephen Kolbe 6-2, 3. Brock Riley 6-0; Long Jump – 1. Rashaan Jackson 20-11.5, 3. Caleb Ray 19-8.75; Discus – 1. Andrew Scheidt 144-1, 2. Seth Fouts 134-8, 3. Ben Plummer 47-8.5; Shot Put – 1. Fouts 59-7; Pole Vault – 3. Jake Fayed 9-6. Warsaw Record: 10-0 (7-0 NLC).
Tuesday in Akron
The Tippecanoe Valley boys track and field team picked up a pair of home wins Tuesday, scoring 70 points, while Rochester posted 48 and Triton put up 38 points. From Valley, senior Nolan Sponseller took first in the 400 (52.86) and 200 (23.06), and Triton’s Derek Johnston won the 1600 and 800. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 70, ROCHESTER 48, TRITON 38 4x800 Relay – 1. Rochester 9:22.78, 2. Tippy Valley 9:51.50; 110 Hurdles – 1. Burkholder (Tr) 17.47, 2. Perez (R) 17.92, 3. Deontee Smith (TV) 19.72; 100 – 1. Michael Thacker (TV) 11:08, 2. Neil Clampitt (TV) 11.25, 3. Jeremy Jones (Tr) 11.48; 1600 – 1. Derek Johnston (Tr), 2. Korkos (R), 3. Watkins (Tr); 4x100 Relay – 1. Tippy Valley 45.04, 2. Rochester 48.47; 400 – 1. Nolan Sponseller (TV) 52.86, 2. Kamp (R) 53.29, 3. McLaughlin (R) 55.44; 300 Hurdles – 1. Smith (TV) 45.58, 2. Burkholder (Tr) 47.33, 3. Perez (R) 47.47; 800 – 1. Johnston (Tr), 2. Noah Clampitt (TV), 3. Tom Solano (TV). 200 – 1. Sponseller (TV) 23.06, 2. Thacker (TV) 23.56, 3. Kemp (R) 24.34; 3200 – 1. Kimble (R) 11:01.45, 2. Watkins (Tr) 11:23.22, 3. Krokos (Tr) 11:25.13; 4x400 Relay – 1. Tippy Valley 3:46.09, 2. Rochester 3:51.22; Long Jump – 1. Neil Clampitt (TV) 18-0, 2. Basham (R) 17-5.75, 3. Smith (TV) 16-9.5; High Jump – 1. Hunter (R) 5-8, 2. Willy Inglehearn (TV) 5-8, 3. Dahlquist (R) 5-6; Shot Put – 1. Aaron Hoffman (TV) 41-7, 2. Nick Gamble (TV) 40-9, 3. Basham (R) 40-6.5; Discus – 1. Calvert (R) 134-2, 2. Hoffman (TV) 120-9, 3. Kays (R) 117-4.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Tuesday in Akron
In a three-team girls track and field meet at Tippecanoe Valley Tuesday, Triton picked up a pair of wins, scoring 55 points, while Valley had 50 and Rochester posted 46. From Triton, Katie Lenker won the 100 (13.66) and long jump (13-2.5). Valley’s Jazzmine Brown also had multiple wins, finishing first in the 400 (1:03.03) and high jump (4-10). TRITON 55, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 50, ROCHESTER 46 4x800 Relay – 1. Rochester 11:27.26, 2. Triton 11:45.56; 100 Hurdles – 1. Alaina O’Connell (TV) 16.70, 2. Jaela Meister (Tr) 16.81, 3. Webb (R) 18.33; 100 – 1. Katie Lenker (Tr) 13.66, 2. Rudd (TV) 14.06, 3. Baldwin (R) 14.13; 1600 – 1. Kamp (R) 6:14, 2. Miller (Tr) 6:20.40, 3. Karly Kitch (TV) 6:46.59; 4x100 Relay – 1. Tippy Valley 55.31, 2. Rochester 56.31; 400 – 1. Jazzmine Brown (TV) 1:03.03, 2. Conley (TV) 1:05.09, 3. Stesiak (R) 1:05.38; 300 Hurdles – 1. Meister (Tr) 51.85, 2. Webb (R) 54.11, 3. Kann (Tr) 55.50; 800 – 1. Burns (Tr) 2:45.57, 2. Conley (TV) 2:46.86, 3. Miller (Tr) 2:51.88. 200 – 1. Burch (R) 29.47, 2. Baldwin (R) 29.56, 3. Sierra Rudd (TV) 30.36; 3200 – 1. Allie Kann (Tr) 14:52.35, 2. Autumn Kann (Tr) 17:58.85; 4x400 Relay – 1. Rochester 4:38.3, 2. Triton 5:23.66; Long Jump – 1. Lenker (Tr) 13-2.5, 2. Taylor Hatfield (Tr) 12-8.75, 3. Shepperd (R) 12-4.5; High Jump – 1. Brown (TV) 4-10, 2. Kann (Tr) 4-6, 3. Shepperd (R) 4-4; Shot Put – 1. Hailee Hunsberger (TV) 34-3, 2. Rudd (TV) 32-6.5, 3. Shafer (R) 28-11.5; Discus – 1. Hunsberger (TV) 107-2, 2. Shafer (R) 97-8, 3. Ruiz (TV) 80-8.
