Whitko Girls Stay In TRC Race With Win Over Rochester
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SOUTH WHITLEY — Playing a pivotal Three Rivers Conference game at home against Rochester Saturday, the Whitko girls basketball team hung on for the 56-44 victory. Leading 47-33 in the final quarter, Whitko saw its advantage cut to 47-44 before turning things around to get the comfortable victory. The win improves Whitko to 3-1 in the TRC, which is currently led by Wabash and it’s 2-0 record. Whitko travels to play Wabash on Feb. 1. Against Rochester, freshman Aly Reiff netted a team-high 19 points, while seniors Kelly Reiff and Jordan Hall finished with 11 and 10, respectively. Up next for the Lady Wildcats, who have won six out of seven games, is Thursday’s game at Norwell. WHITKO 56, ROCHESTER 44 R 7 10 9 18 – 44 W 13 10 13 20 – 57 Whitko – Jennifer Reiff 4 0-2 8, Reghan Craig 1 0-0 2, Brianna Cumberland 1 2-2 5, Aly Reiff 7 2-4 19, Aly Nicodemus 0 1-2 1, Kelly Reiff 3 2-2 11, Jordan Hall 3 4-4 10. Totals 19 11-16 56. Rochester – Alexa Holland 0 0-0 0, Becky Malchow 6 2-6 18, Breanne Paulik 5 0-0 10, Bailey Abbott 2 5-7 8, Karli Murphy 2 1-2 7. Totals 15 8-15 44. 3-point goals – Whitko 7 (A. Reiff 3, K. Reiff 3, Cumberland), Rochester 6 (Malchow 4, Murphy 2); Team Fouls – Whitko 14, Rochester 13. Records: Whitko 9-4 (3-1 TRC), Rochester 10-3 (2-1 TRC).
Saturday in Nappanee In Northern Lakes Conference action Saturday in Nappanee, the Wawasee girls basketball team lost 72-31 to NorthWood. NorthWood now sits at 3-0 in the NLC, followed by Northridge and Plymouth at 2-1. In the loss, which dropped Wawasee to 2-9 overall and 1-2 in the NLC, sophomore Kylee Rostochak led the way with 16 points, followed by freshman Aubrey Schmeltz’s eight. The Wawasee Lady Warriors are at Columbia City Tuesday. NORTHWOOD 72, WAWASEE 31 W 12 3 5 11 – 31 NW 19 17 19 17 – 72 NW – Flickinger 1 0-0 3, Tuttle 2 2-2 6, Schwartz 0 2-2 2, Frantz 4 7-8 16, Roe 0 0-0 0, Yoder 1 0-0 2, T. Fielstra 6 2-2 17, M. Fielstra 0 0-1 0, Southern 1 0-0 2, Alexander 1 2-2 4, Olson 9 2-3 20, Glass 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 17-20 72. Wawasee – Elizabeth Jackson 1 0-0 2, Hannah Haines 0 2-4 2, Courtney Linnemeier 0 0-0 0, Kylee Rostochak 6 2-2 16, Seaquinn Bright 0 1-2 1, Aubrey Schmeltz 2 4-7 8, Katlyn Kennedy 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 9-13 31. 3-point goals – NW 5 (T. Fielstra 3, Flickinger, Frantz), Wawasee 2 (Rostochak 2); Team Fouls – NW 14, Wawasee 17. Records: NW 12-3 (3-0 NLC), Wawasee 2-9 (1-2 NLC) JV – NW 37, Wawasee 6
Saturday in Denver The Manchester girls basketball came up just short in its attempt for its first win of the season Saturday, falling 54-53 at North Miami. Falling to 0-11 overall and 0-4 in the Three Rivers Conference, Manchester was led by Tabby DeWitt’s 21 points and 12 rebounds, while Drew Thompson had 13 points. The Lady Squires host Peru Wednesday. NORTH MIAMI 54, MANCHESTER 53 Manchester Stats: Points – Tabby DeWitt 21, Drew Thompson 13, Brooklyn Howard 6; Rebounds – DeWitt 12; Steals – Thompson 2, Howard 2. Records: NM 4-10 (1-3 TRC), Manchester 0-11 (0-4 TRC). JV – NM 49, Manchester 44 Manchester JV – Ellie Milam 12, Thompson 12, Bailey Sewell 6, Bethany Collett 4, Howard 4, Rae Bedke 4. Manchester JV Record: 3-8 (1-3 TRC).
Saturday in Argos At Argos Saturday, the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team was defeated 71-24. In defeat, LCA’s Hannah Delp had 15 points and Julianne Haines chipped in six. The 5-9 Lady Cougars host the Culver Girls Academy Friday night. ARGOS 71, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 24 L 9 0 10 5 – 24 A 16 18 13 24 – 71 Argos – Dunlap 7-10 3-4 17, Rospopo 3-7 0-0 8, Kring 0-0 1-2 1, Middleton 9-13 1-3 19, Moyer 4-6 1-2 9, Williams 3-7 0-0 7, Harrell 1-3 0-0 2, Sanders 1-2 0-0 3, Barlow 1-3 3-4 5. Totals 29-51 9-15 71. LCA – Hannah Remington 0-7 1-4 1, Julianne Haines 3-7 0-0 6, Hannah Delp 6-13 0-0 15, Rachel Sand 1-5 0-2 2. Totals 10-32 1-6 24. 3-point goals – Argos 4-8 (Rospopo 2, Williams, Sanders), LCA 3-9 (Delp 3). Records: Argos 8-5, LCA 5-9.
BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday in Walkerton The Class 1A No. 9 Triton boys basketball team suffered its fourth-straight loss Saturday at John Glenn, 46-38. The loss leaves Triton at 4-5 overall and puts it in a big hole in the Northern State Conference, falling to 0-2, losing to both 2-0 teams, Glenn and New Prairie. Things don’t get any easier for the Trojans Friday when they travel to Class 1A No. 7 Culver. JOHN GLENN 46, TRITON 38 Records: Glenn 3-5 (2-0 NSC), Triton 4-5 (0-2 NSC).
Saturday in North Manchester 9th (Manchester Tourney, 1st Rd) – F.W. Luers 47, Wawasee 43 Wawasee 9th – Carter Jones 15, Tim Conley 8 9th (Manchester Tourney, Consolation) – Wawasee 45, Wabash 34 Wawasee 9th – Tim Conley 16; Spencer Prescott 8 Wawasee 9th Record: 6-4
BOYS SWIMMING Saturday in Dunlap The Warsaw boys swim team got a 105-81 victory at Concord Saturday. Warsaw’s Jayden Parrett (100 free, 100 back) and Spencer Davidson (50 free, 100 breast) each won two individual events. The Tigers are at Culver Academies on Jan. 21. WARSAW 105, CONCORD 81 200 Medley Relay – 1. Warsaw (Jayden Parrett, Spencer Davidson, Zach Taylor, Matt Wildman) 1:41.69, 2. Concord (Brandon White, Andrew Hinds, Zach Wright, Luke VanderVliet) 1:47.47; 200 Free – 1. Stephen Krecsmar (C) 1:51.28, 2. Ethan Cook (W) 1:54.33, 3. Alex Mark (C) 1:54.63; 200 IM – 1. Taylor (W) 2:06.25, 2. VanderVliet (C) 2:10.00, 3. Hudson Snyder (W) 2:12.11; 50 Free – 1. Davidson (W) 22.57, 2. Nathan Rose (C) 25.11, 3. Wildman (W) 23.95; Diving – 1. Steven Reinholt (W) 168.75, 2. Tyler Paseka (W) 164.15, 3. Tyler Calhoun (W) 150.55; 100 Fly – 1. Krecsmar (C) 56.57, 2. Taylor (W) 57.53, 3. Josh Miller (W) 58.44 100 Free – 1. Parrett (W) 49.26, 2. Rose (C) 52.74, 3. J.D. French (W) 53.28; 500 Free – 1. Mark (C) 5:11.05, 2. Cook (W) 5:11.34, 3. Snyder (W) 5:17.55; 200 Free Relay – 1. Concord (Krecsmar, Rees Paul, Mark, Rose) 1:35.17, 2. Warsaw (Wildman, Snyder, French, Cook) 1:36.02; 100 Back – 1. Parrett (W) 54.82, 2. Miller (W) 58.18, 3. VanderVliet (C) 58.64; 100 Breast – 1. Davidson (W) 1:00.43, 2. Wildman (W) 1:05.94, 3. Mac Pelo (W) 1:07.48; 400 Free Relay – 1. Warsaw (Parrett, Cook, Taylor, Davidson) 3:31.53, 2. Concord (Rose, Paul, VanderVliet, Krecsmar) 3:37.41
Saturday in Syracuse In a Northern Lakes Conference home meet against Goshen Saturday afternoon, the Wawasee boys swim team won 107-79. Wawasee’s Zachary Hershberger won the 50 free and 100 free and Logan Brugh also took multiple victories, finishing first in the 200 free and 500, as did Mason Germonprez (200 IM, 100 breast). Wawasee closes out its NLC regular season schedule tonight at home against No. 7 Northridge. WAWASEE 107, GOSHEN 79 200 Medley Relay – 1. Wawasee (Danny Allen, Mason Germonprez, Logan Brugh, Zachary Hershberger) 1:51.88, 2. Goshen (Ian Shreiner Barger, Brady Hoke, Hank Miller, Ben Sommers) 1:54.04; 200 Free – 1. Brugh (W) 1:56.94, 2. Caige Wahlgren (W) 2:04.14, 3. Miller (G) 2:04.26; 200 IM – 1. Germonprez (W) 2:15.36, 2. Logan Haessig (W) 2:18.46, 3. Alex Metcalfe (G) 2:21.68; 50 Free – 1. Hershberger (W) 24.08, 2. Jaxon Bame (W) 26.08, 3. Ethan Knepp (W) 26.75; Diving – 1. Jacob Isnogle (G) 211.40, 2. Hudson Kay (G) 210.15, 3. Sam Bowser (G) 174.55; 100 Fly – 1. Miller (G) 59.69, 2. Haessig (W) 1:04.57, 3. Metcalfe (G) 1:10.91 100 Free – 1. Hershberger (W) 52.73, 2. Shreiner Barger (G) 53.11, 3. Wahlgren (W) 58.00; 500 Free – 1. Brugh (W) 5:05.83, 2. Owen Donahoe (W) 5:59.40, 3. Noah Shreiner (G) 6:02.29; 200 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Wahlgren, Germonprez, Bame, Haessig) 1:45.45, 2. Goshen (Metcalfe, Hoke, Sommers, Shreiner) 1:49.89; 100 Back – 1. Shreiner Barger (G) 1:03.86, 2. Allen (W) 1:05.21, 3. Knepp (W) 1:10.44; 100 Breast – 1. Germonprez (W) 1:08.31, 2. Hoke (G) 1:10.21, 3. Sommers (G) 1:11.05; 400 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Brugh, Haessig, Wahlgren, Hershberger) 3:47.38, 2. Goshen (Miller, Metcalfe, Shreiner, Shreiner Barger) 3:51.06. Wawasee Record: 3-3 (3-3 NLC)
Saturday in North Manchester The Manchester boys swim team posted a 72-63 home win over Tippecanoe Valley Saturday morning. Manchester’s Ross Messer (500 free, 100 breast) and Ashton Bolinger (100 free, 100 back) each won two individual events and were joined by Evan Milam and Noah Cain on the first-place 200 free relay. The Squires host Bluffton and Tippecanoe Valley hosts Rochester Tuesday night. MANCHESTER 72, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 63 200 Medley Relay – 1. Tippy Valley (Secrest, Neeley, Capps, McDonald) 2:05.12, 2. Manchester (Cain, Messer, Milam, Bolinger) 2:26.86; 200 Free – 1. Clampitt (TV) 2:11.74, 2. Cain (M) 2:24.94, 3. Howard (M) 2:44.69; 200 IM – 1. Alexander (TV) 2:28.19, 2. Garcia (M) 2:41.74, 3. Whitaker (M) 2:51.18; 50 Free – 1. Milam (M) 25.59, 2. Maull (TV) 26.16, 3. Neeley (TV) 28.85; 100 Fly – 1. Alexander (TV) 1:04.11, 2. Garcia (M) 1:16.63 100 Free – 1. Bolinger (M) 58.74, 2. Milam (M) 59.60, 3. Maull (TV) 1:02.04; 500 Free – 1. Messer (M) 6:04.02, 2. Clampitt (TV) 6:30.50, 3. Whitaker (M) 6:48.25; 200 Free Relay – 1. Manchester (Milam, Bolinger, Cain, Messer) 1:46.95, 2. Tippy Valley (Neeley, Maull, Clampitt, Alexander) 1:47.49; 100 Back – 1. Bolinger (M) 1:13.60, 2. Secrest (TV) 1:13.80, 3. Cain (M) 1:16.36; 100 Breast – 1. Messer (M) 1:13.70, 2. Neeley (TV) 1:26.51, 3. Capps (TV) 1:38.30; 400 Free Relay – 1. Tippy Valley (Maull, Clampitt, McDonald, Alexander) 4:18.95, 2. Manchester (Garcia, Howard, Terrill, Whitaker) 4:31.91.
GIRLS SWIMMING Saturday in Dunlap The Warsaw girls swim team closed out its Northern Lakes Conference regular season with a 98-87 loss at Concord Saturday. In defeat, Warsaw won four events, including two by Brenna Morgan (50 free, 100 free). The Lady Tigers now prepare for the NLC Championships, which begin with prelims Thursday, back at Concord. CONCORD 98, WARSAW 87 200 Medley Relay – 1. Concord (Mariah DeFreese, Emily Ramsey, Ashley Schrock, Kenzie Wright) 2:01.29, 2. Warsaw (Jessica Haines, Ashley Van Wormer, Erin Sandberg, Brenna Morgan) 2:02.33; 200 Free – 1. Sydney Shuff (C) 2:06.76, 2. Cynthia Juarez (W) 2:12.20, 3. Haines (W) 2:16.67; 200 IM – 1. Rachel Enright (C) 2:27.73, 2. Van Wormer (W) 2:29.79, 3. Sandberg (W) 2:30.80; 50 Free – 1. Morgan (W) 24.76, 2. Schrock (C) 25.11, 3. Peyton Miller (C) 27.99; Diving – 1. Lauren Boone (C) 212.45, 2. Cassie Leas (C) 154.40, 3. Mercedes Sanchez (W) 133.40; 100 Fly – 1. Sandberg (W) 1:07.60, 2. Enright (C) 1:08.98, 3. Miller (C) 1:12.38 100 Free – 1. Morgan (W) 55.91, 2. Shuff (C) 57.11, 3. DeFreese (C) 57.79; 500 Free – 1. Schrock (C) 5:28.71, 2. Wright (C) 5:39.88, 3. Juarez (W) 5:50.58; 200 Free Relay – 1. Concord (DeFreese, Enright, Shuff, Wright) 1:46.21, 2. Wawasee (Morgan, Juarez, Van Wormer, Sandberg) 1:46.80; 100 Back – 1. DeFreese (C) 1:04.75, 2. Wright (C) 1:10.79, 3. Haines (W) 1:12.72; 100 Breast – 1. Van Wormer (W) 1:11.97, 2. Allison Miller (W) 1:22.39, 3. Emily Ramsey (C) 1:22.56; 400 Free Relay – 1. Concord (Enright, Miller, Shuff, Schrock) 4:01.11, 2. Warsaw (Haines, Allison Thompson, Emily Thompson, Juarez) 4:21.01.
Saturday in Syracuse The 19th-ranked Wawasee girls swim team kept its undefeated season in tact by downing Goshen 113-73 Saturday at home. Individually, Wawasee’s Breanna Robinson (200 free, 100 fly), Shelby Adams (200 IM, 100 breast) and Paige Miller (50 free, 500 free) each won two individual events. The Lady Warriors host a pivotal Northern Lakes Conference meet today against Northridge, who like Wawasee, is 6-0 in the conference. The meet was originally scheduled for Jan. 7, but had to be postponed due to snow. WAWASEE 113, GOSHEN 73 200 Medley Relay – 1. Goshen (Claire Palczynski, Lynnsey James, Natalie Evans, Olivia Wenger) 1:58.75, 2. Wawasee (Kayla Hershberger, Hannah Winters, Mikala Mawhorter, Shelby Adams) 2:00.88; 200 Free – 1. Breanna Robinson (W) 1:53.55, 2. Meagan Ronci (G) 1:57.68, 3. Heather Ronci (G) 2:05.50; 200 IM – 1. Adams (W) 2:20.39, 2. Emma Hussey (G) 2:26.84, 3. Anna Park (W) 2:30.92; 50 Free – 1. Miller (W) 25.24, 2. Wenger (G) 26.81, 3. Natalie Evans (G) 27.03; Diving – 1. Tori Sylvester (W) 196.00, 2. Emily Yoder (G) 188.50, 3. Hannah Rhoades (W) 134.55; 100 Fly – 1. Robinson (W) 57.60, 2. Evans (G) 1:01.61, 3. Jenea Born (G) 1:07.04 100 Free – 1. Hershberger (W) 57.08, 2. H. Ronci (G) 57.75, 3. Wenger (G) 57.80; 500 Free – 1. P. Miller (W) 5:11.17, 2. M. Ronci (G) 5:24.96, 3. Park (W) 5:54.47; 200 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Kendra Miller, Adams, P. Miller, Robinson) 1:42.45, 2. Goshen (M. Ronci, Born, H. Ronci, Evans) 1:46.67; 100 Back – 1. Hershberger (W) 1:05.29, 2. McBride (W) 1:06.82, 3. Palczynski (G) 1:07.55; 100 Breast – 1. Adams (W) 1:14.15, 2. Bridgette Yoder (W) 1:15.22, 3. James (G) 1:17.03; 400 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Hershberger, K. Miller, P. Miller, Robinson) 3:46.18, 2. Goshen (Wenger, Hussey, H. Ronci, M. Ronci) 3:50.05 Wawasee Record: 8-0 (6-0 NLC)
Saturday in North Manchester Hosting Tippecanoe Valley Saturday, the Manchester girls swim team posted a 91-81 victory. Manchester’s Marie Pedersen won the 200 free and 500 free, while Claire Barnett also won two events, the 100 free and 100 back. The Lady Squires host Bluffton Thursday and Tippecanoe Valley hosts Rochester Tuesday night. MANCHESTER 91, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 81 200 Medley Relay – 1. Manchester (Sites, Vernon, Barnett, Smith) 2:14.51, 2. Tippy Valley (Jones, O’Connell, Gunter, Schaeffer) 2:16.51; 200 Free – 1. Pedersen (M) 2:15.18, 2. Sites (M) 2:40.13, 3. McBrier (TV) 2:41.71; 200 IM – 1. Gunter (TV) 2:39.67, 2. Roesner (M) 2:42.69, 3. Smith (M) 2:57.56; 50 Free – 1. Schaeffer (TV) 29.17, 2. Hurd (TV) 31.11, 3. Osborne (M) 31.55; 100 Fly – 1. Gunter (TV) 1:13.13, 2. Roesner (M) 1:15.67 100 Free – 1. Barnett (M) 1:05.68, 2. Schaeffer (TV) 1:08.22, 3. Hurd (TV) 1:10.38; 500 Free – 1. Pedersen (M) 6:03.09, 2. O’Connell (TV) 6:59.15, 3. McBrier (TV) 7:34.52; 200 Free Relay – 1. Manchester (Roesner, Osborne, Altimus, Pedersen) 2:10.21, 2. Tippy Valley (Hurd, McBrier, O’Connell, Pomeroy) 2:17.39; 100 Back – 1. Barnett (M) 1:19.09, 2. Jones (TV) 1:19.28, 3. Sites (M) 1:23.16; 100 Breast – 1. Vernon (M) 1:22.88, 2. O’Connell (TV) 1:30.03, 3. Collett (M) 1:34.12; 400 Free Relay – 1. Tippy Valley (Schaeffer, Hurd, Jones, Gunter) 4:42.56, 2. Manchester (Barnett, Smith, Vernon, Roesner) 4:46.70.
