WABASH — The Whitko boys track and field team captured its fourth-straight Three Rivers Conference title Thursday at Southwood.
Taking part in the TRC Championships, Whitko won the meet with 189 points, distancing itself from Manchester, who placed second with 83.5 points. Tippecanoe Valley finished the meet with 55.5 points, good for seventh place.
In the team victory, Whitko got multiple wins individual wins from Trapper Mize, who won the 1600 and 3200, while Scott Skiles (400), Brent Busz (high jump) and Alec Wilkinson (pole vault) placed first.
Along with the individual wins, the Wildcats also swept the relays, winning the 400 (Max Elder, Brady Herendeen, Scott Paulus, Jordan Sims), 1600 (Skiles, Brandon Nettrouer, Jude Stieglitz, Conner Stouder) and the 3200 (Dallas Asher, Dylan Cozad, Brian Menzie, Mize).
Valley’s James Gregory won the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles, while Manchester’s Kegan McNeeley won the 100 and 200. Manchester’s Cole Sellers placed first in the shot put and teammate Aric Howard won the discus.
All three teams will take part in sectional competition Thursday, as Whitko travels to the Marion Sectional, while Manchester and Valley will take part in the Plymouth Sectional.
WHITKO 189, MANCHESTER 83.5, ROCHESTER 81,
WABASH 68.5, SOUTHWOOD 64.5, NORTHFIELD 64,
TIPPECANOE VALLEY 55.5, NORTH MIAMI 7
(TRC C’ships, Winners and Local Top 8 Results)
100 — 1. Kegan McNeeley (M) 11.28, 2. Conner Stouder (Whitko) 11.48, 3. Scott Skiles (Whitko) 11.71, 5. Justin Gunter (TV) 11.94, 7. Preston Penrod (M) 12.11; 200 — 1. McNeeley (M) 23.12, 2. Stouder (Whitko) 23.23, 6. Gunter (TV) 24.42, 8. Scott Paulus (Whitko) 25.09; 400 — 1. Skiles (Whitko) 51.76, 3. Nolan Sponseller (TV) 52.66; 800 — 1. Matt Galley (Northfield) 2:00.28, 2. Jude Steiglitz (Whitko) 2:02.28, 6. Brian Menzie (Whitko) 2:08.55; 1600 — 1. Trapper Mize (Whitko) 4:26.34, 3. Menzie (Whitko) 4:29.11, 7. Sponseller (TV) 4:53.10; 3200 — 1. Mize (Whitko) 9:57.55, 7. Brody Wilson (Whitko) 10:29.65; 110 Hurdles — 1. James Gregory (TV) 15.81, 2. Trae Bruce (M) 15.91, 3. Brent Busz (Whitko) 16.24, 4. Jordan Sims (Whitko) 16.88, 7. Gunner Ream (M) 18.31; 300 Hurdles — 1. Gregory (TV) 41.00, 2. Bruce (M) 42.07, 3. Sims (Whitko) 42.17, 5. Caleb Licata (Whitko) 44.34, 7. Brodi Carter (M) 46.24
400 Relay — 1. Whitko (Max Elder, Brady Herendeen, Paulus, Sims) 44.59, 3. Tippy Valley (Josh Doody, Gregory, Gunter, Arron Heller) 46.25; 1600 Relay — 1. Whitko (Skiles, Brandon Nettrouer, Jude Stieglitz, Stouder) 3:31.89, 5. Manchester (Andrew Bollinger, Bruce, Skyler Honeycutt, McNeeley) 3:42.61, 6. Tippy Valley (Noah Clampitt, Doody, David Green, Gregory) 3:42.74; 3200 Relay — 1. Whitko (Dallas Asher, Dylan Cozad, Menzie, Mize) 8:10.35, 4. Manchester (Bollinger, Tristin Burnette, David Francis, Clayton Grizzle) 8:57.80, 7. Tippy Valley (Green, Diego Gutierrez, Adam Solano) 10:32.93; High Jump — 1. Busz (Whitko) 6-3, 2. Elder (Whitko) 6-0, 3. Bruce (M) 5-10, 6. Derrick Cunningham (TV) 5-6; Pole Vault — 1. Alec Wilkinson (Whitko) 11-0, 2. Nathan Slater (Whitko) 10-6; Long Jump — 1. Larry Chain (SW) 23-1, 3. Elder (Whitko) 19-4.5, 4. Busz (Whitko) 19-3.25, 5. Gunter (TV) 19-3, 6. Cunningham (TV) 19-0.25, 8. Ream (M) 18-1.25; Shot Put — 1. Cole Sellers (M) 45-1, 2. Joao Banderia de Mello (Whitko) 44-8, 3. Aric Howard (M) 41-3.5, 7. Joe Haywood (Whitko) 39-4; Discus — 1. Howard (M) 135-11.5, 3. Haywood (Whitko) 132-2, 5. Tyler Sherwin (Whitko) 118-7.5
BOYS GOLF
Thursday in Bristol
The Wawasee Warriors fell to Northridge and Goshen at Elcona Country Club Thursday in Bristol. Wawasee finished its nine holes with a 175, while Northridge shot a 152 and Goshen finished with a 160. Northridge’s Logan McBride and Will Erekson each finished their home course with a 36, as did Goshen’s Austin Bender. Wawasee was led by three players, as Ben Jackson, Derek Zurcher and Luke Jackson each shot a 43. Wawasee travels to the Culver Military Academy Invitational at Mystic Hills Golf Course Saturday in Culver.
NORTHRIDGE 152, GOSHEN 160, WAWASEE 175
(Elcona CC)
Medalist — Logan MrBride (Nr), Will Ereksoon (Nr), Austin Bender (G) 36
Northridge — David Long 37, Jeremy Kauffman 44, McBride 36, Rhett Holloway 43, Erekson 36
Goshen — Brandon Doss 43, Bender 36, Steven Koronkiewicz 41, Austin Shaffer 44, Alex Hartsough 40
Wawasee — Ben Jackson 43, Derek Zurcher 43, Luke Jackson 43, Tyler Hare 47, Josh Matti 46
Records — Northridge 8-2 (3-0 NLC), Goshen 9-1 (2-3 NLC), Wawasee 6-5 (1-3 NLC)
JV — Northridge 180, Goshen 189, Wawasee 211
Thursday in Warsaw
The Whitko Wildcats picked up a pair of wins Thursday at Warsaw’s Rozella Ford Golf Club. Taking on Lakeland Christian Academy and Lakewood Park Christian, Whitko shot a 173, defeating Lakewood’s 190 and LCA’s 198. On the par-35 front nine, LCA was paced by Ross Wallen’s 44, while Joel Haines finished with a 49. Whitko returns to Rozella Saturday for the Three Rivers Conference Meet, while LCA’s next match is Monday at Mill Creek Golf Club against Tippecanoe Valley.
WHITKO 173, LAKEWOOD PARK 190, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 198
(Rozella Ford GC, Par 35)
LCA — Ross Wallen 44, Joel Haines 49, Zarek Finley 57, Jon Vida 58, Josh Silveus 58, Chris Maron 58
SOFTBALL
Thursday in Columbia City
Warsaw junior Kelsey Dotson and freshman Kaleigh Speicher played some long ball Thursday at Columbia City. Dotson broke her own school record by hitting her eighth home run of the season in the 10-2 win, while Speicher hit two home runs and a double in the win. Speicher finished the game with six RBIs, while Doston had three. The 13-7 Lady Tigers travel to Northridge for a Northern Lakes Conference game today.
WARSAW 10, COLUMBIA CITY 2
W 013 402 0 — 10 14 2
C 000 001 1 — 2 9 2
Alex Sanchez (W) and Kelsey Dotson; Voddle (L) and Griffin
2B — Kaleigh Speicher (W)
HR — Dotson (W) 2, Speicher (W)
Warsaw Record — 13-7 (7-4 NLC)
JV — CC 5, Warsaw 1
Warsaw JV Record — 12-9
Thursday in Akron
The Whitko softball team defeated Tippecanoe Valley 21-11 Thursday in five innings. In the Three Rivers Conference game at Valley, Kaley Shewman hit a home run for the Lady vikings, driving in four runs, while Diana Baca went 3 for 4 at the plate. Both teams are back in action Saturday, with Whitko hosting Heritage at 10 a.m., while Valley hosts a doubleheader against Central Noble at 10 a.m.
WHITKO 21, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 11 (5 innings)
W 301 (13)4 — 21 15 3
V 207 20 — 11 8 4
Ashleigh Rutherford (L, 4-1/3IP, 11H, 10R, 8ER, 1BB), Kaley Shewman (5, 0IP, 3R, 3ER, 4BB), Whitney Sleeth (5, 2/3IP, 4H, 7R, 7ER, 5BB)
HR — Shewman (V)
Valley Record — 7-10
GIRLS TENNIS
Wednesday in Maconaquah
The Manchester girls tennis team got a 5-0 sweep at Maconaquah Wednesday. The Lady Squires weren’t forced into a third set on any of the five courts. The 6-5 Manchester squad hosts Southwood Monday for a Three Rivers Conference match.
MANCHESTER 5, MACONAQUAH 0
SINGLES: No. 1 — Megan Metzger (Man) def. Rachel Hammond 7-5, 6-1; No. 2 — Malyssa Bedke (Man) def. Stacia Braden 6-2, 6-4; No. 3 — Lauren Wagoner (Man) def. Bri Rose 6-1, 6-4
DOUBLES: No. 1 — Skye Haywood/Rebecca Ruppert (Man) def. Carlee Glassburn/Kate Funk 7-5, 7-5; No. 2 — Amy Collett/Tawni Kincaid (Man) def. Victoria Brooks/Betsy Astrup 6-4, 6-2
Manchester Record — 6-5
JV — Manchester 4, Maconaquah 1
JV Singles: No. 1 — Laurel Ruppert (Man) def. Sydney Russell 8-6; No. 2 — Brittany Ogden (Man) def. Kate Worland 8-4; No. 3 — Katie Peden (Man) def. Haley Guss 8-1; No. 4 — L. Ruppert (Man) def. Ariel Simpson 6-0
JV Doubles: No. 1 — Jentri Cripe/Teyannah Bruce (Man) def. Sydney Russell/Alyssa Shields 8-6; No. 2 — Jackie Strik/Sharaya Geringer (Mac) def. Michaela Pattison/Kira Schutte 8-5; No. 3 — Ogden/Peden (Man) def. Delaney Pitts/Holly Coon 6-1
Thursday in Wabash
The Tippecanoe Valley girls tennis team fell 5-0 at Southwood Thursday in Three Rivers Conference action. The loss leaves the Lady Vikings with a 2-9 overall record and 1-4 mark in the TRC. Valley hosts Northfield Monday for another TRC match.
SOUTHWOOD 5, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 0
SINGLES: No. 1 — Rachel Bridegroom (S) def. Meredith Stoops 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 — Olivia Forthofer (S) def. Kendra Roberts 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 — Liz Collins (S) def. Staci Groom 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES: No. 1 — Alyson Adams/Alyssa Stout (S) def. Danielle Bussard/Am-anda Simpson 6-0, 6-1; No. 2 — Brittany Hobson/B-rooke Vides (S) def. Alexis Swihart/Mayra Jurado 6-0, 6-1
Valley Record — 2-9 (1-4 TRC)
JV — Southwood 7, Valley 1
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD
Thursday in Wabash
The Wabash girls track and field team won Thursday’s Three Rivers Conference Championships at Southwood, while Whitko and Manchester placed second and third, respectively. The Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings also competed, placing sixth. Whitko’s Taylor Zwick won the long jump, while Manchester got wins from Andy Sharfman (1600, 3200), Bekah Brunn (100 hurdles), its 400 relay (Brunn, Lindsey Budnik, Maddie Burton, Kaytlyn Eberly) and its 3200 relay (Crysten Custer, Kelsi Custer, Kiana Gillum, Darien Rodriguez). Tippecanoe Valley’s Crystal Fuller won the discus. All three teams will be in postseason competition Tuesday, as Whitko travels to the Huntington North Sectional, while Manchester and Valley will be at the Rochester Sectional.
WABASH 124, WHITKO 106, MANCHESTER 104.5, ROCHESTER 104, SOUTHWOOD 65, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 56.5,
NORTH MIAMI 30, NORTHFIELD 22
(TRC Championships, Winners and Local Top 8 Finishes)
100 — 1. Kelsie Thomas (Wab) 13.14, 2. Emily Madrigal (TV) 13.44, 5. Kelsie Boggs (Whitko) 13.78, 6. Taylor Casey (Whitko) 13.98, 7. Lindsey Budnik (M) 14.00; 200 — 1. Thomas (Wab) 27.12, 2. Bekah Brunn (M) 27.52, 3. Madrigal (TV) 27.98, 4. Josie Sparks (Whitko) 28.12; 400 — 1. Thomas (Wab) 1:00.14, 2. Sparks (Whitko) 1:02.31, 7. Taylor Zwick (Whitko) 1:07.11; 800 — 1. Anna Meyer (R) 2:29.70, 4. Darien Rodriguez (M) 2:40.21, 6. Holly Frantz (M) 2:42.54, 7. Shandi Oswald (Whitko) 2:43.58; 1600 — 1. Andy Sharfman (M) 5:27.52, 6. Aubrey Smith (Whitko) 5:54.28, 7. Robyn Erklin (TV) 5:55.11; 3200 — 1. Sharfman (M) 12:05.35, 4. Paige Woods (M) 12:49.66, 5. Smith (Whitko) 13:05.88, 6. Erklin (TV) 13:07.94, 7. Brittney Childers (TV) 13:24.46; 100 Hurdles — 1. Brunn (M) 16.98, 3. Rachelle Kessie (Whitko) 18.18, 7. Cagney Craig (Whitko) 19.21; 300 Hurdles — 1. Gabi Nearing (Wab) 50.48, 2. Lille Terrill (M) 51.78, 6. Sydney Sims (Whitko) 57.03, 7. Ashlee McHaney (Whitko) 57.29
400 Relay — 1. Manchester (Brunn, Budnik, Maddie Burton, Kaytlyn Eberly) 53.12, 5. Whitko (Kelsie Boggs, Taylor Casey, Craig, Kessie) 55.02, 8. Valley (Trystan Green, Cara Hoffman, Madrigal, Courtney Newsome) 56.92; 1600 Relay — 1. Wabash (Marin Hill, Nearing, Thomas, Lyndsie Thomas) 4:12.54, 2. Manchester (Brunn, Budnik, Kelsi Custer, Rodriguez 4:17.18, 3. Whitko (Frantz, Alexandria Reed, Sparks, Miranda Terrill) 4:19.35; 3200 Relay — 1. Manchester (Crysten Custer, K. Custer, Kiana Gillum, Rodriguez) 10:31.33, 2. Whitko (Stephanie Barker, Frantz, Shandi Oswald, Reed) 10:32.96; High Jump — 1. Kyleigh Hampton (Wab) 5-2, 2. Kessie (Whitko) 4-10, 4. Terrill (Whitko) 4-10, 7. Mikayla Wireman (TV) 4-4; Pole Vault — 1. Ashley Minix (R) 9-6, 4. Sims (Whitko) 6-0, 5. Elizabeth Hardesty (Whitko) 6-0; Long Jump — 1. Zwick (Whitko) 15-7.75, 3. Budnik (M) 14-5.25, 5. Wireman (TV) 14-3.5, 7. Craig (Whitko) 13-10.5; Shot Put — 1. Abby Harness (SW) 33-10, 2. Kessie (Whitko) 32-11.5, 3. Crystal Fuller (TV) 31-5.5, 5. Connor Fraser (TV) 31-4, 8. Niki Frieden (M) 30-4; Discus — 1. Fuller (TV) 103-0, 2. Fraser (TV) 101-8.5, 4. Frieden (M) 97-10.5
BASEBALL
Thursday in Akron
JV — Tippy Valley 7, Wawasee 6
W 201 210 0 — 6 8 1
V 102 100 3 — 7 4 2
Newman (ND, 5IP, 6ER, 5K, 4BB), Wright (6, W, 2IP, 1K, 1BB) and Miller; Nate Hare (ND, 3IP, 2ER, 2K, 3BB, 4H), Jordan Currie (4, L, 4IP, 3ER, 5K, 3BB) and Charlie Bird
2B — Drew Milligan (W), Gabe Rhodes (W)
