KENDALLVILLE — The Wawasee boys golf team kicked its dual season off with a 169-187 win over Central Noble at Cobblestone Golf Course Tuesday evening.
Wawasee senior Derek Zurcher was the medalist of the match, shooting an even-par 36, with freshman teammate Maclain Herr shooting a 41.
The 1-0 Warriors will take part in Saturday’s Whitko Invitational, held at Noble Hawk Golf Links in Kendallville.
WAWASEE 169, CENTRAL NOBLE 187 (Cobblestone GC, Par 36) Medalist — Derek Zurcher (W) 36. Wawasee — Zurcher 36, Luke Jackson 48, Dylan Cousins 47, Cole Love 45, Mason Germonprez 48, Maclain Herr 41. Wawasee Record — 1-0. JV — Wawasee 183, Central Noble 253. Wawasee JV — Tyler Kissinger 50, Tristan Atwood 43, Zach Reiff 45, Mark Doll 46, Eric Doll 52, Brett Smith 49.
Tuesday in Warsaw The 14th-ranked Triton boys golf team had two members shoot par to help pick up three team wins Tuesday at Rozella Ford Golf Club. On the par-35 front nine, Triton’s Quentyn Carpenter and Chandler Slone each finished with a 35, as Triton tallied an overall score of 153, followed by Elkhart Memorial’s 165, Elkhart Christian’s 198 and Jimtown’s 236. The 8-0 Trojans are at Plymouth Friday. TRITON 153, ELKHART MEMORIAL 163, ELKHART CHRISTIAN 198, JIMTOWN 236 (Rozella Ford GC, Par 35) Medalist — Quentyn Carpenter (T), Chandler Slone (T) 35. Triton — Carpenter 35, Slone 35, Ryan Rapp 40, Tanner Shepherd 43, Lucas Shafer 49. Memorial — Frank Iauaniglio 41, Drew Stutz 40, Nick Fox 42, Noah Stratt 43, Robert Sorg 40. EC — Scott Mishler 44, Austin Buckler 48, Austin Hills 52, Michael Craft 54, David Eash 71. Jimtown — Jordan Hutsell 61, Broc Maurer 53, Zack Roeder 65, TK Whitman 61, Dakota Funderburk 61. Triton Record — 8-0.
BASEBALL Tuesday in Marion The Manchester baseball team suffered an 11-3 loss Tuesday at Eastbrook. In defeat, Connor McLaughlin had three hits and an RBI. The 2-5 Squires are at Maconaquah Friday night. EASTBROOK 11, MANCHESTER 3 M 001 020 0 — 3 9 3 E 101 324 x — 11 6 1 2B — Brooksher (E), Little (E), Payton Sorg (M). 3B — Brooksher (E). Manchester Record — 2-5.
Tuesday in Syracuse JV — Wawasee 9, Plymouth 2. P 100 001 0 — 2 2 2 W 211 221 x — 9 5 3 Reinhart (W), Hershberger and Hershberger, Wright; Milligan (L) and Dragani. 2B — Reinhart (W). Wawasee JV Record — 2-1 NLC.
Tuesday in Akron JV — Tippecanoe Valley 20, Rochester 10 (5 innings). R 012 43 — 10 9 1 V 531 83 — 20 13 1 Gabe Harlan (W, 3IP, 6R, 6ER, 1K, 5H, 7BB), Alex Salmon (4, 2IP, 4R, 2ER, 3K, 4H, 2BB, 1HB); Randall Brack (L, 1IP, 5R, 5ER, 2K, 4H, 2BB), Sheldon Albright (2, 3IP, 12R, 12ER, 5K, 7H, 10BB), Jordan Shafer (5, 1/3IP, 3R, 3ER, 1K, 2H, 1BB, 1HB). 2B — Isaac Shewman (V), Daryl Wright (V). 3B — Nick Kindig (V), Tommy Alexander (V), Andrew Feldman (R).
SOFTBALL Tuesday in Culver A 13-run second inning helped the Tippecanoe Valley softball team defeat the Culver Girls Academy 18-1 in five innings Tuesday in Culver. Freshman Kassidy Shepherd was the winning pitcher, giving up one hit and one run. Junior Mariah Benzing had four RBIs and a home run in the win, while freshman Tenaya Shull and senior Kieli Perkins each drove in two. The 3-6 Lady Vikings will be at Saturday’s Wabash Invitational, beginning at 10 a.m. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 18, CULVER GIRLS ACADEMY 1 (5 innings) V 1(13)4 00 — 18 8 1 C 000 10 — 1 1 2 Kassidy Shepherd (W, 5IP, 1H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 4K, 1HB). 2B — Kieli Perkins (V). HR — Mariah Benzing (V). Valley Record — 3-6.
Tuesday in North Manchester Fielding errors cost the Manchester softball team Tuesday night in a 5-4 home loss to Peru. Committing eight errors on the night, the Lady Squires fell to 1-3 on the year. Manchester is at Triton Thursday. PERU 5, MANCHESTER 4 P 100 120 1 — 5 4 2 M 300 000 1 — 4 6 8 (Manchester Stats) Sydney Jordan (L, 6IP, 4H, 7K, 0BB). 2B — Kayla Flack. 3B — Kalene Freshour. Record — 1-3.
GIRLS TENNIS Tuesday in North Manchester Hosting Maconaquah Tuesday evening, the Manchester girls tennis team posted a 5-0 victory. At No. 1 singles, Malyssa Bedke was a 6-3, 6-3 victor, while the No. 1 doubles team of Natalee Cain and Katie Peden won 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2. The 2-0 Lady Squires host Northfield tonight in Three Rivers Conference action. MANCHESTER 5, MACONAQUAH 0 SINGLES: No. 1 — Malyssa Bedke (Man) def. Stacia Braden 6-3, 6-3; No. 2 — Megan Metzger (Man) def. Sydney Russell 6-0, 6-0; No. 3 — Laurel Ruppert (Man) def. Katie Worland 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES: No. 1 — Natalee Cain/Katie Peden (Man) def. Victoria Brooks/Betsy Astrup 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2; No. 2 — Amy Collett/Tawni Kincaid (Man) def. Lexi Miller/Alyssa Shields 6-0, 6-3. Manchester Record — 2-0 (1-0 TRC). JV — Manchester 7, Maconaquah 0. JV Singles: No. 1 — Claire Barnett (Man) def. Claire Powell 8-0; No. 2 — Brittany Ogden (Man) def. Jillian Kilgore 8-0; No. 3 — Alyssa McKee (Man) def. Sarah Hyung 8-0; No. 4 — Rachel Chapman (Man) def. Chrisy Perez 8-1; No. 5 — Mandy Underwood (Man) def. Lucia Perez 8-0. JV Doubles: No. 1 — Barnett/Ogden (Man) def. Sharaya Geringer/Laura Sieronski 8-5; No. 2 — Underwood/KariAnne Tveter (Man) def. Fernanda Dittrich/Michaela Miller 8-1.
Tuesday in Bourbon The hosting Triton girls tennis team handed Whitko a 3-2 loss Tuesday. The Lady Trojans’ No. 1 doubles team of senior Kendall Mason and freshman Kaelyn Mason were 6-1, 6-2 victors, as the No. 2 tandem of junior Savannah Baker and senior Brooke Baker also won by count of 6-0, 6-0. The deciding singles match was on the No. 1 court, where Triton junior Marissa Ross defeated Whitko sophomore Abby Marshall 6-0, 6-4, helping the Lady Trojans get the team win. Both teams return to action tonight with Triton hosting LaVille and Whitko traveling to Rochester. TRITON 3, WHITKO 2 SINGLES: No. 1 — Marissa Ross (T) def. Abby Marshall 6-0, 6-4; No. 2 — Aressa Tackwell (W) def. Holly Stogsdill 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 — Laura Hippensteel (W) def. Carrie Slabaugh 6-1, 6-3. DOUBLES: No. 1 — Kendall Mason/Kaelyn Mason (T) def. Candice Swick/Whitney Hobbs 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 — Savannah Baker/Brooke Baker (T) def. Bailey Baugher/Elizabeth Shepherd 6-0, 6-0. JV — Triton 1, Whitko 0. JV Singles: No. 1 — Jessica Babendrager (T) def. Erin Murphy 8-0.
Tuesday in Lakeville Traveling to LaVille for a girls tennis match Tuesday, the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings lost 3-2. In the team loss, Danielle Bussard won 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles, while Hanna Dalrymple was a 6-2, 6-1 winner at No. 3 singles. The 0-4 Lady Vikings are at Whitko Thursday for a Three Rivers Conference match. LAVILLE 3, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 2 SINGLES: No. 1 — Danielle Bussard (TV) def. Brittney Haisley 6-2, 6-0; No. 2 — Alexis Harrell (LV) def. Michelle Peters 4-6, 7-6, 6-4; No. 3 — Hanna Dalrymple (TV) def. Kaitlyn Haisley 6-2, 6-1. DOUBLES: No. 1 — Hannah Lentz/Kelsi Watts (LV) def. Kelsey Ball/Alexis Swihart 4-6, 7-5, 6-2; No. 2 — Taylor Straub-Thomas/Bailey Frick (LV) def. Mayra Juardo/Melinda Wright 6-3, 7-5. Valley Record — 0-4. JV — Valley 2, LaVille 2. JV Singles: No. 1 — Tiffyni Tackett (TV) def. Heather Dorn 8-7 (7-4); No. 3 — Brittany Shafer (TV) def. Tabitha Lymburner 8-3.
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD Tuesday in Akron The Tippecanoe Valley boys track and field team was handed a pair of Three Rivers Conference losses Tuesday at home. In a three-way meet, Northfield came out on top with 59.5 points, followed by Wabash’s 53.5 and Valley’s 46. In the team loss, Valley did post eight first-place finishes, with three athletes posting two individual victories each. Those athletes were Derrick Cunningham (high jump, long jump), James Gregory (110 hurdles, 300 hurdles) and Nolan Sponseller (400, 200). The Vikings will be at Friday’s North Miami Relays. NORTHFIELD 59.5, WABASH 53.5, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 46 High Jump — 1. Derrick Cunningham (TV) 5-10, 2. Vest (W) 5-8, 3. Michael Shannon (N) 5-8; 3200 Relay — 1. Northfield 9:09.91, 2. Wabash 9:33.14; 110 Hurdles — 1. James Gregory (TV), 2. Davenport (W) 17.81, 3. Hunt (W) 19.00; 100 — 1. Michael Thacker (TV) 12.01, 2. Morgan (N) 12.08, 3. Jesse Hamm (W) 12.3; Long Jump — 1. Cunningham (TV) 18-9, 2. Hamm (W) 18-0.5, 3. Cody Beeks (W) 17-6.5; Shot Put — 1. Ellis (W) 38-5.25, 2. Jared Fawley (N), 3. Davenport (W); 1600 — 1. Caleb Augustus (N) 4:53, 2. Sam Hall (W) 4:57, 3. Devin Tracey (N) 4:39.57; 400 Relay — 1. Northfield 46.84, 2. Wabash 47.11 400 — 1. Nolan Sponseller (TV) 53.5, 2. Fry (N) 55.5, 3. Roach (W) 55.7; 300 Hurdles — 1. Gregory (TV) 41.63, 2. Vest (TV) 42.23, 3. Lascott (N) 47.2; 800 — 1. Trent Meyer (N) 2:13.03, 2. Jonathon Vandime (N) 2:14.43, 3. Shannon (W) 2:16.50; 200 — 1. Sponseller (TV) 24.53, 2. Morgan (N) 24.9, 3. Miller (N) 25.16; Discus — 1. Ellis (W) 128-8.5, 2. Logan Britton (TV) 105-2.5, 3. Fawley (N) 103-0.5; 3200 — 1. Augustus (N) 10:39.03, 2. Tracey (N) 11:04, 3. Dustin Towers (W) 11:08; 1600 Relay — 1. Tippy Valley 3:43.19, 2. Northfield 3:45.72.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD Tuesday in Dunlap In a double-dual meet at Concord Tuesday, the Wawasee girls track team fell to Concord and Goshen by 84-48 scores against each team. In the two Northern Lakes Conference losses, Wawasee freshman Courtney Linnemeier won the 3200 (12:30.55), Sarah Rozow placed first in the pole vault (8-0) and Jordan Edington won the discus (91-05) and the shot put (35-1.5). The Lady Warriors will be at Saturday’s Churubusco Relays. GOSHEN 84, WAWASEE 48; CONCORD 84, WAWASEE 48; GOSHEN 74, CONCORD 58 3200 Relay — 1. Goshen (Leah Kissinger, Adrienne Henke, Andrea Kline, Juni Schirch) 10:25.27, 2. Wawasee (Breanna Robinson, Tessa Riley, Hannah Wilczynski, Kaely Bame) 10:43.93; 100 Hurdles — 1. Lina Yoder (G) 15.94, 2. Jessica O’Connell (C) 16.44, 3. Cianna Bonfiglio (C) 17.91; 100 — 1. Lauren Stutzman (G) 11.57, 2. Michelle Detwiler (C) 11.79, 3. Melissa DuBois (C) 11.86; 1600 — 1. Kissinger (G) 5:27.94, 2. Courtney Linnemeier (W) 5:47.74, 3. Heather Johnson (C) 5:50.16; 400 Relay — 1. Concord (DeBois, Detwiler, Bonfiglio, O’Connell) 51.69, 2. Goshen (Briana Clawson, Tori DeVries, Yoder, Stutzman) 51.99; 400 — 1. Schirch (G) 1:03.98, 2. Brittany Tomlinson (C) 1:05.29, 3. Edith Gonzalez (G) 1:05.88; 300 Hurdles — 1. Yoder (G) 46.87, 2. O’Connell (C) 46.96, 3. Cassidy Field (C) 53.50; 800 — 1. Kissinger (G) 2:33.06, 2. Wilczynski (W) 2:37.00, 3. Jenn Reyes (C) 2:37.78 200 — 1. Yoder (G) 27.14, 2. Stutzman (G) 27.21, 3. Detwiler (G) 27.87; 3200 — 1. Linnemeier (W) 12:30.55, 2. Jen Slabaugh (W) 12:31.68, 3. Henke (G) 12:34.90; 1600 Relay — 1. Goshen (Kline, Kissinger, Schirch) 4:21.14, 2. Wawasee (Robinson, Wilczynski, Rachel Rozow, Bame) 4:27.80; High Jump — 1. Detwiler (G) 5-1, 2. (tie) Mitzi Supper (C), Janell Smart (C) 4-10; Long Jump — 1. DuBois (C) 18-5, 2. Stutzman (G) 18-0.5, 3. Kelsey Seddon (C) 14-2.25; Discus — 1. Jordan Edington (W) 91-5, 2. Carmen Burson (C) 83-6, 3. Hannah Boyce (C) 82-9; Shot Put — 1. Edington (W) 31-1.5, 2. Breann Johnson (W) 31-10.5, 3. Tatyana Moore (G) 30-10; Pole Vault — 1. Sarah Rozow (W) 8-0, 2. Symphony Charles (G) 7-6, 3. Tricia Place (G) 7-0.
Tuesday in Akron Hosting a three-way Three Rivers Conference meet Tuesday, the Tippecanoe Valley girls track and field team tallied 48 points, tying Wabash and falling to Northfield’s 55. On the day, Valley’s Caylie Teel won the long jump (14-7.5) and 200 (27.44), while Connor Fraser placed first in the discus (90-2) and shot put (28-4). Valley’s 400 relay also finished first in a time of 54.78 seconds. The Lady Vikings will be at Friday’s North Miami Relays. NORTHFIELD 55, TIPPECANOE VALLEY 48, WABASH 48 3200 Relay — 1. Northfield 13:14.75; 100 Hurdles — 1. Courtney Frank (N) 18.47, 2. Catherine Leadford (TV) 18.34, 3. Cat Galley (W) 19.75; 100 — 1. Kelsey Thomas (W) 12.39, 2. Caylie Teel (TV) 12.86, 3. Sentry Cline (N) 14.25; 1600 — 1. Jenna Holderman (N) 5:49.42, 2. Kaitlyn Vogel (W) 5:58.09, 3. Corla Singer (N) 6:00.16; Discus — 1. Connor Fraser (TV) 90-2, 2. Kaylie Obenour (W) 71-4.5, 3. Kyleigh Hampton (W) 70-11; Long Jump — 1. Teel (TV) 14-7.5, 2. Mikayla Wireman (TV) 14-6.75, 3. Kylie Echard (N) 13-3.75; 400 Relay — 1. Tippy Valley 54.78, 2. Northfield 55.84; 300 Hurdles — 1. Lindsay Thomas (W) 33.03, 2. Leadford (TV) 33.98, 3. Galley (W) 36.67 400 — 1. K. Thomas (W) 1:00.28, 2. Jazzmine Brown (TV) 1:03, 3. Katie Stephen (N) 1:08.56; 800 — 1. Vogel (W) 12:30.38, 2. Holly Dicen (N) 2:46, 3. Alaina O’Connell (TV) 3:16.18; 200 — 1. Teel (TV) 27.44, 2. Gentry (N) 29.50, 3. K. Thomas (W) 30.88; Shot Put — 1. Fraser (TV) 28-4, 2. Hailee Hunsberger (TV) 27-4, 3. Obenour (W) 25-0.5; High Jump — 1. Hampton (W) 5-2, 2. Echura (N) 5-0, 3. Lening (N) 4-8; 1600 Relay — 1. Wabash 4:31.43, 2. Northfield 4:41.94; 3200 — 1. Tenna Holderman (N) 12:26, 2. Gentry (N) 13:04, 3. Perret (W) 14.18.
