Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 112, Number 39, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 28 September 1994 — Page 7

NLC shutout for NW gridders

By Barb Keiser Editor North Wood’s high-flying varsity football team added another notch to its victoiy gun Friday night, blasting the visiting Northridge Raiders 35-0 in a Northern Lakes Conference shootout. The win gives the Panthers an unblemished 5-0 mark on the season, while the Raidas slipped to 1-4 overall, and 0-4 in NLC action. The Panthers also extended their athome victory streak to 14 games.

IT’S WORKING-Whatever North Wood coaches are telling members of the varsity Panther football team, it is working! The team is off to a 5-0 start, with the latest win a 35-0 victory over NLC rival Northridge, Friday night at Andrews Field. Shown talking with Panther gridders during recent conference competition are Coach-

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The North Wood High School girls’ swim team edged out Warsaw in a Northern Conference meet last week, 103-83. Panther firsts were recorded by the 200 medley relay team, Nikki Tobias, Sarah Eaton, Tisha Geyer, the 200 free relay team and the 400 free relay team. 200 medley relay-NorthWood, first, 2:03.22, team of Maggie Abel, Sarah Eaton, Nikki Tobias and Tisha Geyer; North Wood, third, team of Tami Paulus, Christy Hartman, Tami Persing and Michelle Matthews; North Wood, fifth, team of Toni Huff, Laura Hollar, Stephanie Freed and Jennifer Abel. 200 Free-Nikki Tobias, first, 2:08.73; Stephanie Freed, fifth; Andrea Russell sixilitli. 200 individual medley-Sarah Eaton, first, 2:24.96; Stephanie Clem, fifth; Laura Woody, sixth. 50 free--Tisha Geyer, first, 25.85; Tami Paulus, third; Christy Hartman, fourth. Diving-Lisa Cripe, second; Angel Slone, third; Michelle Bowman, fourth. 100 butterfly-Nikki Tobias, first, 1:04.82; Tami Persing, fourth; Stephanie Freed, sixth. 100 free-Tisha Geyer, first, 57.44; Maggie Abel, third; Amanda Hoover, fifth. 500 free-Sarah Eaton, first, Woodview Blue slips by The Woodview Blue softball team edged out the Nappanee Blue team 6-5, in a contest played Tuesday, September 20, at Woodview. The win moved Woodview to a I- mark on the season, while Nappanee slipped to 2-1. Adam Hochstetler and Josh Coffman each had two hits for Woodview, while Hochstetler, Danny Santisteven, Mike Herteel, and Derrick Thompson each scored a run and Ben Lehman scored twice. In other action last week. Woodview Blue topped Nappanee White II- dropping White to an 0-4 mark, while Blue advanced to 2-2. White’s lone run came in the top of the seventh, while Blue scored in every inning of the contest, with five runs in the third. Danny Santisteven and Mike Hertell each had three hits for Blue, with Santisteven scoring three runs. Adam Hochstetler and Herteel each scored twice. Netters fall The North Wood Middle School seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams both fell to Heritage in last week’s action, with the younger Panthers losing a close three-game match, 15-3, 16-14, 15-13. In seventh grade competition, Amy Hughes led the Panthers with eight service points and 24 passes, while Shelly Stichter added 21 passes. , In the eighth grade round, Carissa Herr and Grace Bonewitz had 28 and 20 passes respectively, while Bonewitz added seven serves with an ace, and nine spikes. Megan Sloat and Carissa Heneach had eight sets, and Brianne Bumworth added four spikes.

North Wood scored in all but the third period of play, putting up an impressive 22 points in the second quarter to give them a comfortable 28-0 edge at the halfway mark. Coach Rich Dodson reported, “The last five minutes before halftime gave us a big lift. Those two scores helped take Northridge out of its strategy and made a big difference for us. It’s nice having our speed and quickness. I feel we can score from anywhere on the field.” He continued, “We wanted the

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6:44.06; Toni Huff, third; Michelle Mathews, fifth. 200 free relay-NorthWood, first, 1:53.19, team of Stephanie Clem, Tami Persing, Tami Paulus and Tisha Geyer; North Wood, third, 2:04.49, team of Amanda Hoover, Michelle Mathews, Toni Huff and Laura Woody; North Wood fifth, team of Erica Housour, Mandy Short, Andrea Russell and Dawn Witmer.

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KEEPING TRACK-From left: Assistant Coaches Kelli Weaver and Jennifer Bove and Head Swimming Coach Mary Robertson keep track of individual times during a recent home meet. The trio could be seen yelling cheers of support into the watery lanes as they timed individual swimmers and kept track of their placements. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)

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shutout. We have a good group of kids on defense, and in some areas they may be better than last year’s defense. And you have to remember we are playing without two defensive starters, juniors Ryan Hattery and Ben Wilson, who are out with injuries.” The Class 3ANo. 1-ranked Panthers scored first at 5:37 of the opening quarter, when Nate Andrews took it in from the 27. The kick failed, but the host team was on the board, and never looked back. The scoring

es Gene Zercher (top) and Jay Olson (bottom). North Wood celebrates homecoming this Friday night, with Mishawaka Marian coming in for the 7:30p.m. kickoff. Remember the tailgate party in the parking lot prior to the game-tickets will be available at the party. (AN photos by Ron Keiser)

100 back-Maggie Abel, second; Tami Paulus, third; Jennifer Abel, sixth. 100 breast-Christy Hartman, second; Stephanie Clem, fourth; Laura Hollar, sixth. 400 free relay-NorthWood, first, 4:13.07, team of Sarah Eaton, Nikki Tobias, Christy Hartman, Maggie Abel; North Wood, fourth, team of Laura Hollar, Stephanie Freed, Erica Housour and Dawn Witmer.

drive followed a beautiful 46-yard punt return by Matt Bunch. Bunch also opened the secondquarter scoring, on an impressive 62-yard punt return, with Andrews taking it in for the successful twopoint conversion. Andrews followed with a 44-yard pass catch from Andy Roeder for yet another secondquarter tally, and Wes Dodson was good on the PAT kick Bunch came back for a whopping 75-yard run to paydirt at :46 of the

second, with Dodson again good on the kick, for the 28-0 lead, and Northridge left the field at halftime in shock. A three-yard Jake Sellon run in the third, and Dodson’s third successful PAT kick were the final points of the contest, and the Panthers maintained their domination of the NLC. Key to the successful scoring effort was another brilliant punt return, this one a 46-yarder by Andrews. Once again, the Black Crunch defense was brilliant, with senior Tom Duncan recording 12 hits, two for loss, and teammate Brad Baker adding 11, two for loss, to lead the effort. Bunch recorded seven tackles, including a QB sack, and Cory Yoder and Kortney Geyer also had seven each, with Yoder getting a sack and two hits for loss and Geyer

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one for loss. Sam Reschly was next with five hits for the “D” (he also had a fumble recovery), and Andy Grimm recorded three. Two each went to Andrews, Bowman, Speicher, Miller, Chris Yoder, Christner and Schmucker, while Newcomer, Detwiler, Young, Dodson, Sellon, Schrock, Miller, Kuck, Sloat, Martin and Best each had a single hit Roeder was good on one pass interception. Dodson stated, "Cory Yoder, from his defensive end slot, puts a lot of pressure on the passer. Linebackers Tom Duncan, Brad Baker and Bunch are solid, and the secondary is doing a nice job.” On offense, the Panthers were led by Bunch with 87 yards in four carries, followed by Chad Newcomer, with 55 in 15. Andrews added 42 in four, Sellon 14 in four and Roeder 7 in three. Roeder was good on 5-10 passes for 102 yards, while Dodson was 0-2. Andrews caught three passes for 61 yards, followed by Baker and

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Blosser each with one, good for 27 and 14 yards respectively. The Panthers will host Mishawaka Marian this Friday night, in front of a North Wood Homecoming crowd, with kickoff set for 7:3opjn. Following the Panthers in the conference standings are Concord i;l and Warsaw, each at 2-1, Wawasee at 2-2, Goshen and Plymouth at 1-2, * * and Northridge, winless in four conference outings. Friday night Goshen topped Warsaw 12-7, JimtownblankerdConcord2l-oina • non-conference outing, and Wawa- , see slipped by Plymouth 37-36. NW NR First Downs 9 9 Rushing Yards 202 100 Passing Yards 102 47 Passes 12-5-1 16-6-1 Punts 0-0 5-31.6 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1 Penalty Yards 5-55 4-20 Scoring * NW-Andrews, 27-yard run, kick fkfied. NW-Bunch, 62-yard punt return, Andrew! run. - NW-Andrews, 44-yard past, from Roeder, Dodson kick. NW-Bunch, 75-yard run, Dodson kick. NW-SeDon, 3-yard run, Dodson kick. Score By Quarters North Wood 6 22 0 7-35 Notthridge ’ 0 0 0 04)

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