Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 112, Number 42, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 19 October 1994 — Page 7
Perfect mark, conference crown for NW
North Wood’s varsity football Panthers have their second straight perfect regular season, finishing 80 by virtue of their 48-6 win at Plymouth on Friday. It is also the second straight season in which the Panthers have closed with sole possession of the Northern Lakes Conference cham-
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NIFTY RUN—Senior Panther Chad Newcomer scored on a nifty 35-yard run at Plymouth Friday night, as the Panthers handled their hosts with ease, 48-6. (AN photo by Ron Keiser)
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Frosh handle Warsaw
The North Wood freshman football team handled Warsaw 12-2 last week at Andrews Field. The Panther defense played a superb game, limiting Warsaw’s offense throughout the contest. The first quarter saw both teams exchange punts, and the quarter ended 0-0. In the second period, the special teams got North Wood on the board. Donny Blay'k returned a Tiger punt 87 yards for a touchdown. The point after failed, but North Wood led 6-0 at halftime. The third quarter found NorthWood mount several good drives, but the Panthers could not add to their lead. In the final period of play, with the Panther offense deep in its own territory, Warsaw’s defense trapped Kim Chamberlin in the end zone for a safety, and narrowed the lead to 6-2. Late in the quarter the Panthers mounted a drive was climaxed by a score. With fourth and eight to pay dirt, Chamberlin hooked up with Tim Rodgerson for the score and a 12-2 victory. Chamberlin led the offense with 22 yards in six carries, followed by Doug Brown with seven in three, Nick Nunemaker three in nine, and
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pionship, and the fourth straight year in which they have earned at least a share of the conference title. Congratulations! Coach Rich Dodson stated following Friday’s end-of-season win, “It’s quite a feat for these young men. To put back-to-back unbeaten seasons together says a lot for them. Our seniors have only lost one regular-season football game. I think the first unbeaten one was tougher because it seemed like it would never get here. We waited 20 years for an unbeaten season, and now we have two in a row.” Dodson also talked about the scholarship abilities of his team. “I was doing work for the academic football awards the other<day, and realized that Sam Reschly is currently ranked at the top of the senior class, while Andy Roeder, Jake Sellon and Charlie Zercher are in the top 10.” Congratulations! The Panthers played without the services of Roeder on Friday night. The senior QB suffered a knee injury during the first half of the Warsaw game, and was unable to play Friday. He may also be out for North Wood’s opening playoff game, this Friday night, at Culver High School. However, Wes Dodson stepped
parent’s order. Student season tickets for grades 7-12 will be sold at NorthWood Middle School and NorthWood High School. Seventh and eighth grade students will be seated in a special section, unless they wish to purchase a student reserved season ticket, to be seated
Donny Black, a single yard in two totes. Chamberlin was 4-10 in passing, good for 51 yards, an interception and a touchdown pass. Jacob Yoder caught a pass for 37 yards, and Tim Rodgerson and Nick Nunemaker each added a single catch, for eight and six yards respectively. The entire Panther defense was credited for a super game. North Wood takes a 2-5 mark into the final game of the season, Thursday, October 20, 5p.m., at Plymouth. Metz closes season North Wood’s No. 1 tennis singles competition Jon Metz, was defeated in Indianapolis last weekend, in state individual competition, 6-1, 6-1, by Derrick Myers of Penn. Metz closed out his fine singles season with an impressive 16-8 mark.
in and led the team admirably, tossing a 44-yard touchdown strike as well as a 14-yard score and kicking six extra points, in addition to working the outside option pitches to perfection. Congratulations! North Wood scored the lone first-quarter touchdown off Nate Andrews’ four-yard scamper to pay dirt, and led 7-0 at the first stop. However, a 20-point output in the second period of play put the hosts in a hole they would never dig their way out of—with Andy Blosser scoring on the 44-yard pass play, Aaron Cook returning a pass interception 32 yards to pay dirt, and Matt Bunch scrambling six yards for still another score. The Panthers continued with 14 more points in the third, on a 48yard trek by senior Chad Newcomer, and Brad Baker’s 14-yard catch for score. Seven more points in the final stanza, off Andrews’ eight-yard run, sealed the fate of the Rockies, who closed out their regular season with a 4-4 mark (2-4 conference). On the night, Dodson was 5-6 through the air, good for 86 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions. Highlights included a perfectly-placed play-action pass from Dodson to Andy Blosser for
with their parents. A! students should be seated in the gymnasium while the game is in progress. General admission tickets will be available for students and adults as in the past. Tickets purchased at the door are priced at $3/ Students in grades K-6, when accompanied by an adult, will pay $2 per ticket. Students in grades 7-12 may purchase a game ticket in advance, at their respective'school, for $2. If tickets are purchased at the gate, the price will be $3. Ticket orders must be received at the North Wood High School office no later than Wednesday, October 26. Due to the sectional allotment of basketball tickets to schools, it is suggested that fans wanting sectional tickets should purchase North Wood season tickets, since they will have priority in receiving sectional tickets. Enclose a check or money order for the number of tickets desired—s2o for adults and sl2 for students. Ticket orders will be pooled and drawn in the North Wood High School Athletic Office. As the letters are drawn, they will be numbered consecutively, to determine the order in which reserved seats may be selected. Order numbers and corresponding names will be published in the Nappanee Advance-News Wednesday, November 2, along with the distribution time schedule. Distribution ot tickets will begin November 10, 6p.m.
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the score, and Aaron Cook’s sixth interception of the year, for another TD. The coach said of Cook, “He was a JV jamboree player, and now he's leading us in interceptions. He’s replaced Ryan Hattery (Hattery is out for the season with a foot infection). Chad Newcomer led the offensive thrust with 92 yards in nine carries, and the TD. Andrews added 54 yards in 10 carries, while Jake Sellon was good for 26 in five, and Bunch, 16 in seven. Newcomer also completed a halfback option pass for 25 yards to John Markham, setting up the Andrews TD run just before the halftime buzzer. Andrews, Newcomer and Cook each had pass interceptions, Cory Yoder, Ben Wilson and Baker each had sacks, with Baker pacing the Black Crunch with nine hits, one for lost yardage. Cook added six. Sam Reschly five and Thomas Duncan five, one for loss. The 'D also batted down four passes, two of which were deep in Panther territory. On the night. North Wood had 319 yards of offense, to 106 for their hosts. This led to 20 first downs, with the Rockies managing just six. The Class 3 A No. 1 -state-ranked Panthers will square off against Culver Military Academy this Friday night. 7:30, at Culver Community High School. A number of local businesses have joined forces in wishing the Panthers good luck in the upcoming sectional series. See next two pages for their names, and be sure to thank them for their support of the North Wood Panthers.
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Determination —Tim Bunch pushes himself hard during a home cross-country meet. The determination shown on his face is an inspiration to all. (AN photo by Merrie Chapman)
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TEAM LEADER—Wes Dodson stepped in to replace the 2 injured Andy Roeder and quarterbacked the Panthers to a** 48-6 conference win over Plymouth Friday night on the * Rockies' field. In addition to completing 5-6 passes for 87 t yards and two touchdowns, and gaining 10 yards in eight / keepers, the young QB also kicked six extra points. North-;! Wood begins playoff competition this Friday night. See tick-i-i et information elsewhere on this page. (AN photo by Ron;: Keiser) h
Seventh moves to 7-0
The seventh grade football team downed Wawasee 22-8 last week, with the Panthers scoring in all but the third period of play. Wawasee’s one score came in the second quarter. lan Reed led the winners with two touchdowns. He carried five times for 69 yards. Also standing out on offense were Justin Lantzer, who gained 24 yards in four carries and scored a TD; Brad Wilkins, who rambled for 98 yards in nine carries, and nailed a two-point conversion; Charlie Roeder, 35 yards in four carries; Jason Brenneman, 20 yards in a single tote; Brock Doty, Football playoff tickets TICKETS FOR THE NORTHWOOD FOOTBALL SECTIONAL GAME AT CULVER HIGH SCHOOL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 7:30P.M., VS. CULVER MILITARY ACADEMY, WILL BE ON SALE IN THE NORTHWOOD ATHLETIC OFFICE THROUGH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 AT NOON. ALL TICKETS ARE PRICED AT $4. Directions to Culver High School field—take US6 west to SR33I, go south on 331 to SR 10, then east on 10 past Culver Military Academy. Go through four-way stop at intersection of SR 10 and Rt. 17. Three-fourths mile past the intersection, go south (left) on N. School Street. The school entrance is on the right.
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who scored a two-point conversion, and Eric Esenwein, who earned 39 yards in three carries for t(ie Panthers. On defense, the Panthers were led by Trent Stump with seven hits, followed by Aaron Hochstetler at five, Brock Doty three, Walt Fales, Eric Esenwein and Justin Lantzer, each two, and David Higley a hit and one fumble recovery. The offensive line was givefl*’ credit for excellent blocking, and the backfield for strong runningwhile the defense was credited*! with being very sharp. The win moved the young Panthers to an impressive 7-0 mark. League openings for men, women Openings remain for the Women’s Recreational Volleyball League. Games wi|l be played on Monday evenings,* beginning November 7. The league entry fee is $l5O, and must be paid by 5p.m., October 31. Openings also remain for the Men’s Recreational Basketball League. Games will be played on Monday and Wednesday evenings.* beginning as soon as the gunfi becomes available. The league entry fee is $450, ~ and must be paid by 5p.m., October 31. For more information on either program, please contact Bob Waters, Jr., 219-773-7098.
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