Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 126, Number 36, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 2 September 2004 — Page 9

Sports Team Preview Cross Country ——

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Boys Cross Country: (front) Robbie Bearss. Cody Yerger, Dustin Wakley and Seth Emeriek. (back) Chad Shaney, Scott Anglemeyer, Curt Blosser, Chad Schmucker, Ricky Shelton, Asst. Coach Melanie Whiteman, Mike Neff, Paul Schmucker, Trevor Hershberger, Andy Troxel, Head Coach Mark Mikel and Manager Kelsey Mikel, Not pictured: David Stump.

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Girls Cross Country: (front) Courtney Bowen, Heidi Stutzman and Ashley Sommers (back) Asst. Coach Melanie Whiteman, Beenie Capre, Lauren Hawkins, Manager Kelsey Mikel and Coach Mark Mikel. Not pictured: Asha Stichter. Sasha Watts, Michelle Steffen, Michelle Anthony and Christina Steffen.

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Varsity: (front) Heather Stutzman, Heather Cripe, Anne Hochstetler and April Carlisle, (middle) Mindy Blosser, (oslynn Focht, Bethany Slabaugh, Casey Bough and Amanda Sumpter, (back!-Lizzie Bums, Audrey Duncan. Erika stouder, Laura Schaffer and Coach Peg Bough.

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Varsity/JV Cross Country (Boys & Girls) Tuesday, Sept. ? Goshen/Northridge - North Wood, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept 11 Tippy Invitational - Tippecanoe Valley, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept 14 Memorial/Plymouth - Elkhart Memorial, 5:30 pan. Saturday, Sept. 18 West Noble Invite - West Noble, 9:30 aan. Tuesday, Sept 21 Wawasee - North Wood, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Stmt 25 Culver Invitational - Culver Academy, 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. Oct 2 New Haven Invitational -IPFW, 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 7 NLC Varsity Meet - Oxßow Park, 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9 NLC TV Meet - Shanklin Park, 10 a.m. Varsity/JV Volleyball Thursday, Sept 2 NW vs. Concord - Concord, 6 pan. Tuesday, Sept. 7 NW vs. South Bend Riley - North Wood, 6 pan. Thursday, Sept. 9 NW vs. Plymouth - North Wood, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 Concord Invitational - Concord Invitational, 8:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13 NW vs. Bremen - Bremen, 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept 16 NW vs. Elkhart Memorial - Elkhart Memorial. 6 pan. Saturday, Sept 18 NW Invitational - North Wood, 9 aan. Tuesday, Sept. 21 NW vs. Goshen - North Wood; 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept 23 NW vs. Northridge - Northridge. 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept 25 Bremen Invitational - Bremen, 8:30 a.m „ Monday, Sept. 27 NW vs. Jimtown - North Wood, 6 pan. Thursday, Sept. 30 NW vs. Warsaw - Warsaw, 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 4 NW vs. Mishawaka Marian - Mishawaka Marian, 6 pan. Tuesday, Oct 5 Blue Blazers-JV - North Wood, 6 part Thiusday, Oct 7 NW vs. Wawasee - North Wood, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct 12 NW vs. Bethany Christian - Bethany Christian, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 Elkhart Central - North Wood, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct 16 Charger JV Invitational - Elkhart Memorial, 9 a.m.

Advance News • Thursday, September 2. 2004

Net gain for NW girls

By Ron Haramia Sports Editor NAPPANEE great start to the 2004 volleyball season for Peg Bough s Lady Panthers, highlighted by their win at the Prairie Heights Invitational last weekend. Leading the hit parade for the NW netters have been senior Audrey Duncan, junior Ericka Stouder. junior Joslynn Focht. and senior Lizzie Burns. Sophomore Casey Bough is the team's leading setter and had an amazing 77 assists at the Prairie View Invite. Focht. Bums, senior Mindy Blosser, and senior Anne Hochstetler led the team in digs during the tourney and Stouder had eight service aces. The junior varsity team has also started off well with a championship of their own at the Plymouth Invitational on Aug. 21. “We have had some outstanding streaks but lack consistency." said Bough. “For us to be competitive against the better teams on our schedule we will have to become a more consistent passing team. Our hitters may be our number one strength so we must get them the ball so they can put it down. Reducing unforced errors is another key for us. "Communicating and team chemistry have been very good for us early i in the season, but we must continue i to get better in these areas to raise the fcplay of the squad." . Up next for North Wood are Northejn Lakes Conference matches against Concord (today at Concord in the NLC opener) and Plymouth (home, Sept. 9), with a non-confer-ence date against South Bend Riley (home. Sept 7) squeezed in between. “Concord is one of the strongest teams in the area,” Bough said: “They must be considered cofavorites with Elkhart Memorial to win the NLC title this year. Both of these teams are also capable of mak-

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ing a very deep run in the suite tourney as well." Returning Letternien •Anne Hochstetler: senior, stajior; defensive specialist •Mindy Blosser: senior, starter; ' defensive specialist, primary passer •April Carlisle: senior, good passer, in some situations the lira player • ' off the bench •Audrey Duncan: senior, starter, middle hitter, plays all around, is the number I hitler and blocker. •Lizzie Bums: senior, starter, outside hitler and passer •Erika Stouder: junior, starter, ' middle hitter, capable of being t force as a hitter and blocker Other Players •Amanda Sumpter: junior, outside hitter, powerful server, leads' team in aces •Joslynn Focht: junior, outside hitter, could become one of the mam ' outside threats, able to hit the big shot for winners consistently •Casey Bough: sophomore, starting setter, solid player that does a lot well, provides spirit on the floor •Heather Cripe: junior, defensive specialist •Heather Stutzman: junior, defensive specialist ‘Bethany Slabaugh: junior, out- j side hitter Record 5-2 (0-0 NLC) Loss to Penn (15-25. 14-15.25-19.23-25), Win at Lakeland (21-25. 25-14. 25-15. 25-, , ’ 16) Loss at Fairfield (26-24. 21-25, .17-25,-15-25) Won the Prairie Heights invitational , , Defeated Prairie Heights (25-19. 25- . 11), Fremont (25-13,25-11). and Hammond Gav it (25-13.25-1 Din pool play. Defeated Hast Noble to win thq . ( championship. (25-16. 25-20) , -

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