Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 127, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 30 September 2004 — Page 7

Panthers pound Raiders, 59-7

Tough practices renew spirit By Kern Bough Correspondent If Andrews Field had been a movie theater last Friday, the marquee may well have announced - Now Showing: “The Return of the Black Crunch.” After giving up 38 points in a loss to Wawasee in the Dome last week, the Panthers returned to their traditional dominating style in defeating the Northridge Raiders 59-7. The Panthers scored on their first possession of the night with Michael Ramirez running into the end zone from the two-yard line at 9:58 of the first quarter. The Raiders answered with a textbook drive of 16-plays that moved the ball 82 yards in over eight minutes to score on a four-yard run by Joe Gibson. North Wood then gave a clinic on the importance of special teams and defense in controlling a game. Behind the kicking of Ryan Burkhart and the swarming defense of the Black Crunch, the Raiders were unable to generate any offense in the second quarter and were forced to give the ball, and a short field, to the Panthers on every possession. The Panthers took advantage and scored four touchdowns in the second quarter to build a 35-7 lead. The Panther defense allowed the Raiders 114 yards of total offense for the game, with 73 yards rushing and 41 yards passing. The Raiders had seven first downs for the game. Northridge’s opening drive of the night accounted for 82 of those yards and four of their first downs. Jason Hochstetler led the North Wood defense pvith eight tackles. Senior Kirk Mast had six tackles find two sacks. North Wood’s offensive line provided great blocking for the Panther running backs and time for Quarterback Kiser Chamberlin to throw. ! Line coach Mark BeMiller was pleased to see the line “more aggressive with better technique.” The line play helped the Panthers generate 20 first downs and 501 yards of total offense. Derren Lengacher had a huge night behind the

play of the offensive line. The junior rushed for 108 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns while catching three passes for 106 yards and one 47-yard touchdown. All is not lost for the Northridge Raiders. Despite dropping to 1-5 for the season the Raiders are making progress. Second-year head coach Jonathan Kirkton has brought new life to the Northridge program. His players are obviously well coached and they played hard against the Panthers for four quarters despite the score. North Wood is now 5-1 and 3-1 in the NLC. The Wawasee victory over Plymouth creates a tie for the conference lead with North Wood, Plymouth, Wawasee, and Concord sharing a 3-1 NLC record.

Cross Country In its meet against Concord on Sept. 21, the most improved runners for the girls cross country team were: Ashley Treuchet, Lindsey Sears and Amanda Eby. Other personal bests were run by: .Jess Anglemeyer, Kayla Carney, Kaitlin McFarland and Sarah Yoder. The most improved runners for the boys cross 'country team were: Steven Lambert, Jamie Sterling, Michael Paul and Matt McGraw. Other "personal bests were: David Hochstetler, Trevor Miller and Aaron Schlorke. Volleyball Bth Grade A _ The girls won against Jimtown, 21-11, 21-10 ion Sept. 20. They are now 5-2. Serves: Courtney Simpson, 9*. Tayjpr Lincoln, 8 with 3 aces; Alii Heeter, 6 with 2 aces; Cariy Anglin, 5 with 1 ace. Passes: Alii Heeter, 10; Courtney Simpson, 9; Jill Focht, 9. Sets: Alii Heeter. 10. Hits: Courtney Simpson, 7 with 1 kill; AHi Heeter, 10 with 1 kill; . Olivia Menzie, 6 with 2 kills The girts lost at Concord, 21-16,15-21,15-21 on Sept. 21. They are now 5-3. Serves: Alii Heeter, 12 with 4 aces; Courtney Simpson, 7 with J 2 aces; Amber Slone, 6 with 3 aces. Passes: Alii " Heeter, 20; Jenae Rupp, 14 with 5 digs; Amber Slone, 14 with 4 digs; Jill Focht, 11 with 3 digs. .Sets: Alii Heeter, 16. Hits: Courtney Simpson, 10; Amber Slone, 6. Bth Grade B The girls won against Concord, 21-12,12-21, 21-17 on Sept. 21. They are now 2-1. Serves: Chelsea Coblentz, 9 with 4 aces; Meg Wesson, 8 with 6 aces; Lindsey Mast, 4 with 1 ace. Sets: Kelcy Heckaman, 10 assists; Hits: Meg Wesson, 4 kills; Amy Yoder, 1 kill; Chelsea Coblentz. 3 ' kills; Britney Vance, 5 with 4 kills. The girls won at home against John Young. 21-11,17-21,21-17 on Sept. 23. They are now 3‘i. Serves: Britney Vance, 9 with 4 aces; Megan Wesson, 6 with 5 aces; Kelcy Heckaman, 9 with 5 aces; Chelsea Coblentz, 3 with 2 aces; Emily

Captain’s Club for all sports teams

Stephanie Middaugh Editor WA-NEE Some may believe that the Captain’s Club parent booster organization at North Wood High School is just for football and basketball. But that could not be further from the truth. The Captain’s Club involves parents from all the sports at the high school at all grade levels. According to Captain’s Club President Don Lehman, the

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DAT Photos North Wood's Derren Lengacher had a huge night last Friday behind the play of the offensive line. The junior rushed for 108 yards on nine carries and two touchdowns while catching three passes for 106 yards and one 47-yard touchdown.

Middle School Sports Briefs

Priest, 2 aces; Amy Yoder, 5 with 3 aces; Lindsey Mast, 4. Passes: Holli Swihart, 5; Lindsey Kaufman, 4; Megan Wesson, 4. Sets: Kelcy Heckaman, 13 assists; Chelsea Lengacher, 2 assists. Hits: Britney Vance, 11 with 4 kills; Megan Wesson, 7 with 2 kills; Kelcy Heckaman, 7; Kaley Bontrager, 3. 7th Grade A The girls won at home against Jimtown, 2114, 21-17 on Sept. 20. Their record is now 5-2. Serves: Jaeki Hershberger, 6 with 2 aces; Lindsey Steffen, 6 with 2 aces; Jennifer Miller, 5 with 2 aces; Beth Brewer, 5 with 2 aces. Passes: Kelsey Diener, 10; Lindsey Steffen, 8; Amanda McFerren, 7; Melissa Ramer, 5. Sets: Jacki Hershberger, 5. Hits: Lindsey Steffen, 4 with 1 kill; Jacki Hershberger, 5. The girls lost to Concord, 21-12, 21-11 on Sept. 21. Their record is now 5-3. Serves: Brittany Schmicker, 6; Lindsey Steffen, 6 with 1 ace and 4 spikes; Jennifer Miller, 3 with 1 ace; Beth Brewer, 3 with 3 spikes. Passes: Jennifer, 12; Jennifer Ramer, 11 with 4 spikes. Assists: Jacki Hershberger, 11; Krista Yoder, 3. 7th Grade B The girls lost at home to Concord, 16-21,21-14, 19-21 on Sept. 20. Their record is now 1-2. Scoring: Corrie Henke. 7; Jessicas Schmuck, 7; Brittany Weaver, 4; Jessica Gibson, 3; Courtney Frantz, 2; Sydney Kehr, 2; Whitney Roe, 2; Passes: Courtney Frantz, 8; Jessica Schmuck, 7; Come Henke, 6; Whitney Roe, 4. Sets: Corrie Henke, 5; Taylor Gamer, 2. The girls lost at home to John Young, 17-21, 19-21 on Sept. 23. They are now 1-3. Serves: Jessica Gibson, 3; Corrie Henke, 2; Courtney Frantz, 3; Whitney Roe, 2; Taylor Gamer, 2. Sets: Whitney Roe, 4; Corrie Henke, 6. Passes: Ashley McClintic, 6; Whitney Roe, 11; Brittany Weaver, 9; Sydney Kehr, 6; Courtney Frantz, 8; Jessica Schmuck, 10. Spikes: Whitney Roe, 3; Courtney Frantz, 3; Jessica Schmuck, 2; Michelle Wilson, 2.

only reason the group is more visible at football and basketball games is because the larger crowds provide a better opportunity to sell North Wood merchandise. All the proceeds from that merchandise is evenly distributed throughout the athletic department. One recent example is a new ice machine for the department. Lehman said the machine, donated by the Captain’s Club, provides ice for all the school’s athletes, plus gym classes and the band.

The Panthers will host a very dangerous Elkhart Memorial team this Friday. Veteran coach Phil Teegarden’s squad started the season trying to replace a senior class that led the Crimson Chargers to only one loss in the 2003 season. After six weeks of the current season the Chargers are starting to play some good football and have a record of 2-4. Memorial will be angry after a tough 21-20 loss to a good Mishawaka Marian team last Friday. Memorial had an early 14-0 lead but a series of mistakes cost them a chance at victory. Kickoff for the game at Andrews Field will be 7 p.m.

He also added that the club makes signs, provide snacks at away games and provides Tshirts for student athletes. Plus, it provides funds for the special needs of the athletic department. The club is governed by a Board of Directors, all of which represent one of the 19 sports at North Wood. Anyone can be a member of the club. The base membership is $25, with a Red & Black Club for SSO and the Gold Club at SIOO. For more information, call 773-4127.

Sports

Football Bth Grade A They won at home against Concord, 44-16 on Sept. 21. Their record is 4-0. Rushing: Justin Titus, 72 yards with 2 TDS; Brandon Williams, 42 yards; David Lopez, 110 yards with 2 TDs; Nick Hunsberger, 46 yards; Kyle Whitehead, 128 yards with 1 TD. Passing: Justin Titus, 57 yard TD pass to Derek Loucks. Kicking: Brandon Williams, 3 points. Tackles: Adam Hostetler, 7; George Lopez, 6; Brandon Williams, 4; Reyd Gamer, 3; Kyle Whitehead, 3; Chaz Bellman, 3; Austin Fink, 3. Interception: George Lopez. Fumble recovery: Brandon Williams. Bth Grade B They lost to Concord, 21-6 on Sept. 22. Josh Stafford ran a kick off back 85 yards for a touchdown. Receiving: Brady Klotz, 23 yards; Clark Ziegler, 8 yards. Rushing: Jordan Osborne, 13 yards. Tackles: Joey Hartzell, 5; Andrew Smith, 5. Blocked kick: Taylor Fervida. Interception: Trevor Moseman. 7th Grade A They defeated Concord, 32-8 on Sept. 21. Their record is now 4-0. Rushing: Christian Diemer, 55 yards; Brant Nine, 42 yards with 2 TDs; Kyle Yoder, 40 yards with 2 TDs; Cesar Salinas, 29 yards. Passing: Brant Nine, 7/8 for 101 yards. Receiving: Nick Berkey, 69 yards; Kyle Yoder, 16 yards; Cesar Salinas, 10 yards; Brandon Menzie, 5 yards. Kicking: Cesar Salinas, 4 points. Tackles: Tony Miranda, 5; Cam Spitaels, 4; Zach Deery, 4; Chase Anglemeyer, 3; Jesse Laughlin, 3. Blocked punt: Zach Deery. Interception: Brant Nine. 7th Grade B They lost to Concord. 20-0. Passing: Mike Bough. 18-yard completion to Alex Parker. Tackles: Jesse Laughlin, 8; Mitch Anthony, 5; Austin Yoder, 5; Brian Moore, 4; Ben Dijkstra, 4. Sacks: Austin Yoder, 2.

Advance News • Thursday. September 30, 2004

Panther Sports Briefs a By Kern Bough Correspondent Volleyball North Wood’s varsity volleyball team moved to 19-7 (3-2 NLC) by winning the championship of the Bremen Invitational last Saturday. The Panthers defeated the host Bremen Lions in the championship match. They had won their pool play by defeating Fairfield, Riley and John Glenn. Mindy Blosser, Casey Bough, and Audrey Duncan were Panthers stat leaders for the day. Earlier in the week the Panthers claimed two NLC victories over Northridge and Goshen. Erika Stouder, Amanda Sumpter, and Heather Stutzman played key roles for the Panthers this week. The Panther JV team, coached by Megan Godfrey, is 13-2 after wins over Goshen and Northridge. Calley Tucker. Steph Steiner, Kayla Graber, and Brittany Pruitt continue to play well for North Wood. In recent freshmen volleyball, the Panthers have defeated Warsaw, Jimtown, and Whitko, and lost to Northridge. They are now 10-11. Holly Schutz, Danny Klotz and Danae Nafzinger have led the team. Soccer North Wood’s girls’ soccer team lost to Westview, tied Memorial, and defeated South Bend Washington 1-0 in recent action. The Panthers are now 3-6-3. Patty Salinas scored a goal in the Westview match. Sam Lewis had the winning goal against Washington on an assist from Mckenzie Lechlitner. The girls’ JV soccer team defeated Westview 5-0 with Laynie Nisley, Heather Rensberger, Shana Baxter, and Lindsay Goodman scoring goals. The Panthers tied Memorial and smashed Washington 6-0. The JV is now 5-2-4. North Wood boys’ soccer team tied Memorial 2-2 and now stands 9-2-1 (2-2-1 NLC). Justin Tierney and Rodrigo Dosal scored Panther goals. Zac Lechlitner and Dosal had assists. The boys’ J V soccer team lost to Memorial 2-1. Cross Country North Wood’s boys and girls cross country teams ran in the Culver Academy Invitational last Saturday. Michelle Steffen finished 22nd for the girls in a time of 16:27. Tennis The North Wood tennis team lost to Wawasee 4-1. Thom Kurtz won at No. 3 singles for the Panthers. The JV team also lost to Wawasee with Ben Baker and Tyler Chupp earning wins. The J V is 6-6-1. In the opening round of the NLC tennis tournament at Plymouth on Thursday, Trent Chupp at No. 2 singles and Thom Kurtz at No. 3 singles had victories. Chupp and Kurtz would both finish in fourth place in the final standings. At No. 1 singles Heath Ehret finished in fifth place. Wes BeMiller and Adam Mast at No. 1 doubles and Jay Sheets and Brett Johnson at No. 2 doubles both finished in sixth place. Heath Ehret was selected as honorable mention on the AllNLC team. Football North Wood’s JV football team moves to 6-0 for the year after beating Wawasee 44-28 and Northridge 34-7. In the Wawasee game Brandt Ehret and Chad Haviland each scored two touchdowns with Kent Schafer and Mike Rowe adding one TD each. Schafer lead the Panthers with seven tackles while Chris Hines had five. Brent Hollar had one interception. Mike Rowe, Chad Haviland, Kent Schafer, J.J. Anglemeyer, and Sam Montgomery scored touchdowns against Northridge. Cory Emory had eight tackles and Sam Telschow had six. Montgomery and Chad Menzie had interceptions. The freshmen football team won their second game in a row by defeating Wawasee 18-0. Trevarius Green scored on a 68yard TD run and Kent Biller added a 60-yard run for another score. Travis Cassel had 10 tackles for the defense and Chase Teska had an interception. The freshmen are 2-2.

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DAT PHOTO North Wood High School's volleyball program recently honored former volleyball coach Shelly Sanders. She coached the freshmen volleyball team 19 years before resigning after the 2003 season. Pictured, left to right Jan Schrock, Shelly Sanders and Peg Bough.

Wa-Nee Wrestling League to start

WA-NEE The Wa-Nee Wrestling League will offer a program this fall geared toward developing skills and providing fun competitions in the sport of wrestling. All children in grades 2-5 enrolled in the Wa-Nee Community School Corporation are eligible to participate in thisleague. The wrestling league will feature a full round-robin team and an individual tournament, T-shirts and awards. This is all at the North Wood Activities Center, located behind North Wood High School. Team practices begin on Oct. 12, and the last scheduled competition is Nov. 4. Youths can register on either Monday, Oct. 4 or Wednesday, Oct. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the activities center. Wrestlers must be present for registration. They will be weighed dur-

ing this time in order to separate wrestlers by age and weight. A S2O fee must accompany each child’s registration form. Families with more than one child enrolled in the program can pay S2O for the first child and $lO for each additional child. Checks should be made payable to the North Wood Wrestling Club. Two evening practice time slots are set from 6 to 6:50 p.m. or 7 to 7:50 p.m. All competitions will begin at 6 p.m. Practice dates are Oct. 12, 14.18, 21,26 and Nov. 1. Dual competitions are Oct. 19, 25, 28 and Nov. 2. The individual tournament is on Nov. 4. Coaches will inform wrestlers ot practice times once the teams have been organized. Contact Dennis Lewis at home (773-3631) or school (773-4127) for more information.

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