Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 40, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 October 2010 — Page 6

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Turnovers doom Panthers in loss to Memorial

It Sieve Smua NAPPANEE Despite outgaining Elkhart Memorial 361 yards to 217 and picking up 16 first downs to Memorial's 10, the North Wood Panthers could not overcome five costly turnovers and fell to the Chargers 24-21 on homecoming night at Andrews Field. The loss spoiled a career night for North Wood junior running back Coy Brown, who rushed for 209 yards and two touchdowns in a spectacular combination of speed and power running. The loss drops the Panthers to 2-5 on the season (1-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference) and puts the local squad in the uncomfortable position of having to win its last two games and then advance to the sectional championship to avoid the first losing football season since 1972. As usual, the first quarter was a defensive struggle with both teams trading punts and each picking up an interception on the first four combined possessions. North Wood's pick came from senior safety Jon Christofeno while Memorial's was turned in by senior Brad Poertner. After a 46-vard punt bv Charger Tommy Kendall pinned the Panthers deep in their own territory, North Wood made their second turnover of the night when Brown fumbled at the Panther 13-yard line. Five plays later, on the first play of what turned out to be a

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Boys cross country NORTHWOOD SWEPT North Wood's boys cross country team lost Northern Lakes Conference races to Concord and Wawasee last Tuesday. Team scores were: Concord 16, North Wood 46; Wawasee 19, North Wood 36; Concord 20, Wawasee 37. Nathan Bailey finished eighth in 18:35 to lead the Panthers. • CONCORD 16, NORTHWOOD 46; WAWASF.F. 19, NORTHWOOD 36; CONCORD 20, WAWASEE 37 Al Nappanee Top 10: I. D. Zelaya (C ) 17:14. 2. C. Chupp (C) 17:4X. 3. A. Rodrigue* (Ct 17:40,4. R. SlichtertWi 17:51,5, A DolHWi 18:09,6. K Bumetl(C) 18:18, 7. T. Olsen (W) 18:24, 8. N. Bailey (N) 18:35, 9. R. Middleton (C) 18:36. 10. A, Yoder (W) 18:52. Boys soccer NW WINS REGULAR-SEASON FINALE North Wood's boys soccer team rounded out its regular season with a 2-0 win over Angola Saturday. Trent Jacobs and Connor Beckwith both scored for the Panthers, and Kyle Dijkstra recorded the shutout in goal. • NORTHWOOD 2, » ANGOLA 0 At Nappance Halftime score: North Wood 0. Angola 0 Scoring summary Second half • NW Trent Jacobs. 52nd minute. NW Connor Beckwith (Ryan Lincoln), 77th minute Comers: Angola I, North Wood 7. Shots: Angola 2, North Wood 16. Saves: Angola 10 (Brad Stayhack), North Wood 2 (Kyle Dijkstra). Record: North Wood 9-4-2. NORTHWOOD TIES North Wood and Bethany Christian battled to a scoreless tie in boys soccer action last Thursday. Kyle Dijkstra made four saves in goal for the Panthers. • NORTHWOOD 0, BETHANY CHRISTIAN 0 Al Nappance Halftime score: North Wood 0. Bethany Christian 0 Shots: Bethany Christian 6, North Wood 3.

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wild and woolly second quarter. Memorial quarterback Dustin Mills sneaked across the goal line from 2 yards out and Kendall's PAT kick made it 7-0 Chargers. The turnover bug bit North Wood again on its next possession as a Zac Coleman pass bounced off the helmet of Brown and into the hands of Memorial's Jeremy Kelly who rumbled 40 yards Ore other way before Neal Brown dragged him down at die Panther 4-yard line. Fullback David Garcia bulled in from there on the next play and just like that. Memorial had a 14-0 lead. To their credit, the Panthers did not roll over and die as Thayne White returned the kickoff 25 yards to the North Wood 35 and Brown then ripped off a 41-yard run to place the ball at the Memorial 24-yard line. Three plays later, Coleman found Tanner Roberts open in the end zone and Brendan Widner's PAT kick narrowed the Memorial lead to 14-7 with seven minutes remaining in the first half. The North Wood defense forced a quick three-and-out and the Panthers took over at their own 36-vard line. A pass interference penalty and a 10-yard run by Coleman set North Wood up at the Memorial 36 and after two incomplete passes, Brown burst up the middle and shed several tacklers on a thunderous jaunt to pay dirt for his first TD of the evening. Widner tacked on the PAT and the game was

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DAT photo North Wood defenders Dylan Risser (22), Kenny Knigga (74),Tanner Roberts (23), Luck) Chumas (44) and Coy Brown (28) celebrate a fourth-down stop of Memorial in the Panthers' 24-21 loss to the Chargers.

tied with four minutes remaining in the half. The action was far from over, however, as the Chargers answered right back by marching 75 yards in just five plays, with most of the damage coming on two passes from Mills to speedy wide receiver Todd Johnson, the last a 29-yarder for a Memorial touchdown to make it 21-14 Chargers. North Wood then made another crucial turnover as Coleman was picked off by Collin Holdread who returned the interception 25 yards to the Panthers 16 with 1:24 left in the half.

Saves: Bethany Christian 2 (Jeff Yoder). North Wood 4 (Kyle Dijkstra 4). Corners: Bethany Christian 6. North Wood 4. Records: Bethany Christian 10-4-2. North Wood 8-4-2.' Girls soccer NORTHWOOD WINS North Wood scored three unanswered goals in a 3-1 girls soccer win at Bremen Saturday. Val Ostrowski, Kristin Snyder, and Kaitlyn Heckaman all scored for the Panthers, who out-shot Bremen, 18-3. • NORTHWOOD 3. BREMEN 1 At Bremen Halftime score: North Wood 2. Bremen 0 first half NW Val Ostrowski (Kristyn Burt), 11th minute NW Kristin Snyder (Hillary Lechlitner). 23rd minute Second half j ■ T NW' 1 Kaitlyn Heckaman (Ostrowski). 72nd minute B Alex Keller PK. 72nd minute Shots on goal: NW 18. B 3 Sales: NW 2 (Danae Khret), B 15 (Cassic Arndt) Corners: NW 7. BO Records: NW 9-3-3. B 8-6 JV score: North Wood I, Bremen 1 Goals: Kay lie Miller (NW). unreported (B) JV record: NW 5-3-4 NORTHWOOD SHUTS OUT PLYMOUTH North Wood scored one time in each half to collect a 2-0 Northern Lakes Conference girls soccer win over Plymouth last Tuesday. Val Ostrowski scored in the first half to put the Panthers on top, and Kristin Snyder added an insurance goal in the 47th minute. Danae Ehret piled up 13 saves in goal to notch the shutout for North Wood. | • NORTHWOOD 2, PLYMOUTH 0 At Nappanee Halftime score: North Wood 1. Plymouth 0 First Half NW Val Ostrowski, 17th minute Second Half NW Kristin Snyder (Taylor Stul/Jnan). 47th minute Shots on goal: Plymouth 13. NW 14. Saves: Plymouth 12 (Alayna Holmtjuest), NW 13 (Danae Ehret).

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The Black Crunch defense stiffened and did not allow a touchdown, but Kendall was able to knock home a 27-vard field goal to give the Chargers a 24-14 lead at the half. North Wood then surprised everyone with a popup, onside kick to start the second half and it was executed to perfection by Widner and sophomore Albert Gongwer, who came up with the loose pigskin. The Panthers capitalized on their good fortune, quickly moving 35 yards for a score with Brown taking it the final 19 to make it 24-21

Corners: Plymouth 4, NW 4. Records: NW 8-3-3 (2-2-2 NLC), P 6- (2-5 NLC) JV score: North Wood 0, Plymouth 0. JV record: NW 5-3-3 (1-3-2 NLC), P 7- (2-1-3 NLC) Tennis PANTHERS CELEBRATE IST ‘W’ North Wood's boys tennis team earned its first win of the season with a 4-1 decision at LaVille last Tuesday. • NORTHWOOD 4, LAVILLE 1 At Lakeville SINGLES: I. Trenton Stout (LV) beat Brennan Angle, 6-1, 6-3; 2. Ben Zercher (NW) beat 2ach Young, 6-2, 6-4; 3. Shawn Stahley (NW) won by default DOUBLES: l.iyier Rhoades-Jayson Linhart (NW) beat Grant FrickAndrew Hulliberger, 6-0, 6-1; 2. Austin Sanders-Mitchell Reiser (NW) woo by default Record: North Wood 1-14. JV score: North Wood 2, UVilleO SINGLES: 1. Riley Smith beat Chris Nicodemus, 8-0; 2. Abe Robinson beat Chris Nicodemus, 8-0. Recant: North Wood JV 1-11-2. Volleyball PANTHERS FALL North Wood's volleyball

Memorial after Widner's PAT. The game then turned into a defensive and punting duel, with a combined six punts and a fourth-down stop by North Wood in the next six possessions. With seven minutes remaining, the Panthers took over at their own 40 and ground out a drive on the legs of Brown and Coleman, moving to the Memorial 18 with just under three minutes to play in the game. Unfortunately, on the next play, Coleman was stripped of the ball after a short gain and Memorial's Ben Brewers recovered on

team dropped a five-game Northern Lakes Conference heartbreaker at Warsaw Thursday, 22-25,25-22,25-20,25-17, 15-7. Kaci Fleeter led the way for North Wood with 40 assists, 19 digs, and four blocks. Taylor Olson powered the Panthers up front with 16 kills and four blocks to go along with two aces, while Maddie Spitaels added 19 digs and a team-lead-ing three aces. • WARSAW 22-25-20-25-15, NORTHWOOD 25-22-25-17-7 At Warsaw North Wood stats Aces: Maddie Spitaels 3. Morgan Yoder 2. Taylor Olson 2. Assists: Kaci Heeler 40. Digs: Spitaels 19. Heeler 19. Allison Schrock 15. Kills: Taylor Olson 16. Taryn Johnson 11. Yoder 9. Blocks: Olson 4, Heeler 4. Hanna Stump 2. Records: North Wood 18-7 (4-2 NLC). JV score: Warsaw 25-25, North Wood 22-21. North Wood stats Aces: Allie Mattingly 3. Assists: Mattingly 17. Digs: Morgan Olson 10. Kills: Savannah Bley 7, Jodie Ramer 4. Records: North Wood 14-4 (4-2 NLC). NORTHWOOD ROLLS North Wood rolled to a 25-23, 25-17, 25-14 volleyball win over Jim town last Monday. Kaci Heeter collected 22 assists and 14 digs for North Wood, followed by Maddie Spitaels with five aces and 13 digs. Leading the Panthers at the net was Taylor Olson with 10 kills and three blocks. • NORTHWOOD 25-25-25, JIMTOWN 23-17-14 At Nappanee North Wood stats Aces: Maddie Spitaels 5 Assists: Kaci Heeter 22 Digs: Heeter 14, Spitaels 13, Morgan Yoder 10 Kills: Taylor Olson 10, Yoder 6, Devyn Simpson 5, Taryn Johnson 5. Blocks: Olson 3, Yoder 3. Record: North Wood 18-6. JV score: North Wood 25-25, Jimtown 21-18 North Wood JV stats Aces: Morgan Olson 2. Assists: Allie Mattingly 16. Digs: Brynne Flickinger 6, Olson 5. Kills: Savannah Bley 10, Jana Yoder 3, Olson 3. Blocks: Yoder 2. Record: North Wood 14-3. NORTHWOOD WINS BREMEN TOURNEY North Wood's volleyball team won all four of its matches in two games to win the Bremen Tourney last Saturday. Kaci Heeter finished the day with 71 assists, 34 digs, and 13 aces to lead the Panthers. Also for North Wood, Taylor Olson racked up 24 kills for five day, and Maddie Spitaels dealt 11 aces. •BREMEN TOURNEY At Bremen NORTHWOOD 25-25, CGAI6-12 North Wood stab Aces: Kaci Heeter 8. Ankts: Heeter 17. Digs: Maddie Spitaels 11, Heeter 10, Hanna Stump 4. Kilb: Taylor Olson 9, Morgan Yoder 5, Stump 4. Record: North Wood 17-6 NORTHWOOD 25-25, TRITON 16-13 North Wood ■*—• Aces: Heeter 5, Spitaels 2, Yoder 2. Asrists: Heeter 20. Digs: Spitaels 8, Heeter 8, Stump 4. KBs: Stump 7, Olson 6, Devyn Simpson 5. NORTHWOOD 25-25, JOHN GLENN 9-23 North Wood stab Aces: Spitaels 4, Olson 2. Assists: Heeter 18. Digs: Heeter 11, Allison Schrock 6,* Oison 5. KBs: Olson 9, Stump 5, Taryn Johnson 4. NORTHWOOD 25-25, SB RILEY 11-1# ftTnn 111 Ilf n nil a4a*a IWlTll YTUUU N#la Aces: Spitaels 5, Olson 2. Imbtf- Heeter 16. Dte: n—• 5, 4. KBs: Simpson Bley 4, Mattie MikeM. See Scoreboard, Page A 7

his own 14-yard line. The Chargers managed to pick up two first downs but were finally forced to punt; however, at that point, less than 40 seconds remained in the game. North Wood managed to move the ball into Charger territory thanks to two completions from Coleman to Aaron Rhoade, but with 0.3 seconds remaining, a desperation multiplelateral play reminiscent of the famous Cal-Stanford game ended in a loss of yards for the Panthers and a victory in the game for Memorial. See Panthers, Page A 7