Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 133, Number 52, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 29 December 2011 — Page 6

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Advance News • Thursday, December 29, 2011

North Wood routs Plymouth 55-24

By Jamb Costello Spouts £ditok PLYMOUTH - North Wood tore off its fourth straight win Saturday, handing the host Lady Pilgrims a lopsided 55-24 Northern Lakes Conference loss at Plymouth. "I thought coming in they were the best team in the conference,* said Plymouth head coach Dave Cox. *1 looked at the numbers today from these players. The starting scorers, (De*Yannna Styles) averages 40 percent from the field, and the rest of them are 45 or greater. (Hillary) Lechlitner's 52. I told all the kids before the game we put all the stats on the board and all that is is the right player finding the right shot at the rignt time of the game. Boy, that's a concept we don't have mastered yet. Maybe we got a step closer today. I think you learn more by playing games like this than you do blowing somebody out. It's a tough thing to do in the locker room maybe after the game, but I like the way Coach (Steve) Neff coaches. I always have." The Lady Panthers (6-1,2-0 NLC)

BOYS SWIMMING Northridge raids North Wood North Wood's boys swim team lost a 126-52 Northern Lakes Conference decision at home to Northridge Saturday. Aaron Troxel led the Panthers with a pair of first-place finishes in the 50 and 100 free sprints, while Derreck Stahly finished second in the 200 free. • NORTHRIDGE 126, NORTHWOOD 52 At Nappanee 200 medley relay: 1. Northridge (AJ Bemth. Brennen Berger. Austin Flager, Zak Kauffman) 1:39.1, 2. Northridge (Logan Mcßride, Philip Keller. Terry Peoples. Takoda Friesen) 1:51.38; 200 freestyle: 1. Bennett Chappell (NR) 1:50.95, 2. Derreck Stahly (NW) 2:06.68; 200 individual medley: 1. Austin Flager (NR) 1:58.33, 2. Logan Mcßride (NR) 2:12.84; 50 freestyle: 1. Aaron

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time. "We're starting to figure out a little bit of a rotation," said Bales. "It's good to see guys step up. They come out and they hustle off the court. The guys that come in the game, they're ready to go. You don't have to wait a play or two for them to step up, and that's honestly the key part. We can talk about rotation, we can talk about guys running in and out, but we just have guys that are ready to play and that are ready to make plays." North Wood was led by Wilkinson, who hit 4 of 7 3s en route to a game-leading 19 points, while Zach Zurcher scored 12 and Miller finished with 11 points for the Panthers, who slipped to 2-3 with an 0-1 conference start in their first loss in three outings. Plymouth stays unbeaten at 5-0 after surviving its first road test since the season-opener at Triton Nov. 29. The thrilling win also marked the first NLC victory for Bales, in his first year with the Pilgrims after transferring from alma mater North Judson. "On a high school level it's a lot like watching the Big Ten, to be honest with you," said Bales. "You see the Big Ten teams, you could see a Michigan State, a top-

Indiana Conservation Officers are not out of the woods yet

With deer season winding down, Indiana conservation officers have been patrolling the rural landscape checking hunters and assisting landowners with various complaints. District One conservation officers serve the seven north-central counties of St. Joseph, Elkhart, Marshall, Kosciusko, Fulton, Miami, and Wabash. To date, there have been 489 separate hunting violations reported within District One. This is over a 60% increase from last year's 304 violations. Some of the more common hunting violations this year are hunting without a license (97), hunting without consent of landowner (54), and hunting over a baited area (27). Though deer season is almost over, there are still plenty of hunting seasons that will carry over into 2012. Hunters have had to work harder this year getting their deer due to the fact that Mother Nature has not cooperated with local farmers. The wet and snowy weather in north-central Indiana had kept a lot of farmers from being able to pick their crops. Because this gave deer a

jumped out to a double-digit, 17-6 lead in the first quarter and coasted to the win witn near 50-percent efficiency from die field, finishing 22 of 45 from the floor. Styles put up 10 points with a game-high six assists and four steals, while Lechlitner also put up 10 for North Wood. Sophomore leading scorer Morgan Olson tallied a game-best 15 points after putting up just five in the first half in a balanced scoring effort. "We played pretty unselfishly tonight and tried to get the ball in to our big girls we had a couple more big girls than Plymouth but they're pretty unselfish. That's one good tiling about this team; they work hard and they don't care who scores," said Neff. "(Olson) was forcing it a little in dte first half," die North Wood skipper said. "The ball just didn't come to her. Good players realize that. She's only a sophomore so it's tough sometimes, but I thought she forced a couple early. The second half the ball came to her. The last three or four games we've had three or four kids in double figures, so it's not surprising that

Troxel (NW) 23.79, 2. Joe Mueller (NR) 24.83; diving: I.Patrick King (NR)250.6, 2. Austin Conrad (NW) 135.7; 100 butterfly: 1. Brennen Berger (NR) 54.48, 2. Zak Kauffman (NR) 55.07; 100 freestyle: 1. Aaron Troxel (NW) 51.67, 2. Takoda Friesen (NR) 52.93; 500 freestyle: 1. Terry Peoples (NR) 4:50.4, 2. AJ Bemth (NR) 5:12.32; 200 freestyle relay: 1. Northridge (Zak Kauffman, Austin Flager, Logan Mcßride, Brennen Berger) 1:28.9, 2.' Northridge (Drew Hoover, Jordan Lantz, Lucas McLain, Bennett Chappell) 1:41.9; 100 backstroke: 1. Joe Mueller (NR) 1:01.71, 2. Chayton Friesen (NR) 1:07.02; 100 breaststroke: 1. Takoda Friesen (NR) 1:09.77, 2. Philip Keller (NR) 1:13.59; 400 freestyle relay: 1. Northridge (Zak Kauffman. Austin Flager, Terry Peoples, Brennen Berger) 3:15.07, 2. Northridge (Lucas McLain. Bennett Chappell, AJ Bemth, Benjamin Sheely) 3:36.96. GIRLS SWIMMING Lady Panthers lose to Northridge The Lady Panthers fell 122-60 in

ranked team that could go to a Northwestern, maybe .500, and Northwestern finds a way to stick with it. We come here having a good record, but it doesn't matter. North Wood came out and they competed extremely hard. They executed the majority of the game; they did a great job. It was a battle. What an atmosphere. I thought we had a great crowd, great following tonight. We knew we were in for a battle, and our guys just hung with it." • PLYMOUTH 53, NORTHWOOD 52 At Nappanee Score by quarters Plymouth: 17 28 36 53 North Wood: 21 35 44 52 PLYMOUTH (53): Ryan McNeil 5 0-1 13, Gabe Vervynckt 0 0-0 0, David Lee 3 2-2 8, Connor Flynn 0 0-0 0. Mack Mercer 4 1-2 9, Mack Mercer 4 1-2 9. Kyser McCrammer 1 0-0 2, John Ruff 40-9 12, Kyle Kaser 4 1-2 9, Tom Felke 0 04) 0; Torals: 21 7-16 53. NORTHWOOD (52): Braxton Miller 5 02 11, Zach Zurcher 4 3-5 12, Derek Yoder 2 2- 7, Tanner Farmwald 0 0-0 0, Tommy Klem 0 0-3 0. Kyle McCoy 0 0-0 0, Jonathan Wilkinson 7 1-1 19, Spencer Culp 0 0-0 0, Will Stueve 1 0-0 2; Totals: 19 7-17 52. 3- Plymouth 4 (McNeil 3, Ruff), North Wood 7 (Wilkinson 4, Miller. Zurcher, Yoder); Turnovers: Plymouth 17, North Wood 19; Rebounds: Plymouth 34 (Ruff 6), North Wood 30 (Zurcher 6); Assists: Plymouth 15 (Ruff 5), North Wood 10 (Yoder 7); Steals: Plymouth 17 (Ruff 5), North Wood Yoder 5); Blocked shots: Plymouth 2 (Mercer 2), North Wood 5 (Zurcher 2, Stueve

lot more places to hide, Indiana deer hunters will be hard pressed to meet last year's record deer harvest of 134,004. In addition to their patrol duties, conservation officers will continue to investigate hunting violations for the next couple of months. Lieutenant John Karris encourages anyone with information regarding the illegal taking of wildlife to contact a conservation officer by calling 1-800-TIP-IDNR. Information leading to charges being filed is eligible for a cash reward. Anonymous calls are welcome. So far this hunting season, nineteen separate TIP cases have been generated in District One and are pending investigation. District One officers investigated five separate non-fatal hunting accidents this year. Two of the accidents were self inflicted gunshot wounds. One archery deer hunter was mistaken as a game animal and shot in the stomach. Two other deer hunters fell from their tree stands because they were not wearing a fall arrest system.

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it was that way tonight* North Wood's zone held Plymouth (2-7,0-2 NLC) to a mere 24 percent (9-of-37) dip from the field, and leading semen Lauren Tanner and Amber Redinger recorded just four and five points, respectively. The Pilgrims were led by Hunter Stevens' eight points, including six in the third quarter by the freshman forward. "I think Hunter Stevens is a kid that has a lot to offer,* said Cox. "Right now, she gets in too much of a hurry, playing too high, and I think if you get enoueh reps with her and kind of get ner to lower her body in power position, she can become a better ball player and more effective." Savannah Mae continued to make solid contributions as well with three points and three rebounds in 16 minutes of vanity playing time. "The problem is we just don't have enough of her;" said Cox of Mae. "We share her with the JV so they're successful. We probably could've used her another quarter or two tonight. She's doing all the right things."

a Northern Lakes Conference dual meet with visiting Northridge Saturday. Emily Hoffman claimed wins in the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly, and Melissa Berger won the diving competition for North Wood. • NORTHRIDGE 122, NORTHWOOD 60 At Nappanee 200 medley relay: 1. Northridge (Hannah Berger, Ashley Owens, Hannah Deak, Brooke Gardner) 2:02.56, 2. North Wood (Britlani Grove, Karlie Kralzchmar, Emily Hoffman, Rachel Enright) 2:07.45; 200 freestyle: 1. Brittney Wallers (NR) 1:59.77, 2. Jamie Mcßride (NW) 2:17.78; 200 individual medley: 1. Emily Hoffman (NW) 2:30.36, 2. Brooke Gardner (NR) 2:30.52; 50 freestyle: I. Hannah Deak (NR) 25.59,2. Briltani Grove (NW) 25.91; diving: 1. Melissa Berger (NW) 249.55, 2. Jenna Denlinger (NR) 194.4; 100 butterfly: 1. Emily Hoffman (NW) 1:07.53,2. Kaley Owens (NR) 1:15.02; 100 freestyle: 1. Brittney Walters (NR) 55.41, 2. Brittani Grove (NW) 56.05; 500

2); Fouls (fouled out): Plymouth 17 (none). North Wood 14 (none). Records: Plymouth 5-0 (1-0 NLC), North Wood 2-3 (0-1 NLC) JV score: North Wood 41 (Kyle McCoy 13), Plymouth 19 (Zachary Stone 5) Plymouth: 17 28 36 53 North Wood: 21 35 44 52 PLYMOUTH (53): Ryan McNeil 5 0-1 13, Gabe Vervynckt 0 0-0 0, David Lee 3 2-2 8, Connor Flynn 0 04) 0, Mack Mercer 4 1-2 9, Mack Mercer 4 1-2 9, Kyser McCrammer 1 04) 2, John Ruff 4 3-9 12. Kyle Kaser 4 1-2 9, Tom Felke 0 04) 0; Torals: 21 7-16 53. NORTHWOOD (52): Braxton Miller 5 0-2 11, Zach Zurcher 4 3-5 12, Derek Yoder 2 2- 7, Tanner Farmwald 0 0-0 0, Tommy Klem 0 0-3 0, Kyle McCoy 0 0-0 0, Jonathan Wilkinson 7 1-1 19, Spencer Culp 0 0-0 0, Will Stueve 1 04) 2; Totals: 19 7-17 52. 3- Plymouth 4 (McNeil 3, Ruff), North Wood 7 (Wilkinson 4, Miller. Zurcher, Yoder); Turnovers: Plymouth 17, North Wood 19; Rebounds: Plymouth 34 (Ruff 6), North Wood 30 (Zurcher 6); Assists: Plymouth 15 (Ruff 5), North Wood 10 (Yoder 7); Steals: Plymouth 17 (Ruff 5), North Wood Yoder 5); Blocked shots: Plymouth 2 (Mercer 2), North Wood 5 (Zurcher 2, Stueve 2); Fouls (fouled out): Plymouth 17 (none), North Wood 14 (none). Records: Plymouth 5-0 (1-0 NLC), North Wood 2-3 (0-1 NLC) JV score: North Wood 41 (Kyle McCoy 13), Plymouth 19 (Zachary Stone 5) Photo by James Costello North Wood’s Derek Yoder drives against Plymouth’s John Ruff while Plymouth’s Tom Felke trails the play during a Northern Lakes Conference game at The Panther Pit last Friday.

While Plymouth slides to 2-7 with an 0-2 conference start, North Wood moves to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in NLC play. The Panthers play Fairfield tuesday and Gary 21st Century Thursday before entering Northridge Tournament play Dec. 27. "It's our second win in the conference, so we keep our conference slate dean," said Neff. "We've got a lot of games yet It's not Christmas for us yet. We've got two games next week and oven we've got four games that following Tuesday and Wednesday in the tournament we're playing, so by file time we get to New Year's we'll know where we're at because we play some good teams from some (Afferent areas of the state. We're looking forward to that." Plymouth travels next to the Brebeuf Jesuit Shootout Dec. 30. The Pilgrims will play host Brebeuf at noon with a game against Norwell at 6 p.m. "We'll kind of take a day off or two here, and we'll come back and regroup for the Brebeuf tourney," Cox said. "That'll be a tough tourney for us, but we're hoping

freestyle: 1. Ashley Owens (NR) 5:35.58, 2. Rachel Enright (NW) 5:55.12; 200 freestyle relay: 1. Northridge (Hannah Berger, Cedes Clifford, Brittney Wallers, Hannah Deak) 1:54.45; 2. Northridge (Kaley Owens, Emily Morrison, Miranda VanCoppenolle, Carly Spirito), 2:01.48; 100 backstroke: 1. Ashley Owens (NR) 1:08.02, 2. Rachel Enright (NW) 1:11.75; 100 breaststroke: 1. Hannah Deak (NR) 1:15.84, 2. Hannah Berger (NR) 1:16.17; 400 freestyle relay: 1. Northridge (Brooke Gardner, Hannah Berger, Brittney Walters, Ashley Owens) 4:02.7, 2. Northridge (Kaley Owens, Emily Morrison, Miranda VanCoppenolle, Courtney Clark) 4:26.78. WRESTLING North Wood beats Rockies Plymouth lost a Northern Lakes Conference heartbreaker at North Wood Thursday, 37-31. The Rockies forfeited at 119 pounds, and North Wood won at four straight weight classes from

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Classes offered at EGH

ELKHART Elkhart General Hospital is offering a free public seminar titled "Knee and Hip Arthritis: Symptoms and Treatment Options" Thursday, Jan. 5 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Prenatal Gassroom located in the Elkhart General Hospital West Wing. Leonard Kibiloski, MD, FACS, Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon from OSMC, will explain tne two primary types of arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis. He will also discuss symptoms and review diagnosis and treatment options. No registration is required, but seating is limited. For more information, call 574-523-3303 or visit www.egh.org online. This event is free and open to the public. Also, Elkhart General Hospital is partnering in conjunction with the American Lung Association will offer a free Freedom from Smoking program beginning Jan. 9, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 pjn. in Gassroom 2 at Elkhart General Hospital. The six-week program will provide coping strategies and quitting techniques fluff empower rather

to maybe iron out some of the situations where we have trouble getting the ball to where we should get it I think the second half of the season, hopefully you'll see us be a lot more focused on the inside." • NORTHWOOD 35, PLYMOUTH 24 At Plymouth Score by quanen North Wood: 17 27 40 55 Plymouth: 6 12 20 24 NORTHWOOD (55): De'Yahnna Style* 2 6-7 10, Middle Schwartz 0 00 0, Jordyn Frantz 4 00 9, Hillary Lechlitner 5 00 10 Savannah Bley 3 3-4 9, Inger Yoder 0 00 0, Ihvlar Fie lure 0000. Tkvlor Stutzman 0 00 OJW Alexander 104 2, Morgan Olaon 7 M 15; Ibtali: 22 1012 55. PLYMOUTH (24); Lauren Ttaner 2 00 4, Kayden Fosler 0 00 0, Mirim German 0 0-0 0, Carly Baker 0 OO 0, Haley Harrell 1 OO 3, Brittany Himei 0 1-2 1, Savannah Mae 100 3, Amber Redinger 21-25, Hunter Steveni 3 2-4 8, Allie Wright 0 OO 0, Tbtali: 94-8 24. 3-point goals: North Wood 1 (Frantz), Plymouth 2 (Harrell. Mae); Turnovers: North Wood 14, Plymoeth 20; Rebouhds: North Wood 35 (Olson 11), Plymouth 19 (Redinger 3, Mae 3); Assists: North Wood 13 (Styles 6), Plymouth 6 (Hsrrell 3); Steals: North Wood 8 (Styles 4), Plymouth 8 (Harrell 2, Redinger 2); Fouls (fouled out): North Wood 10 (none), Plymouth 15 (none). Records: North Wood 6-1 (2-0 NLC). Plymouth 2-7 (0-2 NLC). JV score: North Wood 27 flkylor Fielstre 8), Plymouth 18 (Savannah Mae 6)

135 to 152, including three by pinfall and one by major decision. North Wood's A.J. Carter also eked out a narrow 3-2 decision at 189 pounds to preserve the Panthers team win. • NORTHWOOD 37, PLYMOUTH 31 At Nappanee 103: John Mills P pin Lucas Hochseller 3:56; 112: Solis Osman P decision Tevin Pruitt 15-8; 119: Josh Chupp (NW) win by FF; 125: Kam Markovich P major decision Tyler Kinney 14-5; 130: Steven Abair P pin Jason Nolle 3:47; 135: Caleb Reeve (NW) major decision Jacob LaFree 11-2; 140: Zac Wilson (NW) pin Nolan Wright 3:58; Derek Weldy (NW) pin Logan Wiegand 1:43; 152: Ben Rethlake (NW) pin Jacob Pearson 1:23; 160: Vicenie Vasquez P pin Scott Kem 1:05; 171: Zach Telschow (NW) Aaron Houin 5-1; 189: AJ. Carter (NW) decision Jacob Segravcs 3-2; 215: Corey Wallace P pin Corbin Johnson 3:54" 285: Dan Guerava (NW) decision DeAndre Picford 6-4. Records: Plymouth 6-7 (2-3 NLC), North Wood 10-3 (2-2 NLC)

than pressure the smoker. The class teaches stress management, building motivation to quit, coping with urges, weight control, exercise and relapse prevention. Registration deadline is Jan. 8. For more information or to register, call 574-523-7907.