Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 134, Number 35, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 30 August 2012 — Page 6

’ Advance News • Thursday, August 30, 2012

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Panthers blanked by Jimtown in opener

By Steve Sittle* Correspondent JIMTOWN The total yardage wasn't all that different, but a pair of costly turnovers and two rare touchdown passes from Jimtown quarterback Brody Olson to tight end Carter Gill proved to be the difference as the Class 3A #4-ranked Jimmies defeated the North Wood Panthers 27-0 in the season opener for both teams. On a beautiful cool night at Knepp Field, the Jimmies took advantage of a Panther turnover on the first series and used the sturdy legs of senior running backs Devan Emerson and Tanner Adams, plus a 15-yard late hit penalty on North Wood, to march 51 yards to pay dirt. Emerson took the pigskin the final 11 yards and the PAT kick by junior Trey Zufan made it 7-0 Jimmies less than three minutes into the game. North Wood made a valiant attempt to answer, as junior quarterback Will Kirkwood quickly marched his team to the Jimtown 24-yard line, but the drive was stalled by a penalty and Brendan Widner's 41-yard field goal attempt was wide left. As the second quarter began, the Panther defense appeared to have stopped a Jimmie drive near midfield but on third and long, Olson found Gill wide open behind a broken coverage and the lanky senior raced 47 yards for the score to give the Jimmies a 14-0 advantage. On the next series, the turnover bug bit North Wood again as Kirkwood was intercepted by Jimmie sophomore defensive back Marquis Schieber, who returned the pick 39 yards to the North Wood sevenyard line. Three plays later, Adams bulled in from the one and the Jimmies led 20-0 at the 8:18 mark of the second period after Zufan's PAT was no good. The second half proved to be a defensive struggle, as North Wood forced Jimtown

Panthers Bv Steve Sittler Correspondent CULVER The NorthWood Panthers outgained Culver Academies by almost 100 total yards but three big plays by the Eagles, including an 87-yard TD return on the opening kickoff proved to be the difference in a 27-20 loss that dropped the Panthers to 0-2 on the year. Freshman Tanner Qeveland rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown while his older brother Blake tallied 68 yards and a score to lead North Wood. Joel Tinney had a pair of scores while Haynes Barnes passed for a TD and rushed for another for the winners. The JV game was a completely different story as the Panthers dominated from the outset in a 60-8 beatdown of the JV Eagles. Sophomore Dominic Miranda piled up an incredible 271 yards rushing and scored three times on just 15 carries, while classmate Nick Skwarcan added two rushing TDs and fellow sophomore Trent Sellers ran for a score

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punts on their first two series while the Jimmies stopped the Panthers on downs twice deep in their own territory, once on a botched shotgun snap and the other on a sack by the relentless Adams. Finally, with 10 minutes remaining in the game, the Jimmies took over on their own 42-yard line and drove 58 yards in eight plays, most of it on the legs of Emerson and Olson. The Black Crunch defense valiantly stuffed Jimtown inside the five-yard line, but on fourth and goal, Olson executed a masterful play fake and found Gill wide open in the comer of the end zone to make it 27-0 Jimmies with six minutes left to play. To their credit, the Panthers continued to battle as Kirkwood completed passes to Gino Chumas, Tyler Minmch, and Dustin Yoder, while brothers Blake and Tanner Cleveland each had big runs, moving the Panthers deep into Jimtown territory once again. Unfortunately; the drive ended at the Jimmie eight-yard line on another bad fourth-down snap and Jimtown ran out the clock to seal the win. It stayed that way for most of the rest of the game, with the tw'o defenses rising up to make one stop after another Jimtowm ended one Panther drive with a sack by Eric

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Forrest and the Panthers killed a Jimmie rally with another sack by Carden at the North Wood 15-yard line. Finally, with just 2:24 remaining, North Wood took over at their own 29-yard line. Nine then calmly marched his charges to the JimtowTi 17-yard line on nine straight passes, completing five of them including two huge fourth-down grabs by Derek Yoder, one good for 32 yards and the other for 20 yards. Onto the field trotted sophomore kicker Connor Beckwith, who conjured up visions of Panther greats Ryan Burkhart and Brandon Williams by drilling a 34-yard field goal through the uprights with just 3$ seconds remaining to tie the score at 10 all and send the game to overtime. The limmies got the ball first in the extra period, in which each team gets the ball on the 10-yard line with four chances to score. The Panther defense stuffed Pollard and Lertola on three straight plays, forcing the Jimmies to attempt a field goal which Zufan nailed to give his team a 13-10 lead. North Wood then took their turn and on the second play, Miranda lunged down to the one-yard line, leaving his team just 56 inches from victory. Jimtown then showed some defensive mettle ot their own, stuffing

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Nine on a quarterback sneak to make it fourth and a vard. Unfortunately for tire home squad, another very costly mistake then occurred as the Panthers, going for the win, tried to get a last-second play change in, and inadvertently ended up with 12 men in the huddle. The fiveyard penalty pushed the ball back to the six-yard line and Hoover wisely chose to go for a field goal to send the game to another OT, but a poor snap and a wobbly hold caused Beckwith to push his kick wide right and set off a Jimmie celebration. The Panthers finished with 92 yards on the ground, led by 40 yards from Blake Cleveland and 22 on just three carries from his younger brother Tanner. Kirkwood finished 14 of 26 passing for 115 yards and two interceptions, while Minnich and Yoder each made four catches for the Panthers. For Jimtown, Emerson topped the century mark, rushing for 118 yards and a score while Adams added 65 yards and a TD. Olson attempted just three passes, but completed two of them for a total of 50 yards, both touchdowns to Gill. • JIMTOWN 27, NW 0 Al Knepp Field. Jimtown Jimtown 7 13 0 7-27 North Wood 0 0 0 0 - 0 J - Devan Emerson 11 run (Trey Zufan kick) J - Carter Gill 47 pass from Brody Olson (Zufan kick) J - Tanner Adams I run (kick failed) J - Gill 3 pass from Olson (Zufan kick) North Wood Jimtown ■Yards Rushing 92 252 Yards Passing 115 50 Passing (Comp/Att/Int) 14-26-2 2Penalties (No./Yds.i 4-30 5-50 Fumbles (No./l.osti 3- 1-0 1- rushers North Wood (Blake Cleveland 12-40: Tanner Cleveland 3-22): Jimtown (Emerson 14-118. TD: Tanner AJams 13-65. TD) Passing North Wood (Kirkwood 14-26-2. 115 yds); Jimtowm (Olson 2- 50 yds . 2 TD) l eading receivers - NorthWixid iTyler Minnich 4-29: Dustin Yoder 4 28: Dslan Kisser 2-22): Jimtown (Gill 2-50. 2 TD).

Panther score in the rout.

BOYS SOCCER NORTHWOOD SHUTS OUT LCA Taylor Wegmiller scored a pair of goals and assisted on North Wood's other three tallies in a SO boys soccer win at Lakeland Christian Academy Tuesday. Clayton Seitz added two goals for North Wood, and Tad Chamberlin chipped in a single tally. Kyle Dijkstra picked up the shutout in goal. NORTHWOOD 5, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACAD. 0 At Warsaw Ist half NW - Clayton Seitz (Taylor Wegmiller) NW - Wegmiller (Tim Escoto) NW - Tad Chamberlin (Wegmiller) 2nd half NW - Wegmiller (Bennett Parker) NW - Seitz (Wegmiller) V Saves: North Wood (Kyle Dijkstra 4), LCA (Zack Goshen 16) Records: North Wood 2-1, LCA 0-1 North Wood routs Lakeland Taylor Wegmiller scored two goals with three assists, and North Wood’s boys soccer team beat Lakeland Christian 5-0 on the road Aug. 21. Clay Seitz also scored twice, and Tad Chamberlin netted the Panthers their second goal in the 20th minute. North Wood outshot the hosts by a lopsided 28-3 margin. Kyle Dijkstra made three saves in goal to preserve the blank sheet as the Panthers moved to 2-1. • NORTHWOOD 5, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN 0 At Warsaw FIRST HALF NW Tad Chamberlin (Taylor Wegmiller), 17th minute NW Wegmiller (Escota). 20th minute NW Clay Seitz (Wegmiller), 36th minute SECOND HALF \ NW Seitz (Wegmiller), 46th minute NW' Wegmiller (Bennett Parker) 76th minute Shots on goal: North Wood 28, Lakeland Christian 3 Saves: (NW) Kyle Dijkstra 3; (LC) Zach Goshen 16 Comer kicks: North Wood 8, Lakeland Christian 4. Records: North Wood 2-1, Lakeland Christian 1-1 GIRLS SOCCER PANTHERS WIN NLC OPENER North Wood's girls soccer team kicked off Northern Lakes Conference action with a 2-0 win over visiting Goshen last Thursday. Ariana Eshelman and Taylor Stutzman both scored for the Panthers. Madi Eberle recorded the shutout in goal for North Wood. NORTHWOOD 2, GOSHEN 0 A) Nappanee Ist Half NW Ariana Eshelman (Val Ostrowski) - 15th min. 2nd Half NW Taylor Stutzman linger Yoder) - 65th min. Shots on goal: NW-5, G-7 Saves: NW-7 (Madi Eberle). G-3 (Jessica Oyer) Comers: NW-3. G-7 Record: NW 2-O(l-0in NLC), G 1-1 (1-1 in NLC) JV Score: North Wood I, Goshen I Goal: Amanda Heckaman (NW) Records: NW' 1-0-1 (0-0-1 in NLC). G l-O-l (l-O-l in NLC) PANTHERS BATTLE TO NLC TIE North Wood and Warsaw fought to a 1-1 tie in Northern Lakes Conference girls soccer action Thursday. Val Ostrowski scored unassisted in the 29th minute for the Panthers' sole goal. NORTHWOOD 1, WARSAW 1 At Warsaw Ist Half NW' Val Ostrowski. 29th min. 2nd Half W Kelly Williams (Brooklyn Jackson). 58lh min. Shots on goal: NW 6. W 3 Saves: NW 2 (Madi Ehcrle). W 5 (Abby Schue) Comers: NW 2. W I Records: NW 2-0-1 (I-0-1 in NLC), W 4-0-1 (0-0-1 in NLC) . JV Score NorthWixid 2. Warsaw 0 Goals: Mackayla Schmucker (NW), Amanda Heckaman (NW) Assists: Heckaman (NW) Record: NW 2-0-1 (1-0-1 in NLC) TENNIS PANTHERS BLANKED North Wood dropped a 5-0 decision to Fairfield in tennis action Monday. FAIRFIELD 5, NORTHWOOD 0 SINGLES: 1. Jordan Hochstetler beat Mitchell Kriser, 6-1, 6-0; 2 Austin Chrislner beat Quinn Stillson. 6-1,6-0; 3. Marcus Rodes beat Abe Robinson, 6-2, 7-6(4). DOUBLES: 1. Dillon Lockwood-Landon Knepp beat Brennan Angle-Jayson Linhart, 7-5, 6-2; 2. Taylor Yoder-Adam Yoder beat Devyn Maugel-Caleb Yoder. 6-1. 3-6. 6-0 Record: North Wood 0-3 JV score: Fairfield 7, North Wood 3 North Wood JV winners: Luke Stump. Evan Nix-Ryan Menzie, Austin ConradRiley Smith JV record: North Wood 1-2. NORTHWOOD FINISHES STH AT DEKALB North Wood's tennis squad placed fifth with 13 points at the DeKalb Invite last Saturday. The Panthers' No. 1 Doubles tandem of Brennan Angle and Jayson Linhart finished second place overall to lead the team. DEKALB INVITE At Waterloo Team scores: Angola 42, DeKalb 2L East Noble 18, Bellmonl 16, North Wood 13. Norwell 7. Jay County 6, West Noble 3 North Wood results No. I Singles: Mitchell Keiser lost two matches; Jay County 4-6, 6-4. 8-10 and Bellmont 3-6, 2-6 No. 2 Singles: Quinn Stillson lost one, won two; DeKalb 3-6, 0-6; Norwell 6-2,6-3 and W. Noble 8-1, sth place No. 3 Singles: Abe Robinson lost one, won two; Angola 3-6, 6-4, 3-10; Norwell 64). 6-2 and W. Noble 8-2, sth Place No. 1 Doubles: Brennan Angle/Jayson Linhart won two, lost one; Norwell 2-6, 6-4. 11-9; Jay Cty 6-2,6-3 and Angola 3-6,2-6, 2nd Place No. 2 Doubles; Caleb Yoder/Devyn Maugel won one, lost two; Bellmont 6-4, 5-7. 10-7; E.Noble 3-6.2-6 and DeKalb 6-2, 5-7, 8-10 4th Place PANTHERS SHUT OUT North Wood's tennis team dropped a 5-0 decision to Culver Military Academy. CCMA 5, NORTHWOOD 0

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SINGLES: I. Quinlan Smith beat Mitchell Reiser, 6-1, 6-0; 2. Sam Concannon beat Quinn Stillson, 6-0, 6-0; 3. Arturo Lizarraga beat Abe Robinson, 6-2,6-2. DOUBLES: 1. Alex Proeh-Austin Proeh beat Brennan Angle-Jayson Lin hart, 6-4, 6-2; 2. Aaron ArvizuEric Maudhuit beat Devyn MaugelCaleb Yoder, 6-1,6-2. Record: North Wood 0-5 JV score: CMA 8, North Wood 4 Winning JV matches for North Wood: Cooper Clark (2), Luke Stump, Nick Myers-Brock Beehler NORTHWOOD TRIPPED UP North Wood's tennis team dropped its Northern Lakes Conference opener to Concord 3-2 Thursday. CONCORD 3, NORTHWOOD 2 SINGLES: 1. Nick Pollock (C) beat Mitchell Reiser, 6-0, 6-0; 2 Man Kotva (Q beat Quinn StiUson, 6-4, 6-0; 3. Abe Robinson (N) beat MitcheU Lozier, 6-2,6-2. DOUBLES: 1. T. CunninghamSm Scores, Pag* 7