Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 135, Number 47, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 21 November 2013 — Page 7

Morgan Olson signs on with Youngstown State

North Wood senior forward Morgan Olson has signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and basketball careers at Youngstown State University Under head coach John Barnes. "We're extremely excited about our 2013-14 class," Barnes said. "We brought

Black Swish struggle in opener with Mishawaka

By Jeremy Mast Correspondent NAPPANEE The North Wood Black Swish opened up the 2013-2014 season Nov. 12, facing a tough Mishawaka team that eventually defeated North Wood 41-31. "They (Mishawaka) are a very good team," North Wood head coach Steve Neff said after the game. "We play teams like this to prepare us for sectionals." This definitely looked like a first game for both teams. They both were sloppy in their play, and the shots were off. Senior guard Taylor Fielstra found the touch at the end of the first quarter, scoring five points to give North Wood a 10-4. The Lady Cavemen, as any good team does, responded with four quick points to open the second quarter. 1 It was struggle for both teams the rest of the half as the first game jitters continued. The Black Swish led at the half 14-13. Mishawaka played a slow tempo, very methodical offensive game. Controlling the clock and making the Lady Panthers play defense for extended periods really wore on North Wood. Defensively, the Lady Cavemen ran a fullcourt zone trap that slowed down the Lady Panthers. Mishawaka's pace during the game never confused North Wood, but it did frustrate them. Unforced turnovers, forced shots, and not taking some open looks are very uncharacteristic of the Black Swish. The Lady Cavemen take a 17-14 lead to open the third quarter, but junior guard Jordyn Frantz hit a big 3-pointer to tie the game. The game became more physical at the end of the quarter, and the game is tied at 21. A big missed call just

WAVES COMPETE AT SHARFEST PLYMOUTH The Wa-Nee Waves recently completed at the Plymouth Sharkfest Meet. Julian Jansen was the first place finisher overall for 8 and under Boys, Elle Roberts was the second place overall finisher for 9 year old girls, and several swimmers made Divisional cuts to the North East Indiana Divisional swim meet in March in Fort Wayne. Those swimmers are Elle Roberts, Paige Barrett, Kate Jarvis, Megan Stankovich, and Drew Flickinger. 1 , The public is invited to attend when the Waves host a meet Dec. 7.

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in a lot of size and a lot of very smart, high IQ players. We're looking for hardnosed, tough, blue-collar players. There is a toughness about this area, and I think those type of kids will fit in here. I think the fans will relate to those types of players. You can win a lot of games with them."

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w <*'jn i •' i File photo/ James Costello North Wood's Morgan Olson grabs a rebound during a Northern Lakes Conference game with Plymouth last season. Olson led the Black Swish with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds in their opener with Mishawaka.

into the fourth quarter gave Mishawaka the opening they needed. After a heated tussle for a loose ball, the ball bounced off the foot of a Lady Caveman. With bodies all over the floor the referees didn't see the kick and gave the ball back to Mishawaka. They capitalized and scored the next seven points to take a 30-23 lead. That was all that was needed as 1 Mishawaka hit 8 out of 9 free throws down the stretch to finish off the Black Swish. , Senior forward Morgan

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Olson, a 6-foot forward, is a three-time first-team AllNorthern Lakes Conference selection and has led the Panthers in scoring and rebounding in each of her first three seasons. She averaged 19.9 points and was fifth in the state in rebounding as a junior. She registered 16 double-

Olson led the Black Swish with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Also scoring for North Wood was Fielstra with five, Frantz with three, and senior Tiffanie Alexander, junior Ashley Yoder, sophomore Andrea Tuttle and freshman Taitlynn Trenshaw with two points apiece. The Black Swish will be at home again on Saturday against New Prairie, and Tuesday against Triton. The junior varsity contests tip off at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity tip following around

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doubles while scoring 30 points twice and grabbing 16 rebounds on four occasions. She was invited to Indiana's Top 100 Underclassmen Showcase, was named to the IBCA Underclassman All-State First Team and was an Indiana Elite 3A Junior All-Star selection. She was also named the Most

7:30 p.m. • MISHAWAKA 40, NORTHWOOD 31 At Nappanee Scoring By Quarters Mishawaka 4 9 819 —4O North Wood 10 4 710 —3l 3-pointers: Mishawaka (3); North Wood (2); Rebounds: Mishawaka (18) - Taylor Parmely 9; North Wood (23) - Morgan Olson 10; Assists: Mishawaka (6); North Wood (5); Steals: Mishawaka (4); North Wood (5) - Jordyn Frantz 3. Records: Mishawaka 1-0; North Wood 0-1.

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Outstanding Player at the Indiana Class Basketball AllStar Classic. North Wood is currently ranked fourth this season in Class 3A. "Morgan is a power forward who has a great touch around the basket," Barnes said. "She can finish with contact, and she can also step out and shoot. She's

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establishing her 3-point range more as she gets older." Youngstown State went 23-10 last season with a run-ner-up finish in the Horizon League and a berth in the WNIT. Barnes is in his first year as the program's head coach.