The Mail-Journal, Volume 15, Number 1, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 January 1978 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 25,1978

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Sports

Warriors defeat Redskins as Smith hits 28 points

By MARK STIFFLER The Wawasee Warriors, probably still holding the win over Tippecanoe Valley in the backs of their minds, took to the hardwood Friday night for the first time since then and pounded the Goshen Redskins 83-66. Goshen's few minutes of happiness came at the outset of the game. The Redskins jumped to a 4-2 lead but Bryan Smith kept Wawasee very close. Smith sewed the Warriors’ first eight points and helped his team overcome the final Goshen lead of 9-8 with 2:55 left in the opening quarter. Wawasee held a comfortable 21-13 lead after one period thanks mainly to Smith’s 13 points. The Warriors picked up right where they left off in the second quarter. They extended their lead to 11 points for a score of 3827 with 2:55 left in the half. Goshen made a slight rally to cut the lead to 46-31 Wawasee at the half. The second half was a see-saw battle of Wawasee increasing its lead a little and then seeing it cut a little. After the Warriors had built up a 20 point advantage the Redskins cut the lead to its lowest point of the second half. The score was 62-49 Wawasee with >1:15 left in the quarter. The Warriors held a 64-49 lead at the end of three periods. Wawasee took away any hopes of a victory for Goshen fans with a spurt that made the score 73-53 in favor of Wawasee with 5:20 left to go in the game. From there the Warriors coasted to the 83-66 win. Junior forward Mark Wagoner had two opportunities in the final seconds to score the first points of his varsity career but he missed on three free throw attempts. Bryan Smith led the Warriors with a season-high 28 points, 22 of these came in the first half. Mark Lantz came off the bench to pump in 21 points, 13 of which came in the last period.’ Worth Packer added 16. The Warriors, 8-5, travel to Whitko Friday night and host East Noble Saturday.

Warriors nipped by Manchester

By MARK STIFFLER Saturday night the Wawasee Warriors rap into a tough Manchester team at the Squires’ borne court and, dropped a 73-70 decision to the hosts. Manchester came out immediately in a full court press which they pulled back into a very mobile zone. The Warriors

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HIGH POINT MAN — Bryan Smith, 31, proved to be the Warriors’ workhorse last Friday night as the backboards for a total of 28 points. Bryan is shown above under the Goshen basket as he pulls down a rebound. Wawasee defeated the visiting Goshen Redskins 83-66 in Northern Lakes Conference play.

handled this well but the Squires also handled the offensive chores well. Manchester led after the first quarter 16-14. In the second quarter the Wawasee team found even more success sewing. With the type of defense Manchester was playing Mark Lantz and Phil Stichter were left open fw shots. They

combined for 13 points to keep the Warriors in the contest. A last second shot by Stichter missed the mark and Manchester led at the half 32-31. It looked very good fw Warrior fans in the third period. Kent Trobaugh connected on an early shot to give Wawasee the lead at 33-32. The Wawasee defense got tough and with about 5:50 left in the third quarter the Warriors were leading 38-32. The Squires came roaring back however to take a 53-47 lead into the final quarter. The Warriors were never really in the game after this. Manchester took advantage of Wawasee’s frustration to expand their lead greatly. Manchester put reserves in with about 1:00 left and the Warriws smoked the nets to erase 13 points from the 16 point Manchester lead. The final sewe was 73-70 Manchester. Leading scorers fw Wawasee were Phil Stichter with 13, Bryan Smith, Mark Lantz and Worth Packer each with 11.

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Freshmen winning games

Wawasee High School’s freshman basketball squad won two games and lost one in play last week. Last Wednesday, Wawasee bested Bremen 51-49. John Locke, with 11 points was the leading scorer, followed closely by Max Grady with 10 points. Mike Nordin with six was the leading rebounder of the game. In the West Noble tourney last Saturday, the Warriors split a pair of games. In their game with

Youth Center events

The Youth Center will be offering dance classes beginning on Tuesday, Feb. 7, and running until May 2. Tap, beginning ballet and jazz will be taught. Tap for grades 1-3 will be taught from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. This class will include basic tap, songs and routines. Beginning ballet will be taught for grades three on up from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m. This class will include basic techniques such as barre and center floor. Tap and jazz for grades four on up will take place from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Included in this course will be basic tap (simple dances), jazz tap, simple jazz and jazzdisco done to current pop songs. Marcia Spurgeon will be the instructor. She has taken dancing for 19 years and has instructed for three years. She is also a member of the Chicago Dance Masters Inc. JV Warriors big winners By MARK STIFFLER The Wawasee JV basketball team got in the win column again with an impressive 70-55 victory over Goshen Friday night. Goshen jumped to an early 6-0 lead during the first two minutes of the game. Mark Wagoner got the Warriors on the board with a jumper moments later. The Redskins increased their lead slightly as they led 14-8 at the end of the first quarter of play. The Warriors made a comeback early in the second quarter but then couldn’t keep the momentum as they fell behind 27-22. A rally late in the first half proved helpful though. Jay Kaiser hit a free throw to pull Wawasee even for the first time at 27 with about one minute left in the half. Bart Bowser gave Wawasee its first lead of the game with a lay-up with :45 left in the second period. The half ended 29-27 in favor of Wawasee. After Goshen tied the game to open the third quarter Kaiser gave Wawasee a lead it never relinquished with a pair of charity tosses. Wawasee held its biggest lead thus far at 39-35 with 2:55 left in the quarter. The score after three quarters was 44-41 Wawasee. The Warriors put on a great offensive show during the fourth quarter. They scored 26 pants, 12 of them during the first 1:20 of the quarter. They extended their lead and came away with a 70-55 victory. Wawasee enjoyed balanced scoring. Mark Simpson, a varsity team member that also played some of the JV game, scored 14 points. Kaiser and Bowser also hit 14 apiece.

Northridge, the Middlebury team grabbed the game 38-25. Jim Butt was the leading scorer with six and Mike Nordin again was top rebounder with five. Tom Troup, with a whopping 24 points, was the leading scorer in the West Noble game in the tourney. He was backed up by John Locke, 12; and Sam Beer, 10. Tom Troup also lead the rebounding category with eight. The team’s next game will be Thursday with Central Noble, at Central Noble.

To register for these classes, call the youth center. Youth Theatre The youth center will be starting a youth theatre group on Wednesday, Feb. 8, after school in Syracuse Junior High School. The group will meet 11 weeks. A play will be put on for the public at the end of April. This theatre group will be limited to those students in grades foureight. Everyone will be involved in acting, backstage, j)rops, costumes, assistant directing, lighting and various other duties. Kay Franke will head this program. She has been the assistant director for several productions put on by the Battle Creek, Mich., Civic Theater. She has also directed many plays for civic organizations and has had 15 years of stage experience. To register for this program, contact the youth center. Other Activities Several other activities are currently underway at the youth center. Gymnastic classes will begin this Saturday, Jan. 28, at 9:30 a.m. This first meeting is to determine the beginning, intermediate and advanced youths. For more information on these classes, contact the center. Macrame classes are set to begin next Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 9:30 a.m. Leiloni Nemeth is teaching this program, to last through March 9. For additional information, either contact the youth center or Mrs. Nemeth. Adult volleyball also began last night, Jan. 24, in the Syracuse Elementary gym. Anyone still wishing to join in this activity, call the youth center. Gymnasts open at West Noble By KELLI PRICE Wawasee’s beginning and intermediate compulsory girls gymnastics teams competed last Monday at West Noble. The Warriorette optional team also performed exhibition. Wawasee’s intermediates lost to the West Noble team 33.90 to 37.10. Esther Morris finished first in vaulting, 5.90, and Kelli Price placed third, 5.4. There were no intermediate uneven bars competitors. Rose Easley placed second in balance beam, 5.40, and floor exercise placed Kelli Price, 5.75, at third. The Warriorette beginners also lost to the West Noble girls, 52.00 to 57.90. Vaulting placed Danielle Neibert in first, 5.6, and Sandy Lozano in second, 5.3. In bars, Danielle Neibert again finished first, 5.70, and Jenny Boyer, third, 5.35. Boyer also placed second, 5.40, in beam, first with a 6.15 score in floor exercise, and first all around, 21.45. The Wawasee optional team scored as follows on their exhibition routines: Tracy Rinker - vault, first, 8.30; bars, first, 8.70; beam, second, 7.80; floor exercise, first, 8.70. Heather Beer - vault, third, 4.75; beam, first, 7.85; floor exercise, second, 8.15. Kathie Yoder - vault, second, 6.5; bars, second, 7.50. Nancy Amos - beam, third, 6.35; floor exercise, third, 7.40. Wawasee beginners now stand 0-1, intermediate 0-1, and optional 0-0. The next meet will be Thursday, Jan. 26, at Wabash. Competition will again be just in beginning and intermediate.

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Milford eighth grade team is undefeated

The Milford Junior High School eighth grade team remains undefeated, with an 8-0 record this season. Monday night the team beat Warsaw 53-42. High scorers were

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Jeff Sylvester, 14 points; Pat Speicher, 13 points; and Kent Stichter, 12 points. Six other players contributed to Monday night’s winning score. At the half, it was Milford 24-15.

“And from that point on we went on to win with no trouble,” said coach Rich Bender. The team will travel to Syracuse and meet the Yellow Jackets at 6 p.m. on Thursday.