The Mail-Journal, Volume 17, Number 26, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 July 1980 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. July 16.1980

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Sports

Los Estrellos represent Milford 100 per cent.

By KIMHIEBER “Los Estrellos” (Lows-S-tray-ahs) is the Spanish word for stars in the - sky. In Milford. Los •Estrellos are stars, but not the type that twinkle in the night. “We represent Milford 100 per cent,” says Domingo Melendez, the team manager. “We play big towns like Fort Wayne. They don’t even know that our town exists.” Melendez, with 19 others, are members of a growing baseball team. They are composed of White, Black, Puerto Rican and Chicanomen. The group started about eight years ago, with the majority of men beginnng this season. So far this year, they have won six games and lost one. “Most of the families come and watch us play, but that’s all. It would be nice to see townspeople behind us whether we win or lose,” says Melendez. Los Estrellos are part of the Mexican-American Baseball League. There are five other teams, excluding themselves, in the area. Three teams are in South Bend, one in Michigan and one in Milford. What separates this group from many other baseball and sports teams is the support. Many times the team manager and coaches have tried to get sponsors. None of the townspeople, or those in the sourrounding areas that have representatives on the team, appear interested. “We don’t take money from the players. I. myself, have been buying our own balls, helmets and so on. They’re quite expensive. We re not crying and certainly not begging, but we would like at least some support,” says Melendez. At each game an umpire must be hired. Last year the manager

Walker third in Schoolboy Tournament

Kevin Walker, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Walker, 119 W E. Long Drive, Syracuse, placed third in the National Schoolboy Wrestling Tournament held recently in Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. This is the third national level tournament he has participated in since the high school season ended in February. In March he placed ninth of 85 wrestlers in Madison, Wise., at the National Junior Champ- ' ionships for all high school age Ladies —JI / ( 3 Gott Yf// \ \ Results a MAXWELTON Guest Day was a huge success for the women golfers at Maxwelton Golf Club on July 9. Rolls and coffee were served at 8 a.m. with tee-off time scheduled for 8:30a.m. Guest winners were: First low gross, Joan Gray; first net, Tommy Miller; second low gross, Pat Latta; second low net, Linda Swank; third low gross, Peg Bowlan; and second low net was tied between Judy Eggers and Kenya Beasley. Low putts in consecutive order were: Doris Singer, Gladys Anderson, Karen Aker and Amber Christenson. Closest to pin on number 13 green was Linda Swank. Closest to 150 yard marker on number one hole was Lois Blanchard. Winner of the handicap tournament in the 18 hole group was June Auer. Rosemary Lantz claims the honor for the nine holers. SOUTH SHORE Flag Day was the play of the day on Tuesday at the South Shore Golf Club Winners in nine hole play were Ginny DeWitt, first; Brenda t Kuhn, second; and Pat Banker, third. , The over-all winner of the handicap tournament for ninehole play is Emma Sauder. Winners of the day in the 18hole play were Karen Caudill, first; Bonnie Cantwell, second; Peg Armstrong, third; and Theresa Gunden, fourth. Handicap tournament winners to date are B. J. Silveus and Maxine Fuller. „

IV' JHf LOS ESTRELLAS PLAY BALL — Shown above are members of the Los Estrellas ball team of the Mexican-American Basebail League. In front are Roselio Castro, Roselio AguUar. Kenny Edwards and Vurl Baker. In back are Dave Valdez, Pete Melendez, Gerold Cripe, Jim Salazar, Joe Salazar. Salbador Amesquita and Domingo Melendez. (Photoby Kim Hieber)

purchased brand new uniforms. The estimated cost for 1979 was S7OO and all of it came from the manager’s pocket. “I only have a factory job and I have a family to support, but there seems to be no other way without sponsors. We need transportation too. We want the guys to get what they need,” states Melendez. Thanks to Ned Speicher 3t the Milford School field, the group has a field to play on. The entire

boys. In April he participated in the Joliet International Tournament at Joliet, 111. He placed sixth from among 92 in his weight class. He has wrestled many wrestlers from around the country in these tournaments as well as from Canada, Germany and Poland. As a junior this past year, he was eliminated at the semi-state by one point in overtime. He hopes to be able to make it all the way to the state finals next year. The state tournament will be moved to Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, this year due to the increase in popularity of this sport. The immediate goal for Walker is to place in the State Freestyle Tournament Saturday, July 19, at Martinsville. The top three places in each weight class will form the Indiana All-Star team to travel to lowa for the National Junior Championships in August. This tournament is the most prestigious and largest of all wrestling tournaments in the world for high school age boys. An added incentive this year will be the training camp and

K: . If/ WW 4 WWI J / J- W 1 ■ ■ I 111 it ’ 1 I 1 ■k! M■gfc.’ II Jr' IE *■■4l f 1)111 It- Mi if J ’ W A z ANGELS — Above are the Angels of the Milford T-ball program. In the front row are Ronda Stookey, Michelle Coy, Shantel Drake, Sharon Gerencser and Bobbi Stookey. Angels in the second row are Tiffany Long, Darla Moore, Debra Schafer, Laurie Stookey and Paula Smith. Coaching the Angels are Butch and Cathi Stookey. (Photo by Ron Baumgartner)

team would like area people to at least show for some games to provide encouragement. Each time the manager looks for help, he's told to return later. This is again and again repeated. Some of the problem is believed to be because area people don’t know that the team exists. Last year the team was second place in the League, receiving a large trophy in previous years, they have also been first and second. So far. they’re number one for this year.

preliminary All-Star match with the Michigan team at Wawasee High School, Saturday, July 26. Walker was on the team last year as a 98 pound wrestler and says he learned a lot and met a lot of people. Training for these events requires much dedication for fitness in the hot weather months. Walker averages six miles a day running, plus wind sprints and weight lifting on alternate days. The tournament to be held at Wawasee High School on Saturday, July 26, between the Michigan and Indiana All-Star teams, offers a rare opportunity for the local residents to see freestyle wrestling at its best. Wrestling will begin at 1 p.m. in the new gym with finals at 7 p.m. WHS tennis players meeting Boys interested in becoming, or continuing, as a Wawasee High School tennis player for the 'coming school year, should attend the organizational meeting set for Friday, July 18, at 6 p.m. in the WHS varsity locker room.

“We’re a small town, but bigger towns think we’re larger because we have 19 players, like all others, and 20 on the roster. I tell them the difference is because small towns stick together,” says Melendez. Los Estrellos play every Sunday afternoon. The home games that remain for the summer are July 27, August 3, August 17 and August 24 at the Milford Elementary School diamond. I ® JR W A 1 * I w 'I KEVIN WALKER

Six holes in one at South Shore There has been a rash of holes in one at the South Shore Golf Course, Syracuse, within the last several weeks. Five of the six holes in one have been on the fifth hole, one hole in one was made on the seventh hole. Dave Gildersleeve. Syracuse, shot a hole in one on Tuesday, June 24, on the seventh hole. Several days earlier on June 21. Carla Peterson. Ligonier, made a hole in one on the fifth hole. During the Fourth of July week end. Bob Shively. Syracuse and Paul Hubbard, both shot holes in one on the fifth hole on Thursday. July 3. On Friday, July 4. Jan Maher. Syracuse and James Stadick. Kokomo, shot hides in one on the fifth hole. Betsy Hoffman attends workshop Betsy Hoffman, r 2 Syracuse, attended a workshop on teaching and coaching women’s gymnastics held at Ball State University. Mrs. Hoffman is an elementary school physical education teacher and a junior high school gymnastics coach. The workshop, coordinated by Georgia Nesladek, head gymnastics coach, provided preparation for coaching a women’s gymnastics team through instruction in teaching methodology, current theories and mechanical analysis of skills in tumbling, women’s apparatus and free exercise at all levels of skill. Puttman makes hole-in-one Lynn Douglas Puttman, 72792 SR 13 Syracuse, is eligible to win a free trip to Scotland and >I,OOO as a result of scoring a hole-in-one at the Wawasee Golf and Countrv Chib. Her ace qualified her for the 20th annual Rusty Nail Hole-in-one Sweepstakes, a national competition sponsored by the Drambuie Liqueur Company of Edinburgh, Scotland. The winner will be announced early next year.

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Rhodes excited about Warsaw coaching post

Al Rhodes, North Webster, new basketball coach for Warsaw Community High School will have basically the same program as former coach Jim Miller who resigned on May 8 and has accepted the head coaching position at Huntington North. Rhodes added there will be some changes in the program but he doesn’t really want to say right now. Rhodes worked as an assistant coach for four years and since his appointment as head coach he has made a lot of progress for basketball with a good staff for the program. He stated the program set up for the sport will continue to improve. The new coach is very excited about the opportunity the school board has given him and feels, “Things are going in a good direction. There’s a good chance for an excellent season coming up and I’m looking forward to it.” Rhodes applied for the position when the opportunity arose and had hoped to get the job. He is an eighth grade math teacher at Warsaw and is the head tennis coach and was junior varsity basketball coach. As for the upcoming year he will continue

as a mathematics teacher but it is uncertain which grade level he will teach. He is a 1974 graduate of TriState College, Angola and taught physical education as a graduate

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assistant in 1974-1975. Following a year of teaching mathematics at Angola and being an assistant basketball coach there, he joined the Warsaw Community School system