The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 10 February 1982 — Page 12

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WARRIOR WRESTLERS FINISH SEASON — Pictured here before competition at the East Noble Sectional are the members of the Wawasee varsity wrestling team. All wrestlers have finished their season with the exception of Gary Gerencser. who will compete in semi-state action Saturday. Feb. 13. In the front row are M ike Hernandez. Dong Gerstaer. Jeff Gina. Gary Gerencser and Chuck Cotten. In the middle row are Cary Mathews. John Stockman and Jim Cramsie. In the heck row are Tony Blackburn. Tim Fraser. Todd Reiff and Pat Morganthaler. < Photo by Sharon Stackman)

Mh B * SECTIONAL FIRST PLACE FINISHERS — Five Warrior matmen placed first at the East Noble Sectional. Pictured in front are Gary Gerencser. Jeff Glon and Mike Hernandez. In back are an unidentified wrestler from another school and Warriors Todd Reiff and Pat Morganthaler. Wawasee had two other wrestlers qualifying for regional. Chuck Cotton and John Muckman finished second in the sectional, t Photo by Sharon Stuckman) .

Seven wrestlers qualify for regional competition

The East Noble Sectional, held on Thursday. Feb 4. because of rescheduling, had five first place champions from W awasee The Warriors also had two second place winners, who also qualified for the regional tournes on Saturday. Feb 6 First place winners for

Gary Gerencser wins regional wrestling title Gary Gerencser. 119 pounds, will be the only wrestler for Wawasee traveling to the regional at Fort Wayne Saturday. Gerencser. 22-2 over the season, won the East Noble Sectional Thursday and defeated three tough opponents at the Fort Wayne regional on Saturday at Carroll H*gh School. In the first round Gerencser pinned Dave Doyle of Concordia in 2:30 and won by decision over James Holman. 12-4. Holman is from Fort Wayne Wayne. in the final match Gerencser defeated previously unbeaten Dan Schreiger of Carroll S-S. Todd Reiff. IKS pounds, of Wawasee placed third at regional and heavyweight Pat Morganthaier placed fourth. Losing first round matches were Chuck Cotton. Jeff Glon. Mike Hernandel and John Stockman. Jim Moore Motors, Inc. 'W US 6 — Ncpponee Wil DEMO PONTIAC HtOENIX U 2-Tono Beige With Brown Metallic 5 Door Hotchbock 4 Cyl Air Cruise TiItAMFM Stereo And More. Come In And Check Artce With Don DON STOKEY Hours Mon Wed Frr 4 6 Phone 773 4171 Tues Thurs 4 8 Saturday 84 30 Home Phone 457 4320

Wawasee were 119-pound Gary Gerencser. 126-pound Jeff Glon. 132-pound Mike Hernandez, 185pound Todd Reiff and heavyweight Pat Morganthaier Placing sec nd were Chuck Cotton. 98 pounds, and John Stuckman at 167 pounds Doug Gerstner placed third at

105 The Warriors also had three fourth place winners- Tony Blackbum. 145. Jim Cramsie. 155. and Tun Fraser, 177 The team finished second in the sectional First place winner was host East Noble In the championship round Gerencser defeated Jon Spaw of East Noble 5-3. At 126. Jeff Glon defeated Les Nivens of East Noble 10-2 in the final round The final match at 132 pounds was won by pin by Mike Her nandez of Wawasee. over Shawn Wetzel of Central .Noble Todd Raff took the 185-pound championship by defeating Rich Lieberenz of East Noble by pin Warrior heavyweight Pat .Morganthaier won by pin over Al Reen of West Noble in that championship round Autos collide in Goshen A 1979 Oldsmobile driven by S Myron McClain. 55. r 4 Syracuse, was struck by an auto driven byThomas B Yoder. 49. 68 Greenway Drive. Goshen. The accident occurred at 2:10 pm Monday. Feb 8, at the intersection of Clinton and Maio Streets in Goshen According *o police the collision occurred when McClain turned left from Clinton Street onto Main Street. Goshen City Patrolman Joseph Brown set damages at more than S2OO Yoder was driving a 1978 Mercury Monarch

IL -hwßmn SPEED SPOT SHOOTER — Rosita Hernandez, one of Carol Baker's seventh graders, is taking the special skills tests in basketball at Milford Junior High School. Rosita is shown waiting to perform one of the tests known as the speed spot shooting drill. (Photobv Morrine Halfacre)

PE class testing skills Carolyn Bakers physical education classes at Milford Junior High have been busy performing skill tests in basketball All the girls in grades five through eighth are participating in the four tests that include wall passing, speed spot shooting, defensive movement drill and a dribbling drill for speed and agility. The purpose of the testing is to collect normative data that will be used to make revisions in the Basketball Skills Test of the American Association of Health. Physical Education. Recreation and Dance <AAHPERD». The AAHPERD works in conjunction with the University of Texas in distributing and collecting the information from the various schools throughout the country Milford Junior High will receive the test results and the information from the nationwide testing this coming spring Sixers slide by Nets Philadelphia 76ers slid by the New Jersey Nets. 116-112 in a National Basketball Association victory Friday evening. Feb 5. Andrew Toney scored a seasonhigh 34 points for the 76ers. Nets center Sam Lacey hit a hook shot in the first quarter for his 10.000th career point.

-- -B — W—EIGHTH GRADE BOYS TEAM — Syracuse Junior High eighth grade boys’ basketball team won the Camelot Tourney championship this past week end. Shown above are the members of the boys* team. Kneeling in front are Rob Hare. Brad Traviolia and Craig Cobbum. In the second row are Tom Prickett. Lance Lantz. Price Pounds and Carl Crooks. Standing in back are Manner John Dixon. Don Kauffman. David Kistler. Jon Evans. Rod Aaron and Coach Galen Hershberger. (Photo by Deb Fox)

jMk ' i F JH jgH / . A ' Jl^ r , B < jt‘*>CZ(2/jfc H « v x 7 L'S f r W Ww n a v Hfl f <w * * <Sr IF • U ft o i ■ sW* fe I I f - Afl ? f i A*/j!iJi IL BhiV GIRLS’ EIGHTH GRADE TEAM — Syracuse J«kr High ghrb’ eighth grade teaai became the Camelot Tourney champions over the phst week end. Shown above are team members and their coach. Kneeling in front are Valerie McCloskey. Becca Stiver. Hindi Wakeland and Julie Schmahl la the second row are Khn Alien. Dawn Coy. Ann Alford and Charlene Fisher ' In the back are Lori Galloway. Pam Foyle. Beckie Weldy. Stephanie Eldridge and Tom Stiver, coach. (Photo by Deb Fox)

Syracuse advances to second round in tourney

The Syracuse Yellow Jackets came out shooting in the opening games of the Camelot Tourney Saturday. Feb 6. and blazed their way into the second round Both the Syracuse boys and girls' basketball teams defeated the Milford Trojans In the girls' game, the Trojans could not hit a basket in the opening quarter. In their haste to score, thev threw up several air balls and the taller Yellow Jackets rebounded well and drove down to score It was the first defeat for Milford's girts this season as the Jackets won 23-14. At the end of the first quarter, the Yellow Jackets were ahead 11-0 and scored again m the second quarter before Milford could find the range Lori

Galloway and Stephanie Eidnge control the rebounds for the Jackets and Galloway shot at will to score eight points. The Yellow Jackets led 15-+ at halftime and the second half became a slow game Beckie Wehy scored six points and Dawn Coy added five for Syracuse. Sue Free led Milford with six points while Steff Swihart and Michelle Redsiob added two each. Boys* Game The boys’ game was an exciting contest for one quarter. The Trojans jumped off to an early lead and were behind by only four points, 13-9, after six minutes. But the excitement ended there. David Kistler fired in nine points in the second quarter and

Rod Aaron and Jon Evans controlled the backboards as the Yellow Jackets scored 17 unanswered points. Aaron added five points to boost Syracuse into a 30-9 lead at hall time The Yellow Jackets were even hotter in the third period as Brad Travidia hit five baskets and his teammates added 11 points to give Syracuse a 21-point quarter. Entering the final quarter ahead 51-15,“ Syracuse Coach Galen Hershberger rested Kistler, but the Yellow Jackets continued to build their lead. All five Yellow Jacket starters scored six points or more in the game. Traviolia led with 21 points, Aaron adding 14, Kistler 13, Price Pounds eight and Jon Evans six.

Jon Haab led Milford with eight points and Steve Galegor added seven The second round of games will - be held at the Syracuse gym Feb. 10. The Syracuse girls will oppose Pierceton at 6 p.m. followed by the Syracuse boys against South Whitley at 7:15 p.m. The finals will be played Thursday, Feb. 11. Celtics over Nuggets Robert Parish made a jumper from the foul line with two seconds left to end a 33-point performance giving the Boston Celtics a 145-144 National Basketball Association victory over the Denver Nuggets Friday evening, Feb. 5.