The Mail-Journal, Volume 19, Number 25, Milford, Kosciusko County, 7 July 1982 — Page 9

Sports

Flotilla Super Swim a success

Despite threatening skies and dully winds, the Flotilla Super Swim was held Saturday morning as scheduled. A total of 25 swimmers, along with their boat escorts, entered

MB - It * <<</> 1 * *?F ” . gßtata/' — ■ W r •'<?''' Ik Jfl „ ■ >■ Dl FINALLY MADE IT — Teey Beyer was the first swimmer to reach the finish of the IM2 Flotilla Super Swim, held Saturday morning on Lake Wawasee. The event, held to raise money to purchase electronic timing equipment for the Wawasee High School pool, consisted of swimming from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Green, near the old Wawasee Prep, to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darr, just past Waco Point Boyer traveled the distance in approximately 35 minntes. (Photo by Doug Walker) • - ' . . .. . ■ ■ ~ F < &td» Id.iS Wl! ■bu/TfilfWT mm * '*S!SF- ’ •*** ' «*.-*- .auz. - J « 2J • » -j>- - ■ - ** WELCOMING COMMITTEE — These Wawasee High School Swim Chib supporters gathered at the dock of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Darr on Lake Wawasee Saturday morning to greet participants as they completed the 1982 Elotilia Super Swim. Looking close at the photo one can see that Wawasee High School Principal Dr Harold Hull. Jr., was among those present to greet the swimmers. The event was held to raise money for electronic timing equipment for the Wawasee High School pool. A total of 25 swimmers participated in the lake swim, while another 25 participants put in their taps in the high school pool. < Phdlo by Doug Walker)

Lake Webster Ski Bees attend Barefoot Tournament

Several members of the Lake Webster Ski Bees attended the Ford Lake Open Barefoot Tournament, held at Tivoli Gardens near Ann Arbor, Mich , on June 26 and 27 Area residents participating in the tournament- were club president, Larry Harris. North Webster. Gary Harris. North Webster, and Vince Williams. Syracuse Other club participants, summer lake residents, were Todd Collins. East Lansing. Mich ; Stacey Kirk. Marion;

Fly-in scheduled for Sunday at Nappanee

Nappanee Municipal Airport will be the site where a projected 100 planes will participate in a fly-in scheduled for Sunday morning. July 11. Antique planes, refurbished war birds, and experimental aircraft will makeup the flying museum which will be available for public inspection along the runways at the airport Aerobatics demonstration will be the main attraction in the annual event which will feature local pilot Tom Sumpter and his Pitts Special. Sumpter, who is from Bremen, is a speciAst in low-level acrobatic flying. He has received aeronautical ratings in airline transport, helicopters and seaplanes. He flys jets during the week for Air Continental, Inc., in Ohio. His plane is specially-designed for

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the water at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick (Sandy) Green near the old Wawasee Prep and headed for the pier at the home of Mr Sand Mrs. Jack (Carol) Darr just past Waco Point

Kent Bailey, Muncie; and Nick Gagliano, Daytort, Ohio. Gary Harris, in the junior boys* division, placed first in wake cross, and third in tricks, starts and overall. Vince Williams, in men's division I, placed third in wake cross. i Larry Harris, in senior men's division, placed second in wake cross, first in tricks, first in starts and second overall. Todd Collins, in junior boys' division, placed second in wake cross. tracks, starts and overall

upside down flight % In addition to Sumpter, the program includes six other pilots performing ’ solo aerobatic demonstrations The program will begin with a breakfast from 6:30 to BJO a m. and the aerobatic demonstrations will begin at I p.m. and will Ipst until 4 p m Admission and parking is free. ( Also included in th£ program will be plane rides by flight instructors Brandi Border and Scott Janicki The plane rides last 15 to 30 minutes and will include a look at the Lakeland area. The admission price for each flight will be determined by weight. A radio controlled model airplane show will be put on by a

Co-sponsored by Wawasee Swim Club and Wawasee Lake Patrol, the purpose of the swim was to raise $5,000 to purchase electronic timing equipment for the Wawasee High School pool.

Stacey Kirk, women's division, placed first in wake cross, tricks and overall, and second in starts. Nick Galiano. men's division I. placed third in tricks and third overall. These same ba refooters will also be competing in the MidWest Regional . Barefoot Championships on July 31 and August 1. at the same location, in hopes of qualifying for the national championships which will be held at Saint Leo, Fla., in August

local model airplane club and hot air balloon rides will be available depending on the weather. A chicken lunch will be served beginning at 11 a m There will be no grandstands available so all persons wishing to attend are advised to bring along lawn chairs and sunglasses for best viewing. The Nappanee airport is located at 24751 US 6 East

LITTLE PITTS — Pilot Tom Sumpter is shown here with his little Pitt* plane. Sumpter will be performing aerobatics as part of the annual fly-in at the Nappanee Municipal Airport Sunday, July

Wawasee Lake Patrolmen Tom Kitch, Joe Thornburg and Warren Swartz and Syracuse Lake Patrolman Dale Sparkhn escorted the swimmers to sure their safety. The Milford Boy Scouts provided many of the canoes and rowboats as well as rowers. Tony Boyer reached the Darr’s pier first, logging a time of approximately 35 minutes. Jennifer Titus, Melissa Naugler and Danielle Iwankowitsch, all 11 years old, were the youngest lake swimmers, and Rex Rymers, Wawasee High School diving coach, was the only adult. As the lake swimmers were finishing their swim v the pool swimmers were beginning theirs A total of 23 young people and two adults participated in the pool division of the Super Swim. Most of the swimmers logged at least 100 laps, including the two adults, Nancee Feaster and John Haffner. Mrs. Feaster’s nine-year-old son, Troy, also swam. In the pool, the most laps were recorded by Kristine Neff at 202 and her brother, Brian, at 200. A total of $4,856 in pledges is expected as a result of the Super Swim, bringing the club very close to its $5,000 goal. The swimmers have until July 12 to collect and turn in their pledges. A grand prize of a Kidder Slalom ski or an Atari will be awarded to the swimmer turning in the most money. Money for prizes was supplied by swim club members who held a car wash, by members and parents who manned a Lakeside Park concession stand during the holiday week end, and by donations from local businessmen. Those who took part in the lake swim were Michelle Berkey, Stef Berkey. Marshall Boyer, Tony Boyer. Tim Crum, Jennifer Darr, Chris Eldridge, Dan Enright. Steven Ensinger, Rob Green, Bob Greene, Brett Hite. Ken Herman, Danielle Iwankowitsch. Julie McDaniel, Brenda Messenger, John Morgan, Melissa Naugler, Brad Overmyer, Benj Reed, Rex Rymers, Jennifer Titus, Jennifer Tuttle, Cristy Weaver and Andy Wysong. Pool swimmers were Scott Berkey, Teresa Boyer, Vicky Caskey, Christy Cobbum, Tyler Crum, Bill Dixon, Nancee Feaster, Troy Feaster, Lesla Gadsin, Bob Galloway, John Haffner, Ted King, Casey Kline, Jenny Kline, Sara Kline, Vince Koser, Steve McDaniel, Jennifer Melendez, Brian Neff, Kristine Neff, Sherry Payne, Tonya Perzonowski, Matt Pritchard. Carl Rouch and Tiffany Titus. Anyone who was not contacted for a pledge who would like to contribute to this effort is invited to do so by contacting Jim Caskey at the main office of the State Bank of Syracuse.

Pier 485 wins volleyball tourney

Pier 485 from Lake Wawasee captured the 1982 Flotilla Volleyball Tournament held Sunday morning at Syracuse Lakeside Park. Pier 485 team members lost their opening game to their first round opponents, Warsaw YMCA, 15-6, but came back to take the next two games and the match with scores of 15-3 and 1513. • •! In the other first round bracket. Browns and Friends defeated the Party Animals in consecutive 1513 and 15-12 wins. In the championship match. Pier 485 defeated Browns and Friends 15-4 and 15-13 to win the first place trophy. , Matt Gray was the captain of the Pier 485 squad. His teammates were Paul Wyss. Mike Vakerics, Collin Leiter, Chris Gray. Ann Wyss, Deb Fox and Kim Heimann.

w <<w -Ti ii!ERK’MkkXJW ""S Fiji’S* l ?9 4 rl fit?y ’ fWfi ®v*Ji* *• Wyi W f * ' ‘ V | t THEY’RE OFF IN FRIDAY’S BICYCLE RACE 47 take part in two bike races

Neither hot weather nor rain, or other vicissitudes of the elements could stay 41 hearty bicyclists from their appointed rounds at the Friday night bicycle races that made up an important part of the Fourth of July week end in the Syracuse community. There were 14 riders in the 6.6 mile race and 27 riders in the 13.2 mile race. Each race began at the Lakeside Park and proceeded around North Shore Drive, East Shore Drive. County Line Road, and finally down W. E. Long Drive to the park agpin. The 6.6 mile cyclists made the tour two times while the 13.2 mile cyclists made the trip four times. Film Races Two parties used sophisticated video cameras and recorders to clock this year’s event and to provide an accurate photo finish finale. They were Carolyn and Tony Johnson of Minneapolis. Minn., and Bob Jordan of St. Mary’s, O. Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of Ted and Marge Rogers, prime movers in the gala Pierceton to have Sth annual women's tourney Entries are now being accepted in the Fifth Annual Womens Slow Pitch Tourney which is planned, for the week end of July 31 and August 1 at the PiercetonWashington Township Park located in Pierceton. The double elimination. 16team tourney will be played using two diamonds at the park. Each team will be allowed 15 players on their roster which must be submitted before the first game. The rain date will be succeeding week ends. For more information regarding the en trance fee or any questions contact Del Caudill, tournament director. Send entry fees to r 2 box 206, Pierceton. Ind. 46562.

Browns and Friends, the first runners-up, were composed of Peggy Brown. Gail Brown. Lynn Brown, Dale Brown, Gary Brown. Alan Brown, Lynne Perry, Darrell Robertson and DebFedderke.

STILL ANOTHER! The third hole-in-one in as many weeks was hit at the Big Boulder Golf Course, Milford, over the holiday week end. Mike Bronenberg of r 4 box A93 Warsaw, who was golftag with his daughter. Rhonda, aced the 206-yard par four number four. The ace was witnessed by Bruce Hunsberger of Milford and Joyce Van Gorp of Des Moines. lowa. Bronenberg received a trophy from the golf course for the hole-in-one.

weekend. Winners were as follows, as provided by Bill Beemer, a bicyclist himself and statistician for the event: 6.6 Mile Race 18 and Under — Ist, Steve Hapner; 2d, Jim Thompson; 3d, Kenton Miller; and 4th, Dan Oodfelter. 19-35 Age Group — Ist, Michael Bowers for 18:12 minutes; 2d, Rex Rymers; 3d, Logan Jones; 4th. Curt Stuckey; and 4th, Steve Kroh. 36-49 — Ist, Jerry Johnson. 50 and Over — Ist. Bill Beemer? 4 13.2 Mile Race 18 and Under — Ist, Jeff Peachey; 2d, Doug Dors man; 3d, Kevin Douglas; 4th, Ritchie Patel; and sth, Jay Lehman. 19-35 — Ist, Norman Waggy; 2d, Les Engue; 3d, Jeff Hunn 36-49 — Racers were John Rinker, Charles Smith, Richard Lehman. John Kroh and Richard Papdleo. No rank was given for these racers. 50and Over — Ist, Joe Kruger.

■■Mil’ll■Fs? Ml MM KTJten ftp g f > lO&t MMMMBMMi MHMBBwt T.J| I t w J JBMHM ©J .3 wMuaMHMT' *' WINS TRUCK RACE — Ernie Metzger of Metzger and Son Trucking Co.. Silver Lake, is standing next to his truck which won the Milwaukee 200 truck race Sunday, June 27. .The driver was rookie Luther Burton, a Ken worth truck salesman from Indianapolis and former NASCAR driver. Britton had not driven in a truck race prior to Sunday. Metzger won a total of 812,000 from the race. . The four-hour race was held at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds in Milwaukee and was the third race of the year for Metzger. According to Metzger the race was run mainly under the yellow light due to several bad crashes. Average qualifying speed for the Metzger truck was 84 miles per hour on tjle one-mile oval track. During the race the speeds averaged 80 miles per hour. Metzger has installed a 1.000 horse power engine in his racing Kenworth which carries 65 gallons of fuel. The average Kenworth truck has a 400 hp diesel engine. He has a second truck used also for racing and leased to North American VandUnes. Metzger, who normally participates Uneven races a year, has been in the racing circuit since its < beginning in 1978. When he is not at the races he has a grain, fertilizer and livestock hauling business. (Photo by Duane Pagel) ’ ‘ » vA> ’ 1 rvl ft, JI ■BAH yr LOVE FURNITURE—Pictured is the Love Furniture T-Ball team from Syracuse. In the front row are Miah Mench, Arron Coleman, Davey Gibbs, Erica Coburn and Erick Colberg. In the back row are coach Steve Cobum. Frank Hoover. Robbie Anderson, Kevin Leedy, Chris Huffer, Jerry Brickey, Jason Mench and coach Steve Hassey. < Photo by Doug Walker)

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