The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 February 1983 — Page 9

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Five Wawasee swimmers qudlify for state meet

For coach Tim Caldwell’s swimming team, last week’s second-place finish in the Elkhart Central Sectional was a mild disappointment. Expected to battle Central for the rights of second in the tournament, highly-favored Goshen was already a shoe-in for first, Wawasee couldn’t recover from a poor performance Thursday to make a dent in the team scoring. As a result, Wawasee finished 11 points behind the Blue Blazers. But in the all-important individual standings. Wawasee placed a solid second with five individuals in five events advancing to the state meet in Indianapolis this Saturday. Finishing the season with a sparkling 14-2 mark and a second-place conference finish, Caldwell was satisfied with his team’s efforts. Finishing third in the sectional was “the only goal we didn’t get.” Caldwell explained. “We swam as we wanted too.” Andy Wysong won the 200 freestyle, Tim Crum the 100 backstroke and the Warrior 400 freestlye relay team,- Tony Boyer, Wysong. Crum and Bob Galloway, won with a statequalifying time. Greg Day finished second in the diving competition, just missing the winner. Dave Rose of Memorial, by a few points. He finished with a 49.9 score. As is the case in almost every Wawasee swimming meet, school records were shattered. Wysong broke three school marks, with a 1:49.1 time in the 200 freestyle, a 49.9 second-place time in the 100 freestyle and was a member of the the freestyle relay team whose 321.9 time bettered the old "record of 3:23.2. Wysong beat his previous, record of 50.2 in the freestyle. Day surpassed his former championship diving record of 427.2, set in the NLC meet. Going into the sectional. Day

Beer shines at Air Force Academy

Freshmen at most major colleges usually don't get much varsity playing time. At the Air Force Academy, military life makes the role of a freshman even more insignificant. But. for Nappanee resident Todd Beer, playing in a varsity sport as a freshman in the Air F’orce Academy has become a part of his life. Beer, the son of Mr. and Mr. Bernie Beer of Nappanee and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer of Milford, has earned his way to the starting five of the Falcons basketball team. His appointment to a starting role is partly due to his talent and good timing. The Air Force is short on experience this season, with only four seniors on the roster. So the coach needed someone on the squad to fill the fifth spot — someone who could play defense and help out on offense

Athlete of the week

Wawasee basketball fans have noticed someone who’s really been coming around of late. This week’s Mail-Journal “Athlete of the Week” has just about established himself as one of the area’s top shooters. In the last few contests. Senior Kevin Smith has scored in the 20s while leading his team's offensive charge. On defense, Smith is the perfect candidate for coach John Wysong’s old-fashioned hardnose player. Always ready to dive on the floor for a loose one, Smith can be seen all over the floor. Smith, a returnee for coach

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CALDWELL’S CREW — These senior members have been with coach Tim Caldwell’s program for three years and are a major reason for Wawasee’s dominance in northern Indiana in high school swimming. Front row, Rob Green, Bob Greene. Ken Herman. Second row, coach Caldwell. Andy Wysong, Greg Day. Toprow, Tony Boyer and Tim Crum. < Photo by Gary Lewis!

will be seeded ninth, Wysong 20th in the 100 freestyle, Crum 18th in the backstroke and the relay team is touted for 10th in the state. Wysong was seeded 12th in the 200 freestyle. The Warriors will feature Wysong, Tony Boyer — who finished second in the 200 freestyle behind Wysong — Day in diving. Wysong in the 100 freestyle, and Crum in the backstroke at the state meet. The freestyle relay team will also advance. The relay team narrowly missed setting a new sectional standard with its 3:21.89 time.

Beer wasn’t an instant success — he started out on the junior varsity squad — but he has more than fulfilled a personal goal. When he entered the academy, he wanted to make it on the JV squad after making it through basic training. “I wasn’t exactly expecting everything that happened to me when I first came here,” Beer said in a local newspaper in the area. “It was a culture shock for somebody from a small farm town.” He quickly got over his culture shock, though, and started to juggle his classes, practice and military training. “I know classes come first and the military second,” he said. “It’s tough getting in after a couple hours of practice and then having to study, but I’m doing pretty good sofar.”

KEVIN ‘ SMITH ~ Myron Dickerson’s baseball team, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Syracuse.

If the Warriors do as well as their seeded, only Day, Wysong and the relay team will advance to the finals Saturday. Caldwell is confident, however, that Wawasee will be better represented than that. “I think we have one more time drop left in us,” he said. The state meet will be held this Friday and Saturday at the new Natatorium Building on the Indiana University-Purdue University campus. Other finishers for Wawasee were: Brent Atwood, Bret Hite, Ken Herman, John Morgan. Brad Overmyer, Benji Reed, Jon Shoemaker and Todd Smith, fifth in the 200 medley relay; Phil Zachary, fourth in diving; Galloway fourth in the 200 individual medley, 10th in the 500 freestyle; Crum seventh in the Frosh drop two Coach Galen Hersberger’s freshmen were defeated twice last week, by Bremen 48-47 and Warsaw 40-32. The Warsaw contest was the first contest of the NLC tourney and the final game of the season for the Warriors. David Kistler scored 13, Rod Aaron 10 and Jon Evans seven in the losing effort. Evans had eight carems in the game. Wawasee led 16-14 at the half, but Warsaw’s size and physical play tired the Warriors in the second half. Warsaw featured some big guards in addition to an inside game and penetrated throughout the second half. At Bremen. Wawasee outscored the Lions from the field but lost it at the charity stripe. Bremen outscored Wawasee 6-1 from the foul line. “We were ahead by one with 45 seconds remaining, but we allowed them three shots and they scored with six seconds to go,” said Hershberger. Evans and Kistler both had 14 and Jeff Taylor scored 10 for the Warriors. Evans was the leading rebdunder with six rebounds. Wawasee ended the season with a 5-12 record. Girl gymnasts suffer close loss to Plymouth The Wawasee High School gymnastics team traveled to Plymouth where the girls lost a close match, 85.6-83.15. Outstanding individuals for the Lady Warriors were Gretchen Z Huffman who placed first in vault and first in floor exercise; and Rani Rinker who placed first in parallel bars. The next girls’ gymnastic meet will be Monday, Feb. 28, at East Noble*.

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200 individual medley; Bret Hite eighth in the 100 butterfly; Boyer sixth in the 500 freestyle. Benji Reed sixth in the 100 backstroke; and Brad Overmyer 10th in the 100 breaststroke.

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Thursday Night Ladies Wawasee Bowl 66 30 Bud's 62'z 33‘* Liberty 61 35 Jones ' 57 39 Buy rite 57 39 Monsanto 54 42 SGM 52 44 Thornburg's 49’* 461-z Stop Inn 47'z 48’2 Stanley Steemer 47'z ,48'-z Nine's 47 49 Barth 46 50 Pilcher's 44'z 51'* LCB I 43 53 Sandi's 40 56 NWLA 40 56 Quacker s 40 56 LCB II 38 58 Bee Line 38 58 Designers' Gallery 29’z 66' 2 High team game and series: Buyrite — 890 2575 500 series: L Hawn 503. S Kern 542, S. Kern 518, A Stahley 518. S Wolterman 557. B Miller 526, L. Jones 526, R Gerrity 538. D Long 515, V. Wilson 512 450 series: M. Ott 494, J. Slabaugh 457, N. Spurling 498. H. Taylor 478, J Mullet 495, C Wills 483, M. Mullins 476, N. Reeve 483, B Leedy 455, R White 483, J. Maher 493, B Kilgore 494, P. Kampt 491, E. Price 456, I. Menzie 466, J. Hickman 469, M Henning 491, E. Slabaugh 481. M. Pauff 473. B. White 471, F. Money 479, D. Coburn 453. E. Stichter 473, J. Miller 459, P. Bright 472, K. Knisley 472 200 games: S. Kern 201, 203, S. Wolterman 209, B. Miller 225, N. Spurling 221 170 games: D. Long 188, 186, V. Wilson 181, 182. M. Ott 170. 176. J. Mullet 184, C Wills 177, M Mullins 173. S. Flanagan 193, S. Wolterman 193, J Maher 183, B Kilgore 185, P. Kampt 179, L. Jones 198, R Gerrity 179, 190, P Summerlot 171, J. Hays 175. B Grott 182, I. Menzie 171. L Hansen 170, M. Henning 193. 170. E. Slabaugh 177. M. Pautt 174, B White 175. F Money 183. D. Coburn 174, E Stichter 179, A. Stahley 181, P. Pollock 185. L. Hawn 183. P. Bright 178, K. Knisley 188 Thursday Morning Early Birds Tweety Birds 57 27 Flamingos 48 36 Dirty Birds 46 38 Humming Birds 17 67 High team game and series: Tweety Birds — 473 1311 450 series: J. West47s 150 games: R Corl 152, J. West 158. 160, 157, B. Kline 158, 154. J Rudasics 163 Land-O- Lakes Kurly's Keglers »•* 9'* Wawasee Bowl 22 10 Cromwell,Lumber »V* 12'* Syracuse Legion 19 13 Red Door Inn 19 13 Ligonier Elks 19 13 Rinkerbuilt 19 13 Mid American 19 13 Louie’s 17 15 Dari Point, 17 15 VFW 17 15 Grace Lutheran 17 15 State Bank of Syracuse 16 16 Werker Brothers 14 18 Doc s Hardware 13'* 18'* Shrimpboat 13 19 Whitacre's 12 20 Goshen Auto-Electric 11 21 Crow Roofing 8 24 K. 6'* High team game and series: Cromwell Lumber — 936 2640 600 series: A. Epert 650. G. Henning6ls, J. Sheets 605 500 series: R. Castro. M. Simon. B. Hartsough, A. Stewart, T. Ervin, H. Hamilton W. Aldefer, M. Linn, B. Tackitt, M. Yoder, R. Stover, M. Durham, G Liske,

Sports Calendar Week Os February 23 To March 2 WEDNESDAY Syracuse Junior High gymnastics 4:30p.m., at Westview Intra murals 7:lspm, P.E. Annex THURSDAY Milford J unior High wrestling 3:45 p.m., at North Webster Syracuse Junior High wrestling 4:30 p.m., at Pierceton « FRIDAY Junior varsity and varsity basketball 6:15 p.m., vs Bremen at Wawasee State Swim meet 4 p.m., preliminaries at Indianapolis, Natitorium building SATURDAY Junior high wrestling tournament All day at W awasee State Swim meet , 6:30 p.m., finals at Indianapolis. Natitorium building — •— s MONDAY Syracuse Junior High gymnastics \\ 4:30 p.m., vs West Noble Y Syracuse Junior High wrestling - 4:30 p.m., vs Nappanee at Syracuse | Gymnastic sectional t 6 p.m., bars and vault at Wawasee Adult basketball league ' 1/ 7:15 p.m., at gymnasium ——

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Nottingham 561, K. Hare 516. J Wallace 549, H. Gray 512, M. Moore 512, K. Knisley 558, R Hawn 504, T. White 526. G. Price 535. C. Wogoman 521, T Rife 530, L. Hawn 543, S. Price 526, P Bright 559 450 series: J. Miller 493. D. Nottingham 472, M. Rensberger 488. M Leamon 465. E. Slabaugh 474, J. Smith 499 200 games: R. Nottingham 205. 216. K. Knisley 231, C. Wogoman 205, G. Price2os. L. Hawn 210. J. Smith 218, S. Price 201, P Bright 219 160 games: J. Miller 169. 161. 163, D Nottingham 175, 184. M. Rensberger 177, M. Leamon 167, L. Hawn 181, E. Slabaugh 168, J. Smith 164. M. Earnhart 179, S. Price 167, S Wogoman 166. P Bright 161. 179, L Rife 170 Milford Business League Chore Time 28 8 Campbell's Mkt 26 10 Walter Drug . 25 11 Ligonier Tele 25 11 Sleepy Owl 24 12 Wuthrich 8. Sons 23 13 Mathews Body Shop 23 13 SharpsHdw. . 21 25 Dana >8 18 Kiwanis 18 18 No. 13 • 17'* 18'* Webster Van 17 19 Turf Bar 17 19 LandO* Lakes 16 20 Carraige Inc. 13'* 22'* Eagles 13'* 22'* Shues 13 23 Denny's U 25 Haugheys B'* 27'* Family Fare 2 34 High team game and series: Sleepy Owl -1082-3102 600 series: L. Welty 603. G. Pautt 603. E. Harting 619 500 series: L. Mast 509, P. Gates 502.- L. Aaron 515. S. Stump 504. K. Mathews 551. K. Doty 513, J. Wortinger 512. D. Rensberger 511. P. Campbell 552, C. Lantz 586. B. Lantz 515, G. Nicoll 554. G. Thornsbury 542, K Knisley 534, D. Johns 502. T. Levernier 519, K Koontz 511, B. Marlon 525. D. Weaver 540, F. Avery 592, A. 801e5548, J. Dewart 558, D. Wuthrich 566. G. Freiheit 599 200 games: L. Mast 222, L. Aaron 200, K. Mathews 209. L. Welty 233. C. Lantz 230. G. Pauff 213. 200, K. Knisley 204, D. Gardner 203, B. Marion 201, J. Dewart 217, D. Weaver 213. F. Avery 238. 207, E. Harding 220. D. Wuthrich 213. G. Freiheit 210 Friday Night Barth 63 33 Millers 61 35 Sleepy Owl 59 37 Stovers 56 40 Classic 53'* 42'* Syracuse Rubber 48 44 Ralston Purena 471* 48'* Bennings 45 51 Keiths 43 49 Knisleys 43 53

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Packer, Stichter all-conference

Wawasee High School was well represented in the recent balloting by the Northern Lakes Conference coaches for the allconference team. Senior Maude Packer and Grace Stichter were unanimous choices to the conference first team. Packer shot 40 per cent from the field and 65 per cent at the charity stripe in NLC play. She hauled in 60 rebounds. Stichter hit 35 per cent from the field and 50 per cent from the free throw line with 17 assists and 11 steals. Named on the honorable mention list were two other Wawasee starters — junior Dee Stump and senior Carol Walker. Stump averaged 2.6 assists per game this season and nearly

Hernandez loses at state finals

Although Mike Hernandez lost in the first round of the state wrestling tournament, held last week end at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, in the words of Coach Welborn, “We are all very proud of Mike.” Hernandez’s opponent for the first match in the 132-pound class changed after weigh-ins at Indianapolis because Jeff Miller of Northridge was three pounds over the weight class. Miller’s inability to wrestle placed Hernandez in the bracket of a second place semi-state winner rather than third and matched him against Nick Gregory of Pike High School.

Louies 40 56 Oasis 39'* 56'* Maple Leaf J 6 40 Todd 33'* 62'* High team game: Syracuse Rubber — 701 High team series: Millers — 2045 600 series: D Armbruster 651 500 series: J Smith 532, T White 541, W Alderfer 541, D Felkners4l, L Jones 517, D Hamilton $47, 8. Simon 569, R Halsey 541, G Lowe 510. P. Bright 531, R. Ervingham 508. J Maher $25. T Burbank $lB. P White 562 450 series: L. White 468, 8 Epert 474. J. Maher 467, L. Yoder 454, K Knisley 477, D Reed 452, B. Hamilton 498. S. Beaty 479 200 games: D. Felkner 203, D Hamilton 201. 8 Simon 214, P Bright 200. D Armbruster 213, 256. P White 210, J Smith 223 170 games: J. Smith 175, S. Flanagan 187, L Adair 187, B. Epert 183, P Bright 178. K. Knisley 172, 175, D. Reed 193. B. Hamilton 186 Tuesday Afternoon Todds 5’ Premiere 57 31 Teghtmeyer »51 37 LaPetite State Bank « 47 41 Beacon 45'* 42'* Brower's 42 46 Mastercraft z 41 47 Dewart Lake 40'* 47'* Commodore 35 53 The Post 32 56 Ace Pest 31'* 56'* High team game and series: Beacon 773 2127 500 series: B. Kline 530. C Inks 517, N. Anderson 554 450 series: R. Burbank 485, B Ganshorn 450. L Blodgett 489, B Smith 465. K Stone 454 200games: C. Inks2l2 160 games: M. Willard 178. R Lantz 169, R Burbank 17), J. Deck 167, L. White 183. J Slabaugh 161. L. Baker 185. L Blodgett 192. C. Inks 166. B. Kline 187, 17$, 168. C Schieber 163. B. Smith 165, K. Stone 160, 161. C. Freehlll 163. V. Johnson 166. N. Anderson 181,180. 193 Tuesday Nite Ladies Tranters Graphics 64'* 39'* Golden Razor 60'* 43'* Syracuse Rubber 53'* 50'* Walter Drugs 49'* s4'* Wawasee Uth Frame 46 58 Wiggs Excavating 38 66

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three steals a game. Walker led the team in free throw percentage with 66 per cent and was the second leading rebounder with a 6.7 average. Area players named to the first five were Cindy Jerles of Goshen, Shelley Roberts of Concord and Chris Jones of Bremen. On the second team are Terri Blosser and Dawn Eshelman of Goshen, Deb Brownsberger of Concord, Beth Eckert of Bremen and Bev Wojcik of Plymouth. Also named as honorable mentions were Cindi Schwartz and Ronda Klotz of North Wood. Lisa Kemp of Concord, Roxanne Gibson of Plymouth, Katie DeSantis and Lori Holt of Bremen, Linda Schultz, Michelle Sand and Tina Manns of Warsaw

Gregory defeated Hernandez by a score of 6-5 in overtime, putting Hernandez out of the tournament. Darren Grim wood of Evansville Harrison, undefeated this season, defeated Gregory and won the 132-pound championship. Hernandez, a junior at Wawasee, is expected to play an important part in the Warrior wrestling program next season. According to Coach Welborn and others at the state tournament. the trip to Market Square is an inspiring experience for anyone and will not soon be forgotten.

High team game Wawasee 11th Frame — 788 High team series: Syracuse Rubber — 2229 500 series E Wogoman s2l. C. Yoder 500, N Anderson 516, S. Keim 509, D Glon 557, Bi Swihart 501 I 7 450 series: C. Stump 461. N Shields 450. CXj Stiffler 451. P. Blosser 452 200games S Gilbert 210. D Glon 203 160 games: E Wogoman 187, 171, 163. A. Joint 178. C. Yoder 177, T 77. C Stump 166. 160. N Anderson 185. 172. S Keim 185. 181. B Smith 166. S. Packynski 169. P Blosser 166. D Glon 173. 181, B Swihart 176, 172, C. Jones Wawasee gymnasts suffer first loss Coach Kim Conrad’s Wawasee <- gymnastics team lost its first meet of the season, and the first in two years, last week to Huntington 81.50 to 76.90. Angie Graff placed second in the vaulting competition, third in the bars and second in the beam for Wawasee. Heidi Beer won a first in the beam and second in the floor. She scored a 8.65 in the beam. Senior team captain Angie Meek won the floor exercise with a 7.65 scored. Huntington won the meet because of its depth, thanks in part to the injury to Wawasee veteran Suellen Free The loss drops Wawasee’s record to 5-1 on the season. The Wawasee intermediate team defeated Huntington 82.90 to 73.15. Stephine Crow won the vaulting competition with a 6.65 score; Michelle Leffler the beam with a 7.55 tally; and Gretchen Huffman won the floor with a 7.95 score. Raeni Rinker finished second in the bars and Marcia Taylor placed third in the floor

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