The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 4 May 1983 — Page 9

Sports

Persistent problems return for Warriors

Wawasee’s baseball team has been plagued with fielding problems throughout the season, and the persistent trouble returned in its old form Monday afternoon during Wawasee’s 3-2 NLC win against Warsaw. The win Monday advanced the Warriors record to 10-6 on the season, 3-4 in NLC play, and is only the beginning of a rugged 13 games to go. “We’re not playing good defensive baseball,” coach Myron Dickerson explained. “We’re not getting good defense from the center of the diamond,” he said. In addition to the Warriors’ fielding woes, hitting has not been very impressive. The Warriors scratched out three hits against the Tigers for the three runs. Wawasee’s greatest offensive threat has been its’ ability to run and steal. So far this season, Wawasee has stolen 52 bases. Although he likes his team’s basestealing capabilities, Dickerson would like for his team to score more runs with RBl’s. “I don’t like being forced to steal, but I’m not going to let people stand on base,” he said. What concerns Dickerson the most is the number of strikeouts his hitters have endured. In the last four contest, Wawasee struck out 43 times. “There’s no doubt we have faced outstanding pitching. But we need to concentrate mentally. We’ve got to start hitting some balls.” Dickerson would like to see ground balls, or even flyballs, anything that involves contact with the baseball.

Athlete of the week

This week’s Mail-Journal “Athlete of the Week” made the record books last winter in the short history of M-J’s weekly . sports award as the first two-time award winner. This week, she made the history books twice. First, she shattered the Wawasee school record in the mile by nearly six seconds. Secondly, her recordbreaking performance has made her the “Athlete of the Week” winner for the third-time tins school year — the most ever by any Wawasee athlete. Senior Grace Stichter continues to display her versatile athletic abilities by becoming one of coach Barb Brouwer’s prized weapons in the Lady Warriors’ bid for another undefeated season. A three-sport athlete, Stichter, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stichter of Milford, seems to be destined for success in any athletic endeavor she chooses. This fall, she participated in

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Dickerson might be forced into some personnel changes to help fill some of the fielding holes. Usually, a baseball team’s greatest strength needs to be through the middle — catcher, shortstop, second and center. It hasn’t been that way for the Warriors thus far this season. Golfers win NLC matches, now 9-2 Wawasee’s golf team ran their record to 9-2 with a pair of victories against two NLC foes yesterday (Tuesday) at South Shore Golf Course. It was Wawasee 312, Goshen 352 and Warsaw 337. Jeff Atwood was low medalist with a 74, followed by Bryan Beaty with a 75, Kim Zurcher 81, and Dave Schacht and Steve Dunithan, 82. In another match April 26, Wawasee defeated Plymouth and Bremen at Plymouth’s Country Club Golf Course. Beaty was the leader there, with a 79. Atwood finished with an 82, Schacht 86, Zurcher 84 and Dunithan 94. Against Manchester April 27, it was the Warriors on top again with a 310 to 355 decision against the Squires. Atwood shot a 75, Beaty 78, Schacht 79, Zurcher 78 and Dunithan 90. The JV team is currently 10-1 on the season. The squad defeated Manchester 360-413, Plymouth and Bremen 362-448-447 and Warsaw and Goshen 355-396-400, respectively. The golfers next match in today (Wednesday) at home against Northridge.

GRACE HT (} |H STICHTER cross-country for the first time and made the all-state team. In basketball, she recovered from an injury to help lead coach Dale Brannock’s team to a sectional title and she has now etched her name in the record books for girls’ track at Wawasee. “She’s amazing,” Brouwer said in M-J’s pre-season story. Even before her record-breaking time was known, Brouwer knew her star completed something special. “I just went out on the track and hugged her.”

At shortstop alone, Wawasee has endured 18 errors. The errors involve several different players, which may be part of the reason for the problem, but the shortage of pitchers make switching a necessity. Pitching-wise, Dickerson has been satisified with Brian Henson and Kevin Smith. Back-up catcher Tim Fraser has played improved baseball since taking over for all-NLC star Eric Beer. “Tim Fraser has done a really fine job for us. He’s improved vastly,” Dickerson said. “But we get a lot of people taking second-base from us.” Smoke Signals: Jeff Carden made the play of the day against the Tigers with his superb throw to the plate from left field, preventing what could have been the tying run Monday . . . Ace

Miller's Heating wins Ist place

The Friday Night Mixed League held its bowling banquet Friday, April 29. Miller’s Heating won first place for the season and received trophies plus a sponsor trophy. Second place went to Barth, again each member received a tropy. Other winners were: High team game scratch — Barth 809 High team series scratch — Miller’s Heating 2190 High team game handicap — Syracuse Rubber 769 High team series handicap — Louie’s 2124 Trophy winners went to: Pete White high sereis — 678 Fun Run to be held A five kilometer (3.1 miles) Fun Run is set for May 14,. 4 p.m., for the finale of a week of community oriented activities at Kosciusko Community Hospital during National Hospital Week, May 8-14. National Hospital Week is sponsored each year by the American Hospital Association and its 6,300 member hospitals and their patients, employees and the communities they serve. Other KCH activities during the week will include lobby displays and special departmental tours. Each department within KCH will present an explanation of its function through a display and will offer an opportunity for the public to tour its facilities. On Saturday, May 14, a general tour of the hospital will be available following the Fun Run. The Fun Run is open to the public. All area runners are encouraged to register. All preregistered runners will receive Tshirts. The course is set for city streets with check-in time at 3-3:45 p.m. on the north lawn of the hospital. The two basic divisions, men and women, are divided into the following categories: Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40 and over, for both. Awards will be presented to top finishers' in each division. Trophies will be awarded to first place finishers, and plaques will go to second and third places. Registration forms may be picked up at the Athletic Annex in Warsaw across from the Court House. The forms must be returned to Gary Sanders, activity committee chairman, two weeks prior to the race. Send to: Gary Sanders, activity committee chairman Kosciusko Community Hospital 2101 E. Dußois Drive Warsaw, Ind. 46580

Brian Henson has struck out 74 batters in 42 innings so far ... In NLC play, Wawasee’s hitting problems have allowed conference opponents to shutout the Warriors three times . . . Although one never knows for sure, Wawasee’s chances to finish first in the NLC looks to be only mathematical with Plymouth and Bremen losing only one conference game ... Beer has been taking some batting practice recently, but Dickerson does not know when to expect his big stick back in the line-up.. .Some of remaining games include state powers Fort Wayne North Side, Concordia (both twin-bills), and NLC foes Plymouth, North Wood, and Bremen ... In today’s contest (Wednesday) Kevin Smith is the scheduled pitcher in the rotation.

Dave Armbruster high game — 268 Jan Maher high series — 640 Paula Bright high game — 266 For handicap the winners were: High series handicap men — Dave Armbruster — 703 High game handicap men — Steve Yoder 284 High series handicap women — Ester Alwine — 669 High game handicap women — Sandy Flanagan — 284 Special prize winners went to Lavina Alderfer for women’s most improved average of 10 pins and George Lowe and Wayne Alderfer for men’s most improved average by 10 pins. Sandy Flanagan got an award for 100 pins over her average, Jan Maher received a patch for women’s high series.

Sports Comment — Side Lines

By Gary Lewis A NEW COACH HAS been named to the Wawasee coaching staff. Although it’s totally unofficial and voluntary, professional tennis player Gary Metzger has been working with coach Cindy Peterson’s tennis team. He joined the “staff” last week and quickly made an impression. The tennis pro at Goshen Tennis Club has a special style of coaching uniquely him. A quick visit to the courts found the 20-year-old pushing team members hard. Peterson and team met Metzger at Goshen, where some members of the team practiced during the winter months. Teaching tennis presents a peculiar problem. Trying to master tennis involves quite a bit of refinement and techniques beyond the basics. But with a large group of freshman on the squad, this coaching stragedy quickly fails when a group of blank faces greets your best efforts. Peterson made mention of this a few weeks back in the team’s pre-season article in the M-J. “You have to stay basic enough for the freshman, yet the more experienced playes already have their strokes down and need help with stragedy,” she said. The addition of Metzger, though, should help solve part of the dilemma. His extra knowledge should help the team’s better players, Carla Williams, Heather Yoder and Lisa Keener, and make it easier for Peterson to reach the others for the necessary basics. METZGER IS RESTING from an injury he received playing, filling time until he can return to the courts. Meanwhile, though, he plans to run the Wawasee summer tennis program. He and Michael Davey of Chicago will be having specialized all-day instruction throughout the summer program. His involvement should be a big boost for tennis locally, and will help coach Scott Siler’s boys’ program next fall. The added attraction of a professional could make membership rolls swell, in addition to assisting future Wawasee tennis players. BBT*?*' " / J| KjUk t a mb BBT ■'!i 9 Bi - M CONCENTRATION — Wawasee trackster Rosalie Rouch gets set to race as she prepares her stance in the starting blocks. (Photo by Gary Lewis) f/ HNTaaONMCOMTOM \ I RAIimMO 1 INTERIOR • EXTERIOR INJWWB RESIDENTIAL — COMMERCIAL | Ffff tSTUUTtS 457*2313 Qoaity Warfci—rfcy Syracuse X

st GROUNDSKEEPER — Kevin Rhodes. Syracuse, is part of the grounds staff at Big Boulder Golf Course in Milford. According to Kevin, the golf course will be “more challenging" after the three holes bought by Chore-Time Equipment are moved to another location on the course. (Photo by Gail W’idmoyer)

Big Boulder undergoes change after purchase

By GAIL WIDMOYER “The golf course will be just as good or better than it was before the property sale,” commented Kevin Rhodes, assistant groundskeeper for Big Boulder golf course. Contrary to circulated rumors, the Milford operation will not be closed by the recent Chore-Time Equipment purchase of seven acres. Rhodes, along with Stanley and Phyllis Custer, is involved in “moving holes around” to retain the nine-hole golf course. However, sport will not be sacrificed with the new changes, “What Big Boulder loses by not having 18 holes, it makes up with

the degree of difficulty,” commented Rhodes. The Big Boulder course is especially challenging because of the water traps. Another intriguing part of the golf course is the greens, “We have the nicest greens around,” Rhodes said. Even though not much golfing can occur on rainy days like the ones that plagued Milford early this week, there is still plenty of work to be done on the course. Rhodes and Custer are working cooperatively to move water lines, repair golf carts, lay tile, prepare the greens and “make the golf course look good.” Big Boulder is open every day with memberships and special all day rates available.

1 I I ah B ’'s W l/i ' mTTi GARY METZGER New Assistant Tennis Coach At Wawasee Bike race at Indy A major international bicycling race will be added to the May festivities leading up to the Indianapolis 500 mile race. Named the “500 Festival International Grand Prix,” this race will feature riders from the major European teams and the U.S. and will be held May 19 through May 21 at the Major Taylor Velodrome, site of last year’s National Sports Festival bicycling competition. The men’s racing program will emphasize team events and the women’s races will emphasize individual events. Tickets can be purchased in a special three evening package or tickets can be purchased the night of the events at the door. All seats are general admission and tickets are available at the 500 Festival office, Major Taylor Velodrome and Ross & Babcock Ticket Agencies.

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Sports Calendar Week Os May 4 To May 11 WEDNESDAY Wawasee golf 4 p.m., vs Northridge at home North Webster track 4:30 p.m., vs Wakarusa at Wawasee Milford Junior High seventh and eighth grade boys’ and girls’ track 4:30 p.m., at Milford Junior varsity and varsity baseball 4:30 p.m., at Goshen > THURSDAY ca North Webster sixth grade track 3:45 p.m., at Milford £ Wawasee tennis t fl? 4 p.m., vs Warsaw at Wawasee Wawasee golf ) 4 p.m., at Huntington North t fl Junior varsity baseball v 4:30 p.m., at West Noble St Wawasee girls’ track 4:30 p.m., vs Columbia City and DeKalb at Wawasee FRIDAY Wawasee golf 3:30 p.m., at Central Noble Wawasee varsity baseball 4:30 p.m., at Rochester Wawasee tennis 4:30 p.m., at Northridge Wawasee boys’ track 6 p.m., Concord Relays SATURDAY Wawasee girls’ track Princess Relays in Mishawaka . Wawasee golf 9 a.m., at Homestead Invitational Wawasee golf £ Wi 9 a.m., at Central Noble Invitational «* 1 Syracuse boys’ and girls’ track teams A \ 10 a.m., at Pierceton Relays Whitko Relays ▼ r y. 10 a.m., at South Whitley Jfl Varsity baseball 12 and 1:30 p.m., at Concordia . ir ’ MONDAY s North Webster sixthgrade track 3:45 p.m., vs Syracuse at North Webster Syracuse sixth grade boys’ and girls’ track 3:45 p.m., at North Webster Wawasee boys’ track 4:30 p.m., vs Northridge at Wawasee Wawasee varsity baseball 4:30 p.m., at Bremen Wawasee tennis 4:30 p.m., vs Rochester at Wawasee TUESDAY- - golf di Tj 3:30 p.m., vs North Wood and Concord at Concord North Webster track \y 3:45 p.m., vs South Whitley at Wawasee ( , Wawasee Junior Varsity baseball /z ‘ fl 4:30 p.m., vs Goshen at Wawasee / / A Wawasee girls’track fl* 5 p.m., NLC meet at Warsaw • 1 WEDNESDAY ’ Wawasee tennis 4 p.m., at Manchester Milford Junior High seventh and eighth grade boys’ and girls’ track 4:30 p.m., vs Triton at Milford Wawasee Junior Varsity and varsity baseball 4:30 p.m., at Concord

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