The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 20 July 1983 — Page 9

Sports

s^«- * BWHMI jKtf” W” Mijt ° rw'Ww-T’l H| B vHHMB w t I jk. ,j|* BBCnBHIr BUB * \UL 7/ I TsSftSSr W'oM b •hare,* jfrkTa 1 FIRE DEPARTMENT TEAM — Pictured above is the Fire Department team, competiting in the Syracuse Minor Youth League. In the front row are Brent McCullough. Andy Dunithan, Andy Young. Gabe Ritter and Adam Strieby. In the second row are Jody Peace, David Lewallen. Jason Free!, Dustin Stahley and Mike 'Prescott. In the rear is coach Ralph Stahley. Not pictured are Brad Koser and Josh Galloway. (Photo by Doug Walker) ft * "wi ' t ■t .■£?B rM ip/ -m j«mm ftk sL. i 1 h l k*' W y W '~* z JT JHb* \ < ■ • Jr iISRpI J" JBMB^F ; Wr . * \t I ~ f j|i||||fe jmt * g jby. Utt ****** ly’ ■■ * * y if jZhjg W». W<E? I ’ J * *Jk 4T W ■•** • ■ I 1 - 4 * i^p..^Jßßr >3nfc*» ww ?s ■ b W? w ML' J!w J mH. jl '-^.flli‘ v - Wr ilkU QVACKER'S T-BALL TEAM — Pictured is the Quacker’s team from the Syracuse T-Ball League. In the front row are Laiira Grouthaus, Gerric Walker. Brian Schwartz, Chelsi Mangona and Rich Mathow. In the second row are Mike Lemberg. James Beil, Gretchen Naugler and Jamie VanLue. In the rear are coaches Dennis Lemberg. Chris Walker and Doug Cripe. Not pictured are Jason Ward and Tony Liberti. (Photo by Doug Walker)

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>J K yi K * /f £ Ip *Jr Mui *4l & 3 J pH! B v. 3 A STATE BANK TEAM — Pktured k the State Bank of Syracuse team from the Syracuse Youth League. In the first row are Casey Kline, Brent Lamlhert, MBe Houser, Mark Neibert and David Long. In the second row are coach Marty Gouker, Erick Goiter, Tyler Cram David Schmahl and Russell Anderson. In the rear is coach Jerry Neibert. Net pktured are Garrett Poncerilli and Briwi Gerstwer

Sports Comment — Side Lines PREPARATIONS FOR the upcoming Wawasee font ha 11 season have already been made, with coach Myron Dickerson reporting good turnouts for the summer workout program Practice begins August 4, the earliest start in Indiana high school football history. And coach Dickerson has made his feelings known to the IHSAA on the subject. “They ’re making football a summer sport," the third-year coach replied in a conversation this week. “It really pits the pressure on the marginal football player, the kid who has to make a decision to turn down maybe SBOO to practice football,” he said. “A kid trying to work during the summer to make money to go to college is really going to have a lot to consider,” he added. Those are the players any football squad needs to have enough depth, because, after all, football is a numbers game MAKING THINGS EXTRA tough on Wawasee will be replacing 14 seniors, all of whom were regulars, from last year’s 5-5 squad. Those 14 seniors made for an experienced squad and that’s something Dickerson will not have a luxury of this season. Football is a sport which requires precise timing and welldrilled fundamentals. In 10 days, the Warriors must be prepared to face NLC-rival North Wood at home August 19. That would be a tough task for any squad, but for the inexperienced Warriors, it will be quite a challenge for coach Dickerson and his staff. THE QUARTERBACK situation for the Warriors will be one of prime importance. Two sophomores — Brad Traviolia and Steve Galegor — look to be the favorites to win the starting nod. Junior QB Brad Mitchell, who will not report to practice until mid-August, has experience with the JV team last season but figures to not be involved in at least the first two games. Both Traviolia and Galegor have impressed Dickerson with their football knowledge, but whoever wins the starting slot August 19 will be in there for the first time. At this point, the quarterback situation is one of many making predictions difficult for the 1983 Warriors. SIDE LINES WILL BE visiting the friendly confines of Wrigley Field this Sunday, to take in a contest between the Cubs and the San Diego Padres. The game itself will hardly be a meeting of powerhouses, with the Cubs remaining in the thick of the National League Eastern Division race only because of the failure of any other club to put it together so far this season, and the Padres currently sitting at 45-45, liv 2 games behind the front-running Atlanta Braves in the West. The purpose of Side Line’s excursion to the Windy City is primarily to obtain interviews with former Dodgers Steve Garvey and Ron Cey, now a Padre and Cub, respectively, and to renew acquaintances with an old friend of Side Lines, Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray.

Webster Youth League

In North Webster Girls Travel team games last week, Webster fell to Pierceton 6-4 and crushed Syracuse 34-2. Michelle Miller, Kelli Mitchell and Michelle Harter each homered in the Syracuse game, with Harter’s blast leaving the park. Jama Roose twice circled the basepaths on Syracuse errors. In Boys Minor League games last week, the Reds edged the Cubs 25-24 in 10 innings. Minh Tran and Jamie Conkling homered for the Reds. In another Minor League contest, the Mets topped the Reds 14-7 in a game that was close until the final innings Jason Mickley homered, while Chris Shidler and Noah Anderson doubled. In a Major League game, the Reds downed the Mets 4-2. In Girls Softball action, the Green Grapes downed the Yellow

Bananas 22-11, as Angie Richcreek, Michelle Katsanis, Jama Roose and Traci Long homered. Heidi Brower and Karri Henwood had triples. In other games, the Purple Plums downed the Green Grapes and the Yellow Bananas. In T-Ball action last week, the A’s downed the Tigers 23-18. Kevin Harris homered for the winners, while Jason Ross and Erika Sincroft had triples. For the Tigers, Brian Templeton and Chad Tran tripled, while Greg Martin, Mike Myers, Keith Gunkle and Kurt Gunkle doubled. The Tigers edged the Sox 24-23 on Tuesday, sparked by triples by Kurt Gunkies and Brenda Templeton, and doubles by Keith Gunkle and Yen Tran. Eric Conkling and Jeremy Ganshorn hit homers for the Sox, while Ryan Merchant doubled.

S 18 lb TOURNEY CHAMPIONS—Pictured above is the Lakeland Greenwave softball team which captured the Nappanee C District Championship on Thursday, July 14, with a 15-19 win over Mallard. In the front row are Bart, Jo Hepler, Darlene Justice. Staci Bricker, Denise Justice, Barb Zimmerman and Lori Hepler. In the second row is Robert Hepler, Kathy Stkhter, Penny Hoover, Susie Hoover, Denise Brookins, Julie Hepler and Connie Stiffler. Not pictured are Teresa Welborn, Tammy Welborn, Phyllis Kirkdorffer. Lynn Graff and Beth Walker. The team captured the tourney by defeating the A Team 19-3 and then winning two of three games against Mallard. Julie Hepler was the hitting star of the final game with a bases loaded double that brought home three runs. Lori Hepler was the winning pitcher. Kathy Stkhter was the team’s leading hitter with a .785 average, whik Lori Hepler led in runs batted in with a total of nine. The team had an overall batting average of .524. Lakeland Greenwave will now advance on to the semi-state competition in Kendallville July 29-31. (Photo by Doug Walker) * .. » mHHHHHf MILFORD INDIANS — Pictured above are the Indians from the Milford Giris Softball League. In the front row are Sharon Gerencer, Mkhelk Coy, Lisa Hunsberger and Jeanette Cone. In the second row are coach Lisa Beer. Lisa Scarberry, Darla Moore, Rhonda Wilson, Kelly Sierk and coach Jim Moore. Not pictured are Karen Wuthrich, Jeny Baumgartner and Tina Clouse. (Photo by Doug Walker) ■“’••’flfca ” •» WHni wo ‘ iw-/ ■ ROTARY TEAM — Pictured is the Rotary team from the Syracuse Youth League. In the front row are Tim Lawrence, Pat Lawrence, Rod Coy, Chad LaVer and Jeff Krueger. In the back row are Jeff Shields, Jim Brickey, Todd Leamon, Mike Avery, Bert Avery and coach Mike Coy. (Photo by Doug Walker) ||r -I m a tJtL MILFORD A’s — Pktnred are the A’s from the Milford Youth League. 1» *e first row are Brian Bowser, Downy Nite. Doug Free, Clay Rassi, John Free and Dany Veenstra. !■ the second row are Buss Rassi, Danny Sera&ii, Red Jessop, Jason Brooks, Clay Brooks, Don Wnthrkh. Javier Cantu and conch Jim Brooks. (Photo by Doug Walker)

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