The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 12 October 1983 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL - Wed., October 12.1983

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Sports

Culver Military on Saturday

Happy Homecoming for Warriors

By TOM CHARLES Sports Writer Wawasee used a bit of razzle-dazzle and a lot of tough defense to reverse a losing skid with an emotional 7-0 homecoming victory over the East Noble Knights. Kris Cox set up the Warriors’ score, a nine-yard toss from Brad Traviola to Kevin Tracey, with a 46-yard “Cox Special” pass to Jeff Carden Cox took the bail on what appeared to be a reverse, planted himself and threw to a streaking Carden who hauled in the pass at the East Noble 14. Following an East Noble penalty, Traviola hit Tracey and the Warriors had all the points they needed. “We must have thrown that (Cox Special) pass five times in practice," said Knights' mentor Robert Wiant. “It’s the only trick play Wawasee has We just went to sleep on it.” The majority of the game belonged to the Warriors who ground out 202 yards while surrendering a mere 94 yards to the ' Knights Ric Riemke, East Noble’s sensational back who gained 222 yards the week before, was held to a total of four yards. The only real threat from the Knights came with 3:15 left in the game when Karl Koegler fell on a blocked punt at the Wawasee 17. However, on the first play from scrimmage, Hayes coughed up the ball and Dave Melendez made the recovery. East Noble had one last chance to score, but Hayes’ “hail Mary "was picked off by Tony Blackburn. . “We just played a super defensive game,” said coach Myron Dickerson “It was a great team effort.” The Warriors were particularly effective in shutting down a potent East Noble option attack which had been rolling up the yards in recent weeks Quarterback Carl Hayes was pressured into eight turnovers 4- five on fumbles or bad pitches — as a result of Wawasee’s defensive tactics. "The (Wawasee) defensive ends did an excellent job of stringing out our option play.” noted Wiant. “They took away our outside game.” "We worked on the option during practice last week,” said iDickersonS"The way we defended it was new for East Noble. It /was confusing for their quarterback. ” / Turnovers also plagued the Warriors. Six of their own \ miscues prevented them from putting more points on the board. '-Qne drive was halted by a fumble and another good scoring /chance was nullified when Koegler picked off a pass at the goal J line and returned it to the Knights’ 42. C The Warriors were able to sustain some consistent offense ? in the first half despite the turnovers and the inability to score. Dickerson pointed to this as a key factor in securing the win. “We knew that we could move the ball on them,” he said. “Our offensive consistency was the key. We had good consistency early and were able to put together two or three first downs on our last drives.” A big offensive plus was the play of Traviola at quarterback. "He was in control of the game and at the top of his own game.” noted Dickerson. “I thought he played a super first half.” But the Warriors will be w ithout his services for the rest of the year. He suffered a broken wrist in the second period and miss the final two games. Culver Military This is the last cluster game for the Warriors who now stand at 4-4. The game will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Culver does not have a lighted field. The Eagles are coming off a 40-0 thumping of LaLumiere and Dickerson expects them to be a tough opponent. “They are basically a running team.” he said. “They like to run a trap option play. They also have a 6’ 5” tight end who is their favorite receiver.” ' The Warriors' big concern in the coming week is injuries. Traviola is out for the rest of the year and Kevin Tracey, Tim Fraser and Tony Troup are all doubtful for Saturday's game. Statistics WHS ENHS Net Yardage 202 94 rushing 121 57 passing 81 37 First Dow ns 12 6 Punt Average 27.5 28 Turnovers 6 8 Passes Attempted 10 8 Passes Completed 5 3 Scoring W — Tracey nine-yard pass from Traviola (Cox kick) Sports Calendar Week Os October 12 To October 19 WEDNESDAY North Webster Junior High Volleyball 4.00 p.m . at Thorncreek Syracuse Junior High Volleyball * Hr 4:30 p.m . at home vs Pierceton * THURSDAY Vi Milford Junior High Football 6:30 p.m , at Wawasee vs Pierceton Wawasee Girls' Cross Country 5:00 p.m.. at Goshen Invitational Wawasee Volleyball Kj 6:30 p.m.. at home vs Concord //Tv Freshman Football f r <• 6:00 p.m., at Plymouth $ SATURDAY Boys’ Cross Country Sectional 11:00 a. m., at East Noble Varsity Football V'l 2:00 p.m., at Culver Military \ . MONDAY North Webster Junior High Volleyball £ y 3:45 p.m., at home vs Syracuse Junior Varsity Football 6:30 p.m., at home vs Warsaw TUESDAY -V>/7 Milford Junior High Volleyball Afr 4:30 p.m., at home vs Warsaw \ Wawasee Girls’ Swimming 6:00 p.m., at home vs Culver Military Wawasee Volleyball . 6:00 pm, at Tippecanoe Valley '—

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HELP IS ON THE WAY— Tom Leedy of East Noble puts his grip on the Warriors' Steve Yoder as his teammates. Eddy Gibson (42) and Doug Sneary <7l). move in to assist. Steve Gallegor (8) and Jeff Morgan (53) are the other Warriors in the picture. (Photo by Tom Charles)

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COX SETS TO CONNECT — Kris Cox prepares to launch a punt during the win over East Noble. He had another good night for the Warriors with a long kick of St yards. (Photo by Tom Charles)

Outlaws at New Paris

The New Paris Speedway will race two more weeks with the Outlaws being there this Saturday evening, Oct. 15. An open competition Outlaw Invitational will be featured With over 100 cars expected with the wildest racing creations ever seen at New Paris. Mike Brown of LaGrange is King of the Outlaws and will be challenged by Jack Lehner of Waterloo; Kirk Noll of Ashley; Jeff Hinkley of Hudson; Erv Starrett of Niles, Mich.; Don Konieczny of LaPorte; Moose Miller of Elkhart; Tim Burkett and Denny McVey of Plymouth; Tim Sullivan of Knox; Jim Looney of Goshen; Bill Russell and Ed Wise of Union, Mich.; Tom Davies of Edwardsburg, Mich.; Jim Hans,

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SYRACUSE SPIKERS - The Syracuse Junior High School seventh and eighth grade volleyhaU teams are in the midst of their fall season. Pictured above in front are Lara Tracey. Jennifer Gunn. Christine Eldridge. Stephanie Burkey. Christie Cobbun and Jenny Hoone. Pictured in the second row are Kris Neff. Debbie Bjella. Barb Foyle. Angie Kotter. Darci Ringler and Susie Crews.

Mishawaka; and Rick Roach of Kalamazoo. Mich., just to name a few. The giant racing program is scheduled with the gates opening at 3 p.m.. time trials at 6:30 p.m.. and racing to start at 8 p.m. The rain date is scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The next meeting will be the last fling before spring The last racing program of the 1983 racing season at New Paris Record attendance Record attendance for an international soccer match is 205.000 when Brazil defeated Uruguay in the 1950 World Cup final in Rio de Janeiro.

Final registration being taken for adult basketball Final registration for adult basketball are being taken at the adult education office at Wawasee High School. Anyone who has a team and wants to play must register before October 21. Early registration will be givers preference. For more information regarding adult basketball call the high school 457-3147. extension 202

Fish like an expert

Professional anglers spend years developing their casting and hook-setting techniques. Here are a few hints from experts Bill Dance and Roland Martin, members of the DuPont “Stren” Pro Fishing Team: • Use an overhead cast. Bend your arm at the elbow bringing the rod parallel to your body. Allow the momentum of the rod to flex it backward. This loads the cast. Then, at the moment when the rod’s at the farthest back flex, move your forearm forward while slightly flicking your wrist. The line should arc toward your target. • With abaft-casting reel, use your thumb to put pressure against the spool when the plug's near the target. This slows forward movement for accuracy of placements. It also prevents backlash. With a spinning outfit, you can create the same effect by using your forefinger. • A sidearm cast is more difficult, but a lifesaver if trees are in the way of your overhead action. • Care must be taken with a sidearm cast because the rod extends father than it appears. • You can practice both casts in your back yard or an open field. It’s surprising to see how much energy is lost between the rod

In the third row are Kim Adams. Mary Hafner. Faith Hapner. Heidi Huffman. Tina Taylor and Diane Moore. The fourth row consists of Jillinda Corson, Shelly Vanvorst. Barb Butler. Ju lee Fischer. Suzie Mathews and Sirena Bartow. Pictured in back are managers Jessica Requejo. Melissa Taylor and Wendy Ogden, coach Mary Kitson and AHca Schaekel. (Photo hy Gail Widmoyer)

Sports comment — Calling the shots xs

SIDE LINES HAS A NEW NAME to mark a change in authorship. Yours truly, Tom Charles, will be the new writer for this sports comment column. To mark the change, 1 have decided to rename Side Lines as Calling the Shots. The change in name will not bring with it any major change in style. Continue to look to Calling the Shots for the same off-beat items and weekly predictions that made Side Lines a popular feature. EMOTIONS ARE~RUNNING HIGH at the M-J this week as we bid a fond farewell to yet another local sports legend, Doug Walker. Walker, following in the footsteps of recentlydeparted Gary Lewis, is leaving the M-J to work on a metropolitan daily publication in east central Indiana. He has contributed a lot to M-J sports coverage and we wish him well. In an uncharacteristic burst of sentiment. Doug told this reporter that, “I never really saw my future as being in sports reporting I never wanted to be known as this area's best sportswriter. only as the best-loved one.” However, such a remark would appear to be at odds with his consistent policy of picking the Warriors to lose week after week. Be serious. Walker! Was that the way to peoples' hearts? THE WAWASEE TjGH SCHOOL SENIOR GIRLS claimed the Powder Puff Football Championship by nipping the juniors 6-0 in overtime. Don’t let the name “Powder Puff” fool you — these games are serious business. Ask one of the girls who wound up with severe bruises, sprains or assorted other injuries. As one school official put it on Monday morning. “We’ve got an awful lot of sore girls around here!” School principal. Dr. Howard Hull, informed me that, despite the injuries, there are no present plans to cancel the annual event. “I would hate to cancel something that the students enjoy as much as this,” he said. He did mention, however, that some rule changes may be on the horizon to make things safer. THE TRAVESTyTf^ THE WEEK AWARD goes to Batesville (Ind.) High School for its 115-0

handle and the book point when you haul back and set the hook. No matter how much muscle you apply, only a small part of that force gets to where it counts — the hook point. That’s why you must practice your technique. Here are two good to try when you’re using plastic worms: Technique 1: Slack line hook set — keep line slack until you feel a strike. Then haul off and aim for maximum hook penetration. Reset hook every three to four seconds, while reeling in fast to keep pressure on the line. Technique 2: Taut line hook set — avoid keeping your line slack. Put a little more pressure on the line when you feel a strike to create resistance like live bait. Then set the hook hard. Proper drag setting of the reel is critical to successful fishing. If a drag is set too tight, you risk line breakage with a hard hook set or when a hooked fish suddenly changes direction. Set drag between a third and one-half of the rated pound test of your line. In fresh water, with lighter fish, you can go lighter on the drag. Keep the drag lower on soft-mouth fish, such as crappies or weak-fish. But with stripers, set the drag at 50 per cent of the pound test.

football win over North Decatur. That’s 17 touchdowns (they missed four extra points)l THE RACE FOR TOP DOG IN OUR PICK 'EM contest grew much closer last week. M-J statistician Deck Kuhn surged back into the percentage lead with a 4-2 week. Also at 4-2 were guest picker Dale Brannock and the outwardbound Walker. Charles, who is discovering that beginner's luck can't last forever (or even three weeks) was 3-3 Last week’s results were: Oak Hill 37, Tippe Valley 10; North Wood 21. Plymouth 14; Concord 31. Warsaw 7; Wawasee 7, East Noble 0; Jimtown 6, Goshen 0; and Culver Military 40. LaLumiere 0. This week's slate includes. Wawasee at Culver Military (Saturday), Concord at Jimtown. Plymouth at Goshen. Rochester at Tippe Valley. Bremen at Warsaw and North Wood at Whitko. The guest picker this week is the M-J’s own “man in the dark." Rich Rhodes. Rich, a graduate of Wawasee and Ball State, is one of the darkroom technicians here at The M-J and an avid marathon runner. Charles (,75») — With the pressure of being in front now off his back. Charles hopes to regain his form by picking Culver Military. Concord, Plymouth. Tippe Valley. Warsaw and North Wood. Kuhn (.761) — Kuhn, still smiling in the aftermath of Warsaw's sound thrashing, hopes to build on his narrow lead by giving the nod to Culver Military. Concord. Plymouth. Tippe Valley. Warsaw and North Wood. Walker (.738) — Walker will warm few hearts this week as he goes out predicting a Warrior loss in addition to Concord, Plymouth. Tippe Valley. Bremen and North Wood wins. Guest (.761) — Rhodes anticipates stepping out of the dark and into the limelight as he predicts Culver Military, Jimtown, Plymouth. Tippe Valley, Bremen and North Wood to post victories.

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FOYLE FINISHES FIRST — Wawasee s Pam Foyle relaxes after she swam a 5:5€.4 to take first place in the 500 freestyle race last night against Plymouth. Wawasee won the meet. (Photo by Tom Charles)

Wawasee swimmers down Plymouth

The Wawasee Girls Swim team downed Plymouth Tuesday in a home meet, 94-78. The Lady Warriors won the 400 freestyle relay, as a quartet of Brenda Messenger, Charleen Fisher, Steph Elridge and Pam Foyle finished in a pace-setting time of 4:20.3. Plymouth captured the 200 medley relay in a time of 2:14.8. Wawasee squads finished second and third. Plymouth also captured the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:40.3. Wawasee’s Criss Baumgartner finished third. Lady Warrior Maurine Egon won the 50 freestyle in :28.8, followed by two Plymouth swimmers. A Plymouth swimmer won the 100 freestyle in 1:03.3, followed by Julie McDaniel in second. Wawasee’s Pam Foyle won the 200 freestyle in 2:12.5, with teammate Brenda Messenger coming in second. Miss Foyle also won the 500 freestyle in 5:56.4, with Miss Messenger finishing third. Michelle Berkey won the 100 butterfly in 1:09.2. and the 100 breaststroke in 1:18.0. Maureen Egon finished third in the latter category. Plymouth won the first two spots in the 100 backstroke competition, with Julie McDaniel finishing third in a time of 1:19.9. Wawasee captured the top two places in diving, with Jeanine Gunn collecting 20.85 points to set the pace, and Julie Schmahl finishing second. The win upped the Lady Warriors’ mark to 5-6 overall and 3-3

in NLC competition, while Plymouth fell to 5-3. Wawasee next hits the pool Tuesday at home against Culver Military. On Thursday, the Lady Warriors lost an NLC meet at Concord. 102-69. Wawasee’s only winner was Jeanine Gunn, who won the one-meter diving competiton with 227 points. Pam Foyle set a school record with a 5:50.41 in the 500 freestyle, but finished second. She also finished second in the 200 freestyle. Other Wawasee performers to place included Michelle Berkey, who finished second in the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly : Julie Schmahl. who finished third in diving: Steph Elridge. who placed third in the 100 freestyle, and Maurine Egon, who finished third in the 50 freestyle and second in the 100 breaststroke. ? Milford volleyball squad places in Bremen tourney The Milford MVP’s, a local men's volleyball squad, placed third over the week end in the Bremen Octoberfest’s 10-team volleyball tournament. The team, which plays each week in the Milford Junior High School gym. is composed of Keith Hunsberger,' Stan Stump. Jim Amsden, Dave Pollock, Pau Fulp. Gerald Hepler, Jim Brooks Bill Fulp and Max Duncan. Organized a year ago. th* MVP’s also has a women’s and; mixed squad.