The Mail-Journal, Volume 20, Number 41, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 October 1983 — Page 8

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Girls to regional, boys end season

By TOM CHARLES Sports Writer The Wawasee harriers brought back mixed results from boys' regional and girls’ sectional action last Saturday at Dunlap's Ox Bow Park. Led by Carla Clouse’s fifth place finish, the girls turned in a strong performance, finishing third and qualifying for the semistate on Saturday in Fort Wayne. Coach Jerry Minton was pleased with the team's performance. “The girls ran very well,” he said. “They have progressed about like I hoped they would. Goshen is a very good team and we managed to beat them by 27 points. Hopefully, the girls are peaking at the right time.” Peaking is exactly what the runners appear to be doing. Four of the top five Wawasee girls recorded their best times of the season at the sectional. Clouse zipped through the course in 11:32 on her way to fifth place. Patty Routson, who finished 16th, ran a 12:09. Following her were Sheila Kleinrichert, 21st in 12:22, Becca Stiver, 25th in 12:26, and Amy Clouse, 31st in 12:30. Os those five, only

North Webster football team finishes season 4-2

The North Webster Junior High football team finished its season with three straight wins to post a total record of 4-2. Down the stretch, the team blanked Wakarusa, 36-0, whipped Central Noble, 22-0, and beat South Whitley, 22-12. The Trojans recorded a total of three shutouts for the year. Quarterback Darin Atwood led the offense with his leadership, poise and good ball handling He completed 12 of 24 passes for two touchdowns. The Trojans had a strong running attack highlighted by the running of Brad Richards. Richards piled up a total of 624 yards. Dan Warren was the second leading rusher with 240 yards gained. Richards and Warren were able to gain good yardage thanks tp the efforts of a strong offensive line made up of Scott Rozow, Brian Richcreek, Derek Bowen, Brent Harter, Jim Willard, Chad Cotton and Skip Winnebald.

Lady Warriors second —

Goshert claims sectional crown

By TOM CHARLES Sports Writer Emotion. That is what spelled the difference in Friday’s volleyball sectional tournament at Northridge. Goshen, riding the momentum of a hard-fought semifinal win over Northridge, Jame from behind in the first game of the championship match to defeat Wawasee, 15-7,15-6, and claim its first-ever sectional crown. “We carried the momentum over from the first match,” said Goshen coach Rose Kettlebar. “We knew we had to win it in two games.” The Redskins staged a strong recovery in the first game of the match. Wawasee jumped out to an early 7-2 lead behind two Marcia Sorenson kills. The Skins then stormed back with 13 straight points, taking the game and the momentum “We had a couple of long rallies that we didn’t win and those broke our back,” said Wawasee coach Barb Brouwer. “When we got ahead we were afraid of making mistakes. We played not to lose instead of to win.” The second game looked for a brief while as if it would be a reverse of the first. Goshen jumped on top to the tune of 7-2, only to see the Warriors rally to within two. The Warrior rally

OVER THE TOP — Wawasee’s Sandy Payne sends a spike over the out-stretched arms of two Goshen defenders as her teammates anxiously await the result. The Warriors lost the sectional finale to the Redskins by the scores of 15-7 and 15-6. (Photo by Tom Charles)

Kleinrichert did not run a personal best time. “Carla has done a great job all year,” Minton said in reference to his leading runner. “She turned in a very good time on Saturday.” The next stop for the girl harriers is Schoaff Park in Fort Wayne The semi-state run begins at 11 a.m. and Minton expects the field to be tough. “It will take a maximum performance for us to move on to the state meet,” he said. “There will be seven or eight ranked teams in the field. The course itself is a rolling, flat course. It’s not as tough as the one at Ox Bow. The girls are fired up for it.” Boys* Results The boys, hampered by illness, finished in 10th place to end their season. For coach Minton and the runners it was a disappointing end to an 11-3 season. Dick Doll led the team over the challenging Ox Bow course. His 34th place finish was the best the Warriors could do on the cold and wet day. Following Doll were Mike Ballinger, 35th, Scott Badskey, 43rd, Jerry Auer, 46th, and Brian Popenfoose, 57th. No finishing times were available.

The defense got progressively , stronger as the season wore on. Coach Jay Smith utilized three to four different defensive alignments with defensive captain Derek Bowen calling the shifts as signaled in from the sidelines. Linebacker Dan Warren led the

Milford volleyball teams win over North Webster

The Milford Junior High Volleyball teams rolled over North Webster in action on October 20. The B-team won in three games, 12-15, 15-11, 15-8, behind the serving of Rhonda Stookey and Mary Lou Hernandez. Donna Miller and Saby Vale were the leading passers and hitters. The A-team won in two games, 16-14 and 15-7. Kara Zimmerman was the leading server. Shelley Bushong had 14 hits and passes

stalled, however, and Goshen moved on to a 15-6 win. Kettlebar saw her team turn in an excellent defensive performance. Led by the blocking of Sherri Harris, Becky Leatherman and Marcy Bixler, the Skins shut down Wawasee’s offensive attacks. “Harris played a fantastic match,” said Kettlebar. “She made some key plays at the net.” “Wawasee is a very solid team,” she continued. “We did not want them to get the momentum tonight.” Anita Swope and Marcia Sorenson led the Warriors in the finale with 55 sets and 12 spikes respectively. Christy Speicher added 10 spikes and Dawn Young chipped in with nine to aid the offense. Speicher was also a perfect 10-10 in serving. The Redskins were led by Bixler with 13 spikes and Tammy Zeiger with 10 serves. Semifinals Wawasee dispatched a muchimproved Bethany squad in two games, 15-7, 15-6. Although the scores were not close, Wawasee did not turn in a smooth performance. “We played well in spots, but we did not hit the ball as hard as we should have,” Brouwer said. “I think we were a little nervous — something you can attribute to sectional competition.”

Minton was quick to credit Doll and Badskey with good races. “Dick ran very well at the regional. He did a great job for us. Scott ran a strong race.” Illness was the real culprit in Saturday’s low finish. Minton was unable to run his team hard in practice in the final part of the season due to an outbreak of the flu. “We didn’t do what we wanted to in the NLC meet, the sectional or the regional,” Minton noted. “Ever since the Manchester Invitational we have been battling the flu.” Two of the top runners, Jerry Auer and Mike Ballinger, were battling sickness at the regional meet. Auer, who turned in the fastest time all season, missed two days of practice last week due to strep bronchitis. Ballinger was not in full form due to an earlier battle with the flu. “We hit our peak at the Manchester Invitational,” said Minton. “We beat the East Noble sectional winners at that meet and turned in some of our best times.” Unfortunately for the Warriors, the peak came a few weeks too soon.

defense in tackles and assists. He was followed by Derek Bowen and Brad Richards. The defensive unit consisted of Darin Atwood, Brian Richcreek, Skip Winnebald, Brad Richards, Brent Harter, Chris Jordan, Todd McGuire, Mark Rich, Bob McClure, Bowen and Warren.

while Tami Hollar and Heather Kieper had nine each. Steff Jamiel and Autumn Street were the leading spikers. Both teams finished at 3-3. Correct Fishing is less cruel than hunting. The amateur never has to explain that he thought his companion was a fish. — Chronicle, San Francisco.

Wawasee held a commanding 12-3 lead in the first game before the Braves ever got rolling. Despite some good spiking from Karen Yoder, Wawasee sewed up the game on a couple of Shelly Harris kills. Bethany came out stronger in the second game behind some good hitting from Becky Yoder, but was no match for the Warrior offense trio of Sorensen, Payne and Penny Hoover. The three hitters chalked up a total of nine kills on the way to a 15-6 win. Payne led the team with 12 serves and 10 spikes. Anita Swope registered 50 good sets. “We played respectable volleyball,” said Bethany coach Betty Stauffer. “We can walk around with our heads up. ” “Bethany is not a bad team,” added Brouwer. “They have a couple of strong hitters and were emotionally up for the match.” Nail-biter Goshen and Northridge staged a classic nail-biter in the second semifinal match. Goshen hung on to win in three tough games, 15-10, 10-13, 13-9. The Raiders took an early lead in the opening match. However, in typical fashion, Goshen rallied and won the contest. The second and third games went down to the wire, with time running out in both cases. Michelle Erickson led the

ADVANCE TO SEMI-STATE — The girls’ cross country team placed third in sectional action last Saturday to earn a berth in the semi-state meet at Fort Wayne on Saturday. Pictured above, in their sectional finishing order, are Carla Clouse, Patty Routson, Sheila Kleinrichert, Becca Stiver, Amy Clouse, Dawn Coy and Ann Coy. (Photo by Tom Charles)

Baumgartner runs in New York City Marathon

By TOM CHARLES Sports Writer Eschewing the conventional modes of transportation, such as buses or taxis. Ron Baumgartner decided to go for a tour of New York city's five boroughs last Sunday. And tour he did. As one of an estimated 17.000 runners in the 13th annual New York City Marathon. Ron traveled 26 ftiiles and 385 yards through various ethnic neighborhoods to complete the prestigious event in a time of 3:30. The race, won by New Zealand's Rod Dixon and Norway’s Grete Waitz, began at 10:30 a.m., three hours after most of the runners had congregated in the cold and rain at the starting point. As you dan imagine, 17,000 run-

Raiders’ offense in a come-from-behind win in the second game. Erickson showed the fans why she is bound for Purdue on a volleyball scholarship as she pounded several impressive spikes past the diving Redskins. The third game belonged to Goshen. The Skins grabbed an early lead and held off a late Northridge rally. The game featured several long points with good spiking, blocking and digging on both sides of the net. Strong Y ear The championship loss to Goshen was not an easy pill to swallow for the talented Wawasee squad. The 16-3 Warriors compiled the best volleyball record in the school’s history in addition to being the first team to tie for the NLC title. “The kids gave a lot this season,” said Brouwer. “They

HL 3 10 ■✓ wb *bs * ,; ww SOFT TOUCH — Christy Speicher uses some finger tip control to dink the volleyball around the attempted blocking of Bethany's Lisa Brandeberry (•) and Karen Yoder (!•). Wawasee won this semifinal match. 15-7,15-«. (Photo hy Tom Charles)

ners do not all get away from the starting line at once. Baumgartner, who was jammed in the middle of the pack, reported that it was a full one and one-quarter minutes after the race began that he crossed the starting line. The race route began on Staten Island and wound through Brooklyn, Queens. Manhattan, the Bronx and back to Manhattan for the finish in Central Park. Runners were treated to a large crowd and many interesting sights along the entire course. “There were bands playing and hi-fi sets along the course,” said Baumgartner. “There were people lined up shoulder to shoulder for the length of the race. You couldn't get off and stop if you wanted to.” “Some of the spectators handed out orange slices to the runners. People would also call out

really worked hard and it’s a shame it had to end that way.” “This team has done a lot of things that no other teams have done. They have nothing to be ashamed about.” Brouwer will have a strong group of players returning next year, but she will miss five seniors who contributed heavily to this team's success. Dawn Young, Tammy Welbourn, Marcia Sorensen, Penny Hoover and Dawn Grimm all ended their high school careers last Friday night. “Dawn Grimm was one of the most suprising aspects of this year’s team,” noted Brouwer. “She came back after playing here two years ago. You could not ask for a more positive player,” For Brouwer and the returning players there is always next fall and the challenge of maintaining Wawasee’s winning tradition.

Sports comment — Calling the shots

“RAIDER WOUNDS KUHN” should be the headline for this week’s Calling the Shots The M-J stats man received a severe leg bruise during volleyball sectional action last Friday night when Northridge’s Michelle Erickson dove into the bleachers in an attempt to save an errant pass from one of her teammates. Kuhn, who reportedly had to enlist the aid of muscle relaxants to get to sleep on Friday night, appears to be recovering nicely from the blow. MY SELECTIONS FOR AN ALL SECTIONAL VOLLEYBALL team are as follows. Ronda Klotz, North Wood; Karen Yoder Bethany Christian; Michelle Erickson. Northridge; Sandy Payne and Anita Swope, Wawasee; Marcy Bixler, Sherri Karris and Becky Leatherman, Goshen. Bixler was, in my * opinion, the best all around player in the tournament. While her spiking was not as powerful as Erickson s, her back row play and overall mobility were far superior. With both Bixler and Harris back, Goshen should be in the hunt for an NLC title next fall. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TAMPA BAY BUCS who are the recipients of the third Travesty of the Week award. This week it was no contest as the Bucs demonstrated once again their amazing ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Leading 14-0 in the first half, Tampa Bay suddenly got on track and allowed New Orleans to come back for a 24-21 win. Although this was not as impressive as the overtime loss at Dallas, it still proves that the winless Bucs are the masters of the choke. KUHN IS AGAIN InTHE NEWS as he went 5-1 last week to end up at the top of the heap in our pick ’em contest. Kuhn correctly called the results in 43 of 54 games this fall. Renegade exemployee, Doug Walker, was second with 40 correct picks. The final standings are as follows: Derk Kuhn, 43-54, .796; Doug Walker, 40-54, .741; Guest pickers, 42-54, .778; Tom Charles, 24-28. .857; and Rich Rhodes, 9-11, .818. Other results from last week include 6-0 per-

your number to give you encouragement.” In addition to the spontaneous support and encouragement offered by spectators, runners could get assistance at aid stations located at each mile marker. Baumgartner also noted that the race is not just for hard-core marathoners. “I saw a blind runner, a man dressed as Batman, an Indian chief and a waiter in the race,” he said. “There were also people on crutches and in wheelchairs.” This was Baumgartner’s 13th marathon race. He ran his first marathon in Chicago in 1978 and has been at it steadily ever since. His best time of 3:09.27 came in Washington, D.C.’s, Marine Corp Marathon in 1981. He plans to keep on running marathons, but says that one bite out of the “Big Apple” is enough. “It is one of those things you are glad you did,” he said. “It’s a great experience being with that big a group. ” However, the road conditions were not the best. “All you could do during the race was watch the road for potholes which were filled with water,” he said with a smile. Warsaw attorney Rex Reed also represented the area in the marathon. Swimmers drop two meets The Wawasee swimmers dropped two meets in the past week, one of them in the NLC, to drop their season standing to 6-8. Monday night, Warsaw paid a visit to the Wawasee pool and swam away with a 98-74 victory behind Missy Herndon’s two victories. The loss left the Warriors at 3-4 in the NLC. Pam Foyle was a doublewinner for the Warriors, taking the 200 freestyle in 2:13.6 and the 500 freestyle in 5:57.2. Michelle Berkey swam a 1:20.7 in the 100 breaststroke for the Warriors’ other first place of the night. The Warriors also recorded four second place finishes in the meet. Individuals who recorded second places were Brenda Messenger (2), Jeannine Gunn and Maureen Eagon. The 400 freestyle relay team also placed second. On October 20, the Warriors fell victim to Huntington by the score of 102-70. Only two Wawasee swimmers managed to record first place finishes in the meet. Michelle Berkey, in the 200 individual medley, and Jeannine Gunn, in diving, were the two Warriors who won their events. Pam Foyle, Berkey and both relay teams recorded second place finishes. The team dives back into action tomorrow and Saturday in the NLC meet at Concord. Preliminary heats are slated for 4:30 p.m. tomorrow. Diving will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday and the finals will follow at 5:30 p.m.

formances from the two Toms Charles and Speicher, and a 5-1 week for Rich Rhodes. Last week’s results were: Warsaw 20, Wawasee 3; Tippe Valley 27, North Miami 7; Concord 7, North Wood 6; Goshen 27, Rochester 7; Culver Military 42. River Forest 12; and Plymouth 27, Bremen 10. This week's slate consists of one playoff game from each of the four high school classes, two pro contests and two college games. This week’s high school games, in order from class AAAA to A, are Fort Wayne Northrop at Penn, Concord at South Bend Saint Joseph’s, Tippe Valley at Rensselaer and Bremen at Winamac. The remaining four games are Philadelphia at Baltimore. Los Angeles Rams at Miami, Army at Air Force and North Carolina at Maryland. The guess picker this week is Becky Doll, locally known as “the mayor of Milford.” Becky runs Dolls Decorating in Milford and has been involved with Wawasee sports through her sons’ athlectic achievements. We welcome her on board! Charles (.000) — Charles did quite a bit of coinflipping over the week end and arrived at the following picks; Penn. Concord. Tippe Valley, Bremen, Baltimore. LA Rams. Air Force and North. Carolina. Kuhn (.000) — Kuhn kicks off the “second season" by picking Penn, Saint Joseph’s, Tippe Valley, Bremen, Baltimore. Miami, Air Force and North Carolina Rhodes (.000) -Is Rich for real 9 We ll find out this week as the picking slate gets a little tougher. The darkroom ace goes with Fort Wayne Northrop. Concord, Tippe Valley, Bremen, Philadelphia, Miami, Army and Maryland. Guest (.000) — Doll makes her debut into the world of forecasting by going with Penn. Saint Joseph s, Tippe Valley, Bremen, Philadelphia. Miami, Air Force and North Carolina.

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