The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 11, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 March 1984 — Page 9

Sports

WHS wins at gate, faculty upset Marksmen

•A Wawasee High School faculX; ty came from a one point deficit at halftime to turn back $: the Mail-Journal Marksmen $• 50-46. The game, sponsored by the high school’s student council, was an effort to raise money for a portable public address system. The contest ;X raised $114.50. :•: The Marksmen, crippled by X severe injuries, methodically $ took command of the game <: early. Rich Rhodes stole several Warrior passes and X turned them into easy buckets. But the Marksmen were unable to hold on to their one-point lead at the half. $ Wawasee stormed out in the $ third period, outscoring the Marksmen 12-2, and enjoyed a nine-point lead entering the final period. But the Marksmen were not ready to give up. %; Kirk Stichter hit a couple of key buckets in the final eight minutes, but a game tying 27-foot bomb by Tom Charles fell oceans short with nine seconds left. Wawasee added a pair of insurance points in upsetting the Marksmen. >*WeJust didn't hit our shots •:pTike we are capable of.” said first year coach Derk Kuhn, who 7 dropped his coaching x record to 0-1. “I was pleased with Stichter's play off the bench and Rhodes was playing out of his mind. But Charles

New hurdles confront girls' track

By TOSI CHARLES Sports Editor Wawasee girls' track coach Barb Brouwer may be faced with something new this season —a loss The fourth-year coach has compiled an impressive record since taking over the track program at her alma mater. The Lady Warriors own a 34-meet winning streak, while dominating the Northern Lakes Conference scene. But Brouwer's squad was hit hard by graduation and athletes who did not return for the 1984 season, making her somewhat cautious about this year’s outlook “There is no way that we will go undefeated this season," she said. “We lost a lot to graduation and it really hurt us losing (state qualifier' Sonya MelendeZ, who moved to Florida. We lost quite a bit of quality athletes." “We've got kids this year that will be good," 'Brouwer noted. “However, they are not the outstanding athletes." Field events figure to be one of the team's strong points. Despite the loss of standout performers Maude Packer and Carol Charlton, the Lady Warriors have a promising group of prospects. Heading the list of returnees is senior long jumper Jill Patty. The third leading scorer from last season, Patty is on the verge of breaking Brouwer's school record in the long jump “I’ve wanted her to get the record since her sophomore year. I keep telling the kids that I want my name off the record board so no one can tell when I graduated," joked Brouwer. Although Patty made it to the state meet in her sophomore season, she did not advance past the regional in 1983. But Brouwer thinks that a return to her sophomore form is not out of the question. “Jill has the ability to make it to state," Brouwer noted. “She is

Z*wir woi i fir ■' |®.? p 'i 'Fi *** J A~~~-_ L 1 Al««kifl I \ *Ti • 5 ■1 Vm-'ii MIMIMBII RETURNING LETTER WINNERS—This group of 12 letterwiowers will be comtedoa to provide leadership for the upcoming 1984 girls’ track season. In the front row are Belinda Whitridge, EHse Gans. Amy Clouse, Carta Clouse, Tami Welborn, SM ta thesecond rware Gretta Hilker. Christy Speicher, Sheila Kleinrichert, Marcia Sorensen and Jill Patty. (Photo by Tom Charles)

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WHS VICTORIOUS — Members of the Wawasee High School faculty team enjoyed one of their greatest moments at WHS when they defeated the Mail-Journal Marksmen, 50-46, for the “Loafer” award. Thursday. March 22. Pictured above are. front row, Mary Kitson, Barb Brouwer. Scott Siler and Ron Corson. Back row, James Alford. Jerry Lambert, Don Storey, Kim Lobsiger, Tony Vermillion and Tim Caldwell. The 1964 "loafer” award was donated by WHS principal Dr. Howard Hull. (Photo by Arch Baumgartner)

and Weinstein had below norma) nights offensively.” Tony Vermillion and Kim Lobsiger paced the winning effort with eight points each. Rhodes led all scorers with 16

a very good jumper." In addition to long jumping, Patty will run the 100 and the sprint relay. She was a regional qualifier in the 100 during her sophomore year. Senior Marcia Sorensen, who is the defending sectional shot put champion, returns as the leading shot putter and discus thrower. Junior Christy Speicher and sophomore Michelle Harter will provide depth in those events. Sophomore Jeanine Gunn, who spent most of last season in the shadows of the talented upperclassmen, figures to score her share of points in the high jump and long jump. “Last year, she was our number two long jumper and was one or two in the high jump depending on the meet,” Brouwer said. “She ran AAU track this summer and did very well. She is within about an inch of the school record in the high jump.” Sophomore Sheila Kleinrichert, who had a fine freshman campaign, returns in a new capacity this spring. She ran the 800 meters last year, but Brouwer indicated that she will likely switch to the high jump and some hurdle races this season. Kleinrichert will share the hurdling duties with junior Sandy Payne. Payne has been succesful in the high hurdles the past two seasons, and will see some sprinting duties as well. Both Kleinrichert and Payne will be tested in the 300-meter low hurdles, an event that is new for the girls. Grace Stichter and Sonya Melendez left two big holes in the distance events with their departures, but Brouwer has a promising trio of runners who will have to fill their spots. Senior cross-country runner Carla Clouse is the top distance threat. She had a good fall season, has run over the winter, and will run the 800 or 1600 races. “I can’t say that she will run only one or the other,” noted

points, while Charles and Mark Weinstein both chipped in with 10 points each. The Mail-Journal will make an effort to get back on the winning track when it travels

Brouwer. “This year we have only three distance runners and four spots to fill, so one will have to double up.” Joining Clouse are two other members of the cross-country team. Sophomores Becca Stiver and Patty Routson are both ‘‘improved runners” according to Brouwer. They will also run the 800 and 1600 races. . The 400-meter race is perhaps the biggest question mark due to the absence of junior sprinter Anita Swope. Swope is not out for track this spring and her spot in the 400 has not been filled at this point. Gunn, Kelly Mitchell, Tami Welborn, Payne and Patty are scheduled to try the shorter sprints. But Brouwer indicated that her top sprinters will not be determined until after the first meets. “We have a couple of nonconference meets to start the season," Brouwer said. “We will do some experimenting in those meets. It is hard to tell what kids can really do until you’ve had some meets. Some of them are not practice runners.” Practice Blues Although the season opens on Thursday, the team has been confined to indoor practices because of the weather. Aside from the extra wear and tear that accompanies running on a hard gym floor, Brouwer notes that indoor practice tends to be boring. “It is difficult to train inside, because there is only so much we can do inside,” she said. “We got the pool and swam one day last week. I think that was to break up the monotony as much as anything. The gym walls were really starting to close in on us.” But the Lady Warriors are fortunate in that they have two nonconference meets and a week of vacation before they begin their NLC schedule. The first NLC meet is a home triangular with Bremen and Concord on April 19. “Every meet is a learning experience,” Brouwer noted. “We

to North Webster for a March 29 contest with the North Webster Junior High faculty. The 7:30 contest is open to the public, with no admission charge.

are not taking anyone lightly this year because we are not as strong as we have been in the past. However, we will give the younger kids some experience in the non-conference meets so that we can get an idea of who can perform.” Warsaw, Goshen and Concord figure to be Wawasee’s main opposition in the conference. Although the Warriors may not be a shoe-in for the NLC crown this spring, Brouwer notes that her team should not be counted out of the picture. “We will be competitive this year.” she said. “In the past couple of years we have been head and shoulders above the rest of the teams. This year we will be competitive with them. It’s going to be a matter of who rises to the occassion.” “In the past, our kids have always gotten up for the NLC meet and have had their best performances in that meet,” she added. “If that happens again, we will be right in the thick of things.” The first meet is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, at 4:30 p.m. at Westview. UCLA's coach calls it quits Larry Farmer, head basketball coach at UCLA, surprised school officials with his resignation on Tuesday, just a few days after he signed a twoyear contract extension. Farmer, who failed to place his team in the NCAA tournament this year, was replaced .by former Bruin standout Walt Hazzard. Since leaving the NBA in 1974, Hazzard has compiled a 97-23 coaching record at two colleges.

Sports shorts

Trout season opens April 28 The 1984 stream trout season is scheduled to open on April 28, and anglers will have a chance to hook more than 57,000 trout as a result of state stocking projects. According to Jim Ridenour, Department of Natural Resources director, trout will be released in 19 streams and 24 lakes around the state. The average length of a stocked fish will be 9.5 inches. Sechrist and Wyland lakes in Kosciusko County are scheduled to receive a total of 3,000 stocked fish. Cobus Creek, the Little Elkhart River and Solomon Creek, all in Elkhart County, are slated to receive 4,250 trout. Residents of Indiana, ages 17-64, and non-residents, age

Home opener Thursday — Boys' track opens on right foot

By TOM CHARLES Sports Editor Despite the absence of some athletes and a lack of outdoor practice time, the Wawasee boys’ track team got the 1984 season off on the right foot with two indoor meets. Last Friday the Warriors traveled to Culver to run in the annual Culver Military Invitational. Although they could not match Goshen’s meet-record 154 points or Culver Military’s 101.5 points, the Warriors scored 73 points on their way to third.. Monday night, the Warriors traveled to r the Notre Dame Athletic and Convocation Center (ACC) for the South Bend Classic. Bolstered by some fine relay performances, the Warriors finished second with 53 points. Norwell scored 96 points to take the teaprTitle. “I though that we ran very well for not being in such good shape,” said head coach Jerry Minton. “Some of our kids were bothered with minor injuries and we gave a lot of kids the chance to run.” Better Than ’B3 Taking second in the 14-team field at South Bend was an improvement over last year for Minton and his crew. The Warriors finished third in 1983, and this year’s improvement was achieved without a few performers who departed early for spring break. “Norwell blew us away,” said Minton in reference to the 43-point gap between the first and second spots. “But they run a lot of indoor meets and I don’t think we should have caught them.” Mike Goodspeed, Brad LeCount and Steve Sturgill were the only individual winners in the relay-oriented meet. The Warriors also placed teams in the two-mile relay, the shuttle hurdle relay, the four man three-lap relay, the medley relay and the sprint medley relay. Goodspeed ran impressively on his way to second place in the 60-yard high hurdles. He won his heat and returned to record a time of 7.8 in the finals.

ISWA results Sports comment -

Several local wrestlers participated in Indiana State Wrestling Association (ISWA) meets last weekend, collecting personal awards in the process. At North Wood High School, Josh Lantz scored a first at 133 pounds in the Intermediate Division. Jeff Dunithan was tops at 112 pounds in the Advanced Division. Lance Lantz captured second at 160 pounds. Gary Gerenser was second at 136.5 pounds in the Senior Division. Four local wrestlers competed in the Midget Division of an ISWA meet at Decatur High School. Os the four, Joey Salazar and David Antu were the only two who placed. Brent Baker and Mike Yoder competed in the Junior Division at Decatur. Yoder captured the fourth spot in his weight class, while Baker was second at 80 pounds. In the Intermediate Division, Brad Gerstner was second at 75 pounds and Terry Schmahl was second at 112. Two wrestlers, Tom Mangas and Brad Traviolia, made the trip to the Christian Park Tournament in Indianapolis on Saturday. Mangas, wrestling in the Intermediate Division, was fifth at 95 pounds. Traviolia finished second in the 143 class of the Elite Division. Jeff Welborn was the lone wrestler to compete at Jasper, Ind. He took the top spot in the Advanced Division at 121 pounds.

17 and up, are required to possess and Indiana fishing license and a $5 trout/salmon stamp to fish for trout or salmon. The daily catch limit for trout is 10, and the minimum length is seven indies. Trout fishing in lakes is permitted year-round. Summer jobs open through state DNR Jim Ridenour, Department of Natural Resources director, has announced that approximately 263 lifeguard jobs will be available on 32 state-owned properties during the summer months. All applicants for a lifeguard position are required to pass an American Red Cross swimming and written test. This will take

‘Mike ran a very smooth race,” noted Minton. “If he would have gotten off to a tetter start, he would have won the race,” added assistant coach Ted Mahnensmith. LeCount, despite using a new pole, finished second in the pole vault. His best leap, 11’6”, was nowhere near his personal best, but Minton cited him for a fine performance. Sophomore shot-putter Steve Sturgill recorded the remaining individual place. His toss of 42’8.75” was good enough for sixth place. The shuttle hurdle relay team of Goodspeed, Brian Popenfoose, Steve Galegor and Ron Schwartz finished with a second-place time of 32.6, just .1 away from first place. Jerry Auer, Mike Ballinger, Troy Minton and Carl Rouch combined for a 9:00.6 clocking in the two-mile relay, good enough to give the Warriors second place. Culver Review Scott Johnson nailed down the top spot in the long jump at Culver with a leap of 20 feet. Johnson did not compete in the South Bend Classic. Johnson, Goodspeed, LeCount and Tim Mangas gained seconds in the meet. Johnson was second in the 40-yard dash, Goodspeed in the 45-yard low hurdles, LeCount in the pole vault and Mangas in the 220-yard dash. Other Wawasee finishers were Jerry Auer, third in the 880-yard run; Goodspeed, third in the 45-yard high hurdles; Mike Ballinger, fifth in the mile; Dick Doll, fifth in the 410-yard dash; Brian Popenfoose, sixth in the 45-yard low hurdles; Troy Minton, sixth in the two mile; and Joel Rioades, sixth in the high jump; and Steve Stugill, fifth in the shot put. NLC Foes The first two meets have provided Wawasee with the chance to get a feel for five conference opponents. At South Bend, Wawasee had little trouble in besting North! Wood and Rochester. The Pan-

Calling the shots

THE FOOTBALL CLUSTER SYSTEM, controversial from its inception last year, appears to be in danager of disappearing from the high school athletic scene. During its one year of ex istence, the cluster plan met with vocal opposition from coaches and school administrators who felt as though it hurt them on the field and at the gate. This criticism has resulted in a new look at the structure of high school football playoffs. A survey of the state’s 319 football-playing schools was conducted by the IHSAA this winter, and the results seem to indicate that changes are just around the corner. < Os the 319 schools polled, 291 responded to the questionnaire which listed three options: switch to a five-class format in which all schools make it to the playoffs; stay with the cluster system; or return to the old three-class point system. The all-school tourney received 161 votes, the cluster received 110 votes, and the point system managed just 19 votes. The IHSAA Executive Committee, which has the final say in post-season tournament structure, appears to be in no hurry to reach a decision. This seems prudent. The last thing high school football needs is to be confined with a second unsatisfactory playoff arrangement. However, the IHSAA cannot miss the message that the majority of schools want a change, no matter when it comes. “I think that Mr. Craft (Ray Craft, an assistant IHSAA commissioner) should realize that the IHSAA was established as a voice for the high school principals,” said Wawasee football coach Myron Dickerson. “If we are running a dictatorship where voting doesn’t mean

place at the IUPUI Natatorium, 901 W. New York St., Indianapolis, at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 7. All applicants, regardless of lifeguard experience, are required to take this test. Applicants should hold either a current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s Certificate or a current American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving Certificate. Three area elan on all-state teams Warsaw’s Marty Lehmann and Jeff Grose and Triton’s Lorea Feldman were honored on the Associated Press’ Allstate high school basketball teams this week. Lehmann and Grose, who led the ‘ligers to their first

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GOODSPEED’S GOOD FORM — Junior hurdler Mike Goodspeed concentrates on the upcoming hurdle in the first heat of the 60-yard high hurdles at the South Bend Classic track meet on Monday night. Goodspeed won this heat and returned to capture second place in the finals with a time of 7.8 seconds. Overall, the Warriors finished second in the 14-team field. (Photo by Tom Charles)

there finished fourth with a total of 46.5 points, but showed promising potential. The Zebras finished 10th with 28 points. Goshen ran away with the field at Culver. The talented Redskins demonstrated that they will be tough to beat as they won 10 of 12 individual events. However, not all of the news from Culver was bad. The War-

anything, then why send out the survey in the first place?” <? While the cluster system did not have an impact on Wawasee’s playoff hopes last year (the Warriors had to defeat the same opponents under the old point system), Dickerson is not supportive of the cluster plan. His objections are basically twofold. “I am opposed to the cluster because I think it breaks up conferences,” he said. “We had to make some changes, but our conference (the NLC) survived. Others did not.” "Then there are situations such as you had up in Elkhart where you had one of the truly great football teams in the state (Elkhart Central) which was not able to go to the playoffs because of being in the same cluster with Penn,” he added. “I think you should reward excellence, and in some clusters, excellence is not rewarded.” Dickerson personally supports the all-school tournament concept, an idea put forth by New Prairie High School Principal Amzie Miller. Under Miller’s plan, high schools would be divided into five classes. Each sectional site would have eight teams, with the exception of three sites which would only have seven. The tournament would conclude with a championship game in each of the classes at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis. Miller, who is a member of the IHSAA executive committee, met with other athletic association officials on March 23 to continue discussion on the issue. Although nothing from that meeting has been made public at this point, it seems a foregone conclusion, that the playoff system is in for a facelift.

boys’ state championship over the weekend, were named to the Second Team along with Whitko’s Jeff Peters, Anderson Highland’s Mark Gary and Seymour’s Brian Fish. Feldman, a leading candidate for Miss Basketball honors and Triton's all-time leading scorer, was recognized on the girls’ Third Team. Mishawaka star Sharon Versyp was named to the First Team. WHS selling golf tickets for athletic fund Wawasee baseball coach Myron Dickerson has announced that Wawasee High School is selling special golf tickets in order to raise money for its athletic programs.

riors came out on top of Plymouth, which finished fourth, and Bremen, which finished fifth. Home Opener The outdoor season gets underway with a home triangular against Homestead and Carroll tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. The running events are scheduled to begin around 5 p.m.

By TOM CHARLES

The S2O tickets enable a foursome to play five rounds of golf at four local courses. One round of golf must be played at each of the following courses; Maxwelton, Wawasee, South Shore and Big Boulder. The fifth round may be played at any of these courses. The tickets are valid until October 31, with the only restriction being that the foursome must rent a golf cart for each round played. Athletes are currently selling tickets in the community. Tickets may be purchased directly from an athlete or by calling the high school, 457-3147. All proceeds from the ticket sales will be used to benefit the school’s athletic fund. Money raised from last year’s sale was used to purchase a portable batting cage for the baseball team.

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