The Mail-Journal, Volume 21, Number 37, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 September 1984 — Page 12
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Warrior harriers tune up for conference meet
By TOM CHARLES Sports Editor The Wawasee High School girls’ cross-country team tuned up Jfor next week’s Northern Lakes Conference meet with an impressive 27-29 win over Goshen on Tuesday night at Wawasee Sheila Kleinrichert was the overall winner in the girls' race with a time of 18:11 Goshen captured the next three places, but the Lady Warriors bounced back to take the next four to provide them with their shm margin of victory It was an important win for the Lady Warriors, who rose to 3-1 in the NLC They are now in second place heading into the conference meet “1 knew we had a good shot at beating Goshen,” said coach Jerry Minton ‘The girls ran a good race Sheila was in fourth place during part of the race, but she came on well at the end Other Wawasee finishers in the top 10 were Amy Clouse, fifth in 18:40; Pat Koutson, sixth in 18:56; Becca Stiver, seventh in 19:07; Marcie Coy. eighth in 19:16: and Sherry Mock. 10th in 19:59 “1 thought that Pat Koutson ■ran a real good race for us.” Minton added "The girls are finally getting their act together and if they ail put together good races on the same night, they should be tough to beat.” - Boy s The boys were equally impressive on Tuesday night, blowing away Goshen and North Wood to raise their record to 9-3 overall and 5-2 in the conference The Warriors trounced Nor thWiMid 15-46 and downed Goshen 17-42 Brian Popenfoqse and Mike Ballinger waged a tight battle for the lead during most of the race, with Popenfoose ending up on top in 17:26 Ballinger crossed the line just one second later Other Warriors in the top 10 were Carl Rouch. third in 17:44;
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Troy Minton, fifth in 18:10: and Jeremy Corson, sixth in 18:24. “Those times weren’t bad for the condition our course was in last night,” Minton said. “There were a lot of puddles and people were falling down. It was a real zoo ” The harriers will travel to Manchester on Saturday to compete in the Manchester Invitational Their next dual meet is Monday at Whitko The NLC meet is slated for Thursday. Oct. 4. aK Plymouth Culver Military The boys successfully defended their Varsity Closed division title at the Culver Military Invitational las-t Saturday with a winning score of 31 points. North Miami was second with 34 points. West Lafayette was third with 75 and Triton had 96 Senior Mike Ballinger once again Jed the team with a fine time of 16:55, just one second off his personal best this year Rounding* out the Warriors' top five runnels were Brian Popnefoose in fifth. Carl Rouch in sixth. Jeremy Corson in ninth and Troy Minton in 10th The girls finished fourth in the
Gunn sets mark as Warriors rout North Wood
MARK WEINSTEIN Sports Writer She's only a junior, but she is beginning to dive like a state champion. Wawasee's Jeanine Gunn broke a Wawasee High School record, scoring 261 10 points in the diving competition against North Wood and the Warriors went on to whip the host Panthers 118-54 in a Northern Lakes Conference swim meet Gunn, after a two-meet break from diving, returned to the board and performed with grace and precision "What else can you say about a record-breaking diving performance." asked Wawasee head coach Tim Caldwell "She was diving super
meet with 115 points. Crown Point captured the team title with 38 points. Sheila Kleinrichert led the way for the lady harriers, finishing 13th Sherry Mock was 22nd, Becca Stiver 25th, Amy Clouse 27th and Mindy Wakeland 28th. Columbia City The boys and girls split a meet at Columbia City on Thursday, Sept 20, with the boys coasting to an 18-38 win and the girls struggling in a 15-50 loss. Wawasee senior Mike Ballinger was the overall individual winner in a time of 17:12. Close behind him were Carl Rouch. 17:44, Troy Minton, 18:01 and t Jeremy Corson, 18:08. Rounding out the top ten were Mishler (CO 18:19. Cole (CO 18:25; Behrens (CC) 18:32, Steve Hapner 18:41, Harker (CO 18:52 and Troy Boyer 19:00. Meanwhile, the girls had little luck against a Columbia City team which was ranked among the state s top 20 squads. The best Lady Warrior finisher was Sheila Kleinrichert who was eighth in 17:19. The overall winner was CC’s Sowers in 15:44 Other Wawasee finishers were Amy Clouse. 10th, Becca Stiver. 11th. Sherry Mock. 12th. and Marcie Cov. 14th
and nailed her dives. If she dives like that at sectionals and then at the state meet, she will be a state finalist, there's no doubt about that” The last performance by Gunn was against Goshen, where she placed second "We didn't rest her for any specific reason." said Caldwell "It just happened that way. Against Tippecanoe Valley, Gunn was involved in a National Honor Society program at school and missed the meet. The following night. Caldwell elected to give some of the younger girls a chance to dive against a weaker Bremen team Perhaps one of the reasons why Gunn had such an outstanding performance against North Wood was because of the rest she had the week before. But in contrast. Julie Schmahl scored the most points in her career without any rest _ "Maybe the break was one of the reasons why she had the great performance." said Caldwell, referring to Gunn. "But Julie
Wawasee finishes season Hostetter, Welty advance
By M ARK WEINSTEIN Sports Writer Wawasee girls' golf coach Rudy Cesco was concerned about his team's lack of depth from day one That worry proved to be fatal Saturday. Sept 22. when the Warriors tied for third in the sectional and failed to come up with a fifth player's score to advance into this weekend's LaPorte Regional For Wawasee's "walking wounded," Saturday s sectional setback was filled with a silver lining Although the team failed to advance.two members of the squad fared well enough to represent Wawasee at regionals Culver Military won the seventeam sectional at South Shore Golf Club with a team total 393 Warsaw, which ended Wawasee's 15-match winning streak, finished one stroke behind the leaders, while Goshen and Wawasee tied for third with a 406 total No Depth Unfortunately. Wawasee failed to provide a fifth golfer and that allowed the Redskins to advance to the regionals. Wawasee was plagued by a couple of keyinjuries. The most recent injury occurred to Angie Kirkdorffer, one night prior to the sectional
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■ K J IbW Bh H S ’ jK /W •• ** W '•'BF ft 1 CULVER CHAMPION’S,— These seven members of the Wawasee High School cross-country team captured the school’s second consecutive Closed Division championship at the Culver Military Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 22. Pictured in the front row are Brian Popenfoose. Troy Minton and Carl Rouch. In the back row are Jeremy Corson, Steve Hapner. Mike Ballinger and Troy Boyer. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)
-J) IK JH C fA .'flJEANINE GUNN New School Record < Schmahl) had the best score she has ever had. and she never had a break." Whatever was the reason, you can be sure that Caldwell will make sure the formula remains
IB BARB HOSTETTER Shoots 89 match She injured one of her toes, and consequently had to drop out of the match after nine holes. Silver Lining Nevertheless, Barb Hostetter and Beckie Welty qualified for regional action. Hostetter paced the Wawasee effort with a 89 The junior letterwinner concluded the afternoon as the fourth lowest medalist. Welty’s 18-hole. 92 score barely
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at Wawasee the rest of the season. "I don’t know if Jeanine just had a good night of diving, or if it will continue the rest of the season," said Caldwell. "But I sure hope our divers keep on diving like they did last week. It was very good to see." Although much of the attention was centered around Gunn's record-breaking performance, several other Warriors enjoyed good evenings in Nappanee. Julie McDaniel won the 200 yard freestyle event as she barely defeated North Wood's Kristi Baker McDaniel floated to the finish in a time of 2:19.46 while Baker was right behind her with a 2:20.77 effort. Stacey Boles had little problems with teammate Kris Neff in the 200 individual medley. Boles' 2:38.90 bested Neff's 2:40.28 performance for the top spot. "Neff was also on the winning side of a race. In the 100-yard
Bn A* £ MM**- - -*■ # r Bjßpk / BECKIE W ELTY Shoots 92 got her passed the sectional, but Cesco thinks both golfers could advance still another week after the LaPorte Regional. "I think if the girls shoot well, then they have a shot at advancing," said Cesco. "But the opposite can be said if they don't shoot well The course is tougher, but they have the ability to do well." This is the first time in school history that two girls have made it to the regional level. "We got just what we deserved," said Cesco following the meet. "The girls that shot well advanced The others just were a little behind.” Although the season continues for the Wawasee pair, Cesco is already looking ahead to next season. "If the girls apply themselves and work during the summer months, we will be very competitive,” informed Cesco. "We had no seniors this year, and that makes next year a very promising season for us." But it could be disappointing should the girls take a break. "The girls need to work on their game during the off-season,” said Cesco. “They have the potential to be a good team, but if they don’t work at it, it could be a long season.”
backstroke. Neff defeated Steph Berkey. The winner finished with a 1:18.24 time while Berkey stopped with a 1:22.63 time. Pam Foyle, like Boles, had little difficulty with a Wawasee teammate. In the 500-yard freestyle, Foyle easily defeated Criss Baumgartner. Foyle finished with a typical 5:51.11 time while Baumgartner splashed in with a 6:25.47 effort. Danielle Iwankowitsch had the most problems in her particular contest. Racing against Charlene Fisher, Iwankowitsch's 1:15.48 nosed out Fisher s 1:16.48 effort. North Wood’s Abby Lelly was the lone winner for the Panthers. She earned the top prize in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events. She also swam the second leg in the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team. Wawasee will host Rochester Thursday, Sept. 27 beginning at 6:30, before traveling to Goshen on Saturday, Sept. 29 for the Goshen Relavs.
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FORMER WAWASEE TRACK AND GYMNASTICS ATHLETE Bev (Berghorn) Jesch has switched gears and is now involved in body building A Fort Wayne resident, she finished fifth in the 1984 Ms Indiana contest at Indiana University in Kokomo this summer. Jesch has been involved in the sport for 14 years and has participated in several contests during that time She won the title of Miss Louisville in only her second contest and was third in the Ms. Fort Wayne competition in 1983. Jesch works as the manager of an American Health Fitness Center in Fort Wayne and is an instructor at Gymnastics Unlimited. Her are Gene and Sheila Berghorn. r 3 Syracuse. SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR' young people in this area are not limited to what the elementary, junior high and high schools have to offer The Lakeland area has two thriving fall sports programs that give young people a chance to try their wings at sports not offered in the school system. Although only in its second year, the Lakeland Youth Center’s soccer program has proven to be a local favorite. According to Jill Stanley, LYC director, the number of players has more than doubled from 1983 to 1984. This year, there are eight teams in the league, four from Syracuse and two each from North Webster and Milford. Games are played on Saturday mornings at Syracuse’s Vega Field and practice sessions are scheduled during the week by coaches. Soccer replaced the LYC football program which had been in operation for over 10 years. However, football participation was on the decline and the LYC decided to change to a sport with broader appeal. “We wanted a sport in which we could involve girls as well as boys,” Stanley noted. “We also wanted a sport in which size wasn’t such a big factor. Things have been going very well.” Stanley added that there is currently a need for another coach in the North Webster area. No soccer experience is necessary and any interested person should call the LYC, 457-3055. While soccer is new to the area, junior bowling leagues have been active for quite some time. This year, between 75 and 100 young people are participating in three weekend youth leagues. The Juniors and Preps, bowlers under 14 years of age, compete on Saturdays. The Majors, bowlers between the ages of 15 and 17, bowl on Sunday afternoons. League play is just getting underway and will continue into March. According to Suzi Pachynski, secretary for the Land O’Lakes Junior Bowling Association, league officials are hoping to organize instructional sessions later in the season. "Seven of us just came back from a coaching instructional clinic,” she said. "We would like to
Sports Calendar Week Os September 26 To Octobers WEDNESDAY •L’t - Syracuse Volleyball 4:15 p.m., at home vs West Noble \ North Webster Volleyball J* 4:15 p.m., at home vs Warsaw i- > Milford Volleyball X. 4:30 p.m., at Wakarusa • ' * THURSDAY “ Wawasee Freshman Football . 71 6:00 p.m., at Warsaw J / W'awasee Volleyball \X > / 6:15 p.m., at Warsaw \\ jT / Wawasee Girls’ Swimming /Ca. 6:30 p.m., at home vs Rochester Milford Jr. High Football » 6:30 p.m., at Wawasee vs Wakarusa FRIDAY Wawasee Varsity Football 7:30 p.m., at home vs Plymouth SATURDAY Wawasee Boys’ Tennis 9:00 am., sectional at Elkhart Central / Wawasee JV Volleyball jy 9:00 a.m., at Wawasee Invitational *4 Wawasee Girls’ Golf 9:00 am., regional Wawasee Girls’ Swimming 10:00 a.m., at Goshen Relays MONDAY aH* Wawasee Boys’ Tennis 4:00 p.m., sectional at Elkhart Central "'i* Wawasee JV Football ' 6:30 p.m., at Plymouth f \\ v Wawasee Volleyball 6:15 p.m., at home vs Elkhart Central wL fei W'awasee Girls’, Swimming 5:00 p.m., at home vs Elkhart Central ——XMilford Volleyball 4:30 p.m , at home vs Fairfield North Webster Jr. High Football 4:30 p.m., at Wakarusa '.{l . \ TUESDAY Wawasee Cross-Country 4:30 p.m., at Whitko * Milford Jr. High Football VrH' 6:30 p.m., at home vs Fairfield \ L ; Syracuse Jr. High Football >?( ■ I6:30 p.m., at Wawasee vs Nappanee ';k>
Ladies golf results
Maxwelton The Maxwelton Ladies competed in "Medal Play” for their play of the day on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Jackie Waltz had the low gross score, Jenny Lamont had the low-
set up a class for the kids sometime during the year. That would give them a chance to get some help with their skills — more than they do during the league time.” There air a total of 10 teams in the three leagues. Bowling takes place at Wawasee Bowl, Syracuse. PIGSKIN PREDICTIONS Two important cluster games highlight the schedule of area football games for the final weekend in September. In Mishawaka, Elkhart Central and Penn will square off in a game that should decide the championship of Cluster AAAA-5. Meanwhile, Concord and Goshen will meet in Dunlap and a Concord win will assure the Minutemen of a second consecutive trip to the playoffs. This column did not appear in The M-J last week, but it should be noted that all five of our pickers correctly called the winners in five local contests. Last week’s results were Concord 20, Wawasee 6; Tippe Valley 27, Northridge 8; Central 49, Warsaw 0; Penn 14, Memorial 0; and North Wood 15, Goshen 7. North Wood heads to Mentone this week for a crucial Cluster AA-34 clash with Tippe Valley. Last year, Valley won the cluster and made it to the second round of the playoffs before bowing to Ft. Wayne Luers. In other games, Concord hosts Goshen, Penn hosts Central, Wawasee hosts Plymouth, Warsaw hosts Mishawaka and LaVille travels to Fairfield. The guest picker for this week is Homer Miller, pressroom foreman at The Papers Incorporated. A longtime area sports fan, Miller is an avid runner with six marathons to his credit. When in training, Miller covers between 40-50 miles weekly. He and his wife, Susie, and two sons, Jeremy and Chad, reside in Milford. GUEST — < .800) Miller gives the nod to Concord, Plymouth, Mishawaka, LaVille, North Wood and Central. KUHN — (.800) Locked in a tight battle for the top spot, Kuhn tabs Concord, Wawasee, Mishawaka, Fairfield, North Wood and Central to win on Friday. RHODES — (.720) The darkroom ace sees shining results for Concord, Plymouth, Mishawaka, LaVille, North Wood and Penn. WEINSTEIN — (.720) Weinstein’s predicted winners include Concord, Plymouth, Mishawaka, LaVille, North Wood and Central. CHARLES — (.680) In the cellar for the first time this fall, Charles is relying on Goshen, Plymouth, Mishawaka, LaVille, North Wood and Central wins to raise him in the standings.
net score and Marge Branum had the fewest number of putts. Today, Wednesday, Sept. 26, the ladies will play "Merl’s Mix Up" and have their closing luncheon.