The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 43, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 October 1985 — Page 8
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., October 23,1985
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Warriors end season with 27-21 loss
By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor Wawasee did not finish its football season exactly the way it wanted to. With incentive to claim a share of second place in the Northern Lakes Conference, the Warriors failed to respond as they lost a home contest against the Goshen Redskins Saturday night, 27-21. Originally scheduled for Friday, the game was postponed since the field was flooded from steady rainfall. The date was moved to Saturday, which presented an ideal situation because the field was dry and the weather was crisp. It turned out to be an entertaining game for the few fans who showed up. The defeat gave Wawasee a 4-4 overall record. The Warriors con-
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DAYLIGHT AHEAD — Sprinting around the corner, Goshen Quarterback Trent Lambright avoids Warriors Brad Traviolia (second from left) and Eric Jones (far right) on this option run, which turned into a 95-vard touchdown scoring play. It gave the Redskins a 14-0 lead in the first quarter of Saturday night’s contest. (Photo by Dave Straub)
Concord forfeits games
Add one more win to Wawasee’s football record. But credit that to an off-the-field decision made by the Indiana High School Athletic Association, which recently ordered the Concord High School football team to forfeit three victories. The order resulted from a violation, which was discovered by Concord officials. It concerned a student who transferred to the school and was allowed to compete on the football team. Though Concord requested the academic transcripts for the student, the school did not receive them until Oct. 4. According to IHSAA rules, a student-athlete must take and pass four solid subjects to be
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eluded the NLC season with a 3-4 mark, putting them back to sixth place. Concord (2-5) and Bremen (1-6) rounded out -the bottom while North Wood 46-1) took top honors. Goshen, Warsaw and Plymouth each had 5-2 records, sharing second place. As for entertainment, there was plenty. Two relatively low scoring offenses combined for 48 points, though a few crucial breaks determined the overall scoring factor. * Following its first possession, Wawasee was faced with a punting situation. Yet, the snap from center sailed over Punter Steve Sturgill’s head as Goshen’s Kevin Doss recovered the ball at the Warrior one-yard line. An illegal procedure penalty moved the ball back to the six, but Redskin Quarterback Trent Lambright
eligible. The Concord student, who was an in-state transfer, had three solid subjects in his previous semester. Concord Athletic Director Dave Price noted that the transcript receiving process was delayed by a late payment of a library fine by the student at his previous school. Price did not comment on why the student was allowed to play despite the transcript problem and stressed that he also asked that question of others who possibly knew about the situation. “It’s an unfortunate thing for that to happen to them,” said Wawasee Head Coach Myron Dickerson in a phone interview
completed a six-yard touchdown pass to Alan Carpenter on the next play. The extra point kick was missed. Wawasee suffered another bad snap in punt formation late in the second quarter. With the score tied 14-14, Goshen took possession on the Warrior 30 with 53 seconds left. Lambright then fired a 30-yard touchdown pass to Ron Hemley, who made a diving catch in the endzone. Erik Gouker kicked the extra point to make it 21-14 at halftime. The ’Skins raced to a 14-0 lead when Lambright skillfully executed the option play and sprinted 95 yards to paydirt late in the first quarter. Lambright hit Matt Jerlecki for the two-point conversion pass. “You just can’t give away points like this,” said Warrior
Friday. “But I know that (Head Coach) Dick Pyle and Dave Price are very good gentlemen and they’re to be commended for discovering the problem, going through all of the official procedures and then facing the penalty. That tells you what kind of people they are,” he added. As of Friday, the Warriors had an overall record of 4-3. The forfeited victory also gave Wawasee a 3-3 Northern Lakes Conference mark before the Warriors hosted Goshen, also affected since Concord defeated the Redskins (also 4-3) earlier in the season. The Minutemen dropped to 1-6, with their only official win coming against Rochester on Oct. 11,30-0. * “We played our best game of the year against them, though we lost it,” Dickerson said of Wawasee’s heartbreaking 21-14 double-overtime setback to the defending Class AAA State Runner-up. “And we certainly prefer to go out and win our games on the field. But, this does give us an opportunity to post a winning regular season record as well as finishing higher in our conference, which helps our players get recognition when allconference teams are picked.” As for the student, Price did not reveal his name, stating that he has suffered enough. The student was a reserve player, seeing limited action in all games.
Mentor Myron Dickerson. “Especially when you’re a team that doesn’t score many points. It’s just too much to overcome when you’re not a high-scoring team like we are.” Wawasee managed to battle back in the second quarter. Quarterback Brad Traviolia rambled 50 yards for a score early in the period. Later, Warrior Tackle Tim Carter pounced on a Goshen fumble at the 24. Traviolia added another score with a sparkling 20-yard touchdown run. Jeff Taylor added both extra points, knotting it at 14-apiece. Down 21-14, Wawasee again fought back to tie, marching 64 yards. Traviolia completed the drive with his third score of the night, racing 21 yards after being chased from the pocket on an intended passing play. “He wasn’t perfect tonight,” said Dickerson, noting that the senior signal caller had limited
TOUCHDOWN PLAY — Goshen’s Alan Carpenter heads for the endzone after catching a fiveyard pass from Quarterback Trent Lambright in the first quarter of Saturday night’s game at Wawasee. The score gave the Redskins a 6-0 lead. (Photo by Dave Straub) K* " * T* w*— 1 t A jjBHL PURSUED — With Goshen’s Chris Minier (64) and Shan Hartsough (88) on his tail, Wawasee Running Back Rob McKibben looks for more yardage during Saturday night’s contest against the visiting Redskins. (Photo by Dave Straub)
Sectional tickets on sale Tickets for Friday night’s sectional football game between Wawasee and Norwell will be sold from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. that day. Cost is $3, and student and adults have to purchase tickets since season tickets (especially green and gold reserve) do not apply to post-season play. Preschoolers will be admitted free. The tickets will be on sale at the athletic office at Wawasee High School. Game time will be 7:30. Spikers win last game The Wawasee volleyball team posted its fifth win of the season with a 7-15,15-8 and 15-7 win over Bethany Christian at home last Tuesdav night. Michelle Harter led in serves with 12. Amy Bucher and Shelley Brumbaugh posted 10 each. Bucher collected 11 spikes while Ann Vitaniemi added 10. Others leading in net play were Lori Galloway (seven spikes) and Harter (eight spikes). Traci Ostendorf led in setting. The Lady Warriors begin sectional play tomorrow night at Northridge.
success passing. Traviolia hit only 6 of 17 attempts for 106 yards while being intercepted once. “His leadership, though, is always good and he does so many good things for the offense. “But both quarterbacks were outstanding tonight,” Dickerson added. Lambright proved that statement correct by completing seven of 13 passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for two scores. Lambright’s final tally came in the fourth quartet on a one-yard plunge — capping a 51-yard drive. The march was threatened when the ’Skins confronted a fourth down and 10 situation at the Wawasee 23. However, Lambright hit Jerlecki with a perfect 16-yard toss to keep Goshen’s scoring hopes alive. A high snap voided the extra point attempt. The Warriors tried to come back in the game’s fading moments, but the ’Skins responded with clutch defensive plays to
Warriors boast conference honors
As the regular football season ends, conference honors start to roll in. Four Wawasee gridders were honored by the Northern Lakes Conference as all-league picks for the 1985 season. Tackle Scott McDowell (5-11, 210) and Defensive Back Brad Traviolia (6-2, 165) were named
Webster edges Central Noble
The North Webster Junior High School football team ended its season with a 14-6 win over Central Noble on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Webster scored two unanswered touchdowns after falling behind, 6-0. Running back Scott Carlin led the way with 93 yards rushing, including a 47-yard touchdown run. Quarterback Chris Conkling tallied on a Longest hole The longest golf hole in the world is the 17th hole at a course in North Carolina. It measures 745 yards, and is a par six. First student The first American student to work his way through college was Zechariah Brigden, 14, who graduated from Harvard in 1657. He earned money by “ringing the bell and waytinge.’’
halt a last-minute drive at the Goshen 26. The ’Skins applied tremendous pressure on Traviolia as they sacked him for key losses to disrupt any momentum. “There were big plays on both sides,” said Goshen Head Coach Randy Roberston. “It’s a big boost for us to win our last game. It helps to get us going into the sectionals, which is the second season.” The ’Skins will travel to Homestead (6-2) Friday while Wawasee will host 7-1 Norwell in a 3A sectional tilt. “We just have to come back next week and play an excellent Norwell team,” said Dickerson. “We’re going to have to play our best to beat them because they’re quick and they execute extremely well.” In all, the Warriors totaled 238 yards and 15 first downs. Goshen netted 199, gaining six first downs.
to the NLC’s first defensive team. Tackle Steve Sturgill (5-10, 225) was a second team pick. On offense, Sturgill and Center Jay Rhodes (6-2, 200) were second team selections while Traviolia was an honorable mention choice at quarterback.
one-yard plunge. Thanh Tran ran for a two-point conversion. Chad Cotton was the defensive star, racking up 13 tackles as well as recovering two fumbles. Webster finished its season at 4-2. Referees needed for basketball Referees are needed to officiate independent and church league basketball games at Mentone and Wawasee. Games are held on Mondays and Tuesdays from October to March. Play is governed by National Federation (high school) Rules. However, a license is not required. Interested individuals should contact Ed Christoffel, immediately at 982-2161 or 267-7881. The season starts Oct. 28.
Bucher proves her ability By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor '• Amy Bucher may have thought this volleyball season would be better. She also may have thought her performance on the court would be better. If the latter statement were true, Amy is fooling quite a few people. Though the Wawasee volleyball team is struggling with a 5-12 record, Amy is doing her share to provide some highlights for a team that needs a boost as it heads into post-season play at Northridge tomorrow. She is consistently among the leaders in net play and serves for the Lady Warriors and always looks to have fun when things don’t look good. , Warrior Close-Up “This year, we seem to get down on ourselves when we do something wrong instead of bouncing back like we should,” she said. “I guess that’s due to inexperience.” Things were a lot different last year when Wawasee cruised to a 16-4 record. Amy notices the mood change. “It’s a lot more fun when you win,” she said. “But we still get along good when we’re losing. It just isn’t the same, though.” '' ' JU HF Wk, 'jfl Br ' AMY BUCHER Amy saw limited action last season and presently is making the most of her extensive playing time. She points to the Northridge game as her best, posting eight spikes and five kills. All other matches are “even,” by Amy’s account. “All along, I thought I was pretty good and I saw this year as an opportunity to prove to everyone how good I was,” she said. “But I feel I could do much better.” As incentive, Amy looks forward to tomorrow’s sectional match against Northridge. From there, she reasons that the team can go as far as it wants. “It’s another chance for us to prove how good we really are,” added Amy. Since sixth grade, Amy has proved her potential as a volleyball player. While at Milford Junior High School, she learned much from her first coach, Carolyn Baker. “She’s a really fun person to be around,” said Amy. “She just made volleyball very enjoyable for me.” Although Amy’s court responsibilities include receiving serves and spikes, she prefers passing. Obviously, she is an overall player who enjoys the game. . “You’re out there with people you care about,” said Amy. “And the main reason for being out there is to have fun.”
Warrior winners finish 11-3 win
Though the Wawasee boys’ cross country team turned in a sub par performance at last Saturday’s sectional, the overall season was a pleasant one as the Warriors finished 11-3. Wawasee took sixth place at the East Noble sectional last Saturday, which was not epough to qualify for the regional meet. The Warriors were edged out of fifth place by one point, which would have been enough for Wawasee to advance. DeKalb claimed that spot. “We didn’t deserve to advance
Hollar in movie
Former Warsaw High School basketball player Steve Hollar will be one of the eight young men who will play acting roles in the movie “Hoosiers.” Hollar is 19-years-old and played on the 1984 Warsaw team that won the Indiana state basketball championship. Nearly 600 young Hoosier men tried out for eight open spots on the cast. The movie will focus on the fictional Hickory High School
anyway,” said coach Jerry Minton. “We really didn’t run to well.” But for the season, the Warriors ran extremely well, posting an 11-3 record for the third consecutive year. Wawasee notched its final win against Northridge last Tuesday, 22-39. Carey took second in the meet with a 17:48 showing. Jeremy Corson and Troy Minton placed third and fourth. Places sixth through ninth were taken by Rodney Coy, Carl Rouch, Andy Miller and Brian Jones.
basketball team, and the head coach will be played by Gene Hackman. Another veteran star of stage and screen, Barbara Hershey, will co-star as a schoolteacher. The scenes will be set for the early 19505. In addition, “Hoosiers” will be filmed at various locations throughout Indiana. Nineveh, Knightstown and Richmond will be among some of the filming sites.