The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 51, Milford, Kosciusko County, 18 December 1985 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., December 18,1985

Sports

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Wawasee bounces back

in win over Triton

By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor After getting whipped by Warsaw last Friday, John Wysong stressed the importance of character. He said his Warriors would need it to beat Triton the following night. For a while, it looked like Wawasee would fail the gut check. But a fourth quarter rally spurred the 2-3 Warriors to a 65-48 win over the visiting Trojans.

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The hosts blitzed Triton in the final period by a 22-7 count. Guard Tim Mangas scored 13 of his game-high 29 points in that fourth quarter. Many of those resulted from fastbreak layups. Actually, the game was much closer than the final margin of 17. With about 1:30 left in the contest, the Warriors swished 11 straight points. Before the spurt, Wawasee struggled with its smaller opponent as the Trojans managed to chip away and make it a two-

point game for the most part. Late in the third quarter, Triton tied it when Troy Heisler hit a jumper to make it 39-39. Yet, the period ended when the Warriors converted a fastbreak layup. The Trojans are 0-6. Guard Dave Kistler had another good game as the 5-11 senior scored 15 points. However, Wawasee shot poorly from the free throw line, hitting only five of 12 tries for a frigid 42 percent. The Warriors were much better from the field, nailing 30 of 53 attempts for a 56 percent clip. Warsaw Nightmare “We can play better than this,” said Wysong after Wawasee was thoroughly beaten by the Warsaw Tigers last Friday, 86-57. The loss dropped the Warriors Northern Lakes Conference mark to 0-2. Warsaw Center Rick Fox, who stands 6-7, led the onslaught with a sparkling 34-point performance. He also grabbed 14 rebounds and ignited a noisy Tiger Den crowd with a thundering breakaway dunk early in the second quarter, giving the hosts a convincing 28-12 lead. “They did an outstanding job of using their inside game,” the coach added. “They did a lot of things to hurt us and affect us. They spread our defense out real well and Fox had an outstanding game as a result.” Forwards Sean O’Connor and Brant Bair chipped in 17 and 10 points, respectively. This inside scoring punch paved the way to a cosy 42-29 halftime lead. Tiger Rod Wilson came off the bench and scored 10 points and sparked Warsaw’s big surge in the third quarter as the hosts upped the lead to 59-39. “Our size did intimidate them,” said Tiger Coach Al Rhodes, whose club owns a 3-3 record after Saturday’s 51-44 loss to South Bend Adams. “Not only Fox, but Bair and O’Connor too.” The Warsaw mentor also realized that the Warriors are in a tough transition period and was not surprised that Wawasee lacked its traditional sharpness. “All of their roles are being switched,” he said. “With all of the football players coming back for them, it will take John a while to get things going again.” Mangas led the Warriors with 13 points. Bill Hutchinson added 12. Busy Weekend The Warriors will take on two non-conference opponents this weekend. Friday, it will be a road contest against Columbia City. Then on Saturday night, Wawasee will host Mishawaka. “We got to work on our trade and work it a lot better,” said Wysong after the Warsaw game. You can bet the Warriors will be sharper for these two games. Mangas, a junior, has been a standout so far this season. He averages 20.1 points per game, scoring 29 in two games. Kistler is off to a fine start with a 10.1 average. Warsaw 86 Wawasee 57 WAWASEE — Mangas 5-3-13, Kistler 3-2-8, Evans 2-0-4, Steffen 3-0-6, Hutchinson 3-6-12, Beer 1-2-4, Taylor 2-0-4, Rhoadesl-0-2, Atwood 1-0-2, Reiff 0-2-2, Rensberger 0-0-0. Totals: 21-15-57. WARSAW — Henn 1-0-2, Bair 3-4-10, Sands 3-1-7, Fox 16-6-34, O’Connor 6-5-17, Miller 1-1-3, Wilson 5-0-10, Rhoades 0-0-0, Pachco 0-2-2, Anderson 0-1-1, Wodruff 0-0-0. Totals: 35-16-86. Wawasee 65 Triton 48 WAWASEE — Mangas 13-3-29, Kistler 7-1-15, Evans 3-0-6, Steffen 1-0-2, Hutchinson 3-0-6, Beer 2-0-4, Rhoades 1-1-3. Totals: 30-5-65. TRITON — Williamson 1-1-3, Shively 2-9-13, Callaghan 1-0-2, Clauss 5-0-10, Heisler 2-5-9, Huffman 0-0-0, Miner 2-3-7, Watkins 1-2-4. Totals: 14-20-48.

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FOOTBALL AWARD WINNERS — Pictured are special award winners from the Wawasee High School football team, which finished the season as Class AAA state runner-up. From left to right are Rich Troup, Pepsi Cola skill and sportsmanship award; Steve Galegor, pride, hustle and desire; Steve Sturgill, outstanding defensive player; Jay Rhodes, most improved player; Brad Traviolia, most valuable player; and Lance Lantz, outstanding offensive player. In addition, three Warriors received Class AAA all-state honors. The results were released by the Indiana Associated Press last Wednesday. Traviolia was a first team pick as an all-state defensive back. Lantz was an honorable mention choice as an offensive and defensive end and Sturgill was an honorable mention pick as a interior defensive lineman. (Photo by Dave Straub)

Wrestlers continue torrid pace

Living up to its state ranking of 12th, the Wawasee wrestling team added two more impressive wins. The Warriors are now 4-0 in dual meets — all of them being Northern Lakes Conference matches. Last Thursday, Wawasee humbled Rochester, 60-14. And last night, the Warriors dominated Bremen, 61-6. The junior varsity team also won both meets. The Warriors will travel to Concord for a 6:15 p.m. date with the Minutemen. Then on Saturday, Wawasee will host its own invitational with weigh-in times starting at Ba.m. Here are results from last week’s meets. Wawasee 61 Bremen 6 98 — JR Noel (W) won by forfeit. 105 — Shawn Jones (W) pinned Don Beath (B) at 1:42. 112 — Eliseo Roa (W) won by entry default over Jim Young (B). 119 — Jeff Dunithan (W) won by forfeit. 126 — Bob Doerr (W) pinned Ryan Bennett (B) at 1:29. 132 — Jeff Welborn (W) won by technical fall over Shawn Beery (B), 19-4. 138 — Tate Stuntz (B) d. Brett Traviolia (W),5-3. 145 — Chris Yoder (W) d. Cory McKenzie (B), 9-5. 155 — Brad Traviolia (W) won by technical fall over Wade Burger (B), 15-0. 167 — Lance Lantz (W) pinned corey Jacobs (B) at 3:47. 177 — Ron Coffel (B) d. Don Kauffman (W), 10-8. 185 — Scott Shoemaker (W) d. Andy Rans (B), 10-1. HVY — Steve Sturgill (W) pinned Bill Eggert (B) at :36. Wawasee 60 Rochester 14 98 — JR Noel (W) d. Bernie Hayes (R), 15-2. 105 — Tom Cotton (W) pinned Steve Bailey (R) at 1:45. 112 — Eliseo Roa (W) pinned Tom Garver (R) at :55. 119—Jeff Dunithan (W) pinned Chris Dodge (R) at 4:41. 126 — Frank Dean (R) pinned Bob Doerr (W) at 3:56. 132 — Jeff Welborn (W) won by a technical fall over Kevin Herbst (R), 17-2. 138 — Brett Traviolia (W) pinned Dave Kislter (R) at :33. 145 — Chris Yoder (W) pinned Ray Bickel (R) at :35. 155 — Brad Traviolia (W) pinned Dan Shafer (R) at :45. 167 — Lance Lantz (W) d. Jim Calhoun (R), 19-6. 177 — Don Kauffman (W) tied Blake Kesler (R), 7-7. 185 — Ed Richards (R) pinned Scott Shoemaker (W) at 1:56. HVY —Steve Sturgill (W) pinned Ron Coleman (R)3:38. JV Scores Wawasee 22 Bremen 18 112 t— Tom Mangas (W) d. Ron Johnson (B), 16-8. 126 — Mitch Price (W) pinned John McVey (B) at :20. 132 — Mike Staiger (B) pinned Chris Jordan (W) at 2:30. 138 — Jeff Grove (B) pinned Mike Foy (W) at 2:50. 145 — Jeremy Corson (W) pinned Brent Shepperd (B) at3:l2. 155 — Bruce Bogunia (B) pinned Jason Prescott (W) at 3:20. 177 — Josh Lantz (W) pinhed

Pete Martin (B) at 2:56. Wawasee 13 Rochester 9 126 — Shawn Jones (W) d. Jeff Agnew (R),B-2. 126 — Mitch Price (W) pinned Ken Bisch (R) at :41.

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132 — Chad Baxter (R) d. Chris - Jordan (W), 12-6. 167 — Josh Lantz (W) d. Pat Covington (R), 18-9. 177 — Gary Calvert (R) pinned Jason Prescott (W) at 1:52.