The Mail-Journal, Volume 22, Number 52, Milford, Kosciusko County, 25 December 1985 — Page 8
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., December 25,1985
Sports
Warriors now 4-3
Wawasee defeats Columbia City, Mishawaka
ByDAVESTRAUB Sports Editor Patience can go a long way. The Wawasee basketball team needs it to be successful. Coach John Wysong needed it at the start of this season when his roster was still incomplete. Patience, therefore, has paid off since the Warriors added two non-conference wins to their record, defeating Mishawaka at home Saturday, 63-59 and Columbia City on the road Friday, 54-53. Junior Tim Mangas led Wawasee, now 4-3, with 27 points in its most recent win over the Cavemen, also 4-3. The Warriors were hot from the field, hitting 53 percent while committing just 14 turnovers. Foward Bill Hutchinson played a solid inside game, scoring 14 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Dave Kistler and Jon
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REBOUND BATTLE — Caught in between Darren Simmons (40) and Rex Schrader (10), Wawasee’s Fred Steffen fights for position under the hoop. (Photo by Dave Straub)
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Evans each had eight points to round out the Warrior attack. Wawasee Sharp Against Eagles Hutchinson sparked the Warriors with 17 points as Wawasee edged out a 54-53 win over host Columbia City. ‘Turnovers were even, rebounds were even and the shooting was even,” said Wysong after the game. “I felt the difference in this game was the play of Hutchinson. He made the difference for us inside.” This was a well-played game on both sides as Wawasee and Columbia City traded baskets throughout the contest. Leading 14-12 after the first quarter, the Warriors forged a 24-18 advantage halfway through the second period. But the Eagles came back to tie it. Mangas hit a 12-foot jumper with four seconds left in the half to give Wawasee a 30-28 edge. Mangas chipped in 15 points. One factor that stood out in the
first half was that the Warriors committed only one foul. Wawasee was whistled for seven total fouls. ‘‘We were patient and we played smart,” Wysong said. But the Warriors were hard pressed. Columbia City took the lead when Rex Schrader’s jumper made it 36-35 in the third quarter. Ryan Stetzel followed that with a turnaround jumper to give the hosts a three-point advantage. Hutchinson’s bucket tied it at 41 with 12 seconds left in the period. Wawasee broke away in the fourth quarter and grabbed a 54-49 lead in the fading moments. Yet, the Warriors failed to ice the game by missing some clutch free throws while the Eagles narrowed it to 54-53 with buckets by Steve Kreiger and Darren Simmons. It stood that way since a desperation heave by Simmons fell short of the rim at the buzzer.
Simmons led the Eagles with 18 points. Kreiger added 16. Both teams shot well over 50 percent from the floor. Break From The Action Wawasee will return to action in a Jan. 3 match-up at West Noble. The Warriors will then host Carroll in a make-up date the following night. Afterwards, Wawasee will gear up for a Northern Lakes Conference game against Plymouth Jan. 10. It will be a home game. Wawasee 63 Mishawaka 59 WAWASEE — Hutchinson 5-4-14, Evans 4-0-8, Steffen 2-0-4, Mangas 9-9-27, Kistler 4-0-8, Rensberger 1-0-2, Taylor 0-0-0, Rhoadeso-0-0. Totals: 25-13-63.
Swimmers edged by Elkhart Central
The Wawasee boys’ swim team suffered a tough road loss to Elkhart Central, 91-81 last Tuesday. The Warriors’ record fell to 3-2. The hosts iced the meet by winning the last two events — the 100-yard breastroke and the 400-yard freestyle relay. Wawasee returns to action this Friday as the Warriors will compete in the Cass Relays. Then on Jan. 6, Wawasee will host Penn for a non-conference dual meet. Results from the Elkhart Central meet follow. Elkhart Central 91 Wawasee 81 200 MEDLEY RELAY —l. Wawasee (Derin Keim, Ferdinand Tolentino, Matt Fryback and Steve Ensinger); 1:54. 2. Wawasee. 3. Elkhart Central. 200 FREESTYLE —l. Jason Landrum (EC); 1:55.8. 2. Brad Smith (W). 3. Phillips (EC). 200 MEDLEY —l. Rick Searcy (EC); 2:12.16. 2. Brent Atwood (W). 3. Derin Keim (W).
SBA holds bowling championships
The Syracuse Bowling Association recently held its men’s championships. Team, singles and doubles competition was held. In team competition, The Tux Shop took first in scratch, scoring
MISHAWAKA — Martin 5-5-15, P. Fowler 3-0-6, Himschoof 7-2-16, Dainton 5-0-10, Hixenbaugh 2-2-6, Hill 2-0-4, Heeter 0-0-0, B. Fowler 1-0-2. Totals: 25-9-59. JV Score: Mishawaka 35 29 * Wawasee 54 Columbia City 53 WAWASEE — Evans 3-0-6, Steffen 2-0-4, Kistler 3-2-8, Rhoades 1-1-3, Mangas 6-3-15, Hutchinson 7-3-17. Totals: 22-10-54. COLUMBIA CITY — Simmons 9-0-18, Stetzel 2-1-5, McCoy 1-0-2, Kreiger 8-0-16, Jagger 0-0-0, Schrader 5-2-12. Totals: 25-3-53. JV Score: Columbia City 64 Wawasee 36.
50 FREESTYLE —l. Troy Wright (EC); 23.4. 2. Steve Rozow (W). 3. Landrum (EC). DIVING -1. Kary Katzenberger (EC); 224. 2. Rice (EC). 3. Shannon (EC). 100 BUTTERFLY —l. Brad Smith (W); 1:00.1. 2. Matt Fryback (W). 3. McDowell (EC). 100 FREESTYLE —l. Troy Wright (EC); 51.3. 2. Steve Rozow (W>. 3. Steve Schmahl (W). 500 FREESTYLE —l. Jim Phillips (EC); 5:19.6.2. Brent Atwood (W). 3. Mark Rich (W). 100 BACKSTROKE —l. Jason Landrum (EC); 1:03.4. 2. Derin Keim (W). 3. B. Landrum (EC). 100 BREASTROKE —l. Rick Searcy (EC); 1:07.9. 2. Burns (EC). 3. Ferdinand Tolentino (W). 400 FREESTYLE RELAY —l. Elkhart Central (Wright, Phillips, J. Landrum, Shannon); 3:40.6.2. Wawasee. 3. Wawasee.
2697. Handicap winners were Johncock and Brayton with a score of 2623-444. Scratch totals reached 3067 while The Tux Shop posted a handicap score of 2955-258. Other team scores were Dana I: (handicap) 2690-357 (scratch) 3047; Doc’s: (handicap) 2442-585 (scratch) 3027; Merchant Metals: (handicap) 2513-498 (scratch) 3011; Wawasee Bowl: (handicap) 2600-390 (scratch) 2990; Curiosity Shop: (handicap) 2582-408 (scratch) 2990; Syracuse Legion: (handicap) 2679-297 (scratch) 2976; Classic: (handicap) 2559-411 (scratch) 2970; American Builders (handicap) 2677-258 (scratch) 2935. Lowell Welty took singles scratch honors with a score of 642. His handicap was 696-54. Mike Henning won the handicap, posting a 614-78. His scratch score was 692. Other singles results were: Wayne Fuller 596-90-686; Jim Stouder 577-108-685; Jeff Corn 578-93-671;
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THROUGH A CROWD — Surrounded by a host of defenders, Warrior Tim Mangas works to get this shot off in last Friday’s game at Columbia City. Wawasee edged the Eagles, 54-53. Mangas helped the Warriors with 15 points. (Photo by Dave Straub)
Jon Miller 589-75-664; Wayne Alderfer 616-45-661; Carl Boles 615-45-660; Ken Plikerd 572-81-653; Don Smith 594-57-651; Dean Baker 567-81-648; Mike Martin 516-132-648; Douglas Weisser 560-87-647; Gary Klenke 588-54-642; Donald Rich 546-96-642; Max Simon 514-126-640; Jerry West 555-81-636; Francis Means 590-45-635; Tom Prickett 545-90-635 and Mike Hawkins 550-84-634. In doubles, Howard and Wayne Alderfer were scratch winners, posting a score of 1220. Their handicap mark was 1304-84. Cary Morseau and Steve Swihart were handicap winners with a score of 1109-223. Their scratch score was 1332. Other scores were: Rod Solina and Lawrence Thwaits 1213-108-1321; Mike and Gene Henning 1173-132-1305; Dan Harper and Archie Northcutt 1099-186-1285; John Scarbeary and Dean Baker 1092-183-1275; Bob Bouterse and Bob Stevens
1025-234-1259; Alvin Campbell and Dave Carpenter 1132-126-1258; Francis Robinson and Brian Conrad 1043-201-1244; Ken Plikerd and Randy Lindzy 1099-144-1243; Dave Schopf and Dave Sheets 1015-228-1243 and Kevin Trim and Jack Simpson 1080-162-1242. The scratch winner in all events was Wayne Alderfer with a 1792. Other scores were: Lynn Sawyer 1726, Ken Knisely 1709, Lowell Welty 1696, Rod Solina 1695, Gene Henning 1689, Charles
Northridge shocks Lady Warriors
MIDDLEBURY - A sluggish first half cost the Wawasee girls’ basketball team a heavy price as the Lady Warriors were shocked by Northridge last Saturday, 30-27. The loss drops Wawasee’s overall record to 6-3 while the Lady Raiders improved their mark to 5-5. Both teams were plagued by poor overall shooting. Northridge hit only 11 of 28 field goal tries. Wawasee nailed just nine of 38. The Lady Raiders were frigid from the charity stripe, canning eight of 23 attempts. The Lady Warriors swished only nine of 19. Wawasee staged a bold comeback after falling behind in the first half, 18-8. Michelle Harter led all scorers with 12 points and eight rebounds.
Journal-Gazette honors Warriors
The football honors keep rolling in for Wawasee. Defensive Back Brad Traviolia was a first team selection on the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette’s all-area squad. The 6-2 senior posted 58 solo tackles, 45 assists, seven pass interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Traviolia was also named to the Class AAA special mention team as a quarterback. At that position, he threw for 1,302 yards and rushed for 313 more. However, other Warriors were honored. Seven more, in fact. Named on the special mention offensive team were End Lance
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Garner 1683, Rich Mathew 1669, Mike Zollinger 1666, Mike Clevenger 1657, Dave Carpenter 1656 and Craig Morton 1650. Jeff Corn was the handicap winner with a score of 1915. Other handicap scores for all events were: Ken Plikerd 1883, Steve Swihart 1875, Mike Henning 1873, Wally Young 1867, Brian Conrad 1856, Jerry Gerard 1849. Mike Hawkins 1843, Simon Smith 1842, Archie Northcutt 1840, Lorin Knispel 1836 and Cliff Walton 1827.
Lori Galloway pitched in nine points. Following a long holiday break, Wawasee hosts Westview Jan. 7. The Lady Warriors will return to Northern Lakes Conference action at Warsaw on Jan. 9. Northridge 30 Wawasee 27 WAWASEE — Harter3-6-12, Vitaniemi2-0-4, Galloway 3-3-9, Brooks 0-0-0, Stiver 1-0-2, Whitridge 0-0-0, Ostendorf 0-0-0, Reed 0-0-0, Lung 0-0-0. Totals: 9-9-27. NORTHRIDGE — Faubli 2-1-5, Slabach 0-0-0, Troyer 3-2-8, Wiederstein 0-3-3, Reber 2-0-4, Steiner 1-0-2, Boyer 3-2-8. Totals: 11-8-30. JV Score: No'rthridge 28 Wawasee 27
Lantz (6-1, 180), and Center Jay Rhodes (6-2,200). Named on the defensive team were Ends Lantz, Ben Beer (6-1, 170), linemen Steve Sturgill (5-10, 225) and Scott McDowell (5-11, 210) and Linebacker Troy Reiff (5-9, 190). Bruce Jackson (6-0, 180) was named as a place kicker. And Warrior Head Coach Myron Dickerson, who guided Wawasee to a Class AAA state runner-up season with a 9-5 record, was named the AAA special mention coach of the year.