The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 6, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 February 1986 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., February 5, 1988

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Warriors are tops at sectional

By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor Wawasee posted eight champions en route to an easy sectional wrestling win at East Noble last Saturday. In all, the Warriors placed 11 wrestlers in the title round and scored 221 1/2 paints. Closest to them was East Noble with 166. Other team scores were West Noble (120), Central Noble (651C2) and Westview (331/2). “We weren’t very intense," said Coach Rich Weiborn after Wawasee repeated its sectional title of last year. “You hope that they were waiting for regkmais, bin we weren’t at our best today." ' Weiborn added that his team had a bad week of practice and that he lost Eliseo Ron (112) for the season. “He has stretched ligaments," the coach said. Roa was enjoying a good season, winning 23 of 32 matches including a second place finish in the Northern Lakes Conference meet. TWe Round Action Mike Nod (96) got things rolling, beating West Noble’s Dean Griffith by a technical fall at die 3:04 mark. Jeff Dunithan (119)

MKL Mi/ A Bv" \ ■BS - '“' «->-■'• ~* ANOTHER WIN — In typical fashion, Brad Traviolia (155) looks to finish off West Noble’s Pat Armstrong during the title match last Saturday. He did, pinning Armstrong at the 1: IS mark. (Photo by Dave Straub) «

Tigers too much for Warriors

’’Right now, the team members are more disappointed with the way they swam than 1 am,” said Coach Tun Caldwell after the Wawasee boys’ swim team lost its Northern Lakes Conference finale to Warsaw at home, 101-71. The setback ended a winning streak of nine meets, dating back to Jan. 14. The Warriors ended their conference season with a 0-1 record and now stand 11-4 overall. Wawasee’s final dual meet will be at Culver Military tomorrow night, starting at 6 p.m. Warsaw remains undefeated in NLC competition with a 0-0 mark. The Tigers iced last night’s meet

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pinned Wes Weimer of West Noble at 1:42 and Jeff Weiborn (132) pinned East Noble’s Mark Bower at 1:52. Brett Traviolia (138) continued the surge with a comfortable 16-4 decision over Doug Jansen of East Noble. Brad Traviolia (155) pinned West Noble’s Pat Armstrong at 1:18. Lance Lantz (167) followed by pinning East Noble’s Sam Coleman at 3:25. Wawasee registered two more title wins when Scott Shoemaker (185) pinned John Nesbitt of East Noble at 3:51. Steve Sturgill (heavyweight) won his weight class with an impressive 12-2 decision over West NdWe’s Jeff Cole Second places were earned by Shawn Jones (1(6), Bob Doerr (126) and Don Kauffman (177). In addition Tom Mangas (112) captimed third while Mike Fqy (145) finished fourth.. Regional Comments The coach is hesitant to speculate, and with good reason. After sectionals, wrestlers are paired by luck of the draw. Forget the great records. “The key to that regional is the first round," said Weiborn. “How you do there will pretty much dictate

with eight firsts and managed to set three Wawasee pool records in the process. The Warriors won three events. Leading the way was Steve Rozow, who was a double winner, claiming the 50 and 100-yard freestyle races. Freshman David Keener scored 220 points for onemeter diving honors. “There were a couple bright spots,” said Caldwell. ’’Big we swam bad. We deserved to lose. We didn’t come in here expecting to beat Warsaw, but we thought we would give them a good meet. We thought we were ready to race tonight, but we weren’t up for it,” be added. Wawasee went into the meet

the outcome. The pairings are so critical. I can’t put enough emphasis on that." Wawasee will compete in regional action at Carroll High School tins Saturday. Matches begin at 9 a.m. Wrestlers placing up to third will advance to the semi-state. Winners will receive first round byes. “Numbers are so important, too," added Weiborn. “And well be up against some pretty tough competition.” The coach sees North Side. Bishop Dwenger, Concordia and Northrop as prime contenders. Other participating schools will be East Side, Wayne, Harding, Carroll, East Noble, West Noble. Central Noble and Westview Carroll Regional Pairings Wawasee Participants First Round 98 — Mike Noel (21-11) vs. Kevin Lechleidner (East Side, 21-5-1). 105 — Shawn Jones (18-10) vs. John Martin (Dweager, 24-4). 119 — Jeff Dunithan (39-2) vs. Brian Offerle (Dwenger, 29-7-1). 126 — Boh Doerr 119-9) vs. Loren Johnson (East Side, 24-5). 132 — Jeff Weiborn (27-4-1) vs. Jim Link (Concordia. 22-6-1).

ranked 16th in the state, which is based on team points. Warsaw was ranked 13th. After the date with Culver, the Warriors will focus their attention on the NLC meet, which will be Feb. 13 and 15 at Concord. Bremen Defeated Last Thursday, Wawasee cruised to a 112-60 road win over Bremen. The Warriors took eight firsts while resting most of their regulars. Results from last night's meet against Warsaw follow Warsaw 161 Wawasee 71 2M-YARD MEDLEY RELAY —l. Warsaw (Kenton Hoppas, Rod Mohler, Chad TwooMy and Chris Twonbly); 1:47.32. 2. Wawasee. 3. Wawasee. 216-YARD FREESTYLE -1. Kyle Hoskins (WAR); 1:49.60. 2. Steve Hoppas (WAR). 3. Brad Smith (W). 266-YARD INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY —l. Tom Doyle (WAR); 2:62.284 — new pool record. 2. Rod Mohler (WAR). 3. Brent Atwood (W). 56-YARD FREESTYLE —l. Steve Rozow (W); 23.91. 2. Chris

- M jii MV 1.4 L wLk HV ML POOL SIDE SPOUT — Wmiee swim team members (left to right) Steve Rozow, Steve Easiager aad Ferdinand Toleatmo lead vocal sapport to their teammates dariag the SM-yard freestyle race daring last sight’s meet against Warsaw. The visiting Tigers won. Ml-71. ending the Warriors’ nine meet winning streak. (Photo hy Dave Straab)

138 — Brett TTavioiia (24-7-1) vs. John- Adair (Concordia, 22-6-1). -**' 155 — Brad Traviolia (32-9) vs. David Leßean (Concordia, 22-7). 167 — Lance Lantz (32-9) vs. GregGihsou (Wayne, 195).

Hoosiers to bowl in Las Vegas

The following area people will be among the many Hoosier s to visit Las Vegas. Nev., this spring to participate in the annual American Bowling Congress Tournament: leaving in early February are Mr. and Mrs. Dave Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Godschalk, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McCarthy, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Clark, Mr. and Mr s Karl Shepherd, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Caudill, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Shepherd and Bill Stiver, all of Warsaw. The men will bowl on two teams sponsored by Service Liquor of Warsaw. Leaving the first week of March win be: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Thwaits, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Zeilinger. Mr. and Mrs. Rod Soiina, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Slabaugh and Mr and Mrs Larry Rhodes, all of the Syracuse area. The men will bowl for a team sponsored by Jeannettes Tux Shop of Goshen. Leaving on or about March 10 are Mr. and Mis. Jim Landis, Mr. and Mrs. Lariy Pozorski, Cliff Thomas, Gary Thornsbury, Ralph Netzley and Frank Garber, all of the Warsaw area. These men will be sponsored by the Turf Bar of Milford.

Twonbly (WAR). 3. Erie Mohler (WAR). ONE-METER DIVING —l. David Keener (W); 226. 2. David Gilson (W). 3. Todd Waikel (WAR). * 166-YARD BUTTERFLY —l. Kyle Hoskins (WAR); 54.62 — new pool record. 2. Brad Smith (W). 3. Chad Twonbly (WAR). 166-YARD FREESTYLE —l. Steve Rozow (W); 52.461.2. Steve Hoppas (WAR). 3. Mark Rich (W). 566-YARD FREESTYLE —l. Chad Twonbly (WAR);. 5:21.38. 2. Paul Deming (WAR). 3. Brent Atwood (W). 166-YARD BACKSTROKE —l. Tom Doyle (WAR); 56.65 — new pool record. 2. Kenton Hoppas (WAR). 3. Derin Keim (W). 166-YARD BREASTROKE —l. Rod Mohler (WAR); 1:64.84. 2. Ferd Toientino (W). 3. Pat Sadenwater (WAR). 466-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY —l. Warsaw (Steve Hoppas, Chris Twonbly. Tom Doyle and Kyle Hoskins); 3:27.571. 2. Wawasee. 3. Wawasee.

177 — Dwt Kauffman (18-13) vs. ..Brian Wagner (Concordia, 17-7). ' 185 — Scott Shoemaker (22-11) vs. Lance Hoffman (Concordia, 25-3). HVY — Steve Sturgill (28-5) vs. Andre Walton (Harding, 13-8).

Also leaving around the middle of March will be Mr. and Mrs. Paul Beezley, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lowe, Mr. and Mrs. Max Ganshorn, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hibschman. Bill Coburn, Charlie Frushour, all of the Syracuse area; Dick Moore and Russ Lichtenwalter, both of Warsaw; and Otto Boschet, Columbia City. These men will bowl on trains sponsored by Wawasee Home Services, Syracuse and Foy’s Boat Service, Big Chapman Lake. Landis, secretary of the Warsaw Bowling Association and Frushour, secretary of the Syracuse Bowling Association will represent their associations as delegates to the annual American Bowling Congress Convention bring conducted March 14-15 at Las Vegas.

Wawasee suffers tough weekend

By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor Fatigued from a tough loss at Wfaitko last Friday, Wawasee couldn’t weather an East Noble storm Saturday night. The visiting Knights got hot in the fourth quarter, scoring 28 points to secure a67 53 basketball win over the Warriors. The setback was Wawasee’s sixth in the last seven games, and dropped its overall record to 6-10. That stretch broke open a close game, with the Knights hanging onto a 39-36 lead after three quarters Then East Noble went on a decisive 21-8 scoring tear. John Oven and Jeff Platt combined for 14 points, upping the margin to 60-44. Bret Dove added six more tallies in the final eight minutes, raising his game total to 19 points. Platt led East Noble with 20 while Owen chipped in 14. “Physically, we were drained in the second half,” said Coach John Wysong. “Fatigue will hurt you more on double weekends. After such an intense game with Whitko (a 58-53 defeat), it was hard for us to get another complete effort.” The Warriors played hard, and for three quarters, played well. They managed to keep pace with (he Knights and ended the first half trailing by a 23-22 count. Wawasee appeared to have taken the lead when Dave Kistler canned a layup at the buzzer, but the basket was discounted. The officials ruled that the basket came just after the buzzer sounded. Tim Mangas started the second half with a pair of free throws which put Wawasee ahead, 24-23. Following a 20-foot jumper by Owen, Mangas canned a layup, giving the Warriors their last lead of the game. The Knights countered with six straight and stemmed any momentum Wawasee was looking for. “When we got behind, we had to drive to the hoop late in the game,” said Wysong. “We also had to do die chasing, and that took a lot out of us.” Another advantage East Noble enjoyed was rebounding. The Knights grabbed 30 boards, including 15 on the offensive end. Platt was tops with nine. “They physically boarded us to death,” added Wysong. The defeat also overshadowed another outstanding performance by Mangas. He scored a game-high 25 points. Kistler was next with nine tallies. Yet, the Warriors were plagued with cold shooting, hitting just 41 percent of their tries (19 of 47). The Knights converted 28 of 55 for 54 percent. Tough Loss To Whitko i Mark Sickafoose led a balanced attack with 13 points as Whitko beat Wawasee, 58-53 Friday night Mike Kline followed with 12 tallies. The Warriors held a 38-31 edge after three quarters, but the hosts blitzed them with a 27-point effort in the fourth stanza. “We had a good game,” said Wysong. “It was dose and competitive and we played well.” Mangas and BUI Hutchinson paced Wawasee with 17 points each.

JL SECTIONAL PRIZE — The Wawasee wrestling team enjoyed another successful weekend — this time at the East Noble Sectiowal. The Warriors coasted to first with 2214 points. Pictured with the sectional trophy are seniors Don Kauffman. Brad Traviolia. Lance Lantz and Steve StnrgilL (Photo by Dave Straab) „ , CONFIDENT LOOK — Mike Noel (98) seems to know what the outcome of his championship match will be. He beat West Noble’s Dean Griffith by a technical fall at the 3:94 mark, taking sectional honors In his weight class. (Photo by Dave Stranb)

Rochester Next Wawasee will try to get back in the win column when it hosts Northern Lakes Conference foe Rochester this coining Friday. It will be the only game for the Warriors, giving them enough rest to prepare for one contest. The Zebras are 1-4 in the NLC and 7-8 overall. East NoMe 67 Wawasee 53 WAWASEE — Maagas 8-9-25, Kistler 4-1-9, Evans 2-6-4. Beer 1- Hutchinson 1-2-4, Steffen 644, Atwood 1-1-3, Rhoades 666. Reiff 6-1-1. Taylor 2-64. Totals: 19-15-53. EAST NOBLE — Dove 7-5-19. Platt 166-29, Burton 16-2, Holliday 2-3-7. Owen 76-14, McCoy 6-1-1. Ritchie 2-64, Sower 666. Totals: 28647. Whitko 58 Wawasee S 3 WAWASEE — Mangas 6-5-17. Kistler 2-26, Evans 2-dU, Hutchinson 7-3-17, Beer 2-1-5, Atwood 26-4. Steffen 666, Rhoades 666. Totals: 21-11-53. WHITKO — Kline 5-2-12, Smith 266, J oilier at 4-6-8, Strigle 36-16, Sickafoose 7-7-13, Irwin 666, Vandersanl 26-8, Onsley 666. Reeves 6-3-3. Totals: 1626-58. Bowling splits Thursday Nite Ladies splits were picked up by Kanda Southern 5-10, Lilly Hawn 3-10, Darcy Dean 36-8/ Kathryn Knisley 4-5 and 5-7, Pat Summerlot 5-10 and 3-10, Ellen siahangh 5-io, Sherry Keim 5-7, l.inrfa Line 5-10, Betty Swihart 5-10, Doris Coburn 5-10, Cindy Nolan 5-7, Jo Reed 5-7, Helen Taylor 4-5, Maryrose Henning 3-10 and Sharon Batesla 3-10. Those picking up a 3-10 split in the Friday Night Mixed League play were Howard Alderfer, Lynn Sawyer, Scott Parker, Mary Ann Knisley, Scott Abbs, Pete White and Dixie Fink. Splits of 5-7 were picked up by Lavina Alderfer, Wayne Alderfer, Lynn Sawyer and Glen Knisley. Other splits were Lavina Alderfer 5-10, Howard Alderfer 2- roger Peterson 36, Dean Hamilton 2-7 and Pam Brennaman 3-9-10. Splits picked up by the Sunday Night Mixed League were Pat Summerlot 5-6, Chuck Summerlot 5-7 and 3-10, Tammy Gardner 56-10, Gary Price 3-10, Ben Canfield 3-10, Kris Canfield 3- Kevin Davies 3-10, Joyce Stricklin 26-76, Lilly Hawn 4-5 and 7-10, Jay Auer 5-10, tom White 5-7, Jade Wallace 5-7-9 and Corey Whitacre 5-10,2-7 and 3-10. Atttletes and cancer BOSTON — Women who begin athletic training during their youth establish a style of living that significantly lowers their risk of developing cancer of the breasts and reproductive organs, a Harvard study condudes.

fj’V MANGAS DRIVE — Despite good one-on-one defense, Tim Mangas artfully spins past an East Noble defender. The 611 guard enjoyed a 25-point outing, but it wasn’t enough as Wawasee lost its 16th game of the season, 67-53. (Photo by Dave Straub) JBk ' ENTERTAINMENT BREAK »— Warrior spirit raisers do their best to encourage fan support during Inst Saturday ’s W»w.see-E«t Noble contest. Pictured on the bottom, from left to right are Jones, Jay Rhodes and Ron Gerber. ... , yi , In the middle are Troy Boyer and Rich Troup. On top is Vars y Cheerleader Steff Swihart. (Photo by Dave Straub)