The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 8, Milford, Kosciusko County, 19 February 1986 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., February 19,1986

Sports

End season 16-6

Giris beaten at Warsaw

By DAVE STRAUB Sports Editor A dry third quarter spelled the end for Wawasee’s Lady Warriors last Saturday night. That's when a sharp Prairie Heights team made its move and broke open the Warsaw Regional title basketball game with a 6041 triumph. The defeat sent Wawasee packing for the 1985-86 season. But the Lady Warriors had their moments, including a 16-6 overall record sparked by a nine-game winning streak as well as a sectional championship. “They were a good club and they beat us,” said Coach Dale Brannock. “They simply outplayed us tonight. But we had many good nights ourselves.” After a well-played first half which ended in a five-point lead for Prairie Heights (22-2), Michelle Harter hit a 15-foot jumper to make it 33-30 at the start of the third quarter. Then came the drought as Wawasee failed to score until the fourth quarter. By that time, the Lady Panthers had already built a cushy 44-30 advantage. They gradually increased that margin before the contest ended. “We did some foolish things,” Brannock explained when asked of a scoreless spell that lasted over nine minutes. “That was not characteristic of our kids.” The Lady Warriors battled foul trouble as well as cold shooting

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(37 percent) and mechanical errors. Brannock admitted that troubles began late in the first half when Harter had to be benched after collecting her third foul. Ann Vitaniemi and Becca Stiver were also in foul trouble and eventually departed from the game late in the fourth quarter along with Harter. An underlying cause for the foul trouble was Prairie Heights’ ability to get position for rebounds, taking away Wawasee’s biggest asset. The Lady Panthers grabbed 38 rebounds while the Lady Warriors managed 29. Rarely does Wawasee get beat on the boards, but Prairie Heights succeeded and it frustrated the Lady Warriors’ front line players. The Lady Panthers were led by Tracy Harmes’ 15 points and 14 rebounds. Kerri Covell and Ronda Penick added 14 and 13 to a balanced attack. Harter scored 13 for Wawasee. Lori Galloway followed with 10 tallies. The game was last tied when Belinda Whitridge canned a 20-footer to make it 28 apiece at the 1:20 mark of the second quarter. The Lady Panthers answered* with five straight points, including a 12-footer at the buzzer by Harmes. The tide was obviously turning. “Maybe it’s somebody else’s turn this time,” said Brannock. Winamac Victimized Down 16-12 after the first half.

Sports Quiz 1. won the Shearson Leham Brothers-Andy Williams Open? 2. Name the winner of the LPGA Sarasota Classic? 3. Who won the NBA All-Star game? ANSWERS TO SPORTS QUIZ ZEI ISOM 6£l isea E XeMiqogi To the Wawasee Lady Warriors. Thank you for a great season. We’re proud of you. Thanks for being such great friends. We love you. Your Managers

the Lady Warriors swished 18 third quarter points to ignite a 39-36 opening round win over Winamac last Thursday. The 18-point outburst was the difference since both teams were sluggish most of the game. The low-scoring tempo had been set. But Stiver, who scored eight points for the game, was forced to hit both ends of a bonus free throw situation in the closing seconds with Wawasee hanging onto a 37-36 lead. Galloway led the Lady Warriors with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Lisa Weaver pitched in 14 for Winamac. Wawasee dominated the boards, grabbing 44 missed shots. Winamac had 28 rebounds. Prairie Heights edged Columbia City, 58-54 in the first game. Prairie Heights 60 Wawasee 41 WAWASEE — Vitaniemi 3-0-6, Stiver 1-24, Brooks 1-0-2, Harter 6-1-13, Galloway 34-10, Whitridge 1- Brower 0-0-0, Foyle 0-0-0, Reed 0-0-0, Brumbaugh 0-0-0, Lung 1-0-2, Ostendorf 1-0-2. Totals: 17-741. PRAIRIE HEIGHTS — Penick 3-7-13, Sizemore 1-3-5, Grabill 2- Covell 54-14, Harmes 6-3-15, Parrish 0-0-0, Butler 0-2-2, Weldon 0-0-0, Hall 0-0-0, Madden

Coaches deal with heart problems

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Readers will appreciate this public service feature on heart disease during February, which has been designated National Heart Month.) Sportswriters call it “crunch time.” That’s when the basketball coach calls time out to talk strategy during the final moments of the contest. After 90 seconds of chalk talk, the coach sends his players back to the hardwood, hoping that they remember what was discussed during those frenzied moments. Coaches Hubie Brown, Chuck Daly, Bill Foster and Jack Hartman know this high pressure sports atmosphere well. Besides being brothers in the coaching profession, they have one other thing in common: heart disease. It is the toll they pay for the stress that comes with the job. Dr. Richard N. Scott of the Washington Cardiovascular Institute in Washington, D.C., says basketball is one of the most stressful sports to coach because of the constant action and changes in the flow of the game. Scott found that a coach’s heart rate during a game can increase to 160 beats per minute, and he is concerned about what this stress could mean in coaches who already have some form of coronary artery disease. The underlying cause of heart disease is atherosclerosis, a buildup of fatty depositsin the arteries that limits the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart. The most common symptom is chest pain. Fortunately, there is excellent medical therapy available to treat heart disease. For instance,

Bowling splits

Splits picked up by the Thursday Nite Ladies’ league were Diane Myers 3-5-10, Karen Simmons 2-7, Billie Gross 5-6 and 5-10, Mary Rose Henning 5-7, Deb Neer 5-7, Goldie Pilcher 5-6 (twice), Corky Whitacre 5-10, Judy Stump 3-6-10, Norma Reeve 3-10, Lee DeVoss 5-8-10, Sharon Batesla 2-7, Delight Craig 5-7, Claudia Shepherd 5-10, Michelle Somers 4-5-7, Linda Yoder 3-7, Cindy Nolan 2-7, Ruth Rookstool 5-10 and Nancy Anderson 3-6 and 7-10. Those picking up splits of 5-7 from the Friday Night Mixed league were Charlie Fink, Sue Peterson and Sue Penick. Mary

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ALL EFFORT — Michelle Harter’s intensity and all-around play " keyed the Lady Warriors to a another good basketball season, which ended in last Saturday’s Warsaw Regional title game against Prairie Heights. Even in defeat, her hustle was obvious.

0-0-0, Whetzel 0-2-2. Totals: 17-26-60. Wawasee 39 W inamac 36 WAWASEE — Vitaniemi 3-0-6, Stiver 3-2-8, Brooks 2-04, Harter 2-04, Galloway 7-0-14, Whitridge 1-1-3, Brower 0-0-0, Ostendorf 0-0-0, Reed 0-04. Totals: 18-3-39. WINAMAC — Edmonson 2-04, Weaver 54-14, Russell 1-0-2, Potts 34-10, Norrick 14-6, Westphal 0-0-0, Berger 0-0-0. Totals: 12-12-36.

calcium channel blockers like Cardizem, or diltiazem, work in a unique way to improve blood flow to the heart and relieve, or even prevent, chest pain. When obstructions are considered to be more dangerous, surgical intervention may be necessary to resolve symptoms. Some 170,000 coronary artery bypass surgeries are done annually in this country. / Foster of the University of South Carolina and Hartman of the Kansas State University had quadruple coronary-bypass surgery. Foster had no symptoms before his heart attack, which struck shortly after a game. But he says that coaching college basketball is highly competitive and that he had not taken a real vacation for 14 years before the attack. Foster has changed his lifestyle dramatically since the surgery. He now is lecturing on stress management. Hartman is back on the bench after his operation.. But he, too, has made important lifestyle changes. For instance, he has stopped smoking, eliminating one of the major risk factors for heart disease, and now exercises regularly, saying he feels better than he did before the operation. Professional coaches Brown of the New York Knicks and Daly of the Detroit Pistons did not have surgery. Instead, they are controlling their heart disease with medication. All four coaches are back prowling the sidelines thanks to advanced surgical techniques and effective medications. All have won their battle against a stronger opponent and have learned to recognize when their heart is giving the signal for time out.

Ann Knisley, Kenny Knisley and Betty Swihart (twice) picked up 3-10 splits. Other splits were Ilene Kalisik 5-10, Lynn Sawyer 4-9 and Mary Ann Knisley 2-7 (twice). —M -M M M Retraction In last week’s issue of the MailJournal, the Syracuse sixth grade girls’ basketball coach’s name was listed incorrectly. Her correct name is Jo Hepler, not Jo Butler. Hie photographer who listed the names of team members and the coach regrets the error. ** •« «* ■ w

Swimmers take second in NLC

DUNLAP 4 Led by Steve Rozow’s first place effort in the 50-yard freestyle, the Wawasee boys’ swim team finished second overall in the Northern Lakes Conference meet at Concord High School. Warsaw ran away with first place honors, scoring 301 points. Wawasee was a distant runner-up with 197.5 and Concord was third with 167 points. Other team scores were: Goshen (164), Plymouth (113.5), North Wood (107), Bremen (55) and Rochester (54). Rozow lived up to his top deeding in the 50-yard free, timing 23.65 seconds. Next on tap is the Elkhart Central Sectional, where the Warriors will again face many NLC rivals in addition to the hosts, the Blue Wave. Elkhart Central is the defending sectional champion. Results from the conference meet follow. Northern Lakes Conference Meet Team Scores Warsaw 301, Wawasee 197.5, Concord 167, Goshen 164, Plymouth 113.5, North Wood 107, . Bremen 55, Rochester 54. Individual Events 200-YARD MEDLEY RELAY —l. Goshen; 1:44.83. 2. Warsaw. 3. Concord. 4. Wawasee. 5. Plymouth. 6. North Wood. 200-YARD FREESTYLE —l. Kyle Hoskins (WAR); 1:44.46 — new pool and conference record. 2. Steve Guipe (G). 3. Steve Hoppas (WAR). 4. Dan Stauffer (C). 5. Todd Ramer (NW). 6. Shane Maust(NW). 200-yard Individual MEDLEY —l. Tom Doyle (WAR); 1:59.62 — new pool, conference record. 2. Rod Mohler (WAR). 3. Mike Jansen (C). 4. Kenton Hoppas (WAR). 5. Brent Atwood (W). 6. Chiba Suguru (B). 50-YARD FREESTYLE —l. Steve Rozow (W); 23.65. 2. Jeff Unger (G). 3. Andy Metsker (P). 4. Chris Twombly (WAR). 5. Tony Swihart (NW). 6. David Bailey (R). ONE-METER DIVING —l. Mike Gongwer (NW); 413.60. 2. Tim Grossman (C). 3. Bill Grossman (C). 4. Todd Waikel (WAR). 5. David Keener (W). 6. David Gilson (W). 100-YARD BUTTERFLY —l. Kyle Hoskins (WAR); 52.78 —

! - <F*i W w: DETERMINATION — Brad Smith turns up the speed during the 100-yard butterfly finals heat. (Photo by Dave Straub)

Syracuse 6th graders enjoyed good season

The Syracuse girls’ sixth grade basketball team recently enjoyed a fine season. With an overall record of 4-1, the team scored 95 total points for the season. Leading Syracuse in scoring was Stephanie Skelton with 57 points. Amber Jones is next with 24. Jenny Koher added seven more. Skelton was also tops in steals with 17. Melanie Skelton and Jones added six and four takeaways, respectively. Skelton scored the most points in one game for the Yellow Jackets, which totaled 16. Koher was voted the most

END DRAWS CLOSER — With the outcome already determined. Coach Dale Brannock consoles his players while Wawasee fans cheer the efforts of their team. Prairie Heights handed the Lady Warriors a 6041 loss in the Warsaw Regional title game last Saturday. (Photo by Dave Straub)

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MORE THAN SPECTATORS — When they’re not swimming, they’re cheering. That’s the approach these Wawasee swimmers are taking during the Northern Lakes Conference meet at Concord High School last Saturday. The Warriors did well, placing second in an eight-team field. (Photo by Dave Straub)

new pool, confereiwe record. 2. Steve Guipe (G). 3. Chad Twombly (WAR). 4. Brad Smith (W). 5. Doug Johnston (C). 6. Chiba Suguru (B). 100-YARD FREESTYLE —l. Craig Phemister (G); 52.01. 2. Steve Hoppas (WAR). 3. Steve Rozow (W). 4. Andy Metsker (P). 5. Mark Rich (W). 6. David Bailey (R). 500-YARD FREESTYLE —l. Chad Twombly (WAR); 5:10.01. 2. Mike Jansen (C). 3. Dan Stauffer (C). 4. Todd Ramer (NW’). 5. Paul Deming (WAR). 5. Shane Maust(NW). 100-YARD BACKSTROKE —l. Tom Doyle (WAR); 54.95. — new pool, conference record. 2. Craig Phemister (G). 3. Kenton Hoppas (WAR). 4. Randy Stauffer (C). 5. Tim Mitchell (G). 6. David Ridings (W). 100-YARD BREASTROKE —l. Rod Mohler (WAR); 1:04.28. 2. Jeff Unger (G). 3. Ed Haack (P). 4. Pat Sadenwater (WAR). 5. Ferdinand Tolentino (W). 6. Corey Stewart (G). 400-YARD FREESTYLE RELAY —l. Warsaw; 3:23.17 — new pool, conference record. 2. Wawasee. 3. Plymouth. 4. Concord. 5. Rochester. 6. Goshen.

valuable player while Tiffany Titus claimed the hustle and desire award. The most improved player was Julie Hodgson. MaxweHon Ladies plan for new year Maxwelton Ladies Golf Association met in an executive meting on Friday, Feb. 14, with eight present. Committee reports were presented with the indication the association is ready to go with the new year. The groups year will start April 30. Any lady is welcome to join the association.

i •. \ x _ lit ii HI T ;; "W 1 " WITH GRACE — Midway through the dive, David Keener readies himself for a good finish. (Photo by Dave Straub) ■_ ... * "■■»■ **• ** 5 * « j ’“«<«** j ■ - ■- ... CWffl . JUST SPLASHING THROUGH — Ferdinand Tolentino nears the first lap of his breastroke leg in the 200-yard medley relay race. (Pirate by Dave Straub)