The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 10, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 March 1986 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL—Wed., March 5.1986

Sports

Hot Warriors tame Lions

ByDAVESTRAUB Sports Editor It may have been cold outside, but the Wawasee Warriors heated up Bremen’s gym, taming the host Lions with 71 percent

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shooting that sparked a 74-64 boys’ basketball win last Friday. Guard Tim Mangas paced Wawasee with 28 points. The 5-11 junior nailed 11 of 15 field goal tries, adding six charity tosses and five assists. Three other War-

riors hit double digits as well. Bill Hutchinson scored 14 points (six of nine field goals); Jon Evans tallied 12 points (five of eight) and Fred Steffen canned 11 (five of five) to complete a balanced assault. “Everything dropped,” said Wawasee Coach John Wysong, trying to explain how his team converted 30 of 42 attempts. “We’ve been getting good shots the last few games and I kept telling the players that they’re bound NIOA sponsors clinic The Northern Indiana Officials Association will sponsor a rules interpretation clinic for all area officials, coaches and players on Monday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. This clinic will be held at Milford Junior High School. This meeting is required by the Indiana High School Athletic Association so all licensed officials and varsity coaches. Rule changes for the upcoming season will be discussed. The NIOA also sponsors regular meetings to discuss officiating mechanics and rule interpretations for baseball and softball on four upcoming Monday evenings at 7. The dates are: March 10 and 24 as well as April 7 and May 12. All meetings will be held at Milford Junior High School. Sports quiz 1. Who won the Los Angeles Open golf tournament? 2. Name the winner of the LPGA Turquoise Classic? 3. Who won the Miller 400 NASCAR race? 4. Darrell Porter plays pro baseball for what team? 5. Who won the Lipton International Players Championship in tennis? ANSWERS TO SPORTS QUIZ •japueHM S)BJV JOAO {puoq ÜBAJ g sjo3ubh sexaj, > XWMopty g UEuuounuiz ipog Ajbj\ z noM9j,Bnoai

to have a night like this.” The coach was also pleased with the balance his offense was able to achieve in support of another outstanding effort by Mangas. “Look at this,” said Wysong, pointing to Mangas’ statistics in the score book. “I’ve never had a junior score as many points as he has.” After Bremen (9-lp took a 16-12 lead in the first quarter, the Warriors started to take control. Then, a jumper by Mangas at the 3:36 mark of the second stanza put Wawasee ahead, 25-23. The Lions never recovered as the Warriors continued with crisp offensive execution, getting the best possible shots. Wawasee increased its lead to 33-27 by halftime. “They have a pretty good team,” Wysong said of Bremen. “We just did a lot of good things tonight. All 10 of our players contributed and I felt that our concentration was the key. We’ve been concentrating real well in our practices lately, and that’s important.” The Warriors kept pouring it on in the second half as Hutchinson swished a pair of 10-footers, giving his team a 37-27 edge. However, forwards Carey Jones and Steve Pittman, who led

TSwJIWe Uh kr PRESSURE TO THE HOOP — Warriors Nathan Rhoades (34) and Bill Hutchinson (second from right) try to keep Carey Jones (44) and Jay Dell (22) of Bremen away from the hoop for a possible offensive rebound. (Photo by Dave Straub)

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the Lions with 20 and 18 points, kept Bremen close. Jones scored five straight points halfway through the third quarter, narrowing the margin to 45-40. Up 50-44 going into the final eight minutes, the Warriors went inside to Steffen, who came through with nine points in the period. It was the sophomore’s finest offensive outing at center to date, and it came at an ideal time since Wawasee built a 59-49 lead. “Our inside game was tough tonight,” said Wysong, knowing his front line produced 37 points. “Steffen came through for us.” Bremen cut the lead to six when Pittman canned a pair of 20-footers, but the Warriors responded with five straight tallies — three coming from Kistler, to post their widest margin, 68-57. After that, both teams ended the contest by trading baskets. The Lions hit 27 of 60 shots for 45 percent and enjoyed a 29-20 advantage in rebounds. Jones and Mark Grove each had six boards to lead Bremen. Kistler and Evans each grabbed five rebounds for the Warriors. Kistler also dished out a team-high seven assists. The victory gave Wawasee an

overall record of 8-12 going into sectional play against Triton this Friday, which starts at 6:30 p.m. It also gave the Warriors a respectable 3-4 mark in Northern Lakes Conference action. JV’s Finish With Win The Junior Varsity Warriors ended their season on a positive note, beating Bremen by a 37-26 count. Mike Eastman led Wawasee with 11 points. Brett Harter tallied eight more for a squad that finished 6-14 for the year. Wawasee 74 Bremen 64 WAWASEE — Mangas 11-6-28, Kistler 1-3-5, Evans 5-2-12, Steffen 5-1-11, Hntchinson 6-2-14, Rhoades 2-0-4, Beer 0-0-0, Atwood 0-0-0, Taylor 0-0-0. Totals: 30-14-74. BREMEN — Edel 2-0-4, Kile 4-2-10, Pittman 8-2-18, Jones 9-2-20, Grove 1-3-5, Dell 1-0-2, Snyder 1-1-3, Feldman 1-0-2, Bellman 0-0-0. Totals: 27-10-64. NLC Standings School MIC Al Concord 7-0 15-5 Warsaw 6-1 18-3 North Wood 4-3 7-13 Plymouth 3-4 10-9 Goshen 3-4 9-11 Wawasee 3-4 8-12“ Bremen 1-6 9-11 Rochester 1-6 7-13

Host sectionals Saturday

Gymnasts split final meet

KENDALLVILLE - The Wawasee girls’ gymnastics team ended its regular season by splitting a triangular meet with Homestead and East Noble last Thursday. The Lady Warriors finished with an impressive 12-1 record, with their only loss coming to Homestead, the state’s topranked gymnastics team. Homestead won the meet with 103.45 points. Wawasee followed with 95.8 and East Noble scored 93.3. “The girls did really well,” said Coach Kim Conrad. “We were up against some pretty tough competition. ’ * Kathie Campbell spurred Wawasee, taking third place in all-around competition with 32.6 points. She claimed fifth in the vault (8.15), fifth in the uneven bars (8.4) and third in the floor exercise (8.8). Teammate Jeanine Gunn placed fifth in the floor exercise, scoring 8.45. Other good performances were

Jp- • Ofeu ©** - » • U tr ■ • 5* W I «F . -• *.<. a Ik ■L W W * CONSISTENT PERFORMER — Wawasee’s Angie Graff, shown here competing in vault competition, has been a steady performer on the Lady Warriors’ gymnastics team, which finished the regular season at 12-1. The team has high hopes for the sectional, which Wawasee will host this Saturday. (Photo by Mark Huffman)

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BANK SHOT — Wawasee’s Fred Steffen (s*) shoots for two of his season-high 11 points in last Friday’s 74-64 win over Bremen. Defending are Mark Grove (50) and Steve Pittman (40). (Photo by Dave Straub)

turned in by Raeni Rinker in the uneven bars (third with and 8.7) and Julie Schmahl in the balance beam (fourth with a 7.65). “We still need work on the beam,” said Conrad. “We keep falling off.” Beat Manchester And Plymouth The Lady Warriors upped their unbeaten string to 11 with a double-dip win over Manchester and Plymouth at home last Tuesday. Again, Campbell led Wawasee with a first place in the all-around, scoring a total of 30.35 points in four events. Her best effort was an 8.15 showing in the floor exercise, which got her top honors. Campbell also took second in the vault (7.8) and uneven bars (8.1). Others placing were Gunn, first in the vault (8.2) and second in the floor exercise (7.85); Shelly Daniels, first in the balance beam (7.9) and a third place tie with Irma Cruz in the floor exercise (7.75); Angie Graff, second in the

balance beam (7.4), third in the vault (7.3) and third in the uneven bars (7.9); and Sherry Daniels, third in the balance beam (7.1). JV Still Undefeated The junior varsity team added two more wins, increasing its final season record to 7-0 at the East Noble triangular meet. Wawasee scored 81.55 points while Homestead and East Noble followed with 74.3 and 58.35, respectively. Saby Vale placed second in allaround competition with 26.35 points. She accomplished that claiming second in the balance beam (6.75), fourth in the floor exercise (7.5) and fourth in the vault (7.3). In addition, Steph Crow won the balance beam, scoring 7.55. Anne Pohle won the floor exercise, registering a score of 8.05. Pohle also took fourth in the balance beam (5.7). Second place finishers included Gretchen Huffman in the floor exercise (7.9) and Nicole Iwankowitsch in the uneven bars (6.9). Sectionals Coming Up Wawasee will be hosting sectional competition this Saturday. Events will begin at 10 a.m. The meet will start with vaulting and uneven bars competition. Presently, the Lady Warriors are focusing on a strong finish and possibly a title. It will be a challenge since Elkhart Memorial and Concord present strong opposition. However, Wawasee has beaten these two teams earlier in the season. Both meets were close. Registration set The 1986 Syracuse summer baseball season is fast approaching. The Wawasee Kiwanis is sponsoring this activity and wishes to get an early start. Registration has been set for March 15 and 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Late Registration will also be accepted but keeping children on the same team may not be possible. No registration will be accepted after May 24. If there are any questions, please contact Steve Hasse at 457-4902 or Larry Martindale at 457-3756.