The Mail-Journal, Volume 23, Number 48, Milford, Kosciusko County, 26 November 1986 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., November 26,1966

Sports

Wawasee defense stops Fairfield, 65-52

By MARK WEINSTEIN Sports Writer

SYRACUSE — Defense is the name of the game — at least Tuesday evening it was for Wawasee’s boys’ basketball team. The Warriors, switching from zone, to a tight man-to-man defense, turned a one-point halftime lead into a 17-point laugher after three periods, en route to an impressive 65-52 victory over Fairfield. The turning point in the game was Wawasee’s third quarter defense. The Warriors limited the Falcons to four points while netting 20, to break the game open. “The third quarter was definately the turning point in the game,” said Wawasee’s Gary Goshert. “We played much better defense in the quarter and finally got everyone playing help defense.” Another key to Wawasee’s win was its ability to rebound. Unofficially, the Warriors outrebounded the Falcons 31-30. Nathan Rhoades and Tim Mangas both had eight boards. As Wawasee’s defense continued to stop the Falcons in the third quarter, its offense stopped them in the another way— from winning. Leading by three, 38-35, with 4:50 remaining iri the pivotable period, Wawasee went on a

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OFFENSIVE FOUL — Carroll’s Mike Leach holds his ground as Tim Mangas looks to score for the Warriors. Mangas, called for an offensive foul on the play, still scored 35 points as Wawasee edged Carroll, 81-71. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

Wawasee wins season opener

HUNTINGTON — Wawasee’s boys’ swim team opened its season impressively as it won six of 11 events at Huntington North, en route to a lopsided 108-64 thrashing of the host Vikings. Wawasee starts the season at 1-0, while Huntington falls to 0-1. Winning hsfebecome a tradition at Wawasee. But the way the Warriors did it at Huntington, could be their trademark this season. “We killed them,’’ proclaimed Wawasee head coach Tim Caldwell. “But I was still disappointed because they took five first places.’’ Still it was a great way to open the season. Blessed with a great amount of talent, the Warriors used that depth to rout the Vikings. In all, Wawasee won just six of 11 events. Nevertheless, the outcome was never in doubt. Steve Rozow and Brad Smith paced the Warriors’ victory with individual first place honors, and assisting in the medley and

14-point scoring binge to put the game out of reach. Mangas, who led the Warriors with 28 points, scored eight in the quarter, mostly from driving pull-up jumpers within the paint. But in Wawasee’s finest quuarter of the season, it was the play of Nathan Rhoades and Mike Eastman that inspired the Warriors. Rhoades scored six points, but more importantly, played an exceptional defensive game. Eastman came of the bench to score two points, but added much needed muscle underneath the boards. In the scoring spree, Brett Harter started the Wawasee explosion. Off a nice feed from Mangas, Harter converted the pass into an easy layup. Then, Darrin Atwood, crashing the boards, scored off a missed Harter shot. After Mangas and Rhoades kept the streak alive by each netting a field goal, Mike Eastman gave Goshert’s coaching staff something to smile about. The 6-1 senior bruised his way down the lane, and after missing his initial shot, rebounded the misfire and put it in the hole. “We were concerned with blocking out,” informed Goshert. “We didn’t do that very well at Carroll, but tonight, overall, we maqe a big step in the right direction.” While the Warriors held a comfortable 17 point lead entering the

freestyle relay teams to victory. Rozow, swimming the 50 freestyle, turned in a :23.5 effort for his individual prize. Then, in the medley relay, Rozow helped Paul Morel, Scott Rozow, and Matt Fryback capture first place with a 1:46.8 time. Meanwhile, Smith won the butterfly with a :56.8 time. Then, just like Rozow, came back in the freestyle relay to gain another victory. Mark Rich, Steve Schmahl, and Skip Winnebald were members of the relay team. Other Wawasee winners included David Keener in diving, and Paul Morel in the backstroke. Huntington’s John Nelson captured first places in the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle. Clark Bendall added a pair of firsts in the individual medley and 500 freestyle. » “Some of our kids had lifetime best swims for second place finishes,’’ said Caldwell. “And that is good. But, I wish we could of posted ourselves a little more and maybe get another first.’’

final period, Fairfield never gave up. The Falcons battled back, but could only get within 13 points. Fairfield, now 0-1, looked like it might get back in the contest as the final quarter unfolded. The Falcons were more aggressive, and their shots, unlike in the third period, were falling. Still, the Warriors remained in control until the final buzzer. In the first half, the game was totally different than the second. Neither team appeared to want the victory. But that changed as the night progressed, especially for Wawasee. For Wawasee, Mangas was Wawasee’s offense in the first 16 minutes. The senior netted a point-a-minute (16 points) as the Warriors came back in the second quarter to take the slim 32-31 halftime lead. “Tim (Mangas) was just about all we had in the first half,” said Goshert. “But the second half he got some help from the other

Balanced attack keys Junior Varsity Victory

Basil Bonner scored 12 points, eight in the first half, to lead Wawasee’s junior varsity boys’ basketball team past Fairfield 41-32 Tuesday night. The Warriors, leading the entire game, built a 23-12 halftime

Warriors rebound to defeat Penn

SYRACUSE - Never judge a book by its cover. Better yet, never judge Wawasee’s girls’ basketball team by its opening game. The Warriors, coming off their season-opening 68-36 loss at Fairfield, evened their record at 1-1 with a convincing 76-57 win over Penn, Monday, Nov. 24, at Wawasee. “We did a better job against Penn than Fairfield,” admitted Wawasee’s Dale Brannock after the win. “The girls came out ready to play. They felt they had something to prove, and did a nice job.” The contest was close throughout the first half, although the Warriors held the upper hand from the start. Wawasee was able to gain control of the contest with its pressing defense. The Warriors forced Penn into 42 turnovers en route to the win. Although a little sluggish at the outset, the Warriors gained momentum midway through the first period. Ann Vitaniemi and Kelly Brooks, both seniors, led the way. Brooks scored six points and grabbed four rebounds in the first eight minutes, while Vitaniemi added six points, giving the hosts a slim 20-16 lead after the initial period. But the Warriors didn’t stop there. Utilizing its pressurized defense, Wawasee started pulling away from the Kingsmen early in the second period. But the Warriors couldn’t hold their doubledigit lead late in the second.

Packer pleads

WINONA LAKE - It was not the type of beginning Grace College basketball coach Jim Kessler desired, but the outcome was still satisfying as his Lancers defeated Spring Arbor College 70-49, Tuesday evening ,in the Lancer gymnasium.

At the outset, it looked like neither team would score. Scoreless for the first two minutes, both teams traded missed shots with turnovers for the lackluster beginning.

Swimming Summary

Team Score — WAWASEE 108. Huntington 64. 266 Medley Relay — WAWASEE (Paul Morel, Scott Rozow, Matt Fryback, Steve Rozow), 1:46.8; Huntington, WAWASEE. 266 Freestyle — John Nelson (H) 1:56.8; Mark Rich (W), Steve Schmahl(W). Individual Medley — Clark Bendall (H) 2:11.1; Brad Smith (W), Fryback (W). 50 Freestyle — Steve Rozow (W) :23.5; Kolbusz (H), Tim Bruce (H). ntetog — David Keener (W) 195.4; David Neterer (W), Bruce (H).

eyers. Players came off the ich and played well as did Darrin (Atwood) and Brett (Harter).” As was the case at Carroll, Goshert’s bench players came through in this game with Fairfield. Although they did not score a lot of points, the reserves turned in a solid defense game. “The bench play has helped us in both games,” added Goshert. “That gives me confidence in them, and them confidence in their game. This is a real nice situation right now.” Statistically, the Warriors had the edge in nearly every category. Wawasee outrebounded the smaller Falcons, 31-30, with Rhoades and Mangas leading the effort with eight. Atwood and Eastman finished with five rebounds. Mangas added seven assists to his 28 point performance. Atwood dished out six assists for the Warriors.

lead as they coasted to the victory. Matt Koble and Jeff Carey added 10 points apeice for the Warriors.

Wawasee improves its season record to 1-1.

The Kingsmen, forcing the Warriors into several turnovers, climbed within seven, 38-31, at the half, and looked like they might challenge Wawasee the rest of the contest. But the second half, primarily the third quarter, belonged to Wawasee. In the pivotable period, the Warriors’ pressure defense intensified, and the Kingsmen cracked. Once that happened, Penn WAWASEE (74) EG FT RB PF TF LaißMd. G >7 »■» 4 1 * Wendy Lung, »M 3 5-7 5 3 1» Ann Vitaniemi, I 7-18 $-7 4 4 t» Amy Barton, 1.1-3 43 7 Kelly Brooks, c 4-14 2-5 tt ♦2O Amy Conroyl-7 2-3 7 • 4 Krisi Parsons.o-1 9-4 0 0 0 Chris Eldridgeo-1 0-0 3 2 0 Michelle Whiteo-0 2-2 0 3 2 Julie Richcreek. 0-2 0-0 2 2 0 Totals —1 Turnovers: 41 20-50 20-32 43 20 74 PENN (57) FG FT RB PF TP Maureen Schafer 4-11 1-2 4 5 0 Sue Witkowski4-H 0-0 4 5 0 Hilary Johansonl-2 0-0 2 2 2 Kellie Moran 7-24 t-4 5 4 15 Nikki Sellersl-2 0-2 3 2 2 Kim Holmess-14 5-7 0 3 15 Laura Braunlicho-0 2-2 2 3 2 Christy Holmes.l-2 2-3 2 2 4 Teresa Wyatt.o-0 0-0 0 1 0 Quarter Scoring Wawasee...2o IB 24 14 -74 Pennl4 IS 8 18 -57 Officials; Don Rosier and Fred Graft, both of Fort WaynePreliminary Score: Carroll, 51-34. never stood a chance at winning the game. Wendy Lung, Brooks, and Vitaniemi made sure of that. Lung scored five of her careerhigh 19 points in the third period as the Warriors’ landslide continued. Lung added five rebounds

Grace to win

But, once the Lancers got on the scoreboard, Grace began dominating the action. Worth Packer sent the Lancers on their way to their fourth straight victory with a nifty 13-foot jumper. From there, Grace used a hard-nosed man-to-man defense to forge its 26-18 halftime lead. Grace maintained its halftime bulge early in the final quarter, but a two minute spurt midway (Continuedon page 9)

Butterfly — Smith (W) :56.8; Fryback (W), Scott Holtrey (H). 100 Freestyle — Nelson (H) :51.4; Steve Rozow (W), Rich (W). 300 Freestyle — Bendall (H) 5:13.5; Schmahl (W), Scher (H). Backstroke — Morel (W) 1:02.6; Derm Keim (W), David Ridings (W). Breaststroke — Kolbusz (H) 1:06.6; Scott Rozow (W), Glen Guimond (W). Freestyle Relay — Wawasee (Rich, Schmahl, Smith, Skip Winnebald) 3:41.2; Wawasee, Huntington.

With the Warriors improving from its season-opener, Goshert

feels his team could be tough in the future.

“If we can continue to improve and get people contributing in a positive way, we can be tough to handle,” said Goshert.. The Warriors, after two impressive wins, must travel to Mishawaka Friday, Nov. 28. Wawasee will return home Saturday, Dec. 6, to host Prairie Heights.

WAWASEE (45) FG FT PF TP Nathan Rhoados. f 4-9 o-o t • Brott Harter, f.. 2-3 o-o >4 Fred Steffen, c. 2-7 0-0 4 4 Tim Mangas, g...... 13-23 2-4 3 20 Darin Atwood, g. 3-4 0-0 1 4 Matt Dick.o-t' 2-2 1 2 John Frasure2-3 0-0 3 4 James Braggs.l-1 0-2 0 2 Mike Eastmanl-3 0-0 2 2 Brian Rensberger2-3 1-2 2 5 Totals 30-59 5-10 21 45 FAIRFIELD (52) FG FT PF TP Brian Bechtel 4-14 0-0 10 Lynn Miller 1-3 0-0 1 2 Brian Millers-13 5-4 3 15 Thad Immelo-0 1-2 l 1 Niles Miller 4-12 0-9 3 20 Troy Repp.o-1 2-2 0 2 Vaughn Troyer.o-0 2-2 12 T. Hochstetlerl-2 0-1 0 2 Bobby Young.o-0 o-o i o Totals 17-4510-22 11 52 Quarter Scoring Wawasee.l2 20 20 13 -45 Fairfieldl4 17 4 17 -52 Officials: Frank DeSantis and Don O'Connor both of Bremen. Preliminary Score: Wawasee, 4b32.

for Wawasee

Meanwhile, Brooks netted eight of her career-high 20 points in the period, while Vitaniemi scored five. Vitaniemi finished the contest with a career-night in scoring, netting 19 for the Warriors. “Those three (Brooks, Vitaniemi, and Lung) played well,” declared Brannock. “They wanted to win this game and played hard.” Brooks paced Wawasee’s rebounding effort (a 43-32 edge over Penp) with 11 for the game. Vitaniemi added seven, while freshman Amy Barton, making her first varsity start, added seven rebounds. The Warriors’ next action is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2, with Rochester.

Wawasee reunion at Tri-State

Did you hear the news about Steve Hollar, a former Warsaw athlete now playing at DePauw University, being declared ineligiable to play basketball this season. All because a silly movie. Don’t get me wrong, movies are fine, but not to the point that it causes an athlete his eligibility. Hollar, a freshman, had a leading role in the movie “Hoosiers ”.’Three other basketball players were in the movie, and can’t play basketball this season. I mentioned last week that an interesting matchup between Michelle Harter (Huntington College) and Christy Speicher (TriState University) took place Saturday, Nov. 22. Well, that was nothing compared to what is scheduled this weekend at TriState. The Trojans are hosting a tournament with William Penn (Iowa); Huntington College and Grace College. For some, that’s no big deal. But that thought is probably in the minority. The excitement stems from the fact that four former Wawasee girls’ basketball players will be in uniform with four different teams. Besides Speicher (TriState) and Harter (Huntington), Dee Stump (Grace) and Maude Packer (William Penn) will play in the tournament. I am sure you’ve heard a lot of different stories about the Doug Flutie controversy in Chicago. Why was he signed when the Bears have three other quarterbacks on their roster? Here’s another story, and although it’s not confirmed, it holds some merit. Last week, when talking with Tim Caldwell, be shared some information that he heard, indirectly, from Chicago placekicker, Kevin Butler. Caldwell, in a strange way, has connections with the kicker. Anyway, Butler, who rooms on road trips with quarterback Jim McMahon, mentioned that McMahon believes that coach Mike Ditka brought in Doug Flutie just to add disention to the team. Why? Because Ditka doesn’t want the

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POWER MOVE — Darrin Atwoed, 24, uses his power to score two of his nine points during first half action in Wawasee’s 81-71 victory over Carroll.

On the play, Carroll’s Brian Thurber, left, and Steve Merryman, right, try to block Atwood's shot. Brett Harter watches inside the lane. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

Bears to become a dynasty when he takes over the head coaching duties at Dallas next year. Dallas coach Tom Landry has not

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resigned, yet, but he may soon. But, maybe the real reason was for insurance. You never know when your quarterback will get injured — like McMahon did last Sunday. Three former Northern Lakes Conference women faired very well during competition at the NCAA Division II “Little State” swim tournament held Friday, Nov. 14, at DePauw University. Highlighting the tournament was Pam Foyle’s two University of Indianapolis school-record swims. The former Wawasee swimmer finished third in the 1650 freestyle in 19:06, and second in the 500 freestyle in 5:31. Both times broke UI records. She also turned in a 2:04 effort in the 200 freestyle, good for fifth place. Incidentally, Foyle’s best time at Wawasee was 2:06. Others doing well in the Division II championship meet were Jennifer Darr (Wawasee) in the 200 Individual Medley, and 400 1.M.; and Abby Lelly (North Wood in the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Lelly, now a member of the University of Evansville team, placed second in the 50 freestyle in 25.9, and third in the 100 freestyle. * Before I get to the weekly predictions, I want to go out on a limb and put down my pick for the Super Bowl.

1 look for a closely played playoff round, in both conferences. In the AFC, Cleveland, Denver, and New York will battle for the AFC championship. In the end, Cleveland and Denver will fall by the wayside. In the NFC, New York. Chicago, and Washington will go after each other. But, the Giants will prevail. I can’t believe my eyes, I just picked a “subway” super bowl. But who will win? New York Giants. In case you didn’t notice, another person joined the panel of prognosticators since last week. Why? Let me explain. Last week, the minute the paper rolled off the press to be exact, Homer Miller, nearly a lifelong employee at this paper, expressed vehemently his disgust of not being chosen for this lofty position. The Milford resident’s unfavorable communication had little to do for his recent acceptance to this panel. However, I listened to his reasoning (for being on the panel). Listen to this. First, he said that he was shunned two years ago when this panel was initially formed. Not true. Then, in his clinching statement, Miller said he would have a higher percentage of correct picks than anyone on the panel — referring to me. So, being a person who accepts most challenges, I felt it would be good for Miller to join this panel. He may be the best prognosticator this year, if so, I’ll admit defeat. But then again, he may be eating crow at the end of basketball season. Joining Miller on the panel, but only as the guest panelist, is Wawasee High School swim coach, Tim Caldwell. A graduate of Eureka College (Illinois), Caldwell’s claim to fame is that he attended the same college as Ronald Reagan, and, Burris Dickinson, the founder of the skinless hot dog. If you want to be a guest panelist, write me a letter and address it to: SPORTS PANELIST. %Tbe Mail-Journal. P.O. Box

188. Milford. IND., 46642. A drawing on Friday will decide the guest panelist. After viewing last weeks selections, its apparant that Rich Rhodes, darkroom specialist at The Mail-Journal, and Mark Huffman, were in the dark last week when they made their selections. Both Rhodes and Huffman missed two of their seven picks. Incidentally, the only wrong prediction Derk Kuhn registered was his selection of Carroll over Wawasee. That will teach him to go against his friends. Finally, there was only one to get all seven selections correct But, since I am trying to work on my humility, I won’t make a big deal about it. On the card this week are several interesting contests, including Wawasee’s visit to Mishawaka. Other games include Jimtown at Concord, Elkhart Central at Goshen, South Bend LaSalle at Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley at Rochester, Plymouth at LaVille, South Bend Adams at , Pbnn, and Bremen at Northridge (and the score). .MARK WEINSTEIN (1.006) — Mishawaka, Concord, Elkhart Central, S.B. LaSalle, Plymouth, Penn, Northridge (58-49) ♦TIM CALDWELL (.857) —Wawasee, Concord, Elkhart Central, S.B. LaSalle, Rochester, Plymouth, Penn, Northridge (68-51). DERK KUHN (.857) —Wawasee, Concord, Elkhart Central, Warsaw, Rochester, Plymouth, Penn, and Northridge (71-50). HOMER MILLER (.857) —Wawasee, Concord, Elkhart Central, Warsaw. Rochester. Plymouth, S.B. Adams, and Northridge (73-67). MARK HUFFMAN (.714) —Mishawaka, Concord, Elkhart Central, S.B. LaSalle, Rochester, Plymouth, Penn, and Northridge (66-48). RICH RHODES (.714) — Wawasee, .Jimtown, Goshen, Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley, Plymouth, S.B. Adams, Bremen (80-76). ♦Denotes Guest Panelist