The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 May 1987 — Page 8
THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., May 13,1987
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Sports
Wawasee dominates Northridge in boys' track
By MARK WEINSTEIN ! Sports Editor
SYRACUSE — Eleven first • places went to Wawasee’s boys’ track team Monday evening as the Warriors easily defeated Nor thridge 91-36 in a non-conference high school meet. Tim Mangas and Dan McCulloch had the most effect on the outcome of the meet as they both figured in three Wawasee victories. Mangas won the 200-meter dash with a 23.3 effort. But the senior also figured in the victorious 400 relay and 1600 relay. McCulloch failed to win an individual event, but was a key member in both winning relays. The 400-meter relay team, consisting of Mike Meek, Basil Bonner, McCulloch and Mangas finished in 45.3. The 1600-meter relay, involving Mangas,. McCulloch, Scott Rozow, and James Braggs, won with a 3:38.3 time. Other Wawasee winners included Tom Walker’s 6-2 high jump win. His closest competitor could only sky 6-0. Scot McDowell continued to win for the Warriors in the shot put. The hefty senior threw the weighted ball 51-8% for the win. Rozow, besides his work in the 1600 relay, also won the pole vault
Warriors perfect on links
SYRACUSE — Wawasee raised its season record to 7-0 with a pair of non-conference boys golf victories last week. The Warriors, on Tuesday, easily defeated Plymouth and Northridge at South Shore. The Warriors finished with a 153 score, five-sfrokes better than Plymouuth’s 158. -Northridge rounded out the field with its 165. John Nemeth finished the nine holes as medalist, shooting 35. Darin Atwood scored a 38, while
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LUNGING — Wawasee’s Marci Wright lunges at the ball during number one singles match with Concord. Wright, like Wawasee, lost to the Minutemen. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)
Bigger doesn't mean better
Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better. That is certainly the case with the many different basketball camps across the country. Instead, in this area — Northern Indiana — the smaller camps are Tjetter. ■ l_-_ Case in point is Grace College’s 19-year basketball camp for boys and girls of all ages. Grace teaches fundamentals of the game, and principles in life. Not too many camps in the area, if any, blend both necessities. It is a rare quality that makes Grace’s basketball camp something special. The camp is guided by the Lancers’ 10-year head.coach, Jim Kessler. During Kessler’s reign at Grace, the Lancers have won over 200 games, including a National Christian College Athletic Association runner-up position in the 1983 national finals. Kessler’s marks speak for themselves. The camp reflects its leader. - Besides Kessler’s instruction, the Grace basketball camp features quality instruction from well known players. Over the wars, the Lancer camp had former Mr, Basketball players Jeff Grose, Steve Alford, and Kyle Macy serve as counselors
competition. Rozow cleared 11-6 to earn the victory. 1 • Don Deter and Mike Meek claimed back-to-back Wawasee wins. Deter, in the high hurdles, ran in 17.6. Teammate Skip Winnebald was second in the race, finishing with a 18.2 time. Meek, meanwhile, narrowly finished ahead of Bonner in the 100-meter dash. Meek’s winning time of 12.0 nipped Bonner’s 12.2 effort. Nevertheless, the Warriors claimed valuable points with both efforts. Winnebald turned the tables on Deter in the low hurdles race. This time, Winnebald, with a time of 41.8 trimmed Deter’s 42.3 second place time. Jeremy Corson and Jeff Carey closed out Wawasee’s winning ways with victories in the 800-meter run and 3200-meter run. Corson’s winning run time. 2:07.3, was one second better than Steve Eastman’s 2:08.8 second place run. The Warriors claimed a clean sweep in the race as Paul Morel finished third with a 2:09.9 time. Carey’s 10:29.3 time in the 3200 easily Eric Mock’s 10:37.7 second place run, and Jason Douglas’s 10:44.3 third place run. The Warriors swept the Raiders in the three of the 15 events. In junior varsity action,
Dave O’Neal and Derek Smith both shot 40s. Doug Nigbor concluded play for the Warriors with his 43. Meanwhile, at Huntington’s Norwood Golf Course, the site of this year’s Northern Lakes Conference tournament, the Warriors had little trouble with Tippecane Valley and host Huntington North. The Warriors won the competition with a 161 score. Huntington North fell threestrokes off the Warrior pace with
Former boys’ basketball coach John Wysong and Grace assistant coach Jeff Kowatch will assist Kessler this year. Wysong is rumored to be joining the Lancer program fulltime next year.
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The goal at the camp is threefold. The young athletes should learn and develop sound basketball fundamentals, be inspired and motivated to achieve their potential as a player and individual, and enjoy Lancer camp — realizing that having fun is an important part of the game. This season’s basketball camp begins Sunday, May 31, for boys between grades 4-9. Two additional camps for athletes of this age are planned throughout the summer.
WaWasee won eight events in breezing past Northridge, 61-41. Martin Casey led the Warriors to the victory with a pair of individual triumphs. Casey won the 100-meter dash with a 12.2 time. He later won the 200rmeter dash with a 24.8 time. Basil Bonner added a JV victory to his belt by winning the high jump. Bonner went 5-10 to earn the win. John Karesh also was a Warrior winner, jumping 18-11 in the long jump. Wawasee’s Chad Hoffert proved to be up for the challenge when he easily won the 1600-meter run. Hoffert won the event with his 5:30 time, well ahead of the 5:54 second place time. Mike Lyon concluded Wawasee’s individual victories with a triumph in the 400-meter run. He finished 1:02.1. Wawasee also won the 400 and 1600 relay to secure the team victory. The varsity Warriors return to action Thursday evening at Warsaw for the Northern Lakes Conference meet. The meet is scheduled to begin at 5:30. High Jump — Ist, Walker, W, 6’2”; 2nd, Davis, N,; 3rd, Huffenberger, W, 6’ Long Jump — Ist, Garman, N, 19’6‘ 2 ; 2nd, Steury, N,; 3rd, Richards, W, 19’ 2 1 4
a 164. Tippecanoe Valley finished with a 169. Smith whs low for the Warriors, and in the match. He scored a 37 to lead Wawasee. Atwood and O’Neal placed second, each shooting a 41. Nemeth and NigbocJinished play with a 42. Tippeca\ioe Valley’s Ben Anderson tied a school record for sophomore with a 38 in the match.
Lancer camp also has sessions planned for junior varsity and varsity boys. This came is scheduled for the week of June 14. Two girls camps will be held, beginning the last week of June. For additional information concerning Lancer Basketball Camps, contact Kessler his Grace College office. Cost for a week-long camp is $175. Grace also offers soccer camp, but has dropped its baseball camp. q Former Wawasee girls basketball standout Christy Speicher put an end to Manchester College girls’ softball season last weekend with a game-winning single in the 10th inning. Speicher’s single eliminated the Spartans from the double elimination NAIA district 21 tournament in Indianapolis. Earlier in the tournament, Graefe College scored nine runs in the final two innings to defeat Manchester 10-3. Grace was eliminated when St. Mary’s and IUPUI cheated the Lancers. Another basketball camp is preparing to open for students within the Wawasee Community School Corporation. The Wawasee Girls’ Basketball Camp, under the direction of
Pole Vault — Ist, Rozow; W, 11’6”; 2nd, Pratt, N,; 3rd, Lantz, W, 11’0” Shot — McDowell, W, 51’ 8 3/4; 2nd, Nethercutt, N,; 3rd, Richards, W, 45 1 /z” Discus —- Nethercutt, N, 146’3”; 2nd, Ponciroli, W, 142’6”; 3rd, Rhodes, W, 140 l / 4 ” High Hurdles — Deter, W, 17.6; 2nd, Winnebold, W, 18.2; 3rd, Estridge, N 100 — Meek, W, 12.0; 2nd, Bonner, W, 12.2; 3rd, Davis, N 1600 — Pratt, N, 4:48.8; 2nd, Douglas, W, 4:51’.8; 3rd, Carey, W, 4:57.7 400 — Meek, Bonner, McCulloch, Mangas, W, 45.3 400 — Lamond, N, 53.6; 2nd, Rozow, W, 55.3; 3rd, Andrews, N Low Hurdles — Winnebald, W, 41.8; 2nd, Deter, W, 42.3; 3rd, Zook, N 800 — Corson, W, 2:07.3; 2nd, Eastman, W, 2:08.8; 3rd, Morel, W,2:09.9 200— Mangas, W, 23.3; 2nd, Meek, W, 24.1; 3rd, McCulloch, W, 24.1 3200 — Carey, W, 10:29.3; 2nd, Mock, W, 10:37.7; 3rd, Douglas. W. 10:44.3 1600 Relay .— Mangas, McCulloch/ Rozow. Braggs, W 3:38.3; 2nd, N
Concord wins Wawasee triangular meet
SYRACUSE — Concord was too much for Wawasee and Plymouth to handle last week in a triangular meet at Wawasee. The Minutemen finished with 63 points, compared to Plymouth’s 51. Wawasee was third with 34 points.
Marion is surprise at Homestead Inv.
HUNTINGTON - Marion surprised everyone in Saturday's Homestead Invitational by walking away with team honors at 'Huntington’s Norwood Golf Course. In the 18-team field that consisted of 10 state-ranked teams, Marion, unranked, finished with a 317 score, seven shots better than second-ranked Lafayette Jeff. Defending state champion Kokomo and Culver Military Academy tied for third at 327. Wawasee, ranked 11th, was seventh in the invitational with its 332 score. Warsaw, ranked 15th last week, finished in the 11th position at 342. No Warrior finished under 80 in the invitational. Leading Wawasee, however, was Dave O’Neal with an 81, Doug Nigbor shot an 82 for the Warriors and Derek Smith added a 83. Two of Wawasee’s strongest performers, John Nemeth and Darin Atwood, finished at the bottom of the Warriors’ standings. Nemeth shot an 86 (43-43) and Atwood closed the day with an 89 (42-47). The Warriors return to South
Warrior head coach Dale Brannock, will offer two weeks of camp for girls presently in grades 5-8. □ Camp begins, in the Wawasee High SchooL physical education annex, at 8:30 a.m. and lasts until 10 a.m A second session, for present 7th and Bth graders, begins at 10:15 and lasts until 11:45. Times for the second week are the same as the initial week. 'Cost for the camp is $25, which includes a free Baden basketball, camp T-shirt, and an award. For additional information, contact Brannock at Wawasee High School (457-3147) during school hours. □ « Information concerning the Wawasee Boys Basketball Camp was unavailable at press time. Wawasee’s Gary Goshert, however, mentioned this week that information will be out shortly □ Chris Yoder continues to have an outstanding season, offensive ly, for Wawasee. The senior collected seven hits in eight trips to the plate in last weekend’s doubleheader sweep by Fort
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PHOTO FINISH — Columbia City’s Amy Pulley nips Lydia Bop- finished in third place, although DeKalb's Beth Batcheider looks like ner of Wawasee in' the junior varsity’s 100-meter dash. Julie Gunn the third place finisher. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)
’’We didn't run well overall, but even with that, there wgre some who did come up with personal bests,” said Wawasee coach Janet Dunno. As usual, Steph Jamiel came away with three first place finishes for the Warriors. Jamiel
Shore Golf Course Wednesday with a non-conference match with Columbia City. r At Huntington Team Results — Mariop 317, Lafayette Jeff 324. Kokoipo 327. Culver Military Academy 327, Michigan City Elston 328. Indianapolis North Central 329. Wawasee 332. Anderson 336. Homestead ' 337. Columbia City :}4O. Warsaw 342. Angola 342. South Bend St, Joe 342, Carmel 344. Huntington North 344. Elkhart Central 347. Logansport 354. Goshen 364. Top Individuals — Butler (MCE) 76.. Clark (CC) 76, Gillen (LJ) 76. Angell (INC) 76, Neeley (M) 76, Purvis (M) 77, Farrer (A) 78, Butz (M) 79, Alcock (CMA) 80, Ousley (K) 80, Richter (CMA) 80 . Wawasee (332) — John Nemeth 43-43-86, Derek Smith 39-44-83, Darin Atwood 42-47-89, Doug Nigbor 40-42-82, Dave O’Neal 42Warsaw (342) — Matt Johnson 43- Tom Beno 41-42-83, Ty Woodruff 39-44-83, Tony LeCount 42-47-89, Jeff Wright 44-45-89.
Wayne Concordia. Yoder, on defense, has seen action at second, shortstop, and catcher. The senior, perhaps, is the most versatile player on Scott Siler’s squad. □ I don’t know if anyone has caught any of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year, but the Detroit-Edmonton series has been very exciting. The Oilers, without a doubt, are the best team in the National Hockey League Still, the underdog Red Wing‘d are playing the favorites very well. Detroit’s play-reminds-me Wawasee’s football team the last couple of years. The only difference, though, is the Warriors won more often than Detroit. The Red Wings, like Wawasee, focused on sound defensive play. Defense was the key ingredient in Wawasee’s successful 1985 and 1986 campaign Edmonton was expected to sweep the Red Wings in the series It didn't, but looks like it will win the series anyway Still, it is good seeing teams that are not supposed to win — win.
won the high jump, high hurdles, and 400. Shelly Landis and Amy Barton were the only other winners fdr the Warriors. Landis claimed the victory in the 200-meter race, while Barton was victorious in the 300 hurdles. In addition, Wawasee witnessed several personal best efforts from the squad. Jennifer Titus tied her seasonbest time in the 1600-meter run with a 6.03 clocking. Titus' effort was good for third place in the event. 'iDther personal bests were
Columbia City stops Warriors
SYRACUSE — Columbia City dominated nearly every event Thursday during a triangular meet with Dekalb at Wawasee. DeKalb placed second with 44 points, while the Warriors was third with 32 points. Steph Jamiel was Wawasee’s only individual winner in the meet, claiming the high jump and 400-meter dash. The junior also placed second in the 100-meter high hurdles. In the 400 dash, Jamiel finished in 1:01.6, two seconds better than Ties competition from Columbia - City. Meanwhile, in the high
"Grandaddy" Trials Continue
Winners of the first two events in this year’s 15-race Indy Car schedule are among the 76 entries in the field for a starting position in The Grandaddy of Them All, The Indianapolis 500, as official time trials resume this Saturday. A new grandaddy himself, former 500 winner Mario Andretti, who won his third Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach title in the last four years, and Phoenix 200 Winner Roberto Guerrero hope their Indy Car winning patterns continue in the upcoming 71st running of the Greatest Spectacle in RacirigfSaturday’s schedule calls for practice from 9:00 a.in. to 10:15 a.m. with qualifications from 11:00 to 6:00 p.m. On Sunday, practice will begin at 10:00 and end at 11:15 a.m., followed by time trials from noon to 6:00 p.m. After 33 cars have qualified, only ca£s registering faster speeds tnrs-weekend will line up on May 24 behind the Chrysler Leßaron dbnvertible pace car. The slowest qualifier is eliminated from the starting lineup when a faster speed is posted by an unqualified car on an official attempt. These drivers, who were “on the bubble" and then were "bumped” in this manner, however, may attempt to regain a starting position by qualifying in another car. The "bumping" procedure in the final hours track action is expected to provide con siderable excitement. After the 33-car lineup has been
recorded by Jamiel, in the 400 run and high jump. Barton, 300 hurdles, Landis, 200 dash, and Krissy Eisenhour, 300 hurdles. Jenifer Gunn also turned in her best effort of the season with a 5-0 high jump. The effort was good enough for fourth place. At Syracuse Team Scores — Concord 63, Plymouth 5), Wawasee 34. High Jump — Jamiel (W), 5-4; Atkins (P); Kadlec (P); Jennifer C,i.y>n <WI Lotw Jump — Hiar (C); 16 (6). (P), 121-7; Conley (C); Klinger (C); DiMien (P). Shot
jump. Jamiel jumped 5-2. But that was the final victory tor the Warriors. The Warriors, however, claimed five second places, a pair of thirds, and three fourths. Jamiel placed second in the 100-meter hurdles with a 15.7 time. She finished ‘'one second behind the winner. Anne Pohl was second, barely, in the 100-meter dash with a 13.43 effort. Debi Arnold’s 13.42 defeated Pohls' work in a photo finish. The Warrior 400 relay team added another s('COnd place in the triangular meet. Shelly Landis,
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IMS photo by Dobbio Young Father and son drivers Mario (left) and Michael Andretti scan the field of drivers in their machines in a recent practice session. Michael presented Mario with his first grandchild, a son, earlier this year, perhaps a step in continuing the dynesty of Andretti racing in the Indy Car circuit.
determined on Sunday evening, the only remaining track action prior to the race will be Carburetion Day on Thursday, May 21. Following pit practice with silent engines, drivers in the starting lineup will practice for a final time from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Final competition in the Miller
Put — DiMien (P), 330; Conley (C); Klinger (C); Wagoner (P). 100 Hurdles — Jamiel (W), 15.7; Barton (W), Plothow (P); Sheo (C) 100 — Hiar (C), 13.4; Smoot (C); Beckham (P); Jacobson (P). 1600 — Day (p), 5:38. 6; Unzicker (C); Titus (W); Sfauffer (C). 400 Relay — Con cord, 52 V;. Plymouth 400 — Jamiel (W), l:01.\~s (P); Long (C); Simon (C). 300 Hurdles — Barton (W), 50.6; Eisenhour (W); Robertson (C), Sheo (C). 800 — Frandsen (C), 2:29.7; Holland (P); Hall (C); Yagelski (P). 200- Landis (W), 27.8; Lee (C); Ceasaro (P); Jacobson (P). 3200 — Day (P), 12:49.9; Vaughn (C); Unzicker (C); Bachman (P). 1600 Relay — Concord, 4:20.4; Plymouth. JV — Wawasee 51, Concord 47, Plymouth’3s.
Julm Gunn. Pohl, and Amy Barton tell short by two seconds, finishing in 53.1. Landis added another second to her record, this time in the 200-meter dash, while Jennifer Titus ran well in the 3200-meter run, but finished in second with a 13.1 time. Landis placed third in the ,100 dash with a 13.5 time, and Krissy Eisenhour placed third in the 300 hurdles. The Warriors’ next action is scheduled for sectionals, Tuesday, May 19.
$50,000 pit stop contest will conclude Carburetion Day activities. Fast pit work on race day was an important factor last year in Bobby Rahal's Indy 500 victory. His seven pit stops for fuel and tires totaled only 113.2 seconds, for an average pit stop time of 16.17 seconds.