The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 16, Milford, Kosciusko County, 3 June 1987 — Page 8

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Sports

Three-run fourth gives Warriors win

j By MARK WEINSTEIN Sports Editor GOSHEN — A three-run fourth inning rally, and outstanding pitching, carried Wawasee past Jimtown in high school sectional baseball action Monday at Goshen. The Warriors broke a 1-1 tie in the fourth as they sent nine batters to the plate, scoring three times. The rally started when Jimtown’s starting, pitcher, Jeff Owens, opened the frame walking the first two Warriors, then hitting Kevin Parker to fill the bases. Jeff Adams, in relief for the sore-arm hurler, failed to get out of the jam as Jay Koontz singled to right, scoring two runs. Alter Chris Yoder was intentionally walked, reloading the bases, Scott Baker ruined the strategy and singled sharply to right. But Matt Koble struck out and Nathan Rhoades flied to deep center, ending the threat. Still, Parker made the threerun rally hold up.

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The senior dominated the game, especially when he needed to do so. Parker walked five Jimmies, hit two (designated hitter Shane Stealy twice), and scattered four hits in claiming his eighth win of the season. Jimtown broke out on top first, .scoring an unearned run in the second inning. After two Jimmies were out, Parker walked Ken Whitman on five pitches. Whitman eventually scored when Tim England singled down the right field line and the throw towards the infield eluded Yoder and Koble at second base. Parker settled down after the mental and physical mistake to shut off the Jimmies the rest of the way. The Warriors picked up their first run in the third. After Yoder doubled io center, Baker di died a single to right, scoring Yoder. Wawasee added an insurance tally in the fifth. Todd Roberts reached base on an error. He stole second, then scored on a two-out single by Parker. Yoder paced Wawasee’s offensive attack with a pair of doubles

in three official trips to the plate. Koontz added a double for the Warriors, while Baker collected two singles and a pair of RBIs. Wawasee, with the win, raises its record to 11-18, and moves the Warriors irfto second round action on Saturday. Wawasee will

Wawasee second at Churubusco

CHURUBUSCO - In one of the most wide-open sectional golf matches in recent years, Churubusco used Tim Frazier’s 67 to capture its own sectional Monday at Eel River Golf Club. Wawasee, meanwhile, improved on its last regular season match, shooting a 304, to place second. Manchester also finished at 304, but the Squires’ fifth player shoi a higher score than the Warriors’ Doug Nigbor, giving the Squires third place. Warsaw, which defeated Wawasee last month, finished at 305, one stroke from advancing into this weekend’s regional play. Angola, at 308, rounded out-Jhe top five teams.

play the winner of Tuesday’s NorthWood-Bethany Christian game. Saturday’s first game features Fairfield against Goshen. In the finale, around 12:15, the Warriors will seek to play for the sectional title.

For Wawasee, John Nemeth continued to lead the Warriors. The senior shot a 73, while Darin Atwood came through with a 74. Derek Smith finished play at 77 and Dave O’Neal ended the competition at 80. The Warriors now move into regional action Friday morning at LaPorte’s Beachwood Golf Course. At Churubusco Team Scores — Churubusco 299, Wawasee 304, Manchester 304, Warsaw 305, Angola 308, East Noble 312, Columbia City 317, Fremont 331, Whltko 339, West Noble 341, Southwood 342, Central Noble 342, Northfield 343, Tippecanoe Valley 347, Wabash 354, Hamilton 367. Medalist — Tim Frazier,

At Goshen Wawasee 001 310 0— 5 8 3 Jimtown 010 000 0— 1 4 3 Kevin Parker (WP, 8-5) and Scott Baker. Jeff Owens (LP, 3-3), Jeff Adams (4), Steve Kamp (5) and Steve Hamby. 2B - Chris Yoder (W) 2, Jay Koontz (W), Tim England (J). Hits - Yoder (W) 2, Baker (W) 3, England (J) 2. ' RBI - Baker (W) 2.

Churubusco 67. Individual Qualifiers — Don Trine, Fremont, 71; Tom Beno, Warsaw, 72; Matt Johnson, Warsaw 73. Wawasee — John Nemeth 38-35-73; Derek Smith 41-36-77; Darin Atwood 36-38-74; Doug Nigbor 36-38-74; Dave O'Neal 42-38-80. Warsaw — Jeff Wright 41-41-82; Tony LeCount 41-40-81; Ty Woodruff 41- Tom Beno 39-33-72; MattJohnson 39-34-73. Whitko — Jeff Schumaker 36-38-74; Brent Wilson 44-42-86; William Walter 42- Jason Block 48-46-94; Drake Duggins 51-48-99. Tippecanoe Valley — Dayne Manwaring 44-42-86; Ben Anderson 46-42-88; Andy Mikesell 49-42-91; Donnie Fellows 47-35-82; Chad Brouyette 51-44-95. WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS GIRL'S’* FORT WAYNE NORTHROP REGIONAL At Northrop HJ —l. Pope (Huntington North) 5-6; 2. Blaker (Eastside) 5-4; 3. Mullenlx (Homestead) 5-3; 4. Jamiel (Wawasee) 5-3; 5. Lapham (Elkhart Mem.) 5-3; 6. Haughey (Hamilton) 5-3.

Garrett derails Warriors at sectional

KENDALLVILLE - Garrett scored eight second-inning runs, many resulting from Wawasee errors, as the Railroaders sidelined the Warriors 11-3 in the opening game of the East Noble Sectional. The Railroaders rolled to the victory early. After plating one run in the opening frame, Garrett exploded for eight runs in the second. “Mental mistakes, that’s what really hurt us,” insisted Wawasee coach Mark Timpe. “And we didn’t come out hitting like we normally do. We average

Pistons 'Throw Away' Boston series

Was the series fixed? I think so. At least that is the way it appeared. How else can you describe the zany and wacky events in game five at the famed Boston Garden? The series was the recent Boston-Detroit seven game series in the National Basketball Association’s Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics, defending NBA champions, escaped with a 4-3 edge as they trimmed the Pistons, 117-114, Saturday in the Garden. The first four games went according to plan. Detroit was supposed to play the aging Celtics close, but lose games one and two. Once in Pontiac, the Pistons continued to follow the script well — burying Boston on consecutive days. Back to Beantown. The writer of the script, more clever than the individual who puts out Moonlighting, wanted another close game in the Garden. He got it. The only problem, though, was Detroit held the upper hand with five seconds left. Even worse, the Pistons had the ball. Game five was over. The Pistons did something they weren’t supposed to do — win in Boston. But Bill Laimbeer cost the Pistons the game. Oh, everyone is blaming Isiah Thomas for the loss, but in my mind, Laimbeer, was the goat. In reviewing the play, Thomas’ inbounds pass wasn’t the best. There’s no doubt the pass could have been better. BUT, if Laimbeer had moved towards the ball, instead of back- > ing away from the pass, Detroit would have won the game. Larry Bird would not have intercepted the pass, and the Celtics wouldn’t have won the game — or the series. The final two games went to form. Detroit won handily in Motown, Boston won in Beantown. I often wonder what Laimbeer was thinking when Thomas was taking the ball out of bounds. Maybe he was hoping for another fight with Bird. By doing so, Boston would have had at least one foul shot, and at worst, forced overtime. Perhaps he wanted to catch the ball, then, accidentally, step out of bounds — giving the ball back to Boston. Who knows what was going on in the mind of the former Notre Dame player. Maybe he truly

■ ■ h 'aa ' H H ft R iS*. - I '”***■**». ■ SAFE — Wawasee’s Heidi Brower beats out the throw from Garrett’s thirdbaseman during sectional action at East Noble High School. Garrett ousted the Warriors from further post-season action with a 11-3 victory. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

nearly 13 runs a game. ” Keying Garrett’s winning rally were four Railroader hits and three Warrior errors. Michelle Coy added three walks in the inning as the Railroaders scored all their runs with two out. Still, Wawasee battled the hard-hitting Railroaders to the end. Wawasee, inching closer to Garrett, scored twice in the fourth inning, then added a single run in the fifth. Nevertheless, Garrett held a comfortable 9-3 lead. “You just can’t give up that

wanted to win, but just didn’t make the play when it counted the most. Who knows? But that incident, and the series is history. Still, it is about time that we put an end to this "Celtic Mystique’. The only reason Boston won the Detroit series was because they were lucky. The Pistons were better, just unfortunate. On The Mark MARK InB WEINSTEIN R fl W g FT- . ?t? - Now the Celtics are hoping to defend their NBA title. Many others — Lakers fans and antiCeltic fans —. are hoping the Lakers win the title. In fact, most are hoping the Lakers are able to get their brooms out and sweep past Boston in four. Here’s hoping they do. As part of the Pan-American games, Milford Kiwanis Club president, Jon Dewart, announced the torch will pass through Milford on its way to the opening ceremony August 8. The organization responsible for the Torch Run will stop overnight in Milford Sunday, Aug. 2, continuing the next morning towards Goshen. \ The torch symbolizes the spirit and tradition of an Olympic torch relay, and the burning of the flame prior to and during the ancient games in Olympia. Kiwanis organizers are presently seeking runners to assist in carrying the torch one mile. Any local business or community organization may donate SIOO per mile. For each SIOO raised, a local runner will be permitted to carry the torch one mile. An official uniform will be provided for the runner, which he can keep. Proceeds from the donation go to Riley Children’s Hospital. The torch drive begins in Michigan City and travels south to Terre Haute. After a zig-zag course, runners will proceed to Evansville to New Albany. From there, the torch will go to Rich-

many runs with the help of errors,” said Timpe. “We really didn’t play vejy well today.” The Railroaders put the game out of reach with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Wawasee couldn’t recover from Garrett’s lusty hitting. Michelle Coy went the distance for the Warriors and took the loss. She scattered eight Garrett hits, but the Railroaders beriefitted from eight Warrior errors. “We were hoping for a few more games in the tournament,” said Timpe, who earlier suggested the Warriors would play

mond and Fort Wayne, then, through Milford, to South Bend. The drive will conclude as the torch makes its way from South Bend to Indianapolis. The torch will kick off the Pan-Am games in Indianapolis. . The 10th annual Pan-Am games will be the world’s largest multi-sport event this year. It will not only celebrate sports and competition, but goodwill between all competitors. The games, held in Indianapolis, will feature 6500 athletes, coaches and officials from 38 Western hemisphere nations in a record 27 sports. The opening ceremonies will be produced by Walt Disney World. Anyone interested in donating money, or running, should contact Don Arnold or Dewart. Basketball camp for boys in the Wawasee school district will begin Monday, June 15 at Wawasee High School. Camp ends June 26. Gary Goshert, Warrior head coach, will direct the camp. Assistant coaches Troy Albert and Neal Frantz will assist Goshert. Cost for the camp is $25. In the two weeks of camp, Goshert will instruct boys, presently in the third and fourth grades, from 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.-. Boys who just finished the fifth and sixth grades will receive instruction from 9:15 a.m. until 10:30a.m. The Billy Williams Baseball School, located seven miles west of Plymouth, on U.S. 30, is holding a special Major League and college recruiting weekend tryout camp Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7. The school expects between 25-35 major league scouts and college coaches during the camp. The objective is to provide excellent exposure for players to the pro and college levels in hope that players will sign pro contracts, receive college scholarships, or find a school to attend and play baseball. The camp agenda will include Pro Tryout Camp-style workouts, game exposure, individual practice sessions, personalized coaching, and recording of running times and pitching velocity. All high school seniors and juniors, Junior College players, college juniors and seniors, prospective transfer students and

for the sectional title.. “We wanted to gain more experience. This team is young and still learning.” But the Warriors, despite a pair of hits from Jennifer Brumbaugh and Heidi Brower, bow out of post-season play at 5-9. “It still was a good season,” insisted Timpe. “We are still very young, and hopefully, we will improve over the summer. ’’ Timpe expects several of his players to improve their skills through softball camps and summer league play.

other baseball. players not currently signed by a major league team are eligible to attend. American Legion players must have a waiver signed by their post director. Cost for the program is $175, .j^hich.includes your attendance fee, lodging, and meals. To register, call the Billy Williams Baseball School (312) 655-1711, or write to P.O. Box 699, Hinsdale, Illinois, 60522. It was a long time coming, but Wawasee High School won its first-ever Northern Lakes Conference All-Sports boys’ trophy this year. Wawasee was on top of the pack entering the final three sports — baseball, track, and golf. Wawasee won the award with 102 points. Warsaw finished second with 98 points, while Plymouth was third at 97. Rounding out the standings, Goshen was fourth at 82, Concord and North Wood tied for fifth with 78 points, Bremen was seventh at 57, and Rochester was seventh at 54 points. Entering the final sport to be completed — golf — Wawasee had a slim lead over Warsaw and Plymouth. The Warriors finished second in the golf standings, good enough for the coveted prize. All schools, according to Mary Hurley, Warsaw’s assistant athletic director, had at least one conference championship. In the girls’ all-sports trophy,' Goshen and Warsaw tied for top honors with 70 points. Plymouth placed third with 67 points, while North Wood was fourth (61), Concord placed fifth (58), Bremen sixth (44), Wawasee seventh (39j, and Rochester eighth (21) .& Hurley made both announcements early this week. North Webster’s Mermaid ’ Festival is expected to be without its 1987 King of Sports, according to recent information. The honored King, Indiana University’s Bob Knight, informed the North Webster committee that he will be unable to attend the festivities. Knight cited his busy schedule as the main reason f?r not coming to the annual event. He was, however, pleased with North" Webster’s recognition. MIt is not known if he will be replaced, or honored in absention.