The Mail-Journal, Volume 26, Number 39, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 November 1987 — Page 8
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., November 11,1987
Sports
Concord swimmers win
WARSAW — The host Warsaw Tigers discovered that it doesn't matter if you win the battle, you still can lose the war. That was the case in the Northern Lakes Conference girls’ swim meet as Warsaw took eight of 11 first places but finished third. Concord won the event with 259 points, while Wawasee placed second at 220. The Tigers had 214 points and finished third. The Minutemen also captured the overall trophy, winning the dual and meet championships. Wawasee, like in the NLC meet, finished second overall and Warsaw, third. Wawasee’s lone individual champion was senior Cyndi- Guimond. The Warrior, in the 100-yard breaststroke victory, set a Wawasee school record with her 1:12.92 swim. It was the second time in 48 hours that she broke the school mark. Guimond set a new record during preliminaries the day before All first place winners earned All-Northern Lakes Conference honors. The Warriors had two individuals finish second and a host in the third position.
Warriors search for respect in NLC
SYRACUSE — If there ever was a year to forget, last year was the one for Wawasee’s girls' basketball team. The Warriors struggled most of the season, finishing with their first losing mark in Dale Brannock's seven year reign. But a new year is vastly approaching and Wawasee is looking to rebound from the uncharacteristic campaign. ’ Still, the Warriors face an uphill climb in the year ahead" Wawasee opens the 1987-88 season Saturday, Nov. 21, at Fairfield. The Warriors’ first home game is slated for Thurs-
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WAWASEE SENIORS — Wawasee’s girls’ basketball team opens the season Saturday, Nov. 21, at Fairfield with four seniors on its team. Pictured above, from left, are Lai Reed, Wendy Lung, Chris Eldridge and Amy Conroy.
Panel picks MSU
After 11 weeks of high school and college football the race for supremacy in this distinguished column has tightened immensely. At the beginning, it looked like the favorite — your favorite sports editor — was going to breeze to the title 1 for the second straight year). But since then, sports reporter Mark Huffman has dominated — until last week. The Elkhart resident stumbled in week 11, missing two of the seven selections. In most week’s, however, Huffman would have had the best week. But, that wasn’t the case November '4. Two panel members, Dale Tobias and Homer Miller, did not miss a game. Derk Kuhn and Mark Weinstein each missed one game, bringing up the ranks at the finish. This week’s games prove very interesting. Games on tap this week include THE game for many college fans — Indiana at Michigan State. The majority of panel members gave the Hoosiers the nod, but those who know the game went with MSU. Other games this week include Jimtown at Bremen, Goshen at FW Wayne, Penn at Carmel, North Wood at FW Dwenger, Las. Harrison at Franklin, Western Boone at Rochester, Indiana at Michigan State (score), lowa at Ohio State. MARK HUFFMAN (.722) — Jimtown, Goshen, Penn, FW Dwenger, Franklin, Western
The 200 medley relay squad opened the championship round with a runner-up slot with its 2:00.4 time. Warsaw’s host of underclassmen — Kard Hoskins, Ivy Reed, Cindy Keough and Katie McCaffrey — breezed to the win in 1:58.22. Nevertheless, the Warriors set a new school record in their second place finish. Cyndi Guimond, Lori Boles, Danielle Iwankowitsch and Sherry Payne set the new mark, which they originally broke in the preliminary round In another key performance, Payne, the top seed in the 50 freestyle entering the preliminary round, fell to McCaffrey, barely. The sophomore finished in 26.86, an eyelash behind McCaffrey’s22.66 time. The 50 freestyle was the closest race in the two-day event. The Warriors garnered the majority of their points from-third place finishes. Julie Gunn scored 366.85 points for the bronze award, while Guimond was third in the 200 individual medley and Payne in the 100 freestyle. Iwankowitsch turned in an exceptional time in the 100-yard
day, Dec. 10, against Manchester Gone from last year's squad are Ann Vitaniemi and Kelly Brooks, Wawasee’s top two scorers. But worse is that Brannock, presently, has no individual showing signs of picking up the scoring slack Without a doubt, the lack of scoring punch is one of Brannock’s top concerns entering the new campaign. "We lost our top two scorers and that will hurt. ” said the veteran coach. ‘But I'm confident someone will jump to the forefront and lead us. ”
Boone, Indiana (24-21) OSU DERK KUHN ( .684) — Bremen, Goshen, Penn, FW Dwenger, Las. Harrison, Rochester, Michigan State (31-7), lowa DALE TOBIAS (.684) — Bremen, Goshen, Penn. North Wood, Franklin, Rochester, IU (17-14), OSU
Wawasee High School Lady Warrior Basketball Roster Player Position Year 10 *Lai Reed G 12 14 Angie Kaufman G 10 20 ‘Wendy Lung G-F 12 22 * Julie Richcreek F 11 24 'Michelle White G 11 30 ‘Amy Barton F 10 32 Lora Hollar F 11 1 34 ‘Amy Conroy JP F 12 40 Cari Glassburn G 11 42 ‘Chris Eldridge C 12 44 Bobi Stookey " C 11 Head Coach: Dale Brannock Asst. Coach: Jim Hite 1986 Record: 5-14 ‘Letterwinners
backstrqke, although placing third. Keough won the race, . swimming a 1:07.0 time, while Iwankowitsch concluded the race in 1:09.6. ■ V S-dHB v CINDI GUIMOND Other top finishers for the War- ' riors included Dawn Firestone's 1 fifth place in diving. Shelle Boyer was eighth in the competition. Debbie Bickel placed fourth in ! the 100-yard butterfly, ending with a 1:08.72 time. Her team- ( mate, Iwankowitsch, was fourth ( in the race, finishing with a 1:09.1 i time. i
Evident of Wawasee’s lack of scoring is that its top returnee averaged less than six points a game. Another problem is the lack of height — the tallest player stands 5-9. However, Brannock is banking on the Warriors' positive attitude and determination to offset the potential problems. "I really like the girls’ attitude, they have come in and are ready to play basketball,” insisted Brannock "Hopefully we are moving in the right direction. ” Returning for their final Wawasee season are four seniors, including second team All-
MARK WEINSTEIN (.671) — Jimtown, Goshen, Penn, FW Dwenger, Franklin, Rochester, Michigan State (28-3), OSU HOMER MILLER (.608) — Bremen, Goshen, Carmel, North Wood, Franklin, Rochester, Michigan State (28-20), lowa
Steff Berkey was the final Warrior placing in the event, finishing with a 1:11.6 time and seventh place effort. Sirena Bartow continued to improve, finishing fifth in the 100 freestyle at 1:02.02. She added a 10th place effort in the 200 freestyle with a 2:17.49 swim. Boles remained consistent by placing sixth in the 200 individual medley. Boles'time was 2:35.55. Other Warriors competing in the championship round were Tonya Perzanowski (1:16.56) in the 100-yard backstroke; Shawna Miller, (1:23.66) 100 backstroke; Berkey, (1:18.92) 100-yard breaststroke; 400 freestyle relay team, 4:18.09. The Warriors return to action this weekend in the Elkhart Sectional. Team standings: Concord 259, Wawasee 220, Warsaw 214, Nor thWood 159, Plymouth 149, Goshen 105, Bremen 42. (Finals listed first, followed by consolations.) 200 MR — Warsaw (Kara Hoskins, Ivy Reed, Cindy Keough, Katie McCaffrey) 1:58.22; Wawasee 2:00.04, Concord 2:04.72; Plymouth 2:11.98; North Wood 2:19.61; Bremen 2:26.87. (Meet Record)
Northern Lakes Conference guard, Lai Reed. Reed is expected to ignite Wawasee’s offense through her defensive ability. "We’ll be aggressive,” admitted Brannock about his defensive style of play. "‘I look for us to press, I make no bones about that. The only thing is that you have to keep fresh kids on the court.” Joining Reed are three exceptional seniors in the frontcourt. Amy Conroy, standing 5-8, is expected to see plenty of playing time at forward. The former Rochester Zebra was a role player on Brannock’s squad a year ago. Wendy Lung, a guard a year ago,,is expected to shift between backcourt and frontcourt duties this time around. Lung has the size to play underneath, but the agility to give opposing guards difficulty. When hot, Lung can shoot effectively from the perimeter. Wawasee’s final senior will be serving her first term on the varsity squad this year. Chris Eldridge, whom Brannock terms as one of the most improved players on his squad, should get plenty of chances to bang on the boards. Standing 5-8, Eldridge is expected to be one of Wawasee’s top rebounders. The senior also has the ability to put the ball in the hole, evident during junior varsity play last season. Os underclassmen, perhaps the most talented player is sophomore Amy Barton. The North Webster product started the majority of the time last season and is expected to improve this term. Barton possesses the ability to scorgat will. With good size, Barton should get plenty of scoring opportunities underneath the bucket. Her strong rebounding skills, along with being a natural
Redskins Sectional 11 champs
GOSHEN — Like in many big football games, kicking often is the deciding factor. That was the case Friday evening as the Redskins executed an onside kick starting the second half en route to their 19-6 Sectional 11 championship against East Noble. The next hurdle for the Redskins will be Friday evening against Fort Wayne Wayne. The Generals (6-5) kept their Cinderella story season alive last week with a 15-8 victory over Fort Wayne South. “The onside kick was my decision and my stomach was churning until I knew it had worked,” said Goshen head coach Randy Robertson. “It was the turning point in the game.” The Redskins, who held a 7-0 halftime lead, capitalized on the recovery when Rick Mirer hit Steve Cripe on a 23-yard touchdown. The quick touchdown seemed to take the wind out of the Knights’ sails. But two Goshen penalties fueled a potential East Noble comeback. On East Noble’s next possession, the Redskins stopped the Knights’ offense, forcing a punt. But on the play, a Goshen defender was called for running into the punter, giving East Noble a breath of life.
NLC; Wawasee second
Goshen 2:25.47. 200 Free — Kara Hoskins (War) 2:02.83, Susan Hertzler (Gos) 2:10.18; Kelly Barrett (Con) 2:11.56; Ann Dello (Con) 2:13.72; Amy McMillian (NW) 2:14.29; Paige Gollatz (NW) 2:15.55. Lora Elliott (Ply) 2:15.44; Heather Gollatz (NW) 2:15.56; Jeanne Karcher (Ply) 2:17.33; Sirena Bartow (WW) 2:17.49; Joy Hart (Con) 2:20.21; April Showalter (Ply) 2:33.44. 200 IM — Ivy Reed (War) 2:21.91; Kristi Stauffer (Con) 2:27.29; Cyndi Guimond (WW) 2:27.68; Stacey Cripe (NW) 2:31.55; Gina Becker (Ply) 2:34.01; Lori Boles (WW) 2:35.55. Michelle Marquis (Gos) 2:35.83; Angie Chupp (NW) 2:42.53; Nikki Brandt (War) 2:43.26; Mona Simon (Con) 2:43.22; Suzanne Elkin (Con) 2:43.50; Tracy Martinson (War) DQ. 50 Free — Katie McCaffrey (War) 26.66; Sherry Payne (WW) 26.86; Shawn McDowell (Con) 27.52, Bethe Simon (Con) 27.77; Chris Wirt (Con) 27 84; Heather Vincent (Gos) 28.23. Becky Cohen (War) 27.87; Lisa Hollenbaugh (Ply) 28.71; Debbie Bickel (WW) 28 77; Dorian Aurand (Bre) 28.90, Dawn Firestone (WW) 29.66; Kristine Beckham (Ply) 30.89 Diving — Chris Wirt (Con) 388.50; Jenni Horoky (Con) 372.00; Julie Gunn (WW) 366.85; Susan Geggie (Con) 342.85; Dawn Firestone (WW) 324.65; Missi Slabaugh (NW) 309.55. Susan Gangloff (Ply) 285.80; Shelle Boyer (WW) 279.00; Kristine
leader, should benefit the Warriors’ cause this season. Other top players with more than one remaining year of eligibility include Michelle White. Julie Richcreek, Lora Hollar, Bobi Stookey and transfer’s Cari Glassburn and Angie Kaufman. White, a hard-nosed defensive specialist, should see her playing time increase greatly during this campaign. The junior has good court-awareness and is a gifted passer. She also has fine leadership characteristics, which will be used throughout this campaign. Richcreek and Stookey saw limited action last year, but could be very valuable to Brannock this season. Both have good size, making it difficult for opponents to control the boards. Hollar blends a positive attitude and a soft shooting touch from within the paint. A couple of extra surprises could come from the two transfers. Kaufman, a 5-3 guard, moved into Wawasee’s system from Warsaw and could make a contribution immediately. Glassburn joined the Warriors this season and is expected to see varsity and junior varsity action. Wawasee’s success depends on the team’s attitude and willingness to work hard on the court. There’s no doubt that Brannock will get the most out of his players. Another advantage for the Warriors is that experts around the Northern Lakes Conference expect Wawasee to be the "weak sister’ this season. For the first time since Brannock has been at Wawasee, his team has failed to earn respect throughout the league. “That’s a good position to be in,” said Brannock about the lack of respect for his team. “As long as we do not believe that, which we don’t, we'll be in good shape.”
A second flag was dropped to the turf on the same play, apparently an infraction against East Noble. The flag was picked up and no call made. The infraction that was none infuriated Robertson. In his anger, Robertson was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving East Noble an oxygen tank of life. Around the NLC East Noble scored three plays later. Steve Treders covered the final 14 yards after catching a Tommy Nartaker bullet near the middle of the field and racing untouched into the end zone. East Noble’s extra point attempt failed, allowing Goshen to cling to a one touchdown lead. The Redskins iced the contest late in the third period, scoring on a Mirer 17-yard scamper. On the TD, Mirer slipped seveml tackles before darting in the opPn field at the eight. .Goshen’s two-point conversion failed, but the Redskins had enough points to earn the sectionalcrown. Although Goshen’s defense was the telling story in the first half, Mirer proved most valuable in the second. The junior quarter-» back connected on 16 of 31 passes for 214 yards. He was the Red-
Beckham (Ply) 271.95; Anne Briscoe (268.65); Amy Smith (Ply) 251.70; Melia Dell (Bre) 203.40. 100 Fly — Cindy Keough (War) 1:05.61; Gina Becker (Ply) 1:05.88; Kristi Stauffer (Con) 1:0.08; Debbie Bickel (WW) 1:08.72; Danielle Iwankowitsch (WW) 1:09.01; Paige Gollatz (NW) 1:11.60. Steff Berkey (WW) 1:11.06; Nikki Brandt (War) 1:12.39; Angie Chupp (NW) 1:13.09; Leah Reed (War) 1:17.67; Cami Calvo (Con) 1:20.03; Tracy Houin (Ply) 1:25.03. 100 Free — Katie McCaffrey (War) 58.42; Shawn McDowell (Con) 1:00.21; Sherry Payne (WW) 1:01.73; Heather Gollatz.(NW) 1:01.89; Sirena Bartow (WW) 1:02.02; Bethe Simon (Con) 1:03.09.
ON THE FLY — Danielle Iwankowitsch catches her breath during Saturday’s Northern Lakes Conference meet at Warsaw. The Wawasee senior finished fourth in the 100-yard butterfly with a 1: 09.01 time. As a team, Wawasee finished second to Concord. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)
. <. Cm? ju w IM, bbMMI WBEk I 3 ww -w • /w uML SOCCER CHAMPIONS — Syracuse-Wawasee Rotary Club captured the ‘B’ Division championship Sunday, Nov. 8, with a 9-0 victory over Syracuse Jaycees-Pace Mini Mart. Pictured kneeling in the front row are Kevin Lehman, Chris Stump and John Morehead. Standing in row two are Molly Buhrt, Joseph Olivio, Brad Andrews, Brock Manning, Jeremy Smith and Ryan Mikel. Standing in the third row are coach Cherly Manning, Chris Henson. Keyin Price, Jamie Pressler, Luke Sawyer, Juan Olivio and Jeremy Olson. Not pictured include Jared Bontrager, Doug Hormami • and coach Rob Williams.
skins’ leading ground gainer, picking up 74 yards in 11 attempts. Defensively, several players gained verbal praise from Robertson after the game. Jason Bechtel, Corey Wortinger, Matt Deal and Ron Telschow were vital in stopping East Noble’s strong rushing attack. “Our defense did an outstanding job and our coaches did a great job in preparation,” added Robertson. Goshen opened the scoring in the second quarter when Jim Bechler caught a 10-yard TD pass from Mirer. It was the second scoring threat for the Redskins, the first ended when a Mirer pass was picked off in the end zone. NORTHWOOD 19, NEW PRAIRIE 18 — Mistakes are designed for atonement. North Wood quarterback Doug Odiorne atoned for his third period blunder — an intercepted pass returned for a touchdown — to lift North Wood past New Prairie, 19-18, in the Class 3A Sectional 10 championship Friday. Odiorne’s third period interception, picked off by Jason Lenig, nearly gave the Cougars the victory. Trailing by one, 13-12, New Prairie’s defensive back returned the interception 33 yards for the score.
Heather Vincent (Gos) 1:02.29; April Showwaiter (Ply) 1:02.88; Becky Cohen (War) 1:03.81; Mary Shirk (Con) 1:04.14; Dorian Aurand (Bre) 1:06.09; Susan Gangoff (Ply) 1:11.37. 500 Free — Kara Hoskins (War) 5:27.58; Susan Hertzler (Gos) 5:52.90; Stacey Cripe (NW) 5:57.50; Lora Elliott (Ply) 5:57.58; Kelly Barrett (Con) 6:05.31; Jeanne Karcher (Ply) 6:15.40. 100 Back — Cindy Keough (War) 1:07.00; Amy McMillian (NW) 1:07.70, Danielle Iwankowitsch (WW) 1:09.60; Joy Hart (Con) 1:12.99, Michelle Marquis (Gos) 1:12.99; jenni Horoky (Con) 1:13.88. Leah Reed (War) 1:14.30; Tonya Personowski (WW) 1:16.56; Tracy Houin (Ply) 1:17.51; Liz Mason (Con)
But Odiorne used the telegraphed pass to rally the Panthers in their 20-play, 78-yard scoring drive minutes later. With 10:41 remaining in the game, North Wood took control of the pigskin and game. The Panthers’s march used all but one minute of the clock to reach paydirt, capped by Shaun Kern’s four-yard run. The winning play was in a fourth-and-one situation from the four. North Wood, 8-3, will travel Friday evening to Fort Wayne for a contest against Bishop Dwenger. The Saints bested Carroll, 35-18, Friday. New Prairie opened the scoring in the first period, scoring on Geno Klute’s six-yard run. North Wood blocked the Cougars’ extra, but the Panthers still trailed by six. The Cougars extended their lead in the second, scoring on Klute’s 13-yard run. But the Cougars failed to generate much” offense after the score. Meanwhile, the Panthers’ offense began to move the football. Odiorne guided North Wood to its only first half score, which he capped with a one-yard sneak. The Panthers took the lead midway through the third period
1:19.17; Shawna Miller (WW) 1:23.66; Lisa Heckathron (NW) 1:26.17. 100 Breast — Cyndi Guimond (WW) 1:12.92; Christy Wruble (Ply) 1:13.56; Ivy Reed (War) 1:17.75; Ann Dello (Con) 1:17.01; Steif Berkey (WW) 1:18.92; Tracy Martinson (War) 1:21.78. Lisa Hollenbaugh (Ply) 1:19.82; Drenda Cutchin (NW) 1:21.97; Tami Holdeman (Bre) 1:22.54; Deb Mast (Gos) 1:22.80; Donna McCombs (Gos) 1:26.43; Leann Grice (Con) 1:29.61. 400 FR — North Wood (Amy McMillian, Paige Gollatz, Heather Gollatz, Stacey Cripe) 4:06.41; Concord 4:06.69; Goshen 4:13.61; Plymouth 4:14.69; Wawasee 4:18.09; Warsaw 4:19.44. Bremen 5:00.38.
as Randy Weirich broke a couple of tackles and dashed into the end zone. North Wood, with the score, looked to be in control of the game. But Lenig’s 33-yard interception return in the fourth period changed the complexion of the game. Instead of sitting on a onepoint lead, the Panthers were forced to come-from-behind in the waning minutes. They did. Odiorne guided North Wood on its most effective drive of the night. The senior QB used several big pldys to Score, many coming off the option play. Statistically, North Wood outgained the Cougars, 217-178. The game, by every indication, was played between two evenly matched squads. Weirich paced Northwood’s attack with 61 yards rushing on 16 attempts. Klute led New Prairie with 86 yards on 13 carries. Odiorne was five of 12 for 108 yards. BREMEN 33, SOUTH CENTRAL 9 — Bremen had little trouble Friday in whipping South Central. The win improves the Lions’ mark to 10-1 and sets up Friday’s showdown against top-ranked Jimtown. The contest will be played at Bremen.