The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 4, Milford, Kosciusko County, 9 March 1988 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. March 9.1988

Sports

Warriors win Sectional

SYRACUSE — Wawasee banked on tradition and talent Saturday to win its third straight gymnastics sectional. The Warriors amassed a 93.3 score in the competition to edge Elkhart Central’s 91.9 score for team honors. The sectional championship was the 12th time in the past 14 years that Wawasee has won the sectional title. Rounding out the field were Concord, 89.4; Elkhart Memorial, 85.45; Warsaw, 83.55; Plymouth, 77.35; North Wood, 77.05; and Tippecanoe Valley, 74.80. Keying Wawasee’s victory was Angela Kistler’s all-around performance. The sophomore took overall honors with a 32.5 tally, slipping past Central’s Kim Boyd who finished at 32.4. Kistler opened the day with an 8.1 score on the balance beam, thje same tally Warsaw’s Katrina Hardin registered in the event. Kistler was awarded the top spot by a superior judge’s rating. Britani Stoller added a fourth place effort on the beam for Wawasee, scoring a 7.75.

WHS award winners

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AWARD-WINNING WRESTLERS — Pictured above are Wawaaee’s five award-winning wrestlers. Standing from left, are Rick Weaver, most improved; Tom Mangas, mental attitude; Josh Lantz, captain’s award, commitment to excellence award, most takedowns,

Kistler added a victory on the uneven bars, scoring an 8.3 in the event. Concord’s Chris Wirt ’ finished third in the competition, scoring 8.25. Wawasee’s Nicole Iwankowitsch placed fourth for the Warriors with her 8.0 score. No other Warrior won an event, although Kistler added a second place in the floor exercise. She tallied an 8.25 mark, while teammate Karen Butt finished third with a 8.15 score. The victory advances Wawasee into this weekend’s regional competition in Syracuse. Joining the Warriors will be several area competitors from the sectional. Tippecanoe Valley’s Zorn advanced to regional action by win-

Pierceton tops Milford

MILFORD — Pierceton defeated Milford in junior high wrestling, 28-22, Monday, March 1. Milford winners were Tim "Bradley, 5-2 decision; Kevin Leedy, pin; Ryan Keiper, 6-2 decision; Junior Cantu, pin. In other competition last week, the

ning on vault. Hardin, a Warsaw performer, will compete this weekend by virtue of placing in the top four last weekend. Competition begins Saturday at 12-noon and will be held in Wawasee’s Athletic Annex. Wawasee Gymnastics Sectional Team Scoring Wawasee, 93.3; Elkhart Central, 91.9; Concord, 89.4; Elkhart Memorial, 85.45; Warsaw, 83.55; Plymouth 77.35; North Wood, 77.05; Tippecanoe Valley, 74.80. All-Around Ist, Angela Kistler (W) 32.5; 2nd, Kim Boyd (EC) 32.4 Balance Beam Ist, Angela Kistler (W) 8.1; 2nd,

Trojans edged Goshen’s Towncrest 25-22. Milford winners included Toby Edmonds, pin; Phil Fitch, 7-4 decision; Leedy, pin; Jared Smith, 5-2 decision; Cantu, pin; Joe Hernandez. The Trojans will host Wakarusa next Tuesday.

most three-point near falls, fastest fall, most valuable; Dan O’Haver, most escapes; Shawn Jones, most two-point near fall, most reversals, most near falls. Not pictured, Chad Jones, most two-point near falls. (Photo by Mark Weinstein)

Katrina Hardin (WCHS) 8.1; 3rd, Pam Mast (C) 7.85 Uneven Bars Ist, Angela Kistler (W) 8.3; 2nd, Kim Boyd (EC) 8.25; 3rd, Chris Wirt (C) 8.05 Vault Ist, Tina Zorn (TV) 8.2; 2nd, Melissa Harrington (EM) 8.15; 3rd, Kim Boyd (EC) 8.15 Floor Ist, Kim Boyd (EC) 8.25; 2nd, Angela Kistler (W) 8.2; 3rd, Karen Butt (WJ8.15 Syracuse wins MILFORD —Syracuse’s depth keyed its 95.6-94.5 junior high gymnastics victory at Milford Monday, March 1. Mel Hobbs took second in allaround by placing first on vault and fourth on the uneven bars. Malena Schmucker placed second on the beam and fourth in the floor exercise for Milford. Other Trojans performing well were Trisha Hostetler, third on floor and fourth on vault; Jenny Beer, third on bars; Mindy Beatty, third on vault; Kerri Speicher, fourth on beam. STATE CHAMPION — Tammy Winkle, 13-year-old daughter of Ron and Diane (Smith) Winkle of Anderson and granddaughter of Marise Smith, Syracuse, won the 1988 Indiana Short Course Junior Olympics Championship in the 200 Meter Breast Stroke Girl’s Age 13-14 category with a time of 2:27.98 in the meet this past weekend in Warsaw. She is now eligible for the Junior National meet to be held in Tuscaloose, Ala., on March 30 through April 2. Winkle attends Northside Middle School in Anderson and swims for the Anderson Community Aquatics Club (ACAC). The club also won the state championship in the Girls Age 13-14 Medley Relays. The ACAC was the state’s overall champions with the highest total score. Swim correction SYRACUSE - Some of Wawasee’s boys’ swim results were inacurately published last week. Below are the correct results: 50-yard freestyle: Brad Smith, seventh, 22.00; Mark Rich, 22.23 100-yard butterfly: Smith, 11th, 53.09; Matt Fryback, 54.44; freestyle relay: Wawasee, 10th, 3:17.33; 100 freestyle: Mark Rich, 49.13; 200 medley relay: Wawasee (David Ridings, Scott Rozow, Fryback, Brian Neff) 1:43.55

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Warsaw explodes past Wawasee

BOURBON — Warsaw exploded for 29 fourth-quarter points last Wednesday lifting the Tigers past Wawasee, 61-50, in the opening game of the Triton Sectional. Triton, however, spoiled the Tigers’ party one evening later when it upended Warsaw, 70-66. In other tournament games, Tippecanoe Valley slipped past Rochester before whipping the Trojans in the sectional championship. Although Wawasee dropped the 11-point decision, the contest was much closer than the score indicated. In fact, moving into the final quarter, Wawasee held a 36-32 advantage and the momentum. But the complexion of the game changed in a hurry. After building a 40-34 lead midway through the final period, the Warriors collapsed. In a 4:28 stretch, Warsaw erased its sixpoint deficit and built a nine-point advantage, 51-42, by outscoring the Warriors 17-2. The Warriors could never recover. Warsaw took care of* the basketball in the waning minutes and hit free throws to starve any potential Wawasee rally. The Tigers connected on 18 of 20 free throws in the final period. “We followed our game plan and did pretty much what we wanted to do defensively —for all but four minutes in the fourth quarter,” said a dejected Wawasee coach Gary Goshert. “During that stretch we just didn’t do the fundamental things that you have to do in order to win. It’s really tough to execute what you want to do for so long and then get beat.” In the opposing lockerroom, Warsaw’s Al Rhodes spoke fondly of the Warriors. “It was a super effort by Wawasee,” said the veteran Tiger coach. “Except for a brief period, Wawasee was taking away what we wanted to do. You have to give them a lot of credit.” Still, the bottom line was a Tiger win. “I thought we got great efforts from everyone,” elaborated Rhodes. “Our first eight players really came in and contributed in a positive way. It was a total team effort, we showed a lot of poise during the game. ’ ’ The game was close until the fatal fourth period. Wawasee took a 12-10 advantage after one period as Basil Bonner and Darin Atwood hit key field goals in the frame. “I was a little surprised that we couldn’t score, especially in the fourth quarter stretch,” insisted Goshert. “We just didn’t execute, it’s that simple. I didn’t think we would have trouble scoring points against them.” The Tigers reclaimed the lead after two periods, but Wawasee stormed out of the half to take charge of the contest. Atwood and John Fradure were key in the momentum-changing period as the Warriors built a comfortable lead.

1988 WAWASEE GYMNASTIC SECTIONAL CHAMPIONS

Atwood scored nine of his game-high 16 points in the frame but he also grabbed four rebounds and dished out one assist. Erasure controlled the boards in the period, cleaning the glass five times. The senior finished with 10 rebounds. Besides a strong performance from Atwood and Erasure, Bonner scored 14 points, grabbed six rebounds and played solid defense. Matt Dick and Matt Koble each scored five points, while Brian Rensberger closed his high school career with four markers. Triton Sectional Warsaw (61) FG FT TP Anderson 2-8 2-2 6

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Creighton 4-9 5-5 13 Woodruff >2-8 2-3 7 Zimmerman 4-10 4-4 13 Delp 4-6 2-2 10 Elliott 0-0 0-0 0 Fulkerson 0-0 0 0 0 Jones 0-2 8-9 8 Bradway 0-0 0-0 0 Conley 0-0 1-2 1 Szymanski 1-2 1-2 3 Bair 0-0 0-0 0 Totals 17-45 25-30 61 • Wawasee f 50) FG FT TP Harter k 0-1 0-0 0 Frasure y 1-7 0-0 2 B. Bonner 4-6 6-6 14 Koble 2-5 1-1 5 Atwood 5-12 6-7 16 Rensberger 2-2 0-0 4 Huey 1-1 0-0 2 Dick 2-8 0 0 5 P. Bonner 1-1 0-0 2

Carey 0-0 0-0 0 Boyer 0-0 0-0 0 Smith 0-1 0-0 0 Totals 18-44 13-14 50 Three-Point Shots: Warsaw 2-7 (Jones 0-1, Woodruff 1-4, Zimmerman 1-2); Wawasee 1-8 (Dick 1-5, Atwood 0-1, KobleO-i, Smith 0-1). Total Fouls: Warsaw 12; Wawasee 26 (Harter, Frasure). Total Rebounds: Warsaw 26 (Creighton 4, Delp 4); Wawasee 31 (Frasure 10, B. Bonner7). Total Turnovers: Warsaw 7; Wawasee 13. Score By Quarters Wawasee 13 13 10 17—53 Warsaw io 14 8 29—61 Wawasee 12 9 15 14—50 Technical Fouls: Warsaw Bench Officials — Judson River (Fort Wayne) and Thomas Dull (Berne).