The Mail-Journal, Volume 27, Number 13, Milford, Kosciusko County, 11 May 1988 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., May 11,1988

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Sports

Warriors rally, win 12-11 slugfest

SYRACUSE — The game is never over until it’s over. Wawasee’s boys’ baseball team learned this lesson Monday afternoon when it scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Plymouth, 12-11, in a wild Northern Lakes Conference game. Plymouth, seemingly, took control of the game in the second inning when it sent 15 batters to the plate and scored nine runs. Anything that could go wrong for Wawasee did in the frame. But the Warriors didn’t quit. Instead, they battled back with five runs in the second, single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings before winning the game in the seventh. In the final inning, Dan O’Haver, who pitched the Warriors to the win, started the winning rally with a line double to left. Jay Koontz delivered the gametying run with a sharp double moments later. After a strikeout, Wawasee’s Chad Jones reached base when Plymouth’s rightfielder misplayed his flyball, and Koontz scored the game-winner. O’Haver relieved Mike VanDiepenbos on the mound after Plymouth’s first two batters

Eagles fly past WHS

WATERLOO — Columbia City took 12 of the 14 events Thursday to breeze past Wawasee and DeKalb in a triangular girls’ track meet. The Eagles registered 86’ 2 points to win easily, while Wawasee scored 32 points for second and DeKalb was third at 29 1 /-> points. Wawasee thwarted Columbia City’s bid to sweep all events by taking two first places. Freshman Lisa Mikel won the 100 and Steff Jamiel claimed the high jump. In the 100, Mikel sprinted in 13.3 to claim the top prize. She later added a second place finish in the 200 with a 27.7 clocking. Columbia City’s Jody Lisle won the 200 with a 27.5 time. Jamiel, meanwhile, leaped 5-0 to win the high jump. The only other Warrior to place in the top two was Jennifer Titus. The junior placed second in the 1,600 run, finishing in 6:03.3, then was second in the 800 with a 2:26.7 time. Third place finishers for Wawasee included Moni Lange in the 400 (1:10.5) and Lori Gargett

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singled in the second. The Pilgrims proceeded to rack O’Haver for eight hits before the side could be retired. The Wawasee senior shut down Plymouth’s offense in the final five innings. O’Haver struck out four Pilgrims and didn’t allow a baserunner —a walk — until one was out in the seventh. Meanwhile, Wawasee’s hitters came alive. Jones, Dan Wuthrich opened the Wawasee second with consecutive singles. After Tim Lilly walked to load the bases, Matt Koble walked to force in one run. Fred Crouch singled in one run, as did O’Haver. Before the inning was over, Wawasee closed the Pilgrims’ 11-2 lead to four, 11-7. At that point, the game was up for grabs. The Warriors plated a single run in the third when Crouch, Chris Conkling and O’Haver hunched consecutive singles -together. Two innings later, Koontz bounced an RBI single into the outfield to close within two, 11-9. Wawasee continued to whittle Plymouth’s lead with two runs in the sixth. Wuthrich opened the inning with a single. After Lilly

in the 3,200 (14:06.3). The Warriors’ 1,600 relay team closed the meet in third place. Like Columbia City dominated first -place, Wawasee did so in fourth. Nine Warriors placed fourth, headed by Krissy Eisenhour Eisenhour ran the 100 hurdles in 17.5, one second behind Columbia City’s Deb Sauers’ winning time. The Wawasee runner added a fourth place in the 300 hurdles with a 51.5 time. Staci Freel was fourth in the 1,600 run with a 6:22.0 time and Amy Parr was fourth in discus with a 93-2 throw. Michelle Katsanis continued Wawasee’s control of fourth with a 1:17.9 time in the 400 and 3:00.1 effort in the 800. Tonya Perzanowski threw the shot put 28-10 for fourth place, while Mikel’s 14-10V 2 long jump was good for fourth. The meet was the last of the regular season. Wawasee competed in Tuesday’s Northern Lakes Conference meet at Warsaw and will compete next Tuesday in sectionals.

walked, Koble reached taseon an error, scoring Wuthrich*. The sixth-inning tally set the stage for the Warriors’ miracle comeback in the seventh. O’Haver turned in his best performance of the season by hurling the Warriors to the win. In addition, he went four-for-four at the plate with four RBI. Crouch added a three-for-five outing at the plate and one RBI and Koontz chipped in with two hits and three RBI. The win raised Wawasee’s

Indiana coaches honor Cesco

I By MARK WEINSTEIN Sports Editor SYRACUSE - Good things come to those who wait. Seventeen years of coaching Wawasee golfers has been Rudy Cesco’s duty. Winning conference championships, sectional and regional crowns, his trademark. IT RUDY CESCO Now, Cesco will be honored by the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association as an inductee into the organization’s Hall of Fame. Cesco will receive the award at a banquet held June 5 at Harrison Lake Country Club in Columbus, Ind. “I am real pleased to receive this award, there’s no doubt about that, but I have had a lot of help,” declared Cesco. “A lot of the credit goes to my wife (Mar-

season mark to 5-13 and 2-8 in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Warriors visit Warsaw Wednesday afternoon before hosting Northside Saturday afternoon. In another NLC contest. North Wood scored four times in the top of the ninth Friday, May 6, to defeat Wawasee 5-1. VanDiepenbos hurled a masterpiece for the Warriors, but his team couldn’t get the pitcher any runs. Both teams traded runs in the

ty). She has been behind me 100%.” Cesco cited his wife for her support through a variety of ways. “She’s served more than 50 spaghetti dinners and help transport kids to tournaments,” admitted the humble coach. “There’s no way possible I could have achieved this award without her.” Cesco started the spaghetti dinner tradition when he began coaching at Wawasee. The meal is served the night before Wawasee competes in the conference tournament and sectional. “Rudy’s work has sincerely been appreciated,” praised Wawasee High School Principal Ned Speicher. “He sets an outstanding example for the students because he has high standards. He does more than coach golf, he helps the students.” Cesco certainly is the man in charge of Wawasee’s golf program. In his 17 years of coaching, the Warriors — boys’ and girls’ teams combined — have won six sectional championships, appeared in 13 regional tournaments and six state championships. In one season, Cesco coached Wawasee’s golf teams to state rankings. The girls’ team finished sixth and the boys’ team, ninth. “Not many coaches can say that about their teams,” added Cesco. 11 Two of Cesco’s players — Bryan Beaty and Rob Smith — earned all-state honors. Smith was honored in 1879, Beaty, 1985. “Rudy has done an outstanding

ty). She has been behind me 100%.”

Warriors whip Goshen

SYRACUSE — Wawasee raised its girls’ tennis record to 7-4 Monday as it whipped Northern Lakes Conference rival Goshen, 4-1, in Syracuse. The Warriors swept through the Redskins’ singles trio to claim the conference victory. Wawasee stands 2-4 in the NLC. - Despite the lopsided score, it was anything but easy for AVawasee. In each singles match, It took the Warriors three sets to turn back the Redskins. Wawasee’s number one player, Nicole Neff, fell behind Goshen’s Laura Warstler, losing the first set 6-3. But the Warrior whipped Warster in the second, 6-2, then took the match with an impressive 6-3 triumph. Marci Wright followed the same script as Neff. Wright lost the first set to Miriam Blosser, 6-1, but returned with consecutive victories, 6-4,7-5.

In all of the matches, the wind played a part in the outcome. Heather Keiper closed the door on the Redskins with another three-set triumph. Keiper turned back Shelly Miller, 5-7,7-5,7-6. Kim Carmichael and Lora Hollar continued to score for Wawasee with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Kate Singer and Jodie Smith. The Warriors’ lone loss came in the final doubles match between Erin Watson-Louise Matson and Goshen’s Kim Jones and Wendy Wolf. The Goshen tandem defeated * the Wawasee pair 6-4,6-3. In junior varsity action, Wawasee’s reserves whipped Prairie Heights’ varsity, 4-3. Winning for Wawasee were Christa Sincroft, 6-4,6-1 over Molly MaHoney and Sharon Gerenser, 8-5, over Tina McClain, 8-5. In doubles play, Susan Parr and Susan Rumple defeated Sarah Schwartz and Angel Straw, 6-2, 6-1, before Sara Moerchen and Barb Butler disposed of Pam Dawson and Laura Nehes, 6-2, 6-2 Wawasee will host Manchester Wednesday afternoon beginning at 4:30. / Wawasee 4, Goshen 1 Nicole Neff (Waw) def. Laura Warstler (Gos), 3-6,6-2,6-3 Marci Wright (Waw) def. Miriam Blosser (Gos), 1-6,6-4,' 7-5 Heather Keiper (Waw) def. Shelly Miller (Gos), 507,7-5,7-6 Kim Carmichael and Lora Hollar

third inning. Jones opened the Warrior third with a single, moved to second on a passed ball and third on an error. Koontz delivered Jones when he bounced to second for the first out in the inning. The game remaiiried tied, 1-1, until the Panthers exploded for four runs in the ninth. Adam Wilson and Jones were Wawasee’s hitting stars, both with two hits apiece. Conkling and Crouch each added hits to the Warriors’ six-hit attack.

job, his record speaks for itself,” said Wawasee Athletic Director Hal Traviolia. “One of his greatest attributes was his work promoting youth golf, which creates a feeder system for the high school program. ’ ’ Other accomplishments include hosting the 1982 AllAmerican boys’ and girls’ golf tournament in Indianapolis. At the time of this service, Cesco was the president of the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association. The Wawasee coach also developed a summer golf program throughout the school district and a program assisting young players with equipment. Cesco’s “Club for Kids’ program allowed students interested in golf, but limited financially, to have their own equipment. Adults would donate clubs and Cesco would give them to the students. ‘Rudy is a splendid individual, he has the respect of coaches throughout the state,” said Gordon Bird, a member of the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association and Elkhart Memorial’s golf coach. “He sets a good example to all kids — I don’t know if anyone does more to promote what golf is about than Rudy. He lives and teaches sportsmanship.” Cesco will be retiring from teaching after the present school year but will remain as Wawasee’s boys’ golf coach. ‘‘We are happy for Rudy,’’Traviolia praised his coach. “But we are also happy that he will remain coaching with us after his prospective retirement at the end of the year. ’ ’

(Waw) def. Kate Singer and Jodie Smith (Gos),6-4, 7-6 Kim Jones and Wendy Wolf (Gos) def. Erin Watson and Louise Matson (Waw), 6-4,6-3 WHS tops Raiders SYRACUSE — Wawasee’s girls’ tennis team dominated its match with Northridge Tuesday, winning 5-0, in Middlebury. The win raised the Warriors’ record to 8-4 overall and 3-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference. In junior varsity action, Wawasee turned back the Raiders 5-3. Winning for Wawasee were Deb Polise, Christa Sincroft, Susan Hapner, Sharon Gerenser in singles and Sara Moerchen and Barb Butler in doubles.

Concord

DUNLAP — Concord’s depth proved to be the difference as the host Minutemen defeated Goshen, 88-73, in Concord’s Kelly Relays Friday. Plymouth finished third with 70 points, while Wawasee was fourth with 60 points. Eight teams competed in the relays. Wawasee failed to win an event, but the Warriors accumulated four second places in the meet. The Warriors’ second places came in the sprint relay, 800-meter relay, high jump and pole vault. Wawasee’s hurdles relay and sprint medley placed third.

Wawasee will compete in the Northern Lakes Conference track meet Thursday evening at Concord.

Hurdles Relay —l. (tie) Goshen (Jim Mauler, Shawn Miller, Mike

Racing at New Paris

NEW PARIS - Racing returns to the New Paris Speedway this Saturday with a full racing program of outlaw super late models, late models, and street stocks. Also the best looking race car in each class will receive a trophy compliments of Whisk Away. Gates open at 2, time trials at 5, and racing at 7 p.m. In the outlaw class Larry Zent, Fred Reed, and Clete Caywood appear to be the cream of the

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wins Kelly Relays , WHS fourth

Rudolph, Carl Heirich) and Concord (Trevor Smith, Matt Deuschle, Kevin D'Arcy, Jason Skwarcan) 1:03.3; 3, Wawasee; 4, Plymouth; 5, (tie) Culver Military and East Noble. Sprint Relay —l, Concord (Shannon Alstrop, Todd Hansen, Bill Heerschop, Eric Latham) 44.7; 2, Wawasee; 3, Plymouth; 4. St. Joseph's; 5, Goshen; 6, Culver Military. 1600 Meter Relay —l, Goshen (Joel Wenger, Brad Miller, Jim Bechler, Doug Hershberger) 3:27.9; 2, Plymouth; 3, Concord; 4, East Noble; 5, Lakeshore; 6, Wawasee. 800 Meter Relay —l, Concord (Shannon Alstrop, Chris Robertson, Bill Heerschop, Eric Latham) 1:32.0; 2, Wawasee; 3, Goshen; 4, Plymouth; 5, Lakeshore; 6, St. Joseph. ' Distance Medley Relay —l, East Noble (Chad Homaker, Tom Collins, Mike Walton, Elmer Hall) 8:36.1; 2, St. Joseph; 3, Plymouth; 4, Goshen; 5, Concord; 6, Wawasee.

Sprint Medley -1, Goshen (Bill

crop. All three drivers were tim ed in the 12 second bracket at th< 3/8 mile pave track. The late model class has takei on a NASCAR style appearanci with the cars. Doug Hanna i driving a 1988 T-Bird. Speed; Spencer is piloting a 1988 Pontiai Grand Prix. Joe Smith is in a 198 Olds. Errol Thompson prefers i 1988 Firebird and Kevin Pap drives a 1967 Chevrolet Mont Carlo.

Hubbard, Jim Bechler, Doug Her shberger, Jim Mauter) 1:35.1 (Meet record, replaces 1:35.2 by Plymouth 1983); 2, Concord; 3, Wawasee; 4, Plymouth; 5, East Noble; 6, Culver Military. 3200 Meter Relay —l, Plymouth (Larry Boener, Glenn Weidner, Troy Amor, Pete Bieghler) 8:0.2; 2, East Noble; 3, Lakeshore; 4, Wawasee; 5, Goshen; 6, Concord. Freshman Relay —l, Concord (Chad Berger, Chris Snyder, David Dennison, Micah Raventos) 1:43.3; 2, East Noble; 3, Lakeshore; 4, Plymouth; 5, Goshen. Intermediate Relay -1, Plymouth (Pete Biegler, Tim Keyser, Dave Flynney, Glenn Weidner) 3:44.0; 2, Lakeshore; 3, Concord; 4, GoShen; 5, Wawasee; 6, Culver Military. Field Events High Jump -1, Concord (Doug Erschen, Jeff Smith, Todd Hansen) 1802; 2, Wawasee; 3, Goshen; 4. St. Joseph; 5, East Noble; 6, Lakeshore. Long Jump —l, Concord (Bill Heerschop, Rob Miller, Chris Robertson) 65-3 3/4 (Meet record, replaces 63-4 by Goshen, 1987); 2, Goshen; 3, East Noble; 4, Wawasee; 5, Plymouth; 6, Lakeshore. Shot Put —l, East Noble (Eric Donalds, Tim Christian, Matt Smith) 143-7’A' 2, Culver Military; 3, Plymouth; 4, Concord; 5, Wawasee; 6, Goshen. Pole Vault —l, Goshen (Mike Rudolph, Nick Rudolph, Carlos Campos) 38-0 (Meet record, replaces 37-6 by North Wood, 1974; tied by Goshen, 1977); 2, Wawasee; 3, Culver Military; 4, Concord; 5, East Noble; 6, St. Joseph.

Discus —l, Plymouth (Deren Wilder, Tom Finkbiner, Charles Jackson) 397-3; 2, Concord; 3, East Noble; 4, Culver Military; 5, Wawasee; 6, Goshen. Vikes edge Warriors SYRACUSE — Tippecanoe Valley scored six times in the final two innings Tuesday to edge Wawasee, 10-6, in a nonconference girls’ softball game. Valley had a 4-0 lead until the Warriors scored five runs in the fifth. Wawasee used 11 walks and four hits to plate the six runs. Amy Barton led Wawasee’s four-hit attack with a pair of n singles. Jennifer Brumbaugh and Lee Rodeffer each added one hit. Michelle Coy took the loss for Wawasee, now 3-10. South Shore Ladies play T and F Holes The South Shore Ladies Golf Club met Tuesday, May 10 at the club. The play of the day was the “T and F Holes with Handicap.” First place was Jo Waltz and a tie for second between Ethel Hughes and Anne Gallahan, for the nine holes group. The 18-hole ladies’s group was rained out.