The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 5 July 1989 — Page 9

Sports

Flotilla Road Race attracts 279 competitors

I By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Writer Under sunny blue skies and warm temperatures, 279 participants took part in the 12th annual Flotilla Road Race on Saturday in Syracuse as part of the festivities of the 1989 Wawasee Flotilla Festival. The race, sponsored by the Wawasee-Syracuse Retail Businessmen, began shortly after 8 am. as 159 persons took part in the 3.3 mile run, 86 completed the 8.0 mile course and 34 participated in the 3.3 mile walk. Brian Shepherd of Helmer, Ind., captured first place in the men’s 3.3 mile race with a time of 16:41 while first place in the women’s division went to LuAnn Van Dyne of Springfield, Mo. Matt Jones of Shipshewana captured the 8.0 mile race with a time of 43:07 while Robin Walker of Indianapolis and Penny Grandstaff of North Manchester finished in a tie for first place in the women’s division. For the second consecutive year, Chery Weske of Millersburg was the winner of the 3.3 mile walk. Jamie Metcalf (Mishawaka) finished second in the walk while Syracuse residents Judy Eckrich (third), Kay Mcilroy (fourth) and Dana Arthur (fifth) rounded out the top five finishers in the event. A new twist to the race this year was the addition of a "Corporate Challenge”, with the winners of the initial event being a team of West Noble teachers consisting of Shepherd, Hal Pearson, Jim Garner and Gene Lightner. The top finishers in the men’s 3.3 mile race were as follows: 12 and under: Jason Osborn. Jim Furkis and Justin Daughtery; 13-15: Ervin Slabach, Matt Johnson and Kolin Van Dyne; 16-19: Jay Hicks, Leroy Weaver and Dan Dunham; 20-24: Chris

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THEY’RE OFF — Some of the 279 participants in the 12th annual Flotilla Road Race take off from the starting line at the beginning of

Local AAU tracksters perform well at state championship

Five area runners, members of the St. Joseph Valley Track Club, turned in fine efforts at the AAU State Track and Field Championships held on Saturday, July 1, in Evansville. Alyson Mills of Syracuse, competing in the girls’ 9-10 age group, finished first in the 3,000 meter run <11:39) as well as the 1,500 meter run (5:37). Amy Cockburn of Milford, also girls’ 9-10 age group, recorded a fourth place finish in the 3,000 meter run (13:10) while also tak-

' BL ■' y Ic k ***"'* <• r‘ ■ foa PLANNING A GOLF TOURNAMENT — The American Cancer Society of for the state of Indiana will hold its annual Championship Golf Tournament on Monday, Aug. 7. at the South Shore Golf Course in Syracuse. Pictured above are three members of the committee for the fund raising event as they gathered together to plan the upcoming event at a breakfast held at South Shore on Saturday, July I. Seated, from left, are: Mike I rnbaugh. Mrs. Larry Wilson and Tom Hughes. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

|b a® J w J - k i ar 9 \ If I 'f-a -Tv" FLOTILLA ROAD RACE WINNERS — The 12th annual Flotilla Road Race was held Saturday in Syracuse, with a total of 279 participants taking part in the 3.3 mile run, the 8.0 mile run or the 3.3 mile walk. Pictured above are the winners of the 3.3 and 8.0 mile races. Standing in front, from left, are: Penny Grandstaff (8.0 race), Robin Walker (8.0 race) and LuAnn Van Dyne (3.3 race). In back, from left, are Matt Jones (8.0 race) and Brian Shepherd (3.3 race). (Photoby Scott Davidson)

ing fourth in the 1,500 meter run (6:34). Mary Cockburn of Milford, girls’ 9*lo, took third in the 800 meter run (3:17), fifth in the 1,500 meter run (6:45) and seventh in the 3,000 meter run (14:20). John Karesh of Syracuse, boys' 17-19, captured first in the triple jump (37 feet, 10 inches) and second in the long jump (18 feet, seven inches). Andy Eberly, boys’ 17-19, took second in the 400 meter run

the race on Saturday in Syracuse. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

(52:40) and fifth in the 100 meter run (11:44). AH. five of the track club

Maxwelton Ladies' Golf Association action

Marge Kavanaugh turned in a round of 75 to capture first place in the 18-hole low gross competi-

members qualified to compete in the Region IV Championships that will be held in Springfield, Ohio, on July 15-16.

tion during play held by the Maxwelton Ladies Golf Association on June 28. Jackie Wortinger, who recorded a round of 78. finished the day in second place. The low net portion of 18-hole play concluded with a five-way tie for first place between Shirley Gwinn, Jane Musser, Wendy Johnson, Marge Heckaman and Rosie Lantz. The nine-hole winners on the day were June Lantz (low grossi and Linda Stump (low net).

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Hooley, Dave Metcalf and Steve Holt; 25-29: Randy Jones, Dean Schimlapp and Ron Landis; 30-34: Mark Furkis, Hal Pearson and Calvin King; 35-39: Kevin Van Dyne, Neal Tate and Jim Garner; 40-44: Dennis Hooley, Winford Jones and Bob Curran; 45-49: Fred Ross. John Klein and Dave Brondon; 50-59: L.K. Christensen. Wayne Randolph and Ralph Bushong, 60 and over: George Lytel and Dale Hershberger. The top finishers in the women’s portion of the 3.3 mile race were: 12 and under: Leslie Garner and Jamie Emmert; 13-15: Andrea Siegel, Angie Garner and Carrie Draper; 16-19: Lori Gargett and Sherri McDowell; 25-29: Laura Kroh, Rhonda Neff and Tracy Sumpter ; 30-34: Bernice King, Dianne Hostetler and Ruth Pletcher; 35-39: Peggy Curran, Sharon Cory and Ann Morse; 40-44: Carolyn Riddle. Nanette .Cox and Sue Edmonson, 45-49: Jeanette Klein, Sherry Johnson and Sherry Lantz; 50-59: Ruth Neff,

1T- j -■ i ■ "■ - WATER FOR THE WINNER — Matt Jones of Shipshewana cools off with a drink of water after winning the men’s 8.0 mile race as part of the 1989 Flotilla Road Race Saturday in Syracuse. Jones completed the 8.0 mile course in a time of 43:07 to take first place while Robin Walker of Indianapolis and Penny Grandstaff of North Manchester tied for first place in the women's 8.0 mile race. ( Photo by Scott Davidson)

Warriors finish summer baseball season at 2-9 The Wawasee summer baseball team concluded its season with a 2-9 mark after dropping a doubleheader to Tippecanoe Valley last Thursday. The Warriors saw their summer season end with a pair of one-run defeats as the Vikings won both games of the twinbill, 5-4 and 4-3. During the nine game season, the Wawasee offense was paced by Tim Lilly who hit .400. The Warriors also received strong offensive support from Kevin Manning (.379), Jason Mickley (.375) and Erik Stevens (.353). • Manning and Adam Wilson recorded the pitching victories for Wawasee as the squad posted wins over North Wood and Elkhart Memorial.

Bev Christensen and Linda Neff, 60 and over: Beth Miner. Top finishers in the men’s 8.0 mile race were: 12 and under: Matt Curran; 13-15: Jason Huff; 16-19: Aaron Bontrager, Rob Eyer and Joe Bontrager; 20-24: Craig Lockerbie and Mike Harkness; 25-29: Tim Miller, Greg Weisser and Chris Scoolise; 30-34: Brian Sponseller, Jim Ellert and Brad Middleton; 35-39: Steve Caswell, Paul Callan and Jed Pearson; 40-44: Paul Sibray, Bob Sites and Joel Schartzer; 45-49: Larry Averback, Denny Stahly and Clair Hostetler ; 50-59: Dick Hainley, Harry Castetter and Eugene Striggle, 60 and over: Paul Randall. The women’s top finishers in the 8.0 mile race were: 16-19: Emily Robie; 25-29: Penny Grandstaff, Jenny Isenbarger and Amy White; 30-34: Robin Walker and Jenni Alexander; 35-39: Judy Beelaert, Mary Huber and Leslie White, 40-44: Babs Couch. Barb Scrogham and Paulette Van Antwerp.

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i at *' •**» — Kik , *'|r «. ~ ‘ ... _ ISSOOI’; STRIDING TO VICTORY — Brian Shepherd of Helmer, IN., strides toward the finish line during the 3.3 mile Flotilla Road Race on Saturday. Shepherd captured first place in the men’s division of the race with a time of 16:41 while LuAnn Van Dyne of Springfield, Missouri, won the women's 3.3 mile race. (Photo by Scott Davidson)

WAWASEE BOATING ASSOCIATION 1989 RACE SERIES Race Pos. Points YTD June Sail No. Skipper 1 2 Total Total Series “E” Scow Gold Fleet WA-7 J. Call 11 2 29 2 WA-99 C. Call 2 3 5 31 3 WA-14 R. Russel 3 10 15 75 11 WA-10 M. Smith 6 11 17 40 4 WA-20 G. Snook 7 2 9 28 1 WA-100 R. Winter 8 4 12 85 12 WA-31 M. Rian 9 14 23 44 5 Tie WA-47 R. Herdrich 10 7 17 50 7 WA-3 T. Mooreman 11 i 16 44 WTO 1 WA-1 R. Pirrnty ”■ "'IS ’l6' 29 ‘ CT 9 WA-114 G. Simpson 15 9 24 72 10 WA-111 J. Schmahl 20 <dns> 21 dns> 41 107 14 WA-131 S. Carr 20tiDNS> 21 <dns> 41 114 15 WA-00 S. Irmscher 20 <dns> 21 iDNS> 41 105 13 WA-2 C. Medlock 20 (DNSi 21 <DNS> 41 52 8 "E" Scow Silver Fleet W'A-49 M. Beesley 3 12 15 53 1 WA-573 J. Holdeman 4 6 10 78 3 WA-29 K. Bolles 12 13 25 69 2 WA-24 M. Russel 14 8 22 85 4 WA-47 J. Hackleman 16 18 34 107 6 WA-4 R Badorek 17 15 32 97 5 WA-12 B. Magley 18 19 37 107 6 WA-8 19 17 36 109 8 WA-9 9iDNS> 20 <DNS> 41 114 9

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