The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 27, Milford, Kosciusko County, 16 August 1989 — Page 8
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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., August 16,1989
Sports
Warriors to get first test in Goshen Jamboree Friday
I By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Writer
With some question marks on the defensive side of the ball and some talented individuals at keyoffensive positions, the 1989 edition of the Wawasee Warriors’ football program will begin its season on Friday evening by participating in the annual Goshen Jamboree. The action at Foreman Field is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 p.m. as host Goshen faces Jimtown in the first quarter of playfollowed by Wawasee against Concord and Wawasee against Jimtown. Concord will face Goshen to conclude the night's action. Tickets Will be sold at Foreman Field ($3 for adults and $2 for elementary students', with the gates set to open at 6:30 p.m. The jamboree will include a fiveminute break between the quarters of action and the Wawasee fans will be seated on the visitor's side opposite the pressbox) of the field. With 43 players on the roster this season, a slight decrease from previous seasons. Warrior Head Coach Myron Dickerson will be looking to give all of the varsity performers a chance to perform Friday. "We've been go--
Wawasee football to be subject of radio sports show
Wawasee football fans will have an opportunity to be more informed about the 1989 edition of the Warriors this year, with Head Coach Myron Dickerson taking part in a sports show each SaturYABA sign-up day is Saturday, Aug. 19 Youth Bowlers (YABA) sign-up day is Aug. 19. from 9 a m -12 noon, at Wawasee Bowl, Syracuse. If there are any questions. call Ike Dean. 457-5388.
>» No matter what season or reason...it only costs a $ 1.00 to know if you're back in the game. “ Area orthopedic specialist Dr. Thomas Krizmanich. physical therapists Tom Johnson and Amy Richards, and athletic trainers Anita Bowman and Susan Eckhardt have joined together to provide their services at Kosciusko Community Hospital every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. All athletes are invited to have their injuries evaluated for SI.OO. (Price does not include x-rays, casts, physical therapy, or surgery.) Necessary physical therapy will be arranged. Any person under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or must have phone permission to be examined and/or treated. If you can t make it to the clinic between 8:00 and 10:30 a.m.. our toll-free 24-Hour Sports Injury Hotline number is 1-800-537-9590 or call the office at 269-4144. We can solve some problems or give some suggestions over the phone: but more importantly, we can tell you where you should go for additional care if your injury is determined more serious. If you or a friend have suffered from a recent sports-related accident, call 1-800-537-9590 or 269-4144. ®SnrtsHleilicim CBhiBP I3SI KCH I* located 2 mite* «a>t of St. Rd. 15 o'! of US 30 at 2101 E Dußos Drtvo, Warsaw, IN. Dr Krizmanich * office i* located 3 mile* east of St. Bd. 15 on US 30. in Warsaw. IN
ing with the platoon system of using 22 different guys during our practices and we ll try that on Friday and then evaluate where we re going to go during the regular season based on what we see. " commented Dickerson. "We’ve been having good practices for the past week and a half and I think that we can take our top players and have a good football team this season.” the coach added, noting that only the varsity team members will see action Friday since there will be a junior varsity jamboree at 9 a m Saturday at Concord Basically a running oriented squad during Dickerson s tenure at the helm, the Warriors may go more to the passing game this year. "We ll look at our offensive structure after the jamboree and decide where we re going, but we are very solid at quarterback with Chris Conkling and David Schmahl and we have a very good core of receivers this year with Chad Cotton. Tim Lilly. AndyKeener. Clay Brooks and Mike Bailey.” the coach said. Dickerson remarked that the Warriors will have good depth at running back, with returnee Scott Carlin as well as Dan Smith. Tony Hoste ter and Buster Clevenger penciled in for
day morning on AM/FM radio station WRSW in Warsaw. The show, which will debut this Saturday at 8:30 am., will include discussion about the previous night s contest as well as a look at upcoming contests for Wawasee The program will include various members of the Warriors' athletic coaching staff as guests to talk about their individual programs. The guest for Saturday's program will be Wawasee Athletic Director Hal Traviolia. _
backfield duty. “I think Carlin will have a great season and I expect big things from Brooks at the receiver spot.” he stated. "Defense is the area of the game that wins championships and we will be very young and untested at some critical areas this season.” emphasized Dickerson. The Warriors will be playing some inexperienced players at linebacking, as well as the line positions, on defense. However, the defensive secondary appears to be a strength, with seniors Lilly. Schmahl and Bailey all expected to play key roles there.
Golf news
21 take honors in Tippy outing
The Tippecanoe Lake CountryClub 18-Hole Ladies Golf Association held a low gross, net and putts competition last Thursday at the Leesburg course, with 21 ladies capturing awards in four different flights of competition. In A flight action, Vai Finkenbiner. Marge Giles, Lois Fleckenstine, Rosalee Hurat. Jody Frantz and Dory Wright Wawasee Junior Golf League Brent Baker, Aaron Kryder and Matt Stoll combined to finish in first place during a golf scramble held by the Wawasee Junior Golf League last week at. the Wawasee Golf Course. Andy Young and Clint Beasleypaired to finish second place during action at the course in Syracuse.
Weiss finishes first in Big Boulder ladies action
Elaine Weiss was the winner of the "Odd Hole Less One Half Handicap " competition held by the Big Boulder Belles Ladies Golf League last Wednesday.
Maxwelton ladies hold "Tandem Threesome" match
The team of Rose Mathews. Marg Kavanaugh and Peg Weltycaptured first place in 18-hole action during the weekly golf outing for the Maxwelton Ladies Golf Association last Wednesday.
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“We re going to have to be patient with some of our younger players." Dickerson confirmed. Key losses from last year’s 4-5 Wawasee squad include All-State lineman Garrett Ponciroli and leading rusher Mike Foy, as well as offensive linemen Jason Prescott. Brian Marshall and Judd Storey and linebackers Jay Koontz and Mike Page. “We’re going to give everyone an opportunity Friday night to show what they can do and then from there we’ll have to decide if we want to keep using 22 different players or go with our top 15-16 on
were the winners on the day. In B flight play. Pat Trinkle, Karen Aker, Betty Zumbrun. Mary Steele and Mary Lee were victorious. In C flight competition. Mazie Kreicker. Linda Von Osdol, Irma
Coats makes pitch for major league baseball team
U.S. Senator Dan Coats met with Major League Baseball Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti last week to discuss the Senator's desire to bring a major league baseball team to Indianapolis in the near future. Coats is a member of the Senate Task Force on Baseball Expansion. "I expressed to Commissioner Giamatti that there are thousands of Hoosiers who want
Betty Scott captured second place during the weekly outing while Catherine Clifford finished third.
During nine-hole play last week in the "Tandem Threesome", first place went to the twosome of Linda Stump and Betty Slabaugh The duo of Inez Beiswanger and June Lantz finished the day in second place.
both sides of the ball once the season starts with the Carroll game next Friday,” the coach stated. Dickerson will be assisted this season by Troy Akers, Kerry Murphy, Scott DeHart and Tom Dickerson. Handling the coaching duties for the freshmen squad will be Jerry Hawkins and Herb Hofer. The Warriors will give interested fans an opportunity to see the squad in action tonight when it holds an intrasquad scrimmage beginning at 6:30 p m at Warrior Field. v
Sink. Jo Marose and Beth Flinn finished as the top golfers for the day. In D flight play, Lois Plew, Darlene Skinner, Barb Medlock, Gay Spillman and Irene Bucher were the top finishers.
to be able to enjoy America’s favorite pastime in our state's capitol." said Coats, "but are not able to do so because of major league baseball's expansion philosophy. "I told Giamatti that baseball is a great family sport, and that as a baseball lover myself, I felt that we were depriving generations of Hoosiers of the pure joy that comes from a hometown, or homestate team.” said Coats. The Task Force has conducted meetings for the past two years in an effort to convince former Commissioner Peter Ueberroth and current Commissioner Giamatti to take their side and endorse the expansion of Major League Baseball. "I welcome the so-called timetable for expansion currently being discussed for the National League," said Coats. "But the task force has been patient, indeed Hoosiers and much of the country has been patient, and still there has been no substantive change. "Americans have made their position clear: they feel there should be expansion so that more of us who do not have a team can enjoy baseball here at home,” said Coats. "I appreciate Commissioner Giamatti's willingness to come and talk with us But we must do more than talk I and my colleagues on the task force encouraged Commissioner Giamatti to consider our arguments and take those back to the team owners." "America has changed a lot since the last significant expansion of the major leagues," said Coats "And it is important that the Commissioner's office consider a change in its expansion position as well so that more of us may enjoy this great summertime sport." Lady Warriors drop first golf match of season The Lady Warriors goE squad opened its 1989 campaign with a 211-296 loss to Goshen on Monday at the Maplecrest Country Club. Senior Jennifer Corn led the team with a 66. while Teresa West shot a 67, Audra Bouse had a 78 and Shadow Newcomer carded an 85. No results were available at presstime from the girls' match at the Rensselaer Invitational yesterday ( Tuesday I. The Lady Warriors are hosting the NLC match today at the Wawasee Golf Course in
I VERY OTHER SATURDAY NIGHT LEAGUE Is Holding Their Fall Meeting Saturday Aug. 19 - 6 P.M. At Wawasee Bowl, Syracuse Anyone Wishing To Bowl Pleose Attend
i X > 1 Iwl Kt JF iff ■*- ' fU HI a j ■ ■RE 1 hKRBRM ■ j W </.. * * Hr K * ’’ t - HH K_— zj LEESBURG T-BALL CHAMPIONS — Shown are members of the Astros, the 1989 Leesburg Tball tournament champions. Kneeling in front, from left, are: Abe Loutzenhisen, Travis Miller, Matthew Osbeck, Brandon Harmon, Trent Martin and Michael Jenks. Standing in the middle row are: Amber Barrett, Angie Bailey, Laura Overton, Josh Polk, Jason Miller, Jason Barrett and Amber Harmon. In back are assistant coach Denny Miller. Ashley Durcholz and coach Don Osbeck. Not pictured is assistant coach Steve Barrett.
Slow down and catch more bass
Slow down, you're moving too fast. You may remember these words of advice from a popular song years ago. but they’re just as important today — especially to bass fishermen. "We're all fishing too fast," says Johnson Outboards pro staff member Charlie Reed, winner of the 1986 Bass Masters Classic, and as a result, we're passing right over fish we would catch. "If you slow down your fishing, you'll keep your lure in the strike? zone longer and that always increases your chance of getting a hit. Depending on water clarity. I'd say the actual strike zone of a bass is normally only a foot or less. That's why accurate casting to specific targets is so important, but once you’re at that target you need to keep the lure there.” For years, bass fishermen have tried to slow their fishing, but the run-and-gun style of tournament action makes it difficult. Now,
Alyson Mills captures national championship at Junior Olympics
By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Writer
"I was self-confident going into the races and I just hoped that I would win,” commented 10-year-old Alyson Mills of Syracuse after coming home from San Antonio, Texas, and the XXIII AAU/USA Junior Olympic Games as a national champion in the 3,000 meter event. Mills traveled to the Lone Star State last week to take part in the national event that attracted approximately 6,000 athletes, who competed in 14 different sporting events. Competing in the girls’ 9-10 age group. Mills took to the track last Wednesday as one of 18 competitors entered in the finals of the 3.000-meter race. Despite starting from a position back in the pack. Mills was able to take control of the race and easily outdistance her competitors with a winning time of 11:36. The time, which beat the second place runner by about 14 seconds, was Mills' personal best. The finals of the 1,500-meter race on Friday saw Mills record another lifetime best (5:24), although she had to battle in a sprint at the wire to hang on to second place among the 22-member field Mills' father, Jim. who accompanied her to San Antonio, said that he was very impressed with the Junior Olympic Games, including the level of skill among the athletes. "It was really an impressive event with the facilities and the volunteers involved with the Games and the quality of the athletes who were competing,” he commented. Alyson's mother, Gwen, who stayed/ in Syracuse last week, said that she was a little surprised when she talked to Alyson on the phone before the final races last week. "She told me that she was going to win the 3,000 and the next day she called back and told me that she did. which was so exciting." Mills, who has started training with the Wawasee Junior High Cross Country team, added that she also had the chance to meet a lot of interesting people and have nc lot of fun while she was in Texas “We had the chance to go to Sea World and I also met some boyfriends from Pennsylvania,”
however, Reed sees the trend to slower fishing becoming stronger and more widespread. "I honestly think we’re fishing for smarter bass today than we were several years ago,” he says. The bass have become conditioned to seeing lures and the constant pressure has made them more wary. “I believe fish are looking at lures more carefully because the majority of the time they're striking from hunger, not impulse or anger." One way anglers traditionally slow their fishing is by changing lures. Jigs, for example, will fall slower if they're worked with heavier lines and used with a large, buoyant pork chunk trailer. “Now," says the Johnson Outboards pro, "manufacturers are beginning to design lures that can be fished slower. There is a new jig on the market with a plasticcoated head that falls as slowly as one foot every three seconds.
laughed the soon-to-be fifth grader. With a national championship now added to her numerous local, state and regional honors. Alyson will train with the junior high squad and "hit the books" again, with school beginning next week. The next “big" challenge for
- I I I 1 V J! NATIONAL CHAMPION — Syracuse resident Alyson Mills shows off the two medals that she was awarded for finishing as the winner of the 3,000 meter event and runner-up of the 1.500-meter race during the XXIII AAU/USA Junior Olympic (James held in San Antonio. Texas, last week. Mills, who will be a fifth grader when school begins next week, was one of approximately 6,000 athletes from across the country who competed in 14 different sports during the week-long competition. (Photo by Scott Davidson)
Normally, jigs fall at the rate of a foot every second. "When bass are suspended in flooded brush or around boat docks and pier pilings, a lure like this will not only be easier to control but much more effective, too. “I think in the near future we'U also see manufacturers producing other lures that can be fished slower. There are already spinnerbaits and buzz baits with plastic, instead of wire in them, so they don’t fall as fast." Anglers need to remember bass are predators, Reed explains, and they usually try to attack young, old, or crippled prey that moves slowly and has little chance of escape. “The only time you really don’t want to use a slow-falling lure, particularly a jig, is when the fish are really deep." he notes. “In those situations you want a lure that falls quickly down to the fish. "The majority of the time, however, slower is definitely better.” Reed concludes.
Mills will come at the TAC and AAU National meets in Indiana in November and December. "The competition and the excitement level at the Junior Olympics was just great and Alyson really did well and, needless to say, we’re very proud of her,” concluded her parents.