The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 28, Milford, Kosciusko County, 23 August 1989 — Page 8

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed.. August 23, 1989

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Sports

Wawasee volleyball squad to open season tomorrow

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Writer

"I think that the experience that we have with five returning varsity players is going to be a big plus for us and I feel UM) percent better starting this season as opposed to my first year. ' remarked Jill Yoder. Wawasee girls' volleyball coach, as she prepared to begin her second season at the helm of the Lady Warriors The volleyball squad, which opens its season at home tomor row i Thursday) with a 6 p m match against Bethany Christian. will be shooting for a 500 season after suffering through a 6-23 campaign a year ago “Although our lineup isn't really set as of now (last week), we re going to be much more versatile this season because our experienced players can play allaround. which will help the team." Yoder claimed.

Gridders look for success through the air

I By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer

The curtain rose on the Wawasee Warriors' football team in Goshen last Friday and spectators took a "passing fancy" to the team. Warrior quarterback Chris Conkling gavf the fans a taste of things to come when he came out gunning in a 7-0 victory over the Concord Minutemen at the Goshen Jamboree With running back Scott Carlin sidelined by a knee injury, the 1989 Warriors are going to get away from the old "four yards and a cloud of dust' offense "Now. with the injury to Scott Carlin, we re probably going to count on the pass a lot more than the run," said coach Myron Dickerson The Warriors have the ingredients for a fine passing attack if their offensive line can give their quarterback time to throw' Con kling, a 6-foot-3 senior, has the talent and experience to be one of the better signal-callers in the Northern Lakes Conference. The receiving corps is deep as well as

-z8- • W 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. ®SportslHedieine KCHit loca*»d 2 miloi »att of St Rd 15o«ofUS30at2101 E Dußoa Drtv*. Warsaw, IN. Dr Krizmanich * offlc* is located 3 mH** *a»t of St. Rd 15 on US 30 In Warsaw, IN.

Yoder remarked that the team had been set back by some injuries during the pre-season and that she was hoping to have the squad healthy before the season opener "Our hustle in practices has been really good and our attacking on offense has also been really strong." she said The Lady Warriors will be trying to post a 500 season this year with a rew offense as well as a different defense from a year ago "I feel good about our offense because we have some good servers and,hitters, but our new defense will probably be our major weakness until we get used to reading the other team's offense and we get our movement down." the coach added With just one player gone from last year's team, the Lady Warriors will be counting on a solid nucleus of four seniors, five juniors and one sophomore to get the varsity program back on the winning track "The players are

talented, with senior Tim Lilly leading the way "The receiving corps is ready, no problem." Dickerson said "If we get time to throw the ball, for the most part they'll catch it." They were catching it on Friday. as Conkling led his team on a march to the end zone on the Warriors' first series of possessions. Tim Lilly culminated the scoring drive with a five-yard touchdown reception at 7:55 of the one-quarter contest Randy Cesco added the extra point to make it 7-0. The Minutemen mounted a rally in the waning moments of the game but a 12-yard pass into the end zone fell incomplete as time expired The.jroles were reversed in the Warriors' jamboree matchup against the Jimtown Jimmies. The physical Jimmie team marched down the field to score on its first series of possessions and the Warriors found themselves down 6-0 with 8:03 left in the game. With Conkling leading the way. a last second carried the Warriors to the opponent's

very committed this year and we have better team cohesiveness, which will definitely help us to play better,” Yoder remarked. The varsity squad consists of seniors Kriss Eisenhour. Angela Kistler. Diane Karst and Wendy Mills, juniors Paige Price. Nicole Neff, Nikki Marsh. Lori Stiver and Lisa Mikel and sophomore Wendy West. The junior varsity team, to be coached by Joy Swartzentruber. includes Heather Perzanowski. Shantel Miller. Jodie Brumba.ugh. April Bouse. Kerri Speicher. Trisha Mikel, Amy Rinehold. Debbie Black and Angela Leamon The 1989 freshman squad, w hich will be guided by first-year coach Greg Cook, consists of Tammy Clark. Betsy Henderson. Brandi Bray, Lisa Klotz, Erin Mills. Crystal Clipfell, Julie Brown. Kelly Dewees and Jill Williams Yoder, who guided the JV for

16-yard line with one second left. Wawasee's gridders elected to go for the field goal on the game's last play but Cesco’s kick missed the mark. Coach Dickerson said the jamboree didn't provide him with any real surprises. "I thought we did well in the areas we thought we would do well and we had problems in the areas we thought we would." he said Dickersort acknowledges that the passing game looked good on Friday but he doesn't place too much stock in a practice session like the jamboree In real game conditions. Conkling will have to deal with more aggressive, blitzing defenses "The game will change as soon as those linebackers crash in on us." the coach said The play in the trenches will be the key for the Warriors. The offensive line will need to protect Conkling and the defensive line will need to contain its opponents Seniors Craig Streby <6-foot-3. 286). and Randy Cesco (6-foot-l. 225) provide some size on the offensive line The line play may be a question mark for the time being. but Dickerson expects positive results as the season progresses "We have some good young people that will get the job done but it s going to take awhile." he said

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FRESHMAN GRIDDERS — The Wawasee freshman football team will open its season next Thursday against Whitko. Team members in the front row, from left, are: manager Johnnie Coplin. Jason Kline. Travis Springer, Tom Foote. Nate Graves. Jake Lambert. Chris Peterson. Brandon Lozano, Matt Beer. Jammie Phillips and manager Lana Walton.

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W ARRIOR LETTERMEN — The Wawasee Warriors open the I!W9 campaign with a home contest at 7:30 p.m. Friday against Fort Wayne Carroll. Wawasee will be counting on the returning performers shown above to lead it in the hunt for the Northern Lakes Conference title. In front, from left, are: Brian Schwab, Dan Smith. Mike Bailey,

two seasons before taking over the varsity coaching spot, said thab she learned with last year’s tough season to be patient with the players. "To build the program you have to let the talent develop and I think that the players this season have already developed into better players than they were last year,” she said. * “You can't really count anyone out in our conference, although North Wood and Warsaw are always strong and right at the top of the pack," commented Yoder about the competition facing her squad this season. After hosting Bethany Christian the Lady Warriors will travel to the Prairie Heights Invitational on Saturday. The squad travels to Central NobleO Monday before returning to host Manchester at 6 p.m. Tuesday. "Some of our players have lost

Chargers Charge To Town The Warriors will get their first true test on Friday when they host the Carroll Chargers in the season opener. Dickerson said the Chargers run a wishbone offense. so defensive containment will be vital. He added that the Warriors offense will have to move the ball in order to keep its defense off the field and rested. "They've had some fine teams over the years and we re going to have our hands full. I'm sure,” Dickerson concluded.

for the past three seasons and this season we're going to just work at trying to win one match at a time and shoot for the .500 mark that everyone is after." the coach concluded. Milford league to start season The Tuesday Night Milford Business League will start its fall bowling league on Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. a t Wawa see Bowl, Syracuse. Stillson, Slabaugh are first in Maxwelton play Connie Stillson captured first place in 18-hole play last Thursday during the weekly meeting of the Maxwelton Ladies Golf Association. The play of the day w’as “Mutt and Jeff." Other winners in 18-hole action were Judy West who finished in second place and Mary Brannum w ho captured third Betty Slabaugh captured the top spot in 9-hole play while Linda Stump finished in second place.

LOOKING FOR THE GAP — Wawasee runner Dan Smith (31) follows the blocks of Brian Schwab (52) and John Hickey (90) in jamboree action against the Concord Minutemen last Friday. The Warriors notched a 7-0 victory over the Minutemen in the second quarter of the Goshen Jamboree. (Photo by Mitchell Stinson)

In the middle are: Eric Myers, Scott Jones, David Antu, Cory Manning. Chad Flynn. Jason Halsey. Todd Martz. Jeremy Brickey, Joey Rangel and Brian Dutcher. Back row: coach Herb Hofer. John Noble. Dale Suver, Ryan Keiper, Tony Lund. Bill Kitchen. Kyle Newcomer. Chad Dippon, Rob Streiby, Shane Deter and coach Jerry Hawkins. ( Mail-Journal photo)

Ryan Anglin and John Hickev . 1 In back"are: Clay Brooks, Chris Conkling. David Schmahl. Chad Cotton. Craig Streby. Tim Lilly and Kandy Cesco. Scott Carlin, not pictured. is jilso a returning letterman for the Warriors. (Mail-Journal Photo)

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL RETURNEES — The Wawasee girls’ volleyball team opens its 1989 campaign with a 6:30 p.m. match tomorrow (Thursday) when it hosts Bethany Christian. The varsity squad will be looking to the five returning varsity players from a year ago (pictured above) to lead the team this season. In front, from left, are: Lisa Mikel and Angela Kistler. In back are: Kriss Eisenhour, Diane Karst and Wendy Mills. (Mail-Journal Photo)

Action begins in Syracuse Kiwanis softball league

Action got underway last week in the Syracuse Kiwanis Fall Softball League as the team from

Art Gall Insurance quickly jumped to the head of the pack with victories in its first two

One more time Leo Tolstoy's wife copied the manuscript of his epic novel, "War and Peace,” by hand seven times.

■W*- • * . ''M-' AW MWri . ha # dSi Ibe & '-i Ku* V. BIG BOULDER JUNIOR GOLF LEAGUE — The 1989 Big Boulder Junior Golf League concluded its first season last Thursday with a two-man scramble and a cook out. Mitch Hollar and Caroline Weiss fired a two-over par 33 to take first place while the teams of Chris Henson and Brock Manning, Adam Reel and Jeremiah Bowler and the duo of Toby Edmonds and Greg Brunjes finished in a three-way tie for second. Longest drive honors or the day went to Weiss and Bowler while Brunjes received the Most Improved Golfer Award. Pictured above are the members of the junior golf league. Seated in front, from left, are: Weiss, Crystal Whetten and Lisa Herring. Seated on the boulder are: Scott Herring. Ryan Speicher. Craig Whetten, Edmonds. Brunjes and Bowler. Not pictured, but also members of the league, were Hollar, Henson, Travis Coy, Michelle Coy. Brandon Zartman, Doug Free. Eric Speicher. Manning and Jeff Eades.

games of the season. Art Gall Insurance, 2-0, slipped by UAW No. 1405 by a final count of 8-7 August 15 and then recorded a 16-11 win over “the PAPER” Airplanes last Thursday. In other action last week at Vega Field in Syracuse, Caldwell-Beer Realtor registered an 11-1 thrashing of “the PAPER" Airplanes August 14 before falling to 1-1 on the season with a 7-6 at the hands of the Over the Hill Gang last Wednesday. The standings for the five-team league before action this week show Art Gall Insurance at 2-0, followed by Over the Hill Gang (1-0), Caldwell-Beer (1-1), UAW #1405 ( 0-1) and “the’PAPER” Airplanes at 0-2. The public is invited to see some of the best softball in this area (or, at times, some of the funniest if you happen to be watching “the PAPER” Airplanes) as the league holds games Monday through Thursday evenings beginning at 6:15 p.m. at Vega Field. Tonight’s (Wednesday) game finds the Airplanes searching for their first win against UAW No. 1405 while Art Gall Insurance faces the Over the Hill Gang Thursday.