The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 30, Milford, Kosciusko County, 6 September 1989 — Page 8

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HOT PURSUIT — A Northridge runner is pictured falling to the ground as the Warrior defense surrounds him. Tom Flees (93) and Andy Keener (28) are among the Wawasee defenders pursuing the play.

Gridders raise record with another comeback win

By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer

For the second consecutive week, the Wawasee Warriors football team dug itself an early hole, but climbed out before the hole could turn into a grave. After trailing for most of the game against the Northridge Raiders last Friday, the Warriors made the big plays down the stretch and won a hard-fought 14-7 decision. Coupled with their come-from-behind win over Carroll in the season opener, the victory gives the Warriors a perfect 2-0 record for the young 1989 season. \ Wawasee coach Myron Dickerson praised his defense for coming through at crucial stages of the game. “You’ve got to give them credit, they did a good job.'' Dickerson said. Both of the Warrior touchdowns came after big defensive stands. The first one came at 2:18 of the second quarter when Wawasee defenders stuffed the Raiders on a fourth-and-one from the Warrior 42-yard line. The Warrior offense finally got on the right track in the ensuing series, as senior quarterback Chris Conkling guided his team toward the end zone. Tony Hostetter capped the drive on a one-yard touchdown plunge with 12 seconds left in the first half. The extra point kick failed, however, and the Warriors trailed 7-6 going into the second half. Wawasee's go-ahead touchdown was set up by linebacker Dan Smith, whose third-quarter interception gave the Warriors good field position at the Northridge 47-yard line Conkling quickly guided his team to the 13-yard line, where the drive almost stalled But on a crucial third-and-long play, Tim Lilly made a sliding reception at the six-yard line to give the Warriors a first down. Wawasee's gridders turned to

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the ground on the next two plays, giving the ball to Buster Clevenger, who scored from the one-yard line on his second carry. Lilly hauled in a pass from Conkling for the two-point conversion as the Warriors took a 14-7 lead at 10:46 of the final quarter. There was still time for more heroic stands by the Wawasee defenders After recovering a fumble deep in Warrior territory, the Raiders faced a fourth-and-two from the Wawasee 22-yard line Northridge's quarterback tried to scramble for the first down but the Warriors cut him down in the open field, well short of the first-down marker. The Raider offense got a final chance in the last two minutes of the game when it drove to the Wawasee 36-yard line. But another fourth-and-two attempt was foiled when Mike Bailey batted down a Raider pass at the 32-yard line. Early in the game. Wawasee’s defense looked anything but heroic. The Raiders broke a scoreless deadlock late in' the waning moments of the first quarter when quarterback Terry Zimmerman hit tight end Eric Call for an 18-yard scoring strike. The pass was relatively short but, with no defenders in sight. Call cruised down the right sideline unchallenged. The extra point kick made it 7-0. At that point. Dickerson decided to make a defensive adjustment so Northridge's big tight end wouldn’t do any more damage. The ploy seemed to work as the Raiders failed to find the end zone for the remainder of the game. "We made that adjustment and the rest of the night, I thought they did well,’’ Dickerson said. Smith had the best statistics among Warrior defenders, with nine tackles and eight assists. David Schmahl had nine tackles and one assist, while Lilly chalked up seven tackles and two assists Chad Cotton recorded seven tackles and two assists

The Warrior defense made the big plays when it had to in a 14-7 victory at Middlebury. (Photo by Mitchell Stinson)

from the defensive end position. On the offensive side, Conkling completed 12-of-24 passes for 157 yards. Lilly led the Warriors receiving corps, catching five passes for a total of 74 yards. Cot-

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ton hauled in five passes for 52 yards. The running game was solid, with Clevenger gaining 56 yards on 12 carries. Raiders coach Dennis Sienicki said field position made all the difference in the game The Warriors lived by it and the Raiders died by it. Sienicki was quick to

Spikers beat LaSalle to end losing streak

I By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Writer

"We put it all together for an entire match last night (Tues day) and it feels good to get tha first win of the season," stated Jill Yoder, Wawasee girls’ volleyball coach, after watching her team register a come-from-behind 8-15, 15-8, 15-4 win at South Bend LaSalle. The Lady Warriors, now 1-8 on the season, were led by Kriss Eisenhour, who registered 19 spikes and five kills in the team's initial victory of the 'B9 campaign. Diane Karst added 10 spikes and four kills to the win while teammate Angela Kistler had 12 assists and Wendy Mills added eight service points. “We played with more intensity last night and I thought that our serving and hitting was very strong,” commented Yoder The Wawasee junior varsity upped its season mark to 4-2 with a 15-6, 15-8 win over the LaSalle JV squad.

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point out that Wawasee’s offense is a force to be reckoned with, however. “You’ve got to give Wawasee some credit, Conkling is good and those receivers are good,” he

said. “They know how to get open and they can catch the ball.” Concord Next The Warriors will put their perfect record on the line Friday when they host the Concord Minutemen at 7:30 p.m. The Minutemen lost a 19-6 decision to the North Wood Panthers last Fri-

The Lady Warriors will attempt to continue their winning ways with a home match tomorrow (Thursday) evening against conference foe Goshen, with JV action scheduled to begin at 6 p.m The squad will host Westview at 6 p.m. next Monday. Loss at West Noble The Lady Spikers fell to 0-8 with a 6-15, 7-15 setback at West Noble last Saturday evening. Karst led the efforts for Wawasee, with six spikes and three kills, while Kistler contributed five assists in the loss. The JV squad dropped to 3-2 on the year with a 6-15, 6-15 loss to the West Noble JV team. Setback at Plymouth Wawasee suffered its seventh consecutive loss of the 1989 campaign and first conference defeat with a 4-15, 12-15 setback at Plymouth last Thursday. Karst led the squad with seven spikes and two kills while Mills added 10 serves with three aces in the losing effort. The Lady Warriors JV team suffered its first defeat of the season to the Plymouth JV squad by a final count of 5-15,7-15.

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EYE ON THE BALL — Wawasee receiver Mike Bailey awaits a pass from quarterback Chris Conkling while a Northridge defender

day, dropping their record to 1-1. “Concord has two outstanding running backs and I feel they’re going to run right at us,” Dickerson said. He added that the Warriors

defense still needs to improve, particularly in shutting down the inside running game. Concord's speedy runners will be a true test for Wawasee's delenders. Senior Randy Cesco suffered a hyperextended arm in the Northridge game. Dickerson says the multi-talented player will probably be able to resume his role as the team's kicker on Friday. Cesco is also a valuable lineman for the team, but he is unlikely to play in the trenches against Concord. JV Squad Loses In junior varsity action last Saturday, the Warriors suffered a narrow 12-8 loss to the Raiders. Junior Cantu scored Wawasee's only touchdown on a two-yard jaunt in the fourth quarter. Dan Clevenger scored the two-point conversion after hauling in a pass from Mark Nicolai. Mike Wright and Ryan Coverstone each recorded an interception for the Warrior defense. The Raiders jumped out to a 12-0 lead before the Warriors began their comeback. Northridge’s defense scored the game’s first touchdown in the third quarter on an interception return. The offense got into the act in the fourth quarter Wawasee’s JV gridders will return to action on Saturday

Lady golfers fall to 3-4

By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer

Wawasee High School’s girls’ golf team dropped below the .500 mark with a 229-236 loss to the Warsaw Lady Tigers yesterday (Tuesday). The Lady Warriors’ season record now stands at 3-4, while Warsaw’s team improved to 4-8 It was a reversal of the Northern Lakes Conference meet on August 16, when the Lady War riors finished ahead of the Lady Tiger linksters. “We beat them in the NLC (meet), but they just happened to beat us last night.” said Lady Warriors coach Mark Timpe. The meet was held at Warsaw's

when they take on the Concord Minutemen. Freshmen Drop Opener The Freshmen gridders opened their season last Thursday with a 24-14 loss to the Whitko Wildcats. The Warriors fell behind 16-0 in the first half, before trimming the margin to 16-14 in the second

Golf news

Maxwelton ladies hold scramble, elect officers for 1990

The foursome of Jane Musser, Mary Jane Knudsen, Inez Beiswanger and Peg Welty combined to capture first place in a scramble conducted last Wednesday by the Maxwelton Ladies Golf Association. During a closing luncheon and awards day for the 1989 season, the association presented a gift to Knudsen for serving as president of the group for the past year. The association also elected officers for 1990, with Donna Kline elected as president, Marge Kavanaugh selected as vicepresident and treasurer and Beiswanger chosen as the group’s secretary. Jackie Wortinger was the 18-hole champion for the 1989 Handicap Tournament with Kavanaugh finishing as the runner-up. June Lantz was the nine-hole champion while Linda Stump finished in the runner-up spot. The association also awarded 1989 year-end prizes lasi week, with the following winners: Kavanaugh, Betty Slabadgh and Stump (Ringer Gross), Marty Wright, Stump and Slabaugh (Ringer Net), Beiswanger and Kline (Ringer Putts), Lantz Big Boulder Belles has four winners Catherine Clifford (low gross), Pauline Becknell (low net) and Phyllis Windsor (low putts) were the winners during the August 30 competition held by the Big Boulder Belles at the course in Milford. Additionally, Leatrice Rapp won honors for most pars on the day.

Rozella Ford Golf Course, a pretty tough course, according to Timpe. He said his team’s performance was nothing to be ashamed about. “A 236 for that course is not bad,” the coach claimed. As usual, Teresa West recorded the Lady Warriors best score. Her nine-hole total of 54 was good enough for second overall, behind Warsaw's Lisa Anspach, who scored a 47. Wawasee’s Darcey Smith carded a 57 en route to a third-place finish. Teammate Shadow Newcomer had her best performance of the season, coming in third on the team with a 61. Victory At West Noble The Lady Warriors climbed to

bears down on him. The Warriors came from behind to notch a 14-7 victory at Northridge. (Photo by Mitchell Stinson)

half. The Wildcats scored in the waning moments of the game to secure the victory. Shane Deter scored Wawasee's first touchdown on a four-yard run. Ryan Keiper scored one for the defense when he pounced on a Whitko fumble in the end zone. Deter was the Warriors’

(Season Low Putts), Kavanaugh and Wright (Most Improved), Stump (Rookie of Year) and Kavanaugh (Most Birdies). The Maxwelton Ladies

Tippy ladies hold 18-hole team play

The team of Judy Calhoun, Eva Lawmaster, Diane Burnett and Vai Finkenbiner combined to total 193 points and capture first place during the 18-hole ladies league at the Tippecanoe Lake Country Club last Thursday. The foursome of Jo Hosier, Betty Zumbrun, Marzie Kreicker and Rosalee Hurst totaled 186 points to take second place on the day. Judy Carpenter, Karen Aker, Joan Fox and Ann Howe teamed together to finish in third place with a total of 175 points. The team of Mary Lee, Mary

Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne to hold annual event

The Notre Dame Club of Fort Wayne will sponsor its annual "Evening of Notre Dame Football" at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11, at St. Vincent’s Catholic Church, 8669 Auburn Road, Fort Wayne. Tim Prister, editor of “Blue and Gold Illustrated”, will give a detailed and inside look at the upcoming Irish football campaign for the 1989 season. There will be a Notre Dame Football trivia contest, raffle and much more — including the 1988 Irish national championship highlight film.

the .500 mark with a double victory at the South Shore Golf Course in Syracuse Thursday, Aug. 31. Wawasee’s squad scored a team-total of 224 to easily out distance teams from and Churubusco / \ Teresa West tqdk/first-plAce overall with a seasnn-fow scoraof 47. Wawasee teammate Darcay Smith had a strong swwrrrs too, finishing second with a The Lady Warriors will return to action on Thursday with a home match against the Goshen Lady Redskins at the Maxwelton Golf Course. Wawasee 224, West Noble 264. Churubusco 270 Wawasee: Teresa West, 47;

outstanding offensive player, while Travis Springer received double honors for b’eing Wawasee’s outstanding defensive and special teams player. The freshmen Warriors return to action tomorrow (Thursday) when they play a 6:30 p.m. game at Northridge

Association will hold an “Ole’ Timers Day” today (Wednesday) at the Syracuse course and a Memorial Tournament on Wednesday, Sept. 13.

Manwarring, Tina Bope and Ruby Paul finished in a tie for fourth place with the foursome of Irene Bucher, Sharon Krider, Nancy Dalton and Linda Moryl as both teams totaled 173 points. In individual points competition, Burnett finished first, followed by Krider, Jody Frantz and Zumbrun. The award for the most ingenious costumes on the day (the players dressed in different outfits) went to the "Bag Ladies”, a team comprised of Pat Prothe, Carol Sholl, Barbara Medlock and Nancy McNoldy.

Refreshments will be provided at the event and tickets are $5 for adults ($3 for Notre Dame Club members) and $2 for children. For more information on the event, persons should contact Tom Felts (456-1142) or Geoff Wladecki (745-9915). Golf defined We like this definition of golf — the game that turned the cows out of the pasture and let the bull in. — Star-News. Andalusia, Ala.

Darcey Smith, 54; Jennifer Corn, 63; Audra Bouse, 60; Shadow Newcomer, 66. Churubusco: Missy Baughman, 67; Tina Coble, 65; Jill Bickley, 66; Taya Bair 75; Shawn Saggars. 72. West Noble: Stacy Ray, 57; Ann Gardner, 77; Erica Waldron, 62; Nikki Rose, 79; Lisa Sponhauer, 68. Warsaw 229, Wawasee 236 Wawasee: Teresa West, 54; Darcey Smith, 57; Shadow Newcomer, 61; Jennifer Corn. 64; Audra Bouse. 65." Warsaw: Lisa Anspach, 47; Shelly Rogers, 58; Aimee Goslee, 61; Robyn Burnett, 63; Christi Mock. 68.