The Mail-Journal, Volume 28, Number 50, Milford, Kosciusko County, 24 January 1990 — Page 10

THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., January 24,1990

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Sports

Jones provides leadership for wrestling team

By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer

On a team loaded with freshmen and sophomores, senior leadership has been a vital ingredient for the Wawasee Warriors wrestling program this season. Team co-captain Chad Jones has led by example and attitude. Wrestling in the 135-pound weight class, Jones compiled a 23-4 won-loss record during the 1989-90 season. And he hopes to add enough post-season victories to that total to qualify for state competition. “I want to make it to state real bad,” Jones said. “I’ve just got to work on it real hard. " Working hard is Jones’ greatest asset, according to Wawasee wrestling coach Dave VanLue. The team’s underclassmen don’t have to look any further than Jones to see the benefits of keeping your nose to the grindstone. VanLue says that Jones gives 110 percent in practice as well as in matches. “I can’t say enough about him as far as that goes,” VanLue said. “He's been a super captain and a great kid.” Jones has been helped in his leadership duties by Tony Hostetter, his fellow senior co-captain. They both serve important roles in getting the team primed for action. “Both of us try to take leadership and try to motivate them.”

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Jones said. Jones’ combination of attitude and athletic ability makes him one tough grappler. In addition to speed and strength, the 18-year-old Syracuse resident has the kind of flexibility that makes VanLue roll his eyes in disbelief. “He’s got the best flexibility of any kid I’ve ever seen,” VanLue said. Jones’ thinks speed is his biggest asset. That speed manifested itself earlier in the school year when he was part of a Warrior cross country team that went undefeated. He improved as the harrier season progressed and was one of the team’s top performers in post-season play. “I go out for cross country half because I like it and half for the conditioning for wrestling,” Jones said. But mixed in with the thrill of victory was the disappointment of defeat at the North Manchester semi-state. The Warriors had a solid chance, but came up short in their effort to advance to state competition. Now Jones plans to make wrestling his vehicle to carry him to a state appearance in Indianapolis. He knows he has the ability to make it. The biggest roadblocks standing in his way are his periodic lapses in concentration. “Right now, it’s mostly mental for me to get down there (to state),” Jones explained. Jones’ fine senior season is the culmination of solid three-year varsity career. As a sophomore, he compiled a 15-11-1 record in 140-pound class matches. He followed that up in his junior season with a 25-7-0 mark in the 130-pound weight class last year. Jones' brother, Sean, also had an outstanding season last year. He advanced all the way to the Goshen semi-state before losing in the 119-pound..division. Solid senior seasons may run in the family because Chad plans to carry the Jones name to the semistate and beyond in the next few weeks. Northernmost Battle The northernmost battle of the Civil War was fought in Vermont when a band of Confederate raiders turned up there as they came down from Canada.

Gymnasts improve to 4-0 with win over Warsaw

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The Wawasee gymnastics team improved to 4-0 on the season with a 93.65-88.35 victory at Warsaw last night iTuesday). Senior Angela Kistler led the way. overcoming a nasty cough as well as

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her Lady Tigers opponents. "She can be sick and still do a nice job," said Lady Warriors' coach Tracy Sumpter. Kistler took first place in the vault (8.45), bars (8.0), and balance beam (8.25). She also won the all-around competition with a total of 32.7. Teammate Karen Butt rounded out the Wawasee sweep with a first-place score of 8.6 in the floor exercise. Darcey Smith didn’t have any first places to show for her efforts

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but she still put in a strong performance for the Lady Warriors. She took second on the bars (7.75), second in the floor exercise (8.45) and third on the balance beam (7.0). Smith totaled 30.95 points to take third place in the all-around category Barb Signorelli rounded out the list of Wawasee finishers by taking third on the bars (7.7) and tying for third in the vault (8.15). Wawasee gymnast-df-the-meet honors went to Lisa Wight, who

added two new tricks to her routine in junior varsity action. She won the balance beam competition with a 6.3 score, and did a backhand spring for the first time. She also did a back tuck in the floor exercise. Coach Sumpter said she was happy with her varsity girls’ performance in the floor exercise but that they need to improve their balance beam routines. Good scores on the beam will be vital if the team is to have any chance of raising its performance to another level. “They scoring good enough to beat teams in this area but that's all they’re ever going to beat if they don’t score in the upper 90s and 100 s,” Sumpter said. The Lady Warriors are scheduled to have their first home meet on Thursday against the Lakeland Lady Lakers. That contest will be followed by a Tuesday showdown at Elkhart Memorial. Wawasee 93.65-Warsaw 88.35 Balance beam: Ist-Angela Kistler (Wawasee), 8.25; 2nd-Deb Wilson (Warsaw); 3rd-Darcey Smith (Wawasee), 7.0. Vault: IstAngela Kistler (Wawasee), 8.45; 2nd-Sarah Thompson (Warsaw), 8.3; 3rd-Deb Wilson (Warsaw) and Barb Signorelli (Wawasee), 8.15. Bars: Ist-Angela Kistler (Wawasee), 8.0; 2nd-Darcey Smith (Wawasee), 7.75; 3rd-Barb Signorelli (Wawasee), 7.7. Floor exercise: Ist-Karen Butt (Wawasee), 8.6; 2nd-Darcey Smith (Wawasee), 8.45; 3rdTheresa Laughlin (Warsaw), 8.15. All-around: Ist-Angela Kistler (Wawasee), 32.7, 2nd-Deb Wilson (Warsaw), 31.55; 3rdDarcey Smith (Wawasee), 30.95. Wawasee JV 77.35-Warsaw 74.3 Vault: Ist-Kara Hackworth (Warsaw), 8.15; Bars: Ist-Nikki Marsh, 6.7. Balance beam: Lisa Wight (Warsaw), 6.3. Floor: IstKara Hackworth (Warsaw), 7.35. All-around: Nikki Marsh (Wawasee), 26.1. The Efe The Efe, descendants of the an cient Africans known to outsiders as Pvgmies, firmly believe that white people eat black people and find children especially appetiz ing, says National Geographic.

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Lady hoopsters fall to Plymouth

By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer

It was a dribbler’s delight for girls’ basketball fans at Wawasee High School last night (Tuesday). The school’s freshman, junior varsity and varsity were all in action, and each game had fans on the edge of their seats. The Varsity Lady Warriors fought gamely but ended up losing a 56-51 decision to the Plymouth Lady Pilgrims. Junior guard Lisa Mikel was valiant in defeat, scoring 14 points and grabbing six rebounds. She was also solid on the defensive end with her tenacious pressure. After trailing for most of the first half, the Lady Warriors took a 41,-39 lead early in the second half on. consecutive baskets by Kriss Eisenhour and Paige Price. Plymouth countered with consecutive baskets of their own and never trailed again. It was nip-and-tuck down the wire but the Lady Warriors couldn’t quite get over the hump. Kristine Gibson’s outside jumper pulled Wawasee to within two (52-50) with about 1:30 left on the clock. But that was as close as it would get as Plymouth pulled away down the stretch. Wawasee coach Jim Hite says he isn’t happy about losing, but he likes the way his 3-13 team goes about playing the game. “The shots we want are there,” he said. “They are working the ball well and getting the shots they want.” Other solid performers in the Wawasee defeat were Kriss Eisenhour and Paige Price, who ri'lSz ■ bbbf -■ I ■ Bl ■ w FOLLOW THR&UGH — Although she appears to be making hand shadows. Lady Warrior Kriss actually following through on a jump shot during hoop action in Syracuse last night (Tuesday). The 5-foot-8 senior scored nine points in a 56-51 loss io the Plymouth Lady Pilgrims. (Photo by Mitchell Stinson)

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each scored nine points. Price also pulled down 13 rebounds. The Lady Warriors dropped another tough one last Thursday when they lost at Whitko, 61-58. Price led Wawasee with a teamhigh 15 points. Mikel added 13 points and Eisenhour had 11. JVers Win Two In A Row In junior varsity action, the Lady Warriors won their second straight contest, with an exciting 39-36 victory over Plymouth in double overtime. The JV squad now sports a season record of 3-13. Charity Cripe led the way for Wawasee, posting up and rebounding her way to a game-high 13 points. She was complemented by teammate April Bouse, who tallied 10 points. Junior varsity coach Joy Swartzentruber credits her team’s winning streak to better shooting.SfiptstJjat weren’t falling earlier inthe year, have been finding their way through the rim. “We’re starting to connect on some shots better than we were before,” she said. The Lady Warriors were down 17-9 at the half but rallied to tie the score at 29-all at the end of regulation play. Both teams scored four points in the first overtime. But Wawasee secured the game early in the second overtime, behind two buckets from Cripe and one from Bouse. Earlier in the week, the Lady Warriors notched a 36-29 win over Whitko. Heather Perzanowski and Alyssa Johnson led the winners with eight points apiece. Cripe and Tameche Shock added six noints each. Freshmen Beat Tippe Valley The freshman Lady Warriors raised their record to the .500 mark with a 40-34 victory over the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings Wawasee’s squad improved to 5-5 with the win. The Lady Warriors

benefitted from a balanced scoring attack, as coach Greg Cook substituted freely. Debbie Black led the winners with 11 points, while teammates Tammy Clark and Gina Minton added seven points apiece. Brandi Bray, Ashley Dick and Carrie Schmahl contributed four points each. The Lady Warriors jumped out to an 11-0 lead and were up by as many as 18 points in the first half. But the Lady Vikings made it close in the waning minutes behind the play of big -Lisa Clemons, who tallied 12 points in a losing cause. Cook was happy with his team’s play and he expects another good effort when the Lady Warriors conclude their season at Tippecanoe Valley on Tuesday. “We’re going to use the pressure and our speed to run them to death,” he said. Video escapades My mother recently had to spend several weeks in the hospital. My children were small, and the hospital rules didn’t allow them to visit their beloved grandmother because of their young age. My mom also missed them terribly. I came up with a great idea. I borrowed a friend’s video camera and proceeded to tape the children playing and then talking to Granny. They went so far as to tell her stories and sane sones. They drew pictures and cards for her and then held them up to the camera. We then took the tape to the hospital and mv mother loved it.. She even got a bit weepy! Kate P., Ft. Smith, Ark.