The Mail-Journal, Volume 29, Number 7, Milford, Kosciusko County, 28 March 1990 — Page 8

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THE MAIL-JOURNAL —Wed., March 28,1990

Sports

Bedford and Bailey edge Minutemen for basketball championship

By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer

Two storybook seasons clashed head-on in the high school basketball championship game in Indianapolis Saturday night. The more heralded storybook belonged to the Bedford-North Lawrence Stars, who came into the title tilt with Damon Bailey, the Hoosier hoop legend who wanted to round out his sparkling prep career with a state title. The Concord Minutemen didn’t get as much attention as "Damon the Great" but they had a mission too. A one-word slogan of “believe" motivated Concord players and fans throughout the season as the Minutemen took a perfect 28-0 record and a No. 1-ranking into the title game. Something had to give. In the end. it was Damon Bailey who wrote the final chapter of the 1989-90 season, as he led the Stars to a thrilling 63-60 victory over the Minutemen. “It's like it was the Damon Bailey story and they had to finish the final chapter." said Concord coach Jim Hahn. The Minutemen seemed to have the upper hand in the latter moments of the contest. Senior guard Jamar Johnson canned a couple of free throws to put Concord up 58-52, with 2:38 left in the game. But then Bailey took over. The 6-foot-3 senior showed why he is Indiana’s all-time leading high school scorer, as he knocked in 11 straight points to lead the Stars to victory. Bailey's quickness saved

Plans underway for Cancer Society benefit golf tourney

An impressive array of events and prizes were laid out for the fourth annual American Cancer Society Golf Championship Tournament at the initial planning meeting of the Kosciusko County ACS Golf group last Thursday. Meeting at Noble Roman s in Syracuse on March 22, general chairman Bill Fowler led the committee through its organizational layout, established a financial goal of $50,000 — an ambitious increase over last year's $30,000 net for the worthy cause — and heard plans by committee chairpersons The 1990 ACS golf tournament is scheduled for Monday. July 30, with an 8 a m shotgun start. It will be a four player team/scramble format, with both mens and women's divisions. The entry fee for the tournament is S4OO per team. Honorary chairmen for the 1990 tournament are Chris Schenkel. well-known ABC sportscaster and Kosciusko County resident, and Tom Hughes, vice president of Bristol-Meyers (in charge of Health Division), with offices in Warsaw and New York City Denny Hively and Dan Arthur are golf chairmen for the event; Kay Caskey and Dana Arthur head up a golf sub committee for registration and dinner tickets; and Terry Skaggs is responsible for the golfer gift packets. The auction chairmen are Tom Tuttle, Dave Cotton. Bob Wells and Larry Wilson The consensus of the committee was that this year's auction will be held on the Sunday prior to Monday’s golf outing, creating a two-day event and allowing more of the public to participate. Mike Umbaugh and Mike Mangas share the corporate solicitation chair for the event Tennis chairmen will be Bonnie

THE WAWASEE FFA CHAPTER Would Like To Thank The Following For Their Generous Support Os Our 1990 Slave Auction

Douglas & Carolyn Anderson Dan & Deb Armbruster Augsburger's Super Valu Jim Evans Dan & Debbie Beer » Howard & Eleanor Beer Black Walnut Farms Dr. A.G. & Ann Schafer Burton & Henke Butt Crystal Flash Jack, Marilyn & Jim Rhodes Ted & Betty Davis Max & Mary Duncan Phil Fawley

A Very Special “Thank You" To Jerry Lambert, Our Super Auctioneer

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CONSOLING MINUTEMEN — Concord Minutemen players hugged each other after their heartbreaking defeat in the state basketball championship game in Indianapolis Saturday. The Minutemen lost a tough 63-60 decision to Bedford-North Lawrence and wrapped up the season at 28-1. (Photobv Mitchell Stinson)

the day. as his drives to the basket produced short shots and free throw opportunities, "Damon is a great one," said Stars coach Dan Bush. "I can't write his name down in the

Umbaugh and Martha Bindley. Helen Alfrey will again chair the bridge tournament. In charge of volunteers for the July 30 tournament is Bob Wells. Sharing the publicity chair are Kip Schumm and Jeanne Gardiner. Mike Conley and Dave Butler are co-chairing the signage responsibilities (the group agreed that each donor should be given "equal time " in

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CANCER SOCIETY GOLF — Plans are underway for the fourth annual American Cancer Society (ACS) Golf Championship Tournament of Kosciusko County. Pictured, from left, are Kosciusko ACS General Chairman William Fowler and Honorary Chairman Tom Hughes. (Photoby KipSchumm)

scorebook any more but 1 tell you what, we’ll never have another one like him. But nobody else will have one like him either " Bailey led all scorers with 30 points. He was complemented by

inside signage with each sign being of equal size). . Others involved in the organization for the tournament include Jim Caskey (finance chairman). Judy Moser (photo chairman), Larry Wilson (auction ads and promotion, flyers, ads and signs). Terry Skaggs (entertainment) and Grant Kroes (programs). *-

Don & Roberta Ferverda Thomas & Barb Freel H & B Sunoco Carl & Avis Wilkinson Hubert & Beth Krull Milford Large Animal Clinic Doctors Schafer. Miller & Lamb Price Auto Repair ■ Stan & Ginger Price Rosa Schafer Leon & Dorothy Tucker Tucker’s Lawn Care Steve Tucker Stan & Linda Wuthrich Tony & Ruth Zimmerman

teammate Chad Mills who chipped in with 11. Jamar Johnson led the Concord effort with 20 points and a tenacious defensive effort. Center Bill Mutch had 15 points and Jeff Massey contributed 11 points. Coach Hahn was proud of his team, despite the loss. He said it was a joy and a pleasure to work with his players this season. s “We've had a fantastic season,’’ he said. “I told the kids to keep their heads up. If this is the most disappointing thing to happen in their lives, they’re going to have great lives.” The Minutemen earned their way to the final by beating the Anderson Indians, 70-66, in the morning game. Concord’s crew built a 20-point lead late in the third quarter but Anderson clawed its way back into the contest and made a game of it. Jamie Horton put in a rebound basket to put the Indians up 66-65 with 1:30 left in the game. But Micah Sharp's short turnaround jumper put the Minutemen back on top, 67-66, with 28 seconds left. Johnson sealed the victory for Concord on the ensuing possession when he stole an Anderson pass and fed teammate Jeff Massey for a layup. That final defensive stand was indicative of what won the game for Concord, according to coach Hahn.

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MILFORD GRAPPLERS — The Milford Trojans wrestling team recently wrapped up its season with a 6-2 overall record. Standing in the front row, from left, are: Jamie Hippe. Josh Cline, Jeremiah Bowler. David Speicher, Barry Beer, Andy Magiera, Chris

Wawasee club grapplers place The Wawasee Wrestling Club sent two teams of grapplers to a couple different tournaments last Saturday. One team travelled to Huntington while a smaller group competed at Elkhart Central High School. In Elkhart, three Wawasee wrestlers placed in their respective weight classes. Luke Matz took second in the Midget 92-pound class while Nathan Scherer finished second in the Midget 85-pound division. Josh Eby rounded out the Wawasee effort with a third-place finish in the Novice 95-pound class. Brian Dutcher and Chris Requejo highlighted the Wawasee attack in Huntington with first place finishes in the Cadet 121and Junior 105-pound class respectively. Brad Swope took second in the Midget 100-pound class while Jeremy Doerr earned second place honors in the Junior 165-pound division. Mike Atkins and Tony Lund rounded things out with third place finishes in the Cadet 103.5- and 242-pound classes respectively. BVL benefit tourney The Lakeland Women’s Bowling Association will sponsor a Bowl for BVL Benefit Tournament March 31 through April 7 at Wawasee Bowl. BVL, formerly Bowler’s Victory Legion, is a non-profit organization funded by bowlers to provide recreational equipment for hospitalized veterans. Bowlers wishing to participate may enter on their regular league night. GUN SHOW Now At CENTURY CENTER Downtown South Bend THIS SAT. & SUN. 8-5 And 9-4 March 31 & April 1

“The big key to this whole game was on the defensive end of the court,” he said. Hahn said his team’s offense got a little bit tentative after it built up the big lead. But the Indians’ defensive intensity had a lot to do with the comeback too. “You have to give Anderson a lot of credit,” Hahn said. “We got up 15-16 points and they came back.” Indians coach Norm Held blasted the officials during a post-game press conference, saying that there weren’t enough fouls called on the Minutemen. The Indians made only five trips to the free-throw line while Concord made 22 trips. He was particularly critical of a play late in the game in which a referee stopped to tie his shoelace. “You call a timeout to tie your shoelace and let 12 seconds run off the clock ... If that’s not incompetence then I don’t know what is.” Held didn’t take anything away from the Minutemen, however. He said Concord out-executed his team early on, and that was the difference in the game. The Minutemen can take some consolation in the fact that they were a part of a record-setting event. The attendance mark of 41,046 set a high school hoop record.

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TRACK LETTER WINNERS — The Wawasee Lady Warrior track and field team will feature 14 returning letter winners this season. Kneeling in the first row, from left, are: Audra Bouse. Mel Hobbs. Moni Lange, Lisa Mikel, Barb Signorelli and Lori Gargett.

Girls' track team looking good

I By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer The Lady Warrior track and field team didn’t hit its stride until the end of the season last year. But with 14 returning letter winners, coach Troy Akers’ team is looking for a stronger start this time around. “I think we’ve got good people in every event,” Akers said. “(But) we need to come up with some depth. We’ve gbt to start picking up the second and thirds (places) to get some points.”

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TRACK TRIO — These three returning lettermen will be counted on to help guide a young Wawasee Warrior track and field team this season. Shown, from left, are: Cuong Reed, Mike Bailey and Andy Eberly. Not pictured are Scott Carlin and Jason Douglas. (Photo by Mitchell Stinson)

Boys' track team has few returnees

By MITCHELL STINSON Sports Writer

With only five returning lettermen, the Wawasee Warriors boys’ track and field team will need a solid effort from its underclassmen this season. “I think this is the least returnees we’ve had in eight to 10 years," said coach Jerry Minton. When the Warriors open their dual meet season tomorrow (Thursday) at Fort Wayne, the team will have a decidedly different look from last year's squad. Graduation hit the team

Henson, Lance Hostetler, Ortie Leemon and Joshua Bess. Back row: coach Dave Matz, Andy Garza, Adam Pamer, Jeff Roose, William Green, Neil Harris, Robbie Chalk, Robbie Smith, Matt Mast, Ralph Fink and Josh Hunsberger.

Lisa Mikel, Kriss Eisenhour and Julie Gunn are the keys to the Wawasee attack this season. In addition to their athletic ability, they provide leadership for the team. -Mikel, a junior, was the Northern Lakes Conference champion in the 100- and 200-meter dashes last year. She beat out some tough competition to take championship honors in the 100-meter dash at the Warsaw Sectional. Mikel also competes in the long jump and the relays. “She’s pretty much all purpose, ' Akers said.

hard, taking away its second, third, fourth and fifth leading point scorers. The team will have to do without the services of Garrett Ponciroli and Tim Edwards, who qualified for state competition in the discus and high jump, respectively. Pole vaulter Scott Rozow and distance runner Jeff Carey will be missed as well. Andy Eberly, Mike Bailey, Scott Carlin, Jason Douglas and Cuong Reed are the returning letter winners who will be relied on to pick up the slack this season. Eberly was the team's leading point-getter last year, excelling

Standing in the second row are: Kriss Eisenhour, Tonya Perzanowski, Julie Gunn, Amanda Shoemaker, Julie Hodgson and Anne Sims. Not pictured are Wendy West and Staci Freel. (Photo by Mark Huffman)

Eisenhour specializes in the hurdles but is also a good allaround performer. The versatile senior can handle anything from sprinting to shot putting, and NLC coaches aren’t the only ones who appreciate her abilities. “She’s being recruited by a lot of colleges,” Akers said. Gunn is another versatile performer for the Lady Warriors. She took second place in the high jump during a high school meet at Purdue a few weeks ago. Amanda Shoemaker and Heather Perzanowski will key the Wawasee attack in the shot put

in the sprint events. Bailey runs the hurdles and short relays while Carlin is involved in the sprints and short relays. The long distance running events will be manned by cross country standout Douglas and Reed will probably fun middle distance and long relays. Junior Cantu, Matt Johnson, Eric Streby and Scott Wheat should contribute in the middle distance and long distance events. “We’re probably going to be the strongest in the sprints and we’ll be okay in the distance events,” Minton said. It’s going to be tough for the Warriors to replace the graduated seniors in the field events. Jim Mclntosh will try to take Edwards’ place in the high jump, after playing hurt last season. Craig Streby and Kyle Newcomer are the Warrior strongmen in the shot put and discus events. Minton expects his team to be competitive but he’s going to need some good performances out of untested athletes. “We’ve got a young and inexperienced team that hasn’t been tested yet,” Minton said. “Somebody is going to have to come out of the woodwork.” Minton says the talent will be pretty even in the Northern Lakes Conference this season. He thinks the North Wood Panthers may be the best team in the league, but not by much. “The way I look at it, it’s going to be a tossup,”he said.

and discus. The long distance running events will feature cross country standouts, such as Mel Hobbs, Lori Gargett and Angie Garner. Other key tracksters on the team are Audra Bouse, Moni Lange, Barb Signorelli, Wendy West, Staci Freel, Julie Hodgson, Anne Sims, Amy Logan and Gina Minton. The Lady Warriors have a record of 1-1 after Thursday’s opening meet at Westview. They recorded an 81-36 victory over Westview and lost to West Noble, 69-48.