Manchester Volleyball Team's Annual Tournament Leads Roundup
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NORTH MANCHESTER — Lakewood Park Christian won Saturday’s 19th Annual Manchester Volleyball Tournament by going 3-0. En route to the win, Lakewood Park defeated Tippecanoe Valley (27-25, 25-20), Tri-Central (25-17, 25-20) and Manchester (25-10, 25-17). Tippy Valley finished 2-1, while Manchester was 0-3. For Valley, Kelsey Ball led the way with 18 kills, six aces and six blocks. Manchester and Valley are both at home Tuesday, as the Lady Squires host Wawasee and the Lady Vikings welcome in South Bend St. Joseph. MANCHESTER TOURNAMENT 1st Rd. — Tri-Central def. Manchester 25-18, 25-14; Lakewood Park def. Tippecanoe Valley 27-25, 25-20 2nd Rd. — Tippecanoe Valley def. Manchester 25-13, 25-9; Lakewood Park def. Tri-Central 25-17, 25-11 3rd Rd. — Lakewood Park def. Manchester 25-10, 25-17; Tippecanoe Valley def. Tri-Central 25-17, 25-20 Tournament Records — Lakewood Park 3-0, Tippecanoe Valley 2-1, Tri-Central 1-2, Manchester 0-3 Valley Stats: Kills — Kelsey Ball 18, Sara Alexander 15, Caylie Teel 13, Kelsey Eckert 7; Blocks — Ball 6, Alexander 5; Digs — Teel 14, Ball 13, Courtney Newsome 11; Assists — Eckert 30, Tenaya Shull 23; Aces — Ball 6, Shull 5, Connor Fraser 3 Manchester Stats: Kills — Bekah Brunn 8, Sydney Snep 7, Madison Isbel 7, Autumn Brewer 5; Aces — Morgan Metzger 3, Sorg 2; Digs — Metzger 45, Snep 31, Parrett 22, Casper 22, Sorg 17
Saturday in Topeka
The Wawasee volleyball team reached the championship match at Saturday’s Westview Tournament, but fell to Angola. To reach the title match, Wawasee defeated Eastside, John Glenn and West Noble, but fell 25-20, 24-26, 15-6 to Angola. In the tournament, Wawasee was led by Anne Beer’s 55 digs and 18 kills. Whitko also competed in the tournament, going 1-3. On the day, the Lady Wildcats lost to Concord, Angola and Westview, but did defeat Eastside. The 6-3 Lady Warriors are at Manchester Tuesday, while Whitko is also in action Tuesday, visiting Warsaw. WESTVIEW TOURNAMENT Wawasee Scores — Wawasee def. Eastside 25-16, 25-22; Wawasee def. John Glenn 25-16, 25-11; Wawasee def. West Noble 19-25, 25-18, 15-12; Angola def. Wawasee 25-20, 24-26, 15-6 (C’ship) Wawasee Stats: Digs — Anne Beer 55, Aly Anderson 49; Aces — Hunter Gaerte 11, Alli Ousley 7; Assists — LeeAnn McGuire 35, Ousley 29; Kills — Beer 18, Taylor Spangle 14 Whitko Stats: Kills — Whitney Hobbs 16; Assists — Meghan Peters 30, Blocks — Taylor Zwick 11, Hobbs 7, Maddie Gawthrop 7; Digs — Jenny Brown 25, Aressa Tackwell 18; Aces — Brown 5, Gawthrop 3 Wawasee Record: 6-3
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday in Wabash
The Northfield boys cross country team won its own invitational Saturday with 31 points, while Whitko was fourth (119) and Tippecanoe Valley (161). Competing against nine teams, Northfield’s Caleb Augustus was the overall winner with a time of 16:32, while Whitko’s top runner was Evan Cozad (11th, 18:41) and Valley’s was Brandon Maull (17th, 19:20). Whitko and Valley will be at Tuesday’s Tiger Invitational at Grace College’s Miller Field. NORTHFIELD INVITATIONAL Team Scores — Northfield 31, Angola 42, Fairfield 65, Whitko 119, Tippecanoe Valley 161, North Miami 165, Lewis Cass 176, Heritage 182, Taylor 252 Top 5 — 1. Caleb Augustus (Northfield) 16:32, 2. Devin Tracy (Northfield) 17:22, 3. Stephen Kays (Angola) 17:37, 4. Nate Roe (Angola) 17:38, 5. Fairfield 17:49 Whitko — 11. Evan Cozad 18:41, 16. Jonathon Johnson 19:11, 19. Dereck Miller 19:31, 28. Lane Wolfe 20:20, 48. Cole Eberly 22:49 Valley — 17. Brandon Maull 19:20, 34. Maverick Wagley 20:52, 36. Adam Solano 21:22, 43. Tyler Ross 22:07, 44. Luke Helton 22:21, 46. Noah Clampitt 22:42, 58. Mark Hicks 26:09 JV — Northfield 27, Fairfield 40, Angola 90, Tippy Valley 115, Cass 121 Valley JV — 11. Cody Runyon 21:35, 18. Jesse Floor 22:11, 31. Devin Childers 23:08, 32. Gary Long 23:15, 38. Patrick Hughes 24:57, 39. Andy Herrera 24:58, 45. Kevin Good 28:44 LCA JV — 16. Alex Pastow 22:08
Saturday in LaGrange
The Wawasee boys cross country team finished third at Saturday’s Prairie Heights Panther Run. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger won the invitational with 39 points, followed by West Noble (69) and Wawasee (70). Wawasee’s Adam Doll, Reid Stichter and Zach Cockrill finished 11th, 12th and 13th, respectively. The Warriors travel to the Marion Invitational Saturday at Indiana Wesleyan University. PRAIRIE HEIGHTS PANTHER RUN Team Scores (Top 5) — FW Bishop Dwenger 39, West Noble 69, Wawasee 70, Lakeland 87, Elkhart Central 100 Wawasee — 11. Adam Doll 17:27, 12. Reid Stichter 17:34, 13. Zach Cockrill 17:49, 18. Austin Yoder 17:58, 23. Troy Carolus 18:06 JV — Dwenger 28, Wawasee 31 Wawasee JV — 1. Joey Bornman 18:22, 2. Austin Krizman 18:34, 8. Bailey Yoder 19:00, 9. Jacob Tucco 19:03, 11. Sebastian List 19:14, 17. Adam Baker 19:35, 29. Ronny Shortt 20:56, 30. Jaxon Bame 21:01, 32. Ben Slabaugh 21:06, 62. Logan Brugh 24:42, 68. Spenser Gilbert 25:59
GIRLS CROSS COUNTY
Saturday in DeKalb
The 13th-ranked Warsaw girls cross country team finished third at Saturday’s DeKalb Classic. No. 4 Carroll won the competition with 35 points, followed by No. 9 Northridge’s 81 and Warsaw’s 96. Warsaw senior Ashley Erba set another course record at the meet, winning the race in 18:12, breaking her own record by 42 seconds. The victory was Erba’s fourth straight at the Classic. The Lady Tigers host their own invitational Tuesday at Grace College’s Miller Field. DEKALB CLASSIC Team Scores — Carroll 35, Northridge 81, Warsaw 96, FW Concordia 108, Huntington North 123, East Noble 153, FW Snider 163, DeKalb 212, FW Northrop 260, FW North Side 291 Top 5 — 1. Ashley Erba (Warsaw) 18:12.32*, 2. Marina Konow (Concordia) 19:11.27, 3. Madison Fruchey (Carroll) 19:14.63, 4. Olivia Hippensteel (Carroll) 19:17.20, 5. Michaela Harrison (Concordia) 19:39.09 Warsaw — 1. Erba 18:12, 9. Sarah Ray 19:57, 26. Madeline Hooks 21:01, 33. Tayler Mylin 21:21, 37. Hannah Dawson 21:41, 39. Tennie Worrell 21:40, 41. Emma Hayward 21:41, 43. Emily Stouder 21:44, 51. Hannah Thompson 22:00, 56. Kara Millington 22:17, 70. Cynthia Yoder 22:54, 75. Claire Kehler 23:05, 76. Brooke Rhodes 23:06, 86. Jackie Ferguson 23:43, 89. Audra Harman 23:52, 102. Alexis Winters 24:10, 105. Laine Hertel 24:14, 106. Alexis Himes 24:30, 125. Courtney Etchison 26:23, 138. Mariah Harter 27:46, 140. Emma Lehman 28:23, 145. Cindi Trier 30:05, 146. Nicole Brackett 30:08 * — Course Record
Saturday in Wabash
At Saturday’s Northfield Invitational, the Whitko girls cross country team was fifth with 103 points, while Angola won with 45. Whitko’s Brigit Nemitz was fourth with a time of 20:38, while Lakeland Christian Academy’s Emilee Catron was 18th (23:10) and Tippy Valley’s Brooklyn Conley was 32nd (24:33). Whitko, Valley and LCA will be at Tuesday’s Tiger Invitational at Grace College’s Miller Field. NORTHFIELD INVITATIONAL Team Scores — Angola 45, Northfield 49, Fairfield 60, Lewis Cass 91, Whitko 103, Garrett 145 Top 5 — 1. Ericka Rinehart (Angola) 19:35, 2. Jenna Halderman (Northfield) 19:54, 3. Brittany Bear (Angola) 19:55, 4. Brigit Nemitz (Whitko) 20:38, 5. Taylor Stidham (Fairfield) 21:32 Whitko — 5. Nemitz 20:38, 17. Melanie Kelsey 23:04, 23. Michelle Kelsey 23:29, 31. Holly Frantz 24:29, 39. Courtney Edwards 26:37, 41. Becca Tompson 26:43, 49. Abby Smith 34:28 Valley — 32. Brooklyn Conley 24:33, 36. Karly Kitch 25:25, 40. Emily Childers 26:38, 42. Kayla Long 26:43 LCA — 18. Emilee Catron 23:10, 19. Hannah Remington 23:11 JV — Angola 25, Northfield 55, Fairfield 56 LCA JV — 26. Gabby Catron
BOYS SOCCER
Saturday in Syracuse
Hosting South Bend Riley Saturday, the Wawasee boys soccer team fell 4-3. In defeat, Wawasee received goals from Ricky Camargo, Luke Smith and Corey Kenworthy. Wawasee will be at Saturday’s Bremen Tournament. SB RILEY 4, WAWASEE 3 Wawasee Stats: Goals — Ricky Camargo, Luke Smith, Corey Kenworthy; Assist — Kenworthy Wawasee Record: 0-4
Saturday in South Whitley The Whitko boys soccer team rallied to draw a 1-1 tie Saturday against Mississinewa in South Whitley. Down 1-0, Whitko’s Tyler Sherwin knotted things up in the second half with a score. The 0-3-1 Wildcats return to action today at home then travel to Caston Thursday. WHITKO 1, MISSISSINEWA 1 Whitko Stats: Goal — Tyler Sherwin; Saves — Jacob Helton 22 Whitko Record: 0-3-1
GIRLS SOCCER
Saturday in Syracuse
In Northern Lakes Conference action, the Wawasee girls soccer team suffered a 6-0 home loss Saturday. The 2-2-1 Lady Warriors host Argos Thursday. CONCORD 6, WAWASEE 0 C — Taylor Lantz (Jen Reyes) 7th min. C — Amanda Schoeffler (Kristin Brumbaugh) 30th min. C — Emma Paden (Tori Moore) 36th min. C — Reyes 39th min. C — Casey Buchanan (Jackie Greenawalt) 43rd min. C — Greenawalt 45th min. Shots — Concord 25, Wawasee 0; Saves — Concord (Jenny Miller/Kiley Harmon) 0, Wawasee (Nicole Streby) 10; Corner Kicks — Concord 5, Wawasee 0 Records: Concord 5-0-1 (2-0 NLC), Wawasee 2-2-1 (0-1 NLC)
BOYS TENNIS
Saturday in Mishawaka
While Penn’s junior varsity team was winning Saturday’s Mishawaka Marian Invitational, the Triton boys tennis team finished fourth. Triton’s top performers were Pete Kauffman and Jeff Ross, who finished second at No. 1 doubles. Triton is at LaVille Tuesday for a Northern State Conference match. MISHAWAKA MARIAN INVITATIONAL Team Scores — Penn (JV) 27, Northridge 26, SB Adams 22, Triton 18, Mishawaka Marian 18, Elkhart Central 15, SB Riley 13, SB Clay 1 Triton Results No. 1 Singles (Lucas Shafer, 6th) — lost to Penn 3-6,3-6; beat SB Clay 6-1,6-1; lost to Elk. Central 2-6,0-6 No. 2 Singles (Dean Howdeshell, 5th) — lost to Elk. Central 3-6,6-3, 2-10; beat SB Clay 6-1,6-1; beat Marian 6-1,6-0 No. 3 Singles (Jared Fisher, 6th) — lost to Penn 2-6,3-6; beat Northridge 6-2,6-1; lost to SB Riley 3-6,2-1 retired No. 1 Doubles (Pete Kauffman/Jeff Ross, 2nd) — beat Marian 6-1,6-2, beat SB Adams 6-2,6-1; lost to Northridge 4-6,6-4,8-10 No. 2 Doubles Jake Oldham/Darren Harrell, 3rd) — beat SB Clay 6-0,6-1; lost to Northridge 3-6,6-7(4); beat SB Adams 6-3,6-4
