The Warsaw and Whitko girls track and field teams each claimed championships at Saturday’s Turtle Town Classic at Churubusco High School. The Warsaw Lady Tigers defended their 2012 title in the Gold Division, while the Whitko Lady Wildcats won the Black Division after finishing second a year ago. For Warsaw, which still without defending 3200-meter state champion Ashley Erba, its 400 relay of Mariah Harter, Samantha Alexander, Brittney Rhodes and Ann Harvuot finished first in 51.43 seconds and its 3200 relay of Brooke Rhodes, Cynthia Yoder, Madeline Hooks and Hannah Dawson also finished first, in a time of 10:15.75. Individually, Sarah Ray won the 3200 (11:27.49) and was second in the 1600 (5:18.83). Claire Hickerson (pole vault), Jackie Ferguson (300 hurdles) and Harvuot (100, 200) all claimed second-place finishes. Whitko’s Miranda Terrill was a first-place finisher in the high jump, clearing 5-foot-1, while Josie Sparks had a second-place finish in the 400 (1:04.38). Wawasee also competed with Warsaw in the Gold Division, finishing 10th and Manchester was seventh in the Black Division. The 3-0 Lady Tigers join Elkhart Memorial for a three-team Northern Lakes Conference meet at Concord Tuesday. Whitko will host Lakeland Christian Academy, Manchester and Northfield Tuesday. TURTLE TOWN CLASSIC Team Scores (Gold Division) – Warsaw 135, Bellmont 114.5, Columbia City 75, Leo 54, Angola 52, DeKalb 49, East Noble 42.5, West Noble 35, F.W. North Side 29, Wawasee 24, Heritage 8, Lakeland 6 (Winners, Warsaw Results) Discus – 1. Keanna Gary (Leo) 119-9, 4. Samantha Jensen (Warsaw) 112-3; Pole Vault – 1. Kennedy Trine (Angola) 11-0, 2. Claire Hickerson (Warsaw) 9-0, 3. Megan Dearlove (Warsaw) 9-0; High Jump – 1. Bailee Hankenson (Bellmont) 5-1, 5. Brittney Rhodes (Warsaw) 4-10, 8. Jamie Lacheta (Warsaw) 4-8; Long Jump – 1. Holly Hankenson (Bellmont) 16-8.5, 3. Samantha Alexander (Warsaw) 15-1.5, 4. Hickerson (Warsaw) 14-10.5; Shot Put – 1. Kara Eck (DeKalb) 38-4, 5. Jhovanna Cervantes (Warsaw) 33-6.75; 3200 Relay – 1. Warsaw (Brooke Rhodes, Cynthia Yoder, Madeline Hooks, Hannah Dawson) 10:15.75; 100 Hurdles – 1. H. Hankenson (Bellmont) 15.66, 4. Jackie Ferguson (Warsaw) 16.90, 7. Brittney Rhodes (Warsaw) 17.79; 100 – 1. Alexis Harvey (Bellmont) 12.23, 2. Ann Harvuot (Warsaw) 12.79, 3. Audrey Rich (Warsaw) 13.20 1600 – 1. Samantha Roush (Columbia City) 5:15.42, 2. Sarah Ray (Warsaw) 5:18.83, 7. Emily Stouder (Warsaw) 5:53.43; 400 Relay – 1. Warsaw (Mariah Harter, Alexander, Brittney Rhodes, Harvuot) 51.43; 400 – 1. Harvey (Bellmont) 59.15, 5. Tennie Worrell (Warsaw) 1:02.36; 300 Hurdles – 1. H. Hankenson (Bellmont) 2:22.36, 2. Ferguson (Warsaw) 48.73; 800 – 1. B. Hankenson (Bellmont) 2:22.36, 4. Dawson (Warsaw) 2:30.25, 8. Alethia Burritt (Warsaw) 2:37.88; 200 – 1. Harvey (Bellmont) 25.13, 2. Harvuot (Warsaw) 27.02, 5. Alexander (Warsaw) 28.27; 3200 – 1. Ray (Warsaw) 11:27.49; 1600 Relay – 1. Bellmont 4:06.19, 4. Warsaw 4:18.70
The Lakeland Christian Academy girls track and field team finished second out of four teams at Saturday's Tingley Invitational at Howe School. Elkhart Christian Academy won the meet with 162 points, while LCA had 94. At the meet, Hailey Nieveen won the 100 hurdles (17.1) and 300 hurdles (56.0), while also leading off the first-place 1600 relay with Hannah Remington, Carissa Urschalitz and Emilee Catron. The Lady Cougars will be at Whitko Tuesday. TINGLEY INVITATIONAL Team Scores – Elkhart Christian Academy 162, Lakeland Christian Academy 94, LaPorte LaLumiere 91, Hamilton 36 LCA Results: Discus – 2. Megan Lang 59-6, 3. Emilee Catron 55-4, 4. Gabby Catron 50-4; Shot Put – 4. Hannah Remington 25-3, 5. G. Catron 24-4; 100 Hurdles – 1. Hailey Nieveen 17.1; 100 – 4. Remington 14.6; 1600 – 3. Remington 6:19; 400 – 1. E. Catron 1:07, 2. Carissa Urschalitz 1:11; 300 Hurdles – 1. Nieveen 56.0; 800 – 2. E. Catron 2:58; 200 – 4. Urschalitz 31.4; 1600 Relay – 1. Nieveen, Remington, Urschalitz, E. Catron 4:47
BASEBALL
Saturday in South Whitley
The Whitko baseball team fell in five innings at home Saturday, losing 11-0 to Norwell. Wyatt Wolf posted Whitko’s only hit against Norwell’s Luke Hunter. The 7-4 Wildcats host New Haven today at 5 p.m. NORWELL 11, WHITKO 0 (5 innings) N 230 30 – 11 14 1 W 000 00 – 0 1 2 Luke Hunter (W); Avery Robbins (L, 4IP, 8R, 5ER, 11H, 2K, 1BB), Ryan Weigold (5, 1IP, 3R, 1ER, 3H, 1K, 1BB) 2B – Cale Schumm (N) Whitko Record: 7-4
Saturday in North Manchester
The Manchester baseball team was hit with a pair of losses Saturday at home against Churubusco. In the doubleheader, the Eagles won the first game 13-9, then claimed the second 5-2. In the Game 1 loss, Justin Lewis, Cody Harlan, Jim Sainsbury and Jurgin Cripe each had two hits, while Phoenix Goad posted two hits in Game 2. The 0-5 Squires host Columbia City today then welcome in North Miami Wednesday. CHURUBUSCO 13, MANCHESTER 9 (Game 1) M 200 031 3 – 9 12 C 054 121 x – 13 13 2B – Poyser (C) 2, Simmons (C), Petrie (C) CHURUBUSCO 5, MANCHESTER 2 (Game 2) M 002 000 0 – 2 5 C 201 011 x – 5 4 2B – Thad Miller (M) Manchester Record: 0-5
Saturday in South Whitley
JV – Whitko 22, North Miami 1 (Game 1); Whitko 15, North Miami 5 (Game 2)
BOYS GOLF
Saturday in Franklin
For the second time this season, the second-ranked Warsaw boys golf team came just short of knocking off top-ranked Columbus North. The squads met on April 6 in Peru for the Hall of Fame Invitational, with Columbus North winning with a 310, followed by Warsaw’s 312. At Saturday’s Spring Preview at The Legends Golf Club in Franklin, Columbus North shot a 307 and Warsaw was second with a 308. Triton was also in the loaded field, shooting a 350, finishing 16th. Individually, Columbus North’s Mike VanDeventer won with a two-under 70, followed by Warsaw’s Jonny Hollar (71) and Jon Schram (72) in second and third, respectively. Warsaw hosts Triton Tuesday at Stonehenge Golf Club. SPRING PREVIEW Team Scores – Columbus North 307, Warsaw 308, Evansville Memorial 310, Carmel 318, NorthWood 318, F.W. Dwenger 324, Homestead 329, Jasper 329, Floyd Central 331, Center Grove 332, Providence 333, Greenwood 337, Bloomington South 343, Cathedral 343, Munster 350, Triton 350, Bloomington North 356, Franklin 357, Vincennes Rivet 357, Marion 362, Brebeuf 363, Seymour 363, Lafayette Jefferson 406, Logansport 429 (The Legends G.C., Par 72) Top 10 – 1. Mike VanDeventer (CN) 70, 2. Jonny Hollar (Warsaw) 71, 3. Jon Schram (Warsaw) 72, 4, (tie) Chris Meuth (EM), Nick Waskem (CN) 75, 6. (tie) Devin Jenkins (FC), Cory Cahalan (Providence) 76, 8. (tie) Matt Specht (Munster), Gunner Smith (Homestead), Keagan Vea (EM), Cannon Scheller (EM) 77 Warsaw – Hollar 71, Schram 72, Evan Cultice 82, Tim Ahlersmeyer 83, Will Petro 86
SOFTBALL
Saturday in Warsaw
The Warsaw softball team suffered a pair of losses Saturday at home, falling 15-3 and 4-2 to Valparaiso in a doubleheader. On the day, Ashley Ousley, Kayla Snider and Kaleigh Speicher each had two hits, with Speicher recording a home run in Game 2. The Lady Tigers host NorthWood today. VALPARAISO 15, WARSAW 3 (6 innings) (Game 1) V 112 155 – 15 18 0 W 120 000 – 3 3 4 Krantz (W, 8K) and Beischer; Kaleigh Speicher, Glass (2, L, 0-2) and Kayla Snider 2B – Thomas (V) 2, Krantz (V), Beischer (V), Minko (V), Sarkisian (V), Ashley Ousley (W) HR – Sarkisian (V) VALPARAISO 4, WARSAW 2 (Game 2) V 000 011 2 – 4 9 0 W 000 101 0 – 2 6 3 Grabow (W) and Austin; Speicher (L, 2-4) and Snider HR – Minko (V), Speicher (W) Warsaw Record: 2-6
