Wawasee Tennis Team Leads Roundup With NLC Victory
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ELKHART — The Wawasee boys tennis team ended its regular season with a 4-1 victory at Elkhart Memorial. The Northern Lakes Conference win improved the Warriors to 2-5 in the conference, as well as 8-7 overall. For Wawasee, Kyler Love, Todd Hauser and Luke Smith won at No. 1, 2 and 3 singles, respectively. On the doubles courts, Wawasee No. 1 team of Dylan Houser and Chase Myers also got a victory. The Warriors will now take part in the NLC Championships, beginning today at Plymouth. WAWASEE 4, ELKHART MEMORIAL 1 SINGLES: No. 1 – Kyler Love (W) def. Brenden Graber 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 – Todd Hauser (W) def. Tristen Singleton 6-1, 6-4; No. 3 – Luke Smith (W) def. Juan Pizana 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Dylan Houser/Chase Myers (W) def. Jon Bailey/Stephen Tefft 6-3, 6-0; No. 2 – Brett Wilson/Justin Walter (EM) def. Doug Hapner/Jake Hutchinson 6-3, 7-5 Wawasee Record: 8-7 (2-5 NLC) JV – Wawasee 5, Memorial 2 JV Singles: No. 1 – Nate Perek (W) def. Anthony Semeri 9-7; No. 2 – Kevin Carpenter (W) def. Khalek Sengsone 9-8 (8-5); No. 3 – Cameron Brill (W) def. Spencer Swift 8-1; No. 4 – Semeri (EM) def. Chase Jones 6-1 JV Doubles: No. 1 – Matt Connett/Brayton Fretz (W) def. Jaysen Miller/Cole Maddux 8-6; No. 2 – Tyler Rhodes/Leonard Kline (W) def. Kenny Geljack/Nick Leon 8-3; No. 3 – Miller/Maddux (EM) def. Trevor Haessig/Nate Haines 8-2
Tuesday in Akron
At home against Whitko Tuesday, the Tippecanoe Valley boys tennis team posted a 3-2 victory. The Vikings received wins from Derrick Cunningham at No. 2 singles, as well as the No. 1 doubles team of Trevor Neeley and Logan Britton and the No. 2 duo of Lucas Britton and Willy Inglehearn. In defeat, Whitko’s Tyler Baugher won at No. 1 singles and Cole Bechtold came out on top of his No. 3 singles match. Both teams are back on the courts today, as Valley hosts North Judson and Whitko is at home against Wabash. TIPPECANOE VALLEY 3, WHITKO 2 SINGLES: No. 1 – Tyler Baugher (W) def. Tanner Neeley 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 – Derrick Cunningham (TV) def. Blake Castle 6-4, 6-4; No. 3 – Cole Bechtold (W) def. Isaac Shewman 6-4, 6-4 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Trevor Neeley/Logan Britton (TV) def. Bailey Platt/Alex Robbins 6-3, 6-1; No. 2 – Lucas Britton/Willy Inglehearn (TV) def. Reed Brace/Alex Bechtold 6-1, 6-3 JV – Whitko 1, Tippy Valley 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Nic Rose (W) def. Juan Baca 8-6
Tuesday in Bourbon
The Triton boys tennis team closed out its Northern State Conference regular season with a 5-0 home win over John Glenn Tuesday. On the No. 1 courts, Dean Howdeshell won 6-0, 6-0 and the duo of Lucas Shafer and Darrin Harrell won 6-1, 6-2. Up next for Triton is the opening round of the NSC Championships. TRITON 5, JOHN GLENN 0 SINGLES: No. 1 – Dean Howdeshell (T) def. Calvin Kretchmer 6-0, 6-0; No. 2 – Jared Fisher (T) def. Hunter Jaworski 6-0, 6-3; No. 3 – Alex Eib (T) def. Alec Ryan III 6-3, 6-3 DOUBLES: No. 1 – Lucas Shafer/Darrin Harrell (T) def. Andrew McDonald/Evan Rhodes 6-1, 6-2; No. 2 – Jake Oldham/Austin Sellers (T) def. Drew Sheffer/Kevin Auman 7-5, 4-6, 5-0 (retired) Triton Record: 10-5 (5-1 NSC) JV – Triton 2, Lakeland Christian Academy 0 JV Singles: No. 1 – Gavin Eads (T) def. Evan Bremmer 4-0, 4-0; No. 2 – Spencer Glingle (T) def. Bremmer 4-1, 4-0 Triton JV Record: 9-3
BOYS SOCCER
Tuesday in Syracuse
Hosting a Northern Lakes Conference game against Class 2A No. 17 Goshen Tuesday, the Wawasee boys soccer team lost 4-0. Goshen outshot Wawasee 11-5 in the loss, which dropped the Warriors to 5-5-3 overall and 1-2-1 in the NLC. Up next for Wawasee is Thursday road game at Lakeland. GOSHEN 4, WAWASEE 0 Wawasee Record: 5-5-3 (1-2-1 NLC)
GIRLS SOCCER
Tuesday in Middlebury
Traveling to face Class 2A No. 19 Northridge, the Wawasee girls soccer team was defeated 9-0 Tuesday. The 0-12 (0-3 NLC) Lady Warriors host Plymouth Thursday in another NLC contest. NORTHRIDGE 9, WAWASEE 0 Wawasee Record: 0-12 (0-3 NLC) JV – Northridge 4, Wawasee 1 Wawasee JV Stats: Goal – LeighAnn Shrock Wawasee JV Record: 4-3 (0-3 NLC)
VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday in Wabash
In Three Rivers Conference action Tuesday, the Whitko volleyball team lost in four games at Wabash, 25-22, 25-11, 17-25, 25-18. In the loss, Whitko’s Maddie Gawthrop had 14 kills and Elaine Warner posted 34 assists. Up next for Whitko is a road match at Columbia City Monday. WABASH DEF. WHITKO 25-22, 25-11, 17-25, 25-18 Whitko Stats: Aces – Emily Day 3; Assists – Elaine Warner 34; Kills – Maddie Gawthrop 14 JV – Whitko def. Wabash 13-25, 25-24, 15-13 Whitko JV Stats: Aces – Jasmine Gregory 5; Assists – Haley Yohe 7; Kills – Whitney Marsh 7
Tuesday in Fort Wayne
In Fort Wayne Tuesday, the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team defeated Canterbury in four games, 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 28-26. LCA is back in action Thursday at home against the KCHE Eagles. LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DEF. F.W. CANTERBURY 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 28-26
