By Gary Andrews

 

BUNKER HILL -- The Manchester boys’ tennis picked up a road win at Maconaquah Thursday, defeating the Braves 4-1.

 

Varsity Singles Winner Scores No.1 Max Karg (12) vs. Ian Morris with Manchester winning 6-4,6-0.

 

No. 2 Spence Trick vs. Bryce Pond with Maconaquah winning 0-6,0-6. No.3 Luke Donathan  vs. Tyler Yoars  with Manchester  winning 6-4,6-4.

 

In doubles play, No.1 Noah Cain and Matthew Pegg from Manchester defeated Levi Edginton (12) Manchester 6-1,6-0 Matthew Pegg (12) CJ Newnum, 6-1, 6-0.

 

At No.2 doubles, Heath Dierks and Parker Wagner defeated Zach Reyburn and Hunter Hayes, 7-5, 6-2.

 

The wins by Wagoner and Donathan were their first as Squires netters.

 

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By Gary Andrews

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Manchester girls’ soccer team picked up its first win of the season Wednesday, defeating Mississinewa 5-0.

 

Manchester lead 2-0 at the half. Manchester took 27 shots and scored on five.  Meghan Davis had two goals, Brooklyn Howard and Lauren Metzger had one each.  

 

Carsyn Howard had an assist and a goal.  

 

Bethany Collett had one assist and Ellie Milam had 2 assists.  Kiera Stacy had a shutout.  Melissa Saucedo and Olivia Dockter did a great job defending the back, hunting down and stopping five breakaways.

 

On Thursday, Manchester's girls' soccer team was defeated by Warsaw 10-0.

 

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Southwood football team grabbed a 6-0 lead before giving up 26 unanswered points as they fell to Southern Wells 26-6 Friday.

 

Carson Blair connected with receiver Blake Martz for a six-yard TD pass.

 

Quarterback Carson Blair was 5 of 18 for 74 years with a touchdown and two interceptions.

 

Senior Jon Berlier led Knights rushers with 100 yards on 16 carries, while Matt Cox had six carries for 24 yards.

 

Jeffrey Finicle had four receptions for 68 yards.

 

Martz led Southwood with 18 tackles, while Luke Perlich had 13, Finicle had 12 and Peyton Trexler had 10.

 

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Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC donated $1,500 to Wabash Little League to purchase equipment and other needs of the athletes. Photo by Joseph Slacian

 

By Joseph Slacian

 

Wabash Little League received a $1,500 donation from Chevrolet and Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC.

 

The money comes from a two-part fundraising campaign, Dorais owner Dave Dorais said. 

 

“Chevrolet and Dorais Chevrolet Buick GMC gave them $500 up front,” he said. “We gave them that at the season’s kickoff in April.”

 

In May, the dealership had a program in which it donated funds to the League for every test drive that customers took on a specific Friday and Saturday.

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By Bill Barrows

 

Remember the Staples TV ad from a few years back…..maybe it is still being aired. You know the one, the two parents doing a celebratory dance to the holiday tune with the lyrics being sung in the background of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and the kids heading off to school? Well, that’s how we feel as we prepare for the high school football season. 

 

A quick drive through a school campus in the afternoon is a dead giveaway that the teams are in preparing for their opening game of the season. The color of a Friday night football game is in our midst. Let’s do this thing.

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Members of the Southwood golf team are (from left) Chloe Kendall, Dayna Dale, Danielle Sparling, Danielle Pegg, and Katie Springer. Photo by Gary Andrews

 

By Gary Andrews

 

The Southwood Lady Knight golf team, behind medalist Danielle Sparling captured the 2015 girls county title at Etna Acres Golf Course Saturday.

 

Sparling ran away with the title, firing an 84 with the closest score being a 92 by team mate Dayna Dale. Joining Sparling and Dale as the top five were Kelsey Eichenauer of Manchester(94), Danielle Pegg of Southwood(95) and Kandra Stout of Northfield(103).

 

Manchester finished second, nipping Northfield by one stroke. Wabash did not field a complete team.

 

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The Southwood girls' golf team shows off the trophy and individual awards it received for winning the Caston Invitational. Team members are (from left) Coach Rod Cole, Dayna Dale, Danielle Sparling, Danielle Pegg, Katie Springer and Chloe Kendall. Photo by Gary Andrews

 

By Gary Andrews

 

CASTON -- The Southwood Lady Knight Linksters opened the 2015 golf season with a victory at the Caston Invitational at Pond View Golf Club for the second year in a row. 

 

Northfield’s girls’ golf team finished third in the invitational.

 

The Knights claimed three of the top six individual places en route to a team score of 383.

 

Dayna Dale led the way with a tournament medalist score of 79. Danielle Sparling finished tied for third with a score of 94. Danielle Pegg followed closely with a 95 to finish fifth. Katie Springer shot 115 in her first ever varsity match to complete the scoring. 

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By Gary Andrews

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Manchester and Wabash girls golf teams both played in the Manchester Invitational Thursday with Bremen and West Noble.

 

The Lady Squires finished second, 21 strokes behind Bremen.

 

Manchester’s Lydia Little and Kelsey Eichenauer placed in the top five, each shooting a 95. Also scoring for the Lady Squires was Leiah Brandenburg with a 117, Madison Hire 118, Rachel Cave 119.

 

Junior varsity scores were Cora Barnett 113, Madyson Ulrey 117, Megan Sites 127, Morgan Stroud 138.

 

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