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Manchester High School's Chase Fierstos signed today to continue his academic and basketball career at Bethel College. Participating in the signing ceremony were (front, from left) Kim Fierstos (mother), Chase Fierstos, Kasy Fierstos (father); (back row, from left) Ryne Lightfoot (Bethel Assistant Basketball Coach), Eric Thompson (Manchester Head Coach), Kennedy Fierstos (sister), Jeremy Markham (Manchester Athletic Director). Photo provided

 

By Eric Christiansen

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- Manchester High School boys' basketball senior Chase Fierstos announced his decision to continue his education and basketball career at Bethel College in Mishawaka. 

 

"I chose Bethel because of the people, coaches and players. Ever since my first visit I fell in love with the school," Fierstos said. I like how it's a Christian-based school and it just felt like the perfect fit for me."

 

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Members of the Wood Ducks bowling team are (front, from left) Kelsy Presl, DeWayne Wood, Jeff Hire, David Wendel (back, from left) and Mark Solloway. The team was the top team in the Wabash County Bowling Tourney. Photos by Joseph Slacian

 

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The Wabash County USBC Bowling Association sponsored it’s annual open tournament at Cannonball Lanes from February 29 thru March 6, 2016.  Twenty, five-people teams, 14 doubles teams, and 27 singles entries bowled 465 games of completion.

 

The top team handicap score of 3570 pins was bowled by the Wood Ducks team consisting of DeWayne Wood, David Wendel, Mark Solloway, Kelsy Presl, and Jeff Hire.  This team also had the high scratch total of 3327 pins. Other teams receiving prizes were Manchester Tool, Oswalt Thomas, Strike Kings, and Sluss Bus.

 

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Jordan Holley signed his letter of intent to attend the University of Northwestern Ohio for baseball. Holley’s parents (front row, from left) Misit and Jack Holley joined him at the signing with (back row, from left) Greg Martz, Wabash High School athletic director, and Kyle Wieland, principal. Photo by Emma Rausch

 

By Emma Rausch

 

Wabash senior Jordan Holley signed his letter of intent Monday, March 7, to attend the University of Northwester Ohio for baseball.

 

Holley, an out fielder and pitcher for the high school team, will be joining the Racers’ junior varsity team and admitted that his choice to play baseball in college was about pride.

 

“Coming from Wabash, Indiana, it’s a small place and no one hears about us,” Holley told The Paper of Wabash County. “I know UNOH isn’t the biggest college, but it’s like an internal thing that I can go on to pursue my baseball (career) beyond Wabash and let people know Wabash is here.

 

“It lets people know that even if you’re from a small town, you can still be something. So it’s pride and an honor to go to UNOH.”

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Josiah Friedersdorf (front row, center) signed his letter of intent to attend Indiana Wesleyan University for cross-country and track on Monday, Feb. 29. Fridersdorf was joined at his signing by (front row, from left) his parents Troy and Jeni Friedersdorf, (back row, from left) IWU head coach John Foss and Southwood cross-country coach Troy Andrews. Photo by Emma Rausch

 

By Emma Rausch

 

Southwood senior Josiah Friedersdorf signed his letter of intent to run cross country and track at Indiana Wesleyan University on Monday, Feb. 29.

 

As a high school athlete, Friedersdorf earned a total of eight varsity letters for his contributions on the Knights’ cross country and track teams. Running in college will complete his childhood dream.

 

“Track is something that I’ve always enjoyed, something that I’ve always felt very connected with,” Friedersdorf said in an interview with The Paper. “So just continuing that is something that I felt called and led to do.”

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Northfield’s Austin Trump attempts to get a shot off while surrounded by Lewis Cass defenders. Photo by Joseph Slacian

 

By Eric Christiansen

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Southwood Knights set a school record for wins in a season and went through the Three Rivers Conference with a perfect 9-0 record to claim that championship. 

 

But they came up short of another goal Saturday night when they took their 20-4 record and number 13 ranking against third-ranked and defending sectional champion Oak Hill, who sported a 22-2 record.

 

Oak Hill trailed just once in the game and slowly pulled away from Southwood to pull out a 69-53 win to advance to the Regional.

 

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Members of the Emmanuel Christian School state champion basketball team are (front, from left) Tyler Kline, Trey Younce, Ariston Trusty, Jacob Clevinger; Riley Miller (second row, from left), Jack Niccum, Preston Ritzema, Brogan Templin, Jonathan Napier; (back row, from left) Coach Merrill Templin, Keanu Rish, Jeff Miller, Jordan Rish, Levi Hinds, Davis Coyne, Coach Eric Pope. Photo provided

 

By The Paper staff

 

The Emmanuel Christian School Eagles basketball team won its second straight state championship for Division 2 in the Indiana Association of Christian Schools (IACS). 

 

The team and fans traveled to Indianapolis on Friday, March 4, and came home with a win against Emmanuel Baptist out of Valparaiso with a final score of 72-49.  

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By Bill Barrows

      

Hoosier Hysteria begins in earnest this week and the 106th IHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament gets underway. 

 

Sectional No.37 will be hosted by Manchester High School. That sectional includes the Wabash County schools. It all begins on Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. with Wabash (6-16) squaring off against county foe Southwood (18-4).

 

On Wednesday, March 2, at 6.p.m, Lewis Cass (15-7) tip it off against Northfield (12-10) at 6 p.m., followed at 8 p.m. with Oak Hill (19-3) playing Rochester (4-18). 

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By The Paper staff

 

The Knights of Columbus had its annual Wabash Council Free Throw Championship on Saturday Feb. 6 at the Wabash County YMCA gym.  

Winners of the 2016 Knights of Columbus Wabash Council Free Throw Championship were Dominic Baker, Olivia Braun, Grant Ford, Jenna Garrett, Dave Ford, Justin Garrett and Grant Warmut.

 

Immediately following the Wabash Council completion competitors from Huntington arrived to compete with the Wabash Council winners for the District Championship.  

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