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Josh Shepherd follows a block to get through the Whitko defense in the Squires' loss to the Wildcats. Photo by Eric Christiansen

 

By Eric Christiansen

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The struggles continued for the Manchester Squire football team as they dropped to 0-7 and 0-5 in the Three Rivers Conference after a 35-0 loss to Whitko Friday night.

 

With a methodical, up-the-middle offense and a stifling defense, Whitko slowly ran away from the Squires on the Wildcats' Homecoming and Senior Night.

 

Manchester started the game with momentum after Quentin Moore recovered a fumble on Whitko's second play from scrimmage.

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By Eric Christiansen

 

PERU -- Heading into the boys' tennis sectional finals against Peru, the Manchester Squires knew it was going to be a close match with the Tigers, and they weren't wrong.

 

With the team score tied at 2-2, Peru clinched the sectional championship by pulling out the number two doubles match 6-3, 7-6 (7).

 

Manchester's two points came easily as Max Karg defeated Brandon Bates 6-3, 6-3 at one singles, while the number one doubles team of Noah Cain and Matthew Pegg won 6-3, 6-0 over Lucas Eckerly and Kameron Graham.

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By Gary Andrews

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- Manchester soccer won a tough battle against South Adams today 3-2.  

 

The Lady Squires shot ahead early in the first half on a goal by Carsyn Howard assisted by Allison Smith.  

 

South Adams then scored to tie the game at half. Carsyn then scored early in the second off of an assist by Elizabeth Anguilm to put them ahead 2-1.  

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Wabash Apache football team got back to its winning ways Friday, trailing at halftime before pitching a shut out in the second half in a 29-14 win over North Miami.

 

The Warriors would take the early lead when Trevor Linn scored from 8 yards out with 8:45 left in the opening quarter to lead 7-0, but the Apaches would respond just two minutes later when Owen Yeadon scored from 21 yards out with 6:47 on the clock to knot the score at 7.

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By Gary Andrews

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- The Running Rivers Confrence and Three Rivers Conference cross country meets were held at Manchester Saturday with several county teams and runners having a great day.

 

In the boys RRC Wabash’s Derek Vogel was the individual champion with the team finishing second. Southwood was third and Northfield fourth. Manchester had an incomplete team.

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Jensen Frieden plants a Rochester ball carrier on Friday night during the Northfield Homecoming football game. Northfield defeated Rochester, 35-12, to improve to 6-0 on the season. Photo by Gary Andrews

 

By Gary Andrews

 

For the first time in school history the Northfield football team started the season 6-0, defeating Rochester for the first time in 20 years and just the third time ever 35-12 Friday night.

 

The fireworks started right off the bat when Rochester went 73 yards on the first play from scrimmage to grab a 6-0 lead. 

The Norse would respond though. On second and 11, quarterback Drake Richter pitched to Jared Short who then found Dylan Brown wide open for a 61 yard score to give Northfield a 7-6 lead just a minute and 9 seconds in to the game. Rochester would come right back, running 13 plays and taking up five minutes for their second score to take the lead back 12-7 which is where the first quarter ended.

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Wabash football team got off to a very slow start Friday, falling behind 21-0 to Peru before coming back and falling short 21-20.

 

After a scoreless first quarter the Tigers would strike three times in the second in a 5½ minute span go grab a 21-0 lead. The Apaches answered with 3:10 left in the half on a 30-yard pass play from Sammy Hipskind to Eryk Weber to make it 21-7 at the half.

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Wabash freshman Brooke Irgang goes up for a set in the match against Southwood. Photo by Gary Andrews

 

By Gary Andrews

 

The Southwood volleyball team made their second trip of the week to play a county opponent Thursday visiting the Wabash Lady Apaches. After a close first game the Knights would get it going in a 25-23, 25-13, 25-15 win.

 

The Lady Apaches came out swinging in game one, not showing any intimidation for the Knights. Taking advantage of some Knight errors while getting a kill from Brooke Irgang and an ace from Alexis Hartley the Apaches led 5-4 and had the lead at 11-8 when Southwood got kills from Bailey Lundmark and Drue Gentry to knot the score at 11. Wabash would then get two kills from Sydni Mullett and one from Sam Irgang to grab a 17-13 lead before the Knights answered with five straight to go up 18-17. During the run Drue Gentry had an ace with Emilie Harnish getting a kill. With the Knights leading 20-19 Wabash would get a kill from Kristin Cromer during a 3-0 run to go back up 22-20 and led 23-21 when Harnish and Lundmark took over at the net to score four straight for a 25-23 Southwood win.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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