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By Gary Andrews

 

BLUFFTON -- The Manchester football team played on the road for the second week in a row, taking on a talented Bluffton team and falling 41-20.

 

Bluffton would get on the board first, scoring with 2:16 left in the first to grab a 7-0 lead. The Squires would respond, getting an 11 yard scoring run from Clay Sellers with 4 seconds left to knot the score at 7 after one.

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By Gary Andrews

 

SOUTH WHITLEY -- The Manchester volleyball team took the short trek to Whitko Thursday, only to have the game go longer than the trip in a 25-22, 25-22, 20-25, 22-25, 15-12 win.

 

For the varsity team, the long night of hitting was led by Binkley with 16 kills, followed closely by Cierra Carter with 14.  Corrie Osborne had 5, Mattie McKee had 2, and Anna Osborne and Sydney Day each had one.  

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Northfield varsity volleyball team competed in their own 4-way tournament on Saturday.  

 

The Lady Norse defeated Lakeland Christian 25-22 and 25-14 in the first match, then beat Eastern 25-21 and 25-23.  Then in the final match against Southern Wells, both teams where undefeated and playing for the championship.  The Lady Norse prevailed with a 25-19 and 25-22 win.  

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Wabash’s Jason Shidler makes the catch and races 55 yards for the first score of the game. Photo by Gary Andrews

 

By Gary Andrews

 

The Wabash Apache football team made Boone Grove’s long trip down a longer ride home Friday night as the Apaches grabbed a 7-0 lead in the first quarter and never gave up the lead in a 13-6 defensive battle.

 

Boone Grove would have the first possession and ran just three plays when Reese McDonald picked off a pass to give the Apaches good field position at the 47. After an incompletion and two penalties quarterback Sammy Hipskind found Jason Shidler for a 55 yard scoring strike and a 7-0 lead.

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Colin McNeeley ties the Manchester school record. Photo by Gary Andrews

 

By Gary Andrews

 

Behind four goals from Colin McNeeley the Manchester boys soccer team picked up a 7-0 win over TRC opponent Peru. The game marked the first ever conference game between the two schools.

 

McNeeley’s fourth goal of the game also tied him for the school record for career goals with 46, which he shares with his brother Keegan. Colin already holds the school record for most goals in a season and a single game.

 

Other goals were scored by Koltyn Alexander, Brandon Wagoner and Nathan Self.

 

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By Bill Barrows

 

Week No.2 of high school football is upon us already. Fortunately for the players, the weather will cooperate. The hot and humid August nights seem to have passed us by this season.

 

This is the last week of non-conference games. The schedule for this week provides some interesting matchups. Manchester (0-1) will travel to Bluffton. Northfield (1-0) heads to Peru and Southwood (0-1) will be entrenched in a border battle at Oak Hill. The Wabash WebTV crew will be on hand at Wabash (1-0) as the Apaches renew an old CIC rivalry with Alexandria. Broadcast time will be 6:45 p.m. and kickoff at 7 p.m. from Alumni Field. I will also be on hand with the PA Mic and will have a comment or two with Jim Landrum & Tim Harness on the broadcast.

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By Gary Andrews

 

The Wabash and Northfield volleyball teams played in the 12-team Tom-A-Hawk tourney at North Miami Saturday. 

 

Wabash went 2-2 on the day to finish fourth with Northfield finishing 1-3 for eighth.

 

Here is how the following players performed for Wabash:

 

Kristin Cromer had 17 kills, 13 service points and 42 digs

 

Jaycee Parrett had 9 kills, 12 points, 34 digs and 41 assists

 

Sydni Mullett had 9 kills, 12 points and 23 digs

 

Lexi Hartley had 12 kills, 18 points and 30 digs

 

Taylor Cain had 9 kills

 

Brooke Irgang had 4 kills, 26 points, 28 digs and 16 assists

 

Kaitlyn Dowdal had 12 points and 21 digs

 

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By Gary Andrews

 

GAS CITY -- The Manchester football team traveled to Gas City on Friday to take on Mississinewa and grabbed an early lead before falling in the final minutes 27-20.

 

The Squires grabbed a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a Clay Sellers run and a Zach Hill extra point with 43 seconds left.

 

Manchester would increase its lead to 14-0 in the second when Ness scampered 57 yards with 1:48 left in the half. Mississnewa would answer with a score with 25 seconds remaining as the Squires led 14-6 at the half.

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