Northfield High School senior Austin Andrews signs a letter of intent to run cross country at Indiana University Kokomo. He is joined by (front, from left) his father, Charlie Andrews, and his mother, Kristl Andrews; Northfield Principal Mike Keaffaber (back row, from left), Northfield Cross Country Coach Chad Andrews, IUK Coach Jason VanAlstine, Northfield Coach Gina Dale, and Northfield A.D. Geoff Salmon. Photo by Gary Andrews

By Gary Andrews

Northfield senior Austin Andrews signed his letter of intent to run cross country next year at Indiana University-Kokomo Tuesday.

While at Northfield Andrews has run cross country and track with his final track season yet to come. The Northfield boys cross country team had the highest 2A semi state finish in the state this season.

While at UIK Andrews will study Psychology.

”It’s a smaller program that I will fit in well,” Andrews said. “I hope to be in the top seven.”

”On paper Austin should be in our top five, but he will have to be patient as boys go from a 5K in high school to a five-mile race in college,” IUK coach Jason VanAlstine said.
 

By Gary Andrews

It was a rough night for the Southwood Lady Knights as they played host to Class 3A, No. 10-ranked Tippecanoe Valley on Saturday, falling to the Vikings 71-42.

Valley would set the tempo for the night right from the tip, jumping out to a 16-0 lead before a Katie Stouffer bucket at the 2:44 mark. The Stouffer bucket would ignite a 7-0 run for the Knights as Kassidy Atwood hit followed by a Haley Heath three to make it 16-7. Valley would get the last bucket of the quarter and led Southwood 18-7 after one.

By Gary Andrews

ROCHESTER -- The TRC wrestling meet was held Saturday at Rochester with all four county schools participating. Rochester won the meet with 272 points. Northfield was fourth, Southwood fifth, Manchester sixth and Wabash seventh.

The county had just one champion,  Clayton Moore of Manchester at 138 pounds.

By Gary Andrews

The Wabash boys basketball team had an 11 point lead at the half Friday against North Miami before a third quarter rally by the Warriors gave North Miami an early fourth quarter lead. However, the Apaches regrouped and fought back for a 46-41 win.

North Miami would get off to a good start, jumping out to a 7-1 lead on buckets from Kevin Huffman and Dakota Ribble before the Taylor Vigar show began. Down 7-1 Vigar would score seven straight points to give Wabash an 8-7 lead  before buckets from Ribble and Jacob Stiver put the Warriors back on top 11-8. Travis Easthom would score the final bucket of the quarter as North Miami led 11-10.

By Gary Andrews

The Northfield and Wabash junior high girls basketball teams split a pair of games Thursday with Wabash winning the seventh grade game 23-15, and Northfield winning the eigth grade game 39-16.

Wabash seventh grade received scoring from Carmen Higdon  16; Maya Benysh 3, and Delaney Truman and Ally Hensley with 2 each.

Northfield seventh grade received scoring from Madison Clark 7, and Madison Shrider with 6.

Scoring for Northfield’s eighth grade were Ariel Dale with 11,  Kelcie Thomson 10 and Ally Keaffaber with 8.

Scoring for Wabash’s eighth grade were Abby Vinopal with 7, Kaylee Graf  3, and Amber Province, Tabby Wagner and Brandi Sprague with 2 each.
 

By Gary Andrews

The Wabash Lady Apaches won their ninth straight game Saturday, putting eight players in the scoring column in a 52-24 win over North Miami.

Four of the eight Wabash girls scored in double figures.

The Lady Apaches jumped out to a 12-0 lead and never looked back, out scoring North Miami 17-7 in the first and 16-7 in the second to lead 33-14 at the half.

Wabash would win the second half 19-10.

Claire Cromer led Wabash with 11 points. Madison Barden, Sarah Ritter and Sydni Mullett added 10 points each. Katie McCauley had 7, Kristin Cromer 2, Sarah Puckett 1.
 

By Gary Andrews

The Northfield Lady Norse varsity girls’ basketball team lost to Whitko Saturday 37-28.

The Lady Norse opened the game playing very well, as they built an eight-point lead. Whitko responded in the second half, switching to a 1-3-1 zone that stymied the Norse.

Payton Thomson led the way with 13 points, and Jacklyn Peas added 7.
 

By Gary Andrews

The Southwood boys’ varsity basketball team played at Tippecanoe Valley Friday night. Valley got the TRC win 76-49 and sole possession of first place. Southwood falls to second place at 3-1.

Southwood plays North Miami on Friday in TRC action.

Alex Harmon led Southwood with 14 points, 9 rebounds and 6 blocks. Also contributing were Noah Kirk 11 points; Robbie Cole 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals, and Carson Blair 8 points, 2 assists.