Wawasee Sports Wrap – Aug. 21
Wawasee moved to 2-2 on the season with a three-game win over visiting Central Noble.
In the 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 win, the Lady Warriors were led by 13 assists, nine kills and three aces from Alli Ousley and 10 digs and three aces from Aly Anderson. Leeann McGuire chipped in 10 digs and 10 assists while Anne Beer added 10 digs and six kills.
The junior varsity from Syracuse (6-1) also beat the visiting Lady Cougars, 25-22 and 25-22. Tia Long and Olivia Huffman each had 10 assists and Huffman and Paige Hlutke combined for 22 digs.
Just Out Of Reach
Wawasee nearly claimed its first win of the season on the boys tennis courts, but fell a game on the wrong side of a 3-2 loss to visiting Central Noble.
Kyler Love earned a one singles win over Kaleb Luce 6-1, 6-3 while the one doubles team of Isaac Rigdon and Dylan Houser beat Jared Estep and Devon Smith three and two.
Central Noble’s Chris Truelove and Matt Paul won the two and three singles courts, respectively, 6-3, 6-4 and 6-0, 6-1 over Todd Hauser and Doug Hapner.
The Cougars claimed the team win at two doubles, where Colton Conrad and Caleb Harlan outlasted Roz Kunkle and Chase Myers 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.
Tanner Tisher picked up a pair of JV court wins for Central Noble against Leonard Kline 6-3, 6-4.
Girls Fit To Be Tied
A goal in the 38th minute by Lexy Blunk was all it took to preserve a 1-1 tie at Manchester in girls soccer.
Blunk’s goal, her second of the season, equalized a strike by Hayleigh Collett in the 32nd minute. The tie moves Wawasee to 2-1-1 on the season heading into its first Northern Lakes Conference match this Saturday with Concord coming to town.