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By The Paper staff

 

The Northfield Norsemen posted the lone Wabash County win on Friday night in high school football action.

 

Northfield defeated Maconaquah 53-7, while Peru edged Southwood, 29-28, North Miami defeated Wabash, 41-7, and Whitko downed Manchester, 31-20.

 

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Jake O’Neill (right), Wabash High School’s head wrestling coach and Indiana State Wrestling Association coach, was honored Sunday, Sept. 11, as ISWA Cadet Coach of the Year. After receiving the title, he posed for a photo with (from left) ISWA Kids Coach of the Year Matt Krulik and ISWA State Coach Danny Struck. Photo provided

 

By Emma Rausch

 

The Indiana State Wrestling Association (ISWA) named Jake O’Neill Junior Coach of the Year on Sunday, Sept. 11.

 

O’Neill, ISWA coach and Wabash High School’s head wrestling coach, received the award for his devotion to training ISWA wrestlers, according to J.D. Minch, the association’s vice chairman.

 

“You’ve got a great coach there at Wabash,” Minch told The Paper of Wabash County. “Jake had a very, very good year this year, stood out among the other coaches and that’s why he was selected.”

 

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Dayna Dale advanced to IHSAA girls golf regionals on Saturday. The Paper photo archive

 

By Eric Christiansen

 

KENDALLVILLE – Southwood’s Dayna Dale was the lone Wabash County golfer to advance Saturday from the IHSAA girls golf regional hosted by East Noble.

 

Manchester capped off a historic season with a 14th place finish, while Southwood followed up its third place sectional with a 17th place finish, shooting a 397.

 

After the Squires won its first sectional title since 1973 at the Huntington North Sectional five days earlier, Manchester shot a team score of 387 at Cobblestone Golf Course in Kendallville.

 

Homestead (308), Penn (315), and Bishop Dwenger (325) capped off the top three places. 

 

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By The Paper staff

 

Tippecanoe Valley defeated Manchester, 3-2, on Thursday, Sept. 22, in Three Rivers Conference play.

 

Spence Trick picked up a win at No.2 singles, while Heath Dierks and Parker Wagoner won at No.1 singles.

 

“We now have lost two conference matches by the slimmest of margins, and although they sting, I think we have learned a great deal from this situations,” coach Eric Screeton said.

 

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By The Paper staff

 

Southwood’s volleyball team split a pair of matches last week against Wabash County rivals.

 

It defeated MSD of Wabash County rival Northfield, 3-0, on Tuesday night, Sept. 20, but fell to Wabash, 3-1 on Thursday night, Sept. 22.

 

Wabash dropped the first set to Southwood, 25-21, but came back to win the next three, 18-25, 23-25 and 24-26.

 

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By The Paper staff

 

Wabash County’s high school football teams went 2-2 Friday night. 

 

Northfield destroyed Rochester, 70-6, while Southwood downed Whitko, 52-35. Meanwhile, Tippecanoe Valley edged Manchester, 31-28, and Peru defeated Wabash, 41-19. All four games were Three Rivers Conference contests.

 

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By Bill Barrows

 

Week No.7 of Indiana High School Football is coming up this Friday. 

 

The matchups for this week are as follows, Manchester hosts Whitko, Wabash will travel to North Miami, Northfield hosts Maconaquah and Peru travels to Southwood where Wabash WebTV will broadcast from Sherman Waggoner Field.  Kick-off is 7 p.m. We will be on the air around 6:45  p.m. for our pregame show.      

 

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By Bill Barrows

 

Week No.6 of Indiana High School Football is coming up this Friday. 

 

The matchups for this week are Northfield will make the trek to Rochester, Southwood will be at Whitko, Manchester will entertain Tippecanoe Valley and Wabash will host Peru where Wabash WebTV will broadcast from Alumni Field.  Kick-off is 7pm. We will be on the air around 6:45 for our pregame show.      

 

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