Lady Squires top Wabash in girls tennis play

The Manchester girls tennis team had no trouble against Wabash in the teams’ Three Rivers Conference match Thursday, April 13, defeating the Lady Apaches, 5-0.

Manchester’s No. 1 singles player

Sarah Kerlin defeated Wabash’s Hasumi Okubo, 6-2, 6-3, while Myla Crozier topped Talia Carrillo, 6-2, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, and Bethany

Penrod bested Alex Johnson, 6-0, 6-4.

The Lady Squires’ No. 1 doubles team of Delani Henderson and Carleigh Blevins defeated Abbi Hipskind and Emma Weaver, 6-0, 6-1.

At No. 2 doubles, Manchester’s

Addison Brubaker and Kate Schroll beat Maddie VomUhl and Emma Adams, 6-0, 6-0. Manchester 4, Columbia City 1

The Manchester girls tennis team started its season off with a 4-1 win at Columbia City, on April 12.

The Squires swept the single matches, all in straight sets, and split the two doubles matches.

Sarah Kerlin won her match at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-1, while freshmen Myla Crozier and Bethany Penrod started their high school careers in style with Crozier winning a 6-0, 6-0 shutout and Penrod victorious, 6-1, 6-2.

The No. 2 doubles team of Delani Henderson and Kate Schroll blanked their opponents, 6-0, 6-0,. The No. 1 doubles team of Carleigh Blevins and Addison Brubaker were in a battle that went three sets, falling, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5.

Northfield

The Northfield girls tennis team lost its season opener to South Adams, 3-2, Tuesday, April 11.

Winning matches for Northfield were No. 1 singles player, Elli Baker, and the No. 2 dobules team of Eden Hoover and Callie

Hoffman. Whitko 3, Northfield 2

The Northfield girls tennis team lost a close 3-2 match to Whitko Thursday, April 13.

Winning for the Lady Norse were the No. 1 doubles team of Gabby Haupert and Hannah Wilson and the No. 2 team of Hoover and Hoffman.

Lady Apaches open season with 2-2 mark

After winning just four games in the 2022 season, the Wabash softball team started their season with a 2-2 record while Manchester and Northfield also had busy weeks. Southwood was idle last week.

Blackford 8, Wabash 2

The Wabash softball team stayed close for three innings at Blackford Monday night, April 10, but the Lady Bruins were too much in an 8-2 win over the Lady Apaches.

Blackford scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning before Wabash cut it to 3-2 in the top of the third. The hosts, however, scored the game’s final five runs to pull out the win.

Kait Honeycutt went 4-4 at the plate to lead Wabash while Charity France, Gretta France, Maddie Friend, Lataya Judy, Montana Judy, and Elli Hall each had one hit.

Lataya Judy drove in the only RBI on the night.

Mississinewa

13, Wabash 1

Wabash stayed within striking distance of Mississinewa

Tuesday night, April 11, but the Lady Indians scored nine runs in the top of the seventh inning to run away with a 13-1 win over the Lady Apaches.

Kendall France scored the only Wabash run on an RBI from Friend in the third inning.

DH vs. Southern Wells

The Lady Apaches swept Southern Wells in a doubleheader Saturday, April 15, winning the first game, 10-0, and the second, 9-7.

It was all Wabash in the first game as they scored in every inning of a 4

1/2 inning affair.

Honeycutt led Wabash going 3-3 at the plate with three runs while Lataya Judy was 2-2 with two RBIs, Friends went 2-3 with three RBIs, and Gretta France was 2-3 with one RBI and one run scored.

Kalli Davis got the win.

The second game was tighter with the Lady Apaches scoring three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 9-7 lead and held on for the win.

Friend went 4-4 with Addison Bakehorn going 3-4 with two runs.

Lataya Judy got the win .

Bluffton 17, Manchester 7

The Bluffton softball team raced out to a 9-1 lead after two innings of their game with Manchester Tuesday, April 11, and closed it out in six innings.

The Tigers opened the game with four runs in the fourth inning and five more in the second.

Trailing 9-1, Manchester closed the gap to 9-5 with four runs in the third inning but that was as close as they would get.

Paxton Baker led Manchester at the plate, going 3-4 with two RBIs, two runs, and two doubles, while Izzy Renz was 2-3 with two RBIs, and Savannah Evans went 1-3 with two runs scored.

Churubusco 11, Manchester 4

The Squires struggled again a night later, Wednesday, April 12, at Churubusco, falling to the Eagles, 11-4.

Manchester struck first with a run in the top of the first inning only to watch Churubusco score four in the bottom half of the inning and three more in the second, on their way to the win.

Baker led the Squires at the plate going 2-4 with two runs scored while Hadley West had four RBIs and a double. Olivia Sabo scored two runs and Savannah Evans and Olivia Neal each had a hit.

Wawasee 10, Manchester 5

Wawasee’s six runs in the top of the first inning against Manchester proved to be enough to take a 105 win over the Lady Squires, but it wasn’t as easy as it appeared Friday night, April 14.

After the Lady Warriors took the 6-0 lead, Manchester fought back with two runs in the bottom of the first and made it a 1-run game with three more in the bottom of the fourth.

That was as close as the Lady Squires would get as Wawasee added four more runs over the final three innings.

West went 2-2 at the plate with two RBIs and two runs while Baker and McKelvey Espeset each had one hit.

DH at Fremont

The bats were alive Saturday at Fremont but the Lady Squires dropped two highscoring affairs to the Lady Eagles, 1511, and 12-10.

In the opening game, Manchester gave up 11 walks and committed four errors that contributed to 24 base runners.

Neal led Manchester with three hits and three RBIs while Bakker, Molly Schannep, and Samantha Shock each had two hits.

In a back-andforth second game that saw the lead change hands three times with one tie, Fremont pulled out a 12-10 win, scoring the final four runs of the game.

Baker led Manchester going 4-4 with four RBIs and three runs while West was 3-5 with four RBIs and one run. Raegen Shah went 2-2 with one run while Ava Felgar was 2-4 with one run, and Macy Tuggle had one hit and one run.

Mississinewa

24, Northfield 1

The Northfield softball team managed just two hits in a 24-1 loss to Mississinewa Thursday, April 14.

The run was a big one, however, when Sophie Powell sent one over the fence for a solo home run in the bottom of the second inning.

The shot cut the Lady Indian lead to 5-1 at that point but the visitors added 19 more runs over the next three innings to clinch the game after five innings.

Alex Cartwright had Northfield’s other hit while Lilly McCollister took the loss on the mound.

Eastbrook 13, Northfield 0 Northfield managed just four hits in a 13-0 loss at Eastbrook Friday, April 14.

Kirsten Rife, Ava Copeland, Sophie Powell, and Ella Hunter each had hits.

DH vs. Winamac

The Lady Norse lost a double-header to Winamac Saturday, April 15, losing the first game, 13-0, and the second, 19-0. In the first game, Hunter had two hits and one RBI and Sophie Powell had one.

In the second contest, Rife, Sophie Powell, and Cartwright each had a hit.

Honeywell adds 11 shows

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment added 11 shows to its 2023 lineup at the Honeywell Center and the Eagles Theatre.

Tickets go on sale

Friday, April 21 at 10 a.m. and will be available online at honeywellarts.org or by calling 5631102.

• Rahsaan Barber and Everyday Magic –Thursday, Aug. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre

Since their groundbreaking self-titled release exploded onto the national scene over a decade ago, Rahsaan Barber and Everyday Magic have widely been regarded as one of the most soulful and expressive ensembles in jazz.

The sextet features a dynamic horn section led by composer/saxophonist Dr. Rahsaan Barber, who completed his doctorate at the

University of Memphis in 2023.

Barber and the members of his sextet, Everyday Magic, offer listeners an unforgettable experience that seeks to engage, inform, uplift, and inspire while displaying the elite levels of creativity and refinement that only a certifiable jazz supergroup could achieve.

Most seats $20. Limited seating on the main floor $29.

Suite level balcony seating $29 –includes upperlevel balcony seating, a special entrance to the building, and access to a private bar and restrooms located on the suite level.

• The Great

DuBois Variety Show – Thursday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Eagles Theatre

The Great DuBois present a fastpaced, high-energy circus show for all ages, showcasing incredible feats of Cont. on Pg. 15.