March 2011
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SPORTS SCOOP — continued from previous page
How exactly are the Warriors planning on avoiding
losing again this season you may wonder? Well coach
Yoder has been hammering his philosophy in their
heads. Wagler says coach wants to make sure “that
we (the Warriors) improve everyday we practice or
have a game so we can be as prepared as possible for
sectionals.”
The Warriors are still a favorite heading into the
sectionals. All was not lost with the Wawasee defeat.
They are still a great basketball team with an 18-1
record. Sure, the perfect season had never been done
before but one loss means nothing if they continue to
win from here on out. With Jantzi, Wagler, Lambright,
and Neely leading the team, they should stay grounded,
hungry, and humble.
How bad do the Warriors want to win it all? Wagler
used the word love to describe it. “Of course we would
love to go all the way. Who wouldn’t? But coach is
telling us great things don’t come easy so we are just
trying to prepare as well as we can to make as far of a
run as we possibly can.”
With determination of the senior leaders and a
coach to keep them focused, there’s no cap on what
the Warriors boys can do. Hopefully the Warriors keep
advancing and making their way towards Indianapolis.
The first step comes during sectionals as they will face
the winner of Jimtown versus LaVille. The Warriors
have already beat Jimtown earlier this season with a
43-37 victory.
During tournament time, a team can make no
mistakes. A team has to play as close to perfect as
Westview has done during this season. With hard
work, who knows, they might just make it to Conseco
Field House.
• Junior High School Sports •
*Events are subject to change*
Mar. 1 Girls 6th Basketball @ West Noble................ 4:30
Girls Basketball vs. Milford............................ 4:30
Wrestling @ Concord.................................... 5:00
Mar. 3 Girls Basketball @ Lakeland.......................... 4:30
Wrestling @ Fremont..................................... 5:00
Mar. 5 Wresting Invite @ Central Noble.................. 9:30
Mar. 7 Girls 7th Basketball vs Concord.................... 4:30
Girls 8th Basketball @ Concord.................... 4:30
Mar. 8 Girls Basketball LLC...................................... 4:30
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Mar. 10 Girls Basketball LLC...................................... 4:30
Mar. 11 Girls Basketball LLC...................................... 4:30
Mar. 12 Wrestling LLC................................................ 9:00
Mar. 28 Tennis vs Northridge..................................... 4:30
Westview Girls Basketball
The Lady Warriors finished the 2010-2011 season
with a respectful 13-9 mark. The season ended with a
disappointing sectional loss at Fairfield. What was the
most disappointing was losing with a veteran team.
Junior starter Skyler Carpenter felt the same. “(It
was disappointing) having a veteran team with high
expectations and not being able to succeed them.”
However, there is much to be excited about for
next season. “We have a fresh group of girls coming
up who are excited about the season and with their
momentum and focusing on mastering fundamentals
it will improve our team,” said Carpenter.
Many young girls also shone on the court this winter
such as juniors Jeslyn Zimmerly, Skyler Carpenter, and
Kassy Zimmerman, just to name a few. But a senior
was the biggest surprise for the team. “Kristin Steider
improved significantly throughout the season,” said
an impressed Carpenter.
The Lady Warriors also learned a few things this
season as they struggled through some games. “I’ve
learned that team chemistry is the foundation of
everything. Without it, there’s no unity in goals or
games,” Carpenter said.
This season was tough on the team during stretches
but they also succeeded many times. They won difficult
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• High School Sports •
*Events are subject to change*
Mar. 1 Boys Basketball Sectional.............................. 6:00
Mar. 4 Boys & Girls Track @ Marion........................ 5:30
Boys Basketball Sectional (see pg. 29)
Mar. 5 Boys Basketball Sectional (see pg. 29)
Mar. 12 Boys Basketball Regional (see pg. 29)
Boys & Girls Track Patriot Invite................... 3:00
Mar. 19 Boys Track State Competition..................... 10:00
Boys Basketball Semi-State (see pg. 29)
Mar. 22 Softball Scrimmage vs. West Noble............... 4:30
Mar. 24 Baseball Scrimmage vs. LaVille..................... 4:30
Girls Track vs Wawasee @ West Noble.......... 5:00
Mar. 26 Softball vs Wawasee Varsity............................ 1:00
Boys Basketball State (see pg. 29)
Mar. 28
Softball vs Elkhart Christian.......................... 4:30
Girls Track vs. Northridge & Jimtown.......... 4:30
Baseball vs. Northwood................................. 5:00
Boys Track vs Northridge @ Jimtown........... 4:30
Mar. 29 Softball @ Goshen......................................... 4:30
Girls Track @ Concord.................................. 4:30
Mar. 31 Softball vs. Northridge................................... 4:30
Girl Tennis vs. Northridge............................. 4:30
Baseball vs. Jimtown....................................... 5:00