BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Women’s college track Manchester University sophomore Chesnee Miller won the 800 meters in 2:17.27 and the 1,500 meters in 4:46.83 at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference track meet in Lexington, Ky., April 25, helping her team win the conference title. Miller was named the HCAC Distance Athlete of the Year at the conclusion of the meet. Manchester won with 206 points. Runner-up Rose-Hulman had 200.5. Miller is a 2024 Tippecanoe

Culver’s McCune wins 300 hurdles in girls meet, Carrington shares long jump in boys meet BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Owen Omondi Hudson Shepherd Track Tippecanoe Valley’s Owen Omondi won the 100 meters in 11.35 seconds and the 200 in 23.48 seconds, and teammate Hudson Shepherd captured the high jump and tied for first in the long jump at the Jimtown Coed Classic Friday. Culver’s Theron Carrington also

Valley draws NorthWood; Caston gets state champs; Pioneer to face No. 6 Tri-County; Argos to match up with Elkhart Christian; Culver to take on O-D BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Of the three ranked RTC area softball teams, two of them received byes during the release of the IHSAA softball draw Sunday. Meanwhile, Caston drew the defending state champions, Pioneer drew a ranked team, and undefeated Culver drew a conference rival. This is the 41st annual IHSAA softball t

Valley to meet Columbia City; Caston to face S. Newton; Pioneer to meet W. Central; Argos to face No. 2 Triton; Culver gets S. Central; Winamac to meet Jimtown after bye; NM draws defending sectional champs BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Playing in a sectional with three ranked teams, the Rochester baseball team drew one of them in their postseason opener but not before receiving a bye, according to the IHSAA draw released Sunday. Meanwhile, Class 1A, No. 6 Caston, the

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Boys golf Wes Parker Tippecanoe Valley 174, Northfield 197 (April 22): Wes Parker and Nash Bouse each fired a 41 to lead Valley past host Northfield at Honeywell Golf Course in Wabash April 22. Kyzer Hughes added a 45, Dane Scacco had a 47, and Thad Shambaugh had a 50 to round out the Valley scorecard. Ryder Schram led Northfield with a 44. at Honeywell Golf Course April 22 VALLEY (174): Wes Parker 41, Nash Bouse 41, Kyzer Hughes 45, Dane

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Boys golf Nash Bouse Tippecanoe Valley 175, LaVille 220, LaPorte LaLumiere 234 (April 23): Nash Bouse shot a 40 to earn medalist honors as Valley beat host LaVille and LaPorte LaLumiere at The Golf Club at Swan Lake Resort April 23. Wes Parker added a 43, Will Parker had a 44, Noah Mellott had a 48, and Kyzer Hughes carded a 55. Lucas Kreske led LaVille with a 43. at The Golf Club at Swan Lake Resort April 23 (front nine, par 36) VALLEY (

Parker’s 77 includes eagle on No. 11 BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RT Wes Parker Kyzer Hughes Boys golf The Tippecanoe Valley boys golf team shot a 343 and finished third out of nine teams at the Manchester Invitational at Sycamore Golf Club in North Manchester April 25. Wes Parker led Valley with a 77 and tied for third among all golfers in the 45-player field. Nash Bouse added an 83, Kyzer Hug

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Boys golf Nash Bouse Wawasee 161, Tippecanoe Valley 181 (Tuesday): Nash Bouse led Valley with a 41, but the host Vikings fell to Wawasee over the back nine at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Tuesday. Kyzer Hughes and Dane Scacco each added a 46, Noah Mellott had a 48, and Will Parker had a 49. Bouse’s round consisted of four consecutive pars on holes 12-15 and five bogeys. Scacco was the only Valley player to record a birdie, which he

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls tennis Bremen 3, Tippecanoe Valley 2 (Tuesday): Karley Hallstrom won in straight sets at No. 1 doubles, and Africa Baca and Kinley Crabb won in straight sets at No. 2 doubles for Valley in an Indiana Northern State Conference home loss to Bremen Tuesday. Bella Parker lost at No. 1 singles, Adela Cerna lost at No. 2 singles, and Maycee Koch lost at No. 3 singles. Valley was playing without injured No. 1 singles player Savana Miller.

BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls tennis Karley Hallstrom Maci Parker Tippecanoe Valley 4, North Judson 1 (Saturday): Bella Parker and Adela Cerna won in straight sets at Nos. 2 and 3 singles, respectively, and the doubles teams of Karley Hallstrom and Maci Parker and Kinley Crabb and Maycee Koch also won in straight sets for the visiting Lady Vikings in a triumph over North Judson Saturday. North Jud