Archive - 2013
April 10th
COLUMBIA CITY — A five-run third inning fueled by a grand slam home run helped the visiting Wawasee Lady Warriors hand the Columbia City Lady Eagle softball team an 11-3 loss in the Eagles home opener Tuesday night at Morsches Park.
The first inning saw only one base runner for each squad. The Warriors saw their runner cut down as they were caught off base by the Lady Eagles.
Columbia City’s Allie Vodde drew a walk but that was the only offense for the Eagles in the inning.
Whitko earns first win of season
FORT WAYNE — Whitko’s softball team picked up its first victory of 2013 by crushing Fort Wayne Southside Tuesday.
The Lady Wildcats beat the Lady Archers, 15-5. As a team, Whitko had 15 hits and 20 stolen bases.
Hannah Himes was 4-for-4 at the plate with two doubles and three runs scored. Jenny Brown was 2-for-3 with a double, two runs, three RBI’s and four stolen bases. Amanda Shepherd and Sydney Lancaster were both 2-for-3 with a double each.
Emily Weigold went the distance on the mound, picking up the win for the Lady Wildcats.
SYRACUSE — Whitko’s baseball team used a four-run sixth inning to earn a victory over Wawasee Tuesday.
The Wildcats won by a final score of 7-3. The game was tied 3-3 until Whitko broke it with four runs in the sixth inning to bring the game to its final result.
Ethan Nicodemus earned the win for Whitko while pitching in relief. Tanner Gaff, Ryan Weigold, Avery Robbins and Josh Kessie were all 2-of-4 from the plate, with Robbins having two RBI’s.
COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County Consolidated Schools (WCCS) are thinking of the future and looking at different possibilities for a new high school in Columbia City.
WCCS Superintendent Dr. Pat O’Connor presented to the school board Monday four courses the district could possibly chart.
While presenting, O’Connor informed the board that Columbia City High School’s poor facilities are the major focus as the district looks ahead.
“The Columbia City High School facility is grossly inadequate, functionally obsolete and not serving the needs of the students or community,” she said.
COLUMBIA CITY — After receiving input from citizens, the Columbia City Common Council agreed to delay the passage of a pair of ordinances that would withdraw the electric and water utilities from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) Tuesday.
The council’s decision was unanimous to push back the final reading to April 23.
“The purpose of the delay is to gather any additional information from people,” said Councilwoman Nicole Penrod.
COLUMBIA CITY — Whitley County has celebrated several economic advances in recent months.
Kerr Real Estate, a Michigan-based developer, announced in January that Dunham’s Sports would soon occupy part of the former Scott’s grocery store building in Columbia City.
Steel Dynamics, Inc. made plans in December to add new rail production capabilities creating approximately 40 new jobs.
COLUMBIA CITY — Columbia City’s Board of Works and Safety selected Advance Disposal to take care of the city’s solid waste for the next two years.
The move passed on a unanimous vote. The contract will be for two years with an option for a three-year renewal if Advance Disposal is meeting the city’s specs.
April 9th
Churubusco’s baseball team hosted Carroll Monday night. Above, Churubusco’s Kody Poyser catches a ball at second base. After a 0-0 score in the third inning, the Eagles fell 14-3 to the Chargers.
Whitley County has seen an abundance of field fires recently, as dry, windy conditions have provided the perfect storm for a blaze. Field fires may be less prevalent in the coming week, as the area saw rain Monday afternoon and more showers are expected throughout the week.
Chandler Brown, of Churubusco High School, was announced as the Lily Scholarship winner.
