From the Files of the Kosciusko County Historical Society
This is a retrospective article that runs a few times a month on InkFreeNews.
Information for this retrospective series is courtesy of the Kosciusko County Historical Society.
May 8, 1981 — The team competition was everything one could have wanted. Plymouth and Concord were at each other’s necks throughout the night, with Plymouth finally prevailing by one point.
But, individually, it was a one-man show as Warsaw’s Troy Furnivall turned the Northern Lakes Conference track and field meet into his own personal stage Thursday night at Wawasee.
On a night when no one else won more than one individual event, Furnivall collected three first places – one in record fashion – to finish as the meet’s high point individual with 30. The slim junior scampered to firsts in the 100- and 200-meter dashes and successfully defended his 300-meter low hurdles title, breaking his own meet record.
May 14, 1969 — For the first time in the history of Warsaw High School, there will be no guest speaker to deliver the commencement address to the graduating seniors of Warsaw High School this year, according to an announcement today by Principal William Davis.
In addition to the salutatory and valedictory addresses, three graduating seniors will address the graduates, their families and friends.
The three seniors selected to speak instead of the usual guest commencement speaker are: Melody Cripe, Tim Martin and Jan Wiggins.
May 9, 1969 — This marks the fourth consecutive year that Warsaw High School Golf Coach Joe Harris and the Tigers have captured the Northern Lakes Conference crown. This year, however, Warsaw was forced into a sudden death playoff before defeating Bremen and winning the conference championship as well as the NLC tourney. Warsaw golfers responsible for the victory are: Gary Goshert, Bill Clemens, Bruce Grossnickle and Doug Neville. Grossnickle and Clemens each birdied the extra hole to ensure the triumph.
– Compiled by InkFreeNews reporter Lasca Randels
