Football
Bremen 34, Tippecanoe Valley 7 (Friday): Noah Miller threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Cameron Parker in the first quarter, but Bremen rallied from a 7-0 deficit to beat Valley Friday.
Parker led Valley with 38 yards rushing on 14 carries and caught both of Miller’s completions totaling 61 yards.
Wes Melanson added 23 yards on five carries.
Valley had five first downs and 137 yards of total offense.

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DENVER — North Miami’s gym had been a home away from home for the Rochester volleyball team.

Not only had RHS won a tense 5-game battle in Three Rivers Conference play from North Miami last year, but they had also won three straight Tomahawk Invitational titles.

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FOOTBALL
The Wabash football team was driving for the go-ahead score in the second quarter against Rochester in the season opener at Barnhart Field Friday when Zane Gilbreath got in the way.

Tippecanoe Valley def, Wawasee, 25-16, 16-25, 27-25, 25-20 (Tuesday): Sophie Bussard had 15 kills, 13 digs, four blocks and four aces for Valley in a four-game win over sectional rival Wawasee Tuesday. Hannah Engstrand and Sarah Myers had 11 assists each.
Valley also won the JV match 25-22, 25-22.

BOYS TENNIS
The Rochester boys tennis team displayed some old faces in new places during their season opener against visiting Triton Thursday.
The rest of the guys were just new faces.

Wabash at Rochester, 7 p.m.

The Rochester football team dodged lightning and made it out of its scrimmage against Culver Academy injury-free, according to coach Brian Hooker. Culver Academy is a Class 4A opponent, but the Class 2A Zebras do not play a Class 4A opponent on their schedule.

VOLLEYBALL
Two eras of Rochester volleyball converged at the RHS gym Tuesday.
The Erin Leap era began. Their long home winning streak ended.

Golf
Mike Nixon recorded a hole-in-one – his second and his first in 25 years – as part of the Senior Series Five Tee Tournament at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek Monday. Teammates Ron Riggle and Mike Renie witnessed.

The defense of the Rochester boys soccer team got burned Saturday.

The hot midday sun at the Brent Blacketor Memorial Sports Complex might have had something to do with it, but visiting John Glenn played a contributing role.

RHS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

A 0-10 record in 2016 and a subsequent coaching change might have lent a greater sense of mystery to the Rochester football team for 2017.
But after a 7-3 record in 2017, combined with eight returning starters on offense and nine returning starters on defense, there might not be much mystery with the 2018 Zebras. Rather, they might be trying to meet greater expectations.

Football
Caston principal-athletic director Chuck Evans said in an email Wednesday that the school does plan on playing all its scheduled games this fall despite having just 14 players.

Numbers are not an issue for the Rochester girls golf team. Getting their scores down were against Pioneer Tuesday.
Still, RHS won their first dual match of the season at Round Barn Golf Club at Mill Creek. RHS shot a 231 while Pioneer had an incomplete team.

SAG HARBOR, N.Y. (AP) — NASCAR mogul Brian France was arrested in New York’s Hamptons for driving while intoxicated and criminal possession of oxycodone after he was seen blowing through a stop sign, police said.

France, the auto racing behemoth’s chairman and CEO since 2003, was arraigned Monday at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court after spending the night in jail. He was released on his own recognizance.

The Rochester girls golf team shot a 423 and finished eighth out of 13 teams at the season-opening Twin Lakes Invitational at Tippecanoe Country Club in Monticello Saturday. Kristianna Lingenfelter fired a 91 to lead RHS. Ashlyn Foster shot a 108, Marley Strasser had a 111, Maddie Henning had a 113, and Kat Rensberger shot a 121.

Northwestern won the title with a 357, topping runner-up Western by 10 strokes.