OSSIAN — The Norwell Shootout was a rough one for the current Wawasee girls basketball team but a historic day for the ladies program. The girls dropped both games in the Shootout Saturday, losing to Indianapolis Brebeuf, 47-34, in the morning session and to host Norwell, 47-29, in the nightcap. The highlight of the tournament …read more.

SOUTH BEND – There was not a hint of panic in the Notre Dame women’s basketball team Saturday. The No. 5 Irish, even with All-American Skylar Diggins on the bench, just kept the pressure on to pound Purdue. The hosts responded after a short-lived, first-half rally by the No. 11 Boilermakers to go to post …read more.

A tough shooting performance proved costly Saturday to the Grace College women’s basketball team. The Lancers struggled from the field and the free throw line in a 54-44 loss to Iowa Wesleyan in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Grace shot just 18-of-57 from the field and only 2-of-9 from the line …read more.

Standout Haley Richardson paced West Noble past Tippecanoe Valley 75-62 Saturday night in non-conference girls basketball action. Richardson, a 6-3 senior who has signed with Ball State, poured in 25 points to lead the Chargers to the win in Ligonier. Cara Hoffman had a big game for the Vikings with 23 points. Valley trailed just …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Zarek Finley led the way Saturday as the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team took second place in its own tournament. Finley poured in 20 points as the host Cougars defeated Covenant Christian of DeMotte 70-35 in the final day of the Cougar Classic played at Grace College. Finley, who was named …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team closed out play in its own tourney Saturday with a loss to Covenant Christian of DeMotte. A strong fourth quarter carried Covenant Christian past the Cougars 50-37 in the Cougar Classic played at Grace College. Covenant led just 35-33 after the third quarter before outscoring …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team collected a win and a close loss Friday in day one action of their own Cougar Classic. LCA defeated Granger Christian 43-35 in action at Grace College. Jess Goss scored 14 points to lead the host Cougars in the win. Alissa Gross netted 11 points …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team had a pair of nail-biters Friday in their own Cougar Classic. The hosts defeated South Bend Trinity 58-55 in overtime and lost 51-50 to Clinton Christian in the first day of the two-day tourney being played at Grace College. Calvin Prinsen turned in a huge …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Warsaw took very good care of the basketball Friday night. The Tigers, by placing a high premium on possessions, took care of Kankakee Valley easily too in a non-conference boys basketball contest at Grace College. Jared Bloom scored 14 points and Jordan Stookey 13 as Warsaw crushed the Kougars 54-32 at the …read more.

WARSAW – Teachers Credit Union was the sponsor of the Lady Tiger Classic Thursday. It was the Warsaw girls basketball team that did the teaching, however, in how to win a tournament championship Thursday night. The hosts put on a defensive clinic in dominating Lowell 57-33 in a matchup of a pair of previously undefeated …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls basketball team picked up Thursday right where they left off prior to an eight-day holiday break. Winning. Warsaw remained undefeated on the season by handling South Bend St. Joseph 54-21 in the opening game of the Teachers Credit Union Lady Tiger Classic. Warsaw, off to its first 10-0 start since …read more.

ICGSA Girls Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Hamilton Southeastern; 2. Columbus North; 3. Bedford North-Lawrence; 4. Logansport; 5. Merrillville; 6. Fort Wayne South; 7. Roncalli; 8. Lawrence North; 9. Northridge; 10. Westfield. Others receiving votes: Greenwood, Warsaw, Homestead, Michigan City, Indianapolis Pike, Fort Wayne Snider, Brownsburg, Bloomington South, Mooresville, Mishawaka, Penn, Franklin Central. Class 3-A …read more.

AP Boys Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Indianapolis Pike; 2. Evansville Harrison; 3. Indianapolis Ben Davis; 4. Carmel; 5. Indianapolis Tech; 6. Hamilton Southeastern; 7. Kokomo; 8. Fort Wayne Northrop; 9. Warren Central; 10. Indianapolis Cathedral. Others receiving votes: Jeffersonville, Munster, Castle, Columbus North, Jay County, South Bend Adams, Lawrence North, Merrillville, Columbia City, Fishers, …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team made it eight straight wins with an impressive comeback Saturday night in earning a championship. The Vikings put together an excellent fourth quarter to rally past previously undefeated NorthWood in the championship game of their own Winning Edge Holiday Tournament at TVHS. Valley outscored the Panthers 23-8 …read more.

AMHERST, N.Y. – The Grace College men’s basketball team wrapped up the 2012 portion of its schedule with a victory Friday. A red-hot shooting performance carried the NAIA Division II No. 9 Lancer past Wilfrid Laurier 92-76. Grace, in improving to 10-4, shot 52 percent from the field and hit 18-of-21 free throws in the …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball coach Bill Patrick, in his normal selfless style, called it “another” win Friday night. No disrespect to the coach, but this was not just another win. Not just a normal win either. Just in the same way that there’s nothing normal about the incredible success Patrick has achieved in …read more.

MISHAWAKA — In a very rare visit to Mishawaka for the Wawasee Warriors boys basketball team, the Cave was not hospitable in a 77-47 loss to the Cavemen Friday night. The Cavemen catapulted to a 24-13 out of the gate in the first quarter and held Wawasee to a lone three-point make in the second …read more.

WARSAW – Strong team play carried the Warsaw boys freshman basketball team to a 42-23 home win Thursday night over Fort Wayne South Side. Matt Anthony and Xavier Lynch each scored six points to lead a balanced offensive output for the Tigers, who improved to 8-1 on the season. Riley Rhoades,  Evan Schmidt, Luke Wilson, …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team needed a bounce-back performance Thursday night to get back into the win column. Thanks to its offensive balance and board play, the Tigers bounced Fort Wayne South Side for that much-needed victory in posting an 86-77 triumph. Warsaw, just two nights after a draining 49-47 loss at the …read more.

MIDDLEBURY — What on paper looked like it would be a fight to the finish was just another set of huge Northridge wins. The Raider boys continued its unbelievable run in the Northern Lakes Conference with an overwhelming 136-47 win over Wawasee while the Lady Raiders made it look easy in a 107-76 win over …read more.

BOURBON – The Warsaw girls basketball team was in a downright defensive mood again Wednesday night. That fact put their coach Michelle Harter in a festive mood after seeing her team wrap up its ninth straight win to open the season. The Tigers stymied host Triton in posting a workmanlike 49-32 victory thanks mainly to …read more.

A basketball break will come for some area prep teams over the upcoming holiday season. While some squads will get a little R & R to prepare for the heavy slate of conference games to come after the first of the year, others will try and stay sharp competing in holiday tournaments. On the boys …read more.

BOURBON – Hoosier Hysteria arrived a little early Tuesday night at Triton High School. Clay Yeo made sure of that in dramatic postseason-like fashion for his Triton boys basketball team. Yeo, who was brilliant all game long, saved his best for last with a clutch game winner just before the final horn to lift the …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY — In a game where Columbia City was likely favored at home, even Vegas might have had a hard time figuring out the makings of the 89-66 City boys basketball win over Wawasee Tuesday night. Wawasee had its best opening quarter of the season by far, scoring 36 points in the frame. The …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s almost to the point of the season that neither team had the energy to realize it was a major rivalry night in the swimming pool. As the holiday break approaches, two very tired swim programs returned to the competition lanes for yet another Northern Lakes Conference dual. And with it came a …read more.

Some people train their whole lives to run one marathon. Some people spend weeks recovering from that one journey on the road. And then there are some people that never recover from the pain, a different pain that has nothing to do with running at all. Some aspects of life are deemed unfair. Whether it …read more.

Bill Patrick says it’s never been about the numbers in his illustrious high school coaching career. The Hall of Fame mentor, that being said, is on the cusp of a pretty magical milestone numerically. The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball coach with his next win will reach No. 700 for his long and storied time on …read more.

BOSTON, Mass. – Sophomore guard Niko Read found his groove in a major way on Monday night, erupting with a career-high 25 points in Grace’s 88-55 win over Fisher College. Read made 7-of-13 from beyond the arc in just 12 minutes of action to highlight Grace’s victory. “Tonight was a breakout game for Niko. He …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team used a 21-2 run in the second half to pull away from IU-Northwest on Monday. The Lady Lancers (9-4) were led by a career-high 27 points from Juaneice Jackson as Grace won 66-54. IU-Northwest opened the game with marksmanship, taking an early 24-17 lead. The RedHawks …read more.

ELKHART – Josh Miller and Jayden Parrett were each double winners as the Warsaw boys swim team rolled past Elkhart Memorial 123-61 Saturday. Miller won the 200 IM (2:16.00) and 500 freestyle (5:39.41) events, while Parrett took firsts in the 100 freestyle (50.11) and 100 backstroke (55.20) as the Tigers dominated the Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

ELKHART – Led by the duo of Ashley Van Wormer and Cynthia Juarez, the Warsaw girls swim team edged past Elkhart Memorial 94-92 Saturday. Van Wormer won a pair of individual events and also swam on a winning relay team for the Tigers in the Northern Lakes Conference victory. Juarez also won a pair of …read more.

GOSHEN – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team lost twice Saturday in the Bethany Christian Holiday Tournament. The Cougars dropped a 58-41 final to Elkhart Christian in a first-round contest and then lost 70-28 to South Bend Trinity in the consolation game. Jessica Goss scored seven points to lead LCA in the consolation contest. …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The physically and emotionally draining rivalry that exists between Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko was at its best Saturday night. The Lady Vikings struggled early but managed to outwit, outlast and outplay their rival en route to a well-deserved 55-45 victory in South Whitley. Fans in attendance knew they were in for a …read more.

WARSAW – The experience factor factored in Saturday night just at the right time for the Warsaw girls basketball team. The veteran Tigers made all the clutch plays at crunch time to rally past rival Wawasee 43-33 for a key Northern Lakes Conference victory. Warsaw, sparked by seniors Jennifer Walker-Crawford and Lindsay Baker, closed the …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw wrestling team post a 1-4 mark Saturday while competing in the Penn Super 10 Super Dual. The Tigers defeated conference foe NorthWood 47-30 in the event. Warsaw lost to Edwardsburg 39-35, Lakeshore 41-39, Niles 56-21 and Penn 72-3. Luis Munoz was the top wrestler on the day for the Tigers as …read more.

GOSHEN – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team dropped a pair of contests Saturday in the Bethany Christian Holiday Tournament. The Cougars lost 66-59 to South Bend Trinity in the consolation game after a 67-31 loss to Elkhart Christian in a first-round contest. South Bend Trinity outscored LCA 36-25 in the middle two quarters …read more.

Warriors Score Second At Swim Invite In its home Invitational Saturday, the Wawasee boys swim team scored 294 to claim second place. South Bend St. Joseph’s, powered by seven championship swims, easily clinched the title with 424 team points. Winning a championship for the Warriors was diver Tristan Mauk, scoring 194.95 points in his finest …read more.

LIVONIA, Mich. – The Grace College men’s basketball team, playing its second straight NAIA Top 25 opponent Saturday, struggled to find its offensive rhythm in a 68-60 defeat to No. 22 Rochester. The ninth-ranked Lancers (8-3), who had taken down No. 25 Madonna the night before, shot just 29.5 percent from the floor against the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys freshman basketball team definitely had to earn the championship of its Tiger Tournament Saturday. A big day by Riley Rhoades carried the hosts to a pair of close wins over previously unbeatens Penn and LaPorte to net the title. Tyler Packard scored 15 points and Rhoades netted 12 as the …read more.

The Kosciusko County Basketball Hall of Fame recognized its Class of 2013 Friday night prior to the Whitko at Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball game in Akron. The group, which includes 15 former players and four special contributors, will be inducted next June during a ceremony at Grace College. Following are the members of the distinguished …read more.

A trio of close contests highlighted the opening night of boys basketball action Friday in the Northern Lakes Conference. League favorite Concord clipped defending champion Elkhart Memorial 51-46 in a league lid lifter in Dunlap. Minutemen senior star Franko House, who has signed to play at Ball State, led the winners with 19 points and …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s impossible for a team to win a game in the first half of play. It is, however, entirely possible for a team to lose a game in that same period of time. That was the case Friday night when the Warsaw Tigers traveled to Syracuse to take on its bitter rivals, the …read more.

AKRON – Bill Patrick, by his feisty, competitive nature, is quick to point out that he does not want to lose any game he coaches. He admits though that his Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team understands the special significance of one annual foe on the Vikings’ schedule. Whitko High School. The school where Patrick spent …read more.

LIVONIA, Mich. – Greg Miller poured in a career-high 27 points to lead the No. 9 Grace College men’s basketball team to an 80-76 victory over No. 25 Madonna Friday night. The Lancers (8-2) will take on their second ranked opponent in as many days tomorrow when they face No. 22 Rochester in the second …read more.

BOURBON – Defense and another big dose of Clay Yeo propelled the Triton boys basketball team to a convincing win over New Prairie Friday night. The Trojans outscored the Cougars 24-6 in the second half and Yeo netted 29 points in a 51-27 victory in the Northern State Conference opener for both teams. Senior star …read more.

WINAMAC – A strong Winamac team used a strong start to turn back Tippecanoe Valley 63-47 in girls basketball action Thursday night. The host Warriors, who improved to 8-1, led 18-8 after the opening quarter en route to the non-conference win. Winamac led 34-24 at halftime. Cara Hoffman scored 12 points to lead the Vikings, …read more.

WARSAW – A great defensive effort, especially in the final half, powered the Warsaw boys freshman basketball team to a victory over visiting Wawasee Thursday night. The Tigers held the Warriors to just three points in the second half en route to a 43-12 win in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Riley Rhoades scored 12 …read more.

With one week remaining until the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association (IHSWCA) holds its first team state dual meet tournament, familiar names top the third classed power poll of the season. Perry Meridian in Class 3A, Yorktown in 2A and Adams Central in 1A remain the teams to beat in their respective classes. Since …read more.

SYRACUSE — While the schedule has been very demanding, Plymouth posed no threat Thursday night as Wawasee posted huge wins in boys and girls swimming. The Lady Warrior and Warrior teams both posted clean sweeps, winning all 24 events in a 140-35 girls win and a 139-43 boys win. Bre Robinson, Kendra Miller and Rachel …read more.

SYRACUSE — If Warsaw wrestling coach Justin Smith could count on two kids to get the job done, they certainly proved the part Thursday night. Trailing by 11 points with two matches to go, Warsaw’s Luis Munoz and Luis Cervantes needed pins to help Warsaw to its first Northern Lakes Conference win of the season. …read more.

BOURBON – Experience helped make the difference down the stretch Wednesday night for the Triton girls basketball team. The duo of Taylor Hatfield and Shana Anderson came up with big plays late in the game to lift the Class 1-A No. 10 Trojans to a 52-48 home win over Rochester. Hatfield, a junior, hit two …read more.

PERU – Tanner Andrews sparked a second-half surge Tuesday night to lead the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team to a win at Peru. Andrews tallied all 18 of his game-high points in the final half as the Vikings prevailed 49-40. The Vikings trailed 20-16 at halftime before outscoring the hosts 15-8 in the third quarter …read more.

A new twist has been added to the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association rankings. The poll now reflects the projected scoring at the IHSAA State Finals based on the IHSWCA individual rankings. Perry Meridian, Merrillville and Yorktown are now in the top three spots of the Top 20. Because of the switch in ranking …read more.

BOURBON — Triton High School senior football player D.J. Riffle was honored recently by being named to the 2012 Indianapolis Colts Academic All-Star team. Riffle, the son of Daniel and Sonya Riffle, was one of 24 players selected for the honor. Players tabbed for the team has to be ranked in the top five percent …read more.

GOSHEN – Triton boys basketball coach Jason Groves believes without a doubt that Clay Yeo should be a lock for a spot on the Indiana All-Star team when the 2012-13 season ends. Anyone in the gym at Bethany Christian High School Tuesday night who watched the Trojan senior standout would be silly to disagree with …read more.

WARSAW – The duo of Erin Sandberg and Margot Rheinhardt led the way for the Warsaw girls swimming team Tuesday night in a big win over Plymouth. The pair each won a pair of events and swam on two winning relay teams as the host Tigers pounded the Pilgrims 133-42 in Northern Lakes Conference competition. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys swim team continued its stellar season Tuesday night with a convincing home win over Plymouth. The host Tigers won 11 of 12 events to post a 144-34 Northern Lakes Conference victory over the Pilgrims. Sophomore Spencer Davidson played a part in four wins for the Tigers, who improve to 5-1 …read more.

SYRACUSE — “Wawasee wanted it a little more than we did in some matches.” Concord head coach Justin Rockenbaugh expressed some frustration after a Northern Lakes Conference wrestling match against Wawasee. Rockenbaugh’s squad was upended by the Warriors, 45-33, in Syracuse Tuesday night. While Rockenbaugh did not name any specific matches he was disappointed in, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A strong finish helped the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team post a victory Tuesday night. The host Cougars outscored the Benton Bucks homeschool team 22-14 in the fourth quarter to come away with a 56-51 win. LCA closed the game with a 9-0 run in the final minute to pull out …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls basketball team continued its undefeated season in impressive fashion Tuesday night. The host Tigers used a red-hot shooting performance to crush Columbia City 60-29 in a non-conference contest. Warsaw put together back-to-back big second and third quarters to soar past the Eagles. The Tigers, who improve to 7-0, outscored Columbia …read more.

SYRACUSE — In the middle of a blistering schedule that has the Wawasee swim program facing a bulk majority of its conference slate in a three-week span, Tuesday night’s duels with NorthWood were a bit of relief. The Panthers did not offer much of a challenge as Wawasee were able to mix around some swimmers …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Two format recommendations for the new Class 5A and 6A football state tournaments were approved Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the IHSAA Executive Committee. Those provisions included the creation of eight, four-team sectionals in each class along with a bye week for the two teams competing in each state championship game during …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School athletic department has announced a time change for the start of the Oregon-Davis at Triton girls basketball game. The contest, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 2, will begin with the junior varsity game at 6 p.m. (EST) at Triton.  The JV game was originally slated to start at 6:30 p.m. …read more.

WARSAW – A hot-shooting Columbia City team handed Warsaw its first loss of the season 47-33 Monday night in freshman boys basketball action. Riley Rhoades scored 12 points to lead the frosh Tigers, who drop to 4-1 on the season. Luke Wilson netted eight points and Tyler Packard had five for Warsaw. Paul Marandet scored …read more.

The Kosciusko County Basketball Hall of Fame will announce and honor its 2013 class of inductees Friday night. The group will be saluted during the Whitko at Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball game in Akron. The inductees will be recognized between the junior varsity and varsity games. This year’s group of Hall of Famers will include …read more.

  GOSHEN – The Warsaw girls swim team came up on the short end of a 123-60 final Saturday at Goshen. The host Redskins won 10 of 12 events to win the Northern Lakes Conference meet. The duo of Malorie Rheinhardt and Ashley Van Wormer led the way for   Warsaw. Rheinhardt  won the 100 …read more.

GOSHEN – A clean sweep of first-place finishes in all 12 events powered the Warsaw boys swim team to a dominating win at Goshen Saturday. The Tigers took the top spot in eight individual races, plus the diving competition, and also won all three relay events in topping the host Redskins 131-55 in Northern Lakes …read more.

MERRILLVILLE — Wawasee’s run of successful wrestling Super Duals came to a screeching halt Saturday at the Merrillville Super Duals. After winning seven of 10 team matches in the first two Super Duals at the Wawasee November and LaPorte supers in the past two weekends, the Warriors were rendered winless in five attempts at Merrillville. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys and girls basketball teams both came up on the short end Saturday versus South Bend Trinity. Visiting Trinity topped the Cougars 42-39 in the boys contest and by a 54-34 final on the girls side. The LCA boys team led 15-9 after the opening period and 22-15 …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee’s girls swim team posted six victories and a handful of top-threes to cruise to a Wawasee Girls Swimming Invitational title Saturday afternoon at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium. Wawasee rang up 372 team points to repeat as champions. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger were in second with 295 points and East Noble were …read more.

SYRACUSE – Two very different boys basketball teams took to the court Saturday night in Syracuse. Whitko came in after picking up its first win of the season while Wawasee was coming of its second loss. The Warriors brought a fast-paced, run and gun attack while the Wildcats offered a more steady paced and conservative …read more.

GARY – Allison Kauffman had a career night to lead Grace’s women’s basketball team to a 79-42 win over IU-Northwest on Saturday. Kauffman poured in 22 points to go along with nine rebounds, four assists and three blocks to highlight Grace’s rout. The Lady Lancers (8-3) were especially dominant in the first half as they …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Wawasee girls basketball team suffered its second tough loss in as many nights Saturday. The Warriors dropped a 49-48 overtime decision to South Bend Adams in a non-conference road contest. Wawasee opened Northern Lakes Conference play Friday night with a 39-35 home loss to Goshen. The Eagles, who improve to 3-4, …read more.

  Nick Kindig had a big game Saturday night as the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team stretched its winning streak. Kindig fired in 30 points as the Vikings posted a 68-56 win over John Glenn in a non-conference game in Walkerton. Kindig’s hot hand carried Valley to its fourth straight victory. The Vikings improve to …read more.

WARSAW – The charity stripe, in the spirit of the season, made all the difference in the world for the Warsaw girls basketball team Saturday night. The Tigers were fine from the free throw line in holding off pesky Plymouth 51-41 in the Northern Lakes Conference opener for both teams. Host Warsaw hit an outstanding …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Four Lancers scored in double figures in Grace’s 75-65 men’s basketball victory over Trinity Christian on Saturday in the Habitat for Humanity Classic. The NAIA’s 10th-ranked Lancers (7-2) made 46 percent of their field goals while holding Trinity Christian to 34 percent shooting in a strong showing. Grace jumped ahead 8-2 out …read more.

SYRACUSE — It took one moment of quick thinking to erase what had been a horrendous evening. Goshen’s lone senior, Aimee Swihart, made up for a dismal performance with a late steal, layup, and another steal in the final 30 seconds of a 39-35 Goshen girls basketball win at Wawasee Friday night. Swihart, who had …read more.

A big third quarter performance carried the Triton girls basketball team past Bremen 60-39 Friday night in Bourbon. The Trojans outscored the Lions 22-6 in the pivotal period to break open the Northern State Conference contest. Triton, No. 10 in Class 1-A, led just 26-17 at halftime versus the winless Lions before the big third …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team was looking to get back to its winning ways Friday night. Call it mission accomplished in a big, big way. The Tigers shared the ball and spread the wealth in overwhelming Rochester 76-37 in a non-conference contest to snap a three-game losing streak. The trio of junior Jordan …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Senior marksman Elliot Smith joined the Grace College men’s basketball  1,000-point club in the perfect fashion – from beyond the arc. Smith’s first-half triple from the left wing made him the 44th Lancer to reach 1,000 career points as Grace pulled away for an 84-69 win over Wilberforce on Friday night in …read more.

The battle for bragging rights among girls basketball teams in the Northern Lakes Conference promises to be a good one. That should hold to be especially true this season if the success of the league’s eight squads in non-conference games is any indication of what’s to come. The NLC teams posted an overall mark of …read more.

Pairings have been announced for the Teachers Credit Union Bi-County Girls and Boys Basketball Tournaments set for Jan. 15-19. The Triton girls and boys teams, both ranked No. 10 in the latest Class 1-A polls, drew a first-round home contest versus Argos in the annual event. The girls are scheduled to host Argos Jan. 15 …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Athletic Department has announced a schedule update for a wrestling match. The Trojans home match versus North Miami has been moved to Wednesday, Jan. 16. The contest will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Triton. The match was moved due to the fact that the Triton girls and boys varsity basketball teams …read more.

GOSHEN – The first win of the season for the Bethany Christian boys basketball team Thursday night was a historic one. The Bruins provided longtime coach Jim Buller quite the memorable moment with a 54-45 home victory over Howe. The win was the 365th for Buller, making him the all-time winningest coach in Elkhart County …read more.

WARSAW – A powerful Northridge boys swim team splashed past Warsaw 124-61 in Northern Lakes Conference action Thursday night. The No. 3 Raiders won 10 of 12 events, including all three relay races, in winning the league meet at WCHS. Sophomore Spencer Davidson and junior Dean Katris were each victorious to lead the Tigers. Davidson …read more.

WARSAW – Perennial power Northridge showed its stuff by posting a 117-68 win over host Warsaw in girls swimming action Thursday night. The veteran Raiders won 11 of 12 events, including all three relays, to capture the Northern Lakes Conference meet. Junior Ashley Van Wormer was the lone winner on the evening for the host …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys freshman basketball team continued its winning ways Thursday night with another impressive performance. A balanced scoring effort and strong play at the defensive end carried the Tigers past Northern Lakes Conference foe Plymouth 28-9 at WCHS. Riley Rhoades netted eight points as seven different players scored for the undefeated Tigers. …read more.

GOSHEN — When its not broken, don’t fix it. An aggressive approach instituted by Goshen wrestling head coach Jim Pickard heading into the Wawasee matchup Thursday night profited the Redskins seven pins and a whole lot of momentum in a 57-15 victory. A pin in just 20 seconds by Josh Bustos over Ronny Shortt in …read more.

AKRON – A slow start didn’t stop the Triton girls basketball team from collecting another victory Wednesday night. The Trojans rallied in a big way to edge past Tippecanoe Valley 58-54 in a non-conference contest at Valley. Triton trailed 20-4 after the opening quarter and were down 27-20 at halftime. The Trojans sliced the deficit …read more.

SOUTH BEND – A marquee matchup showcasing two of the top women’s basketball teams in the country was supposed to be the headliner Wednesday night in the Purcell Pavilion. A surprise appearance by Lil Wayne ended up stealing the show though in the early-season showdown on national powers. The famed rapper looked on from the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls swim team continued its impressive start to the season with a convincing win Tuesday night over Huntington North. Junior Ashley Van Wormer won a pair of events to pace the Tigers to a 121-49 home win over the Vikings. Van Wormer won the 200 IM in a time of 2:32.85 …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys swim team continued its early-season roll Tuesday night by hammering Huntington North 140-43. The Tigers were led by the trio of junior J.D. French, sophomore Spencer Davidson and freshman Zach Taylor, all double individual event winner. French won the 50 and 100 freestyle races with times of 24.87 and 55.44 …read more.

A balanced offensive attack carried Tippecanoe Valley past Lakeland Christian Academy 71-36 in boys basketball action Tuesday night. Tanner Andrews netted 16 points and Alex Thacker added 12 as 10 different players scored for the host Vikings. Valley, which improved to 3-1 with its third straight win, led 23-13 after the opening period. The Vikings …read more.

SYRACUSE — After taking two on the chin Saturday, Concord rebounded with a pair of jabs of its own Tuesday night. Bouncing back from a pair of losses to rival Northridge Saturday afternoon, Concord faced another Northern Lakes Conference rival in Wawasee Tuesday night and edged out wins in both swimming competitions at the Wawasee …read more.

ELKHART – The Elkhart Memorial High School softball program will host a clinic on Saturday, Dec. 15. The clinic is open to young ladies in grades 3-8 and will be held in the Fieldhouse at EMHS. Girls in grades 3-5 will attend from 3-4:15 p.m. with those in grades 6-8 from 4:30-6 p.m. Players should …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School’s Chloe Hubner has announced the decision to attend Saint Francis in the fall of 2013 and the senior volleyball standout has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Cougars. Hubner was an instrumental figure for coach Mike Howard’s squad over the past four seasons.  This year, …read more.

  WABASH – Defense did the trick Tuesday night for the Warsaw girls basketball team. The Tigers remained undefeated on the season by whipping Wabash 55-22 in a non-conference contest. Coach Michelle Harter’s squad held the hosts to a 7-of-32 shooting effort from the field in the dominating win. Warsaw also forced Wabash into 23 …read more.

AP Boys Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Carmel; 2. Indianapolis Pike; 3. Fort Wayne Northrop; 4. Warren Central; 5. Indianapolis Cathedral; 6. Indianapolis North Central; 7. Evansville Harrison; 8. Castle; 9. Hamilton Southeastern; 10. Indianapolis Tech. Others receiving votes: Kokomo, Jay County, Penn, Indianapolis Ben Davis, Columbus North, Jeffersonville, Merrillville, Lawrence North, Homestead, Zionsville, Indianapolis …read more.

ICGSA Girls Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Hamilton Southeastern; 2. Columbus North; 3. Fort Wayne South; 4. Bedford North Lawrence; 5. Greenwood; 6. Merrillville; 7. Lawrence North; 8. Logansport; 9. Northridge; 10. Michigan City. Others receiving votes: Westfield, Castle, Fort Wayne Snider, Penn, Pike, Bloomington South, Brownsburg, Warsaw, Mooresville, Roncalli. Class 3-A 1. Benton Central; …read more.

Be sure to get a program at the door this winter. The looks of the two Kosciusko County gymnastics teams will feature a handful of new faces, some thrust into varsity roles right from the get-go. So Warsaw and Wawasee gymnastics fans, head’s up. Lady Warriors Heading Into Banner Year The Wawasee gymnastics team will …read more.