Elkhart Memorial High School announced Wednesday that football coach Kevin Downey has resigned effective immediately after two seasons. Downey cited a desire to spend more time with his family as the reason behind his decision. He has four young children with a fifth on the way. “We appreciate the time and effort that Coach Downey …read more.

The Chain O’ Lakes State Park in Albion will host a Family Fishing Derby  June 9 from 7-11 a.m.  Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. at the Sand Lake Boat Rental.  Fishing can be from shore or boat on Sand Lake only.  All Indiana DNR Fishing Rules and Regulations apply.  All fish must be weighed-in by …read more.

The Lake City Roller Dolls will host The Dire Skates from Richmond in a home derby event on June 9. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for the 5 p.m. event at Hansen’s East Lake Skate Center on Frontage Road in Warsaw. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. Children ages 10 and …read more.

Warsaw senior softball standout Kendra Marshall has been honored as the Northern National Player of the week for May 14 by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Marshall, a shortstop for coach Jim Speicher’s Tigers, hit .722 for the week by going 13-18 at the dish. The Valparaiso-University bound Marshall had six doubles and four home …read more.

The Warsaw boys golf team is a talented, competitive group that enjoys winning. WCHS coach Ben Barkey believes that should be plenty of motivation for his seventh-ranked squad going into sectional play Friday. But, if Warsaw needs just a little more bit of incentive to take the top spot as the favorite in  the strong …read more.

The area is well represented on both the girls and boys sides  on the Academic All-State track teams announced by the Indiana Association of Track and Cross County Coaches. Earning Academic All-State honors in girls track are Warsaw juniors Ashley Erba, Samantha Jensen and Jamie Lacheta. The list also includes Whitko juniors Holly Frantz and …read more.

  Warsaw senior Bennett Hollar will continue his golf career at Wheaton College. Hollar is a four-year letter winner and has helped the Tigers reach the State Finals each of the last three years, including a seventh place finish in 2011. Hollar earned All-Northern Lakes Conference honors this spring as Warsaw won its fourth straight …read more.

Triton saw its bid for a baseball sectional title end with a 6-1 loss to South Central Monday night in the title game of the Class 1-A Culver Sectional. Ben Rosebaum fired a four-hitter to lead the Satellites to the championship game win. Garrett Walter supplied the offense with a pair of homers for South …read more.

  SYRACUSE – There was no way James Hackworth was going to be denied a sectional championship his senior season. There was no denying in his mind either that the Tippecanoe Valley ace was going to finish what he started Monday night in the sectional finale. Hackworth, in fitting fashion, fanned the final five NorthWood …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw baseball coach Mike Helper did everything in his power Monday to try and cool off the red-hot bats of Concord. Maybe short of turning the sprinklers on or doing a rain dance of some sorts on Charger Field. The line-drive hitting Minutemen mashed the ball to the tune of a 15-5 semifinal …read more.

SYRACUSE — Knowing its destiny rested in its known commodities, Tippecanoe Valley went to the well once again. Taking another step closer to a sectional championship, the Vikings used timely hitting and smart defense to surge past West Noble, 9-2, in the first semi-final of the Wawasee Baseball Sectional Monday morning. West Noble put the …read more.

The conference champion Warsaw girls and boys track teams dominate the All-Northern Lakes Conference squads for the 2012 season. Honored from the WCHS girls team were Regina Anderson,  Mariah  Harter, Brittney Rhodes, Ashley Erba, Ann Harvuot, Nicole Eckert, Jackie Ferguson, Tennie Worrell, Megan Kratzsch and Megan Dearlove. WCHS girls coach Scott Erba, who guided his …read more.

Four members of the Warsaw softball team and a pair of Wawasee players earned first-team All-Northern Lakes Conference honors for the 2012 season. Tabbed from the Tigers were Kelsey Dotson, Kendra Marshall, Cari O’Hara and Ashley Ousley. Earning first-team accolades for Wawasee were Gabi Routson and Madi Anderson. Champion Northridge, which won the NLC title …read more.

The WCHS athletic programs, on both the boys and girls sides,  have taken the Northern Lakes Conference all-sports awards for the 2011-12 school year. The Warsaw boys sports programs totaled 122 points with conference championships in soccer, cross country, golf and track. The Warsaw girls athletic teams compiled 126 points, winning NLC titles in cross …read more.

The seventh-ranked Warsaw boys golf team captured third place in the Lafayette Jeff Classic Invitational Saturday. The Tigers shot 318 in the 20-team field, which included four ranked teams. Warsaw had won a program record six tournament titles in a row this season before its third-place finish Saturday. Triton’s Quentyn Carpenter continued his outstanding play …read more.

The Whitko baseball team saw an outstanding season come to a close Friday in sectional semifinal play. Host Norwell topped Whitko 12-0 in a semfinal game of the Classs 3-A Norwell Sectional. Norwell, which was ranked No. 1 in Class 3-A back in April, beat Whitko 5-4 in 12 innings during the regular season. Whitko …read more.

Boys Track 1. Lawrence  Central; 2. Hamilton Southeastern; 3. Carmel; 4. Ben Davis; 5. Pike; 6. Warren Central; 7. Warsaw; 8. Penn; 9. Avon; 10. Fort Wayne Carroll; 11. Fort Wayne Snider; 12. Fort Wayne North; 13. Chesterton; 14. Bowman Academy; 15. Fishers; 16. Franklin Central; 17. Lafayette Jeff; 19. Bloomington North; 20. New Albany. …read more.

The Triton softball team saw its season come to an end Friday in the championship game of the South Central Sectional. The host Satellites topped the Trojans 6-3 in the finale of the Class 1-A sectional tournament. Triton defeated Michigan City Marquette Catholic and Westville to earn a spot in the sectional  finals. South Central …read more.

Bryson Mosier led the hit parade as Triton mashed Michigan City Marquette Catholic 21-11 in first-round baseball action of the Class 1-A Culver Sectional Friday. Mosier had three hits, including a grand slam homer, and drove in six runs to lead the Trojans. Triton (12-15) advances to play host Culver Monday. Oregon-Davis meets South Central …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor KOKOMO – The Warsaw boys track program has come a long, long way the last few years. The Tigers proved that again Thursday night despite coming up just short in their bid for back-to-back regional championships. No. 8 Penn edged out the No. 7 Tigers 83-82 to claim the team …read more.

Whitko’s Alec Wilkinson is a regional champion and is headed to the State Finals. The senior turned in the top performance in the pole vault Thursday night at the Fort Wayne Wayne Boys Track Regional. Wilkinson cleared a winning height of 14-3 in the regional meet. He will now compete in the State Finals June …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor KOKOMO –  Both Jacob Schwartz and Clayton Cook gained some valuable postseason experience Thursday night in the Kokomo Boys Track Regional. The pair of Wawasee underclassmen hopefully can use the learning tool for future success. “It’s the first time for both of them here and it’s a good experience,” said …read more.

The Triton softball team will play for a sectional championship Friday at South Central (Union Mills). The Trojans earned a spot in the Class 1-A finale with a 7-6 semifinal game win over Westville Wednesday. Triton will face host South Central in the title tilt Friday at 4:30 p.m. CT. South Central beat Argos 18-1 …read more.

TIGERS WIN WILD ONE Warsaw began postseason play with a bang Thursday night. The Tigers got downright offensive, in a good way, to outscore Goshen 13-11 in a first-round contest of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional. Warsaw (11-17) advances to play Concord (18-10) in a semifinal game Monday at  9 a.m.  Concord hammered Northridge …read more.

Wawasee's Alli Ousley follows through on a swing against Lakeland at the Fairfield Softball Sectional championship. Lakeland would win the title, 2-0, for its first sectional title since 1998. (Photos by Mike Deak) By MIKE DEAK Sports Editor [email protected] BENTON — There always seems to be a defining moment during a championship run. A key …read more.

  A season-ending loss to Culver Girls Academy in a regional final Wednesday did nothing to alter the affection coach Rick Orban had for his Warsaw girls tennis team this season. Orban watched his gutty team, which battled through injury after injury all spring, drop a 4-1 final to the hosts. Culver Academy (11-7) advances …read more.

ELKHART – History did not repeat itself for the Warsaw softball program in postseason play Wednesday night. The Tigers saw their 2012 campaign come to an end with a 6-1 loss to No. 4 Northridge in semifinal action of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional. Warsaw was hoping to duplicate its sectional success from 2011 …read more.

SYRACUSE — If there was any more drama needed for a sectional matchup, West Noble offered a word of advice. Noe. Nick Noe played the role of hero Wednesday night, fighting through an arm injury on the mound and providing the theatrics at the plate as West Noble shocked Wawasee, 4-3, in the opening game …read more.

Warsaw senior David Johnson is headed to play soccer at Franklin College. Johnson recorded a school-record 40 shutouts in goal for the Tigers, which ranks second in state history. He holds the state single-season mark with 17 shutouts. Johnson was a two-time All-NLC pick and helped the Tigers to two Final Fours and an Elite …read more.

Lakeland Christian Academy presented awards to the top athletes in spring sports on May 21. Pictured are the winners in each category. Front row: Hailey Nieveen, top sprinter/hurdler, track and field; Emilee Catron, top distance, track and field; Paige Price, coach’s award, softball; Victoria Flores, coach’s award, softball; Clarissa Urschalitz, top girl runner, junior high …read more.

The Warsaw  boys track team walked away from the Kokomo  Regional a year ago with a championship by one single point. The Tigers would not mind if history repeats itself come Thursday night. The challenge is a tall one for No. 7 Warsaw in a talented field at Kokomo. Warsaw coach Matt Thacker points to …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW – Warsaw girls track coach Scott Erba has thought all along that his team could have the best season ever in program history in 2012. That’s why the slogan is etched in big letters: BEST SEASON EVER on the back of the team’s t-shirts this year. The Tigers continued …read more.

GOLFERS STUMBLE AT COLUMBIA CITY Recent developments have not been kind to the Wawasee golf team. Beginning its season 7-3 in duals, Wawasee dropped seven of its final eight head-to-head matchups, including a 175-189 loss to Columbia City at Eagle Glen. Dustin Perrett was medalist on the night with a 40 to pace the home-sided …read more.

BENTON — The route through the Fairfield Softball Sectional is a familiar one for the six teams involved. As just about all of the teams have faced one another throughout the season, familiar conference foes met in the semi-finals Tuesday, pitting NECC and NLC rivals. In the end, more than conference bragging rights were on …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW – There was no way Wawasee girls track coach Scott Lancaster could be disappointed with Jordan Edington and Breanna Robinson Tuesday night. The Warrior mentor wasn’t either. Lancaster watched his regional representatives both put forth  strong performances in the Warsaw Regional. Neither earned a top three finish and a …read more.

Triton piled up the runs to the tune of a 19-6 win  over Michigan City Marquette in the Class 1-A South Central Sectional Tuesday. The Trojans disposed of the Blazers in five innings for the tournament win. Triton advances to play Westville Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. CT in a semifinal game. Westville defeated Culver 13-0 …read more.

A singles sweep Tuesday night propelled Warsaw into position to play for a regional girls tennis championship. The Tigers edged past NLC foe Plymouth 3-2 in semifinal action of the Culver Academy Regional. Warsaw (11-6) advances to play the hosts Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the regional title match. The winner then advances to the …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor The second season starts for area baseball teams Wednesday as sectional play commences. For Warsaw and Wawasee that means facing familiar foes for first-round match ups. The Tigers (10-17)  play Thursday in the second game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional versus NLC opponent Goshen (10-18) at  approximately 7:30 …read more.

Junior Achievement of Kosciusko County sponsored its Stars and Stripes 5K, ran Saturday in Syracuse. The top overall time was achieved by Tim Murray of Goshen at 17:11, the top women’s time by Melanie Mickley of Syracuse at 20:46. The top male finishers, results listed in age group order beginning with 2-12 years old, were: …read more.

The Midwest Xtreme Hip-Hop/Dance/Tumbling Team performed recently at the NBA Playoffs for the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. This is the second time this season Midwest Xtreme teams have be invited to perform for the Pacer fans. Midwest Xtreme, coached by Amanda Webb, is the only Warsaw-based all-star gym offering competitive cheer and …read more.

Warsaw’s stellar senior duo of Kelsey Dotson and Kendra Marshall have been selected as first-team All-State softball selections by the ICGSA. The pair will also play in the ICGSA 2012 Indiana All-Star Classic on June 23 at the Cherry Tree Softball Complex in Carmel as members of the North All-Star team. Both of them were …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW – What will Ashley Erba do for an encore? After shattering sectional records a week ago, the Warsaw star is primed to take aim at regional marks Tuesday night. Erba, the state cross country champion this past fall, headlines the field for the Warsaw Regioinal to play out at …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley softball team saw its season end Monday evening with a 10-0 loss to Lakeland in first-round play of the Class 3-A Fairfield Sectional. Ashlynn Grubb fired a no-hitter for Lakeland. She had seven strikeouts and one walk in the victory. Grubb also had three hits and three RBI. Kassidy Shepherd took the …read more.

It was only fitting that the Warsaw boys golf team set a new program standard Monday night with a winning performance in the Bob Turner Classic. The No. 6 Tigers made it a record-setting six invitational wins in a row this spring by winning the event which honors the former, long-time coach of the very …read more.

CMA TOPS TROJANS A four-run first inning helped carry Culver Academy past Triton 9-5 in a prep baseball game in Bourbon  Monday. Zak Shively had two doubles and two RBI to lead Triton. Cody Shively had three hits and Pete Kauffman two hits for the Trojans.

BASEBALL TEAM POUNDS BETHANY Ryan Weigold and Wes Gensch led the way Monday as the Whitko baseball team whipped Bethany Christian 15-5. Weigold went 4-5 with three RBI and Gensch was 4-5 with two RBI as Whitko won its regular-season finale at Bethany. Whitko piled up 19 hits in the win to finish at 20-8. …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor ELKHART – Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco hammered home run after home run in prodigious fashion as the infamous “Bash Brothers” for the Oakland A’s in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In Kelsey Dotson and Kendra Marshall, the Warsaw girls softball team has their own version of prolific power …read more.

SECTIONAL PRIMER GOES WARRIOR WAY In a virtual sectional preview, Wawasee and West Noble faced off Monday night just two days before the real show begins. A four-run fifth inning from the Warriors put Wawasee ahead to stay, eventually winning 7-1 at Wawasee. The two teams will play at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the first …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor The regional round of the state tennis tournament is a very familiar place for the Warsaw girls tennis program. This year’s edition of the Tigers hopes it’s also a friendly one as well as they face a familiar foe Tuesday. Warsaw makes its 12th straight trip to regionals Tuesday. The …read more.

CARPENTER LEADS TROJANS TO NSC TITLE Quentyn Carpenter and the Triton boys golf team blitzed the conference competition Saturday to claim a championship. Standout Carpenter fired a two-under round of 69 as the Trojans won the Northern State Conference Tournament contested at the Mystic Hills Golf Club. Triton shot 314 as a team to finish …read more.

BASEBALL TEAM EARNS A SPLIT A strong pitching performance by Alex Stoddard enabled Whitko to earn a split with Prairie Heights in a prep baseball doubleheader Saturday  played at Goshen College. Stoddard fired a three-hitter with eight strikeouts as Whitko won the opens 6-3. Riley Cokl was 2-3 with a double and an RBI for …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW – When opportunity knocked this softball season for Cari O’Hara, the Warsaw senior made sure to answer its call. In fact, the Tiger pitcher made the most of it by turning her chance into a record-setting year. The stellar season for the cool, calm and collected O’Hara has been …read more.

BASEBALLTEAM DROPS PAIR The Warsaw baseball team concluded regular-season play with two losses in its own Tiger Tournament Saturday. The Tigers fell to Fort Wayne Snider 3-1 in game one.  Brock Anson led WCHS with two hits. DeKalb beat the Tigers 16-6 in game two. Jason Ferguson had three hits and Peyton Balazs a double …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor ELKHART – Tim Ahlersmeyer picked a pretty good time to win his first high school golf event Saturday. The Warsaw junior led the charge as the No. 6 Tigers rolled to another Northern Lakes Conference Tournament title at the Bent Oak Golf Club. Ahlersmeyer carded a one-over par round of …read more.

Warsaw claimed its 12th consecutive girls tennis team title after a 4-1 victory over Columbia City Saturday morning at Warsaw. (Photos by Mike Deak) By MIKE DEAK Sports Editor [email protected] It took a little time, a lot of sweat and plenty of cheers. As the Warsaw tennis courts began to bake Saturday morning, the Lady …read more.

LAKELAND RUN-RULES WAWASEE BASEBALL A 1-0 game headed into the bottom of the fourth inning quickly turned into an 11-1 Lakeland rout Saturday afternoon in Lagrange. Lakeland posted five runs in the fourth and another five-spot in the fifth to separate the two teams. Alex Pearson held Wawasee (6-19 overall) to just four hits. Gage …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor  Cari O’Hara’s senior year on the softball diamond has been nothing short of remarkable. The Warsaw pitcher capped the sensational season in very appropriate record-setting style Friday night in the regular-season finale. O’Hara notched her school record 15th win this spring as the Tigers posted a 16-1 victory at Tippecanoe …read more.

LADY WARRIORS CLOSE GRID WITH WIN Wawasee’s softball team concluded its varsity regular season schedule with a 5-2 win Friday night at Bremen. Gabi Routson worked 5.1 innings of relief to get the win, holding Bremen to just one hit and striking out six. Starter Kylie Norris didn’t make it through the second inning, giving …read more.

The Warsaw boys track team repeated as champions at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional Thursday night. (Photos by Mike Deak) By MIKE DEAK Sports Editor [email protected] GOSHEN — At times, the pressure of being the favorite can expose weakness. Not so Thursday night at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional for the repeat champion Warsaw Tigers. …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor If there were any lingering doubts as to who the team to beat is for the Northern Lakes Conference  Golf Tournament Saturday,  Warsaw put those to rest Thursday in a big, big way. The host Tigers capped an unbeaten run through the NLC regular season by soundly defeating NorthWood and …read more.

Warsaw’s loaded boys golf team made it a Senior Night to remember Thursday. The No. 6 Tigers, coached by Ben Barkey,  completed their third straight undefeated season with another dominating performance. Junior Jon Schram captured medalist honors with a 33, including an eagle on No. 6, as Warsaw bested NorthWood and Goshen in Northern Lakes …read more.

GOLF TEAM DROPS NLC PAIR The Wawasee boys golf team wrapped up the regular season portion of conference play with losses to Concord and Plymouth Thursday. Host Concord shot 164, while Plymouth came in at 177 and Wawasee 181 in Northern Lakes Conference play at the Bent Oak Golf Club in Elkhart. Derek Zurcher had …read more.

BASEBALL TEAM RALLIES FOR WIN A pair of runs in their final at-bat lifted Whitko to a 3-2 prep baseball win at Woodlan Thursday. Alex Stoddard delivered an RBI triple and Wes Gensch an RBI single to lift Whitko to the victory in the seventh inning. Ethan Nicodemus pitched a complete game for Whitko. He …read more.

SOFTBALL SQUAD POSTS NLC WIN The Warsaw softball team wrapped up Northern Lakes Conference play Thursday night with a 7-1 victory at Elkhart Memorial. Senior star Kelsey Dotson smacked a two-run homer, her ninth of the season, to pace the Tigers.  The IU-bound catcher also had three RBI in the league win. Warsaw, who will …read more.

TROJANS BEST BETHANY IN BASEBALL A six-run first inning propelled host Triton to an 11-6 prep baseball win over Bethany Christian Thursday in Bourbon. Erik Hoffman had two hits and three RBI to pace the Trojans. Bryson Mosier and Keita Morikawa each had two hits for the winners. Zak Shively went the first four innings …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW –  Sarah Hartle found something to be a little miffed about Thursday night. Hard to do when you just posted a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles to help your team to a 5-0 sectional semifinal victory. But, it just tells you a little bit about the character …read more.

NEW PRAIRIE TOPS TROJANS Visting New Prairie topped Triton 4-1 Wednesday in Northern State Conference baseball action in Bourbon. Chase Davis threw a three-hitter for the winning  Cougars. Pete Kauffman had a triple and Zak Shively a double to lead the Triton offense.    

BASEBALL TEAM FALLS TO WABASH A strong pitching effort carried host Wabash to a 6-1 win over Whitko in prep baseball action Wednesday. Andrew Shephered fired a four-hitter for the winners.  Wabash improves to 13-10 overall and 5-2 in league play. Ethan Nicodemus led Whitko by going 2-4 at the plate with an RBI and …read more.

DIRTBAGS REBOUND FOR UPSET WIN Wawasee saw a 9-0 lead evaporate before rallying with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun Concord, 12-11, at Wawasee in the final Northern Lakes Conference baseball game for both teams. The Warriors put up its largest inning output of the season, nine runs, in the …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW –  Sarah Boyle’s foray into the No. 3 singles spot for Warsaw proved to be a smashing success Wednesday. The efficient and effective Boyle set the sectional tone from the start in fine fashion for the highly-favored Tigers with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Warsaw, winners of 11 straight sectional …read more.

Three members of the Wawasee High School football program have committed to continue playing football at the next level. John Essex committed this week to play for Trine University. Essex was an All-Northern Lakes Conference tight end/defensive end selection his senior season and was picked as an All-Area defensive player as well as a member …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor As favorites to win the Northern Lakes Conference Meet last week, the Warsaw boys track team responded like a champion. Tiger coach Matt Thacker hopes to see the same performance come Thursday night as his team begins the state tournament series in the Goshen Sectional. Warsaw, boasting a No. 6 …read more.

Tony Stewart, NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, will appear at the Newton Center in Lakeville on May 30. Tickets are $30 for the event, which is slated to run from 7-9 p.m. It will include a Q & A session and autograph session. Proceeds from the event will benefit Newton Park and the Little Hoosier 100, …read more.

Triton’s Megan Howdeshell captured a sectional championship in the discus Tuesday night in the Rochester Sectional. Howdeshell let fly with a winning toss of 135-2 for the Trojans. The senior also placed second in the shot put with a throw of 36-3 3/4. She advances in both events to the Warsaw Regional May 22. Triton …read more.

The highly-successful Warsaw girls track program will host its first distance running camp June 8. The camp will take place at the Tiger Athletic Complex at WCHS from 5-7:30 p.m.  It is open to boys and girls who will be in grades 4-8 during the 2012-13 school year. Cost of the camp is $20, which …read more.

The Warsaw girls track team won its sixth consecutive track sectional Tuesday night by dominating the field at the Warsaw Girls Track Sectional. (Photos by Mike Deak) By MIKE DEAK Sports Editor [email protected] WARSAW — The pressure to maintain its level of excellence didn’t seem to bother Warsaw in the least as it claimed its …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW –  Never let it be said that there’s not a lot of fight in the Warsaw softball team. The Tigers may not have gotten a win on Senior Night Tuesday, but the hosts went toe-to-toe with one of the state’s highly regarded squads. Kendra Marshall had some Senior Night …read more.

GOLFERS REMAIN UNDEFEATED Add two more wins to the impressive total for the Warsaw boys golf team. The No. 6 Tigers made it a perfect 9-0 on the spring with a pair of conference wins Tuesday. Senior star Tyler Ostrom and Jon Schram each shot a 35 as Warsaw shot a team score of 151 …read more.

TENNIS GETS BY WHITKO Wawasee (3-10) concluded its tennis regular season with a win over Whitko, 4-1, Tuesday afternoon at Wawasee. Wawasee one and two singles combo of Morgan Geer and Katy Ashpole had little trouble beating Abby Marshall and Aressa Tackwell. Geer won three and three while Ashpole took home a one and two …read more.

Area prep baseball teams now know their foes for the start of sectional play next week. The IHSAA conducted statewide pairings Tuesday for the 46th annual tournament. Warsaw (10-14) will meet a familiar foe in NLC opponent Goshen (8-17) in the second-first round game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional May 24. Warsaw won …read more.

TRACK TEAM 7TH AT SECTIONAL The Whitko girls team team finished in seventh place Tuesday night at the Bluffton Sectional. Leading Whitko and earning regional berths were Josie Sparks and Micaela Sylvester. Sparks placed fourth in the 400 in 1:00.79 and Sylvester was fourth in the 100 hurdles in 16.95. Sylvester also teamed with Cagney …read more.

GOSHEN SURGES PAST WARRIORS Goshen hung a trio of big innings on Wawasee Monday night, running away with a 12-2 win in six innings in Goshen. The Redskins (8-17, 4-9 NLC) plated four in the third, five in the fourth and three more in the sixth to complete the run-rule victory. Goshen made its opportunities …read more.

Rivals Warsaw and Wawasee will clash in the first round of the Warsaw Tennis Sectional. Tournament pairings were drawn Monday night and the Tigers and Warriors are slated to play Wednesday at 5 p.m. at WCHS. Warsaw, which beat Wawasee 4-1 on April 26 at Warsaw, is the heavy favorite in the five-team field. The …read more.

CONCORD BLASTS TIGERS Visting Concord posted a 20-4 Northern Lakes Conference baseball win at Warsaw Monday night. Brock Anson led the Tigers with a double and a triple. Warsaw (10-14, 5-8) hosts Elkhart Memorial Thursday at 5 p.m. The Warsaw JV squad beat Concord 7-5. Ryan Marshall had two hits and Tanner Balazs picked up …read more.

The No. 7 Warsaw boys golf team continued its dominating play Monday evening. The Tigers turned in the top five individual varsity scores in defeating Plymouth and Elkhart Memorial in a Northern Lakes Conference match. Senior Tyler Ostrom fired a two-under 34 as Warsaw shot 148 to win at the Plymouth Country Club. Tim Ahlersmeyer …read more.

BASEBALL FALLS AT NORTHFIELD Ryan Keaffaber shut down Whitko in a 4-0 win for Northfield in prep baseball action Monday. The pitcher for the hosts Norsemen fired a six-hitter with 15 strikeouts in the complete game win. Northfield improves to  19-3 overall and 6-0  in conference play. Zach Snep went 2-3 to lead Whitko, now …read more.

Wawasee ace Gabi Routson fires a pitch to Goshen Monday evening as part of a no-hitter. (Photos by Mike Deak) By MIKE DEAK Sports Editor [email protected] SYRACUSE — It’s part of the plan when these things are put together before the schedule is finalized. On Wawasee softball’s senior night, which honored the two elder stateswomen …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor DUNLAP – The Warsaw softball team had a lot to play for Monday night. It showed as the Tigers were in the swing of things all night long in crushing Concord 15-6 in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Warsaw got off the bus swinging their bats to wrap up second …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor The recipe for success this season for the Warsaw girls track team has been quite simple really. Mix a ton of talent with hard work and a winning tradition. The No. 14 Tigers hope to combine those ingredients into another sectional championship Tuesday night. Warsaw, fresh off a dominating effort …read more.

BASEBALL TEAM OUTSCORES CULVER Seth Glingle had a big night at the dish as Triton posted an 11-7 Northern State Conference baseball win at Culver Monday. Glingle had three hits, including a home run, and three RBI for the Trojans. Triton collected 14 hits in the league win. Zac Shively had three hits, Pete Kauffman …read more.

  The Lakeland Christian Academy softball team won its first game at Fort Wayne Wayne Saturday. The Cougars, fielding a team for the first time since 2000,  took the second game of a twin bill 19-7 after losing the opener 22-12. Catie Cavell had the play of the day in the opener as she had …read more.

Wawasee High School May 14-19 Monday Softball vs. Goshen 5 p.m.; Baseball at Goshen 5 p.m. Tuesday Boys Golf vs. NorthWood and Memorial 5 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Whitko 4:30 p.m.; Girls Track in Sectional (at Warsaw). Wednesday Softball at Concord 5 p.m.; Baseball vs. Concord 5 p.m.; Girls Tennis in Sectional (at Warsaw). Thursday …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley High School May 14-19 Monday Baseball at Manchester 5 p.m.; Softball at Manchester 5 p.m.; Girls Tennis at Northfield 5 p.m. Tuesday Boys Golf vs. Northfield and Wabash 4:30 p.m.; Girls Track in Sectional (at Rochester). Wednesday Baseball at Southwood 5 p.m.; Softball at Southwood 5 p.m.; Girls Tennis in Secitonal (at Warsaw). …read more.

Whitko High School May 14-19 Monday Baseball at Northfield 5 p.m.; Softball at Northfield 5 p.m. Tuesday Girls  Track in Sectional (at Bulletin); Girls Tennis at Wawasee 4:30 p.m. Wednesday Baseball at Wabash 5 p.m.; Softball at Wabash 5 p.m.;  Girls Tennis in Sectional (at Warsaw). Thursday Boys Golf vs. Manchester and Tippecanoe Valley 5 …read more.

Lakeland Christian Academy May 14-19 Tuesday Boys Golf vs. Bethany Christian (at Black Squirrel), 4:30 p.m. Friday Boys Golf vs. Lakewood Park (at Deer Track) 4:30 p.m.; Softball vs. Heritage JV 5:30 p.m.  

Triton High School May 14-19 Monday Baseball at Culver 5 p.m.; Softball vs. Culver 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Girls Track at Sectional (at Rochester). Wednesday Baseball vs. New Prairie 5 p.m.;  Softball at New Prairie 5 p.m.; Girls Tennis in Sectional (at Bremen) 4:30 p.m. Thursday Baseball vs. Bethany Christian 5 p.m.; Boys Golf vs. Jimtown …read more.

Warsaw Community High School May 14-19 Monday Baseball vs. Concord 5 p.m.; Boys Golf vs. Plymouth and Memorial at Plymouth 5 p.m.; Softball at Concord 5 p.m. Tuesday Boys Golf vs. Northridge and Concord at Northridge 5 p.m.; Softball vs. Marian 5 p.m.; Girls Tennis vs. Culver Academy, 4:45 p.m.; Girls Track in Sectional (at …read more.

The Warsaw boys golf team capped an impressive week Saturday by winning the Culver Military Inivtational. Tyler Ostrom led the way as the deep and talented Tigers shot 305 to win the 18-team event held at Mystic Hills Golf Course. Senior Ostrom, the defending state champion, shot a one-under round of 70 to earn medalist …read more.