WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior golf standout Jon Schram has signed a letter of intent to attend Ball State in the fall of 2013 and play golf for coach Mike Fleck and the Cardinals. Schram enters his senior year at WCHS as a three-year starter and has been instrumental in the Tigers’ …read more.

A pair of Adams County rivals is ranked 1-2 among small schools in the season’s first high school wrestling poll featuring teams divided by school enrollment.  The Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association (IHSWCA) has released its first classed power poll of Hoosier high school mat squads, based on school size. Adams Central and South …read more.

Two-time defending state champion Perry Meridian is ranked No. 1 in the season’s first high school wrestling rankings.  With many teams heading to their opening matches this weekend, the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association (IHSWCA) has tabbed the Falcons as the team to beat when all is said and done next February. Perry Meridian …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls basketball senior Jennifer Walker-Crawford will continue playing basketball at Kentucky Wesleyan College after signing a letter of intent on Thursday. Walker-Crawford, a 6-1 standout for coach Michelle Harter’s Tigers, has started the season strong, leading Warsaw in scoring in both victories in a 2-0 start.  Crawford netted a career-high 21 points …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton girls basketball team rallied to put itself in position Thursday night to remain unbeaten on the young season. In the end, however, it was Plymouth who exited the Triton gym still sporting an undefeated record. The physical Pilgrims, led by its trademark work on the defensive end of the court, made …read more.

The area is guaranteed to have at least one high school football team in the State Finals come Nov. 24. But, it could be a pair of local squads that make the trip south. The trio of Concord, Mishawaka and Mishawaka Marian all play in semi state games Friday night for a spot in the …read more.

SYRACUSE — How Wawasee progresses through the 2012-13 boys basketball season may be entirely up them. What the Warriors already know is the pace once again will be brisk once again. A roster hit hard last season by injuries and into this fall with big graduation numbers leaves plenty of holes and questions for what …read more.

A pair of area high school football programs are in the market for head coaches following recent resignations by two veteran coaches. Rodney Younis at Triton and Jon Kirkton at Northridge recently stepped down from their respective positions. Younis spent the last 11 years as coach of the Trojans. He was 40-82 overall at the …read more.

WARSAW  – Warsaw Community High School standout senior Lindsay Baker has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at the University of Toledo next season. Baker, a 5-11 guard with a deadly long-range jumper, plans to major in exercise science at Toledo.  Through her first six semesters at WCHS, Baker has established herself on …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team played one of its most complete games of the season in a 4-1 victory over Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday. The Lancers (12-5-2) advance to Saturday’s regional championship game at Cedarville where they will play for a berth into the NCCAA National Championships. Grace outshot the Wildcats …read more.

ASHLAND, OHIO – Brooklyn Moore of Nappanee is a member of the Women’s Club Soccer team  at Ashland University. Moore, who is majoring in marketing, is a 2012 graduate of NorthWood High School. She is the daughter of John and Kimberly Moore of Nappanee. Competitive sport clubs compete with other university or town sponsored sport clubs, or …read more.

The Triton Athletic Department has announced time changes for its 7th and 8th grade boys basketball games scheduled for Thursday (Nov. 15). Both games will begin at 5 p.m., instead of the original starting times of 4:30 p.m. The Triton 7th grade boys basketball team will play at Culver at 5 p.m. with the 8th …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team lost a close 29-24 final at Churubusco Tuesday night. The Cougars outscored the hosts 13-9 in the final half, but it was not enough to overcome a 20-11 halftime deficit. Senior Jessica Goss led LCA with a game-high 10 points. Senior Alisa Gross had eight points …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Grace College women’s basketball team played its second straight NCAA Division I opponent on Tuesday night, losing 68-52 to IPFW from Memorial Coliseum. The Lady Lancers improved greatly after halftime, playing level with the Mastodons as each squad scored 32 points in the second half. Three players for the Lady Lancers …read more.

WARSAW – A strong second-half performance carried the Warsaw girls basketball team past Fort Wayne Luers 61-44 Tuesday night. The host Tigers used a big effort in the third quarter to take control versus the Knights in the non-conference contest. Warsaw, which led just 27-23 at halftime, outscored Luers 17-9 in the third stanza to …read more.

LAGRANGE — For the second time in as many road trips, Wawasee throttled a Northeast Corner Conference team. Friday night the Lady Warrior basketball team won its season opener in decisive fashion at Westview, and Tuesday night the ladies took to the road again in LaGrange and upended Lakeland, 51-31. While the score suggests a …read more.

BOURBON — If Triton can weather a whopper of a road calendar in November and December, look out. A tremendous non-conference schedule for the Trojan boys basketball team, which includes three road trips to open the slate, should give head coach Jason Groves a really good impression of what direction his experienced club will take. …read more.

ICGSA Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Hamilton Southeastern; 2. Columbus North; 3. Lawrence North; 4. Fort Wayne South; 5. Bedford North Lawrence; 6. Greenwood; 7. Northridge; 8. Westfield; 9. Merrillville; 10. Indianapolis Ben Davis. Others receiving votes: North Central, Logansport, Brownsburg, Mooresville, Michigan City, Warsaw, Pike, Center Grove, Castle, Fishers, Fort Wayne Snider, Homestead, McCutcheon, …read more.

Wawasee High School senior guard KiLee Knafel was chosen as one of three girls high school basketball Players of the Week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association for the first week of the season. Knafel’s only game of the week was a huge one, scoring 42 points on 17-of-26 shooting including seven three-pointers made in …read more.

The WCHS athletic program, on both the boys and girls sides, leads the Northern Lakes Conference all-sports trophy races at the completion of the fall portion of the 2012-13 school year. Warsaw leads on the boys side with 53 points, one ahead of Concord. The Tigers won NLC championships during the fall in tennis and …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced a trio of starting time changes for the 2012-13 basketball season. The Triton-Bremen boys basketball freshman game on Nov. 29 will begin at 6 p.m. The girls basketball game versus Glenn on Jan. 4 and the boys basketball game versus Glenn on Jan. 5, both …read more.

Emily Umbaugh, a WCHS graduate, has been honored for her work in the classroom as a student-athlete at Williams Baptist College. Umbaugh, a 6-1 sophomore opposite for the volleyball team, earned Academic All-American Midwest Conference accolades for the 2012 season. Umbaugh, a 2011 WCHS grad who participated in both volleyball and track and field in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s and women’s basketball teams will play host to a talent-filled tournament for a great cause this weekend at the Orthopaedic Capital Center. The annual KCCCF Optimist Classic will kick off on Friday with four games followed by four more games on Saturday. Admission to watch the games is …read more.

ST. CATHARINE, KENTUCKY – The Grace College men’s basketball team went cold in overtime Saturday to drop an 81-73 final at St. Catharine. The eighth-ranked Lancers went 0-of-9 from the field in the extra session, including missing all six of their 3-point shots in overtime. The hots hit 3-of-5 shots in overtime to outscore Grace …read more.

SOUTH BEND — Normally, a road trip for the University of Louisville swim program would be just another order of business. While this may have been the case for the vast majority of the program last weekend in a dual at Notre Dame, it was a homecoming of sorts for a trio of local swimmers. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee opened its 2012-13 swim campaign with very little opposition from visiting DeKalb, winning 148-34. Wawasee took first and second place in all 12 events, and in a half dozen cases, swept the entire event. Leading Wawasee were Kayla Hershberger, Kendra Miller and Breanna Robinson, each laying claim to responsibility of four wins. …read more.

  TERRE HAUTE – Ashley Erba returned to her winning ways Sunday. The Warsaw Community High School cross country star won the Nike Cross Nationals Mid-West Regional Qualifier meet on a very windy and mild day at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course. Erba, who was second Oct. 27 at the IHSAA State Finals meet …read more.

      WARSAW – Expectations around the Warsaw girls basketball program are very high for the 2012-13 campaign. The Tigers left little doubt as to why that is in an impressive season opener Saturday night. A veteran Warsaw team led from start to finish in handling Huntington North easily 64-42 in the Tiger Den. …read more.

CEDARVILLE, OHIO – The Grace College men’s and women’s cross country teams finished in 20th place in their respective races in the NCCAA National Championships. The event was held at Cedarville University on Saturday with the largest field in history. Grace’s women competed in a field of 35 complete teams and were paced by Jenna …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, MICHIGAN – The Grace College women’s soccer team’s sparkling run in the 2012 Crossroads League Tournament came to an end Saturday with a 3-1 defeat in the championship match to NAIA No. 7 Spring Arbor. The Lady Lancers surrendered two early goals to the host Cougars and could not bridge the gap in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Coach Ty Propp calls Jessica Goss a spark for his Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team. The LCA point guard set the tone early and often Saturday afternoon to spark the Cougars to a 50-37 hoops win over visiting Michigan City Marquette Catholic. Goss popped in nine of her game-high 19 points …read more.

    WARSAW – The break from competition was a short one for Warsaw cross country star Ashley Erba. The WCHS senior, who placed second in the IHSAA State Finals Oct. 27, returns to her passion come Sunday. Erba will take part in the NXN, a regional race sponsored by NIKE back in Terre Haute …read more.

EMMA — Many directions of thought emerged from the 64-41 win by Wawasee in its annual girls basketball lid lifter with Westview. If you asked Westview head coach Randy Yoder what happened Friday night, his club was playing an Indiana University team led by Steve Alford. If you asked Wawasee head coach Kem Zolman, his …read more.

TERRE HAUTE –  Sophomore Zac Erba, a former standout athlete at Warsaw Community High School, is one of two members of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology football team to earn Capital One first-team academic all-district honors in results released by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Erba, from Winona Lake, along with classmate Nick …read more.

MARION – The Grace College volleyball team’s run in the 2012 Crossroads League Tournament ended on Thursday night with a 3-0 defeat to top-seeded Indiana Wesleyan in the semifinals. The Lady Lancers (22-14) lost a tough set in the opener and couldn’t fully recover against the Wildcats. Grace trailed the Wildcats (34-2) by the score …read more.

SYRACUSE — The assault by KiLee Knafel on the Wawasee record books won’t put Shanna Zolman’s eye-popping numbers in jeopardy, but page turning will happen this winter. The senior guard is already among the greatest scorers in Wawasee girl’s basketball history, sitting in third place all-time at 1,138 points. Just 153 points will have Knafel …read more.

The trio of Concord, Mishawaka and Mishawaka Marian are the final area high school football teams still alive in the state tournament. The Minutemen, Cavemen and Knights are among the 40 teams statewide who will play in regional championship games Friday night or Saturday.  Regional winners will then play in the semi state on Nov. …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School athletic department announced Tuesday night its fall sports awards for the 2012 season. Eight sports and cheerleading were spotlighted in the banquet held at WHS. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY Warrior Way Award – Reid Stichter Most Improved – Spencer Gilbert Warrior Award – Bailey Yoder Mental Attitude Award – Adam …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball program had quite the turnaround season a year ago. Now, the Vikings plan to continue the success that resulted in that 10-win improvement. “We have a lot of potential and the girls understand how to win.” said Valley coach Chris Kindig as he enters his third season. “I …read more.

BOURBON — Normally in November, fans in and around Bourbon are setting the bar high for the Triton boys basketball team. While the expectations are sky-high as usual for the Trojans, the girls team have quietly moved into the conversation of one of the better teams in the area, let alone the state. Naturally, the …read more.

The Northern Lakes Conference issued its final All-Northern Lakes Conference list for the 2012 fall campaign, and over a dozen football players from Warsaw and Wawasee High Schools were honored. Warsaw had eight players on the list to highlight its season. The Tigers, which finished 5-2 in the NLC but were playing for a share …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace’s women’s basketball team is no newcomer to NCAA Division I competition. The Lady Lancers played at IPFW last season and took on Valparaiso in 2010 exhibition play as well. But Grace has upped the ante in 2012 as they will face two D-1 opponents in four days starting Saturday. The Lady …read more.

    WINONA LAKE – Junior goalkeeper Carmen Barnhill was named the NCCAA’s Student-Athlete of the Week for her performance for the Grace’ College women’s soccer team. Barnhill became only the second defensive player to nab the award this season. She is also Grace’s second winner of the NCCAA national award this year, joining Mallory …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Hannah Clemmons claims to possess a strong passion for hitting the volleyball. That was very apparent Tuesday night as the Grace College sophomore showed off her big right arm swing in impressive fashion. Clemmons, who is generously listed at 5-9, played a big, big match in leading the Lancers to a 3-1 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team opened its season Tuesday night with a 57-23 loss to Northfield at home. Sydney Elzroth scored a game-high 19 points and Katie Stephan added 14 for the winners. Northfield, which finished 10-13 last season, received votes in the Class 2-A preseason poll. Jess Goss led …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls basketball coach Michelle Harter makes no bones about what her talented team hopes to accomplish during the 2012-13 season. “We want to win the NLC (Northern Lakes Conference) and we want to win a sectional championship,” said Harter of two big goals this campaign. The Tigers, who come off a 16-5 …read more.

Three area volleyball players were honored recently by the Three Rivers Conference. Selected as first-team, All-TRC for the 2012 season were Tippecanoe Valley sophomore Caylie Teel and Whitko senior Meghan Peters. Named as an All-TRC, honorable mention choice was Tippecanoe Valley senior Kelsey Ball. The 14-member All-TRC first-team was led by league champion Southwood with …read more.

A trio of players from the Warsaw Community High School girls soccer team were honored recently by the Indiana Soccer Coaches Association. Chosen as first-team, All-District 2 performers were WCHS senior forward Meredith Hollar and junior goalkeeper Abby Schue.  Tabbed for second-team honors were senior forward Gabby Monroy. The trio helped coach Dan Miller’s squad …read more.

  Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Girls Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Hamilton Southeastern; 2. Columbus North; 3. Lawrence North; 4. Brownsburg; 5. Fort Wayne South; 6. Indianapolis North Central; 7. Penn; 8. Bedford North Lawrence; 9. Northridge; 10. Westfield. Others receiving votes: Merrillville, Warsaw, Greenwood, Michigan City, McCutcheon, Logansport, Roncalli, Pike, Warren Central, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Ty Propp admits he’s anxious, excited, apprehensive, just to name a few emotions, for tonight to arrive. That’s when the first-year coach of the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team will get to see his team perform for real. The Cougars host Northfield in their season opener this evening. The game for …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – It’s that time of year again in Indiana, time for our state’s most adored pastime to take center stage. That’s right, it’s time for basketball. The biggest story for all levels of basketball here in the Hoosier state may very well be the return of prominence for the Indiana University men’s basketball …read more.

A pair of senior standouts from the Warsaw Community High School girls cross country team have received All-State honors. Ashley Erba was honored as a first-team, All-State selection by the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches. The Providence College recruit, who finished as state runner-up at the IHSAA State Finals Oct. 27, was …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley football team has been rewarded for its conference championship season this fall on the field. Nine members of the Vikings, the most of any team, were tabbed as all-conference performers in the Three Rivers Conference for the 2012 campaign. Chosen from coach Jeff Shriver’s squad as All-TRC selections were Brennan Adams (offensive …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School cross country teams are well represented on this year’s Indiana All-Star cross country teams. Seniors Ashley Erba, Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy were all named to the team based on their performances at the IHSAA State Finals Oct. 27 in Terre Haute. The trio will compete for the Indiana team …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School boys cross country is being rewarded for its outstanding performance at the State Finals. The Tigers, who placed fourth as a team at State on Oct. 27, had three runners named to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross County Coaches All-State team. Senior Jake Poyner and junior Ellis Coon …read more.

MARION –  More than two-thirds of the runners from the Grace College men’s and women’s cross country teams posted season-best times on Saturday at the Crossroads League Championships. Overall, 15 of Grace’s 22 runners ran their fastest races of the year as the men’s team finished in sixth place, and the women’s side placed seventh. …read more.

  WINONA LAKE – The Grace College mes basketball team was fully in control from the tip-off in their 2012 season opener as they cruised to an 82-41 victory over Northland International Saturday. The Lancers (1-0), who are ranked No. 8 in the NAIA Top 25 Preseason Poll, put on a defensive clinic in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Juaneice Jackson scored a game-high 18 points, and Allison Kauffman posted a double-double to lead Grace’s women’s basketball team to a 71-51 win over IU-Southeast on Saturday. The Lady Lancers improved to 3-0 to start the season with their impressive win over the Grenadiers (0-1), who are receiving votes in the NAIA …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Penn State made no bones about its desire to assert itself. The Nittany Lions ran up 265 yards of total offense in the first half alone and scored a crippling touchdown just before haftime en route to a 34-9 win at Purdue Saturday afternoon. On a day where the atmosphere at Ross-Ade …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s soccer team won their program-record 15th game of the season. The team now sits on the verge of their first trip to the NAIA National Championships in program history. The Lady Lancers won 1-0 over the University of Saint Francis in the Crossroads League tournament semifinals on Saturday, thanks to …read more.

DUNLAP — In the end, Concord did what Concord does best. Unable to completely crack Concord’s code, the Wawasee Warriors gave a valiant effort but came up short in a 24-10 final in the championship game of the IHSAA 4A No. 11 football sectional. A pair of tremendous defensive stands by the Minutemen, followed up …read more.

5A Fort Wayne Carroll 44 South Bend Adams 35 4A Hammond Morton 34 Highland 0 Mishawaka 36 South Bend Washington 34 (OT) Concord 24 Wawasee 10 Fort Wayne Dwenger 14 Norwell 7 3A Heritage 40 Jimtown 29 Mishawaka Marian 21 South Bend St. Joseph’s 7 2A Fort Wayne Luers 21 Churubusco 0

The Warsaw flavor on the Ball State University men’s golf team just got a little stronger. WCHS senior standout Jon Schram announced Thursday night that he will join the Cardinals’ program in 2013. Schram will be reunited with former Tiger teammate Tyler Ostrom, currently a freshman member of coach Mike Fleck’s squad in Muncie. Schram …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Grace College volleyball team ended its 2012 regular season on a strong note with a convincing 3-0 victory over host Saint Francis on Wednesday night. With the win, the Lady Lancers clinched the No. 4 seed in the Crossroads League, assuring themselves a home match in the first round of the …read more.

  SOUTH BEND – It was all about the defense for the Grace College women’s basketball team Tuesday night. The Lancers allowed just 20 second-half points and nabbed 16 steals to defeat host IU-South Bend 49-43. Despite struggling with their shooting touch on the night (27 percent field goals), the Lady Lancers used a strong …read more.

The Wawasee High School Athletic Department is pre-selling football tickets for Friday night’s sectional championship game until Thursday at noon. Tickets are $6 each. Wawasee (7-4)  will play at Concord (9-2) on Friday in the Class 4-A Sectional 11 title contest.  Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. in Dunlap.      

History is not in Wawasee’s favor this Friday night. Going back to when this season’s senior class entered kindergarten in 2000, Wawasee has beaten Concord on the football field just twice in 16 tries, and not once since that magical 2004 season when the Warriors defeated Concord in the sectional on its way to its …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The final stat sheet showed a DNP – Coach’s Decision next to the name of Indiana Pacers’ rookie Miles Plumlee Friday night. Though the former Warsaw Community High School standout did not play in the final exhibition game versus Chicago, it’s in no way how his new coach feels about him. “He’s …read more.

  WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball team enters the 2012-13 campaign with high expectations along with several question marks. The NAIA Top 25 Preseason Poll has the Lancers ranked at No. 8 to kick off the season as a result of their tremendous success in recent years. Grace has made four trips in …read more.

GRAND RAPIDS – The Grace College women’s volleyball team secured their 20th win of the season as they finished 3-1 over the weekend at the Aquinas/Cornerstone Classic. Grace defeated Michigan-Dearborn on Friday before earning two wins on Saturday against Marygrove and Shawnee State. The Lady Lancers (20-13) kicked off the tournament on Friday with a …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in over a month, someone figured out how to slow down the Warsaw boys soccer machine. Unfortunately for the Tigers, it came in the 2A state championship game. The Columbus North Bulldogs, making its third appearance in the state finals in four years, hounded the Warsaw offense all afternoon …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A well-balanced attack paced Grace’s women’s basketball team to an 80-66 win over Holy Cross in their 2012 season opener Saturday. Juaneice Jackson led all players with 22 points as 10 players scored for the Lady Lancers (1-0). Grace used a 13-2 run in the first half to gain separation on the …read more.

  WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team recorded 22 shots in their Crossroads League Tournament match with Mount Vernon Nazarene on Saturday, and a long strike from Holly Bennett gave Grace a 1-0 win. The Lady Lancers, who will host the CL semifinals next Saturday, tied the program’s win record with their …read more.

TERRE HAUTE – Ashley Erba poured her heart and soul into trying to repeat as cross country state champion. When it was over Saturday, the tears poured from the Warsaw senior star. Erba ended a stellar senior season with a runner-up finish at the 32nd annual Girls Cross Country State Finals. Anna Rohrer, a Mishawaka …read more.

  TERRE HAUTE – Jake Poyner found his place near the front of the pack Saturday. Ellis Coon and Robert Murphy found their rightful places as All-State runners. Brysten James and Daniel Messenger picked up their paces to notch key places. Add it all together and the Warsaw boys cross country team found its fitting …read more.

SYRACUSE — “Gage and I have been quarterback and receiver since seventh grade and we’ve just had that chemistry all throughout that time,” said Wawasee sophomore receiver Clayton Cook as he talked about his relationship with Warrior quarterback Gage Reinhard following a memorable night for the duo. With just over two minutes left in regulation, …read more.

SOUTH BEND — Nate Robinson is generously listed at 5’9″ on the Chicago Bulls roster. The diminutive guard played much bigger than his small stature Friday night versus the Pacers. Robinson, starting in the place of Kirk Hinrich, led the way as the Bulls held off the Pacers 97-90 in the final exhibition game of …read more.

ELKHART – Jimtown proved every bit worthy of its No. 1 ranking Friday night versus Whitko. The host Jimmies rolled to a 55-7 victory in a Class 3-A Sectional 18 sectional semifinal contest. Jimtown, now 11-0, advances to play at No. 9 Heritage (9-2) next Friday night for the sectional championship. The Jimmies rolled to …read more.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Sectionals, second round Friday, Oct. 26 CLASS 5-A Sectional 2 Adams 49, Elkhart Central 28 F.W. Carroll 14, Penn 13 CLASS 4-A Sectional 10 Mishawaka 49, Hobart 28 Washington 36, New Prairie 14 Sectional 11 Wawasee 31, NorthWood 28 Concord  385, Northridge CLASS 3-A Sectional 17 St. Joseph 35, Calumet 0 Marian …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team saw its stellar season end Friday night at the hands of Heritage. Led by quarterback Conner Sheehan’s incredible performance, the No. 9 Patriots pounded the host Vikings 49-8 in sectional semifinal play. Sheehan threw for 376 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score as Heritage rolled …read more.

  WARSAW – For Ashley Erba, it’s a case of been there done that when it comes to the State Finals Saturday. For the rest of the No. 16 Warsaw girls cross country team, not quite the same story. Senior Erba looks to repeat as individual state champion, while it will be the first time …read more.

The kick-off times for both games involving Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko in Class 3-A football playoff action tonight is 7:30 p.m. Valley will host No. 9 Heritage in Akron in a Class 3-A Sectional 18 semifinal game. Both teams are 8-2 on the season.  The Wildcats (4-6) travel to Elkhart to face No. 1 Jimtown …read more.

    WARSAW – Jake Poyner will be on the running path instead of the soccer pitch Saturday. That’s a great thing for the state-bound Warsaw boys cross country team. Poyner, the senior leader of the No. 6 Tigers, leads the way as coach Jim Mills’ talented team looks for a top five finish at …read more.

WARSAW – Michael Yantz has paid his dues. Come Saturday, the outstanding senior goalie for Warsaw will reap the rewards for his patience and persistence. Yantz will be a key man as the No. 2 Tigers take aim at the program’s first-ever state championship in Indianapolis. Warsaw, making its initial appearance in the state title …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Head coach Scott Blum has a fresh batch of talent for the 2012-13 edition of the Grace’s women’s basketball team. The Lady Lancers are coming off their best season in program history and hope to build on that success with a mix of upperclassman leadership and new talent. Grace had its first …read more.

The Michiana Thunderhawks semipro football team will host a game Saturday to benefit The Logan Center of South Bend. The contest versus the Tri-City Spartans is scheduled for a 2 p.m. kickoff at the Thunderhawks’ home field at 69954 CR 11 in Nappanee. Tickets to the game, being billed as the First Annual Battle of …read more.

An opportunity. That’s what awaits both the Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko football teams Friday night. The opportunity arrives for each in the form of a sectional semifinal playoff game with each facing big challenges. The pair of Three Rivers Conference counterparts, playing in opposite brackets in Class 3-A Sectional 18, are just one win away …read more.

Many of the top collegiate cross country programs in the country were recruiting Warsaw Community High School senior Ashley Erba. In the end, tiny Providence College hit it big in landing the long distance superstar. Erba made a verbal commitment Tuesday night to run for the Friars starting in 2013. She just made a visit …read more.

As All Hallows’ Eve approaches, the Wawasee football team skipped around the grim reaper, winning its first sectional football game since 2006 when it beat DeKalb on the muddy Waterloo turf less than a week ago. Now, it must figure out a way to exorcise its most recent demons. Every member of the Wawasee program …read more.

The champion Warsaw Tigers had five members of its volleyball program honored as first-team All-Northern Lakes Conference as the list was released by the conference earlier this morning. Warsaw, which won its first volleyball title since 2001 with a 7-0 campaign, claimed its tenth NLC championship overall in the program’s history. Elkhart Memorial had been …read more.

Four local high school cross country runners, including a pair from the state-bound Warsaw girls team, have been honored for their academics. Ashley Erba of Warsaw and Holly Frantz of Whitko, both seniors, were named to the Academic All-State team by the IATCCC. Erba, the defending state champion, will lead the No. 16 Tigers into …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace’s women’s soccer team capped off an outstanding regular season with a 6-2 victory over Goshen on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (13-3-2; 6-2-1 Crossroads League) used four goals from Mallory Rondeau, including a first-half hat trick from the freshman forward. With the win, Grace secured a first-round home game on Saturday for …read more.

The Northern Lakes Conference announced its selections for the boys soccer season, and five Tigers from Warsaw along with two from Wawasee, were tabbed for the lists. All four first-team members from Warsaw are seniors in midfielder Grant Allbritten, forwards Nathan Kolbe and Diego Lopez and goalkeeper Michael Yantz were all picked first-team All-NLC. Junior …read more.

A pep rally for a trio of state-bound athletic teams from Warsaw Community High School is set for Wednesday evening. The rally for the boys and girls cross country teams and the boys soccer team begins at 7 p.m. in the Career Center Gym at WCHS. The public is invited. The three teams will take …read more.

HAMMOND — Grace’s men’s soccer team tied its hottest streak of the season as a 4-2 win over Purdue Calumet gave the Lancers their fourth straight win. The Lancers (11-4-2) used a pair of second-half goals from Steven Fiema to hold off a late charge from the Peregrines (3-8-1) in Grace’s regular-season finale. Grace’s offense …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s and women’s soccer teams swept all four weekly awards from the Crossroads League. The Lancers’ four awards mark the first time in two years that one school has won the four soccer honors. Freshmen Steven Fiema for the men’s team and Carianne Sobey for the women’s team were named the …read more.

CULVER – The Triton volleyball team saw its season end Saturday night with a loss to Michigan City Marquette Catholic in the sectional title match. The Blazers topped the Trojans 25-14, 25-20, 25-14 in the championship contest of the Class 1-A Culver Sectional. Marquette advances to play at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (26-6) Tuesday at …read more.

WARSAW – Putting in a little extra work in overtime resulted in one big payoff for the Warsaw boys soccer team Saturday night. Now, the No. 2 Tigers will get a chance to play for No. 1. Nate Kolbe continued his postseason heroics Saturday evening as the host Tigers topped Hamilton Southeastern 2-1 in overtime …read more.

GRAND RAPIDS – Both the men’s and women’s cross country squads for Grace College finished in their fastest times of the season on Saturday at the Great Lakes Challenge. The Lady Lancers’ top four runners were just 35 seconds apart, and the men’s squad finished ahead of three Crossroads League opponents in the race. Jenna …read more.

BENTON – The Wawasee  volleyball team earned the right to play for a Class 3-A sectional title Saturday night after defeating Tippecanoe Valley in semifinal play earlier in the day at Fairfield High School. That was the good news. The bad news was that the sixth-ranked Fairfield Falcons were waiting for Wawasee in the championship …read more.