WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s tennis team made it back-to-back trips to the Crossroads League Tournament championship with a 5-4 win over Marian in the semifinals on Thursday. The Lancers (9-2) will hope to avenge last year’s championship defeat to Spring Arbor when they welcome the Cougars to Miller Field on Saturday at …read more.

A couple of surprises last Friday night on area prep football fields have turned the final two weeks of the regular season into quite the drama-filled story in the Northern Lakes Conference. The crowded standings atop the league now boast four teams tied for the conference lead with Warsaw, Concord, Plymouth and NorthWood all 4-1. …read more.

The news turned out to not be quite as bad as initially thought for the Warsaw boys soccer team. The Tigers, ranked No. 2 in Class 2-A, were forced on Tuesday to forfeit nine regular-season wins due  to a clerical error by the WCHS athletic department that allowed an ineligible player to compete. Warsaw, which …read more.

  HUNTINGTON  – After suffering a first-set defeat to Huntington in Crossroads League play, Grace’s volleyball team kicked into high gear en route to a 3-1 win on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (15-7; 8-2 CL) scored 10 block points to stifle the Foresters’ offense to a .040 hitting percentage. Huntington turned in its strongest performance …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Fort Wayne Concordia minced no words in a 10-0 romp over Whitko at the Fort Wayne Canterbury Boys Soccer Sectional. David Ehlers and Stephan Gieschen both scored a pair of goals to lead the Cadets to the big win. Brock Brenneman, Chandler Branning, Dave Gunchel, Ethan Drake, Charles Fisher and Jaron Bowersox …read more.

Maddie Gawthrop turned in a strong all-around performance to lead her Whitko volleyball team to a close win over Tippecanoe Valley Wednesday night in South Whitley. Gawthrop slammed a team-high 10 kills as the Wildcats beat the Vikings 25-23, 26-24, 25-23 in the Three Rivers Conference clash. Gawthrop also led the winners with five aces …read more.

  WINONA LAKE – Although the Grace College women’s soccer team outshot Bethel 29-9 in their match on Wednesday, the Lady Lancers saved the winning play for overtime. On Grace’s 29th shot attempt, former Warsaw Tiger standout Jocelyn Evans drilled a 25-yarder above the goalkeeper’s head for the golden-goal winner in Grace’s 3-2 victory. The …read more.

PLYMOUTH — Warsaw proved from the first minute forward it was ready for the state tournament. A goal from Nathan Kolbe 42 seconds into the game was all it took, but Warsaw showed complete control all 80 minutes of a 5-0 thumping of Wawasee in the Plymouth Boys Soccer Sectional semi-finals. The Tigers, which were …read more.

The Warsaw boys tennis team will have to wait one more day for its shot at a regional championship. The title tilt of the Culver Academies Regional slated for today (Wednesday) was postponed due to inclement weather. Warsaw will now clash with the host Eagles for the regional title on Thursday at 5 p.m. Warsaw …read more.

WARSAW — The lowest percentage shot on the field became the best bet for Warsaw. What began as another of over a dozen corner kicks Warsaw took in the first round of the girls soccer sectional against Culver Academy became a defining moment of a 4-0 Tiger victory Tuesday night. After Meredith Hollar uncorked her …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – In an evenly played Crossroads League match, an equalizer from freshman Steven Fiema with five minutes left in regulation allowed Grace’s men’s soccer team to grab a 1-1 tie with Marian on Tuesday night. Although the Lancers (7-2-2; 2-0-2 CL) maintained their unbeaten streak in the league with the draw, Grace nearly won …read more.

CULVER – There were mixed results for area prep tennis players competing as individuals Tuesday in the Culver Academies Regional. The Triton No. 1 doubles team of Jeff Ross and Pete Kauffman extended their season with a win. Meanwhile, Tippecanoe Valley’s Nick Kindig saw his postseason run end with a loss in his No. 1 …read more.

CULVER – The Warsaw boys tennis team aced its regional semifinal quiz Tuesday with flying colors. The regional final exam coming up on Wednesday will prove to be a much tougher test for the Tigers. Warsaw rolled past overmatched Peru in straight sets at all five positions to win 5-0 Tuesday in the semifinal round …read more.

  WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s tennis team defeated Taylor 7-2 in the first round of the Crossroads League Tournament on Tuesday. With the win, the second-seeded Lancers (8-2) will host the third-seeded Marian Knights at Miller Field on Thursday in the CL Tournament Semifinals. The Lancers gave themselves an early boost by …read more.

Wawasee took West Noble to four games, but the visiting Lady Chargers withstood the Lady Warriors 25-18, 19-25, 25-12, 25-22 Tuesday at Wawasee. Wawasee had big individual numbers expected in a high-scoring matchup of backyard rivals and potential sectional opponents. Anne Beer had 35 digs and 10 kills while Alli Ousley had 33 assists, 21 …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team dropped a 3-0 final to Northfield in a conference match Monday night. Northfield took the Three Rivers Conference contest by a 25-16, 25-11, 25-23 final over the Wildcats. Whitney Hobbs led Whitko with four kills and three blocks. Jenny Brown had 10 digs and three aces and Meghan Peters had 11 …read more.

There will be plenty of local flavor this evening at the tennis regional taking place at Culver Academies. Warsaw (11-2) faces Peru (9-11) in the team portion of the regional with the match scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. The other semifinal match, also at 5 p.m., pits the host Eagles of Culver Academies (16-2) …read more.

The Warsaw boys soccer team received some bad news Monday on the brink of starting postseason play. The Tigers, who are ranked No. 2 in the final Class 2-A poll of the season, will have to forfeit nine wins from their season. The forfeits come after a clerical error was discovered that allowed an ineligible …read more.

HARTFORD CITY — Reghan Craig’s goal in the second half was golden for Whitko, as the Lady Wildcats beat Mississinewa 2-1 in the first round of the Blackford Girls Soccer Sectional Monday in Hartford City. Craig’s second goal of the year was assisted by sister Cagney Craig. Ellyana Blue continued her torrid scoring pace, netting …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley lost a 3-0 final to Rochester in a Three Rivers Conference volleyball match Monday night. The Zebras defeated the Vikings 25-11, 25-22, 25-21 for the league win. Sara Alexander had six kills to lead the Vikings. Caylie Teel had four and Courtney Newsome, Kelsey Ball and Jade Hoffman each added three. Alexander also …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team continued to roll Monday night with a 3-1 victory at Huntington North. The Tigers dropped the first set 26-24 before winning the final three easily by scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-16 to take the non-conference match. Senior Jamie Lacheta slammed a team-high 15 kills and powered down eight aces from behind …read more.

The Warsaw girls soccer team will definitely have to earn a sectional championship. The Tigers will have the long and tough road to the title of their own Class 2-A tourney, which begins tomorrow (Tuesday) night. Host Warsaw opens play in the five-team field versus Culver Academies at 7 p.m. The defending champion Tigers will …read more.

The Warsaw girls soccer junior varsity team finished its season Saturday with a pair of losses in a tournament at WCHS. Plymouth defeated the Tigers 4-1 in game one. Rachel Sand scored for Warsaw. The Tigers lost 2-1 to NorthWood in the third-place contest. Olivia Tucker netted the goal for the Tigers, who finish their …read more.

The Warsaw boys soccer program knows very well about postseason success. The Tigers also know very well also about going into sectional play as the team to beat. Coach Scott Bauer’s talented team counts on more of the same this time around as the state tournament series begins tonight. Warsaw, No. 3 in the Class …read more.

There will be a lot at stake on the court for the Warsaw volleyball team come Thursday night. But, the importance of the conference finale versus Concord will take a back seat to the true purpose of the evening. The Tigers will host their annual Dig Pink event in order to raise awareness about breast …read more.

The Warsaw boys tennis team got the monkey off its back by claiming a sectional championship Friday. The Tigers may end up running into King Kong come Wednesday. Warsaw, which was upset the last two years in the sectional finals, moves on to the Culver Academies Regional. The Tigers (11-2) will be heavily favored Tuesday …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s soccer team remained unbeaten in Crossroads League play with a 3-0 victory over Goshen College on Saturday. The Lancers (7-2-1; 2-0-1 CL) proved to be too much offensively for Goshen as Grace held a 24-6 shot advantage over the Maple Leafs (6-4-1; 1-1-1 CL). The teams started evenly on the …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE — It was an offensive delight that actually featured great defense. In the end, Purdue had just too much for Marshall in a 51-41 win at Ross-Ade Stadium. While the offenses of both clubs were on full display throughout the game, including record-setting numbers from Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato, Purdue’s defense made several …read more.

WINONA LAKE – With a sweep of St. Francis on Saturday morning, Grace’s men’s tennis team made history by finishing tied for first in the Crossroads League standings. The Lancers (7-2; 7-1 CL) earned a share of the regular-season league title for the first time since 1989. “I could not be happier for our guys. …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills believes he has the best 1-2-3 punch in the state. It would be hard to argue with him after his terrific trio of Jake Poyner, Ellis Coon and Robert Murphy decked the rest of the Northern Lakes Conference on Saturday at Ox Bow Park. The heavyweight …read more.

ELKHART – Ashley Erba is locked in on her present, while focused with an eye on the future. It showed Saturday for the elite Warsaw Community High School cross country superstar. Erba, one of the nation’s top runners, started her day with a walk in the park so to speak with another dominating performance to …read more.

Area prep football scores Wawasee 14, Warsaw 13 Marian 44, Riley 14 Penn 38, SB St. Joseph 10 Mishawaka 14, Adams 8 Clay 38, Washington 21 Culver Academy 35, Churubusco 16 Crown Point 35, LaPorte 21 F.W. Snider 66, Elkhart Central 51 NorthWood 27, Elkhart Memorial 24 Lakeland 48, Fairfield 29 West Central 51, Frontier …read more.

SYRACUSE — In the pantheon of history between Wawasee and Warsaw, there have been absolute classics on the athletic field. The football game played between the two schools Friday night at Warrior Field will go down as one of the most entertaining games in recent memory. It came down to one play. Warsaw couldn’t make …read more.

LAKEVILLE – The Triton High School football team quenched its hunger for a victory Friday night. Bryson Mosier led the way as the Trojans collected their first win of the season with a 21-10 victory at LaVille. Mosier, the senior quarterback for the Trojans, threw for one touchdown and ran for another in the Northern …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team sits alone atop the standings in the Three Rivers Conference. The Vikings moved into sole possession of the league lead Friday night with a hard-fought 27-6 TRC win over Rochester. The victory, coupled with North Miami’s 13-10 TRC loss at Whitko Friday night, leaves Valley as the lone …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko took care of the football Friday night and in the process took care of North Miami. The Wildcats had no turnovers in handing the Warriors their first conference loss of the season by a 13-10 count. Connor Stouder scored the game winner for the Wildcats in the Three Rivers Conference contest. …read more.

WARSAW – Coach Rick Orban preached to his Warsaw boys tennis team from day one this season the importance of winning the sectional championship. His oft repeated message in the end made sure there would be no repeat performance Friday by Columbia City. The Tigers, who were upset by the Eagles in last year’s sectional …read more.

Former Whitko High School basketball standout Steve Mort died in a car accident Wednesday in Starke County. Mort, a resident of Pierceton, was killed in an accident involving a semi on U.S. 30 near the Grovertown Truck Stop. Mort’s brother Tim was injured in the crash and was taken to a South Bend hospital.  The …read more.

WARSAW – The third time proved to be a charm for the Warsaw boys soccer team Thursday night. The Class 2-A No. 3 ranked Tigers of Scott Bauer made it three straight conference crowns with a 3-0 league win over visiting Northridge. The game under the big lights featured aggressive plays and fancy footwork. The …read more.

SYRACUSE — It is never ideal to have a loss, but some losses are better than others. 
That was the attitude of the Lady Warrior Volleyball team after taking a loss to Northern Lakes Conference foe Elkhart Memorial Thursday night in Syracuse. “We take nothing negative from this game, and a lot of positives.” That …read more.

WARSAW –  It was smiles all around for the Warsaw volleyball team Thursday night. The brilliant smiles of a Northern Lakes Conference champion too in the end. The Tigers, playing with passion and purpose,  defeated NorthWood 3-0 in a clash of league heavyweights in the Tiger Den. A total team effort, led by many heroes, …read more.

The Northridge girls soccer team claimed its fourth straight conference championship Thursday night with a 2-0 win over Warsaw. The Class 2-A No. 17  Raiders got a first-half goal by Brianne O’Dell and a second-half score from Sidney Fuller to top the Tigers in the Northern Lakes Conference contest in Middlebury. O’Dell scored in the …read more.

Panthers Plunk Lady Warriors NorthWood poured it on in the second half, scoring five goals to cap a 6-0 victory Thursday night in the regular season finalé for both girls soccer clubs. Taylor Stutzman scored the only goal of the first half, but proved to be the game winner. Val Ostrowski scored a pair of …read more.

WARSAW — Through two days of the Warsaw Boys Tennis Sectional, everything has gone pretty much per expectation. Tippecanoe Valley, which beat Whitko yesterday to open the bracket, gave Warsaw a fight before the favored Tigers showed its mettle in a 4-1 victory. Wawasee, which were the overwhelming underdogs of the tournament having won just …read more.

The Triton volleyball team lost a 3-1 final at Bremen Thursday night. The host Lions prevailed in the Northern State Conference contest 25-8, 17-25, 25-14, 25-15. Breanna Lemler led Triton with six kills. Shana Anderson and Emilee Koontz each had five kills for the Trojans.  Koontz had three aces, Anderson five digs and Jaela Meister …read more.

Kelsey Ball paced the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Culver Thursday night. Ball had 10 kills and five aces, both team highs, as the Vikings won 25-14, 28-26, 25-20 in the non-conference match. Sara Alexander and Courtney Newsome each had eight kills for coach Abby Turner’s squad.  Newsome led the winners …read more.

Canterbury Slips By In Volleyball The Whitko volleyball team lost a close 3-2 final to Fort Wayne Canterbury Thursday night. Canterbury rallied to take the match 25-19, 10-25, 17-25, 27-25, 15-11. Whitney Hobbs and Taylor Zwick each slammed 13 kills to lead Whitko.  Meghan Peters had five aces and 37 assists for the Wildcats. Jenny …read more.

It looks like fans of Mishawaka Marian basketball star Demetrius Jackson will not have to drive far to see him play the next four years. Jackson, according to a report today from ESPN, has decided to play at the University of Notre Dame. Jackson, an explosive guard, was scheduled to make his choice official between …read more.

A pair of huge conference clashes with nice little rivalries attached to them highlight the area prep football docket as fall arrives and week seven kicks off Friday night. The battle for bragging rights in Kosciusko County takes place in Syracuse as red-hot Warsaw comes calling on the Warriors on Homecoming Night no less. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s volleyball team recorded 56 kills in a 3-1 victory over the University of Saint Francis on Wednesday night. The Lady Lancers (12-5; 7-2 Crossroads League) had a plus-20 advantage in kills, led by 15 kills from sophomore Alicia Gosney. In the opening set, Grace broke open a back-and-forth game with a …read more.

Sydney Sims got Whitko going with a goal, her fourth of the season, but Columbia City answered with a fury to claim a 3-1 win Wednesday night in girls soccer at Whitko. Drawing City even was Haley Boner, who scored off an assist from Hannah Wappes to open the second half bulge. Shila Tolliver then …read more.

WARSAW — These two teams knew each other very well, but one seemed to know how to exploit the other’s weaknesses much better. Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko squared off in the first round of the Warsaw Boys Tennis Sectional, the third time this season the two have seen each other. Valley, however, looked the stronger …read more.

For the first time in franchise history, all 82 Indiana Pacers regular season games will be televised this season as FOX Sports Indiana will carry 77 of those games along with two preseason games. The remaining five games will be televised by either TNT or ESPN. The FOX Sports Indiana schedule will get underway in …read more.

The starting time for the Goshen at Warsaw freshman football game on Sept. 27 has been changed. The contest, slated for tomorrow, is now set for a 5 p.m. kickoff.  It was originally scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.

SOUTH WHITLEY — There was no seeing red or feeling blue. It was all about being pink. As area rivals met for the second time this season, Whitko hosted Wawasee under the “Pink-Out Night” event slogan in an effort to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Wawasee took the first meeting earlier this …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team tuned up for its league showdown with NorthWood by beating Fort Wayne Snider 3-1 Tuesday night. The host Tigers posted a 25-8, 24-26, 25-13, 25-21 victory in the non-conference contest. Senior star Jamie Lacheta led coach Mike Howard’s team to its 19th win of the season. Lacheta had team-high totals of …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s tennis team continued its late-season improvement with a come-from-behind 6-3 win over Huntington on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (2-5; 2-5 Crossroads League) lost two of three doubles points before rallying to win five singles competitions en route to the team’s second straight league win. Sarah Hinkel and Esther Smith earned …read more.

NAPPANEE – The showdown for girls cross country bragging rights in the Northern Lakes Conference between Warsaw and Northridge lived up to its billing Tuesday night. In the end, depth made the difference as the No. 9 Raiders eked out a win over the No. 15 Tigers in the final league meet of the season. …read more.

NAPPANEE – Jake Poyner is the type of athlete any coach would love to have on their side. The Warsaw cross country standout proved that again Tuesday night. Poyner walked the walk one night after talking the talk to his teammates in pacing the No. 6 Tigers to a Northern Lakes Conference regular-season championship. Senior …read more.

HUNTINGTON – By virtue of their 6-3 win over Huntington on Tuesday, Grace’s men’s tennis team jumped into a tie for first place in the Crossroads League. The Lancers (6-1; 6-1 CL) can clinch a share of the regular-season league title with a win over last-place St. Francis at Miller Field on Saturday. “Today was …read more.

Wawasee had a huge night from its boys cross country team, grabbing two wins over Plymouth and Memorial in the final round robin races ahead of the Northern Lakes Conference championship. Austin Yoder won his first-career race, running an 18:17 to lead Wawasee in a clean sweep of Memorial 15-48 and Plymouth 15-50 on the …read more.

All the scoring came in the first half, but Whitko needed a second half miracle that wouldn’t come in a 2-1 loss to Prairie Heights Tuesday night in boys soccer. Ryan Burkholder scored the opening goal on an assist from Christian Granados to give the Panthers a 1-0 advantage. Darrin Cole scored the eventual game …read more.

The postseason path is now known for area prep boys and girls soccer squads. The IHSAA conducted state tournament pairings for both the boys and girls on Tuesday with sectional play slated to begin Oct. 1. The Class 2-A No. 3 Warsaw boys team opens tourney play Oct. 3 versus NLC and county rival Wawasee …read more.

SYRACUSE — That old statement, ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade’ could have told the story of the first half of Northridge’s visit to Syracuse for a boys soccer match Tuesday. The second half, however, was vintage Raider soccer. A questionable penalty kick in the first 10 minutes and a very hectic series of …read more.

The 1-2 punch of Shana Anderson and Breanna Lemler powered the Triton volleyball team to a 3-1 win  over Winamac Monday night. Anderson slammed 11 kills and Lemler had 10 as the Trojans posts a 22-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-23 victory. Emilee Koontz had eight kills and Jaela Meister added six for Triton. Marissa Ross had …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team lost in straight sets to Columbia City Monday night. Maddie Gawthrop and Elaine Warner each had four kills to lead Whitko. Meghan Peters had 10 assists, while Warner had two aces and Gawthrop two blocks. Jenny Brown led Whitko with 13 digs. The Whitko JV team also lost to the Eagles …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team got strong performances from a bevy of players Monday night to top Oak Hill 3-0. The Vikings posted a 25-13, 25-17, 25-18 win over the Golden Eagles in a non-conference match. Caylie Teel powered coach Abby Turner’s team with 12 kills, nine digs and one block in the victory. Kelsey …read more.

Warsaw boys tennis coach Rick Orban may not have gotten exactly the sectional draw he wanted Monday night. It’s not going to change the fact, however, that his talented team is a huge favorite to win their own sectional this week. The Tigers, coming off a dominating performance on Saturday to win the Northern Lakes …read more.

SYRACUSE — Entering Monday night’s game in Syracuse, the Lady Warrior soccer team was confident that it could get a much needed conference win against a struggling Elkhart Memorial squad. Unfortunately for Wawasee, the visiting Lady Chargers had other plans and would prevail with a 3-0 victory. The game looked like it would be a …read more.

KENDALLVILLE — The girls golf season came to a bittersweet end for a half dozen golfers from Warsaw and Wawasee. The Warsaw team concluded its fine season with a 357 and fifth place at the East Noble Girls Golf Regional while Wawasee freshman Mikala Mawhorter had her individual season end with an 87 on the …read more.

The Triton Junior High volleyball match versus Argos Oct. 4 has been cancelled. The match was scheduled to be played at Argos. The match was cancelled as Argos has cancelled the rest of its season.        

Paige Price led the way as the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team had a strong showing in the two-day Calumet Christian School Tournament in Hammond. The Cougars went 5-5 in pool play in the tourney contested Friday and Saturday.  LCA finished in the top 12 of the 24-team event. Price, a sophomore setter, was named …read more.

GOSHEN – Grace’s women’s tennis team has steadily improved since the start of their 2012 campaign. They capped off their progress with a 5-0 victory in a shortened match against Goshen on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (1-5; 1-5 CL) swept all three doubles matches and clinched their first victory of 2012 thanks to Kristin Cassidy …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Freshman Kyle Hamlin scored the game-winning goal in the first five minutes of play, and goalkeeper Collin Cone provided a number of timely saves as Grace defeated Huntington 1-0 on Saturday. The Lancers struck first in their Crossroads League opener and held on to win in a physical match against the Foresters. …read more.

Wawasee Fourth At Culver Invite In the final invitational of the season for the Wawasee cross country teams, the boys placed fourth at the small team standings. Wawasee scored 165 points to take fourth out of 40 teams, short of champion Illiana Christian’s 64, West Lafayette’s 103 and Brebeuf Jesuit’s 144. The Warriors were led …read more.

CULVER – It was some kind of sweet redemption for Ashley Erba Saturday. The Warsaw cross country superstar, on a cold and windy day, blazed to a new state record performance in dominating her race at the Culver Academies Invitational. Erba, the defending state champion, responded after losing her first race since her sophomore year …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw boys tennis team was in no kind of sharing mood Saturday. The Tigers, not deterred by weather or the seven other teams in the conference, rolled to the championship of the Northern Lakes Conference tournament. Warsaw, which won the regular-season league title at 7-0, won four of the five positions Saturday …read more.

Jake Poyner raced to a second-place finish Saturday to lead the Warsaw boys cross country team in the Culver Academies Invitational. Senior standout Poyner covered the course in 15:28 as the No. 4 Tigers earned a seventh-place team finish in the field of 41 teams. The outstanding duo of junior Ellis Coon and senior Robert …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – Mother Nature, for the second straight year, made it a miserable mess Saturday for the young ladies looking to compete in the East Noble Golf Regional. The weather, in the end, was the only winner too. The regional, which includes Warsaw and Wawasee freshman Mikala Mawhorter, was postponed until Monday due to the …read more.

WARSAW – Coach Scott Bauer can sleep easy after his team hosted the Wawasee Warriors today. The Tigers quickly took over on the Senior Day as they won 5-0. Diego Lopez got on the board first in the 13th minute, followed by his fellow senior Sebastian Velandia just thirty seconds later. Lopez then scored again …read more.

WARSAW – The Lady Tigers hosted the Wawasee Lady Warriors today and easily overtook them. Warsaw won 5-0.The Lady Tigers couldn’t manage to score in the second half, but were OK having scored the five goals in the first half. Very early in the game, less than two minutes in fact, Warsaw was on the …read more.

WABASH – Four turnovers were the biggest number on the final stat sheet Friday night for the Whitko football team. The Wildcats lost the ball twice on fumbles and a pair of times on interceptions in a 27-21 Three Rivers Conference loss at Northfield. The winning Norsemen, who improve to 2-4 overall and 1-3 in …read more.

BOURBON –  Triton could not have picked a worse time to play New Prairie than Friday night. The Cougars, coming off a league whipping at the hands of undefeated and No. 1 Jimtown at home a week ago, ran past the Trojans 56-17 in a Northern State Conference contest. New Prairie ran for 434 yards …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley football team lit up another opponent’s scoreboard Friday night before having its second game of the season stopped early. The Vikings whipped winless Wabash 45-0 in a Three Rivers Conference game called shortly into the third quarter due to lighting problems. Valley, which improves to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in …read more.

PLYMOUTH — First, it poured on Plymouth. Then, Plymouth poured on Wawasee. A soaked Rock Pile at kickoff didn’t slow down the Rockies one bit as Plymouth rushed for 396 yards in a 53-14 win Friday night. But it was how Plymouth finished which burned Wawasee just as badly. More than in control with a …read more.

WARSAW –  Why mess with success? Warsaw football coach Phil Jensen is a smart man. He’s not about to fix what “ain’t broke” as the old adage goes. Jensen’s Tigers used their month-long formula for success to near perfection again Friday night in fashioning a 17-0 Northern Lakes Conference win over Goshen on a rainy …read more.

Area prep football scores St. Joseph 35, Marian 21 Penn 43, Washington 15 Mishawaka 32, Elkhart Central 15 Adams 36, Riley 14 Clay 21, Elkhart Memorial 0 Bremen 42, LaVille 15 Jimtown 48, Concord 0 Culver 25, Knox 24 Fairfield 34, Angola 14 Warsaw 17, Goshen 0 Culver Military 20, Glenn 7 Kankakee Valley 49, …read more.

The Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team put up a strong performance in a 2-1 loss Thursday evening to Bremen. Stephen Danielian scored the lone goal for the Cougars, tying the contest in the first half. Don Browning had both goals for Bremen, now 12-0-2 on the season. Chris Gingerich had two assists for the …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley dropped a 3-0 final to Northfield in a conference volleyball contest Thursday night. Northfield took the Three Rivers Conference match 25-18, 25-15, 25-18. Courtney Newsome had five kills and Caylie Teel and Kelsey Ball each had four to pace the Vikings. Lauren Early led Valley with 11 digs. Newsome and Ball each had …read more.

WARSAW – Meredith Hollar took a big step towards reaching a career milestone Thursday night. The Warsaw senior star netted five goals in pacing the Tigers to an 11-0 win over Manchester in non-conference girls soccer action at WCHS. Hollar, who recently returned to action after five games due to a knee injury, now has 57 career …read more.

SYRACUSE — A Northern Lakes Conference rivalry was renewed on the volleyball court Thursday night when the Lady Tigers of Warsaw traveled to Syracuse to take on the Wawasee Lady Warriors. Warsaw looked to keep its perfect conference record intact and the ladies did not disappoint sweeping all three games from the host Lady Warriors …read more.

Rochester had a big night from Landon Notz, who scored two goals and assisted on another in a 4-0 win over Whitko in boys soccer Thursday night at Rochester. Christian Coplen and Zac DuBois also scored for Rochester (7-5-2), which needed just four saves from goalie Taylor Medina to keep the slate clean. Whitko is …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw boys tennis team is sitting pretty in the Northern Lakes Conference Tournament. The Tigers, who won the NLC regular-season tittle at a perfect 7-0, took command of the league tourney Thursday during second round action at Concord. Warsaw won all five of its matches Thursday with four positions earning spots in …read more.

Cunningham, Lakeland Slip Past Warriors Dustin Cunningham provided enough offense for Lakeland to beat Wawasee, 2-0, Thursday in Syracuse. Cunningham scored a goal in each half to lead the Lakers (9-5) in the final non-conference game for the Warriors (2-9-2) this season. In the JV game, Wawasee used a pair of goals from Austin Shrack …read more.

GOSHEN – The highly-touted Warsaw boys soccer team had an opportunity Thursday night to separate themselves completely from the competition in the chase for a Northern Lakes Conference championship. The Tigers, though, by not cashing in on their scoring opportunities versus NLC foe Goshen are still in the thick of the race for a league …read more.

Shana Anderson powered the offense as the Triton volleyball team topped Argos 3-0 Thursday night. Anderson had nine kills and added three blocks as the Trojans won the non-conference match 25-23, 25-11, 25-22. Marissa Ross and Emilee Koontz each added three kills for Triton.  The trio of Ross, Koontz and Krystal Sellers each had three …read more.

Fall is in the air. That means that high school football season is hitting the stretch run already as teams look to contend for conference championships. With four games left in the regular season, both Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley still control their own fate in bids for league titles.  The Tigers sit at 3-0 in …read more.

DUNLAP — Day one of the Northern Lakes Conference boys tennis tournament didn’t feature a bevy of bombshells, but did set the table for what should be a wild final two rounds of tennis posturing. Locally, Warsaw were looking to win the NLC title outright after sweeping the round robin season unblemished. On the other …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team used a dominant offensive and defensive display to top Marian 3-0 on Wednesday evening in a crucial Crossroads League match. With the win, the Lady Lancers (10-4; 5-1 CL) separated themselves from the Knights (7-5; 5-2 CL) to remain a co-leader atop the league standings. The Lady …read more.

Football Class 5-A 1. Carmel; 2. Ben Davis; 3. Lawrence Central; 4. Fort Wayne Snider; 5. Castle; 6. Center Grove; 7. Warren Central; 8. Brownsburg; 9. Penn; 10. Lake Central. Others receiving votes: Chesterton, Homestead, Fort Wayne North, Fishers. Class 4-A 1. Columbus East; 2. Leo; 3. Concord; 4. Roncalli; 5. Cathedral; 6. Jasper; 7. …read more.