Warsaw girls golf coach Chris LaLonde has a simple, yet very apt, way of phrasing what it will come down to Saturday in the East Noble Regional. “A four-inch game,” said LaLonde of the key to success for her squad. “It’s all between the ears. It’s 100 percent mental. That’s what I’ve been telling my …read more.

Two of the state’s top boys soccer programs got together Tuesday night in Fort Wayne as Warsaw clashed with host Canterbury. The Tigers, on the strength of an early goal by T.J. Hofer, came out on the winning end of a 1-0 final versus Canterbury. Hofer’s unassisted goal in just the second minute of the …read more.

SOUTH BEND — Junior Trey Stoll continued his torrid start to the 2012 season by winning his second individual medal on Tuesday at the Holy Cross Invitational. Stoll found himself three strokes behind the leader after a first-round 75 at the Warren Golf Course. He went on to fire the lowest score of the tournament …read more.

Warsaw boys tennis coach Rick Orban does not want his team to be in a sharing mood once the conference tournament commences Wednesday. That shouldn’t be a problem for the Tigers. Orban’s talented team, fresh off winning the NLC regular-season title on Monday night, has a leg up as the eight-team tourney starts today at …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was Wawasee versus Warsaw. Throughout the pantheon of history, those three words should have harkened extra security and sharp demands for divide and conquer. The mood Tuesday on the Wawasee cross country course, however, was anything but hostile. In fact, the double win by Warsaw in the boys and girls races was …read more.

Kelsey Ball powered the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team Tuesday night to a marathon 3-2 win over West Noble. Ball produced a team-high 16 kills as the Vikings rallied for the 23-25, 25-11, 18-25, 30-28, 15-9 victory. Ball also had 13 digs, two blocks and three aces for coach Abby Turner’s team. Sara Alexander had 11 …read more.

The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team lost a 3-1 final at Fort Wayne Canterbury Tuesday night. Host Canterbury won the match 25-19, 15-25, 25-23, 25-15. LCA, now 6-5 on the season, hosts KCHE Thursday. The JV match is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.  

WINONA LAKE — The Grace men’s tennis team dismantled Bethel College on Tuesday, dropping just 13 games in a 9-0 sweep of the Pilots. The Lancers (4-1; 4-1 Crossroads League) won 24 of the 27 games in doubles competition and 72 of the 82 singles games against the Pilots (1-7; 1-4 CL). Michael Blevins and …read more.

Northridge Blitzes Lady Warriors Wawasee barely knew what hit them, as Northridge scored early and often in a 9-0 rout Tuesday night in girls soccer. Ellie Lengacher got the ball rolling for Northridge with a goal in the ninth minute, and then Maggie Lengacher and Sarah Smith each scored a pair of goals before the …read more.

Shana Anderson powered the Triton volleyball team past conference foe LaVille Tuesday night. Anderson slammed down 15 kills as the Trojans topped the Lancers 25-14, 28-26, 22-25, 25-23 in the Northern State Conference match. Krystal Sellers and Emilee Koontz each had seven kills and Breanna Lemler added five for the winners. Marissa Ross totaled 24 …read more.

The trio of Whitney Hobbs, Meghan Peters and Jenny Brown led the way Tuesday night as the Whitko volleyball team defeated Wabash 3-1. The Wildcats rallied for a 13-25, 25-17, 25-19, 28-26 win in the Three Rivers Conference clash. Hobbs led the way for the winners with 10 kills and three blocks. Peters had 26 …read more.

WINONA LAKE  – In a dramatic match that featured two red cards and a penalty kick, Grace’s Gift Sibukome scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat Indiana Tech 2-1 on Tuesday. The Lancers (5-2) ended their nonleague portion of the schedule with a gutsy win over the Warriors (4-3), who have received votes in …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School volleyball team will host a very special match on Oct. 4 when they play conference foe Concord. The Northern Lakes Conference contest will be a Dig Pink match.  A Dig Pink match raises awareness of the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer and also raises funds …read more.

WINONA LAKE  – The Crossroads League awarded Carmen Barnhill and Mallory Rondeau as their players of the week on Monday. Barnhill (Lexington, Ohio) was named the Defensive Player of the Week for her work as the Lady Lancers’ goalkeeper, and Rondeau (Winona Lake, Ind.) earned Offensive Player of the Week honors. Senior goalkeeper Barnhill has …read more.

Ellyanna Blue went crazy again, notching a hat trick to lead Whitko’s girls soccer team to a 4-0 win against visiting Woodlan Monday night. Blue’s hat trick gives the junior 14 goals on the season for the Wildcats, which move to 4-4-2 on the season with the win. Sydney Sims added a goal and three …read more.

The Warsaw girls soccer team came up on the short end of a 2-1 final to Fort Wayne Snider Monday evening. Meredith Shipman had a goal for the game winner and an assist as Snider improved to 10-1-1 on the season with the non-conference win at WCHS. The host Tigers took a 1-0 lead as …read more.

DUNLAP – There was a lot on the line Monday evening for both the Warsaw and Concord boys tennis teams. Namely a regular-season Northern Lakes Conference championship was there for the taking as the pair squared off at Concord. The importance of the match pitting  a pair of league unbeatens in the final NLC match …read more.

Wawasee concluded its boys tennis regular season slate on a low note, losing 4-1 to NorthWood Monday night in what was also the final Northern Lakes Conference match for both clubs. The lone court win for Wawasee (1-14, 0-7 NLC) came at one singles, where Kyler Love beat Mitchell Keiser 6-0, 6-2. Winners for NorthWood …read more.

WARSAW – The joy of being back on the soccer field is evident in the voice of Meredith Hollar. The pain, though, of seeing his top player go through her injuries is also evident on the face of her coach Dan Miller when he talks about the Warsaw Community High School senior soccer star. Both, …read more.

The Triton junior high volleyball match scheduled for tonight (Sept. 17) versus Oregon-Davis has been postponed. The match is rescheduled for Sept. 24 at Triton at 5:30 p.m.      

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team went 0-3 Saturday in its own tournament in Akron. The Vikings lost 2-0 to both Heritage and Calumet Christian and 2-1 to Knox. Heritage beat Valley 27-20, 25-20, Calumet defeated the hosts 25-12, 25-20 and Knox beat the Vikings 25-23, 24-26, 16-14. Caylie Teel led the Vikings on the day …read more.

Ashley Erba broke yet another record Saturday in the prestigious New Prairie Invitational. This time, however, the Warsaw senior star did not win the race. Erba, the defending state cross country champion, was out kicked by Anna Rohrer of Mishawaka to place second in the Girls AAA (Large School) race.  Rohrer, a sophomore, won the …read more.

Jake Poyner ran one big race Saturday in the largest high school cross country invitational in the country. The Warsaw senior standout took top honors in the Boys AAA race at the large and loaded field at the New Prairie Invitational in New Carlisle. The New Prairie event, which featured a total of nine races, …read more.

Boys Soccer Squad Tops LCA Zack Tucker tallied three goals and a fast start propelled the Warsaw boys soccer team to a 7-1 victory Saturday evening over Lakeland Christian Academy. The Tigers, ranked No. 3 in Class 2-A, scored three goals in the first 12 minutes of the non-conference contest in Winona Lake. Sam Albritten …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE — After a crushing loss to Notre Dame a week ago and just a 13-9 lead against visiting Eastern Michigan Saturday afternoon, Purdue finally snapped out of it. A 50-yard pass from Caleb TerBush to Akeem Hunt sparked 34 unanswered points from Purdue in an eventual 54-16 rout of Eastern Michigan at Ross-Ade …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School was buzzing with activity Saturday morning when the Lady Warriors volleyball team welcomed in seven other schools for the 21st annual Wawasee Invitational. The host Lady Warriors had a strong showing going 3-1 and making it to the championship game before falling to South Bend Saint Joseph in two games. …read more.

MARION — Grace’s women’s soccer team wrapped up its non-league schedule with a 4-0 victory over Missouri Baptist on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (7-1-1) outshot Missouri Baptist 24-3 and recorded their sixth shutout of the 2012 campaign. Grace ranks first in the NAIA with six shutouts. “The women really turned it up a notch in …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace’s offensive attack wore down Goshen College as the Lady Lancers won in four sets on Saturday afternoon. The Christina LeBlanc-led offense placed three Lady Lancers (9-4; 4-1 Crossroads League) in double-digit kills to help Grace recover from an early deficit. The Maple Leafs (5-10; 1-5 CL) made a late push in …read more.

North Miami Romps In Boys Soccer Brandon Mock scored four goals and Matt Mock assisted on three as North Miami romped over Whitko, 7-0, in boys soccer Saturday afternoon in South Whitley. Jacob Stiver added two goals and two assists as North Miami collected its fourth win of the season. Kurt Peoples made eight saves …read more.

Knights Roll Past Warriors Kasem Abdullah scored a pair of goals to lead the East Noble Knights to a 4-0 win at Wawasee Saturday afternoon. Abdullah scored his first as the only goal of the opening 40 minutes, assisted on the play by Abdullah Ahmed. His second goal came in the second half, assisted by …read more.

WARSAW — Golf has always been labeled as a frustrating game. That feeling surfaced at the Stonehenge Golf Club Saturday as the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional played out. It became a matter of one stroke, or really 13 strokes. It depends on who you ask, but that was the margin that separated Plymouth and Wawasee …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – Tristan McClone has been the workhorse of the Warsaw offense from play one this football season. The Tiger thoroughbred galloped his way right into the school record books Friday night. McClone, a junior tailback, had a record-setting night to remember as the Tigers fought past an upset-minded Northridge squad for a hard-fought 35-21 …read more.

WALKERTON – The John Glenn running game was in high gear Friday night. The host Falcons rushed for 294 yards in topping Triton 39-7 in a Northern State Conference contest. Glenn out gained the Trojans 397-130 in total yard to improve to 3-2 overall on the season. Triton drops to 0-5 overall and 0-3 in …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team remains in control of its own destiny in terms of a bid for a conference championship. But, it wasn’t easy for the Vikings to remain undefeated in Three Rivers Conference play Friday night. The hosts built a seemingly comfortable halftime lead and then held off Northfield for a …read more.

The Wawasee Yacht Club in Syracuse hosted the 2012 Inland 20 Scow National Championship Regatta, beginning with Friday afternoon races on Lake Wawasee. Racing will continue this weekend with a pair of races scheduled for Saturday and another on Sunday. The I-Scow series boats are a little shorter in length than the normal E-Scow boats …read more.

Area HS Football Scores Marian 27, Washington 26 Penn 49, Clay 0 Adams 35, SB St. Joseph 28 Elkhart Central 48, Riley 7 F.W. North 35, Mishawaka 7 Jimtown 42, New Prairie 12 Bremen 32, Culver 28 Brebeuf Jesuit 25, Culver Military 15 Fairfield 32, Eastside 29 Plymouth 35, Elkhart Memorial 6 Concord 48, Goshen …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko left absolutely no doubt in this one Friday night. The Wildcats bounced back from a tough loss a week ago to rock winless Wabash 51-19 in Three Rivers Conference play. Whitko stormed to a 23-0 lead after the opening period en route to a commanding 44-7 advantage at halftime. The Wildcats, …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace’s defense was suffocating in the Lady Lancers’ volleyball sweep over Bethel College Friday night. The Lady Lancers (8-4; 3-1 Crossroads League) recorded two solo blocks and 12 block assists as the Pilots struggled to a .000 team hitting percentage. Arielle Walters led all players with four block assists, and Alicia Gosney …read more.

A total team effort carried the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team to a 3-1 win at Granger Christian School Friday night. The Cougars served up 19 aces in posting the 25-12, 19-25, 25-18, 25-11 victory. Paige Price led the serving parade with six aces for the Cougars. The sophomore also had six kills and 18 …read more.

SYRACUSE — In a word, NorthWood were efficient. There would be no better way to sum up how the Panthers played in a 35-21 win over Wawasee Friday night at Warrior Field. NorthWood scored on three of its first four possessions in the first half, and really had very little opposition from a Wawasee defense …read more.

MARION — Grace’s women’s soccer team netted two late goals to put the final touches on a strong 3-0 victory over Aquinas College on Friday. Jocelyn Evans registered the only goal for the game’s first 81 minutes, but Grace’s defense remained stout to prevent an equalizer from the Saints (2-3). Mallory Rondeau put the Lady …read more.

The Harlem Wizards will bring their entertaining brand of basketball to Triton High School for a fundraiser on Oct. 1. The Triton Trojan Athletic Club will host the Wizards for a charity game versus a team made up on Triton staff members at 7 p.m. Tickets for the game will go on sale next week. …read more.

WARSAW –  Dan Miller wanted his Warsaw girls soccer team to win a game Thursday night. He also wanted them to have fun in the process. The Tigers’ coach got his wish on both fronts. Gabby Monroy blasted home three goals and star Meredith Hollar got back into the swing of things with two scores …read more.

Lady Wildcats Tie Manchester Whitko and Manchester both scored second half goals in a 1-1 tie Thursday in Manchester. Ellyanna Blue scored her ninth goal of the season for Whitko, which moved to 2-4-2 on the season. Sydney Sims assisted on the Blue goal. Jordan Hall made 15 stops to hold up the tie in …read more.

Memorial Sweeps Warrior Tennis Elkhart Memorial’s singles courts were all in sync, helping Memorial to a 5-0 win over Wawasee in Syracuse. Spencer Gilbert led the charge with a love and love roll of Dylan Houser at two singles. Chirog Patel lost just one first set game in beating Roz Kunkle at three singles and …read more.

Tennis Team Stays Unbeaten In NLC The Warsaw boys tennis team was all business Thursday night to continue their undefeated season in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Tigers rolled in straight sets at all five positions to blank NorthWood 5-0 in a Northern Lakes Conference match in Nappanee. Warsaw, with the win, sets up a …read more.

Visiting Churubusco handed Lakeland Christian Academy a 3-0 setback Thursday evening in prep volleyball action. The Eagles topped the Cougars 25-23, 25-13, 26-24  in action in Winona Lake. Senior Frani Gerst led LCA with five kills and an ace. Sophomore Paige Price had five kills, 13 assists and an ace for the Cougars. Senior Jessica …read more.

The Triton volleyball team put up a strong rally in a 3-2 loss Thursday night to Bethany Christian. The Bruins won the non-conference match 25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 26-28, 15-12 over the Trojans. Shana Anderson led Triton with 13 kills in the contest. Breanna Lemler had eight and Emilee Koontz and Becca Kennedy each added four …read more.

A balanced offense, led by Caylie Teel, paced Tippecanoe Valley to an easy 3-0 conference volleyball win Thursday night over Manchester. Teel produced a team-high nine kills as the Vikings beat the Squires 25-9, 25-6, 25-22 in the Three Rivers Conference clash. Kelsey Ball and Sara Alexander each added seven kills for Valley, which improves …read more.

Fall is in the air as the high school football season rolls into week five of regular-season play on Friday night. Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley look to continue their status as unbeatens in their respective conferences, the Northern Lakes and the Three Rivers, as both are big-time favorites for league match ups tomorrow evening. The …read more.

Today is the last day to register for the coach Bill Goshert golf outing. Entry fee is $50 a person for the two person scramble, and all proceeds go to Baker Youth Center in Warsaw. Call (574) 267-8771 to register, and join the Baker Youth Center tomorrow at Rozella Ford Golf Course for the 18-hole …read more.

It’s time to put up or pack it up for local prep golfers come Saturday. Both Warsaw and Wawasee hope to have at least another week of practice following the start of postseason play with sectional action this weekend. The Tigers hope to make it a repeat performance as they host their own sectional event …read more.

The Wawasee Ducks Unlimited chapter will host its annual Waterfowl Hunters Party on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Syracuse Community Center. The 6 p.m. event will cost $30 for adults and $20 for kids, which includes dinner, entry into a gun raffle and a one-year subscription to Ducks Unlimited magazine. Also to be given away …read more.

Wawasee boys soccer head coach Tom Taylor was more than excited about his team’s 3-1 win over visiting Columbia City Wednesday evening. “Holy smokes! I felt we played the best game of my coaching career,” Taylor said. “The kids looked sharp and made the quick one-two passes. We looked so good, we could of played …read more.

MARION, Ind. – Grace College junior Trey Stoll started off the season in strong fashion as he was the medalist in  the first tournament of 2012 as his total of 144 won the IWU Invitational. Stoll was in fifth place after turning in a score of 74 on the first day. He steadily charged up …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills says there will be no way to replace Jake Poyner after this season. It’s easy to see why he feels that way. Star senior Poyner led the way Tuesday evening as the No. 5 Tigers celebrated Senior Night in style with dominating wins over Goshen and …read more.

The Grace College men’s tennis team, in a dramatic, highly emotional Crossroads League match with Taylor University, came away with a 6-3 road win on Tuesday. Four of the six singles matches went into three sets as the Lancers (3-1; 3-1 CL) pulled out timely wins across the board. The Lancers nearly swept the doubles …read more.

The Triton volleyball team came up just short in a 3-2 loss Tuesday night at Elkhart Christian Academy. The hosts posted a 22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 15-11 win in the non-conference contest in Elkhart. Breanna Lemler led the way for Triton’s offense with nine kills. Shana Anderson added five kills and Krystal Sellers four for …read more.

Caylie Teel was a difference maker as the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team edged past LaVille Tuesday night. Teel led the Vikings to a 28-26, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22 victory in the closely-contested, non-conference match. Teel had 15 kills to go with 11 digs to lead Valley in both categories in the win. Sara Alexander had 13 …read more.

Boys Soccer Team Wins NLC Contest The Warsaw boys soccer team was able to rally to remain undefeated in Northern Lakes Conference play Tuesday night. The Class 2-A No. 3 Tigers got a pair of second-half scores to edge past host NorthWood 3-2 in NLC play in Nappanee. The Tigers, who improve to 10-1-1 overall …read more.

WARSAW – Ashley Erba admitted she wasn’t in any kind of sentimental mood Tuesday night for her last home meet of a prolific prep cross country career. The WCHS elite runner was in another record-setting mood though. Erba, one of eight seniors for the Tigers, broke her own course record once again at Miller Field …read more.

Wawasee had mixed results in its cross country meets with NorthWood and Concord at Oxbow Park in Elkhart. The girls earned a double win, taking four of the tops seven spots in beating Concord, 26-31, and NorthWood, 18-37. The Warrior boys, however, were edged by Concord, 28-27, but got past the Panthers 18-41. Concord earned …read more.

WARSAW — A smile, a wry one at that, summed up the matchup Tuesday between county tennis rivals. Roger Brady needed exactly three seconds into the postgame interview to overview the 5-0 loss his Wawasee team took to Warsaw. A match that lasted approximately 70 minutes and going pretty much to script. “We knew what …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Collin Cone and Kyle Hamlin swept the Crossroads League’s weekly player of the week awards for men’s soccer after helping Grace College to two wins in two matches. Cone, a senior goalkeeper, was named the CL’s Defensive Player of the Week. He made a number of fine saves to earn two shutouts …read more.

WARSAW –  Jim Mills admits he has a big smile on his face every time he watches Robert Murphy run in a race. The Warsaw Community High School boys cross country coach is definitely not alone in that regard. Murphy, who was diagnosed at age three with autism, has inspired many with his amazing athletic …read more.

Westview defended its home court with a fury Monday night, beating Wawasee 25-21, 25-13, 25-22 in volleyball action. Wawasee (12-5), coming off a title run at the Triton Invitational on Saturday, mustered little offense. Anne Beer led Wawasee with just seven kills and Alli Ousley added 22 assists, 14 digs and three aces. Kaitlin Goines …read more.

The Warsaw girls soccer team played to a 1-1 deadlock Monday evening at Fort Wayne Northrop in a non-conference contest. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead early in the second half versus the Bruins. Freshman Elizabeth Van Wormer scored, off an assist from senior Erica Gauger, to give Warsaw its lead in the 48th minute. …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team dropped a 3-1 final to Rochester Monday night in a Three Rivers Conference match. The Zebras took the league contest 25-11, 25-7, 23-25, 25-12. Whitney Hobbs had nine kills and Maddie Gawthrop seven to lead Whitko. Gawthrop led her team with three aces, while Jenny Brown had 13 digs and setter …read more.

The Triton athletic department and football program will honor Marcile Lindsey at its Homecoming game on Sept. 21 versus New Prairie. Lindsey is the former leader of the Triton Football Team Mom’s group. She served for nine seasons as a football team mom before retiring last season after her final son came through the Trojans’ …read more.

The duo of Frani Gerst and Paige Price led the way as the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team defeated Cornerstone Christian School (Albion) 3-0 Saturday. Gerst, a senior, had 12 kills, and sophomore Price delivered 11 kills, 16 assists and two aces for the Cougars. Senior Hailey Nieveen added two kills, three aces and two …read more.

WINONA LAKE –  The Grace College men’s golf ’s team enters the 2012 season with high expectations after an up-and-down campaign in 2011. The Lancers, led by juniors Trey Stoll, Caleb Rovenstine and Kal Denlinger, are hoping to be a consistent threat in the Crossroads League. As a result, Grace hopes to earn a berth …read more.

Erba Sets Record, Tigers Claim Championship Ashley Erba broke yet another one of her own records Saturday and the No. 10 Warsaw girls cross country team brought home a championship. Senior star Erba ran a 17:43, breaking her own course record by 54 seconds, as the Tigers won the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruin Invitational. Erba, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College cross country teams hosted its only home meet of the season on Saturday with the Lancer Invitational at Miller Field. Both the men’s and women’s team earned top-10 finishers, including Ben Drew for the men and Jenna McClellan for the women. The Lady Lancers finished second out of seven …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The only thing that separated No. 25 Siena Heights and Grace College on Saturday was a fourth-minute goal by the Saints. The teams were nearly equal in shots, corner kicks and possession, but it was the 25th-ranked Saints who came away with a 1-0 win at Miller Field Siena Heights earned an …read more.

The Triton volleyball team posted a 1-2 record Saturday in its own invitational. The Trojans defeated Argos and lost to John Glenn and South Central. Breanna Lemler led Triton with 12 kills in the tourney.  Emilee Koontz and Krystal Sellers both had  11 kills and Shana Anderson totaled 10. Marissa Ross had 31 assists for the …read more.

WINONA LAKE —The men’s soccer team at Grace College earned its third shutout in as many games with a 4-0 win over Moody Bible Institute. The Lancers improved to 3-0 on the season thanks to four goals in the second half on Saturday from Miller Field. An evenly played, back-and-forth first half resulted in several …read more.

ELKHART — Fast paced and physical. 
That was the tempo set early by the Wawasee Warrior men’s soccer team Saturday afternoon when they took on Northern Lakes Conference foe Elkhart Memorial. The two teams maintained that pace to an anticlimactic 2-2 tie at Charger Field. The momentum and energy throughout the game left those in …read more.

Wawasee Owns Triton Tourney Wawasee ran the table to claim the Triton Volleyball Tournament, winning four games including a sweep of John Glenn in the final. Wawasee beat Glenn 25-16, 25-13 in the championship game after winning its three pool games. The Lady Warriors beat Culver Community 25-11, 25-6, LaVille 25-16, 25-9 and Bremen 28-26, …read more.

ELKHART — There are just some points in a season when a tie is a win. Warsaw, needing to win the Northern Lakes Conference girls golf tournament just to share the NLC title with NorthWood, emerged from the brutal Bent Oak golf course eight strokes ahead to achieve its goal. Warsaw’s 373 gave the Lady …read more.

DUNLAP – Concord proved Friday night why they are the favorites to take home the Northern Lakes Conference football championship again in 2012. The Class 4-A No. 6 Minutemen throttled Wawasee 54-7 in a league matchup to remain undefeated on the season. Concord got things going on the ground early in the first quarter with …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team cruised by Huntington University Friday night in their 2012 home opener from the Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lady Lancers (7-3; 2-0 Crossroads League) swept the Foresters by the scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-19. Grace’s offense was kicking on all cylinders as the team finished with a …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley football team stormed its way past Southwood Friday night. Literally. The Vikings blasted the Knights 45-0 in a Three Rivers Conference game that was called at halftime due to lightning. Valley lit up the scoreboard with 27 first-quarter points en route to its third straight victory. The Vikings added 18 …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Whitko’s bid for a second straight football win went by the boards Friday night. The Wildcats were stymied in dropping a 13-10 final at Manchester in a Three Rivers Conference contest. A five-yard touchdown run by quarterback Jim Sainsbury in the final quarter lifted the host Squires to their first win of …read more.

High School Football Scores Warsaw 28, Elkhart Memorial 0 Concord 54, Wawasee 7 Tippecanoe Valley 45, Southwood 0 Bremen 7, Triton 0 Manchester 13, Whitko 10 NorthWood 14, Goshen 7 Plymouth 34, Northridge 0 St. Joe 35, Elkhart Central 0 Marian 24, Clay 7 Adams 28, Washington 27 Mishawaka 42, Riley 21 Fairfield 35, West …read more.

BOURBON – One score was all Bremen needed to post a victory Friday night over host Triton in a Northern State Conference football game. The Lions got a touchdown pass from Kai Slough to Ethan Pike in the second quarter to notch a 7-0 victory over the host Trojans. Bremen, which improves to 2-2 overall …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw football team, in a new role as heavy favorites, stayed right on a roll in a big way Friday night. The Tigers used an effective, workmanlike effort to blank Elkhart Memorial 28-0 in Northern Lakes Conference play on a rainy night at Fisher Field. Tristan McClone ran for 110 yards and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team shared the wealth Friday as five different players scored goals in a 5-0 victory over Purdue Calumet. The Lady Lancers (5-0-1), who are receiving votes in the NAIA Top 25 Poll, earned their fourth shutout win of the season. “It was great to see the women …read more.

Golf Team Wins On Senior Night Alexis Manwaring and Nikki LaLonde led the way as the Warsaw girls golf team closed our regular-season play with a victory Thursday. The Tigers celebrated Senior Night in style with a 176-208 win over Manchester at the Stonehenge Golf Club in Winona Lake. Sophomore Manwaring  led the winners with …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw girls soccer team went into Thursday night’s key conference clash at Concord still with a shot to contend for the league championship. The undefeated Minutemen made sure to shoot down those Tiger hopes. Despite a strong second-half performance, a slow start spelled a 2-0 Northern Lakes Conference defeat for coach Dan …read more.

Lady Warriors Earn First NLC Win Wawasee evened its Northern Lakes Conference mark at 1-1 with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-14 slugfest at Goshen in volleyball. The Lady Warriors (8-4 overall, 1-1 NLC) had a huge night defensively, with Anne Beer digging 31 Goshen attempts and Aly Anderson digging 29 more. Hunter Gaerte added 20 digs …read more.

A big-time rally in the final two sets lifted the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team to a comeback 3-2 victory Thursday night. The Cougars won a 25-22, 20-25, 24-26, 25-22, 16-14 decision at the Fort Wayne Falcons home school team in a contest played in Huntertown. Senior Frani Gerst had nine kills and an ace …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team evened its conference record with a 3-1 victory over Manchester Thursday night. Maddie Gawthrop  slammed 11 kills and Whitney Hobbs added eight as the Wildcats won the Three Rivers Conference clash 25-12, 19-25, 25-14, 25-15. Gawthrop also led Whitko with five aces as coach Brandy Smith’s squad improved to 4-7 overall …read more.

A balanced offensive attack helped Tippecanoe Valley roll to a 3-0 volleyball victory Thursday night over Triton. The Vikings prevailed 25-18, 25-4, 25-14 in the non-conference match. Courtney Newsome and Kelsey Ball each had nine kills and Caylie Teel and Sara Alexander each added eight for coach Abby Turner’s squad. Alexander led the Vikings, who …read more.

High school football teams have had plenty to deal with this week in preparation for another Friday night of conference play The common theme around the area has been coaches and players trying to stay healthy as illness has hit at several schools. Tippecanoe Valley coach Jeff Shriver had to leave practice a little early …read more.

Whitko’s boys soccer team tasted victory for the first time Wednesday night, beating Hamilton 5-4. Tyler Sherman had a huge night, scoring four goals, including the game winner in the second half. Cole Findley added the fifth goal and also had an assist. Thomas Wyman had a pair of first-half assists and Jonathon Johnson assisted …read more.

Coaches Chris LaLonde of Warsaw and Steve Coverstone of Wawasee are both confident about their team’s chances in the Northern Lakes Conference tournament Saturday. They should be. Both the Tigers and the Warriors have put together strong seasons on the area links in preparation for postseason play. Now, their focus turns to trying to win …read more.

MARION — Grace continued its upset trend by taking down its second ranked opponent of the young season in a 3-1 triumph over No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan. The Lady Lancers (6-3; 1-0 Crossroads League) held IWU to a .100 team hitting percentage to give the Wildcats (7-1; 0-1 CL) their first loss of the season. …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — It’s a known soccer adage that if a team is struggling, it isn’t shooting enough. Having been outscored 21-0 in its past three games, Wawasee’s girls soccer team needed to find some offense heading into South Whitley for a matchup with Whitko. Lexy Blunk became a one-woman wrecking crew, providing the Lady …read more.

The Wawasee girls golf team added two more wins to its résumé with a double over West Noble and Whitko. The Lady Warriors used a medalist 45 from Alex Goralczyk to score a 194 to host West Noble’s 220 and Whitko’s 239 played at South Shore Golf Club in Syracuse. Elizabeth Jackson and Mikala Mawhorter …read more.

Brad Park, the former head football coach at Goshen High School, will receive a Northern Lakes Conference Lifetime Service Award Friday night. Park, who coached the Redskins from 1993-2002, will be honored at halftime of the NorthWood at Goshen NLC football contest. Park, who also served as an assistant coach at Goshen from 1985-92, is …read more.