Grace College graduate Stephen Copeland has co-authored a book entitled “Finally Free” about the life of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick. The book, which is a memoir of Vick’s life including his time in prison for being convicted of dogfighting charges, is due to be released Sept. 4. Copeland co-authored the book with Brett Honeycutt. …read more.

The Indiana Shock Travel Softball program is looking for coaches for its 10U and 12U teams. The Shock is trying to line up coaches prior to team tryouts in August. For more information, contact Adam West at (574) 527-6080, Jennifer Day at (260) 901-0901, Matt Howard at (260) 982-2855 or Kelly McKee at (260) 578-6225. …read more.

Bob  Carlson has pretty much seen it all in his nearly four decades at the Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse. He would love to see an August that is cooler and wetter. Carlson is definitely not alone there, especially among those who make their livings operating golf courses in the area. Mother Nature and this …read more.

The Chicago Bulls have announced plans to play their final preseason game prior to the start of the 2012 NBA season at the University of Notre Dame. The Bulls will meet the Indiana Pacers in the exhibition game on Friday, Oct. 26. The contest will tip-off at 7 p.m. in the Purcell Pavillion in South …read more.

Some of the biggest names in college football history will be in South Bend this coming weekend for the 2012 Enshrinement Festival at the College Football Hall of Fame. The Class of 2012, which includes a total of 23 inductees, features Eddie George, Deion Sanders and Lloyd Carr. George won the Heisman Trophy as a …read more.

The 15th annual Grace College Lancer Golf Classic is set for Aug. 6 at the Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw. The event is one of the main fundraisers for the Grace College Athletic Department. Players taking part in the scramble can choose from either an 8 a.m. or 1 p.m. flight.  The scramble also …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School girls basketball and volleyball programs are hosting their annual golf scramble July 21 at the Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw. There are no spaces left for the 8 a.m. start, but players can still register to play in the 1 p.m. shotgun start. The entry fee is $50 per …read more.

Wawasee High School will host a meeting for all fall sports athletes and their parents on July 30. The meeting, which all fall sports athletes and their parents should attend, begins at 6:30 p.m. in the WHS auditorium. Following the general meeting, there will be individual meetings for each of the fall sports.     …read more.

Yes, it was a double points weekend at Hire Park on Saturday. Yes, it was hot outside. And yes, there was a greater purpose among the action at Hire Park BMX in Warsaw. No question. The ‘Race For Life’ is an annual fundraiser put on by the Hire Park staff to raise research aid for …read more.

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Junior Golf Tour 2012 concluded Thursday, July 12, at Little Bighorn Golf Club. Raccoon Run, Rozella Ford, and Stonehenge Golf Club were also part of the four week tour. Participants ranged from ages 10 to 17 years old and competed on 9 holes each week by age level. Jacob Foster, …read more.

John Essex received a big honor as a member of the North All-Star football team. The former Wawasee High School standout was one of four players selected as captains for the North squad for the Indiana Football Coaches Association North-South All-Star game which was played Friday night at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Essex, …read more.

Former Warsaw Community High School standout Miles Plumlee wrapped up his first taste of life as an NBA rookie on Friday. Plumlee, who was the Pacers’ first-round draft pick in the recent NBA Draft, had  nine points and six rebounds as Indiana lost to the Brooklyn Nets 90-77 in summer league action in Orlando.  Plumlee, …read more.

Triton High School senior Quentyn Carpenter turned in a strong final round performance Thursday to move up the final leader board in a PGA Junior Series golf event in West Lafayette. Carpenter fired a final round 75 on the par 72 layout on the Purdue University campus. He finished in 13th place in the Boys …read more.

The Whitko Booster Club will host its annual Wildcat Golf Scramble Aug. 11 at the Sycamore Golf Club in North Manchester. Cost is $200 for a 4-player team. Registration will be from noon until 12:45 on the day of the event with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Contact Tim Smith (574-594-5553), Wayne Swenden (260-723-5777) …read more.

A fast start carried Stephen Conrad to the championship of the 97th annual Indiana Open Golf Championship Thursday in French Lick. The former Wawasee High School standout fired an even par 72 to claim the title. Conrad, who was one of only four players to shoot par in Thursday’s final round on the difficult Pete …read more.

More baseball fans are finding their way to Coveleski Stadium in South Bend this season. At least, according to the numbers. The South Bend Silver Hawks announced Wednesday that the home attendance thus far for the 2012 season has already surpassed the entire 2011 campaign. The Hawks, the Class A affiliate for the Arizona Diamondbacks, …read more.

Indiana and Purdue football and basketball fans will be able to catch games during the upcoming seasons on the LeSEA broadcasting stations. Indiana football and basketball games will air on Harvest 103.1 WHME-FM. Purdue basketball will also air on that station, while Boilermaker football games will air on Pulse FM 92.1 and 96.9. IU and …read more.

Soldier Field in Chicago will become home to the Notre Dame hockey team. At least for one day next February. It was officially announced today (July 11) that the home of the Chicago Bears will play host to the Hockey City Classic. The collegiate doubleheader is slated for Feb. 17. Notre Dame will face Miami …read more.

The 2012 Coats for Kids Community Outreach Golf Outing was held at Stonehenge Golf Club this year and the winning teams have been announced. First place went to Legacy Homes represented by Allen Delagrange, Larry Waybright, Duane Waybright and Mike Waybright. Second place was the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department represented by Sheriff Rocky Goshert, Captain …read more.

Skylar Diggins will once again don the red, white and blue to represent her country in international basketball competition. Diggins, the former South Bend Washington hoops superstar and current Notre Dame senior, was chosen for the USA Basketball 3 X 3 National Team Sunday night. Diggins will compete in the inaugural FIBA 3 X 3 …read more.

The Wawasee athletic department on Monday held its 18th annual Warrior Open golf fundraiser at Maxwelton Golf Club. The outing fielded 43 teams and 172 golfers overall, with donations, raffles and golf fees all going to the Wawasee athletic general fund. Respective team and individual winners for the day were: Ladies AM Team: Joy Goshert, …read more.

James Hackworth and Brody Andrews, a  pair of former Tippecanoe Valley High School baseball standouts, helped Pymouth Post 27 reach the semifinals of its own Patriot Classic American Legion tournament which finished Sunday. The host Diamond Spyders, whose roster includes players from across the area, lost 3-0 to Highland Post 180 in the semifinals of …read more.

A dominating performance by Ryan Dungey highlighted racing action Saturday in the Red Bud Motocross held in Buchanan, Michigan. Dungey cruised to convincing wins by 45 and nearly 35 seconds in winning both motos to capture the 450 class on one of the top stops on the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross tour. Dungey, who placed …read more.

A 5K run/walk to benefit Plymouth native and U.S. Olympian Morgan Uceny is set for Saturday, July 14 in Plymouth. The event, which will raise funds to offset travel expenses for Uceny’s family to make the trip to London to watch her  compete, begins at 8 a.m. at Plymouth High School in the parking lot …read more.

The stellar high school football career for Wawasee High School graduate John Essex will get one more footnote before coming to a close. Essex will take the field as a high school representative one last time on July 13 as a tight end for the Northern Indiana All-Stars when the Indiana North team will take …read more.

Shanna Zolman poured her heart and soul into becoming an elite basketball player. When the passion and love of the game left her, the former Wawasee High School superstar knew it was time to find another pursuit to fill her life. Zolman, who was waived by the Tulsa Shock of the WNBA in mid May, …read more.

The unofficial Fourth of July holiday continued on Saturday, and an early morning appetizer in Syracuse was the 5K and one-mile Fun Runs sponsored by the Lakeland Youth Center. The 5K, which began in front of the old Arthur’s Market, took runners up Chicago St. to Wawasee High School, through Wawasee Heights, back down the …read more.

Following weeks of public town meetings and surveying the IHSAA member schools, Commissioner Bobby Cox has issued his final report on the study of the boys and girls basketball tournament formats. The study originated following an agreement between Cox and Indiana State Senator Mike Delph (R) of Carmel to remove language Delph had introduced as …read more.

One of the most popular stops on the Professional Motocross Tour is set for Saturday (July 7) at the Red Bud Track in nearby Buchanan, Michigan. The Red Bud MX, part of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship, will hit the track for the 38th time. The stop is the midpoint for the 12-race, 2012 …read more.

Despite the sweltering heat wave that is currently baking the area, the start of practices for the 2012 high school fall sports seasons are fast approaching. The first practice date for fall sports in July 27 as girls golf begins. The first practice dates for football (non-contact), volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and …read more.

The Indiana Pacers announced today (July 5) that former Warsaw Community High School standout Miles Plumlee has signed with the team. Plumlee, who played at Duke, was selected in the first round by the Pacers in the NBA Draft on June 28. The 6-10 center/forward was the 26th overall selection in the draft. Plumlee, who …read more.

A plethora of basketball players from the area have been invited to take part in the 10th annual IBCA/IHSAA Underclass Showcase July 19-20 at Ben Davis High School in Indianapolis. The event offers top players from across the state, both boys and girls, an opportunity to showcase their skills to college coaches.   In 2011, …read more.

It’s the Fourth of July and there isn’t much to complain about as the heat is at its usual apex of hot and humid. That did not deter over 200 runners and walkers that took on the annual Flotilla Road Race at Lakeside Park in Syracuse Wednesday morning. The 3.3-mile course, which made its square …read more.

This week is a time where we celebrate our independence as a nation. I recently looked over a Journal I wrote of 2010 trip to D.C. that was an emotional experience for me. I was blessed to host a group travel trip where we saw just about every Memorial to our veterans and those that built our independence. Here, …read more.

Little League All-Star baseball and softball teams from across District 14, which includes Warsaw, are gearing up for tournament play. The District 14 tourneys include 70 teams in 10 different divisions.  District 14 includes Baugo, Bristol, Cleveland, Concord, Edwardsburg, Elkhart FOP, Goshen, Middlebury, Mishawaka, Osolo and Warsaw little leagues. District champions advance to either state …read more.

The Goshen Parks Department will hold its eighth annual Kerry’s Kids and Teens Try-Athlon July 14. The event, open to ages 5-18, will be held in and around Shanklin Park. Cost to enter is $25 and the registration deadline is Friday, July 6 with the field being limited to 600 entries. The Try-Athlon is open …read more.

The New Paris Speedway will return to action tonight (July 3) after a crash there late Saturday night sent six people to the hospital. The crash, which happened shortly before midnight, saw one of the racing cars collide with a wall and send debris into the stands. Six spectators were transported to the IU Health …read more.

Dick Tillman’s No. 22 E-Scow provided early fireworks on Lake Wawasee Sunday morning, taking second place in the first race of the Independence Day Regatta then winning the second round. The Wawasee Yacht Club veteran crew on Tillman’s E-Scow gave way to a great sail from Rick Lemberg Jr.’s crew on the No. 200 E-Scow …read more.

Morgan Uceny made sure there was no doubt that she was headed to the Olympics Sunday. The former Plymouth High School track star raced to a convincing victory in the 1,500 meters at the U.S. Track Trials in Eugene, Oregon. Uceny, a 2003 PHS graduate, needed a top three finish to qualify for the games …read more.

The long adds proved accurate in Omaha. Stacked against 19 heats of swimmers with the same dream, North Webster’s Breanna Robinson could not find the magic time at the Olympic Time Trials swimming the 200-meter backstroke. Robinson, who qualified in March for the Trials, swam in the second heat today with a seed time of …read more.

Wawasee Gymnastics Club will host camps at WHS for preschool/kindergarteners from July 10-12 and a school-aged camp from July 16-20. The first camp is $35 and runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. including a snack, T-shirt and daily prizes. The second camp is $55 runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., which includes a …read more.

It looks like Miles Plumlee will get a chance to play pro basketball back in his native Hoosier State. The former Warsaw Community High School star and Duke graduate was drafted by the Indiana Pacers Thursday night. The Pacers took Plumlee with the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft. …read more.

The former Mid-Central College Conference, which includes Grace College,  Goshen College and Bethel College, officially got a new name Wednesday. League Commissioner J.D. Collins announced that the 10-school athletic conference is now known as the Crossroads League. Collins initiated a re-brand effort to update and revive the identity of the Central Indiana based athletic conference. In …read more.

Brad Seiss will get to be closer to home while also becoming a head football coach. A pretty  good deal for the former Warsaw Community High School football star. Seiss, who played tailback and linebacker at Ball State University from 2002-06, was recently named as the new football coach at Muncie Central High School. Seiss …read more.

Brent Baker had a round to remember recently at the Maxwelton Golf Club in Syracuse. Baker, who lives in Leesburg, tied the course record with his red-hot round of  62 on steamy June 19. The 1992 Wawasee High School graduate shot his 10-under round with nine birdies, one bogey and an eagle on No. 18. …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley standout pitcher James Hackworth was tabbed as an honorable mention All-State pick in Class 3-A by the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association. The hard-throwing southpaw posted a 6-1 mark on the hill this spring and pitched the Vikings to the Class 3-A Wawasee Sectional championship. Hackworth fired a three-hitter with 15 strikeouts …read more.

The Wawasee 12U All-Star softball team were notified Monday evening it will be a wild card participant in the NSA ‘B’ North World Series, to be played July 23-29 in at various sites in northwest Indiana. Wawasee qualified by placing fifth at the 12U ‘B’ North State tournament in Warsaw over the weekend. The Wawasee …read more.

The term ‘Olympic Dream’ is often tossed around every four years as athletes from around the world make their bids to redefine greatness. While the ‘Olympic Dream’ is a real long shot, a Wawasee High School sophomore is still afforded a chance to turn ‘dream’ into ‘reality’. Breanna Robinson knows her chances to swim in …read more.

The Warsaw Tennis & Fitness Club held its Warsaw Men’s Summer Open tennis tournament on June 22-23, and Mitch Book emerged as the top singles player in the tournament. Book was able to defeat Tim Thomas in the singles championship match, while Scott Abshagen won the singles consolation ladder. The doubles team of Gopi Ganta …read more.

Kelsey Dotson and Kendra Marshall had an impact Saturday on the softball diamond. No surprise to anyone who watched the pair of former Warsaw Community High School stars play during their recently completed prep careers. Dotson and Marshall helped the North All-Star team earn a split versus the South in the annual ICGSA All-Star Classic …read more.

WINONA LAKE –  Father Time could do nothing to slow down triathletes Brad Murphey and Chris Wickard Saturday. The pair repeated as champions in the Warsaw Optimist Triathlon played out under gorgeous conditions with the start and finish at Winona Lake Park. A total of 480 participants finished the 1/4 mile swim, 13.8 mile bike …read more.

The IHSAA Executive Committee approved a portion of an Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) proposal in adding a sixth classification to the football state tournament beginning in 2013-14. The Committee also voted in favor of a two-year tournament success factor in each team sport (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball volleyball), an accumulation of points by …read more.

The Warsaw Optimist Triathlon serves many very useful purposes. Chief among those is that the entry fees for the competitors involved generates a large chunk of funding for many programs which benefit youth in the community run by the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, sponsors of the triathlon. “This event supplies a lot of revenue,” said …read more.

Former Chicago Cub great and Hall of Famer Andre Dawson is scheduled to make an appearance Aug. 12 at Coveleski Stadium in South Bend. Dawson is slated to throw out the first pitch prior to a 2:05 p.m. South Bend Silver Hawks game versus Lake County and also do a one-hour autograph session in the …read more.

Ronnie Thomas experienced first-hand as a player success in the Northridge High School boys basketball program. Now he hopes to bring that to the table as the new coach of the Raiders. The 25-year old Thomas, a 2005 Northridge graduate, has been named as the successor to Jason Ridge. Thomas spent last season as the …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley is one of 16 boys basketball teams scheduled to take part in a team camp June 23-24 in New Castle. The camp is being sponsored by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and DistinXion, an organization run by the Zeller family (whose three sons Luke, Tyler and Cody all won Indiana’s Mr. Basketball …read more.

The Indiana Junior All-Star basketball teams split versus Kentucky Saturday night in the conclusion of the two-game series played at North Oldham High School in Goshen, Ky. The girls team posted a 78-68 victory as Taya Reimer of Hamilton Southeastern led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Indiana swept the girls portion of …read more.

Coach Jeff Shriver wants to keep the fun in football for players in his Tippecanoe Valley High School program. He also wants to make sure his players make the most of their opportunities. Success was achieved on both fronts Saturday for about a dozen Vikings who  took part in a truly unique experience in Indianapolis. …read more.

If you haven’t taken a spin at Hire Park, where have you been hiding? Hire Park BMX, tucked into the Pike Lake neighborhood on Arthur Street just north of downtown Warsaw, has had time to adjust to getting the name out. But those invested in BMX have known of Hire Park for some time, even …read more.

Kelsey Dotson and Kendra Marshall bring much more to the table than just the stellar skills the pair possess on the softball diamond. The duo of former Warsaw standouts share quite the love for the game. In fact, the only thing the terrific twosome may enjoy more than competing is a love of giving each …read more.

Not a bad morning’s worth of work. The Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation held its annual Tournament of Champions at North Webster Elementary School Saturday morning, giving area athletes a chance to earn college scholarship money through athletic competition. The winners for the 2012 TOC were Derek Snep and Micaela Sylvester, both earning $2,000. Both …read more.

Elkhart Memorial has turned to a familiar face to lead the fortunes of its football program. Bill Roggeman, a former assistant coach at EMHS, has been named the new head coach of the   Crimson Chargers. Roggeman replaces Kevin Downey, who resigned May 30 after two seasons to spend more time with his family. Roggeman, …read more.

A pair of local basketball standouts, Lindsay Baker of Warsaw and Clay Yeo of Triton, helped the Indiana Junior All-Star basketball teams to wins over Kentucky Friday night. Baker netted four points as the Indiana girls team posted a 101-98 in the first game played at Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis. Yeo tallied 12 points …read more.

Warsaw golfers Tyler Ostrom and Bennett Hollar took care of business all season long on the course. The pair of standout seniors also took care of things off the course too. Ostrom and Hollar earned Academic All-State honors for the 2012 season. The duo are among 15 seniors statewide honored. Ostrom and Hollar helped lead …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMf2vJRjIpo] Ashley Erba just continues her amazing accomplishments on the track. The Warsaw Community High School star used a record-setting performance Thursday night to win the 5,000-meter championship race at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in North Carolina. “It’s just really exciting and incredible to me to break the record,” said Erba in a …read more.

Former Warsaw Community High School basketball star Nic Moore decided in May to transfer from Illinois State after coach Tim Jankovich left the program. It looks like the two will be reunited in Texas. Numerous reports have stated that Moore has decided to join coach Jankovich at SMU. Jankovich left ISU in late April  to …read more.

Four members of the Triton baseball team have been selected to take part in the Indiana Elite North vs. South All-Star Baseball Challenge. The event, broken down by class and involving juniors and seniors, will take place June 23 at Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis. Representing Triton will be juniors Bryson Mosier and Pete …read more.

ANGOLA, Ind. (AP) — Hoosier Boys Staters marking the event’s 75th anniversary have received visit from former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz. Holtz told the more than 500 high school juniors attending the program at Trine University in Angola that leaders must have a vision. During the talk Wednesday, Holtz also encouraged the boys …read more.

FRANKLIN – The Warsaw boys golf program was well represented Wednesday during the final round of the State Finals. And it had nothing to do at all with the fact that the Tigers finished in a tie for sixth place as the two-day event wrapped up at The Legends Golf Club. Warsaw’s lineup showed class …read more.

The Kosciusko County Basketball Hall of Fame will hold its third induction ceremony and banquet June 30th at the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College starting at 6 p.m. Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame member Rita Price will again serve as emcee for the event. Planned featured speaker will be former Etna …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Dribble to Stop Diabetes made a stop in North Webster on Tuesday, bringing a nationally known professional basketball player amongst its campaign. Working with campers at Camp Crosley in North Webster was professional basketball player Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever. Catchings, a former national champion with the Tennessee Lady Vols, USA …read more.

FRANKLIN – Warsaw boys golf coach Ben Barkey believes his team can play a lot better in the final round Wednesday of the state finals. If the No. 7 Tigers do, the team bus may be making some room to haul home the second state championship trophy in the illustrious and highly-successful history of the …read more.

Warsaw’s Spencer Rheinhardt was one of several area track athletes who took part in the Midwest Meet of Champions Saturday in Fort Wayne. Rheinhardt, who was state runner-up in the 800, placed seventh in the event in a time of 1:55.44. The annual Midwest Meet brings together the top senior athletes from Indiana, Ohio and …read more.

The IHSAA just released its pairings for the boys golf state finals. Warsaw and Northridge are both representing the Northern Lakes Conference, and are included in the field of teams that will tee off Tuesday at the Legends of Indiana Golf Course in Franklin. Northridge goes off at 7:57 a.m. with Indianapolis Cathedral and Tipton …read more.

WARSAW — When facing dire straits, the Roller Dolls couldn’t overcome the Dire Skates. Coming down to the final 45 seconds of the bout, the Richmond Dire Skates roller derby team benefitted from a killer penalty situation called on the Lake City Roller Dolls, allowing the visiting Skates to escape with a 119-115 win at …read more.

WARSAW – Commitment. Confidence. Consistency. The deep and talented Warsaw boys golf team have used those attributes to achieve another stellar season this spring. Now, the No. 7 Tigers hope “The Three C’s” add up to an A plus performance in the State Finals starting Tuesday. Warsaw, which won the Homestead Regional championship Thursday by …read more.

The second annual Warsaw aqua mile was held at Center Lake this morning as part of the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival. Jayden Parrett, 15, a member of the Warsaw Community High School swim team, not only won this morning’s event, he set a new course record with a time of 22.52.5. Jayden started swimming in …read more.

  Ashley Erba is making great strides to establish herself as one of the elite distance runners in the history of the Hoosier State. The Warsaw star and two-time state champion looks to make an even bigger name for herself nationally come next week. Erba, who recently finished her junior year at WCHS, is set …read more.

Warsaw standout Spencer Rheinhardt is one of several area senior athletes scheduled to compete as members of the Indiana All-Star Track and Field Team Saturday in the Midwest Meet of Champions. Rheinhardt placed second in the 800-meter run at the State Finals June 2 in Bloomington. He finished in 1:52.32, a WCHS school record, and …read more.

FORT WAYNE — After weathering the storm that was the Warsaw Boys Golf Sectional at Stonehenge last Friday, it wasn’t much for the Warsaw and Triton teams to ask for something better. Having played in 50-degree weather with a 20 mile-per-hour wind and a constant spit of mist, today at sunny Orchard Ridge Country Club …read more.

The Triton High School athletic department will unveil its new football pavilion at an open house on Monday. The Ernie Watkins Pavilion will be christened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. The new 1,600-square foot building will house a ticket area, concession stand and restrooms for the THS football program. The pavilion is part …read more.

Undoubtedly, it takes equal parts nerves and adrenaline to swim a quarter mile, bike nearly 14 miles then run 3 1/2 miles — doing all consecutively and after waking up early in the morning. While four local triathletes admit competing in a triathlon is a grueling test of physical ability and endurance, it is also …read more.

The final All-Northern Lakes Conference list has been released for the 2011-12 athletic season, featuring the stars of the baseball diamond. All-NLC performers included: Concord: Nick DeFreese, sophomore; Seth Huxford, senior; Taylor Miller, junior Memorial: Alex Brewers, senior; Parker Devenney, senior; Justin Oley, senior Goshen: Austin Henke, junior; Travis Pickard, junior Northridge: Shannon Baker, junior; …read more.

WARSAW  – A top three finish. That’s what it’s all about for both the Warsaw and Triton boys golf  squads come Thursday when the pair of talented teams hit the links at the Homestead Regional. The No. 7 Tigers and the Trojans know a top-three finish at the Orchard Ridge Country Club in Fort Wayne …read more.

The Whitko baseball program will host its Youth Baseball Camps from June 18-21 at the diamond at the high school. The camps, which will be run by members of the Whitko coaching staff and players, will focus on fundamentals of all aspects of the game. Camp for ages 8-12 will run from 12-1:30 p.m. each …read more.

Several players from the Whitko baseball team have been honored by the Three Rivers Conference for the 2012 season. Zach Snep was chosen as a first-team, All-TRC selection. The freshman outfielder hit .390 with 15 RBI and 17 runs scored. The duo of Ethan Nicodemus and Ryan Weigold earned second-team, All-TRC honors. Nicodemus, a sophomore …read more.

Wawasee High School announced this evening its award winners for the spring athletic season. BASEBALL MVP – Si Shear Rookie of the Year – Gage Reinhard Warrior Award – Derrick Sorensen Dirtbag Award – Andrew Milligan JV Award – Aaron Voirol C Team Award – Bailey Hershberger SOFTBALL MVP – Gabi Routson Rookie of the …read more.

Coach Ryan Moore fully expected his Tippecanoe Valley baseball team to be playing for a regional championship Saturday night. Sometimes, though, the game can be cruel. Winning pitcher Tyler Anderson hit a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to lift Hamilton Heights past the Vikings 4-1 in a semifinal game of …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – The official final results from the State Track Finals Saturday night will say that Spencer Rheinhardt placed second. Anyone who witnessed the effort and attitude of Rheinhardt could call it nothing short of a championship performance  by  the Warsaw senior star. Rheinhardt, for the record, was the state runner-up in the 800 meter …read more.

BLOOMINGTON –  Warsaw’s Lauren Burish said so long to her senior season in impressive fashion at the State Finals Friday night. The youthful members of the No. 14 Tigers gained valuable experience on the biggest stage of the season. All in all, it was a strong showing by coach Scott Erba’s squad at the meet …read more.

WARSAW — As the low flying clouds continued to spit on the windswept hills of Stonehenge Country Club Friday during the Warsaw Boys Golf Sectional, settlement of indecision reigned. A course that was bone dry on Wednesday and even into Thursday afternoon’s practice round for the tournament became soggy and miserable throughout the dreary round. …read more.

BLOOMINGTON –  The title on the familiar headband said ERBA Friday night at the girls track state finals. The title at the end of the evening for Warsaw star Ashley Erba was also a familiar one. Just call the dedicated, determined distance dynamo a state champion once again. Erba dominated the field in the 3,200 …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team will take its next step in the postseason Saturday in the Bellmont Regional. The Vikings, in the regional for the third time in the last four years, face Hamilton Heights (19-9) in the first semifinal game of the Class 3-A event at 11 a.m. The second game pits host Bellmont …read more.

The three final schools vying for former Warsaw standout Nic Moore to join their programs are Notre Dame, Purdue and Illinois according to a report on ESPN.com. Moore announced his decision to transfer from Illinois State in early May. Moore decided to leave the program after ISU coach Tim Jankovich left to take an assistant …read more.

Former Whitko High School boys basketball coach Rob Irwin has been approved as the new boys basketball coach at Huntington North High School. Irwin, who also served as the athletic director at Whitko, stepped down as coach after this past season. He spent the last seven years as coach of the Wildcats. Whitko has hired …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track program has taken a huge step forward this season. How the talented group of athletes from the No. 7 Tigers perform at the State Finals Saturday will only add icing on the cake for what has been a tremendous year for coach Matt Thacker’s team. Warsaw has athletes entered …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW – Ashley Erba has invested so much in her life’s passion of running. The WCHS distance dynamo expects her  dedication and desire to be the best to pay off handsomely come Friday evening in Bloomington. Erba  is the top seed and the one to beat in the 3,2000 meter …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW – It’s been a stellar season full of exceptional accomplishments and record-setting performances by the Warsaw girls track team. Coach Scott Erba hopes his talented Tigers have saved their best for last though. A strong contingent of WCHS athletes look to shine on the state’s biggest stage Friday at …read more.

Ty Propp has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Lakeland Christian Academy in Winona Lake. Propp comes to LCA after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the Grace College women’s basketball program. He replaces former LCA coach Jay Lavender, who guided the Cougars for the past 11 years. …read more.