BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced that the conference junior high track meet scheduled for tonight (May 9) has been postponed. The Northern State Conference Meet is rescheduled for May 13 at Culver.    

The path to postseason glory is set for prep softball squads. The IHSAA held the draw this morning in Indianapolis for the 29th annual state tournament series. Sectional play in four classes is slated for the May 20-25. One-game regionals are May 28, with semi states June 1 and the four state championship games June …read more.

AKRON- Clayton Adamson had a big night to lead Tippecanoe Valley past Southwood 11-8 in prep baseball action Wednesday night. Adamson had a triple and two RBI and also notched the pitching win as the host Vikings won the Three Rivers Conference contest. Nick Kindig had two hits and Dan Miller had two RBI for …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team dropped a 9-2 decision to Wabash in Three Rivers Conference play Wednesday. The Wildcats, ranked No. 7 in Class 3-A, have now dropped two league games in a row. Wabash, which improves to 11-7 overall and 3-2 in the TRC, scored five runs in the third inning to …read more.

Softball Squad Tops Panthers The Warsaw softball team continued its run of success in conference play by beating host and league foe NorthWood 7-4 Wednesday night. Junior Kaleigh Speicher notched the pitching win for Warsaw, which improves to 7-11 overall and 7-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference. Karly Jones led the offense for the Tigers …read more.

The Northridge baseball and softball programs maintained its respective momentum pushes Wednesday in Northern Lakes Conference play against Wawasee. The Raider baseball team scored three runs on Wawasee starter Patrick Navarro and made the output hold up in a 3-1 victory in Middlebury. Northridge, which moves to 15-3 overall and 10-1 in the NLC, used …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Kosciusko County almost went O-fer at the Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis tournament Wednesday. In an occurrence that Warsaw coach Rick Orban admits he can’t remember ever happening, his Tiger team not only went into the tournament without a court seeded, but lost four of five of its matchups. It would be fair …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s Justin Miller has signed a letter of intent to play football at Malone University in the fall of 2013. Miller, a standout defensive back for Phil Jensen’s Tigers and a two-year letter winner, announced his intentions earlier this week.  The Tigers student-athlete also participated in wrestling as a freshman. While Miller was …read more.

WARSAW – The wardrobe scheme at the Shepherd house will not change much as Warsaw Community High School standout lineman Cameron Shepherd has announced his intentions to play football in the fall for the orange and black Ravens at Anderson University. Shepherd, a first team all Northern Lakes Conference selection, a first team Indiana Football …read more.

Triton High School senior Trenton Cooper and Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Allyson Ross were among 40 students named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association statewide scholarship lists. Cooper was named a recipient of the Marion Crawley Scholarship, given to members of basketball teams that showcase achievement in basketball, academics, participation in extra-curricular activities and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After a remarkable first season in a Grace College softball uniform, outfielder Brooke Shell was named the Newcomer of the Year by the Crossroads League. Shell led Grace’s softball team in many offensive categories and broke the program’s record for most hits in a season during the 2013 campaign. Shell batted .438 …read more.

WARSAW – The tradition of winning the conference championships is not lost on Warsaw girls track coach Scott Erba. That’s probably one big reason why his team knows nothing about losing bragging rights in the Northern Lakes Conference. That and a whole bunch of talented young ladies. Host Warsaw made it eight straight overall NLC …read more.

WARSAW – Wawasee boys and girls track coach Scott Lancaster wore a big smile at the end of the Northern Lakes Conference Meet Tuesday night. The Warrior mentor saw a lot to like from both of his teams in the finale of the conference season played out under ideal weather conditions at the Tigers Athletic …read more.

SYRACUSE – On paper it may not have been the best night, but to coach Ben Barkey his  Warsaw team performed just the way it needed to on Tuesday night. “This was a great win for us,” stated the Tiger head coach. Warsaw defeated perhaps its biggest rival in Wawasee Tuesday night at South Shore …read more.

WARSAW – Elkhart Central took advantage of its opportunities Tuesday day night to nip Warsaw 4-3 in prep baseball action. The Class 4-A No. 3 Blue Blazers tallied three unearned runs in the non-conference makeup contest at WCHS. A trio of pitchers, Matt Eppers, Devin Prater and Cory Malcolm, combined on a four-hitter as Central …read more.

Tennis Team Tops Lancers A singles sweep powered Triton to a 4-1 conference win over LaVille in girls tennis action Tuesday. Kaelyn Mason and Carrie Slabaugh each won in straight sets at No. 1 and 2 singles respectively to lead the Trojans to the Northern State Conference win. Mason posted a 6-0, 6-0 win, while …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee used the big inning to get itself an 18-7 win over Goshen in ‘C’ team baseball Tuesday night. Aaron Beer went 4-5 with two doubles and three RBIs while Stephon Miller added three hits and four RBIs to lead the charge for the Warriors. Will McCarthy added two hits and three RBIs. …read more.

SYRACUSE – A first impression lasts a lifetime. Well, the impression of the first inning won’t likely be talked about for year’s to come, but it did sway the momentum of the remaining six innings of the softball game played Tuesday night between Wawasee and Triton. After Triton left the bases loaded in the first, …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw softball team continued to thrive in conference play Monday night. The Tigers posted a 3-1 win at Plymouth in Northern Lakes Conference action. Coach Jim Speicher’s team improves to 6-11 overall and 6-4 in the NLC. Kaleigh Speicher notched the pitching win for the Tigers. Kayla Snider led the offense with …read more.

NAPPANEE – Kylie Norris tossed one of the best games of her career Monday night, holding NorthWood to one hit in a 4-1 softball victory at Stauffer Park. Norris allowed just a single to Jodie Ramer – with two outs in the seventh – and a trio of walks. The Panthers scored its only run …read more.

LEESBURG – Wawasee golf ran into the same conundrum it faces every May. How can it beat Penn? Penn once again beat Wawasee in the annual triangular that included LaVille Monday at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, the Kingsmen posting a 157 to Wawasee’s 163. LaVille brought up the rear with a 179. Connor Buckman had …read more.

SYRACUSE – Plymouth finished its Northern Lakes Conference regular season on a high note while Wawasee could not find any glory. The visiting Pilgrims swept all five courts in straight sets Monday night in a 5-0 girls tennis result at Wawasee in the NLC capper for both clubs. Plymouth (13-3 overall, 5-2 NLC) and Wawasee …read more.

WARSAW – It’s a foregone conclusion that both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams will win their respective Northern Lakes Conference Meets tonight. The only real question is how big will the margin of victories be for the hosts. The pair of loaded Tiger teams host the annual affair this evening at the Tiger …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team ran into a buzz saw Monday night. In the form of the Northfield ace Ryan Keaffaber. The super southpaw fired a three-hitter to lead Class 2-A No. 1 Northfield past the host Wildcats 9-0. Keaffaber, who pitched the Norsemen to the Class 2-A state championship in 2012, fanned …read more.

SYRACUSE – “I just reminded our guys of the expectations that this program has,” NorthWood Panther baseball head coach Zach Benko stated about the speech he gave his team before the third inning in Monday night’s 6-1 victory over Wawasee at Warrior Field. “I just felt that we were slacking a little bit in our …read more.

GOSHEN – Hailey Nieveen and Emilee Catron turned in championships performances Monday night to lead the Lakeland Christian Academy track team. Nieveen won both the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles races in the Elkhart Christian Academy Invitational held at Goshen College. She won the events in times of 17.0 and 51.8 respectively. Catron placed first …read more.

GOSHEN – Two tennis teams at distinctly different ends of the Northern Lakes Conference standings met up Monday. There were no surprises either in the final outcome. Host Goshen put the wraps on an outstanding NLC regular season by downing Warsaw 4-1 in girls tennis league play at Goshen Middle School. The Redskins improve to …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team mashed Manchester Monday 9-1. Tanner Andrews posted his first pitching win of the season for the Vikings in the Three Rivers Conference win. Andrews, a junior, went the first 4 1/3 innings for the hosts with seven strikeouts. Nick Kindig pitched the final 2 2/3 for Valley as …read more.

BOURBON – Four dominating wins paced the Triton girls tennis team past South Bend Riley Monday night. The host Trojans got straight set wins from Kaelyn Mason at No. 1 singles and Carrie Slabaugh at No. 2 in the non-conference victory. Mason won 6-1, 6-0, while Slabaugh posted a 6-3, 6-1 win for the Trojans. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team got another premier pitching performance Monday night. The Tigers, thanks in large part to that effort from Jason Ferguson, continued their recent roll in Northern Lakes Conference play too. Ferguson was sensational on the hill as the hosts pounded Plymouth 7-1 in NLC action. Ferguson, one of six seniors …read more.

SYRACUSE – It wasn’t really much of a decision. Wawasee High School senior Jen Slabaugh was offered a scholarship, and the choice to continue her running career as well as pursue an opportunity in elementary education at Indiana Wesleyan University were too good to pass up. “I’ve been thinking about running for a while now,” …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team is set to expand its borders, embarking on a two-week sport mission trip to Cape Town, South Africa. The Lancers will begin their trip on May 12 and enjoy two weeks of interacting with and ministering to the people of South Africa through the avenue of …read more.

Petro Paces JV Golfers Will Petro earned individual medalist honors Saturday in the Warsaw JV Golf Invitational. Petro shot a round of 78 to top the leader board for the host Tigers in action at Rozella Ford. Elkhart Memorial shot 336 to capture the team title. NorthWood was second at 344, with Warsaw third at …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko’s Ethan Nicodemus had an offensive stat sheet stuffer Saturday. Nicodemus led the way at the plate as the host Wildcats defeated Triton 16-6 in six innings. Nicodemus went 3-4 at the dish with a double and five RBI. He also scored three runs and had three stolen bases in the non-conference …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Tim Ahlersmeyer has undergone a major change in his golf swing in the last month. The senior standout was definitely in the swing of things Saturday for his Warsaw squad. Ahlersmeyer, a lethal lefty, led the way as the No. 5 Tigers claimed the championship of the Homestead Invitational. Ahlersmeyer fired a …read more.

JOLIET, Ill. – The Grace College men’s 4 X 800 meter relay team headlined the team’s efforts at the NCCAA Outdoor National Championships over the weekend. The quartet of Jonathan Rex, Lance Taylor, Ben Drew and Donovan Graham earned NCCAA All-American status with a second-place showing. Graham anchored the relay with a split of 1:54.7. …read more.

ANGOLA – In what shaped up to be a decent day for Wawasee on the tennis courts at the Angola Invite turned into an even better day for its number one singles player. Esther Hermann swept both of her matchups against Whitko and North Side opponents with matching love and love scores to reach the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – It was a week to forget for the Wawasee baseball team. After losing three tough Northern Lakes Conference games during the calendar week, Wawasee moved out of conference for a visit to Fort Wayne and Concordia High School. The trip had Wawasee take an early lead in the first inning but give …read more.

BUTLER – In the first year Wawasee has participated in the Eastside Softball Invite, it was not one to remember. Wawasee lost both of its games, 2-1 to host Eastside and 9-2 to South Bend Adams, Saturday afternoon. Erin Sirock and Ashton Miller drove in runs for Eastside, Miller’s RBI coming on a double in …read more.

GOSHEN – Wawasee hasn’t had much to show from its girls track season. But Saturday became a earmark for a trio of its track team members. Seniors Jordan Edington and Jen Slabaugh won titles while sophomore Courtney Linnemeier also won a title to highlight Wawasee’s output at the Goshen Relays. Edington tossed the shot put …read more.

WARSAW – An offensive outburst in the nightcap earned the Warsaw baseball team a split Saturday versus Bremen. The visiting Lions edged the Tigers 3-2 in game one before Warsaw won game two 11-1 in five innings in the non-conference twin bill. Eric Knepper was the hero in the opener for Bremen. Knepper earned the …read more.

Memorial Squeaks By Wawasee For the second time in as many weeks, Elkhart Memorial did just enough to garner a softball win over Wawasee. The Charger put together two runs in the first inning and one more in the third to defeat the Warriors, 3-1, Friday afternoon in Syracuse. Paula Strausborger was 2-3 for Memorial, …read more.

DECATUR – Wyatt Wolf led the way for the Whitko baseball team Friday night. Wolf collected the pitching win in a 7-2 victory over host Bellmont. Wolf went the first six innings, allowing two runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Wolf also went 2-3 at the plate with a double and …read more.

WARSAW – Quentyn Carpenter etched his name into the record books Thursday night. The Triton golf star posted a school record performance in action at the Rozella Ford Golf Club. Senior Carpenter fired a nine-hole total of 32 to set a school mark. He shot his medalist score on the par 35 front nine layout …read more.

For the first time, the NCAA has selected a neutral site not along the East Coast to host games of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will be the site for two quarterfinal games on Sunday, May 19. Game times are Noon and approximately 2:30 p.m. ESPNU will broadcast …read more.

WARSAW – The Northern Lakes Conference portion of its schedule continues to provide the right recipe for success for the Warsaw softball team. The Tigers collected their fifth win of the season Friday night, all against league opponents. Whitney Sleeth fired a three-hitter as the host Tigers topped Goshen 11-1 in six innings in NLC …read more.

GOSHEN – The Warsaw baseball team capped an impressive week of play in the Northern Lakes Conference Friday night with one more impressive performance. The Tigers made it a clean sweep of league foes this week by blanking host Goshen 11-0 in five innings in NLC play at Phend Field. Junior Caleb Moneyheffer was money …read more.

WARSAW – A busy week continued Thursday night for the Warsaw softball team. Playing its fourth game in four nights, the host Tigers dropped a 12-3 final to Fort Wayne Carroll in non-conference play. Karly Jones led the Tigers with a pair of hits, including her second home run of the season. Sid Hernandez also …read more.

Softball Team Rolls To Win Brycelyn Garbison pitched a two-hitter as the Trojans routed Culver Academies 13-3 on Thursday night. Garbison allowed just one earned run in the five-inning win for the hosts. She struck out five and walked one in the non-conference contest. Triton scored nine runs in the second inning. Krystal Sellers went …read more.

CULVER – The Warsaw girls tennis team dropped a 3-2 final to host Culver Academies Thursday night. Jacqueline Sasso and Lindsay Sciarra each won in singles action for the Tigers in the non-conference contest. Sasso defeated Olivia Cripe 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 singles. Sciarra bested Nancy Wil 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 singles. Rachel …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team not only performs in competition. Members of the team and its coaching staff recently took part in their annual community service project. Thirty-six athletes from the Tiger squad, which is ranked No. 8 in the state, and five coaches cleaned and picked up trash at the Chinworth Bridge …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team dropped an 8-1 final to Northfield Thursday. The Norsemen outhit the hosts 12-4 en route to the Three Rivers Conference win. Northfield is the defending Class 2-A state champion and they are currently ranked No. 1 in their class. Isaac Shewman had a hit and an RBI to …read more.

ANDERSON – Tanner Gaff had a big all-around game Thursday night to lead Whitko to a 14-2 prep baseball win at Anderson Prep. Gaff notched the pitching win in the five-inning contest. He went four innings, allowing just one earned run with one walk and nine strikeouts. Gaff also had a big night at the …read more.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood gave up little ground in a 5-0 shutout of Wawasee on the girls tennis courts Thursday afternoon in Northern Lakes Conference play. The one doubles team of Kennedy Walter and Tori Schwartz signed a clean sheet, beating Priscilla Par and Sam Prins love and love to lead the way for the hosts. …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s time to lace up your running shoes and join Junior Achievement (JA) of Wawasee at Lakeside Fitness in Syracuse on May 18 to have a great time while raising funds to support JA. JA programs teach young people about entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy. For example, third grade students learn how …read more.

Tournament anglers who fish for largemouth bass in northern Indiana natural lakes have had no long-term negative effects on bass populations, according to a study by DNR fisheries biologists. Biologists examined the numbers and sizes of bass caught at 22 organized events in 2011 and 2012, and compared the results to 23 events in 2001 …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw senior standout Jared Bloom has finally found his college basketball home. The Tiger guard announced via Twitter late Wednesday night that he will be a preferred walk-on at IPFW next season. The underrated Bloom had a stellar senior season for coach Doug Ogle’s team. He led the Tigers in scoring at 17.5 …read more.

ELKHART – The cream of the Northern Lakes Conference boys track crop rose to the top once again Wednesday night. As in champion Warsaw. The No. 8 Tigers completed their perfect and dominating unbeaten run through the conference in impressive fashion with two more wins. Warsaw topped host Elkhart Memorial 76-56 and Goshen 95.5-36.5 to …read more.

ELKHART – The pain throbbing through Ellis Coon’s foot Wednesday night may have only been matched by the pained expression on his face. Coon, try as he might, is done for the season and it hurts in more ways than one for the ultra-competitive Warsaw distance standout. On an otherwise outstanding night for the No. …read more.

WARSAW – A tough stretch of matches in the Northern Lakes Conference continued Wednesday night for the Warsaw girls tennis team. The host Tigers dropped a 4-1 final to Concord in NLC competition. Junior Jacqueline Sasso collected the lone point for Warsaw, which drops to 1-8 overall and 1-5 in league play. Sasso played a …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Wawasee welcomed three wins apiece from Clayton Cook, Adam Doll and JJ Gilmer to cruise past Plymouth 75-57 in the final dual for both boys track clubs in the Northern Lakes Conference round robin at The Rock Pile. Cook did his usual handywork in the hurdle events, taking the 110 at 15.83 and …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Alex Stoddard did it all Wednesday night for the Whitko baseball team. Stoddard fired a one-hitter on the hill as the Wildcats whipped host Manchester 11-0 in a Three Rivers Conference contest. Stoddard also went 4-5 at the plate with two RBI and a pair of runs scored for coach Erik Hisner’s …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team collected its second shutout of the season versus county rival Wawasee Wednesday. The host Tigers got a strong pitching performance from Tyler LaFollette to blank the Warriors 4-0 in Northern Lakes Conference action on a sun-drenched day. Starter LaFollette went the first six innings for the Tigers. The sophomore …read more.

SYRACUSE – Needing to find some kind of rhythm – anything – Warsaw found peace in chaos Wednesday afternoon. After a turbulent start and a rocky ride, the Lady Tigers finally put away Wawasee, 4-3, in Northern Lakes Conference softball action. The win was much needed relief for a frustrated and tired Warsaw club. “We …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee boys golf team seems to be finding its groove. After playing 18 holes last night in the Joe Harris Invitational, the Warriors turned around and played nine more Wednesday night to claim a victory over Tippecanoe Valley in an inter-county clash. Wawasee was solid all night and outshot the Vikings 152-172 …read more.

Tennis Team Tops Vikings A pair of doubles wins paced the Triton girls tennis team to a 4-1 home win Wednesday over Tippecanoe Valley. The No. 1 team of Marissa Ross and Holly Stogsdill defeated Taylor Trippiedi and Alexis Swihart 6-0, 6-1 to lead the way for Triton. Cassie Irons and Shayla May teamed for …read more.

BOURBON – The 16th annual Triton High School Golf Scramble is set for Saturday, May 18. The event will be held at the Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw and will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. Cost to enter is $60 per player, which includes golf, cart, food, drinks and prizes. All …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys golf coach Ben Barkey, as usual, was more concerned about the big picture Tuesday than an invitational championship. It turned out that his talented team took care of both. Senior standout Jon Schram led the way as No. 2 Warsaw shot 305 to win the title of the nine-team Joe Harris …read more.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw girls tennis team dropped a 4-1 final Tuesday night at Northern Lakes Conference foe NorthWood. Junior Sarah Boyle, for the second straight night, was the lone winner for the Tigers. Boyle rallied to defeat Emily Hoffman 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1 singles for Warsaw’s lone point. NorthWood won a pair …read more.

AKRON – The scoreboard operator at the Tippecanoe Valley baseball diamond was very busy Tuesday night. The host Vikings outscored Bethany Christian 22-12 in five innings in non-conference play. One night after edging Whitko 2-1 in their conference opener, this one was all about offense for the Vikings. The Vikings and the Bruins combined for …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton softball team had everything squared away in the circle Tuesday night. Thanks to Mallorie Jennings. The Triton ace twirled a two-hit gem as the hosts defeated North Miami 9-0 in a non-conference contest. Jennings had 11 strikeouts in the victory. She also smacked a two-run double for the winners. Triton scored …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – On paper, this looked like it could be a competitive capper to the Northern Lakes Conference girls track round robin. When the stat sheets were hot from the printer, the scores were not even close. Warsaw demolished a very good Northridge team, 99-33, and smashed Wawasee in the process, 116-15. Northridge beat Wawasee, …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Junior Trey Stoll highlighted the efforts of the Grace College men’s golf team at the 2013 Crossroads League Championships. Stoll placed second on the individual leaderboard as the Lancers finished in seventh as a team at the Orchard Ridge Country Club. Grace’s team total of 949 finished 10 shots out of fourth …read more.

ELKHART – The struggles in the Northern Lakes Conference continue for Wawasee’s tennis team. Through five matches Wawasee has not won a single set as Memorial swept the visitors 5-0 Tuesday night in NLC play. Memorial did so with strong play at one singles from Corinn Whitaker, who took down Esther Hermann one and love. …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference has issued its recipients for the 2012-13 NLC Academic All-Conference for its eight member schools. Each school has 10 recipients spanning 20 sports and cheerleading, listed in no particular order. CONCORD Amanda Schoeffler – soccer and softball; Jadon Chupp – soccer; Laura Houman – cross country and swimming; Christopher …read more.

The Big Ten Conference office announced football division alignments set to begin in 2014 and nine-game conference schedules set to start in 2016. The changes were unanimously recommended by conference directors of athletics and supported by the Big Ten Council of Presidents/ Chancellors. “Big Ten directors of athletics concluded four months of study and deliberation …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Starting with the 2013-14 season, forfeits in high school wrestling will no longer count toward a wrestler’s daily match limit. Currently, wrestlers are limited by rule to five matches in one day. This change in Rule 1-4-2 was one of five rules changes made by the National Federation of State High School Associations …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Monday afternoon its layout for the new sectional alignment for eight of the 20 sanctioned team sports. The most noticeable change is in football, which adds a sixth class to the state tournament and reshapes the competitive landscape. Here is a breakdown of the local schools …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. has reached a multi‐year agreement with FOX Sports Indiana (FSI) to be the exclusive television home for its state championship events and the IHSAA Champions Network. The agreement, which begins with the 2013‐14 school year, calls for 32 IHSAA state championship games and three tournament pairings …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced a rescheduled date for a baseball game versus Elkhart Central. The contest, which was originally scheduled for April 25, is now set for May 7. The varsity game is set for 5 p.m. at WCHS with the JV contest at 5 p.m. at Boggs Park.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls tennis team dropped a 4-1 final Monday to visiting Homestead. Junior Sarah Boyle notched the lone win for the host Tigers in the non-conference match. Boyle defeated Kelsey Vessels 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1 singles. Homestead won both of the other singles matches in straight sets. Hanita Epstein topped Jacqueline …read more.

SYRACUSE – “This should bother you. We just don’t see that fire sometimes.” Wawasee head coach Eric Screeton made it clear that he needs more from his players. “We’re just not getting there. We need that passion to compete” Screeton later continued. The Warriors dropped their third straight conference game in a disappointing 8-0 loss …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team made short work of Elkhart Memorial Monday night. Jason Ferguson made sure of that for the host Tigers. Senior Ferguson fired a three-hitter as the Tigers clubbed the Crimson Chargers 10-0 in five innings in Northern Lakes Conference action. Ferguson struck out five and walked three for the hosts. …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley baseball team started conference play Monday night on a high note thanks to Clayton Adamson. Adamson fired a gem on the hill in pitching the Vikings past Whitko 2-1 in Three Rivers Conference action. Adamson allowed just four hits while striking out 10 and walking just two in his complete …read more.

BOURBON – Shana Anderson, a standout at Triton High School, will continue her basketball career at Holy Cross College in South Bend. Anderson helped the Trojans post a 17-6 mark during her senior season in 2012-13. Coach Adam Heckaman’s team won the Northern State Conference title at 7-0 and was a Class 1-A sectional runner-up. …read more.

BOURBON –  A pair of singles win lifted the Triton girls tennis team to a 3-2 win over Bethany Christian Monday. Kaelyn Mason won in straight sets at No. 1 singles for the Trojans and Shayla May won in three sets at No. 3 singles, including 7-5 in the final set, for Triton. Holly Stogsdill …read more.

DUNLAP – Jenny Miller did it with her bat and arm in Concord’s 8-2 win over Wawasee Monday. Miller was 3-3 at the dish and scored three runs while holding Wawasee, which scored 20 runs in a pair of wins Saturday at Lakeland and East Noble, to just two runs on eight hits. Miller struck …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School’s athletic program has been honored by the IHSAA for its sportsmanship. TVHS was one of 137 schools statewide to receive the IHSAA Sportsmanship Award. Valley did not have any violations, ejections or sportsmanship penalties during the 2011-12 athletic year. This is the third time that TVHS has received this …read more.

ELKHART – Elkhart Memorial softball coach Craig Sears was tired of watching his team come up on the short end of close losses this season. Lauren Strausborger made sure with some clutch heroics Monday night that her coach didn’t have to endure another one. Strausborger, down to her final strike, clubbed a two-run double in …read more.

SYRACUSE – Switching up a simple approach was the key to breaking up a losing streak. All three singles courts were gold for Wawasee, which broke a four-match losing streak with a 3-2 win over visiting West Noble Monday afternoon in girls tennis. Speedy court wins at one and two singles put Wawasee in position. …read more.

SYRACUSE – To select the new head varsity football coach, Wawasee High School chose to promote from within. During a brief meeting late Monday afternoon in Syracuse, the Wawasee school board unanimously approved the hiring of Josh Ekovich, age 28, to replace Tom Wogoman who resigned earlier this year and is now the head football …read more.

WARSAW – A trio of the area’s top prep golf teams will come together Tuesday for the Joe Harris Shootout. The annual event, hosted by Warsaw, is set for a shotgun start at 4:15 p.m. at the Rozella Ford Golf Club. The hosts, whose top squad was ranked No. 2 in the latest statewide coaches …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – The North Webster Community Center has begun sign-ups for the co-ed four-person beach volleyball league. Deadline for entry is May 9, and the Thursday night league is limited to the first seven teams. The minimum age to play is 18 years old. Entry fee is $90 per team for the season running …read more.

KOKOMO – Another Saturday. Another relays championship for the Warsaw girls track team. Scott Erba’s talented and deep squad made it three titles in a row Saturday at the Kokomo Relays. The Tigers won seven of 15 events and had every relay team and individual score points in an outstanding all-around team effort. Warsaw, which …read more.

JV Golfers Earn Fifth Place Will Petro led the way Saturday as the Warsaw juior varsity boys golf team placed fifth in the Lafayette Jeff Invitational. Petro fired a round of 80 as the JV Tigers shot 334 in the 16-team event. Brandon Eckert shot an 82 for the Tigers. Josh Ahlersmeyer finished with an …read more.

WATERLOO – The Triton girls tennis team put up a very competitive showing Saturday in the DeKalb Invitational. The Trojans lost tiebreakers at three positions in the first round and went on to place seventh in the eight-team tournament. The No. 1 doubles team of Marissa Ross and Holly Stogsdill led Triton with a fourth …read more.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Grace College track and field program saved its best for last as they competed at the Crossroads League Track and Field Championships over the weekend. The Lancers earned numerous All-League honors to go along with one NAIA national qualifier and a school record. “I can’t say enough about our effort this …read more.

Boys Golf Coaches Poll 1. Columbus North; 2. Warsaw; 3. Evansville Memorial; 4. Valparaiso; 5. Carmel; 6. Westfield; 7. Avon; 8. Floyd Central; 9. Jasper; 10. Noblesville; 11. Fort Wayne Dwenger; 12. Hamilton Southeastern; 13. Madison; 14. NorthWood; 15. Pendleton Heights; 16. Zionsville; 17. Mishawaka Marian; 18. Crown Point; 19. Park Tudor; 20. Brownsburg. Honorable …read more.

PONETO – The Whitko baseball team was in an offensive mood Saturday at Southern Wells. In a good way of course. The Wildcats piled up 24 hits in sweeping the hosts 13-3 and 15-4 in a prep twin bill. Hunter Sroufe went 3-3 at the dish with a homer as Whitko won the opener 13-3 …read more.

VALPARAISO – The Warsaw baseball team earned a split Saturday in a non-conference twin bill at Valparaiso. The Tigers took the opener 8-5 in eight innings before the Vikings responded to win the nightcap 4-0. Warsaw scored three runs in the second inning and two more in the fourth in the opener to build a …read more.