Warriors Thump Bruins A double dose of Bethany Christian helped Wawasee medicate just a bit Saturday, as the Warriors swept a varsity baseball doubleheader with the Bruins in convincing fashion 17-1 and 18-2 in Waterford Mills. After falling in successive Northern Lakes Conference on walk-off losses to Plymouth and Goshen, Wawasee put the bat on …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Hlps2RFLQ] SYRACUSE – NorthWood’s consistency was just a little better than Warsaw. In the game of golf, that can make all the difference. The Panthers, led by the medalist round of 69 from Dylan Gessinger and a 75 from Payton Grubbs, outshot Warsaw 305-313 to take the team title at the Wawasee Boys Golf …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis and the Syracuse Parks Department will hots a Pitch, Hit & Run Competition for area youth on May 4. The skills competition, sponsored by Major League Baseball, begins at 2:30 p.m. at the Howard Schrock Athletic Complex in Syracuse. The free event is open to boys and girls ages 7-14. …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker has talked about his team wanting to do “something special” this season. The Tigers may have taken their first big step towards that on Friday night. No. 8 Warsaw went the distance, literally, to outscore rival Penn to claim the championship of its own Max Truex Invitational …read more.

Concord Clips Softball Squad The Warsaw softball team dropped a 5-1 final at Concord Friday in Northern Lakes Conference play. Kaleigh Speicher led Warsaw with two hits, including a double. The junior was also the losing pitcher for the Tigers. Concord scored two runs in the first inning and three in the fifth for the …read more.

BOURBON – Kaelyn Mason rallied for a three-set win to give the Triton girls tennis team its first conference win of the season Friday. Mason outlasted Yuma Yabuta at No. 1 singles as the Trojans edged John Glenn 3-2 in Northern State Conference play. Mason gave Triton the clinching point with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 …read more.

SYRACUSE – Goshen got hot and never cooled off. The visiting Lady Redskins sent the boulder rolling downhill, scoring four runs in the fourth inning and kept slugging in a 12-1 win at Wawasee Friday night in Northern Lakes Conference softball. A two-run homer in the fourth by Emily Mullet, her second of the season, …read more.

Northridge Cruises To Tennis Win Wawasee’s woes in the Northern Lakes Conference continued Friday night in a make-up appearance at Northridge. The Lady Warriors remained winless in NLC court duals, losing another 5-0 result at the hands of the Lady Raiders. Katy Ashpole came close to breaking the streak for Wawasee, which dates back to …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A familiar face will return as the Director of Athletics at Grace College. Chad Briscoe will make his reemergence at the helm of the Lancers’ athletic department starting mid-summer. Briscoe, before recently serving as the AD at Mooresville High School for two years, led Grace athletics from 2007-2011. “Our family is very honored and …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Warrior boys track team lucked out with its only home meet of the season as it was one of the few meets to not be rained out this season. Unfortunately, it happened on a night when Wawasee could have used some thunder and lightning in its performance. The Warriors dropped both matches …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw baseball team battled until the end Thursday night, but an early hole was just too deep to dig out of versus Northridge. The host Raiders edged the Tigers 6-5 in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Northridge, which improves to 7-1 overall and 3-0 in the NLC, built a 6-1 lead after …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker knows he’s in an enviable position as the coach of the deep and talented Warsaw boys track team. Things are so good for the Tigers right now that Thacker has to try and nitpick to find something wrong with his superior squad. A nice problem to have and a position any …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee shot an outstanding round of 149 to trump visiting Whitko (183), Manchester (189) and South Bend Riley (202) in a boys golf quad played at South Shore Golf Club. Luke Jackson shot an phenomenal two-under round of 34 to lead the entire field. Tristen Atwood fired an even-par round of 36 and …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Alex Stoddard pitched a gem Thursday night to pace Whitko to a win over Southwood in Three Rivers Conference baseball action. Stoddard fired a two-hitter as the host Wildcats blanked Southwood 1-0 in their league opener. Stoddard finished with just two walks and 13 strikeouts in the complete game masterpiece. The Wildcats …read more.

BOURBON – A clean sweep at singles powered New Prairie to a 4-1 win over Triton in Northern State Conference girls tennis action Thursday. The Trojans got their win at No. 1 doubles as the team of Marissa Ross and Holly Stogsdill won 6-4, 6-1 over Ally Marley and Lisa Fischer. Riana Sass, Olivia Kuczmanski …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Brooke Shell, in her first season with the Grace College softball program, etched her name into the school record books Thursday with the most hits in a single season. With a single to center field in the second game of Grace’s doubleheader with Spring Arbor, Shell notched her 65th hit of the …read more.

WARSAW – Jim Speicher has said it time and time again this spring that Northridge is the cream of the crop among softball teams in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Raiders didn’t do anything Thursday night to change the Warsaw coach’s opinion of them that’s for sure. Northridge got the pitch and the power at …read more.

ELKHART — A huge night from Lauren Strausborger was too much for Wawasee to handle. The slugging center fielder for Memorial had three hits, including a homer, and had three RBIs as the Lady Chargers beat the Lady Warriors 5-2 Thursday night. Strausborger also scored two runs to go with the pair of runs Kara …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2dIj4_OZ3M] SYRACUSE — An air of relief came over the often stoic face of Rick Orban between crisp whips of cold wind at Wawasee High School Thursday night. As a brisk crosswind whipped through the WHS tennis courts, Orban’s smile warmed his Warsaw team just a little bit as the Lady Tigers finally picked …read more.

BOURBON – A plethora of players from the Triton basketball teams have been honored by the Northern State Conference. The trio of senior Breanna Lemler, junior Taylor Hatfield and sophomore Kylie Mason all earned All-NSC honors on the girls’ side for the 2012-13 season. The Triton girls’ team, coached by Adam Heckaman, won the conference …read more.

WARSAW – It’s a safe bet to assume that the Warsaw boys track team will be ready to defend its home turf Friday night. The Tigers look to repeat as champions in the annual Max Truex Invitational at the Tiger Athletic Complex. Warsaw, ranked No. 8 in the latest statewide poll, is sure to be …read more.

WARSAW – WCHS will host its Physical Night for athletes for the 2013-14 school year on May 2. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. in the Career Center Gym at WCHS. Physicals are $25 each and can be paid for with either cash or a check. Physical forms will be available at the …read more.

WARSAW – Two of the state’s top golfers shared the stage at the Rozella Ford Golf Club layout Wednesday. The pair, standouts Jon Schram of Warsaw and Quentyn Carpenter of Triton, will also share the title of teammates in the future. The two senior stars, both Ball State University recruits, led the way Wednesday for …read more.

DUNLAP – The wait was well worth it for the Warsaw girls track team. The Tigers, after being rained out Tuesday, continued their march to another conference championship with a pair of league wins. Warsaw won 10 of 16 events Wednesday night en route to defeating host Concord and Elkhart Memorial in Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

ELKHART – An opportunistic Triton softball team collected a huge conference win Wednesday night. The Trojans posted a key 4-2 victory at Jimtown in a Northern State Conference contest. Triton remained undefeated in league play despite managing just one hit in the game. The Trojans, who improve to 7-2 overall and 4-0 in the NSC, …read more.

PLYMOUTH — A run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the homestanding Plymouth Pilgrims a 7-6 win over Wawasee Wednesday night in Northern Lakes Conference baseball. After Wawasee loaded up with three runs in the seventh inning to take a 6-4 lead, Plymouth followed up with a pair of runs to tie the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kylie Norris did the work in the circle and her teammates spread the wealth at the plate as Wawasee cruised to an 8-3 softball win over Plymouth Wednesday night. Norris allowed just four hits in seven innings and struck out six Plymouth batters. Norris’ only rough inning was the sixth, where Plymouth (2-10, …read more.

Boys Track Poll 1. Lawrence Central; 2. Hamilton Southeastern; 3. Ben Davis; 4. Center Grove; 5. Avon; 6. Warsaw; 7. Fort Wayne Carroll; 8. Fishers; 9. Jeffersonville; 10. Gary West; 11. Westfield; 12. Bloomington South; 13. Evansville Harrison; 14. Floyd Central; 15. Warren Central; 16. Hobart; 17. Terre Haute South; 18. New Albany; 19. Valparaiso; …read more.

Softball Polls Class 4-A 1. Roncalli; 2. Pendleton Heights; 3. Center Grove; 4. Chesterton; 5. Evansville Central; 6. Huntington North; 7. Hamilton Southeastern; 8. Noblesville; 9. Floyd Central; 10. Franklin Central. Area teams receiving votes: Northridge, Elkhart Central, Penn, South Bend Riley. Class 3-A 1. Mishawaka Marian; 2. Kankakee Valley; 3. Greensburg; 4. Gibson Southern; …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The first day of free soccer training for area young ladies was a big success Monday night. The training is being held at Grace College and is being conducted by  Haiti Women’s National Team coach Shek Borkowski and Grace College coach Michael Voss is for area girls ages 12-18. “The first practice …read more.

Another spring day. Another set of high school athletic postponements thanks to the gorgeous weather. Tippecanoe Valley High School is the first today (April 24) to scrap events. Valley’s home baseball and softball games today versus Northfield have been postponed. They are rescheduled for May 2 at Valley. WCHS has also announced a pair of …read more.

SYRACUSE — When it rains in northern Indiana, it pours. Another night of high school track faced less than stellar conditions as NorthWood and host Wawasee decided to forge ahead with its scheduled Northern Lakes Conference track meet Tuesday night. In many regards, the 73-59 final score by NorthWood over Wawasee was the brightest news …read more.

AKRON – Nick Kindig had a prolific prep athletic career at Tippecanoe Valley High School. The two-sport star for the Vikings recently signed to continue playing both basketball and tennis on the collegiate level at Bethel College in Mishawaka. Kindig, a 5-11 guard, had a stellar senior season on the hardwood. He averaged a team-high …read more.

Jessica Slone turned in the top performances Monday for the Lakeland Christian Academy Middle School track teams. Slone, competing in the 7th grade girls competition, won the 100 (14.6), 200 (31.1) and 400 (1:14.5) events for the Cougars. LCA competed against Whitko and Manchester. Whitko won the 7th grade girls meet with 69 points, while …read more.

The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that the boys golf home match today at the Stonehenge Golf Club versus Triton has been postponed. The match between the No. 2 Tigers and the Trojans is now scheduled for tomorrow (April 24). The non-conference match will now be played at Rozella Ford Wednesday and not at Stonehenge …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team got the best of an old-fashioned pitcher’s duel Monday evening. The Tigers got a strong outing on the hill from the duo of Jason Ferguson and Justin Oberlin to edge NorthWood 2-1 in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. The league game was moved from NorthWood to Warsaw due to …read more.

SYRACUSE – Lucky number seven? Not so much. The par three number seven at South Shore did nothing but cause problems for the Warrior golf team on Monday night. The poor performance on the hole was a big part of the 166 team score that the Warriors posted. Despite the off night, Wawasee was able …read more.

Northridge Trips Up Warrior Baseball The Raider varsity baseball wasted no time Monday night igniting a fire against Wawasee. Scoring four runs in the first, everything went downhill in a hurry in a 16-0 decision by Ridge in the five-inning rout. Ridge scored four in the first, followed by three in the second, three more …read more.

WARSAW – NorthWood made things interesting for the Warsaw softball team for quite awhile Monday night. Kaleigh Speicher with one swing of her big bat made sure though that there would be no drama in the end for the Tigers. Speicher blasted a two-run, no doubt home run to cap the sixth inning as the …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q0oQqu3c9I] GOSHEN – It was a perfect night to take a step forward. What else is there to do at a rare track meet this spring? After suffering through a miserable first few weeks to the so-called spring sports season, Goshen hosted a Northern Lakes Conference boys track triangular Monday night that featured the …read more.

WARSAW – The tough part of the schedule did not get any easier for the Warsaw girls tennis team Monday night. The winless Tigers dropped a 5-0 final to a strong Fort Wayne Carroll squad in non-conference play at WCHS. The closest match of the night came at No. 2 singles. Carroll’s Ashley Hoagland rallied …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team returned to its winning ways Monday night. The Wildcats bounced back from a loss to Norwell on Saturday by topping New Haven 10-4. The hosts broke the game open with a six-run fifth inning. Alex Stoddard provided the key hit in the frame with a three-run double for …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s Robert Murphy doesn’t surprise his track coach Matt Thacker anymore with his performances. The stellar senior, it’s safe to say, still does amaze him sometimes though. Murphy, a key cog for the deep and talented No. 6 Tigers, continued his sensational efforts Monday night. Murphy, fittingly enough on Senior Night, was outstanding …read more.

BOURBON –  The Triton girls tennis team dropped a 5-0 final to Bremen Monday. The undefeated Lions won a pair of three-set matches to earn the Northern State Conference win. Alexa Harshberger rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 win over Carrie Slabaugh of Triton at No. 2 singles for Bremen, now 2-0 overall and also …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team continued its remarkable season with a sweep of Saint Francis on Monday at Miller Field. With 16 wins on the season, the Lady Lancers (16-26; 7-7 Crossroads League) have tied for the most wins in a season since 2000. Olivia Winget tossed a three-hitter and Brooke Shell …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Luke Hunter finally cooled down the winning ways of the Whitko baseball team on Saturday. Hunter fired a one-hitter on the hill as Norwell topped the host Wildcats 11-0 in five innings. Norwell collected 14 hits in the victory. Wyatt Wolf had the lone hit for Whitko. Avery Robbins took the pitching …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced a location change for tonight’s varsity baseball game. The Tigers, due to field conditions at NorthWood, will now host the Panthers today (April 22) at 5 p.m. for a Northern Lakes Conference contest. The junior varsity game tonight will still be played at NorthWood at 5 p.m. …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – A complete team effort made it a happy bus ride home Saturday for the Warsaw girls track team. The Tigers, for the second straight year, walked away as champions of the Turtletown Invitational. Coach Scott Erba’s squad got contributions from a plethora of performers to pile up 135 points to win the 12-team …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Bethel College track program will do its part Tuesday to help the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. The Pilots will sponsor a fundraiser, dubbed “The Walk For Boston,” starting  at 5 p.m. on the outdoor track facility at Bethel. Anyone, for a $10 donation, can take part in the event and …read more.

FRANKLIN – The Warsaw boys golf team continues to prove it’s among the state’s elite. The No. 2 Tigers turned in an impressive second-place finish Saturday in the Spring Preview at The Legends Golf Club. Top-ranked Columbus North, for the second time this season, edged out Warsaw for the team championship in the 24-team field …read more.

  WINONA LAKE – Grace’s softball team enjoyed a split on Senior Day with St. Mary-of-the-Woods College at Miller Field on Saturday. The Lady Lancers used a walk-off single from Brooke Shell to top the Pomeroys 11-10 in nine innings in the opener before losing 6-4 in the second half of the twin bill. “Overall …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College baseball team kept its postseason hopes alive with a split of Bethel College on Saturday. The Lancers’ Senior Day saw an opening-game loss before rallying late in the second game to win 4-1. Grace is currently one game behind Bethel for eighth place in the Crossroads League. The top …read more.

GOSHEN – Wawasee boys track coach Scott Lancaster was concerned with seeing improvement from his team Saturday in the Goshen Relays. The Warrior boss got his wish. “I thought we competed well,” said Lancaster after seeing his team finish in fifth place among 23 teams in Class B competition at Foreman Field. “We wanted to …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team dropped a pair to visiting Valparaiso Saturday. The Vikings took game one 15-3 in six innings and then won the nightcap 4-2 of the non-conference twin bill at WCHS. Valparaiso piled up 18 hits in the opener, while Warsaw had just three. Junior Ashley Ousley had a double and …read more.

GOSHEN- The Warsaw boys track team put itself in position Saturday to win the championship of the prestigious Goshen Relays. Unfortunately for the Tigers, a familiar foe and nemesis kept that from happening in the end. Perennial power Penn, paced by individual high point man Tim Deal, edged the No. 6 Tigers 84-83 to claim …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Flotilla celebrations in the Wawasee area over the Fourth of July holiday are never complete without the annual running of the Flotilla Road Race through Syracuse. Taking place this year on Thursday, July 4, runners will get their start at Lakeside Park across from the Syracuse Community Center in downtown Syracuse. The …read more.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is happy to sponsor the 20th running of the Warsaw Triathlon, set to begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, in Winona Lake Park. The event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon and is part of the Mideast Triathlon Club Race series. Mideast Club members will be able …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its sixth annual Wawasee Triathlon this August 10 at Lakeside Park in downtown Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events are required to be at least 15 years of age, …read more.

MUNCIE – Ball State University has announced an ambitious $20 million capital campaign, Cardinal Commitment: Developing Champions, to fund improvements and expansion of facilities critical to athletic success. The George and Frances Ball Foundation already has committed $3 million in support of the campaign’s goals, which will benefit student-athletes, the university and the local community. …read more.

The Outland 18 Onyx volleyball team based out of Warsaw turned in an impressive showing in the recent 2013 JVA World Championships. The team got off to a slow start before going undefeated in the final two days of the tournament held in Louisville April 12-14. The squad lost its first two matches of the …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw baseball team dropped a 4-3 final to Plymouth Friday night. The Northern Lakes Contest was originally scheduled to be played at WCHS, but was moved to Plymouth due to field conditions. Josh Frantz led the Tigers with two hits, including a double. Jason Ferguson also had two hits for Warsaw and …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team made its two straight wins in a big, big way Friday night. The Tigers routed Plymouth 14-4 in five innings in Northern Lakes Conference play at WCHS. The league contest was originally scheduled to be played at Plymouth, but was moved to WCHS due to wet field conditions. Warsaw, …read more.

The University of Notre Dame and the NBC Sports Group have renewed their historic football partnership for 10 years, through the 2025 season. The renewal extends the landmark partnership, which began in 1991, to 35 years. Per the extension, which begins with the 2016 season, the NBC Sports Group retains global media rights on all …read more.

As Indianapolis heads into its 12th season in the AFC South and aims to make the playoffs for the 13th time in the last 15 years, it will open the 2013 regular season by hosting Oakland on Sunday, Sept. 8. This marks the 16th time the Colts have opened a season at home, the first since …read more.

Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker knows he has a talented team. He just would love to get the chance to see them get to compete. Thacker will get a chance Saturday, although weather conditions are expected to continue to be far from ideal, as the Tigers are one of the favorites in the Goshen …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys soccer program will hold a call-out meeting for players and parents on May 1. The meeting is for all returning players and their parents, as well as incoming freshmen and their parents. It will be held from 6-7 p.m. May 1 in the Edgewood Middle School Commons. The meeting will …read more.

Another day, another set of weather-related athletic postponements and cancellations on the area high school athletic scene for Friday, and even into Saturday. Wawasee High School has announced it is postponing its two games scheduled for today, April 19, the baseball varsity and JV games at NorthWood along with the home varsity and JV games …read more.

Wawasee High School wasted little time today saying ‘No’ to even trying any of its sporting events. The boys varsity track NLC meet at Goshen, with Concord also participating, has been moved from this afternoon until 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, at Goshen. The girls varsity track NLC meet at Plymouth, with Elkhart Memorial also …read more.

On the heels of this morning’s announcement of the 2013 Guinness International Champions Cup, Indy Pro Soccer President Peter Wilt has issued the following statement: “Indy Pro Soccer is working with national promoter Relevent Sports in an attempt to bring a major international exhibition match to Indianapolis. This event would be part of the eight-team …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton track teams were not able to finish what they started Wednesday night due to the weather. The Trojans’ boys and girls home meets with Northern State Conference foes Bremen and Jimtown were both cut short due to the thunderstorms. Bremen scored 62 points to win the boys meet, which did not …read more.

WARSAW – The Grace College men’s basketball team has added a local talent to next year’s roster in John Swanson. Swanson, a  6-4 post player,  played a key role in Warsaw’s impressive 2012-13 season during his senior year. The Tigers won an improbable sectional championship during Swanson’s final prep  campaign, upsetting 4A No. 8 Concord …read more.

The weather continues to refuse to cooperate with the local high school athletic scene. Triton High School announced that three more contests scheduled for April 17 have been postponed. The girls tennis match at LaVille, along with the junior varsity softball game at Glenn and the junior varsity baseball home game, have all been postponed. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team brought the thunder to the diamond Wednesday night. The host Tigers beat the storms in storming past Goshen 9-1 in Northern Lakes Conference action. Jason Ferguson turned in a big night for Warsaw as the Tigers won their second straight game. The senior went the first five innings on …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was as though someone above gave just enough grace Wednesday to let them play it out. As the final out was tossed from Gage Reinhard to Donovan Navarro to seal Wawasee’s 6-2 win over Elkhart Memorial in Northern Lakes Conference baseball, what had threatened in the approaching skies literally unloaded on Warrior …read more.

GOSHEN – The Warsaw girls track team put on a dominating performance Wednesday night to overwhelm Goshen. The Tigers won every event en route to defeating the host Redskins 101.5-16.5 in Northern Lakes Conference action. Coach Scott Erba’s team improves to 3-0 overall and also 3-0 in the NLC on the season. The meet was …read more.

WARSAW – A slow start to the season continued Wednesday night for the Warsaw girls tennis team. The host Tigers dropped a 4-1 final to unbeaten Northridge in a Northern Lakes Conference match. Jacqueline Sasso collected the lone point for the Tigers in the league contest. The junior defeated Ashley Owens 6-2, 6-4 at No. …read more.

PERU – Wyatt Wolf pitched Whitko past Peru 4-3 in non-conference prep baseball action Wednesday. Wolf went the distance on the hill for the Wildcats. He allowed just six hits and no earned runs, while striking out five and walking none. Zach Snep led the offense for Whitko by going 2-3 with an RBI. The …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton softball team built a big lead and then held on to defeat John Glenn Wednesday night. The Trojans took a 6-1 lead in the third inning and went on to claim a 7-6 victory in the home Northern State Conference contest. Krystal Sellers led the winners with a 2-2 effort at …read more.

GOSHEN – Nothing warms the heart like a win. Just ask the Warsaw softball team. The youthful Tigers turned in a solid performance in every phase of the game Wednesday night to notch their first victory of the season. Karly Jones slugged a home run and Kaleigh Speicher twirled a gem in the circle as …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw’s Michelle Harter is one of a dozen prep basketball coaches scheduled to speak at the 2013 IBCA Spring Clinic. Harter guided the Warsaw girls basketball team to a 24-2 mark during the 2012-13 season. The Tigers won the Northern Lakes Conference championship and also claimed Class 4-A Concord Sectional and Valparaiso Regional …read more.

NAPPANEE — April 14 marked the rededication and renaming of the NorthWood Middle School football field to “Doc Abel Field” in honor of the life-long dedication Abel has had with the WaNee community. Abel, shown with Eric Brown, President of the Board of School Trustees (left) and Larry Weaver, member of the Board of School …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw girls tennis team opened Northern Lakes Conference play Tuesday night with a 5-0 loss at Plymouth. Sarah Boyle had the closest match of the evening for the Tigers. Boyle lost a three-set final to Mikayla German at No. 2 singles. German took the match 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5). Allie Berger of …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Sweeping a league rival will always be a high note to any softball season. The Grace College team accomplished that and much more on Tuesday with a doubleheader sweep of Bethel College. Olivia Winget and Alex Shipley led the way as the host Lancers ended a 16-game losing streak in the series …read more.

SYRACUSE- Two down and a long way to go. After starting their season off right over the weekend by taking first in the Northrop Invitational, the Warrior golf team stayed on course with another win to start out this week. Wawasee outshot Central Noble 158-200 to claim its first home victory of the season Tuesday …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s not like these two teams aren’t used to this by now. Concord, which has played a total of one complete varsity match entering Tuesday evening and Wawasee, which has just four matches under its belt, would have a rain delay. As rain halted play for about 20 minutes Tuesday, it let up …read more.

BOURBON- The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced its Athletic Physical Day. The event will be held at the high school on April 25 from 6-8 p.m. Physicals are $10 each and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis to anyone in grades 4-12. Students must have a physical in order to participate …read more.

[vimeo http://vimeo.com/63323266] DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — After running 3,191 miles across the United States, Tommy Locklin finally had his day in the sun. Saturday’s finale at Ormond Park in sunny Daytona Beach set the backdrop to the final mile of Locklin’s improbable and inspiring run which began last September in Seattle. As the road gave …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School has announced that a pair of athletic events tonight (April 16) have been postponed due to the weather. The girls tennis match at Whitko is off and will now be played on April 24 in South Whitley. The Triton middle school home track meet is also postponed. That meet will …read more.

AKRON – The heavy rains have forced the postponement of several prep athletic events tonight (April 16) involving Tippecanoe Valley High School due to wet field conditions. Valley has announced that its home varsity baseball game versus Warsaw, which was rescheduled from last week, has been postponed again. Also, Valley has postponed its varsity softball …read more.

NAPPANEE – Matt Thacker of Warsaw and Scott Lancaster of Wawasee were in complete agreement on one thing Monday night. It was so nice to finally get a chance for the pair of boys track coaches to get to see their teams compete outdoors. Mother Nature finally relented enough Monday evening, although she did throw …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Warsaw Tigers had it all going for them on Monday night: defense, hitting and two solid pitching performances to start and close the game. The potent combination led to a victory for Warsaw on a rival’s home field, defeating Wawasee 6-0 in Syracuse. While it is just win number one in three …read more.

GOSHEN — Having to reacquaint for the third time in five days, Goshen and Wawasee finally got their Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis opener in Monday night. Having been rained out Thursday and Friday last week, the conditions were good enough Monday to play at Goshen Middle School, and the hosts wasted no time in …read more.

CULVER – A late rally by the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team came up short Monday in an 8-6 loss at Culver Academy. The Vikings trailed 6-0 before rallying in the final two innings. Jared Littlejohn led Valley with two hits and three RBI. Isaac Shewman also had two hits for the Vikings. Clayton Adamson took …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team made short work of West Noble Monday night. The host Wildcats scored six runs in the first inning en route to routing the Chargers 13-3 in five innings. Wyatt Wolfe had two hits, including a double, and drove in three runs to pace Whitko. Tanner Gaff was 2-2 …read more.

Mallorie Jennings made it a record-setting night Monday for the Triton softball team. Pitcher Jennings broke the school’s all-time career strikeout record in an 11-0 win at Knox. Jennings fired a two-hit masterpiece as the Trojans rolled in the Northern State Conference contest. Jennings fanned 13 Knox hitters in the league win, giving her 360 …read more.

WARSAW — It was a tale of two seasons in Warsaw. At first, a Warsaw reign that looked as though the night would be short. Then, a Wawasee firestorm that stunned the hosts. A 4-0 Warsaw lead quickly evaporated into a huge response from Wawasee, scoring 10 uninterrupted runs in an eventual 10-7 victory in …read more.

Grace College is hoping to reclaim the title of world record holders in the game of Knockout. Knockout – also known as Lightning – is a game that involves players shooting baskets to survive elimination and, in turn, eliminate other players. The basic rule of the game is if the trailing player makes a shot …read more.

MARION, Ind. – The Grace College track and field teams took home a pair of titles at the highly competitive Little State Championships over the weekend. Freshman Nathan Brown overcame strong winds to win the long jump at 21-feet-4.25, and the men’s 4×400-meter relay team finished first by 0.01 seconds. Lance Taylor, Seth Booker and …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Wawasee took the double, winning both the varsity and JV titles at the Fort Wayne Northrop Boys Golf Invitationals Saturday at Colonial Oaks. The Warriors varsity club shot a 337 to win the title by five strokes over Columbia City’s 342. Huntington North (345), Northrop (351), Whitko (354) and Canterbury (362) rounded …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker was just happy Friday night to finally get to see some of the talented members of his team get a chance to strut their stuff. Several members of the Warsaw squad turned in strong performances in the Franklin Central Distance Showcase held at Franklin Central High School. …read more.