WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior student-athlete Sarah Ray has signed a letter of intent to run cross country at Olivet Nazarene next season.   Ray has been a steady three-sport athlete for the Tigers, finishing 33rd in the state at this year’s cross country state finals in her first season of cross country.  …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team continued its early-season success Friday night. The host Wildcats scored four runs in their final at-bat to outscore Churubusco 10-6. The game was originally scheduled to be played at Churubusco, but was moved to Whitko due to wet field conditions at Churubusco. The Wildcats scored three runs in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team rallied Friday, but in the end dropped a 5-4 final to Columbia City. The host Tigers trailed 3-0 before scoring one run in the fourth inning and a pair in the fifth frame to tie the contest at 3-3. The Eagles, 1-0 on the season, scored a pair of …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – Emilee Catron and Hannah Remington led the way as the Lakeland Christian Academy track teams opened their seasons Thursday night. Catron and Remington each won events as LCA scored 21 points in the girls’ meet. Host Churubusco won the competition with 77 points and Garrett scored 57. Catron won the 800 in a …read more.

OSSIAN — The fall of night bestowed the best fate of the Knights of Norwell. After Norwell and Wawasee combined for 23 runs Friday, nightfall ended any shot of further drama as the Knights held on for a 13-10 victory in varsity baseball in Ossian. Nate Hare had a big offensive night for the Warriors …read more.

The high school spring sports calendar continues to get turned upside down by the inclement weather. Wawasee High School has announced that its varsity and JV softball games slated for today (April 12) at Manchester have been postponed. Wawasee also announced that its home varsity softball game on Saturday (April 13) versus Triton has been …read more.

WARSAW – A star-studded field of ranked boys golf teams, highlighted by the hosts, are set to compete Saturday in the 2013 Tiger Invitational. The 14-team field, hosted by No. 2 Warsaw, begins play at 10 a.m. at the Stonehenge Golf Club. The tournament includes two Warsaw teams (Warsaw Orange and Warsaw Black) from coach …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Star has announced the starting times and locations for six basketball games in June involving the Indiana All-Star teams. The Indiana All-Star boys basketball team includes senior stars Clay Yeo from Triton and Demetrius Jackson from Mishawaka Marian. Yeo, the first-ever boys All-Star from Triton, will play at Valparaiso University. Jackson, …read more.

The time is now for the Triton boys golf team. After running out of steam in last year’s regional round, the Trojans will look to ride a strong group of upperclassmen to the next level. The majority of that weight will be carried by Quentyn Carpenter and Ryan Rapp, two seniors who have both seen …read more.

MISHAWAKA – FC Indiana, a women’s soccer club based in Goshen, will face star-studded professional side Seattle Reign on Monday, April 15, at Marian High School in Mishawaka. Start time is set for 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 general admission. Elite women’s soccer is returning to Northern Indiana, and this time, it will include familiar …read more.

The wet and cold weather continues to cause problems for the area high school spring sports schedules. Warsaw Community High School has announced that three events scheduled for tonight (April 11) have been postponed. Those contests are the girls tennis match at Columbia City, home baseball games (JV and varsity) versus South Bend Clay and …read more.

WARSAW – Ashley Erba is keeping a pep in her step and a smile on her face these days. Even if it’s not the normal pep in her step that track fans are used to seeing from the Warsaw star distance runner. Erba, who is sidelined this spring due to three fractures in her right …read more.

Syracuse native Tommy ‘Danger’ Locklin passes the 3,000-mile mark as he zeroes in on Daytona Beach this weekend. LAKE CITY, Fla. — The end is in sight. It’s so close, Tommy can almost taste the sea salt. Throughout the fall, winter, and now into the spring, Tommy Locklin has been on the run in search …read more.

The wet weather has forced the postponement of several area high school sporting events scheduled for tonight (April 10). The Warsaw at Tippecanoe Valley varsity baseball game has been postponed. Also, the Warsaw at Valley junior varsity softball game has been postponed. The baseball game will now be played at Valley on April 16 at …read more.

BREMEN – The Tippecanoe Valley boys and girls track teams each competed in a non-conference triangular meet Tuesday night. On the boys side, host Bremen won the meet with a team score of 100. Culver scored 41 points and Valley 26. Host Bremen also won both meets on the girls’ side with 78.3 points. Culver …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Barbie Kimmel is one of 12 athletes from the state of Indiana to receive the 2013 C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship Award. The award is presented to athletes who represent character as described as well-rounded, positive role models that have demonstrated excellence in academics, school and community involvement, …read more.

AKRON – New coach. New uniforms. Same old tradition. It would be nice to say that the Vikings are back, but the simple truth is that they never truly left. Ever since last year’s season- ending loss to Hamilton Heights in the first round of the regional, Tippecanoe Valley baseball players have been hard at …read more.

SYRACUSE — Ethan Nicodemus was a one-man wrecking crew when Whitko needed him most. Nicodemus plated two runs and scored a pair of runs of his own, and took on four innings of relief pitching as Whitko rallied for a 7-3 baseball win at Wawasee Tuesday afternoon. While the junior was effective on the mound, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Concord didn’t need a full bus to bring enough talent to pick up two wins. The depth of Goshen was just what it needed to get a win over Wawasee. Concord brought just a mini bus full of girls track athletes Tuesday night, but swept both Wawasee, 75-56, and Goshen, 70-62. The Lady …read more.

WARSAW – A valiant rally fell just short for the Warsaw softball team on Tuesday night. The host Tigers dropped a tough 11-10 final to East Noble in non-conference action. East Noble built an 11-2 lead only to see Warsaw plate eight runs in the home half of the fifth inning to cut the deficit …read more.

Softball Crushes Columbia City It’s not very often Wawasee can say they blasted Columbia City at its home field, but it did just that Tuesday in an 11-3 win. A five-run third inning followed by three more runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth inning were more than enough for the Lady …read more.

WARSAW – A tough opponent and a shuffled lineup resulted in a 4-1 loss for the Warsaw girls tennis team in its season opener Tuesday. The host Tigers dropped a 4-1 final to Fort Wayne Canterbury in non-conference play at WCHS. Warsaw, which suffered through an injury-filled season in 2012 despite winning a sectional championship, …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls track team had to wait a long, long time before finally getting the chance to showcase their skills outdoors Tuesday night. The wait was well worth it for the talented Tiger team. Warsaw, which had its first three meets of the season cancelled due to the cold weather, was red-hot …read more.

BOURBON – It’s no surprise that Clay Yeo was headed to a basketball workout after school on Tuesday. It’s that type of dedication that is a big reason why the Triton High School star is an Indiana All-Star. Yeo, a 6-6 player who can do it all on the hardwood, was one of 13 seniors …read more.

BOURBON- The Triton Athletic Department has announced that its baseball games at Concord scheduled for Friday (April 12) has been postponed. The games, both junior varsity and varsity, were postponed due to low numbers. The games, both junior varsity and varsity, will now be played on May 14 at Concord at 5 p.m.     …read more.

GRANGER, Ind. – Junior Trey Stoll kicked off the spring golf season for Grace College with a flourish by winning Monday’s Bethel Spring Sprint. Stoll’s two-round total of 146 earned himself medalist honors by three strokes over his nearest competitor as the Lancers finished third overall as a team. Caleb Rovenstine tied for fourth place …read more.

The Triton girls tennis team dropped a 5-0 final to Knox Monday. The Redskins got straight set wins at all five position to win the Northern State Conference match. Kelsey Thomas defeated Kaelyn Mason 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1 singles. At No. 2, Kayla Bailey topped Carrie Slabaugh 6-3, 6-4, while Brittney Fletcher won over …read more.

There’s good news and there’s also bad news as the Warsaw girls track team hopes to finally start its 2013 season. The Tigers, who had their first three meets of the season cancelled due to the cold weather, are scheduled to host Plymouth and NorthWood tonight (April 9) in the season and conference opener. The …read more.

BOURBON – John Johns is the new man who will direct the fortunes of the Triton High School football program. Johns was hired Monday night as the 15th coach of the Trojans’ football program at the School Board of Trustees meeting. Johns comes to Triton from Evansville Harrison High School, where he has served as …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team finally got to open its 2013 season on Monday. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Huntington North proved to be an unkind guest. The Vikings built an 11-1 lead en route to defeating Warsaw by a 12-6 final at WCHS. Huntington North improved to 4-1 on the season with the win, …read more.

BOURBON – Mallorie Jennings had a big game Monday to pace the Triton softball team to a victory. Jennings earned the pitching win in the circle as the host Trojans held off Tippecanoe Valley 5-3. Jennings had 14 strikeouts in the win and also had a two-run home run in the fourth inning for Triton. …read more.

SYRACUSE – After waiting nearly three weeks to play in a non-exhibition game, the Wawasee Warriors finally threw out the first pitch on their 2013 season Monday night in Syracuse. Unfortunately for Wawasee, the opening day excitement was ruined by a dominant pitching performance from visiting East Noble. The Knights struck the Warriors out five …read more.

SYRACUSE — A second-set rally by Sam Prins fueled a comeback to give Wawasee enough mojo to get past Lakeland, 3-2, in girls tennis Monday night at Wawasee. Prins was down 5-2 in the second set to Amanda Miller before rallying to take four of the next five games to force a tiebreaker. Prins won …read more.

BENTON — It took one swing to completely flip the softball script Monday afternoon at Fairfield. DJ Martz crushed a two-out, two-run double to plate the first two runs of an eventual 5-0 Fairfield win over Wawasee. The double reversed what had been an all-Wawasee game up to that point, which included the Lady Warriors …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College baseball team put on its finest Crossroads League performance of 2013 in a sweep of Goshen College on Sunday. The Lancers (11-15; 4-12 CL) made short work of the Maple Leafs, winning 11-4 and 6-1. Grace fell behind 1-0 in the opener before playing “small ball” put the team …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The area trio of Lindsay Baker, KiLee Knafel and Jennifer Walker-Crawford headline the list of area girls basketball players among those honored recently on the Associated Press All-State lists. Baker, a senior guard from Warsaw, was a high honorable mention selection to the AP list. Baker, who will play at Toledo,  averaged 11.4 …read more.

ARGOS – Wyatt Wolf provided the pitch and Alex Stoddard took care of the pop at the plate Saturday to lead Whitko to a doubleheader sweep in prep baseball action at Argos. Wolf fired a no-hitter in the opener of the twin bill as the Wildcats posted a 13-0 win. Wolf walked two and struck …read more.

PERU – The Warsaw boys golf team started its season in impressive fashion Saturday. The No. 8 Tigers, led by Jon Schram and Jonny Hollar, finished in second place in the Hall of Fame Tournament held at the Rock Hollow Golf Club. Warsaw, which finished in a tie for sixth place at the State Finals …read more.

Talent. Depth. Experience. That’s what Warsaw girls tennis coach Rick Orban sees when he takes a look at his roster for the 2013 season. “It could be a great season for us and I’m truly excited about it,” said Orban in a phone interview earlier this week while on a Spring Break vacation in Florida. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The outstanding duo of seniors Clay Yeo of Triton and Demetrius Jackson of Mishawaka Marian highlight the rosters announced earlier today for the North-South Indiana All-Star Basketball Classic. Yeo and Jackson will be teammates on the North squad for the contest slated for April 14. The 25th annual games, sponsored by Hoosier Basketball …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College baseball team took down the Crossroads League leader for their first league victory of 2013 on Thursday. The Lancers split with Spring Arbor with a 4-1 defeat in the first game before staging a comeback to win 4-3 in the second game. Clifford Buttermore took the loss from the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s all-time leader in hits added another highlight to her softball career on Wednesday at Miller Field. Sam Fields’s seventh-inning RBI single won Grace’s first game with Indiana Tech 3-2. The Lady Lancers (8-16) split with the Warriors (7-14), falling 4-2 in the second game. Olivia Winget was a standout performer …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Demetrius Jackson will have to settle for runner-up honors for Mr. Basketball. The Mishawaka Marian star senior finished second in the balloting for the state’s highest hoops honor it was announced today by the Indianapolis Star. Zak Irvin, a 6-7 forward from Hamilton Southeastern High School, earned the Indy Star Indiana Mr. Basketball …read more.

      It’s safe to say that Skylar Diggins had a pretty good day on Tuesday. The South Bend native and Notre Dame basketball star first was named to the Associated Press All-American team for the second straight year. Diggins then went out and scored a game-high 24 points to lead her No. 2 …read more.

GOSHEN – The Goshen College men’s basketball program will be led by a familiar face come the 2013-14 season. Neil Young, a former assistant coach in the program, was named Tuesday as the new head coach of the Maple Leafs. Young spent three seasons on the staff of former GC head coach Gary Chupp. Chupp …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Triton senior star Clay Yeo added yet another honor to his prep basketball resume Tuesday. Yeo, who led the Trojans to a Class 1-A state runner-up finish in March, was named to the third team All-State list by The Associated Press. Yeo, a 6-6 guard bound for Valparaiso University, led the Trojans in …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Plymouth boys basketball coach Ryan Bales is one of six coaches statewide honored Tuesday by the IBCA. Bales was tabbed by his coaching peers as one of the IBCA Coaches of the Year. Bales posted a 21-4 mark in his second season as the Pilgrims coach during the 2012-13 campaign. He guided the …read more.

ELKHART – NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton is scheduled to speak at the Lerner Theatre on May 17. The former UCLA All-American is scheduled to speak as part of the Oaklawn Foundation for Mental Health’s 14th Spring Spectacular. Walton, a two-time NBA champion, is scheduled to speak at 7:30 p.m. at the Lerner. Doors …read more.

Last Fall, the American Heart Association announced a new local initiative called “Men of Heart”, aimed at raising awareness surrounding men’s heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer in America with more than 2,500 heart attacks and 2,100 strokes occurring each day. Mike Brey, head coach of the men’s basketball team at the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw girls basketball coach Michelle Harter continues to reap the rewards following an outstanding 2012-13 season by her team. Harter has been selected as one of six girls basketball coaches statewide as recipients of the IBCA Bob King Coach of the Year Award. The IBCA, whose members chose the award winners, announced the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko baseball team rallied Saturday to earn a split in home doubleheader action versus Marion. A solo blast off the bat of Tanner Gaff in the sixth inning lifted the Wildcats to a 10-9 win in the nightcap of the season-opening twin bill. The hosts scored seven runs in the fifth …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team showed its resilience Saturday to win both games of a doubleheader with Roosevelt University. Grace, which trailed in both games, erupted for 25 runs in the pair of contests in front of a festive Miller Field crowd, winning 11-4 in the first game and 14-11 in a …read more.

Registration for Flag Football for ages 6 to 11 has started at the Kosciusko Community YMCA. It’s easy to sign up and a membership to the Y is not required. The Y’s flag football program is a safe environment for children to learn practical and social skills and develop positive values. Kids want to exert …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Wave Lightning U14 boys soccer team captured an indoor championship in Fort Wayne on Tuesday night. The nine-member group took top honors in the season-ending tournament at The Plex. The team has been competing indoors for the last 10 weeks and went undefeated before also winning the tourney title to end …read more.

ELKHART — Cassie Shelton didn’t miss a beat, holding Wawasee to a mere two singles in a 10-1 Elkhart Central softball win Thursday afternoon. The Central ace held Wawasee to just three baserunners overall, allowing just singles to Kylie Norris and Allissa Flores and walking Taylor Spangle. Norris scored the lone run for Wawasee. Otherwise, …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was a wonder if March was going to concede any sort of varsity movement at Wawasee High School. Thursday finally permitted a day of play, and the girls tennis program took advantage. Despite a 3-2 loss to visiting Central Noble on the varsity courts, Wawasee were very happy to finally get outside …read more.

All boys and girls interested in Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading should attend one of the sign-ups at the Boys and Girls Club. Sign-ups will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following Saturdays: April 6, April 20 and April 27. Boys from 7-12 years of age, any size and any weight …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The outstanding duo of Jared Bloom of Warsaw and Clay Yeo of Triton are among a handful of area senior standouts selected for the Top 60 Workout. Hoosier Basketball Magazine released the list Thursday of the top seniors statewide invited to take part in the 26th annual workout. The Top 60 will be …read more.

The Outland Schmidt volleyball team won four matches to claim the championship of the Fort Wayne Snider Invitational March 24. The championship team, comprised of 4th, 5th and 6th graders from Warsaw and West Noble, defeated Churubusco 25-6, 25-8,  Angola 25-15, 25-9 and Prairie Heights 25-7, 25-11 to reach the title match. The Outland 12 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Senior Sam Fields etched her name on top of the Grace College softball record book when she became the all-time leader in hits against Manchester University on Thursday. Fields tied the hit record when she laced a single into left field in the fourth inning. She then broke the record with her …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team will not get to open its outdoor season after all today (March 28). The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that the home meet versus Huntington North has been cancelled. The meet will not be made up. The Tigers have now had their first three outdoor meets of the …read more.

With the vast collection of talent on his roster, it’s easy to understand why Matt Thacker is anxious to see his Warsaw boys track team get the chance to perform outdoors. The talented Tiger team will get its chance one of these days when Mother Nature decides to cooperate. Warsaw has seen its first three …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys rugby club team made it two wins in a row over the weekend. The team defeated Marquette Catholic by a 22-7 final in a home contest played at Edgewood Middle School on Saturday. The hosts took a 10-0 lead at halftime as senior Zebulon McCollom first scored on a try …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee athletic department decided to scrub two more of its scheduled events from the athletic calendar. The scheduled varsity and JV baseball games at Manchester for Thursday were officially scratched and will not be made up. The boys and girls track meets at East Noble, which were added earlier in the week …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — INDYCAR team owner Chip Ganassi will highlight the 2013 500 Festival Breakfast at the Brickyard on Saturday, May 18, at 8:30 a.m. at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Plaza Pavilion. Ganassi is the owner of Target Chip Ganassi Racing and Novo Nordisk Chip Ganassi Racing in the IZOD IndyCar Series. With more than 30 …read more.

SYRACUSE — The PRO swim team, comprised of Wawasee area age group swimmers, held its winter season awards banquet on March 26. The award recipients are as follows: 8-U Boys Rookie – Tommy Brunner High Point – Nate Kryder Most Improved – Ryden Manning Coaches Award – Lane Iden 8-U Girls Rookie – Alexis Mishler …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced yet another postponement due to the cold weather. The Warsaw softball team’s game scheduled for today (March 27) at Mishawaka has been postponed. That game is now rescheduled for April 25. The contest will now be played at WCHS at 5 p.m. The athletic department also announced …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced the rescheduled dates for several  spring sports contests that were postponed due to the cold weather. The Warsaw softball game versus South Bend Riley, which was postponed on March 25, will now be played on April 12 at 5 p.m. at WCHS. A trio of baseball games …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School girls basketball program will host camps for third, fourth and fifth grade girls at Milford, Syracuse and North Webster Elementary Schools. Milford and North Webster will hold its camps on April 15-18 at the two schools from 3:30-5 p.m. each day. Cost for the camp is $30 per camper, …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Repeating as North Webster Volleyball League champions, Solid Force survived a push from Team Troy but prevailed, 14-25, 25-19, 16-14 Monday night in the league finalé at the North Webster Community Center. Troy advanced to the title game by beating Officially Awesome 25-18, 25-21. Solid Force were undefeated in the tournament, running …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Concord boys from Team Lippert were victorious in the championship game of the Syracuse Basketball League held Sunday at the Syracuse Community Center. Lippert (9-3) knocked off Lob City, 92-74, in the title game if the 12-week basketball season. In the front row is Monty Marion, and the back row are Daniel …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Athletic Department has announced that three more athletic events scheduled for today have been postponed due to the cold weather. The games cancelled are varsity baseball at Peru,  junior varsity baseball at Goshen and softball at Maconaquah. Any make-up dates for the contests will be announced at a later date. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Snow has again delayed plans to open the spring sports season at Wawasee. Lingering snow on the ground, along with cold temps, have put the kibosh on Tuesday’s home softball game with West Noble and the road baseball game at Bethany Christian. The JV softball game at West Noble for today was also …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Jennifer Walker-Crawford and Lindsay Baker got to share the spotlight one final time as teammates Monday night. That was not only a very good thing for the pair of former Warsaw stars, but for their All-Star squad too. Walker-Crawford and Baker both played pivotal roles in helping the Gray Team to a 76-66 …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Jared Bloom wanted to make some more basketball memories. Clay Yeo was just looking for a little hoops therapy to ease his mind. Both of the former prep standouts got their wishes in the McDonald’s Michiana High School All-Star contested Monday night. The pair, along the way, also helped their Red Team to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee will continue its trend of letting the weather dictate its early spring pace. The boys and girls track meets at Columbia City scheduled for tonight has been called and a make-up date was not made. The JV and varsity softball games for tonight at Wawasee with Lakeland were also called off, with …read more.

WARSAW – The cold and snowy weather continues to cause havoc with the prep spring sports schedule. WCHS, which did not have school today due to the weather, has cancelled both its home softball and baseball games scheduled for today (March 25). The softball team was scheduled to host South Bend Riley and the baseball …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A trio of close outcomes and one record-setting high-scoring contest highlighted the 103rd edition of the Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday. The quartet of Borden, Bowman Academy, Greensburg and Carmel each walked out of Bankers Life Fieldhouse with the coveted title of state champions. Borden topped Triton 55-50 in the Class 1-A …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School recently saluted its Winter Sports Awards recipients. Highlighting the awards were the selection of MVPs for four sports and cheerleading. Capturing MVP awards for the 2012-13 seasons were Nick Kindig and Tanner Andrews for boys basketball, Tommy Alexander for boys swimming, Ericka Webb and Katie Gunter for girls swimming, …read more.

MISHAWAKA – A handful of area senior standouts on the hardwood are scheduled to play Monday evening in All-Star action at Bethel College. Five local players, a trio of young ladies and a pair of young men, are slated to compete in the McDonald’s Michiana All-Star basketball games in the Wiekamp Center. Selected as teammates …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team opened its 2013 campaign Saturday with a 4-2 loss to Elkhart Central. The host Tigers scored a pair of runs in the first inning, but could not dent the scoreboard after that off Central pitcher Cassie Shelton. The Blue Blazer hurler finished with a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and …read more.

MARION, Ind. – The Grace College track and field team got the outdoor season off on the right foot at the IWU Polar Bear Invitational on Saturday. Nine different marks for the Lancers met the NCCAA national standard on a chilly Saturday. Sabrina Whitaker and Zach Speckman showcased their versatility by qualifying for NCCAA Nationals …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Cornerstone spoiled the 2013 Grace College home softball debut with a 4-2, 5-1 set of victories on Saturday. The Lady Lancers were within striking distance in each game of the doubleheader, but they came up short both times. Batting against Cornerstone’s ace in the opener, Olivia Winget helped the Lady Lancers (4-12) …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Clay Yeo put his Triton boys basketball team on his slim shoulders and led a furious charge in the final quarter of his prep career Saturday. Unfortunately for Yeo and the Trojans, Borden never flinched. The Braves cooly drained huge treys and even bigger free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Triton boys basketball team came a long, long way this season. The Trojans, despite falling just short of their coveted destination, walked out of Bankers Life Fieldhouse with heads held high on Saturday. With very good reason too. No. 10 Triton earned its second Class 1-A state runner-up finish in the last …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Taylor Lutz, a senior standout for Penn, was one of 14 players selected as Indiana All-Stars Friday. The prestigious list of senior girls basketball players was released Friday by the IBCA. Lutz, a 5-8 guard, helped the Kingsmen go 19-5 during the 2012-13 campaign. Lutz, who averaged 10 points-per-game, also led coach Kristi …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced a time change for the softball opener on Saturday. Warsaw will host Elkhart Central in the home and season opener at 2 p.m. Saturday. The game was originally scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Coach Jim Speicher’s squad had its scrimmage on Thursday at Fort Wayne Snider …read more.

Edgewood Middle School held its Winter sports awards reception on March 21 honoring all winter athletes for their hard work and accomplishments. Edgewood Middle School awards a Mental Attitude Award for each winter sport. Mental Attitude Award winners display the characteristics of excellent attitude, good sportsmanship, team spirit and individual effort. The following athletes were …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee were so close, they could taste it. But the bitter taste left after falling to Lakeland, 2-0, in the Fairfield Sectional championship game has lingered all winter. The Lady Warrior softball program are looking to bounce back this season with a lot of familiar faces led by a first-year head coach Hans …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Department has announced that a pair of home contests scheduled for March 25 have been postponed. The Glenn at Valley baseball game and the NorthWood at Valley softball game, both scheduled for Monday, have been postponed due to the cold weather and frozen field conditions. Any makeup …read more.

PIERCETON – The Pierceton Woods Academy boys basketball team recently completed its second season. The Pumas, after a 5-0 start, finished their season with a 6-7 record. The team had a total of 33 young men participate on the team and two others who ran the scoreboard and kept statistics for the team. The team …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Triton High School senior basketball star Clay Yeo continues to add to his lengthy list of honors. Yeo, who will lead the Trojans into the Class 1-A state championship game on Saturday, earned first-team, All-State honors Thursday from the IBCA. Yeo, a Valparaiso University recruit, was one of 15 players statewide named to …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was inevitable given how the weather has been this week, but Wawasee made it official with its three varsity sports scheduled for in-season matches this Saturday. The Jim Eger Relays at Elkhart Memorial have been canceled, which Wawasee were scheduled to have both the boys and girls track teams active. No make-up …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Mack Mercer of Plymouth is among the 18 juniors named to the Junior All-Stars group announced today by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Mercer, a 6-9 forward, was named to the Core Six team. Mercer averaged a team-high 19 points-per-game this season for the Pilgrims. He helped lead Plymouth to a 21-4 record …read more.

BOURBON – Every championship calibre basketball team needs players like Seth Glingle. The state bound Triton boys basketball team is no exception. Glingle’s true value to the Trojans will never show up in a final stat sheet. That’s only because the 6-4 center provides heart, hustle and toughness, all categories not accounted for in the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS –  A trio of outstanding officials from the Northern Indiana Officials Association have been selected by the IHSAA to work the Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday. The group includes Kirk Robinson of Akron, Brett Patrick of North Manchester and Ron Day of Plymouth. The 103rd IHSAA state tournament will conclude Saturday with the …read more.

  BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced several events related to its state-bound boys basketball team. Triton basketball fans and the community are invited to a send off for the Trojans on Friday at 5 p.m. outside the high school gymnasium. The team is scheduled to leave for Indianapolis at 5:15 …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced that both of its track meets scheduled for Thursday (March 21) have been cancelled due to cold weather The girls team was scheduled to compete at Westview and the boys squad at West Noble in the outdoor season openers for both teams. Both teams, weather …read more.

BOURBON – A sign hanging in one of the hallways inside Triton High School says “Offense Sells Tickets, But Defense Wins Championships.” The Triton boys basketball team hopes that phrase rings true for them just one more time this season. The defensive-minded Trojans, whose grit and effort on the defensive end has become their calling …read more.

USA Swimming has notified Indiana Sports Corp that Indianapolis is no longer a candidate host city for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming. “For several decades, Indianapolis has proven to be one of our most successful host cities, and we were excited that the City put forth interest to host the 2016 U.S. …read more.