FORT WAYNE – The University of Saint Francis volleyball program has added another former Warsaw standout to its talented roster. WCHS senior Emily Poe signed on Wednesday to continue her playing career for coach Fabiana Shields’ program. Poe had an outstanding prep career at WCHS for coach Mike Howard’s highly-successful program. The outside hitter and …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 6th grade boys basketball teams collected a pair of wins Wednesday night. The Valley A team defeated Triton 26-9. Jaydin Conley led the winners with eight points and four rebounds. Tanner Trippiedi had six points and seven steals and Jace Potter five rebounds for Valley. The Valley B …read more.

MARION, Ind. – The Grace College women’s basketball team had its hands full with No. 1-ranked Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday night. The defending national champions handed the Lady Lancers  a 71-42 defeat in Crossroads League play. Offense was hard for Grace to come by on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers made just 17 field goals in …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A dominant display from the Grace College women’s soccer team on Wednesday propelled the Lady Lancers to a 4-1 win over Judson, securing Grace a spot in the NCCAA National Semifinals. The Lady Lancers (12-6-3) will take on Dallas Baptist on Friday at noon. With a victory, Grace will take on the …read more.

Break out the champagne and ticker tape! I have finally accomplished a milestone, my 100th correct pick! It has been a long ride, I could not have done it without you readers and all of the fantastic athletes that have helped me along the way. 100 correct picks is something truly amazing. Nobody else is …read more.

A big second half powered Tippecanoe Valley past Argos 55-26 Tuesday night. The Vikings led just 24-14 at halftime before outscoring the hosts 31-12 in the final half. Logan Britton led the way for Valley with 17 points. Tanner Andrews scored 16 points and Chainey Zolman 11 as the Vikings improved to 2-0. Argos drops …read more.

LIGONIER – Wawasee kept things interesting in its game with West Noble Tuesday night, but the Lady Warriors could not keep things consistent. West Noble held the lead for the entire game to grab a 64-53 victory. Tuesday night’s game had flashes of the potential that the young Lady Warriors team has but only in …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley wrestling team defeated Wabash 65-12 in Three Rivers Conference action Tuesday night. The Vikings got pins from Chance Beltran (170) and Keaton Bell (182) in the league win. Cody Runyon also posted a 15-0 victory at 145 for Valley. The Vikings won eight of the 13 matches by forfeits.   …read more.

BOURBON – The three-point shot is a thing of beauty when it’s going in the hoop. That was the case for the hot-shooting Triton boys basketball team Tuesday night. The host Trojans dialed in from long distance in shooting past Plymouth 59-44. Triton, ranked No. 4 in Class 1-A,  drained 10-17 shots from long range …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The “free” throw line was anything but that for the Grace College men’s basketball team Tuesday night. A tough night from the 15-foot stripe cost the Lancers a victory. Plain and simple. Grace made just 10-21 free throw attempts in a disappointing 61-60 loss to No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan in a key …read more.

ELKHART – The Wawasee girls and Elkhart Memorial boys had big nights in the Memorial pool Tuesday, picking up team wins in Northern Lakes Conference swims. The Wawasee girls rolled, winning all 12 events for the second time in four meets, beating Memorial 127-59. The Memorial boys won the first six events and eight overall …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee athletic department has announced the two dates for the boys and girls basketball autograph nights. The Wawasee boys basketball varsity team will be signing autographs this Friday, Dec. 6, following the conclusion of the Manchester varsity game. A team poster will be provided for signatures, and the event is free of …read more.

The Kosco Kippers Gymnastics Team traveled to Lafayette on Nov. 23-24 to compete in the 2013 “It’s All Groovy” gymnastics meet hosted by Elite Gymnastics Club. The Level 3 Team received a second-place finish with a team score of 107.05 The Level 5 team received a second-place finish with a team score of 101.20. Level …read more.

BOURBON – Kylie Mason had a superb all-around performance Monday night to lead her Triton girls basketball team to a victory. Mason netted a game-high 19 points as the host Trojans topped Bethany Christian 55-39 in non-conference action. Mason connected on 5-10 attempts from 3-point range for the Trojans. The talented guard also had eight …read more.

LIGONIER – Wawasee used an all-around team effort Monday night to pick up its first freshman boys basketball win, 47-24, at West Noble. A trio of Warriors scored nine points each in Spencer Prescott, Tim Conley and Cameron Schlabach, Conley adding five rebounds on the night. Tossing in six points each were Adrian Crabb and …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Grace College women’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw with Point Loma Nazarene in the opening game of pool play at NCCAA Nationals Monday. The match featured strong defensive performances by both sides, including a few strong saves by senior Carmen Barnhill. Grace was strong in possession in the first …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School senior Bailey Walters will continue an already successful riding career after signing with the University of South Carolina on an athletic scholarship. Walters, a six-time American Quarter Horse Association Youth World Championship Show Qualifier, was named a 2013 AQHA Youth World Championship Show Ranch Horse Pleasure Finalist among her many …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton boys elementary, junior high and freshman basketball recognition night has been rescheduled from the December 17 game against Bethany Christian to the December 14 Mishawaka Marian game. The recognition will take place at halftime of the varsity game against the Knights. Also at halftime of the varsity game against Marian, Triton …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team took runner-up honors Saturday night in its own Thanksgiving Classic. Noblesville outscored the host Vikings 70-63 in the title game of the four-team tournament. Caylie Teel led the way for the Vikings in the championship contest with 16 points and seven rebounds. Cara Hoffman netted 12 points …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University is a basketball school, there is no arguing that. But on Saturday night in Memorial Stadium, Hoosier eyes were focused on scoring a “bucket” that is slightly different from the ones exchanged in Assembly Hall. Indiana reclaimed the Old Oaken Bucket from its bitter rival, Purdue, in record-setting fashion with a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Devin Childers had a big day to lead the Tippecanoe Valley wrestling team to a runner-up finish Saturday in the Wawasee Super Duals. Childers captured the Outstanding Wrestler of the Day honors as he went undefeated in the 132-pound class for the Vikings. Valley had a handful of undefeated grapplers in the six-team …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle was hoping his team would show “significant” improvement from game one to game two. He got his wish Saturday night. Ogle’s Tigers bounced back from a disappointing season-opening loss to clip Columbia City 46-35. Jake Mangas powered in 15 points and Paul Marandet turned in an …read more.

SYRACUSE – It took Wawasee almost an entire game to keep pace with Angola. It took Angola one fortuitous bounce of the basketball to leave the Hardwood Teepee with a 46-44 victory Saturday night in boys buckets. After Wawasee’s Gage Reinhard hit a running jumper to tie the game at 44 with just seconds remaining, …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee may be happy it didn’t look to join the Northeast Corner Conference during the hubbub of conference jostling last spring. Facing another NECC opponent Saturday afternoon, the Wawasee girls basketball team suffered its fourth loss to the conference in a 59-46 decision to visiting Prairie Heights. Wawasee lost by 23 to Fairfield …read more.

WARSAW – It is just the first week of the boys swim season, but the feel and performances from Saturday morning’s dual between Warsaw and Wawasee had a late-season vibe. Warsaw put on the show for the most part, taking 11 of the 12 events in a 120-59 victory. The stars were shining for Warsaw, …read more.

WARSAW – It became a matter of depth in deciding things between Wawasee and Warsaw’s girls swim teams. A deeper Wawasee roster stole points in several areas to defeat Warsaw 118-67 Saturday morning at the WCHS Community Pool. Wawasee won eight of the 12 events, and in Warsaw taking the other four, Wawasee finished second-third-fourth …read more.

WARSAW – Home sweet home. The friendly confines of the Tiger Den were a welcome sight or in this case site to the Warsaw girls basketball team Friday night. Warsaw righted the ship in fine fashion in feasting on Whitko to collect its first win of the season in the home opener. A strong second-half …read more.

BENTON – Wawasee and Fairfield are only seven road miles apart, but both seemed to be in two completely different worlds Friday night. Wawasee looked mentally lost and were physically outworked by Fairfield in girls buckets, 45-22. The matters of execution were telling from both head coaches. “They move their hands well, but they forget …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Homestead High School wrestler Nik Gogos has a couple of short-term goals, according to his coach, as he continues to recover from a serious neck and back injury suffered in the Warsaw Invitational Nov. 23. “Nik wants to get out of the rehab unit and be back home before Christmas,” said first-year …read more.

BOURBONNAIS, ILL – Sarah Ray had quite the impact this fall in her freshman cross country season at Olivet Nazarene University. Ray, a 2013 WCHS graduate, capped the year in a big way by earning All-American honors at the NAIA National Championships in Kansas. Ray raced to an overall finish of 15th place in the …read more.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! It is finally time to serve the stuffing, pumpkin pie (extra Cool Whip, please), cranberry sauce (for reasons that I still have not figured out) and turducken! Thanksgiving is truly a special time of year. Bickering family members, dry turkey, mediocre football and crazed moms hurdling one another to grab the last …read more.

BOURBON – It took a little while for Triton to find its groove on Wednesday night’s season opener. Some first-game jitters appeared to be getting the best of the Trojan starting five at first, but once the shots started falling a weight was lifted as Triton would cruise to a 74-30 win over Oregon-Davis. At …read more.

AKRON – Ben Shriver hustled his way into the hero’s role for the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team Wednesday night. Shriver’s putback bucket at the final horn lifted the host Vikings to a thrilling 54-52 victory over county rival Warsaw in the season lid lifter for both squads. Shriver’s terrific rebound hoop, his lone basket …read more.

SYRACUSE –  Wrestling is a sport that is fueled by passion. As physically tough as the sport is, it is even more mentally taxing. At the beginning of any season, wrestling coaches see kids come and go as young men struggle to handle all of the demands that the sport tenders to its athletes. It …read more.

SYRACUSE – If there is any soothing of the soul for this year’s Wawasee gymnastics team, there is value in experience returning. But for Nika Prather’s team, being so close to a team goal missed at the sectional has lingered all offseason. The one thing Prather and many of the returners will point to as …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Warsaw girls and boys swim teams opened their dual meet seasons in a big way Tuesday night. Both of coach Nate Long’s teams won all 11 events in collecting lopsided wins at Manchester. The Warsaw girls team posted a 131-44 win, while the boys squad notched a 142-37 victory. The trio …read more.

NAPPANEE – It was a record-setting night Tuesday for NorthWood High School basketball standout Morgan Olson. It was also a big fourth quarter comeback for the host Panthers to pick up a key win in a matchup of ranked teams. Senior Olson became the program’s all-time leading scorer in style as host NorthWood rallied past …read more.

UPLAND, Ind. – The Grace College men’s basketball team was held well below its’ prolific scoring average in a 75-66 defeat at Taylor in the conference opener on Tuesday night. The Lancers (5-2; 0-1 Crossroads League) struggled with their shooting touch, especially from distance with a 6-of-21 performance from the 3-point line. Grace entered the …read more.

BENTON – If your opponent gets hot from behind the arc, it could end up being a long night no matter the time or place. Trying to stop a team with a hot hand is like trying to stop a freight train roaring down the tracks. On Tuesday night Fairfield welcomed in Wawasee for the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Juaneice Jackson’s 25 points highlighted a strong team effort for the Lady Lancers in a 75-55 victory over Taylor on Tuesday. Grace built a comfortable lead for itself late in the first half and cruised to a 20-point victory in the 2013 Crossroads League opener at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. “This …read more.

SYRACUSE – Tuesday night presented Wawasee’s girls swim program another chance to see what it was made of in the pool. And for the second time in as many meets, the very young Lady Warriors made striking impressions in a 129-57 win over visiting East Noble. Freshman Paige Miller had a huge meet for the …read more.

GOSHEN – Goshen High School has turned to a familiar name to try and revive its struggling football program. Kyle Park, the son of former Goshen football coach Brad Park, was named the school’s new football coach Monday night. Park, a 1997 GHS graduate, replaces Mike Cheviron. Cheviron resigned earlier this month after three seasons …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Hannah Remington had a huge game for her Lakeland Christian girls basketball team Monday night. Visiting Bethany Christian, however, still posted a 40-31 win over the Cougars. Remington had 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead the way for LCA. Bethany Christian led 12-9 after the opening period and 24-14 at halftime …read more.

SYRACUSE – In the season opener Monday night at Wawasee, Columbia City survived a gallant effort from the hosts in a 26-19 win in freshman boys hoops. Tyler Smith led Wawasee with six points while Tim Conley added five points and Carter Jones and Allen Miller had four points each. Wawasee could not catch Columbia …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Professional hockey is coming back to the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The Indiana State Fair Commission has approved an agreement with Indiana Hockey Club, LLC, an ECHL expansion franchise that will become an anchor tenant for the fairgrounds’ newly renovated Coliseum and begin playing its home games there in October, 2014. The two organizations …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Homestead High School wrestling team was slated to return to the practice mats Monday night. The Spartans can be excused though if their thoughts are somewhere else. Nik Gogos, a freshman member of the team, suffered a severe neck and back injury Saturday during the Warsaw Invitational. Gogos, a promising 145-pounder …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team will host its Thanksgiving Classic on Saturday. The Vikings, who are 2-0 on the season, face Portage (2-1) at 10:30 a.m. Noblesville (3-1) then plays Munster (1-1) in the second game. Doors will open at 10 a.m. for the first session Saturday. The consolation game is set …read more.

Girls basketball live streaming now at http://www.inkfreenews.com/tiger-sports-live/ WARSAW – Fans of the Warsaw Community High School basketball programs will have another outlet this season to keep tabs on their favorite teams. The home games for both the Warsaw girls and boys basketball teams, beginning this Friday night, will be streamed live on StaceyPageOnline.com. The home …read more.

WARSAW – Kyle Hatch notched an undefeated day Saturday to lead the Warsaw wrestling team in its season opener. Hatch went a perfect 3-0 on the mat in the 106-pound class as the Tigers hosted their own invitational at WCHS. Warsaw opened the tourney with a 42-33 win over Eastside. The Tigers then lost 37-27 …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced a change for the boys basketball season opener on Nov. 27. The home contest Wednesday versus Oregon-Davis will not include a junior varsity game. The Bobcats do not have enough players to have a JV contest. There will be a JV-Freshman scrimmage involving the Triton …read more.

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – A dominant first half of action lifted the Grace College women’s basketball team to an 82-64 road victory over Rochester on Saturday. The 20th-ranked Lady Lancers (3-5) snapped a four-game losing streak, sparked by a strong all-around performance from  Juaneice Jackson.  The senior guard finished with 26 points, six assists and five …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Steve Hull caught a career-high 10 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns to help Illinois defeat Purdue 20-16 on Saturday afternoon. Nathan Scheelhaase completed 24 of 30 passes for 257 yards and two touchdowns and Josh Ferguson ran for a career-high 115 yards for the Fighting Illini (4-7, 1-6 Big Ten), …read more.

SYRACUSE – There are big wins and then there are completely lopsided victories, both of which are hard for a young team to achieve. On Friday night, just three days after suffering a tough overtime loss, the Wawasee Lady Warriors basketball team was able to respond by dominating an inferior and inexperienced South Bend Career …read more.

Freshman Aly Reiff led the way to victory Friday night for the Whitko girls basketball team. Reiff tossed in 21 points as the Wildcats topped Huntington North 57-51 in non-conference action in South Whitley. Senior Kelly Reiff had 13 points as Whitko improved to 3-1 on the season. Sophomore Jennifer Reiff scored 10 points and …read more.

WESTFIELD – The Shamrocks lived up to their lofty billing Friday night. Top-ranked Westfield crushed Concord 35-3 in the Class 3-A Northern Semistate high school football playoff game. The Shamrocks, now 12-1, advance to play Indianapolis Cathedral for the Class 5-A state championship Nov. 29 at 7:05 p.m. in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Westfield …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig knows his talented team still has plenty of improvement to make. The post game smile on his face Friday night though told the tale that the Vikings had just taken a big step in the right direction. A complete team effort featuring big-time contributions from a …read more.

AKRON – The time is now for Tippecanoe Valley wrestling. A total of 23 young men have put in countless hours since last February preparing for the start of the 2013-14 season. Expectations are high but the Vikings are up to the challenges that the new season is sure to bring. While other local programs …read more.

SYRACUSE – In athletics, players are taught to be able to adjust to the moment. “Quick-change” is a term that can be heard on every court and field from fall to spring. In June, the entire Wawasee Warrior basketball program was called upon for a quick-change as long-time Warrior head coach Phil Mishler stepped away from …read more.

AKRON – Coach Bill Patrick believes that if he ever gets a full and completely healthy roster that his Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team can be pretty good this season. Right now, the Vikings are just not at full strength. Valley, which opens its season by hosting county rival Warsaw Wednesday, has the pieces back …read more.

  HUNTINGTON – The Grace College men’s basketball roster will have a pair of Irwins on its roster next season. Keaton Irwin, a senior at Huntington North High School, has signed to join coach Jim Kessler’s highly-successful program next year. The younger Irwin will join older brother Logan, a former standout at Whitko High School, …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Triton girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season at Plymouth Thursday night. The host Pilgrims defeated the Class 1-A No. 9 Trojans 45-39 in a close, non-conference matchup. Triton, now 2-1 on the season, led 12-11 after the opening period and 19-18 at halftime. The Pilgrims took a 30-29 …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School gymnastics team will host a clinic Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., serving instruction on the disciplines of gymnastics. Skills on the uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercises, vault and trampoline will all be covered in the clinic, which costs $15 per person. The clinic is …read more.

This week is going to be a little different, I have an itch to rant. In 2014 the Big Ten Conference will be adding Rutgers University (and the University of Maryland, but nobody cares about that right now) and I have a problem with this addition. In the past year Rutgers has been hit with …read more.

WARSAW – The three senior members of the Warsaw girls swim team want to make their final season a special one. The trio of Ashley VanWormer, Cynthia Juarez and Emily Thompson will be counted on heavily by coach Nate Long this campaign. The Tigers boast a bevy of inexperience this year as more than half …read more.

TERRE HAUTE – Zac Erba has earned second-team all-conference honors for his junior football season at Rose-Hulman University. Erba, a junior tight end, was one of 13 players from the squad who earned Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors for the 2013 season. Erba, a former three-sport athlete at Warsaw Community High School, had 16 receptions …read more.

WARSAW – The recently completed fall sports season was a highly-successful one once again for the Warsaw Community High School athletic programs. The eight Tiger sports programs have announced their award winners for the 2013-14 season. The boys tennis team of coach Rick Orban saluted Evan Miller (MVP), Caleb Ray (MIP) and Nic Jansen (MIP). …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle sees some encouraging signs from the 2013-14 edition of his team. He also sees a lot of players without a lot of varsity experience on the Tigers’ roster this season. “I think we have a lot of players who have improved their basketball skills from last season …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys swim program has quite the nice little streak of sectional championships going. Coach Nate Long wants to see that tradition continue with a little more added to it the following week at the end of the 2013-14 season. “We want to keep adding to the sectional streak, but this year …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Grace College women’s basketball team got a taste of NCAA Division I basketball on Wednesday with an exhibition game at IPFW. The Lady Lancers fell 99-54 at the Gates Sports Center as the Mastodons overwhelmed the Lady Lancers in a countable game for IPFW. Grace actually jumped in front of IPFW …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Blessed. That’s the word that Skylar Diggins chose to use on numerous occasions as she was honored at Notre Dame on Saturday. It’s also an appropriate word that everyone who is fortunate to know the classy young lady with the million dollar smile and immense hoops skill set   could use too. …read more.

BOURBON – The starting times for the Triton Junior High boys basketball games on Thursday (Nov. 21) have been pushed back to 5 p.m. The Triton 7th grade boys team will play at Culver.  The Triton 8th grade boys team will play at home.      

FORT WAYNE – The Warsaw girls basketball team improved its offensive output Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Tigers, though, it was not enough to collect a road win. Fort Wayne Luers built a big lead early in topping the Tigers 45-36 in non-conference action. The host Knights led 15-6 after the opening stanza and 25-12 …read more.

A strong start carried the talented Triton girls basketball team to a big win Tuesday night in its home opener. The Trojans, who are ranked No. 8 in Class 1-A, rolled to a 53-25 win over Argos in Bourbon. Triton came out fast to the tune of a 19-4 lead at the end of the …read more.

SYRACUSE – There are two notable changes upcoming for Wawasee athletics. The first is the girls basketball game Friday night hosting South Bend Career Academy is varsity only. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. SBCA currently does not host a JV roster. Due to Concord’s football postseason success, the varsity wrestling match scheduled for Tuesday, …read more.

SYRACUSE – A complete tale of two halves, and then an overtime, had a Wawasee girls basketball team in complete control implode while Lakeland awoke during a stunning 37-33 overtime win by the visitors Tuesday night. Lakeland opened the game with a 7-2 run, but went ice cold from there, making just one basket the …read more.

The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches issued its lists for the boys and girls Academic All-State recipients. Among those honored were three individuals from Warsaw Community High School’s boys team and a pair from the girls team. Senior Ellis Coon, who finished third at the IHSAA state finals, was voted Academic All-State …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Following an outstanding week of action for Greg Miller, the senior forward was named the Crossroads League Player of the Week on Monday. Miller averaged 30 points and 13 rebounds per game last week for No. 16 Grace. He set a career-high with 43 points and 21 rebounds in a 107-94 victory …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Wrestling Club will hold registration 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, in the wrestling room at Wawasee High School, located up the northwest stairs of the annex gym. The cost is $10 per child, which must be born in 2009 or before, and covers November and December instruction. There is an additional …read more.

Ellis Coon continued to showcase his skills on the cross country circuit in a big way on Saturday. The Warsaw senior finished in second place in the 27th annual Mideast Cross Country Championships held in Kettering, Ohio. Coon, who was third overall at the State Finals on Nov. 2 in Terre Haute, covered the course …read more.

Jake Poyner put the finishing touch on a strong cross country season Saturday. Poyner, a freshman at Wake Forest University, competed in the NCAA Southeast Regional held in Earlysville, Virginia. Poyner, a former standout in both cross country and track at Warsaw, finished 94th overall in the field of 239 runners. He covered the 10K …read more.

HOWE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team made it two big wins in a row Saturday night. The Cougars, who won their opener 42-10 Friday night, defeated Howe 61-4. LCA led 25-0 after the opening period, 41-0 at halftime and 50-0 after three quarters versus the hosts. Howe had just five players for …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Warsaw girls basketball coach Michelle Harter had concerns about how well her team could put the ball in the basket this season. Those fears were well confirmed in a big way Saturday night. The Tigers struggled mightily on the offensive end in dropping a 37-26 final at Huntington North in the season opener …read more.

WINONA LAKE – In yet another display of its offensive prowess, Grace’s 16th-ranked men’s basketball team pounded Missouri Baptist 109-72 on Saturday in the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope. The Lancers (5-1) topped 100 points for the fourth time in six games, aided by a balanced attack that placed five players in double-digit scoring. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the third year in a row, the Grace College women’s soccer team will make its annual trek to Florida for the 2013 NCCAA National Championships. The Lady Lancers earned their third-straight trip to NCCAA Nationals under head coach Michael Voss with a 2-0 victory over Cedarville on Saturday in the NCCAA …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Playing their second ranked opponent in as many days, the Grace College women’s basketball team faded late in a loss to No. 9 St. Xavier on Saturday. The 20th-ranked Lady Lancers (2-5) stayed within striking distance of the Cougars for most of the contest, but a scoring drought plagued Grace down the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The expectations are always tempered with Julie Robinson on opening weekend. But her Wawasee girls swim team did its usual barnstorming of the Barons of DeKalb in a 144-32 victory Saturday morning at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium. In a point spread that unbalanced, it was a balance from the roster that pleased …read more.

The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team opened its season in fine fashion Friday night. The host Cougars rolled to a 42-10 win over South Bend Career Academy in action in Winona Lake. LCA took a 16-0 lead after the opening quarter and led 28-3 at halftime. Sophomore Carissa Urschalitz led the way for the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s basketball only trailed for one possession on Friday night against Holy Cross, but they picked the wrong possession. Holy Cross stunned the home crowd with a last-gasp 3-pointer that banked in to defeat the 16th-ranked Lancers 88-87 in the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope. Grace led by …read more.

WINONA LAKE – In Grace’s opening game of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope, Grace’s women’s basketball team fell 76-65 to No. 21 Purdue Calumet on Friday. The 20th-ranked Lady Lancers (2-4) struggled to find their shooting touch throughout the evening, hitting just 39.7 percent of their attempts. The contest shifted the Peregrines’ direction …read more.

SYRACUSE – For the first time in nearly a decade, Westview didn’t have to send its “Undefeated Season” T-shirts to a third world country right out of the gate. Dating back to 2004, Westview finally figured out a way to beat Wawasee in a girls basketball season opener, 61-46, Friday night. A win that coach …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior Ashley Ousley has spent a great deal of her time on softball diamonds since she was a young girl. The dedication, passion and outstanding play of the speedy Tiger outfielder has resulted in an offer to play softball at IUPUI in Indianapolis next year. Ousley was impressive with …read more.

AKRON – Anne Secrest made her high school basketball debut one to remember Thursday night. The Tippecanoe Valley freshman poured in a game-high 23 points as the Vikings bested Bremen 68-42 in the season opener for both teams at Valley. Secrest, a 6-0 center, led the way as the Vikings rolled to their third straight …read more.

BOURBON – Taylor Hatfield made it official Thursday. The Triton High School standout guard will be a member of the first women’s basketball team at Indiana University East. Hatfield, a 5-4 backcourt performer, signed with the Red Wolves at Triton on Thursday. Hatfield is a three-year letter winner for coach Adam Heckaman’s program. She averaged …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – In a historic move, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) has further enhanced its ‘Champions Together’ partnership with Special Olympics Indiana (SOIN) in sanctioning a Unified Track and Field event set for 2014. This most recent collaborative effort allows IHSAA‐member schools to form teams composed equally of students with and without intellectual …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team will hope to clinch its third-straight trip to NCCAA Nationals on Saturday when the Lady Lancers host Cedarville at Miller Field. Saturday’s match, which starts at 1 p.m., will determine the Midwest Region’s representative at the 2013 NCCAA National Championships in Kissimmee, Fla. The Lady Lancers …read more.

I would be lying if I said that I always knew what I was doing with these picks. Yes, I am what the industry would call an “expert” but I will sometimes just simply be wrong with a pick. Last week highlighted how wrong I can truly be at times as I finished at a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Getting a taste of the bright lights of a state finals is enough for anyone to be motivated to get there again. Athletes in any sport attain to reach the sport’s pinnacle, and will do anything to be at the top. After a run to state last year for the first time, Wawasee …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team was honored with two mentions on the First Team All-Crossroads League Team in senior Dana Johnston and junior Calah Kruse. Ellie Harp earned a spot on the CL’s Second Team, and Alix Underwood and Hannah Clemmons were both honorable mentions. Dana Johnston picked up her fourth First …read more.

WARSAW – Coach Michelle Harter knows her Warsaw girls basketball team will be a work in progress early on this season. The Tigers, coming off a tremendous campaign a year ago, will have some new faces in new places for the 2013-14 edition. “We’re going to have to figure out who fills roles for us,” …read more.

SYRACUSE – The 2013-14 fall athletic season at Wawasee High School wrapped up Tuesday night with the athletic awards ceremony at WHS. Cheerleading Warrior Way Award – Kendra Miller Coach’s Award – Taylor Brooks Most Improved – Paige Wright Spirit Award – Rhyan Simmons JV – Tenaya Krill Freshman – Haleigh Smarr Boys Cross Country …read more.