LIGONIER – The 2013 season came to an unsatisfying close for the Whitko volleyball team on Tuesday night. Whitko had what could probably best be described as an off-night and that would lead to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Noble and a first round exit of the Class 3-A West Noble Sectional. …read more.

USA Diving, in partnership with the United States Olympic Committee, has announced that Atlanta and Indianapolis have been named as the two finalists in the bid process to select a host city for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Diving. The Trials will determine the divers who will represent the United States at the …read more.

The banners that hang in the Elkhart Memorial and Fairfield gyms tell just how tough those volleyball programs have been in postseason play. Warsaw and Wawasee will each get the first opportunity to sideline the pair of tradition-rich powers in sectional play this season. Warsaw clashes with conference foe Memorial in a semifinal showdown in …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Tito Cuellar’s relentless pursuit of a goal enabled Warsaw’s relentless pursuit of continued postseason soccer excellence to carry on Saturday night. Cuellar proved to be in the right spot at the right time once again to make things all right for the Tigers in the end. A rebound goal by Cuellar, a junior …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team completed regular season play Saturday by winning its own Tiger Spiker Invitational. Host Warsaw defeated Tippecanoe Valley 3-0 and Northfield 3-0 to wrap up regular season play. The Tigers topped the Vikings 25-21, 25-11, 25-19 and beat Northfield 25-22, 25-10, 25-23. Senior Emily Poe led the champions with a …read more.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Needing a victory to ensure a place in next week’s Crossroads League Tournament, Grace’s men’s soccer team came through with a 2-1 win on the road against Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday. On a wet pitch, the Lancers (7-7-1; 3-5-1 CL) used goals from Ben Cahill and Shane Barthuly to secure …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – In an impressive offensive performance, the Grace College  women’s soccer team amassed 34 shots and three goals in a 3-2 victory over Marian in the league finale. The win assures the Lady Lancers (10-6-1; 7-1-1 Crossroads League) the No. 2 seed in next week’s CL Tournament. Grace will host the 7th-seeded team on …read more.

JV Picks Up Football Win Wawasee’s junior varsity football team ended its season with a thrilling victory Saturday morning in Syracuse, a 14-7 winner over Goshen. Stephon Miller ripped off a 65-yard rushing touchdown and Cameron Adams added a score for the Warriors, which finish the season 3-6 overall. Jeff Bartman added a 60-yard kick-off …read more.

ELKHART – As the final team standings were being read off at Saturday’s cross country regional at Ox Bow County Park, Wawasee junior runner Bre Robinson stood with her team with a look of concern on her face not knowing the fate of her team at Saturday’s cross country regional at Ox Bow County Park. …read more.

CULVER – Scott Erba decided to shuffle his lineup for the regional round of the state tournament series Saturday. The Warsaw girls cross country coach still had the winning hand. The young, but deep and talented Tigers, looked like postseason veterans in claiming the Culver Academies Regional championship. Warsaw, which finished second to Eastern a …read more.

ELKHART – The Warrior boys’ cross country team have a flare for the dramatic. After narrowly escaping the sectional last Tuesday, Wawasee had another close call on Saturday afternoon at Ox Bow Country Park. But close or not, the Warriors team score of 111 more than enough to get them to next week’s semi-state meet. …read more.

CULVER – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills talked the talk to his team at practice Friday. The talented Tigers then went out and walked the walk Saturday. It was all about championships for No. 13 Warsaw in another dominating performance at the Culver Academies Regional. Senior star Ellis Coon claimed the individual regional …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Friday night’s Three Rivers Conference showdown at Ryan Huff Memorial Stadium had it all. Two teams with very different, but very effective offensive attacks and a rivalry game escalated with a share of the conference title on the line in front of a near capacity crowd. The showdown between Tippecanoe Valley and …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw football team put itself in a position to play for a Northern Lakes Conference championship. A handful of turnovers, however, left the Tigers in no position to challenge Concord for that title Friday night. An opportunistic Minutemen squad made the most of its chances to blank the Tigers 28-0 in the …read more.

[weaver_youtube qj8mJ-M0hUo rel=0] GOSHEN – At a point in the season when most, if not all, teams are thinking about sectional trophies, Wawasee and Goshen had a not-so-little trophy up for grabs in the northwest corner of the endzone Friday night. The annual battle for the Wooden Chief trophy produced quite a tussle as Wawasee …read more.

BOURBON – Jimtown started fast and never looked back en route to a 56-0 win at Triton Friday night. The Jimmies tallied 21 first-quarter points in the Northern State Conference and regular season finale. Casey Adams scored on a pair of touchdown runs in the opening stanza to set the tone. Jimtown, which closes the …read more.

Bremen 42, John Glenn 14 Concord 28, Warsaw 0 Elkhart Central 28, Mishawaka Marian 27 (OT) Fairfield 28, Culver Academy 12 Jimtown 56, Triton 0 Lakeland 14, Churubusco 13 New Prairie 61, Knox 0 Northridge 27, Elkhart Memorial 0 Penn 28, Mishawaka 7 Plymouth 21, NorthWood 14 South Bend Riley 23, South Bend Clay 7 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Meredith Hollar and Mallory Rondeau were both forces as foes on opposite sides of the pitch in high school. Now the local pair of outstanding players are a force as talented teammates for the Grace College women’s soccer program. Hollar and Rondeau have clicked this fall for coach Michael Voss’ highly-successful team. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Price was right for the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team Thursday night. As in Paige Price. The LCA junior turned in another strong all-around performance to lead her team to a win over visiting Elkhart Christian Academy. Price led the way as the Cougars prevailed 25-14, 25-21, 19-25, 25-17. Price finished …read more.

Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading has recognized the 2013 Fribley Award winners and nominees.  Each year, one football player and one cheerleader are chosen because they have shown great character and leadership on and off the field, for their volunteering in the community and for being good students in school. The 2013 Fribley Award winners …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Baker Park turned into “Peyton’s” Place for sure Thursday night. At least in the eyes of the Warsaw boys soccer faithful. Warsaw goalie Peyton Long with one diving stab to his right made everything all right for the Tigers in a regional semifinal thriller. Long stopped South Bend St. Joseph’s second kick in …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The senior members of the Whitko volleyball team made their final home match one to remember Thursday night. The trio of Whitney Hobbs, Taylor Zwick and Dana Hobbs led the way to a milestone moment in their high school careers for the Wildcats. Whitko topped Caston 25-19, 25-12, 20-25, 29-27 in the …read more.

The Lady Warriors celebrate after scoring a point in the game’s opening set. MIDDLEBURY – The regular season has come to a close and sectional tournaments are now upon the IHSAA volleyball community. The Lady Warriors finished their season on Thursday with an Northern Lakes Conference contest against a talented Northridge squad. After a slow …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams faced off with Manchester Wednesday night. The Valley 7th grade A team posted the lone win of the night by topping Manchester 25-19, 25-20. Kennedie Brooks led Valley in the win with five points and two aces. Hannah Durkes had five points and one ace and Morgan Olivarez …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley-Whitko football game needs nothing to spice it up. The longstanding rivalry is always about pride between the pair of Three Rivers Conference counterparts. This year, the annual clash is also about a TRC championship. The Wildcats play host to the Vikings Friday night in South Whitley in the regular-season finale with the …read more.

Well, does it? Can a weekend of sports possibly have more stuffed into it? Three local prep teams are playing for conference titles, two League Championship Series will come to a close in the MLB Playoffs. Boys and girls cross country and soccer teams will be competing for regional titles. USC and Notre Dame renew …read more.

Warsaw football coach Phil Jensen has been sick this week. The cause of his illness has not just all been from watching tape of a Concord team that he calls “sickening” good either. Jensen, sick or not, is fired up for Friday night and with good reason. The Tigers travel to Jake Field in Dunlap …read more.

WARSAW – The YMCA’s Kosco Kippers Gymnastics Team kicked off their competitive season recently with a pair of meets. The Level 3 Team placed third with a 105.375 and the Level 5 Team placed second with a 100.10 in a home meet Oct. 5. In the Level 3 age group competition,  Emma Skipper, 7, placed fourth on …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team bounced back in a big way Wednesday night. The Tigers showed their resiliency in rallying past Fort Wayne Carroll 3-2 in a non-conference matchup. Host Warsaw, which lost a 3-1 final to Class 4-A power Penn Monday night, rallied to top the Chargers 25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-8. Standout …read more.

GOSHEN – Once Northridge got going Wednesday night at the Goshen Girls Soccer Regional, there was no stopping them. Nearly everything Northridge did went right in a 5-0 win over Warsaw in the regional semis, from offensive bounces to defensive timing. And seemingly nothing Warsaw tried seemed to work. Northridge’s offense was fluid all night, …read more.

Eduardo Calderon had some kind of season in his first year competing in cross country. Calderon, an 8th grader at Lakeview Middle School in Warsaw, capped his stellar season with a record-setting performance this past weekend. Calderon took first place in the NELMSC Conference Meet by setting a course record at Wawasee Middle School in …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team wrapped up league play Tuesday night with a 3-0 home loss to Southwood. Southwood, ranked No. 6 in Class 2-A, won the Three Rivers Conference match 25-13, 25-15, 25-12. Caylie Teel led the Vikings with five kills and 11 digs in the match. Kelsey Eckert had four kills …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Athletic Department will pre-sale football sectional tickets. Tickets for the Warsaw at Fort Wayne Northrop first-round sectional game will be sold in the WCHS Athletic Department Oct. 21-24 from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Tickets are $6 each and preschoolers will be admitted for free. Warsaw (6-2) plays at Fort Wayne …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 7th grade football team completed an undefeated season Tuesday night. Valley blanked North Miami 35-0 to go unbeaten and win the conference championship. Wes Melanson led the way with a pair of touchdowns for Valley in the win. Cameron Gearhart had a touchdown and an interception. Chevy Teeter also had …read more.

BOURBON – Tuesday night’s volleyball matchup between Wawasee and host Triton had all the makings of a huge upset just days before the state tournament begins. But something awoke in the hearts of the Lady Warriors, and just in the nick of time as Wawasee survived a five-game thriller 22-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-7. The …read more.

CULVER – No matter where the postseason venue takes you, it’s always good to return home with the hardware. Just ask Warsaw girls’ cross country coach Scott Erba. Erba’s squad packed it in again and in the process packed up another sectional championship trophy Tuesday night. The No. 25 Tigers, with three runners placing in …read more.

ELKHART – Simply put, conditions were ugly for the first round of a hopefully deep postseason run for Wawasee’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams. Rainy weather led to a muddy course to help set the scene Tuesday night at Ox Bow County Park in Elkhart for the IHSAA Sectional Championships. As ugly as the …read more.

CULVER – There was no question that the Warsaw boys cross country squad was going to win the Culver Academies Sectional championship Tuesday night. The only question that coach Jim Mills’ talented team had to answer was by how much. Warsaw, ranked No. 12 in the state, put an exclamation point on their response by …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Visiting Garrett rolled past Whitko 3-0 in high school volleyball action Tuesday night. The Railroaders posted a 25-13, 25-21, 25-15 win over the host Wildcats. Whitney Hobbs had nine kills for Whitko. Delaney Ray had an ace and setter Elaine Warner 23 assists for the Wildcats. Whitko won the junior varsity match …read more.

The Warsaw boys soccer team proved in the sectional just how much they did not want their season to end on the home turf. Now, the Tigers aim for two more wins in the regional round of the state tournament series to earn at least one more home match. The Class 2-A No. 9 Tigers …read more.

The duo of Haley Hoover and Evan Lowman were the top finishers for the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School cross country teams Saturday in the Running Rivers Conference Meet. Hoover placed 14th overall in the girls race in a time of 13:35. Lowman was 15th overall among the boys field in a time of 12:27. Sarah …read more.

BOURBON – The Harlem Wizards will make a return visit to Triton High School on Nov. 4. The Wizards will put on their show at Triton at 7 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the Triton Trojan Athletic Club will all proceeds going to the club to benefit the Triton Athletic Department. Tickets in …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw volleyball team proved it could play with perennial power Penn Monday night. The problem was that the Tigers just couldn’t finish what they started. The host Kingsmen shook off a slow start to rally past Warsaw 3-1 in prep action. Penn, ranked No. 14 in Class 4-A, posted the 16-25, 25-22, …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Visiting Central Noble put together a huge rally to edge Whitko in prep volleyball action Monday night. The host Wildcats won the first two sets before the Cougars came back to notch the 3-2 win. Central Noble took the victory by a count of 21-25, 15-25, 26-24, 25-17, 15-8. Whitney Hobbs led …read more.

WINONA LAKE- The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a win Monday. The host Cougars topped LaCrosse 25-20, 26-24, 24-26, 25-16. Paige Price led the way for LCA with 15 kills, 15 assists, 10 aces and a block in the victory. Maryl Gerst had six kills, three aces and 11 assists for …read more.

The Warsaw and Wawasee volleyball teams will both have a tough row to hoe to claim sectional championships. The Tigers and the Warriors both found out their sectional foes this morning as the IHSAA held the pairings for postseason play. A total of 402 teams statewide will open action in the 42nd annual state tournament …read more.

Familiar and formidable. That’s the challenge awaiting the Warsaw girls soccer team in regional play Wednesday night. The Tigers face a huge task versus Northern Lakes Conference foe Northridge in the second semifinal game at Goshen. The 5:30 p.m. opener Wednesday pits Penn (14-4-1) versus No. 10 and defending regional champion South Bend St. Joseph …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team turned in a strong performance Saturday in the Clinton Prairie Invitational. The Tigers posted a 3-1 mark to take second place honors in the tournament. Providence, ranked No. 1 in Class 2-A, defeated Warsaw 25-19, 25-17 in the championship match. Coach Mike Howard’s team, which has won 16 of its’ last …read more.

The Warsaw freshman volleyball team captured third place Saturday in the Plymouth Invitational. The Tigers defeated Knox 25-11, 25-5 and NorthWood 25-12, 25-15 before losing to Elkhart Memorial 25-13, 17-25, 15-13 in pool play. Warsaw defeated host Plymouth 25-15, 25-19 in the third-place match. Memorial topped Northridge in three sets in the championship match. The …read more.

The first foray for the Warsaw football program into the Class 6-A portion of the state tournament series will begin versus Fort Wayne Northrop. That’s good news for the Tigers. Warsaw will meet the Bruins in a sectional semifinal game Oct. 25 in Fort Wayne. The IHSAA conducted pairings for the 41st annual tournament Sunday …read more.

The Warsaw boys and girls cross country teams know all about bringing home the hardware this time of year. Both squads, ranked among the state’s best, will start postseason action Tuesday looking for more postseason trophies as heavy sectional favorites. Warsaw, on both the boys and girls side, are shooting for a third straight sectional …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Ameer Abdullah ran for 126 yards and a touchdown to help Nebraska defeat Purdue 44-7 on Saturday. Terrell Newby ran for 61 yards and Imani Cross added 56 yards and two touchdowns for the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten). Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez sat out with a turf toe injury. Tommy Armstrong …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw girls soccer program has cornered the market on sectional championships of late. It was only fitting that Saturday night a corner kick opportunity enabled the Tigers to continue that successful trend. Danielle Hutcherson converted a perfect corner kick ball off the foot of Brooklyn Jackson to lift Warsaw past NorthWood 1-0 …read more.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw junior varsity football team was downright defensive again in another win Saturday. The Tigers pitched their fifth shutout of the season by blanking host NorthWood 20-0. Dylan Childers led the way for the winning defense with seven tackles to go with an interception and a fumble recovery. Jack Higgins had six …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace netted three goals in a five-minute span to unravel St. Francis 3-2 in a crucial Crossroads League match on Saturday. Jordan Hairgrove scored twice to help Grace’s comeback, maintaining second place for the Lady Lancers (9-6; 6-1 CL) in the league standings. The teams played evenly in a physical first half, …read more.

WARSAW – Could it really be this easy? After after being pushed to the brink of elimination on Wednesday night, the Warsaw boys soccer team knew it had to be on its game Saturday afternoon to avoid leaving its season in the hands of an old rival. The Tigers escaped with ease and left no …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team earned a shot at another conference championship Friday night. The Vikings blasted North Miami 45-13 for their fourth straight Three Rivers Conference win. Valley, now 5-3 overall and 5-1 in the TRC, will play for at least a share of the TRC title next Friday night at Whitko …read more.

KNOX – The Triton football team came up just short Friday night in a 14-13 loss at Knox. The host Redskins improve to 4-4 overall and 3-3 in the Northern State Conference with the league win. Triton has now lost seven straight games on the field since a win over Caston in the season opener. …read more.

CULVER – The Penn boys’ tennis team put on a performance worthy of a champion Saturday. In the process, the motivated Kingsmen put an end to an outstanding season for Warsaw. The No. 19 Kingsmen blanked the Tigers 5-0 in the Culver Academies Semistate. Penn improves to 21-3 on the season and earns the fourth …read more.

[weaver_youtube oi7p0CE92dg rel=0] SYRACUSE – Home sweet homecoming. Pride, passion and pageantry were all on display at Wawasee High School for the grand finale of Homecoming Week 2013. After a week full of fundraising, competition and celebration, Wawasee students were hoping to see their football team end the week on an even higher note and …read more.

WARSAW – It will all come down to a winner-take-all showdown next week for the Northern Lakes Conference football championship. Warsaw made sure of that Friday night. The Tigers took care of league business in impressive fashion by handling NorthWood 28-7. That sends Warsaw to Concord next Friday night with the league title hanging in …read more.

Jimtown 24, Bremen 6 Winamac 66, Caston 6 Culver Academy 24, Boone Grove 17 South Bend Adams 45, Elkhart Central 21 Wawasee 28, Elkhart Memorial 20 Plymouth 35, Goshen 12 Glenn 46, Culver 14 LaPorte 48, Michigan City 21 Mishawaka 28, Marian 14 New Prairie 62, LaVille 0 Tippecanoe Valley 45, North Miami 13 Concord …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The turnover bug bit the Whitko football team at a really bad time Friday night. The Wildcats turned the ball over four times en route to falling 26-9 to Rochester in a huge Three Rivers Conference clash. Whitko, which had protected the ball very well in winning five in a row to …read more.

WARSAW – Rick Orban knows his team will have to play great tennis Saturday to win a semi state championship. The Warsaw coach also knows his veteran squad is very capable of doing just that. The Tigers face No. 19 Penn in the Culver Academies Semistate Saturday at 10 a.m. The winner advances to the …read more.

The Leesburg soccer team recently captured the elementary championship with a win over Eisenhower. The two teams played an outstanding championship match. The contest was tied at 2-2 after regulation play. It was still deadlocked after overtime and a shootout. Leesburg finally claimed the title in sudden death play.  

SOUTH WHITLEY – Six members of the Whitko girls’ soccer team have been chosen to take part in a pair of All-Star games. The Wildcats, member of Gary Sims’ program, will participate in the 3rd Annual Indiana Elite North vs. South All-Star Soccer Challenge. The games will be played Nov. 9 at Danville Community High …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams went 2-2 in action Thursday night. The 8th grade team defeated Whitko 25-22, 24-25, 15-11. Kayla Scott had 10 points, two kills and seven aces for Valley in the win. Asia O’Connor had six kills, three aces and nine points and Olivia Trippiedi had five aces, six kills …read more.

WARSAW – A total of 79 runners took part Thursday evening in the first Elementary Cross Country Mile. The race, open to boys and girls in grades 3-6, was put on by the WCHS girls’ and boys’ cross country programs. The event, which included awards sponsored by the Warsaw Breakfast Optimists’ Club, was held at …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was not the send off they were hoping for. Three Wawasee seniors played on their home court for the final time on Thursday night. The seniors took the floor with smiles and aspirations of claiming their first conference win of the year but left with tears after falling short of a victory. …read more.

DUNLAP – Mike Howard wasn’t worried about seeing the spectacular from his team Thursday night. The Warsaw volleyball coach was more interested in good, steady play. He got his wish. The Tigers continued their recent roll by crushing host Concord 3-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference finale. Warsaw, with production from a plethora of players, …read more.

TOPEKA – The Warsaw freshman volleyball team went 1-1 Thursday night in action at Westview. The frosh Tigers topped the hosts 25-10, 20-25, 15-5 and lost to Northridge 25-14, 25-17. Chelsey Farling led Warsaw with 13 kills and Lucy Fahler had 11. Kelly Cusick had 12 aces in the two matches for the Tigers. MegAnn …read more.

PLYMOUTH – On paper, the girls soccer matchup between defending sectional champion Warsaw and winless Wawasee looked none too promising for high drama. But with a Warsaw side well aware of what happened with its boys soccer program just 24 hours before, the Lady Tigers were taking no chances. Elizabeth VanWormer notched a hat trick …read more.

Last week I was grandstanding. This week I am grabbing the soap box. Maybe next week I will start “Tebowing” just for kicks. I have noticed that we, as fans, too often get caught up in the passion we have for our teams. In the past few weeks I have covered several prep contests where …read more.

The chase for a conference championship. That’s the mix that the trio of Warsaw, Whitko and Tippecanoe Valley all find themselves in as the prep football season hits week eight Friday night. Warsaw and Valley each are coming off big, emotional league wins over rivals last week. The Tigers edged Wawasee 14-13 at home to …read more.

ARGOS – The Argos boys’ soccer team is ranked among the best in the state in Class 1-A. The Dragons showed why Wednesday night. Argos, ranked No. 9 in the final Class 1-A poll of the season, blanked Lakeland Christian Academy 7-0 in soccer sectional semifinal play. The contest of the Culver Sectional was moved …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that the Warsaw Community pool will be closed tonight for the Open Swim. The pool, located at WCHS, will reopen on Oct. 14 for Open Swim.

CULVER – The Warsaw boys tennis team played like a seasoned squad at crunch time Wednesday night. The Tigers had to in order to claim a regional championship. Warsaw dug down deep to sideline conference rival Plymouth 3-2 in the finale of the Culver Academies Regional at the Gable Tennis Center. The Tigers won the …read more.

UPLAND, Ind. – Facing a 0-2 hole on the road to Taylor, the Grace College volleyball team dug deep to rally for a five-set win on Wednesday evening. The Lady Lancers snapped an eight-year drought against the Trojans, ending a string of 12 straight losses to Taylor with a 3-2 win. The two-headed attack of …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team dropped a 3-0 final at Tippecanoe Valley in Three Rivers Conference play Wednesday night. The host Vikings won the league match 25-10, 25-18, 25-18. Elaine Warner led Whitko with 12 aces. Maddie Gawthrop had five kills for the Wildcats. Kelsey Ball led Valley with eight kills and two aces. Lauren Early …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School football teams posted big shutout wins Tuesday night over rival Rochester. The Valley 8th grade team blanked Rochester 28-0. Bryce Webster and Garrett Feldman each had two touchdowns for the winners. Valley won the 7th grade game 37-0. Alex Morrison rushed for 121 yards and scored four touchdowns in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team may have outshot Taylor 24-7 on Wednesday afternoon, but one shot from Kyle Hamlin proved to be all the difference. Hamlin’s goal in the 80th minute lifted the Lancers (6-5-1; 2-3-1 Crossroads League) to a 1-0 victory at Miller Field. “The guys worked very hard for …read more.

  WARSAW – This truly could become one of the games people talk about for a long, long time. Every team that makes a run in the state tournament needs a statement game. For Warsaw’s boys soccer team, a miraculous 4-3 comeback win over Culver Academy Wednesday night in the Warsaw Boys Soccer Sectional semi-finals …read more.

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” The famous words of Steve Prefontaine not only exemplify ability, but longevity. In order to achieve, there must be sacrifice. In giving more than 50 years of his life to teaching, mentoring, coaching, supporting and caring for the children and community he so …read more.

LIGONIER – Wawasee’s prolonged agony on the varsity volleyball court continued Tuesday night in another heartbreaking loss, this time to host West Noble. The Lady Warriors won the first game 25-22, then dropped the nest two 18-25, 23-25 before winning game four 25-10. In the deciding fifth game, West Noble found a way to get …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A late goal from No. 8 Spring Arbor in double overtime sealed a dramatic 3-2 defeat for the Grace College women’s soccer team on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers went toe-to-toe with the Cougars and led twice in the match, but Spring Arbor made their shots count to maintain their national ranking. “This …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team lost 3-0 to the Goshen Blue Blazers Tuesday night. Goshen won the match 25-19, 25-10, 25-16. Carissa Urschalitz led LCA with four kills and four blocks. Rachel Sand had two kills, Veronica Flores two aces and Laura Pitts two assists for the Cougars. LCA beat Trinity …read more.

CULVER – A measure of revenge was so sweet for the Warsaw boys tennis team Tuesday night. The confident Tigers were at their best when it mattered the most to sideline Culver Academies 3-2 in regional semifinal play. Warsaw, which lost 4-1 to the Eagles in a regional final in 2012, earns the right to …read more.

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour comes to the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at 7 p.m. The Globetrotters will also visit the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on the campus of Notre …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team continued its recent run of success Monday night. The Tigers took care of Huntington North 3-0 in a non-conference matchup in the Tiger Den. Warsaw topped the visiting Vikings by a 25-21, 25-12, 25-21 count. The Tigers improve to 18-5 on the season. Coach Mike Howard’s team has now …read more.

The Whitko girls’ soccer team saw its’ season come to a conclusion Monday night. The Wildcats dropped a 1-0 final to Fort Wayne Concordia in opening round sectional play of the Class 1-A Fort Wayne Luers Sectional. Keeper Jordan Hall had 13 saves for the Wildcats. Concordia advances to play Heritage Thursday at 5 p.m. …read more.

WARSAW – Knowing what it feels like to be upset, Plymouth exacted a revenge so sweet Monday night. After Wawasee rallied to defeat the Plymouth boys soccer team, 3-2, last Thursday in the regular season finale, Plymouth turned the tables and stuck it to Wawasee, 3-1, in the first game of the Warsaw Boys Soccer …read more.

WINONA LAKE – To cap off an outstanding 2013 fall season, the Grace College men’s tennis team earned three First Team All-Crossroads League awards as well as the Coach of the Year in Larry Schuh. Aaron Blevins, Daniel Sanchez and Jose Marval were each named First Team All-Crossroads League on the 12-member team. Schuh’s Coach …read more.

SYRACUSE – A position is open for the Wawasee Middle School seventh grade boys basketball coach. The boys basketball season roughly runs in November and December. Anyone interested should contact Wawasee High School athletic director Steve Wiktorowski at (574) 457-3147 ext. 212 or email [email protected].

TIPPECANOE – A hunters education set of classes will be held at the Tippecanoe EMS/Fire/Community Building on SR 331 in Tippecanoe on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27. Anyone looking to attend are asked to attend both days, with the Saturday class taking place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Sunday class …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference announced late Saturday afternoon its honorees among the cross country All-NLC teams for boys and girls runners this fall. The boys list featured the top five Warsaw Tiger runners from the NLC, a group that helped Warsaw to a championship season in the conference. Warsaw won the NLC championship …read more.

The Warsaw boys soccer program has made the postseason its’ time to shine. Will that magical run of success continue? Coach Scott Bauer believes his squad has the talent to go deep into the state tournament series again. For the Class 2-A No. 6 Tigers, who open sectional play at home Wednesday, it’s all about …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Do you remember the last time Indiana defeated Penn State in football? The answer is no, because going into this weekend’s Big Ten opener, the Hoosiers had never seen the win column against the Nittany Lions. For the first time in program history, the Hoosiers defeated Penn State University on a football field. …read more.

WARSAW – There’s no shortage of confidence on the Warsaw boys tennis team right now. The Tigers hope that air of invincibility leads to a regional championship this week. Warsaw meets host Culver Academies Tuesday in a regional semifinal matchup.  Plymouth (15-3) faces Manchester (13-2) in the other Tuesday semifinal clash. Both matches are scheduled …read more.

CARMEL – Eduardo Calderon led a strong showing by the Lakeview and Edgewood Middle School cross country teams with a championship performance Saturday. Calderon, an 8th grader at Lakeview, took top honors in the Big School Race at the 13th annual Middle School State Championships. He won the race in muddy conditions after a delay …read more.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Grace’s cross country squads had strong representation at the Greater Louisville Classic on Saturday in rainy conditions. The men’s team placed 16th while the Lady Lancers earned a fifth-place showing out of 33 teams in a downpour. “I’m very proud of how the women ran in heavy rain the whole race. They …read more.