WARSAW – The Northridge girls’ soccer team lived up to its’ lofty billing Saturday. The Class 2-A No. 13 Raiders put an exclamation point on another Northern Lakes Conference season with an impressive 3-0 win at league foe Warsaw. The contest was rescheduled from Thursday night after lightning forced the game to be stopped in …read more.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Trey Stoll won his second tournament of the year with a two-day total of 139 (71-68) at the St. Francis Invitational at Brookwood Golf Club. In rainy and windy conditions, the Lancers produced their best tournament of the year with a two-day total of 609 (309-300). Taylor Fanning improved his first-day …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team made short work of St. Francis on Saturday, sweeping the Cougars to give Grace head coach Andria Harshman her 100th coaching victory for the program. The Lady Lancers (15-5; 7-5 Crossroads League) recorded twice as many kills as the Cougars, pounding out 44 kills on a .243 …read more.

MARION, Ind. – The Grace College women’s soccer team earned a crucial win on the road, romping past Indiana Wesleyan 4-0 in convincing fashion on Saturday. Freshman Meredith Hollar scored twice, and Holly Bennett and Maile Grout netted goals in Lady Lancers’ (8-5; 5-0 Crossroads League) fifth straight victory. Grace’s win sets up a monumental …read more.

FRANKLIN – Nikki LaLonde closed out her high school golf career on a positive note Saturday. The Warsaw senior finished strong in play at the IHSAA State Finals at The Legends Golf Club. LaLonde fired a final round of 87 Saturday, seven strokes better than her opening round Friday in the two-day event. LaLonde finished …read more.

SYRACUSE – Ben Linky turned in a big performance Saturday in leading the Warsaw junior varsity football team past Wawasee. Linky fired a trio of touchdown tosses as the Tigers whipped the Warriors 26-0 in Northern Lakes Conference action in Syracuse. Linky finished the game 9-11 through the airwaves for 167 yards and three scores. …read more.

[weaver_youtube ksoRwM96HF4 rel=0] DUNLAP – In a sport that’s pretty cut and dry, the cross country conference races at Ox Bow Park were surrounded in a good bit of drama. First on the list Saturday morning was a scheduling snafu, that had race coordinators inadvertently sending inaccurate information to the schools of the Northern Indiana …read more.

JV Soccer Closes Out Season The Wawasee girls soccer team closed out its JV schedule Saturday in the Northern Lakes Conference invite at Warsaw. A first-half goal by Warsaw was all she wrote, giving the Tigers a 1-0 victory over Wawasee in the first game. Game two had Wawasee’s offensive struggles come back to haunt …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton football team dropped its’ sixth straight contest Friday night. Visiting LaVille turned back the Trojans 31-12 in a Northern State Conference contest. Jeremy Jones scored on a 57-yard run in the second quarter for Triton. Cole Creighbaum capped the scoring for the Trojans with a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth …read more.

WARSAW – For over three years, there has been nothing fancy about the Warsaw Tigers’ football helmets. Just a blank, black canvas only disturbed by scuffs and scratches. Come Monday afternoon, it’s time for a makeover. The senior class at Warsaw stood tall, holding the ‘W’ Trophy high in the air Friday night after the …read more.

Bremen 49, Knox 6 Plymouth 42, Concord 39 Jimtown 49, Culver 0 – Called in the 3rd quarter (lightning) Churubusco 20, Culver Academy 3 F.W. Snider 42, Elkhart Central 7 Northridge 20, Goshen 0 Fairfield 49, Lakeland 10 Crown Point 31, LaPorte 0 LaVille 31, Triton 12 SB Riley 20, Mishawaka Marian 0 – Called …read more.

DENVER – It had to be one long, but very happy bus ride home for the Whitko football team Friday night. The Wildcats took over sole possession atop the Three Rivers Conference after whipping host North Miami 49-35 in league play. Whitko notched its’ fifth straight win to improve to 5-2 overall and 5-0 in …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – A dominating performance from Grace’s offense led the Lady Lancers to a 3-0 volleyball victory over Spring Arbor on Friday. The Lady Lancers (14-5; 6-5 Crossroads League) picked up their third straight win in league play, completing the season sweep of Spring Arbor. Grace pounded out 52 kills in the three-set …read more.

ROCHESTER – Tippecanoe Valley football coach Jeff Shriver said earlier this week that standouts Ben Shriver and Tanner Andrews were both healthy and feeling good. The prolific pair sure put the hurt on Rochester Friday night. The connection of quarterback Shriver to receiver Andrews led the way as the Vikings posted a huge 42-21 win …read more.

FRANKLIN – The good news for both Nikki LaLonde and the NorthWood girls’ golf team is that there is another round to be played at the State Finals. Warsaw standout LaLonde and the Panthers both had a tough go of it Friday during the opening round of the IHSAA Girls’ Golf State Finals at The …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School cross country teams and 6th grade volleyball teams were in action Thursday night. Haley Hoover led the girls’ cross country team with a first-place performance in a time of 13:33. Sarah Tucker was fifth in a time of 15:50 and Lorena Santiago eighth in 16:12. Evan Lowman led the boys …read more.

WARSAW – The rains came and then the reign came. Mother Nature delayed the start of the Warsaw tennis sectional final Friday as heavy rains forced the title tilt indoors. It didn’t matter to the host Tigers, who then reigned supreme in the sectional for the second straight year. Warsaw, the huge sectional favorite, took …read more.

A strong Plymouth team and the weather put an end to Triton’s boys tennis season Thursday night. The defending champion Pilgrims took a 3-0 lead over the Trojans in the semifinals of the Bremen Sectional before inclement weather suspended play. The semifinal match will be finished today at Plymouth, as will the other semifinal pitting …read more.

The Warsaw boys soccer team closed out regular-season and conference play with a 1-0 loss at Northridge Thursday night. The host Raiders, who were honorable mention in this week’s Class 2-A state poll, blanked the Class 2-A No. 6 Tigers in the final Northern Lakes Conference match. Hunter Hardin tallied the lone goal of the …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team continued a strong week with a win over Canterbury Thursday night. The host Wildcats topped Canterbury 25-17, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22 for the victory. Whitko was coming off a key win at Wawasee Tuesday night. Whitney Hobbs led the way for Whitko with 13 kills and three aces. Setter Elaine Warner had …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Grace College men’s tennis team took an early exit from the 2013 Crossroads League Tournament when they were upset 5-3 by Marian on Thursday. The match was originally scheduled to play at Grace’s Miller Field. Rainy conditions forced the match to be played at the Pine Ridge Racquet Club in Ft. …read more.

NorthWood Rumbles In Regular Season Finale The girls soccer regular season came to an end Thursday for the Wawasee program. Unfortunately, lightning shortened the final match even further, with a 4-0 result in favor of NorthWood standing after one half due to lightning in the area. Wawasee remain winless on the season at 0-16, looking …read more.

[weaver_youtube FxyB0aelLws rel=0] WARSAW – There would not be any spoiler alerts Thursday night at the Warsaw Boys Tennis Sectional. Despite a fight from Wawasee’s one doubles team and Kyler Love at one singles, the talented Warsaw Tigers were able to hold court in a 5-0 win in the sectional semi-finals. The night began with …read more.

SYRACUSE – On the cover of Sports Illustrated this week reads a line that says, “October’s all about who’s hot.” While the line refers to the annual playoff preview for Major League Baseball, the same line could be said about any team entering playoffs this month. As the IHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals rapidly approach, the …read more.

WARSAW – Ellis Coon admits he’d be lying if he didn’t acknowledge that he enjoys being “The Man” for the very successful Warsaw boys cross country team. The senior star has definitely put in his time and paid his dues to enjoy that well-earned tag. Coon, who recently committed to run at Temple University next …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced a change in the starting time for tonight’s boys tennis sectional match. The Trojans will now face Plymouth at 6 p.m. tonight in one semifinal match of the Bremen Sectional instead of 4:30. The time change was made due to the weather. Host Bremen will …read more.

There’s no shortage of motivation this Friday night for area high school football teams. A pair of great rivalries highlight the docket as week seven arrives. The biggest game of the night finds Wawasee making the trek down SR 15 to square off with county and conference rival Warsaw. The Warriors have won the last …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country programs will host the Elementary Cross Country Mile Oct. 10. The event, open to girls and boys in grades 3-6, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the high school course at WCHS (across from Logan Street behind the high school). Registration will be held Oct. 10 from 4:30-5:15 p.m. …read more.

The Whitko girls’ soccer team closed out regular-season play Wednesday with a 2-0 loss at Columbia City. The host Eagles tallied a goal in each half to win the contest. Whitko keeper Jordan Hall had 10 saves in the match. Whitko finishes the regular season at 5-6-4. Columbia City improves to 3-10. The Wildcats will …read more.

Another week at 8-2? I am getting pretty good at this, hopefully you are all starting to realize that. Bears fans, I tried demanding an apology from some of you after correctly picking the Lions to beat the Bears despite your spiteful remarks. So far, I have not received any apologies. This is a big …read more.

WARSAW – Nikki LaLonde is way too young to probably have even heard of Cyndi Lauper. That’s not going to keep the Warsaw golfer from following the lyrics of one of Lauper’s most famous songs. Lauper, an MTV icon in the 1980’s, turned “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” into one of her biggest hits. LaLonde …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys tennis team took its’ first step in postseason play Wednesday. The host, heavy favorite and defending sectional champion Tigers opened sectional play with a 4-1 win over Whitko. Tippecanoe Valley topped Columbia City 4-1 in a semifinal match of the five-team sectional Wednesday. Warsaw (10-5) meets Wawasee (8-7) at 4:30 …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Following multiple incidents of unsportsmanlike behavior during last Friday’s football game between Fort Wayne South Side High School and Indianapolis Arsenal Technical High School, IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox has placed both teams on probation and suspended several players and coaches. Both programs are placed on probation for the remainder of the 2013 season …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Saturday’s volleyball match at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center will take on a deeper mission as Grace’s Cancer Care Game. All funds raised from Saturday’s home game with St. Francis will assist families in Grace’s Athletic Department that are currently being affected by cancer. “We want to draw awareness to and support …read more.

[weaver_youtube -jUTM7_6Ttg rel=0] SYRACUSE – A night reserved for the accomplished senior members of Wawasee’s volleyball team turned into one that the class of 2014 would like to forget. The Lady Warriors hosted Whitko on Tuesday night and were stunned as the Wildcats took three of the final four sets to walk away with a …read more.

Northridge Powers Past Wawasee Northridge passed a test Tuesday in beating visiting Wawasee, 4-0, in boys soccer ahead of a massive matchup Thursday night vs. Warsaw. The Raiders (10-3-3 overall) and Tigers, who are ranked No. 6 in Class 2-A, are both 4-1-1 in the conference. Wawasee, with the loss Tuesday, fall to 5-8-3 overall …read more.

SYRACUSE – Just five days ahead of the Northern Lakes Conference cross country tournament, Wawasee intended to cruise into the weekend on a high. With celebrations of seniors and veteran coaches in tow, Tuesday night’s triangular with NorthWood and Goshen should have been a grand time. After losing both boys and girls races to Goshen, …read more.

The Whitko boys tennis team closed out regular-season play with a win Tuesday night. The Wildcats posted a 3-2 victory over host Prairie Heights. Cole Bechtold led the way for the Wildcats with a straight set win at No. 1 singles. Bailey Platt also collected a victory at No. 2 singles for the Wildcats, also …read more.

ELKHART – Ellis Coon says he knew at the end of his sophomore year that he wanted to run collegiately. Now. the Warsaw star has made his dream a reality. Coon has made a verbal commitment to take his talents on to Temple University. “I kind of knew when I went there a couple of …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw girls cross country team capped its conference season in style Tuesday night. The Tigers, led again by Allison Miller, completed a strong showing in the Northern Lakes Conference with a pair of wins. Freshman Miller was the individual winner as Warsaw defeated Concord and Plymouth in the NLC regular-season finale at …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Despite a commanding advantage in shots and corner kicks, the Grace College men’s soccer team misfired on their chances in a 2-1 loss to Marian on Tuesday. The Lancers (5-4-1; 1-2-1 Crossroads League) outshot the Knights 29-10 and took all 12 of the corner kicks in the match. But Grace struggled to …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills remembers a time when his program was not the cream of the crop in the Northern Lakes Conference. That must seem like a distant memory right now to the wiley, veteran coach. The No. 13 Tigers put an exclamation point on a third straight undefeated NLC …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s tennis team proved worth of its No. 1 seed on Tuesday with a 9-0 romp of St. Francis in the first round of the Crossroads League Tournament. The Lancers advance to Thursday’s CL semifinals when they will host Marian at 4 p.m. at Miller Field. “It was good …read more.

WARSAW – The CCAC has earned a well-known reputation as a great host for premier softball events. The facility has a chance to hit a grand slam this coming weekend as it plays host to the NSA Super World Series. The tournament for the Silver Division will attract 53 teams to the complex. Play is …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys’ soccer team wasted no time in taking control Monday night. Sam Allbritten netted a goal in the opening minute as the host Tigers went on to top Fort Wayne South Side 4-1 in a non-conference makeup match. Allbritten got the Class 2-A No. 6 Tigers on the board right away …read more.

WARSAW – Prohibitive favorite Warsaw will not have to wait at all to begin postseason play. The heavily favored Tigers will face Whitko Wednesday in the first match of their own five-team sectional. Sectional pairings were drawn Monday night by the host schools for the tournament. Warsaw, which sits at 9-5, is coming off winning …read more.

The Whitko boys’ tennis team edged past Churubusco for a 3-2 victory Monday. Tyler Baugher led the way for the winning Wildcats with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. Blake Castle won 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 at No. 2 singles for Whitko. The Wildcats took the match on a forfeit at No. 3 singles …read more.

BOURBON- The Triton boys’ tennis team put the wraps on a strong regular season with a win Monday. The host Trojans blanked Tippecanoe Valley 5-0 in a makeup match. Senior Dean Howdeshell led Triton with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles over Tanner Neeley. Jared Fisher collected a 6-3, 6-0 win over Isaac …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After an outstanding week of action, freshman forward Meredith Hollar was named the Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Hollar, a former star at Warsaw Community High School, led a high-powered offense this week for Grace as the Lady Lancers scored seven goals in two games. Hollar netted three …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball and cross country teams competed on Saturday. The 7th grade volleyball team went 1-3 in the Southwood Tournament. The team beat Rochester in three sets and lost to Lakeview, Manchester and North Miami in two sets each. Shayleigh Shriver was the top player on the day for …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw-Wawasee football game this Friday night will have even a little more meaning to it. The key Northern Lakes Conference contest of county rivals, slated for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at the Tiger Athletic Complex at WCHS, will be a Pink Out game. The WCHS Athletic Department is selling “Touchdowns 4 A …read more.

BREMEN – The Triton boys’ tennis team doubled its’ pleasure on Saturday. The Trojans got a pair of championship performances from both of its’ doubles teams in the Northern State Conference Tournament at Bremen. Triton scored 43 points in the league tourney to tie Knox for championship honors. The Triton No. 1 doubles team of …read more.

CULVER – The Warsaw boys cross country team had a great chance Saturday to measure themselves against some of the state’s best teams. It turned out to be a tough day for the Tigers. No. 21 Warsaw ended up in 11th place in the Boys’ Elite Division of the Culver Academies Invitational. The Tigers posted …read more.

CULVER – The Warsaw girls cross country team turned in a championship performance Saturday. Freshman Allison Miller of the Tigers turned in some kind of performance of her own along the way. Miller cruised to a dominating first-place finish Saturday in the Girls’ Open race at the prestigious and talent-laden Culver Academies Invitational. Miller covered …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Jordan Lynch threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns, and Northern Illinois scored on a kickoff return and an interception return to rout Purdue 55-24. It’s the first time a Mid-American Conference team has beaten two Big Ten foes during the same regular season, and the Huskies (4-0) made it look easy, …read more.

WARSAW – Ross Armey led the way for the Warsaw junior varsity football team in a win Saturday. Armey rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns as the host Tigers topped Goshen 18-13 in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Brock Riley had 88 yards receiving and a touchdown for Warsaw. Jake Mangas passed for 93 …read more.

GOSHEN – The Grace College men’s soccer team suffered its first Crossroads League defeat of the season at the hands of Goshen College on Saturday. The Lancers missed a penalty kick in a 1-0 defeat on the road. The physical match included six yellow cards and 28 fouls (17 against Goshen). The squads combined for …read more.

While Wawasee’s high school cross country teams were running toward big days at the huge Culver Academy Cross Country Invitationals Saturday, the middle school teams from Wawasee were also given the chance to show what they could do. Both the Wawasee boys and girls middle school teams won championships at Culver Academy, with the girls …read more.

Wawasee Doubles Pair Of Threes A pair of third-place showings at the Culver Academy Cross Country Invitational were well-timed for the Wawasee programs. The Warrior boys were third at 157 points, behind only Brebeuf’s 122 points and LaPorte’s 127 points in the 23-team field. Zach Cockrill was eighth at 16:49 and Adam Doll was right …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A pair of second-half goals from freshman Meredith Hollar highlighted Grace’s 3-0 women’s soccer victory over Huntington on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (6-5; 3-0 CL) maintained their unblemished Crossroads League rival with a shutout of the Foresters in front of a packed Miller Field crowd. Hollar is a former star at Warsaw …read more.

[weaver_youtube Wi32wKMycO4 rel=o] SYRACUSE – On Saturday afternoon the Wawasee boys soccer team played arguably its best game of the season. The only problem is that a team’s best is not always enough to get a win. The Warriors went toe-to-toe with Class 2-A No. 6 Warsaw for 80 minutes but in the end it …read more.

GOSHEN – Warsaw boys tennis coach Rick Orban said all along that his team was the best in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Tigers went out Saturday and proved that point in emphatic fashion. Warsaw put an exclamation point on its second straight NLC championship by winning the conference tournament. Champions Evan Miller at No. …read more.

[weaver_youtube zEbuKK-KEvg rel=0] KENDALLVILLE – First, she thought she blew it. Next, denial. Finally, her mood completely flipped over. It was exactly what Nikki LaLonde wanted to happen. The senior golfer from Warsaw thought she had blown a chance at state after hitting into the water on her final hole. But, it turns out, the …read more.

The Whitko girls soccer team lost a 2-0 final at Blackford Saturday. The hosts tallied a pair of goals in the opening half to run their season record to 11-2. Allie Jennerjahn and Victoria Eppard each had a score for the winners. Whitko drops to 5-5-4 on the season. The Wildcats play at Columbia City …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team defended its’ home court in fine fashion Saturday. The Tigers continued their recent run of success by winning the championship of their own invitational. Warsaw capped a perfect 4-0 performance in the event by beating Class 2-A No. 6 Southwood 25-21, 25-16 in the championship match. The Tigers, who …read more.

SYRACUSE – What started out as a slow day turned into yet another solid win for the Warsaw girls soccer team. The Lady Tigers rolled into Syracuse on Saturday afternoon and used a big second half effort to help secure their seventh straight victory with a 5-0 win over rival Wawasee in Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

SYRACUSE – Football is a team sport. One player cannot lead a team to victory on his own. It takes 11 players on both sides of the ball to produce a winning result under the lights on any given Friday night. Wawasee may have played its best game as a team all season as it …read more.

GOSHEN – Tristan McClone was too good for his own good Friday night. The Warsaw star tailback did not have a carry in the second half. The Tigers didn’t need him to. McClone had a monster opening half in pacing a focused Warsaw squad to a convincing 34-12 win over winless Goshen in a Northern …read more.

NEW CARLISLE – It was a record-setting night for New Prairie Friday. The Class 4-A No. 6 Cougars throttled Triton 62-0 in a Northern State Conference contest. New Prairie moves to 6-0 for the first time in program history. The 62 points, which all came in the first half Friday night, also tied a school …read more.

Fairfield 53, Angola 14 Culver Academy 23, Glenn 19 Lakeland 28, Eastside 14 Elkhart Memorial 35, S. Bend Clay 13 Jimtown 35, Concord 14 Merrillville 34, LaPorte 13 Bremen 38, LaVille 7 Rochester 48, Manchester 7 Lake Central 24, Michigan City 10 Mishawaka 28, Elkhart Central 13 Kankakee Valley 40, North Judson 6 Northridge 38, …read more.

AKRON – Nolan Sponseller made the most of his four carries Friday night. Sponseller rushed for three touchdowns to lead Tippecanoe Valley past winless Wabash 62-20 in Three Rivers Conference action. Sponseller had four rushes for 109 yards, including scoring jaunts of nine, 12 and 77 yards for the Vikings. For good measure, he also …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko football team used its’ tried and true formula to continue a winning streak Friday night. The host Wildcats took care of the football and in the process took care of Northfield for a 34-20 Three Rivers Conference win. Whitko, which did not have a turnover, rushed for 420 yards  in …read more.

The road to another appearance in the State Finals is now set for the Warsaw boys’ soccer team. The IHSAA made the pairings this morning in Indianapolis for both the boys and girls state tournament series which begins in October. The Class 2-A No. 6 Tigers are bidding for a fourth straight trip to State. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s high school basketball coaches will be voting on a proposal to revamp the current four-class tournament system so that just three teams become state champions.The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association is sending a survey to all of the state’s boys and girls basketball coaches in mid-October on a revised tournament structure. If the …read more.

WARSAW – While both teams certainly dug pink on Thursday night it was Warsaw that was able to dig out a win. The Lady Tigers used their offensive skills to serve up a sweep of Northern Lakes Conference rival Wawasee in three games. Warsaw won 25-15, 25-7 and 25-22 in the 2013 DIG PINK fundraiser …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw boys tennis team will face a big challenge on Saturday in its bid to repeat as conference tournament champions. The Tigers went 2-3 on Thursday during the second day of the Northern Lakes Conference tourney at Plymouth. Warsaw, which was 5-0 in Wednesday’s first round of play, tied Concord and Plymouth …read more.

AKRON – A valiant rally by the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team came up just short Thursday night. Visiting Northfield was able to hold off the host Vikings 26-24, 27-25, 25-27, 22-25, 15-7 in a big Three Rivers Conference match. Anne Secrest had a team-high 12 kills to lead coach Mallory Eaton’s team. Valley drops to …read more.

Lakers, Warriors End In Tie With a shot differential of 16-6 in favor of Wawasee over Lakeland, one would think the Warriors would have coasted in boys soccer Thursday night in Lagrange. Statistics sometimes aren’t always indicative as the two sides fought to a 1-1 draw. Rasmus Rich got Wawasee on the board in the …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The winning ways continued in a big way Thursday night for the Warsaw girls soccer team. The Tigers took to the road and mashed Manchester 8-0 in a non-conference match. Junior Brooklyn Jackson and sophomore Elizabeth VanWormer led the way in the rout. Jackson scored three goals and had three assists and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After a 23-year drought of championships ended last fall, the Grace College men’s tennis team earned its second straight Crossroads League title for the regular season. The Lancers completed their successful title defense with a 6-3 win over Marian on Thursday. Grace, who shares the regular-season championship, will await next week’s tournament …read more.

The Whitko boys soccer team played Rochester to a 2-2 draw Thursday night. Keegan Hicks and Luckson Stieglitz each had a goal for the Wildcats in the Three Rivers Conference match in South Whitley. Daniel Kirkham picked up an assist on the score by Hicks. Whitko keeper Jacob Helton had 19 saves in the contest.

WARSAW – Timing in athletics can mean everything to a team. The Goshen boys soccer team picked a pretty good time Thursday night to play its’ best match of the season. The Redskins looked worthy on a conference champion in blanking host Warsaw 2-0 in a clash of Northern Lakes Conference titans. Goshen, ranked No. …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 6th grade volleyball teams lost a pair of Whitko Wednesday. Whitko won the A team match 21-25, 25-19, 15-13. Ally Betten had 10 aces to lead Valley. Whitko won the B match 25-21, 25-13.  Makenzie Woodcox led Valley with three points.

We’ve reached the final football Friday in September. Where did the last two months go? Some coaches are probably wondering that too as they still try to fine tune their teams in week six. The start of sectional play sits just four weeks from tomorrow night. The draw for the state tournament series will be …read more.

This week, I am thinking pink. No, it is not Breast Cancer Awareness Month quite yet but that is not stopping me and it is certainly not stopping the Wawasee and Warsaw volleyball teams. Tonight the two rivals will square off in the Tiger Den for the 2013 DIG PINK game. Both teams will be …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Two overtime periods and 90 minutes were not enough to separate Grace’s men’s soccer team and 18th-ranked Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday in a 0-0 draw. The match, featured nationally as the Tourbeau National Men’s Soccer Game of the Week, was even in nearly every statistical category between the two Crossroads League rivals. …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The first round of the Northern Lakes Conference boys tennis tournament began Wednesday afternoon in Plymouth with eight teams hinging high hopes on momentum gained. For Warsaw, its spirits are in full bloom while Wawasee are looking for silver linings. The Tigers started its quest for the NLC title with a huge performance …read more.

The Whitko boys tennis team dropped a 4-1 final to Wabash Wednesday. Senior Tyler Baugher collected the lone win for the host Wildcats in the Three Rivers Conference match. Baugher won 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 singles for Whitko. Nic Rose was a winner at No. 1 singles play in junior varsity action for the …read more.

There’s no shortage of regional experience in the Warsaw girls golf lineup. There will also be no shortage of strong teams in the Tigers’ way come Saturday. Warsaw makes its’ bid for a State Finals berth this weekend in a challenging field at the East Noble Regional. Play among the 18 teams and 18 individuals, …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls and boys cross country programs will host the Elementary Cross Country Mile on Oct. 10. The event, open to all girls and boys in grades three through sixth, will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the new WCHS cross country course on Logan Street. The course is located just west of …read more.

AKRON – A pair of wins by its’ football teams highlighted action Tuesday night for Tippecanoe Valley Middle School athletic squads. The Valley 8th grade team topped Northfield 22-20. Liam Leininger had 105 yards and two touchdowns and Camden Tucker returned an interception for a score for Valley. The Valley 7th grade team defeated Northfield …read more.

WARSAW – In a clash of boys soccer heavyweights, it was Warsaw that delivered the knockout punch Tuesday night. The host Tigers got a pair of goals from Manuel Rodriguez to edge past Fort Wayne Canterbury 3-2 in a showdown of Class 2-A powers. Warsaw, ranked No. 6 in Class 2-A, improves to 8-0-5 overall. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country teams continued to do what they have done so well in the past few years. Beat Wawasee and build steam heading into the postseason. The Tiger boys made it six in a row over Wawasee and, more importantly to them, moved to 5-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference standings …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team dropped a conference match at Wabash Tuesday night. The host Apaches won the Three Rivers Conference match by a 3-1 final. Maddie Gawthrop led the Whitko offense with 14 kills. Setter Elaine Warner had 34 assists and Emily Day had three aces for the Wildcats. Whitko won the junior varsity match …read more.

The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team rallied to defeat Fort Wayne Canterbury 3-1 Tuesday night. The Cougars won 22-25, 25-19, 25-21, 28-26 at LCA. LCA hosts KCHE Thursday at 7 p.m.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team improved to 2-0 in the Crossroads League with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Taylor on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (5-5; 2-0 CL) shared the wealth on offense, allowing four players to score. Tuesday’s match with Taylor was controlled by Grace in terms of both possession and …read more.

Warriors Grab Second Tennis Win If there is such a thing as getting hot at the right time, Wawasee’s boys tennis team might be headed in that direction. The Warriors won its second NLC match in as many days Tuesday afternoon, beating Elkhart Memorial 4-1. All three singles courts were victorious for the green and …read more.

The Warsaw freshman volleyball team collected two more wins Tuesday night. The frosh Tigers defeated NorthWood 25-15, 25-5 and Jimtown 25-22, 25-22 in action at NorthWood. Chelsey Farling had 13 kills and Lucy Fahler 11 for the Tigers in the pair of victories. Kelly Cusick had 15 digs, while Katie Newland and Brooklyn Crouse each …read more.

BOURBON – Dean Howdeshell led the Triton boys tennis team to another conference win Tuesday. Howdeshell rolled to a dominating win at No. 1 singles as the host Trojans topped John Glenn 5-0 in a Northern State Conference match. Senior Howdeshell won 6-0, 6-0 as the Trojans improved to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in the …read more.

WARSAW – Rick Orban said he would start the conversation with his team Monday night. The Warsaw boys tennis coach planned to try and instill a dose of confidence back into his team heading into the Northern Lakes Conference Tournament starting Wednesday. It will take actions though and not just words for the talented Tigers …read more.