BOURBON – Jack Carpenter didn’t want to really talk about the past. But after he was chosen by the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association as the 2013 state boys golf Coach of the Year, Carpenter deflected the accolades as much as he could. “It’s not about me, it’s about the kids,” a humbled Carpenter …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 6th grade volleyball teams lost to Rochester Monday night. Rochester won the A team match 25-16, 25-14. Ally Betten had six aces and Aleaha Cole led the passing for Valley. Rochester won the B team match 24-25, 25-16, 15-13. Amber Evans had two aces and Caliegh Byrer led the passing …read more.

NORTH JUDSON –  Nine schools from six adjoining counties in Northern Indiana have announced their intentions to form a new athletic conference beginning with the 2015-16 school year. The Hoosier North Athletic Conference (HNAC) will include Caston, Culver, Knox, LaVille, North Judson-San Pierre, Pioneer, Triton, West Central, & Winamac. The decision to start conference play …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Former NBA star and former Little Brother, Brad Miller, hosted the 10th Annual Brad Miller Gala, Auction, and Golf Outing to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. The two-part event began on Saturday, Sept. 7 with a Gala and Auction held at the Memorial Coliseum, followed by a golf outing at Noble Hawk …read more.

AKRON – Make it two area schools who have said no to an invitation to join the Northern State Conference. Tippecanoe Valley High School made it official today that they will remain in the Three Rivers Conference. Valley officials confirmed just last week that the NSC had invited the Vikings to join the league. The …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A pair of first-half goals netted the Warsaw girls soccer team another win Monday night. The Tigers blanked host Fort Wayne Snider 2-0 in a non-conference matchup. Standout Brooklyn Jackson, Warsaw’s top scorer, continued her impressive season. Jackson scored to put the Tigers up 1-0 in the 23rd minute on a free …read more.

NAPPANEE – It has been a tough go in the Northern Lakes Conference for the Wawasee boys tennis team. That is, until Monday night. After losing its first five NLC matches, Wawasee earned a 3-2 win at NorthWood, but had to work for it. Wawasee claimed wins at one and three singles, with Kyler Love …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys tennis team had its sights set on completing a second straight undefeated run through the Northern Lakes Conference Monday evening. Concord had other ideas though. A fired-up Minutemen team upended the host Tigers 3-2 in the regular season and league finale. The pair of rivals never lack for plenty of …read more.

The Whitko girls soccer team dropped a 2-1 final to Garrett Monday evening. Jenny Brown tallied the lone goal for the host Wildcats. Reghan Craig picked up the assist on the score. Keeper Jordan Hall had 10 saves in goal for the Wildcats. Whitko, now 5-3-4 on the season, hosts Eastbrook Wednesday. Tennis Team Edged …read more.

The Warsaw Lady Tiger Volleyball team will host a DIG PINK match at the Tiger Den on Thursday, Sept. 26, to raise awareness of the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer. The DIG PINK match will also raise funds to support the Kosciusko Cancer Care Fund. The Lady Tigers will be …read more.

NEW CARLISLE – The Warsaw boys’ cross country team showed just how talented it is Saturday. The Tigers, competing without star Ellis Coon, still posted an impressive sixth place team finish in the prestigious New Prairie Invitational. Sophomore Owen Glogovsky led the way for coach Jim Mills’ No. 11 ranked team in the large school …read more.

NEW CARLISLE – Allison Miller turned in a strong individual performance Saturday to lead the Warsaw girls’ cross country team. Freshman Miller placed 11th overall in the large school division race at the 46th annual New Prairie Invitational. Miller posted a time of 19:23 in the race. The Tigers finished in 11th place among 26 …read more.

MICHIGAN CITY – The Warsaw volleyball team turned in quite the impressive effort Saturday in the Michigan City Invitational. Coach Mike Howard’s Tigers earned a runner-up finish in the event with three impressive wins in four matches. Mishawaka topped Warsaw 25-21, 25-19 in the championship match. The Tigers went 3-0 in pool play with three …read more.

MERRILLVILLE – The Triton boys’ tennis team claimed the championship of the Merrillville Invitational Saturday. The Trojans won individual championships at two positions en route to winning the eight-team event. Triton scored 33 points in the tournament, edging past Centreville (32) and host Merrillville (31) for top team honors. Jared Fisher notched an unbeaten mark …read more.

ELKHART – Plymouth kept pace in the Northern Lakes Conference race by pounding Elkhart Memorial 43-6 Saturday night. The league game was postponed Friday night after a transformer at Memorial was struck by lightning during Thursday’s storms. The Rockies, who improve to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the NLC, led 29-0 at halftime Saturday. The …read more.

The Warsaw junior varsity boys tennis team took second place Saturday in the Northern Lakes Conference Tournament. The Tigers tallied 19 points in the eight-team event played at WCHS. NorthWood scored 23 points to claim the team title of the league tournament. Warsaw was runner-up with 19 points, followed by Plymouth (17), Goshen (13), Northridge …read more.

Ellyana Blue powered the Whitko girls soccer team to a victory at North Miami Saturday. Blue booted home a pair of goals as the Wildcats edged past the hosts 2-1. Heather Bryan collected an assist on the first Blue goal for the Wildcats. Whitko keeper Jordan Hall had six saves in the victory. Whitko, which …read more.

[weaver_youtube dUQhgbkAjNE rel=0] WINONA LAKE – It’s a lost art in sports. Many think sports should revolve around who wins, and go from there. In some cases, hoisting a sectional trophy is an end-all. In other cases, just living to see another day is a win all in its own. It is good to be …read more.

GOSHEN – Grace’s women’s soccer team broke out of its offensive slump in a major way on Saturday, routing Goshen 5-0 in the Crossroads League opener. Meredith Hollar tallied a goal and an assist in her league debut for the Lady Lancers (4-5; 1-0 CL). “This was a good performance from the women today,” said …read more.

HUNTINGTON – A first-half goal from Austin Altimus was enough to lift Grace’s men’s soccer team past Huntington on Saturday, 1-0. The Lancers’ defense proved stout in their Crossroads League opener, limiting the Foresters to six shots and three shots on goal in 90 minutes. Grace appeared to net a goal within the first five …read more.

GOSHEN – Grace’s men’s tennis squad grabbed sole possession of first place in the Crossroads League on Saturday by clawing out a 5-4 win at Goshen. The Lancers (6-1; 6-0 CL) have just two matches remaining in the regular season – both at home next week. Grace will host second-place Huntington on Tuesday and third-place …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s 22nd Annual Volleyball Invitational was held in Syracuse on Saturday morning and after winning its first three games, the Warriors were upended by South Bend St. Joseph’s. The Indians and Warriors met in Saturday’s title match St. Joe proved to be too much for Wawasee winning 25-12, 25-16 to claim first place. …read more.

Knights Speed Past Warriors The East Noble Knights enjoyed the feel of its home turf in using its team speed to its advantage in a 2-0 boys soccer win Saturday morning in Kendallville. East Noble held Wawasee to just three shots in the match, whereas it doubled Wawasee’s output on offense. The loss drops Wawasee …read more.

BOURBON – Triton football is over the hill and unfortunately for the Trojans, they spent most of the night in an uphill battle. On a night reserved as an unofficial homecoming, Triton played with pride and pageantry for the home crowd but did not have the numbers on the sidelines, or scoreboard, to run with …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw football coach Phil Jensen has talked the last three weeks about not wanting to fall behind in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Tigers did just that on Friday night. A rejuvenated Northridge team put a damper on Homecoming by whipping Warsaw 24-0 in NLC action. The resurgent Raiders, who improve to 4-1, …read more.

Wawasee running back Brandin McCulloch applies a stiffarm to NorthWood’s Trent Sauceda Friday night. McCulloch rushed for 100 yards in Wawasee’s 21-16 win at NorthWood. (Photos by Mike Deak) NAPPANEE – Without much room for error, the Wawasee Warrior defense decided to take a stand. Twice. Answering the bell on fourth down and again with …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley football team faced a must-win situation Friday night. The Vikings got that much-needed victory. Valley held off host Northfield 34-32 for a key Three Rivers Conference win. The Vikings, who lost to Southwood 34-33 at home last week, took a 34-26 lead on a Ben Shriver 38-yard touchdown toss to …read more.

WABASH – Whitko’s ground game chewed up yet another conference foe Friday night. The Wildcats ran wild in whipping host Wabash 51-7 in Three Rivers Conference action. Whitko made it three straight wins, all in the TRC, by pounding the winless Apaches. Tanner Hughes rushed for 193 yards and three touchdowns to pace the Wildcats. …read more.

Bremen 45, Culver 14 Carroll (Flora) 20, Caston 6 Concord 49, Goshen 21 Fairfield 55, Eastside 28 John Glenn 40, Triton 6 Lake Central 27, LaPorte 7 Lakeland 33, West Noble 0 LaVille 16, Knox 0 Merrillville 56, Michigan City 7 Mishawaka 17, Fort Wayne North 14 Mishawaka Marian 34, South Bend Washington 0 New …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee elementary cross country teams were scheduled to run its exhibition race tonight at Wawasee High School. That event, because of anticipated rain, will be postponed to Monday. The boys and girls races that were to be run tonight at 5:30 p.m. will be run Monday, Sept. 23, at the same time. …read more.

BOURBON – Jack Carpenter has been honored for his outstanding work with the Triton High School golf program. Carpenter, who coaches both the boys and the girls program at Triton, was saluted as both Regional 2 District Coach of the Year and the State Coach of the Year. Carpenter was honored by the Indiana High …read more.

ELKHART – The Plymouth at Elkhart Memorial football game scheduled for tonight has been postponed until Saturday evening. The Northern Lakes Conference game was rescheduled after lightning struck a transformer and electric box at Memorial High School on Thursday. The game is now set for Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at EMHS. The school was unsure …read more.

The athletic teams from Tippecanoe Valley Middle School had a successful night in competition Thursday. The 7th grade A team beat Northfield 25-19, 25-17 in volleyball action. Sydney Howard had 13 points and six aces and Shayleigh Shriver had 13 points and seven aces for Valley. Morgan Olivarez had five points and two aces, ad …read more.

WARSAW – Nothing has come easy for the Warsaw volleyball team this season. That was the case once again Thursday night for the Tigers. Warsaw started strong and finished just fast enough in the end in outlasting Plymouth for a 3-2 Northern Lakes Conference win in the Tiger Den. The hosts won the marathon match …read more.

Caylie Teel turned in a big performance Thursday night to pace the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team to a conference win. The Vikings downed host Manchester 25-11, 25-21, 25-15 in Three Rivers Conference play. Senior Teel led the winners with 11 digs and three aces to go with seven kills. Valley improves to 13-4 overall and …read more.

Volleyball Slide Continues After a 9-1 start to the regular season, Wawasee dropped its sixth match of the season Thursday night at Concord, 25-27, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25. The loss to Concord set the Lady Warriors at 0-3 in the Northern Lakes Conference and 11-6 overall. The nip and tuck matchup with the Minutemen had Lydia …read more.

WARSAW – A little rain, or even a lot of rain, wasn’t about to put an end to to the reign of the Warsaw boys tennis team in the Northern Lakes Conference this season. The Tigers waited out Mother Nature Thursday and then blanked NorthWood 5-0 to remain undefeated in league action. Warsaw took the …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team lost a 3-0 final to Southwood in league play Thursday night. Southwood topped the hosts 25-10, 25-16, 25-17 in the Three Rivers Conference match. Elaine Warner led Whitko with 10 assists.  Maddie Gawthrop had four kills and Whitney Hobbs two aces for the Wildcats. Southwood took the junior varsity match 25-14, …read more.

Rain and lightning in the area has put a halt to several athletic matches and practices for Thursday, Sept. 19. WARSAW The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that tonight’s home boys’ soccer match versus Fort Wayne South Side has been cancelled. The girls soccer match for tonight at Columbia City has also been cancelled. No …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams each posted wins over Triton Wednesday night. The 7th grade A team captured its first win of the season by besting Triton 25-5, 24-25, 15-9. All 12 players were cited for their contributions for the winners. Kennedie Brooks, Anna Walters, Shayleigh Shriver, Morgan Olivarez, Sydney Howard, and …read more.

The prep football campaign reaches its midway point Friday night as week five arrives already. That means just four more regular-season games after this week and at least one sectional game for everyone. Warsaw looks to make it three NLC wins in a row against a resurgent Northridge squad. The Tigers sit at 2-0 in …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – Fernando Camargo had a career night and Wawasee went big at Columbia City in a 6-0 win Wednesday night. Camargo had a hat trick in the win and Rasmus Rich added two goals and an assist, moving Wawasee to 4-3-3 this season. Camargo’s output at City doubled his goal total for the …read more.

 Ahoy, mateys! Today is the day we have pined for all year, International Talk Like A Pirate Day! Yes, it is an official holiday and, yes, you should participate in the festivities. While I would like to write my entire article in pirate lingo, I do not want to annoy you readers. When I annoy …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls’ soccer team played to a scoreless draw Wednesday night. The host Wildcats tied Manchester 0-0 in the Three Rivers Conference matchup. Keeper Jordan Hall had 15 saves in the shutout for Whitko. Whitko is now 4-2-4 on the season, while Manchester is 5-5-1. The Wildcats play at North Miami …read more.

ELKHART –  Dean Howdeshell wasn’t about to let his Triton tennis team lose at Jimtown Wednesday. Howdeshell rallied for a thrilling win at No. 1 singles to give the Trojans a 3-2 win over the host Jimmies in Northern State Conference play. Howdeshell lost his first set 6-3 to Mikey Pawlak before tying the match …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Grace College men’s tennis team maintained its unblemished Crossroads League record with a 9-0 win on the road against Bethel on Wednesday. The Lancers (4-1; 4-0 CL) have four league matches remaining in their quest to defend last year’s Crossroads League regular season co-championship. So far in Crossroads League competition, Grace has …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY –  Visiting Central Noble edged past Whitko 2-1 in prep boys’ soccer action Tuesday night. Devin Goggin scored the lone goal for the Wildcats. Keegan Hicks had an assist for Whitko. Jacob Helton had 11 saves in goal for the Wildcats.  

It was a busy night Tuesday for athletic teams from Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. Edgewood defeated Valley 25-14, 25-17 in volleyball action. Kayla Scott had eight points to lead Valley. Cheyenne Oldfather and Olivia Trippiedi each had two points, Shannon Dugan three digs and Asia O’Connor three blocks. Edgewood also won the 7th grade match …read more.

WARSAW – It’s put up or pack it up for girls’ golf teams come Saturday. The state tournament series begins in earnest as Warsaw plays host to sectional action at the Stonehenge Golf Club. The host Tigers will be shooting for a third straight sectional championship on their home course. Warsaw has won four of …read more.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw boys cross country team took a huge step towards a Northern Lakes Conference championship Tuesday evening. In a clash of top 20 teams, the Tigers topped Northridge in a key NLC triangular at the Callander Sportsplex. Star Ellis Coon led the way for Warsaw by winning the boys’ race in a …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team dropped a close three-set contest at Columbia City Tuesday night. The host Eagles took the non-conference match 25-21, 26-24, 25-21 over the Tigers. Emily Poe and Taylor Jagger each totaled 10 kills to pace the offensive attack for the Tigers. Katie Voelz and Celia Heckert each had nine kills for Warsaw. …read more.

Caylie Teel powered the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team to a 3-0 win over LaVille Tuesday night. Teel had a team-high 10 kills as the Vikings topped the Lancers 25-15, 25-16, 25-13. Teel also had 11 digs to lead the defense for the winners. Kelsey Ball had nine kills and two aces for Valley in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team got a much-needed boost in Crossroads League play with a 3-0 sweep of Mount Vernon Nazarene at home on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (11-3; 3-3 CL) trailed early in each of their three sets with the Cougars. But Grace battled back to win two of their three …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Wawasee rebounded after suffering its first losses of the year to sweep past Plymouth and Memorial in both boys and girls cross country Tuesday. The Warriors took three of the top four spots in the boys race to score a 17-44 win over the hosts and 22-33 win over the Chargers. Memorial held …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team posted a 3-0 win Tuesday night. The host Cougars defeated the Michiana Crusaders 25-12, 25-13, 25-19. LCA hosts South Bend Career Academy Friday evening.

BOURBON – The Triton boys’ tennis team made it two league wins this week Tuesday evening. The host Trojans rolled past Northern State Conference foe New Prairie 4-1. Dean Howdeshell led the way for the winners with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles for the Trojans. Jared Fisher posted a 6-0, 6-1 win …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Warsaw girls golf team tuned up for the sectional with an impressive performance Tuesday. The Tigers shot a season low team total of 164 versus Whitko in the regular-season finale at the Stonehenge Golf Club. Warsaw put the finishing touch on a 14-2 season by beating the Wildcats 164-236. The host …read more.

SYRACUSE – There was no hiccup in the plan for Warsaw Tuesday night. Working toward a second straight undefeated boys tennis grid in the Northern Lakes Conference, Warsaw continued its march with a 5-0 win at Wawasee. And much to the delight of Tiger head coach Rick Orban, his team didn’t show any ill effects …read more.

Who will be the schools that decide to join the Northern State Conference? Could Tippecanoe Valley be one of them? That’s the million dollar question being thrown around right now. The NSC is in the market for new members due to an announcement last month that Triton, Culver, Knox and LaVille will be leaving the …read more.

WARSAW – The Lake City Roller Dolls will strap it up once again this October with a bout versus the Barbed Wire Betties. The bout is being billed as the ‘Masquerade Brawl’ and will begin at 5 p.m. at Eastlake Skate Center in Warsaw on Oct. 12. The proceeds from the bout will go to …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls soccer program saluted its seniors Monday night. The Tigers then went out and celebrated on the pitch with a 2-0 home victory over Fort Wayne Northrop. Brooklyn Jackson continued her high scoring season to pace the hosts to the non-conference win. Jackson scored in the 32nd minute on a penalty …read more.

Volleyball Struggles Continue After a red hot start to the season, Wawasee’s volleyball program has cooled off somewhat of late. The cooling trend continued Monday as visiting Westview beat Wawasee 21-25, 25-16, 25-14, 25-18. In a similar case to the loss against Goshen last Thursday, Wawasee put together big statistical numbers but could not translate …read more.

WARSAW – The Penn boys’ tennis team proved very worthy of its’  No. 22 ranking Monday. The Kingsmen started a big week off on the right foot with a 4-1 win over host Warsaw in a makeup match. Penn, which beat the Tigers 3-2 a year ago, lost a total of just 15 games on …read more.

The Whitko boys’ tennis team blanked host Central Noble 5-0 Monday. Tyler Baugher led the way for the Wildcats with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. Blake Castle posted a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles and Cole Bechtold completed the sweep by winning 6-1, 6-2 at No. 3 for Whitko. The …read more.

A strong performance from its doubles teams helped Triton best Bremen 4-1 in boys’ tennis action Monday. The host Trojans lost a total of just five games on the doubles courts in dominating wins to take the Northern State Conference match. Lucas Shafer and Darrin Harrell paired for a 6-1, 6-3 win at No. 1 …read more.

SYRACUSE – The rumors were true, but in the end, there’s nothing to be excited about. Wawasee is not moving out of the Northern Lakes Conference. The formal announcement came Monday morning from Wawasee High School athletic director Steve Wiktorowski, based on research along with a resounding disapproval notion from the coaching staffs within the …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School cross country teams hosted its own invitational Saturday. Haley Hoover and Evan Lowman were the top finishers for Valley. Hoover placed 20th overall in the girls’ race in a time of 14:15. Lowman was 35th overall on the boys’ side with a time of 13:22. Sarah Tucker was 34th in …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Gavin Eads led the way for the Triton boys tennis team Saturday in the Plymouth JV Invitational. Eads went 2-1 at No. 1 singles to capture a third-place finish for the Trojans. Spencer Glingle placed fourth at No. 2 singles for Triton and the No. 1 doubles team of Ben Waggoner and Marc …read more.

Warriors Earn Another NLC Tie For the second time in as many matches, the Wawasee Warriors walked off the pitch tied with a Northern Lakes Conference opponent. Threes were wild for the now 3-3-3 boys soccer team after tying Elkhart Memorial 3-3 Saturday morning in Syracuse. Rasmus Rich, Carter Jones and Fernando Camargo all had …read more.

[weaver_youtube ibv4dj7OGbM rel=0] WEST LAFAYETTE – It is not how you start, it is how you finish. The Purdue Boilermakers played an excellent three quarters on Saturday evening, taking a 17-10 lead over No. 21 ranked Notre Dame into the fourth quarter. It all went down hill from there. The Irish scored to start the …read more.

GOSHEN – History repeated itself Saturday at the Northern Lakes Conference Girls’ Golf Tournament. That was a good thing for both the Warsaw team and NorthWood’s Heidi Morganthaler. The Tigers claimed the tourney title for the second straight year and Morganthaler repeated as individual medalist on a cool, but sun-drenched day at the Maplecrest Country …read more.

The Whitko girls soccer team played Woodlan to a 1-1 draw Saturday. Ellyana Blue notched a second-half goal for the host Wildcats to earn the tie. Heather Bryant assisted on the score. Keeper Jordan Hall had 11 saves for Whitko. Whitko, now 4-3-2, hosts Manchester Wednesday. Whitko Boys Soccer Team Defeated The Whitko boys soccer …read more.

The Warsaw boys tennis team took fourth place Saturday in its own invitational. Park Tudor, ranked No. 2 in the state, scored 21 points to win the eight-team tournament. No. 22 Munster and No. 5 Fort Wayne Canterbury each tallied 20 with the host Tigers scoring nine. Sam Rice led the Tigers with a third-place …read more.

BOURBON – Eight eager volleyball teams gathered in Bourbon Saturday for the annual Triton Tournament. While all the teams had sights set on a tournament title, only one would walk away with bragging rights. Unfortunately for the Lady Warriors, they fell short of defending their 2012 tourney title. Wawasee started its day strong with wins …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Three goals from Kyle Hamlin highlighted Grace’s 7-0 rout of Ohio Christian in men’s soccer action at Miller Field on Saturday. The Lancers (4-2) are in an offensive groove of late, having outscored their opponents 19-1 over their last two matches. Grace controlled the match in terms of possession and shots, holding …read more.

A fast start carried host Bremen past Triton 52-7 in Northern State Conference play Friday night. The Lions bolted to a 21-0 lead after the opening period en route to the league win. Bremen quarterback Kai Slough fired three touchdown passes in the first stanza to lead the Lions. Slough finished 7-11 in the contest …read more.

SYRACUSE – Some nights, even when everything starts to go right, it still turns out all wrong. That was the unfortunate case for the Warrior football team on Friday night. A rash of terribly-timed turnovers were back-breaking for Wawasee in a 52-17 defeat at the hands of 5A’s No.2 ranked Concord Minutemen Friday night in …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw defense set the tone early and often Friday night. The Tigers, flying to the football with passion and a purpose, then proceeded to pitch a shutout at Elkhart Memorial. Warsaw’s defensive dominated the host Crimson Chargers and star tailback Tristan McClone tallied three touchdowns in a 28-0 Northern Lakes Conference victory. …read more.

Bremen 52, Triton 7 Culver Academy 14, Lafayette Central Catholic 7 Concord 52, Wawasee 17 Fairfield 42, West Noble 13 John Glenn 29, LaVille 9 Jimtown 42, Knox 8 Lakeland 31, Angola 0 Mishawaka 11, SB Riley 8 Mishawaka Marian 37, SB Clay 0 New Prairie 62, Culver 0 NorthWood 35, Goshen 21 Penn 38, …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – It was a case of Home Sweet Home for Whitko Friday night. The Wildcats made their home opener one to remember by running over Manchester 46-24. Whitko piled up 491 yards of total offense, including an eye-popping 368 on the ground, to stomp the Squires in Three Rivers Conference play. Whitko improves …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Playing shorthanded, the Triton tennis team came out on the short end of a 3-2 final at South Bend Riley Friday. The match was a make-up contest that was postponed on Wednesday due to the heat. The Trojans were missing three players from their varsity lineup. Dean Howdeshell and Lucas Shafer posted …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team picked up its 10th win of the year in a dominant sweep of Huntington on Friday. Seven players for Grace recorded at least four kills in a balanced effort. The Lady Lancers (10-3; 2-3 Crossroads League) started evenly with the Foresters in the first set before breaking …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls soccer team went toe-to-toe with league rival Concord Thursday night. In the end it was the foot of Danielle Hutcherson that made the difference for the Tigers. Hutcherson blasted home the game winning goal from about 40 yards out to give the host Tigers a key 1-0 Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

Caylie Teel led the way to victory for the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team Thursday night. Teel powered down a team-high 11 kills as the host Vikings defeated Triton 25-7, 25-23, 25-15 in a non-conference matchup. Teel also led the winning defense for Valley with 14 digs. Kelsey Eckert had a pair of service aces and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Numbers never lie? Not so much. What was an outstanding night in the stat book turned out to be a disappointment on the scoreboard for the Wawasee volleyball team. The Lady Warriors managed to win just one set in a match against Goshen losing 23-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-21 Thursday night in Syracuse. It …read more.

Lady Warriors Close Out With Win In the final regular season match of the girls golf calendar, the Wawasee Lady Warriors traveled to Lake James and beat host Fremont 182-228. Elizabeth Jackson took the reigns as medalist Thursday afternoon, shooting a 43 with teammate Courtney McDaniel shaking off a little rust with a 44. Aubrey …read more.

The duo of Maddie Gawthrop and Whitney Hobbs led the way as Whitko rallied to defeat host Manchester in prep volleyball action Thursday night. The Wildcats won 25-15, 17-25, 22-25, 25-18, 15-10 in the Three Rivers Conference match. Gawthrop had 10 kills, two blocks and four aces for the winners. Hobbs had nine kills, five …read more.

The Warsaw girls golf team turned in a season best performance Thursday. The Tigers shot a season best 166 in topping host Manchester at the Sycamore Golf Course in North Manchester. The hosts shot a 211 in the varsity competition. Senior Nikki LaLonde led the winners by earning medalist honors with a 34. LaLonde’s two-under …read more.

Storylines abound this week as the prep football season reaches week four already. Can Warsaw carry the momentum over from a stirring fourth-quarter comeback win over Plymouth last week? Can Wawasee shock the state and upend the potent, high-scoring Concord Minutemen? Can Tippecanoe Valley continue its offensive output started last week in a Three Rivers …read more.

Yes, it jumped up on me too. The first freaky Friday of 2013. A day when everyone becomes a little superstitious and bad luck seems to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. It is also a great day to avoid any abandoned campgrounds, but I digress. I can only imagine that bad luck will …read more.

Can Warsaw or Wawasee turn the tables on NorthWood? That’s the most intriguing question that will be answered at the Northern Lakes Conference girls’ golf tournament Saturday. The Tigers and the Warriors are both chasing the Panthers in the league tourney slated to be played at the Maplecrest Country Club in Goshen. Action begins at …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team will host the nationally broadcasted Game of the Week on Sept. 25 against Indiana Wesleyan at Miller Field. The contest, part of Tourbeau Sports Group’s National Men’s Soccer Game of the Week broadcast schedule, features Crossroads League rivals Grace and Indiana Wesleyan. The match, which kicks …read more.

WARSAW – It was a bounce back performance Wednesday night for the Warsaw volleyball team. The Tigers, one night after a tough 3-0 conference loss at Northridge, returned home and returned to their winning ways. Standout Katie Voelz had a big night at the net to power her team past East Noble 25-6, 26-24, 24-26, …read more.

SYRACUSE – The 2-0 girls soccer win by Whitko Wednesday night at Wawasee wasn’t a knock down, drag ’em out contest that will go down in the annals of history for memorable moments, per se. But the win by Whitko was an historic one, nonetheless. For the first time in the program’s abbreviated but ascending …read more.

SYRACUSE – Another triangular, another two wins for the Wawasee girls golf team. Heading to the “road course” Wednesday night at South Shore Golf Club on the south end of Syracuse, the Lady Warriors shot a 191 to beat host West Noble’s 211 and Whitko’s 216. Mikala Mawhorter continued to lead Wawasee with another medalist …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College athletic department has unveiled two newly installed windscreens at the Miller Athletic Complex. The red windscreens at the tennis courts and soccer field feature strong Lancer branding to enhance the experience for fans, athletes and visitors. “We saw this as a great way to increase branding and athletic exposure …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams went 1-1 versus North Miami Tuesday evening. The Valley 8th grade team beat North Miami 25-13, 25-7. Kayla Scott had four aces and Olivia Trippiedi three for the winners. Cheyenne Oldfather and Asia O’Connor led the team in kills. North Miami won the 7th grade match …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys tennis team continues to control things in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Tigers, who won the league championship a year ago, nipped Northridge 3-2 Tuesday in a key NLC match at WCHS. Warsaw got wins from Will Petro and Evan Miller in singles play and from Kyle Wettschurack and Nic …read more.

SYRACUSE – On a night where it was hot enough to bake a Jack’s pizza on the pavement, Wawasee boys soccer skipper Jordan Sharp urged his team to do just one thing. “Score the first goal. Just score the first goal,” Sharp repeated as his team took the pitch Tuesday against Huntington North. His team …read more.

The Warsaw cross country teams beat the heat and a pair of foes Tuesday evening. The pair of Tiger teams opened Northern Lakes Conference competition on a sweltering day with wins over Elkhart Memorial and Goshen at WCHS. Ellis Coon continued to show why he’s among the state’s best in pacing coach Jim Mills’ team …read more.