MISHAWAKA – Warsaw wrestling coach Justin Smith said he would know where Kyle Hatch stood after seeing him compete in the Mishawaka Invitational. It’s safe to say that Smith has to feel pretty good about where his sophomore standout is at this point in the season. Sophomore Hatch capped off an impressive performance in the …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw basketball fans will have a chance to see both Tiger teams in action both Friday and Saturday nights. Warsaw will play a girls/boys varsity doubleheader on Friday at Triton. The girls varsity contest will begin at 6 p.m. with the boys varsity game to follow. Coach Doug Ogle’s Warsaw boys team sits …read more.

MISHAWAKA – It’s been nothing but a win-win situation this season for both Clay Yeo and the Bethel College men’s basketball program. Who would expect any less from a player and a program both known for being winners. Yeo has been a major factor from day one for the Pilots. The former Triton High School …read more.

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – Clay Yeo just continues his stellar season for the Bethel College men’s basketball team. Sophomore Yeo helped the Pilots rally late Tuesday night to post an 80-71 win over Saint Thomas University in overtime. Yeo, a former standout at Triton High School who played last season at Valparaiso University, helped the …read more.

[weaver_youtube ClAXX9xlkaI rel=0]   NASHVILLE, TN – Anything can happen in the postseason, there are no guarantees and always plenty of surprises. That was the case Tuesday at the Franklin American Music City Bowl when the No. 23 ranked Louisiana State Tigers met on the gridiron with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In the end …read more.

WARSAW – The South Bend St. Joseph’s girls basketball team was as good as advertised Tuesday night. The undefeated Indians were clicking on all cylinders to best host Warsaw 65-40 in the championship contest of the Teacher’s Credit Union Lady Tiger Classic. St. Joe, ranked No. 10 among all schools statewide in the latest IBCA …read more.

PERU – The Whitko girls basketball team collected a tournament title in a big way Tuesday night. The Wildcats whipped Maconaquah 58-25 in the championship game of the Miami County Tournament. Whitko outscored the Braves 19-6 in the second period to take a 33-14 halftime lead. The Wildcats then outscored Maconaquah 25-11 in the second …read more.

PERU – The Whitko boys basketball team picked up its first win of the season in impressive fashion Tuesday. The Wildcats used a fast start to best North Miami 77-55 in the consolation game of the Miami County Tournament. Whitko outscored North Miami 21-8 in the first period en route to the win. The duo …read more.

MISHAWAKA –  Kyle Hatch continued his perfect wrestling season in a big way Tuesday. The Warsaw sophomore standout went 3-0 in the power-packed Al Smith Invitational at Mishawaka High School. Hatch advanced to the final day of the tourney on Wednesday by winning all three of his matches by pins on Tuesday at 120 pounds. …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The  NorthWood girls basketball team wrapped up play Tuesday by going 1-1 in the Bankers Classic hosted by Northridge High School. The Panthers opened play Tuesday with a 57-46 loss to South Bend Adams in their final pool play game. Adams outscored NorthWood 20-5 in the third quarter to take control of the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls basketball team shook off a slow start to top Lowell Tuesday in a semifinal game of the TCU Holiday Tournament in the Tiger Den. The host Tigers used a balanced attack and a fine finish to best the Red Devils 58-42 in the first game of the four-team tournament. Warsaw, …read more.

Miami Gardens, Florida – The big three of Matt Schauss, Zach Miller and Clay Yeo combined for 58 points as the No. 5 ranked Bethel College men’s basketball team defeated Florida Memorial 71-46 Monday night. Senior Matt Schauss led the way for Bethel with 23 points to go along with nine rebounds while classmate Zach Miller …read more.

PERU – The Whitko boys basketball team dropped a 60-39 final to host Peru Monday in a semifinal game of the Miami County Tournament. The host Tigers led just 17-16 after the opening period. Peru then outscored the Wildcats 14-0 in the second quarter to take control of the contest. River West led Whitko with …read more.

      Wawasee Gymnastics Club will hold classes on gymnastics equipment during the second winter session beginning the week of Monday, Jan. 12. Classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays during a five week session. Beginners will meet from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Mondays, advanced beginners will meet from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The NorthWood girls basketball team went 1-1 Monday in the Bankers Classic Tournament hosted by Northridge High School. Columbia City edged past the Panthers 47-44. Jordyn Frantz scored 17 points to lead NorthWood, which saw its six-game winning streak snapped. Taitlyn Trenshaw had 10 points and McKayla Fielstra added six for the Panthers. …read more.

PERU – The Whitko girls basketball team rolled to a big win Monday in semifinal action of the Miami County Tournament. The Wildcats plastered host Peru 68-28 in the four-team tourney. Whitko advances to the championship game back at Peru Tuesday night at 6 p.m. The Wildcats will play Maconaquah (3-10) in the title tilt. …read more.

WARSAW – Kyle Hatch is anxious to get a true measuring stick of exactly where he is at this wrestling season. The Warsaw sophomore standout will get that opportunity over the next two days. Hatch, who is undefeated at 17-0 on the season, and his teammates will take part in the Mishawaka Invitational.  The annual …read more.

WARSAW – During this season of giving, the charity stripe was so rewarding to the Warsaw boys basketball team Saturday night. The host Tigers were fine from the line in rallying past No. 10 Merrillville 63-60 in double overtime in the championship game of the Warsaw Holiday Tournament. Warsaw, which improves to 7-1 with its …read more.

WARSAW – The free throw line was very valuable to the Warsaw boys basketball team Saturday morning. The host Tigers used a big advantage from the charity stipe to top South Bend Riley 57-47 in the opening game of the Warsaw Holiday Tournament. Warsaw, which improved to 6-1 with its fourth straight win, advances to …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College men’s basketball coach Jim Kessler said in the preseason that this year’s edition of his team would be a work in progress. The long-time mentor of the very successful Lancers’ program still feels that way 15 games into the 2014-15 campaign. “I do still feel like we are a work …read more.

WINONA LAKE –  Relax. That’s what a lot of us are doing during the Christmas break. That’s also just what Grace College women’s basketball coach Scott Blum would like to see his talented team do on the hardwood. The Lancers, who are in the midst of a 15-day break between games, sits at 7-7 overall …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – After dropping a home game to rival Warsaw Friday night, the Wawasee basketball team returned to action for its final contest of the calendar year against Columbia City. The result was not quite the response that Wawasee was hoping for. The Eagles used their size advantage and successful shooting to claim a …read more.

BENTON – The NorthWood girls basketball team closed strong Tuesday to win at Fairfield. The Panthers outscored the hosts 20-10 in the final quarter to come away with a 49-37 win in a non-conference afternoon contest. NorthWood led 12-8 after the first quarter and 21-11 at halftime. The Falcons rallied to close the gap to …read more.

NEW CASTLE – There is local flavor on the Silver Anniversary Team announced by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame today. The distinguished group of 18 players, who were seniors in 1990, includes former Warsaw standout Angie (Johnson) Anthony. Anthony finished her prep career at WCHS with 1,018 points, good for fifth all time in …read more.

Spencer Davidson led the way as the Warsaw boys swim team placed second in the Zionsville Invitational Saturday. Davidson won the 100 breaststroke event in a top time of 59.06. Davidson also teamed with Jayden Parrett, Zack Taylor and Matt Wildman to capture second place in the 200 medley relay race in a time of …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – A Mental Toughness Clinic for softball players will be held at the North Webster Community Center Jan. 4. The event is being sponsored by Team Louisville Slugger, an elite travel softball organization based out of the CCAC in Warsaw. The clinic, which is open to any fast pitch softball player at any …read more.

IBCA High School Basketball Polls Girls 1. Bedford North Lawrence; 2. Lawrence North; 3. Heritage Christian; 4. Columbus North; 5. Homestead; 6. Noblesville; 7. Pike; 8. Lake Central; 9. Penn; 10. Center Grove; 11. South Bend St. Joseph; 12. Evansville Mater Dei; 13. Hamilton Southeastern; 14. Roncalli; 15. Mooresville; 16. Princeton; 17. LaPorte; 18. Fishers; …read more.

NORTH JUDSON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team continued to roll right along Monday night. The Vikings went on the road and posted a 55-39 win at North Judson in a non-conference matchup. Valley improved to 10-1 on the season with its sixth straight win. The host Bluejays drop to 5-6. Coach Chris Kindig …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw wrestling duo of Rory Nolin and Kyle Hatch showed off their talents Saturday in a big way. The pair of grapplers each went undefeated to lead coach Justin Smith’s squad in a strong field at the Penn Super Duals. Senior Nolin went 5-0 at 195 and sophomore Hatch was a perfect …read more.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls basketball team’s game at Fairfield tomorrow will be an afternoon start. The Dec. 23 contest will begin with the junior varsity game at noon with the varsity contest to follow. NorthWood, winners of their last five games, is 8-3 under first-year coach Adam Yoder. Fairfield, which has won its last …read more.

WARSAW – Experience will be a key, but numbers will be a priority as Warsaw’s gymnastics team prepares for the 2015 competition season. The Lady Tigers are returning a decent core group of gymnasts to the equipment this season, but will have to lean upon the group to do its scoring. Warsaw will start the …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team made it back-to-back wins at home Saturday night. The Vikings, who opened conference play Friday night by stopping Whitko 70-49, edged past Oregon-Davis 63-59. The Bobcats, who fall to 1-6 with their fifth straight loss, came out strong. OD built a 15-7 lead after the opening quarter. …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Triton girls basketball team went into Christmas break on a winning note Saturday. The Trojans picked up a 42-35 win at South Central in a non-conference matchup. South Central led 15-12 after the first quarter. Triton then outscored the hosts 11-4 in the second period to take a 23-19 halftime lead. …read more.

LAKEVILLE – The Tippecanoe Valley wrestling team competed in the LaVille Super Duals Saturday. The Vikings posted a 1-4 team record on the day in the event. The trio of Devin Childers (132), Wyatt Nelson (138) and Garrett Bell (182) led the way as individual medalists for Valley. The Vikings will take part in the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – In a girls basketball game of ebbs and flows, Tippecanoe Valley weathered a Whitko storm well enough to escape with a 42-38 road win Saturday night. After looking like it was poised to pull away from Whitko in the first half, Valley needed to make a defensive stand in the final 10 …read more.

WARSAW – Kem Zolman has seen a lot of things from the sidelines in his long and very successful basketball coaching career. The Wawasee girls basketball coach experienced a first though Saturday night. The Warriors were held without a basket in the second half in dropping a 53-14 Northern Lakes Conference contest to host Warsaw. …read more.

Gymnasts Open At LaPorte Pairs The gymnastics season officially opened for Wawasee Saturday at the LaPorte Pairs. Wawasee did not score in the team standings in the meet, but got to see what its group could do against some of the better teams in the Region. Wawasee’s top score of the day came from the …read more.

WATERFORD MILLS – Lakeland Christian Academy can say they at least came away with something at the Bethany Christian boys and girls basketball tournament Saturday. The LCA girls split its two games, beating South Bend Trinity in the nightcap of the all-day tournament 59-31. LCA lost to Bethany in the morning girls game and the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The annual Wawasee Boys Swimming Invite took place Saturday afternoon at Wawasee Middle School and it was South Bend St. Joe that took home this year’s top prize. The Indians posted a final team score of 360 points to beat out Wawasee (257) for the invite title. Bremen (207), Rochester (205) and Columbia …read more.

[weaver_youtube qBuOMVEeoaw rel=0] Friday’s game centered around raising funds for Kosciusko County Special Olympics. For more on that follow this link. SYRACUSE – It was “Tiger Time” most of the time Friday night at the Hardwood Teepee. The Warsaw boys basketball team entered a hostile environment at Wawasee High School for both team’s Northern Lakes …read more.

AKRON – Whitko’s boys basketball team will eventually come together. It just wasn’t going to be Friday night. Tippecanoe Valley exposed Whitko’s glaring weaknesses full bore in the first half, leading to a 70-49 victory Friday night at Valley. Without a presence inside, Whitko had two options. One, watch Tippecanoe Valley soar to the hoop …read more.

[weaver_youtube UPDs-dFBv-U rel=0] SYRACUSE – When Warsaw and Wawasee come together on any playing surface, the bad blood comes out between the two rivals. Friday night the two long-time rivals met at the Hardwood Teepee but the rivalry took a backseat to something else happening on the court. Once the Warriors and Tigers left the …read more.

BOURBON – The home hardwood was very kind to the Triton boys basketball team Friday night. The host Trojans tickled the twine in fine form all game long to top New Prairie 54-36 in the Northern State Conference opener for both teams. Triton improves to 4-3 overall on the season. The Cougars were playing just …read more.

High School Basketball  Boys Scores Warsaw 63, Wawasee 42 Tippecanoe Valley 70, Whitko 49 Triton 54, New Prairie 36 NorthWood 74, Plymouth 67 Elkhart Memorial 52, Concord 49 Northridge 53, Goshen 47 Fairfield 65, Hamilton 25 Jimtown 70, Culver 58 Glenn 64, LaPorte 60 Eastside 61, Lakeland 41 Elkhart Central 61, Michigan City 59 Mishawaka …read more.

The holiday season will mean family, friends and hopefully a little R & R for everyone before we head full steam into 2015. The Christmas break time over the next two weeks will also mean plenty of high school basketball around the area for both the boys and the girls. The Tiger Den will be …read more.

I could blame the late time of this post on several things. It could be that I’ve spent too much time at Christmas parties. I could easily use that excuse. I could blame the delicious pizza I had a few hours ago at our office party. Or the bacon-apple pie I had yesterday at another …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School boys basketball teams posted two wins Thursday night over Triton. The Valley 8th grade team won 36-29. Jake Gearhart led Valley with 12 points. Wes Melanson netted eight points and Cameron Parker five for the winners. Valley won the 7th grade contest by a 31-26 final. Tanner Trippiedi …read more.

  Fantasy Football is a phenomenon that is quickly sweeping the United States. There are now entire television programs dedicated to assisting Fantasy participants with setting their lineups for each Sunday’s slate of NFL games. Each member of the league then takes turns picking individual players in the NFL to fill their roster. From there, …read more.

ELKHART – Another sweep for the Warsaw boys swim team, plowing past Elkhart Memorial 127-43 Thursday night. Memorial’s girls did nearly the same to Warsaw, winning 112-58. Without diving taking place, Warsaw won the 11 boys swim events and again swept several events. Zach Taylor, Josh Miller and Jayden Parrett each led sweeps of individual …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Baseball legend Mark Grace will headline the inaugural South Bend Cubs First Pitch Banquet presented by ABC-57 and News/Talk 95.3 MNC on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown South Bend. Doors open at 7 p.m. The First Pitch Banquet will bring area coaches together for a unique …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team just continues to roll right along. A red-hit start Thursday night carried the red-hot Vikings to a dominating 74-29 home win over Winamac. The Vikings, who improve to 8-1 on the season with their fourth straight win, outscored their guests 24-7 in the opening quarter en route …read more.

LIGONIER – West Noble was able to edge past Whitko Thursday night 42-40 in a non-conference high school girls basketball contest. The hosts led 31-28 entering the final period of play and held on for the win. Aly Reiff scored 15 points to lead the way for Whitko, which had its three-game winning streak snapped. …read more.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls freshman basketball team lost a 37-29 decision to Plymouth Thursday night. Sydney Filley led the way for the frosh Panthers with seven points. Nicole Allman and Kenzie Morgan each had six points for NorthWood.

SYRACUSE – Thursday’s meet against Plymouth was just what the Wawasee boys team needed. The Warriors used a 147-27 win to pull above .500 for the first time all season on the team’s senior night. Seniors led the way for the Warriors, starting in the diving portion of the night. Tristen Atwood posted a 177.60 …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee girls swim team picked up another win Thursday night when Plymouth came to town. The Warriors took the top two spots in every swimming event on their way to a dominant 140-43 victory. The winning started out in the diving portion of the evening for Wawasee. Hannah Rhoades posted a lifetime …read more.

[weaver_youtube jlMFIVoBfko rel=0] SYRACUSE – It was pin or be pinned Thursday night on the wrestling mat between Wawasee and Concord. Nine of the 10 bouts were falls, Concord with five of them plus three big forfeits in a 52-30 victory over Wawasee. Concord were spotted an 18-0 lead after a pair of forfeits and …read more.

[weaver_youtube uE2uEXqJETM rel=0] WARSAW – Even if its just for a month, a handful of girls in Warsaw can say they are the best in the country. Midwest Xtreme’s Small Senior Level 4 Division all-star cheer team, as well as the youth Prep Division small team program, have both been tabbed as the No. 1-ranked …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 6th grade boys basketball teams posted two wins over Whitko Wednesday. The Valley 6th grade A team won 36-20. Matthew Howes had six points for Valley in the victory. The foursome of David Baker, Payton Mills, Alex Craft and Quentin Aldridge each also had six points for Valley. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy recently held its fifth annual induction ceremony for the LCA Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction class of 2014 was recognized during the school’s Homecoming festivities. Kristin Calizo (Doron), a 1992 graduate, played volleyball, basketball and softball for the Lady Cougars. Calizo played on the Indiana Christian Athletic Association …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana junior running back Tevin Coleman earned first team All-America honors from the Associated Press. The Tinley Park, Ill., native finished seventh in the Heisman Trophy voting Saturday, the best by a Hoosier since Antwaan Randle El’s sixth-place showing in 2001. One of three finalists for the Doak Walker Award, Coleman became the …read more.

BOURBON – It was only fitting that Triton’s Kylie Mason joined a very exclusive club Wednesday night with a 3-pointer. The Trojan senior standout became just the fifth girls player in school history to reach 1,000 career points. Mason entered play versus Rochester Wednesday night with 993 career points. She netted 12 in the contest …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School boys basketball teams went 1-1 versus North Miami Tuesday night. Valley won the 8th grade contest by a 65-18 final. Jake Gearhart poured in 22 points and Wes Melanson had 18 for the winners. Cameron Parker added nine points for Valley. North Miami won the 7th grade game …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday the South Bend Cubs coaching staff assignments for the upcoming 2015 campaign. Jimmy Gonzalez was named field manager. Rounding off the coaching staff will be pitching coach Brian Lawrence, hitting coach Jesus Feliciano, assistant coach Osmin Melendez and trainer Jonathan Fierro. Gonzalez is set to begin his …read more.

BABSON PARK, Fla. – Grace’s men’s basketball team may have struggled with its shot for much of Wednesday’s game with Webber International, but the Lancers made shots when it counted. The Lancers’ clutch free throw shooting in the final minute proved the difference as Grace held on for a 60-57 win over the Warriors (3-9). …read more.

WARSAW – Plymouth proved no match for either the boys or girls swim teams from Warsaw Tuesday night. The Tiger boys swept all 12 events in a 153-27 boys romp while the Lady Tigers had 10 event wins in a 122-60 triumph. Warsaw’s rolling of the boys meet had the team focused more on intra-squad …read more.

[weaver_youtube e5DTFDgFzDA rel=0] SYRACUSE – It almost wasn’t worth the trip for the NorthWood girls swim team Tuesday night. The Panthers came to town to take on Northern Lakes Conference power Wawasee and saw first hand just how tough the Warriors are once again, as if they needed a reminder. Wawasee won all eleven swimming …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee boys swimming team picked up its second conference win of the season Tuesday night behind a flurry of lifetime bests from its underclassmen. The Warriors won all 12 events against the visiting NorthWood Panthers, proving that cats really cannot swim, en route to a 131-53 victory. The story of the night …read more.

SYRACUSE – For the second year in a row the local Special Olympics basketball team will be playing a scrimmage during the halftime of one a Wawasee basketball game. This year’s scrimmage will coincide with several fundraising events during Friday’s Warsaw-Wawasee game held at the Hardwood Teepee. “It’s a time for the players to come, …read more.

WARSAW – Good defense and strong free throw shooting will win you a lot of high school basketball games. The Warsaw girls basketball team proved those points Tuesday night. The host Tigers put the clamps on Columbia City for a 43-36 win in non-conference action in the Tiger Den. Warsaw held the Eagles, who came into …read more.

GOSHEN –  The Triton offense really got going in the second half Tuesday night at Bethany Christian. The Trojans used a 34-15 edge in the final half to rally for a convincing 57-38 win over the host Bruins in high school boys basketball action. Bethany led 19-8 after the first quarter before the Trojans rallied …read more.

The Triton High School wrestling team edged past North Miami for a 34-33 win Tuesday night. The Trojans got a big win from Justin Hefner at heavyweight. Hefner defeated Evan Beevch by a 3-2 count. The winning Trojans also got victories by pins from Grant Stichter (152), Nick Harker 9145), Gage Waddle (160) and Nate …read more.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A 30-point outburst from Allison Kauffman was not enough as the Grace College women’s basketball team lost to St. Thomas 75-63 on Tuesday night. Kauffman nearly matched her career-high of 31 points from Monday’s victory over Johnson & Wales, but the Lady Lancers (7-7) had no answer to St. Thomas’s offense …read more.

WARSAW – Tad Nieter has played a major role, as both a player and a coach, in a whole lot of success on the links by the WCHS boys’ golf program over the past decade. Now, Nieter will turn his attention to the girls’ side of the sport. Nieter, a 2007 WCHS graduate, was approved …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – You can always count on the SWAT Team to perform. For the third season in a row, SWAT Team were top of the mark in the North Webster adult co-ed volleyball league, winning the postseason tournament Monday night at the North Webster Community Center. SWAT Team were pushed by Wangs-N-Thangs in the …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 6th grade boys basketball teams lost twice to Argos Monday night. Argos topped Valley 33-19 in the A game. Chase Miller and Quentin Aldridge each had six points to lead Valley. Argos won the B contest by a 21-15 final. Lucas Goble led Valley with 11 points.  

MUNCIE – Triton continued to pick up momentum in the first half of its wrestling season with three victories Saturday at the Delta Duals. Triton wound up 3-2 on the afternoon, beating Fort Wayne Northside, Fort Wayne Carroll and Fort Wayne Snider. Delta and Jay County figured out Triton for victories. Highlighting the Triton success …read more.

LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Grace College men’s basketball team suffered its worst offensive game of the season on Monday, struggling to a 68-50 defeat at Warner (Fla.). The Royals (10-1) held the Lancers (10-3) to just 31 percent shooting for the game, including 7-of-23 from the 3-point line. Niko Read was the sole Lancer …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Northwood freshman girls basketball team lost a 35-16 final Monday night at Northridge. Alexis Klotz led the frosh Panthers with five points. NorthWood drops to 5-2 on the season.

MIAMI, Fla. – A career night from senior Allison Kauffman lifted the Grace College  women’s basketball team to a 64-54 win at Johnson & Wales on Monday night. Kauffman ripped off a career-best 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting, rounding out her memorable evening with 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Grace held the Wildcats …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s freshman boys basketball team will not go down in hoops history among the land’s unbeaten. Elkhart Memorial handed Wawasee its first loss of the season Monday night, defeating the Warriors 45-37 at the Hardwood Teepee. Trevon Coleman led the Warriors with 18 points and eight rebounds while Dalton Pearish pitching in seven …read more.

WARSAW – The future of the very successful Warsaw boys soccer program has been turned over to a very familiar and very qualified face. Frank Courtois, who has been coaching in the program for more than the past decade, was approved Monday night as the new boys soccer coach by the Warsaw School Board. Courtois, …read more.

GOSHEN – The accolades keep rolling in for the state champion Goshen boys soccer team. Forward Isaac Huerta was tabbed with one of the top honors, being named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-America Team. Huerta led Goshen to its first boys soccer state championship and was named the Mental Attitude Award …read more.

GOSHEN – Warsaw welcomed back its missing men for a big win at Goshen, 135-50, while the Lady Tigers ran into a talented Goshen team and were dealt a 116-64 loss Saturday. Dealing with program suspensions up and down the board in a lopsided loss to Northridge Thursday night, the penalties were paid and the …read more.

WALKERTON – Host John Glenn used a big second half effort to pull away from Tippecanoe Valley Saturday night in non-conference boys basketball action. The host Falcons outscored the Vikings 34-19 in the final half to post a 66-44 win. Alex Thacker had a huge night for Valley as he poured in a game-high 27 …read more.

MILFORD – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 6th grade boys basketball team went 0-2 Saturday in the Milford Tournament. Whitko edged past Valley 32-28 in overtime. Payton Mills led Valley with eight points. Host Milford topped Valley by a 38-22 final. Chase Miller scored eight points and Quentin Aldridge and Mills each had five for …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced a change in starting times for tonight’s junior high boys basketball games versus Lincoln. Due to transportation issues, both games have been pushed back to a 5 p.m. start time. The Triton 8th grade boys team will host Lincoln and the 7th grade team will …read more.

By DONNA BURROUGHS, EdS Superintendent, Triton Community School Corporation Triton Elementary’s fifth grade boys basketball A team won the Riverside Tournament defeating Plymouth 35 to 13. The tournament was played at Riverside Intermediate School in Plymouth on Saturday, Dec. 13. Congratulations to Triton’s A team!

SAN DIEGO –  Anna Rohrer of Mishawaka is a national champion once again. The Mishawaka High School senior and long distance superstar captured a first place title at the 36th Annual Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals at Morley Field, Balboa Park on Saturday. Rohrer won the national title for the second time in the last …read more.

TERRE HAUTE – Zac Erba has been named to the third-team All-America squad by the website usacollegefootball.org. Erba, a WCHS graduate, is a senior tight end at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. The award continues a strong postseason of honors for Erba, who was also named first-team all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference and chosen to the second-team Capital One …read more.

[weaver_youtube K4vPqOX7StI rel=0] Yesterday men and women alike met at the Warsaw National Guard Armory to break out their rackets and talent during a special Christmas pickleball tournament. A total of 28 individuals participated in the round-robin formatted tourney. Women began playing at 1 p.m. with men starting their rounds at 2:30 p.m. A total of …read more.

SYRACUSE – What started as a tight contest between two sectional foes ended as a blowout victory for the home team. Whitko set up camp in Warrior territory Saturday night but Wawasee made sure the Wildcats never got too comfortable at the Hardwood Teepee. The Warriors used a big second half to claim their fifth …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Two days and two losses for the Wawasee girls basketball team. The Lady Warriors were hoping to rebound from a Friday night loss to Goshen in their game against South Bend Adams but the Eagles were not going to roll over at home. Adams defeated Wawasee 57-35. Wawasee’s Kylee Rostochak led all …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee girls swim team welcomed in nine other schools for the annual Wawasee Invitational Saturday morning and the Warriors were certainly not generous hosts. Wawasee, undefeated so far this season, once again put on display why it is one of the areas premier programs. The ladies finished with a total team score …read more.

MERRILLVILLE – The Wawasee wrestling team competed in the Tom Cameron Invite Saturday morning and the trip was not quite worth the drive from a team standpoint. The Warriors went 0-5 at the annual invite hosted by Merrillville High School. The host Pirates went undefeated at 5-0. Tristin Ponsler made hay for Wawasee in the …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Undefeated Mishawaka Marian put the defensive clamps on Triton Saturday night. The host Knights rode a strong defensive effort to a 49-32 win over the Trojans in a non-conference boys basketball contest. Marian allowed the Trojans no more than nine points in any one quarter in the win. The Knights, who improve to …read more.

WARSAW – A talented and veteran Plymouth girls basketball team would have presented plenty of challenges to a Warsaw squad at full strength Saturday night. The Pilgrims made it a long night though on a short-handed Tiger team. Plymouth started strong en route to topping the host Tigers 41-26 in the Northern Lakes Conference opener …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A huge second-half effort carried South Bend Trinity to a 70-38 win over Lakeland Christian Academy Saturday in boys basketball action. The host Cougars trailed just 26-15 at halftime before being outscored 44-23 in the second half. Carter Twombly led the way for the Cougars with 12 points. Jon Harmon netted seven …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Whitko wrestling team had an outstanding performance Saturday at the Fort Wayne Luers Invitational. The Wildcats went a perfect 5-0 on the day at the tournament. Whitko defeated Fort Wayne South 54-26 and Maconaquah 60-21. The Wildcats also picked up wins over Luers 63-24, Fort Wayne Northrop 55-18 and Heritage 51-27.

MISHAWAKA – Matt Schauss provided Bethel’s fourth all-time triple double in program history with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists en route to a 99-61 win over NCAA DII Saint Joseph’s College Saturday. Zach Miller would pour in 26 points on 7-of-13 from the three-point line. Clay Yeo added 15 points and 9 rebounds …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee freshman boys basketball team continued its strong 2014-15 campaign Saturday afternoon. The Warriors of Wawasee welcomed in the Warriors of Westview for the 9th grade contest and it was all Wawasee all afternoon as the home team would claim a 38-29 victory. Trevon Coleman led all scorers with an impressive 21 …read more.