WINONA LAKE – Hannah Delp had a big performance Saturday to lead her Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team to a win. Delp, a junior, poured in 22 points as the host Cougars topped South Bend Trinity 62-34. Delp hit four 3-pointers for the Cougars, who improved to 2-6 by snapping a five-game losing streak. …read more.

BOURBON – A balanced offensive attack led the way as Triton topped Bremen 61-41 Friday night in girls basketball action. Four players scored in double figures for the Trojans as they stayed unbeaten in Northern State Conference play versus the winless Lions. Becca Kennedy led the way for Triton, now 7-3 overall and 2-0 in …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – It was all about defense Friday night for Whitko. The Wildcats used defense and a strong second half to post a 37-29 Three Rivers Conference win over host Manchester in girls basketball action. Whitko trailed 10-9 after the opening period before taking a 21-16 halftime lead on the Squires. The Wildcats then …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team continued to roll right along Friday night. A fast started carried the host Vikings to a dominating 62-23 win over North Miami in Three Rivers Conference play. Valley outscored their guests 20-6 in the opening frame and had a 41-15 advantage by halftime of the conference contest. …read more.

SYRACUSE – There was some vintage Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball on display Friday night at the Hardwood Teepee. Seemingly every player hit the floor at least once in this physical game as Wawasee hosted rival Goshen for the conference opener. A sloppy second quarter from Wawasee allowed the Redskins to build up momentum and …read more.

GOSHEN – The Wawasee wrestling team traveled to Goshen Thursday night for a contest with its Northern Lakes Conference rival. After 10 head to head matches the Redskins stood victorious with a 64-9 team score. Lone winners for the Warriors were Tristin Ponsler with a pin at the 126-pound class and Stephen Possell with a …read more.

NEW CASTLE – The duo of former area prep basketball stars Jamar Johnson and Ryan Yoder have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s Silver Anniversary Team. The pair are among a group of 18 players from the Class of 1990 chosen for the prestigious honor. Johnson, who starred at Concord High School, …read more.

Pickleball players from around the county  will meet on Saturday, Dec. 13, at the National Guard Armory on CR 350N, just east of SR 15. The round-robin formatted tourney will begin at 1 p.m. and will feature players from North Webster, Syracuse, Nappanee, Goshen, Warsaw and Atwood — many of which are in the Pickleball Phanatics …read more.

UN-DE-FEATED *clap*-*clap*-*clap, clap, clap* Yes, let the perfection flow through you! Last week I went a perfect 9-0, with the help of our wonderful local athletes. It’s something to be proud of, if you all didn’t come here to read this week after week, then I wouldn’t be able to write this article week after …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle may want to bottle whatever words of wisdom that he shared with his team at halftime Thursday night. The message that Ogle shared with his talented team sure got some second-half performance out of the host Tigers. Warsaw opened the final half on a 14-0 run to …read more.

[weaver_youtube _5j-fR7CziM rel=0] WARSAW – On paper, this matchup was supposed to be so much more. But reality set in Thursday in the boys and girls swim duals between Warsaw and visiting Northridge. Suspensions in the Warsaw boys program and an incredible amount of depth in the Northridge girls program made the finals scores almost …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A fast start carried undefeated Jimtown past Whitko by a 64-40 final Thursday night in boys basketball action. The Jimmies raced to a 25-2 lead after the opening period versus the winless Wildcats. Nate Walpole led Whitko with 17 points. Devon Adkins had eight points and River West six for the Wildcats. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s freshman kept up its hot start to the season with a 31-26 boys basketball win Thursday evening against visiting Goshen. In a balanced team effort, Trevon Coleman and John Kennedy each scored 10 points, Jairus Boyer added six points and Will Geer pitched in four points and eight rebounds. Wawasee, now 5-0, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The 2014-15 edition of the Grace College women’s soccer team had a season to remember. The terrific trio of former local high school stars Mallory Rondeau, Meredith Hollar and Abby Schue were a huge part of the memories created in the best season in program history too. Coach Michael Voss’ stellar squad …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw senior standout quarterback Jake Mangas will be one of 28 outstanding student-athletes statewide honored by the Indianapolis Colts, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and the Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) with the 2014 Indiana Academic All-Stars Award presented by American Family Insurance. The student-athletes will be honored during an awards …read more.

SYRACUSE – In 27 years of bowling, Syracuse resident Curtis Smeltzer had never rolled a 300. Check one thing off the bucket list as Smeltzer hit the magic number Wednesday night during league bowling at Wawasee Bowl.

WARSAW – It was a bag of mixed results for the Warsaw wrestling team on Wednesday night when theTigers welcomed in Northern Lakes Conference foe Plymouth to the Tiger Den. Warsaw was able to take advantage of its strength position near the front and back end of the lineup, but it was Plymouth that left …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Seniors Jacob Cole and Trent Smith were honored as All-Americans by the NCCAA to wrap up the 2014 season for Grace’s men’s soccer team. Cole and Smith were both NCCAA Second Team All-Americans, released on Wednesday. The pair were also honored by the Crossroads League as Cole was First Team All-CL and …read more.

AKRON – Meredith Brouyette admitted it was a shot she didn’t know if she should have taken. That being said, she was confident with it. Her coach was very comfortable with it too. The Tippecanoe Valley sophomore lefty guard made things all right for her team in the end by calmly draining a 3-pointer from …read more.

SYRACUSE – Taking one for the team took on a different meaning Wednesday evening as 16 teams took aim at each other for bragging rights at the Put The Hammer Down Dodgeball Tourney at Wawasee Middle School. The event was a fundraiser for the Wawasee High School chapter of the Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The finest season in Grace’s women’s soccer history earned the program’s finest individual award on Wednesday when Mallory Rondeau was named the NCCAA Player of the Year. The junior forward finished the 2014 season with 18 goals and 11 assists. She ended the season on a blistering pace, tallying 14 goals with …read more.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood High School basketball standout Jordyn Frantz has been honored for her outstanding play last week. Frantz was selected as the District I Player of the Week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Associatiion. Frantz, a senior guard for coach Adam Yoder’s team, poured in a school record 43 points in a triple-overtime 80-77 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College women’s volleyball coach Andria Harshman knows her program is in very good shape for the future. She also knows that it’s going to be tough to replace the three standout seniors who led the team to the semifinals of the NCCAA National Championships this past weekend. Harshman, who had a …read more.

CULVER – A little bit of home cooking went a long way Wednesday night for the Culver Academies boys basketball team. The host Eagles used the free throw line and a big final quarter to top Tippecanoe Valley 56-51 in a non-conference contest. Culver Academies went 18-27 from the line in the win. The Vikings …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Abby Schue, freshman goalkeeper from Grace College, was named the NCCAA Division I women’s soccer Defensive Player of the Week. Schue was the NCCAA Tournament’s Outstanding Defensive Player as Grace College women’s soccer team advanced to its first-ever national championship game appearance last Saturday. Schue had a shutout in each of Grace’s …read more.

WABASH – A strong finish and the free throw line lifted host Wabash past Warsaw 44-41 Wednesday night in non-conference girls basketball action. The Apaches outscored the Tigers 20-12 in the final quarter to erase a five-point deficit. Wabash also hit 23-28 from the free throw line in the win. Warsaw finished just 11-16 from …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY –  The Whitko boys basketball team came up just short in dropping a 58-55 final Wednesday night to Central Noble. The host Wildcats trailed 16-11 after the opening period and 27-19 at halftime. Whitko rallied by outscoring Central Noble 23-17 in the final frame. The duo of Nate Walpole and Cole Kessie led …read more.

[weaver_youtube M7MOvP8Y0aI rel=0] SYRACUSE – It’s the middle of December, but it felt like the middle of January Tuesday night at the Wawasee Natatorium. In a budding rivalry between Northern Lakes Conference girls swimming powers Wawasee and Concord, it literally came down to the final points given. When the splash surged the south wall of …read more.

[weaver_youtube x8BpzVr-dY4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – As often happens, when one side of the equation gets into a heated battle, the other side often gets lost in the shuffle amidst all the excitement. While the Wawasee and Concord girls swimmers were adding another notch to the budding rivalry, the boys dual was somewhat overlooked. The outcome …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s basketball team may have led nearly the entire game against Indiana Tech on Tuesday, but the result was far from settled until the final seconds. The Lancers (10-3) held on late for the 70-67 victory over the Warriors (5-7) at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace stifled Indiana Tech into …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton basketball team finally got to play at home Tuesday night and it was clear to see that boys were longing to play in the friendly confines of the Trojan Trench. After three-straight road games to open the season, Triton welcomed in Caston for its home opener and claimed a 53-27 victory. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Needing a second-half spark, Wawasee used its defense to its advantage to earn a win Tuesday night. Holding a red-hot John Glenn team to just 10 points in the second half, the Warrior boys basketball team was able to rally to a 52-45 win at the Hardwood Teepee. John Glenn was on fire …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Benton must have felt right at home, using a huge first half to buzz past Lakeland Christian Academy, 60-28, Tuesday night in boys basketball at LCA. The home school had seven different players score in the first half, taking a 19-6 lead in the first quarter and dropping 21 more points heading …read more.

WINONA LAKE – To wrap up Grace’s sterling 2014 campaign, the Lady Lancers’ volleyball team picked up two All-American accolades from the NCCAA. Senior setter Ellie Harp was named NCCAA/AVCA First Team All-American. She was also earned a spot on the six-player 2014 NCCAA All-Tournament Team after helping the Lady Lancers to the national semifinals. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College and Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe welcomed student-athletes from the high schools of the Northern Lakes Conference for a Sportsmanship Summit on Tuesday. Ten student-athletes from eight NLC schools attended the conference, which was designed to educate student-athletes about sportsmanship and character training in athletics. “We are pleased to be …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee maintained its perfect mark on the freshman hardcourt, winning 34-18 against visiting Jimtown Monday evening in frosh hoops. John Kennedy led the Warriors with 10 points and teammate Trevon Coleman hit for eight points. Wawasee moves to 4-0 on the season and will host Goshen Thursday at 6:30 p.m.

No matter the opponent, no matter the situation, University of Notre Dame women’s basketball junior guard Jewell Loyd  just keeps on producing. Following stellar efforts against two top-10 opponents last week, Loyd was chosen as the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week, earning that honor today following a vote of the conference’s Blue Ribbon Panel, …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s boys swim team made no bones it was in a class by itself at the Warsaw Tiger Invite Saturday. The girls team wasn’t that bad, either. The Tiger boys rolled to a title, scoring 763 points to blow away the six-team field that had Muncie Central second at 441 and Penn third …read more.

WARSAW – WCHS senior swimming standout Spencer Davidson has been honored for his work both in the pool and in the classroom. Davidson is a member of the All-American Interscholastic Swimming Team as chosen by the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association of America. Davidson earned the honor based on his time of 56.90 in the …read more.

The Notre Dame football team will not have too far to travel for its bowl destination. The struggling Irish, who lost their final four games of the regular season, will play LSU in the Music City Bowl in Nashville on Dec. 30. The game will kickoff at 3 p.m. and will be televised by ESPN. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Morgan Tuck scored a career-high 25 points and Kiah Stokes added 18 rebounds to help No. 3 UConn beat second-ranked Notre Dame 76-58 on Saturday in the Jimmy V Classic. When the two teams met last April in the national championship game, the Huskies came away with a 79-58 victory. Both teams were unbeaten at …read more.

HUNTiNGTON – The Warsaw boys basketball team proved its mettle Saturday night. The Tigers, coming off a tough one-point loss Friday night at No. 3 Homestead, got back to their winning ways. Coach Doug Ogle’s team used a strong second quarter effort to top host Huntington North by a 62-49 count. Warsaw, which beat North …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team bounced back in a big way Saturday night. The host Vikings, who lost a triple-overtime heartbreaker at home Thursday night to Plymouth, opened Three Rivers Conference play with a huge 60-48 win over Wabash. Valley, which finished tied for second place in the TRC at 5-2 last …read more.

DECATUR – The Whitko boys basketball team came up just short Saturday night in dropping a 48-43 final at Bellmont Nate Walpole led the Wildcats with 14 points. River West scored 11 points for Whitko. Tanner Gaff grabbed nine rebounds and Cole Kessie had six for Whitko. Whitko drops to 0-2 on the season, while …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls basketball team rolled past North Miami Saturday night in the Three Rivers Conference opener for both teams. The host Wildcatsb bolted to a 16-4 lead after the opening quarter en route to a 57-19 win. Brianna Cumberland popped in 21 points and Aly Reiff had 20 to pace Whitko. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The speed and size of Hamilton’s boys basketball team eventually caught up to Lakeland Christian Academy Saturday night. After keeping pace with Hamilton for about 10 minutes of the game, a sudden burst by the Marines was the start of an eventual 69-33 win for the visitors. Unintimidated by the overall size …read more.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – A wild Crossroads League game went against Grace’s men’s basketball team on  Saturday as Goshen scored late to win 74-73 in overtime. Grace made a massive comeback to force overtime against the Maple Leafs (8-3, 2-1 CL) and went ahead in the final 10 seconds of overtime. But Goshen made the …read more.

SYRACUSE – A Friday night cold turned into a Saturday night fever for the Wawasee boys basketball team. After an ice cold shooting performance led to a disappointing loss at Manchester Friday night, the Warriors rebounded with their best offensive performance of the year while hosting West Noble just a day later. Wawasee scorched the …read more.

LAPORTE – Wawasee continued to build in the early going of the 2014-15 wrestling season with an appearance at the LaPorte Duals Saturday afternoon. The Warriors went 1-4 on the day in the team duals, taking a win against Hammond and losses to Lafayette Jeff, Thornton (Ill.), LaPorte and Merrillville. Wawasee had one undefeated wrestler …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Grace’s women’s soccer team came up just short in its pursuit of a national championship, falling in a penalty shootout to Lee University Saturday evening. The Lady Lancers played one of its most complete matches of the season against Lee to cap off a strong performance in the 2014 NCCAA National Championships. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For a team that couldn’t find a second scorer, a 15-0 deficit right out of the gate was a backbreaker Saturday night. Lakeland Christian Academy found themselves trailing without a point in the second quarter and never found the gusto to make it up in a 39-18 loss to visiting Hamilton in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Goshen College women’s basketball team hit two free throws with 5.6 seconds remaining to beat host Grace College 59-57 on Saturday in Crossroads League play. A desperation 3-point attempt from Kelsey Sule as time expired was off the mark as the Lady Lancers (6-6, 0-3 Crossroads League) lost their fourth straight contest. …read more.

NAPPANEE – Jordyn Frantz added another impressive accomplishment to her already outstanding high school basketball resume Saturday. Frantz etched her name into the school record books by pouring in a program best 42 points as NorthWood outlasted LaPorte 80-77 in triple overtime in non-conference girls basketball action. Frantz, a 6-0 senior guard, hit 10 field …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton girls basketball team opened conference play in a big, big way Saturday night. The host Trojans rode a red-hot start to a dominating 54-22 win over Knox in the Northern State Conference opener for both teams. Triton raced out to a 20-2 lead after the opening period en route to the …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls basketball coach Michelle Harter has seen her young team continue to improve since tipping off the season three weeks ago. That trend continued Saturday afternoon for the Tigers. Warsaw rode a tremendous first-half performance to a 50-36 win over Michigan City in non-conference action in the Tiger Den. Sophomore Dayton Groninger …read more.

BERNE – The Triton wrestling team put together a strong performance Saturday in the Spencer Haworth Memorial Invitational. The Trojans went 4-1 on the day at the tourney hosted by South Adams High School. Triton defeated Union City 45-30, Woodlan 51-30, South Adams 42-28 and Eastbrook 42-30. Delta, which won the tourney title, topped Triton …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, MI – The sixth-ranked Bethel College men’s basketball team topped host Spring Arbor 81-56 Saturday in Crossroads League play. Matt Schauss canned 20 points to pace the Pilots, who improve to 11-1 overall and 2-1 in conference action. Sophomore Clay Yeo continued his outstanding play for the Pilots. The former Triton High School …read more.

VALPARAISO – A quartet of undefeated wrestlers led Warsaw to a 4-1 showing Saturday in the Valparaiso Invitational. Coach Justin Smith’s squad got perfect 5-0 individual marks on the day from Kyle Hatch (120), Kameron Hiles (126), Rory Nolin (195) and Andrew Brock (220). The Tigers defeated Noblesville 43-31, Kankakee Valley 42-30, South Bend Adams …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The 2014 season for Grace’s volleyball team ended in the semifinals of the NCCAA National Championships on Saturday morning. The Lady Lancers fell in five sets to No. 1 seed Trinity Christian, wrapping up the season with a record of 30-12. The loss ends the careers of seniors Calah Kruse, Hannah Clemmons …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team rode a hot start to a 63-46 win Friday night over Knox. The Vikings bolted to a 19-7 lead after the opening period to set the tone. Valley also outscored Knox 23-10 in the third quarter to put the game away. Alex Thacker had a huge night …read more.

ELKHART – A strong second half carried host Jimtown past Lakeland Christian Academy 42-33 in girls basketball action Friday night. LCA took a 19-14 halftime lead over the Jimmies. The hosts then outscored the Cougars 18-14 in the second half for the win. Hannah Delp and Rachel Sand each scored 10 points to lead the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Friday night’s boys basketball showdown between Warsaw and Homestead was simply not as good as advertised, it was better. The environment at Homestead High School was absolutely electric when both teams took the court for tip-off. However, the underdog Tigers were not intimidated by the rambunctious home fans or the state’s top …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – After a hot start to the boys basketball season, Manchester brought Wawasee back down to earth Friday night. Chainey Zolman scored 19 points and the Squires bottled up the Warriors in a 44-37 final at Manchester. Zolman, a standout transfer from Tippecanoe Valley, scored 10 points in the first half and did …read more.

[weaver_youtube E3oY0GWOhNc rel=0] NAPPANEE – As expected, two of the more storied boys basketball teams in the area played a whale of a game Friday night. Braxton Linville scored 22 points and NorthWood weathered a late comeback from Triton to pull out a 54-50 win in the Panther Pit. Linville wasn’t an overwhelmingly dominant force …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Grace’s women’s soccer team moved one step away from its first national championship, dispatching Houghton 3-0 on Friday at NCCAA Nationals. The Lady Lancers (17-4-3) will square off with Lee in the NCCAA National Championship on Saturday at 5:45 p.m. in Grace’s first title game appearance. Lee defeated Campbellsville 3-0 in the …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Grace’s volleyball team earned its way to Championship Saturday at NCCAA Nationals with a 3-1 quarterfinal win over Oklahoma Wesleyan. The Lady Lancers (30-11) will make their second appearance in four years in the NCCAA Semifinals against No. 1 seed Trinity Christian on Saturday at 10 a.m. The championship match will be …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School boys basketball teams went 0-2 versus Edgewood Thursday night. Edgewood topped Valley 45-20 in the 8th grade A contest. Jake Gearhart scored seven points and Parkur Dalrymple had five to lead Valley. Edgewood posted a 52-17 win in the 7th grade A game. Tanner Trippiedi led Valley with …read more.

So, who still has Thanksgiving leftovers? I hope nobody, it has been more than a week so those leftovers should be gone. If, for some reason, you still have leftovers than you did something wrong. You either made too much food, have not been properly partaking of the leftovers since last week or made bad …read more.

Six area high school football players have been honored by the Associated Press. The half dozen outstanding prep performers all earned honorable mention accolades on the annual AP All-State team. Chosen as honorable mention All-State picks for Class 6-A were the Warsaw trio of Riley Rhoades (receiver), Caleb Woolridge (defensive line) and Dylan Childers (linebacker). …read more.

By NIKKI ST.MARTIN Chief Marketing Officer, TimberWolf Trading Post In the spirit of the season, TimberWolf Trading Post is hosting a charity archery shoot at their range at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20. The entry fee is $15 and all proceeds will be donated to United Ministries of Fulton County, Inc., in support of its …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys swim team had a relatively easy night against NorthWood, winning the Northern Lakes Conference dual, 143-41, while the Lady Tigers got a better fight from NorthWood in a 107-61 Warsaw win Thursday evening. The boys won 11 of the 12 events and almost claimed all 12 in what shaped up …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team had a tough first half of action on Wednesday night, allowing No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan to ease away for a 66-43 win. The Lady Lancers gave up a 3-pointer on the first possession and quickly fell behind 10-0. Grace was held to two points – on …read more.

AKRON – Basketball fans in attendance at Tippecanoe Valley High School Thursday night definitely got their money’s worth. The host Vikings and Plymouth made sure of that. The pair of previously unbeaten girls basketball teams went toe-to-toe, back-and-forth for a three-overtime thriller in a marquee matchup. When the final horn had sounded after 44 minutes …read more.

ALBION – Wawasee used a pair of big scoring nights to edge Central Noble, 46-40, Thursday night in boys freshman hoops. John Kennedy led the Warriors with 19 points and Trevon Coleman had a huge night as well, scoring 16 points and pulling down seven rebounds. As a team, Wawasee made 16 of 22 free …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The 2014 NCCAA National Championships started on a high note for Grace’s volleyball team. The No. 2 seed Lady Lancers (29-10) swept McMurry and Oakland City on Friday to open up pool play. In Grace’s opening set at NCCAA Nationals, the Lady Lancers pounded out an enthused 25-14 win. McMurry was held …read more.

By SUMMER ZIMMER Director of Communications and Social Responsibility, Kosciusko County YMCA The Kosciusko Community YMCA will be hosting its annual Frigid 5K Road Race on New Year’s Day. Runners will start the race at the Parkview Warsaw YMCA, with a new course this year. This event is a great way to start the new …read more.

By SUMMER ZIMMER Director of Communications and Social Responsibility, Kosciusko County YMCA Registration is going on now for YMCA Youth Basketball, where children in second, third and fourth grade can learn basic skills in a positive environment. The YMCA emphasizes participation, fitness, teamwork, sportsmanship and having fun over winning. Basketball games are played on Saturdays …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School boys basketball teams notched three wins Wednesday night. Wes Melanson scored 20 points as the Valley 8th grade A team defeated Northfield 48-37. Jake Gearhart had 15 points for the winners. The Valley 7th grade A team topped Northfield 40-32. Tanner Trippiedi had 11 points and Cade Brouyette …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – At the NCCAA National Volleyball Championship Banquet, Grace senior libero Hannah Clemmons was named the 2014 Susan R. Hellings Award winner. The Hellings Award is the highest individual honor handed out to volleyball student-athletes by the NCCAA, recognizing one individual each year for outstanding Christian character, athletic and academic achievement and community …read more.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Christmas came early for baseball fans in northern Indiana today. The South Bend Cubs unveiled new logos, colors and team apparel, including a new home jersey today during a press event held in the Upper Deck at Four Winds Field in downtown South Bend. The new team logo and four complementary …read more.

WARSAW – The 2014 U.S. Finals based out of Louisville, Kentucky, has released the Top 25-ranked All-Star cheer teams from across the United States and Canada. Midwest Xtreme, based out of Warsaw, is currently ranked No. 1 in the Senior-4 Cheer and Youth PREP Divisions. The U.S. Finals has grown into the single-most successful multi-brand …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A big second quarter performance paced Whitko past Fort Wayne Northrop in girls basketball action Wednesday night. The host Wildcats outscored the Bruins 14-4 in the second period en route to a 45-34 win. Brianna Cumberland scored a game-high 17 points to lead the way for Whitko. Hanna Yohe netted 13 points …read more.

DETROIT, Mich. – Led by a pair of 20-point efforts from Lavonte Davis and Jared Bloom, the Indiana Tech men’s basketball team toppled Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference foe, Marygrove, 93-73 at the NW Activities Center on Wednesday night. After winning the opening tip, the Warriors (4-6, 2-3 WHAC) got on the board first with a Tanner …read more.

By Scott Wiley Lakeland Christian Academy Former IU great and NBA player Kent Benson is coming to Warsaw tomorrow to be the keynote speaker at the Big Brothers Big Sisters Banquet. Since retiring from the NBA, Kent as done numerous things and is a inspirational speaker. My first job out of college was with the …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The Grace College women’s soccer team put in its second straight dominating performance on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory over Mid-America Christian to close out pool play at NCCAA Nationals. The Lady Lancers (16-4-3) will play in Friday’s NCCAA national semifinal game at 3:30 p.m. as the No. 1 seed. The championship …read more.

AP Boys’ Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Carmel; 2. Southport; 3. Homestead; 4. Hamilton Southeastern; 5. Pike; 6. North Central; 7. Columbus North; 8. Brownsburg; 9. Warren Central; 10. New Albany. Class 3-A 1. Guerin Catholic; 2. Greensburg; 3. Batesville; 4. Corydon Central; 5. Hamilton Heights; 6. Evansville Memorial; 7. Brownstown Central; 8. Brebeuf; 9. …read more.

IBCA Girls’ Basketball Poll 1. Bedford North Lawrence; 2. Lawrence North; 3. Columbus North; 4. Heritage Christian; 5. Homestead; 6. Center Grove; 7. Pike; 8. Mooresville; 9. Penn; 10. Roncalli; 11. Lake Central; 12. Noblesville; 13. LaPorte; 14. Evansville Mater Dei; 15. Princeton; 16. Bloomington South; 17. Hamilton Southeastern; 18. South Bend St. Joseph; 19. …read more.

Many of you have let us know that we’ve done a great job with the photography that accompanies our sports and event coverage. And subsequently, many have also asked how one can get a copy of a photo seen in a story. Very simple. We have an Ink Free News photos site that has just …read more.

From 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10, area Wawasee businesses will be battling it out for title of Dodge Ball Champions in the first ever Put The Hammer Down Dodgeball Tournament! 16 teams will join Wawasee High School’s Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy project supporting Kosciusko County Habitat for humanity to raise funds …read more.

AKRON – A strong performance in the third quarter lifted Tippecanoe Valley past Argos in boys basketball action Tuesday night. The host Vikings outscored the Dragons 18-5 in the third quarter en route to posting a 54-43 win. Valley, which lost its season opener 61-48 at Warsaw on Nov. 26, led 17-12 after the first …read more.

OSSIAN – The Warsaw girls basketball team picked up quite an eye-opening win Tuesday night. The Tigers went on the road and edged past Class 3-A No. 6 Norwell by a 55-53 final. Coach Michelle Harter’s squad improves to 3-3 with the huge non-conference win. The Tigers were coming off a win at Whitko last …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The season is young, but the growing pains are real for the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team. The Cougars welcomed in Bethany Christian Tuesday night and the visiting Bruins were anything but gracious guests. Bethany dominated the young LCA squad from the opening tip en route to a 96-28 victory. The …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s football team scored more points against West Noble in August (48) than what the girls basketball teams from both schools combined to score in three quarters Tuesday night. Only a fourth quarter surge made for a more respectable final score, 38-28, which West Noble claimed victoriously. After three quarters of play at …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Triton boys basketball team shook off an incredibly slow start to almost provide an incredible finish Tuesday night. Almost. Host Plymouth hit key free throws down the stretch to edge the Trojans 51-45 in a non-conference clash. Senior Reis Yoder of the Pilgrims hit 3-4 free throws in the final 4.6 seconds …read more.

MARION, Ind. – A career day from Dennis Williams was not enough to propel Grace’s men’s basketball team to an upset of No. 1 Indiana Wesleyan. Williams poured in 26 points to lead all scorers, but a late rally from the Lancers (9-2, 1-1 Crossroads League) came up short as IWU won 85-80 on Tuesday …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw wrestling team opened league action versus Elkhart Memorial Tuesday night. The visiting Crimson Chargers topped the host Tigers by a 43-21 final in the Northern Lakes Conference match in the Tiger Den. Winning varsity matches for Warsaw were Kyle Hatch (120), Kameron Hile (126), Spencer Gareiss (145), Rory Nolin (195) and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s swim program both added Northern Lakes Conference wins Tuesday night in lopsided victories against Elkhart Memorial. Memorial was able to take three of the four speed races, otherwise, Wawasee won the other 21 of 24 events in a 119-64 boys win and 127-56 girls win at the Wawasee Natatorium. The Warrior boys …read more.

GOSHEN – Bethel College senior Zach Miller made history Tuesday night in two separate categories as the Pilots defeated Goshen College 96-76 in Crossroads League play. In the first half Miller sank three consecutive free throws giving him 44-straight makes dating back to February 2013 breaking the old record of 43-straight made free throws held by …read more.

(The following article appeared in this week’s edition of the Sports Journal of Central Indiana. It is being reprinted with permission of Dean Hockney, author of the column and publisher of the Sports Journal of Central Indiana). This year, the National Federation of State High School Associations added a basket- ball points of interest directed …read more.

AKRON – NorthWood used the efforts of several swimmers to beat host Tippecanoe Valley in both boys and girls swim duals Monday night. The Panther boys won nine of the 12 events to claim a 90-48 win while the Lady Panthers grabbed 10 of the 12 events in a 107-72 triumph. Kate Jarvis, Megan Stankovich …read more.