NEW CASTLE – Loaded with basketball talent and tradition, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame proudly announces their 2015 men’s induction class, to be honored at the 54th annual Men’s Awards Banquet on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Dean Weirich became Elkhart County’s all-time leading scorer (1,823 points) behind prolific seasons at Northridge High School.  Averaging 29.8 points …read more.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood freshman girls basketball team edged past Penn 35-34 Monday night. Sidney Filler led the way for the Panthers with 12 points. Kenzie Moren had 11 for the winners. NorthWood improves to 4-1 on the season.  

AKRON – Pairings have been set for the Winning Edge Holiday Boys Basketball Tournament to be hosted by Tippecanoe Valley High School. The four-team event opens on Jan. 2 with NorthWood playing Fairfield at 6 p.m. The second opening round game will follow with host Tippecanoe Valley facing Rochester. The consolation game will tip-off at …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – He’s not the biggest dude in his class, or even the block, but Addison Coy got to perform on Indiana’s biggest stage. Coy was one of four lucky footballers to perform at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday in the state finals of the NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competition. Coy and three others in …read more.

SYRACUSE – A nice start to the Wawasee freshman basketball season got a little better Monday night in a 41-27 win over West Noble. Ryan Edington had a monster game for the Warriors, scoring 16 points to lead all scorers while Dalton Pearish added four points and nine rebounds in the win. Wawasee moves to …read more.

Several members of the Warsaw girls cross country program braved the cold, snow and mud Saturday to compete in the Foot Locker Midwest Championships. The duo of sophomore Allison Miller and junior Hannah Dawson competed in the Seeded Division at the event held in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Miller placed 109th in the race in a time …read more.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Top-seeded Grace College entered the 2014 NCCAA National Championships with high aspirations. The Lady Lancers’ soccer team did not disappoint on Monday, dispatching Shorter University 4-0. The Lady Lancers (15-4-3) have one more pool play match remaining on Wednesday in pursuit of the team’s first national championship this week. “This was a …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw basketball fans wanting to get a look at one of the top high school players in the country better plan to arrive plenty early Friday night. The Tigers’ first road game of the 2014-15 season is a visit to Fort Wayne to face Class 4-A No. 2 Homestead. The Spartans are led …read more.

Join the Lake City Roller Dolls Annual Christmas Skate Party to benefit the Combined Community Services’ Food Pantry. Games, prizes, skating, Santa, face painting, silent auction and bake sale all from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at Eastlake Skate Center on Frontage Road in Warsaw. Admission is four non-perishable food items or …read more.

Registration is going on now for Y Youth Basketball, where children grades 2 through 4 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 at the Parkview Warsaw YMCA, with practices on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at Harrison …read more.

ANGOLA – Wawasee played stingy defense, holding Angola to just 36 percent shooting in a 52-41 win Saturday night in boys hoops. The Warriors were tough from the get-go, limiting Angola to just 13 points in the first half after jumping out to a 23-5 lead to open the game. Wawasee (2-0) had Gage Reinhard …read more.

SYRACUSE – The annual Wawasee November Super Duals were held this past Saturday and several local teams participated in the event. Of the local squads in attendance, Whitko carried the torch, finishing fifth place in the 10-team invite. Tippecanoe Valley finished in ninth with Wawasee finishing just ahead of the Vikings in eighth. Columbia went …read more.

[weaver_youtube xn9Ub1X9Kr8 rel=0] AKRON – It looked like two different Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball teams playing Saturday night. A sluggish host fell behind Westfield early in the championship game of the Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Tippecanoe Valley, only for a second-half surge to lift the Lady Vikings to a title after a thrilling 49-46 win. …read more.

[weaver_youtube wJKekMAguLM rel=0] WARSAW – The score may have been far from exciting but the game was as exhilarating as they come when Columbia City came to town to face Warsaw in boys hoops action. The Tigers pitched a shutout in the second quarter and used some late-game heroics to claim a 38-35 victory over …read more.

BOURBON – It’s not easy winning two games in one day. And certainly not against schools three and four times your size. But Triton was able to overcome the odds to claim a championship in the Triton Tournament after a 36-33 win over Pendleton Heights. Triton overcame a 25-22 deficit heading into the fourth quarter …read more.

LOS ANGELES – Cody Kessler passed for 372 yards and threw two of his six touchdown passes to George Farmer, leading Southern California to a 49-14 victory over Notre Dame in the 85th edition of the intersectional rivalry Saturday. Adoree Jackson, Darreus Rogers and Nelson Agholor also caught TD passes in a dynamic first half …read more.

[weaver_youtube fLbqHf8FzHc rel=0] SYRACUSE – Warsaw got itself a fight from rival Wawasee, but too many weapons helped the Tiger boys swim team to a 124-61 win Saturday afternoon at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium. Warsaw claimed all three relays and had four different swimmers win five total events to aid the win. On the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The goals are set, the kids are ready and the season has begun. The Whitko wrestling program is one of great history and pride. Numerous trophies line the hall outside of the wrestling room at Whitko High School, but the program has not seen a conference or sectional title since 2010. The …read more.

[weaver_youtube i6TyAL6j8pY rel=0] SYRACUSE – Wawasee asserted itself that it’s back for another run as the Northern Lakes Conference girls swim conference season opened Saturday. Entertaining rival Warsaw at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium, the Lady Warriors had no trouble in posting a 136-47 win over the Lady Tigers. Wawasee were victors in 11 of …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – It came down to the final second, just like any rivalry should. In the 90th edition of The Old Oaken Bucket Game, Indiana defeated Purdue, 23-16. The Hoosiers, led by two big runs from senior D’Angelo Roberts, drove down the field for a Zander Diamont rushing score with 27 seconds remaining. Junior Tevin …read more.

BOURBON – One down, one to go. The Triton girls basketball team started its day the right way. The Lady Trojans hosted Wawasee in the opening game of the 2014 Triton Girls Basketball Tourney Saturday morning. The ladies protected the Trojan Trench with a 48-38 victory over the Lady Warriors. It was all about taking …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Oh man, what a defense! The Warsaw Lady Tigers basketball team headed east for a post-holiday showdown with Whitko Friday night. Warsaw was able to use a solid performance on the defensive side of the court to claim a 54-30 victory over the host Lady Wildcats. While the victory was well-earned by …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Mallory Rondeau was named to the prestigious Capital One Academic All-America Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Rondeau was one of 11 female soccer student-athletes to earn a place on the College Division At-Large Team. The junior forward currently boasts a 3.94 GPA while studying biology. She leads …read more.

SYRACUSE – Holy numbers, Batman! It took longtime Wawasee gymnastics head coach Nika Prather a few extra seconds to marvel at the sight of her team assembling for the preseason team photo. Equipment was still spread all over the south side of the annex gym, practice suits still tagged and hanging from racks, many of …read more.

WARSAW – He’s been all around the world, cracking backs and getting minds right. In a couple weeks he’ll be in Sin City, standing in the corner of the octagon hoping his friend can inflict enough pain to be crowned the UFC Welterweight champion of the world. Dr. Wayne Hogenson has a really interesting gig. …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3z9_Wv3gxGE rel=0] WARSAW – For 16 minutes of boys basketball Wednesday night, it looked like an upset alert might be signaling from the Tiger Den. But for what Tippecanoe Valley was able to do right in the first half against Warsaw, it lost all balance in the second half of a 61-48 final in …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – It will only go up from here. The Whitko boys basketball team tipped its 2014-15 season Wednesday night and things did not necessarily go as planned. The Wildcats struggled with the press and overall size that Columbia City brought to the table. The Eagles would breeze to a 73-16 victory. Columbia City …read more.

HAMLET – Triton’s 2014-15 boys basketball season opened with a bang Wednesday night, crushing sectional rival Oregon-Davis 63-46. Triton shot just 37 percent (19-51) from the floor, but hit eight threes on the night to help stay ahead of the hosts. Jordan Anderson hit four treys and Skyler Reichert dropped three bombs as the Trojans …read more.

The Indiana Soccer Coaches Association (ISCA) named several Warsaw Community High School boys and girls soccer players among its lists of state awards recipients. Junior midfielder Elizabeth Van Wormer was tabbed as Third-Team All-State by ISCA, and also earned All-District District 2 First-Team honors to go with the ISCA Showcase for District 2 as well …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team is treading some unknown waters this season. After three straight seasons with 16 or more wins, the Vikings are facing a starting lineup this season that does not have much varsity experience. Players like Tanner Andrews and Nick Kindig have helped to lead the Vikings over the …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – Wawasee earned its second girls swimming team win of the season against non-conference opponents with a 124-62 win Tuesday night at East Noble. Wawasee won nine of the 12 events, but were challenged from East Noble’s frontline talent. Bre Robinson and Shelby Adams both earned a pair of wins for the Lady Warriors, …read more.

SYRACUSE – When Wawasee walked out of Fairfield’s gym last November, the Warriors were on the wrong end of a 78-57 decision. What a difference a year makes. Nearly a year to the day, the Warriors redeemed themselves on their home court against a tough Falcon squad that returned much of its roster. Wawasee excelled …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw opened the Tony DeBrota era in fine fashion Tuesday night, crushing Manchester in both boys and girls swimming duals. The Tiger boys swept all 12 events to post a 151-23 scoreline while the girls also swept in a 130-39 final. DeBrota took over the programs this season after serving as an assistant …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A lockdown defensive effort by Grace’s men’s basketball team aided Grace’s 72-52 dismantling of Taylor on Tuesday night. The Lancers (9-1, 1-0 Crossroads League) held the Trojans to 27 points below their season scoring average of 79.3 per game in the Crossroads League opener. Logan Irwin and Chad Hoffer shared scoring honors …read more.

BOURBON – In a matchup of two of the top girls basketball teams in their respective classes, this round went to NorthWood. The Lady Panthers maintained its consistency long enough to build a lead Triton could not overcome in a 43-26 final Tuesday night at the Trojan Trench. A 10-point lead at the half by …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Tuesday night wasn’t a great time for Bethel to be short-handed. Having No. 1-ranked Indiana Wesleyan in the Wiekamp Center, the Pilots only had seven players available. The tired legs took its toll as the Wildcats were able to come away with a 78-73 men’s basketball win. The Pilots had Matt Schauss lead …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Chris Hohm era did not start out exactly as planned, but that’s to be expected with a young team. The Cougars started two freshmen in Tuesday’s season opener for the Lakeland Christian boys basketball team. Visiting Caston ran LCA out of the gym with an 80-29 victory. Noah Twombly and Josh …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – It is a curious time to be a fan of Whitko boys basketball. After one of the more dismal seasons the program had ever faced last year, a rejuvenation of sorts, perhaps even a revival of a proud program has begun. The catalyst? Meet coach Roger Fleetwood. A pedigree most down programs …read more.

And we’re back! (Later than I planned!) Okay, so my break went a little longer than I had originally said. I originally put the wrong date in my last article about when I was going to return and then some things happened last week that made me put this on the back burner. But now …read more.

GOSHEN – It was a rough night on the court for the Lakeland Christian girls basketball team. The Lady Cougars dropped a contest at Bethany Christian Monday night 42-29. Rachel Sand led LCA with 12 points. The loss is the eighth straight loss to Bethany Christian for for LCA. Sand was 6-15 from the floor …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – The 2014-15 season has started out just as planned for the Wawasee boys freshmen squad. The Warriors picked up win number one Monday night at Columbia City in both team’s season opener. Wawasee may have already carved out a few reliable scorers in the 39-30 victory. Trevon Coleman led the scoring effort …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Young. That’s the word that perhaps best describes the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team this season. Everything about the program comes back to it being young. The Cougars upcoming 2014-15 season is just its third as an IHSAA sanctioned program. LCA will have one senior this year and three juniors while …read more.

CULVER – The Tippecanoe Valley wrestling team opened its wrestling season Saturday with a 3-2 mark at the Culver Academy Wrestling Invitational. The Vikings beat South Bend Adams 33-24, Knox 48-30 and Pioneer 60-6 and dropped contests to Plymouth 48-20 and CMA 36-34. Individual results had Isaac Randall go 2-2, Brent Reeser 1-0, Devin Childers …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After being named the Tournament MVP over the weekend, Logan Irwin was further honored as the Crossroads League Player of the Week on Monday. Irwin, who won the award along with Goshen’s Brandon Demmings, was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope. He led the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Darby Maggard and two other standout players have been chosen was Week two winners in the IBCA/Subway Player of the Week program for 2014-15. Maggard, who averaged 34.3 points and 10.3 assists in three victories, was chosen as the District 1 winner (for games played Nov. 17-22) in the player recognition program overseen …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The seeding and tournament fields have been announced for next week’s NCCAA Nationals Championships in Kissimmee, Fla. Grace’s women’s soccer team earned the No. 1 overall seed in the nine-team field, and the volleyball squad was No. 2 in the eight-team tournament. Women’s soccer, playing in its fourth straight NCCAA Nationals, advanced …read more.

WARSAW – The ushering in of the boys basketball season is always an exciting time at Warsaw Community High School. This season is no different for the Tigers, which bring back a strong core of a team that was on the brink of big things last season. There should be no setbacks entering the campaign, …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Get used to hearing this. Indiana freshman guard James Blackmon Jr. was named Freshman of the Week by the conference for his performance in Indiana’s wins over Texas Southern, No. 22 SMU and Lamar last week. Blackmon Jr. averaged 22 points and six rebounds in the team’s three victories. He shot 54-percent from …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana freshman guard Tyra Buss has been named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week as announced by the conference office on Monday. Buss earns the honor for a second-straight week and shares the award with Chatrice White of Illinois. Buss helped the Hoosiers remain perfect as IU is off to a 4-0 start …read more.

GOSHEN – The loss by Northridge in the IHSAA Class 4-A semi-state to New Prairie Friday night ushered the Northern Lakes Conference officials Monday to release the All-NLC nods in football. Plymouth, the league champion with a 7-0 round robin record, had 11 named to the list along with conference Coach of the Year, John …read more.

WARSAW – The Northern Lakes Conference has had some outstanding young swimmers come through the ranks in recent years. Warsaw’s Brenna Morgan was one of the latest, taking the conference by storm as a freshman and only going up from there. All eyes in last year’s NLC championship series were squarely focused on what the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School gymnastics program will host a clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 6. The clinic will teach basic skills on bars, beam, vault, tumbling and trampoline, and will be led by the athletes from the high school program as well as coaches. The clinic will take place in …read more.

FULTON – Triton junior forward Jaela Meister recorded 18 points and 14 boards and the Lady Trojans had no problems in taking down host Caston, 56-32, Saturday night. Meister had a whopping 10 offensive rebounds on the night and was 8-of-14 from the floor. She also added two steals, an assist and a block in …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Louisville didn’t panic when Notre Dame, aided by a 61-yard punt return, scored two quick touchdowns early in the third quarter to take the lead. The Cardinals answered with a pair of touchdowns of their own, stopped Notre Dame at the 9-yard line and avoided overtime when Notre Dame’s Kyle Brindza missed …read more.

COLUMBUS, OHIO – Junior running back Tevin Coleman’s 90-yard touchdown run gave Indiana a 20-14 with 7:17 remaining in the third quarter, but No. 6 Ohio State responded with 28 consecutive points to pull away to a 42-20 lead. Coleman added a 52-yard touchdown with 1:13 to make the final score 42-27 in favor of …read more.

WARSAW – The wrestling season opened with a little flair for the Warsaw Tigers, winning three of its five duals at the Warsaw Tiger Invite Saturday. Mixed into the three wins were two key wins in the Northern Lakes Conference over Wawasee and Northridge. Warsaw beat Wawasee 46-31 in round two and came right back …read more.

NOBLESVILLE – A pair of crippling runs by Noblesville was too much for Warsaw to overcome Saturday night. A 14-1 to start the game and then a 14-0 run to open the second half boosted the Millers to a 64-39 win over visiting Warsaw in girls basketball. Warsaw managed to rally back from the first …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Logan Irwin’s Tournament MVP effort led Grace’s men’s basketball to a 72-60 victory over IU-East on Saturday in the title game of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope. The Lancers (8-1) used staunch defense to knock off the athletic Red Wolves (8-2), who are receiving votes in the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ …read more.

LAGRANGE – After an 0-2 start to the season, Wawasee’s girls basketball team has won three games in a row. The latest victim was Prairie Heights Saturday evening, 35-30. Kylee Rostochak led the Lady Warriors (3-2) with 15 points, Allissa Flores notching six points and Elizabeth Jackson five points. Wawasee managed the win despite hitting …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Grace’s women’s soccer team clinched its fourth straight trip to the NCCAA National Championships on Saturday, defeating Cedarville 2-0 in the regional championship game. Saturday’s contest was played in Fort Wayne at the University of St. Francis due to rough playing conditions at Miller Field. Although Grace controlled the match from start …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball team let a golden opportunity slip through its fingers on Saturday, losing a second-half lead against No. 12 Cardinal Stritch. The Lady Lancers (6-3) led by eight points at halftime, but a sloppy second-half performance doomed Grace’s upset bid by the score of 60-44 in the Bennigan’s Terry Polston …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – It started cold and dreary. It only got worse for the Purdue football team. Northwestern, riding off the momentum of a huge win last weekend at Notre Dame, continued to stay hot with a 38-14 over Purdue Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium. Five Purdue turnovers and defensive breakdowns all afternoon allowed Northwestern …read more.

SYRACUSE – A 22-0 run in the first quarter just got out of hand as Wawasee smothered the South Bend Career Academy, 74-6, Friday night at the Hardwood Teepee. Wawasee had 13 players score at least a point, led by Kylee Rostochak’s 12 points and 10 more from Katlyn Kennedy. Hannah Haines, Nicole Streby and …read more.

[weaver_youtube Kop_C6sL0LI rel=0] WARSAW – It hasn’t been that much of a shocker lately, but it’s still a head turner. Anne Secrest’s jumper with 4.7 seconds left in the game lifted Tippecanoe Valley to a 38-36 girls basketball win at Warsaw Friday night. Valley had plenty of reason to cheer after the final horn sounded …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s opening game of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope turned into a rout as Grace’s men’s basketball team blasted Grace Bible 88-66 on Friday night. The annual home tournament for Grace raises funds and awareness for cancer care in Kosciusko County through the county’s Cancer Care Fund (KCCCF). Four players …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After three straight road games, Lakeland Christian Academy’s girls basketball team was glad to finally get a game at home. Except Michigan City Marquette didn’t lay down, winning 63-48 Friday evening. Rachel Sand, who averaged 19 points per game in her first two contests only to be held to five points in …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was fun while it lasted. The last remaining Northern Lakes Conference team still alive in the IHSAA State Football Playoffs was eliminated Friday night. The Northridge Raiders have had a magical season, and that’s probably an understatement. The program picked up its first sectional and regional titles in school history but a …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Brianna Cumberland put up a huge scoring night, but it wasn’t enough for Whitko to escape Huntington North with a win Friday night. Cumberland scored a career-high 32 points, but Whitko’s fourth quarter rally fell short in a 71-61 loss to Huntington in girls basketball. Cumberland scored 15 points in the fourth quarter …read more.

5A LaPorte 35, Fort Wayne Snider 7 Indianapolis Cathedral 27, Bloomington South 24 (OT) 4A New Prairie 28, Northridge 10 New Palestine 30, Columbus East 28 2A Rensselaer Central 17, Lafayette Central Catholic 14 1A Pioneer 62, South Adams 7 North Vermillion 37, Indianapolis Lutheran 19 Saturday Schedule: 3A Andrean at Fort Wayne Luers Evansville …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball team won its opening game of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope on Friday, beating Judson 69-60 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lady Lancers (6-2) forced Judson into 19 turnovers to stifle the Eagles’ offense for much of the contest. Grace started the game with the …read more.

AKRON – Plymouth’s middle school boys basketball teams took three of four games against the Tippecanoe Valley seventh and eighth grade teams. Valley won the seventh grade ‘A’ game 39-33, led by Tanner Trippiedi’s 12 points. Braxton Tolson and Jaydin Conley added eight points apiece. Plymouth won the ‘B’ game 31-12. No statistics were provided. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Experience, talent and depth. Three attributes that can be found on most successful teams in any sport and three attributes that the Wawasee basketball team boasts entering the 2014-15 season. The Warriors will be loaded will upperclassmen as seven seniors make up the majority of the 11-man roster. All seven are returning lettermen …read more.

[weaver_youtube e3l2p3nThUE rel=0] BLOOMINGTON – When Nic Moore’s name was announced during starting lineups Thursday night at Assembly Hall, it was a moment that many had been waiting to come for quite a while. Moore, a 2011 graduate of Warsaw, was back on the court in his home state and that just felt right. Though …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Miller Field and Winona Lake may not be buried under seven feet of snow like Buffalo is, but the dreaded Polar Vortex is spinning ugly in norther Indiana as well. The Grace versus Cedarville NCCAA Midwest Region women’s soccer final schedule to be held at Grace College this Saturday at 1 p.m. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s volleyball program punched its ticket to 2014 NCCAA Nationals with a convincing 3-1 victory over Oakland City on Thursday. The Lady Lancers (27-10) will make their third trip in four years to Kissimmee, Fla., thanks to the three-headed attack of Calah Kruse, Tori Bontrager and Sierra Smith. The win marks …read more.

[weaver_youtube sz7cF0DHBXk rel=0] BOURBON – It was just a special night all around Thursday at Triton High School. Plymouth and Triton battled to a whale of a conclusion in the girls basketball game and buried the hatchet as both clubs teamed up to provide a ‘Win’ of a much bigger variety. Before the game even …read more.

The Crossroads League named several Grace College volleyball players amongst its postseason honors. (Photo provided by the Grace College Sports Information Department)

SYRACUSE – There are times when you don’t even notice he is there. Then he drops a school record and you double take as he ventures back to his team again, as if it never happened. Wawasee junior boys swimmer Logan Brugh is rather unassuming. He doesn’t say much as several of his teammates over …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School senior, Hannah Jennings, has signed her letter of intent to continue her golf career at IPFW. Jennings is a four-year letter winner in golf. She was the team MVP three times, the low average player three times, the team captain three years and a regional qualifier as a junior. Jennings …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s men’s soccer tournament run in the NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament was cut short on Tuesday, falling in a penalty shootout to Oakland City. The match, played at an ice-cold Miller Field, tied 1-1 through regulation and overtime. But the Lancers (9-7-2) fell 3-1 in penalty kicks as three of the team’s …read more.

LAGRANGE – First! The young Wawasee girls basketball team continued its progression in the early stages of its season when it traveled to take on Lakeland Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors avenged a 2013 loss to the Lakers by claiming a 43-34 victory, the team’s first of the season. “I really liked how the girls …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Midwest Xtreme Senior All-Star Cheer Team “C4” placed first last weekend during JAMfest Indy with a score of 97.150. There were five other teams in their division. “C4” also won Grand Champion and a Full Paid Bid to the U.S. Finals. Its score also beat out the other 110 teams from all divisions …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – It wasn’t a pretty night for the LCA girls basketball team. Churubusco (2-1) was on all cylinders Tuesday night, walloping Lakeland Christian Academy 81-32. Hannah Delp paced the Lady Cougars (1-2) with 11 points, hitting one of her two three-point attempts. Melissa Goss scored eight points and Carrissa Urshalitz tallied six points while …read more.

WARSAW – Fort Wayne Luers did not look like a team that had not won a game. They certainly did not look like a team that had lost a game by 54 points just three days ago. All told, Warsaw wishes Luers hadn’t figured it out. Emma Wolfe scored 22 points and an 18-2 run …read more.

TERRE HAUTE – Warsaw’s girls cross country team got to taste a bigger piece of the pie Nov. 16 when many of the roster ran in the Nike Midwest Regional meet. ‘The Saw’ team consisted of Allison Miller, Hannah Dawson, Anna Craig, Brooke Rhodes, Mia Beckham, Claire Kehler, Charlene Orr, Lauren Orr, Hannah Thompson and …read more.

WARSAW – It will be a final go-round for several accomplished Warsaw boys swimming seniors, but there won’t be any sentimental victory lap for the Tigers in what should be a very exciting season. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera may have got their farewell tours with the New York Yankees, adorned with gifts at each …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana’s Tyra Buss was highly recruited out of high school and helped bring the women’s program in Bloomington some much needed attention. Buss, who scored 4,897 total points and averaged 38 points per game in her career at Mt. Carmel High School (Mt. Carmel, IL), has already garnered a Player of the Week …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – The 2014 basketball season is starting out nicely for the Purdue Boilermakers. Head coach Matt Painter’s squad won its first two games last week and one new addition to the team caught the attention of the Big Ten Conference. Freshman Vince Edwards (Middletown, OH) was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week …read more.

HARTFORD CITY – The Crossroads League Player of the Week award winners for men’s and women’s basketball have been released for competitions during the week of November 9 through November 15. Players are selected for this award by their performances and contributions during the week of competition. Clay Yeo, a sophomore from Bethel, was selected …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior swimming standout Jayden Parrett tested the waters at the state championship venue at the IUPUI Natatorium the past two seasons, qualifying for the state championships in back-to-back years. Parrett liked the feel enough that on Monday the senior backstroke standout signed a letter of intent to swim for …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The annual Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope Tournament will be held this weekend at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. This year’s tournament, including Grace’s men’s and women’s teams, features eight games over the weekend and five teams either ranked or receiving votes nationally. Admission to watch the games is $5 per …read more.

Wawasee High School’s KYLA project supporting Habitat For Humanity will host a dodgeball tournament Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Wawasee Middle School gym. The Event, which will take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m., will have 16 teams from area businesses battle for the title. Admission is $1 with concessions available. Proceeds from the event will go …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame made way too many mistakes to beat even a team struggling as much as Northwestern. It started with a blocked extra point that was returned for a two-point conversion by the Wildcats. Twice Notre Dame turned the ball over in the second half on plays that started at the 5-yard line. …read more.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – So much for the postseason. Junior running back Tevin Coleman rushed for a career-high 307 yards, the second-most in Indiana history, but Rutgers used a 35-point second half to send Indiana home with a 45-23 loss, the Hoosiers seventh of the season, Saturday at High Point Solutions Stadium. The fourth 200-yard rushing …read more.

WARSAW – Poise and pressure. The young Warsaw girls basketball team used plenty of both Saturday night to open its season with a win. The host Tigers never were rattled despite a slow start in turning back Huntington North 47-41. Dayton Groninger, one of three sophomores in the starting lineup for Warsaw Saturday night, netted …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls basketball team bounced back Saturday night. The Wildcats were fine at the line in defeated visiting Churubusco by a 52-47 count. Whitko, which dropped a tough 37-34 final at Columbia City Friday night, improves to 2-1 on the young season. The hosts outscored the Eagles 19-4 from the free …read more.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The Grace College women’s basketball team lost a barnburner to Olivet Nazarene on Saturday 122-87. The Lady Lancers (5-2) struggled to take care of the basketball as the Tigers controlled the game with their up-tempo, pressing style of play that was made famous by Grinnell College. Turnovers haunted the Lady Lancers throughout …read more.

LaCrosse, Wisconsin – The Bethel College men’s basketball team improved to 8-0 on the season defeating Viterbo University 85-66 in the Viterbo Invitation Tournament Saturday afternoon. The Pilots would set the tone defensively holding Viterbo to 33 percent shooting for the game and 28 percent from three-point range. Likewise, Bethel converted on 48 percent from the …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Despite doubling up No. 6 Spring Arbor in shots, Grace’s women’s soccer team could not find the back of the net in the 2014 Crossroads League Tournament championship. The NAIA 17th-ranked Lady Lancers (13-4-3) gave up a goal on a scrum in the penalty box early in the first half and …read more.

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Grace College men’s basketball team picked up its first signature win of the season with a 57-53 upset of No. 20 Ashford on Saturday. The Lancers (6-1), playing their second ranked team in as many days, suffered a challenging first half on the offensive end, struggling to make just 5-of-21 from …read more.