WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior standout Katie Voelz put a pen to paper on Friday and announced her intentions to play volleyball for the Greyhounds at the University of Indianapolis. The two-time All-Northern Lakes Conference selection has been a force for coach Mike Howard’s Tigers, racking up a career total of 1,061 kills, …read more.

[weaver_youtube feL_l37rXyQ rel=0] SYRACUSE – There wasn’t any big ceremony or hoopla surrounding opening day in the Wawasee Natatorium for the Wawasee girls swim team. Just business as usual. Coming off one of the finest seasons in program history, Wawasee kept its approach simple in a 149-29 dismantling of DeKalb Saturday morning. Wawasee swept 10 …read more.

OSSIAN – Add a regional championship to the banner for the Northridge football team. After winning the first sectional title in program history last week, Northridge kept the season going with a 17-10 win at Norwell Friday night. The victory came down to the final quarter, and ultimately the final offensive possession of the game. …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – In the annual girls basketball grinder between Columbia City and Whitko Friday night, the Lady Eagles held its home court in a 37-34 victory over the visiting Lady Wildcats. City moved its win streak in the series to six games by riding the 13 points from Elise Cormany. City only scored six …read more.

TOPEKA – A power outage wasn’t enough to keep Westview from lighting up the hoop. The lights went out at Westview High School Friday night, forcing the game to be moved to Meadow View Elementary. Despite the change in scenery, Westview powered through for a 58-45 victory in girls hoops. Westview (1-0) only had five …read more.

BOURBON – Triton began its girls basketball season in style by routing North Judson, 54-26, Friday night in the Trojan Trench. The Lady Trojan defense was stout, holding to just 14 percent shooting (5-37) and only two Blue Jays made a field goal. Triton outrebounded North Judson 45-31 and forced 22 turnovers. Triton didn’t light …read more.

DAVENPORT, Iowa – A high-powered matchup between No. 14 St. Ambrose and Grace’s men’s basketball team resulted in the Lancers’ first loss of the season. Grace had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds but ultimately fell 95-91 in their upset bid on Friday. The Lancers (5-1) got off to a rough …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Brian Harshman era in Lakeland Christian girls hoops earned win number one Friday night after a 59-20 win at South Bend Career Academy. LCA (1-1) had nine players make the score sheet, led by the 23 points from Rachel Sand. Hannah Delp added 12 points and Maryl Gerst tossed in seven …read more.

LACROSSE, Wisc. – Sophomore guard Clay Yeo continued his fine play scoring 21 points and grabbing 10 rebounds as the No. 10 ranked Bethel College men’s basketball defeated (RV) Waldorf University 75-56 in the Viterbo University Invitational. The win improves the Pilots’ record to a perfect 7-0 on the season. Bethel would struggle to find …read more.

Area football scores in the IHSAA state tournament: 6-A Carmel 14, Penn 13 5-A LaPorte 55, Elkhart Central 21 4-A New Prairie 27, Lowell 27 Northridge 17, Norwell 10 3-A Andrean 38, Jimtown 7 2-A Rensselaer Central 48, Bremen 13 1-A Pioneer 28, Winamac 6

JOLIET, Ill. – Grace’s women’s basketball team lost its first game of the season at St. Francis (Ill.) on Friday 62-54. The Lady Lancers (5-1) trailed by as many as 15 points in the second half and could not complete its comeback bid. Grace’s offense sputtered to its worst shooting percentage of the season at …read more.

WARSAW – The 2014-15 edition of the Warsaw girls basketball team features plenty of youth. Coach Michelle Harter also sees plenty to like from a varsity roster that includes seven sophomores to go with four seniors. “We’re a young team, but we’ve also gotten tremendous leadership from our seniors,” said Harter. “Our young players are …read more.

BREMEN – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team got off to a great start to its season Thursday night. The Vikings dominated from the opening tip en route to defeating host Bremen 71-27 in the season opener for both squads. Sophomore Anne Secrest led the way for the Vikings with 17 points and 10 rebounds …read more.

Combined Community Services will be holding their 13th Annual Turkey Lurkey 5k Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 in Winona Lake. The race is a challenging course which starts at Winona Lake Park, runs down the quaint streets of Winona Lake, meanders through the scenic wooded pathways, and then finishes back at Winona Lake …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The old adage “it’s hard to beat a team three times” rang true on Thursday night. After sweeping the season series against Taylor, Grace’s volleyball team fell in five sets to the Trojans in the Crossroads League Tournament semifinals. The Lady Lancers (26-10) served twice with a chance to win the match …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School senior Bre Robinson officially signed to swim at Purdue University this afternoon. With parents, school officials and several media outlets in attendance, Robinson proudly penned her name with the Big Ten school. Robinson holds the backstroke, 100 free and 200 free school records and was on the record-setting 200 and …read more.

BOURBON – Triton boys basketball coach Jason Groves isn’t big into worrying about the past. Just worrying about what is ahead of him. But the thought of not winning a sectional title, the first time the Trojans did not party into a regional since 2007, did not sit well with the head coach in the …read more.

SYRACUSE – For the first time in a lifetime, literally, the target will be pinned squarely on Wawasee’s girls swim team’s swimsuits. Sectional champs for the first time since 1999. Northern Lakes Conference champions and undefeated for the first time since 1996. Drawing envy from Concord AND Northridge for the first time ever. It’s an …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball picked up its fifth straight win to open the season with a 92-39 victory over Calumet St. Joseph’s. The Lady Lancers blasted the Crimson Wave (1-4) by a 51-18 margin in the second half to roll to a 5-0 start to the 2014-15 season. Five players scored in double …read more.

WARSAW – Midwest Xtreme in Warsaw will host a ‘hands-on’ two-hour women’s self-defense course facilitated by veteran law enforcement officers who are current defensive tactics instructors trained by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. The course will take place from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. The course is open to the public for ages 16 and …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko didn’t waste any time feeling good about the 2014-15 girls basketball season, smoking Central Noble, 48-27, Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams. Whitko’s Brianna Cumberland hit a pair of treys and finished with 18 points to lead all scorers. Teammate Aly Reiff added 14 points and Maddie Gawthrop …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The 2014-15 girls basketball season didn’t start with a bang for the Lakeland Christian Academy, losing at Huntington Christian 50-43. Rachel Sand led the Lady Cougars with 15 points and Maryl Gerst and Hannah Delp combined for 13 points in the losing effort. Ashley Ornsby and Melissa Goss each chipped in five points. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – After six years, most minor-league baseball teams start to lose some steam, but the opposite is happening at Parkview Field, where the Fort Wayne TinCaps are setting attendance records and becoming more entrenched in the local community. Recently, the TinCaps were named Team of the Year in the annual awards from Ballpark …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig saw his team put in a lot of time and work in the offseason. He now hopes that his committed players reap the rewards for their dedication. “We had the best offseason since I’ve been the coach,” said Kindig as he readies for his fifth season …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Sophomore guard Clay Yeo scored 31 points helping the Bethel College men’s basketball team to a 96-75 victory over local foe Holy Cross College Tuesday night at the Wiekamp Athletic Center. Senior Zach Miller also poured in 24 points shooting 5-of-10 from beyond the arc and 7-of-12 from the field. Miller has now …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s volleyball team secured a spot in the Crossroads League Tournament semifinals with a 3-1 victory over Goshen on Tuesday. After a first-set slipup, the Lady Lancers (26-9) got back to winning form over the final three games. The Maple Leafs (16-17) lost for the second time in seven days at the …read more.

[weaver_youtube qZpJu3wJ7Xg rel=0] SYRACUSE – Opening night of the girls basketball season for Wawasee and Fairfield had its share of jitters. A very green Wawasee team found itself hanging with Fairfield for a while before the visitors found a second gear to pull away with a 55-36 victory Tuesday at the Hardwood Teepee. The patience …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The numbers really don’t lie when it comes to just how impressive a student-athlete Mallory Rondeau truly is. The Grace College soccer star boasts eye-popping performances on the pitch this season for her squad. Rondeau, a junior forward who played at Wawasee High School, has has some season on the field for …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls basketball team is out to show that its success in 2013 was far from a fluke but rather the first sign of great things to come. The Wildcats ended a streak of five-consecutive losing seasons last year by finishing with a 16-7 mark and an appearance in the sectional …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School held its 2014 fall sports awards banquet Monday evening and issued its award winners for the fall season. BOYS CROSS COUNTRY MVP – Zach Cockrill Most Improved – Erik Diaz Mental Attitude – Jaxon Bame Coach’s Award – Logan Brugh Warrior Award – Tristin Ponsler GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY MVP – …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Big Apple is going to need a large trophy case. Ballpark Digest has named the TinCaps’ Big Apple Minor League Baseball’s “Best New Food Item” for 2014. This recognition comes after the Big Apple was voted the best dessert in Minor League Baseball’s “Food Fight” competition in July. “The TinCaps do …read more.

WINONA LAKE – With two years of IHSAA sanctioned basketball under its belt, Lakeland Christian Academy is ready to take on its next challenge, welcoming in Brian Harshman as its new girls basketball head coach. Harshman is no stranger to LCA and the basketball scene, having coached the girls junior high program and boys JV …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College freshman goalkeeper Abby Schue was named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week for the third consecutive week on Monday. Schue, who has won the weekly award four times in her first collegiate season, helped Grace advance to Saturday’s championship match of the Crossroads League Tournament. She made a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Senior setter Ellie Harp and sophomore middle hitter Grace Woolsey from the Grace College women’s volleyball team were honored in the weekly Player of the Week awards from the Crossroads League. Harp was named the Setter and the Player of the Week, and Woolsey was the Hitter of the Week for the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Vanilla was the expectation for the Wawasee girls basketball team entering last season and vanilla is what was produced. An inexperienced and very young Lady Warrior team struggled to find rhythm and consistency on the court in 2013 but Wawasee is planning on making a lot more noise this season. Lady Warrior basketball …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After racking up 25 wins in the regular season, the Grace College  volleyball team is set for the 2014 Crossroads League Tournament this week. The Lady Lancers earned the No. 2 seed in the CL Tournament, its best finish in over a decade. As a result, Grace will host seventh-seeded Goshen on …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko High School football team will hold its award program on Nov. 12. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the high school. Coach Josh Mohr’s squad went 6-4 this fall, including a second-place finish in the Three Rivers Conference with a 6-1 mark.  

WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue junior kicker Paul Griggs has been named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. The weekly honor is the first of Griggs’ career and the first for any Purdue football player this season. The third-year kicker booted field goals of 53, 52 and 40 yards in the Boilermakers’ tilt …read more.

DEERFIELD, Ill. – Four Lancers scored in double figures against Missouri Valley on Saturday, improving to 5-0 on the season with a 72-62 win. Grace’s victory was also the first defeat of the season for the Vikings (3-1), an NAIA Div. I opponent. Niko Read led Grace in scoring with 18 points, drilling four 3-pointers in …read more.

UPLAND, Ind. – The Grace College men’s and women’s cross country teams wrapped up the 2014 season at the Crossroads League Championships on Saturday. The Lancers were battling a series of injuries and illnesses entering the meet and finished ninth in the men’s race and eighth in the women’s side. Nathan Lane highlighted Grace’s day, narrowly …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The storybook 2014 season for the Grace College women’s soccer team continued with one of the more memorable games of the fall. The Lady Lancers scored the go-ahead goal with 20 seconds on the clock in regulation, endured an improbable equalizer seven seconds later, then recovered to advance in a penalty shootout …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A career day from Kelsey Sule highlighted an 86-55 victory for the Grace  College women’s basketball team over Indiana Tech on Saturday. Sule poured in a career-best 22 points in 26 minutes off the bench, draining five 3-pointers to spark Grace’s rout of the Warriors (0-3). Allison Kauffman also tallied 20 points, …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Joel Stave threw two touchdown passes and Melvin Gordon ran for 205 yards Saturday as No. 25 Wisconsin defeated Purdue 34-16. The Badgers (7-2, 4-1 Big Ten) have won four straight overall and remained in a three-way tie atop the West Division with Nebraska and Minnesota. Wisconsin has won nine straight in …read more.

TEMPE, Ariz. – Any slim chance that still remained of making it into the college playoff at the end of the season for the Notre Dame football team wilted in the desert Saturday. The Irish, done in by their own mistakes, were manhandled 55-31 at Arizona State. The No. 11 ranked Sun Devils turned five …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana, a football team known for its explosive offense, answered the bell on defense when Penn State rolled into town for a Big Ten contest. 13 points allowed, five sacks, a blocked field goal, two interceptions and a touchdown scored. Those stats highlighted the spectacular defensive performance by the Hoosiers Saturday afternoon but …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Clay Yeo made his first-ever home game for Bethel College one to remember Friday night. The star sophomore poured in a game-high 31 points as the Pilots rallied to top Lawrence Tech University 75-72 in the opening night of the Gates Automotive Classic in the Wiekamp Center. Yeo, a sophomore guard who transferred …read more.

Indiana High School Football Class 6-A Regional Championships Penn 42, Merrillville 6 Carmel 56, Carroll (Allen) 6 Ben Davis 40, Warren Central 36 Center Grove 35, Southport 22 Semi-States Carmel at Penn Center Grove at Ben Davis Class 5-A Sectional Championships LaPorte 28, Mishawaka 21 Elkhart Central 23, Concord 14 Regional Championships LaPorte at Elkhart …read more.

DEERFIELD, Ill. – The Grace College men’s basketball team survived a second-half drought against Trinity International on Friday night, winning 81-61 to improve to 4-0 on the season. Niko Read exploded for 26 points in the win, draining 6-of-9 from the 3-point line in the win, and Logan Irwin added 20 points and five assists …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS -The Executive Committee of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) rejected a proposal that would alter the state basketball tournament during its monthly meeting this morning. Members voted unanimously (17‐0) against the measure that was presented to them in August by a study committee made up of leadership of the Indiana Basketball Coaches …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS boys track program will hold a call-out meeting for the 2015 season. The meeting will take place on Monday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. in Tiger Central.  

WARSAW – The highly-successful run of WCHS boys soccer coach Scott Bauer is over. Bauer, who took a personal leave of absence late in the regular season this fall, has resigned as coach of the Tigers. The Tigers, under Bauer, won six straight regional championships from 2008-2013. The 2012 team was Class 2-A state runner-up …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Clay Yeo is the first Bethel College men’s basketball player since Adam Schaper (2004-2005) to score at least 15 points per game in each of his first three career games at Bethel. Yeo, a former star at Triton High School, is in his first season for the Pilots after playing at Valparaiso University …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Dr. Darrell Johnson, chair of the sport management department at Grace College, was selected as the “Sport Management Professional of the Year” from the Indiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (IAHPERD). The Sport Management Professional of the Year Award recognizes the work of an individual who exhibits excellence in …read more.

AKRON – The following are fall sports award winners for Tippecanoe Valley High School. GIRLS GOLF MEDALIST: Victoria Biddle PUTTING TROPHY: Elizabeth VanMeter MENTAL ATTITUDE: Blake McBrier MOST IMPROVED: Jade VanMeter CAPTAINS: Elizabeth VanMeter, Victoria Biddle BOOSTER CLUB: Jordan Krotke BOYS TENNIS 1 SINGLES: Trevor Neeley MENTAL ATTITUDE: Cole Walters MOST IMPROVED: Dakota Parker MOST …read more.

(Editor’s Note: The following column was written by Dean Hockney, Publisher of the Sports Journal of Central Indiana. It originally appeared in his publication on Nov. 4.    It is being reprinted on our site with his permission). If anyone reads this column regularly, I like to stress good sportsmanship and try and highlight such …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a 3-0 victory over Goshen on Wednesday night. The Lady Lancers (25-9, 14-4 Crossroads League) wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the league standings on  Senior Night that honored Calah Kruse, Hannah Clemmons and Ellie Harp. The trio helped Grace …read more.

WARSAW – WCHS Athletic Director Dave Anson has been selected as a nominee for the Charles Maas Award. Anson was tabbed as the District II nominee for the award at the October meeting of the IIAAA (Indiana Interschool Athletic Adminstrator Association). The Charles Maas Award is given to an individual for distinguished service to high …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS girls’ basketball program will host its Future Lady Tiger Basketball Camp. The camp will be held on Nov. 8 and 15 in the Tiger Den at WCHS. The camp will run from 9-10 a.m. each Saturday. The camp is open to any girls in grades 1-8 and costs $15 per camper …read more.

A total of 10 players from the Whitko and Tippecanoe Valley football teams have earned all-conference honors for the 2014 season. The Wildcats, who finished as Three Rivers Conference runner-up this fall, had six players named to the all-conference team by the league’s coaches. Whitko players honored from coach Josh Mohr’s squad were seniors Zach …read more.

WINONA LAKE. – While it may not have been the prettiest game Grace has ever played, it was Grace’s best in at least one sense. The Lancers’ men’s basketball team defeated Lawrence Tech 57-34 on Tuesday night, breaking the program’s record for fewest points surrendered in a game. The Lancers’ previous best for stingiest defense …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team continued to gain momentum on the national scene, rising to No. 17 in the latest NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Lady Lancers’ ranking is the first top-20 spot in program history and the team’s fourth straight national ranking. Grace defeated Huntington 1-0 in the quarterfinals …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Freshman Abby Schue posted yet another shutout victory for  the Grace College women’s soccer team to earn her third Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week award on Monday. Schue, who was an All-League winner at the end of the regular season, helped Grace to a 1-0 victory over Huntington in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – At the conclusion of a nine-win regular season, the Grace College men’s soccer team placed two players on the All-Crossroads League Team in Jacob Cole and Trent Smith. Cole was named First Team All-League after yielding just three goals in Crossroads League play. The senior goalkeeper earned three of his four shutouts …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Senior Allison Kauffman has sparked the Grace College women’s basketball team to a 3-0 start in the 2014-15 season. After a strong week, Kauffman was named the Crossroads League’s Offensive Player of the Week on Monday. Kauffman powered Grace to a pair of road victories with averages of 24.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, …read more.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Devin Gardner threw for two touchdowns and Drake Johnson ran for two, helping Michigan to a 34-10 victory over Indiana on Saturday. Tevin Coleman ran for 108 yards. Coleman entered as the nation’s leader at 170 yards rushing per game, and he remains the only running back in the country to …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame middle linebacker Joe Schmidt is out for the season because of a fractured ankle that will require surgery, Irish Coach Brian Kelly announced Sunday. Schmidt was injured during Notre Dame’s 49-39 win over Navy Saturday night in Landover, Maryland. A former walk-on, Schmidt earned a scholarship at Notre Dame and …read more.

MARION, Ind. – In a clash of the top two teams in the Crossroads League, No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan came out on top 3-1 over the Grace College volleyball team on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (24-8, 13-4 CL) struggled to slow down the Wildcats’ offense, allowing the hosts to hit at a .194 percentage for …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Spring Arbor’s men’s soccer team got the best of Grace College  on Saturday, notching a golden-goal winner in double overtime. Grace’s loss ousts the Lancers from the Crossroads League Tournament, forcing Grace to switch its focus to qualifying for NCCAA Nationals. The Lancers will await regional pairings in order to win …read more.

The third time was not the charm for the Elkhart Memorial volleyball team Saturday night. The No. 9 Crimson Chargers could not overcome No. 5 Carmel in the third meeting of the season between the Class 4-A powers. The Greyhounds, who had split two earlier regular-season meetings with Memorial, prevailed 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 in the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Goshen High School boys soccer team made school history  Saturday. The Redskins etched their names into athletic lore by claiming the program’s first state championship. Senior JT Plavchak scored on a penalty kick with just 6:53 to play in regulation to lift his team to a thrilling 1-0 win over Brebeuf in …read more.

LANDOVER, Md. — On a night in which Notre Dame blew a 21-point lead and its youthful defense surrendered 454 yards, coach Brian Kelly still found reason to smile. Mostly because the sixth-ranked Fighting Irish somehow found a way to beat Navy 49-39. “As a coach that’s really all you can ask for, to win …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Mallory Rondeau proved why she was voted the 2014 Crossroads League Offensive Player of the Year on Saturday night, scoring in the 87th minute to beat Huntington 1-0. The Lady Lancers (13-3-2) advance to next Saturday’s CL Tournament semifinals thanks to Rondeau’s game winner. Rondeau, a junior, is a former standout at …read more.

WINONA LAKE – An impressive second half saw the Grace College men’s basketball team  win its second game in as many days, 76-43 over Andrews on Saturday. Grace completed their home Crossroads Classic with two wins to start off the 2014-15 season. Grace head coach Jim Kessler picked up win No. 701. He was honored …read more.

By TIM CREASON TERRE HAUTE – Yeah, maybe Warsaw got caught up in all the excitement at the start of Saturday’s girls state cross country finals. But how does that old saying go? You don’t know if you don’t try. “They went out really hard, but so did everybody else,” said coach Matt Campbell following …read more.

PALOS HEIGHTS, Ill. – The Grace College women’s basketball team continued its fast start to the 2014-15 season with a 75-68 victory at Trinity Christian on Saturday. Allison Kauffman poured in 22 points, and Kelsie Peterson added 17 to lead the Lady Lancers to a third consecutive win to kick off the season. The Trolls …read more.

LINCOLN, Neb. – A Purdue offense that had been surging found the going tough during the Boilermakers’ first visit to Memorial Stadium. For a change, the defense just might have played well enough to win. That’s what made a 35-14 loss to No. 17 Nebraska so frustrating to the Boilers, who lost their third straight. …read more.

INDIANA FOOTBALL SECTIONALS CLASS 6-A Championship Penn 41, Chesterton 6 CLASS 5-A Semifinals Mishawaka 35, Munster 21 LaPorte 24, Michigan City 0 Elkhart Central 47, Goshen 9 Concord 29, Elkhart Memorial 0 CLASS 4-A Semifinals New Prairie 67, Kankakee Valley 3 Plymouth 28, SB St. Joseph 21 Leo 28, NorthWood 7 Northridge 51, East Noble 6 CLASS …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Coach Jim Kessler got his wish Friday night. His Grace College men’s basketball team started the 2014-15 season 1-0. Everyone else in attendance at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, except for visiting Concordia University, got their wish too. That was to see the beloved coach of the Lancers join some very elite …read more.

[weaver_youtube 4Gs79M7xH-s rel=0] BOURBON – The only person who was happy to see a sideways snow and 30 mile-per-hour winds minutes before kickoff of the sectional football game between Triton and LaVille was LaVille head coach Will Hostrawser. With an offense perfect for bad conditions, the Lancers did exactly what Hostrawser wanted in a grinding …read more.

WARSAW – Make history. That’s what the young and talented Warsaw girls cross country team is aiming to do on Saturday. The No. 6 Tigers of coach Matt Campbell head to the State Finals with one big goal in mind. History. Warsaw, with all underclassmen in its lineup, is looking for the best finish ever …read more.

The good news is that I hit on every pick last week, a perfect 7-0. The bad news is that many of my picks went against local teams. So, it was a relatively bad week for the local athletes. The best news, however, is that I was successful in beating Ink Free’s very own Mike …read more.

BOURBON – Triton’s girls basketball team is sick of being second fiddle. It’s time for a change. Having been ranked, highly competitive in the Northern State Conference and winners of 68 games in the past three seasons, Triton has been right there. But at the end of the past three year’s schedules is a loss …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Bethel College men’s basketball program, who opens their season Friday at 6:00pm, again has high expectations after winning their fourth back-to-back Crossroads League tournament championship, and 18th overall, and advancing to the NAIA Division II National Tournament quarterfinals for the seventh time in program history. But with one of their youngest teams in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The 2014-15 NAIA Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll saw both Grace College men’s and women’s basketball teams land in the receiving votes section. The Lady Lancers earned three national votes and have already beaten another team who was receiving votes (IU-South Bend). Grace graduated the program’s all-time leading scorer in Juaneice Jackson …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School girls JV and varsity basketball teams are participating in Hoops for Hope Thursday, Nov. 20, in conjunction with the game with the Plymouth Lady Pilgrims at Triton. Both schools will be raising money for “Ounce of Prevention” and their efforts to assist those diagnosed with and affected by breast …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Crossroads League showered Grace’s women’s soccer team with awards following one of Grace’s best regular seasons in team history. Mallory Rondeau was named the league’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year, and Carianne Sobey was the Co-Midfielder of the Year for the Lady Lancers. Altogether, six players including Rondeau and Sobey earned …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Allison Kauffman’s 26 points powered Grace’s women’s basketball team to an 80-62 victory over IU-South Bend on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (2-0) were efficient all-around, hitting 46 percent of their shots from the floor, 56 percent on 3-pointers and 82 percent on free throws. The Titans (1-1) trailed for the final 32 …read more.

GOSHEN – A Warsaw trio and a Wawasee player highlight the selections to the All-Northern Lakes girls soccer team for the 2014 campaign. Warsaw senior Clair Snodgrass, along with junior Liz Van Wormer and freshman Brenna Shipley were picked as All-NLC performers this fall. Wawasee senior Caitlin Clevenger was also honored on the All-NLC squad. …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference champion Warsaw volleyball program is well represented on the All-NLC team announced today. The Warsaw trio of senior Katie Voelz, junior Jordyn Lindeman and sophomore Cassie Hoag all earned All-NLC honors for the 2014 season. The threesome led the Tigers to the NLC championship with a perfect 7-0 mark …read more.

WINONA LAKE –  Grace College men’s basketball coach Jim Kessler, in his normal humble manner, says he has nothing to get the big head about when he looks at his record. The man, affectionately and respectfully known as “The Godfather” on the campus he has called home for the past 37 years, sure does have …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS girls track and field program will hold an informational meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. in Room B111 at WCHS. Anyone with questions should contact WCHS girls track coach Scott Erba.  

WARSAW – Brooke Rhodes does not have to look far to find inspiration for her prep cross country career. Rhodes, a key performer for the No. 6 Warsaw girls cross country team, counts on her father Matt to provide plenty of motivation to fuel her desire for success. The elder Rhodes was also a cross …read more.

BOURBON – It was a time of celebration last Friday for the Triton football program. To continue the celebration, Triton will need to come up with one of the bigger wins in recent program history. Triton (3-7) will host LaVille (7-3) in the IHSAA Class 1-A sectional 41 semi-finals, a 7 p.m. kick-off, for two …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team continued its impressive play of late with a sweep of Mt. Vernon Nazarene Tuesday night for its’ sixth consecutive victory. The Lady Lancers (24-7, 13-2 Crossroads League) found themselves in a gridlock with the Cougars (21-9, 9-7) in each set, winning every game by two points. In …read more.

The IHSAA held its volleyball regionals Tuesday night, and the local flavor was sliced to a scant few alive for semi-states this Saturday. Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial and Class 3-A Mishawaka Marian are still alive after winning regionals against Penn and West Lafayette, respectively. Memorial stormed out to a a 2-0 lead on Penn in …read more.

GRAPEVINE, TX – It’s brand new, and plenty of people are already talking and complaining. The NCAA unveiled its first of seven Top 25 rankings Tuesday night, which will ultimately have the top four teams placed into a much-desired playoff to determine its national champion. The selection committee will ultimately pick the four teams to …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A fantastic season unfortunately came to a conclusion Tuesday night for the Triton volleyball team. The ladies had a tall task to overcome as they traveled to the Summit City to take on Class 1A’s No. 11 ranked team, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on its home floor. The regional championship match was …read more.

The Indiana college basketball scene is well represented in the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball Coaches Preseason Top 25 poll released on Tuesday. Perennial power Bethel College out of Mishawaka checks in at No. 10 in the coaches poll. The Grace College men’s team is one of several squads who received votes in the preseason …read more.

By SCOTT WILEY Lakeland Christian Academy On Monday night, Lakeland Christian Academy honored its athletes that competed in soccer, volleyball, and cross country. Seventy-four students participated in a fall sport at LCA this year.

GOSHEN – An exciting fall sports season for Goshen High School will culminate this weekend with state finals appearances for two of its boys sports. The boys soccer team will be competing in the Class 2-A state finals this Saturday, Nov. 1, versus Brebeuf Jesuit. The game will be held at Michael A. Carroll Track …read more.