WINONA LAKE – Junior Mallory Rondeau and freshman Abby Schue were named the Offensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week respectively for the Crossroads League. The Lady Lancers concluded the regular season with two victories, securing the No. 2 seed in the CL. Rondeau (Wawasee HIgh grad) assisted on the game-winning …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Last winter, the Lancers’ men’s basketball team struggled in consistency. The ups and downs of the 2013-14 season were evidenced by an 0-5 start in the Crossroads League followed by three straight upsets of NAIA Top-25 ranked teams. Grace found its groove in the postseason, however. As the No. 6 seed in …read more.

  BOURBON – Triton High School senior Jared Fisher has been named Academic All-State for the 2014 season. Fisher was named to the first-team Academic All-State team by the Indiana High School Tennis Coaches Association. Fisher played No. 1 singles this fall for coach Al Peckham’s squad.  

BOURBON – It was a big weekend for fall sports athletes at Triton High School. The football team started the winning ways Friday night with a 34-20 win at South Central in a Class 1-A sectional playoff opener. Jeremy Jones busted loose for three touchdown runs in the second half to spark the Trojans to …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Accolades continue to roll in for the TinCaps in 2014. Minor League Baseball has announced that former Fort Wayne center fielder Mallex Smith is the fans’ choice for Top Offensive Player this year. With 23 percent of the vote, Smith (Padres) beat out some of baseball’s top prospects such as Kris Bryant …read more.

[weaver_youtube U6nSO0VtI5c rel=0] The Lake City Roller Dolls skated off against the Derby Dimes of Ann Arbor, Mich. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Eastlake Skate Center. The bout, described by skaters as a “real barnburner of a bout,” was won by the Lake City Roller Dolls with a score of 174-152 finishing off their season at …read more.

GOSHEN – Make room for another volleyball banner in the Fairfield High School gym. The host Falcons made it 11 straight sectional titles Saturday night with a 3-0 win over NorthWood in the Class 3-A Fairfield Sectional. Fairfield topped the Panthers by a 25-18, 25-21, 25-18 count to win the program’s 12th overall sectional championship. …read more.

DUNLAP – The Elkhart Memorial volleyball program returned to a familiar place Saturday night. That of sectional champions. The Crimson Chargers topped host Concord 3-0 in the title tilt of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional in McCuen Gym. Junior Darrian Mowery turned in a career performance to pace No. 9 Memorial to the 25-18, 25-17, …read more.

CULVER – It was there for the taking, Triton just had to go get it. After surviving a tough semi-final match against South Central, the Triton Lady Trojans stuck it to Oregon-Davis to win the Culver Volleyball Sectional championship Saturday night. Triton won the match 3-0 by a full count of 25-22, 25-17, 25-21. Triton, …read more.

WARSAW – Goshen was given new life Saturday night, feeling reborn. With the state finals on the line, Tyler Born stepped to the line and made the save of his life. The Goshen boys soccer goalkeeper snuffed a Homestead penalty kick in the fifth round of the shootout in the Warsaw Boys Soccer Semi-state title …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The road officially ended for Wawasee’s Zach Cockrill while the trail continues on for others after the dust settled at the New Haven Cross Country Semi-state Saturday at IPFW. Cockrill, a senior, dealt with an injury that he could not overcome, finishing well off the pace at 18:14 and 112th overall. Cockrill …read more.

[weaver_youtube 8wPwmA7qkiY rel=0] WINONA LAKE – Fireworks painted the night sky above Miller Field on Saturday night after the Lady Lancers’ game with Taylor. During the game, Grace provided the fireworks with a 4-0 rout of Taylor. The No. 21-ranked Lady Lancers (12-3-2, 8-1 Crossroads League) wrapped up the regular season with one of their …read more.

By TIM CREASON NEW CARLISLE – For a while, at least, it looked as if Warsaw might win the girls team title during Saturday’s semistate cross country meet at New Prairie High School. The No. 6-ranked Tigers got off to a fast start, worked their way to the front of the pack, and had six …read more.

BY TIM CREASON NEW CARLISLE – It’s fair to say Jim Mills was … ahh … not pleased Saturday. “This is probably the worst race we ran all year,” said the Warsaw boys cross country coach following his team’s eighth-place finish at the New Prairie semistate. Owen Glogovsky’s 36th place individual finish and Daniel Messenger’s 53rd weren’t …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team started the 2014-15 season on a positive note with a 53-44 victory over Holy Cross on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (1-0) used a defensive charge in the second half and 18 points from Allison Kauffman to ease away from the Saints. Grace’s offense was in a …read more.

DUNLAP – Warsaw volleyball coach Mike Howard, prior to the start of the sectional, called Concord a “dangerous” team. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Howard was right on the mark with his assessment. The hosts had the most Saturday morning as Concord clipped Warsaw 3-0 in a sectional semifinal match of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional. …read more.

GOSHEN – The 2014 season came to a close for the Wawasee volleyball team Saturday afternoon in the semi-final round of the Fairfield Sectional. While the Lady Warriors left it all on the court, there will still be a bad taste in the player’s mouths after letting several opportunities slip away. Wawasee watched Northern Lakes …read more.

[weaver_youtube ezTCkrSacTw rel=0] CULVER – Triton rode the momentum of strong all-around play to make its way to the final of the Culver Volleyball Sectional Saturday. The Lady Trojans powered past South Central (Union Mills) 3-1 to reach the championship match, set for 7 p.m. this evening. It was a morning of rallies for the …read more.

[weaver_youtube LJtP-NqqN6A rel=0] SYRACUSE – Less than a yard. All the Wawasee football team was needed was less than a yard and maybe things would have been different. The Warriors outplayed a ranked Leo squad in the opening round of sectionals Friday night but it is that Lions survived to fight another day. The Leo …read more.

DECATUR – Bellmont used a fourth-quarter rally to sideline Whitko Friday night in prep football playoff action. Whitko led 20-9 entering the final period of play before the hosts outscored them 15-0 for a 24-20 win in a Class 3-A sectional opener. Whitko, which lost 35-13 to Bellmont in a first-round game a year ago, …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Triton football team earned the right to play another home game. The Trojans topped host South Central by a 34-20 final Friday night in a Class 1-A Sectional 41 playoff opener. Coach John Johns’ squad, now 3-7 on the season, will play host to Northern State Conference foe LaVille next Friday …read more.

Indiana High School Football Sectional Scores CLASS 6-A Carroll 40, Warsaw 3 Penn 43, Portage 7 Chesterton 17, Valparaiso 7 CLASS 5-A Mishawaka 45, SB Adams 15 CLASS 4-A Leo 20, Wawasee 16 NorthWood 48, Angola 6 Northridge 21, FW Dwenger 0 Kankakee Valley 61, SB Riley 14 New Prairie 50, SB Clay 7 Plymouth …read more.

CULVER – The Tippecanoe Valley football team came up just short Friday night. The Vikings dropped a heartbreaking 27-26 final at Culver Academies in a Class 3-A sectional opener. Valley trailed 27-20 before Jarred Littlejohn caught a 20-yard touchdown toss from Alec Craig to make it 27-26 with just 29 seconds left to play in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw football team had the heart to compete with undefeated Carroll Friday night. The Tigers just didn’t have the manpower to stay with the fifth ranked team in Class 6-A in the Hoosier State. A well-oiled Charger squad from Allen County sent Warsaw to the sidelines in sectional play for the second …read more.

It’s been smooth sailing for the Warsaw girls cross country team this season. The Warsaw boys team, on the other hand, has had a roller-coaster campaign. The pair will each shoot for one more big performance though come Saturday in the New Prairie Semistate. Both Tiger teams, who have won sectional and regional titles the …read more.

CULVER – The Triton volleyball team advanced easily in sectional action Thursday night. The Trojans opened postseason play by defeating LaCrosse 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 1-A Culver Sectional. Coach Samantha Willsey’s squad topped LaCrosse 25-11, 25-18, 25-16. Triton advances to play South Central Saturday at 11 a.m. in a sectional semifinal …read more.

Another week of being ink free has come and gone. It has been a difficult journey for everyone here to keep up this ink free lifestyle. We had to fight back the pro-ink propagandists outside of our office this week. Eventually the unruly group of six disbanded and went to lunch, but it was an …read more.

[weaver_youtube KHHVYm9ltkI rel=0] GOSHEN – The quarterfinal round of the 2014 Fairfield Volleyball Sectional 21 continued Thursday night and a budding rivalry added a fantastic new chapter to its history. Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee have met six times since 2011 leading up to Thursday’s sectional show down. The previous six matches all took five games …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw volleyball team took its first test of the postseason Thursday night. The Tigers absolutely aced it. Literally. Warsaw used an outstanding serving performance, featuring an ample amount of aces, to rout Elkhart Central 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional. Blake McGarvey was simply sensational behind the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko High School girls soccer program will be well represented in the 4th Annual Indiana Elite North vs. South All-Star Soccer Challenge. A trio of Wildcat players from coach Gary Sims’ program will take part in the event set for No. 8 at Danville Community High School. Chosen to represent Whitko …read more.

WARSAW – It’s time to ‘Fight Like A Girl’. The Lake City Roller Dolls are asking the community to join them this Saturday, Oct. 25, for its bout with the Ann Arbor Derby Dimes to help the girls fight cancer. The roller derby teams are raising money for the bout, which will begin at 5 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A pair of seniors scored to lift Grace’s men’s soccer team to a 2-0 victory over Marian on Senior Night. The Lancers’ third straight victory vaulted the team into fourth place in the Crossroads League standings. Grace has one match remaining in the regular season at Taylor on Saturday 7 p.m. Seniors …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Despite a 17-7 shot advantage against Marian, Grace’s women’s soccer team needed a golden-goal winner to beat the Knights 1-0 on Wednesday. The No. 21-ranked Lady Lancers (11-3-2, 7-1 Crossroads League) clinched their fourth straight victory thanks to a 99th-minute goal from Meghan Wiles. A yellow card from the Knights (8-6-1, 4-4 CL) …read more.

A new season. That’s what awaits area high school football teams Friday night as sectional playoff action kicks-off. The trio of Warsaw, Wawasee and Whitko will all face familiar foes in teams that defeated them in sectional play a year ago. The Tigers host Carroll (Allen) in Class 6-A, the Warriors entertain Leo in Class …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw freshman football team closed out its season with a 24-20 loss to Concord at home Monday night. Will McGarvey scored on a 65-yard run to lead the Tigers. Jack Tucker caught a touchdown pass from Trevor York for Warsaw. York also had a touchdown reception from Luke Delp for the Tigers. …read more.

GOSHEN – The Whitko volleyball team knew it would have to bring its best to the table when it began its postseason journey Tuesday night in the Class 3A Sectional 21 Tournament at Fairfield High School. There was one team the Wildcats definitely did not want to draw for its opening match but luck was …read more.

WARSAW – Jordyn Lindeman has a new found perspective on life and her love for the sport of volleyball. The WCHS junior has developed a greater appreciation for both after a car accident earlier this season. It shows too in watching the emotional leader of an outstanding Warsaw volleyball team perform on the court. “The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace Lady Lancers’ basketball team will embark on life after graduating All-American Juaneice “JJ” Jackson last year, the program’s all-time leading scorer. Head coach Scott Blum is confident his team can meet the challenge thanks to balanced production from a number of players. Leading the Lady Lancers in 2014-15 are senior …read more.

GOSHEN – History has been made at Goshen High School, and the pages in the record books could keep turning this weekend. The Goshen boys and girls soccer teams both advanced to the Class 2-A semi-states after thrilling wins last weekend in regional play. The boys team won via a shootout against South Bend St. …read more.

SYRACUSE – The ‘Little Engine That Can’ will soon graduate to a locomotive. Wawasee senior Bre Robinson hasn’t been big in stature, attitude or flash in the pool. But the superstar swimmer has made a splash decision, signing with Purdue University on a full-ride scholarship to continue her swim career as a Boilermaker. “What I …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that all-sport tickets will not be accepted Friday night for the sectional football game. The Tigers (5-4) will host undefeated Carroll (Allen) at 7 p.m. at Fisher Field in a Class 6-A sectional opener. Carroll is 9-0 on the season and ranked No. 5 in Class 6-A. …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 8th grade volleyball team was runner-up in the conference tournament. Valley defeated Rochester 25-11, 25-12 and Southwood 25-18, 25-16 to advance to the championship match. Wabash then defeated Valley 25-16, 25-7 in the title match. Sydney Howard had 17 assists in the tourney for Valley, while Anna Walters …read more.

WARSAW – Out of the nine schools in the NorthEast Lakes Middle School Conference, it was an all-Warsaw finals Saturday in the Lakeview gym for the eighth grade volleyball championship. Edgewood (22-7) (Conf. 6-2) defeated Wawasee in three games in the morning session while Lakeview (28-0) (Conf. 8-0) took out Riverview (Huntington) in two games …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Several athletes from the Grace College athletic programs were honored for their stellar play in the Crossroads League. Following a strong week for Grace’s volleyball team, Kaitlin Kerrigan and Ellie Harp picked up weekly honors from the Crossroads League on Monday. Kerrigan was named the Hitter of the Week and the Player …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team has overcome all kinds of obstacles this fall to put together a stellar season. It’s only fitting in that context of being tested that the Tigers will need to take the long and tough road to the program’s first sectional championship in a decade. Warsaw, 27-5, opens postseason play Thursday night …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team tuned up for postseason play Saturday by winning its own tournament. The host Tigers defeated Tippecanoe Valley 3-0 and Northfield 3-0 to win the Warsaw Spiker Invitational. Senior Katie Voelz led the offense in the two wins with a total of 22 kills for coach Mike Howard’s squad. Junior …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw junior varsity volleyball team ended its outstanding season with a championship performance Saturday. The JV Tigers, coached by Chandra Hepler, went 4-0 to win the NLC Tournament held at Elkhart Memorial High School. The Tigers topped the host Crimson Chargers 25-21, 21-25, 15-13 in the title match of the league tourney. …read more.

WARSAW – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team closed out regular-season play with a 1-1 showing Saturday in the Warsaw Spiker Invitational. The host Tigers topped the Vikings 25-11, 25-11, 25-20. Caylie Teel led Valley with 11 kills and six digs versus Warsaw. Jaden Biddle had 11 digs and Abby Betten four kills for the Vikings. …read more.

LIGONIER – Whitko’s Brigit Nemitz competed Saturday in the West Noble Cross Country Regional. Nemitz finished in 43rd place overall with a time of 21:44. Fort Wayne Carroll won the regional team championship with a team score of 38. Host West Noble finished in fifth place to earn a spot in the New Haven Semistate …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Shootout sessions have been very good to the Goshen boys soccer team this postseason. That trend continued for the regional champion Redskins on Saturday afternoon. Goshen captured the shootout session by a 4-2 count to top South Bend St. Joseph 1-0 in the title game of the Class 2-A Mishawaka Regional at Baker …read more.

The Edgewood Middle School 7th grade volleyball team wrapped up a perfect season with another championship performance. Edgewood defeated Wawasee and Lakeview to win the NELMSC championship. Coach Stephanie Holms’ squad went 31-0 on the season and won five tournament titles. The undefeated team won tourney titles at Elkhart, Westview, LaPorte, Lakeview and the NELMSC. …read more.

GOSHEN – It was a historic moment Saturday for the Goshen girls soccer program. The host Redskins captured the program’s first-ever regional championship by edging past Penn 2-1 in a Class 2-A regional final. No. 18 Goshen, which beat Warsaw 1-0 Wednesday in a regional semifinal, advances to the South Bend St. Joseph Semistate next …read more.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — For a few seconds, it looked as if Everett Golson and Notre Dame had another streak-busting victory, this time against the defending national champions from Florida State. As the fifth-ranked Fighting Irish celebrated an apparent go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds left, flags flew. The call: offensive pass interference. The touchdown was gone. Golson’s last …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams competed versus Manchester. Manchester won the 8th grade A match 25-18, 25-24. Top players for Valley were Sophie Bussard, Hannah Durkes, Hannah Jansma, Morgan Olivarez, Anna Walters and Sydney  Howard. Manchester won the 8th grade B contest 25-10. Leaders for Valley were Sarah Myers, Makenna Bradley …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team picked up its 10th win of the season with a 4-0 handling of Bethel on Saturday. The NAIA 22nd-ranked Lady Lancers (10-3-2, 6-1 Crossroads League) scored their ninth goal of the week and seventh shutout of the season after beating Goshen 5-0 on Tuesday. Mallory Rondeau …read more.

MISHAWAKA – A memorable second-half fantastic finish from Austin Altimus lifted the Grace College men’s soccer team to a 1-0 victory at Bethel on Saturday. The shutout win propels the Lancers (8-5-1, 3-3-1 Crossroads League) into fifth place in the league standings, giving Grace two straight wins. “The guys played brave tonight. Our defense held …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College Athletic Department is hosting a Fireworks Night at Miller Field on Saturday, Oct. 25, in conjunction with the women’s soccer game. The Lady Lancers will host Taylor at 7 p.m. in the regular-season finale. Admission to Grace’s game will include a view of the fireworks show over the field …read more.

[weaver_youtube nI6w-j8lZHo rel=0] WARSAW – The Bone Yard was packed Saturday night as the South Shore Roller Girls rolled in for a roller derby matchup with the Bone City Rollers. The Roller Girls, equipped with speedy jammers and a lot of muscle in the middle, overpowered Bone City 239-100. Bone City literally limped into the …read more.

MINNEAPOLIS – The Purdue Boilermakers rushed for nearly 300 yards, but Purdue dropped a nail-biter to Minnesota, 39-38. Austin Appleby threw three first-half touchdown passes for the Boilermakers (3-5, 1-3), but he was only 4 for 10 for 18 yards in the second half. Raheem Mostert rushed for 115 yards on five carries and Akeem …read more.

CULVER – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills expects his program to win regional titles. The Tigers didn’t disappoint their veteran coach  in that regard Saturday. Warsaw made it three straight regional championships by reigning in the rain to top the field at Culver Academies. Junior Owen Glogovsky led the way with his third …read more.

CULVER – Allison Miller epitomizes the Warsaw girls cross country team. Young, talented and unselfish. Those qualities carried Miller to individual glory and her team to another regional championship Saturday. The rain didn’t slow down the reign of the No. 7 Warsaw ladies as they dominated the field for the second straight year in the …read more.

GOSHEN – It was a send-off to remember for the Wawasee JV football team. In its final game of the season, the Warriors got an all-around effort in defeating Goshen 27-7 Saturday morning at Foreman Field. Michael Katzer had 132 yards rushing and scored twice and Kolin Bell added two rushing touchdowns to bolster the …read more.

[weaver_youtube 8F8X8eqj0QQ rel=0] ELKHART – A year ago, Wawasee was celebrating a cross country homecoming 30 years in the making. Saturday, Wawasee sat in disbelief as the cross country teams were both eliminated at the Elkhart Central Cross Country Regional at Ox Bow Park. Wawasee’s cross country teams had both run in the semi-state a …read more.

VALPARAISO – Sam Rice saw his postseason tennis run come to an end Saturday. The Warsaw No. 1 singles player dropped a 6-0, 6-3 final to Jack Hibbard of Wheeler in the LaPorte Regional. The match, which was scheduled to be played at Kesling Park in LaPorte, was moved indoors to The Courts of Northwest …read more.

Lower speaker volume before watching video. [weaver_youtube 3lKVHAmgli4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – It may not be the most well-known trophy game in the area but when Goshen and Wawasee met Friday night in the annual Wooden Indian game it certainly felt like a big rivalry was taking place at Warrior Field. The Redskins entered as underdogs but …read more.

WARSAW – It was only fitting that the Warsaw football team donned camouflage National Guard jerseys for their regular-season home finale Friday night. It was even more fitting that the Tigers lived up to the billing with the special look in honor of National Guard Celebration Week by defending their home turf with a thrilling …read more.

[weaver_youtube EXy1MJfnl2U rel=0] AKRON – For two teams coming into Friday night’s football contest with something to prove, Whitko spent more time proving its point in a 34-16 win at Tippecanoe Valley. Both teams came into the night’s contest limping after lopsided losses last week in statement games. Valley started off red hot but cooled …read more.

High School Football Scores Warsaw 24, Concord 21, 2OT Wawasee 17, Goshen 7 Whitko 34, Tippecanoe Valley 16 Jimtown 47, Triton 0 Glenn 21, Bremen 20 Marian 28, Elkhart Central 27 Northridge 31, Elkhart Memorial 0 Churubusco 35, Fairfield 20 Winamac 67, Frontier 0 Guerin Catholic 27, Culver Academy 0 LaVille 21, Culver 6 Penn …read more.

ELKHART – Jimtown ran past Triton from the opening snap Friday night. Nik Olson raced for a school-record 96-yard touchdown run on the Jimmies’ first play from scrimmage as Jimtown blanked the Trojans 47-0 in the Northern State Conference and regular season finale. Olson ran for 213 yards on 13 carries with 201 of those …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s offense was explosive on Friday night in a 3-0 sweep of Huntington’s volleyball team at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lady Lancers (22-7, 11-2 Crossroads League) had a .295 attacking percentage as a team, led by a match-high 14 kills by Kaitlin Kerrigan and 12 more from Calah Kruse. Friday’s …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Bethel Lady Pilots will have a new commander in Andrew Wodrich, taking over for legendary Jody Martinez, who coached Bethel women’s basketball to glory for 16 years. Wodrich comes to Bethel by way of stints as an assistant coach at Western Michigan University and then at Central Michigan University, where he was …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was a tough one to lose for Wawasee Thursday night. For the 19th straight game in the Northern Lakes Conference, the Wawasee volleyball team lost, this time to Northridge. The visiting Lady Raiders won 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19. The losing streak for Wawasee in the NLC dates back to 2012 when the …read more.

[weaver_youtube hwDYAZPXNio rel=0] MISHAWAKA – “It felt like home.” For Clay Yeo, that was all that really had to be said upon walking into the Wiekamp Center. A former camper at Bethel College, Yeo spent a year playing for Valparaiso University and just felt out of place. Transferring to Bethel this fall, Yeo is not …read more.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw freshman football team picked up a 27-20 win at NorthWood Thursday night. Will McGarvey scored a pair of touchdowns to pace the winning Tigers, who are now 7-1 overall and 5-1 in the NLC on the season. Luke Delp tossed touchdown passes to Jack Tucker and Khyle Kuhn for the Tigers. …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team came up just short in a 3-2 loss to Bremen Thursday night. The Lions outlasted the host Vikings 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 18-25, 15-10 in the non-conference marathon match. Senior star Caylie Teel slammed down 27 kills to lead the way for the Vikings. Teel also had four aces, …read more.

Ink? We don’t need no stinking ink! Okay, so technically all of my picks articles have been “ink free” but this one is extra ink free since it’s the first picking action to be on our new site. It’s also not called the Ink Free News edition because, well, none of what I’m doing here …read more.

ELKHART – The Elkhart Memorial freshman football did enough at home Thursday night to seal up a 20-18 win against visiting Wawasee. The Warriors (2-6) had three different players score. Kevin Weikart and Will Geer both had two-yard touchdown runs while Cayden Wegener hooked up with Jake Hand for a 40-yard pitch and catch. Wawasee’s …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Triton volleyball team dropped a 3-0 final at Plymouth Thursday night. The host Pilgrims posted the 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 win. Jaela Meister led the Trojans with five kills and nine digs. Nicole Sechrist had four kills and Lauren Hostrawser three blocks for Triton. Plymouth won the junior varsity match 25-20, 25-19. Charlotte …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 7th grade football team claimed a championship Tuesday. Valley earned its conference title with a 20-12 win over North Miami. Jaydin Conley rushed for 121 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead the champions. Jace Potter had a touchdown to go with 41 offensive yards and a fumble …read more.

The prep football regular season comes to a close Friday night. That means one more chance for area teams to move up or down in the final conference standings and prepare for postseason play next week. First-round sectional games take place Oct. 24. Warsaw will host Carroll, Wawasee will entertain Leo, Whitko plays at Bellmont, …read more.

WARSAW – Sam Rice’s timing could not be better. The Warsaw ace is playing his best tennis of his senior season since postseason play commenced. Rice will look to extend his postseason run and final prep campaign Saturday as the Tigers’ No. 1 singles player competes in the LaPorte Regional. Rice, who is 4-0 since …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Two outstanding volleyball teams got together Wednesday night at Carroll High School. In the end, the host Chargers came out on top. Host Carroll, ranked No. 6 in Class 4-A, defeated Warsaw 25-21, 25-21, 25-21. Carroll improves to 29-3 on the season, while the Tigers are now 25-5. Senior Katie Voelz led …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lady Lancers’ volleyball team completed a crucial season sweep of Taylor on Wednesday, winning 3-1 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace improved to 21-7 on the season, including a 10-2 mark in Crossroads League. The Lady Lancers remain just one game behind Indiana Wesleyan atop the CL standings and moved …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team got back on the winning track with a 3-0 victory over Goshen on Wednesday. The Lancers (7-5-1, 2-3-1 Crossroads League) went ahead early after just three minutes. Ben Cahill finished off his shot from close range at the 2:27 mark to give Grace an early spark. …read more.

GOSHEN – Soccer, like so many sports, can be a cruel game. In the case of the Goshen Girls Soccer Regional, one side dominated most of the game and lost on five seconds of brilliance. In the record books, it will go down as a 1-0 Goshen win over Warsaw, despite the Lady Tigers owning …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Stadium Journey magazine has ranked Parkview Field No. 1 out of 160 ballparks in Minor League Baseball in 2014. This is the third time in the last four years the home of the TinCaps has been tabbed as the best Minor League ballpark in the country. Before finishing second to Pensacola in …read more.

Step one of the state cross country journey is in the books and, for most, a learning curve was established. As the IHSAA cross country regionals loom this Saturday, second chances to improve and ultimately advance in the state tournament are on the course, and with luck, the course will be steady. Looking to maintain …read more.

GARRETT – The Whitko volleyball team closed out regular-season play with a win Tuesday night. The Wildcats got big performances from several players in defeating host Garrett 25-23, 25-19, 23-25, 25-20. Maddie Gawthrop led the way for the winners with 11 kills and two blocks. Kaitlyn Reed had 12 kills and 30 digs for Whitko. …read more.

[weaver_youtube 5-uTMpcrZqg rel=0] SYRACUSE – What started as a one-sided affair ended as a thrilling contest Tuesday night. The Wawasee volleyball team welcomed in Triton for senior night at the Hardwood Tee Pee and just when all hope seemed lost for the Lady Warriors, they were able to grab victory from the claws of defeat …read more.

GOSHEN – Playing its first game as a ranked team, Grace’s women’s soccer team routed Goshen 5-0 on Tuesday night. Mallory Rondeau netted a hat trick for the newly ranked No. 22 Lady Lancers (9-3-2, 5-1 Crossroads League). Grace made the program’s first appearance in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll earlier on Tuesday afternoon, …read more.

GOSHEN – Several ‘on paper’ aspects of Wednesday’s opening game of the Goshen Girls Soccer Regional could work against Warsaw. The opponent, the location, the records. But according to Warsaw head coach Peter Lucht, none of that matters when the center referee blows the whistle to open the most important 80 minutes of the soccer …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College freshman goalkeeper Abby Schue picked up her first national award as the NCCAA Defensive Player of the Week on Tuesday. Schue, a former Warsaw Tiger, made 10 saves for the week against two Top 25 ranked opponents. She had a shutout against then-No. 21 Mt. Vernon Nazarene and nearly shut …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Tuesday marked a historic milestone for the Grace College women’s soccer team. The Lady Lancers were ranked No. 22 in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, marking Grace’s first ranking in the program’s 19-year history. Grace is receiving 192 votes in the poll thanks to an 8-3-2 record this fall. The Lady …read more.

ALBION – Central Noble topped Whitko 3-0 in prep volleyball action Monday night. The hosts posted a 25-14, 25-21, 25-16 win over the Wildcats. Maddie Gawthrop led the way for Whitko with seven kills and four blocks. Delaney Ray had six kills and Kaitlyn Reed had six kills and 18 digs for the Wildcats. Setter …read more.

WARSAW – Midwest Xtreme, a USASF Member Gym is based in Warsaw, and owned by the Sammons Family, has announced an addition to their All-Star Cheer line-up, “Team SunShine.” Team SunShine is for children with Special Needs, ages five and up. Team SunShine is a Co-ed Special Needs All-Star Cheer Team for students with an …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced that its junior varsity football game versus Northfield has been cancelled. The JV contest was scheduled for Oct. 20.

The high school fall sports season is quickly coming to a close. As it does, we would like to ask for your help in making our Sports Page here even better. As much as our sports staff tries to offer a broad range of coverage of athletic events throughout the county, we can not be …read more.

WARSAW – Emotions ran high as Warsaw toppled Penn 25-23, 25-17, and 25-23 in straight sets in a showdown of area volleyball powers Monday on Senior Night. Standouts Katie Voelz and Celia Heckert were celebrated as the two seniors this season for the host Tigers. “Pressure is always there, but there was a little more …read more.

WARSAW – Jose Moyotl led the way in record-setting fashion in the Warsaw Elementary Cross Country Mile. Moyotl, a sixth grader, set a course record as the top overall finisher in a time of 5:39 in the event held at WCHS Oct. 9. Erika Bugg was the top female finisher as the 4th grader was …read more.

WARSAW – The Lakeview Middle School 8th grade volleyball team continued its impressive season Saturday with a championship performance. The Tigers claimed the title of their own invitational held at WCHS. Lakeview, which is undefeated this season, defeated Wawasee in the championship match of the tournament. Members of the championship team include Reagan Merchant, Amy …read more.