The Triton boys tennis team dropped a 4-1 final at Bremen Thursday. The Lions won a pair of close singles matches to highlight the Northern State Conference win. Mace Eads collected the lone point for the Trojans. Eads posted a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 win at No. 3 singles. Jared Fisher lost 7-6, 6-3 at No. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Olivet College was no match for the Grace College women’s tennis team on Thursday. The Lady Lancers (3-5) exploded past Olivet 8-1 at Miller Field in nonleague action. “The girls did a great job tonight. Our communication was good in doubles, and we limited our errors in every match,” said Grace head …read more.

SYRACUSE -It wasn’t quite the hype of Friday night lights but when the Lakeview and Wawasee eighth grade football teams met on Thursday night, the excitement was just as real. The two teams met in a Northeast Lakes Middle School Conference contest at Wawasee Middle School and it was the Warriors that left with bragging …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Chicago Cubs fans in northern Indiana received some very good news on Thursday afternoon. The South Bend Silver Hawks, a Class A minor league baseball team, and owner Andrew Berlin announced that the franchise has signed a player development contract to affiliate with the Cubs. The Silver Hawks were most recently an …read more.

SYRACUSE – The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick competitions have been taking place in cities across America, with a winner to be decided before the end of the NFL regular season. Locally, a competition was held Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Harold Schrock Athletic Complex in Syracuse. Seven of the participants from the Syracuse competition …read more.

WARSAW – There could be a popular theme at the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional this weekend at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club. Family first. A pair of contending teams are very family oriented and could play into the continuations of teams in the state tournament. Both Rochester and NorthWood host a trio of sisters, and …read more.

The high school football regular season will hit the halfway point this Friday night at halftime. That being said, area teams will look to gain steam over the next month heading into postseason play. But, first, the local squads hope to collect a conference win this week. Here is a quick look at the prep …read more.

Still not a Rutgers fan… Last week I was very mediocre. In fact, I’m beginning to think that this whole “picking games” idea is a real shot in the dark. Last week my picks were blown up by the likes of Bowling Green, Indiana State and both the Bears and Colts let me down in …read more.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – After losing the opening set, the Grace College volleyball team rallied to win three straight in a 3-1 victory over Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (14-3) improved to a perfect 5-0 in the Crossroads League with the win over the Cougars (10-3, 3-2 CL). “We came to battle …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Warsaw boys tennis team put up a strong effort in dropping a 4-1 final to host South Bend St. Joseph Wednesday evening. The Indians claimed a pair of three-set matches in singles action to top the Tigers in the rescheduled non-conference match. The lone point of the night for Warsaw, which …read more.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls golf team closed out a perfect regular season with a pair of wins Wednesday. The host Panthers shot 174 to defeat Penn (179) and LaPorte (216) in action at McCormick Creek. The outstanding trio of Linnzie Richner, Summer Stillson and Rachel Beebe each shot a 42 for NorthWood. The Panthers, …read more.

Host Manchester rolled past Whitko by an 8-0 final in a Three Rivers Conference boys soccer match Wednesday night. Goalied Jacob Helton had 13 saves for the Wildcats in the contest.  

WINONA LAKE – It was a stellar Senior Night Wednesday for the Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team. The Cougars claimed their first win of the season by beating Culver 3-1. LCA took a 2-0 halftime lead thanks to first-half goals by senior Weston Clemens and Garrett McCoomb. Clemens added his second goal of the …read more.

Jimtown continued its unbeaten conference mark in boys tennis by blanking Triton 5-0 Wednesday. The Jimmies won on all five courts in straight sets in the Northern State Conference match. Mikey Pawlak led the way for the winners by defeating Jared Fisher 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Triton’s Gavin Eads lost 6-3, 6-0 at …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee made up for a miscue in a big way Wednesday, recovering to shut out Columbia City 2-0 in boys soccer at Warrior Field. The Warriors overcame a missed penalty kick by Ricky Camargo in the 55th minute of a scoreless game. Camargo found redemption just five minutes later by drawing a penalty, …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Colts are well-represented on the list of candidates  nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015. Highlighting the list is former Colts head coach Tony Dungy. Dungy is the winningest coach in club history with his 92-33 mark. He guided the Colts to a 29-17 win over the …read more.

By KEVIN HAWLEY WARSAW – The Warsaw  volleyball team welcomed in Columbia City Tuesday night. The host Tigers celebrated Senior Night in front of a large home crowd by defeating the Eagles 3-1. Warsaw, after dropping the first set 25-18, rolled in the final three 25-8, 25-14, 25-17. Senior Katie Voelz led the way for …read more.

[weaver_youtube -Vo05FEh7xo rel=0] WARSAW – It was a short day at the office Tuesday for the Warsaw tennis team. The Tigers celebrated their senior class as well as celebrated a victory over rival Wawasee. Warsaw wasted little time in sweeping its Northern Lakes Conference foe, winning 5-0 to move to pick up its third conference …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s middle school cross country teams continue to pile up success. Tuesday in a three-way meet, both teams brought home two more wins. The Wawasee girls beat Lincoln by a 20-39 count with Whitko scoring 85. The Wawasee boys dominated with a perfect 15 to Lincoln’s 55 and Whitko’s 81. Last Saturday, both …read more.

[weaver_youtube i9Pk_0HkqwA rel=0] SYRACUSE – It seems Warsaw can put any name in the cross country hat and come up with a winner. Tuesday night, it was Mia Beckham. The talented freshman found herself out front with a small group of contenders in the girls cross country dual with Wawasee, and Beckham pulled away for …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team made quick work of LaVille Tuesday night. Senior star Caylie Teel turned in another big match as the host Vikings rolled to a 3-0 win in non-conference action in Akron. Teel powered down 19 kills as the Vikings rolled to a 25-12, 25-13, 25-20 win. Teel also had five aces …read more.

The Warsaw girls golf team tuned up for postseason play with a win Tuesday evening. Alexis Manwaring once again led the Tigers to victory too. Senior standout Manwaring, fresh off a medalist performance Saturday in the NLC Tournament, fired a 42 to pace the Tigers past host Whitko at the Sycamore Golf Course in North …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3g16Qr4Csoo rel=0] SYRACUSE – The moment for a deserving Wawasee senior finally happened Tuesday night. And with a group of rivals chasing Troy Carolus, the taste of victory was a sweet one. Carolus, who has autism, overcame big odds against an unlikely foe in a powerful Warsaw cross country team, winning the race at …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team came up on the short end of a 4-1 Northern State Conference match versus New Prairie Tuesday night. The lone victory for the Trojans came at No. 2 singles. Gavin Eads rallied to post a 5-7, 6-4, 10-4 win for Triton. The Trojans lost in straight sets at No. 1 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Following his first collegiate win, sophomore Jon Schram earned his first national award as the NCCAA Golf Student-Athlete of the Week on Tuesday. Schram won the Bethel Invitational over the weekend for Grace’s golf team. His two-round 72-75 earned a spot in the three-way playoff. The former Warsaw Tiger standout then got …read more.

The Northern Lakes Conference is well represented this week in the Associated Press high school football polls. Undefeated Concord has moved into the top spot statewide in the Class 5-A poll. The Minutemen, who have won four straight NLC championships, improved to 4-0 on the season with a 44-21 home win over Wawasee last Friday …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Hannah Clemmons earned her second Crossroads League Libero of the Week for the Grace College volleyball team. Clemmons, a graduate of Muncie Burris, led Grace’s defense to a perfect 3-0 week in Crossroads League play. The senior libero had 51 digs with 4.6 digs/set, including 23 digs in a four-set victory over …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College was the site of the inaugural Crossroads League Champions of Character Summit on Monday. The summit brought together student-athletes and administrators from the Crossroads League institutions to discuss sportsmanship and character-building ideas. Sessions at the event included Kristen Gillette (NAIA Director of Champions of Character) and J.D. Collins (Crossroads League …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Midfielder Carianne Sobey has etched her name in the Grace College women’s soccer record books as the all-time leader in assists. Sobey has 30 assists in less than three full seasons, passing Ellen Kegarise (1998-2001) with the most assists in program history. The record-breaking moment came on Saturday in memorable fashion. With …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has made a couple of announcements concerning its football game at John Glenn Friday night. The Northern State Conference contest will start at 7:30 p.m., not at 7 as was originally announced. Also, Triton fans are encouraged to arrive at the game early as parking will be …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Everyone got into the act for the Warsaw girls soccer team Monday night. The Tigers used a total team effort in dominating host Fort Wayne Northrop. Liz VanWormer led the way with three goals as the Tigers posted a 7-0 victory. Warsaw, now 6-1 on the season, tallied six goals in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College freshman goalkeeper Abby Schue has picked up her first collegiate award when she was named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week. Schue surrendered just one goal in 200 minutes for the Lady Lancers last week. She made 11 saves in back-to-back days to propel Grace to two road …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team was able to outlast Columbia City in a marathon match Monday night. The Vikings picked up a 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 16-25, 15-13 win over the Eagles. Senior star Caylie Teel paced the Vikings with 23 kills in the win. Alexis O’Connell had six kills and Kayla Scott and Maddison Heninger …read more.

The Whitko boys soccer team rallied late to forge a 1-1 tie with Central Noble Monday night. The host Wildcats trailed until Tyler Herendeen scored the tying goal in the game’s final two minutes. Daniel Kirkham assisted on the goal. Whitko goalie Jacob Helton had 26 saves. Volleyball Team Topped The Whitko volleyball team lost …read more.

Wawasee Tightens The Screws In the final test before the state tournament begins, Wawasee got one final round of competition at Maxwelton Golf Club Monday afternoon in a 185-205 win over visiting Fairfield. The Lady Warriors conclude the season 17-1 overall after the Fairfield win, which had Mikala Mawhorter and Elizabeth Jackson post 44s to …read more.

The Warsaw girls cross country team continued its run of success Saturday. The No. 15 Tigers dominated the competition to claim the championship of the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruin Invitational. Warsaw posted a team score of 30 to easily outdistance runner-up and No. 16 Homestead with 66. DeKalb was third with 86, followed by Fort …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Jon Schram highlighted a solid tournament for the Grace College men’s golf team at the Bethel Invitational. Sophomore Schram won the overall individual title in a playoff, getting a par on the first hole to win the three-way tie. He shot 72 in the opening round and followed that up with a …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw wrestling program will hold a preseason meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 17. The meeting will be held after school in R147. Anyone who wrestled last year or wants to wrestle this season should attend the meeting. Athletes in fall sports can check in at the meeting and leave for practice. Anyone will …read more.

BOURBON – The annual Triton Volleyball Invitational was fun as usual, just not as fun as it could have been for two local teams. Wawasee finished third while host Triton fell short in the championship to settle for second place. Both teams would finish the tournament with a 2-1 record and have their tourney title …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The annual Shamrock Series was anything but a sham for the Notre Dame football team on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish met at Lucas Oil Stadium in the state’s capital to take on in-state rival Purdue for the 86th time. The visiting Boilermakers did everything in their power to keep things close but …read more.

Memorial Shuts Out Wawasee Two goals in the first half and a late goal put the cap on a 3-0 boys soccer win for Elkhart Memorial over Wawasee Saturday morning in northern Elkhart County. The loss sets the Warriors at an even 3-3-3 on the season. “The guys fought hard, and I am proud of …read more.

BALDWIN CITY, Kan. – Drama was in full force on Saturday afternoon as Grace’s women’s soccer team pulled out a game winner to remember. Grace’s game with Baker University was tied 1-1 late in double overtime when Heather Martin stepped up to win a crucial ball. She passed to Carianne Sobey, who dribbled past a …read more.

[weaver_youtube XsFkfVCc2Jo rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was no shortage of drama Saturday at the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Golf Championships. There was also no shortage of smiles to go around for Wawasee, Warsaw and NorthWood  when it was all said and done. The host Warriors earned a share of the conference crown by edging past …read more.

LAKEVILLE – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team competed in the Lancer Cup hosted by LaVille on Saturday. Bethany Christian topped the Cougars 7-0 in their first game. Seniors Nathan Gross and Weston Clemens led the defense for LCA. Freshman goalie Elijah Raymond had 11 saves in the contest. Westville defeated LCA 6-2 in …read more.

The Whitko boys soccer team came up on the short end of a 6-3 final to Woodlan on Saturday. Keegan Hicks led the way for the Wildcats with a pair of goals. Daniel Kirkham had a goal and an assist for Whitko. Johannes Bingham had an assist. Goalie Jacob Helton had 18 saves for the …read more.

Warsaw Dox and Next Step Baseball will be having tryouts for the 2015 13 and under travel baseball team from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 14 at the Whitko High School baseball field. For more info call (260) 413-6384.

DUNLAP – When the Wawasee football team stepped onto Jake Field for its Northern Lakes Conference contest against Concord, it was all business. After all, the Warriors had something to prove after getting shutout at home in their last contest. Wawasee knew it had to bring its best game to take on the No. 2 …read more.

WABASH – A big second half scoring surge lifted Southwood past Tippecanoe Valley Friday night. The hosts tallied 33 second-half points in outscoring the Vikings 58-29 in Three Rivers Conference action. Valley drops to 0-4 overall for the first time in school history. The Vikings are 0-2 in league play. Southwood, which improves to 3-1 …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw played on a short field almost all game long Friday night. That made it one long evening again for Elkhart Memorial. The host Tigers got great defense and special teams play in blanking the Crimson Chargers 24-0 in Northern Lakes Conference play at Fisher Field. Warsaw, facing a must-win contest, bounced back …read more.

OLATHE, Kan. – The Grace College women’s soccer team battled to a 1-0 victory over MidAmerica Nazarene on the road on Friday. Meredith Hollar scored the game-winning goal in the 55th minute off the bench for her third goal in the past two games. The Pioneers (3-3) had already upset three NAIA Top-25 opponents this …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Whitko football team thrives on running the pigskin. The Wildcats were at their best Friday night in rushing roughshod over host Manchester for a big Three Rivers Conference win. Whitko piled up 374 yards on the ground in stomping the Squires 42-7. Tanner Hughes did most of the damage for Whitko …read more.

High School Football Scores Warsaw 24, Elkhart Memorial 0 Bremen 34, Triton 13 Concord 44, Wawasee 21 Whitko 42, Manchester 7 Southwood 58, Tippecanoe Valley 29 Chesterton 17, LaPorte 13 South Bend St. Josephs 25, Elkhart Central Jimtown 55, Knox 0 Lafayette Central Catholic 35, Culver Academy 7 Glenn 25, LaVille 7 Mishawaka 55, Riley …read more.

BOURBON – It was all about the ground game for Bremen Friday night. The Lions rushed their way past host Triton for a 34-13 Northern State Conference high school football victory. Bremen piled up 301 yards on the ground in the win. Grant Klockow scored on runs of two and 58 yards in the opening …read more.

MARION, Ind. – Katelyn McCullough and Nathan Lane both earned top-12 finishes to highlight Grace’s cross country performance at the IWU Invitational on Friday. McCullough’s eighth-place showing led the Lady Lancers to second overall as a team out of six squads, and Lane had the 12th-fastest time in the men’s race to pace Grace to …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Pee Wee Football program received a pair of generous donations of $500 recently. The donations were to help the program fund new uniforms for the team, which is geared for elementary-aged children in the Wawasee area. The first photo is a donation from Glenbrook Auto and features Wawasee Pee Wee Football …read more.

SYRACUSE – It all comes down to this. On Saturday morning the girls golf teams of the Northern Lakes Conference will have one final showdown to determine conference supremacy. The eight teams will meet up at South Shore Golf Club with tee times set for 9 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. All eyes will be on …read more.

It’s a Friday edition of Nick’s Picks! Last weekend was so bad, I decided to take another day just to recover. But it’s now a new week and everybody gets to start fresh. We are all 0-0 this week, at least that’s how I’m thinking about it. Seriously, it was a rough week for prep …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team had its highest-scoring game of the season in a 4-1 defeat of Calumet-St. Joseph’s on Thursday. The Lancers had four different goal scorers at Miller Field in a dominating performance over the Crimson Wave (2-3). Grace controlled play for large stretches of the first half. The …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw girls soccer team will get to enjoy a day off from practice Friday. They earned the much deserved break Thursday night after earning a hard-fought win at Concord. The Tigers put forth a tremendous effort to blank the hosts 1-0 in a key Northern Lakes Conference match. The Warsaw squad, which …read more.

[weaver_youtube L-RdYA_oQ_k rel=0] BOURBON – It looked to be in the bag. Up two games to zero at Triton, Tippecanoe Valley’s volleyball team appeared to be on its way to a quick win Thursday night. But a resilient Lady Trojan side made Valley work before settling a 3-1 final in favor of the visitors in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Alexis Manwaring made her Senior Night on the links a very good one Thursday. The Warsaw senior earned medalist honors in pacing her team past Manchester 188-216 at Stonehenge Golf Club. Manwaring and Kristen Watson were saluted on Senior Night.  Watson shot a 50 as the Tigers improved to 12-5 overall on …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A strong Fort Wayne Canterbury tennis team blanked Warsaw by a 5-0 final Thursday. The hosts did not lose a set in the non-conference matchup. Sam Rice lost a 6-3, 6-1 decision at No. 1 singles for Warsaw. Nic Jansen was defeated 7-6 (7-2), 7-5 in a close one at No. 2 …read more.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls golf team celebrated Senior Night and the regular-season finale in historic fashion Thursday. The host Panthers toured the back nine of the McCormick Creek layout in record-setting style. Linnzie Richner captured medalist honors with a two-over 38 as the Panthers shot a school record total of 165 for nine holes. …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team showed plenty of comeback spirit Thursday night. The host Wildcats rallied from a 2-1 deficit to outlast Manchester for a 3-2 Three Rivers Conference win. Whitko posted the 25-10, 17-25, 18-25, 25-13, 15-9 victory in the lengthy league tussle. Delaney Ray powered down 13 kills to lead the winners. Senior Elaine …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team finished what it started Thursday night. The Trojans collected a 4-1 win over Rochester in a match that began on Aug. 21. Triton got a three-set win from Jared Fisher at No. 1 singles in the victory. Fisher posted a 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 win. Gavin Eads won in straight sets …read more.

Camargo The Hero Wawasee needed someone to step forward in its quest for a boys soccer win in the Northern Lakes Conference. That person was Carlos Camargo Thursday night. Camargo took a corner kick from Brock O’Haver in the 30th minute and buried what would be the winner in a 1-0 final over visiting NorthWood. …read more.

GOSHEN – The Wawasee volleyball team has had a lot to boast about so far in 2014. But the Warriors had arguably their worst night on the court to date when they traveled to the Maple City on Thursday. For the first time this season, Wawasee was swept by an opponent. The Warriors never seemed …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Following a fourth-place finish in the 2013-14 season, Grace’s women’s basketball team was predicted to repeat as the fourth-best team in the Crossroads League preseason poll. The poll, taken by the women’s basketball head coaches of the Crossroads League, was released at the inaugural CL basketball media day on Monday from the …read more.

It’s bounce back time come Friday night for the majority of area high school football teams. It’s also a shortened week of preparation after stormy weather last Friday night pushed all local games into Saturday either by suspension of play or postponement completely. Warsaw and Wawasee both look to get into the conference win column …read more.

It’s been a busy week for athletes at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. The volleyball teams went 3-1 in action versus North Miami Tuesday night. The 7th grade A team won 25-12, 25-8. Aleah Cole had 10 aces and Ally Betten eight. Caleigh Byrer and Emily Murphy led Valley in assists. Also noted for their play …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – The Warsaw volleyball program made it a clean sweep over East Noble Wednesday night. The Tigers won the varsity, junior varsity and freshman matches versus the Knights. The Warsaw varsity topped East Noble 25-14, 25-12, 25-20 to improve to 11-3 on the season. Caroline Mayer and Katie Voelz each had six kills for …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A strong defensive presence coupled with 16 kills from Calah Kruse led the Grace College volleyball team to a 3-0 sweep of Marian on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (12-3, 2-0 Crossroads League) held Marian to a .069 hitting percentage and earned 10 block points at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Although Grace …read more.

Daniel Kirkham had a huge game Wednesday night for his Whitko soccer squad. Kirkham tallied three goals in pacing the Wildcats to a 4-3 victory at Hamilton. Kirkham, a senior, also assisted on the first score of the night for Whitko. He then scored the final three goals in the win. Thomas Wyman had the …read more.

The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced that its girls soccer match tonight at Whitko is postponed. The match has been rescheduled for Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. at Whitko. The Triton boys tennis match tonight with visiting South Bend Riley has also been called off. There will be no rematch scheduled as both …read more.

The Whitko boys tennis team collected its first win of the season Tuesday night. The host Wildcats edged past Rochester 3-2 in Three Rivers Conference play. Cole Bechtold led the way for Whitko with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles. The Wildcats also got a straight set win from Bailey Platt, by a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Crossroads League will team up Monday, September 15th at Grace College for a Champions of Character Summit. Student-athletes from all 10 Crossroads League institutions will take part in unity building, a panel time of sharing, character education and learn about the development of …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team continued its unbeaten string in Northern Lakes Conference play Tuesday night. The host Tigers took another step towards a conference title by blanking Northridge 3-0 in league play. The 1-2 punch of Caroline Mayer and Katie Voelz powered Warsaw past the Raiders 25-11, 25-17, 25-22. Warsaw improves to 10-3 …read more.

BRISTOL – Quality and quantity. The Warsaw girls and boys cross country teams exhibited plenty of both impressive traits Tuesday evening. Both Tiger teams opened up Northern Lakes Conference action by setting the tone from the start with wins over NorthWood and host Northridge. Coach Matt Campbell’s ladies team and coach Jim Mills’ boys squad …read more.

Boys Fit To Be Tied Huntington North jumped out to a 2-0 lead just into the second half, but Wawasee managed to salvage a 2-2 tie in boys soccer Tuesday in Huntington County. Trailing by two, Ricky Camargo cut the lead in half with a strike in the 68th minute, assisted by Alex Doll. With …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team made quick work of North Miami Tuesday night. The Vikings handled the hosts with ease for a 4-0 Three Rivers Conference win. Coach Mallory Eaton’s squad defeated the Warriors 25-8, 25-8, 25-11. Senior Caylie Teel powered the winning offense with 14 kills and also had four blocks at the net. …read more.

The Warsaw boys tennis team got back on track in a big way Tuesday night. Nic Jansen led the way as the Tigers blanked host Northridge 5-0 in Northern Lakes Conference play in Middlebury. Senior Jansen posted a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles over Simon Grevengood to lead the Tiger onslaught. Senior Sam …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s tennis team was tripped up 6-3 against Indiana Wesleyan in Crossroads League play on Tuesday. The Lancers fell into second place in the league standings with a 4-1 record. Grace still has a match to come against league-leading Marian on Sept. 16. “This was a tough match to …read more.

[weaver_youtube jiJEH-ppEp8 rel=0] ELKHART – It wasn’t an ideal night for the Wawasee cross country teams, but Tuesday’s triangular with Plymouth and host Elkhart Memorial gave great looks as the Northern Lakes Conference season opened for the three schools. On the boys side, the Chargers picked up a sweep by using a big pack to …read more.

AKRON – Sparked by a sweep from its doubles teams, Triton topped Tippecanoe Valley 4-1 Tuesday in prep tennis action. Pacing the Trojans past the hosts were its No. 1 doubles duo of Austin Sellers and Alex Eib and the No. 2 team of Ben Waggoner and Spencer Glingle. The Trojans’ pair of Sellers and …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was the showdown of the girls golf season and it did not disappoint. Northridge and Meadow Valley Golf Club played host to the Northern Lakes Conference’s top two teams on Tuesday night as NorthWood and Wawasee would square off with the NLC regular season title on the line. Both entered undefeated in …read more.

MARION, Ind. – The Grace College men’s golf team opened up the 2014 season with the IWU Invite at Meshingomesia Golf Club. The Lancers shot identical rounds of 307 to place seventh in the field. Jon Schram paced the team in his first meet as a Lancer with a fifth-place finish at 144, three strokes …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Nearly 80 years ago, a talented young British filmmaker named Alfred Hitchcock directed the classic thriller, “The 39 Steps.” And while one doesn’t expect Muffet McGraw to be perched in a director’s chair behind a camera, the Hall of Fame head coach will look to help the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team …read more.

Huntington, Ind. – The Bethel College men’s basketball team will enter the 2014-15 season picked to finish second in the Crossroads League, according to a vote taken by all ten head coaches. The Pilots, who return starting guards Zach Miller and Matt Schauss from last season’s 28-8 team, and whose group of newcomers include sophomore …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Warsaw girls golf team went 1-1 Monday in a three-team match held at the Stonehenge Golf Club. Alexis Manwaring shot a 39 as the Tigers posted a team score of 183 in defeating conference foe Elkhart Memorial (260) and losing to Culver Academies (178). Madi Graham turned in a strong effort …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – After the thrashing the varsity Raiders gave the Warriors Saturday afternoon, the Northridge side continued its football stronghold on Wawasee by posting a 17-0 junior varsity victory Monday evening. The JV game was moved to Monday as the varsity was shifted to last Saturday due to the storms in the area Friday night. …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced a girls golf scheduling change. The Warriors will now face host Northridge and NorthWood in the Northern Lakes Conference regular-season finale tomorrow (Sept. 9). The match, which was postponed back on Aug. 26 due to the weather, was rescheduled at first for Wednesday. Due to …read more.

GARRETT – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team had a strong effort Saturday to take third place in the Garrett Invitational. The Vikings went 2-1 in the tourney with wins over Fremont and Whitko and a loss to Eastside. Valley defeated Fremont 25-8, 25-13. Caylie Teel led the winners with eight kills and five aces. Abby …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS cross country programs will host the Elementary Cross Country Mile Run on Oct. 9. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the cross country course at WCHS. The course is located behind the high school, off of Logan Street and across from the baseball field. There will be one combined …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced a date change for an upcoming junior high cross country meet. The meet versus Tippecanoe Valley and Rochester has been changed from Sept. 16 to Sept. 25. The meet will still be held at Triton and will start at 5 p.m.  

WARSAW – Brooklyn Jackson led the way as the Warsaw girls soccer team collected an impressive win Saturday. Jackson tallied a pair of goals as the host Tigers topped Argos 2-1 in non-conference action at WCHS. Jackson gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead in the opening half on a score. Sydney Wiedeman assisted on the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The wait for well worth it for the Whitko football team. The Wildcats posted their first win of the season Saturday by blanking Southwood 7-0 in the Three Rivers Conference opener. The game was suspended due to weather Friday night in the third quarter with the hosts up 7-0. The Whitko defense …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw football team was not able to weather a second storm Saturday. This one came in the form of Taylor Fulton. The Plymouth running back ran wild in pacing the Rockies to a 41-6 victory over the Tigers in the Northern Lakes Conference opener for both teams. The league tilt was suspended …read more.

[weaver_youtube GjEnCjsupAA rel=0]   [weaver_youtube vTR42Jzv11Q rel=0]   SOUTH BEND – Notre Dame definitely got the last laugh versus Michigan. The Irish, in the final scheduled meeting versus their rival, mauled the Maize and Blue 31-0 Saturday night. Notre Dame dominated the final meeting of the historic series in historic fashion. The shutout was the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team earned its third consecutive win on Saturday night, upending Campbellsville 2-0 at Miller Field. The Lancers (4-1) shut down Campbellsville’s high-octane offense, which was averaging 6.5 goals per game entering Saturday’s showdown. “Our guys came out strong tonight and created a lot of scoring chances in …read more.

[weaver_youtube OZMhfO8sgEo rel=0] SYRACUSE – A budding conference rivalry between two undefeated teams. New jerseys for the home team, new helmets for the visitors. Bad blood all around. Yes, the mood was set for a gridiron showdown between Northridge and Wawasee on Friday night, and then the lighting struck, literally. After waiting all week for …read more.