Cockrill, Warriors Show Well At IWU Despite not defending team titles at the boys and girls Marion Cross Country Invitational, Wawasee still placed both its boys and girls teams in the top five and had a champion runner Saturday morning in the races held at Indiana Wesleyan University. Wawasee won both team titles in 2013. …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team came up just short Saturday in a bid for its first win. A late touchdown by Jacob Casper lifted visiting Manchester to a 27-20 victory over the Vikings in the Three Rivers Conference opener for both teams. The game was postponed on Friday night due to the weather. …read more.

A long and tough week for the Warsaw boys tennis team concluded Saturday with a loss at Crown Point. The host Bulldogs downed the Tigers by a 4-1 count. Warsaw, which lost conference matches to Goshen and Plymouth earlier in the week, falls to 3-4 on the season. The lone point for the Tigers came …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – If anyone was feeling chipper at Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday, likely they were wearing maroon and gold. The Central Michigan Chippewas looked very stout in a 38-17 win at Purdue in a game littered with Boilermaker miscues. The Boilermakers committed three turnovers, were flagged for a handful of costly penalties, and failed to …read more.

BOURBON – Preston Hansel made sure to spoil the home opener for Triton. The Culver senior had a big game in pacing the Cavaliers past the host Trojans 28-0 in a game completed today. The Northern State Conference opener for both teams was suspended due to weather Friday night with Culver leading 14-0 late in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw junior varsity football game versus Plymouth has been rescheduled for Monday (Sept. 8). The game was scheduled to be played today, but had to be changed due to the suspension of the varsity game at Plymouth Friday night due to the weather. The varsity contest is being completed today. The JV …read more.

A strong Bethany Christian boys tennis team blanked Triton 5-0 in prep action Saturday. The closest match of the non-conference match came at No. 2 doubles. The Triton duo of Spencer Glingle and Ben Waggoner lost a 6-4, 0-6, 2-6 final. The Trojans lost all three singles matches in straight sets to the Bruins. The …read more.

The Whitko boys soccer team collected a 1-0 win over Mississinewa on Saturday. The host Wildcats got the lone goal early in the second half from senior Keegan Hicks. Senior Johannes Bingham picked up the assist on the game winners. Whitko keeper Jacob Helton came up with 23 saves in posting the shutout. Volleyball Team …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko football team got to play longer than most Friday night. The Wildcats’ conference opener versus Southwood was also suspended due to storms. The Three Rivers Conference contest was stopped with four minutes to play in the third quarter. The game will resume Saturday at 5 p.m. at Whitko High School.

AKRON – The weather was the only winner at Tippecanoe Valley too Friday night. The storms that rolled through the area postponed the Three Rivers Conference opener pitting Manchester versus the host Vikings. The TRC game will be played Saturday starting at 10 a.m.  

MARION, Ind. – Two goals and an assist from Meredith Hollar sparked Grace’s women’s soccer team to a 3-1 win over Georgetown on Friday. The match, played at Indiana Wesleyan’s field, saw the Lady Lancers (2-1-2) dominate with a 24-3 advantage in shot attempts. “The women managed the heat well today. It was not our …read more.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – After a four-set loss to No. 11 Georgetown earlier in the day, Grace’s volleyball team bounced back to knock off St. Catharine in five sets on Friday. The Lady Lancers split the opening day of the Georgetown Tournament. Grace continues the tournament with matches on Saturday against Asbury at 9:30 a.m. and …read more.

BOURBON – The Northern State Conference football bout between Culver and Triton has been suspended until 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Much like the other area games officials on site stopped the contest after lightning was seen in the area. Triton athletic director Mason McIntyre announced that there will be free admission for the the …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Northern Lakes Conference football opener between Warsaw and Plymouth on Friday night got started, but fell victim to Mother Nature’s wrath. The Tigers trailed the Rockies 7-3 with 6:17 left to play in the first quarter when the game was stopped due to lightning in the area. Officials announced after a delay …read more.

SYRACUSE – The much anticipated gridiron showdown between Northidge and Wawasee has been postponed until Saturday. The two Northern Lakes Conference foes will kickoff at 4:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Friday night’s start was delayed early after lightning being seen in the area. After a long wait fans, administrators and players were finally informed …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced that its’ junior varsity football game scheduled for tomorrow at Culver has been cancelled. The Trojans are slated to host Culver tonight in their home and conference varsity opener at 7 p.m.  

The Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team lost 9-0 to Argos Thursday night. The Dragons scored all nine of their goals in the opening half. Freshman keeper Elijah Raymond had 16 saves for LCA. Seniors Kyle Shuler and Nathan Gross led the LCA defense in the second half. The Cougars are now 0-8 on the …read more.

[weaver_youtube YXJEcW6kfAo rel=0] SYRACUSE – Odds were Thursday night it would be a numbers game in the volleyball tussle between Wawasee and Plymouth. The magical number was three, and the visiting Pilgrims dialed up a key run when it had to in beating the host Lady Warriors, 3-2, in a roller coaster ride. Plymouth made …read more.

The Warsaw boys tennis team came up short versus Plymouth Thursday. The visiting Pilgrims remained undefeated on the season by stopping the Tigers 4-1 in a key Northern Lakes Conference matchup. Nic Jansen collected the lone win for the host Tigers. Jansen rallied to defeat John Gerard 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. John …read more.

Caylie Teel powered the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team to a win Thursday night. The host Vikings topped Maconaquah 25-22, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19 in a close non-conference match. Senior standout Teel slammed down 18 kills and also had five digs and nine total blocks for the winners. Abby Betten pounded down 10 kills for the Vikings. …read more.

Golfers Keep Rolling Another Northern Lakes Conference foe, another step closer to a goal. Thursday evening at Maplecrest Country Club, the Wawasee girls golf team did what it needed to do, shooting a 181 to cruise past Goshen’s 229. The Lady Warriors, now 5-0 in the NLC and 14-0 overall, used a 42 from Mikala …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team collected a close conference win Thursday night. The Wildcats edged past North Miami 3-0 in the Three Rivers Conference contest. Senior setter Elaine Warner led the way for Whitko in the 26-24, 25-19, 26-24 win. Warner had 22 assists and four aces. Delaney Ray had eight kills and Tressa Keim 22 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The NorthWood girls golf team continued its impressive conference winning streak Thursday. The Panthers made it wins No. 19 and 20 in a row in Northern Lakes Conference dual match play by topping host Warsaw and Plymouth in league action. NorthWood, an honorable mention selection in this week’s statewide coaches poll, shot …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team posted a 5-0 win over Whitko Thursday. The host Trojans won both doubles matches to highlight the non-conference victory. The No. 1 doubles team of Alex Eib and Austin Sellers posted a 6-1, 6-3 win over Alex Bechtold and Austin Nettrouer. Triton’s No. 2 doubles pair of Bruno DeSouza and …read more.

The games matter just a little more this Friday night. It’s conference time. Conference championships may not be won in the league openers, but teams can take a big step towards building momentum for the rest of the regular season and a run at a title. All eyes this week will be squarely on Syracuse …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s golf team has loaded up the 2014 roster with talented newcomers under head coach Denny Hepler. The Lancers will be led by steady senior Taylor Fanning in his final season. He and junior Bradley Clark represent the sole upperclassman presence on the roster. Sophomore transfers Jon Schram and …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that the Open Swim set for tonight (Sept. 4) at the pool has been cancelled. The Warsaw Community Pool at WCHS will also be closed for Open Swim on Monday, Sept. 8.

Golfers Keep Streak Alive In its closest dual challenge of the season, Wawasee traveled to Mystic Hills Golf Course in Culver to face Culver Academy. The two teams put on quite a show in the girls golf dual, with Wawasee posting a 168 to edge the Academy by one stroke at 169. Mikala Mawhorter posted …read more.

UPLAND, Ind. – The Grace College volleyball team made an early-season statement by sweeping Taylor on the road on Wednesday. Calah Kruse and Kaitlin Kerrigan poured in 12 kills apiece to pace Grace’s offense in the Crossroads League opener. The Lady Lancers (8-1, 1-0 CL) held Taylor to a .059 hitting percentage, registering eight block …read more.

WARSAW – Wednesday night’s game against Concord did not go quite like the Warsaw soccer team had expected. The visiting Minutemen frustrated the No. 13 ranked Tigers early and used physical play to claim an impressive 3-0 win at Warsaw High School. “It’s been an up and down season for us,” stated Concord head coach …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Visiting Heritage used a strong first half en route to defeating Whitko 4-1 in prep boys’ soccer action Wednesday night. Heritage took a 3-0 halftime lead in the contest. Senior Daniel Kirkham scored the second-half goal for the Wildcats. Whitko goalie Jacob Helton came up with 14 saves for the hosts. Whitko, …read more.

BOURBON – Powerful Plymouth flexed its’ muscles in blanking host Triton 5-0 in prep boys’ tennis action Wednesday. The undefeated Pilgrims lost a total of eight games at the five varsity positions in the win. John Hunter paced Plymouth with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Jared Fisher at No. 1 singles. John Gerard topped Gavin …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School football teams collected a pair of wins Tuesday evening. The Valley 7th grade team defeated Whitko 44-0. Dakota Gaff rushed for 108 yards and scored two touchdowns for the winners. Jace Potter also had two touchdowns for Valley and Zach Landis and Tanner Trippiedi each had one. The Valley 8th …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys and girls swimming teams will hold a call-out meeting for the 2014-15 season Thursday. The short meeting will be held tomorrow after school in the Natatorium. Any boy or girl interested in swimming or diving should attend the meeting.  

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced several rescheduled dates for recent events that were postponed due to weather. The girls’ golf match versus NLC foe Elkhart Memorial will now be played on Set. 8. The match, which will also include Culver Academies, will start at 5 p.m. at the Stonehenge Golf CLub. The …read more.

BREMEN – The Whitko girls soccer team came up on the short end of a 10-0 final at Bremen Tuesday evening. Keeper Ilyssa Bennett had 14 saves for the Wildcats. Emily Jones made four saves for Whitko. Whitko is now 1-4 on the season. The Wildcats will host Mississenewa on Saturday at 10 a.m.  

WINONA LAKE – Robbie Barnhill got his Grace College soccer career off to a fast start by being named the Crossroads League Defensive Player of the Week. Barnhill, a sophomore transfer from Malone University, surrendered just one goal in two matches as Grace’s goalkeeper. He shut out John Brown in 86 minutes in goal, before …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Athletic Department has announced  rescheduled dates for several events. The Triton at Mishawaka Marian boys tennis match is now set for Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m. The match was originally scheduled for Aug. 26, but was postponed due to weather. There are also several changes to the Triton 6th grade volleyball …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – It looked to be in the bag for Wawasee, but a persistent Manchester volleyball club made a game of it Tuesday night. Wawasee held a two game lead and had the lead in the third game, only for Manchester to force five games before the Lady Warriors escaped with a 25-19, 25-14, …read more.

WARSAW – Owen Glogovsky is the No. 1 runner for the Warsaw boys cross country team. The junior standout sure doesn’t act the part though, at least away from the course. Glogovsky, a humble and team-oriented young man, does not mind to defer to his senior teammates. “I don’t see myself as the leader of …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls soccer team dropped a tough 2-0 final to visiting Goshen Tuesday night. The Redskins tallied both goals in the opening half to win the key Northern Lakes Conference match. Jelitza Palomino scored the first goal for Goshen. The Redskins then got a huge lift just before halftime when Jhoana Gomez …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls cross country coach Matt Campbell said that the plan was for his team to come out firing to see what they could do Tuesday night. What the host Tigers, a deep and talented bunch, did was simply run away from the competition in dominating their own Tiger Invitational. Star sophomore Allison …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Middle School cross country teams have been rather successful to begin its 2014 campaigns. Last weekend at the Prairie Heights Panther runs, McKenzie Smith led the way for the girls varsity team finishing fourth overall. The Lady Warriors put four runners on the awards podium in Smith,  Katie Haines (6th), Lila …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZSy0Smf5kqU rel=0] SYRACUSE – It took almost three hours for talking points to be formalized Tuesday night between Wawasee and Whitko in boys tennis action. A 5-0 final score in favor of the Warriors over the Wildcats provided plenty to discuss for both sides. “Tonight was another night where we did a lot of …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys tennis team came up just short in a tough 3-2 loss to Goshen Tuesday night. The Redskins collected a three-set win at No. 1 doubles to earn the final and deciding point in the Northern Lakes Conference match. The Goshen duo of Logan Troyer and Zach Troyer topped Christopher Herendeen …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee golf team just keeps on rolling. The ladies had their toughest match to date on Tuesday night when it welcomed in rival Warsaw along with Concord, but the Warriors did not falter under the spotlight. Wawasee defended its home course, Maxwelton Golf Club, well by shooting its second-lowest team score of …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team rolled to a dominating conference win at LaVille Tuesday evening. The Trojans lost a grand total of seven games in blanking the host Lancers 5-0 for the Northern State Conference victory. Jared Fisher set the tone in singles play for the winners with a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A young Grace College women’s tennis team picked up its first victory of the fall with an 8-1 victory against St. Francis. The young Lady Lancers played with just one upperclassman to take down the Cougars (1-2, 1-2 CL). Freshman Caroline Cassidy won her first two collegiate matches, including 6-2, 7-5 at …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team put up a strong effort Tuesday night versus Culver Academies. The host Cougars rallied  from a 22-11 deficit in the third game to win. LCA then led 22-18 in the fourth game before the Eagles rallied to win 25-22 to take the 3-1 victory. LCA will …read more.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls golf team continued its impressive season with a pair of conference wins Tuesday. Linnzie Richner led the way as the hosts topped Goshen and Elkhart Memorial in Northern Lakes Conference action at McCormick Creek. Richner  shot a 41 as the host Panthers posted a team total of 189 in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s tennis team earned a convincing 9-0 victory over St. Francis on Tuesday at Miller Field. Grace continued its march toward defending its Crossroads League crown with a second straight sweep to kick off the season. Daniel Sanchez and Jose Marval paced the Lancers (2-0, 2-0 CL) from the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The theme for the Grace College cross country team in 2014 is sunathleo, which means “striving together.” Head coach Jeff Raymond’s desire is that the Lancers’ striving together as a larger unit will result in improved times for each runner this fall. Sunathleo. “I’m excited for the season because of the type …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team had a strong showing Monday in its final game in the Plymouth Tournament. The Cougars played Plymouth to a 3-3 tie at halftime before the hosts pulled away in the final half to post a 7-4 win. Senior Weston Clemens scored three goals for the Cougars. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – With a standing room only crowd of 15,250 at its home finale on Aug. 30 – the largest crowd since Sept. 5, 2009 – the Indianapolis Indians established a new Victory Field record for single-season attendance. A total of 660,289 fans enjoyed Indianapolis Indians baseball in 2014.The previous record was 659,237 set in …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw volleyball team posted a 2-2 mark on Saturday in the loaded Mishawaka Invitational field. The Tigers defeated Lafayette Harrison 29-27, 25-22 and Mishawaka 25-12, 25-19. Warsaw lost to Class 4-A No. 4 Indianapolis Cathedral 14-25, 25-18, 8-15 and to Class 3-A No. 4 Mishawaka Marian 25-19, 21-25, 13-15. Senior standout Katie …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Everett Golson looked better after a year off than he ever did in helping Notre Dame get to the national championship two seasons ago. In his first game back after missing last season for academic impropriety, Golson threw touchdown passes of 75 and 53 yards and became just the third Notre Dame …read more.

After just one quarter, it was clear that Indiana coach Kevin Wilson has more confidence than ever in the Indiana running game. And by halftime, Hoosiers quarterback Nate Sudfeld had made so many handoffs it was strange to see him drop back to pass. Indiana rode Tevin Coleman, who rushed for a career-high 247 yards, …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys soccer team collected its second impressive win of the young season Saturday. The host Tigers tallied the final two goals of the game to edge past Penn 2-1 in non-conference play at WCHS. Warsaw, ranked No. 10 in Class 2-A, improves to 2-0-2 on the season. Coach Scott Bauer’s team, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Despite a 21-9 shot advantage, the Grace College women’s soccer team had to settle with a 1-1 tie against No. 22-ranked John Brown on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (1-1-1) took a 1-0 lead into the final minutes, but John Brown found a late equalizer in the 80th minute to spoil Grace’s upset …read more.

WATERLOO – Mia Beckham led the way for Warsaw Saturday in the DeKalb Baron Cross Country Classic. The WCHS freshman placed 14th overall as the Tigers took seventh place in the 11-team meet. Beckham covered the course in a time of 21:34 to pace her team. Warsaw chose to rest its top nine varsity runners …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team played a pair of games Saturday in the Plymouth Tournament. The Cougars lost an 8-1 final to Mishawaka in their first game. Mishawaka built a 6-0 halftime lead en route to the win. LCA put together a strong second half in the opener as senior Logan …read more.

The Whitko girls soccer team put together two strong showings Saturday in the Manchester Invitational. The Wildcats opened play by topping North Miami 3-1. Senior Heather Bryan had two goals and junior Mikayla Findley one for the winners. Whitko goalie Ilyssa Bennett had nine saves in the win. The Wildcats then lost a tough 1-0 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College men’s soccer team recovered from a one-goal deficit at halftime to defeat Moody Bible 2-1 at Miller Field on Saturday. Kyle Hamlin tied the match in the 53rd minute, and Nikola Blazic converted a penalty kick to win the game 10 minutes later. The Lancers (3-1) outshot the Archers …read more.

Seniors Fit To Be Tied The Wawasee boys soccer team and its fans celebrated the team’s seniors on Saturday afternoon and the seniors gave the fans something to celebrate in return, kind of. The Warriors played a solid game from start to finish but visiting South Bend Riley was just as solid. The two teams …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZghJ2IsHoOA rel=0] WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue had to sweat it out, but opened the 2014 football season with a win. Akeem Hunt’s 38-yard rushing touchdown with 3:42 to go was the break Purdue needed to help the Boilermakers to a 43-34 victory against Western Michigan. The Hunt touchdown came just one play after Western …read more.

[weaver_youtube P4kzaOPyyIw rel=0] SYRACUSE – Friday night at Warrior Field was the location for the first gridiron showdown between West Noble and Wawasee since 1973 and while the bad weather missed the game, the Chargers still got a heavy helping of Wawasee’s reign. The Warriors celebrated the 41-year reunion by scoring a point for every …read more.

WARSAW – Hollywood could not have written a sweeter script for the senior members of the Warsaw football team than the one that transpired Friday night. The Tigers’ Class of 2015 may be small in numbers, but proved to be huge in heart on this evening. The resilient Tigers rallied, led by the senior pair …read more.

WABASH – The Triton football team was bidding for the program’s first 2-0 start in five years Friday night. But host Northfield was not a kind host to the Trojans. The Norsemen pulled away to defeat Triton 49-20 in non-conference action. Northfield, which beat the Trojans 27-6 a season ago, led 7-0 after the opening …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko football team dug itself another big hole Friday night. The host Wildcats for the second straight week were unable to overcome a big early deficit. Columbia City raced to a 22-0 lead after the opening period and went on to defeat the host Wildcats 43-20 Friday night. Whitko, which lost …read more.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Grace College volleyball team continued its fast start to 2014, moving to 6-0 on the season with wins against Warner and Northwestern Ohio on Friday. The Lady Lancers opened up the Embry-Riddle Labor Day Tournament with a five-set victory over Warner before beating UNOH in four sets. “We are continuing …read more.

BREMEN – Host Bremen found a way to top Tippecanoe Valley Friday night. More accurately, the host Lions found a “Topper” way to defeat the Vikings in prep football action. Bremen junior Ryan Topper hauled in four touchdown receptions to lead the way for the winners. Topper caught scoring strikes of 47, 17, 55 and …read more.

High School Football Scoreboard Bremen 35, Tippecanoe Valley 19 Columbia City 43, Whitko 20 Concord 29, Elkhart Memorial 6 Crown Point 35, Mishawaka 34 Culver Academy 20, Indianapolis Marshall 6 Elkhart Central 28, Goshen 20 Jimtown 7, Glenn 6 LaVille 14, Central Noble 0 Michigan City 34, SB Washington 31 New Haven 48, Lakeland 8 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s soccer team nearly pulled off an upset of No. 16 Olivet Nazarene on Friday, losing 2-1 despite a shot advantage. The Lady Lancers (1-1) outshot the Tigers 19-9 in the match, but a pair of first-half goals from ONU’s Liz Wahl trumped Grace’s efforts at Miller Field. Both …read more.

The duo of Taylor Gunter and Haley Hoover each noted top 10 finishes Thursday to lead the Tippecanoe Valley Middle School girls cross country team to a third place finish in the LaVille Invitational. Gunter placed seven overall in a time of 14:56 and Hoover was ninth in 15:15. Lincoln won the girls meet with …read more.

WARSAW – The senior members of the Warsaw football team proved they can do much more than block and tackle Thursday night. The senior class for coach Phil Jensen’s team spent the evening serving dinner to local kids at the Baker Youth Club. The Class of 2015 members of the football team will be saluted …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw volleyball team welcomed back coach Mike Howard in some style Thursday night. The relentless Tigers gave their mentor a moment to remember in rallying to stun perennial power Elkhart Memorial in a classic. Warsaw topped the Class 4-A No. 12 Crimson Chargers 16-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 17-15in the thrilling Northern Lakes …read more.

[weaver_youtube bzO10xhcLG4 rel=0] WARSAW – It took some time, but Warsaw finally settled in for a nice girls soccer home win. Leading a depleted NorthWood side just 1-0 heading into the second half, Warsaw turned up the pressure and eventually wore down the Panthers, 4-0, Thursday night in sunny Warsaw. In what was a lopsided …read more.

[weaver_youtube mnPQkDXXvXo rel=0] LIGONIER – Defense, defense and more defense. The Wawasee boys soccer team needed every bit of effort on defense that it could exert for its game against West Noble and the Warriors did not disappoint. Wawasee rode out the advantage of a goal by Alex Doll to capture its first win over …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Kyle Hamlin provided the game’s only goal on Thursday as the Grace College men’s soccer team bested John Brown 1-0 at Miller Field. Austin Altimus picked out a nifty pass in traffic to Hamlin on the left side of the box, and the junior striker took care of the rest, slotting the …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton volleyball team came out on the short end in its Northern State Conference opener Thursday night. Visiting John Glenn topped the host Trojans 25-16, 25-10, 25-14 in league play. Jaela Meister led the Trojans with eight kills and five digs. Krystal Sellers had 13 assists to go with four aces and …read more.

Alexis Manwaring continued to lead the way Thursday for the Warsaw girls golf team. The senior standout earned medalist honors as the Tigers opened Northern Lakes Conference play with a pair of wins. Manwaring fired a 43 as the Tigers defeated host Goshen and Northridge in action at the Maplecrest Country Club in Goshen. Coach …read more.

Chargers Surprise Warriors After a strong showing in the preseason scrimmage against West Noble, the Wawasee boys tennis team found the rematch a lot rougher going. The Chargers outplayed Wawasee on four of the five courts to claim a 4-1 victory Thursday in Syracuse. Wawasee’s lone win came from Cal Heinisch at one singles, a …read more.

GOSHEN – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team dropped an 8-0 decision at Bethany Christian Thursday. The host Bruins tallied five goals in the opening half. Bethany outshot the Cougars 28-4 in the contest. LCA, now 0-4, will play Mishawaka and Trinity in the Plymouth Tournament Saturday. The Cougars will then face Plymouth on …read more.

Tressa Keim had a big night in helping her Whitko volleyball team post a 3-1 win over host Manchester Thursday night. Keim had 34 digs as the Wildcats won the Three Rivers Conference match 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16. Senior Keim also led the winners with three service aces. Senior Maddie Gawthrop powered down 17 kills …read more.

ELKHART – The NorthWood girls golf team opened Northern Lakes Conference play Thursday by topping host Concord. The Panthers shot 188 while the hosts had 194 in NLC action at the Bent Oak Golf Club. Linnzie Richner paced the Panthers, now 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the NLC, with a 44. Summer Stillson shot a …read more.

The opportunity to build momentum going into conference play. That’s what awaits local prep football teams come week two contests Friday night. For the pair of Wawasee and Triton, it’s a chance to get off to a quick 2-0 start. For Warsaw, Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko, it’s a chance to even the early-season mark at …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team lost 3-2 to Knox in Northern State Conference play Wednesday. Winning for the Trojans were Gavin Eads at No. 2 singles in straight sets. The Triton No. 1 doubles duo of Austin Sellers and Alex Eib also won in straight sets. Knox clinched the league opener by winning in three …read more.

ROCHESTER – The Whitko girls soccer team dropped a 4-1 final at Rochester Wednesday evening. Riley Insley scored the lone goal for the Wildcats. Whitko goalie Ilyssa Bennett had 17 saves in the contest. Whitko (0-3) plays at Manchester Saturday.  

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NLC Opens Nicely For Golfers Wawasee jumped into the Northern Lakes Conference girls golf season with a bang Wednesday, sweeping Plymouth and host Elkhart Memorial at Christiana Creek. The Lady Warriors posted a 182 to beat the Pilgrims by 18 strokes and the Chargers by much more. Kylee Rostochak led all golfers with a 42, …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Grace’s men’s tennis team kicked off its Crossroads League title defense with a sweep of Huntington on Wednesday. The Lancers, who won the last two regular-season CL championships, took five of the six singles’ matches in straight sets. “It was a great way to start off the season. Everyone played solid from the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Wave Travel Soccer Club is set for host a camp for area youth. The Cadet Training Camp is slated to begin Sept. 6. The six-week camp will be held each Saturday through Oct. 11 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the CCAC. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-11 and …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw freshman football team started off its season in a big way Tuesday night. The host Tigers ran past Columbia City for a 39-0 victory. Will McGarvey led the way with a monster rushing game for the Tigers. McGarvey ran for 341 yards on 18 carries and found the end zone for …read more.

SYRACUSE – Steve Roth made an impact. The longtime property manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area finally called it a career last week after 36 years of being a public servant for the state of Indiana and its wildlife enthusiasts. Roth, a native of Edwardsburg, Michigan and graduate of the University of Michigan, started …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will host a question and answer session regarding the state of the league and its future. The Q/A session will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Wawasee High School in the lecture room to the left of the main entrance of the school. Hosting the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School’s athletic department announced a pair of notes this morning regarding varsity sports schedule changes. The girls golf triangular at Northridge and with NorthWood was rained out Tuesday, Aug. 26, but will be made up Wednesday, Sept. 10. The match will be played at Meadow Valley Golf Club in Middlebury as …read more.

SYRACUSE – Area golfers gathered Aug. 21 at Maxwelton Golf Club for the annual Junior Achievement serving Wawasee Golf Outing. The event raises funds to support Junior Achievement programs that teach students work readiness, personal finance, entrepreneurship and fiscal literacy. Pictured with their trophy is the 2014 winning team from Integrity Tax Consulting – Randy …read more.

SYRACUSE – Fall tumbling sessions for the Wawasee Gymnastics Club have been announced, which begin Sept. 15 and end Oct. 13, with the exception of the pre-K class, which ends Oct. 21. Registration dates are from 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 8-9, at Wawasee High School’s main entrance and from 4:30-6 p.m., Sept. 10, at New Paris …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School football teams opened the season by going 1-1 versus Edgewood. The Valley 7th grade team defeated Edgewood 38-0. Jaydin Conley and Jace Potter each scored three touchdowns for Valley. Conley rushed for 110 yards and Potter had 49 in the win. Edgewood topped Valley 26-14 in the 8th …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys soccer team played to a 0-0 stalemate versus Fort Wayne Northrop Tuesday night. The Class 2-A No. 10 Tigers managed eight shots, while the visiting Bruins had six in the tie. Senior keeper Peyton Long notched the shutout in goal for the Tigers. Warsaw opened its season last week with …read more.