The idea of golf by the lake is a beautiful thing. The idea of golf in 90 percent humidity is not. It almost makes a person not be able to breathe. Gathered en masse Saturday morning at Wawasee Golf Club, 10 teams braved the thick summer air to take part in the third annual Goofy Golf To Sink Cystic Fibrosis, raising money to defeat the awful debilitation.

The TinCaps raced past the Lake County Captains, 8-3, on Princess Fairy Tale Knight, closing out a storybook-like homestand. Fort Wayne finished 6-3 during its nine-game stretch at Parkview Field.

It’s all on the line Saturday. The Baseball Players Association World Series will culminate Saturday with championship round games after Friday’s action set up what should be a fantastic finals of the 10U and 13U tournaments.

South Bend built on Thursday’s offensive outburst and ran past Lansing, 10-3, on Friday at Cooley Law School Stadium to claim the three-game series.

Anderson University head baseball coach David Pressley has recently resigned his position to serve through a baseball and teaching role with Madison Academy High School in northern Alabama.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Little League Major All-Star team already has one championship to its credit. The team will shoot for a state title starting Saturday. The Warsaw squad, managed by Ryan Weaver, opens pool play in the 15-team state tournament field in Jasper. Warsaw won the District 14 tournament championship by beating Goshen 12-2 …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The area high school football scene, including the Northern Lakes Conference, will be well represented for the annual Indiana Football Coaches Association All-Star game. The contest, pitting the North All-Stars versus the South All-Stars, is set for tonight at 7 p.m. at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Selected to play for the …read more.

NOTRE DAME  –  They aren’t toting pick axes and mining helmets, but three University of Notre Dame women’s basketball players are beginning their own sort of global gold rush this weekend. Junior forward Taya Reimer  (Fishers, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern) and former All-America forward and current WNBA Rookie of the Month Natalie Achonwa  (’14) got a jump on things …read more.

WARSAW – It may still be the preseason, but the Warsaw football program has plenty going on. The Tigers will hold a Middle School Football Camp from July 20-23. The camp is free and open to any young men who wants to play to play middle school football this coming fall. The Middle School Camp …read more.

Thirteen of Grace College’s 14 varsity athletic programs were named Scholar-Teams by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for the 2014-15 academic year.

Lakeland Christian Academy celebrated a fine youth basketball camp turnout this summer.

Super Mario Bros. Night was a smashing success for the TinCaps for eight innings on Thursday night at Parkview Field. But then, as if Fort Wayne drove over a banana peel on Luigi Raceway, the game slipped away from the TinCaps in a 9-3, 10-inning loss to the Lake County Captains.

Baseball teams in the 10U and 13U brackets began their championship marches as day two of the Baseball Players Association World Series rolled on Thursday at the CCAC.

Hollywood actors Lisa Varga and Kevin Farley will be at this Saturday’s South Bend Cubs game to throw out the first pitch.

South Bend’s singles snowballed to start the fourth and eventually accumulated into a seven-run, eight-hit inning, as the Cubs toppled Lansing, 10-6, on Thursday at Cooley Law School Stadium to even up the three-game series at one game apiece.

WARSAW – The Warsaw community lost a true treasure Wednesday night. Bob Lichtenwalter, the man fondly known as “Coach”, passed away at the age of 88. Lichtenwalter was a mentor and friend to countless youth in the community for decades as a former teacher and as the director of the Baker Boys Club (now the …read more.

[weaver_youtube CrDSHd_hKnQ rel=0] WARSAW – Sprint cars and tractor games drew audiences Wednesday evening during the Kosciusko County Fair. This was the first time in 25 years that sprint car racing has been a part of the grandstand action. Dirt flew as competitors raced for nearly four hours. Divisions included juniors, 600cc non-wing and 600cc …read more.

Before they were stars, they were in the Fort. Forty-three former Fort Wayne TinCaps and Wizards played in the big leagues during the first half of the 2015 Major League Baseball season. Fort Wayne alums have appeared on the rosters of 21 of MLB’s 30 teams so far this year.

Mentone Youth League is sending three teams to the 8U, 10U and 12U boys travel teams have advanced to Town & Country semi-state tournament to begin Thursday.

NOTRE DAME — In May 1999, Danielle Green and Shannon Boxx  crossed the stage minutes apart during commencement exercises at the University of Notre Dame. More than 16 years later, the two former Fighting Irish student-athletes once again shared the same stage, this time for accomplishments that stretched far beyond the academic and athletic arenas. Green and …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs have announced the upcoming homestand schedule, which includes a special “Ditch the Office” day on Monday, July 20 when first pitch is set for 1:05 p.m. All homestand games take place at Four Winds Field, 501 W. South Street, South Bend. Tickets can be purchased online or by calling the Box …read more.

By Kevin Fitzgerald FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne won its second straight on Wednesday night, defeating the Lake County Captains, 4-1. The TinCaps have now won 17 of their last 24 games and remain in first place in the Eastern Division. Padres catcher Tim Federowicz blasted a two-run home run to start things off in …read more.

The Baseball Players Association World Series got underway Wednesday morning with pool play for the 10U and 13U tournaments at the CCAC.

By Mike Monaco LANSING, Mich. – Lansing overcame a two-run deficit and used an eighth-inning flurry to power past South Bend, 6-4, in the opener of a three-game series Wednesday night at Cooley Law School Stadium. South Bend (10-10 second half, 39-48 overall) led 4-2 in the fifth, but Lansing (10-10 second half, 52-38 overall) …read more.

The Lake City Roller Dolls were recently able to formally thank some local troops. Susan Manns from Treasures for Troops, a non-profit based in Silver Lake that provides care packages for those serving overseas, accepted at $200 donation Tuesday night from the Lake City Roller Dolls.

Jeff Saturday will become the 12th member to be inducted into the team’s Ring of Honor during halftime of their September 21st contest against the New York Jets.

The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department and Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club will be hosting the first-ever Kid’s Triathlon Clinic.

Nice weather, happy faces and plenty of energy ushered in the first day of the 2015 Baseball Players Association World Series. The week-long baseball tournament kicked off Tuesday with the skills tournament at the CCAC as well as a parade of teams in downtown Warsaw.

NOTRE DAME —  Skylar Diggins a four-time All-America selection at Notre Dame from 2009-13 and holder of more than 30 program records, has been selected as a starter for the Western Conference in the 2015 Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) All-Star Game, the league announced Tuesday night. This year’s WNBA All-Star Game will be played at …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Department has announced opening practice dates for its fall sports. All athletes must have an IHSAA sports physical completed and on file in the athletic department before practicing. Any questions about practices should be directed to the individual head coach for each sport. The girls golf team …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Centre P.C. is hosting a “Night at the Ballpark” on Thursday, July 23rd  at Four Winds Field in support of the Kelly Cares Foundation. University of Notre Dame head football coach Brian Kelly and wife Paqui will be on hand at the game to throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to …read more.

FORT WAYNE – With a tornado watch in effect towards the end of the game, the TinCaps picked the perfect night for a 2-0 shutout win over the Great Lakes Loons at Parkview Field on Monday. Moments after the 2 hour, 24-minute game ended, pouring rain began to fall in Downtown Fort Wayne. Ernesto Montas, …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – Zach Hedges continued his strong stretch, and the offense backed him, as South Bend stumped Lake County, 8-1, in the series finale at Four Winds Field on a hot, humid Monday night. The Cubs (10-9 second half, 39-47 overall) never trailed and used a four-run fifth inning to cruise …read more.

AKRON- Darin Holsopple has put a lot of planning and preparation into the day he would become a high school football head coach. Holsopple will now get an opportunity to put his plan into motion after being approved as the new football coach at Tippecanoe Valley High School Monday night at the school board meeting. …read more.

GOSHEN – Entries are now being accepted for the 34th edition of the Elkhart County 4-H Fair Parade 5,000 Road Run. The annual event will take place on Sunday, July 26, preceding the annual fair parade through the streets of Goshen and ending at the grandstand at the fairgrounds. Runners must pre-revgister by 8 p.m. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Eleven years ago, former University of Notre Dame women’s basketball guard Danielle Green  (’99) saw her world changed forever, when she suffered significant injuries while serving with the U.S. Army’s 571st MP Company in Baghdad, Iraq. Green, whose left hand was amputated, later received the Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat. On …read more.

As the days will begin to become shorter as September unfolds, at least one night will be glowing neon in Winona Lake. Friday, Sept. 18, the trail system of Winona Lake will be glowing bright with color as the first-ever Techno-Glo 5K will take place.

Learn where to sign up for Romp and Roll classes at the North Webster Community Center

A quick recap from the North-South All-Star Series that featured Whitko’s Erik Hisner and Zach Snep.

GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA – Nic Moore has accomplished a lot on the basketball court. Now the former WCHS star can add a gold medal to his impressive collection of success on the hardwood. Moore, a senior guard at SMU, helped Team USA defeat Germany 84-77 in double overtime this morning in the championship game of …read more.

The Warsaw Little League claimed a District 14 championship Sunday. The Warsaw All-Star team captured the Major League Division title by downing Goshen 12-2 in the championship contest. Jordan Diaz led the way for the champions by firing a one-hitter with seven strikeouts in the victory. Warsaw piled up 11 hits in the win. The …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Kerrie Schludecker, director of athletics at Boone Grove High School and Middle School, has been approved by the IHSAA Executive Committee as an assistant commissioner. Her appointment is effective August 1, 2015. Schludecker was one of seven finalists interviewed for the position and fills the vacancy left by Sandy Searcy, who has accepted …read more.

SYRACUSE – Mother Nature put her thumb on the 2015 Wawasee Warrior Open golf outing. The event has been cancelled due to heavy rain and the possibility of strong storms later in the day. South Shore Golf Club in Syracuse was to host the event, but the course is unplayable due to the heavy rain …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Sycamore Golf Course outside North Manchester hosted the latest Junior Golf Tour round. Winners in the 14-17 age group were first place Dillon Drake, second place Lucas Rhodes and third place Micah Cokl. The Warsaw Parks and Recreation Department will host the last two Jr. Golf Tours on Thursday, July 16, at …read more.

WINONA LAKE — The first 5K-9 Race to benefit the Animal Welfare League was a unique event Sunday evening with over 100 people, many with their dogs, arrived to run or watch this event at Winona Lake Park. The weather was perfect and the assistance from the Kosciusko Runner’s Association was invaluable. John Kuhn, a …read more.

WARSAW – The Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce will host its 41st annual Chamber Golf Classic. The outing will take place on Wednesday, July 22, at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, located at 7245 N. Kalorama Rd., Leesburg. The Golf Classic is an 18-hole, Florida scramble with morning and afternoon tee times. Foursomes are $500 and include …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps fell, 8-3, to the Great Lakes Loons on Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field. San Diego Padres catcher Tim Federowicz went 1-for-4 with a double and RBI as the designated hitter in the first game of his rehab assignment. Great Lakes (7-11, 45-41) raced out to a 4-0 lead in the …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – Lake County starter Jordan Milbrath dazzled over seven shutout innings, as the Captains cruised by South Bend, 3-1, on Sunday afternoon at Four Winds Field. The right-hander allowed only two hits and one walk in his longest start of the season. The Cubs (9-9 second half, 38-47 overall), who …read more.

The Tour des Lakes is a leisurely bike ride through gently rolling hills and scenery around the beautiful lakes in Kosciusko County. Find out more about this year’s event with this IFN feature video interview.

[weaver_youtube G0PgeSmwoq8 rel=0] By Kevin Fitzgerald FORT WAYNE – Fort Wayne’s three-game winning streak came to end on Saturday after falling to the Great Lakes Loons, 5-1. Another sellout crowd, the 12th of the season, was on display at Parkview Field with 7,932 in attendance. TinCaps starting pitcher Michael Kelly (L, 4-2) was nearly flawless …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – Four days ago, Tyler Ihrig jumped out of a cab, hustled into the South Bend clubhouse and arrived in the bullpen just in time to ready for the ninth inning, in which he earned the save. Saturday at Four Winds Field, Ihrig tossed seven-and-a-third shutout innings, as the Cubs …read more.

SOUTH BEND – It’s almost 4,400 miles from the driveway of Ali Patberg’s home in Columbus, Indiana, to the floorboards of a hot and dusty gym in the Mediterranean coastal city of Murcia, Spain. Yet, for the University of Notre Dame freshman guard, those two points couldn’t be any closer. On Sunday, Patberg will realize a …read more.

WARSAW – Stonehenge Golf Club was the site for the eighth annual Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club golf outing. Around 100 local business people chased the little white ball around the beautiful and relaxing course, all to benefit kid’s programs in the Warsaw community through the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club. Every year the outing grows a …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – A three-run margin spiraled downward into a blown lead and a late tie, but Yasiel Balaguert clubbed an eighth-inning home run to propel South Bend to a 9-7 win over Lake County on Friday night at Four Winds Field in the lidlifter of a four-game set. “It feels amazing,” …read more.

The Elkhart County Railroaders made the bumpy trek to Nappanee to face a patchwork Embracers side as the two squared off in a vintage base ball match. Despite a quick fancy by the Embracers in the final inning, the visitors prevailed, 3-2, in front of a fine gathering of cranks.

Taylor Earnhardt Putnam, the daughter of seven-time NASCAR Champion Dale Earnhardt, from Moorseville, NC, will be in Warsaw on July 13 competing in the International Professional Rodeo Association rodeo at the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds. The rodeo will begin at 7 p.m.

FORT WAYNE – Through six-and-a-half years of existence, the Fort Wayne TinCaps have become one of the most successful organizations in Minor League Baseball. The team’s name and apple logo are internationally admired. But… What if the TinCaps weren’t the TinCaps? What if the TinCaps were the Octane? Fans will find out tonight, Friday, July …read more.

Wawasee High School has made some much needed changes to its athletic facilities over the past year. Find out what those changes were.

FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps scored first and never trailed in their 6-2 victory over the South Bend Cubs on Thursday night. The win pushed Fort Wayne (10-5, 42-41) above .500 for the first time this season and the team is now in sole possession of first place in the Eastern Division. The TinCaps also …read more.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced today the 42 players scheduled to attend the 2015 Big Ten Football Media Days and Kickoff Luncheon presented by Allstate and BMW, held Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 31, at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago. The list of students scheduled to attend features 27 …read more.

It’s a run unlike nearly anything else coming to the area.

The Animal Welfare League of Warsaw is hosting its first-ever 5K-9 road race. The run is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Winona Lake Park. The cost per person is $25 and runners will receive a free T-shirt for participating. Proceeds from the event will be used to help build a new facility for the Animal Welfare League.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School football team will be holding their annual youth football camp next month. Individuals entering third through eighth grade are eligible to participate. The camp will be held August 3 through August 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Syracuse. All interested in attending should visit the program’s website, …read more.

NORMAN, OK – The Women’s Golf Coaches Association of America announced its list of All-American Scholars this week and student-athletes from two Indiana schools made found their name among the proud honorees. Purdue senior Johanna Tillstrӧm, junior Anna Appert Lund and sophomore August Kim were named All-American Scholars by WGCA, honoring their athletic and scholastic …read more.

Jacob Richard, a senior center on the Ball State football team, was named to the Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List today. The Rimington award goes to the student-athlete that demonstrates excellence at the center position. Richard is a two-time All-Mid-American Conference performer and was on the 2014 Vince Lombardi Award Watch List, which goes to …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Indiana – University of Notre Dame football single-game tickets for most 2015 Irish home games go on sale exclusively exclusively online at 6 p.m. EDT July 23. Beginning at 8:30 a.m. EDT July 24, tickets can be purchased in person at the Murnane Family Ticket Office (Gate 9 of Purcell Pavilion on the …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Get your first glimpse at what your Boilermaker volleyball team will look like this fall as we unveil our four new jerseys at a fashion show on Tuesday, July 14. The event will begin at 1 p.m. on Belin Court in Holloway Gymnasium. Finish your noontime workout early or take a late …read more.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced on Wednesday that 781 students competing in intercollegiate athletics have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from every institution and 38 different sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year. The 2014-15 …read more.

[weaver_youtube dNbvSQmqilw rel=0] FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps continued their recent run of sensational pitching with a 3-1 win over the South Bend Cubs at Parkview Field on Wednesday night. Fort Wayne is 13-8 over its last 18 games. Starting pitcher Ernesto Montas (W, 8-5) matched a career high with six strikeouts over six innings, …read more.

BOURBON – The summer months are often a chance to recharge, take inventory, and regroup for the upcoming school year in most athletic departments. The halls around Triton High School certainly have not been quiet as the school is receiving general upgrades within the building. Some of those upgrades, however, involve a whole lot more …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs have announced the upcoming homestand schedule, which includes a special Sunday at the park for area “princesses” age 12 and under. All homestand games take place at Four Winds Field, 501 W. South Street, South Bend. Tickets can be purchased online at SouthBendCubs.com or by calling the Box …read more.

WARSAW – Kosciusko County Pee Wee Football League announces the beginning of its 31st season. The league focuses on football, fun and fundamentals. Registrations for players who are eight years old through the sixth grade are available at Reneker’s Sport Shop on North Detroit St. in Warsaw or at area Penguin Point restaurants. Registrations can …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy still has openings for its youth boys basketball camp. The camp runs from Monday, July 13, through Thursday, July 16 at LCA. Kindergartners through second grade will run from 9-11 a.m. and third through sixth grade from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. Cost for the camp is …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – After a back-and-forth, action-packed and sloppily-played opener, South Bend and Fort Wayne tightened the screws Tuesday. Trailing 1-0 in the seventh, South Bend vaulted ahead on Yasiel Balaguert’s home run, and the Cubs claimed the 2-1 win behind Zach Hedges’ dominant performance at Four Winds Field. Monday’s opener lasted …read more.

NOTRE DAME – For the second time in two years, the University of Notre Dame baseball program has a representative in the Major League Baseball All-Star game, as former standout and current Arizona Diamondbacks centerfielder A.J. Pollock (2007-09) was selected as a reserve for the National League in a vote by his fellow baseball players …read more.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana senior quarterback Nate Sudfeld earned a spot on the watch list for the 79th annual Maxwell Award, the Maxwell Football Club announced Tuesday. The Maxwell Award, named in honor of Robert W. “Tiny” Maxwell, has been given to America’s College Player of the Year since 1937. Maxwell’s contributions to the game …read more.

MUNCIE – The Ball State athletic department, in conjunction with corporate partner Terrance Smith Distributing, Inc., is proud to welcome the world-renowned Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales to Scheumann Stadium on Thursday, July 16. In addition, Remember the Titans will be shown on a giant screen, creating a fun, free, family event – Cards and Clydesdales Family Movie …read more.

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The NCAA released its latest women’s basketball attendance data on Monday, with the Big Ten setting a conference record of 948,935 fans in attendance, including regular-season home games and all seven sessions of the Big Ten Tournament. Attendance for the 2014-15 NCAA women’s basketball season eclipsed 11 million fans for the eighth …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko senior centerfielder Zach Snep has been selected to participate in the 41st annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) North-South All-Star Series from July 9-11 in Terre Haute at Bob Warn Field on the campus of Indiana State University. With the selection, Snep becomes the first player in program history …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Coast to Coast Baseball would like to invite local players (ages 14-18) to one of its upcoming tryout events. At the tryout, the staff will evaluate player’s skills in four areas: hitting, fielding, arm strength and speed. The tryout will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Parkview Field in …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The TinCaps, somehow, came from behind to beat the South Bend Cubs, 10-9, in 12 innings at Four Winds Field on Monday night. Fort Wayne won despite trailing by as many as four runs, despite committing five errors, and despite leaving 11 runners on base. Fort Wayne (8-4, 40-40) is tied with …read more.

Rosemont, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference led the nation in men’s basketball attendance for the 39th consecutive season according to figures released by the NCAA. The Big Ten recorded an average attendance of 12,781 patrons per game, including regular season home games and all seven sessions of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament. In …read more.

SOUTH BEND – In what is becoming an annual tradition, the Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks announced on Monday that they will return to the Compton Family Ice Arena in September to open their 2015-16 training camp. The Blackhawks will take to Notre Dame’s home ice Sept. 18-20. It is the third-consecutive year that the …read more.

ELKHART – There will be plenty of walking, running, and even dancing at SPA Women’s Ministry Homes’ ninth annual 5K Walk “the Walk” & Run Saturday, Aug. 29. Enjoy a leisurely walk with family and friends or lace up and join a timed run for those working to set a new personal best. Participants will …read more.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Carli Lloyd came up big again. Three times. And with it came the Americans’ elusive third Women’s World Cup title. Lloyd scored a hat trick as the U.S. burst to a four-goal lead in the first 16 minutes, and the Americans overwhelmed defending champion Japan 5-2 Sunday for their record third …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The TinCaps cruised past the Dayton Dragons on Sunday behind Michael Gettys’ three hits, winning 5-2. Gettys was one of five Fort Wayne (7-4, 39-40) hitters who had multi-hit games. The Padres prospect led off the bottom of the first with a single off Dragons starter Mark Armstrong (L, 3-3). He scooted …read more.

By Mike Monaco BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green blew open an otherwise tight affair with a five-run sixth inning to defeat South Bend, 9-4, in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark. The Hot Rods (5-6 second half, 42-39 overall) reclaimed a one-run lead in the bottom of the fourth and packed …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The largest crowd in Parkview Field history watched the TinCaps on Independence Day, but Fort Wayne fell to the Dayton Dragons, 6-0. On Saturday, 9,193 fans made it out to the ballpark, the tenth sellout of the season. Over 200,000 fans have passed through Parkview Field’s gates this year. Fort Wayne (6-4, …read more.

By Mike Monaco BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Less than 24 hours after completing its massive comeback with a walk-off win at Four Winds Field, South Bend stymied Bowling Green again with a 1-0 victory at Bowling Green Ballpark on Saturday night. The Cubs (6-4 second half, 35-42 overall) bested the Hot Rods (4-6 second half, …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Field hosted a record crowd for a TinCaps game on Saturday night as 9,193 fans came to celebrate the Fourth of July. The City of Fort Wayne’s fireworks followed the game. “It was a tremendous night,” TinCaps President Mike Nutter said. “We can’t thank our fans enough. They’re the best in …read more.

[weaver_youtube ov4xGXbUKhM rel=0] SYRACUSE – A few of Ligonier’s finest as well as some new faces in the crowd emerged as champions at the 2015 Flotilla Road Race. While the old guard conquered, newcomers were right on their heels, and in some cases, landed on top as the Fourth of July kicked off right at …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Gioskar Amaya stepped into the box with the bases loaded and the score tied in the bottom of the 10th inning. He waved his bat twice, rested it on his right shoulder and waited. As the 1-2 pitch came at him, Amaya swung. Part of his bat went …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – Friday night, the South Bend Cubs entered uncharted territory, setting a single-game franchise attendance record of 8,143 for the matchup with Bowling Green. “Again I can’t say it enough. It’s a very humbling experience,” South Bend Cubs President Joe Hart said. “We’re just so grateful for this community and …read more.

DAYTON, Ohio – The TinCaps shut out the Dayton Dragons, 1-0, at Fifth Third Field on Friday night for their third consecutive win. Fort Wayne has won 10 of its last 13 games and has allowed more than three runs in a game just once during the stretch. Catcher Jose Ruiz, who had the game-winning …read more.

[weaver_youtube IrYw8PMeT-M rel=0] SYRACUSE – The morning racing in the 2015 Independence Day Regatta could not have started any better. But for the E-Scow and especially Lightning sailors of the Wawasee Yacht Club, the opening of the Fourth of July weekend fizzled to a dud. Friday morning’s 10 a.m. start was almost too perfect for …read more.

DAYTON, Ohio – The TinCaps came from behind to defeat the Dayton Dragons, 6-2, at Fifth Third Field on Thursday night. Down 2-0, Fort Wayne scored once in the sixth, one more in the eighth to tie, and four in the ninth to go on top. The TinCaps are 9-3 over their last 12 games …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – During its recent final meeting of the 2014‐15 school year, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional reassignment of several baseball and softball teams for the next two seasons. Due to IHSAA By‐Law 2‐5 (Tournament Success Factor), three baseball teams and three softball teams earned enough points in the previous two school years …read more.

By Mike Monaco SOUTH BEND – After being held hitless through four innings, Bowling Green bashed its way to a five-run fifth inning and throttled South Bend, 5-0, in the opener of a four-game set Thursday night at Four Winds Field in front of 7,855 fans — the second-largest attendance figure in South Bend franchise …read more.

Both Warsaw Community and Wawasee high schools as well as Grace College will be hosting golf fundraisers to help support its athletic programs. Wawasee will host its annual Warrior Open Monday, July 13, at South Shore Golf Club in Syracuse. Tee times for the event are 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., both shotgun starts. The …read more.

TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa Shock guard Skylar Diggins will miss the remainder of the 2015 WNBA season due to tearing her right Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). She will undergo ACL reconstructive surgery, but a date for the procedure has not been set at the time of this release. “I’m focused on getting healthy and stepping …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The rosters for the annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association North-South All-Star Series were announced and Whitko head coach Erik Hisner was named as the head coach for the North squad. “It has a great history,” Hisner said of the game. “Many MLB players and Hall of Fame coaches have participated in …read more.