Category: Sports Archive 2017
SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs are looking for high school baseball and softball players to earn scholarships.
LIGONIER — The Whitko tennis team enjoyed a win over West Noble Monday night.
BOURBON — The Triton softball team faced a 9-0 deficit before rallying back to defeat rival Tippecanoe Valley 11-10 in eight innings.
BENTON – Wawasee crushed Fairfield, 13-2, in a five-inning softball game Monday night.
SYRACUSE – An eight-run seventh by East Noble stunned Wawasee, 10-6, in baseball action at Wawasee.
BOURBON – Highlights from girls tennis and baseball for Triton on Monday, April 10.
FORT WAYNE – South Bend took the opening game of the series at Fort Wayne, 4-3, Monday night.
SOUTH BEND – A pair of players are leaving the Notre Dame women’s basketball program to transfer.
WINONA LAKE – Ashley Kleinbub of the Grace College softball team was honored by the conference Monday.
SOUTH BEND – Bonzie Colson announced today that he will return for his final season for the Notre Dame men’s basketball team next season.
WARSAW – WCHS senior basketball standout Kyle Mangas was selected as an Indiana All-Star today.
WARSAW – Registration runs until April 30 for T-ball for ages 3 to first grade at the Kosciusko Community YMCA.
LOUISVILLE, KY. – Indianapolis Roncalli sophomore outfielder Tommy Hansen hit three grand slams in three consecutive at-bats, setting a national record.
MISHAWAKA – Bethel College issued its men’s basketball awards Sunday afternoon.
PERU – Warsaw finished 11th as a team at the Hall of Fame boys golf event on Saturday.
BOURBON – The Trtion boys and girls track meets against Culver Academy has been cancelled.
WARSAW – Eric McElvenny is set to speak at Christ’s Covenant Church this Friday, detailing his life journey.
The 2017 Mudtastic Classic is quickly approaching and now is the time to make sure your spot is reserved.
MISHAWAKA – Former Notre Dame center Braxston Cave will speak at the FCA Banquet at Bethel College on April 18.
SOUTH WHITLEY — A recap of Whitko sporting events from Saturday, April 8.
WINONA LAKE – Clarissa Knight recently became the all-time hits leader at Grace College.
WARSAW – The Warsaw girls tennis team boasts quality and experience for the 2017 campaign.
FORT WAYNE – Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a homer to help the TinCaps to a 3-2 win over Bowling Green Sunday afternoon at Parkview Field.
SOUTH BEND – Alberto Mineo drove in a career-high five runs in a 7-1 South Bend Cubs win over West Michigan at Four Winds Field Sunday afternoon.
FORT WAYNE – The Grace College men’s golf team had a strong showing Saturday in the final round of the St. Francis Invitational.
FORT WAYNE – Anna Marshall led Grace in the two-day St. Francis women’s golf invite.
HUNTINGTON – Grace College outpointed five other teams to win the Huntington Track Invite on Saturday.
BOURBON – Boys golf and softball notes from Saturday, April 8.
SOUTH BEND – South Bend failed to score a run for the third straight game in a 2-0 loss in its home opener Saturday night against West Michigan.
FORT WAYNE – On opening night at Parkview Field, Bowling Green picked up a 5-4 win over Fort Wayne in 11 innings.
HUNTINGTON – Grace earned a softball sweep at Huntington Saturday and senior Clarissa Knight became the all-time hits leader in the process.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The TinCaps split their two-game road trip after a 6-4 loss to the Hot Rods on Friday evening.
BOURBON – A wrap of the baseball and softball openers for Triton.
WINONA LAKE – Grace College rallied from a loss in game one to win game two of a doubleheader against Mt. Vernon Nazarene Friday afternoon.
AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley will host an Athletic Physical Night on May 3.
WARSAW – Notes from the winter swim season for the Kosciusko County Sharks of the Warsaw YMCA.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – TinCaps right-hander Jesse Scholtens struck out a career-high 11 batters en route to the 4-1 win at Bowling Green Thursday in the season opener.
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Bethel head coach Mike Lightfoot will be one of five recipients of this year’s Virgil Sweet Award.
HAMLET – The Triton at Oregon-Davis baseball game has been postponed due to snow.
BOURBON – The Triton athletic department will be hosting its annual physical night on Wednesday, April 12, from 5:30-8 p.m. at the high school.
INDIANAPOLIS – Northridge girls basketball head coach Doug Springer was named one of 12 IBCA Coaches of the Year.
SOUTH BEND – The exhibition baseball game between Notre Dame and the South Bend Cubs has been cancelled due to rain.
BOURBON – Rain has washed out a trio of Triton contests for Wednesday.
WINONA LAKE – Marian launched three homers to power past Grace, 8-2, in baseball Tuesday afternoon.
WINONA LAKE – Taylor took advantage of nine Grace errors in a doubleheader sweep in Crossroads League softball action Tuesday.
FORT WAYNE – One of the deepest farm systems in pro baseball has the Fort Wayne TinCaps loaded with talent to start the 2017 season.
SOUTH BEND —The South Bend Cubs, in conjunction with the Chicago Cubs, have announced their 2017 Opening Day roster.
INDIANAPOLIS – Alec Dutkowski has been honored as the Crossroads League Golfer of the Week.
INDIANAPOLIS – The trio of Vinny Miranda, Anne Secrest and Dayton Groninger were all chosen to participate in the Indiana North-South All-Star basketball games this weekend.
WEST LAFAYETTE – Scott Erba won the Circular Logic Marathon title over the weekend.
ROCHESTER – The Triton at Rochester softball lid lifter for Monday was postponed to Friday.
INDIANAPOLIS – Kyle Mangas of Warsaw earned third-team all-state honors from the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE – Homestead High School senior Karissa McLaughlin, the Gatorade Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year, has chosen to continue her basketball and academic careers at Purdue University.
MISHAWAKA – Steve Scott has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Mishawaka Marian High School.
MARION —The Whitko baseball team enjoyed a sweep of Marion Saturday afternoon to move to 3-0 on the season.
SOUTH BEND – Grace College’s men’s golf team finished second of five team at the IUSB Invite over the weekend.
WINONA LAKE – Fairfield High School senior Brady Willard has chosen Grace College to continue his track and academic careers.
RENSSELAER – Members of the Grace College track and field team competed in the Saint Joseph’s Invitational Saturday.
WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s basketball team added two members to next year’s squad in Lexi Minix and Melissa Goss.
SOUTH BEND – The late former Midwest League President George Spelius will be honored by the league this season with a commemorative patch worn by all game personnel.
NEW YORK CITY, NY — Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue all made the all-time top 25 AP list in a study put together earlier this week by the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS – Whitko senior Aly Reiff added another honor to her list of accomplishments, being named First Team All-State by the ICGSA.
WARSAW – The WCHS girls golf team will hold a call-out meeting for its fall season on April 12.
The wet weather is already forcing prep postponements for athletic events for Thursday, March 30.
WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team opened its 2017 season with a 4-2 win against Mishawaka Wednesday afternoon.
FORT WAYNE – Logan Grigsby struck out 11 as the Grace baseball team beat St. Francis 12-2 Wednesday afternoon.
WABASH – Wawasee’s baseball team posted another lopsided win Wednesday, beating Wabash 22-6.
NAPPANEE – NorthWood baseball, softball and girls tennis notes from games on Wednesday, March 29.
NAPPANEE — Summer Stillson signed with St. Mary’s College Wednesday afternoon to continue her golf career.
MISHAWAKA – Former Bethel College basketball star Clay Yeo is awaiting another knee surgery and preparing for life after basketball.
SYRACUSE – Wawasee seniors Trevor Harter and Bryce Woody both signed on to continue their football and academic at Trine University.
INDIANAPOLIS – The IHSAA issued its classifications for six sports for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 school years, including the new third class of boys and girls soccer.
NAPPANEE — The NorthWood boys and girls track teams hosted South Bend Riley and Mishawaka Tuesday night.
MISHAWAKA – Kyle Mangas of Warsaw and Vinny Miranda of NorthWood both had strong efforts in the McDonald’s All-Star Basketball Game Tuesday night.
MENTONE – Chris Pettit’s love for baseball has helped build a working passion in Mentone.
MISHAWAKA – Former Warsaw basketball standout Madi Graham suited up for one final game Tuesday night in the McDonald’s All-Star Game.
WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team earned a split in a key conference twinkle Tuesday with Indiana Wesleyan.
CHURUBUSCO — The Whitko baseball team enjoyed a big win over rival Churubusco Tuesday night.
WARSAW – Abby Curtis led the way as the Warsaw girls track team won its opener over Homestead Tuesday night.
NAPPANEE – NorthWood softball and baseball wraps for March 28.
SYRACUSE – Season openers for the Wawasee tennis and baseball teams Tuesday night.
SYRACUSE – Meghan Fretz homered twice, drove in eight and hurled a shutout as Wawasee beat West Noble 12-0 Tuesday afternoon.
SOUTH BEND – A limited number of tickets are still available to meet Bill Buckner and Andre Dawson this year at Four Winds Field.
AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley’s Alec Craig is ready to lead the Vikings into battle one last time.
INDIANAPOLIS – Nate Walpole of Whitko has earned an invitation to the Top 60 Workout sponsored by Hoosier Basketball Magazine.
MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw boys track team fell to Penn in its season opener Monday night.
SYRACUSE – Amber Lemberg had a strong outing in a 6-2 Wawasee softball win over Lakeland Monday afternoon.
TOPEKA – NorthWood pitchers combined on a no-hitter, but lost to Westview 1-0 in the baseball opener for both clubs.
MISHAWAKA – Grace picked up a softball sweep at Bethel Monday in a pair of wins.
BLOOMINGTON — Indiana officially hired Archie Miller as its head basketball coach Monday afternoon.
WARSAW – The Warsaw Community Tennis Association will host a pair of youth tennis programs this summer.
Weather delays and notes for games on March 27 and beyond.
MISHAWAKA – Several local prep basketball players are scheduled to take part in the McDonald’s Michiana All-Star games Tuesday night at Bethel College.
BLOOMINGTON – Several members of the Warsaw girls track team competed Saturday in the Hoosier State Relays Finals, while Whitko’s Kaity Reed won a state title in high jump.
TOPEKA – A nine-run sixth inning helped Wawasee get past Westview, 11-3, Saturday in the softball season opener.
GOSHEN – Solutions have been offered to the parking issues at Phend Field at Goshen High School.
NAPPANEE – The NorthWood High School boys basketball team handed out honors for the 2016-17 season.
SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko senior runner Suzanne Sickafoose sign her letter of intent to continue her running career at Grace College.
ELKHART – Steve Scott has stepped down as the girls basketball coach at Elkhart Memorial High School.
ELKHART – Former MLB star Darryl Strawberry will speak at the Lerner Theatre on May 19.



























