MISHAWAKA – Several local high school basketball players have been chosen to play in the McDonald’s All-Star games at Bethel College on March 28.

TOPEKA — Whitko simply had no answers for Central Noble’s Mason Smith during Wednesday’s quarterfinal matchup in the IHSAA Class 2-A Sectional Tournament at Westview.

MILFORD – The Milford Fire Department was able to raise $1,000 for Toys For Tots, and defeated the Lake City Media Hoopsters in a charity basketball game Wednesday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s Brianna Cumberland signed her letter of intent Wednesday afternoon to continue her basketball career at the University of St. Francis.

MISHAWAKA — In the final home game of Mike Lightfoot’s career, the Bethel College Pilots sent their coach out with a Crossroads League championship.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Kyle Mangas is the IFN Player of the Year for the second straight season.

SYRACUSE — A preview of Wawasee as part of the Wawasee Boys Basketball Sectional.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Tigers dropped their season finale Friday night to visiting Carroll.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017.

MILFORD — The Lake City Hoopsters will playing charity games against the Chore-Time Brock All-Stars as well as the Milford Fire Department over the next two Wednesdays in Milford.

SYRACUSE — For the fourth time in as many games, the Wawasee boys basketball team suffered a single-digit loss.

CROWN POINT — A historic run for the Northridge girls basketball team came to an abrupt halt Saturday afternoon.

BOURBON — Triton showed no mercy when hosting its backyard rival Tippecanoe Valley Friday night at the Trojan Trench.

WINONA LAKE — The Lakeland Christian boys basketball team hosted South Bend Community Baptist Friday night and fell 65-50.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The Wildcats picked up a win over Peru Tuesday night.

WINONA LAKE – Longtime Grace College staff Paul DeRenzo was honored on Saturday for his three decades of service to Grace athletics.

LAPORTE — The Northridge Lady Raiders claimed the school’s first-ever basketball regional title Saturday night against Merrillville.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The Whitko boys basketball team slid by Manchester 57-54 Saturday night.

SYRACUSE — Mishawaka downed Wawasee 62-58 Saturday afternoon in overtime.

COLUMBIA CITY — A preview for Saturday’s 3-A regional basketball tournament at Columbia City.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee’s freshman boys advanced in the NLC tournament Thursday night.

LIGONIER — The NorthWood boys basketball team cruised to another victory Tuesday night.

WARSAW — A recap of Monday night’s elementary championships at the Tiger Den.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Aly Reiff has been named the 2016-17 InkFreeNews.com Play of the Year.

ALBION — The Whitko girls basketball team suffered a heartbreaking defeat Saturday night as Central Noble won the 2017 Sectional 35 championship 47-40 in double overtime.

ALBION — Whitko advanced to its fourth-straight sectional title game following a win over LaVille Friday night.

DENVER — A big offensive night led to a Three Rivers Conference win for the Whitko boys basketball team.

ALBION — A recap of Whitko dismantling of Fremont in the opener of the 2017 IHSAA Class 2-A Sectional 35 Tournament at Central Noble.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Monday, Jan. 30.

SOUTH WHITLEY — A recap of Whitko sporting events from Saturday, Jan. 28.

ELKHART — Concord escaped Wawasee 29-28 Friday night in Northern Lakes Conference boys hoops action.

NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester ran by Tippecanoe Valley 69-53 Friday night in TRC action.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Grace College has won the bid to continue hosting the NCCAA National Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships through 2020.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Thursday, Jan. 26.

WATERFORD MILLS — The Wawasee boys basketball team snapped a seven-game losing streak Tuesday night with a win over Bethany Christian.

PLYMOUTH — The Wawasee girls basketball team pulled back to .500 in Northern Lakes Conference play with a win over Plymouth Saturday night.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

WARSAW — The Warsaw Tigers picked up their 18th consecutive Northern Lakes Conference win with a throttling of Concord.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Northfield escaped Whitko 70-68 in Three Rivers Conference basketball action Friday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Prior to Thursday’s game against Tippecanoe Valley, Whitko’s Aly Reiff was recognized as a McDonald’s All-American nominee.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Tippecanoe Valley kept control of its own destiny in the Three Rivers Conference Thursday night with a big win over rival Whitko in girls basketball action.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko hosts Tippecanoe Valley Thursday night in what promises to be an epic Three Rivers Conference clash.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s Spencer Sroufe had a career night in a win over Adams Central Tuesday evening.

ARGOS— Recaps from the Triton boys and girls basketball games Tuesday night against Argos in the Bi-County Tournament.

PERU — Valley rolled by Peru 80-30 in TRC girls hoops action Tuesday night.

NAPPANEE — The Northridge girls basketball team picked up a huge win over NorthWood Saturday night at The Pit.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Saturday, Jan. 14.

INDIANAPOLIS – The IHSAA has sanctioned Bowman Academy for multiple violations.

ROCHESTER — A winless Zebra squad knocked off arch rival Tippecanoe Valley Friday night in boys hoops action.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Spencer Sroufe had a double-double as the Wildcats picked up a TRC victory over Southwood.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Thursday, Jan. 12.

SOUTH WHITLEY — A recap of Whitko sporting events from Thursday, Jan. 12.

SOUTH WHITLEY — A brief overview of Whitko’s Brianna Cumberland and Kennedy Krull, each of which committed to local universities this week.

AKRON — The NorthWood girls basketball team upset No. 7 Tippecanoe Valley Tuesday night.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee freshman girls basketball team has cancelled its game with Carroll.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee girls basketball team was all smiles signing autographs for fans following its 52-46 win over Northern Lakes Conference rival NorthWood Saturday night.

NAPPANEE — A recap from NorthWood’s 59-33 Northern Lakes Conference win over Wawasee Friday evening at The Pit.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko picked up a TRC win Friday night over Rochester.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Tuesday, Jan. 3.

NEW CASTLE — Warsaw’s Kyle Mangas eclipsed 1,000 career points Friday night in the consolation game against Lawrence North, a 64-47 win for the Wildcats.

NEW CASTLE — The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team picked up a win over Plainfield in its second game of the 2016 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic.

NEW CASTLE — The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team took a loss in its first game at the 2016 City Securities Hall of Fame Classic.

GREENFIELD — The Whitko girls basketball team wrapped up its showing at the 2016 Greenfield-Central Tournament Friday afternoon.

VALPARAISO — Hannah Lancaster played the role of hero Thursday for Wawasee’s JV girls basketball team with a game-winning shot over Portage as the Warriors split their games.

WARSAW – The Edgewood Middle School boys basketball teams posted a pair of wins Wednesday night.

COLUMBIA CITY — An early hole and a lack of offense led to a rough night on the hardwood for the Wawasee boys basketball team Tuesday at Donald S. Weeks Gymnasium.

SOUTH BEND — It was a sluggish men’s basketball game Monday night at Purcell Pavilion but the moments immediately following Notre Dame’s win over Colgate will be remembered for years to come.

A recap of Wawasee basketball, gymnastics and wrestling action from Saturday, December 17.

AKRON — Four quarters were simply not enough in the annual rivalry game between Whitko and Tippecanoe Valley. The two TRC foes needed four overtime periods to settle bragging right this year.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball games from Friday night.

MISHAWAKA – Clay Yeo’s basketball playing career at Bethel College is over as the former Triton star will need to have another knee surgery.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee girls basketball team stopped a big winning streak Tuesday night and started one of its own.

LIGONIER — Aly Reiff went for 31 points and Whitko needed every one as it downed West Noble 77-67 Tuesday night.

TERRE HAUTE – David Rankin, a Warsaw Community High School alum, will be inducted into the Indiana Track and Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame

MISHAWAKA — Whitko’s girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season Saturday night at the hands of defending 4-A state champion Penn.

Scores from area boys and girls high school basketball games Friday night.

NORTH MANCHESTER — The No. 1 ranked Wildcats rolled past Manchester Friday night to move to 10-0 on the season.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee girls basketball team picked up its first conference win of the season and halted a four-game losing streak with a decisive victory over visiting Goshen Friday night.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee girls and boys freshmen basketball teams each earned wins over Goshen Thursday night.

WARSAW — The Lady Tigers moved to 8-1 on the season following another convincing victory, this time over Carroll.

SYRACUSE — Registration for the 2017 Syracuse Adult Basketball League is now open. Deadline is Jan. 3 with games starting Jan. 8.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee cruised to a win over West Noble Saturday night at the Hardwood Tee Pee.

SYRACUSE — A recap of Wawasee sporting events from Saturday, Dec. 3.

NORTH MANCHESTER — Wawasee picked up its second win of the season Friday night thanks to a buzzer-beater from Jacob Hand.

WABASH — The Whitko boys basketball team picked up a conference win Friday at Wabash.

Scores from area high school boys and girls basketball action from Friday night.

WARSAW — The Waraw Lady Tigers continued the hot start to their 2016-17 campaign with a convincing win over another ranked opponent Thursday night.

SOUTH BEND — The Wawasee girls basketball team suffered another close loss Thursday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s girls basketball team moved to 8-0 Wednesday night following a win over Northrop.

SYRACUSE — For the third time this season, the Wawasee girls basketball team lost on a shot in the final seconds as West Noble escaped with a 53-51 win over the Lady Warriors. Wawasee’s Aubrey Kuhn also held a fundraiser for the Kosciusko County Cancer Care Fund for a KYLA project during the game.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee got the 2016-17 campaign started off the right way with a 48-39 victory over Fairfield Tuesday night at the Hardwood Tee Pee.

SOUTH WHITLEY — A preview of the 2016-17 Whitko boys basketball team.

SYRACUSE — A preview of the 2016-17 Wawasee boys basketball team.

LOGANSPORT — The Lady Vikings picked up another win Tuesday night.

INDIANAPOLIS — Get up to speed with the state’s newest unofficial holiday, Basketball Day in Indiana.

LAGRANGE — Wawasee picked up its first win of the season on its road trip to Lakeland Tuesday evening.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko’s Aly Reiff signed to continue her playing career with Xavier University Wednesday afternoon.