NAPPANEE – NorthWood girls basketball head coach Adam Yoder turned in his letter of resignation Friday, stepping down from his post.

NAPPANEE – Behind the scenes of the Class 3-A girls basketball championship run for NorthWood was a push for another title that means a lot to the Payne family and the NorthWood community.

INDIANAPOLIS – NorthWood put on one more defensive show to lock up its second girls basketball state championship, 37-29, over Salem Saturday night.

INDIANAPOLIS – NorthWood and Salem will look to find the magic one more time as the two battle for a girls basketball state championship Saturday night.

NAPPANEE – State basketball is a new deal for most of the players, but state athletics isn’t for a select few in the NorthWood girls basketball program.

AKRON – Tim Keffaber has been ‘Riding With Rita’ for over two decades, and the two have become household names in the local sports industry.

LAPORTE – NorthWood frustrated Benton Central on the defensive end to earn a 36-22 girls basketball semi-state championship.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood is using a unique rallying method to fire itself up for tournament basketball.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood has used several different measures to reach the girls basketball semi-state. It will need solid basketball to beat No. 2 Benton Central this Saturday.

NAPPANEE – Sheer consistency and the penchant for playing big in big moments lead NorthWood’s Maddy Payne to earn the Ink Free News Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

ELKHART – NorthWood earned its first girls basketball regional championship in 15 years after beating Knox, 43-30, Saturday night.

LAGRANGE — NorthWood started fast courtesy of some stellar play by senior Maddy Payne, and the Black Swish earned a 56-34 championship win over host Lakeland in Sectional 20 action Saturday night.

LAGRANGE – NorthWood fended off West Noble while Lakeland was impressive in its win over Central Noble in Friday night’s girls basketball semis at Lakeland.

LAGRANGE – Central Noble and NorthWood both won Tuesday to open play at the Lakeland Girls Basketball Sectional.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood took care of Goshen, 36-19, to win the Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball title outright.

MIDDLEBURY – NorthWood won both of its opening round pool games at the Bankers Classic girls basketball tournament.

WARSAW – NorthWood flexed its muscle in grabbing a 43-38 girls basketball win at Warsaw Tuesday night.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood held Mishawaka to just six points into the fourth quarter of a 65-16 girls basketball win Tuesday night.

NAPPANEE – Kate Rulli scored 31 points to lead NorthWood to an 85-41 win over South Bend Riley Thursday night.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls basketball program hopes this year’s squad can break through.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood stayed unbeaten in NLC girls golf play with a 29-stroke win over Concord.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood took flight for the second time this season with a championship, winning the NorthWood Girls Golf Invite in record fashion Thursday evening.

NAPPANEE – The target is squarely upon NorthWood in the girls golf circles this season.

INDIANAPOLIS — NorthWood’s Bronson Yoder set the stage for a come-from-behind victory as the North rallied past the South in a 25-24 thriller at the 53rd annual North-South All-Star game Friday.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood senior golfer MacKenzie Weaver has chosen to continue her golf career with St. Mary’s College.

LIGONIER – Tippecanoe Valley and West Noble emerged victorious in the semi-finals of the West Noble Girls Basketball Sectional.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood rallied in the second half to defeat Warsaw, 46-42, in NLC girls basketball Thursday night.

AKRON – NorthWood won in resounding fashion, 63-48, at Tippecanoe Valley Tuesday night.

DUNLAP – Concord held on to beat NorthWood, 44-42, Friday night for its first win over the Panthers in 19 years.

WARSAW – The golf community chimes in on the imminent closing of Stonehenge Golf Club.

NAPPANEE – A defensive approach to the season is the aim for the NorthWood girls hoops squad.

NAPPANEE – Abby Slabaugh looks to have a breakout campaign with an already solid NorthWood girls golf program.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood will hold its girls sports camp June 4-8.

DEMOTTE – NorthWood and Warsaw have been chosen to compete among the field at the Hall of Fame Girls Golf Invite in August.

BENTON – Wawasee and Fairfield both rallied to pull off victories in the semi-finals of the Fairfield Girls Basketball Sectional.

BENTON – A look at the Class 3-A Fairfield Girls Basketball Sectional.

MISHAWAKA – The NorthWood girls basketball team rallied late but dropped a 48-45 final at Mishawaka Marian Tuesday night.

MIDDLEBURY – The Northridge girls basketball team claimed its 20th straight Northern Lakes Conference win by beating NorthWood Saturday night.

NAPPANEE – A strong start and a fine finish carried No. 4 Tipppecanoe Valley to a 56-48 girls basketball win at NorthWood Tuesday night.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls basketball team remained unbeaten in the NLC by topping Wawasee 60-39 Saturday night.

NAPPANEE – The Class 3-A No. 6 ranked Fairfield girls basketball team topped NorthWood 47-34 Tuesday night.

ELKHART – The NorthWood girls basketball team picked up a win over Elkhart Memorial 51-37 in conference action Friday night.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls basketball team topped Concord 54-45 in its conference opener Thursday night.

NAPPANEE – The NorthWood girls basketball team dropped a 58-49 contest in overtime to Elkhart Central Tuesday night.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood beat Mishawaka, 48-39, Tuesday night in an eventful girls basketball matchup.

MISHAWAKA – The NorthWood girls basketball team dropped a 48-33 final at Penn Saturday afternoon.

NAPPANEE – A preview of the 2017-18 edition of the NorthWood girls basketball team.

INDIANAPOLIS – Hope Cripe and Madison Richner were chosen as Honorable Mention Academic All-State by the ICGSA.

KENDALLVILLE – NorthWood and Warsaw will take their swings this weekend at the East Noble Girls Golf Regional.

PLYMOUTH – Golf’s second season is already here, with conference tournaments on tap this Saturday.

SYRACUSE – NorthWood pulled off two huge wins Thursday in beating Wawasee and Northridge in NLC girls golf.

WEST LAFAYETTE – NorthWood will be one of 20 teams taking part in the IHSGCA Hall of Fame tourney on Saturday, Aug. 26, at Ackerman Allen Golf Course on the campus of Purdue University.

NAPPANEE – Mackenzie Weaver and the NorthWood girls golf team are ready to get swinging this fall.

LIGONIER – Tippecanoe Valley and Fairfield were victorious Friday night to set up the West Noble Girls Basketball Sectional championship.

LIGONIER – NorthWood’s win over Wawasee and West Noble’s victory against Lakeland set the course Tuesday night at the West Noble Girls Basketball Sectional.

LIGONIER – A breakdown of the Class 3-A Sectional 21 girls basketball tournament at West Noble.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw girls basketball team picked up a win over NorthWood in the conference and regular-season finale Thursday night.

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

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

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.

MIDDLEBURY – Taitlyn Trenshaw celebrated her birthday with a huge game for NorthWood in a win Thursday in the Bankers Classic Tourney.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood’s stingy defense was key in a 40-24 girls basketball win over Plymouth Saturday night.

DUNLAP – The NorthWood girls basketball team opened conference play with a 49-30 win at Concord Friday night.

BOURBON – NorthWood used several quality efforts to overwhelm Triton, 48-23, Tuesday night in girls basketball.

ELKHART – A stellar start carried the NorthWood girls basketball team to a win over Elkhart Central Wednesday night.

NAPPANEE – Host NorthWood rolled to a 50-27 win over Rochester in girls basketball action Saturday afternoon.

MISHAWAKA – The NorthWood girls basketball team picked up a 44-41 win at Mishawaka Tuesday night.

NAPPANEE – A preview of the 2016-17 NorthWood girls basketball team.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood senior golfer Summer Stillson has earned a slew of postseason accolades.

KENDALLVILLE – NorthWood finished fourth to lead area teams at Saturday’s East Noble Girls Golf Regional.

WARSAW – NorthWood won the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional with Wawasee second and Warsaw third on Saturday.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood senior Taitlyn Trenshaw signed to play basketball at IUSB on Thursday.

NAPPANEE — A recap from Wawasee’s trip to McCormick Creek to take on NorthWood and Northridge in girls golf action.

NAPPANEE – Anne Secrest and Hannah Dunn combined for 33 points to help Tippecanoe Valley to a 43-28 win Thursday at NorthWood.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood pulled away in the second half to beat Triton, 41-26, in girls basketball Tuesday night at The Pit.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood senior Linnzie Richner is now signed on to continue her golf career at IPFW.

CARMEL – NorthWood’s team, along with Wawasee’s Mikala Mawhorter and Rochester’s Kinley Lingenfelter, will take aim at state glory this weekend at the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals.

KENDALLVILLE – A review of the East Noble Girls Golf Regional, which had NorthWood’s team along with Wawasee’s Mikala Mawhorter and Rochester’s Kinley Lingenfelter qualify for the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals.

WARSAW – No. 19 NorthWood takes aim at repeating as girls golf sectional champions on Saturday.

MIDDLEBURY – The NorthWood girls golf team won the NLC Tournament championship Saturday.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood rolls to its fourth-straight conference title.

A preview of local girls golf teams for the 2015 season.

LAFAYETTE – The NorthWood girls golf team opened the season with a fourth-place finish Monday in the Lafayette Harrison Invitational. Coach Adam Yoder’s team, which was an honorable mention selection in the coaches preseason poll, shot 365 at Coyote Crossing. No. 8 Crown Point captured the team title with a 328. No. 14 Cathedral was …read more.

AKRON – Neither Tippecanoe Valley head coach Chris Kindig nor NorthWood skipper Adam Yoder wanted to show all their cards Tuesday night. As the two Class 3-A Sectional 21 heavyweights battled Tuesday night, NorthWood found its wild card and tossed the ace of spades in a 61-55 win over host Valley in what became a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Just like a lot of cars parked outside this week, it took the NorthWood Panthers girls basketball team a little while to get warmed up. Once going, NorthWood had no trouble speeding past Wawasee, 63-34, Saturday at the Hardwood Teepee. What was just a 6-0 NorthWood lead five minutes into the first quarter …read more.

[weaver_youtube Eekl1TZTxFI rel=0] KENDALLVILLE – For as fidgety as Wawasee girls golf head coach Steve Coverstone can be, his wife, Laura, was just as nervous. With Wawasee needing every stroke down the stretch, Laura mentioned to Wawasee parent Molly Rostochak she was praying for a miracle. The prayers were heard and answered as Wawasee found …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – The East Noble Girls Golf Regional presents the final hurdle in the race to Carmel and the state finals. In what is shaping up to be a very wide open tournament Saturday at Cobblestone Golf Course, there is more hope than ever that ‘this could be the year’ for many. Which includes teams …read more.

[weaver_youtube 10yz0j7Rwl0 rel=0] WARSAW – It was a fitting response from NorthWood girls golf head coach Adam Yoder long after his team won the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional, the first sectional title in school history. “The girls are going to see a play at Amish Acres tonight,” Yoder said of his team. As cool as the …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.

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.

[weaver_youtube j_gMPseSVow rel=0] SYRACUSE – The Northern Lakes Conference always seems to have several tough teams in any given sport, girls golf in no exception to that. This year there are a handful of teams that could make a run for the top spot in the conference. While anything could happen between now and the …read more.

NAPPANEE – A familiar face will become the new face of the NorthWood High School girls basketball program in 2014. Adam Yoder, who has spent the last three seasons at the junior varsity coach for the Panthers, has been approved as the successor to Steve Neff. Neff, who retired from teaching in February, announced that …read more.