SYRACUSE – Hannah Haines homered three times as Wawasee beat Northridge, 6-4, Monday in NLC softball.

BOURBON – Sports shorts for Triton’s action on Monday, April 25.

WARSAW – Sports results for the Tigers on Monday, April 25.

WARSAW – The Warsaw-Concord softball game this Friday will feature a fundraiser for the Wounded Warrior Project.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley softball team went 1-1 in the Wabash Invitational Saturday.

MARION – Grace College split a softball doubleheader Saturday at Indiana Wesleyan.

WARSAW – Saturday’s sports wrap for Warsaw.

SYRACUSE — A recap from the annual Wawasee Softball Invitational.

AKRON- Abby Betten had a huge game to lead Tippecanoe Valley to a softball win Friday night.

CULVER – Triton walloped Culver Academy, 14-4, Friday afternoon.

WARSAW – Sports wrap for Warsaw athletics for Friday, April 22.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood beat a short-handed Wawasee softball team, 4-3, Friday afternoon.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Sports wrap for Whitko’s games on Wednesday, April 20.

AKRON – A recap of Tippecanoe Valley baseball and softball action from Wednesday, April 20.

SYRACUSE — A recap from baseball and softball game for Wawasee on Wednesday, April 20.

WARSAW – Softball and baseball highlights for Warsaw on Wednesday, April 20.

A few area sports notes for the end of this week.

CULVER – The Tippecanoe Valley softball team lost 12-2 at Culver Academies Tuesday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY — A recap from Whitko sporting events from Monday, April 18.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee cracked 18 hits to beat Warsaw, 8-0, in NLC softball Monday afternoon.

WINONA LAKE – Grace softball took two from Mount Vernon Monday afternoon.

BOURBON – A wrap-up of Triton sports for Monday, April 18.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley took both games of baseball and softball doubleheaders Saturday.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College and Bethel College played a Strike Out Cancer series at Miller Field Saturday.

WARSAW – Columbia City used big bats to outslug Warsaw, 10-7, in softball Saturday afternoon.

SYRACUSE – Sports results for Wawasee for Saturday, April 16.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee softball team cut it close but pulled out a win over Manchester.

COLUMBIA CITY — Whitko picked up a win over its county rival Friday night.

PLYMOUTH – Plymouth put together an eight-run sixth inning to stun Tippecanoe Valley in a 12-9 softball final.

ROCHESTER – A two-out, two-run double by Heather Stichter pushed Triton past Rochester, 2-1, in Friday night softball.

WINONA LAKE – Grace swept a pair of softball games Friday against St. Francis.

AKRON – A busy afternoon for the Valley athletic programs Thursday, April 14.

BOURBON – A wrap-up of Triton contests for Thursday, April 14.

LIGONIER — Whitko enjoyed a big win over West Noble Wednesday night in softball action.

HUNTERTOWN – Fort Wayne Carroll rallied for a 4-2 softball win over Warsaw Wednesday evening.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley notched a mild softball upset Wednesday, knocking off state-ranked Triton 6-5.

WARSAW — A recap of Warsaw sporting events from Tuesday, April 12.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s softball team was unable to solve the Huntington puzzle on Tuesday, falling 4-0 and 7-4 at Miller Field.

SOUTH WHITLEY — A recap of Whitko sporting events from Tuesday, April 12.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee picked up a win Tuesday night.

SYRACUSE – An opportunistic Fairfield team defeated Wawasee 9-2 in softball action Monday night.

Weather delays for Monday, April 11.

Weather adjustments for Triton, Tippecanoe Valley, Whitko and Grace College sporting events.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team will host a Strikeout Cancer game on April 16.

Weather has interrupted Triton baseball; Whitko track, softball and baseball; and future games for Grace College.

BLOOMINGTON – Former Warsaw star Kelsey Dotson is in her senior season for the Indiana University softball team.

BOURBON – The Triton-North Judson girls tennis match for Wednesday has been postponed.

The Triton softball team is one of several area teams ranked in the coaches’ polls.

BOURBON – Tuesday’s Triton-Whitko JV softball game has been postponed.

ROCHESTER – The Triton-Rochester softball game for Monday has been postponed.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College baseball and softball games Friday and Saturday are postponed.

WARSAW – Girls track and softball results for Warsaw for Tuesday, March 29.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team beat conference foe Goshen College twice on Tuesday.

LIGONIER — A recap from Wawasee’s win over West Noble in softball action.

LAGRANGE — Wawasee walloped Lakeland on the road Monday night.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood swung the sticks well in a 13-0 win over Tippecanoe Valley Monday in softball at Stauffer Park.

WARSAW – Softball rearrangements are on the docket for Monday, March 28.

TOPEKA — Allissa Flores homered three times and drove in six as Wawasee rallied to beat Westview, 15-8, Saturday in its softball opener.

CHURUBUSCO — A recap from Whitko’s season debut in softball.

SYRACUSE — A preview of local softball teams for the 2016 season.

MISHAWAKA – Grace’s softball team proved to be too potent offensively for Bethel in a sweep on Tuesday.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s softball team used an offensive showcase in game one and a defensive clinic in game two to sweep Purdue North Central on Monday.

WINONA LAKE – Grace outfielder Sam Heim was named the Crossroads League Player of the Week on Monday.

CLERMONT, FLA. – The Grace College softball team picked up two wins Thursday on its Spring Break trip.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Manchester Recreation Association is still accepting registration for its baseball and softball summer programs.

WINONA LAKE – A preview of the 2016 Grace College softball program.

BOURBON – Sign-ups are open for the 2016 Triton summer ball season.

SOUTH – IUSB has hired former Concord High School and Bethel College softball standout Brittney Lightfoot as its softball coach.

WARSAW – The WCHS softball program will hold a call-out meeting on Jan. 20.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s softball team will have a series of coaching changes, beginning this spring. Jay Johnson, an assistant coach for the Lady Lancers, has accepted a position as an assistant coach at NCAA Div. I Elon University (N.C.), starting Dec. 1. His wife Heather Johnson will finish the 2016 season at Grace, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – As a team fundraiser, Grace’s softball team is hosting a Breakfast with Santa event on Saturday, Dec. 5.

NAPPANEE – A pair of hard-hitting teams – Predators Softball and Bible Baptist Church of Wakarusa – won the Thursday night and Friday night softball leagues in Nappanee.

TOPEKA – Some of the top slow pitch softball talent in the country will be on display to area fans come Aug. 21. The ASA/USA National Slow Pitch Team, along with the USA Futures Team, will play three exhibition games at East Park in Topeka. The USA Futures Team will play a Topeka All-Star team, …read more.

Wahoo fastpitch softball Fall Ball begins later this month. The league, which starts August 30 at the CCAC in Warsaw, is designed for girls in grades eight through 12 for the upcoming school year.

The Indiana Shock travel softball program is looking for players to complete 10U, 12U, 14U and 16U rosters for the upcoming season. The teams are girls’ fast-pitch travel programs based out of North Manchester which play in competitive tournaments from fall 2015 through summer 2016.

The CCAC Team Louisville Slugger Fastpitch Organization has announced tryouts for the 2015-2016 season. The team is seeking the top softball players in northern Indiana to join one of the top travel softball organizations in the state.

Separation Sunday saw a pair of area baseball teams set themselves up for a state title. The Mentone 8U and the New Paris 12U baseball teams will play Monday night for Town & Country State Finals titles and are in great shape still standing undefeated in their respective double elimination tournaments.

The 8U Mentone baseball team sit in fantastic position after Saturday’s round of games at the Town & Country Minor State Finals, held in Rochester. The Mudhens are currently 2-0 in the tournament after winning 18-5 against Oak Hill Saturday afternoon. Mentone’s 10U baseball team also are alive after a win.

New Paris’ quest for a Town & Country 12U baseball state title went as hoped Friday evening, walloping Lewis Cass, 11-1, in a run-rule, five-inning game in the first of two games in bracket play.

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.

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.

BOURBON – Triton issued a pair of college announcements Monday as two multi-sport stars made their decisions for the next level. Triton wrestling star Nate Spangle also could have chosen track, but decided to go the third route and signed his letter of intent with Depauw University’s football program. Spangle won three letters in football …read more.

[weaver_youtube N5nMb4_ghvg rel=0] Drew Lynch is making headlines around the country after a wildly popular performance on the NBC show “America’s Got Talent.” He uneasily took the stage in front of the judges and a national audience in New Jersey last month, but quickly won over the crowd and earned a standing ovation for his …read more.

Some of the finer programs in the state reside right here in Kosciusko County. Our top five teams for the 2014-15 athletic season had four of the five make an appearance at the IHSAA State Finals in each respective sport. Our march to number one starts with: 5. FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING – What would …read more.

Here is the first half of our top 10 teams for the 2014-15 athletic season in the area. 10. REACHING NEW HEIGHTS – Triton’s wrestling program experienced one of its finest seasons as a whole. The team posted 15 dual wins, which tied the school record for wins in a season with the 2000 club. …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS softball program will hold its 2015 Girls Fastpitch Softball Camp from June 24-26. The camp will be held at the WCHS softball fields for those ages 6-15. Campers ages 6-10 will attend from 9-11 a.m. with those ages 11-15 from 1-3 p.m. Cost of the camp is $30 per camper. Registration …read more.

AKRON – A total of seven players from the Tippecanoe Valley baseball and softball teams have been honored by the Three Rivers Conference. The duo of Luke Helton and Alec Craig earned All-TRC honors from the Valley baseball program for their efforts this spring. The pair of Drake Hyden and Gavin Bussard were honorable mention …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – A total of eight outstanding athletes from the Whitko baseball and softball teams have earned all-conference honors. The Whitko baseball team had six players earn All-Three Rivers Conference accolades for their performances this spring. The quartet of Tanner Gaff, Zach Snep, Landen Gaff and Drew Bradford of the Wildcats all earned first-team …read more.

BOURBON – It was almost over before it even started. Before many of the fans even settled into their bleacher seats or lawn chairs, South Central had already put the proverbial dagger in Triton. A six-run top of the first inning stunned the host Lady Trojans as South Central used the momentum to ride to …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace softball standouts Brooke Shell and Clarissa Knight were honored following a sterling campaign in 2015. Shell was named NCCAA First Team All-American for the second straight season to close out her remarkable career. She also earned her second straight appearance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, a prestigious award honoring both …read more.

BOURBON – For the third straight year, Triton’s softball team will be opening summer vacation with bonus ball. After winning its third straight sectional title last week, the Trojans are prepping for a 7 p.m. Tuesday night showdown with South Central Union Mills in a regional rematch at Keyser Field. Triton (20-10) didn’t make life …read more.

The high school spring sports season is quickly coming to a conclusion. Several local prep teams though will be back in action this week with state tournament championships on the line. The Warsaw and Wawasee baseball teams both will play for sectional titles Monday night. Warsaw (9-18) will travel to Elkhart Memorial to face Northridge …read more.

ELKHART – The Concord softball team saved its best for last Friday night. The Minutemen made it two straight sectional championships in thrilling fashion at Elkhart Memorial. A pair of two-out RBI singles in their final at-bat in the top of the seventh inning lifted Concord past Northridge 3-2 in the title tilt of the …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference officially released its softball All-NLC selections Friday morning as well as the final listings for girls tennis and boys golf. For softball, Wawasee led the Northern Lakes Conference with a 12-2 record and its first-ever NLC team title. Wawasee fought off Concord in the season finale and split with …read more.

LAGRANGE – In the end it was the cream that rose to the top in the Lakeland Softball Sectional. Four straight days of softball action came to an end as the Fairfield Falcons claimed their second-ever softball sectional title by downing Whitko 11-1. The Falcons started their journey Monday with a win over Tippecanoe Valley, …read more.

LAGRANGE – The wins keep on coming for the Whitko softball team. The Wildcats picked up their second win of the postseason by downing West Noble 6-3 and punched a ticket to the Sectional 21 title game. “I’m so excited right now,” began a jubilant Aly Nicodemus, a Whitko senior. “In my time here we’ve …read more.

BOURBON – The parents had their cell phones ready. The Triton bench had started to file toward the gate. Then Bethany started getting on base. Over and over. It took an improbable tag out on a double steal attempt to avoid what could have been a nightmare. With stunned looks on their faces, Triton still …read more.

LAGRANGE – Maybe the expectations were too high. Maybe it was not meant to be. Maybe they just were not ready. A very promising season for the Wawasee softball team came to an abrupt end Wednesday night in the semi-finals of the Lakeland Sectional. Wednesday’s game picked up in the third inning after being suspended …read more.

At least they tried. The softball sectional games scheduled for Tuesday night at Lakeland High School have been suspended and postponed until Wednesday night. Wawasee and Fairfield managed to play two innings before having play suspended. That game will resume Wednesday evening at 5:00 p.m. in the top of the third inning in a tie …read more.

  Rain and thunderstorms are making a nightmare for several postseason tournament events in the area. The 3-A Marian Softball Sectional games between Marian and Jimtown as well as Culver Academy and St. Joe will be moved to Wednesday. Both games are still slated for 5 p.m. The 4-A Elkhart Memorial Softball Sectional semifinal games …read more.