LAGRANGE – It was sweet, sweet victory for the Whitko softball team Monday afternoon. The Wildcats tallied double digits in a 13-2 thumping of Lakeland on its home field to advance to the semi-finals of the 2015 IHSAA Class 3A Softball Sectional. Everything was clicking for Whitko from the start. Anna Ousley had a big …read more.

BOURBON – The air of shock in the Triton dugout was about as insecure as the on again, off again weather Monday afternoon. Facing a 5-1 deficit to Elkhart Christian Academy, Triton responded with 14 straight runs to rebound for a 15-5 win and a berth in the finals of the Class 1-A No. 52 …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw softball team saw its season come to a close Monday with an 8-1 loss to Goshen in the opening game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional. The game, and more specifically the second inning, was a microcosm of the entire season for the Tigers. The combination of walks, wild pitches, …read more.

LAGRANGE – It was the fight the Lady Vikings needed to put up, but Fairfield fought a little tougher. The Tippecanoe Valley softball team watched its season draw to a close at the hands of the Lady Falcons in the opening game of the 2015 IHSAA Class 3A Softball Sectional at Lakeland High School. In …read more.

Baseball Closes With Big Win The regular season finale for the Wawasee couldn’t have gone much better as the Warriors held Lakeland to one hit in an 11-0 win in LaGrange. The combination of Harrison Shortill and Sam Rookstool held the Lakers to just one hit and one walk over the five-inning contest. The two …read more.

It’s win or the season is over. That’s the scenario starting Monday as the state softball tournament series commences with sectional action. Wawasee, fresh off its first-ever conference title this past week, will get an extra day before starting postseason play. The defending sectional champion Warriors will meet either Fairfield or Tippecanoe Valley on Tuesday …read more.

SYRACUSE – The clash of conference champions went to Wawasee Friday night. The host Warriors defeated Class 2-A No. 5 Bremen by a 6-1 count in the regular-season finale. Wawasee, winners of the Northern Lakes Conference title, bested the Lions, who won the Northern State Conference championship. The Warriors used a four-run fifth inning to …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team celebrated its Senior Night with a 10-6 win over Tippecanoe Valley Friday night. The host Tigers scored three runs in the third to take a 3-0 lead in the non-conference contest. Valley scored a pair in the fourth to make it 3-2 before Warsaw scored three in the home …read more.

The Triton softball team tuned up for sectional play with an 11-1 win at Bethany Christian Thursday night. The Trojans scored five runs in the second inning and four more in the third frame to highlight the five-inning victory. Courtney Jennings fired a four-hitter in the circle for the winners. Zoee Stephan led the offense …read more.

The Warsaw softball team closed out conference play with a 19-9 league loss to Elkhart Memorial in five innings Thursday night. The host Tigers lost the final Northern Lakes Conference game despite hitting three home runs. The trio of Abby Glass, Lauren Shaffner and Morgan Ashtari all connected for roundtrippers for the host Tigers. Shaffner …read more.

The Triton softball team could not solve Ashlyn Kosinski Wednesday night. The New Prairie pitcher fired a no-hitter to pace the Cougars past the Trojans 1-0 in a Northern State Conference contest. Kopinski had 10 strikeouts in the gem. New Prairie scored the lone run of the game in the sixth inning for the win. …read more.

A big first inning helped carry Whitko past Tippecanoe Valley in a Three Rivers Conference softball game Wednesday night. The visting Wildcats scored six runs in the first frame and went on to top the Vikings 12-2 in the league contest. Darian Dotson and Amanda Shepherd led the offense for Valley. Each player had a …read more.

[weaver_youtube C0wIGeNVSBE rel=0] SYRACUSE – Two runners in scoring position, two outs and in a one run game. A quick swing of the bat from Concord’s Maddi Jackowiak popped a ball up in foul territory. It was a routine play for Paige Hlutke, Wawasee’s catcher, captain and lone senior. For three seconds that ball floated …read more.

The Whitko softball team used one big inning to turn back Lakeland 9-5 in prep action Tuesday night in South Whitley. The host Wildcats plated seven runs in the sixth inning to come up with the non-conference win. Hanna Yohe delivered the big hit in the key frame for the winners with a bases-clearing triple. …read more.

It was a big night Tuesday for the Warsaw boys golf team. It turned out to be an even bigger night for Tim Rata of the Tigers. Rata, playing in the junior varsity match, shot an even par 9-hole score of 35 in a Northern Lakes Conference triangular at the Stonehenge Golf Club. Rata’s score …read more.

The bats were busy Monday night in the Northfield at Tippecanoe Valley softball game. The two teams combined for 38 hits as visiting Southwood outscored the hosts 22-13 in a Three Rivers Conference contest. Abby Betten had a huge night for Valley. She went 4-5 at the plate with two doubles and drove in three …read more.

The Whitko baseball team posted a 5-3 win over West Noble in non-conference action Monday night. The host Wildcats scored once in the first inning and plated two runs in both the fifth and sixth frames to take a 5-0 lead. The Chargers scored three runs in their final at-bat in the seventh. Tanner Gaff …read more.

Softball In First Place, For Now Heading into the final days of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season, Wawasee is the current leader. After a 3-0 win at Goshen Monday night, Wawasee sits at 11-2 in the NLC and alone atop the standings. Concord, at 10-2, was rained out at Warsaw and will play Tuesday, …read more.

WARSAW – The Concord at Warsaw softball game Monday night was postponed due to rain. The Northern Lakes Conference contest is rescheduled for Tuesday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m. at WCHS. The Warsaw at Mishawaka Marian game originally scheduled for Tuesday will be cancelled. Warsaw is scheduled to host Elkhart Memorial Thursday in the NLC …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team picked up a split in doubleheader play at Carroll Saturday. The Tigers won the opener 6-2 before the host Chargers took the nightcap 12-4 in a non-conference matchup. Warsaw tallied three runs in the third inning to take control in game one. Senior Tyler LaFollette had a big game at the …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton softball team collected a win over Plymouth in non-conference action Saturday. The Trojans topped the Pilgrims 10-3 in action at Keyser Field. Plymouth scored all three of its runs in the third inning to take a short-lived 3-0 lead. Triton answered with five runs in the home half of the third …read more.

The Jimtown softball team stayed in contention for a conference title with a big league win Friday at Triton. The Jimmies topped the host Trojans 12-5 in the Northern State Conference contest. Jimtown improves to 14-6 overall and moves to 8-1 in the NSC. Kaley Pletcher led the Jimmies with four hits. Katie Woods had …read more.

The Northridge offense was clicking Friday for a Northern Lakes Conference win at Warsaw. The Raiders piled up 13 hits in downing the host Tigers 12-2 in a Northern Lakes Conference game. Northridge, which beat Warsaw 19-5 at home earlier this season, plated eight runs in the third inning to take control. Ryan Marshall and …read more.

Pilgrims Use Big Inning For Win Plymouth an 8-0 lead through three innings to breeze past Wawasee, 9-2, Friday evening in Syracuse in varsity baseball. The Pilgrims jumped out front early, scoring six runs in the second inning and adding a pair in the third to overwhelm starting pitcher Sam Rookstool and Wawasee. Rookstool wasn’t …read more.

The bats were in full swing for the Whitko baseball team Thursday evening. The Wildcats were in offensive mode in defeating host North Miami 12-5 in a Three Rivers Conference matchup. Whitko piled up a total of 15 hits in the league win. A plethora of players got into the act for coach Erik Hisner’s …read more.

Softball Gets Back On Track After a very rough go lately, Wawasee’s softball team righted the ship, at least a little Thursday. Wawasee’s offense woke up, scoring enough to get by Elkhart Memorial, 12-10, in Northern Lakes Conference softball in Syracuse. Kylee Rostochak broke out of her funk, ripping four hits – including a pair …read more.

BREMEN – There wasn’t much doubt which was the better team Thursday night. Bremen scored at least two runs in all four of its at bats, including a six-run second, in a convincing 14-0 win over Triton in Northern State Conference softball. The Class 2-A No. 5 Lions were running on all cylinders. Racking up …read more.

The road to sectional championships for prep softball teams are now known. Who can avoid the detours on that route will be determined very soon. The IHSAA conducted the drawing for the 31st annual state tournament series this morning in Indianapolis. Sectional play for the 373 teams entered in the four-class affair begins on May …read more.

The Whitko baseball team outlasted Rochester Wednesday night for a key league win. Tanner Hughes was the hero for the host Wildcats as they edged the Zebras 6-5 in nine innings in Three Rivers Conference play. Hughes delivered an RBI single with two outs in the ninth frame to score Garrett Smiley from first base …read more.

BOTETOURT, Va. – Despite falling into the loser’s bracket of the 2015 NCCAA World Series, Grace’s softball team stayed alive to reach day two of the tournament. After narrowly losing 7-6 to No. 4 Oklahoma Christian in the opening round on Wednesday, the Lady Lancers (32-26) won an elimination game 7-5 against Central Baptist in …read more.

SYRACUSE – After a rough Tuesday night for both the Wawasee and Northridge softball programs, the head coaches for both clubs wanted to see how their teams would respond. For Bo O’Dell, his Northridge team looked like the more resilient club as the Raiders walked into Wawasee’s diamond and took a 5-2 win Wednesday evening. …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team notched its biggest win of the season Wednesday night. The host Tigers handed NorthWood just its third loss of the season in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Warsaw edged past the Panthers 1-0 for the big league victory. Zach Witt had two hits and drove in the game’s lone run for …read more.

The Triton softball team rolled to an 11-1 win over LaVille Thursday. The host Trojans captured the Northern State Conference contest in five innings. Hannah Jennings had a big game for Triton with a pair of hits. She slugged a home run and drove in three runs in the win. Nicole Sechrist and Megan Berger …read more.

Smith Lifts Warsaw To Win Over NorthWood In a match that was revisited from last Tuesday, Colette Smith broke a 2-2 team stalemate with a win and a 3-2 victory over NorthWood in Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis. Smith pulled out a first set tiebreaker 7-3 to claim a 7-6 win then put away Hannah …read more.

Softball Crushes Glenn Twice Early outbursts helped Triton to a pair of wins against John Glenn Tuesday. Triton scored five runs in the second inning of a 11-1 win and then scored 10 runs in the first inning of an 18-2 victory. The 10-run win featured 15 Trojan hits, three each from Taytum Hargrave, Kayla …read more.

Golfers Open NLC With Tough Losses Wawasee lost its first dual match of the season Monday night, then took two on the chin to open the Northern Lakes Conference grid Tuesday. The Warriors posted a 176 to lose to Northridge’s 162 and host Goshen’s 174 at Maplecrest. In a tough night to play golf in …read more.

BOTETOURT, Va. – The stage has been set for the Grace College softball team at the 2015 NCCAA World Series. The Lady Lancers received the No. 5 seed in the 10-team tournament. Grace opens tournament play on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. against No. 4 Oklahoma Christian, an NCAA Div. II school with a record of …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Athletic Department has announced rescheduled dates for several athletic events that were postponed on Friday or Saturday. The varsity baseball game at Glenn is now set for May 14 at 5 p.m. The junior varsity baseball game at Glenn is cancelled. The varsity and JV baseball games versus NorthWood have been …read more.

Softball Splits At Eastside A 1-1 showing at the Eastside Classic at Eastside High School for the Wawasee softball program wasn’t anything to be ashamed of Saturday. Wawasee went toe-to-toe with 2A state power Bremen but came up short on a 1-0 final score, then battled South Bend Adams to a 4-3 win in the …read more.

BOTETOURT, Va. – Hot off winning the 2015 NCCAA Mid-West Region Championship, the Grace College softball program has drawn the No. 5 seed at the NCCAA National Softball Championship next week in Botetourt, Virginia. Coach Heather Johnson and the Lancers earned the overall No. 5 seed in the tournament and will open up on Wednesday, …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Tori Silveus turned in a gem in the circle Thursday night for the Whitko softball team. Silveus fired a no-hitter as the Wildcats blanked host Fort Wayne Wayne 15-0 in five inning. Silveus had six strikeouts in the circle in the non-conference victory. The foursome of Silvers, Haley Yohe, Kennedy Krull and …read more.

The Triton girls tennis team continued its impressive season with another win Thursday evening. The Trojans won both doubles matches en route to topping host Jimtown 4-1 in a Northern State Conference match. The team of Kylie Mason and Kolbie Mason won 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) at No. 1 doubles to lead the way for Triton. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Round two of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season started Wednesday night, and while not the massacre of the first meeting, Wawasee dimed Warsaw, 11-1, in six innings. The big inning again helped Wawasee push in front. An RBI single from Madi Wilson got Wawasee on the board, which was followed by a …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley softball team picked up a big win Wednesday night over Southwood. Katie Gunter fired a five-hitter in the circle as the host Vikings topped the Knights 13-5 in Three Rivers Conference play. Gunter went all seven innings in the win, striking out four and walking just two. Amanda Shepherd had a big …read more.

The Triton softball team defeated Knox 6-1 Wednesday night. Hannah Jennings led the way for the host Trojans in the Northern State Conference win. She had three hits, including a home run, and two RBI. Heather Stichter had a pair of hits, including a two-run double, and drove in three runs for the winners. Lexee …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The grand opening of the South Bend Cubs Performance Center is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 8. From the time of the team’s season opener on April 9, the Performance Center has been open to the public during every home game. Now, the facility will operate at its full-time, daily schedule. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Alex Shipley and Chandler Elliott gave Grace College’s softball team a sweep from the NCCAA for Player of the Week awards. Shipley was named the NCCAA Pitcher of the Week, and Elliott was the Player of the Week following the Lady Lancers’ run in the Crossroads League Tournament. Shipley impressed from the …read more.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – For the second time in two years, Grace College’s softball team beat Cedarville to secure a berth to the NCCAA World Series. The Lady Lancers (31-25) knocked off the host Yellow Jackets (33-24) in the NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament by the score of 3-2, earning a repeat trip to Botetourt, Va., for …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley softball team came up on the short end of a 9-1 decision Monday to Manchester. The host Vikings managed just five hits in the Three Rivers Conference loss. Amanda Shepherd had a strong game for Valley with a 3-3 hitting effort. Losing pitcher Kassidy Shepherd had a hit for the Vikings. Katie …read more.

DUNLAP – There is still one more lap to go, but Wawasee sits alone atop the Northern Lakes Conference softball standings after shutting out Concord, 5-0, Monday afternoon. Sitting at 7-0 after the first full rotation through the conference, Wawasee fended off Rae Ann Miller and company in what Warrior coach Jared Knipper called his …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw at Elkhart Memorial softball game Monday appeared, on paper, to be an even matchup. Both teams entered the Northern Lakes Conference contest at 2-4 in league play. Both teams had defeated Goshen and Plymouth for their pair of NLC wins. Both teams entered the game sporting three-game losing streaks to NLC …read more.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – The Grace College softball team moved one giant step closer to the 2015 NCCAA World Series Monday. The Lady Lancers beat Oakland City and Cedarville in the NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament. Grace needs just one more win on Tuesday to clinch a spot in its second-straight national tournament under head coach Heather …read more.

The offense was in high gear Saturday for the Wawasee softball team. The Warriors outscored host East Noble 14-12 in non-conference action in Kendallville. The two teams combined for 37 hits in the slugfest with the Warriors coming up with 21 of them. Paige Hlutke led the way for Wawasee by going 4-5 at the …read more.

The Triton girls tennis team notched a third-place finish Saturday in the Concord Invitational. Host Concord claimed the team title with 56 points. Mishawaka Marian was second with 42 with the Trojans third with 39. LaVille was fourth with 22, followed by Jimtown (20), Elkhart Central (18), Lakeland (14) and West Noble (4). Leading the …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team saved its best for last Friday night. The host Tigers plate four runs in their final at bat to post a big 6-5 win over Concord. Warsaw trailed 5-2 after the Minutemen scored three times in their final at-bat in the top of the seventh inning. The Tigers got a huge …read more.

Softball Keeps Rolling Wawasee continued to hit the ball hard in Northern Lakes Conference play, picking up 10 hits to match its run output in a 10-0 over Goshen in six innings Friday evening in Syracuse. Allissa Flores hammered another homer, her third of the season and Danielle Gunkel pounded a pair of doubles. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Following a memorable regular season, the Grace College softball team was honored with three members on the All-Crossroads League Team. Brooke Shell and Clarissa Knight each earned First Team All-League recognition while Chandler Elliott was honorable mention for All-League. Grace concluded its first winning regular season in 18 years under head coach …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Grace College’s run in the Crossroads League Softball Tournament came to an end Thursday. The Lady Lancers (28-25) took down St. Francis 6-5 in an extra-inning thriller to start the day, but Taylor knocked Grace out of the tourney with a narrow 5-4 victory. Out of the four tournament games Grace played in, …read more.

WARSAW – The offense was in high gear for the Northridge softball team Wednesday night. The Raiders used a huge third inning en route to topping host Warsaw 16-2 in five innings in Northern Lakes Conference play. Northridge, which dropped a key NLC home game to Wawasee on Monday, plated 10 runs in the third …read more.

DENVER – The Tippecanoe Valley softball team dropped an 8-0 final Wednesday night at No. 1 ranked North Miami. North Miami, led by star pitcher and Indiana University bound Josie Wood, are the Class 1-A defending state champions. Wood fired a three-hitter Wednesday and struck out a whopping 20 Valley batters to raise her season …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Grace College’s softball team scored a major upset in the Crossroads League Tournament on Wednesday, knocking out No. 25 Marian in nine innings. The Lady Lancers were facing elimination against the Knights (40-12) after suffering an extra-innings defeat in the first round to Huntington. But freshman Brittany Turner provided the game-winning swing, doubling …read more.

Softball Thriving In NLC Wawasee picked up its 10th win of the season in a big way Wednesday in an 11-0 drubbing of Plymouth. Allissa Flores closed the door on the game in the fifth with a three-run homer to run-rule the visiting Pilgrims. Hannah Haines and Danielle Gunkel each drove in a pair of …read more.

[weaver_youtube FHwe8pr9V2Q rel=0] BOURBON – A softball semi-state rematch highlighted a night of sports action at Triton High School. The Triton softball team hosted defending Class 1-A state champion North Miami and arguably the state’s best player in pitcher Josie Wood. The Warriors once again proved to be too much for the Lady Trojans as …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Wawasee softball team cleared its first major hurdle of the season Monday night as a 10-game losing skid to Northern Lakes Conference power Northridge was finally snapped. The Lady Warriors saved their best for last in the game, scoring thee times in the sixth and once in the seventh to claim a …read more.

Tennis Edged By Bremen The Triton girls tennis team dropped a tough 3-2 final to Bremen Monday. Annie Strahler outlasted Shayla May 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 at No. 2 singles for the deciding points for the Lions in the key Northern State Conference match. Kaelyn Mason won at No. 1 singles for the Trojans with a …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team held off visiting Plymouth for a key Northern Lakes Conference win Friday night. The Tigers topped the Pilgrims by a 7-5 final in the league contest. Sterling Hay had a big game at the plate for the Tigers. Hay went 3-3 with three RBI for the winners. Warsaw used a four-run …read more.

Hanna Yohe turned in an outstanding pitching performance to pace her Whitko softball team to a win over Central Noble Friday evening. Yohe fired a four-hitter as the host Wildcats blanked the Cougars 5-0. Tori Silvers led the offense for the winners with two hits. Also making key contributions for Whitko in the win were …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s softball team celebrated Senior Day in style with a sweep of Spring Arbor on Friday. Senior Chelsea Whitesell homered and fellow senior Brooke Shell stretched her current hitting streak to 21 games as Grace won 10-3 and 7-2 at Miller Field. The Lady Lancers have one doubleheader remaining in the regular …read more.

BOURBON – It seems to be a theme with Triton softball this season. Up against quality opponents, Triton has let the big inning haunt them in making the mountain too high to climb. Again Friday night, a six-run third inning from Bremen was the Mt. Everest in an 11-7 Lions win at Triton. In similar …read more.

Wawasee Earns Key Softball Win Wawasee picked up a big win in the early rounds of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season with a 5-2 win against visiting NorthWood Friday evening. Paige Hlutke continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs to lead the Lady Warriors. Hlutke’s RBI double in the fifth …read more.

Softball Romps Again Wawasee seems to have found its offensive stride as Northern Lakes Conference works through week one. After crushing Warsaw Monday night, Wawasee posted an 18-spot on Elkhart Memorial Thursday in hammering the host Chargers 18-8. Allissa Flores and Paige Hlutke each homered and combined for six hits and seven RBIs as Wawasee …read more.

GOSHEN – Nothing warms the heart like a win. A much-needed victory was just the perfect ice breaker for the Warsaw softball team Wednesday night. The Tigers, on an evening more suited for hand warmers and hot chocolate, edged past Goshen 4-3. Warsaw senior Taylor Stiver drove in the winning  run in the final inning …read more.

The windy, cold and even snowy weather for Wednesday, April 22, has caused a few games to be postponed. For Triton High School, the JV Baseball vs Glenn is postponed to April 28 at Triton. Triton varsity softball vs Glenn is postponed to May 12 at Triton, a 5 p.m. start. Triton varsity tennis at …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley softball team lost an 11-4 final Tuesday to Culver Academies. Katie Gunter took the pitching loss for the host Vikings. She allowed 11 hits, while striking out five and walking five in the seven inning contest. Valley was outhit 11-6 and had seven errors in the loss. Amanda Shepherd led the offense …read more.

Lady Warriors Cruise To Win At Warsaw The Wawasee softball team avenged a loss from 2014 in a very big way Tuesday evening. The Lady Warriors blasted rival Warsaw 25-6 in the conference opener behind a 24-hit effort. Wawasee was led by five hits from Paige Hlutke. The lone Wawasee senior also had a pair …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A team effort carried the Whitko softball team past host Carroll 8-7 Monday night. The Wildcats scored a run in the fifth and a pair in the sixth inning to rally for the victory over the Chargers. Tori Silveus earned the pitching win with relief help from Hanna Yohe in the final …read more.

Triton Tennis Remains Undefeated The Triton girls tennis team continued to roll right along Monday night. The undefeated Trojans did not drop a set in blanking host Rochester 5-0 in non-conference action. Kaelyn Mason led the way for coach Al Peckham’s team with a 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles. Sheryl May posted a …read more.

The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that tonight’s Wawasee at Warsaw softball game has been postponed. The contest, which is the Northern Lakes Opener for both teams, is rescheduled for Tuesday, April 21 at WCHS starting at 5 p.m.

HUNTINGTON – Chandler Elliott pitched another gem for Grace’s softball team against Huntington on Saturday. Elliott’s one-hitter lifted the Lady Lancers (24-19, 17-13 Crossroads League) to a 5-0 victory in the opening game, but the Foresters evened the day with a 5-4 win in nine innings to wrap up the doubleheader. In the opener, Elliott …read more.

SYRACUSE – A frustrating week of games ended on a positive note for the Wawasee softball team Saturday afternoon. The Lady Warriors, regional qualifiers in Class 3-A, welcomed in Triton, a defending regional champion from Class 1-A, for what would prove to be a sloppy game on both sides. Five errors between the two squads …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko softball team dropped a 15-2 decision Friday evening to Columbia City. Kennedy Krull led the host Wildcats with a solo home run in the non-conference game. Whitney Marsh had a double for Whitko. Aly Nicodemus took the pitching loss in the five-inning contest. Whitko plays at Carroll on Monday evening.

Softball Back On Track At Manchester After a tough early week on the road, Wawasee softball got back in the win column Friday night with an 8-1 win at Manchester. Danielle Gunkel continued her torrid start to the season with a double among her four hits, two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the …read more.

The Triton girls tennis team was almost perfect Thursday evening. The host Trojans lost a total of just six games on the five varsity courts in blanking Glenn 5-0 in a Northern State Conference match. Kaelyn Mason and Hannah Wanemacher led the way for undefeated Triton. Mason posted a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 1 …read more.

The Warsaw girls tennis team dropped a tough 3-2 final at Columbia City Thursday. The host Eagles, who will play in the Warsaw Sectional later this season, rallied to win both doubles matches in three sets to earn the win. The Tigers, who lost 3-2 to Fort Wayne Canterbury in the season opener at home …read more.

Tori Silveus led the way as the Whitko softball team rolled past West Noble Wednesday evening. Silveus fired a one-hitter in the circle as the host Wildcats bested the Chargers 11-1 in six innings. Silveus, along with Hanna Yohe and Emily Hughes, also led the way for the winning offense for the Wildcats. Whitko hosts …read more.

Tennis Take Opener At West Noble The Whitko girls tennis team opened its season with a 3-2 win at West Noble Tuesday. The Wildcats took all three singles matches to claim the match. Winning for Whitko in singles play were Mikayla Finley, Delaney Keim and Aurelia Slusher. West Noble took the pair of doubles matches. …read more.

Softball Strikes Early For Win Nine runs in the first two innings was enough for Triton to ease into a 12-6 win at Westville Tuesday evening. The Jennings sisters were big for Triton. Hannah Jennings had a double, homer and drove in three runs while Courtney Jennings doubled and also drove in three. Nicole Secrist …read more.

WARSAW – It was a rough night for the Warsaw softball team Tuesday. East Noble put the pressure on Warsaw from the start, scoring three runs in the first and not letting up in a 17-1, five-inning final. Brianna Glass was the catalyst for East Noble, getting on base in all five plate appearances and …read more.

City Walks Off On Softball Late-inning heroics by an opponent did Wawasee in for a second day in a row. Leading 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh, Wawasee gave up three runs, including a two-run walk-off homer to lose at Columbia City, 6-4, Tuesday night in varsity softball. Bella Kreig got things going in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College bats were sizzling in a Crossroads League softball doubleheader with Bethel at Miller Field on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (22-17, 15-11 Crossroads League) erupted for 35 hits and 20 runs over two games. Bethel came from behind to win 10-9 in the opener before Grace closed out the day …read more.

BOURBON – Triton softball coach Steve McBride sees his team as a work in progress. Tippecanoe Valley softball coach Daryl Shoemaker sees progress being made by his team. Both mentors saw things to like Monday evening. McBride, in the end, saw a little more to like as the host Trojans topped the Vikings by a …read more.

BENTON – Coasting along for five innings, Wawasee looked like it was settling in for it’s fourth straight win to open the 2015 softball season. Then the sixth inning came along. Two errors in the bottom of the sixth inning allowed Fairfield to plate two runs which were huge in a 3-2 Falcons win over …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School has made a pair of changes to its softball schedule for this week. Tuesday, the varsity softball team will travel to Westville for a 5:30 p.m. (EST) start. The game will replace the original game scheduled with Caston, which has been scratched. Friday, the JV softball team will play NorthWood …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s softball team took down Goshen College 6-3 and 8-6 on Saturday in a doubleheader. The Lady Lancers (21-16, 14-10 Crossroads League) improved to 8-3 over their last 11 games with the sweep at Miller Field. Goshen (2-30, 2-19 CL) jumped out to an early lead in the opening game, striking …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Two seventh-inning rallies from Grace’s softball team came up short on Friday as St. Francis swept the doubleheader. The Lady Lancers (19-16, 12-10 Crossroads League) fell 7-6 in both games at Miller Field. In the opening game, Grace’s late rally was not enough to catch up with the Cougars (13-13, 8-10 CL). …read more.

The Whitko softball team edged past host Huntington North 4-3 Wednesday evening. The Wildcats scored the winning run in their final at bat in the top of the seventh frame to top the Vikings. Winning pitcher Aly Nicodemus had a hit for the Wildcats. Also with hits for the winners were Emily Hughes, Hanna Yohe, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team enjoyed 21 runs in a doubleheader sweep of Huntington on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (19-14, 12-8 Crossroads League) won the first game 12-1 in five innings and held on for a 9-8 victory in the second game at Miller Field. Grace jumped in front 3-0 with a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College and Taylor University squared off for a pair of tightly contested softball games at Miller Field Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (17-14, 10-8 Crossroads League) rallied from a two-run deficit to win the opener 3-2 on Alex Shipley’s game-winning swing. The Trojans (19-11, 13-5 CL) managed to split the doubleheader with …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s softball team produced a convincing sweep of Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Monday. The Lady Lancers (16-13, 9-7 Crossroads League) took the opening game 7-1 before concluding the sweep 9-1 in a run-rule shortened second game at Miller Field. Grace impressed on both sides of the field in the opener to …read more.

BOURBON – Triton softball head coach Steve McBride wished out loud for a do-over. Watching his team fall down 9-0 to Rochester Monday night, a 10-6 final score left McBride wanting to have a couple scenarios back. “Those first couple of innings were just a disaster,” McBride said. “We knew it could be trouble having …read more.