MARION – The Grace College softball team handed No. 19 Indiana Wesleyan its first loss in 25 games, upsetting the Wildcats on the road on Saturday. The Lady Lancers beat IWU 8-5 in the second game of the doubleheader, snapping IWU’s 25-game winning streak and giving the Wildcats their first loss of the Crossroads League …read more.

ELKHART – A huge seven-run third inning by Wawasee overwhelmed Elkhart Central Thursday night. Wawasee would keep pouring it on to claim a 14-2 softball win over Central in six innings. Every Wawasee hitter claimed at least one hit, and all but one had at least two hits, the Lady Warriors mashed 21 hits overall. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team is a work in progress this season. That work continued Wednesday night for the Tigers. A fast start carried a strong Mishawaka team past host Warsaw 15-3 in the second game of the young season for both teams. The Tigers, under first-year coach Kevin Dishman, drop to 0-2 on …read more.

BUNKER HILL – The Tippecanoe Valley softball team lost a 3-2 final at Maconaquah Tuesday evening. Abby Betten went 3-4 at the plate to lead the way for the Vikings. She also scored a run and had a stolen base for Valley. Katie Prater had two hits and an RBI for the Vikings. Kassidy Shepherd …read more.

Softball Clobbers Chargers Wawasee answered West Noble’s only charge of the game with another wave to overwhelm the visiting Chargers, 14-4, Tuesday in varsity softball. Wawasee jumped out to a 7-1 lead, only for West Noble to fire back with three runs in the third to cut Wawasee’s lead to three. Wawasee responded with five …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley softball team dropped its season opener to NorthWood Monday. The visiting Panthers posted a 15-1 win in five innings. NorthWood scored four runs in both the second and third frames and added six more in the fourth to complete the win. The Panthers outhit the host Vikings 11-2 in the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The spring season has finally arrived for Wawasee, and Monday ushered in softball’s quest to continue its roll from last season. Using strong pitching from Amber Lemberg and aggressive base running, the Lady Warriors smashed the visiting Lakers, 8-1, in Wawasee’s season opener. Monday’s rematch of the sectional championship from last season lacked …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that the softball season opener Saturday has been cancelled due to cold weather and poor field conditions. Warsaw was slated to host Elkhart Central Saturday at 11 a.m. The Tigers are now scheduled to open their season by hosting South Bend Riley on Monday (March 30) at …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee has gone 0-for-March thus far in terms of spring sports versus weather. As temperatures are expected to range in the mid-30s Saturday, all of the Wawasee High School-based events are cancelled. The softball season opener at Westview was cancelled and will not be made up. Wawasee’s season opener now is pegged for …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko softball team opened its season Wednesday in impressive fashion. The host Wildcats posted a 10-0 win over Churubusco in six innings. Tori Silveus collected the pitching win for Whitko as she allowed the Eagles just one hit in the contest. Emily Hughes drove in the final run in the sixth …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College softball team opened up Miller Field for the first time in 2015 with a doubleheader against Bethel College on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (11-9, 4-3 Crossroads League) split with Bethel, losing the first game 5-2 before rebounding for an 11-7 win in the day’s finale. In the opening game, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – In less than three seasons, All-American outfielder Brooke Shell has broken the career hits record for the Grace College softball program. The senior from Hartford City, Ind., tied the career hits’ record on Saturday with a single against Goshen in the second inning. One inning later, she became the first Lady Lancer …read more.

BOURBON – Triton’s softball program was stocked full of bright personalities last spring. En route to the finest campaign in program history, the Lady Trojans set records in wins (23) and won its first regional title ever. The offense produced eye-popping statistics up and down the line, the pitching from Mallorie Jennings solidified her as …read more.

SYRACUSE – More than 600 people watched Wawasee’s softball offseason motivation begin as Leo celebrated a regional title in Syracuse last June. Most of the Lady Warriors have been counting down to the season on social media and in offseason training ever since, especially when Leo won the Class 3-A softball state title. “I don’t …read more.

GOSHEN, Ind. – An eruption. An explosion. An outburst. Whatever you want to call it, Grace’s offense had it during the Lady Lancers’ sweep of Goshen on Saturday. Grace’s softball team enjoyed 22 runs and 28 hits over the doubleheader as the Lady Lancers won 11-10 and 11-3. In the opening game, the teams took …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will hold its registration for baseball, softball and t-ball teams. League representatives will be available as follows: March 21 and March 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Schrock Field concessions, Syracuse March 21 and March 28, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Milford concession stand March 21 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Freshman Chandler Elliott swept the Crossroads League weekly honors for Grace’s softball team on Monday. Elliott was named the Pitcher of the Week and the Player of the Week as she led Grace on offense and defense. The freshman standout excelled for Grace at the plate and on the mound. Offensively, she …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The 2014 season for Grace College’s softball team was a groundbreaking one in many aspects. The Lady Lancers racked up the program’s most wins (29) since 1994, won its most league wins ever (19) and advanced to a national tournament for the first time since 1997. Grace reached the final day of …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s softball team, under head coach Heather Johnson, will be hosting two winter skills clinic on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The weekend clinics, both held at Grace’s Gordon Recreation Center, feature specialized training from the Lady Lancers’ coaching staff and players. The Winter Fundamentals Clinic on Jan. 31 is for …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – A Mental Toughness Clinic for softball players will be held at the North Webster Community Center Jan. 4. The event is being sponsored by Team Louisville Slugger, an elite travel softball organization based out of the CCAC in Warsaw. The clinic, which is open to any fast pitch softball player at any …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Baseball legend Mark Grace will headline the inaugural South Bend Cubs First Pitch Banquet presented by ABC-57 and News/Talk 95.3 MNC on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown South Bend. Doors open at 7 p.m. The First Pitch Banquet will bring area coaches together for a unique …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will host a question and answer session regarding the state of the league and its future. The Q/A session will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Wawasee High School in the lecture room to the left of the main entrance of the school. Hosting the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College added a key piece to its softball recruiting puzzle with the signing of Wawasee High School catcher Paige Hlutke. Hlutke has been a three-year starter at catcher for the Wawasee softball program. As a junior, Hlutke batted .244 with 13 runs scored and eight RBIs, but was a defensive asset …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Syracuse Community Center is hosting its Syracuse Adult Co-Ed Fall Softball League. Registration is underway, which ends Sept. 8 for the league that begins Sept. 16. Games will be held at Harold Schrock Athletic Complex on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. Cost per team is $250. Roster forms and league …read more.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. – One of Indiana’s finest 14-U softball teams shut the power off for an Ohio team at last weekend’s Midwest Regional National Championship fastpitch softball tournament. The Prospects Premier 14-U softball team, based in Indianapolis, rolled through the tournament and twice defeated the Ohio Power, 2-1 each game, to claim the championship. …read more.

GOSHEN – Goshen High School’s softball program has struggled the past couple years. Monday night, the program received a boost with the hiring of Brent Kulp. Kulp helped turn Jimtown into a state power over a 15-year stretch. Under his direction, Jimtown earned five Northern State Conference championships, five sectional titles and two regional titles …read more.

BOURBON – A handful of players from the Triton softball team have earned All-Conference honors. Honored as first-team selections to the All-Northern State Conference team are the quartet of seniors Mallorie Jennings (pitcher) and Allyson Brown (catcher) and juniors Krystal Sellers (infielder) and Hannah Jennings (outfielder). Selected as an honorable mention choice to the All-NSC …read more.