MISHAWAKA – Anne Secrest of Tippecanoe Valley had a strong showing in the McDonald’s Michiana All-Star basketball game Tuesday night.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley junior basketball star Anne Secrest has found her fit for the next level.

Tippecanoe Valley’s Anne Secrest headlines the IFN All-Area Team for 2014-15 (File photos by Mike Deak) Youth is the buzzword for the inaugural Ink Free News All-Area Girls Basketball Team. The five-member First Team, selected by the members of the IFN sports staff, features four underclassmen. The superb squad is led by the 2014-15 IFN …read more.

AKRON – Trying to get Anne Secrest to talk about herself is about as difficult as trying to stop the six-footer around the basket. The soft-spoken Tippecanoe Valley star makes plenty of noise though with her play on the hardwood. Sophomore Secrest is the first recipient of the Ink Free News Player of the Year …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig has seen his team become more defensive this season. All in a good way of course. The Vikings are 13-2 thanks in large part to an improvement on the defensive end of the floor. Kindig, whose team finished 13-7 last season, has not been surprised by …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team continued to roll right along Friday night. A fast started carried the host Vikings to a dominating 62-23 win over North Miami in Three Rivers Conference play. Valley outscored their guests 20-6 in the opening frame and had a 41-15 advantage by halftime of the conference contest. …read more.

AKRON – Meredith Brouyette admitted it was a shot she didn’t know if she should have taken. That being said, she was confident with it. Her coach was very comfortable with it too. The Tippecanoe Valley sophomore lefty guard made things all right for her team in the end by calmly draining a 3-pointer from …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team bounced back in a big way Saturday night. The host Vikings, who lost a triple-overtime heartbreaker at home Thursday night to Plymouth, opened Three Rivers Conference play with a huge 60-48 win over Wabash. Valley, which finished tied for second place in the TRC at 5-2 last …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig saw his team put in a lot of time and work in the offseason. He now hopes that his committed players reap the rewards for their dedication. “We had the best offseason since I’ve been the coach,” said Kindig as he readies for his fifth season …read more.

AKRON – Anne Secrest made her high school basketball debut one to remember Thursday night. The Tippecanoe Valley freshman poured in a game-high 23 points as the Vikings bested Bremen 68-42 in the season opener for both teams at Valley. Secrest, a 6-0 center, led the way as the Vikings rolled to their third straight …read more.