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Former Bethel College standout Eric Stults has made the starting rotation for the Atlanta Braves. Stults, a 35-year old left-hander, was a non-roster invitee to Spring Training by Atlanta. He went 3-0 this spring with a 1.88 ERA. Stults, a resident of Middlebury, was 8-17 last year with San Diego. Stults is scheduled to pitch …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The New Haven baseball team had its bats going Monday. The visitors piled up 14 runs in topping host Whitko 14-1 in five innings in a non-conference contest. New Haven scored three runs in the first, second and fourth innings and finished off the game with five more in the fifth frame. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The flight carrying the South Bend Cubs team from Mesa, Ariz., to South Bend has been cancelled today, team officials have said. The players will now fly on a later flight to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport and will take a bus directly to Four Winds Field. Joe Hart, President of the South …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The San Diego Padres announced the Opening Day roster for the 2015 TinCaps on Sunday. The 25-man squad features 12 players who’ve previously worn a Fort Wayne uniform, including Josh VanMeter. A year ago, as the first everyday player from the Fort Wayne area in team history, VanMeter helped lead the TinCaps …read more.

MARION – The Whitko baseball team opened its season by earning a split in doubleheader action at Marion on Saturday. The host Giants won the opener 6-5 before the Wildcats took the final by an 8-3 final. Marion built a 4-2 lead in the first game before Whitko rallied in their final at-bat in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A complete-game gem from Austin Green helped the Grace College baseball team to a split with Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday. The Lancers (11-16, 4-8 Crossroads League) lost the opener 5-3 before rebounding to a 5-0 win in the second game, thanks to Green’s shutout at Miller Field. Grace started strong in the …read more.

SOUTH BEND – A little more than 24 hours after the South Bend Cubs arrive from spring training, they will take to the field in a 7-inning exhibition game against the University of Notre Dame baseball team. The two teams will meet on Tuesday, April 7  at Four Winds Field to play the game to …read more.

Triton has announced that its JV and varsity baseball games tonight against NorthWood have been postponed due to weather. The pair of games have been rescheduled for Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. The varsity will play at Triton and the JV will play at NorthWood. Wawasee’s JV and varsity baseball games scheduled for today …read more.

WABASH – Wawasee manufactured a run in the eighth inning Wednesday, enough to beat the host Wabash Apaches, 9-8, in varsity baseball. Wawasee held a 6-3 lead on Wabash after three innings, but found itself down 8-7 in the seventh before tying the game. Gage Reinhard had a huge game, collecting four hits, driving in …read more.

Tigers Clip Colonials

April 2, 2015

WARSAW – It was a case of Home Sweet Home Wednesday evening for the Warsaw baseball team. The Tigers home opener resulted in a 3-2 win over South Bend Clay on a sun-drenched day. Warsaw, which dropped its opener by a 7-0 count at Crown Point Tuesday night, edged past the Colonials. Marcelo Rodriguez led …read more.

CROWN POINT – The Warsaw baseball team opened its season Tuesday evening with a 7-0 loss at Crown Point. The host Bulldogs also took the junior varsity contest by beating the Tigers 11-1. Warsaw will host South Bend Clay today at 5 p.m. The Tigers are then idle until playing at Tippecanoe Valley on April …read more.

[weaver_youtube gRNaPsBkeuk rel=0] WATERFORD MILLS – For as cold as its been in the area, Wawasee’s bats did not show any ill affects of the offseason chill. The Warriors clubbed 17 hits and used a grand slam from Harrison Shortill to swing past host Bethany Christian, 19-8, Tuesday in the Warriors’ baseball season opener. Shortill’s …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The journey for a sectional championship has begun for the Whitko High School baseball team. It was a tough loss to eventual sectional champion NorthWood that ended the season for Whitko last year but back-to-back 20-win campaigns and six returning starters give the Wildcats plenty to look forward to in 2015. “The …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.

GOSHEN, Ind. – The Lancers’ baseball squad improved to 3-1 in Crossroads League play with a split of Goshen on Saturday afternoon. The Lancers (10-9, 3-1 CL) pulled out a 4-3 victory in the first game before Goshen’s pitching stifled the Lancers into a 9-0 defeat in game two. In the opening game, timely hitting …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Making the 101-mile journey from Wrigley Field to Four Winds Field, a man known throughout Chicago’s baseball and hockey circles for singing the National Anthem will be in town for the South Bend Cubs’ home opener on April 9. Wayne Messmer will don the new South Bend Cubs baseball cap as he …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.

SOUTH BEND – If the atmosphere surrounding opening day of the 2015 South Bend Cubs season wasn’t already electric, today it was announced that Chicago Cubs President of Operations Theo Epstein will throw out the first pitch at the home opener on Thursday, April 9. Epstein will travel to South Bend on April 9 to …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs set a new single-day ticket sales record for professional baseball in South Bend as of 5:30 p.m. today when the ticket office closed. Team management reported selling 9 times as many tickets on the first day of sales this year compared to the first day of sales a …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Single-game tickets for the 2015 South Bend Cubs season go on sale March 11 beginning at 10 a.m.  Coffee and doughnuts will be available for fans waiting in line, prizes will be given away hourly and there will be a special appearance by Swoop. Since affiliating with the Chicago Cubs, team officials …read more.

SOUTH BEND – While the team name may be new, the core values of entertainment, commitment and customer experience remain the top priority at Four Winds Field in 2015. The South Bend Cubs are excited about the new talent that will be taking the field, but are equally excited about the promotions that will be …read more.

TinCaps Hosting Anthem Tryouts

February 23, 2015

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FORT WAYNE – Players aren’t the only ones at Parkview Field with big-time talent. Before the games even start, musical proficiency is showcased on the field during the National Anthem. With that in mind, the TinCaps are seeking talented individuals, groups, and instrumentalists to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” for the 2015 season. This year the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The 2015 Fort Wayne TinCaps season is rapidly approaching. Opening Day at Parkview Field on Sunday, April 12, is just 55 days away. Season tickets are already available for purchase, while single game tickets go on sale Wednesday. And now, fans can have a better idea of the BIG FUN that’s in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The 2015 season will be as much about the journey as the destination for the Grace College baseball team. The process of building a championship contender under head coach Bill Barr took another step last spring. The Lancers seemed to peak late in the season, winning 12 games in the Crossroads League …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Don’t let the snow on the ground deceive, spring is drawing near and Opening Day is almost here. Need proof? Single game tickets for the 2015 Fort Wayne TinCaps season go on sale Wednesday, Feb. 18. The first opportunity for fans to purchase tickets to any of the TinCaps’ 70 home games …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs will hold open auditions on Saturday, February 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a chance to sing the national anthem during the 2015 season at Four Winds Field. The auditions will take place in the Pepsi Stadium Club, formerly the Upper Deck at Four Winds Field. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Thanks to Parkview Sports Medicine, high school baseball will be back at Parkview Field in 2015. While the TinCaps are out of town in the spring, 24 area schools will have the opportunity to play at Minor League Baseball’s top-rated ballpark as part of the Parkview Sports Medicine High School Baseball Series. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs unveiled an image of the new team mascot today and asked for fans throughout the region to help name him before the season starts. The new mascot will take the field on opening day, April 9th. “We’re thrilled to welcome our new team mascot to town,” said Joe …read more.

TinCaps Holding Job Summit

January 13, 2015

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FORT WAYNE – The Fort Wayne TinCaps are now accepting applications for part-time, seasonal ballpark staff positions for the 2015 season. Each year, the TinCaps employ approximately 600 part-time staff to work in a variety of positions at Parkview Field. Applications are available both online at TinCaps.com and in the TinCaps’ administrative office at Parkview …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Area baseball fans will get a chance to meet a Hall of Famer up close later this month. Craig Biggio, who was just voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame earlier this week, will be the guest speaker Jan. 26 at the Meet the Team Dinner for the Notre Dame baseball team. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – It’s no secret that Parkview Field has been regarded as one of the finest Minor League Baseball parks in the country since it opened in 2009. But according to the folks at Stadium Journey who’ve visited and reviewed more than 2,050 venues across all sports, the home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The South Bend Cubs will host four different job fairs across Michiana to fill vacant game-day positions at Four Winds Field. Each job fair will have representatives from the organization conducting on-site interviews with applicants. “We pride ourselves on providing the best customer service in all areas of stadium operations,” said Team …read more.

SOUTH BEND – As a result of a recent change to Mark Grace’s schedule, the South Bend Cubs have postponed the First Pitch Banquet scheduled for January 20, 2015. Grace was scheduled among a handful of college and minor league coaches to appear as guest speakers at the banquet in South Bend to help open …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.

SOUTH BEND – The Chicago Cubs announced Wednesday the South Bend Cubs coaching staff assignments for the upcoming 2015 campaign. Jimmy Gonzalez was named field manager. Rounding off the coaching staff will be pitching coach Brian Lawrence, hitting coach Jesus Feliciano, assistant coach Osmin Melendez and trainer Jonathan Fierro. Gonzalez is set to begin his …read more.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Christmas came early for baseball fans in northern Indiana today. The South Bend Cubs unveiled new logos, colors and team apparel, including a new home jersey today during a press event held in the Upper Deck at Four Winds Field in downtown South Bend. The new team logo and four complementary …read more.

TinCaps Named Team Of The Year

November 12, 2014

FORT WAYNE – After six years, most minor-league baseball teams start to lose some steam, but the opposite is happening at Parkview Field, where the Fort Wayne TinCaps are setting attendance records and becoming more entrenched in the local community. Recently, the TinCaps were named Team of the Year in the annual awards from Ballpark …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Big Apple is going to need a large trophy case. Ballpark Digest has named the TinCaps’ Big Apple Minor League Baseball’s “Best New Food Item” for 2014. This recognition comes after the Big Apple was voted the best dessert in Minor League Baseball’s “Food Fight” competition in July. “The TinCaps do …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Accolades continue to roll in for the TinCaps in 2014. Minor League Baseball has announced that former Fort Wayne center fielder Mallex Smith is the fans’ choice for Top Offensive Player this year. With 23 percent of the vote, Smith (Padres) beat out some of baseball’s top prospects such as Kris Bryant …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Stadium Journey magazine has ranked Parkview Field No. 1 out of 160 ballparks in Minor League Baseball in 2014. This is the third time in the last four years the home of the TinCaps has been tabbed as the best Minor League ballpark in the country. Before finishing second to Pensacola in …read more.

[weaver_youtube bKiIug9Fxl0 rel=0] SOUTH BEND – The anticipation was high Thursday morning at the St. Joseph’s County Commerce Center as officials from the Chicago Cubs and South Bend Silver Hawks owner Andrew Berlin met in front of a room packed with media and fans to announce the new name for the South Bend franchise. Those …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Chicago Cubs fans in northern Indiana received some very good news on Thursday afternoon. The South Bend Silver Hawks, a Class A minor league baseball team, and owner Andrew Berlin announced that the franchise has signed a player development contract to affiliate with the Cubs. The Silver Hawks were most recently an …read more.

Warsaw Dox and Next Step Baseball will be having tryouts for the 2015 13 and under travel baseball team from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 14 at the Whitko High School baseball field. For more info call (260) 413-6384.

INDIANAPOLIS – With a standing room only crowd of 15,250 at its home finale on Aug. 30 – the largest crowd since Sept. 5, 2009 – the Indianapolis Indians established a new Victory Field record for single-season attendance. A total of 660,289 fans enjoyed Indianapolis Indians baseball in 2014.The previous record was 659,237 set in …read more.

WCSL Hosting Open Forum

August 27, 2014

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.

INDIANAPOLIS – Guests of the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) can get caught up in the fever of the Major League Baseball playoffs with Hoosiers Win the Pennant: Indiana Roots of American Baseball. The exhibition will be on display Sept. 9 through Nov. 15, 2014, in the Rose McKee Lanham Gallery at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick …read more.

WESTFIELD – It was oh, so close for the Indiana Storm baseball team. The 8-U outfit, also known as the Northern Indiana Elite, finished runner-up in the Baseball Youth Nationals at Grand Park last weekend. The Waterloo-based travel team, primarily made up of diamond stars from eastern Indiana and western Ohio including Syracuse’s Josh Patterson, …read more.

WABASH – The Warsaw Senior Little League team not only lost its steam, but lost its way at the Indiana State little league baseball tournament. After showing mettle in winning its first two games of the week-long tournament, Warsaw ran out of gas after a 6-5 loss to Portage in the state semi-finals Friday night. …read more.

WABASH – The good fortunes temporarily came to a halt for the Warsaw Senior Little League baseball team Thursday night. Playing the final game of the pool play series at the Indiana State little league tournament, Warsaw lost to Wabash, 6-5, in eight innings. The back-and-forth contest had four lead changes and two ties, including …read more.

WABASH – After rolling past Franklin in its first game at the Indiana State little league tournament, things got a lot more interesting for Warsaw Wednesday night. In the second of three pool play games, Warsaw’s Senior Little League team needed an extra-inning rally to defeat Bedford, 4-1, in eight innings in the baseball game …read more.

Outlaws Tryouts On Tap

July 23, 2014

WARSAW – The Northern Indiana Outlaws travel baseball team will be having open tryouts for the 2015 season for the 14-U age division. Tryout dates are set for Thursday, Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 16, at noon. All tryouts will be at Warsaw Little League fields …read more.

WABASH – Warsaw’s first step into the Indiana State little league tournament was a dominant one. The Warsaw Senior Little League team made no bones its in Wabash to win a title after clobbering the Franklin All-Stars, 14-0, in six innings in the first game of pool play Tuesday. Warsaw, which reached the state tournament …read more.

WARSAW – Summer is a state of mind for several Warsaw area baseball players. The Warsaw Senior Little League baseball squad made it through a grueling District and Regional gauntlet and are now slated to participate in the Indiana State tournament beginning Tuesday in Wabash. The roster, made up of 11 Warsaw Community High School …read more.

WARSAW – The weather couldn’t be any better and the baseball has been just as good as the Baseball Players Association (BPA) World Series winds through day two of its stay at the CCAC. The BPA stop in Warsaw is catering to the 10-U and 13-U age groups for teams from a good portion of …read more.

AKRON – Anyone that had the privilege of seeing Tanner Andrews play for the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings over the past four years knows that the young man is as talented of an athlete that will ever walk the halls of the Akron high school. In his time as a Viking, Andrews made an impact in …read more.

SOUTH BEND – South Bend Silver Hawks shortstop Andrew Velazquez has been very consistent this season. His on-field performance earned him a place in baseball lore. Velazquez has broken the Minor League consecutive on-base record by singling against Fort Wayne Sunday, reaching base for the 72nd consecutive game. Velazquez broke the mark previously owned by …read more.

Every baseball fan has a bucket list of places to visit, teams to see and activities to experience. Whether its to sit in the bleachers during a summer day game at Wrigley Field, or visit the Field of Dreams in Iowa or do a tour of the Midwest League, we all want to satisfy our …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko’s baseball program received several honors after another successful season. The Wildcats went 20-10 overall and 4-3 in the Three Rivers Conference, earning 20 wins for the third consecutive season. Three players were named to the TRC First Team in senior Ethan Nicodemus, Zach Snep and Tanner Gaff. Nicodemus hit .421 with …read more.

GOSHEN – The formal lists for the All-Northern Lakes Conference baseball were released this afternoon from NLC secretary Larry Kissinger. The lists are heavy with Panthers and Chargers as NorthWood and Elkhart Memorial both finished 10-4 atop the league. Leading the way were All-NLC selections of Daniel Asbury, Noah Pawlak, Cam Maxwell and Jake Tucker …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School concluded its spring athletic season with its season-ending awards ceremonies Wednesday night. Awards for team and individual accomplishments were given for its six spring sports. CONFERENCE AWARDS Tennis All-Northern State Conference: No. 1 doubles Carrie Slabaugh and Holly Stogsdill; No. 1 singles Kaelyn Mason Softball All-NSC: Hannah Jennings – OF; …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School closed out the 2013-14 athletic school year with the athletic awards banquet held Monday evening at WHS. The six spring sports were recognized in accomplishment. Baseball Warrior Way Award – Andrew Milligan Offensive Player of the Year – Gage Reinhard Defensive Player of the Year – Nik Anderson Pitcher of …read more.

Apparently I embarrassed myself last week with my picks. I picked against the Warsaw baseball team in its sectional semifinal game. The Tigers proved me wrong by beating Northridge before ultimately falling short of Concord in the sectional championship. Earlier in the week I incorrectly picked Fairfield to defend its home turf and knock the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Indiana Heat 15U travel baseball team out of Warsaw began its summer haul this past weekend at the Hoosier Classic played at Homestead High School and the University of St. Francis. The Heat played six games, winning all of them by a combined score of 69-25. In the six games the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The NorthWood baseball team is good. For the second time in as many games the Panthers have rallied from behind to take the lead and the win from their opponent. On Thursday night NorthWood used a 10-run fourth inning to deflate Tippecanoe Valley. The Panthers followed up their first round antics by …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Wawasee baseball team finally ran out of magic on Saturday afternoon. A team that had made a habit of playing close games and sealing walk-off wins during the regular season met its match in a very strong Fairfield team in the semifinal round of the IHSAA Sectional 21 Baseball Tournament at …read more.

[weaver_youtube K1GztthmqsU rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – “Play like a sectional champion today.” A sign with that inscription was attached inside the fence of the Whitko dugout throughout the regular season. On Friday night the Wildcats took their first step in accomplishing that goal by claiming a thrilling, bottom of the ninth 4-3 victory over Lakeland …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Sometimes you just have to make a statement. The NorthWood baseball team won 16 games and a share of the Northern Lakes Conference title in the regular season, both feats say a lot of what they team is capable of, but a new challenge awaits the Panthers. NorthWood started its road to …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – They just had to make it interesting. The Wawasee baseball team looked to have things under control heading into the bottom of the seventh inning with a four-run lead over West Noble in the first round of the IHSAA Sectional 21 Tournament at Whitko High School on Wednesday night. But the Warrior …read more.

We are currently in the thick of sectional week for both baseball and softball and it is madness, games started on Monday for local softball teams and the fields are thinning daily. I debated what to do for my picks this week and have decided to go ahead and pick the remaining games on schedule …read more.

SYRACUSE – Coaches hate playing them. Players hate waiting. Paired against each other in the first game of the Whitko Baseball Sectional scheduled for Wednesday, Wawasee and West Noble had some unfinished business to take care of in the regular season finale at Wawasee. Whether the game carried any weight, time will tell as Wawasee …read more.

SYRACUSE – While the Wawasee junior varsity softball team rounded out a perfect season with a Wawasee Invite title Saturday, up the hill, the JV baseball team claimed its own championship with a title at its Wawasee Invite. The Warrior baseball team shut out Tippecanoe Valley, 11-0, in the first game then hammered Wabash, 7-2, …read more.

[weaver_youtube hDGSgt4QZdQ rel=0] SYRACUSE – Just call them the cardiac kids. For the third time this season the Wawasee baseball team managed to stun a conference opponent with a rally in the bottom of the seventh inning. Northridge fell victim to the resilient Warriors on Thursday night as Wawasee overcame a 6-0 deficit to top the …read more.

It’s hard out here to find a pick… Well, picking spring sports has turned out to be about as much fun as I expected. Postponements and cancellations due to weather have really made it hard to know what games will get play and what games will never see the light of day (literally and figuratively). …read more.

New Prairie pounded the ball and put together a complete game in beating Triton, 9-1, in baseball action in Bourbon Wednesday afternoon. The Cougars ripped 15 hits and had three players collect three hits apiece. Cody Rose was 3-for-3 with two doubles while Bobby Bushman belted a homer and drove in three. Noah Shail added …read more.

Miller Foils Wawasee Again For the second time this season, Concord’s Rae Ann Miller had the magic potion. Miller threw a two-hitter at Wawasee Wednesday in a 5-1 victory for Concord in Dunlap. The dynamic pitcher, who shut Wawasee out on a three-hitter earlier this month, was again electric striking out seven and walking just …read more.

FULTON – Tippecanoe Valley swung the bats well in a 10-7 win at Caston Tuesday night in varsity baseball. Eric Hammer led the offensive onslaught for the Vikings with three singles and two RBIs. Tanner Andrews and Alec Craig collected two hits apiece. Andrews drove in a run while Craig scored three runs and stole …read more.

Trojans Double Up Lancers Triton responded to a 1-0 deficit to LaVille Tuesday night with a six-run outburst, leading to a 6-3 win in Bourbon. Cole Creighbaum had the big blow for Triton, tripling in three runs in the second inning. Grant Stichter also had a triple among his two hits and drove in a …read more.

Golf Sputters At McCormick After a hot start to the dual season, Wawasee has fallen back of late in Northern Lakes Conference play. A 157 shot Tuesday at McCormick Creek left Wawasee 11 shots back of NorthWood (146) and four short of Plymouth (153) in the triangular. “We played well,” began Wawasee head coach Steve …read more.

Triton News And Notes

May 20, 2014

BOURBON – Triton has scratched a pair of games, per athletic director Mason McIntyre. The junior varsity baseball game today at Concord as well as the Wednesday junior varsity softball game at New Prairie have both been cancelled and will not be made up. Today Triton are playing a pair of make-up games in the …read more.

GOSHEN – Wawasee put together quite a night in Goshen Monday, posting both varsity and JV baseball wins against Goshen. At Phend Field, the varsity strung together a three-run second inning which made the difference in a 4-1 win. The JV jumped out to a 7-0 lead en route to a 10-3 final. Wawasee had …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School athletic department announced several official notes this afternoon pertaining to its softball and baseball programs. The softball program’s rescheduled varsity and junior varsity games with Northridge will take place Thursday, May 22, at Northridge. The baseball program will host Northridge Friday, May 23, for its varsity and junior varsity …read more.

Softball Shuts Down Plymouth Another night in the Northern Lakes Conference, another win for the Wawasee softball program. Friday night’s victim was Plymouth in a 5-0 win at Wawasee. The Lady Warriors, which move to 16-7 on the season and 7-4 in the NLC, have won six of its last seven conference games and again …read more.

It’s raining. So, of course, prep sports are being moved around again. First up is Wawasee, which postponed its baseball and softball games with Northridge. The JV and varsity softball games at Northridge as well as the JV and varsity baseball games at Wawasee both have not been given a make-up date. The games were …read more.

Rain in the area has forced the hand of athletic directors to call off several sports in the area. Triton’s varsity baseball game at Tippecanoe Valley is cancelled and no make-up date will be scheduled. Triton’s JV baseball game at Caston suffered the same fate as did the Triton JV softball game at Manchester. The …read more.

Revenge Exacted On Wood After losing to NorthWood for the first time in six years in April, Wawasee reversed the trend Monday night with a 5-2 softball victory in Syracuse. The Lady Warriors, which move to 15-7 overall and 6-4 in the Northern Lakes Conference, ran out to a 5-0 lead after three innings and …read more.

Golfers Fall Back At Homestead Wawasee didn’t post the score it had hoped, or even averaged in previous invitationals in landing in eighth place with a 340 at the Homestead Invitational played at Orchard Ridge Golf Club. In the previous four 18-hole events Wawasee took part in this season, the Warriors averaged a 327. That …read more.

Diamond Boys Double Up After a tough run through the first half of the Northern Lakes Conference season, the Wawasee varsity baseball team have won two in a row after it beat Elkhart Memorial, 7-6, in eight innings Friday afternoon in Syracuse. After allowing Memorial to take a 5-4 lead with a run in the …read more.

NorthWood Burns Bright The NorthWood girls tennis team was as hot as the newfound heat of Thursday’s 90-degree temperatures. The Lady Panthers swept all five of the varsity courts and all but one of the junior varsity courts in an eclipse of Wawasee in Syracuse. The doubles teams from NorthWood lost just one game combined …read more.

FORT WAYNE – In life it is important to know how to take advantage of a good opportunity. On Wednesday night the Whitko baseball team had a great opportunity to capitalize on, and did not disappoint. The Wildcats took the field for their Three Rivers Conference game against Manchester like they would on any other …read more.

[weaver_youtube 1KYFFKRY5ao rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – Camouflage is primarily used in battle to hide from an enemy. On Monday night the Whitko baseball team donned its digital camouflage jerseys for its Three Rivers Conference battle against its biggest rival, Tippecanoe Valley. The uniforms seemed almost too fitting for the Wildcats, a team trying to hide …read more.

Wawasee, Concord Survive Nailbiters It went to the wire in both varsity and JV softball games between Wawasee and Concord Monday night in Syracuse. Rae Ann Miller was money for Concord, striking out 11 Wawasee batters in a 2-0 Concord varsity win in Northern Lakes Conference play. Wawasee’s JV won its third consecutive game in …read more.

Lady Warriors Grind Goshen Wawasee hammered out 14 hits and needed just five innings to beat Goshen, 11-1, in Northern Lakes Conference softball action at Shanklin Park. The Lady Warriors (9-5 overall, 3-3 NLC) led just 2-1 heading into the fourth, but hung a six on the scoreboard in the fourth and three more in …read more.

Several changes have been made involving Wawasee and Warsaw athletics for Thursday, May 1. The Wawasee versus Warsaw varsity and junior varsity tennis matches scheduled for this afternoon have been moved to the Warsaw Racquet Club. The matches are still scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start time. The Wawasee C-Team baseball game scheduled for today …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee baseball team has made some noticeable strides this season, but the Warriors still have one black-eye on their resume that they would like to get rid of. On Wednesday night Wawasee dropped a game to an Northern Lakes Conference opponent for the 17th consecutive time, dating back to April of last …read more.

Is the lake warm yet? I want to try out my special edition reporters Speedo. Yes, I have returned. I apologize for the long gap between picks but Mother Nature has not really helped out the spring sports season thus far. Weather controls every move made during this time of year for athletic departments so …read more.

Raiders Keep Warriors’ NLC Streak In Tact A six-run third inning was the culprit in a 10-4 Northridge win over Wawasee in Northern Lakes Conference baseball Monday night in Middlebury. Northridge held a slim 2-1 lead until its outburst in the third inning. The Raiders touched up Warrior starting pitcher Nate Hare for the eight …read more.

Monday’s rain in the area has altered a few scheduled athletic events. Warsaw’s JV and varsity softball games at NorthWood as well as JV and varsity baseball games hosting NorthWood were both postponed to Tuesday, April 29. Triton is still planning on playing its high school tennis match at Bremen, varsity baseball game at LaVille …read more.

[weaver_youtube LBPRSxGvrQg rel=0] SYRACUSE – It’s an old cliché that sometimes a loss is as good as a win. Well, in the case of South Bend Riley’s championship at the Wawasee Baseball Invitational, losing the final game of the day had championship qualities. While trying to win the title outright, South Bend Riley found themselves …read more.

NorthWood Breaks Through In Softball Upset It had been a while since NorthWood celebrated a Northern Lakes Conference win against Wawasee. For the senior class at NorthWood, they were in elementary school the last time it happened, until Friday night. Allie Mattingly had two hits and two RBIs to pace the host Lady Panthers to …read more.

SYRACUSE – It took a little work, but Wawasee finally put away the Whitko Wildcats Thursday night, 18-8, in a six-inning junior varsity baseball game at Wawasee. The Warriors jumped out to a 10-2 lead only for Whitko to strike back with five runs in the fourth inning to cut the score to 10-7. Wawasee …read more.

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