SOFTBALL SQUAD POSTS NLC WIN The Warsaw softball team wrapped up Northern Lakes Conference play Thursday night with a 7-1 victory at Elkhart Memorial. Senior star Kelsey Dotson smacked a two-run homer, her ninth of the season, to pace the Tigers.  The IU-bound catcher also had three RBI in the league win. Warsaw, who will …read more.

TROJANS BEST BETHANY IN BASEBALL A six-run first inning propelled host Triton to an 11-6 prep baseball win over Bethany Christian Thursday in Bourbon. Erik Hoffman had two hits and three RBI to pace the Trojans. Bryson Mosier and Keita Morikawa each had two hits for the winners. Zak Shively went the first four innings …read more.

NEW PRAIRIE TOPS TROJANS Visting New Prairie topped Triton 4-1 Wednesday in Northern State Conference baseball action in Bourbon. Chase Davis threw a three-hitter for the winning  Cougars. Pete Kauffman had a triple and Zak Shively a double to lead the Triton offense.    

BASEBALL TEAM FALLS TO WABASH A strong pitching effort carried host Wabash to a 6-1 win over Whitko in prep baseball action Wednesday. Andrew Shephered fired a four-hitter for the winners.  Wabash improves to 13-10 overall and 5-2 in league play. Ethan Nicodemus led Whitko by going 2-4 at the plate with an RBI and …read more.

DIRTBAGS REBOUND FOR UPSET WIN Wawasee saw a 9-0 lead evaporate before rallying with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun Concord, 12-11, at Wawasee in the final Northern Lakes Conference baseball game for both teams. The Warriors put up its largest inning output of the season, nine runs, in the …read more.

TENNIS GETS BY WHITKO Wawasee (3-10) concluded its tennis regular season with a win over Whitko, 4-1, Tuesday afternoon at Wawasee. Wawasee one and two singles combo of Morgan Geer and Katy Ashpole had little trouble beating Abby Marshall and Aressa Tackwell. Geer won three and three while Ashpole took home a one and two …read more.

Area prep baseball teams now know their foes for the start of sectional play next week. The IHSAA conducted statewide pairings Tuesday for the 46th annual tournament. Warsaw (10-14) will meet a familiar foe in NLC opponent Goshen (8-17) in the second-first round game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional May 24. Warsaw won …read more.

GOSHEN SURGES PAST WARRIORS Goshen hung a trio of big innings on Wawasee Monday night, running away with a 12-2 win in six innings in Goshen. The Redskins (8-17, 4-9 NLC) plated four in the third, five in the fourth and three more in the sixth to complete the run-rule victory. Goshen made its opportunities …read more.

CONCORD BLASTS TIGERS Visting Concord posted a 20-4 Northern Lakes Conference baseball win at Warsaw Monday night. Brock Anson led the Tigers with a double and a triple. Warsaw (10-14, 5-8) hosts Elkhart Memorial Thursday at 5 p.m. The Warsaw JV squad beat Concord 7-5. Ryan Marshall had two hits and Tanner Balazs picked up …read more.

BASEBALL FALLS AT NORTHFIELD Ryan Keaffaber shut down Whitko in a 4-0 win for Northfield in prep baseball action Monday. The pitcher for the hosts Norsemen fired a six-hitter with 15 strikeouts in the complete game win. Northfield improves to  19-3 overall and 6-0  in conference play. Zach Snep went 2-3 to lead Whitko, now …read more.

BASEBALL TEAM OUTSCORES CULVER Seth Glingle had a big night at the dish as Triton posted an 11-7 Northern State Conference baseball win at Culver Monday. Glingle had three hits, including a home run, and three RBI for the Trojans. Triton collected 14 hits in the league win. Zac Shively had three hits, Pete Kauffman …read more.

SOFTBALL TEAM WINS TOURNEY A pair of strong pitching performances by Cari O’Hara and the big bats of Kelsey Dotson and Kendra Marshall helped Warsaw win its own Tiger Tourney Saturday. The Tigers edged Peru 4-3 in game one as senior O’Hara collected  her 12th win. Marshall doubled and Kayla Snider  drove in a pair …read more.

OFFENSIVE OUTBURST ON DIAMOND Whitko had its offense in high gear in  outscoring host Columbia City 16-13 Friday in baseball action. The two teams combined for 25 hits in the contest. Zach Snep went 4-5 with two RBI for the winners. Austin Mort was 3-5 with two RBI, Brandon Carpenter 2-3 with three RBI, Ryan …read more.

JIMMIES OUTSCORE TROJANS The bats were in full swing Friday in Bourbon. Visiting Jimtown piled up 16 hits in outscoring Triton 16-9 in a Northern State Conference baseball contest. Pete Kauffman had four RBI and Seth Glingle two to pace Triton (7-13, 4-8). Winning pitcher Corleone Desimone had a homer and four RBI for the …read more.

ROUTSON STIFLES PLYMOUTH Gabi Routson led the charge in the circle, tossing a five-hitter at Plymouth while her teammates did the damage at the plate in a 7-0 Wawasee softball win Friday night in Syracuse. Routson did not walk a batter and struck out 13 Lady Pilgrims while adding an RBI single of her own. …read more.

BASEBALL TEAM POSTS WIN Whitko outscored North Miami 12-9 Thursday for a Three Rivers Conference baseball win in South Whitley. A six-run fifth inning carried the hosts to the victory. Zach Snep had the key hit in the frame with a three-run triple. Alex Stoddard was 3-3 with two RBI for Whitko. Ethan Nicodemus went …read more.

FROSH BASEBALL POSTS WIN The Tigers freshman baseball  team defeated Concord 12-4 Thursday. Cody Bixler notched the pitching win for the Tigers, who improved to 5-2. Warsaw hosts Goshen Wednesday at 5:00.

MARSHALL PACES SOFTBALL WIN Kendra Marshall had a huge day at the dish as Warsaw beat NorthWood 12-2 in a Northern Lakes Conference game Wednesday at WCHS. The senior went 4-4, hitting for the cycle. Marshall hit her fifth homer of the season and had five RBI in the victory. Kelsey Dotson smacked her seventh …read more.

MONIOT OVERPOWER DIRTBAGS Northridge’s Austin Moniot tossed a gem at Wawasee Wednesday night in Syracuse, allowing just three hits in a 7-0 win. Moniot surrendered just three hits in the complete game for the Raiders (15-4 overall, 9-2 Northern Lakes Conference), which kept their stronghold on the conference standings heading into the final week of …read more.

TROJANS FALL TO LAVILLE The Triton baseball team came out on the short end of a 6-3 loss to LaVille in Northern State Conference baseball action Wednesday in Bourbon. Seth Glinge had two RBI and Pete Kauffman a double to lead the Trojans. Quentin Herbster and Anthony Singleton each had two hits for LaVille.   …read more.

BASEBALL TEAM STOPS MANCHESTER Wes Gensch and Ryan Weigold combined to pitch a four-hitter as host Whitko topped Manchester 6-3 in a Three Rivers Conference baseball game in South Whitley Wednesday. Weigold,  Zach Snep and Colin Nicodemus each had a hit for Whitko, which improved to 15-5 overall and 3-1 in league play. Whitko hosts …read more.

BASEBALL TEAM EDGES PLYMOUTH Kyle Gibbs turned in a strong pitching effort as Warsaw topped Plymouth 2-1 in Northern Lakes Conference baseball action Tuesday at Plymouth. The contest was rescheduled from a rainout on April 20. Jason Ferguson tripled and Brock Anson and Kyle Morris each had a double for Warsaw (10-9, 5-5). Warsaw won …read more.

ROUTSON DEALS, FRESHMEN KNOCK AROUND NORTHWOOD The combination of senior Gabi Routson in the pitching circle and a trio of freshmen propelled Wawasee to an 8-1 win over NorthWood Monday night in NLC softball. Routson was sharp, allowing just six hits to the Lady Panthers and striking out 12 while walking no batters. The lone …read more.

Host Bremen topped Triton 4-1 in Northern State Conference baseball action Monday. Nate Leeper fired a two-hitter for the Lions. Cole Creighbaum took the loss for Triton despite a strong starting effort. Pete Kauffman and Bryson Mosier each had a hit for Triton.  

BASEBALL TEAM TOPS PLYMOUTH Forde Ness pitched Warsaw past Plymouth for a 3-1 Northern Lakes Conference prep baseball win Monday night at WCHS. Austin Moore homered and Brock Anson doubled for the Tigers, who improved to 9-9 overall and 4-5 in conference play. The Tiger JV team topped Plymouth 8-1. Tanner Balazs was the winning …read more.

WARRIORS STRUGGLE AT ORCHARD RIDGE While Warsaw mastered the Orchard Ridge layout at the Homestead Golf Invitational, firing a 306 to claim the title, Wawasee fell way off the pace and placed 16th out of 18 teams with a 349 Saturday afternoon. Northridge were runners-up at 324 with Marion three shots back of the Raiders. …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor SYRACUSE – The focus for the Warsaw baseball team Wednesday according to coach Mike Hepler was on getting good, aggressive at-bats. Mission accomplished. The Tigers used a well-balanced offensive attack to snap a scoreless drought in posting a 5-1 win at Wawasee in Northern Lakes Conference action. Warsaw, which had …read more.

Warsaw earned a split with Elkhart Memorial in Northern Lakes Conference softball and baseball action Tuesday night. The two league games were both rescheduled after being postponed Monday due to weather. At WCHS, the Tigers edged the Crimson Chargers by a 4-3 final on the softball diamond. Warsaw took control with a three-run first inning. …read more.

WAWASEE SOFTBALL THUMPS CONCORD Wawasee softball jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead on Concord and didn’t let up in a 10-4 win Tuesday night at the Wawasee softball complex. The game, which was postponed to Tuesday because of Monday rain, had Wawasee score four runs in the first inning and two more in the …read more.

Warsaw Athletic Events April 23-28 Monday Baseball vs. NorthWood, 5 p.m. Softball at NorthWood, 5 p.m. Girls’ Tennis vs. Carroll, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Girls’ Tennis vs. Elkhart Memorial, 5 p.m. Girls Track vs. Goshen, 5 p.m. Wednesday Baseball vs. Northridge, 5 p.m. Softball at Northridge, 4:45 p.m. Thursday Baseball at Elkhart Central, 5 p.m. Boys’ …read more.