Three more statewide organizations, the Hoosier Environmental Council, Hoosier Chapter Sierra Club and Citizens Action Coalition, announced today that they have taken a position against an Indiana Department of Natural Resources proposal to build a new banquet and conference facility on the beach at the Indiana Dunes State Park. Instead, the groups support a prior …read more.

MARION, Ind. – In a clash of the top two teams in the Crossroads League, No. 20 Indiana Wesleyan came out on top 3-1 over the Grace College volleyball team on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (24-8, 13-4 CL) struggled to slow down the Wildcats’ offense, allowing the hosts to hit at a .194 percentage for …read more.

The third time was not the charm for the Elkhart Memorial volleyball team Saturday night. The No. 9 Crimson Chargers could not overcome No. 5 Carmel in the third meeting of the season between the Class 4-A powers. The Greyhounds, who had split two earlier regular-season meetings with Memorial, prevailed 25-19, 25-20, 25-23 in the …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference champion Warsaw volleyball program is well represented on the All-NLC team announced today. The Warsaw trio of senior Katie Voelz, junior Jordyn Lindeman and sophomore Cassie Hoag all earned All-NLC honors for the 2014 season. The threesome led the Tigers to the NLC championship with a perfect 7-0 mark …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team continued its impressive play of late with a sweep of Mt. Vernon Nazarene Tuesday night for its’ sixth consecutive victory. The Lady Lancers (24-7, 13-2 Crossroads League) found themselves in a gridlock with the Cougars (21-9, 9-7) in each set, winning every game by two points. In …read more.

The IHSAA held its volleyball regionals Tuesday night, and the local flavor was sliced to a scant few alive for semi-states this Saturday. Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial and Class 3-A Mishawaka Marian are still alive after winning regionals against Penn and West Lafayette, respectively. Memorial stormed out to a a 2-0 lead on Penn in …read more.

BOURBON – It was a big weekend for fall sports athletes at Triton High School. The football team started the winning ways Friday night with a 34-20 win at South Central in a Class 1-A sectional playoff opener. Jeremy Jones busted loose for three touchdown runs in the second half to spark the Trojans to …read more.

DUNLAP – The Elkhart Memorial volleyball program returned to a familiar place Saturday night. That of sectional champions. The Crimson Chargers topped host Concord 3-0 in the title tilt of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional in McCuen Gym. Junior Darrian Mowery turned in a career performance to pace No. 9 Memorial to the 25-18, 25-17, …read more.

CULVER – It was there for the taking, Triton just had to go get it. After surviving a tough semi-final match against South Central, the Triton Lady Trojans stuck it to Oregon-Davis to win the Culver Volleyball Sectional championship Saturday night. Triton won the match 3-0 by a full count of 25-22, 25-17, 25-21. Triton, …read more.

DUNLAP – Warsaw volleyball coach Mike Howard, prior to the start of the sectional, called Concord a “dangerous” team. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Howard was right on the mark with his assessment. The hosts had the most Saturday morning as Concord clipped Warsaw 3-0 in a sectional semifinal match of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional. …read more.

GOSHEN – The 2014 season came to a close for the Wawasee volleyball team Saturday afternoon in the semi-final round of the Fairfield Sectional. While the Lady Warriors left it all on the court, there will still be a bad taste in the player’s mouths after letting several opportunities slip away. Wawasee watched Northern Lakes …read more.

[weaver_youtube ezTCkrSacTw rel=0] CULVER – Triton rode the momentum of strong all-around play to make its way to the final of the Culver Volleyball Sectional Saturday. The Lady Trojans powered past South Central (Union Mills) 3-1 to reach the championship match, set for 7 p.m. this evening. It was a morning of rallies for the …read more.

CULVER – The Triton volleyball team advanced easily in sectional action Thursday night. The Trojans opened postseason play by defeating LaCrosse 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 1-A Culver Sectional. Coach Samantha Willsey’s squad topped LaCrosse 25-11, 25-18, 25-16. Triton advances to play South Central Saturday at 11 a.m. in a sectional semifinal …read more.

[weaver_youtube KHHVYm9ltkI rel=0] GOSHEN – The quarterfinal round of the 2014 Fairfield Volleyball Sectional 21 continued Thursday night and a budding rivalry added a fantastic new chapter to its history. Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee have met six times since 2011 leading up to Thursday’s sectional show down. The previous six matches all took five games …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw volleyball team took its first test of the postseason Thursday night. The Tigers absolutely aced it. Literally. Warsaw used an outstanding serving performance, featuring an ample amount of aces, to rout Elkhart Central 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional. Blake McGarvey was simply sensational behind the …read more.

GOSHEN – The Whitko volleyball team knew it would have to bring its best to the table when it began its postseason journey Tuesday night in the Class 3A Sectional 21 Tournament at Fairfield High School. There was one team the Wildcats definitely did not want to draw for its opening match but luck was …read more.

WARSAW – Jordyn Lindeman has a new found perspective on life and her love for the sport of volleyball. The WCHS junior has developed a greater appreciation for both after a car accident earlier this season. It shows too in watching the emotional leader of an outstanding Warsaw volleyball team perform on the court. “The …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School 8th grade volleyball team was runner-up in the conference tournament. Valley defeated Rochester 25-11, 25-12 and Southwood 25-18, 25-16 to advance to the championship match. Wabash then defeated Valley 25-16, 25-7 in the title match. Sydney Howard had 17 assists in the tourney for Valley, while Anna Walters …read more.

WARSAW – Out of the nine schools in the NorthEast Lakes Middle School Conference, it was an all-Warsaw finals Saturday in the Lakeview gym for the eighth grade volleyball championship. Edgewood (22-7) (Conf. 6-2) defeated Wawasee in three games in the morning session while Lakeview (28-0) (Conf. 8-0) took out Riverview (Huntington) in two games …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Several athletes from the Grace College athletic programs were honored for their stellar play in the Crossroads League. Following a strong week for Grace’s volleyball team, Kaitlin Kerrigan and Ellie Harp picked up weekly honors from the Crossroads League on Monday. Kerrigan was named the Hitter of the Week and the Player …read more.

The Edgewood Middle School 7th grade volleyball team wrapped up a perfect season with another championship performance. Edgewood defeated Wawasee and Lakeview to win the NELMSC championship. Coach Stephanie Holms’ squad went 31-0 on the season and won five tournament titles. The undefeated team won tourney titles at Elkhart, Westview, LaPorte, Lakeview and the NELMSC. …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was a tough one to lose for Wawasee Thursday night. For the 19th straight game in the Northern Lakes Conference, the Wawasee volleyball team lost, this time to Northridge. The visiting Lady Raiders won 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19. The losing streak for Wawasee in the NLC dates back to 2012 when the …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team came up just short in a 3-2 loss to Bremen Thursday night. The Lions outlasted the host Vikings 25-19, 25-17, 21-25, 18-25, 15-10 in the non-conference marathon match. Senior star Caylie Teel slammed down 27 kills to lead the way for the Vikings. Teel also had four aces, …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Triton volleyball team dropped a 3-0 final at Plymouth Thursday night. The host Pilgrims posted the 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 win. Jaela Meister led the Trojans with five kills and nine digs. Nicole Sechrist had four kills and Lauren Hostrawser three blocks for Triton. Plymouth won the junior varsity match 25-20, 25-19. Charlotte …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Two outstanding volleyball teams got together Wednesday night at Carroll High School. In the end, the host Chargers came out on top. Host Carroll, ranked No. 6 in Class 4-A, defeated Warsaw 25-21, 25-21, 25-21. Carroll improves to 29-3 on the season, while the Tigers are now 25-5. Senior Katie Voelz led …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lady Lancers’ volleyball team completed a crucial season sweep of Taylor on Wednesday, winning 3-1 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace improved to 21-7 on the season, including a 10-2 mark in Crossroads League. The Lady Lancers remain just one game behind Indiana Wesleyan atop the CL standings and moved …read more.

[weaver_youtube 5-uTMpcrZqg rel=0] SYRACUSE – What started as a one-sided affair ended as a thrilling contest Tuesday night. The Wawasee volleyball team welcomed in Triton for senior night at the Hardwood Tee Pee and just when all hope seemed lost for the Lady Warriors, they were able to grab victory from the claws of defeat …read more.

ALBION – Central Noble topped Whitko 3-0 in prep volleyball action Monday night. The hosts posted a 25-14, 25-21, 25-16 win over the Wildcats. Maddie Gawthrop led the way for Whitko with seven kills and four blocks. Delaney Ray had six kills and Kaitlyn Reed had six kills and 18 digs for the Wildcats. Setter …read more.

WARSAW – Emotions ran high as Warsaw toppled Penn 25-23, 25-17, and 25-23 in straight sets in a showdown of area volleyball powers Monday on Senior Night. Standouts Katie Voelz and Celia Heckert were celebrated as the two seniors this season for the host Tigers. “Pressure is always there, but there was a little more …read more.

WARSAW – The Lakeview Middle School 8th grade volleyball team continued its impressive season Saturday with a championship performance. The Tigers claimed the title of their own invitational held at WCHS. Lakeview, which is undefeated this season, defeated Wawasee in the championship match of the tournament. Members of the championship team include Reagan Merchant, Amy …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams competed versus Whitko. Valley won the 7th grade A match 25-16, 25-11. Aleah Cole led the winners with six aces and four kills and Ally Betten had six aces and two kills. Alli Miller had five aces for Valley in the win. Other top players were …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team will have to take the long road in its quest for a sectional championship. The Tigers will need to win three matches in the Class 4-A Concord Sectional, which begins on Oct. 23. Statewide pairings for the 43rd annual volleyball state tournament series were drawn by the IHSAA this morning in …read more.

WARSAW – Sometimes it really is okay not to want to share. Just ask the Warsaw volleyball team. The Tigers proved their championship mettle Thursday night to claim an outright conference championship. Warsaw won the points that mattered most the entire way in downing Concord 3-0 in the final Northern Lakes Conference match of the …read more.

BOURBON- The Triton volleyball team won three close games to blank Jimtown Thursday night. The host Trojans took the Northern State Conference match by a 27-25, 25-21, 25-23 final. Jaela Meister led the winners with 10 kills and six digs. Krystal Sellers had five digs and 21 assists for Triton. Lauren Hostrawswer had five kills, …read more.

The Lakeland Christian volleyball team celebrated Senior Night with a win Thursday. The host Cougars defeated Caston 25-19, 25-21, 25-20 in their final home match of the season. Freshman Sydney Hobbs led the way for the winners with nine aces, three kills and four digs. Senior Paige Price had five aces, nine kills, four digs …read more.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood had to work, but the effort paid off in a 3-1 win against Wawasee Thursday night in The Pit. The Lady Panthers won the first two games by matching 25-18 scores, then Wawasee took game three, 25-16, before Wood collected a 25-21 clincher. Wawasee slid to 16-14 overall and 0-6 in the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team rallied to edge past host Whitko Wednesday night. The Vikings took the Three Rivers Conference match by a 17-25, 25-21, 27-25, 28-26 final. Senior standout Caylie Teel came up big for the winners. Teel had 17 kills to go with four aces, 13 digs and five blocks …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams collected two wins over Milford Tuesday. The Valley 7th grade team topped Milford 25-14, 22-25, 15-14. Ally Betten led Valley with five aces. Alli Miller had three aces and a kill, Aleaha Cole an ace and a kill and Emily Murphy two assists. The Valley 8th …read more.

Host New Prairie defeated Triton 3-0 in Northern State Conference volleyball action Tuesday night. The Cougars claimed the league match by a 25-6, 25-14, 25-9 final in New Carlisle. Jaela Meister had four kills for Triton. Krystal Sellers had 10 assists and Quinn Downing four digs for the Trojans. Triton won the junior varsity match …read more.

LAPORTE – The feelings of jubilation were twice as nice for the Edgewood seventh and eighth grade volleyball teams last weekend at the Boston Invitational in LaPorte. The seventh grade team claimed its third invite title of the season by sweeping all five of its games while the eighth grade avenged a loss to Barker …read more.

SYRACUSE – After a tough couple of weeks on the hardcourts, the Wawasee volleyball team got back to its winning ways with a 25-17, 25-11, 25-18 win Tuesday over visiting West Noble. The Lady Warriors (16-13) had not won a non-tournament game since Sept. 2 at Manchester, but came out with a flourish against the …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The Warsaw volleyball team rolled past host Huntington North 3-0 Monday night. Katie Voelz had 21 kills as the Tigers posted a  25-16, 25-18, 25-16 win in the non-conferene match. Caroline Mayer had nine kills and Jordyn Lindeman five for the winners, who improve to 23-4 on the season. Blake McGarvey had a …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team dropped a 3-0 final to a strong Rochester team Monday night. The visiting Zebras, who are ranked No. 7 in Class 3-A, topped the Vikings 25-17, 25-14, 25-17 in Three Rivers Conference play. Senior star Caylie Teel topped the Vikings with 14 kills to go with eight digs and a …read more.

The Triton volleyball team picked up a conference win at Bremen Thursday night. The Trojans posted a 25-21, 25-16, 25-22 win over the Lions in a Northern State Conference match. Jaela Meister led the winners with five kills and two aces. Krystal Sellers had 11 assists and Quinn Downing six digs for Triton. Lauren Hostrawser …read more.

Caylie Teel powered the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team past Culver by a 3-0 final Thursday night. Teel slammed down 14 kills as the Vikings posted the 25-16, 25-18, 25-8 home win in non-conference play. Abby Betten had eight kills, Alexis O’Connell six and Madi Miller five. Jaden Biddle had nine digs for the winners. Maddy …read more.

Ladies Left Scratching Heads Wawasee hung around for a while with Northern Lakes Conference soccer rival NorthWood Thursday evening, but fell apart in a 7-1 loss. The regular season finale and as well as final home game for the Lady Warriors had NorthWood jump out to a 3-0 lead before Sarah Lancaster scored her fifth …read more.

WARSAW – The Edgewood 7th grade volleyball team continued its outstanding season by winning the Westview Middle School Invitational last weekend. The Edgewood team defeated Eastside, Concord, Discovery, Garrett and Westview, all by 2-0 finals, to win the tournament title. Edgewood, coached by Stephanie Hohms, improved to 16-0 on the season with the championship performance. …read more.

AKRON- The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School football teams picked up a pair of big wins over Wabash Tuesday. Jaydin Conley had five touchdowns as the 7th grade posted a 36-19 victory. Conley accounted for 246 yards of total offense for the winners. Jace Potter had 91 yards of offense for Valley in the win. Wes …read more.

The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team returned home with a championship from the recent Calumet Christian Tournament. The Cougars, coached by Glenn Goldsmith, went 3-0 in bracket play to win the Silver Division title at the tournament. Senior Paige Price led the way for LCA with 15 aces to go with 11 kills, 16 assists …read more.

WARSAW – The Eisenhower Elementary volleyball team completed an undefeated season Monday by claiming the city tournament title. The Eagles defeated Madison 21-12, 21-12 in the championship match in the Tiger Den at WCHS. Members of the championship team, which was 6-0 this season, were Sidney Morel, Elizabeth Schmidt, Izzy Hamill, Anadely Climaco, Anna Brehany, …read more.

[weaver_youtube W6Tn_J7cO7A rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko volleyball team held its 3rd Annual “Pink Out” game for breast cancer awareness Tuesday night when Wawasee came to town. Both teams donned pink jerseys for the cause and fans were encouraged to participate in raffle and other contests throughout the night. Yes, the “Pink Out” was …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team rolled to a conference win over Oak Hill Monday night. The Vikings posted a 25-17, 25-10, 25-12 victory in the Three Rivers Conference match. Caylie Teel powered the Valley attack with a team-high 13 kills. The senior also had eight digs and five blocks. Abby Betten smacked down 10 kills …read more.

Columbia City handed host Whitko a 3-0 setback Monday evening in prep volleyball action. The Eagles took the non-conference match by a 25-17, 25-19, 25-22 final in South Whitley. Maddie Gawthrop led Whitko with nine kills to go with 17 digs and a pair of blocks. Elaine Warner had 19 assists and Tressa Keim 17 …read more.

WARSAW – It was home sweet home on Saturday for the Warsaw volleyball team. The hosts definitely had the most as the Tigers rolled to the championship of their own invitational. Coach Mike Howard’s team continued its impressive season with four more wins to take the tourney title. Warsaw defeated Prairie Heights 25-9, 25-13, Lafayette …read more.

WINONA LAKE – In a battle for first place in the Crossroads League, the Grace College volleyball team let a 2-0 lead slip away against Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday. The Wildcats (14-3, 9-0 CL) battled back to win three straight sets, rallying for the 3-2 victory at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace won the …read more.

Ladies Look Lovely At Crown Point After a tough stretch of conference games, Wawasee showed it still had some fight with a runner-up finish at the Crown Point Invite Saturday afternoon. Wawasee swept its pool games, including a rare win over South Bend St. Joseph’s. Wawasee downed the Indians 25-23, 26-24 and also took games …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Playing without their top attacking option, Grace’s volleyball team used a balanced attack to sweep Bethel College 3-0 on Friday night. The Lady Lancers (16-4, 7-1 Crossroads League) bounced back from a disappointing loss earlier in the week to Goshen, rebounding to sweep last year’s CL champion in front of a frenzied …read more.

The Triton volleyball team rolled past Argos 3-0 Thursday night. The host Trojans topped the Dragons 25-7, 25-7, 25-13 in Bourbon. Jaela Meister led the winners with nine kills. Lauren Hostrawser produced eight kills for the Trojans. Krystal Sellers had 29 assists and four aces and Quinn Downing had six digs. Nicole Sechrist had four …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team racked up a dominating win over Hamilton Thursday evening. The Wildcats topped their guests 25-6,  25-13, 25-12 in action in South Whitley. Maddie Gawthrop smacked down 10 kills to pace the winners. Tressa Keim led the defense with 18 digs and Elaine Warner had 30 assists and four aces for the …read more.

  SYRACUSE – The Warsaw volleyball team continued its dominance Thursday night when it traveled to Wawasee. The Tigers entered undefeated in Northern Lakes Conference play and despite a valiant effort by the Warriors, Warsaw would run its conference mark to 5-0. The difference for the Tigers was making plays late and Warsaw gained separation …read more.

Not too long ago I proclaimed the third week of high school football to be the best week that we would see all year, and I was very very wrong. Very wrong. I proclaimed very little going into last week and it turned out to be, perhaps, the best week we will see all season. …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School football teams picked up a pair of big wins Tuesday to highlight athletic action. The 7th grade team blanked Northfield 22-0. Jaydin Conley had two touchdowns, 61 yards rushing and an interception for Valley. Tanner Trippiedi also had a touchdown and Jalen Potter 52 yards receiving for the winners. Alex …read more.

Jaela Meister had a strong all-around performance Tuesday night to help Triton to a conference volleyball win over LaVille. Meister powered down nine kills as the host Trojans topped the Lancers 25-15, 25-15, 21 in Northern State Conference action in Bourbon. Meister also had eight digs and a pair of aces in the win. Lauren …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team made short work of Wabash Tuesday night. The Wildcats posted a 25-18, 25-22, 25-22 win in the Three Rivers Conference match played in South Whitley. Delaney Ray led the offense for the winners with 11 kills. Tressa Keim paced the Whitko defense with 15 digs. Kaitlyn Reed had two blocks and …read more.

MICHIGAN CITY – The Warsaw volleyball team put on a championship performance Saturday. The Tigers posted a 3-1 mark to claim the title of the Michigan City Invitational. Warsaw defeated Class 3-A No. 2 Fort Wayne Concordia and Class 4-A No. 17 Valparaiso in pool play. The Tigers also lost to conference foe Concord in …read more.

[weaver_youtube mkXR2Ajdfl4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was finally some celebrating to do for the Wawasee volleyball team. The 2014 season has been a roller coaster ride that has seen some nice wins but also a lot of frustration. On Saturday afternoon the Lady Warriors were able to relieve some of that stress by fighting their …read more.

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – The Grace College volleyball team might have dominated the stat sheet against Huntington, but the Lady Lancers needed all five sets to escape the Foresters. The Lady Lancers (15-3; 6-0 Crossroads League) had 17 more kills, 17 more digs and 3 more blocks in the match, and Grace edged out the Foresters …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School volleyball teams defeated Triton in action Thursday. The 7th grade A team posted a 25-8, 14-25, 25-10 win. Ally Betten had two kills and five aces and Ali Miller five aces for Valley. Alexis Michael had three aces, while Kaitlyn Lewis had an ace and Emily Murphy had …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw volleyball team took another big step Thursday night to doing something special. Katie Voelz, whom her coach calls a “special” player, was right in the middle of it all too as usual. Star senior Voelz powered what has the special look of a championship squad to a huge Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

AKRON – Caylie Teel had another superb performance on the volleyball court Thursday night. The senior star lit it up once again to pace her Tippecanoe Valley squad past Manchester 3-1 in Three Rivers Conference play. The sweet-swinging Teel powered down 25 kills as the host Vikings posted a 25-16, 25-16, 23-25, 25-20 league win. …read more.

[weaver_youtube YbGGwg4JmWk rel=0] Concord Too Much For Wawasee Netters It was another frustrating night on the court for the Wawasee volleyball team. Concord handed the Lady Warriors their third Northern Lakes Conference loss of the season, winning 3-0. The night was frustrating because the Lady Warriors played one of their best matches of the season …read more.

By KEVIN HAWLEY WARSAW – The Warsaw  volleyball team welcomed in Columbia City Tuesday night. The host Tigers celebrated Senior Night in front of a large home crowd by defeating the Eagles 3-1. Warsaw, after dropping the first set 25-18, rolled in the final three 25-8, 25-14, 25-17. Senior Katie Voelz led the way for …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team made quick work of LaVille Tuesday night. Senior star Caylie Teel turned in another big match as the host Vikings rolled to a 3-0 win in non-conference action in Akron. Teel powered down 19 kills as the Vikings rolled to a 25-12, 25-13, 25-20 win. Teel also had five aces …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team was able to outlast Columbia City in a marathon match Monday night. The Vikings picked up a 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 16-25, 15-13 win over the Eagles. Senior star Caylie Teel paced the Vikings with 23 kills in the win. Alexis O’Connell had six kills and Kayla Scott and Maddison Heninger …read more.

The Whitko boys soccer team rallied late to forge a 1-1 tie with Central Noble Monday night. The host Wildcats trailed until Tyler Herendeen scored the tying goal in the game’s final two minutes. Daniel Kirkham assisted on the goal. Whitko goalie Jacob Helton had 26 saves. Volleyball Team Topped The Whitko volleyball team lost …read more.

Wawasee Tightens The Screws In the final test before the state tournament begins, Wawasee got one final round of competition at Maxwelton Golf Club Monday afternoon in a 185-205 win over visiting Fairfield. The Lady Warriors conclude the season 17-1 overall after the Fairfield win, which had Mikala Mawhorter and Elizabeth Jackson post 44s to …read more.

BOURBON – The annual Triton Volleyball Invitational was fun as usual, just not as fun as it could have been for two local teams. Wawasee finished third while host Triton fell short in the championship to settle for second place. Both teams would finish the tournament with a 2-1 record and have their tourney title …read more.

[weaver_youtube L-RdYA_oQ_k rel=0] BOURBON – It looked to be in the bag. Up two games to zero at Triton, Tippecanoe Valley’s volleyball team appeared to be on its way to a quick win Thursday night. But a resilient Lady Trojan side made Valley work before settling a 3-1 final in favor of the visitors in …read more.

GOSHEN – The Wawasee volleyball team has had a lot to boast about so far in 2014. But the Warriors had arguably their worst night on the court to date when they traveled to the Maple City on Thursday. For the first time this season, Wawasee was swept by an opponent. The Warriors never seemed …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – The Warsaw volleyball program made it a clean sweep over East Noble Wednesday night. The Tigers won the varsity, junior varsity and freshman matches versus the Knights. The Warsaw varsity topped East Noble 25-14, 25-12, 25-20 to improve to 11-3 on the season. Caroline Mayer and Katie Voelz each had six kills for …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A strong defensive presence coupled with 16 kills from Calah Kruse led the Grace College volleyball team to a 3-0 sweep of Marian on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (12-3, 2-0 Crossroads League) held Marian to a .069 hitting percentage and earned 10 block points at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Although Grace …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team continued its unbeaten string in Northern Lakes Conference play Tuesday night. The host Tigers took another step towards a conference title by blanking Northridge 3-0 in league play. The 1-2 punch of Caroline Mayer and Katie Voelz powered Warsaw past the Raiders 25-11, 25-17, 25-22. Warsaw improves to 10-3 …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team made quick work of North Miami Tuesday night. The Vikings handled the hosts with ease for a 4-0 Three Rivers Conference win. Coach Mallory Eaton’s squad defeated the Warriors 25-8, 25-8, 25-11. Senior Caylie Teel powered the winning offense with 14 kills and also had four blocks at the net. …read more.

GARRETT – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team had a strong effort Saturday to take third place in the Garrett Invitational. The Vikings went 2-1 in the tourney with wins over Fremont and Whitko and a loss to Eastside. Valley defeated Fremont 25-8, 25-13. Caylie Teel led the winners with eight kills and five aces. Abby …read more.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – After a four-set loss to No. 11 Georgetown earlier in the day, Grace’s volleyball team bounced back to knock off St. Catharine in five sets on Friday. The Lady Lancers split the opening day of the Georgetown Tournament. Grace continues the tournament with matches on Saturday against Asbury at 9:30 a.m. and …read more.

[weaver_youtube YXJEcW6kfAo rel=0] SYRACUSE – Odds were Thursday night it would be a numbers game in the volleyball tussle between Wawasee and Plymouth. The magical number was three, and the visiting Pilgrims dialed up a key run when it had to in beating the host Lady Warriors, 3-2, in a roller coaster ride. Plymouth made …read more.

Caylie Teel powered the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team to a win Thursday night. The host Vikings topped Maconaquah 25-22, 25-15, 19-25, 25-19 in a close non-conference match. Senior standout Teel slammed down 18 kills and also had five digs and nine total blocks for the winners. Abby Betten pounded down 10 kills for the Vikings. …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team collected a close conference win Thursday night. The Wildcats edged past North Miami 3-0 in the Three Rivers Conference contest. Senior setter Elaine Warner led the way for Whitko in the 26-24, 25-19, 26-24 win. Warner had 22 assists and four aces. Delaney Ray had eight kills and Tressa Keim 22 …read more.

UPLAND, Ind. – The Grace College volleyball team made an early-season statement by sweeping Taylor on the road on Wednesday. Calah Kruse and Kaitlin Kerrigan poured in 12 kills apiece to pace Grace’s offense in the Crossroads League opener. The Lady Lancers (8-1, 1-0 CL) held Taylor to a .059 hitting percentage, registering eight block …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley Middle School football teams collected a pair of wins Tuesday evening. The Valley 7th grade team defeated Whitko 44-0. Dakota Gaff rushed for 108 yards and scored two touchdowns for the winners. Jace Potter also had two touchdowns for Valley and Zach Landis and Tanner Trippiedi each had one. The Valley 8th …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – It looked to be in the bag for Wawasee, but a persistent Manchester volleyball club made a game of it Tuesday night. Wawasee held a two game lead and had the lead in the third game, only for Manchester to force five games before the Lady Warriors escaped with a 25-19, 25-14, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team put up a strong effort Tuesday night versus Culver Academies. The host Cougars rallied  from a 22-11 deficit in the third game to win. LCA then led 22-18 in the fourth game before the Eagles rallied to win 25-22 to take the 3-1 victory. LCA will …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw volleyball team posted a 2-2 mark on Saturday in the loaded Mishawaka Invitational field. The Tigers defeated Lafayette Harrison 29-27, 25-22 and Mishawaka 25-12, 25-19. Warsaw lost to Class 4-A No. 4 Indianapolis Cathedral 14-25, 25-18, 8-15 and to Class 3-A No. 4 Mishawaka Marian 25-19, 21-25, 13-15. Senior standout Katie …read more.

The Whitko girls soccer team put together two strong showings Saturday in the Manchester Invitational. The Wildcats opened play by topping North Miami 3-1. Senior Heather Bryan had two goals and junior Mikayla Findley one for the winners. Whitko goalie Ilyssa Bennett had nine saves in the win. The Wildcats then lost a tough 1-0 …read more.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Grace College volleyball team continued its fast start to 2014, moving to 6-0 on the season with wins against Warner and Northwestern Ohio on Friday. The Lady Lancers opened up the Embry-Riddle Labor Day Tournament with a five-set victory over Warner before beating UNOH in four sets. “We are continuing …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw volleyball team welcomed back coach Mike Howard in some style Thursday night. The relentless Tigers gave their mentor a moment to remember in rallying to stun perennial power Elkhart Memorial in a classic. Warsaw topped the Class 4-A No. 12 Crimson Chargers 16-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 17-15in the thrilling Northern Lakes …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton volleyball team came out on the short end in its Northern State Conference opener Thursday night. Visiting John Glenn topped the host Trojans 25-16, 25-10, 25-14 in league play. Jaela Meister led the Trojans with eight kills and five digs. Krystal Sellers had 13 assists to go with four aces and …read more.

Chargers Surprise Warriors After a strong showing in the preseason scrimmage against West Noble, the Wawasee boys tennis team found the rematch a lot rougher going. The Chargers outplayed Wawasee on four of the five courts to claim a 4-1 victory Thursday in Syracuse. Wawasee’s lone win came from Cal Heinisch at one singles, a …read more.

Tressa Keim had a big night in helping her Whitko volleyball team post a 3-1 win over host Manchester Thursday night. Keim had 34 digs as the Wildcats won the Three Rivers Conference match 25-19, 21-25, 25-23, 25-16. Senior Keim also led the winners with three service aces. Senior Maddie Gawthrop powered down 17 kills …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team dropped a marathon match to Churubusco Tuesday night in South Whitley. The Eagles rallied to top the Wildcats 26-24, 17-25, 24-26, 25-15, 15-13. Tressa Keim led Whitko with nine kills. Setter Elaine Warner had 27 assists, while Delaney Ray had three aces. Maddie Gawthrop led the Whitko defense with 35 digs. …read more.