Ben Barkey, left, being honored by John Peyton, vice president of aerospace education for L.D. Bell Museum Chapter 411 of the Air Force Association. WARSAW — A resolution was passed to declare the yearly deer nuisance areas during the Warsaw Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Councilmember Jeff Grose presented the areas to the …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw Community Schools is proud to announce the selection of Ben Barkey as the newest principal of Madison Elementary. Barkey follows the steps of Tom Kline, who will retire following 5-years of service at the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year. Barkey graduated from Manchester College with a bachelor’s degree in biology and …read more.

WARSAW – Ben Barkey is focused on family and his new job after 14 seasons as the Warsaw boys golf coach has come to an end.

WARSAW — On Friday, May 13, Warsaw Community Schools and members of the local chapter of the Air Force Association presented the 2016 Indiana Teacher of the Year award to Ben Barkey for his work as an instructional coach in STEM education at Washington STEM Academy. The honor was bestowed to Barkey at Washington by …read more.

WARSAW — During the monthly regular meeting of the school board Monday, May 16, members of the Warsaw Community Schools Board of Trustees approved the appointment of two administrative staff members. Brandon Penrod will join Warsaw Community Schools as chief financial officer and Ben Barkey will now serve as assistant principal at Warsaw Community High …read more.

NAPPANEE – An unusual tiebreaker scenario played out Thursday in the NLC boys match involving Warsaw.

[weaver_youtube Slnd8CY_eKk rel=0] CARMEL – It seems hard to believe but the prep golf career for Warsaw’s Jonny Hollar drew to a conclusion Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals. After shooting a 75 on day one, Hollar returned to Prairie View Golf Club a little more focused and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Golf fans that left the Warsaw Regional at the Stonehenge Golf Club early on Thursday really missed out, and any Warsaw Tiger fans that may have tried to beat the traffic should certainly be kicking themselves because the best was saved for last…very last. After all the final scores had rolled in …read more.

WARSAW – It took a long wait and probably a few beads of sweat, but the Warsaw golf team finally got what it came for on Friday afternoon at Rozella Ford Golf Club. The Tigers finished third in the Warsaw Sectional to punch a ticket to Thursday’s regional at Stonehenge Country Club. Warsaw finished with …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Class of 2015 for the Warsaw boys golf program knows a thing or two or in this case three about winning the conference tournament title. The Tigers used a strong push at the end Saturday to overtake Northridge to claim the Northern Lakes Conference Tournament championship at the Meadow Valley Golf Club. …read more.

SYRACUSE – The unpredictability of Northern Lakes Conference golf continued at South Shore Golf Club Thursday night as the Wawasee golf team pulled off a surprising win over visiting Warsaw, er, well maybe not? The Warriors and Tigers had already seen each other three times this season in invites flip-flopping in final results each time. …read more.

WARSAW – Tad Nieter has played a major role, as both a player and a coach, in a whole lot of success on the links by the WCHS boys’ golf program over the past decade. Now, Nieter will turn his attention to the girls’ side of the sport. Nieter, a 2007 WCHS graduate, was approved …read more.

[weaver_youtube 66gsVGpMwXE rel=0] WINONA LAKE – In the end, nothing went right. Nearly a week of anticipation finally came to an end for eight local prep golfers. Members of the Warsaw golf team as well as three individuals from other area schools received their chance to prove themselves on a very big stage at Stonehenge …read more.

WARSAW – The road to the 78th IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals goes through the Lake City as one of Indiana’s premier golf courses will play host to the Warsaw Regional this week. Eighteen area teams and a crop of individual players will arrive at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club on Thursday with hopes of …read more.

WARSAW – Regardless of what has happened in the regular season the sectional provides a rebirth for every team. It is a time to forget about the rest of the season and hopefully bring the best performance of the year to the table. It does not matter what the sport is, sectional time is a …read more.

WARSAW – After both teams faced a daunting regular season haul, neither the Warsaw nor Wawasee golf team is catching much of a break heading into the postseason. Both teams will compete this Friday in the Warsaw Sectional at the Rozella Ford Golf Club to open the 2014 IHSAA Boys Golf State Tournament. Only the …read more.

ELKHART – The Northridge golf team had a reputation to protect heading into the Northern Lakes Conference Golf Championships on Saturday afternoon. After finishing the regular season 7-0 in NLC play, the Raiders lived up to the hype by dominating the greens and fairways at Christiana Creek Country Club. Northridge shot a 305 as a …read more.

The 2014 prep golf season is winding down, leaving just a few matches for teams to straighten out any hooks or slices before the IHSAA State Tournament. Though some teams will still have a few regular season contests before sectionals, the postseason will begin for members of the Northern Lakes Conference this Saturday. The annual …read more.

GOSHEN – The Warsaw golf team is still trying to get itself in sync before Saturday’s conference golf match. While the Tigers are struggling to find consistency, they are still maintaining their status as a top-tier team in the Northern Lakes Conference. Warsaw picked up its third and fourth NLC wins on Tuesday when it …read more.

WARSAW – There is never any love lost when Warsaw and Wawasee meet up for an athletic contest on any surface. That sentiment holds true even on the golf course. The two county rivals met up at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club on Tuesday night and it was the Wawasee golf team that got the …read more.

[weaver_youtube o4mPMrG95YA rel=0] WARSAW – It is a tradition that rivals many others in the Kosciusko area, the Joe Harris Invitational. Three local schools competed in the annual tournament on Tuesday night. When the final scores were turned in, it was the Warsaw Tigers that took top honors with a score of 311. Plymouth took …read more.

SYRACUSE – Many area schools came together Saturday morning for the annual Wawasee Invitational at the South Shore Golf Club, displaying some of the regions best golfing talents. Though the event included 15 schools hailing from different conferences, the Northern Lakes Conference was strongly represented throughout the day as six of the NLC’s members took …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys golf coach Ben Barkey expects another strong season this spring. Why would he expect anything else? The tradition-rich Tigers, who have reached the State Finals eight times in the last 11 seasons under Barkey’s guidance, are poised to play at a high level once again. Barkey’s optimistic outlook has a couple …read more.

WINONA LAKE – He grew up mere steps from campus, but it took Jon Schram several months to realize where home really was. On the right path to a dream, his journey took a slight detour. And that bump in the road may have been one of the best things to happen to Schram. Rather …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Nick Hardy definitely saved his best for last on Thursday. Paced by his prolific putter, Hardy finished with a flourish to capture the championship of the AJGA Stonehenge Junior Open. Hardy, who hails from Northbrook, Illinois, birdied five of his final seven holes in shooting a career-low round of eight under 63. …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw golfers  Jon Schram and Tim Ahlersmeyer capped off prolific prep careers last week with a trip to the State Finals. The pair of recent WCHS graduates have both been honored for their work on and off the course. Schram has earned All-State honors for his stellar senior season. The award is the …read more.

FRANKLIN – Triton’s Ryan Rapp proved he belonged with the big boys on the state’s biggest golf stage the past two days. The small school standout made his final prep match one to remember in a big, big way. Rapp, the definition of cool and composed, fired his second straight two-under par round Wednesday as …read more.

WARSAW – It was only fitting that Jon Schram was the hero of the regional championship last Thursday for the Warsaw boys golf team. It’s only appropriate too that the Tiger star will finish his career on the state’s biggest stage at the State Finals. Schram will lead the No. 10 Tigers into the year’s …read more.

WARSAW – Ben Barkey feels very comfortable heading into the golf regional Thursday. A big reason for that feeling for the Warsaw boys golf coach is the comfort zone he knows his team will have playing on its home course. Barkey’s Warsaw team is set to host the 18-team regional round of the state tournament …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys golf coach Ben Barkey, as usual, was more concerned about the big picture Tuesday than an invitational championship. It turned out that his talented team took care of both. Senior standout Jon Schram led the way as No. 2 Warsaw shot 305 to win the title of the nine-team Joe Harris …read more.

PERU – The Warsaw boys golf team started its season in impressive fashion Saturday. The No. 8 Tigers, led by Jon Schram and Jonny Hollar, finished in second place in the Hall of Fame Tournament held at the Rock Hollow Golf Club. Warsaw, which finished in a tie for sixth place at the State Finals …read more.