WINONA LAKE – Following a fourth-place finish in the 2013-14 season, Grace’s women’s basketball team was predicted to repeat as the fourth-best team in the Crossroads League preseason poll. The poll, taken by the women’s basketball head coaches of the Crossroads League, was released at the inaugural CL basketball media day on Monday from the …read more.

NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Nearly 80 years ago, a talented young British filmmaker named Alfred Hitchcock directed the classic thriller, “The 39 Steps.” And while one doesn’t expect Muffet McGraw to be perched in a director’s chair behind a camera, the Hall of Fame head coach will look to help the University of Notre Dame women’s basketball team …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Bethel College Athletic Director Tom Visker has announced that Andrew Wodrich will become the 10th Head Coach of the Bethel women’s basketball program. Wodrich accepted the position on July 1 and will start the full-time position on July 10. Wodrich is no stranger to Bethel College or the Mishawaka area. The 2003 graduate of …read more.

WINONA LAKE – When one thinks of basketball, the state of Indiana usually has a say in the matter. Immediately, it’s easy to point to ‘Hoosiers’ with local celeb Steve Hollar ready to fight as Rade Butcher, Bob Knight ready to fight anyone, or Muffett McGraw’s Fighting Irish women emerging as a legitimate contender year …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the first 28 minutes of action, Grace’s women’s basketball team and Oklahoma Christian had little separation. But the Eagles (18-12) pulled away with a decisive second-half surge to win 74-62 in the consolation bracket of the NCCAA National Championships. The Lady Lancers fall to 17-17 on the season. Grace has a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Chloe Pridgen has a whole different view of the word ‘traveling’ when it comes to her life. It would be easy to cite ‘traveling’ as a basketball term surrounding the Grace College freshman, a forward for the Lady Lancer basketball program. But the traveling Pridgen has done in the past five years …read more.

[weaver_youtube 1tjHe91WHD4 rel=0] WINONA LAKE – For the men and women of the Grace College basketball programs, most likely spent their high school and even college years being recognized for being top-flight athletes at their schools. For at least one morning, “celebrity” went to a whole new level. The looks on the kid’s faces at …read more.

HARTFORD CITY – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the Division II women’s basketball student-athletes that have been named 2013-2014 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes. In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and must …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Losing to an arch rival was a bittersweet ending of one chapter for the Grace College men’s basketball team. Beat Bethel College in the championship game of the Crossroads League conference tournament and move to the NAIAs in Missouri. Lose, and go home, literally. The Lancers came up heartbreakingly short in a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College has announced a change to this Thursday’s women’s basketball game with Oakland City. The game, which is a Midwest Region championship, will move from a 7 p.m. to a 5 p.m. start time March 13 at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College. Grace College will …read more.

[weaver_youtube I5zPEBuTm4c rel=0] MISHAWAKA – It was a fitting end to what has been a wild Crossroads League season. Withstanding a late run by Grace College, the Bethel Pilots hit the shots it needed late to claim a 70-65 men’s basketball title Tuesday night at a packed Wiekamp Center. Looking like the game was all …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace Lancers won their sixth game in seven tries with an 82-59 drubbing of Goshen on Saturday at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace led for all but 13 seconds in a dominant performance, lighting up Goshen’s zone defense with remarkable shooting. The Lancers (14-9; 6-6 Crossroads League) shot 56 percent …read more.

GOSHEN – Four players reached double figures in scoring for Grace’s women’s basketball team in an 86-72 victory over Goshen on Saturday. The Lady Lancers (12-12; 8-4 Crossroads League) won their fourth consecutive game, holding onto fourth place in the league standings. Allison Kauffman led all players with 20 points and seven rebounds, and Juaneice …read more.

WINONA LAKE – 57 seasons, 4 coaches and over 1,700 games have led to a historic milestone for Grace College men’s basketball — 1,000 all-time Lancer victories. Grace became just the fourth Crossroads League team to reach the 1,000 win mark (Taylor, Huntington, Bethel). A celebration has been planned for Saturday, Feb. 1, to coincide …read more.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Grace’s men’s basketball team picked up win No. 1,000 in program history on Tuesday, defeating Mt. Vernon Nazarene 85-73 on the road. The Lancers (12-8; 4-5 Crossroads League) picked up their fourth-straight league victory, wrapping up the first half of the CL season with a 4-5 record. Greg Miller produced 23 …read more.

It’s technically still Christmas Break in the area, and the snow has finally made winter look a little more like winter. That being said, several “Holiday” tournaments are scheduled to take place this weekend as area sports start to heat up again this first weekend of January after a rather dormant end to December. Of …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Juaneice Jackson’s 25 points highlighted a strong team effort for the Lady Lancers in a 75-55 victory over Taylor on Tuesday. Grace built a comfortable lead for itself late in the first half and cruised to a 20-point victory in the 2013 Crossroads League opener at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. “This …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Following an outstanding week of action for Greg Miller, the senior forward was named the Crossroads League Player of the Week on Monday. Miller averaged 30 points and 13 rebounds per game last week for No. 16 Grace. He set a career-high with 43 points and 21 rebounds in a 107-94 victory …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Playing their second ranked opponent in as many days, the Grace College women’s basketball team faded late in a loss to No. 9 St. Xavier on Saturday. The 20th-ranked Lady Lancers (2-5) stayed within striking distance of the Cougars for most of the contest, but a scoring drought plagued Grace down the …read more.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Coming off last season’s charge to the NAIA national semifinals, Grace’s men’s basketball team faces a new set of challenges in 2013-14. The Lancers will look to senior forward Greg Miller and sophomore point guard Logan Irwin to continue Grace’s trend of postseason success. Grace has made the NAIA National Championships …read more.

Much to the dismay of many in Indiana and to the joy of Bostonians everywhere, Brad Stevens was officially announced as the head coach of the Boston Celtics Friday morning. Stevens becomes the 17th coach in the franchise’s storied and decorated history. He replaces Doc Rivers, whom left the team in June in a trade …read more.

SIOUX CITY, IA — Needing to find a way to slow down an offensive juggernaut, Indiana Wesleyan stuck to what it knows best. Putting on a defensive clinic against Davenport (Mich.) University in the NAIA Division II National Championship game, Indiana Wesleyan claimed its second NAIA title with a 61-43 victory Tuesday night. Holding Davenport …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Ashlee Ort relishes her role as a defensive stopper for the highly-succesful Bethel College women’s basketball team. The hard-nosed senior has even grown to like her nickname of “Nasty” given to her by coach Jody Martinez. Although the former Wawasee High School standout admits it took a little getting used to. “At …read more.