WINONA LAKE – Local boy gone good, Jake Poyner, is leading Grace College to unprecedented heights as its cross country head coach.

SYRACUSE – Jace Alexander continued to compete as one of the top wrestlers in Northern Indiana in a second straight appearance at the IHSAA State Finals and first appearance on our list, landing at No. 6.

WINONA LAKE – Recruiting has taken on a whole new identity for college athletics, but coaches are hoping some traditional tactics still work.

WINONA LAKE – Longtime Warsaw cross country and track coach Matt Campbell has joined the Grace College coaching staff.

WARSAW – Lakeview Middle School’s Joey Rastrelli ran in the USATF Nationals this past weekend.

BRANSON, Mo. – Grace had both of its cross country teams within the top six teams at the NCCAA National Championships.

Grace College athletic results for Saturday, Nov. 9.

MILFORD – The IFN Photos archive is up-to-date and ready for your needs.

IHSAA state tournament scoreboard, including a wrap of the cross country state finals.

NEW CARLISLE — Warsaw junior Jacob Kissling made the individual cut to next weekend’s state cross country finals with a 16th-place result and 16:31.4 time at the New Prairie Semi-state Saturday.

Grace College basketball and cross country results for Saturday, Oct. 26.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy held its annual Fall Sports Awards ceremony Tuesday evening.

All-conference lists in cross country for the Northern Lakes, Three Rivers and Hoosier North Athletic conferences.

CULVER — Wini Barnett and Jacob Kissling earned individual titles, and Warsaw cross country collected dual regional championships in Culver Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches announced its selections for Academic All-State for both boys and girls cross country.

CULVER — Warsaw’s boys and girls both kept their championship streaks alive at Saturday’s Culver Academies Cross Country Sectionals.

ELKHART – Wawasee and NorthWood had its boys teams as well as a few individuals each qualify for the cross country regional after the Elkhart Central Cross Country Sectional Saturday morning.

WINONA LAKE – Wrap-ups for Grace College cross country and volleyball for Friday, Oct. 11.

ELKHART – Warsaw ran its way to a pair of cross country titles Saturday at the NLC Cross Country Championships.

Cross country results for Saturday, Oct. 5.

SOUTH BEND – Mia Beckham returned to northern Indiana to run with Butler at the Joe Paine Cross Country Invite at Notre Dame.

News and notes from around the area.

High school cross country results from Tuesday, Sept. 24.

NEW CARLISLE — Warsaw’s boys came in sixth place, and the Lady Tigers finished ninth in the Class AAA divisions of the historic New Prairie Cross Country Invitational Saturday in New Carlisle.

NAPPANEE – Warsaw earned a pair of wins and NorthWood split in a trio with Wawasee in NLC cross country Tuesday evening.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s Elementary Mile races were held Monday night, exhibiting the future runners in the pipeline.

Cross country results from Saturday, Sept. 14.

Cross country results from Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Weather delays and cancellations for Tuesday, Sept. 10.

Cross country results from Saturday, Sept. 7.

Grace College sports wraps for Friday, Sept. 6.

GOSHEN — Warsaw’s boys cross country team picked up a narrow, 27-28 win at Goshen Tuesday, while the Lady Tigers cruised to a comfortable, 18-45 win.

SYRACUSE — The Lady Warriors split their NLC-opener with Plymouth and Northridge Tuesday, while the Warriors fell short in both legs of the three-way on senior night.

Grace sports wrap for Friday, Aug. 30.

WINONA LAKE — For the first time since 2010, Grace’s cross country team will have a new coach leading the team.

WARSAW — Lady Tiger cross country earned three of the top five and six of the top 11 places en route to a dominant, 31-point tally and the team title at the Warsaw Invitational Tuesday.

WARSAW — Last year, a talented freshman class helped Warsaw’s girls cross country team sneak past some opponents on their way to a berth back to the state finals. But with most of their runners returning from that successful season, there’s no chance anyone is overlooking the Lady Tigers in 2019.

WARSAW – Wawasee wrestling stands tall as our IFN Team of the Year for the 2018-19 season.

WINONA LAKE – Former Warsaw cross country standout Jake Poyner is taking over as the cross country coach at Grace College.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley’s Haley Hoover signed with Manchester University Monday afternoon to continue her running career.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood senior Hannah Brubaker has signed to continue her running career with Manchester University.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College announced a pair of signees this week with the additions of Dimitri Margaritidis and Mallory Aker.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Grace’s Ben Rankin enjoyed his best time of the season in the biggest race of the year.

Grace College athletic results for Saturday, Nov. 10.

WARSAW – Warsaw senior Lex Desenberg has signed on to continue her running career at Franklin College.

TERRE HAUTE – Warsaw freshman Wini Barnett was chosen as Honorable Mention All-State after her state cross country performance.

TERRE HAUTE — Warsaw’s girls closed out the season with a 21st-place finish at the IHSAA Cross Country State Finals Saturday.

TERRE HAUTE — The IHSAA Cross Country State finals take place Saturday in Terre Haute, and Warsaw’s girls are excited to be back.

WINONA LAKE – A pair of items from the Grace athletic department.

NEW CARLISLE — After missing state berths in 2017, both Tigers frontrunner Zeb Hernandez and the Lady Tigers team punched their tickets back to the IHSAA finals at Saturday’s New Prairie Semi-State.

NEW CARLISLE — Warsaw’s boys and girls teams, the Manchester girls squad and a host of area individuals are hoping to make the cut out to the state finals as semi-states convene this Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS – This week, the state associations for boys tennis, volleyball and cross country released their Academic All-State lists.

Warsaw’s cross country teams both extended their regional championship streaks in Culver, while Wawasee advanced a trio of individuals out of the Elkhart Central Regional Saturday.

Warsaw’s and Wawasee’s cross country teams are still alive as regionals convene in Culver and Goshen Saturday.

CULVER — Warsaw’s cross country teams ran their string of sectional titles to eight apiece in Culver, while Wawasee’s boys and girls both advanced out of the Elkhart Central Sectional Saturday.

GOSHEN — Warsaw’s girls won their seventh straight title, while the Tigers placed third in the boys meet at the NLC Cross Country Championships at OxBow Park Saturday

CARMEL – Lakeview’s middle school cross country teams ran with some of the top clubs in the state Saturday in Carmel.

High school cross country results from Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Cross country results from Tuesday, Sept. 18.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s girls and Memorial’s boys remained undefeated after Tuesday’s cross country showdowns at Warsaw.

SYRACUSE – Zack Kryder and Mia Hodgson were the winners of Monday’s annual Wawasee Elementary Mile.

Cross country results for Saturday, Sept. 15.

WALKERTON — Triton cross country travelled to John Glenn for a dual meet Wednesday.

SYRACUSE — Warsaw’s boys cross country team showcased its depth in a pair of wins over host Wawasee and Plymouth, while the Lady Tigers won both legs and the Lady Warriors came up short in both sides of an NLC triangular Tuesday.

WARSAW — The Edgewood Parents as Partners in Education (PPE) held their first Tiger Invite 5K Cross Country Run on Saturday at the Warsaw High School cross country course.

Cross country results for Saturday, Sept. 8.

MARION – Grace’s cross country team got the 2018 season officially underway with the IWU Invitational on Friday.

BOURBON – Predicted heat has moved around cross country meets involving Triton, Warsaw and NorthWood.

Cross country results for Saturday, Sept. 1

Cross country results for Thursday, Aug. 30.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College gets going next week to begin its fall campaign.

A pair of cross country meets in the Northern Lakes Conference have been moved back to Thursday.

NAPPANEE — NorthWood’s girls cross country team won their home invitational for the second year in a row Saturday, and Wawasee’s boys finished second behind Concord in their race.

TIPPECANOE — Triton cross country ran a conference three-way with Knox and North Judson Thursday.

WARSAW — Warsaw’s cross country teams opened the season with runner-up finishes at their home invite Tuesday.

LOGANSPORT — Tippecanoe Valley’s cross country teams competed at the Logansport Invitational Saturday.

WARSAW — Sam Lechlitner will lead a promising crop of underclassmen for Warsaw cross country this season.

BREMEN — Wawasee’s boys cross country team opened 3-0, while the Lady Warriors went 1-2 Tuesday.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Taylor Mills has overcome a lot to end his prep running career in the State Finals this weekend.

WARSAW – WCHS Senior Emma Bohnenkamper is set to cap an amazing high school athletic career at the Track State Finals Friday night.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country programs will hold a call-out meeting for the 2018 season on May 16.

WARSAW – WCHS running ace Justin Fleming will continue his academic and running careers at Indiana Tech.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls cross country program announced Jason Fleming will take over the head coaching role this fall.

WARSAW – WCHS girls cross country coach Matt Campbell announced his resignation on Tuesday.

BOURBON — Triton senior Baylee McIntire has signed her letter of intent to run cross country and track at Manchester University next fall.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Mia Beckham officially signed on to continue her running career at Butler University.

JACKSON, MISS. – The Grace College cross country team completed its season at the NCCAA Championships Saturday.

CARMEL – The Grace College cross country teams competed in the Crossroads League Championships Saturday.

TERRE HAUTE – The Warsaw duo of Lucas Howett and Mia Beckham, along with Wawasee’s Luke Griner, competed in Saturday’s IHSAA Cross Country State Finals.

WARSAW – The local cross country trio of Lucas Howett, Mia Beckham and Luke Griner are set to compete Saturday in the State Finals.

WARSAW – Warsaw senior distance star Mia Beckham will continue her running career at Butler University next year.

NEW CARLISLE – Warsaw senior Mia Beckham placed third in the cross country semistate Saturday to earn a spot in the State Finals.

FORT WAYNE – Wawasee’s Luke Griner qualified for the IHSAA State Finals after his work at Saturday’s New Haven Cross Country Semi-state.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. – The Grace College cross country teams competed in the Great Lakes Challenge Saturday.

ELKHART – Wawasee’s boys team and a trio of girls survived the Elkhart Central XC Regional on Saturday.

CULVER — Warsaw’s cross country teams both kept regional championship streaks alive at the Culver Academies Saturday morning.

TERRE HAUTE – The IATCCC issued its Academic All-State awards which included a handful of Warsaw and NorthWood runners.

Cross country regionals this weekend will feature various levels of urgency.

CULVER — Warsaw’s boys cross country team placed four runners in the top 10 and six in the top 15 as the Tigers clinched a seventh straight sectional championship with a score of 34 at the Culver Academies Saturday morning.

CULVER — Mia Beckham added a sectional title to two Culver Girls Academy Regional championships, and the Lady Tigers cruised to their seventh straight title at the CGA Sectional Saturday.