INDIANAPOLIS – Plymouth boys basketball coach Ryan Bales is one of six coaches statewide honored Tuesday by the IBCA. Bales was tabbed by his coaching peers as one of the IBCA Coaches of the Year. Bales posted a 21-4 mark in his second season as the Pilgrims coach during the 2012-13 campaign. He guided the …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Jared Bloom wanted to make some more basketball memories. Clay Yeo was just looking for a little hoops therapy to ease his mind. Both of the former prep standouts got their wishes in the McDonald’s Michiana High School All-Star contested Monday night. The pair, along the way, also helped their Red Team to …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Triton High School senior basketball star Clay Yeo continues to add to his lengthy list of honors. Yeo, who will lead the Trojans into the Class 1-A state championship game on Saturday, earned first-team, All-State honors Thursday from the IBCA. Yeo, a Valparaiso University recruit, was one of 15 players statewide named to …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Mack Mercer of Plymouth is among the 18 juniors named to the Junior All-Stars group announced today by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Mercer, a 6-9 forward, was named to the Core Six team. Mercer averaged a team-high 19 points-per-game this season for the Pilgrims. He helped lead Plymouth to a 21-4 record …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS –  A trio of outstanding officials from the Northern Indiana Officials Association have been selected by the IHSAA to work the Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday. The group includes Kirk Robinson of Akron, Brett Patrick of North Manchester and Ron Day of Plymouth. The 103rd IHSAA state tournament will conclude Saturday with the …read more.

BOURBON — Their mettle has been tested by some of the best teams in the state. Their demeanor, as smooth as silk. With just one more test in front of them, it’s like walking into a green room on a Hollywood set. One might think the buzz of ‘State Week’ would crack the shells of …read more.

LAFAYETTE — It’s not like Triton hasn’t been here before. But, boy does it feel good to be a Trojan. Triton is partying like its 2011 after the Trojans knocked off Lafayette Central Catholic, 40-32, in the Class 1-A boys basketball semi-state held at Lafayette Jefferson High School Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t easy in the …read more.

BOURBON — Try and find a nervous kid. Go ahead, try. While nerves are a natural part of sport and spectacle, this group of Triton boys basketball players have shown a poise well beyond their years. From senior superstar Clay Yeo to sophomore role player Skyler Reichert. Everyone has a role, everyone a job. And …read more.

BOURBON — What a fitting send-off for a senior class not many thought would be in this position. After nearly avoiding disaster in the morning session against Fort Wayne Canterbury, No. 10 Triton got its Trojan horses back on track in the Class 1-A Triton Boys Basketball Regional, pulling away from Pioneer, 53-41. And, of …read more.

HARTFORD CITY – The curtain has finally closed on the 2012-13 season for Tippecanoe Valley. The Vikings bowed out of the Class 3-A Blackford Boys Basketball Regional by way of a 77-65 defeat at the hands of defending state runner-up Norwell. The Knights were able to pull away late in a game that was up …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g2eD4MeesY] BOURBON — From Clay Yeo, to Seth Glingle, to the scorekeeper to the massive Triton faithful. As the horn sounded signifying Triton’s 44-41 victory over Fort Wayne Canterbury in the 1-A boys basketball regional semifinal contest at Triton, everyone exhaled a collective sigh of relief. “The thing I liked is that the kids …read more.

BOURBON — If the Friday night game Triton’s boys basketball team played against Culver at the sectional is any indication, the Trojans could go a long, long way. Wanting badly to enact retribution after a loss to Culver during the Northern State Conference season on its home floor, Triton did just that with a 44-32 …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_cZwNZ3V1o] CULVER — Triton had been in the position it faced before. It showed. Needing a defensive stop in the final 20 seconds of the Culver Boys Basketball Sectional championship game against Michigan City Marquette, Triton showed the calm of a champion. Forcing a turnover in the final seconds, it was fitting Clay Yeo …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUiuz-wrrTE] CULVER — Culver threw everything it possibly could at Triton, but the Trojans managed to dodge the kitchen sink en route to a 44-32 win in the first semi-final of the Culver Boys Basketball Sectional. Choosing to navigate the final 6:40 of the third quarter without star Clay Yeo, who picked up his …read more.

SYRACUSE — Needing a spark, the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings didn’t need to look any further than Tanner Andrews. The physical presence for the Vikings hassled Wawasee inside the paint all night, recording a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds as Tippecanoe Valley knocked the host Warriors from the 3A sectional with a 65-42 victory …read more.

The Northern Lakes Conference has officially released its lists for the boys and girls basketball teams for the 2012-13 seasons. The girls basketball team is headlined by three members of the champion Warsaw team, which just finished its season Saturday evening in a IHSAA 4A Semi-state loss to Fort Wayne South. The Lady Tigers, which …read more.

BOURBON — It’s a regular season Triton hasn’t experienced that often, but an expectation the Trojans cannot shake. In the five seasons since Triton won the state championship in 2008, the Triton Trojan basketball team had not lost five games during the regular season before the month of February. After sorting through a brutal December …read more.

WARSAW – Doug Ogle’s approach to the sectional for his Warsaw boys basketball team is a realistic and appropriate one. “We have everything to gain and nothing to lose in the sectional,” said Ogle. “No one looks at us and expects us to win the sectional this year.” The Tigers (10-9), whose last sectional title …read more.

SYRACUSE — “Any time you get to play at home, its a good thing.” Wawasee head coach Phil Mishler could not have said it any better when talking about this year’s sectional tournament being home sweet home for the Warriors. For only the third time in school history Wawasee will host the IHSAA Class 3A …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team, on paper, has earned the right to be called 
a sectional favorite. However, Valley coach Bill Patrick really doesn’t want to hear any of that talk as
 the postseason nears. “I don’t think we are the favorite,” said the old-school Patrick in his typical fashion. “I think …read more.

BOURBON — Packed gyms, screaming students, a Hall of Fame coach and humble players. Those are the things that make Indiana high school hoops so special and Bourbon had a little bit of them all on Friday night. Tippecanoe Valley traveled to the Trojan Trench to face Triton in a regular season matchup that had …read more.

SYRACUSE — A 20-3 run in the second quarter was just the medicine visiting Fort Wayne South Side needed Friday night in a 73-55 win over Wawasee in boys hoops at the Hardwood Teepee. The huge second quarter for the Archers turned a one-point deficit after one played into a 16-point advantage at the half, …read more.

The IHSAA will conduct its draw for the 103rd edition of the boys basketball state tournament Sunday evening. The pairings for postseason play will be conducted at 5 p.m. in Indianapolis. The IHSAA plans to post the sectional draw on its website at approximately 6:30 p.m. A 90-minute show revealing the pairings and discussing them …read more.

SYRACUSE — The box score may show a 47-29 boys basketball victory for Westview over Wawasee Tuesday night, but Westview breathed a huge sigh of relief to get out of Syracuse comfortably. The 18-point victory was only a seven-point advantage for the visiting Warriors early in the fourth quarter after Wawasee’s Aaron Voirol drilled a …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee picked up its first home win since Dec. 8 when it defeated Central Noble, 50-43, Saturday afternoon at Wawasee in boys hoops. The Warriors (5-12) used a career-high 19 points from Gage Reinhard as well as 16 points from Alex Clark to rally past the Cougars. Reinhard made seven of nine free …read more.

GOSHEN — When will it all come together for the young Wawasee Warriors? Some nights the boys basketball team shoot lights out, but cannot make a stop on the defensive side of the ball. The rest of the time they play solid defense, but cannot get a shot to fall. The latter was the issue …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was another rough night on the hardwood for Wawasee on Saturday. The boys dropped to 0-6 in Northern Lakes Conference play after losing 63-31 to the visiting Northridge Raiders. The first quarter told the story of the game. The young Warrior defense played well on the defensive side of the ball but …read more.

LAGRANGE — After taking one on the chin 24 hours ago, Wawasee’s boys basketball team rebounded in a big way. A 29-point outburst in the first quarter propelled the Warriors past the Lakeland Lakers, 63-55, Saturday night. After scoring just three points in the first quarter of a 39-point loss at Concord Friday night, Wawasee …read more.

Clay Yeo made history in a big way Friday night for the Triton boys basketball team. The senior star poured in 36 points as the Trojans rallied in the second half for a key 55-43 win over host Jimtown in Northern State Conference play. Yeo, an Indiana All-Star candidate and Valparaiso University recruit, became Triton’s …read more.

DUNLAP — If you have ever found yourself wondering, “Is there an 11th commandment?” Concord High School has graciously given the world an answer. “Thou shalt not win in McCuen Gym.” The Minutemen defended their home court in style Friday night by beating visiting Wawasee 82-43. The home victory is Concord’s sixth on the year …read more.

SYRACUSE — Sometimes in life we are all hit with a wake up call. A moment that makes us reevaluate the environment we live in and reminds us to stop and smell the proverbial roses. One of those moments hit the Wawasee community Friday night at a basketball game when the Warriors welcomed in Plymouth. …read more.

ELKHART — Wawasee kept pace with Elkhart Memorial in the second half, but a slow start wound up costing the Warriors in a 70-57 loss to the Chargers in boys hoops Friday night at North Side Gym. A monster second half from Alex Clark, who scored 22 of his team-high 27 points after intermission, kept …read more.

BOURBON — Culver figured out a way to slow down Clay Yeo, and in the process, also slowed Triton in a 46-42 upset in boys hoops at Triton Friday night. Collin Stevens and Kyle Vlach each hit huge three-pointers to begin the fourth quarter as Culver never trailed in the final period as the Trojans …read more.

NAPPANEE — In the season that some refer to as “the most wonderful time of the year,” there are occasionally events that prove otherwise. One such example for Wawasee fans would be the showing the boys basketball team had Friday night. The Warriors traveled to Nappanee and could not find a way to escape the …read more.

MISHAWAKA — In a very rare visit to Mishawaka for the Wawasee Warriors boys basketball team, the Cave was not hospitable in a 77-47 loss to the Cavemen Friday night. The Cavemen catapulted to a 24-13 out of the gate in the first quarter and held Wawasee to a lone three-point make in the second …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY — In a game where Columbia City was likely favored at home, even Vegas might have had a hard time figuring out the makings of the 89-66 City boys basketball win over Wawasee Tuesday night. Wawasee had its best opening quarter of the season by far, scoring 36 points in the frame. The …read more.

A trio of close contests highlighted the opening night of boys basketball action Friday in the Northern Lakes Conference. League favorite Concord clipped defending champion Elkhart Memorial 51-46 in a league lid lifter in Dunlap. Minutemen senior star Franko House, who has signed to play at Ball State, led the winners with 19 points and …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s impossible for a team to win a game in the first half of play. It is, however, entirely possible for a team to lose a game in that same period of time. That was the case Friday night when the Warsaw Tigers traveled to Syracuse to take on its bitter rivals, the …read more.

GOSHEN – The first win of the season for the Bethany Christian boys basketball team Thursday night was a historic one. The Bruins provided longtime coach Jim Buller quite the memorable moment with a 54-45 home victory over Howe. The win was the 365th for Buller, making him the all-time winningest coach in Elkhart County …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School boys and girls basketball teams will feature their annual ‘autograph nights’ following each program’s games this weekend at WHS. The Lady Warrior basketball team will hold its autograph night this Friday, Dec. 7, following the game against Northern Lakes Conference rival Goshen. All fans in attendance will receive a …read more.

SYRACUSE — Like a prize fighter, West Noble took Wawasee’s best punches and landed offense when it needed. While not playing for any titles or championship belts, round one went to the Chargers, 44-32, in a boys basketball tilt Saturday night. In a pace that could have been a knock-down, drag out slugfest that permeated …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER — The Tri-Fecta Club is alive and well. The Wawasee Warrior boys basketball team provided a heavy dose of long range shots Friday night in Manchester, hitting 12 three-pointers to top the Squires 75-60. The fast pace, run and gun offense has made its way back to center stage for the Wawasee team …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw welcomed in Columbia City to the Tiger Den Saturday night for an early season battle of storied programs. City kept Warsaw at arms length to claim the rivalry win, 59-49. Columbia City set the tone in the early seconds of the game after grabbing a five point lead and forcing a timeout …read more.

Brown Goes Off, Hornets Sting Warriors Simon Brown punctuated a tremendous start for the Angola Hornets boys basketball team, scoring 34 points in a 59-56 win over Wawasee in Angola. Brown scored 21 of his point total in the first half and helped Angola end a modest three-game losing streak to the Warriors. Ryan Gaff …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee kept chuckin’ the ball and eventually put away Fairfield. Hoisting a dizzying 50 three-point shots, Wawasee nailed 15 of them and several came at key moments of a 80-61 boys basketball win by the Warriors in the season opener for both clubs. The new school Warriors were alive and well opening the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Expectations are high as a new season is on the horizon in South Whitley. Last year’s team ended its season in the sectional championship game, and with the defeat came the loss of a solid senior class led by All-Stater Logan Irwin. The dynamic graduate, who is now playing basketball at Stetson …read more.

SYRACUSE — How Wawasee progresses through the 2012-13 boys basketball season may be entirely up them. What the Warriors already know is the pace once again will be brisk once again. A roster hit hard last season by injuries and into this fall with big graduation numbers leaves plenty of holes and questions for what …read more.

The Triton Athletic Department has announced time changes for its 7th and 8th grade boys basketball games scheduled for Thursday (Nov. 15). Both games will begin at 5 p.m., instead of the original starting times of 4:30 p.m. The Triton 7th grade boys basketball team will play at Culver at 5 p.m. with the 8th …read more.

BOURBON — If Triton can weather a whopper of a road calendar in November and December, look out. A tremendous non-conference schedule for the Trojan boys basketball team, which includes three road trips to open the slate, should give head coach Jason Groves a really good impression of what direction his experienced club will take. …read more.

Ronnie Thomas experienced first-hand as a player success in the Northridge High School boys basketball program. Now he hopes to bring that to the table as the new coach of the Raiders. The 25-year old Thomas, a 2005 Northridge graduate, has been named as the successor to Jason Ridge. Thomas spent last season as the …read more.

Wawasee High School will host several athletic camps for individuals interested in furthering their skills and love of the game. Wawasee will host a football camp from May 21-24 for students currently in grades 2-7. The camps will run from 4-6 p.m. on the Wawasee practice football field, and is $35 for the first camper …read more.