WARSAW – The WCHS girls tennis, boys golf and boys track programs will hold call-out meetings soon for their 2017 seasons.

WARSAW – Ink Free News’ first installment of our top teams for the 2015-16 athletic year.

BLOOMINGTON – Owen Glogovsky led the Warsaw boys track contingent at the State Finals Saturday night.

BLOOMINGTON – A preview of the IHSAA Boys Track State Finals.

WARSAW – Tommy Hickerson is the final member of an outstanding family to excel in athletics at WCHS.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team captured a regional championship on its home track Thursday night.

WARSAW – Whitko’s Alex Morales and Walker Hobbs earned spots in the State Finals with impressive efforts in the track regional Thursday night.

TERRE HAUTE – Several area high school track athletes were named to the IATCCC Academic All-State lists.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team is in a great position to claim a regional title come Thursday night.

GOSHEN – The Warsaw boys track team made it six straight sectional titles in impressive fashion Thursday night.

GOSHEN – A young Wawasee boys track team gained valuable experience in the Goshen Sectional Thursday night.

BREMEN – Whitko repeated as boys track sectional champions at Thursday’s Bremen Boys Track Sectional.

A sectional preview for both the Goshen and Bremen boys track sectionals.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference has named its All-NLC performers for girls and boys track and girls tennis.

BOURBON – Triton finished up its HNAC girls tennis title run among its busy Thursday, May 12, sports day.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team pieced together its sixth straight Northern Lakes Conference team title Wednesday night.

MARION – Whitko’s boys track team won the TRC title Tuesday night while the girls team finished third.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team took part in a community service project sprucing up the Chinworth Bridge area.

Weather delays and maneuvering for Tuesday, May 10.

WARSAW – A preview of NLC, TRC and HNAC boys and girls track conference championships this week.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley track teams defeated Culver Thursday night.

GOSHEN – The Warsaw boys track team completed another undefeated NLC regular season Wednesday night.

WARSAW – WCHS senior Tommy Hickerson will continue his track career at Grace College.

BOURBON – Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley and Triton battled on the track Tuesday in a boys/girls double dual.

SYRACUSE – Sports results for Wawasee on Saturday, April 30.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team finished fifth in its own Max Truex Invitational Friday night.

WALKERTON – The Tippecanoe Valley track teams competed in the John Glenn Invitational Friday night.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw boys track team remained undefeated with two more NLC wins Thursday night.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team will host the annual Max Truex Invitational Friday night.

WARSAW – Saturday’s sports wrap for Warsaw.

GOSHEN – NorthWood outran Whitko to claim the Class B title at Saturday’s Goshen Relays.

MIDDLEBURY- The Warsaw boys track team remained undefeated with a win at Northridge Thursday night.

Weather delays for Thursday, April 21.

A few area sports notes for the end of this week.

FRANKLIN – Warsaw had much to be excited about following the Franklin Central Showcases for boys and girls track.

SYRACUSE – Sports results for Wawasee for Saturday, April 16.

AKRON – A busy afternoon for the Valley athletic programs Thursday, April 14.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s boys track team pieced together a pair of wins against Concord and Wawasee Thursday night.

Weather has interrupted Triton baseball; Whitko track, softball and baseball; and future games for Grace College.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team piled up 12 event wins to blow past Penn Tuesday night.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Warsaw and Whitko boys track members competed in the Hoosier State Relays on Saturday.

KENDALLVILLE – Warsaw had a slew of athletes claim honors Tuesday in its 106-39 boys track win at East Noble.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood claimed wins in both the boys and girls track duals Tuesday night against Tippecanoe Valley.

WARSAW – A preview of local boys track teams for the 2016 season.

CULVER – Tippecanoe Valley got a chance to put in some work indoors Tuesday, working a track mini at Culver Academy.

MARION – Wawasee opened its boys and girls track seasons with entries at the Culver Academy and Hoosier State Relays indoor invites.

MARION – The Warsaw boys track team opened its season at an indoor state qualifier on Saturday.

BLOOMINGTON – Former WCHS distance standout Robert Murphy set a school record for IUPUI Friday night.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Daniel Messenger carved out his own niche while running among some great distance teammates in high school at WCHS. He now hopes to do the same as a walk-on for the Purdue men’s track team. Messenger knows the challenge in front of him with the calibre of runners on the Boilermaker squad. …read more.

SYRACUSE – The outstanding duo of Clayton Cook and JJ Gilmer will get one more chance to shine as high school track stars. The pair of recent Wawasee High School graduates will both take part Saturday in the Midwest Meet of Champions. The two were named to the Indiana All-Star Track Team to represent the …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Clayton Cook and JJ Gilmer saved their best for last Friday night. The faces of the faces of the Wawasee track program were both jubilant at the last too and for very good reason. Cook claimed a state championship and Gilmer earned a state runner-up finish in the IHSAA State Finals contested on …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Daniel Messenger spent much of his high school track career in the shadows of some very talented teammates. The Warsaw senior stepped to the forefront Friday night though when it was his turn to shine on the state’s biggest stage. Messenger earned his place on the podium at the IHSAA Track State Finals …read more.

WARSAW –  Warsaw girls track coach Scott Erba is “excited” about the group that he will take to the State Finals this year. Anyone who has seen the championship calibre of his athletes this season would understand why. The Tigers will compete in seven different events, including all three relay races, come Saturday at the …read more.

SYRACUSE –  Both Clayton Cook and JJ Gilmer know what it’s like to stand on the awards podium at the biggest track and field meet of the season. The pair of Wawasee standouts hope their final climb on that podium come Friday takes them a little higher up than in years past. The duo of …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches released its lists for the Academic All-State First Team and Honorable Mention for boys and girls track. The lists contained 16 total athletes from Warsaw Community High School and Wawasee High School. The girls track Academic All-State First Team had Tennie Worrell and Audrey …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Warsaw boys track team put itself in a position to claim a third straight regional championship Thursday night. In the end, it was not meant to be for coach Matt Thacker’s team though. The Track Gods did not smile on the Tigers on a long night at a South Bend St. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – It was a regional to remember for the Wawasee boys track team Thursday night. Clayton Cook proved once again to be the top hurdler in northern Indiana. JJ Gilmer soared to a regional championship in the high jump. The 4 X 100 relay team etched its name into program history by earning …read more.

The Warsaw boys track team won a regional championship a year ago on the very last event of the night. Coach Matt Thacker sure would not mind if somehow history repeats itself come Thursday night at South Bend St. Joseph. The Tigers, who have won two regional championships in a row and three of the …read more.

GOSHEN – The cast of characters may have been new in a lot of regards, but it was the same old same old for the Warsaw boys track program Thursday night. The Tigers were the ones left holding the sectional championship trophy once again at night’s end. Warsaw, sporting new faces in a lot of …read more.

PLYMOUTH – It turns out that all the Whitko boys track program needed was a little change of scenery. The Wildcats made history Thursday night in claiming the first-ever sectional championship in school history. Whitko, which competed last year in the Fort Wayne Wayne Sectional, stole the show in the Plymouth Sectional field. The Wildcats …read more.

GOSHEN – Clayton Cook said that nothing was hurting him Thursday night. That was a bad thing for his competition in the Goshen Boys Track Sectional. The Wawasee star put the hurt on his opponents in dominating fashion in collecting a pair of individual championships to lead the Warriors. Cook, a state finalist in the …read more.

Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker has seen his team rise to the challenge several times this season. Wawasee boys track coach Scott Lancaster has seen his top tier guys perform at a high level. Both coaches still hope that the best is yet to come starting Thursday night at the biggest moment of the …read more.

ELKHART – The future of both the Warsaw and Wawasee track programs were on display Saturday at the Northern Lakes Conference Junior Varsity girls and boys track meets at Elkhart Memorial. And the future surely looks bright as both programs posted a multitude of top-three finishes on each side. Team scores were not kept for …read more.

GOSHEN – With both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams rolling to 7-0 dual seasons and team titles in the Northern Lakes Conference track championships, the Tigers and Lady Tigers were both well represented in the All-NLC lists for both sports. Warsaw’s boys won its fifth consecutive conference championship and continue on with 34 …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team came to compete Tuesday night. Wawasee star Clayton Cook definitely did too. The host Tigers proved to be the cream of the crop once again in the Northern Lakes Conference meet. Cook once again simply proved to be the best individual track athlete that the league has to …read more.

WARSAW – Morrey Hester and Roger Haeck meant a lot to the WCHS athletic community. The pair of well-respected men, both of whom passed away last year, were honored Tuesday night prior to the Northern Lakes Conference Boys and Girls Track Meet. Hester and Haeck were recognized with a moment of silence prior to the …read more.

WARSAW – There’s no doubt who the favorites are Tuesday night for the Northern Lakes Conference track meets. The host Tigers are the teams to beat on both the boys and the girls sides for the event set for the Tiger Athletic Complex. Both Warsaw teams once again navigated the NLC regular season undefeated. The …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee hung a pair of losses on the scoreboard Wednesday in its final dual meets of the season against Goshen and Northridge. But in preparing for the state tournament, Wawasee made huge strides. The formalities of a 68-64 loss to Northridge and 93-39 loss to Goshen left Wawasee 0-7 in the Northern Lakes …read more.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw boys track team completed its perfect run once again Wednesday night through the Northern Lakes Conference. The Tigers, who have not lost a league dual meet since the 2011 season, beat host NorthWood and Plymouth in the regular-season NLC finale at NorthWood. Warsaw won nine events in topping the Panthers 81-51 …read more.

SYRACUSE – In a career move not often heard of by an athlete, pottery was a primary motive for Wawasee High School senior Jacob ‘JJ’ Gilmer to choose a college. Factoring in the art program, the proximity to family, and the track and field program, Gilmer penned his intentions Tuesday morning to sign on with …read more.

WARSAW – “Ridiculous” That was the first word that popped out of the mouth of Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker Friday night as he heard the final team scores and standings announced for the Max Truex Invitational. The host Tigers impressed their coach with a third-place effort in the eight-team event played out under …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko boys track team closed out its home season in style Friday night. The Wildcats won 10 events to defeat Wabash and Lakeland Christian Academy. Whitko totaled 100 points, while Wabash scored 61 and LCA had two. The Wildcats got strong performances from a number of competitors on Senior Night to …read more.

ELKHART – Wawasee continued to work well with its individuals, but a lack of depth caught up to the Warriors again in a pair of boys track losses Thursday night. Host Elkhart Memorial was king of the track on this day, beating Wawasee 83.5-48.5 and NorthWood 71.5-60.5 while the Panthers topped the Warriors 79-53. Wawasee’s …read more.

The Warsaw boys track team rose to the challenge Thursday night. The host Tigers fought off a strong challenge from visiting Northridge to keep its impressive conference winning streak alive. Undefeated Warsaw won the final event of the night, the 4 X 400 relay race, to get past the Raiders by a 71-61 margin in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team will look to defend its home turf come Friday night. But first, the Tigers want to take care of business in the Northern Lakes Conference. Warsaw, which boasts an NLC winning streak of 31 in a row dating back to 2011, will host its own Max Truex Invitational …read more.

GOSHEN – A quartet of area boys track individuals overcame the elements and the competition Saturday to claim championships at the Goshen Relays. Fairfield and Carroll (Allen) claimed the team titles in the 73rd edition of the prestigious event, which was held in cold and wet conditions. Warsaw, which is undefeated on the season, had …read more.

DUNLAP – A pair of distinctly different, yet very impressive, storylines played out Thursday night in Northern Lakes Conference boys track action at Concord. Neither was a surprise either. The Warsaw boys track team, on the strength of another strong team effort, extended its winning streak in NLC competition. Wawasee senior star Clayton Cook was …read more.

The windy, cold and even snowy weather for Wednesday, April 22, has caused a few games to be postponed. For Triton High School, the JV Baseball vs Glenn is postponed to April 28 at Triton. Triton varsity softball vs Glenn is postponed to May 12 at Triton, a 5 p.m. start. Triton varsity tennis at …read more.

FORT WAYNE – In an early season showcase for boys track, Wawasee kept pace with some of the heavy hitters at the North Side Relays hosted Saturday by Fort Wayne North Side. Among the top showings for Wawasee were a pair of event wins. Clayton Cook was tops in the 110 high hurdles with a …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley track teams each lost home meets to Manchester Thursday night. The Squires won the boys meet 90-31 and prevailed 92-31 on the girls side in the Three Rivers Conference action. Deontee Smith had a big night to lead the host Vikings. He won the 110 hurdles (17.98) and also captured first in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team performance was not as good Thursday night as coach Matt Thacker would have probably liked it to be. The Tigers, in the end though, were still good enough to continue their stranglehold on the Northern Lakes Conference. Host Warsaw fought off a strong challenge from an impressive Goshen …read more.

Trojans Sweep Tippy Tennis The Triton girls tennis team picked up a 5-0 win over Tippecanoe Valley Wednesday night. The host Trojans got strong play from its top two singles players to highlight the non-conference win. Kaelyn Mason led the way for Triton with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Hanna Dalrymple at the No. 1 …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Two of the area’s top boys track programs squared off at Penn Tuesday night. Once again, when the dust had cleared, Warsaw had gotten the best of the Kingsmen. The Tigers won 11 events on the evening to top host Penn 82-50 in the season opener for coach Matt Thacker’s talented team. Warsaw …read more.

A lot of the names may have changed this spring for the Warsaw boys track program. The high expectations for the team definitely have not though. The Tigers look to continue on the recent run of stellar seasons. Warsaw has dominated the Northern Lakes Conference for the past several years, won its fourth sectional title …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee has gone 0-for-March thus far in terms of spring sports versus weather. As temperatures are expected to range in the mid-30s Saturday, all of the Wawasee High School-based events are cancelled. The softball season opener at Westview was cancelled and will not be made up. Wawasee’s season opener now is pegged for …read more.

SYRACUSE – As has been the case all March, outdoor track is just not happening with the weather given. Thursday’s expected highs in the upper 30s and possible snow in the morning has forced Wawasee to cancel its home opening boys and girls track meets against West Noble and Westview. Wawasee has already had road …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – Cold temps are the culprit in today’s cancellation of the Wawasee at Columbia City boys and girls track meets. The Monday meet is the second Wawasee has had to scrub this spring due to cold weather. The Warrior boys and girls teams will give it another attempt Thursday when each team will …read more.

SYRACUSE – The outdoor track opener for the Wawasee boys and girls teams has been cancelled tonight. The Warriors were scheduled to compete at East Noble. Wawasee is now scheduled to open its outdoor season, both boys and girls, with a meet at Columbia City on March 23 at 5 p.m.  

SYRACUSE – With so many distractions, it would be easy for a Division 1 football player to coast through the final couple months of his high school senior year. It would also be easy to say thanks, but no thanks, to more rigorous work and physical labor. Wawasee High School senior Clayton Cook could have …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Wawasee continued to make strides in the track pre-season with a fine showing at the Bulldog Invite held at IPFW Saturday. Clayton Cook was a double winner in the 60-meter high hurdles with a time of 8.28 and was also the long jump champion at 20-11.75. JJ Gilmer added a winning jump …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Warsaw boys track team scored a second-place team finish Saturday in the New Haven Bulldog Indoor Invitational held at IPFW. Carroll totaled 75 points in the Open Division, while coach Matt Thacker’s Tigers scored 63. Leading the way for Warsaw by earning qualifying spots in the Indoor State Meet on March 21 …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS boys track program will hold a call-out meeting for the 2015 season. The meeting will take place on Monday, Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. in Tiger Central.  

Our final installment of the Top 10 lists features the five teams we feel had the best overall season in the 2013-14 calendar year. One just ended their season two weeks ago with one of its relay teams posting a second-place finish at the state finals while the other had an athlete take two second-place …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School concluded its spring athletic season with its season-ending awards ceremonies Wednesday night. Awards for team and individual accomplishments were given for its six spring sports. CONFERENCE AWARDS Tennis All-Northern State Conference: No. 1 doubles Carrie Slabaugh and Holly Stogsdill; No. 1 singles Kaelyn Mason Softball All-NSC: Hannah Jennings – OF; …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School closed out the 2013-14 athletic school year with the athletic awards banquet held Monday evening at WHS. The six spring sports were recognized in accomplishment. Baseball Warrior Way Award – Andrew Milligan Offensive Player of the Year – Gage Reinhard Defensive Player of the Year – Nik Anderson Pitcher of …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s not like these two haven’t been here before. Standing idly along the fence line at Warrior Field Tuesday, Clayton Cook was surrounded by three coaches and two teammates. As the group laughed and carried on during the light training session, Wawasee boys track head coach Scott Lancaster regained form and ushered, “Hey, …read more.

[weaver_youtube meXAPWhbFQ0 rel=0] GOSHEN – The path is clearly marked at the beginning of the track season. Conference, then sectional, then regional, then state. After Wawasee took its steps Thursday night at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional, the path is yet to be defined for several athletes. Wawasee head coach Scott Lancaster, using his famous line, …read more.

WARSAW – It was a very big night for both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams at the Northern Lakes Conference track championships. Warsaw won seven girls event championships Tuesday night en route to a 176-point finish in the team standings, the ninth consecutive team title for the Lady Tigers. The Warsaw boys won …read more.

NAPPANEE – Not a bad way to close out the regular season. The Wawasee boys track team notched two more wins Wednesday night, beating host NorthWood, 86.33-45.66, and besting Elkhart Memorial, 78-54, to finish the Northern Lakes Conference round robin 6-1. Wawasee got there with three individual wins from Clayton Cook and two field victories …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – The John Reed Relays hosted by East Noble High School Saturday morning provided both the Wawasee boys and girls track programs an opportunity to see what its depth could do against quality opponents. Wawasee’s girls finished sixth overall in the 11-team field with 51 points. East Noble held its ground and won the …read more.