SYRACUSE – Wawasee had its chances, but came up just short of ending its Northern Lakes Conference slide. The NorthWood boys tennis team managed to pull out three wins to trump the Warriors, 3-2, Monday afternoon at Wawasee. The Warriors got wins from Todd Hauser and Cal Heinisch in singles play. Hauser earned a 6-2, …read more.

LIGONIER – The Wawasee middle school cross country teams found themselves racing familiar foes at the West Noble Middle School Cross Country Invitational Saturday morning. The Wawasee girls team took second place behind champion Maple Creek, which ran away from the 31-team field to win with just 31 points. Wawasee provided the nearest competition finishing …read more.

[weaver_youtube mkXR2Ajdfl4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was finally some celebrating to do for the Wawasee volleyball team. The 2014 season has been a roller coaster ride that has seen some nice wins but also a lot of frustration. On Saturday afternoon the Lady Warriors were able to relieve some of that stress by fighting their …read more.

Warriors Level On Pitch Again It took 60 minutes for someone to find the net, and 80 still didn’t solve much in a 1-1 tie Saturday between Wawasee and East Noble in varsity boys soccer. Wawasee hit the scoreboard first, with Austin Shrack taking a pass from Ricky Camargo in the 60th minute and finding …read more.

[weaver_youtube 10yz0j7Rwl0 rel=0] WARSAW – It was a fitting response from NorthWood girls golf head coach Adam Yoder long after his team won the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional, the first sectional title in school history. “The girls are going to see a play at Amish Acres tonight,” Yoder said of his team. As cool as the …read more.

[weaver_youtube OQ_KHLTbp1M rel=0] SYRACUSE – These two teams just don’t know how to play nice. In a Northern Lakes Conference where most football teams have some sort of ties to a historical rivalry, Wawasee and NorthWood just have a thing for one another. In an epic 27-21 final in favor of host Wawasee Friday night …read more.

[weaver_youtube YbGGwg4JmWk rel=0] Concord Too Much For Wawasee Netters It was another frustrating night on the court for the Wawasee volleyball team. Concord handed the Lady Warriors their third Northern Lakes Conference loss of the season, winning 3-0. The night was frustrating because the Lady Warriors played one of their best matches of the season …read more.

SYRACUSE -It wasn’t quite the hype of Friday night lights but when the Lakeview and Wawasee eighth grade football teams met on Thursday night, the excitement was just as real. The two teams met in a Northeast Lakes Middle School Conference contest at Wawasee Middle School and it was the Warriors that left with bragging …read more.

WARSAW – There could be a popular theme at the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional this weekend at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club. Family first. A pair of contending teams are very family oriented and could play into the continuations of teams in the state tournament. Both Rochester and NorthWood host a trio of sisters, and …read more.

Still not a Rutgers fan… Last week I was very mediocre. In fact, I’m beginning to think that this whole “picking games” idea is a real shot in the dark. Last week my picks were blown up by the likes of Bowling Green, Indiana State and both the Bears and Colts let me down in …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee made up for a miscue in a big way Wednesday, recovering to shut out Columbia City 2-0 in boys soccer at Warrior Field. The Warriors overcame a missed penalty kick by Ricky Camargo in the 55th minute of a scoreless game. Camargo found redemption just five minutes later by drawing a penalty, …read more.

[weaver_youtube -Vo05FEh7xo rel=0] WARSAW – It was a short day at the office Tuesday for the Warsaw tennis team. The Tigers celebrated their senior class as well as celebrated a victory over rival Wawasee. Warsaw wasted little time in sweeping its Northern Lakes Conference foe, winning 5-0 to move to pick up its third conference …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s middle school cross country teams continue to pile up success. Tuesday in a three-way meet, both teams brought home two more wins. The Wawasee girls beat Lincoln by a 20-39 count with Whitko scoring 85. The Wawasee boys dominated with a perfect 15 to Lincoln’s 55 and Whitko’s 81. Last Saturday, both …read more.

[weaver_youtube i9Pk_0HkqwA rel=0] SYRACUSE – It seems Warsaw can put any name in the cross country hat and come up with a winner. Tuesday night, it was Mia Beckham. The talented freshman found herself out front with a small group of contenders in the girls cross country dual with Wawasee, and Beckham pulled away for …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3g16Qr4Csoo rel=0] SYRACUSE – The moment for a deserving Wawasee senior finally happened Tuesday night. And with a group of rivals chasing Troy Carolus, the taste of victory was a sweet one. Carolus, who has autism, overcame big odds against an unlikely foe in a powerful Warsaw cross country team, winning the race at …read more.

Wawasee Tightens The Screws In the final test before the state tournament begins, Wawasee got one final round of competition at Maxwelton Golf Club Monday afternoon in a 185-205 win over visiting Fairfield. The Lady Warriors conclude the season 17-1 overall after the Fairfield win, which had Mikala Mawhorter and Elizabeth Jackson post 44s to …read more.

BOURBON – The annual Triton Volleyball Invitational was fun as usual, just not as fun as it could have been for two local teams. Wawasee finished third while host Triton fell short in the championship to settle for second place. Both teams would finish the tournament with a 2-1 record and have their tourney title …read more.

Memorial Shuts Out Wawasee Two goals in the first half and a late goal put the cap on a 3-0 boys soccer win for Elkhart Memorial over Wawasee Saturday morning in northern Elkhart County. The loss sets the Warriors at an even 3-3-3 on the season. “The guys fought hard, and I am proud of …read more.

[weaver_youtube XsFkfVCc2Jo rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was no shortage of drama Saturday at the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Golf Championships. There was also no shortage of smiles to go around for Wawasee, Warsaw and NorthWood  when it was all said and done. The host Warriors earned a share of the conference crown by edging past …read more.

DUNLAP – When the Wawasee football team stepped onto Jake Field for its Northern Lakes Conference contest against Concord, it was all business. After all, the Warriors had something to prove after getting shutout at home in their last contest. Wawasee knew it had to bring its best game to take on the No. 2 …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Pee Wee Football program received a pair of generous donations of $500 recently. The donations were to help the program fund new uniforms for the team, which is geared for elementary-aged children in the Wawasee area. The first photo is a donation from Glenbrook Auto and features Wawasee Pee Wee Football …read more.

SYRACUSE – It all comes down to this. On Saturday morning the girls golf teams of the Northern Lakes Conference will have one final showdown to determine conference supremacy. The eight teams will meet up at South Shore Golf Club with tee times set for 9 a.m. and 9:50 a.m. All eyes will be on …read more.

It’s a Friday edition of Nick’s Picks! Last weekend was so bad, I decided to take another day just to recover. But it’s now a new week and everybody gets to start fresh. We are all 0-0 this week, at least that’s how I’m thinking about it. Seriously, it was a rough week for prep …read more.

Camargo The Hero Wawasee needed someone to step forward in its quest for a boys soccer win in the Northern Lakes Conference. That person was Carlos Camargo Thursday night. Camargo took a corner kick from Brock O’Haver in the 30th minute and buried what would be the winner in a 1-0 final over visiting NorthWood. …read more.

GOSHEN – The Wawasee volleyball team has had a lot to boast about so far in 2014. But the Warriors had arguably their worst night on the court to date when they traveled to the Maple City on Thursday. For the first time this season, Wawasee was swept by an opponent. The Warriors never seemed …read more.

The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced that its girls soccer match tonight at Whitko is postponed. The match has been rescheduled for Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. at Whitko. The Triton boys tennis match tonight with visiting South Bend Riley has also been called off. There will be no rematch scheduled as both …read more.

Boys Fit To Be Tied Huntington North jumped out to a 2-0 lead just into the second half, but Wawasee managed to salvage a 2-2 tie in boys soccer Tuesday in Huntington County. Trailing by two, Ricky Camargo cut the lead in half with a strike in the 68th minute, assisted by Alex Doll. With …read more.

[weaver_youtube jiJEH-ppEp8 rel=0] ELKHART – It wasn’t an ideal night for the Wawasee cross country teams, but Tuesday’s triangular with Plymouth and host Elkhart Memorial gave great looks as the Northern Lakes Conference season opened for the three schools. On the boys side, the Chargers picked up a sweep by using a big pack to …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was the showdown of the girls golf season and it did not disappoint. Northridge and Meadow Valley Golf Club played host to the Northern Lakes Conference’s top two teams on Tuesday night as NorthWood and Wawasee would square off with the NLC regular season title on the line. Both entered undefeated in …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – After the thrashing the varsity Raiders gave the Warriors Saturday afternoon, the Northridge side continued its football stronghold on Wawasee by posting a 17-0 junior varsity victory Monday evening. The JV game was moved to Monday as the varsity was shifted to last Saturday due to the storms in the area Friday night. …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced a girls golf scheduling change. The Warriors will now face host Northridge and NorthWood in the Northern Lakes Conference regular-season finale tomorrow (Sept. 9). The match, which was postponed back on Aug. 26 due to the weather, was rescheduled at first for Wednesday. Due to …read more.

[weaver_youtube OZMhfO8sgEo rel=0] SYRACUSE – A budding conference rivalry between two undefeated teams. New jerseys for the home team, new helmets for the visitors. Bad blood all around. Yes, the mood was set for a gridiron showdown between Northridge and Wawasee on Friday night, and then the lighting struck, literally. After waiting all week for …read more.

Cockrill, Warriors Show Well At IWU Despite not defending team titles at the boys and girls Marion Cross Country Invitational, Wawasee still placed both its boys and girls teams in the top five and had a champion runner Saturday morning in the races held at Indiana Wesleyan University. Wawasee won both team titles in 2013. …read more.

SYRACUSE – The much anticipated gridiron showdown between Northidge and Wawasee has been postponed until Saturday. The two Northern Lakes Conference foes will kickoff at 4:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Friday night’s start was delayed early after lightning being seen in the area. After a long wait fans, administrators and players were finally informed …read more.

[weaver_youtube YXJEcW6kfAo rel=0] SYRACUSE – Odds were Thursday night it would be a numbers game in the volleyball tussle between Wawasee and Plymouth. The magical number was three, and the visiting Pilgrims dialed up a key run when it had to in beating the host Lady Warriors, 3-2, in a roller coaster ride. Plymouth made …read more.

Golfers Keep Rolling Another Northern Lakes Conference foe, another step closer to a goal. Thursday evening at Maplecrest Country Club, the Wawasee girls golf team did what it needed to do, shooting a 181 to cruise past Goshen’s 229. The Lady Warriors, now 5-0 in the NLC and 14-0 overall, used a 42 from Mikala …read more.

The games matter just a little more this Friday night. It’s conference time. Conference championships may not be won in the league openers, but teams can take a big step towards building momentum for the rest of the regular season and a run at a title. All eyes this week will be squarely on Syracuse …read more.

Golfers Keep Streak Alive In its closest dual challenge of the season, Wawasee traveled to Mystic Hills Golf Course in Culver to face Culver Academy. The two teams put on quite a show in the girls golf dual, with Wawasee posting a 168 to edge the Academy by one stroke at 169. Mikala Mawhorter posted …read more.

This is THE week. I hate to raise the bar too high but this might be the greatest weekend of football that we have all season. Yes, I am serious, Kosciusko. How could it get any better? Notre Dame/Michigan, NorthWood/Concord, Warsaw/Plymouth, the NFL returns and Tom Wogomon returns to Syracuse. I don’t know how to …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – It looked to be in the bag for Wawasee, but a persistent Manchester volleyball club made a game of it Tuesday night. Wawasee held a two game lead and had the lead in the third game, only for Manchester to force five games before the Lady Warriors escaped with a 25-19, 25-14, …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Middle School cross country teams have been rather successful to begin its 2014 campaigns. Last weekend at the Prairie Heights Panther runs, McKenzie Smith led the way for the girls varsity team finishing fourth overall. The Lady Warriors put four runners on the awards podium in Smith,  Katie Haines (6th), Lila …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZSy0Smf5kqU rel=0] SYRACUSE – It took almost three hours for talking points to be formalized Tuesday night between Wawasee and Whitko in boys tennis action. A 5-0 final score in favor of the Warriors over the Wildcats provided plenty to discuss for both sides. “Tonight was another night where we did a lot of …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee golf team just keeps on rolling. The ladies had their toughest match to date on Tuesday night when it welcomed in rival Warsaw along with Concord, but the Warriors did not falter under the spotlight. Wawasee defended its home course, Maxwelton Golf Club, well by shooting its second-lowest team score of …read more.

Seniors Fit To Be Tied The Wawasee boys soccer team and its fans celebrated the team’s seniors on Saturday afternoon and the seniors gave the fans something to celebrate in return, kind of. The Warriors played a solid game from start to finish but visiting South Bend Riley was just as solid. The two teams …read more.

[weaver_youtube P4kzaOPyyIw rel=0] SYRACUSE – Friday night at Warrior Field was the location for the first gridiron showdown between West Noble and Wawasee since 1973 and while the bad weather missed the game, the Chargers still got a heavy helping of Wawasee’s reign. The Warriors celebrated the 41-year reunion by scoring a point for every …read more.

[weaver_youtube mnPQkDXXvXo rel=0] LIGONIER – Defense, defense and more defense. The Wawasee boys soccer team needed every bit of effort on defense that it could exert for its game against West Noble and the Warriors did not disappoint. Wawasee rode out the advantage of a goal by Alex Doll to capture its first win over …read more.

Chargers Surprise Warriors After a strong showing in the preseason scrimmage against West Noble, the Wawasee boys tennis team found the rematch a lot rougher going. The Chargers outplayed Wawasee on four of the five courts to claim a 4-1 victory Thursday in Syracuse. Wawasee’s lone win came from Cal Heinisch at one singles, a …read more.

I’ve never tripped and fallen. I just randomly attack the floor…and win. Full disclosure: I was not attacked by a pterodactyl, nor was anybody. I just really needed a good title for my article and I knew “pterodactyl” would draw people in. So, thanks for stopping by and keep reading! Things just keep getting better. …read more.

NLC Opens Nicely For Golfers Wawasee jumped into the Northern Lakes Conference girls golf season with a bang Wednesday, sweeping Plymouth and host Elkhart Memorial at Christiana Creek. The Lady Warriors posted a 182 to beat the Pilgrims by 18 strokes and the Chargers by much more. Kylee Rostochak led all golfers with a 42, …read more.

Mad Anthonys has named Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Tom Kelley, president of Kelley Automotive Group and one of Fort Wayne’s most accomplished amateur golfers, its 2014 Red Coat recipients. Pence was elected Indiana’s 50th governor in November 2012. Prior to that, he represented the state’s sixth congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will host a question and answer session regarding the state of the league and its future. The Q/A session will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Wawasee High School in the lecture room to the left of the main entrance of the school. Hosting the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School’s athletic department announced a pair of notes this morning regarding varsity sports schedule changes. The girls golf triangular at Northridge and with NorthWood was rained out Tuesday, Aug. 26, but will be made up Wednesday, Sept. 10. The match will be played at Meadow Valley Golf Club in Middlebury as …read more.

SYRACUSE – Fall tumbling sessions for the Wawasee Gymnastics Club have been announced, which begin Sept. 15 and end Oct. 13, with the exception of the pre-K class, which ends Oct. 21. Registration dates are from 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 8-9, at Wawasee High School’s main entrance and from 4:30-6 p.m., Sept. 10, at New Paris …read more.

[weaver_youtube wn3dsivi-88 rel=0] SYRACUSE – Bound and determined, Wawasee was going to get in its boys tennis match Tuesday evening with Central Noble. Using its entire JV roster, several squeegies, brooms and whatever else the team could find in the shelter, a lot of afternoon rain gave way to elbow grease and some hustle.   …read more.

Volleyball Back To Level After an 0-2 start to the season, Wawasee is back to .500 after a 25-21, 27-25, 25-19 win against visiting Central Noble Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors, now 4-4 on the year, had a lot of different faces help its cause in what amounted to a very balanced team effort. Five …read more.

The Warsaw boys tennis match scheduled for tonight at South Bend St. Joseph has been cancelled due to the weather. The non-conference match was slated to be played at Leeper Park. A make-up date is to be determined. Warsaw, which is 1-1 on the season, has already had three matches rained out this season. Coach …read more.

Warriors Punish Marines It’s been a lopsided series in now the second year of boys soccer between Wawasee and Hamilton. Monday night, the Warriors again brought the wood in scoring 11 unanswered goals in a 11-0 final over the host Marines. Wawasee, which put up 10 goals in the win a year ago in the …read more.

Ladies Take JV Invite For the third consecutive year the Wawasee junior varsity team took the top spot in its own invitational. The ladies started their day by coming back after losing the opening game against West Noble 25-17. Wawasee took the last two games 25-17, 15-8. South Bend Washington stood no chance against Wawasee …read more.

[weaver_youtube iZ6FJ66Of7w rel=0] SYRACUSE – While leaving a match tied with the other team is never the goal, sometimes a tie can feel just as good as a win. That was the case for the Wawasee boys soccer team Saturday afternoon. The Warriors played an intense game with Northern Lakes Conference power Concord at Warrior …read more.

[weaver_youtube EDCPEy-bCps rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – It was a hot start that only got hotter. But as the blistering sun and humidly slowly faded in the shadows of Ryan Huff Field, cramped and dehydrated players were just thankful to get week one over with. Since they had to play, and it’s week one of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube mt8DhTrI6DE rel=0] GOSHEN – Thursday night’s game against Class 3A No. 10 Fairfield was one that showed just how far the Wawasee volleyball team has come and how far it still has to go. The 10-time defending sectional champion Falcons have had their way with Wawasee the past few seasons despite the growth on …read more.

Dare I say it, Kosciusko? Can it really be true? Is football FINALLY back!? Yes, yes it is. *and there was much rejoicing* Finally we can forget about pretending that we like the summer. Who really enjoys the lake and the sandbar? I mean, did we really enjoy warm weather all that much? Now we …read more.

SYRACUSE – Though the saying is traditionally, “Defense wins championships” there seems to be a lot of love going around for the offensive units of local teams. Fans in Indianapolis, Bloomington, South Bend and even Chicago, of all places, are raving about how productive their team’s offense will be this season. Though the size of …read more.

SYRACUSE – You could cut the tension, and the humidity, with a knife at Wawasee High School on Monday night. With the Hardwood Tee Pee undergoing some renovations, the season opening volleyball match between Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee was moved down the hall to the annex gym where it was standing room only. As the …read more.

Golfers Hold Course Wawasee continued its flawless non-conference slate with a pair of wins Tuesday against visiting Mishawaka Marian and West Noble. A pair of 41s from Mikala Mawhorter and Elizabeth Jackson led a blitz by Wawasee, scoring a 174 to best Marian’s 196 and West Noble’s 218 in girls golf. Aubrey Schmeltz survived a …read more.

WARSAW –  Winning is just business for the Warsaw boys soccer team and for quite a while now, business has been good. In 2013 the Tigers laid claim to their sixth consecutive regional championship, one short Evansville Memorial’s state record of seven straight (2004-10). Warsaw would only see its season end at the hands, or …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was August 21, 2013. There was 11 minutes and 58 seconds left in the first half of a 0-0 game against West Noble. Savannah Schwartz, then a sophomore, pinpointed a corner kick to teammate Caitlin Clevenger who found the back of the net to give the Wawasee girls soccer team its first …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Wawasee continues to build a solid résumé against non-conference opponents as the Lady Warriors prep for the Northern Lakes Conference season next week. Monday night, a 190 against host Manchester’s 215 at Sycamore Golf Course did the trick. Mikala Mawhorter continued her hot start to the season with a 44 to lead …read more.

[weaver_youtube nSV5SkT6jI4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School has been in session for a full week as of Monday, but the boys tennis team certainly looked like freshmen walking the halls for the first time. Despite a lineup with four seniors and a junior among its active seven, Wawasee showed a lot of nerves and …read more.

[weaver_youtube j_gMPseSVow rel=0] SYRACUSE – The Northern Lakes Conference always seems to have several tough teams in any given sport, girls golf in no exception to that. This year there are a handful of teams that could make a run for the top spot in the conference. While anything could happen between now and the …read more.

  WARSAW – The Warsaw boys cross country program has raised the bar the past two seasons. Coach Jim Mills expects that type of success to carry on again this fall for the Tigers. Warsaw, which has been blessed with top tier frontrunners each of the past two seasons, will need to stack the pack …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College added a key piece to its softball recruiting puzzle with the signing of Wawasee High School catcher Paige Hlutke. Hlutke has been a three-year starter at catcher for the Wawasee softball program. As a junior, Hlutke batted .244 with 13 runs scored and eight RBIs, but was a defensive asset …read more.

BOURBON – New Triton volleyball coach Samantha Willsey looks out on the court at her team during a preseason practice and sees a lot to like. The Trojans possess impressive height to go with plenty of athleticism. But there’s something else that Willsey has seen out of the group in the preseason that pleases her …read more.

WARSAW – The members of the Warsaw boys tennis team understand the proud tradition of the program. Coach Rick Orban has already had that talk with his talented, but inexperienced, group this preseason. “We’ve already talked about it,” said Orban of the past success of the program. “The kids get it. They understand.” The Tigers …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee golf team is starting to hit on all cylinders. On Wednesday night the Lady Warriors shot their lowest score of the year en route to picking up two more victories on the young season. Wawasee’s 173 was more than enough to escape host West Noble (211) and Whitko (219) at South …read more.

SYRACUSE – It didn’t take more than a second for Wawasee senior Caitlin Clevenger to sum up her junior soccer experience. “Bad,” was all Clevenger really said. While silver lining moments were abundant for a young team seeking an identity, Wawasee’s 2013 girls soccer season was troubling. Clevenger accounted for the team’s lone goal it …read more.

SYRACUSE – Much was not added to the trophy case in terms of actual hardware, but the girls cross country team at Wawasee had one of its finest seasons in 2013. Wawasee did win one title last season, the Marion Invite in which the Wawasee boys team was also crowned as champions, but more importantly, …read more.

During the month of August, there is a visiting collection of antique croquet sets on display at the Syracuse-Wawasee Historical Museum. Featured croquet sets include tabletop, parlor and traditional outdoor sets from the late 1800s through the 1960s, and are the private collection of local croquet aficionado David Sheets. Museum hours are 10 a.m to …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls soccer head coach Peter Lucht has found himself in an unenviable position in his second year. For the second time in as many years he has guided the Lady Tigers, he is needing to fill a major position on the pitch following the graduation of one of the program’s finest players. …read more.

[weaver_youtube IRFuOmbRw-0 rel=0] NORTH MANCHESTER – A hard, dry and dusty front nine at Sycamore Golf Club was the setting for an early season triangular match as Whitko welcomed in Concord and Wawasee on Thursday evening. A talented Lady Warrior squad arrived at Sycamore with sights set on getting two victories and left leaving no …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School athletic department will hold a fall parent meeting Monday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Athletic director Steve Wiktorowski will host a short general information session for all players and parents in a fall sport. Freshmen involved in a fall sport are strongly encouraged to attend. …read more.

It was a historic day for the NorthWood girls golf program Wednesday. The No. 23 Panthers produced their first-ever team championship in the Plymouth Invitational. NorthWood, playing on the Plymouth Country Club course where their coach Adam Yoder learned to play the game from his grandmother Jane Mannan, edged past perennial power Penn. The Panthers …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – Outlined against a blue-gray August sky, the Wawasee girls golf team picked up the win in its first match of the season on Tuesday afternoon. It was not the most desirable of conditions as the Lady Warriors struggled on the rain soaked fairways and greens of Eagle Glen Golf Course. Despite the …read more.

SYRACUSE – It has been three years since the Wawasee girls golf team last tasted regional competition. Three long years. Since that last regional trip in 2011, the Lady Warriors have experienced nothing but heartbreak as a team in the postseason, finishing fourth in each of the past two sectionals. Wawasee enters 2014 with no …read more.

SYRACUSE – With just under three weeks until the fall sports season will kick off en masse, construction is happening at a fever pitch at Wawasee High School. The thunderstorms and tornadoes that hit the area July 1 affected Wawasee’s athletic facilities in several facets, including tipping fencing on the soccer and tennis complexes among …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School has announced its formal start times for fall sports practices. Girls golf will begin Friday, Aug. 1. Monday, Aug. 4, will begin for volleyball (7 a.m.), football (8 a.m.), boys soccer (4 p.m.), girls soccer (5:30 p.m.), and boys tennis (6 p.m.). Thursday, Aug. 7, boys and girls cross country …read more.

Wawasee Community School Corporation has released its costs for textbook rental fees for students entering kindergarten through grade five: Kindergarten – $87.65 Grade One – $93.60 Grade Two – $104.95 Grade Three – $103.25 Grade Four – $107.40 Grade Five – $103.50 Textbook rental fees for students in grades six through 12 are based upon …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee will have a few new faces in its athletic department for the start of the 2014-15 season. Last Tuesday the school board approved the hiring of Scott Lancaster as Wawasee’s new assistant athletic director. Lancaster is a well-known person in the Wawasee community as he began teaching for the corporation in 2000. …read more.

A water boil alert was issued to the Lake Wawasee area around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, but has been resolved as of this morning. It is standard procedure to issue an alert to residents on Lake Wawasee in the event of a water leak that has the potential of contaminating the drinking water, according to Tim Woodward …read more.

[weaver_youtube 48M9hEp0SLU rel=0] SYRACUSE – The 20th Annual Warrior Open took place on Monday as 144 golfers combined to make 36 teams to compete in this year’s fundraising event held at Maxwelton Golf Club. The Warrior Open is the largest fund raising event for the Wawasee High School athletic department. Funds generated from the annual …read more.

A Chautauqua-Wawasee event, the Art Blast will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 28, sponsored by Creative Fish Art Gallery, 200 E. Pickwick Drive, Syracuse. Many artists and artisans will show and sell their creations held outdoors and indoors at the gallery. There will also be children’s art activities.