NAPPANEE – Tommy Klem twirled a gem Friday night, giving up just three hits as NorthWood shut out Wawasee, 6-0, in the final Northern Lakes Conference game for both clubs. Klem struck out 13 batters in the complete game shutout for the Panthers, which had just beaten Wawasee less than two weeks ago by a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee went on a pure power trip Friday night. Using the long ball and a whole lot of power pitching, Wawasee overwhelmed NorthWood, 8-2, Friday night in the Northern Lakes Conference capper for both programs. The Wawasee bats were hot, specifically that of Alli Ousley and Madi Anderson. A 199-foot, bases-loaded single from …read more.

GOSHEN – All was not lost for Wawasee at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional. While several areas of strength did not show well as the sectional unfolded Thursday night for the Wawasee boys track program, there were a few moments of glory that will parlay into regional appearances at Kokomo next Thursday. Early noise from …read more.

SYRACUSE – “Any time you get a win in the Northern Lakes Conference, it’s a good win.” Wawasee boys golf head coach Steve Coverstone could breathe a sigh of relief after Thursday night’s triangular conference meet at South Shore. The Warriors picked up their first two NLC wins of the season by shooting a solid …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School senior Jordan Edington has chosen to continue her track and field throwing career with Taylor University. Edington, who has starred specifically at shot put, just Tuesday finished as the runner-up at the Warsaw Girls Track Sectional in the event and was third in the Northern Lakes Conference meet. Edington was …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee schools will be hosting the American Red Cross summer swim lessons. Classes begin June 10 and continue through July 19. Class times are 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., and evening classes are from 6-7:45 p.m. Registration will be held May 18 and May 25 from 8 a.m. to noon at the …read more.

Miller Takes Over For Concord Jenny Miller took the bull by the horns, going 3-5 at the dish with five RBIs and took the ball in the circle and survived eight hits and five walks allowed to Wawasee in a 9-5 softball victory. Kennadie Lopez added two hits and two walks while scoring three times …read more.

SYRACUSE – Maybe a message was sent, maybe it was just good fortune. Either way, Fairfield set down a full house in a 10-2 win at Wawasee Tuesday night in a sectional baseball preview. Fairfield, which upped its mark to 14-3 this season, stormed out to a 9-0 lead after three innings and never looked …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Wawasee and Whitko’s girls tennis programs are going to very familiar with each other after this week is over. After crossing paths at the Angola Invite May 4 and then squaring off against one another Tuesday night in a 3-2 win by Wawasee, the two ships passing one another will need to …read more.

GOSHEN – They say revenge is a dish best served cold. So the chilly breeze was fitting Monday night at Shanklin Park. The Lady Warriors claimed a 3-1 victory over Goshen, avenging a 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Redskins on April 26. “This win is very big,” Lady Warrior head coach Hans Griepentrog …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee baseball head coach Eric Screeton was reduced to a quick shake of the head on why his team can’t seem to avoid the big inning. A four-run second inning by Goshen was the albatross Screeton and Wawasee can’t seem to avoid as the Redskins beat the Warriors 5-3 Monday in Northern Lakes …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The conclusion of the 2013 Northern Lakes Conference Girls Tennis Championship was not the sunniest of days for either the Warsaw or Wawasee tennis programs. Both teams finished with positive moments, but were well behind the pace of the remainder of the conference, taking the last two spots in the team standings. Standing …read more.

CULVER – For the second time in three weeks, NorthWood played superb golf to trump Warsaw in an invitational. The Panthers used every stroke it could in a 309-310 title march at the Culver Academy Invitational held Saturday at Mystic Hills Golf Club. The field featured several areas teams that all put together competitive afternoons …read more.

Plymouth Rallies To Frustrate Wawasee It looked as though Wawasee might break its eight-game baseball losing streak in the Northern Lakes Conference. Holding a 6-2 lead over Plymouth at home heading into the fifth, Plymouth erupted to score nine unanswered runs to defeat Wawasee 11-6 in Syracuse. Plymouth scored two runs in the fifth and …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Rain interrupted the second round of the Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis tournament at the Plymouth Tennis Complex. All five divisions were able to at least get one match in, some more, some less. The two doubles matches were most affected with three of the four matches needing to resume Friday when match …read more.

ELKHART – If a golf course could be responsible for wins and losses, Christiana Creek could make that claim Thursday. Unusually high scores from all three teams had NorthWood struggle to a 164 to best host Elkhart Memorial’s 170 and Wawasee’s uncharacteristic 181 in Northern Lakes Conference play. NorthWood’s Dylan Gessinger and Memorial’s Frankie Iavagnilio …read more.

The Northridge baseball and softball programs maintained its respective momentum pushes Wednesday in Northern Lakes Conference play against Wawasee. The Raider baseball team scored three runs on Wawasee starter Patrick Navarro and made the output hold up in a 3-1 victory in Middlebury. Northridge, which moves to 15-3 overall and 10-1 in the NLC, used …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Kosciusko County almost went O-fer at the Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis tournament Wednesday. In an occurrence that Warsaw coach Rick Orban admits he can’t remember ever happening, his Tiger team not only went into the tournament without a court seeded, but lost four of five of its matchups. It would be fair …read more.

SYRACUSE – On paper it may not have been the best night, but to coach Ben Barkey his  Warsaw team performed just the way it needed to on Tuesday night. “This was a great win for us,” stated the Tiger head coach. Warsaw defeated perhaps its biggest rival in Wawasee Tuesday night at South Shore …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee used the big inning to get itself an 18-7 win over Goshen in ‘C’ team baseball Tuesday night. Aaron Beer went 4-5 with two doubles and three RBIs while Stephon Miller added three hits and four RBIs to lead the charge for the Warriors. Will McCarthy added two hits and three RBIs. …read more.

SYRACUSE – A first impression lasts a lifetime. Well, the impression of the first inning won’t likely be talked about for year’s to come, but it did sway the momentum of the remaining six innings of the softball game played Tuesday night between Wawasee and Triton. After Triton left the bases loaded in the first, …read more.

NAPPANEE – Kylie Norris tossed one of the best games of her career Monday night, holding NorthWood to one hit in a 4-1 softball victory at Stauffer Park. Norris allowed just a single to Jodie Ramer – with two outs in the seventh – and a trio of walks. The Panthers scored its only run …read more.

LEESBURG – Wawasee golf ran into the same conundrum it faces every May. How can it beat Penn? Penn once again beat Wawasee in the annual triangular that included LaVille Monday at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, the Kingsmen posting a 157 to Wawasee’s 163. LaVille brought up the rear with a 179. Connor Buckman had …read more.

SYRACUSE – Plymouth finished its Northern Lakes Conference regular season on a high note while Wawasee could not find any glory. The visiting Pilgrims swept all five courts in straight sets Monday night in a 5-0 girls tennis result at Wawasee in the NLC capper for both clubs. Plymouth (13-3 overall, 5-2 NLC) and Wawasee …read more.

Chautauqua-Wawasee is offering the perfect combination with their Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Experience that will be held 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31, at the newly opened Oakwood Resort in Syracuse. This unforgettable event will feature The Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Harrison String Quintet, playing everything from Bach to rock. Wines, cheeses and …read more.

SYRACUSE – “I just reminded our guys of the expectations that this program has,” NorthWood Panther baseball head coach Zach Benko stated about the speech he gave his team before the third inning in Monday night’s 6-1 victory over Wawasee at Warrior Field. “I just felt that we were slacking a little bit in our …read more.

SYRACUSE – It wasn’t really much of a decision. Wawasee High School senior Jen Slabaugh was offered a scholarship, and the choice to continue her running career as well as pursue an opportunity in elementary education at Indiana Wesleyan University were too good to pass up. “I’ve been thinking about running for a while now,” …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Tim Ahlersmeyer has undergone a major change in his golf swing in the last month. The senior standout was definitely in the swing of things Saturday for his Warsaw squad. Ahlersmeyer, a lethal lefty, led the way as the No. 5 Tigers claimed the championship of the Homestead Invitational. Ahlersmeyer fired a …read more.

ANGOLA – In what shaped up to be a decent day for Wawasee on the tennis courts at the Angola Invite turned into an even better day for its number one singles player. Esther Hermann swept both of her matchups against Whitko and North Side opponents with matching love and love scores to reach the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – It was a week to forget for the Wawasee baseball team. After losing three tough Northern Lakes Conference games during the calendar week, Wawasee moved out of conference for a visit to Fort Wayne and Concordia High School. The trip had Wawasee take an early lead in the first inning but give …read more.

BUTLER – In the first year Wawasee has participated in the Eastside Softball Invite, it was not one to remember. Wawasee lost both of its games, 2-1 to host Eastside and 9-2 to South Bend Adams, Saturday afternoon. Erin Sirock and Ashton Miller drove in runs for Eastside, Miller’s RBI coming on a double in …read more.

GOSHEN – Wawasee hasn’t had much to show from its girls track season. But Saturday became a earmark for a trio of its track team members. Seniors Jordan Edington and Jen Slabaugh won titles while sophomore Courtney Linnemeier also won a title to highlight Wawasee’s output at the Goshen Relays. Edington tossed the shot put …read more.

Memorial Squeaks By Wawasee For the second time in as many weeks, Elkhart Memorial did just enough to garner a softball win over Wawasee. The Charger put together two runs in the first inning and one more in the third to defeat the Warriors, 3-1, Friday afternoon in Syracuse. Paula Strausborger was 2-3 for Memorial, …read more.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood gave up little ground in a 5-0 shutout of Wawasee on the girls tennis courts Thursday afternoon in Northern Lakes Conference play. The one doubles team of Kennedy Walter and Tori Schwartz signed a clean sheet, beating Priscilla Par and Sam Prins love and love to lead the way for the hosts. …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Wawasee welcomed three wins apiece from Clayton Cook, Adam Doll and JJ Gilmer to cruise past Plymouth 75-57 in the final dual for both boys track clubs in the Northern Lakes Conference round robin at The Rock Pile. Cook did his usual handywork in the hurdle events, taking the 110 at 15.83 and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Needing to find some kind of rhythm – anything – Warsaw found peace in chaos Wednesday afternoon. After a turbulent start and a rocky ride, the Lady Tigers finally put away Wawasee, 4-3, in Northern Lakes Conference softball action. The win was much needed relief for a frustrated and tired Warsaw club. “We …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee boys golf team seems to be finding its groove. After playing 18 holes last night in the Joe Harris Invitational, the Warriors turned around and played nine more Wednesday night to claim a victory over Tippecanoe Valley in an inter-county clash. Wawasee was solid all night and outshot the Vikings 152-172 …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – On paper, this looked like it could be a competitive capper to the Northern Lakes Conference girls track round robin. When the stat sheets were hot from the printer, the scores were not even close. Warsaw demolished a very good Northridge team, 99-33, and smashed Wawasee in the process, 116-15. Northridge beat Wawasee, …read more.

ELKHART – The struggles in the Northern Lakes Conference continue for Wawasee’s tennis team. Through five matches Wawasee has not won a single set as Memorial swept the visitors 5-0 Tuesday night in NLC play. Memorial did so with strong play at one singles from Corinn Whitaker, who took down Esther Hermann one and love. …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference has issued its recipients for the 2012-13 NLC Academic All-Conference for its eight member schools. Each school has 10 recipients spanning 20 sports and cheerleading, listed in no particular order. CONCORD Amanda Schoeffler – soccer and softball; Jadon Chupp – soccer; Laura Houman – cross country and swimming; Christopher …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Monday afternoon its layout for the new sectional alignment for eight of the 20 sanctioned team sports. The most noticeable change is in football, which adds a sixth class to the state tournament and reshapes the competitive landscape. Here is a breakdown of the local schools …read more.

SYRACUSE – “This should bother you. We just don’t see that fire sometimes.” Wawasee head coach Eric Screeton made it clear that he needs more from his players. “We’re just not getting there. We need that passion to compete” Screeton later continued. The Warriors dropped their third straight conference game in a disappointing 8-0 loss …read more.

DUNLAP – Jenny Miller did it with her bat and arm in Concord’s 8-2 win over Wawasee Monday. Miller was 3-3 at the dish and scored three runs while holding Wawasee, which scored 20 runs in a pair of wins Saturday at Lakeland and East Noble, to just two runs on eight hits. Miller struck …read more.

SYRACUSE – Switching up a simple approach was the key to breaking up a losing streak. All three singles courts were gold for Wawasee, which broke a four-match losing streak with a 3-2 win over visiting West Noble Monday afternoon in girls tennis. Speedy court wins at one and two singles put Wawasee in position. …read more.

SYRACUSE – To select the new head varsity football coach, Wawasee High School chose to promote from within. During a brief meeting late Monday afternoon in Syracuse, the Wawasee school board unanimously approved the hiring of Josh Ekovich, age 28, to replace Tom Wogoman who resigned earlier this year and is now the head football …read more.

A’hoy mateys! Cardboard boat entries can now be submitted by individuals, businesses, churches and social groups for Chautauqua-Wawasee’s Hope Floats Cardboard Boat Regatta at Oakwood Beach, 702 E. Lake View Rd,. Syracuse, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. Entry is $25 and includes two tickets to Wine, Cheese and Chocolate tasting on …read more.

Warriors Thump Bruins A double dose of Bethany Christian helped Wawasee medicate just a bit Saturday, as the Warriors swept a varsity baseball doubleheader with the Bruins in convincing fashion 17-1 and 18-2 in Waterford Mills. After falling in successive Northern Lakes Conference on walk-off losses to Plymouth and Goshen, Wawasee put the bat on …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3Hlps2RFLQ] SYRACUSE – NorthWood’s consistency was just a little better than Warsaw. In the game of golf, that can make all the difference. The Panthers, led by the medalist round of 69 from Dylan Gessinger and a 75 from Payton Grubbs, outshot Warsaw 305-313 to take the team title at the Wawasee Boys Golf …read more.

SYRACUSE – Goshen got hot and never cooled off. The visiting Lady Redskins sent the boulder rolling downhill, scoring four runs in the fourth inning and kept slugging in a 12-1 win at Wawasee Friday night in Northern Lakes Conference softball. A two-run homer in the fourth by Emily Mullet, her second of the season, …read more.

Northridge Cruises To Tennis Win Wawasee’s woes in the Northern Lakes Conference continued Friday night in a make-up appearance at Northridge. The Lady Warriors remained winless in NLC court duals, losing another 5-0 result at the hands of the Lady Raiders. Katy Ashpole came close to breaking the streak for Wawasee, which dates back to …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Warrior boys track team lucked out with its only home meet of the season as it was one of the few meets to not be rained out this season. Unfortunately, it happened on a night when Wawasee could have used some thunder and lightning in its performance. The Warriors dropped both matches …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee shot an outstanding round of 149 to trump visiting Whitko (183), Manchester (189) and South Bend Riley (202) in a boys golf quad played at South Shore Golf Club. Luke Jackson shot an phenomenal two-under round of 34 to lead the entire field. Tristen Atwood fired an even-par round of 36 and …read more.

ELKHART — A huge night from Lauren Strausborger was too much for Wawasee to handle. The slugging center fielder for Memorial had three hits, including a homer, and had three RBIs as the Lady Chargers beat the Lady Warriors 5-2 Thursday night. Strausborger also scored two runs to go with the pair of runs Kara …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2dIj4_OZ3M] SYRACUSE — An air of relief came over the often stoic face of Rick Orban between crisp whips of cold wind at Wawasee High School Thursday night. As a brisk crosswind whipped through the WHS tennis courts, Orban’s smile warmed his Warsaw team just a little bit as the Lady Tigers finally picked …read more.

PLYMOUTH — A run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the homestanding Plymouth Pilgrims a 7-6 win over Wawasee Wednesday night in Northern Lakes Conference baseball. After Wawasee loaded up with three runs in the seventh inning to take a 6-4 lead, Plymouth followed up with a pair of runs to tie the …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kylie Norris did the work in the circle and her teammates spread the wealth at the plate as Wawasee cruised to an 8-3 softball win over Plymouth Wednesday night. Norris allowed just four hits in seven innings and struck out six Plymouth batters. Norris’ only rough inning was the sixth, where Plymouth (2-10, …read more.

The Tippecanoe Lake Chain, Lake Wawasee and Syracuse Lake were among 17 projects receiving grant money for a sediment removal plan and funds awarded to remove a logjam in the Tippecanoe River. The local grants totaled $63,000. The Department of Natural Resources grants totaling more than $850,000 will fund removal of sediment and logjams from …read more.

SYRACUSE — When it rains in northern Indiana, it pours. Another night of high school track faced less than stellar conditions as NorthWood and host Wawasee decided to forge ahead with its scheduled Northern Lakes Conference track meet Tuesday night. In many regards, the 73-59 final score by NorthWood over Wawasee was the brightest news …read more.

The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that the boys golf home match today at the Stonehenge Golf Club versus Triton has been postponed. The match between the No. 2 Tigers and the Trojans is now scheduled for tomorrow (April 24). The non-conference match will now be played at Rozella Ford Wednesday and not at Stonehenge …read more.

Wawasee High School senior Tori Lambright is serving an early childhood development internship during the spring trimester at Teen Parents Succeeding in Syracuse. The internship is through Wawasee High School’s Professional Career Internship Program. While serving at TPS, Tori works under the supervision of Trish Miller, coordinator of the high school’s Work-Based Programs, and TPS …read more.

SYRACUSE – Lucky number seven? Not so much. The par three number seven at South Shore did nothing but cause problems for the Warrior golf team on Monday night. The poor performance on the hole was a big part of the 166 team score that the Warriors posted. Despite the off night, Wawasee was able …read more.

Northridge Trips Up Warrior Baseball The Raider varsity baseball wasted no time Monday night igniting a fire against Wawasee. Scoring four runs in the first, everything went downhill in a hurry in a 16-0 decision by Ridge in the five-inning rout. Ridge scored four in the first, followed by three in the second, three more …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Q0oQqu3c9I] GOSHEN – It was a perfect night to take a step forward. What else is there to do at a rare track meet this spring? After suffering through a miserable first few weeks to the so-called spring sports season, Goshen hosted a Northern Lakes Conference boys track triangular Monday night that featured the …read more.

Another day, another set of weather-related athletic postponements and cancellations on the area high school athletic scene for Friday, and even into Saturday. Wawasee High School has announced it is postponing its two games scheduled for today, April 19, the baseball varsity and JV games at NorthWood along with the home varsity and JV games …read more.

Wawasee High School wasted little time today saying ‘No’ to even trying any of its sporting events. The boys varsity track NLC meet at Goshen, with Concord also participating, has been moved from this afternoon until 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, at Goshen. The girls varsity track NLC meet at Plymouth, with Elkhart Memorial also …read more.

The weather continues to refuse to cooperate with the local high school athletic scene. Triton High School announced that three more contests scheduled for April 17 have been postponed. The girls tennis match at LaVille, along with the junior varsity softball game at Glenn and the junior varsity baseball home game, have all been postponed. …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was as though someone above gave just enough grace Wednesday to let them play it out. As the final out was tossed from Gage Reinhard to Donovan Navarro to seal Wawasee’s 6-2 win over Elkhart Memorial in Northern Lakes Conference baseball, what had threatened in the approaching skies literally unloaded on Warrior …read more.

SYRACUSE- Two down and a long way to go. After starting their season off right over the weekend by taking first in the Northrop Invitational, the Warrior golf team stayed on course with another win to start out this week. Wawasee outshot Central Noble 158-200 to claim its first home victory of the season Tuesday …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s not like these two teams aren’t used to this by now. Concord, which has played a total of one complete varsity match entering Tuesday evening and Wawasee, which has just four matches under its belt, would have a rain delay. As rain halted play for about 20 minutes Tuesday, it let up …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Warsaw Tigers had it all going for them on Monday night: defense, hitting and two solid pitching performances to start and close the game. The potent combination led to a victory for Warsaw on a rival’s home field, defeating Wawasee 6-0 in Syracuse. While it is just win number one in three …read more.

GOSHEN — Having to reacquaint for the third time in five days, Goshen and Wawasee finally got their Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis opener in Monday night. Having been rained out Thursday and Friday last week, the conditions were good enough Monday to play at Goshen Middle School, and the hosts wasted no time in …read more.

WARSAW — It was a tale of two seasons in Warsaw. At first, a Warsaw reign that looked as though the night would be short. Then, a Wawasee firestorm that stunned the hosts. A 4-0 Warsaw lead quickly evaporated into a huge response from Wawasee, scoring 10 uninterrupted runs in an eventual 10-7 victory in …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Wawasee took the double, winning both the varsity and JV titles at the Fort Wayne Northrop Boys Golf Invitationals Saturday at Colonial Oaks. The Warriors varsity club shot a 337 to win the title by five strokes over Columbia City’s 342. Huntington North (345), Northrop (351), Whitko (354) and Canterbury (362) rounded …read more.

OSSIAN — The fall of night bestowed the best fate of the Knights of Norwell. After Norwell and Wawasee combined for 23 runs Friday, nightfall ended any shot of further drama as the Knights held on for a 13-10 victory in varsity baseball in Ossian. Nate Hare had a big offensive night for the Warriors …read more.

The time is now for the Triton boys golf team. After running out of steam in last year’s regional round, the Trojans will look to ride a strong group of upperclassmen to the next level. The majority of that weight will be carried by Quentyn Carpenter and Ryan Rapp, two seniors who have both seen …read more.

AKRON – New coach. New uniforms. Same old tradition. It would be nice to say that the Vikings are back, but the simple truth is that they never truly left. Ever since last year’s season- ending loss to Hamilton Heights in the first round of the regional, Tippecanoe Valley baseball players have been hard at …read more.

SYRACUSE — Ethan Nicodemus was a one-man wrecking crew when Whitko needed him most. Nicodemus plated two runs and scored a pair of runs of his own, and took on four innings of relief pitching as Whitko rallied for a 7-3 baseball win at Wawasee Tuesday afternoon. While the junior was effective on the mound, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Concord didn’t need a full bus to bring enough talent to pick up two wins. The depth of Goshen was just what it needed to get a win over Wawasee. Concord brought just a mini bus full of girls track athletes Tuesday night, but swept both Wawasee, 75-56, and Goshen, 70-62. The Lady …read more.

Softball Crushes Columbia City It’s not very often Wawasee can say they blasted Columbia City at its home field, but it did just that Tuesday in an 11-3 win. A five-run third inning followed by three more runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth inning were more than enough for the Lady …read more.

SYRACUSE – After waiting nearly three weeks to play in a non-exhibition game, the Wawasee Warriors finally threw out the first pitch on their 2013 season Monday night in Syracuse. Unfortunately for Wawasee, the opening day excitement was ruined by a dominant pitching performance from visiting East Noble. The Knights struck the Warriors out five …read more.

SYRACUSE — A second-set rally by Sam Prins fueled a comeback to give Wawasee enough mojo to get past Lakeland, 3-2, in girls tennis Monday night at Wawasee. Prins was down 5-2 in the second set to Amanda Miller before rallying to take four of the next five games to force a tiebreaker. Prins won …read more.

BENTON — It took one swing to completely flip the softball script Monday afternoon at Fairfield. DJ Martz crushed a two-out, two-run double to plate the first two runs of an eventual 5-0 Fairfield win over Wawasee. The double reversed what had been an all-Wawasee game up to that point, which included the Lady Warriors …read more.

The Chautauqua-Wawasee summer season kicks-off with a two-day programming extravaganza. The Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Experience  will feature the Fort Wayne Philharmonic’s Harrison String Quintet on Friday, May 31, and the “Hope Floats” Cardboard Boat Regatta is on Saturday, June 1. The Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Experience will be held at the new Oakwood Resort 6:30 …read more.

ELKHART — Cassie Shelton didn’t miss a beat, holding Wawasee to a mere two singles in a 10-1 Elkhart Central softball win Thursday afternoon. The Central ace held Wawasee to just three baserunners overall, allowing just singles to Kylie Norris and Allissa Flores and walking Taylor Spangle. Norris scored the lone run for Wawasee. Otherwise, …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was a wonder if March was going to concede any sort of varsity movement at Wawasee High School. Thursday finally permitted a day of play, and the girls tennis program took advantage. Despite a 3-2 loss to visiting Central Noble on the varsity courts, Wawasee were very happy to finally get outside …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee athletic department decided to scrub two more of its scheduled events from the athletic calendar. The scheduled varsity and JV baseball games at Manchester for Thursday were officially scratched and will not be made up. The boys and girls track meets at East Noble, which were added earlier in the week …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School girls basketball program will host camps for third, fourth and fifth grade girls at Milford, Syracuse and North Webster Elementary Schools. Milford and North Webster will hold its camps on April 15-18 at the two schools from 3:30-5 p.m. each day. Cost for the camp is $30 per camper, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Snow has again delayed plans to open the spring sports season at Wawasee. Lingering snow on the ground, along with cold temps, have put the kibosh on Tuesday’s home softball game with West Noble and the road baseball game at Bethany Christian. The JV softball game at West Noble for today was also …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee will continue its trend of letting the weather dictate its early spring pace. The boys and girls track meets at Columbia City scheduled for tonight has been called and a make-up date was not made. The JV and varsity softball games for tonight at Wawasee with Lakeland were also called off, with …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee were so close, they could taste it. But the bitter taste left after falling to Lakeland, 2-0, in the Fairfield Sectional championship game has lingered all winter. The Lady Warrior softball program are looking to bounce back this season with a lot of familiar faces led by a first-year head coach Hans …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was inevitable given how the weather has been this week, but Wawasee made it official with its three varsity sports scheduled for in-season matches this Saturday. The Jim Eger Relays at Elkhart Memorial have been canceled, which Wawasee were scheduled to have both the boys and girls track teams active. No make-up …read more.

Clearly there is more work for Wawasee teachers and administrators. Milford School principal Cindy Kaiser and her assistant, Ryan Connor, have to evaluate 42 licensed teachers between them that includes meeting with the teachers at least three times each during the school year for about an hour each time. And there are only 180 days …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School athletic department announced its winter sports awards March 18 during its banquet held at WHS. Six sports and cheerleading were spotlighted. BOYS BASKETBALL MVP – Alex Clark Warrior Way – Kody Carpenter Preparation – Jeffrey Moore Accountability – Gage Reinhard Team Effort – Stori Bright Heart – Alex Clark Frosh …read more.

Wawasee offensive lineman Chad Eppley is among about a dozen individuals selected to participate in the 2013 Indiana Football Coaches Association All-Star game. The event will take place on Friday, July 19, at North Central High School in Indianapolis. Eppley, a three-year starter for Tom Wogomon’s Wawasee football team and University of Indianapolis recruit, is …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee senior lineman Chad Eppley has signed a letter of intent to continue his football career at the University of Indianapolis. Eppley was a three-year starter on the offensive line and started two years on the defensive line for head coach Tom Wogomon’s Wawasee football team. Eppley was an All-Northern Lakes Conference team …read more.

VALPARAISO — It’s been a great run for Wawasee senior Kim Garber. Unfortunately, there was just too much talent in front of her Friday night at the Valparaiso Gymnastics Regional. Garber worked in the seventh block of performers on the floor Friday night, wedged between area studs Alex Nickel of Angola and Holly Lehman of …read more.

The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association recently named its Senior All-State girls basketball teams, and a handful of area players were included in the accolades. Warsaw had a pair of Honorable Mentions listed in seniors Lindsay Baker and Jennifer Walker-Crawford while Wawasee’s KiLee Knafel also made the Honorable Mention list. Among those from the Northern Lakes …read more.

Junior Achievement will be hosting at 5K Stars and Stripes Run/Walk at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Lakeside Fitness, 1309 Harkless Dr., Syracuse. The race, which will offer awards to the top three contestants in each age group, will benefit Junior Achievement, a program that helps teach students in grades K-12 about personal and …read more.

Wawasee High School choral students represented the school Feb. 16 at the Indiana State School Music Association contest at Perry Meridian High School in Indianapolis. Receiving a silver in group one on their girls trio were members McKenzie Hare, Kasey Shell and Brittany Willis. Delaney Brooks received a silver placing on her solo. Hare and …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kim Garber will have to put on the performance of her life. But the Wawasee senior is more than ready. Garber is the lone area gymnast competing at the Valparaiso Gymnastics Regional this Friday night, working her beloved floor routine. One full of attitude, grace and a lot of emotion. Getting at least …read more.