[weaver_youtube qj8mJ-M0hUo rel=0] GOSHEN – At a point in the season when most, if not all, teams are thinking about sectional trophies, Wawasee and Goshen had a not-so-little trophy up for grabs in the northwest corner of the endzone Friday night. The annual battle for the Wooden Chief trophy produced quite a tussle as Wawasee …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Ameer Abdullah ran for 126 yards and a touchdown to help Nebraska defeat Purdue 44-7 on Saturday. Terrell Newby ran for 61 yards and Imani Cross added 56 yards and two touchdowns for the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten). Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez sat out with a turf toe injury. Tommy Armstrong …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Do you remember the last time Indiana defeated Penn State in football? The answer is no, because going into this weekend’s Big Ten opener, the Hoosiers had never seen the win column against the Nittany Lions. For the first time in program history, the Hoosiers defeated Penn State University on a football field. …read more.

JV Soccer Closes Out Season The Wawasee girls soccer team closed out its JV schedule Saturday in the Northern Lakes Conference invite at Warsaw. A first-half goal by Warsaw was all she wrote, giving the Tigers a 1-0 victory over Wawasee in the first game. Game two had Wawasee’s offensive struggles come back to haunt …read more.

WARSAW – For over three years, there has been nothing fancy about the Warsaw Tigers’ football helmets. Just a blank, black canvas only disturbed by scuffs and scratches. Come Monday afternoon, it’s time for a makeover. The senior class at Warsaw stood tall, holding the ‘W’ Trophy high in the air Friday night after the …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Jordan Lynch threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns, and Northern Illinois scored on a kickoff return and an interception return to rout Purdue 55-24. It’s the first time a Mid-American Conference team has beaten two Big Ten foes during the same regular season, and the Huskies (4-0) made it look easy, …read more.

Wawasee Doubles Pair Of Threes A pair of third-place showings at the Culver Academy Cross Country Invitational were well-timed for the Wawasee programs. The Warrior boys were third at 157 points, behind only Brebeuf’s 122 points and LaPorte’s 127 points in the 23-team field. Zach Cockrill was eighth at 16:49 and Adam Doll was right …read more.

Lakers, Warriors End In Tie With a shot differential of 16-6 in favor of Wawasee over Lakeland, one would think the Warriors would have coasted in boys soccer Thursday night in Lagrange. Statistics sometimes aren’t always indicative as the two sides fought to a 1-1 draw. Rasmus Rich got Wawasee on the board in the …read more.

This week, I am thinking pink. No, it is not Breast Cancer Awareness Month quite yet but that is not stopping me and it is certainly not stopping the Wawasee and Warsaw volleyball teams. Tonight the two rivals will square off in the Tiger Den for the 2013 DIG PINK game. Both teams will be …read more.

Knights Speed Past Warriors The East Noble Knights enjoyed the feel of its home turf in using its team speed to its advantage in a 2-0 boys soccer win Saturday morning in Kendallville. East Noble held Wawasee to just three shots in the match, whereas it doubled Wawasee’s output on offense. The loss drops Wawasee …read more.

Wawasee running back Brandin McCulloch applies a stiffarm to NorthWood’s Trent Sauceda Friday night. McCulloch rushed for 100 yards in Wawasee’s 21-16 win at NorthWood. (Photos by Mike Deak) NAPPANEE – Without much room for error, the Wawasee Warrior defense decided to take a stand. Twice. Answering the bell on fourth down and again with …read more.

Volleyball Slide Continues After a 9-1 start to the regular season, Wawasee dropped its sixth match of the season Thursday night at Concord, 25-27, 23-25, 25-22, 22-25. The loss to Concord set the Lady Warriors at 0-3 in the Northern Lakes Conference and 11-6 overall. The nip and tuck matchup with the Minutemen had Lydia …read more.

Warriors Earn Another NLC Tie For the second time in as many matches, the Wawasee Warriors walked off the pitch tied with a Northern Lakes Conference opponent. Threes were wild for the now 3-3-3 boys soccer team after tying Elkhart Memorial 3-3 Saturday morning in Syracuse. Rasmus Rich, Carter Jones and Fernando Camargo all had …read more.

[weaver_youtube ibv4dj7OGbM rel=0] WEST LAFAYETTE – It is not how you start, it is how you finish. The Purdue Boilermakers played an excellent three quarters on Saturday evening, taking a 17-10 lead over No. 21 ranked Notre Dame into the fourth quarter. It all went down hill from there. The Irish scored to start the …read more.

A fast start carried host Bremen past Triton 52-7 in Northern State Conference play Friday night. The Lions bolted to a 21-0 lead after the opening period en route to the league win. Bremen quarterback Kai Slough fired three touchdown passes in the first stanza to lead the Lions. Slough finished 7-11 in the contest …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – After the pounding Indiana State took in week one against the Hoosiers of Indiana University, Purdue Boilermaker fans may have thought the visit by the Sycamores would be a walkover. An interception by Ricardo Allen in the final minute kept Indiana State from pulling off a huge stunner as Purdue held on …read more.

High School Football Scores Caston 21, Frontier 14 Culver Academy 45, Buchanan, Mich. 20 Concord 31, NorthWood 7 Culver 21, Triton 19 Elkhart Memorial 13, Goshen 10 Fairfield 42, Fremont 7 Garrett 26, West Noble 12 Glenn 41, Knox 7 Jimtown 42, LaVille 14 Lakeland 51, Central Noble 14 Mishawaka 44, South Bend Clay 0 …read more.

Plymouth Spikes Wawasee The hot streak by Wawasee volleyball came to a screeching halt Thursday in a big way at Plymouth. After winning its last eight matches, Wawasee were silenced by Plymouth 25-18, 27-25, 25-15 in the Northern Lakes Conference opener for both programs. Wawasee (9-2, 0-1 NLC) were again without senior outside hitter Lydia …read more.

It’s time to wipe the slate clean for local high school football teams. A fresh start awaits prep players and coaches as area squads begin conference play Friday night. A new beginning is a good thing too as all five local teams suffered losses on the gridiron last Friday night. Warsaw looks to bounce back …read more.

Warriors Back On Track With Win After a tough loss to state-ranked West Noble Thursday night, Wawasee’s boys soccer team righted the ship a little Saturday with a 3-2 win at South Bend Riley. Wawasee (2-2-1) received goals from Rasmus Rich, Fernando Camargo and Harvey Lopez. Camargo, Carter Jones and Junior Garcia were all credited …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley and Triton both came out on the short end of home football contests Friday night. The Vikings suffered a 22-7 loss in Akron at the hands of Bremen. Valley fell behind 19-0 to the Lions and never could recover. Jon Stoller rushed for 158 yards for Bremen, which scored on three short touchdown …read more.

[weaver_youtube sZWwoBy1Wy8 rel=0] SOUTH BEND – South Bend St. Joseph quarterback Matt Monserez took on the role of Zeus before Mother Nature could enact her mighty fist. The senior gunslinger tore apart the Wawasee secondary to the tune of a 21-of-27 passing performance, 295 yards and three touchdowns in one half – yes, one half …read more.

Another week and another set of picks. My first week did not go quite as planned but a .500 record is nothing to be too upset about. Is it obvious that I am a Cubs fan? Anyways, I appreciate the comments on the site and the emails I received after last week’s article, keep them …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Wawasee JV football team took over where the varsity left off the night before. The Warriors were sound on both sides of the ball Saturday morning, whipping Whitko 26-0. Wawasee had two rushing touchdowns from Nathan Katzer and another from Sam Rookstool while quarterback Stephon Miller connected with Cameron Krizman for …read more.

[weaver_youtube L7ka96d3UI0 rel_o] SYRACUSE – It all started with a bang. Wawasee started out its 2013 season in style. The Warriors welcomed in Whitko for the first game of the year and sent the Wildcats home with a lot to think about. Wawasee dominated the game from the opening kick, literally, en route to a …read more.

SYRACUSE – The dawn of a new era of Wawasee football has begun in Syracuse, and his voice can be heard loud and clear. The echoes of new head coach Josh Ekovich can literally be heard on campus during preseason practice from all sides. While his voice may carry, his point is being squarely made …read more.

MARION – The University of Notre Dame announced today that the football team will open its 2013 training camp on Monday, Aug. 5 in Marion, Ind., at the Shiloh Park Retreat and Conference Center. The Irish will go through their acclimatization portion of training camp. Notre Dame will ultimately conduct four practices on site before …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee School Corporation will host a number of sports camps this summer. For camp forms or further information, visit the Wawasee athletic Web site at wawaseeathletics.org. Girls Tennis – A camp for incoming ninth through twelfth graders will take place June 11-26 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3-5 p.m. at the …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.

All boys and girls interested in Young Tiger Football and Cheerleading should attend one of the sign-ups at the Boys and Girls Club. Sign-ups will be accepted from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the following Saturdays: April 6, April 20 and April 27. Boys from 7-12 years of age, any size and any weight …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.

SYRACUSE — After leading the Wawasee High School football program from the Northern Lakes Conference cellar to three straight winning seasons, head coach Tom Wogomon has decided to head home. In a decision made public Tuesday morning, Wogomon has resigned as head coach of the Wawasee football program to take the open football position at …read more.

The College Football Hall of Fame announced today that the final two days of operation, Dec. 29-30, will feature $2 admission for all guests and two for one on all gift shop purchases. All proceeds from admission and gift shop purchases for the final two days will be donated to the football programs at the …read more.

Some of the biggest names in college football history will be in South Bend this coming weekend for the 2012 Enshrinement Festival at the College Football Hall of Fame. The Class of 2012, which includes a total of 23 inductees, features Eddie George, Deion Sanders and Lloyd Carr. George won the Heisman Trophy as a …read more.