Adams Trumps Short-handed Wawasee South Bend Adams made the most of the night in Syracuse, outlasting Wawasee 49-39 in girls hoops in a make-up game from early December. Wawasee, dealing with team suspensions, played just six players Thursday night but hung with a South Bend Adams team that had 12 wins coming into the night. …read more.

Amazing Grace CollegeHow sweet thou victories are… After going an embarrassing 4-6 three weeks ago, I rebounded with a solid 8-2 with my picks just two weeks back. Some tech issues held me up from getting any picks up last week, but now I am back with even more picking ability! Yes, I have a …read more.

[weaver_youtube NevFBnYwizs rel=0] DUNLAP – Saturday’s Northern Lakes Conference Girls Swimming Championships certainly will be remembered by Wawasee fans as a historical day. Wawasee pulled off what a dozen season’s worth of NLC teams have not been able to do, beat Northridge, and did so resoundingly by scoring 447 points to trump the field. The …read more.

DUNLAP – In a match originally penciled in for two days before Thanksgiving, the host Concord Minutemen were thankful to get out of Tuesday’s redo with Wawasee, 33-24, in Northern Lakes Conference wrestling. The match was moved as Concord’s football team was still alive in the state playoffs in mid-November, prompting the change to allow …read more.

[weaver_youtube IEcwYPIvhuM rel=0] DUNLAP – According to Concord boys swimming head coach Tom Johnson, it has not been the most productive season thus far. But a 108-53 victory by Concord over Wawasee Tuesday night helped get the ship headed in the right direction. Concord won nine of the 11 events in which it competed, and …read more.

[weaver_youtube OLlGqhkslfs rel=0] DUNLAP – The first major hurdle of the Wawasee girls swim season was cleared Tuesday night. Despite a game effort from the host Concord girls swimmers, Wawasee managed enough depth points to pull away for a 95-77 victory in a key Northern Lakes Conference showdown. Wawasee, which had not been tested in …read more.

SYRACUSE – There are two notable changes upcoming for Wawasee athletics. The first is the girls basketball game Friday night hosting South Bend Career Academy is varsity only. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. SBCA currently does not host a JV roster. Due to Concord’s football postseason success, the varsity wrestling match scheduled for Tuesday, …read more.

I would be lying if I said that I always knew what I was doing with these picks. Yes, I am what the industry would call an “expert” but I will sometimes just simply be wrong with a pick. Last week highlighted how wrong I can truly be at times as I finished at a …read more.

ELKHART – Simply put, conditions were ugly for the first round of a hopefully deep postseason run for Wawasee’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams. Rainy weather led to a muddy course to help set the scene Tuesday night at Ox Bow County Park in Elkhart for the IHSAA Sectional Championships. As ugly as the …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.

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.

SYRACUSE – Some nights, even when everything starts to go right, it still turns out all wrong. That was the unfortunate case for the Warrior football team on Friday night. A rash of terribly-timed turnovers were back-breaking for Wawasee in a 52-17 defeat at the hands of 5A’s No.2 ranked Concord Minutemen Friday night in …read more.

Lady Warriors Close Out With Win In the final regular season match of the girls golf calendar, the Wawasee Lady Warriors traveled to Lake James and beat host Fremont 182-228. Elizabeth Jackson took the reigns as medalist Thursday afternoon, shooting a 43 with teammate Courtney McDaniel shaking off a little rust with a 44. Aubrey …read more.

The Wawasee High School athletic department announced this morning the boys and girls cross country meets scheduled for today, Sept. 10, at Bonneyville Mill against Northridge and Concord will be postponed. The National Weather Service is predicting temperatures nearing 95 degrees today, peaking in mid-afternoon. With temps estimated to still be in the low 90s …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.

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.

DUNLAP – “This is what a quality program looks like. This is where we need to be.” That was the message Warrior head coach Jordan Sharp gave his team following Saturday’s game at Concord. The Minutemen scored early and often in what would finish as a 10-0 throttling of the visiting Warriors in the Northern …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference over the weekend issued its All-Northern Lakes Conference baseball list for this past season. Among the list are four players from Warsaw and a pair from Wawasee. Leading the Tigers, which finished 9-5 in conference play and a game back of second place in the standings, were a trio …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s JV baseball team rallied from a game one loss to Wabash, 7-5, to split after beating Tippecanoe Valley, 14-4, in the second game of its appearance in the Wawasee JV Baseball Invite Saturday. Wabash jumped out to a 6-0 lead on five consecutive RBI hits before Wawasee could strike with three runs …read more.

GOSHEN – “That’s what this is all about for me, doing as well as I can for the team so we can get to state this year.” Warsaw’s Will Petro was excited, to say the least, about his round at Maplecrest Country Club Saturday afternoon. The Warsaw junior stunned the field by shooting a 73 …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 – “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.

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.

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.

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 — 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.

The girls have settled their scores in the pools around the state with the conclusion of last weekend’s IHSAA Girls Swimming State Finals. Now, it’s the boys turn. At 20 sectionals around the state, Thursday ushered in the preliminary rounds of the boys swimming sectionals, with two sites hosting local teams. Both Warsaw and Wawasee …read more.

MIDDLEBURY — The closers all made sure the job was done Saturday afternoon at the Northridge Girls Swimming Sectional. Wawasee sophomore Breanna Robinson made easy work of her two latest sectional titles, winning the 100 and 200 freestyles in convincing fashion while Northridge won just two individual titles but assembled its lineup perfectly to claim …read more.

The girls swim teams from Wawasee and Warsaw high schools set themselves up for big Saturday afternoons after a big night in IHSAA sectional preliminaries at Northridge and Warsaw. At Northridge, Wawasee took the top slot in six of the 11 swims, including both the 200 and 400 free relays and a pair of freestyle …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW9ZOQnEaQQ] DUNLAP — Warsaw head coach Nate Long ran the course of emotions Saturday afternoon at the Northern Lakes Conference Boys Swimming Championships. Having been a performer in the NLC as a swimmer for Warsaw less than a decade ago, Long was well aware the effort it would take to succeed at such a …read more.

SYRACUSE — Something was going to have to give at the Hardwood Teepee Saturday afternoon. Both Wawasee and Concord entered girls basketball play at 0-5 in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Lady Warriors, as it did last year, rode the hot hand of KiLee Knafel to a win to jump off the schnide in a …read more.

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

DUNLAP — A pair of Warsaw swimmers are in the middle of the action as the preliminaries of the Northern Lakes Conference boys swim meet have been determined after day one of swimming at Concord. Spencer Davidson is the top seed in both the butterfly (54.61) and the breaststroke (1:01.46) heading into the finals of …read more.

SYRACUSE — “Wawasee wanted it a little more than we did in some matches.” Concord head coach Justin Rockenbaugh expressed some frustration after a Northern Lakes Conference wrestling match against Wawasee. Rockenbaugh’s squad was upended by the Warriors, 45-33, in Syracuse Tuesday night. While Rockenbaugh did not name any specific matches he was disappointed in, …read more.

SYRACUSE — After taking two on the chin Saturday, Concord rebounded with a pair of jabs of its own Tuesday night. Bouncing back from a pair of losses to rival Northridge Saturday afternoon, Concord faced another Northern Lakes Conference rival in Wawasee Tuesday night and edged out wins in both swimming competitions at the Wawasee …read more.

DUNLAP — In the end, Concord did what Concord does best. Unable to completely crack Concord’s code, the Wawasee Warriors gave a valiant effort but came up short in a 24-10 final in the championship game of the IHSAA 4A No. 11 football sectional. A pair of tremendous defensive stands by the Minutemen, followed up …read more.

5A Fort Wayne Carroll 44 South Bend Adams 35 4A Hammond Morton 34 Highland 0 Mishawaka 36 South Bend Washington 34 (OT) Concord 24 Wawasee 10 Fort Wayne Dwenger 14 Norwell 7 3A Heritage 40 Jimtown 29 Mishawaka Marian 21 South Bend St. Joseph’s 7 2A Fort Wayne Luers 21 Churubusco 0

History is not in Wawasee’s favor this Friday night. Going back to when this season’s senior class entered kindergarten in 2000, Wawasee has beaten Concord on the football field just twice in 16 tries, and not once since that magical 2004 season when the Warriors defeated Concord in the sectional on its way to its …read more.

DUNLAP — Day one of the Northern Lakes Conference boys tennis tournament didn’t feature a bevy of bombshells, but did set the table for what should be a wild final two rounds of tennis posturing. Locally, Warsaw were looking to win the NLC title outright after sweeping the round robin season unblemished. On the other …read more.

Memorial Sweeps Warrior Tennis Elkhart Memorial’s singles courts were all in sync, helping Memorial to a 5-0 win over Wawasee in Syracuse. Spencer Gilbert led the charge with a love and love roll of Dylan Houser at two singles. Chirog Patel lost just one first set game in beating Roz Kunkle at three singles and …read more.

Wawasee had mixed results in its cross country meets with NorthWood and Concord at Oxbow Park in Elkhart. The girls earned a double win, taking four of the tops seven spots in beating Concord, 26-31, and NorthWood, 18-37. The Warrior boys, however, were edged by Concord, 28-27, but got past the Panthers 18-41. Concord earned …read more.

ELKHART — There are just some points in a season when a tie is a win. Warsaw, needing to win the Northern Lakes Conference girls golf tournament just to share the NLC title with NorthWood, emerged from the brutal Bent Oak golf course eight strokes ahead to achieve its goal. Warsaw’s 373 gave the Lady …read more.

DUNLAP – Concord proved Friday night why they are the favorites to take home the Northern Lakes Conference football championship again in 2012. The Class 4-A No. 6 Minutemen throttled Wawasee 54-7 in a league matchup to remain undefeated on the season. Concord got things going on the ground early in the first quarter with …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw girls soccer team went into Thursday night’s key conference clash at Concord still with a shot to contend for the league championship. The undefeated Minutemen made sure to shoot down those Tiger hopes. Despite a strong second-half performance, a slow start spelled a 2-0 Northern Lakes Conference defeat for coach Dan …read more.

NorthWood Runs The Table, Claims NLC Title Thursday signified the end of the regular season Northern Lakes Conference road for the Wawasee girls golf team, hosting NorthWood and Northridge at Maxwelton Golf Club. NorthWood spoiled the home date for Wawasee, shooting a 182 to Wawasee’s 185. Northridge picked up the double loss with a 206. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys soccer team should feel very fortunate that they did not get their first loss of the season Wednesday night. Concord, on the other hand, has to feel like they let a victory slip away. The pair of state-ranked squads, feelings aside, each walked off the pitch at WCHS with a …read more.

SYRACUSE — “We got welcomed to the NLC today.” That was Lady Warrior head coach John Blunk’s comment after his team was shut out by the visiting Concord Minutemen Saturday afternoon, 6-0, at Warrior Field. Concord scored early and often Saturday. Minutemen junior Taylor Lantz started out her team’s barrage of goals in the game’s …read more.

Wawasee Braves Bruins The Lady Warrior volleyball program took two steps in the right direction Thursday night, picking up sweeps in the varsity and JV games at Bethany Christian. Alli Ousley had 11 digs, 10 assists and seven kills to lead Wawasee (3-2) to a 25-15, 25-21, 25-19 win over the Lady Bruins in Waterford …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee boys soccer team played its first home game Saturday morning when they welcomed Northern Lakes Conference foe Concord to Warrior Field. The Warriors were looking for its first win on the season but failed to find the back of the net today, dropping the match, 5-0, to the visiting Minutemen. Wawasee …read more.

The first match of a season can sometimes offer very little in the way of substance, or in Wednesday’s 192 for the Wawasee golf team, glimmers of hope. Golfing with two freshmen, two sophomores and its only upperclassman senior, Wawasee’s score over NLC rival Concord (218) and host Whitko’s 222 at Sycamore Golf Club gave …read more.

DIRTBAGS REBOUND FOR UPSET WIN Wawasee saw a 9-0 lead evaporate before rallying with three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun Concord, 12-11, at Wawasee in the final Northern Lakes Conference baseball game for both teams. The Warriors put up its largest inning output of the season, nine runs, in the …read more.

Day one of the Northern Lakes Conference tennis tournament began at Concord High School, and directions were established as the first round was completed between the eight schools. Overall top seed in one singles, Sarah Hartle of Warsaw, nearly swept Kennedy Walter of NorthWood in a 6-0, 6-1 result. Warsaw’s Jacqueline Sasso, the top seed …read more.

Warsaw suffered its first Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis loss Wednesday in a 3-2 setback at Concord. Sarah Hartle won at No. 1 singles to remain unbeaten in NLC play for the Tigers. Jacqueline Sasso captured a win at No. 3 singles for WCHS.    

WAWASEE SOFTBALL THUMPS CONCORD Wawasee softball jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead on Concord and didn’t let up in a 10-4 win Tuesday night at the Wawasee softball complex. The game, which was postponed to Tuesday because of Monday rain, had Wawasee score four runs in the first inning and two more in the …read more.

By SCOTT DAVIDSON Sports Editor WARSAW –  The Concord softball team produced at the plate when it mattered most Friday. A bevy of key, two-out hits carried the Minutemen past host Warsaw 6-4 in Northern Lakes Conference play. Concord tallied all six of its runs with clutch two-out hits and then held on at the …read more.