COLUMBIA CITY – The Warsaw boys basketball team topped host Columbia City in double overtime Saturday night.

WARSAW – Kyle Mangas and Paul Marandet combined for 37 points as Warsaw rolled past Tippecanoe Valley, 60-35, in the boys basketball season opener for both clubs Wednesday night.

WARSAW – A 2015-16 season preview for the Warsaw boys basketball team.

WARSAW – Warsaw Tiger sharpshooting guard Nick Sands made it official on Tuesday morning, declaring his intentions to attend Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., and play basketball for the Quakers. Energizing the Tigers backcourt this past season with steady play and solid ball control along with several long-range shots in big moments, Sands was the …read more.

ELKHART – There are simply no guarantees come tournament time. The Warsaw boys basketball team found that out in a tough way Tuesday night. The sectional favorite Tigers saw a stellar season end in disappointing fashion in a 32-28 loss to Concord in the opening game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Central Sectional. Warsaw, which …read more.

WARSAW – The value to a basketball team of a great floor general goes far beyond the stat sheet. Warsaw’s Paul Marandet is proof positive of that fact. The junior guard, who simply does it all for the Tigers, is much more valuable than any of his numbers will show. Marandet, though, boasts so many …read more.

WARSAW – The senior members of the Warsaw boys basketball team said goodbye to the home hardwood in fitting fashion Friday night. The host Tigers made it one memorable Senior Night with a thrilling 48-47 overtime win over Class 4-A No.  6  Carroll. A layup by Jake Mangas, one of five seniors for the Tigers, …read more.

DUNLAP – Warsaw’s fantastic boys basketball season in the Northern Lakes Conference was rewarded as the Tigers have four players and head coach Doug Ogle among the All-Northern Lakes Conference awards issued Friday. The 7-0 Tigers had sophomore Kyle Mangas and junior Paul Marandet among the All-NLC list, with seniors Jake Mangas and Rashaan Jackson …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team has definitely earned the right to be called sectional favorites. Coach Doug Ogle has no problem with that either. The Tigers are a perfect 5-0 versus the rest of the field in the Class 4-A Elkhart Sectional set for historic North Side Gym. “I like being the favorite …read more.

Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle knows that his team will have to play well three times to win the sectional. He also has plenty of reasons to feel confident that his team will do just that. The sectional favorite Tigers will face the long and tough road to postseason hardware. Warsaw will need to …read more.

CARMEL  – The Warsaw boys basketball team may have lost a game Saturday night. The Tigers though proved they can play with the best in the state. Warsaw dropped a 45-40 final to No. 4 Carmel in a matchup of Class 4-A teams. The host Greyhounds, who won state titles in 2012 and 2013, used …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle said he felt good that his team trailed Plymouth by just two points at halftime Thursday night. Ogle felt even better when walking off the floor following a well-earned 42-38 win by his team. The Tigers used a strong third-quarter performance and then clutch free throw shooting …read more.

FISHERS – The Warsaw boys basketball team missed just four shots in the second half Saturday night. That type of shooting helped the Tigers pick up a 54-48 win at Hamilton Southeastern. Warsaw hit 10-14 shots in the final half to finish a fine 18-29 from the field overall for the contest. The Tigers led …read more.

WARSAW –  Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle may want to have his junior varsity team play a few more overtime games in the future. Maybe not quite as long as the one Friday night though. A long, long wait did nothing to deter the host Tigers from making short work of Elkhart Memorial in …read more.

WARSAW – The majority of the Warsaw student section showed up at the Tiger Den Friday night dressed in banana outfits. The Tigers made sure to give their loud and proud faithful fans something to really go ape over in the end. Warsaw used a tremendous defensive effort to turn back NorthWood 47-39 in a …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team has been good on the defensive end all season long. The NorthWood boys basketball team has been good on the offensive end all season long. What will give on Friday night when the pair clash in the Tiger Den for a huge Northern Lakes Conference contest? There’s sure …read more.

WARSAW – Nick Sands only shot two free throws Friday night. The Warsaw senior guard sure made those pair count in a big way though. Sands calmly connected on two tosses from the line with less than a second to play to lift the Tigers to a key 39-37 win over Concord in Northern Lakes …read more.

FORT WAYNE – An impressive winning streak came to an end Saturday night for the Warsaw boys basketball team. The Tigers dug a first-half hole and never recovered in a 48-40 loss to a long and athletic Fort Wayne Snider team in non-conference play. Warsaw, playing its third road game in five days, sees its …read more.

[weaver_youtube 9eVUua18jSE rel=0] GOSHEN – It certainly wasn’t pretty, but it definitely was a victory. The Warsaw boys basketball team got into a defensive slugfest with Northern Lakes Conference rival Goshen on Friday night and barely survived. The host Redskins never earned a lead in the contest, but made things a little too close for …read more.

It’s been nearly a month since I’ve written a picks article. So, the important questions need to be asked up front. How have you survived, Kosciusko!? I was not there for you during the first two rounds of the NFL playoffs. I was not there when you needed me most for the Golden Globes picks, …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw boys basketball team will not get any style points for its performance Tuesday night. What the Tigers will get though is another win to add to their impressive streak. Warsaw, ranked No. 11 in the AP Class 4-A poll, shook off a slow start to handle host Elkhart Central 46-39 at …read more.

WARSAW – Saturday night, it was Nick Sands’ turn. In what has become a carousel of ‘who wants to lead in scoring’ for the Warsaw Tigers, Sands’ 17 points paced the home team in a 54-29 romp of LaPorte Saturday night at the Tiger Den. Sands was red hot right from the get-go and stayed …read more.

BOURBON – There are plenty of times where games give fans, reporters and coaches plenty to talk about after the final buzzer. Then there are times when only coaches can best describe how to sum up a game. The latter was the case Friday night as Warsaw head coach Doug Ogle summed up how the …read more.

WARSAW – During this season of giving, the charity stripe was so rewarding to the Warsaw boys basketball team Saturday night. The host Tigers were fine from the line in rallying past No. 10 Merrillville 63-60 in double overtime in the championship game of the Warsaw Holiday Tournament. Warsaw, which improves to 7-1 with its …read more.

[weaver_youtube qBuOMVEeoaw rel=0] Friday’s game centered around raising funds for Kosciusko County Special Olympics. For more on that follow this link. SYRACUSE – It was “Tiger Time” most of the time Friday night at the Hardwood Teepee. The Warsaw boys basketball team entered a hostile environment at Wawasee High School for both team’s Northern Lakes …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle may want to bottle whatever words of wisdom that he shared with his team at halftime Thursday night. The message that Ogle shared with his talented team sure got some second-half performance out of the host Tigers. Warsaw opened the final half on a 14-0 run to …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Friday night’s boys basketball showdown between Warsaw and Homestead was simply not as good as advertised, it was better. The environment at Homestead High School was absolutely electric when both teams took the court for tip-off. However, the underdog Tigers were not intimidated by the rambunctious home fans or the state’s top …read more.

[weaver_youtube wJKekMAguLM rel=0] WARSAW – The score may have been far from exciting but the game was as exhilarating as they come when Columbia City came to town to face Warsaw in boys hoops action. The Tigers pitched a shutout in the second quarter and used some late-game heroics to claim a 38-35 victory over …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3z9_Wv3gxGE rel=0] WARSAW – For 16 minutes of boys basketball Wednesday night, it looked like an upset alert might be signaling from the Tiger Den. But for what Tippecanoe Valley was able to do right in the first half against Warsaw, it lost all balance in the second half of a 61-48 final in …read more.

WARSAW – The ushering in of the boys basketball season is always an exciting time at Warsaw Community High School. This season is no different for the Tigers, which bring back a strong core of a team that was on the brink of big things last season. There should be no setbacks entering the campaign, …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw boys basketball team staged a remarkable rally to put itself in position to win a first-round sectional game Tuesday night. Goshen’s D.J. Ambrose spoiled the comeback though by being in position at the end to lift the Redskins to a thrilling victory. Ambrose, known for his work on the defensive end …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle knows that history can repeat itself. That’s the scenario he hopes to play out again in the Class 4-A Elkhart Central Sectional. The Tigers staggered into postseason play a year ago at 10-10 and with no one giving them much of a chance to take home the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The Warsaw boys basketball team just could not overcome a slow start Friday night. The Tigers, despite a second-half rally, closed out the regular season with a 44-40 loss at Fort Wayne Carroll. Warsaw wraps up the regular-season campaign at 11-9.  The host Chargers improve to 14-8. The Tigers face Goshen (11-9) …read more.

The entertainment world lost a truly great mind this week. Writer/Director/Producer/Actor Harold Ramis passed away at his Chicago home on Monday evening and left behind an amazing legacy. Ramis was the brilliant mind behind some of the most entertaining and quotable movies of the 1980’s and ’90’s. He gained fame on Canada’s sketch comedy show, …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team got scoring punch from a likely source and a pair of not so likely sources Tuesday night. The host Tigers needed all of those offensive punches in order to deck a very good Elkhart Christian team too. Senior Jordan Stookey led a late charge as host Warsaw rallied …read more.

WARSAW – Two old boys basketball foes, both hungry for a win, got together in the Tiger Den Thursday night. It was Plymouth, in the end, who exited the hardwood on a happy note with a much-needed victory. The Pilgrims came up with key plays late to hold off Warsaw 38-31 to quench their appetite …read more.

NAPPANEE – Silver linings in a loss? There were plenty of those for Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle to find Friday night. Ogle’s shorthanded squad went toe-to-toe with one of the area’s top teams before coming up just short in a 54-47 defeat at NorthWood in a key Northern Lakes Conference contest. The Panthers, …read more.

WARSAW – Back-to-back games could not produce back-to-back wins for the Warsaw Tigers basketball team. Just one day after earning a nice conference win over a rival Goshen team the Tigers welcomed Fort Wayne Snider to the Tiger Den for the first time ever Saturday night. Despite the enthusiastic and intimidating crowd, Snider had no …read more.

WARSAW – Jordan Stookey was praised by his own coach as well as the opposing coach Friday night. He definitely deserved all the love he got too. The Warsaw senior provided the points and the poise to pace the Tigers past Goshen 48-41 in Northern Lakes Conference play in the Tiger Den. Stookey delivered a …read more.

[weaver_youtube FwIhMWUrfv4 rel=0] WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team was dialed in from long distance Tuesday night. No one more so than smooth operator Tim Swanson of the Tigers. Sharpshooter Swanson turned in a career performance as host Warsaw whipped Elkhart Central 71-37. Swanson, a junior guard, drained 4-5 from deep in scoring a …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – Pete Smith capped a perfect night from the field with a perfect shot Friday night. In the process, his Northridge boys basketball team remained perfect in Northern Lakes Conference play. Smith hit a tough, well-defended pull-up jumper right before the final horn to lift the Raiders past Warsaw 58-56 in a thrilling NLC …read more.

Who loves picking sporting events?Nick loves picking sporting events!Is it true?Mmmhmm, I do, I do, I doo-ooo!(That was for all you Keenan and Kel fans) I absolutely love sports, I really do. I was lucky enough to be in attendance at Lucas Oil Stadium last Saturday night as Andrew Luck led the Indianapolis to a …read more.

DALLAS – Nic Moore continues to be a difference maker in his first season on the hardwood for Southern Methodist University. The star guard, a former standout at Warsaw Community High School, turned in yet another huge performance for the Mustangs Saturday. Moore poured in a game-high 20 points to pace his team to a …read more.

[weaver_youtube mVdoXmSbKRg rel=0] WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team definitely made things a lot more interesting than coach Doug Ogle would have liked Friday night. The Tigers, however, also definitely extended their winning streak in the end. Warsaw, despite a tough night from the free throw line, topped Triton 40-33. Senior Jordan Stookey turned in …read more.

During his tenure, 1980 to 2002, as head basketball coach of Warsaw High School, Al Rhodes helped the team bring home numerous championships. In 2008, after stints at Logansport and Northrop High Schools, Rhodes decided to try his luck at his alma mater. “I graduated from Penn High School [in Mishawaka] in 1970,” says Rhodes, …read more.

[weaver_youtube ucmnyRKpgc8 rel=0] ARCADIA – It would be hard to find one exact word to describe the performance that the Warsaw boys basketball team put on in the Hamilton Heights Holiday Tournament on Friday. But one word that would certainly work is “confident.” The Tigers looked sloppy at times in their morning game against Bloomington …read more.

[weaver_youtube ga6KrNkLTAA rel=0] ARCADIA – Before Friday morning’s game Warsaw and Bloomington North had never gone toe-to-toe with one an other on the basketball court. By the time that the game had ended, the Cougars were left wishing it had just stayed that way. The Tigers used some precision shooting and won the battle on the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team headed into the holidays on a roll. The Tigers look to continue that recent trend Friday. Warsaw will take part in a four-team tournament at Hamilton Heights High School. The Tigers, who are 4-2 on the season, face Bloomington North (3-3) in a first-round game. The opener at …read more.

WARSAW – It was a game that the Tigers had to win and they did just that. The Warsaw boys basketball team welcomed in rival Wawasee to the Tiger Den on Friday night and did not show much hospitality to the Warriors after the first half. The Tigers had four players in double digits to …read more.

[weaver_youtube 9hMovs2KKVA rel=0] WARSAW – Just one night removed from falling by one point to Homestead, the Warsaw Tigers basketball team responded in grand fashion in front of its home crowd. The Tigers used efficient execution from a variety of players to knock off a confident and undefeated Huntington North squad on Saturday night 50-46 …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team faced a tall order Friday night. The host Tigers, done in largely by a cold-shooting performance from distance, came up just short in the end in falling 49-48 to Homestead. Homestead super sophomore Caleb Swanigan, a 6-8 tower of power, proved to be too much for Warsaw to …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle was hoping his team would show “significant” improvement from game one to game two. He got his wish Saturday night. Ogle’s Tigers bounced back from a disappointing season-opening loss to clip Columbia City 46-35. Jake Mangas powered in 15 points and Paul Marandet turned in an …read more.

AKRON – Ben Shriver hustled his way into the hero’s role for the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team Wednesday night. Shriver’s putback bucket at the final horn lifted the host Vikings to a thrilling 54-52 victory over county rival Warsaw in the season lid lifter for both squads. Shriver’s terrific rebound hoop, his lone basket …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle sees some encouraging signs from the 2013-14 edition of his team. He also sees a lot of players without a lot of varsity experience on the Tigers’ roster this season. “I think we have a lot of players who have improved their basketball skills from last season …read more.

WARSAW –  The Warsaw boys basketball program closed out the 2012-13 season on a definite high note. The Tigers, who claimed an unexpected sectional title, are still reaping the rewards of that postseason success too. “I think, in terms of enthusiasm and our numbers, that our whole program has been buoyed by the sectional championship,” …read more.

WARSAW – The wait was well worth it for Jared Bloom. Warsaw’s senior hoops standout, after a very long process, has found his college home on the hardwood. Bloom, a clutch and consistent guard for the Tigers, will be a preferred walk-on at IPFW. “I’m very happy with my choice,” said Bloom in a phone …read more.

MICHIGAN CITY – Warsaw was poised and in prime position to pull off another postseason upset Saturday. Unfortunately for the Tigers, Joe Beard had other ideas. Beard, all 5-10 of him maybe standing on his tiptoes, hit the biggest shot of the season and the regional semifinal clash to lift his South Bend Adams squad …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team has already pulled off one stunner in winning a sectional championship. Can the Tigers add an even bigger shocker to their postseason resume come Saturday in the regional round of the Hoosier Hysteria? The only certainty is that coach Doug Ogle’s team will go into a matchup versus …read more.

ELKHART – Jared Bloom was willing to do whatever it took Saturday night to bring a sectional basketball championship back home to Warsaw. Fortunately for the Tigers, the senior star was not only winning, but also more than able. Bloom, as cool as the other side of the pillow, poured in a career-high 33 points …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw’s Jordan Stookey added his name to the list of Hoosier Hysteria hoops heroes Friday night. Stookey, as the calendar flipped to March, capped the madness with a dramatic, game-winning 3-pointer as the Tigers stunned Concord 41-39 in a semifinal contest of the Elkhart Sectional. Stookey’s running trey just before the final horn …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle is a smart man. He knows exactly what his team will be up against come Friday night versus tournament  favorite Concord in the semifinals of the Class 4-A Elkhart Sectional. Ogle also knows the mentality his team needs to have to pull off a major upset and …read more.

ELKHART – Jared Bloom was not about to let his high school basketball career end without a win in postseason play. The Warsaw senior star willed his team to that win Tuesday night in dramatic fashion with another clutch performance. Bloom, known for his game winning heroics all season long for there Tigers, calmly drained …read more.

WARSAW – It was simply a case of deja vu Friday night for the Warsaw boys basketball team. The Tigers played well enough to win at times, but not well enough overall to get a much-needed victory. Warsaw, as has been the case all season, battled until the end before dropping a tough 44-43 overtime …read more.

WARSAW – Doug Ogle’s approach to the sectional for his Warsaw boys basketball team is a realistic and appropriate one. “We have everything to gain and nothing to lose in the sectional,” said Ogle. “No one looks at us and expects us to win the sectional this year.” The Tigers (10-9), whose last sectional title …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle has said all season his team is a very resilient group. The Tigers proved that with a much-needed win Tuesday night. Warsaw, coming off back-to-back one-point conference losses, nipped South Bend Clay 55-54 in non-conference action in the Tiger Den Tuesday night. Senior Jared Bloom hit a …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball program, after back-to-back tough losses, got some much-needed good news earlier today. Junior Jordan Stookey did not suffer a broken wrist Thursday night during a 57-56 loss at Class 3-A No. 9 Plymouth. Warsaw coach Doug Ogle confirmed early this afternoon that Stookey does not have a break in …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw boys basketball team lost in heartbreaking fashion for the second time in the last seven days Thursday night. This time, though, the Tigers may have lost much more than just a game. Warsaw saw a 15-point lead vanish in the fourth quarter in being stunned 57-56 by host Plymouth in the …read more.

WARSAW – The Elkhart Memorial boys basketball team really got dialed in from long distance in the second half Friday night versus Warsaw. That connection from beyond the three-point line proved to be just the formula for a win as the Crimson Chargers rallied to stun the Tigers 48-47 in Northern Lakes Conference action. Memorial, …read more.

WARSAW – Whatever the words of wisdom were that assistant coach David Wayne delivered in his halftime message to the Warsaw boys basketball team Friday night, he may want to bottle and market them. The Tigers took the message to heart and played an inspired second half in running away from NorthWood 67-51 for a …read more.

WARSAW – Concord took very good care of the basketball Friday night. The Minutemen, by placing a high premium on possessions, took care of Warsaw in the process to remain undefeated in Northern Lakes Conference play. Senior standout Franko House scored 13 points and sophomore Filip Serwatka added 12 as Concord clipped the host Tigers …read more.

GOSHEN – The Goshen boys basketball program honored a former team that sat atop the Northern Lakes Conference for the lone time in school history prior to Friday night’s league game with Warsaw. The current Redskin team then went out and made sure by night’s end that the Tigers were no longer sitting atop the …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle had plenty to feel good about as he left North Side Gym Tuesday night. Even if his blood pressure had risen to the rafters of the huge, famous old arena in the previous couple of hours. Ogle’s Tigers toughed out their third two-point win in five days …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle sees a lot to like about his 2012-13 edition of the Tigers. He also knows that patience will truly be a virtue for him especially early on in the season with such an inexperienced roster. “I like our group,” said Ogle as he enters his 11th year …read more.