SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko senior centerfielder Zach Snep has been selected to participate in the 41st annual Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association (IHSBCA) North-South All-Star Series from July 9-11 in Terre Haute at Bob Warn Field on the campus of Indiana State University. With the selection, Snep becomes the first player in program history …read more.

[weaver_youtube ov4xGXbUKhM rel=0] SYRACUSE – A few of Ligonier’s finest as well as some new faces in the crowd emerged as champions at the 2015 Flotilla Road Race. While the old guard conquered, newcomers were right on their heels, and in some cases, landed on top as the Fourth of July kicked off right at …read more.

[weaver_youtube IrYw8PMeT-M rel=0] SYRACUSE – The morning racing in the 2015 Independence Day Regatta could not have started any better. But for the E-Scow and especially Lightning sailors of the Wawasee Yacht Club, the opening of the Fourth of July weekend fizzled to a dud. Friday morning’s 10 a.m. start was almost too perfect for …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – During its recent final meeting of the 2014‐15 school year, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional reassignment of several baseball and softball teams for the next two seasons. Due to IHSAA By‐Law 2‐5 (Tournament Success Factor), three baseball teams and three softball teams earned enough points in the previous two school years …read more.

WARSAW – The annual descent upon Kosciusko County is rapidly approaching for a host of ballplayers from around the Midwest. The City-County Athletic Complex, known to the locals as the CCAC, is preparing for the annual Baseball Players Association World Series. The BPA has been held in Warsaw for most of the past decade, hosting …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School athletic department is soliciting advertising for the 2015-16 athletic programs issued for the fall and winter seasons. Cost is $100 for a family or business ad in next years’ sports programs. Call the TVHS athletic office at (574) 353-7031 ext. 2510 for further details.

WARSAW – The Lake City Skiers are preparing to compete at The Central Region Tournament July 11-12 In Rock Island, Ill. The Central Region Tournament is the qualifying tournament for national competition. The Lake City Skiers will be competing against both Divisions I and II Teams with the hopes of qualifying for a spot in …read more.

BOURBON – Triton issued a pair of college announcements Monday as two multi-sport stars made their decisions for the next level. Triton wrestling star Nate Spangle also could have chosen track, but decided to go the third route and signed his letter of intent with Depauw University’s football program. Spangle won three letters in football …read more.

[weaver_youtube 2GE-yMHfjq8 rel=0] WINONA LAKE – It was a balmy 58 degrees and the water temperature was “announced” at 72 degrees. Not exactly the most ideal of conditions for the 22nd running of the Warsaw Optimist Triathlon. But a lot of rain and all the excuses went away as waves of competitors took off into …read more.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Grace College website and athletic articles took home six national awards at last week’s NAIA-SIDA Convention in Orlando. Overall, four articles and two website features were honored with top-10 finishes at the national level. The six national honors in 2014-15 marks Grace’s largest awards haul in department history. Grace’s SID Josh Neuhart, …read more.

Some of the finer programs in the state reside right here in Kosciusko County. Our top five teams for the 2014-15 athletic season had four of the five make an appearance at the IHSAA State Finals in each respective sport. Our march to number one starts with: 5. FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING – What would …read more.

Our march to our top athlete ends here as we salute our top five athletes for the 2014-15 athletic season. 5. DOING JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING – Paul Marandet did a little bit of everything, and did it all well, for the Tigers. The junior point guard paced his team in rebounding, assists and blocked shots. …read more.

Here is the first half of our top 10 teams for the 2014-15 athletic season in the area. 10. REACHING NEW HEIGHTS – Triton’s wrestling program experienced one of its finest seasons as a whole. The team posted 15 dual wins, which tied the school record for wins in a season with the 2000 club. …read more.

The Ink Free News sports staff collaborated on our annual year-end Top 10 lists for both individuals and teams in our coverage area. The accomplishments span all three calendar seasons – fall, winter and spring – and our lists will be split into four stories worth of recognition over today and tomorrow. The team and …read more.

CARMEL – Jonny Hollar got off to a great start Tuesday in the first round of the IHSAA Boys’ Golf State Finals. The WCHS standout birdied his first hole to begin his round at the Prairie View Golf Club. Hollar then played a solid round the rest of the way to finish with a three-over …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys golf coach Ben Barkey would love to have his entire team playing in the State Finals Tuesday and Wednesday. That being said, he knows that his program will be well-represented in the final two rounds of the 2014-15 season. Warsaw standout Jonny Hollar, who earned his spot in the field in …read more.

FISHERS – The Lake City Roller Dolls used a strong performance in the second half to earn a victory Saturday night. The Dolls, in a close bout from the start, trailed the Terrorz of Tiny Towns team at halftime by a score of 93-86. The Dolls came out strong in the final half with several …read more.

Nic Moore has found a new college basketball team to suit up for. At least for the next few weeks. Moore, a former star player at Warsaw Community High School, will play with Kansas in the World University Games next month in South Korea. Moore, who just finished his junior year at SMU, joined Kansas …read more.

SYRACUSE – The outstanding duo of Clayton Cook and JJ Gilmer will get one more chance to shine as high school track stars. The pair of recent Wawasee High School graduates will both take part Saturday in the Midwest Meet of Champions. The two were named to the Indiana All-Star Track Team to represent the …read more.

AKRON – Scott Bibler has spent the last 25 years making a difference in the lives of young people as a football coach and educator at Tippecanoe Valley High School. He hopes to continue that impact as he trades in his coaching whistle for a new career. Bibler has resigned as the Valley football coach and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team left campus Tuesday for a two-week trip to Israel. The Lady Lancers, who will be gone June 9-22, will spend time in several cities for a sport mission trip in conjunction with Ignite International. The team will visit Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Tel Aviv, Jericho and the Dead …read more.

NAPPANEE – Former NorthWood High School girls basketball coach Steve Neff is recovering after suffering a stroke on Saturday. Neff, who retired from coaching the Black Swish program following the 2013-14 season, was golfing with friends Saturday when he became ill. According to NorthWood athletic director Norm Sellers, Neff’s family credits the Nappanee EMS and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School issued its 2015 spring sports awards Monday evening at the awards banquet held at WHS. Six spring sports were recognized as well as the athletic achievements through the season. Baseball Warrior Way – Caleb Dingeldein Offensive POY – Gage Reinhard Defensive POY – Drew Anderson Pitcher of the Year – …read more.

WARSAW – Lake City wasn’t about to find itself all wet Saturday night in its home bout with Battle Creek. The Roller Dolls held court at the Dollhouse and defeated the Cereal Killers 183-150. Trailing at the break by 40 points, Lake City emerged the more fit team in the second half and rallied for …read more.

AURORA, Ill. – The Bone City Rollers took its show on the road Saturday and posted a fine win in the Land of Lincoln. The shorthanded but cohesive roller derby group from Warsaw rang up a 167-70 win against the host Aurora 88s. Bone City built up a solid lead early and never allowed Aurora …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Expressions of excitement and euphoria were evident all over the faces of the Warsaw girls track team late Saturday night. The Tigers had every reason to look that way too after turning in an outstanding series of performances at the IHSAA State Finals. Coach Scott Erba’s team used a pair of record-setting efforts …read more.

FULTON – Triton didn’t have its mojo working early Saturday at the Caston Baseball Regional, and, boy, was it costly. Fort Wayne Blackhawk came out swinging right from the get go and overwhelmed Triton, 14-0, in a five-inning first game of the Class 1-A regional. Blackhawk started out white-hot right from the start, recording four …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Clayton Cook and JJ Gilmer saved their best for last Friday night. The faces of the faces of the Wawasee track program were both jubilant at the last too and for very good reason. Cook claimed a state championship and Gilmer earned a state runner-up finish in the IHSAA State Finals contested on …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Daniel Messenger spent much of his high school track career in the shadows of some very talented teammates. The Warsaw senior stepped to the forefront Friday night though when it was his turn to shine on the state’s biggest stage. Messenger earned his place on the podium at the IHSAA Track State Finals …read more.

GOSHEN – The final installment of the 2014-15 Northern Lakes Conference athletic season awards were issued Friday as the conference released its baseball All-NLC selections. Northridge and NorthWood both had the most representation after both finished 12-2 overall in the conference. Not so surprising, both teams won their sectional tournaments are playing in regional games …read more.

FULTON – Due to one of the schools in the Caston Baseball Regional having graduation Saturday, the schedule for Saturday’s regional has slightly changed. The first game between Triton and Fort Wayne Blackhawk has been moved up to 12:30 p.m. The second game between North White and Washington Township has been moved up to 2:30 …read more.

MONROEVILLE – Former Wawasee High School assistant basketball coach Barry Singrey has taken the head coaching basketball job at Heritage High School. Singrey, a 2007 Wawasee graduate, was part of the Wawasee High School basketball staff for four seasons. Singrey coached the freshman team with former head coach Phil Mishler for two seasons and moved …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Team officials announced today that an agreement has been reached with CBS television affiliate WSBT-TV, to broadcast a total of eight South Bend Cubs games during the 2015 baseball season. “Fan and corporate enthusiasm for the team across the region continues to grow,” said Joe Hart, President of the South Bend Cubs. …read more.

WARSAW – It likely won’t be a tea party this weekend at the Dollhouse. The Lake City Roller Dolls will host the Battle Creek Cereal Killers Saturday, June 6, at Hansen’s Eastlake Skate Center. The 5 p.m. roller derby bout will be the second home contest of the season for the Roller Dolls and a …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Triton baseball team won its first two sectional games by relying on its offense. The Trojans claimed a sectional championship Tuesday night thanks to its pitching and defense. The duo of Nate Flenar and Zac Pitney took care of the pitching part with an outstanding effort for the champions. Flenar and …read more.

BOURBON – It was almost over before it even started. Before many of the fans even settled into their bleacher seats or lawn chairs, South Central had already put the proverbial dagger in Triton. A six-run top of the first inning stunned the host Lady Trojans as South Central used the momentum to ride to …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School girls tennis coach Shane Staley is looking to form a tennis league, open to anyone ages 13 and up. Cost is $25 per person and registration is listed to run through June 9. The league is designed for both singles and doubles play. Matches, played on Tuesdays and Thursdays in …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Gymnastics Club has Summer Session I beginning the week of June 8 at Wawasee High School. There are still openings in those classes. Summer Session II will be held at the North Webster Community Center the week of July 13. The Wawasee High School gymnastics team will be holding two summer …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School athletic department will hold its spring sports awards night Monday, June 8, at WHS. Refreshments will be served beginning at 6 p.m. and the program will begin in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m. Breakout sessions for each team will follow the general program. The photo for the Warrior Way …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Athletic Department will be hosting the Triton High School Spring Athletic Dinner and Awards Program Wednesday, June 10. The carry-in will start at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. After the carry-in, the department will present the major awards in the cafeteria then split up into smaller groups for individual …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw baseball team put up its best effort of the season in three meetings versus Northridge Monday night. It still was not enough for the Tigers. Warsaw, despite getting strong pitching and excellent defense, dropped a 3-0 final to the Raiders in the championship game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace softball standouts Brooke Shell and Clarissa Knight were honored following a sterling campaign in 2015. Shell was named NCCAA First Team All-American for the second straight season to close out her remarkable career. She also earned her second straight appearance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team, a prestigious award honoring both …read more.

BOURBON – For the third straight year, Triton’s softball team will be opening summer vacation with bonus ball. After winning its third straight sectional title last week, the Trojans are prepping for a 7 p.m. Tuesday night showdown with South Central Union Mills in a regional rematch at Keyser Field. Triton (20-10) didn’t make life …read more.

ELKHART – Scoring runs with two outs this season has not come easy for the Warsaw baseball team. All of that changed at just the right time for the Tigers on Saturday. Warsaw, making it look easy at the plate, came up with clutch hits all game long in outscoring  host Elkhart Memorial 10-6 in …read more.

NAPPANEE – In the end, it will be an All-Northern Lakes Conference final. NorthWood and Wawasee both took care of business Saturday in the two semi-final games of the Class 3-A No. 21 NorthWood Baseball Sectional. NorthWood used a strong pitching performance from Chad Sellers and a whole lot of hitting to overwhelm Tippecanoe Valley, …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Class 1-A baseball sectional No. 51 at South Central was postponed Saturday due to inclement weather. The games included Triton against Oregon-Davis and South Central against LaCrosse. Both games will be moved to Monday night, June 1, at LaPorte High School. The move in location is to accommodate South Central not …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches released its lists for the Academic All-State First Team and Honorable Mention for boys and girls track. The lists contained 16 total athletes from Warsaw Community High School and Wawasee High School. The girls track Academic All-State First Team had Tennie Worrell and Audrey …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The Warsaw boys track team put itself in a position to claim a third straight regional championship Thursday night. In the end, it was not meant to be for coach Matt Thacker’s team though. The Track Gods did not smile on the Tigers on a long night at a South Bend St. …read more.

SOUTH BEND – It was a regional to remember for the Wawasee boys track team Thursday night. Clayton Cook proved once again to be the top hurdler in northern Indiana. JJ Gilmer soared to a regional championship in the high jump. The 4 X 100 relay team etched its name into program history by earning …read more.

NAPPANEE – Wawasee senior pitcher Aaron Voirol has been on the short end of some tough decisions this season. Thursday, Voirol made the decision an easy one to make. Voirol pitched a complete game, holding Whitko to six hits and showed a lot of moxie in Wawasee’s 7-3 victory at the Class 3-A NorthWood Baseball …read more.

BOURBON – The parents had their cell phones ready. The Triton bench had started to file toward the gate. Then Bethany started getting on base. Over and over. It took an improbable tag out on a double steal attempt to avoid what could have been a nightmare. With stunned looks on their faces, Triton still …read more.

WARSAW – How often do you hear of a track team winning a championship without a championship? Warsaw managed to pull off the feat Tuesday night, taking the Warsaw Girls Track Regional championship with nary an individual title holder. Warsaw’s 79 team points, seven better than runner-up Penn, did have plenty of gusto as there …read more.

CULVER – Liza Lewis admitted to being nervous prior to her first-ever regional tennis match Tuesday night. The Warsaw fab freshman sure didn’t look too concerned on the court. Lewis was cool, confident and in control the entire way in a dominating victory at No. 1 singles. The outstanding performance by Lewis was the highlight …read more.

  Rain and thunderstorms are making a nightmare for several postseason tournament events in the area. The 3-A Marian Softball Sectional games between Marian and Jimtown as well as Culver Academy and St. Joe will be moved to Wednesday. Both games are still slated for 5 p.m. The 4-A Elkhart Memorial Softball Sectional semifinal games …read more.

BOURBON – The air of shock in the Triton dugout was about as insecure as the on again, off again weather Monday afternoon. Facing a 5-1 deficit to Elkhart Christian Academy, Triton responded with 14 straight runs to rebound for a 15-5 win and a berth in the finals of the Class 1-A No. 52 …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw softball team saw its season come to a close Monday with an 8-1 loss to Goshen in the opening game of the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Sectional. The game, and more specifically the second inning, was a microcosm of the entire season for the Tigers. The combination of walks, wild pitches, …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Class of 2015 for the Warsaw boys golf program knows a thing or two or in this case three about winning the conference tournament title. The Tigers used a strong push at the end Saturday to overtake Northridge to claim the Northern Lakes Conference Tournament championship at the Meadow Valley Golf Club. …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Chainey Zolman wrapped up his high school basketball career with a stellar senior season at Manchester High School. Now, he knows where he will take his game on the next level. Zolman, a smooth 6-7 forward, has signed his letter of intent to play next season at Earldom College in Richmond. Zolman, …read more.