[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJH9oyN3kJk] NORTH WEBSTER – The spector of sport. The feats of the chosen ones. The glory of helping pay college tuition. The unfolding of the 2013 Shoop Sports & Youth Foundation sponsored Tournament of Champions had 25 athletes from around the area battle it out in 10 different athletic disciplines in the quest for …read more.

A local man was taken into police custody early Saturday morning after driving his vehicle through two residential yards and over a seawall into Lake Tippecanoe. At about 11:46 p.m. the man, today identified in a police report at Christopher Evett, 41, of North Webster, drove into the lake off of EMS T16 Lane, Leesburg, …read more.

LOUISVILLE – Clay Yeo did his part to help the Indiana All-Stars dominate their Kentucky counterparts Friday night. The Triton High School star tossed in 12 points as Indiana rolled to a 114-60 win in the first game of the annual series in Freedom Hall. Yeo, who led Triton to a Class 1-A state runner-up …read more.

FRANKLIN – Triton’s Ryan Rapp proved he belonged with the big boys on the state’s biggest golf stage the past two days. The small school standout made his final prep match one to remember in a big, big way. Rapp, the definition of cool and composed, fired his second straight two-under par round Wednesday as …read more.

The winning ways on the basketball court continued even overseas for a talented group of young ladies from Warsaw. The Class of 2017 Lady Tigers, a team made up of nine players who will be incoming freshman at WCHS this fall, won the championship of a tournament in Ireland. The team, coached by Joe Graham, …read more.

FRANKLIN – Ryan Rapp’s first shot at the State Finals Tuesday did not go as planned. The Triton High School senior standout sure made a great recovery the rest of his round though. Rapp, whose first tee shot went out of bounds leading to a double bogey, came storming back to shoot a two-under round …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy where mainstays on a Warsaw boys track team that won the Kokomo Regional and finished fifth at the IHSAA state finals. Now, they’ll try to do it again for the entire state. The Tiger duo has been named to the Indiana All-Star Boys track team that will compete …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.

INDIANAPOLIS – Clay Yeo has already made history by being the first-ever boys basketball player from Triton High School selected as a prestigious Indiana All-Star. Now, the former star of the Trojans hopes to make a little more history for the talent-laden team. “The common goal for all of us is to beat Kentucky twice,” …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.

WARSAW – It was only fitting that Jon Schram was the hero of the regional championship last Thursday for the Warsaw boys golf team. It’s only appropriate too that the Tiger star will finish his career on the state’s biggest stage at the State Finals. Schram will lead the No. 10 Tigers into the year’s …read more.

The Triton boys golf team will tee-off Tuesday in the State Finals as one of only two unranked teams in the field. Don’t expect that to faze the Trojans in the least. The small school powerhouse program, led by its outstanding duo of Quentyn Carpenter and Ryan Rapp, knows all about going head-to-head versus the …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw track standouts Jamie Lacheta and Sarah Ray have been chosen as part of the Indiana All-Star team. The pair of seniors will compete as part of the team in the Midwest Meet of Champions. The MMC will take place on June 15 at Spuller Stadium at Fort Wayne Northrop High School. The …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reXCaI8KDmg] WINONA LAKE – For someone who rarely wears his emotions on his sleeve, Jon Schram peeled back the orange on Thursday. The senior No. 1 for Warsaw was ice cold on the 18th green with the chips stacked against him. Facing a 10-foot putt just to achieve eagle, a make would give the …read more.

The Kosciusko County Basketball Hall of Fame is announcing its fourth induction ceremony at the banquet to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at the Orthopaedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College. This year’s class will not only induct the individual members but also the 1953-54 Mentone Bulldogs, one of the …read more.

WARSAW – Ben Barkey feels very comfortable heading into the golf regional Thursday. A big reason for that feeling for the Warsaw boys golf coach is the comfort zone he knows his team will have playing on its home course. Barkey’s Warsaw team is set to host the 18-team regional round of the state tournament …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – The Warsaw girls track program closed out another successful season in style Saturday. The Tigers put together a strong showing in the State Finals played out at the Robert C. Haugh Track and Field Complex on the Indiana University campus. Seven members of coach Scott Erba’s talented team capped the year in impressive …read more.

GOSHEN – Sometimes it is just not meant to be. That was the unfortunate case for the Wawasee boys golf team on Saturday. Despite the overcast skies and a course condition that can best be described as squishy, the team played a decent round by posting a score of 330 in the Fairfield Sectional but …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Something special. That was the goal all season long that Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker talked about for his team. In the end, the talented Tigers surely did something special. Warsaw capped off the best season in program history in historic fashion with a fifth-place finish at the State Finals Friday. The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the second year in a row, Warsaw’s eyes widened while Triton’s eyes burned red. In what almost shaped into 2012 2.0, Warsaw needed every stroke it could muster to card its championship 314, one stroke better than Triton’s 315 and five better than upstart Columbia City’s 319 in the 2013 IHSAA …read more.

WARSAW – Sarah Ray admits she never expected to be a three-sport athlete. It’s worked out pretty well to say the least this year for the Warsaw senior. Ray will cap off her prep career in style Saturday as the competitive distance star competes in the track state finals in Bloomington. “I can’t put into …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner’s track career at Warsaw Community High School is set to come to a close Friday night. The lasting impression made by Poyner, though, is sure to carry on for a long, long time. Poyner, the epitome of a student-athlete, is ready to compete for the final time as a Tiger at …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference issued five of its official All-Northern Lakes Conference lists Wednesday, as well as its NLC All-Sports trophy final tallies for the 2012-13 boys and girls sports seasons. Lists for boys and girls track, softball, girls tennis and boys golf were released by Larry Kissinger, NLC Secretary. Baseball will be …read more.

AUBURN — The freight train from Lakewood Park Christian is rolling and not slowing down anytime soon. Mikeila Boroff struck out 18 of the 22 batters she faced, the Panthers made every conceivable situation work in its favor and showed why its the No. 1 1-A team in the state determined to defend its state …read more.

ELKHART – An old sports adage says it’s hard to beat any team three times in the same season. The Warsaw baseball team, unfortunately, found out just how true that cliche can be on Saturday. The Tigers, despite a favorable draw, fell to Elkhart Memorial 5-3 in eight innings in a sectional semifinal contest. The …read more.

KOKOMO – It’s safe to say that Matt Thacker ran the gamut of his emotions Thursday night. The Warsaw boys track coach, in the end, had to be happy though to have his gutsy team called regional champions. The No. 7 Tigers, one year after losing the regional title to Penn by a single point, …read more.

LIGONIER – While the overcast skies set a drab tone for Thursday night’s sectional quarterfinal, not even the sunniest of skies could have changed the mood of the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team after a 4-1 season ending loss at the hands of West Noble. “We just really couldn’t get anything going today,” stated Viking head …read more.

LIGONIER – “Good teams find a way to make you pay for mistakes and the mistakes came back and got us here tonight.’ Wawasee head coach Eric Screeton may have summed up the thought of every Warrior fan with his post-game interview. “We were excited, we believed we could get this one done tonight but …read more.

WARSAW – The third time playing Concord this softball season did not turn out to be the charm for Warsaw Wednesday night. The Tigers, who split with Concord during the regular season, dropped an 11-5 final in semifinal action of the Class 4-A Warsaw Sectional. Concord, which improves to 17-8, advances to play No. 2 …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week are from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Bogie is a domestic short-hair. He was surrendered by his owner on March 17 because his owner traveled too much. He is 1 1/2 years old. Bogie is a very lovable, affectionate sweetheart. He is good with other cats and most dogs. …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker has to force himself to say it. It really is all about the individuals come Thursday night at the Kokomo Regional for his No. 7 Warsaw boys track team. “The reality now is that it’s individuals first and team second at the regional,” said Thacker. “I hate saying that, but it’s …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls track coach Scott Erba may have a second calling as a magician. He didn’t pull a rabbit out of his hat Tuesday night, but his deep and talented team sure did pull a championship out under very trying circumstances. A plethora of performers scored pivotal points up and down the lineup …read more.

CULVER – The Warsaw girls tennis team almost turned the tables on Plymouth Tuesday night. In the end, however, the Pilgrims prevailed. The Tigers dropped a 3-2 final to their Northern Lakes Conference counterparts in a regional semifinal match at Culver Academies. The Pilgrims, who beat Warsaw 5-0 back on April 16, advance to play …read more.

LAGRANGE – Depending on which side of the softball diamond the teams sat, the makings of what unfolded on the field Monday night in the Class 3-A No. 21 Lakeland Softball Sectional were either luck, or just how they planned it. Tippecanoe Valley found itself in the right places at the right times – three …read more.

LAGRANGE – A lead-off triple and a fielder’s choice. Mathematically, that’s all it took for Fairfield to advance in the Lakeland Softball Sectional Monday night. Kaela Miller’s ringing triple leading off the game followed by an RBI groundout by Alexis Zook gave Fairfield all it needed to beat Wawasee. But the Falcons kept humming all …read more.

LEESBURG – Hailing from Fort Wayne to Bourbon, some of the regions best boys golf teams were on display Monday night at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club for the annual Bob Turner Classic. With an outstanding team score of 298, No. 8 NorthWood claimed first place, edging out Fort Wayne Carroll (301) and conference foe No. …read more.

WARSAW – Mike Hepler knows his Warsaw baseball team is in a great position as it enters postseason play. He’s also smart enough to know that the Tigers still need to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them. Warsaw received a very favorable draw in the loaded field at the Class 4-A Elkhart …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls track team has performed at a high level all season long. Coach Scott Erba does not expect that to change come Tuesday night. The Tigers shoot for a second straight regional championship on their home turf. Erba knows if his plethora of regional qualifiers perform as expected that the final …read more.

A post circulating on Facebook has lead to concern among citizens in Milford, but Milford Police say there is no evidence yet to support the claim that a man is watching children. According to the post, which has been shared over 107 times, an older man with white hair was seen driving a maroon colored …read more.

WARSAW – The good news for the Warsaw softball team is that its path to a sectional title will not be a long one. The bad news is that the route to postseason glory is going to be a very tough one. Host Warsaw drew the sectional bye and faces familiar foe Concord Wednesday in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country program has announced three call-out meetings for the 2013 season. The first meeting is Tuesday (May 21) from 3-3:15 p.m. in the Edgewood Middle School Gym. This meeting is for all EMS 8th grade boys and girls interested in running cross country in the fall. The second meeting is …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.

WARSAW – Kaleigh Speicher made it a Senior Night to remember for her teammates Friday night. The Warsaw softball standout had a huge game as the host Tigers topped Tippecanoe Valley 12-4 in a non-conference contest at the Tigers Athletic Complex. Speicher, a junior, had three hits as the Tigers piled up 18 hits in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls tennis team, cast in a new and very unfamiliar role for postseason play, got on a roll of their own the last three nights. The Tigers, sectional underdogs, found their confidence and consistency to dispel the doubters to claim the program’s 13th straight sectional championship. Host Warsaw, which won just …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.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoEKK-5eCVQ] GOSHEN – Just how good was Warsaw Thursday night at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional? The look on Tiger head coach Matt Thacker’s face when informed his 4×400 relay team had broken a sectional record said it all. “What? Did we do it?” asked Thacker toward his assistant coaches, then taking a long …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.

WARSAW – The scoreboard operator for the Warsaw-Elkhart Memorial contest Thursday night should have received extra pay. The host Tigers and the Crimson Chargers lit up the scoreboard like a Christmas tree in Northern Lakes Conference action at the Tigers Athletic Complex. Memorial rallied from an early deficit to outscore the Tigers 15-10 in the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls tennis team made sure there was no sectional suspense for a second straight night. The host Tigers took care of business in a big way Thursday night in rolling past Tippecanoe Valley 5-0 in semifinal play. Warsaw, which had to rally to outlast Columbia City 3-2 in a marathon first-round …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.

WARSAW – Camille Kerlin and Rosalia Fleming sure made Rick Orban look like a coaching genius Wednesday night. With the sectional championship winning streak for the Warsaw girls tennis program resting on their rackets, Kerlin and Fleming delivered like seasoned pros. The reality of the situation couldn’t be further from the truth. Kerlin and Fleming, …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior Taylor Cone has had multiple highlights from all three of the sports seasons in his prep athletic career, including several amazing plays turned in on the football field for the Tigers. Those highlights, along with the classroom diligence and athletic pursuits throughout the year, were obviously enough to …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School’s Samantha Jensen signed a letter of intent today to continue her student-athlete path in Indianapolis at Butler University. Jensen, a three-year letter-winner in track & field and two year letterman in Volleyball, will throw discus at Butler for coach Matt Roe and the Bulldogs. The Tiger senior was the …read more.

WARSAW – Jamie Lacheta’s smile Tuesday night was almost as wide as her Warsaw girls track team’s margin of victory. Almost, but not quite. Lacheta soared to her own sectional title in the high jump as the host Tigers soared as a team to yet another championship. The Tigers won eight events in piling up …read more.

NAPPANEE – All good things must come to an end and that was the case for the Warsaw golf team on Tuesday night. The No. 6 Tigers were defeated in a regular season match for the first time in four years by Northern Lakes Conference opponent NorthWood by a score of 151-161 at McComick Creek …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.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker knows the competitive edge from his team will be there come Thursday night for sectional action. The Warsaw boys track coach hopes to see a couple of other things as his team begins postseason competition. “We just need a little more focus in a few events and a little more urgency …read more.

Warsaw baseball coach Mike Hepler was joking Monday night that there was no way his team would get the bye in the upcoming Elkhart Memorial Sectional. It’s a good bet that the Tiger mentor is not sad to be wrong on this one. Warsaw, which has never had the bye for the tourney at Elkhart …read more.

DUNLAP – Kevin Hawley got exactly what he deserved Monday night. A well-earned victory. The Warsaw pitcher baffled Concord all night long as the Tigers edged the host Minutemen 3-2 in Northern Lakes Conference play. Hawley, a cool and composed sophomore, went the distance on the hill. The right-hander kept the Minutemen off balance all …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.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team began a busy final week of the regular season on a high note Monday. The host Tigers collected an 8-5 win over Concord in a Northern Lakes Conference contest at the Tigers Athletic Complex. Warsaw, which lost a 5-1 league contest at Concord on April 26, improved to 8-14 …read more.

The Warsaw girls tennis team will not have to wait to begin their bid  for another sectional championship. The host Tigers will play Columbia City in the opening match Wednesday. Sectional pairings for the tournament were drawn Monday night at the host schools. Warsaw, which has won the last 12 sectional championships in a row …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls track coach Scott Erba has some lofty expectations for his team as they begin postseason competition Tuesday night. Of course, why wouldn’t he? The loaded Tigers aim for their seventh straight sectional championship at home Tuesday at the Tigers Athletic Complex. Warsaw, which dominated the NLC Meet at home last Tuesday …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.

FORT WAYNE – The Warsaw baseball team came up on the short end of a pair of contests at Fort Wayne Carroll Saturday. The hosts took game one of the non-conference double dip 5-3 and completed the sweep with a 7-3 win in the nightcap. Tyler LaFollette and Jared Lemler each had two hits and …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team suffered a pair of one-run losses in its own Tiger Tournament Saturday. The hosts dropped a 4-3 final to Homestead in their first game and then lost to Peru by the same score 4-3 in the consolation contest. The Tigers committed six errors in the loss to Homestead in …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw softball team didn’t pull off the upset of league leader Northridge Friday night. The Tigers sure did make things interesting though right up until the end versus the highly-regarded Raiders. Northridge, led by ace Haley Nixon, posted a 4-1 win over Warsaw in the Northern Lakes Conference tussle. Junior pitcher Nixon …read more.

Region 1 American Bikers Aimed Towards Education of Indiana Presents the 2013 ABC Ride for Hoosier Burn Camp. The ride will begin at the Atwood Community Center at 213 Hover St., Atwood, Ind., at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 11. Donations raised from the event will benefit the Hoosier Burn Camp, a camp dedicated to children …read more.

ELKHART – Jonny Hollar didn’t do anything flashy for the Warsaw boys golf team Thursday night. He just made sure that the No. 5 Tigers got two more wins in Northern Lakes Conference play. The sensational sophomore shot a one-under 35 over nine holes as Warsaw posted a team score of 155 to nip Northridge …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.

WARSAW – “We’ve been talking about how we need to come out from the first pitch and dominate the game, not just feel our way through it.” Warsaw head coach Mike Hepler could not have been much happier with his team after its latest win. The Tigers throttled their county rival Tippecanoe Valley, 11-1, in …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.

Triton High School senior Trenton Cooper and Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Allyson Ross were among 40 students named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association statewide scholarship lists. Cooper was named a recipient of the Marion Crawley Scholarship, given to members of basketball teams that showcase achievement in basketball, academics, participation in extra-curricular activities and …read more.

WARSAW – The tradition of winning the conference championships is not lost on Warsaw girls track coach Scott Erba. That’s probably one big reason why his team knows nothing about losing bragging rights in the Northern Lakes Conference. That and a whole bunch of talented young ladies. Host Warsaw made it eight straight overall NLC …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team had some ups and some downs Tuesday night. The No. 8 Tigers definitely had more ups though en route to winning the Northern Lakes Conference Meet for the third straight year. A record-setting performance by senior star Robert Murphy highlighted the night as the hosts easily had the …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 – 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.

WARSAW – It’s a foregone conclusion that both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams will win their respective Northern Lakes Conference Meets tonight. The only real question is how big will the margin of victories be for the hosts. The pair of loaded Tiger teams host the annual affair this evening at the Tiger …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.

GOSHEN – Two tennis teams at distinctly different ends of the Northern Lakes Conference standings met up Monday. There were no surprises either in the final outcome. Host Goshen put the wraps on an outstanding NLC regular season by downing Warsaw 4-1 in girls tennis league play at Goshen Middle School. The Redskins improve to …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team got another premier pitching performance Monday night. The Tigers, thanks in large part to that effort from Jason Ferguson, continued their recent roll in Northern Lakes Conference play too. Ferguson was sensational on the hill as the hosts pounded Plymouth 7-1 in NLC action. Ferguson, one of six seniors …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.

WARSAW – Quentyn Carpenter etched his name into the record books Thursday night. The Triton golf star posted a school record performance in action at the Rozella Ford Golf Club. Senior Carpenter fired a nine-hole total of 32 to set a school mark. He shot his medalist score on the par 35 front nine layout …read more.

WARSAW – The Northern Lakes Conference portion of its schedule continues to provide the right recipe for success for the Warsaw softball team. The Tigers collected their fifth win of the season Friday night, all against league opponents. Whitney Sleeth fired a three-hitter as the host Tigers topped Goshen 11-1 in six innings in NLC …read more.

GOSHEN – The Warsaw baseball team capped an impressive week of play in the Northern Lakes Conference Friday night with one more impressive performance. The Tigers made it a clean sweep of league foes this week by blanking host Goshen 11-0 in five innings in NLC play at Phend Field. Junior Caleb Moneyheffer was money …read more.

Each Wednesday, Curt Gatke is at the First United Methodist Church on downtown Warsaw’s Indiana Street where he offers a wave, a smile and friendly “Hi!” to most everyone who visits the soup kitchen. But the real passion Gatke has is helping with the FUMC Community Closet, a program that provides toiletries and even cleaning …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw senior standout Jared Bloom has finally found his college basketball home. The Tiger guard announced via Twitter late Wednesday night that he will be a preferred walk-on at IPFW next season. The underrated Bloom had a stellar senior season for coach Doug Ogle’s team. He led the Tigers in scoring at 17.5 …read more.

ELKHART – The cream of the Northern Lakes Conference boys track crop rose to the top once again Wednesday night. As in champion Warsaw. The No. 8 Tigers completed their perfect and dominating unbeaten run through the conference in impressive fashion with two more wins. Warsaw topped host Elkhart Memorial 76-56 and Goshen 95.5-36.5 to …read more.

ELKHART – The pain throbbing through Ellis Coon’s foot Wednesday night may have only been matched by the pained expression on his face. Coon, try as he might, is done for the season and it hurts in more ways than one for the ultra-competitive Warsaw distance standout. On an otherwise outstanding night for the No. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw baseball team collected its second shutout of the season versus county rival Wawasee Wednesday. The host Tigers got a strong pitching performance from Tyler LaFollette to blank the Warriors 4-0 in Northern Lakes Conference action on a sun-drenched day. Starter LaFollette went the first six innings for the Tigers. The sophomore …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.

For many, the ability to move freely is a gift that goes largely unnoticed. The abilities to walk to the mailbox, stroll with grocery carts or even drive to work are all tasks that we often don’t pay much thought too. However, for some, these tasks require immense focus and planning to perform. Wayne Landis …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys golf coach Ben Barkey, as usual, was more concerned about the big picture Tuesday than an invitational championship. It turned out that his talented team took care of both. Senior standout Jon Schram led the way as No. 2 Warsaw shot 305 to win the title of the nine-team Joe Harris …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.

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.

Indiana Conservation Officers have completed an investigation into a March 30 claim that three men beat a mute swan to death on Sechrist Lake. On Monday, the DNR released the full report finding only grounds to warn the holder of a permit that allows for the taking of the swans. Chuck Brinkman, 64, of Zionsville, …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.

ELKHART – Elkhart Memorial softball coach Craig Sears was tired of watching his team come up on the short end of close losses this season. Lauren Strausborger made sure with some clutch heroics Monday night that her coach didn’t have to endure another one. Strausborger, down to her final strike, clubbed a two-run double in …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.