AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Athletic Department has announced that three more athletic events scheduled for today have been postponed due to the cold weather. The games cancelled are varsity baseball at Peru,  junior varsity baseball at Goshen and softball at Maconaquah. Any make-up dates for the contests will be announced at a later date. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Snow has again delayed plans to open the spring sports season at Wawasee. Lingering snow on the ground, along with cold temps, have put the kibosh on Tuesday’s home softball game with West Noble and the road baseball game at Bethany Christian. The JV softball game at West Noble for today was also …read more.

National Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana is this week and, as part of it, a test of the Emergency Alert System will be held Wednesday, March 27. The EAS tests will occur in all area communities between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and again between 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow. The test will …read more.

MISHAWAKA – Jared Bloom wanted to make some more basketball memories. Clay Yeo was just looking for a little hoops therapy to ease his mind. Both of the former prep standouts got their wishes in the McDonald’s Michiana High School All-Star contested Monday night. The pair, along the way, also helped their Red Team to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee will continue its trend of letting the weather dictate its early spring pace. The boys and girls track meets at Columbia City scheduled for tonight has been called and a make-up date was not made. The JV and varsity softball games for tonight at Wawasee with Lakeland were also called off, with …read more.

WARSAW – The cold and snowy weather continues to cause havoc with the prep spring sports schedule. WCHS, which did not have school today due to the weather, has cancelled both its home softball and baseball games scheduled for today (March 25). The softball team was scheduled to host South Bend Riley and the baseball …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A trio of close outcomes and one record-setting high-scoring contest highlighted the 103rd edition of the Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday. The quartet of Borden, Bowman Academy, Greensburg and Carmel each walked out of Bankers Life Fieldhouse with the coveted title of state champions. Borden topped Triton 55-50 in the Class 1-A …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School recently saluted its Winter Sports Awards recipients. Highlighting the awards were the selection of MVPs for four sports and cheerleading. Capturing MVP awards for the 2012-13 seasons were Nick Kindig and Tanner Andrews for boys basketball, Tommy Alexander for boys swimming, Ericka Webb and Katie Gunter for girls swimming, …read more.

MISHAWAKA – A handful of area senior standouts on the hardwood are scheduled to play Monday evening in All-Star action at Bethel College. Five local players, a trio of young ladies and a pair of young men, are slated to compete in the McDonald’s Michiana All-Star basketball games in the Wiekamp Center. Selected as teammates …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw softball team opened its 2013 campaign Saturday with a 4-2 loss to Elkhart Central. The host Tigers scored a pair of runs in the first inning, but could not dent the scoreboard after that off Central pitcher Cassie Shelton. The Blue Blazer hurler finished with a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and …read more.

MARION, Ind. – The Grace College track and field team got the outdoor season off on the right foot at the IWU Polar Bear Invitational on Saturday. Nine different marks for the Lancers met the NCCAA national standard on a chilly Saturday. Sabrina Whitaker and Zach Speckman showcased their versatility by qualifying for NCCAA Nationals …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Cornerstone spoiled the 2013 Grace College home softball debut with a 4-2, 5-1 set of victories on Saturday. The Lady Lancers were within striking distance in each game of the doubleheader, but they came up short both times. Batting against Cornerstone’s ace in the opener, Olivia Winget helped the Lady Lancers (4-12) …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Clay Yeo put his Triton boys basketball team on his slim shoulders and led a furious charge in the final quarter of his prep career Saturday. Unfortunately for Yeo and the Trojans, Borden never flinched. The Braves cooly drained huge treys and even bigger free throws in the fourth quarter to hold off …read more.

The National Weather Service says a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for Kosciusko County and surrounding areas until 10 a.m. Monday. Snow is expected to being falling this evening and increase in intensity in the overnight hours. Total accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are possible by late Monday morning.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Triton boys basketball team came a long, long way this season. The Trojans, despite falling just short of their coveted destination, walked out of Bankers Life Fieldhouse with heads held high on Saturday. With very good reason too. No. 10 Triton earned its second Class 1-A state runner-up finish in the last …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Taylor Lutz, a senior standout for Penn, was one of 14 players selected as Indiana All-Stars Friday. The prestigious list of senior girls basketball players was released Friday by the IBCA. Lutz, a 5-8 guard, helped the Kingsmen go 19-5 during the 2012-13 campaign. Lutz, who averaged 10 points-per-game, also led coach Kristi …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced a time change for the softball opener on Saturday. Warsaw will host Elkhart Central in the home and season opener at 2 p.m. Saturday. The game was originally scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. Coach Jim Speicher’s squad had its scrimmage on Thursday at Fort Wayne Snider …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee were so close, they could taste it. But the bitter taste left after falling to Lakeland, 2-0, in the Fairfield Sectional championship game has lingered all winter. The Lady Warrior softball program are looking to bounce back this season with a lot of familiar faces led by a first-year head coach Hans …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Department has announced that a pair of home contests scheduled for March 25 have been postponed. The Glenn at Valley baseball game and the NorthWood at Valley softball game, both scheduled for Monday, have been postponed due to the cold weather and frozen field conditions. Any makeup …read more.

PIERCETON – The Pierceton Woods Academy boys basketball team recently completed its second season. The Pumas, after a 5-0 start, finished their season with a 6-7 record. The team had a total of 33 young men participate on the team and two others who ran the scoreboard and kept statistics for the team. The team …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Triton High School senior basketball star Clay Yeo continues to add to his lengthy list of honors. Yeo, who will lead the Trojans into the Class 1-A state championship game on Saturday, earned first-team, All-State honors Thursday from the IBCA. Yeo, a Valparaiso University recruit, was one of 15 players statewide named to …read more.

SYRACUSE — It was inevitable given how the weather has been this week, but Wawasee made it official with its three varsity sports scheduled for in-season matches this Saturday. The Jim Eger Relays at Elkhart Memorial have been canceled, which Wawasee were scheduled to have both the boys and girls track teams active. No make-up …read more.

A North Webster business sustained exterior damage this morning when a car parked outside caught fire. North Webster Fire Department was called to the Sunrise Deli, located at 225 N. Main St., at about 5:30 a.m. The owner of the business called 911 to report a vehicle was fully engulfed in the parking lot. NWFD …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Mack Mercer of Plymouth is among the 18 juniors named to the Junior All-Stars group announced today by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. Mercer, a 6-9 forward, was named to the Core Six team. Mercer averaged a team-high 19 points-per-game this season for the Pilgrims. He helped lead Plymouth to a 21-4 record …read more.

BOURBON – Every championship calibre basketball team needs players like Seth Glingle. The state bound Triton boys basketball team is no exception. Glingle’s true value to the Trojans will never show up in a final stat sheet. That’s only because the 6-4 center provides heart, hustle and toughness, all categories not accounted for in the …read more.

Two candidates have filed for the position of Van Buren Township Trustee in the wake of Elizabeth Winchester’s resignation. Debra M. Mast, 11116 N. Orn Rd., Milford; and Rebecca L. Alles, 815 E. Main St., Milford, have filed their Declaration of Candidacy forms with Kosciusko County Republican Party Chairman Randall Girod. A caucus will be …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS –  A trio of outstanding officials from the Northern Indiana Officials Association have been selected by the IHSAA to work the Boys Basketball State Finals on Saturday. The group includes Kirk Robinson of Akron, Brett Patrick of North Manchester and Ron Day of Plymouth. The 103rd IHSAA state tournament will conclude Saturday with the …read more.

  A Silver Lake family is homeless tonight after an early morning fire ignited and consumed their house. Sabrina Satur tells StaceyPageOnline.com, “We think it was electrical. It started in the bathroom and we heard an explosion and it woke us up. Everything was a total lost. The only stuff we have is what we …read more.

  BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced several events related to its state-bound boys basketball team. Triton basketball fans and the community are invited to a send off for the Trojans on Friday at 5 p.m. outside the high school gymnasium. The team is scheduled to leave for Indianapolis at 5:15 …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced that both of its track meets scheduled for Thursday (March 21) have been cancelled due to cold weather The girls team was scheduled to compete at Westview and the boys squad at West Noble in the outdoor season openers for both teams. Both teams, weather …read more.

BOURBON – A sign hanging in one of the hallways inside Triton High School says “Offense Sells Tickets, But Defense Wins Championships.” The Triton boys basketball team hopes that phrase rings true for them just one more time this season. The defensive-minded Trojans, whose grit and effort on the defensive end has become their calling …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. Mr. Bitty is an 8-month-old neutered male, domestic short-hair. He was brought in as a stray on Jan. 26. Mr. Bitty is a very affectionate and loving older kitten. He is playful and has a very tolerant disposition. Mr. Bitty …read more.

WARSAW – The cold weather continues to be the only winner so far in the prep spring sports season. The Warsaw girls track team has now had its first two outdoor meets of the season cancelled. The Tigers’ home meet set for Friday versus Kokomo and Bremen has been cancelled. The outdoor and home season …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College baseball team had one of its finest spring break trips in recent memory thanks to an explosive offense under first-year head coach Bill Barr. The Lancers’ start of 7-3 is the team’s best opening record since 2010. Grace split doubleheaders against both Trinity Christian and Trinity International in Winterhaven, …read more.

A woman charged with abusing two young children was sentenced in court this morning and will serve less than a year in jail. Sherri Faye Shell, 35, Warsaw, pleaded guilty in February to two counts of D felony battery. She was arrested in October after officials at Jefferson Elementary School received a letter from Shell …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of area prep football standouts, Tristan McClone of Warsaw and Tanner Andrews of Tippecanoe Valley, have been honored in a big way by Indiana Football Digest. The dynamite duo are members of the publication’s 2013 Prime Time 25 and will appear on the cover of the 2013 edition of Indiana Football …read more.

Winona Lake Town Council President John Boal announced his resignation at Tueday’s town council meeting. According to Boal, his resignation will go into effect on March 31, following which he will join the College of Biblical Studies in Houston, Texas, as the new vice president of advancement. “I’ve enjoyed working with each of you and …read more.

Ann Torpy won the Republican caucus this evening held for the purpose of appointing a replacement for the position of Kosciusko County Circuit Court Clerk. Torpy filed for the position when Jason McSherry announced his resignation late last month. McSherry’s last day with the county was March 8. He has taken a position with Lake …read more.

Clay Township and Winona Lake fire department have been called to a chimney fire at 4391 S. Country Club Rd. According to a firefighter on scene, the fire has been mostly contained and all residents have exited the building safely. More information will be posted as it becomes available.    

WARSAW – Mother Nature is already making an impact on the start of the high school spring sports season. WCHS has already had to cancel three events due to the cold weather. The Warsaw baseball team’s scrimmage scheduled for today (March 19) at DeKalb has been cancelled. The Tigers are slated to open the season …read more.

Following an uneventful public hearing on a proposed tax abatement, the Warsaw Common Council approved a 3-year abatement for Flexaust to purchase a building at 1605 W. Center St. Flexaust is currently using the former Midwest Rake building after acquiring a supply operation and moving it to Warsaw. The tax abatement will allow the company …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy soccer standout Stephen Danielian will continue his career on the collegiate level at IPFW. Danielian, a four-year starter at forward for the Cougars, scored 33 goals with eight assists during his senior season, in which he was named team Most Valuable Player. Over his four years with LCA, Danielian …read more.

Mark Harness reportedly suffered a broken wrist and was entrapped in a vehicle that crashed Sunday night in a field along Armstrong Road just west of CR 200 East. Leesburg Fire Department, Multi-Township EMS and Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Warsaw Police units were on the scene of the crash, that was reported at …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – While spring brings warmer weather and longer days to Indiana, it also comes with volatile weather that can increase the risk of floods. The National Weather Service, Indiana State Police, the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are encouraging Hoosiers to take the time during Flood Safety Awareness …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced ticket sale plans for the Boys Basketball State Finals set for Saturday. The No. 10 Trojans (20-5) will play Borden (23-3), who was also ranked No. 10, in the Class 1-A state title game. The contest is slated for a 10:30 a.m. tip-off on Saturday …read more.

  By TIM CREASON MARION – With a lap to go in the boys 3,200-meter run, public address announcer Dennis McNulty almost shouted into his microphone as he watched from his vantage point near the finish line. “The Tigers are roaring!” boomed McNulty, a spike of excitement in his voice as he watched three orange …read more.

LAFAYETTE — It’s not like Triton hasn’t been here before. But, boy does it feel good to be a Trojan. Triton is partying like its 2011 after the Trojans knocked off Lafayette Central Catholic, 40-32, in the Class 1-A boys basketball semi-state held at Lafayette Jefferson High School Saturday afternoon. It wasn’t easy in the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – To cap off her tremendous 2012-13 basketball campaign, Grace College standout guard Juaneice Jackson earned national accolades from both the NAIA and NCCAA. Jackson became the first Grace women’s basketball player to earn national honors from the NAIA with her Second Team All-American award from the NAIA to go along with an …read more.

WINONA LAKE – In the seventh-place game of the 2013 NCCAA National Championships, Roberts Wesleyan’s women’s basketball team held on late to defeat host Grace College59-55 on Friday. The Redhawks made less than 40 percent of their shot attempts, but they also held the Lady Lancers to 34 percent shooting in their victory. The first …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School soccer standout Diego Lopez demonstrated how much of an impact he could have on a soccer match for the past four years. The star forward helped lead coach Scott Bauer’s Warsaw program to three consecutive Final Four appearances, including this past season’s Class 2-A State runner-up performance. Lopez has …read more.

A plethora of players from the area, led by the outstanding Warsaw duo of Lindsay Baker and Jennifer Walker-Crawford, top the list of cagers honored as Academic All-State choices by the IBCA. Baker and Walker-Crawford, who led the Tigers to a 24-2 record with conference, sectional and regional championships on the hardwood this past season, …read more.

MISHAWAKA – A pair of senior standouts, Jared Bloom of Warsaw and Clay Yeo of Triton, headline the rosters announced on Thursday for the second McDonald’s Michiana All-Star Basketball Game. Bloom and Yeo are expected to be teammates on the Red Team for the contest, scheduled to be played on Monday, March 25 at 7:15 …read more.

MILLERSBURG – The Millersburg Lions Club is accepting registrations for its 9th Annual Benefit Golf Scramble. The event will be held on Saturday, May 18 starting at 8 a.m. at the Timber Ridge Golf Club in Millersburg. This year, in addition to the normal scramble event and prizes for it, there will also be a …read more.

Isaiah 11’s ministry began in 2010 and has continued to grow, providing comfort, healing and counseling to the people of Kosciusko County, in addition to providing a refuge for abused and neglected animals. Isaiah 11 Executive Director Linda Ozier originally worked from a rented shed in a wildlife rescue center. A licensed therapist and former …read more.

During the Kosciusko County Council meeting Thursday night, Shelly Heckert of the Kosciusko County Solid Waste District presented a slideshow account of 2012 in review. Since the county provides funds to the KCSWD, the presentation served to show how the money was spent. That included putting a new facade on the building at 220 S. …read more.

WINONA LAKE – An efficient performance from the third-seeded Cedarville University’s women’s basketball team resulted in a 71-57 victory over host Grace College on Thursday afternoon in the consolation bracket. The Yellow Jackets made 46 percent of their field goal attempts and placed four players in double-digit scoring to bounce back from an upset loss …read more.

With the warmer weather of spring comes one of the busiest and most exciting times of the year for farmers – planting season. It also means farm-vehicle traffic increases on the roads. As farmers head to the fields to plant, farm equipment becomes more active on local roads and highways. Local farmers encourage all drivers …read more.

WINONA LAKE – An evenly played first half dissipated into an easy victory for second-seeded California Baptist over No. 7 Grace in the first round of the 2013 NCCAA National Championships Wednesday night. California Baptist made better than 50 percent of their shots each half en route to their 83-65 win on the opening day …read more.

BOURBON – There’s not much missing from Clay Yeo’s incredible high school basketball résumé. The Triton senior superstar still does have a couple of items at the top of his hardwood wish list though that he wants to add to his amazing lengthy list of accomplishments in his prolific prep career. Well, namely one big …read more.

BOURBON — Try and find a nervous kid. Go ahead, try. While nerves are a natural part of sport and spectacle, this group of Triton boys basketball players have shown a poise well beyond their years. From senior superstar Clay Yeo to sophomore role player Skyler Reichert. Everyone has a role, everyone a job. And …read more.

Tommy “Danger” Locklin run across the Mississippi landscape in his continued journey across America. Locklin is running for More Than Just Miles, a foundation helping to bring a cure to Cystic Fibrosis. (Photos provided) CLINTON, MISS. — If you remember in December, we brought you the story of Tommy Locklin’s insane but heartfelt quest to …read more.

Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer is headed to Indianapolis today to testify in a legislative hearing regarding the continued fight to curb the production of methamphetamine. Thallemer is among a group of Indiana mayors who want lawmakers to put more restrictions on ephedrine or pseudoephedrine, the main ingredient needed to manufacture the drug. Senate Bill 496 …read more.

  Heavy smoke was reported coming from the Robinson Construction building at 445 E. 200 N., Warsaw, early this morning after a passerby reported hearing an alarm at the business. Warsaw Fire Department Battalion Chief Rob Barker said they were called at 6:27 a.m. when dispatch received two calls about the fire. The first came …read more.

According to the Indiana Attorney General’s office, the top complaints received from Indiana residents in 2012 were in regards to used car sales and services as well as Internet scams. Attorney General Greg Zoeller recently released the annual Top 10 consumer complaint categories and consumer tips on how Hoosiers can protect themselves from being ripped …read more.

This week’s Pets of the Week come from the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County. I Patch is an extremely sweet and social domestic short-hair, about 12 weeks old. She was brought to the AWL as a stray on Feb. 14 with an injured eye. Due the injury, her eye had to be removed, but …read more.

SIOUX CITY, IA — Needing to find a way to slow down an offensive juggernaut, Indiana Wesleyan stuck to what it knows best. Putting on a defensive clinic against Davenport (Mich.) University in the NAIA Division II National Championship game, Indiana Wesleyan claimed its second NAIA title with a 61-43 victory Tuesday night. Holding Davenport …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUCPR076cHI] On Wednesday, Combined Community Services in Warsaw will open its food pantry to clients in a whole new way, offering them healthier food options and giving them the opportunity to utilize it more like a grocery store. “By allowing people to choose what they like, it gives them a sense of dignity,” said …read more.

A handful of area boys basketball players have been honored by the Three Rivers Conference for their efforts during the 2012-13 campaign. Highlighting the list of All-TRC choices are the outstanding duo of Nick Kindig and Tanner Andrews from league champion Tippecanoe Valley. Kindig, a senior guard, led the Vikings in scoring at 18.7 points-per-game …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Orthopaedic Capital Center on the Grace College campus will be a busy place Wednesday through Saturday. The OCC will serve as host for both the mens’ and women’s NCCAA Basketball National Championships. The men’s tourney, which features eight teams, begins play Wednesday at noon. Fresno Pacific, sporting a 20-7 record, is …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College women’s basketball team returns to the home hardwood Wednesday night. The Lancers will serve as host for the NCCAA National Championships, which begin Wednesday morning and run through Saturday night, in the Orthopaedic Capital Center. Grace, making its fifth straight appearance in the NCCAA Tournament, takes a 19-14 mark …read more.

Clay Yeo has earned the IBCA/Subway Player of the Week honors for his pair of performances Saturday in regional play. The Triton High School senior star was chosen as the District 1 recipient after leading the No. 10 Trojans to the championship of the Class 1-A Triton Regional. Yeo, a 6-6 wing player bound for …read more.

BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team’s sparkling run through the 2013 NAIA National Championship came to a halt on Monday night in the national semifinals to No. 1 William Penn, 79-58. The Lancers were tied with the top-seeded Statesmen at halftime, but Grace’s offense went cold for much of the second half …read more.

Sen. Jim Banks will be presenting a resolution to the Indiana State Senate Tuesday honoring Grace College and Seminary’s 75th anniversary and achievements as an institution. The resolution will be read before the Indiana State Senate in Indianapolis, and representatives from Grace will have the privilege to attend the event at the capitol. The resolution …read more.

Dana Shell A babysitter who acknowledged her role in a toddler’s death has accepted a plea that could send her to prison for less than 8 years. Dana Shell, 44, of Warsaw, was initially charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death, a class A felony; and reckless homicide, a class C felony. She …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTNHsCW3S5w] A camper fire has been reported on Maple Grove Lane at Sellers Lake, Pierceton. Pierceton Fire Department, officers of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department and Multi-Township EMS are responding to a report of a camper fire. Initial information indicated it may have been the result of a methamphetamine lab, but PFD’s Nathan Rhoades tells …read more.

The Triton boys basketball team now knows the location for its semi state clash come Saturday. The IHSAA announced this morning the times and location for the eight semi state games on the docket Saturday in the state tournament. The No. 10 Trojans, who beat Fort Wayne Canterbury 44-41 and Pioneer 53-41 Saturday to win …read more.

BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team continued its memorable run through the NAIA Division II National Championships with a 72-59 win over Dakota State on Saturday night. The victory lands the Lancers (24-9) in the national semifinals on Monday 7 p.m. EST against tourney No. 1 seed William Penn (Iowa) (33-1). The …read more.

BOURBON — What a fitting send-off for a senior class not many thought would be in this position. After nearly avoiding disaster in the morning session against Fort Wayne Canterbury, No. 10 Triton got its Trojan horses back on track in the Class 1-A Triton Boys Basketball Regional, pulling away from Pioneer, 53-41. And, of …read more.

HARTFORD CITY – The curtain has finally closed on the 2012-13 season for Tippecanoe Valley. The Vikings bowed out of the Class 3-A Blackford Boys Basketball Regional by way of a 77-65 defeat at the hands of defending state runner-up Norwell. The Knights were able to pull away late in a game that was up …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.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g2eD4MeesY] BOURBON — From Clay Yeo, to Seth Glingle, to the scorekeeper to the massive Triton faithful. As the horn sounded signifying Triton’s 44-41 victory over Fort Wayne Canterbury in the 1-A boys basketball regional semifinal contest at Triton, everyone exhaled a collective sigh of relief. “The thing I liked is that the kids …read more.

At 11:58 a.m. Saturday, March 9, a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle on Frontage Road near Taco Bell in Warsaw. Medics, police and fire officials responded to the scene. According to Warsaw Police Department’s Lt. Kip Shuter, the bicyclist, Stevie Jefferson, 58, of Pierceton, was traveling west on Frontage in an eastbound lane. As Katharine …read more.

VALPARAISO — It’s been a great run for Wawasee senior Kim Garber. Unfortunately, there was just too much talent in front of her Friday night at the Valparaiso Gymnastics Regional. Garber worked in the seventh block of performers on the floor Friday night, wedged between area studs Alex Nickel of Angola and Holly Lehman of …read more.

BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team continued its inspired play in the NAIA National Championships with a 72-53 victory over California Maritime on Friday night. The Lancers advanced to the “Elite Eight” round for the third time in the past six years where they will meet the winner of Dakota State and …read more.

FORT WAYNE — Piere’s Nightclub in Fort Wayne, located in the Marketplace of Canterbury at 5629 St. Joe Road, had a jam-packed concert schedule in addition to its already busy evening schedule within its five clubs. Several national concerts will hit the main stage in the next two months, with Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts …read more.

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, meaning most of Indiana, including Kosciusko County, must turn clocks forward one hour. DST is a way of making better use of the daylight in the evenings by setting the clocks forward one hour during the longer days of summer, and back again in the fall. DST will …read more.

A Warsaw Police officer was injured in a crash late this afternoon when his squad car was broadsided. Warsaw Police Officer Sgt. Clay Layne, 42, was at the intersection of Sheridan and Colfax streets when a vehicle driven by Carrie Graves, 60, of Claypool, pulled into the intersection and struck the squad car. According to …read more.

WARSAW – The 18 Onyx team from the Outland Volleyball Club, based out of Warsaw, turned in an outstanding performance in the Midwest Power League last weekend. The team lost just one game in competition in taking top honors in their division March 3 in Plainfield. Mike Alejado is the coach of the 18 Onyx …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.

BOURBON — If the Friday night game Triton’s boys basketball team played against Culver at the sectional is any indication, the Trojans could go a long, long way. Wanting badly to enact retribution after a loss to Culver during the Northern State Conference season on its home floor, Triton did just that with a 44-32 …read more.

A lengthy list of area girls basketball players, highlighted by a trio from Warsaw, have received postseason All-State honors from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. The Warsaw duo of Lindsay Baker and Jennifer Walker-Crawford earned honorable mention accolades on the Senior All-State team. The pair helped lead the Tigers to a 24-2 mark this past …read more.

AKRON – Chainey Zolman had just beaten the buzzer with a three-point shot that gave the Vikings their first lead of last Saturday’s sectional championship. The clutch shot brought Tippecanoe Valley fans to their feet and gave the team all the momentum heading into the locker room. Without missing a beat, the Vikings came out …read more.

WARSAW – The International Women’s Opportunity Foundation and FC Indiana have partnered to provide free high level soccer coaching and instruction to Warsaw area girls. The International Women’s Opportunity Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit, all-volunteer foundation committed to improving humanitarian, social, cultural, educational and sporting opportunities for girls and women. FC Indiana, based out of South …read more.

The Warsaw girls basketball program continues to garner rewards for an outstanding 2012-13 season. Warsaw coach Michelle Harter and standout junior Nikki Grose are the latest members of the program to receive recognition. Harter has been selected as head coach of the Junior All-Star team. Grose is one of six players tabbed as members of …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of local senior standouts on the hardwood, Lindsay Baker of Warsaw and KiLee Knafel of Wawasee, have been selected to take part in the Top 60 Workout sponsored by Hoosier Basketball Magazine. Baker and Knafel were two of the 60 players statewide chosen by the publication to participate in the Workout …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School will salute its regional-bound boys basketball team with a pep session Thursday night. The pep session will be held at TVHS during halftime of the Harlem Wizards exhibition game. The Wizards will play the Valley Old-Timers at 7 p.m. Thursday. Tickets for the Wizards game are $6 each and …read more.

BRANSON, Mo. – The Grace College men’s basketball team is poised to get back onto the hardwood on Thursday for the NAIA National Championships. The Lancers (21-9) will face off with 13th-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan in their opening-round battle at 5 p.m. EST. Grace holds an all-time tournament record of 8-5 in the NAIA Division II …read more.

WARSAW – Ashley Erba has established herself as one of the state’s best long distance runners. Unfortunately, the Warsaw senior star is currently sidelined and her return for her final prep season is in question. Erba, the owner of a pair of state championships and a Providence College recruit, is out of action due to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kim Garber will have to put on the performance of her life. But the Wawasee senior is more than ready. Garber is the lone area gymnast competing at the Valparaiso Gymnastics Regional this Friday night, working her beloved floor routine. One full of attitude, grace and a lot of emotion. Getting at least …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced that its girls junior high basketball game scheduled for tonight (March 5) has been postponed. The game, versus Jimtown, will now be played on March 12. The contest is slated to be played starting at 5 p.m. in the Triton High School gym. The starting …read more.