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.

WARSAW – Just two wins. That’s all that separates Warsaw wrestler Luis Munoz from a trip to the State Finals. Munoz will try to earn those two wins and cap his senior season in style Saturday as he competes in the Merrillville Semistate. Action at Merrillville, one of four semi states in the state, begins …read more.

DENVER – There was no way that the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team planned to share the conference championship this season. The red-hot Vikings put an exclamation point on a perfect run through the Three Rivers Conference in emphatic fashion Thursday night. Senior guard Nick Kindig tossed in a game-high 26 points as Valley routed …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7iKUQW7jEU]   ELKHART — It was a banner night of sorts for both the Elkhart Central and Wawasee gymnastics teams. Under the cover of The Club roof amidst the bustle of the Elkhart Industrial Park, both teams were as productive as they have been all season in a 108-99.5 win for the Blue Blazers …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.

GOSHEN — When will it all come together for the young Wawasee Warriors? Some nights the boys basketball team shoot lights out, but cannot make a stop on the defensive side of the ball. The rest of the time they play solid defense, but cannot get a shot to fall. The latter was the issue …read more.

A multi-vehicle crash occurred on U.S. 30 at CR 325 East just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday. Fortunately, no life-threatening injuries were reported. According to a Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department report, four vehicles were involved when David P. Arnett, 72, of Winona Lake, failed to yield to traffic on U.S. 30. Arnett was southbound on CR …read more.

A year ago, the Robinson name made a huge splash at the IHSAA Girls Swimming State Finals. Eyes this year will again focus on a Robinson, but with different expectations. In 2012, Brittany Robinson was the star of the show, winning the butterfly in record fashion, setting the new standard for all to chase at …read more.

NAPPANEE — Postseason glory ended in starkly different fashions Tuesday night for two local girls basketball teams at the NorthWood Girls Basketball Sectional. Wawasee trailed just seven seconds into the first game and never recovered in a 53-29 loss to NorthWood while Tippecanoe Valley overcame a 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter but fell a …read more.

DUNLAP – Playing with poise and patience netted the Warsaw girls basketball team the program’s biggest postseason win in a long time Tuesday night. The veteran Tigers displayed composure and cool to knock off sectional nemesis Elkhart Memorial 49-37 in the opening game of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional. Smooth senior Jennifer Walker-Crawford produced a …read more.

ROCHESTER — Survive and advance. That’s the name of the game in the IHSAA wrestling state tournament. The attitude at Saturday’s Rochester Wrestling Regional was no different. With 17 area wrestlers at Rochester, winning round one was the most important mode of operation in the code of survival. That objective was met by five of …read more.

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

MIDDLEBURY — On a night where both Northridge and Wawasee were in prep mode for the IHSAA state tournament, a pair of Raider seniors wanted one more hurrah in front of the home folks. Twin sisters Haley and Madison Schrock combined for 29 points in their final home game as Northridge cruised to a 59-34 …read more.

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

It’s no secret around the state that the girls swimming sectionals are a do or die proposition. All those early morning practices. The two-a-days. The super cramped conference and invitational schedules mashed in before the holiday. Now, it’s go time. With the ushering in of the Northridge and Warsaw Girls Swimming Sectionals Thursday and ultimately …read more.

SYRACUSE — In sports, sometimes a team has to find the small victories when taking a loss. That was the case for the Wawasee Warrior gymnastics team on Wednesday. The team scored a season high, but was edged out by visiting DeKalb 99-96.075. Wawasee head coach Nika Prather talked about her team’s season high scoring …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9SQMjwmtC4]   It was with great pride that Warsaw Community School Corporation’s Superintendent Dr. Craig Hintz was presented with the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents’ “State Superintendent of the Year Award” on Monday, Jan. 28. The award was presented by Rebecca Kubacki through her daughter and Warsaw Community School Corporation employee Katherine Kubacki at …read more.

Two people were arrested Monday after Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Deputies discovered a meth lab inside a Leesburg home. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department drug task force officers were executing active warrants Monday morning in the 300 block of Smith Street, Leesburg, when they discovered various methamphetamine labs inside the residence.  KCSD officers were attempting to serve …read more.

What started out an act of teenage cyber bullying has turned into a much more positive story for Whitko High School. According to parents and students, last week an anonymous Facebook account was created under the alias of “Real Wildcat.” It specifically targeted students with malicious comments through the online forum. Sources claim the user …read more.

PLYMOUTH — “This has just been a big dream of mine. In preseason this is one of the first things that gets written down as a goal. There’s just a lot of emotions going on right now.” The quote from Wawasee’s Brian Clark after his sectional championship captured the essence of what postseason glory means …read more.

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

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

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

SYRACUSE — Tuesday night wasn’t a banner showing for either Warsaw or Wawasee in gymnastics, but as both teams prep for a huge invitational next weekend, work is work. Warsaw used a solid all-around effort from Abbi Baum and a set of complimentary scores from Jo Richard to beat a short-handed Wawasee team 93.35-90.9. Baum …read more.

SYRACUSE — For a good portion of the Wawasee girls basketball season, the offensive end has been a two-option deal. Tuesday night against Tippecanoe Valley, a third option opened up. Guard Erin Wiktorowski had a career night, scoring 18 points, 12 of which came after the third quarter of a 64-57 Wawasee in overtime against …read more.

LAKEVILLE — It took Oregon-Davis just over five minutes of game time to establish what team would be hoisting the hardware as 2013 Bi-County champions in girls hoops. Eight Triton turnovers right out of the gate along with deadeye aim by O-D on the offensive end had the defending champs take a 21-10 lead en …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Tigers and Warriors were geared up Saturday morning as they and six other rival schools gathered for the 2013 Northern Lakes Conference Wrestling Championships. With 102 wrestlers competing for conference immortality the meet promised to be a thrilling one. The favorite to win Saturday’s tournament was Plymouth. The Pilgrims had come in …read more.

SYRACUSE — Sometimes in life we are all hit with a wake up call. A moment that makes us reevaluate the environment we live in and reminds us to stop and smell the proverbial roses. One of those moments hit the Wawasee community Friday night at a basketball game when the Warriors welcomed in Plymouth. …read more.

Residents at 221 S. High St., Warsaw, were finally greeted with some heat early this morning. Rich Hoffman, facilities manager at Bowen Center, reported to StaceyPageOnline.com this morning, “We anticipate that everything is fixed and we’re up and running. We’ll be monitoring it all day today, tomorrow and Sunday.” The 7-unit apartment building at 221 …read more.

SYRACUSE — After two weeks of road meets, performing on the home equipment was nice for the Wawasee gymnastics team. Even if it meant doing so short-handed. Missing junior Emily Allen with what else, the flu, Wawasee pressed on and posted a lackluster but still winning 87.5-76.45 total over West Noble Tuesday night in the …read more.

SYRACUSE — In what has become a season of attrition for Whitko, Tuesday night became another painful reminder of what has already been a tough girls basketball season. Hanging with Wawasee for three quarters, the gas ran out of Whitko’s tank while KiLee Knafel’s motor just started to hum in a 45-26 victory for the …read more.

A Silver Lake woman was arrested Friday by Kosciusko County undercover officers for dealing a controlled substance. Kosciusko County Drug Task Force officers recently conducted a drug investigation and filed charges against Billie Linn Mireles, 37, of Silver Lake. Officers will only say the investigation involved an “undisclosed type of prescription medication.” Mireles was arrested …read more.

The fourth annual charity Polar Plunge at Pie Eyed Petey’s is set for this Saturday and brave souls – and donations for local food pantries – are being sought. Doors open at 10 a.m. for anyone wanting to attend and sign up to take the icy plunge into the waters of Lake Tippecanoe. Participants must …read more.

The drug collection receptacle at the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department is undergoing repairs and will not be accessible to the public until further notice. The collection/drop-box was installed in April 2012 for the residents of Kosciusko County to safely dispose of their expired or no longer needed prescription drugs. In September, it was hit by …read more.

Corey Hurst Ritchie Two men suspected in at least three recent daytime burglaries were arrested by Kosciusko County authorities who responded to another burglary in progress. Kosciusko County Sheriff’s deputies and detectives and officers of the North Webster Police Department on Friday arrested Corey Hurst Ritchie, 24, of Warsaw. Police were called at about 1:15 …read more.

Please meet Spot, this week’s Pet of the Week. This little guy is Toy Fox Terrier and only weighs 6 pounds. Spot is house trained, crate trained, loves children – and enjoys a good cuddle! Spot is sweet little guy that needs a home with a fenced yard and would prefer to be an “only …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqotQwXYsWQ] MIDDLEBURY — It was a great day to be a coach at the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Swimming Championship finals held at Northridge. Coaches all over the deck were pumping fists, erasing personal best times and standing in adulation at the achievements of their respective athletes. Northridge head coach Joe Keller got to …read more.

BOURBON — Culver figured out a way to slow down Clay Yeo, and in the process, also slowed Triton in a 46-42 upset in boys hoops at Triton Friday night. Collin Stevens and Kyle Vlach each hit huge three-pointers to begin the fourth quarter as Culver never trailed in the final period as the Trojans …read more.

MIDDLEBURY — Winter tournament season officially began Thursday with the preliminary round of the Northern Lakes Conference girls swim championships. The positioning at the Northridge Natatorium had all eight conference schools swimming for championship and consolation swims this Saturday also to be held at Northridge. Diving will kick off Saturday’s activity in the morning with …read more.

As the winter season is chugging along, we at Stacey Page Online have been on the road nearly every night bringing you into the gyms and pools of our local teams. With the coverage comes a host of photography, which we not only put on display with our stories, but also place in our photo …read more.

Police were called to the area of SR 13 and U.S. 30 shortly after 10 a.m. today near Pierceton where it was reported two male juveniles have run away from Pierceton Woods. Police were driving around the area and on CR 150 North but were not able to locate the boys. We are now told …read more.

SYRACUSE — Fans in attendance at the Hardwood Tee Pee Tuesday night paid for a full seat, but only needed the edge of it after a thrilling game between Columbia City and Wawasee. Lady Eagle sophomore Aubrey Wright would play the role of heroine for the visitors after hitting the go-ahead free-throw with 10.9 seconds …read more.

Sherri Adamson, 50, of Rochester, Ind., was found dead yesterday in a wooded area near her residence from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Adamson, the corporation treasurer of Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation, was undergoing questioning from authorities for improper use of school corporation funds. The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department, along with the …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT7ec-geegE]   What had the potential to be disastrous ended well for the pilot of a single engine aircraft that crash landed at Warsaw Municipal Airport. With Warsaw Fire engines, a Multi-Township ambulance and numerous city and county police vehicles standing by, John Bourdon of New Hampshire circled the airport at least twice before making …read more.

SYRACUSE — There wasn’t much guess work needed after the first six minutes and change of the first quarter Saturday night at the Hardwood Teepee. An outstanding performance by NorthWood, which scored the game’s first 20 points, was all she wrote in an eventual 74-41 result over Wawasee as both teams return back to Northern …read more.

GOSHEN — With the swim postseason squarely on the horizon, business was still in order Saturday for a pair of very tired swim programs. Goshen hosted Wawasee Saturday morning in the final round robin meet for the two teams as the teams prepare for its respective Northern Lakes Conference swim championships. Wawasee got all it …read more.

NAPPANEE — In the season that some refer to as “the most wonderful time of the year,” there are occasionally events that prove otherwise. One such example for Wawasee fans would be the showing the boys basketball team had Friday night. The Warriors traveled to Nappanee and could not find a way to escape the …read more.

ELKHART — A turn of the page on the ol’ calendar meant the two Kosciusko County high school gymnastics teams, Wawasee and Warsaw, kicked into their respective competition seasons. With the ushering in of 2013 meant a trip Thursday night to Elkhart for the annual Blazer Invite. The atmosphere was lively inside Elkhart Central’s gymnastics-exclusive …read more.

OSSIAN — The Norwell Shootout was a rough one for the current Wawasee girls basketball team but a historic day for the ladies program. The girls dropped both games in the Shootout Saturday, losing to Indianapolis Brebeuf, 47-34, in the morning session and to host Norwell, 47-29, in the nightcap. The highlight of the tournament …read more.

A statewide Silver Alert has been declared by the Columbus Police Department. The Columbus Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Vonda D. Fivecoat, a 57-year-old white female, 5 feet 2 inches tall, 95 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Fivecoat was last seen at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, in Columbus, approximately 45 …read more.

Dreaming of a White Christmas? The Indiana Department of Transportation plow truck drivers are prepared to work overtime to ensure that holiday travels are as safe as possible. Throughout the winter, INDOT winter operations crews are regularly tasked to work through nights, weekends and holidays and, with current forecasts predicting winter weather for northern Indiana …read more.

The Pierceton Fire Department battled high winds at a structure fire on Sellers Lake early this morning. Fire officials were called at approximately 2:40 a.m. to 5668 Lakeshore Dr. Upon arrival firefighters found a single story wood frame structure fully involved. Due to winds which were gusting to 50 mph at times, it took firefighters nearly …read more.

MIDDLEBURY — What on paper looked like it would be a fight to the finish was just another set of huge Northridge wins. The Raider boys continued its unbelievable run in the Northern Lakes Conference with an overwhelming 136-47 win over Wawasee while the Lady Raiders made it look easy in a 107-76 win over …read more.

Tyler Baatz, 26, was arrested in August on felony charges of child seduction and sexual misconduct, class D and class B felonies respectively. Today, the former middle school teacher was sentenced to prison for his crime. Just before Judge Duane Huffer handed down his sentence, Baatz said he is deeply sorry for the pain he …read more.

BOURBON – Hoosier Hysteria arrived a little early Tuesday night at Triton High School. Clay Yeo made sure of that in dramatic postseason-like fashion for his Triton boys basketball team. Yeo, who was brilliant all game long, saved his best for last with a clutch game winner just before the final horn to lift the …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s almost to the point of the season that neither team had the energy to realize it was a major rivalry night in the swimming pool. As the holiday break approaches, two very tired swim programs returned to the competition lanes for yet another Northern Lakes Conference dual. And with it came a …read more.

Some people train their whole lives to run one marathon. Some people spend weeks recovering from that one journey on the road. And then there are some people that never recover from the pain, a different pain that has nothing to do with running at all. Some aspects of life are deemed unfair. Whether it …read more.

If there is any constant in rock and roll, it is there is no constant. Changes in the industry, whether in promotions, sound, distribution, band lineups, or just a daily environment keep those involved on their proverbial toes. For Digital Summer, change has often been embraced but can lead to unfortunate circumstances. While Digital Summer …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The physically and emotionally draining rivalry that exists between Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko was at its best Saturday night. The Lady Vikings struggled early but managed to outwit, outlast and outplay their rival en route to a well-deserved 55-45 victory in South Whitley. Fans in attendance knew they were in for a …read more.

SYRACUSE — It’s impossible for a team to win a game in the first half of play. It is, however, entirely possible for a team to lose a game in that same period of time. That was the case Friday night when the Warsaw Tigers traveled to Syracuse to take on its bitter rivals, the …read more.

SYRACUSE — If Warsaw wrestling coach Justin Smith could count on two kids to get the job done, they certainly proved the part Thursday night. Trailing by 11 points with two matches to go, Warsaw’s Luis Munoz and Luis Cervantes needed pins to help Warsaw to its first Northern Lakes Conference win of the season. …read more.

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

SYRACUSE — In the middle of a blistering schedule that has the Wawasee swim program facing a bulk majority of its conference slate in a three-week span, Tuesday night’s duels with NorthWood were a bit of relief. The Panthers did not offer much of a challenge as Wawasee were able to mix around some swimmers …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Two format recommendations for the new Class 5A and 6A football state tournaments were approved Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the IHSAA Executive Committee. Those provisions included the creation of eight, four-team sectionals in each class along with a bye week for the two teams competing in each state championship game during …read more.

Bill Warren The man at the center of a four-day trial in Kosciusko County was due to be sentenced today, but instead will have to wait until 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, to learn how many years he will serve in prison. Bill Warren, 38, of North Manchester, was found guilty last month following four …read more.

FORT WAYNE — To some, the October drop of Nonpoint’s ninth studio release, the self-titled Nonpoint, was just another release from a good band they may have seen on tour before. The release to others, including the members of the band and a rabid fan base, was a regeneration of energy, creativity and fusion of …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee’s girls swim team posted six victories and a handful of top-threes to cruise to a Wawasee Girls Swimming Invitational title Saturday afternoon at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium. Wawasee rang up 372 team points to repeat as champions. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger were in second with 295 points and East Noble were …read more.

Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department deputies were involved in an unusual pursuit north of Leesburg Saturday night when a juvenile took a piece of construction equipment on a joyride. The 15-year-old is now facing  potential charges of aggravated battery which caused substantial risk of death or injury. KCSD and Indiana State Police responded to the area of …read more.

SYRACUSE — It took one moment of quick thinking to erase what had been a horrendous evening. Goshen’s lone senior, Aimee Swihart, made up for a dismal performance with a late steal, layup, and another steal in the final 30 seconds of a 39-35 Goshen girls basketball win at Wawasee Friday night. Swihart, who had …read more.

GOSHEN — When its not broken, don’t fix it. An aggressive approach instituted by Goshen wrestling head coach Jim Pickard heading into the Wawasee matchup Thursday night profited the Redskins seven pins and a whole lot of momentum in a 57-15 victory. A pin in just 20 seconds by Josh Bustos over Ronny Shortt in …read more.

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

Be sure to get a program at the door this winter. The looks of the two Kosciusko County gymnastics teams will feature a handful of new faces, some thrust into varsity roles right from the get-go. So Warsaw and Wawasee gymnastics fans, head’s up. Lady Warriors Heading Into Banner Year The Wawasee gymnastics team will …read more.

The Papers associate editor Tim Ashley and The Papers and Stacey Page Online sports editor Mike Deak were winners at the 2012 Hoosier State Press Association awards ceremony last weekend in Indianapolis. (Photo by Deb Patterson) MILFORD — A pair of The Papers, Incorporated editorial staff members were honored this past weekend at the 2012 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s Athletic Department has announced that Bo Wright has resigned as head coach of the men’s golf team at Grace College. “Bo has done a terrific job for Grace Athletics and the men’s team. Unfortunately, the time commitment has gotten to be too much with a growing family,” said Grace athletic director …read more.

Five years ago, life forever changed for a well-known Warsaw business man, but many are only recently finding out about the health issues that Mike Stetzel is enduring. Since 1997 Stetzel, who is the general manager at the Wyndham Hotel – formerly known as the Ramada Plaza Hotel – has called Warsaw his home. Through his …read more.

SYRACUSE — Like a prize fighter, West Noble took Wawasee’s best punches and landed offense when it needed. While not playing for any titles or championship belts, round one went to the Chargers, 44-32, in a boys basketball tilt Saturday night. In a pace that could have been a knock-down, drag out slugfest that permeated …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER — The Tri-Fecta Club is alive and well. The Wawasee Warrior boys basketball team provided a heavy dose of long range shots Friday night in Manchester, hitting 12 three-pointers to top the Squires 75-60. The fast pace, run and gun offense has made its way back to center stage for the Wawasee team …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Hardwood Teepee was the site for the most recent establishment of Lady Warrior basketball Tuesday. The undefeated Wawasee girls hoops team welcomed in the Lady Chargers of West Noble and ground out a 47-41 victory in a game littered with fouls and turnovers. The night started well for Wawasee as senior KiLee …read more.

WARSAW — Warsaw welcomed in Columbia City to the Tiger Den Saturday night for an early season battle of storied programs. City kept Warsaw at arms length to claim the rivalry win, 59-49. Columbia City set the tone in the early seconds of the game after grabbing a five point lead and forcing a timeout …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE — With the game hanging in the balance, Akeem Shavers put Purdue on his shoulders in a wild ride of the annual Oaken Bucket game. Shavers scored three touchdowns in just over four minutes in the fourth quarter to separate Purdue from Indiana, 56-35, at a crisp Ross-Ade Stadium. After Indiana receiver Cody …read more.

KENDALLVILLE —Both sides of the spectrum made a sometimes miserable vacation destination one to remember. Wawasee freshman Kylee Rostochak played a huge role down the stretch while seniors KiLee Knafel and Cassie Martinez did a lot of the heavy lifting as Wawasee escaped a tough East Noble girls hoops team, 63-54, Friday night in Kendallville. …read more.

The Warsaw boys basketball season opener scheduled for tonight (Wednesday) is still a go. The Tigers are set to host Tippecanoe Valley this evening in the first game of the 2012-13 campaign for both teams. Due to the heavy fog in the area, both Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley decided to close school today. Dave Anson, …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee kept chuckin’ the ball and eventually put away Fairfield. Hoisting a dizzying 50 three-point shots, Wawasee nailed 15 of them and several came at key moments of a 80-61 boys basketball win by the Warriors in the season opener for both clubs. The new school Warriors were alive and well opening the …read more.

The Warsaw soccer programs had one last hurrah this season by landing five members on the 2012 Indiana Soccer Coaches Association All-State teams. Four Tiger boys were named to the state list, led by First-Team nods to senior forward Diego Lopez and senior goalkeeper Michael Yantz. Receiving Second-Team All-State honors was senior forward Nathan Kolbe …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Expectations are high as a new season is on the horizon in South Whitley. Last year’s team ended its season in the sectional championship game, and with the defeat came the loss of a solid senior class led by All-Stater Logan Irwin. The dynamic graduate, who is now playing basketball at Stetson …read more.

SYRACUSE — How Wawasee progresses through the 2012-13 boys basketball season may be entirely up them. What the Warriors already know is the pace once again will be brisk once again. A roster hit hard last season by injuries and into this fall with big graduation numbers leaves plenty of holes and questions for what …read more.

BOURBON — If Triton can weather a whopper of a road calendar in November and December, look out. A tremendous non-conference schedule for the Trojan boys basketball team, which includes three road trips to open the slate, should give head coach Jason Groves a really good impression of what direction his experienced club will take. …read more.

Wawasee High School senior guard KiLee Knafel was chosen as one of three girls high school basketball Players of the Week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association for the first week of the season. Knafel’s only game of the week was a huge one, scoring 42 points on 17-of-26 shooting including seven three-pointers made in …read more.

SOUTH BEND — Normally, a road trip for the University of Louisville swim program would be just another order of business. While this may have been the case for the vast majority of the program last weekend in a dual at Notre Dame, it was a homecoming of sorts for a trio of local swimmers. …read more.

EMMA — Many directions of thought emerged from the 64-41 win by Wawasee in its annual girls basketball lid lifter with Westview. If you asked Westview head coach Randy Yoder what happened Friday night, his club was playing an Indiana University team led by Steve Alford. If you asked Wawasee head coach Kem Zolman, his …read more.

SYRACUSE — The assault by KiLee Knafel on the Wawasee record books won’t put Shanna Zolman’s eye-popping numbers in jeopardy, but page turning will happen this winter. The senior guard is already among the greatest scorers in Wawasee girl’s basketball history, sitting in third place all-time at 1,138 points. Just 153 points will have Knafel …read more.

BOURBON — Normally in November, fans in and around Bourbon are setting the bar high for the Triton boys basketball team. While the expectations are sky-high as usual for the Trojans, the girls team have quietly moved into the conversation of one of the better teams in the area, let alone the state. Naturally, the …read more.

The Northern Lakes Conference issued its final All-Northern Lakes Conference list for the 2012 fall campaign, and over a dozen football players from Warsaw and Wawasee High Schools were honored. Warsaw had eight players on the list to highlight its season. The Tigers, which finished 5-2 in the NLC but were playing for a share …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE — Penn State made no bones about its desire to assert itself. The Nittany Lions ran up 265 yards of total offense in the first half alone and scored a crippling touchdown just before haftime en route to a 34-9 win at Purdue Saturday afternoon. On a day where the atmosphere at Ross-Ade …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s women’s soccer team won their program-record 15th game of the season. The team now sits on the verge of their first trip to the NAIA National Championships in program history. The Lady Lancers won 1-0 over the University of Saint Francis in the Crossroads League tournament semifinals on Saturday, thanks to …read more.

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

The Warsaw flavor on the Ball State University men’s golf team just got a little stronger. WCHS senior standout Jon Schram announced Thursday night that he will join the Cardinals’ program in 2013. Schram will be reunited with former Tiger teammate Tyler Ostrom, currently a freshman member of coach Mike Fleck’s squad in Muncie. Schram …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The final stat sheet showed a DNP – Coach’s Decision next to the name of Indiana Pacers’ rookie Miles Plumlee Friday night. Though the former Warsaw Community High School standout did not play in the final exhibition game versus Chicago, it’s in no way how his new coach feels about him. “He’s …read more.

Multi-Township EMS has sent two ambulance crews to New Jersey to assist with evacuations for Hurricane Sandy. Indiana Department of Homeland Security requested that each of the 10 IDHS districts supply at least five ambulances/ District two is comprised of Kosciusko, Elkhart, St. Joseph, Marshall, Fulton, Stark and Pulaski counties. MTEMS has sent two ambulances …read more.