SOUTH WHITLEY – The goals are set, the kids are ready and the season has begun. The Whitko wrestling program is one of great history and pride. Numerous trophies line the hall outside of the wrestling room at Whitko High School, but the program has not seen a conference or sectional title since 2010. The …read more.

[weaver_youtube i6TyAL6j8pY rel=0] SYRACUSE – Wawasee asserted itself that it’s back for another run as the Northern Lakes Conference girls swim conference season opened Saturday. Entertaining rival Warsaw at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium, the Lady Warriors had no trouble in posting a 136-47 win over the Lady Tigers. Wawasee were victors in 11 of …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – It came down to the final second, just like any rivalry should. In the 90th edition of The Old Oaken Bucket Game, Indiana defeated Purdue, 23-16. The Hoosiers, led by two big runs from senior D’Angelo Roberts, drove down the field for a Zander Diamont rushing score with 27 seconds remaining. Junior Tevin …read more.

BOURBON – One down, one to go. The Triton girls basketball team started its day the right way. The Lady Trojans hosted Wawasee in the opening game of the 2014 Triton Girls Basketball Tourney Saturday morning. The ladies protected the Trojan Trench with a 48-38 victory over the Lady Warriors. It was all about taking …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Oh man, what a defense! The Warsaw Lady Tigers basketball team headed east for a post-holiday showdown with Whitko Friday night. Warsaw was able to use a solid performance on the defensive side of the court to claim a 54-30 victory over the host Lady Wildcats. While the victory was well-earned by …read more.

UPDATE: According to a report filed by the Winona Lake Police Department, at approximately 11:58 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27 Garret L. Sommers, 22, Old US 31, Rochester, was traveling on Pierceton Road when he swerved to avoid hitting an animal in the road. Sommers vehicle exited the roadway, struck a tree and overturned. Winona …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Mallory Rondeau was named to the prestigious Capital One Academic All-America Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Rondeau was one of 11 female soccer student-athletes to earn a place on the College Division At-Large Team. The junior forward currently boasts a 3.94 GPA while studying biology. She leads …read more.

Here is the entertainment listing for this weekend. To have an event(s) added to the list, please email [email protected] with the what, when, where and cost. Warsaw Aloha Lakeside Lounge Open Mic Night With Dustin Castle – 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27 DJ Batman – 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29 Barbee Hotel Karaoke with Karrie …read more.

SYRACUSE – Holy numbers, Batman! It took longtime Wawasee gymnastics head coach Nika Prather a few extra seconds to marvel at the sight of her team assembling for the preseason team photo. Equipment was still spread all over the south side of the annex gym, practice suits still tagged and hanging from racks, many of …read more.

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WARSAW – He’s been all around the world, cracking backs and getting minds right. In a couple weeks he’ll be in Sin City, standing in the corner of the octagon hoping his friend can inflict enough pain to be crowned the UFC Welterweight champion of the world. Dr. Wayne Hogenson has a really interesting gig. …read more.

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

COLUMBIA CITY – It will only go up from here. The Whitko boys basketball team tipped its 2014-15 season Wednesday night and things did not necessarily go as planned. The Wildcats struggled with the press and overall size that Columbia City brought to the table. The Eagles would breeze to a 73-16 victory. Columbia City …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team is treading some unknown waters this season. After three straight seasons with 16 or more wins, the Vikings are facing a starting lineup this season that does not have much varsity experience. Players like Tanner Andrews and Nick Kindig have helped to lead the Vikings over the …read more.

SYRACUSE – When Wawasee walked out of Fairfield’s gym last November, the Warriors were on the wrong end of a 78-57 decision. What a difference a year makes. Nearly a year to the day, the Warriors redeemed themselves on their home court against a tough Falcon squad that returned much of its roster. Wawasee excelled …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – It is a curious time to be a fan of Whitko boys basketball. After one of the more dismal seasons the program had ever faced last year, a rejuvenation of sorts, perhaps even a revival of a proud program has begun. The catalyst? Meet coach Roger Fleetwood. A pedigree most down programs …read more.

And we’re back! (Later than I planned!) Okay, so my break went a little longer than I had originally said. I originally put the wrong date in my last article about when I was going to return and then some things happened last week that made me put this on the back burner. But now …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Young. That’s the word that perhaps best describes the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team this season. Everything about the program comes back to it being young. The Cougars upcoming 2014-15 season is just its third as an IHSAA sanctioned program. LCA will have one senior this year and three juniors while …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After being named the Tournament MVP over the weekend, Logan Irwin was further honored as the Crossroads League Player of the Week on Monday. Irwin, who won the award along with Goshen’s Brandon Demmings, was named the Tournament Most Valuable Player of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope. He led the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The seeding and tournament fields have been announced for next week’s NCCAA Nationals Championships in Kissimmee, Fla. Grace’s women’s soccer team earned the No. 1 overall seed in the nine-team field, and the volleyball squad was No. 2 in the eight-team tournament. Women’s soccer, playing in its fourth straight NCCAA Nationals, advanced …read more.

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

GOSHEN – The loss by Northridge in the IHSAA Class 4-A semi-state to New Prairie Friday night ushered the Northern Lakes Conference officials Monday to release the All-NLC nods in football. Plymouth, the league champion with a 7-0 round robin record, had 11 named to the list along with conference Coach of the Year, John …read more.

WARSAW – The Northern Lakes Conference has had some outstanding young swimmers come through the ranks in recent years. Warsaw’s Brenna Morgan was one of the latest, taking the conference by storm as a freshman and only going up from there. All eyes in last year’s NLC championship series were squarely focused on what the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School gymnastics program will host a clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 6. The clinic will teach basic skills on bars, beam, vault, tumbling and trampoline, and will be led by the athletes from the high school program as well as coaches. The clinic will take place in …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Logan Irwin’s Tournament MVP effort led Grace’s men’s basketball to a 72-60 victory over IU-East on Saturday in the title game of the Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope. The Lancers (8-1) used staunch defense to knock off the athletic Red Wolves (8-2), who are receiving votes in the NAIA Preseason Coaches’ …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – It started cold and dreary. It only got worse for the Purdue football team. Northwestern, riding off the momentum of a huge win last weekend at Notre Dame, continued to stay hot with a 38-14 over Purdue Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium. Five Purdue turnovers and defensive breakdowns all afternoon allowed Northwestern …read more.

[weaver_youtube Kop_C6sL0LI rel=0] WARSAW – It hasn’t been that much of a shocker lately, but it’s still a head turner. Anne Secrest’s jumper with 4.7 seconds left in the game lifted Tippecanoe Valley to a 38-36 girls basketball win at Warsaw Friday night. Valley had plenty of reason to cheer after the final horn sounded …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was fun while it lasted. The last remaining Northern Lakes Conference team still alive in the IHSAA State Football Playoffs was eliminated Friday night. The Northridge Raiders have had a magical season, and that’s probably an understatement. The program picked up its first sectional and regional titles in school history but a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Experience, talent and depth. Three attributes that can be found on most successful teams in any sport and three attributes that the Wawasee basketball team boasts entering the 2014-15 season. The Warriors will be loaded will upperclassmen as seven seniors make up the majority of the 11-man roster. All seven are returning lettermen …read more.

[weaver_youtube e3l2p3nThUE rel=0] BLOOMINGTON – When Nic Moore’s name was announced during starting lineups Thursday night at Assembly Hall, it was a moment that many had been waiting to come for quite a while. Moore, a 2011 graduate of Warsaw, was back on the court in his home state and that just felt right. Though …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s volleyball program punched its ticket to 2014 NCCAA Nationals with a convincing 3-1 victory over Oakland City on Thursday. The Lady Lancers (27-10) will make their third trip in four years to Kissimmee, Fla., thanks to the three-headed attack of Calah Kruse, Tori Bontrager and Sierra Smith. The win marks …read more.

[weaver_youtube sz7cF0DHBXk rel=0] BOURBON – It was just a special night all around Thursday at Triton High School. Plymouth and Triton battled to a whale of a conclusion in the girls basketball game and buried the hatchet as both clubs teamed up to provide a ‘Win’ of a much bigger variety. Before the game even …read more.

SYRACUSE – There are times when you don’t even notice he is there. Then he drops a school record and you double take as he ventures back to his team again, as if it never happened. Wawasee junior boys swimmer Logan Brugh is rather unassuming. He doesn’t say much as several of his teammates over …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School senior, Hannah Jennings, has signed her letter of intent to continue her golf career at IPFW. Jennings is a four-year letter winner in golf. She was the team MVP three times, the low average player three times, the team captain three years and a regional qualifier as a junior. Jennings …read more.

WARSAW – Fort Wayne Luers did not look like a team that had not won a game. They certainly did not look like a team that had lost a game by 54 points just three days ago. All told, Warsaw wishes Luers hadn’t figured it out. Emma Wolfe scored 22 points and an 18-2 run …read more.

WARSAW – It will be a final go-round for several accomplished Warsaw boys swimming seniors, but there won’t be any sentimental victory lap for the Tigers in what should be a very exciting season. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera may have got their farewell tours with the New York Yankees, adorned with gifts at each …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior swimming standout Jayden Parrett tested the waters at the state championship venue at the IUPUI Natatorium the past two seasons, qualifying for the state championships in back-to-back years. Parrett liked the feel enough that on Monday the senior backstroke standout signed a letter of intent to swim for …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The annual Bennigan’s Terry Polston Hoops for Hope Tournament will be held this weekend at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. This year’s tournament, including Grace’s men’s and women’s teams, features eight games over the weekend and five teams either ranked or receiving votes nationally. Admission to watch the games is $5 per …read more.

Wawasee High School’s KYLA project supporting Habitat For Humanity will host a dodgeball tournament Wednesday, Dec. 10, at the Wawasee Middle School gym. The Event, which will take place from 7:30-9:30 p.m., will have 16 teams from area businesses battle for the title. Admission is $1 with concessions available. Proceeds from the event will go …read more.

WARSAW – Poise and pressure. The young Warsaw girls basketball team used plenty of both Saturday night to open its season with a win. The host Tigers never were rattled despite a slow start in turning back Huntington North 47-41. Dayton Groninger, one of three sophomores in the starting lineup for Warsaw Saturday night, netted …read more.

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. – Despite doubling up No. 6 Spring Arbor in shots, Grace’s women’s soccer team could not find the back of the net in the 2014 Crossroads League Tournament championship. The NAIA 17th-ranked Lady Lancers (13-4-3) gave up a goal on a scrum in the penalty box early in the first half and …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior standout Katie Voelz put a pen to paper on Friday and announced her intentions to play volleyball for the Greyhounds at the University of Indianapolis. The two-time All-Northern Lakes Conference selection has been a force for coach Mike Howard’s Tigers, racking up a career total of 1,061 kills, …read more.

[weaver_youtube feL_l37rXyQ rel=0] SYRACUSE – There wasn’t any big ceremony or hoopla surrounding opening day in the Wawasee Natatorium for the Wawasee girls swim team. Just business as usual. Coming off one of the finest seasons in program history, Wawasee kept its approach simple in a 149-29 dismantling of DeKalb Saturday morning. Wawasee swept 10 …read more.

WARSAW – The 2014-15 edition of the Warsaw girls basketball team features plenty of youth. Coach Michelle Harter also sees plenty to like from a varsity roster that includes seven sophomores to go with four seniors. “We’re a young team, but we’ve also gotten tremendous leadership from our seniors,” said Harter. “Our young players are …read more.

BOURBON – Triton boys basketball coach Jason Groves isn’t big into worrying about the past. Just worrying about what is ahead of him. But the thought of not winning a sectional title, the first time the Trojans did not party into a regional since 2007, did not sit well with the head coach in the …read more.

SYRACUSE – For the first time in a lifetime, literally, the target will be pinned squarely on Wawasee’s girls swim team’s swimsuits. Sectional champs for the first time since 1999. Northern Lakes Conference champions and undefeated for the first time since 1996. Drawing envy from Concord AND Northridge for the first time ever. It’s an …read more.

WARSAW – Midwest Xtreme in Warsaw will host a ‘hands-on’ two-hour women’s self-defense course facilitated by veteran law enforcement officers who are current defensive tactics instructors trained by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. The course will take place from 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. The course is open to the public for ages 16 and …read more.

FORT WAYNE – After six years, most minor-league baseball teams start to lose some steam, but the opposite is happening at Parkview Field, where the Fort Wayne TinCaps are setting attendance records and becoming more entrenched in the local community. Recently, the TinCaps were named Team of the Year in the annual awards from Ballpark …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig saw his team put in a lot of time and work in the offseason. He now hopes that his committed players reap the rewards for their dedication. “We had the best offseason since I’ve been the coach,” said Kindig as he readies for his fifth season …read more.

[weaver_youtube qZpJu3wJ7Xg rel=0] SYRACUSE – Opening night of the girls basketball season for Wawasee and Fairfield had its share of jitters. A very green Wawasee team found itself hanging with Fairfield for a while before the visitors found a second gear to pull away with a 55-36 victory Tuesday at the Hardwood Teepee. The patience …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The numbers really don’t lie when it comes to just how impressive a student-athlete Mallory Rondeau truly is. The Grace College soccer star boasts eye-popping performances on the pitch this season for her squad. Rondeau, a junior forward who played at Wawasee High School, has has some season on the field for …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko girls basketball team is out to show that its success in 2013 was far from a fluke but rather the first sign of great things to come. The Wildcats ended a streak of five-consecutive losing seasons last year by finishing with a 16-7 mark and an appearance in the sectional …read more.

WINONA LAKE – With two years of IHSAA sanctioned basketball under its belt, Lakeland Christian Academy is ready to take on its next challenge, welcoming in Brian Harshman as its new girls basketball head coach. Harshman is no stranger to LCA and the basketball scene, having coached the girls junior high program and boys JV …read more.

SYRACUSE – Vanilla was the expectation for the Wawasee girls basketball team entering last season and vanilla is what was produced. An inexperienced and very young Lady Warrior team struggled to find rhythm and consistency on the court in 2013 but Wawasee is planning on making a lot more noise this season. Lady Warrior basketball …read more.

By SHAWN ROSSLER Biologist, Department of Natural Resources EDITORS NOTE: The following article is an abridged version of a report DNR furbearer biologist Shawn Rossler wrote for the 2015 DRN Hunting & Trapping Regulations booklet. Personal experiences shape our attitudes toward most wildlife. This is especially true for coyotes. Thoughts range from worthless varmint that …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The storybook 2014 season for the Grace College women’s soccer team continued with one of the more memorable games of the fall. The Lady Lancers scored the go-ahead goal with 20 seconds on the clock in regulation, endured an improbable equalizer seven seconds later, then recovered to advance in a penalty shootout …read more.

Amputee cyclist Helgard Müller will fulfill his American Dream of motivating and inspiring others by cycling 3,045 miles on a road bike (and his mountain bike for the rough terrain) across the United States. He aims to raise $100,000 for people with disabilities. To his knowledge, he will be the first person with only one leg …read more.

A steady stream of interested residents Saturday afternoon received personal tours of Fire Station 1 during an open house showcasing the station’s recently completed expansion and renovations at the fire station in Syracuse . About 15 to 20 firefighters and paramedics from the Turkey Creek Fire Department were on hand to provide visitor escorts. Fire …read more.

[weaver_youtube V4ug7dpM61M rel=0] Though the weather turned quite chilly, it didn’t stop many folks from coming out to “Homespun/Homemade” First Friday in downtown Warsaw on Nov. 7. Local cover band Short Term Memories entertained attendees throughout the evening. Artisan crafters setup around downtown to show off their wares. Quilts, signage, stone cutting boards and photo prints …read more.

Bourbon – The Indiana State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who assaulted an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) worker today around 11:15 a.m. The assault happened in the southbound lane of SR 331 just south of Bourbon in a construction zone. The INDOT worker who was assaulted was sitting …read more.

Looking toward the future and achievements of the past year were addressed Thursday evening at the annual Author Dinner hosted by the Kosciusko Literacy Services. Cindy Cates, executive director, stated with a national grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, KLS will host The Big Read next spring. “Fahrenheit 451” will be the book …read more.

By JOY LOHSE Marketing and Public Relations Director, Kosciusko Community Hospital As part of the Affordable Care Act, most U.S. citizens are required to have health insurance beginning in 2014. During the first enrollment wave, which began in October of 2013 and ended in March of this year, nearly 10 million uninsured individuals enrolled in …read more.

WARSAW – The highly-successful run of WCHS boys soccer coach Scott Bauer is over. Bauer, who took a personal leave of absence late in the regular season this fall, has resigned as coach of the Tigers. The Tigers, under Bauer, won six straight regional championships from 2008-2013. The 2012 team was Class 2-A state runner-up …read more.

Milford Town Council held a special public hearing Monday evening and passed resolution 2014-8, giving Chore-Time Brock the tax phase-in it needs to begin the expansion of its Milford facility. The expansion to the northeast corner of the building will, according to Chore-Time Operations Manager Jeff Miller, “revolutionize production and assembly.” He also expects the …read more.

By TIM CREASON TERRE HAUTE – Yeah, maybe Warsaw got caught up in all the excitement at the start of Saturday’s girls state cross country finals. But how does that old saying go? You don’t know if you don’t try. “They went out really hard, but so did everybody else,” said coach Matt Campbell following …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Coach Jim Kessler got his wish Friday night. His Grace College men’s basketball team started the 2014-15 season 1-0. Everyone else in attendance at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, except for visiting Concordia University, got their wish too. That was to see the beloved coach of the Lancers join some very elite …read more.

[weaver_youtube 4Gs79M7xH-s rel=0] BOURBON – The only person who was happy to see a sideways snow and 30 mile-per-hour winds minutes before kickoff of the sectional football game between Triton and LaVille was LaVille head coach Will Hostrawser. With an offense perfect for bad conditions, the Lancers did exactly what Hostrawser wanted in a grinding …read more.

WARSAW – Make history. That’s what the young and talented Warsaw girls cross country team is aiming to do on Saturday. The No. 6 Tigers of coach Matt Campbell head to the State Finals with one big goal in mind. History. Warsaw, with all underclassmen in its lineup, is looking for the best finish ever …read more.

The good news is that I hit on every pick last week, a perfect 7-0. The bad news is that many of my picks went against local teams. So, it was a relatively bad week for the local athletes. The best news, however, is that I was successful in beating Ink Free’s very own Mike …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School girls JV and varsity basketball teams are participating in Hoops for Hope Thursday, Nov. 20, in conjunction with the game with the Plymouth Lady Pilgrims at Triton. Both schools will be raising money for “Ounce of Prevention” and their efforts to assist those diagnosed with and affected by breast …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Crossroads League showered Grace’s women’s soccer team with awards following one of Grace’s best regular seasons in team history. Mallory Rondeau was named the league’s Co-Offensive Player of the Year, and Carianne Sobey was the Co-Midfielder of the Year for the Lady Lancers. Altogether, six players including Rondeau and Sobey earned …read more.

Residents near North Webster will hear the town’s severe weather siren activated Saturday. North Webster Fire Chief Jeremy Likens stated a test of the system will be conducted at noon Saturday, weather permitting. “If there is any chance of severe weather, we will not do the test.” Normally held the first Saturday of the month, …read more.

WINONA LAKE –  Grace College men’s basketball coach Jim Kessler, in his normal humble manner, says he has nothing to get the big head about when he looks at his record. The man, affectionately and respectfully known as “The Godfather” on the campus he has called home for the past 37 years, sure does have …read more.

WARSAW – Brooke Rhodes does not have to look far to find inspiration for her prep cross country career. Rhodes, a key performer for the No. 6 Warsaw girls cross country team, counts on her father Matt to provide plenty of motivation to fuel her desire for success. The elder Rhodes was also a cross …read more.

BOURBON – It was a time of celebration last Friday for the Triton football program. To continue the celebration, Triton will need to come up with one of the bigger wins in recent program history. Triton (3-7) will host LaVille (7-3) in the IHSAA Class 1-A sectional 41 semi-finals, a 7 p.m. kick-off, for two …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A fantastic season unfortunately came to a conclusion Tuesday night for the Triton volleyball team. The ladies had a tall task to overcome as they traveled to the Summit City to take on Class 1A’s No. 11 ranked team, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on its home floor. The regional championship match was …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Last winter, the Lancers’ men’s basketball team struggled in consistency. The ups and downs of the 2013-14 season were evidenced by an 0-5 start in the Crossroads League followed by three straight upsets of NAIA Top-25 ranked teams. Grace found its groove in the postseason, however. As the No. 6 seed in …read more.

Warsaw Community Education Association submitted a short survey regarding educational issues to the three candidates running for the Indiana House of Representatives, District 22. Education in Indiana is intrinsically tied to the politicians we elect to office. WCEA, the Warsaw teacher’s association, while not endorsing specific candidates, encourages the public to be as well informed …read more.

[weaver_youtube 4XznpzbrwyU rel=8] UPDATE: According to a conservation officer with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources the driver of the ATV has been identified as Leslie Mast, 26 years old. Mast was reportedly driving too fast on her ATV, without a helmet, to complete a turn and took a ditch instead of colliding with another …read more.

CULVER – It was there for the taking, Triton just had to go get it. After surviving a tough semi-final match against South Central, the Triton Lady Trojans stuck it to Oregon-Davis to win the Culver Volleyball Sectional championship Saturday night. Triton won the match 3-0 by a full count of 25-22, 25-17, 25-21. Triton, …read more.

GOSHEN – The 2014 season came to a close for the Wawasee volleyball team Saturday afternoon in the semi-final round of the Fairfield Sectional. While the Lady Warriors left it all on the court, there will still be a bad taste in the player’s mouths after letting several opportunities slip away. Wawasee watched Northern Lakes …read more.

[weaver_youtube ezTCkrSacTw rel=0] CULVER – Triton rode the momentum of strong all-around play to make its way to the final of the Culver Volleyball Sectional Saturday. The Lady Trojans powered past South Central (Union Mills) 3-1 to reach the championship match, set for 7 p.m. this evening. It was a morning of rallies for the …read more.

[weaver_youtube LJtP-NqqN6A rel=0] SYRACUSE – Less than a yard. All the Wawasee football team was needed was less than a yard and maybe things would have been different. The Warriors outplayed a ranked Leo squad in the opening round of sectionals Friday night but it is that Lions survived to fight another day. The Leo …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw football team had the heart to compete with undefeated Carroll Friday night. The Tigers just didn’t have the manpower to stay with the fifth ranked team in Class 6-A in the Hoosier State. A well-oiled Charger squad from Allen County sent Warsaw to the sidelines in sectional play for the second …read more.

It’s been smooth sailing for the Warsaw girls cross country team this season. The Warsaw boys team, on the other hand, has had a roller-coaster campaign. The pair will each shoot for one more big performance though come Saturday in the New Prairie Semistate. Both Tiger teams, who have won sectional and regional titles the …read more.

Another week of being ink free has come and gone. It has been a difficult journey for everyone here to keep up this ink free lifestyle. We had to fight back the pro-ink propagandists outside of our office this week. Eventually the unruly group of six disbanded and went to lunch, but it was an …read more.

[weaver_youtube KHHVYm9ltkI rel=0] GOSHEN – The quarterfinal round of the 2014 Fairfield Volleyball Sectional 21 continued Thursday night and a budding rivalry added a fantastic new chapter to its history. Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee have met six times since 2011 leading up to Thursday’s sectional show down. The previous six matches all took five games …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw volleyball team took its first test of the postseason Thursday night. The Tigers absolutely aced it. Literally. Warsaw used an outstanding serving performance, featuring an ample amount of aces, to rout Elkhart Central 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional. Blake McGarvey was simply sensational behind the …read more.

WARSAW – It’s time to ‘Fight Like A Girl’. The Lake City Roller Dolls are asking the community to join them this Saturday, Oct. 25, for its bout with the Ann Arbor Derby Dimes to help the girls fight cancer. The roller derby teams are raising money for the bout, which will begin at 5 …read more.

East Washington Street neighbors of two unoccupied properties addressed concerns to the North Webster Town Council during the meeting Tuesday evening. It was held in the North Webster Community Center. Approaching the council were Larry and Linda Kinsey, Barbara Miller and Jane Garlotte. Armed with photographs of the deterioration and concerned about the lack of …read more.

Syracuse Town Council approved its 2015 budget at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening. The total budget is for $3,375,727. Home rule funds, those that are not taxable are $122,500 and the tax levy for the town is $1,739,783. The council also approved the 2015 salary ordinance. Brett Konarski of Jones, Petrie Rafinski reported construction …read more.

GOSHEN – The Whitko volleyball team knew it would have to bring its best to the table when it began its postseason journey Tuesday night in the Class 3A Sectional 21 Tournament at Fairfield High School. There was one team the Wildcats definitely did not want to draw for its opening match but luck was …read more.

WARSAW – Jordyn Lindeman has a new found perspective on life and her love for the sport of volleyball. The WCHS junior has developed a greater appreciation for both after a car accident earlier this season. It shows too in watching the emotional leader of an outstanding Warsaw volleyball team perform on the court. “The …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace Lady Lancers’ basketball team will embark on life after graduating All-American Juaneice “JJ” Jackson last year, the program’s all-time leading scorer. Head coach Scott Blum is confident his team can meet the challenge thanks to balanced production from a number of players. Leading the Lady Lancers in 2014-15 are senior …read more.

SYRACUSE – The ‘Little Engine That Can’ will soon graduate to a locomotive. Wawasee senior Bre Robinson hasn’t been big in stature, attitude or flash in the pool. But the superstar swimmer has made a splash decision, signing with Purdue University on a full-ride scholarship to continue her swim career as a Boilermaker. “What I …read more.

WARSAW – Out of the nine schools in the NorthEast Lakes Middle School Conference, it was an all-Warsaw finals Saturday in the Lakeview gym for the eighth grade volleyball championship. Edgewood (22-7) (Conf. 6-2) defeated Wawasee in three games in the morning session while Lakeview (28-0) (Conf. 8-0) took out Riverview (Huntington) in two games …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Several athletes from the Grace College athletic programs were honored for their stellar play in the Crossroads League. Following a strong week for Grace’s volleyball team, Kaitlin Kerrigan and Ellie Harp picked up weekly honors from the Crossroads League on Monday. Kerrigan was named the Hitter of the Week and the Player …read more.

[weaver_youtube nI6w-j8lZHo rel=0] WARSAW – The Bone Yard was packed Saturday night as the South Shore Roller Girls rolled in for a roller derby matchup with the Bone City Rollers. The Roller Girls, equipped with speedy jammers and a lot of muscle in the middle, overpowered Bone City 239-100. Bone City literally limped into the …read more.

CULVER – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills expects his program to win regional titles. The Tigers didn’t disappoint their veteran coach  in that regard Saturday. Warsaw made it three straight regional championships by reigning in the rain to top the field at Culver Academies. Junior Owen Glogovsky led the way with his third …read more.

CULVER – Allison Miller epitomizes the Warsaw girls cross country team. Young, talented and unselfish. Those qualities carried Miller to individual glory and her team to another regional championship Saturday. The rain didn’t slow down the reign of the No. 7 Warsaw ladies as they dominated the field for the second straight year in the …read more.