WARSAW – The Marian University football program got some very good news Thursday night. One could say it was a great night for the Knights. Warsaw Community High School star tailback Tristan McClone announced that he has made a verbal commitment to play for the Knights. McClone, one of the captains this past fall for …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Northridge boys swim team, as expected, is poised to run away with the team title in the Northern Lakes Conference Meet after preliminaries Thursday night. The dynamic duo of juniors Jayden Parrett and Spencer Davidson from Warsaw, as expected, are poised to claim individual NLC titles come Saturday. Parrett and Davidson each …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls basketball program celebrated Senior Night and in the process continued its domination over Concord Thursday night. The host Tigers returned to action for the first time in more than a week in controlling Concord to the tune of a 42-23 win in Northern Lakes Conference action. Warsaw, which had been …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team put together some kind of finish Thursday night. The host Vikings erased an 18-point deficit with a fantastic final frame to edge past Northfield in Three Rivers Conference action. Valley outscored Northrfield 22-0 in the fourth quarter to fashion a fabulous 49-45 league win. The Vikings trailed …read more.

The Northern Lakes Conference has announced a change in the schedule for the diving competition in the NLC boys swim meet. The preliminaries for the diving event will now be held on Friday, Jan. 31 starting at 6 p.m. at Concord High School.  The diving prelims for the NLC meet were originally scheduled for Saturday, …read more.

Amazing Grace CollegeHow sweet thou victories are… After going an embarrassing 4-6 three weeks ago, I rebounded with a solid 8-2 with my picks just two weeks back. Some tech issues held me up from getting any picks up last week, but now I am back with even more picking ability! Yes, I have a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee athletic director Steve Wiktorowski announced this morning that the Wawasee girls basketball with Bremen has been moved. Originally scheduled for next Tuesday, Feb. 4, Bremen will now visit the Hardwood Teepee Monday, Feb. 3, for JV and varsity basketball contests. The JV game will tip at the customary 6:15 p.m. with varsity …read more.

WINONA LAKE – An intense, physical game between the Grace College women’s basketball team and No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan boiled down to the final four seconds Wednesday night. The Lady Lancers won the game at the free throw line as Sarah Feasby netted the game-winning foul shots with 3.6 seconds left, lifting Grace to a …read more.

MARION – The Grace College men’s basketball team’s recent trend of upsets came to an end on Wednesday night with an 83-78 defeat at No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan in Crossroads League play. The Wildcats shot a sizzling 55 percent from the floor for the game, including a sterling 27-of-29 (93 percent) from the free throw …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Elementary Wrestling Program is set to begin on Monday, Feb. 3. The opening night is set to start at 6:30 p.m. in the auxiliary gym at Tippecanoe Valley High School.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Department has announced rescheduled dates for several events postponed by the recent snow and cold. The Three Rivers Conference Wrestling Meet will be held Thursday, Jan. 30. The meet will begin at 5:15 p.m. at Rochester High School. The Plymouth at Valley boys swim meet is now …read more.

Wednesdays generally don’t have a lot of area sports on the schedule, and as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, only one game has been rescheduled due to weather. The Triton boys freshman basketball game against Jimtown tonight has been postponed. It will be made up on Saturday, Feb. 1, at 9:00 a.m. at Jimtown. Triton will …read more.

The high school winter sports season, which has come to a standstill of late due to the weather, still has plenty of big events on tap. That is, weather permitting. The Northern Lakes Conference boys swim meet is set to begin with prelims Thursday (Jan. 30) night at Northridge High School. Action begins at 5:30 …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School has set several nights of recognition to serve notice to success amongst its athletic department. The upcoming dates will take place at the following Triton basketball games: Friday, January 31st – Boys JV/Varsity vs Jimtown 6:00 p.m. JV start Triton will be celebrating 50 years of Triton boys basketball. Immediately …read more.

Another day passes, another day of athletic cancellations in the area. Starting off Tuesday’s list is the fifth grade girls basketball game between Triton and Akron. The game has been moved to Tuesday, Feb. 4, with a 4:30 p.m. start at Triton. Wawasee’s JV and varsity girls basketball games at Tippecanoe Valley have been scratched. …read more.

The Open House for Warsaw Community High School and the Warsaw Area Career Center has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. Teachers will be available for an interactive evening to showcase student work and outstanding curriculum offerings. This is an event open to our community and especially to families with …read more.

Mother Nature continues to be the only winner when it comes to area sporting events. The cold and snow, which has cancelled another school day for virtually every corporation in the area yet again, has cancelled more athletic contests. Those cancellations are already in force for Tuesday (Jan. 28) too as the cold has every …read more.

WINONA LAKE – A 14-point deficit in the second half did not faze the Grace College men’s basketball team as the Lancers rallied for a dramatic 66-62 comeback win over Taylor on Saturday. The Lancers picked up their fifth straight win in the Crossroads League to improve to 13-8 (5-5 CL). Grace now sits two …read more.

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Grace College track and field teams got the indoor season started at the Defiance Invitational on Saturday. “Overall it was a solid start to the season. It’s great to see several NCCAA qualifiers,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “We can now see where our team is at and prepare for …read more.

UPLAND, Ind. – With 6:50 remaining in the first half Saturday, Grace College senior Juaneice Jackson sliced into the lane, received a pass and rose up for a record-breaking jump shot. With her 11th point of the game, Jackson increased her career total to 1,634 points to break the Grace women’s basketball career scoring record …read more.

The snow and the cold has cancelled more local high school sporting events scheduled for today (Jan. 25). The Northern Lakes Conference,  Northern State Conference and the Three Rivers Conference Wrestling Meets are postponed. The NLC Meet was to be held at Concord High School, the NSC at Jimtown High School and the TRC event …read more.

Click for VIDEO North Webster/Tippecanoe Township Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting members and their customers and clients to the 2014 Kosciusko County Kids Business Fair. This unique event is being held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, in the North Webster Community Center. Kids from across the county will be showcasing …read more.

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Syracuse Police Department. On Jan. 13, the Syracuse Police Department responded to a theft report from Polar Kraft Boats on Chicago Street in Syracuse. According to the report, sometime during the night of Jan. 12-13, suspect(s) stole a boat motor and jet drive …read more.

Ancilla College is closing at 3 p.m. today due to dangerous temperatures and travel conditions. All offices and the library are closed through the weekend. The SAT test scheduled to be held on campus Saturday, Jan. 25, is also rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 8. The college plans to reopen Monday morning.

Wendy Kimpel of Warsaw provided us with a photo of city employees working diligently in the subzero temperatures. In a recent Warsaw Common Council meeting, kudos to the employees was also given by Warsaw Mayor Joe Thallemer and councilwoman Diane Quance who publicly recognized their hard work during the recent snowfalls and arctic temperatures.

A pair of former WCHS hoops stars are now making noise on college courts. The duo of Jennifer Walker-Crawford and Lindsay Baker, both standouts for the Warsaw girls basketball team a season ago, are in their freshman seasons. Walker-Crawford, a 5-11 forward, is having a strong season for Kentucky Wesleyan University. The versatile Walker-Crawford is …read more.

The winter weather continues to alter the area prep sports scene. The Warsaw at Concord boys basketball game tonight has been postponed. The Northern Lakes Conference contest will be played on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at Concord. The JV game will begin at 6:15 p.m. with the varsity contest to follow. The Wawasee at Plymouth boys …read more.

A Chicago man has brought a lawsuit against the town of Winona Lake, the Winona Lake Police Department and WLPD Police Chief Paul D. Schmitt for alleged violations of his civil rights. According to official court documents filed with Kosciusko Superior Court 1, on May 17, 2013, the plaintiff, Abram R. Galvin, and several friends …read more.

WARSAW – The Penn girls basketball team was as good as advertised Wednesday night. The Kingsmen, ranked No. 5 in the Class 4-A poll, looked the part in taking apart Warsaw. Penn used a huge first-half performance in taming the Tigers 63-36. The trio of senior Caroline Buhr and sophomores Kaitlyn Marenyi and Camryn Buhr …read more.

WINONA LAKE – 57 seasons, 4 coaches and over 1,700 games have led to a historic milestone for Grace College men’s basketball — 1,000 all-time Lancer victories. Grace became just the fourth Crossroads League team to reach the 1,000 win mark (Taylor, Huntington, Bethel). A celebration has been planned for Saturday, Feb. 1, to coincide …read more.

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio – Grace’s men’s basketball team picked up win No. 1,000 in program history on Tuesday, defeating Mt. Vernon Nazarene 85-73 on the road. The Lancers (12-8; 4-5 Crossroads League) picked up their fourth-straight league victory, wrapping up the first half of the CL season with a 4-5 record. Greg Miller produced 23 …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Department has announced that its home boys basketball game tonight versus Peru has been postponed. The game, which was rescheduled from earlier this season, was postponed again due to Peru not having school today. A make-up date for the contest is to be determined. Valley, 8-2 overall …read more.

Gale Owens announcing candidacy for Kosciusko County Commissioner – Southern District. “Public service is something I have been involved with all of my adult life. However, the last few years, I feel that the service side of public office has been neglected,” said Owens. “Having the same people make the majority of decisions for so …read more.

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Winona Lake Police Department. On Jan. 16, the Winona Lake Police Department responded to a burglary/theft report from the Grace College Post Office, 200 Seminary Dr. The report states that an unknown suspect used force to gain access to the office area. Once …read more.

WARSAW – Back-to-back games could not produce back-to-back wins for the Warsaw Tigers basketball team. Just one day after earning a nice conference win over a rival Goshen team the Tigers welcomed Fort Wayne Snider to the Tiger Den for the first time ever Saturday night. Despite the enthusiastic and intimidating crowd, Snider had no …read more.

GOSHEN – Nikki Grose finished what she started Saturday night. That was a very good thing for her Warsaw girls basketball team. Grose capped a big game with a strong showing in the final quarter as the Tigers topped Goshen 44-34 in Northern Lakes Conference play. Senior standout Grose powered inside for 20 points, nine …read more.

[weaver_youtube NevFBnYwizs rel=0] DUNLAP – Saturday’s Northern Lakes Conference Girls Swimming Championships certainly will be remembered by Wawasee fans as a historical day. Wawasee pulled off what a dozen season’s worth of NLC teams have not been able to do, beat Northridge, and did so resoundingly by scoring 447 points to trump the field. The …read more.

[weaver_youtube vB7fw3qCRws rel=0] SYRACUSE – And the streak goes on. For the seventeenth consecutive time the Wawasee Warriors boys basketball team has lost a Northern Lakes Conference game. Friday night at the Hardwood Tee Pee the Warriors had their chances to end the streak but it was Elkhart Memorial who played the better game and …read more.

Kosciusko REMC is seeking current high school juniors, who are the dependents of KREMC members, to apply for the 2014 Electric Cooperative Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Two winning students from KREMC’s service area will have a chance to join other Indiana youth on this all-expenses paid trip of a lifetime. Indiana’s electric cooperatives have …read more.

WARSAW – Jordan Stookey was praised by his own coach as well as the opposing coach Friday night. He definitely deserved all the love he got too. The Warsaw senior provided the points and the poise to pace the Tigers past Goshen 48-41 in Northern Lakes Conference play in the Tiger Den. Stookey delivered a …read more.

  “Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.” -Dory, “Finding Nemo” It finally happened. I regret to inform you devoted readers that last week I went just 4-6 in my picks. Yes, for the first time I finished below .500 with my picks, bringing a frigid cold over the county …read more.

[weaver_youtube Wc63p2mKGyY rel=0] SYRACUSE – The Wawasee gymnastics team was on cloud nine after a solid victory over defending sectional champion Angola this past Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Warriors, that high did not last as long as they were hoping. Wawasee was brought back down to Earth on Thursday night following a 103.35-95.08 loss …read more.

[weaver_youtube QEaG66WpBGA rel=0] DUNLAP – Thursday night’s preliminary round of the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Swimming Championships provided little in the way of drama. But the sense of anticipation in what should be a very competitive final is building as the heavy hitters all are primed for Saturday’s final. Prelim swims at Concord had the …read more.

The annual Teachers Credit Union Bi-County Basketball Tournament is set for next week. The 49th annual event, which includes eight teams on both the boys and girls sides, begins with first-round varsity games on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The first round contests will be girls/boys doubleheaders. The tourney includes Triton, New Prairie Culver, LaVille, Bremen, Argos, …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School boys and girls golf coach  Jack Carpenter has been selected to receive the National Federation of State High School Associations 2013 Central Sectional Coach of the Year award for Boys Golf. Carpenter, earlier in the year, received the Boys Golf Coach of the Year for the state of Indiana. Because of …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The winning streak came to an end Wednesday night for the Warsaw girls basketball team. Host Fort Wayne Carroll edged past the Tigers 47-44 in a non-conference contest. Warsaw, which had won its last four games, drops to 6-8 on the season. The Chargers, who had lost four of their last five …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3OZWq8xbkYI rel=0] SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Lady Warrior gymnastics team wasted no time in making a statement in the 2013-14 season. The talented squad was challenged by its head coach, Nika Prather, to make an impression in the season’s first dual meet against defending sectional champion Angola. The Lady Warriors rose to the occasion …read more.

[weaver_youtube FwIhMWUrfv4 rel=0] WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team was dialed in from long distance Tuesday night. No one more so than smooth operator Tim Swanson of the Tigers. Sharpshooter Swanson turned in a career performance as host Warsaw whipped Elkhart Central 71-37. Swanson, a junior guard, drained 4-5 from deep in scoring a …read more.

AKRON – Jeff Shriver has stepped down as the Tippecanoe Valley High School football coach. Shriver, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, doesn’t expect to step very far away from the Viking program however. Shriver spent the last eight seasons as the head man of the Vikings. Prior to that, he …read more.

[weaver_youtube NuRyV57QsHE rel=0] SYRACUSE – The last time Wawasee had reason to cheer following a girls swim dual with Northridge, most of Wawasee’s roster were not yet born. But the echoes of 1996 were raised Monday night as the Lady Warriors broke a 16-year losing streak to Northridge in a 105-81 victory, and in turn …read more.

WINONA LAKE – After putting the finishing touches on a stellar season, the Grace College women’s soccer players were given several national awards for the 2013 campaign. Freshman Meredith Hollar and sophomore Carianne Sobey highlighted the Lady Lancers’ award haul when they were named honorable mention for NAIA All-American. Hollar, who was also named the …read more.

North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce is conducting a shoe collection beginning Monday. Shoes Helping Our Economy Succeed or S.H.O.E.S. will raise funds for future chamber activities while benefiting micro enterprise ventures in developing nations around the world and keep old shoes out of local landfills. Both children and adult sizes are welcome. All varieties …read more.

This week’s Crime of the Week comes from the files of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department. On Jan. 8, 2014, the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department took a burglary/theft report from the 8300 block of East 250 South, Pierceton. The victim came home from work to find his front door forced open. Once inside the home, …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZCsv94e_mg4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – It was an extraordinary night at Wawasee High School on Friday night. The Warriors welcomed in their toughest opponent of the year in Northern Lakes Conference foe NorthWood and went toe-to-toe with the No. 9  team in class 3-A for four quarters in front of a wild and raucous crowd. …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – Pete Smith capped a perfect night from the field with a perfect shot Friday night. In the process, his Northridge boys basketball team remained perfect in Northern Lakes Conference play. Smith hit a tough, well-defended pull-up jumper right before the final horn to lift the Raiders past Warsaw 58-56 in a thrilling NLC …read more.

Who loves picking sporting events?Nick loves picking sporting events!Is it true?Mmmhmm, I do, I do, I doo-ooo!(That was for all you Keenan and Kel fans) I absolutely love sports, I really do. I was lucky enough to be in attendance at Lucas Oil Stadium last Saturday night as Andrew Luck led the Indianapolis to a …read more.

[weaver_youtube 8nsUM3EluT0 rel=0] SYRACUSE – For the Warrior wrestling team, the 2013-14 season has not offered many reasons to celebrate. With a roster full of young, inexperienced wrestlers, wins have been few and far between so far. But on Thursday night the team was able to take a moment and celebrate its lone senior, Michael …read more.

DALLAS – Nic Moore continues to be a difference maker in his first season on the hardwood for Southern Methodist University. The star guard, a former standout at Warsaw Community High School, turned in yet another huge performance for the Mustangs Saturday. Moore poured in a game-high 20 points to pace his team to a …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Allison Kauffman of Grace College is the reigning Crossroads League Player of the Week. She showed why on Saturday. Kauffman produced another double-double to power the host Lancers to a key 73-66 win over Bethel College in conference play in the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. Kauffman, a 6-0 junior forward from Fort …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Bethel College men’s basketball team put on some kind of shooting display Saturday. The No. 5 Pilots were dialed in from distance in running past Grace College 110-69 in Crossroads League action. Bethel outscored the Lancers 60-24 in a dominating second-half performance in play at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center on …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Doing the little things, as coach Michelle Harter likes to call them, continues to pay off in a big way for the Warsaw girls basketball team. The Tigers continued their turnaround Saturday night by topping Triton 41-31 in non-conference action at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center on the Grace College campus. Warsaw, …read more.

Ignite the Night is Kosciusko County’s first ever formal/semi formal Firefighters Ball. Sponsored by the Kosciusko County Fire Association, the evening of Feb. 8 will begin with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and include fine dining, raffles and dancing. The Firefighters Ball is being held to honor retirees and recognize officers and members who dedicate their …read more.

We (me) are back (not front)! Okay, now that I have cleared that up, Happy New Year to everyone! I hope a happy holiday season was had by all and hopefully the good spirits continue well into 2014. It has been a while since I last used my picking ability (sometimes referred to as my …read more.

ROCHESTER – It is a well-known saying in sports that the “cream will rise to the top” in any given game. On Friday night the NorthWood Panthers were the cream of the crop and they showed it in the second half. The Panthers would hold Tippecanoe Valley to just 18 second-half points to claim a …read more.

[weaver_youtube mVdoXmSbKRg rel=0] WARSAW – The Warsaw boys basketball team definitely made things a lot more interesting than coach Doug Ogle would have liked Friday night. The Tigers, however, also definitely extended their winning streak in the end. Warsaw, despite a tough night from the free throw line, topped Triton 40-33. Senior Jordan Stookey turned in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Community High School girls basketball program will host a Future Lady Tigers basketball camp working on skills and drills. The camp, which will be held in the Tiger Den at the high school, will take place from 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, and Saturday, Jan. 11. The cost is $15 for …read more.

[weaver_youtube cUboFiDmKm8 rel=0] WARSAW – The senior members of the Warsaw girls basketball team picked a pretty good time Monday night to pick up their game. The duo of Nikki Grose and Brooklyn Harrison especially. The Tiger tandem turned in outstanding performances to lead their team past Perry Meridian 48-41 in the championship contest of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube ucmnyRKpgc8 rel=0] ARCADIA – It would be hard to find one exact word to describe the performance that the Warsaw boys basketball team put on in the Hamilton Heights Holiday Tournament on Friday. But one word that would certainly work is “confident.” The Tigers looked sloppy at times in their morning game against Bloomington …read more.

[weaver_youtube ga6KrNkLTAA rel=0] ARCADIA – Before Friday morning’s game Warsaw and Bloomington North had never gone toe-to-toe with one an other on the basketball court. By the time that the game had ended, the Cougars were left wishing it had just stayed that way. The Tigers used some precision shooting and won the battle on the …read more.

[weaver_youtube soyLaoP0VQU rel=0] SYRACUSE – With the top three scorers in Wawasee basketball history in the house Saturday night, one would think scoring would not have been at a premium. With Shanna Zolman just a couple rows up from the Wawasee bench, Taylor Goshert a few seats further and KiLee Knafel also in the house, …read more.

WARSAW – It was a game that the Tigers had to win and they did just that. The Warsaw boys basketball team welcomed in rival Wawasee to the Tiger Den on Friday night and did not show much hospitality to the Warriors after the first half. The Tigers had four players in double digits to …read more.

‘Tis the picks before Christmas and all through Kosciusko,Conference games with local teams are a must go. The stages are set for both Warsaw and Wawasee. While rivals square off in Akron and South Whitley. One Triton team goes East while the other stays home. Meanwhile, to the Maple City, Lakeland Christian will roam. On …read more.

WARSAW – It was not a typical night on the mat in the Tiger Den. But this season has been anything but typical for the Wawasee and Warsaw wrestling teams. Both teams are low on numbers and that problem was front and center when the two rivals collided on Thursday night as seven of the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Originally scheduled for last Saturday night, the boys basketball game between Wawasee and Whitko was one of many postponed due to bad weather and icy roads. Both teams took the court on Tuesday night at Whitko High School in hopes of getting a big win before starting conference play. By the time …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley-Peru boys basketball game at Valley for Tuesday night has been cancelled as Peru is unable to travel. All activities at Valley have been cancelled as well. No make-up date has been announced for the game.

WINONA LAKE – For the first time since the 2010-11 season, the big sister/little sister rivalry will return to the campus of Grace College. The Triton at Warsaw girls JV/Varsity basketball games set for January 4th will be played at the Orthopedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College. The junior varsity girls will …read more.

Warsaw has identified several areas where storm water drainage issues are a problem. Under the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has required certain municipalities to maintain storm sewer systems. Warsaw is among the cities that falls under the regulations and, on Monday night, the Warsaw Common Council took its first step in …read more.

Hopefully the third time will be the charm for Warsaw’s tornado siren testing. The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory announced today it will again test the tornado sirens in the city on Monday. The siren was moved recently from the former city hall on Market Street to Warsaw/Wayne Fire Station 1. Due to the move and some …read more.

The environmental document has been approved on the CR 29 bridge over U.S. 6 in Elkhart County, north of Syracuse. The project will now advance to phases that include real estate acquisition, utility coordination and the project construction phase. The environmental document is to include real estate, air quality, noise, farmland, community impacts, wetlands and …read more.

GOSHEN – The Lady Warrior basketball team was back in action on Friday night. Wawasee opened up its 2013-14 Northern Lakes Conference schedule against Goshen. It was a game that showed a lot of improvements for Wawasee overall, but the experience that Goshen brought to the table was too much for the young Warrior squad …read more.

ETNA GREEN – “This is the biggest little race you’ll ever run.” Those were the words of the late Randy Miner, an avid runner and beloved member of the greater Warsaw area. Miner used to head the Etna Green Country Run, a staple of the Etna Green summer festivals of the 1980s and 90s. The …read more.

Kosciusko REMC is part of the Indiana electric cooperative network that has historically fought for affordable electric rates for Hoosiers. As such, electric rates in Indiana, on average, are among the lowest in the nation, but new Environmental Protection Agency regulations are threatening those rates which Hoosiers rely upon to power their homes and businesses. …read more.

Well, Kosciusko County, we once again find ourselves facing the wrath of Friday the 13th. Back in September we waded through the superstition and possibility of untimely death during this cursed day and made it out alive. Today we will have our superstitions at the forefront of our thoughts as we go about our daily …read more.

[weaver_youtube EFrjcZlwgec rel=0] AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley basketball team ran into the wrong team, at the wrong time when it hosted Culver Military Academy. Over the past two seasons the Academy has gone a dismal 2-42 since its run to the State Finals in March of 2011. But the team is aimed at making …read more.

[weaver_youtube IEcwYPIvhuM rel=0] DUNLAP – According to Concord boys swimming head coach Tom Johnson, it has not been the most productive season thus far. But a 108-53 victory by Concord over Wawasee Tuesday night helped get the ship headed in the right direction. Concord won nine of the 11 events in which it competed, and …read more.

[weaver_youtube OLlGqhkslfs rel=0] DUNLAP – The first major hurdle of the Wawasee girls swim season was cleared Tuesday night. Despite a game effort from the host Concord girls swimmers, Wawasee managed enough depth points to pull away for a 95-77 victory in a key Northern Lakes Conference showdown. Wawasee, which had not been tested in …read more.

As we, at StaceyPageOnline.com, continue to look for ways to better serve and engage our readers, we have decided to invite everyone to share their favorite holiday recipe with us. Consider this a great way to exchange ideas for holiday desserts, candies or even a recipe for a Christmas goose. Whatever it is that makes …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Three area high schools were issued great news among its football programs as the Associated Press issued its All-State football picks for the 2013 season. Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw and Wawasee all had players named to the AP lists, which issued First-Team and Honorable Mention selections for all six classes of football teams. In …read more.

[weaver_youtube 9hMovs2KKVA rel=0] WARSAW – Just one night removed from falling by one point to Homestead, the Warsaw Tigers basketball team responded in grand fashion in front of its home crowd. The Tigers used efficient execution from a variety of players to knock off a confident and undefeated Huntington North squad on Saturday night 50-46 …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s not déjà vu, it’s just growing pains. For the second game in a row the Wawasee basketball team felt the pain of a close loss. This time the Warriors were downed by the Squires of Manchester 45-44 on Friday night. The game started much differently than it ended. Manchester came out in …read more.

BOURBON – Expectations for NorthWood’s boys basketball program – from head coach Aaron Wolfe’s to the Nappanee community to those who have to deal with the Panthers on the court – are sky high. After a 59-40 beatdown of Triton Friday night at the Trojan Trench, those notions ramped up one more notch. The Panthers, …read more.

[weaver_youtube lcFTBU41Sj0   rel_o] MIDDLEBURY – It was a rough night on the mat for the Wawasee in Middlebury on Thursday. The Warriors went into the Northridge Fieldhouse short on athletes and came out short on points. The Raiders cruised past Wawasee 52-12 in both school’s first Northern Lakes Conference meet of the year. Wawasee …read more.

Break out the champagne and ticker tape! I have finally accomplished a milestone, my 100th correct pick! It has been a long ride, I could not have done it without you readers and all of the fantastic athletes that have helped me along the way. 100 correct picks is something truly amazing. Nobody else is …read more.

LIGONIER – Wawasee kept things interesting in its game with West Noble Tuesday night, but the Lady Warriors could not keep things consistent. West Noble held the lead for the entire game to grab a 64-53 victory. Tuesday night’s game had flashes of the potential that the young Lady Warriors team has but only in …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee athletic department has announced the two dates for the boys and girls basketball autograph nights. The Wawasee boys basketball varsity team will be signing autographs this Friday, Dec. 6, following the conclusion of the Manchester varsity game. A team poster will be provided for signatures, and the event is free of …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University is a basketball school, there is no arguing that. But on Saturday night in Memorial Stadium, Hoosier eyes were focused on scoring a “bucket” that is slightly different from the ones exchanged in Assembly Hall. Indiana reclaimed the Old Oaken Bucket from its bitter rival, Purdue, in record-setting fashion with a …read more.

WARSAW – It is just the first week of the boys swim season, but the feel and performances from Saturday morning’s dual between Warsaw and Wawasee had a late-season vibe. Warsaw put on the show for the most part, taking 11 of the 12 events in a 120-59 victory. The stars were shining for Warsaw, …read more.

WARSAW – It became a matter of depth in deciding things between Wawasee and Warsaw’s girls swim teams. A deeper Wawasee roster stole points in several areas to defeat Warsaw 118-67 Saturday morning at the WCHS Community Pool. Wawasee won eight of the 12 events, and in Warsaw taking the other four, Wawasee finished second-third-fourth …read more.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! It is finally time to serve the stuffing, pumpkin pie (extra Cool Whip, please), cranberry sauce (for reasons that I still have not figured out) and turducken! Thanksgiving is truly a special time of year. Bickering family members, dry turkey, mediocre football and crazed moms hurdling one another to grab the last …read more.

BOURBON – It took a little while for Triton to find its groove on Wednesday night’s season opener. Some first-game jitters appeared to be getting the best of the Trojan starting five at first, but once the shots started falling a weight was lifted as Triton would cruise to a 74-30 win over Oregon-Davis. At …read more.