SYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School girls basketball program will host camps for third, fourth and fifth grade girls at Milford, Syracuse and North Webster Elementary Schools. Milford and North Webster will hold its camps on April 15-18 at the two schools from 3:30-5 p.m. each day. Cost for the camp is $30 per camper, …read more.

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

The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association recently named its Senior All-State girls basketball teams, and a handful of area players were included in the accolades. Warsaw had a pair of Honorable Mentions listed in seniors Lindsay Baker and Jennifer Walker-Crawford while Wawasee’s KiLee Knafel also made the Honorable Mention list. Among those from the Northern Lakes …read more.

TERRE HAUTE- The two girls basketball teams that celebrated semi state championships in Warsaw came up short Saturday in their bids to capture state championships. The 38th edition of the IHSAA girls basketball state tournament came to a close Saturday with the crowning of four state champions in the Hulman Center on the Indiana State …read more.

AKRON – Kirk Robinson, a highly-respected and longtime official, has been chosen by the IHSAA to work the girls basketball State Finals Saturday. Robinson, a resident of Akron and a graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School, will be the lead official for the Class 2-A state championship game. The contest, pitting Evansville Mater Dei (27-2) …read more.

The Northern Lakes Conference has officially released its lists for the boys and girls basketball teams for the 2012-13 seasons. The girls basketball team is headlined by three members of the champion Warsaw team, which just finished its season Saturday evening in a IHSAA 4A Semi-state loss to Fort Wayne South. The Lady Tigers, which …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.

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.

BREMEN — KiLee Knafel had herself quite a night in Bremen, sinking all 15 of her free throw attempts, outscoring the host Lions on her own in the process of a 53-37 Wawasee win Tuesday night in girls hoops. Knafel was 15-15 from the line, hitting 13 of those in the fourth quarter. The makes …read more.

SYRACUSE — Something was going to have to give at the Hardwood Teepee Saturday afternoon. Both Wawasee and Concord entered girls basketball play at 0-5 in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Lady Warriors, as it did last year, rode the hot hand of KiLee Knafel to a win to jump off the schnide in a …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.

PLYMOUTH — After a very troubling night that loosely involved both Plymouth and Wawasee Friday, both schools got back to business Saturday. Plymouth maintained its balance and kept Wawasee at distance in a 62-45 final in girls Northern Lakes Conference basketball. Wawasee hosted Plymouth in boys basketball Friday night but played under a heavy cloud …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 — 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.

SYRACUSE — Four Elkhart Memorial players reached double figures in scoring as the Lady Chargers beat Wawasee, 55-37, Saturday afternoon. Leading Memorial (11-4, 3-1 NLC) was the 12 points from Khadijah Moore. Monica Jones tossed in 11 points and Victoria Kyle and Paige Newline both chipped in 10 points for the victors. Memorial, which has …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.

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.

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.

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 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.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School boys and girls basketball teams will feature their annual ‘autograph nights’ following each program’s games this weekend at WHS. The Lady Warrior basketball team will hold its autograph night this Friday, Dec. 7, following the game against Northern Lakes Conference rival Goshen. All fans in attendance will receive a …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.

Brown Goes Off, Hornets Sting Warriors Simon Brown punctuated a tremendous start for the Angola Hornets boys basketball team, scoring 34 points in a 59-56 win over Wawasee in Angola. Brown scored 21 of his point total in the first half and helped Angola end a modest three-game losing streak to the Warriors. Ryan Gaff …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.

SYRACUSE — A huge third quarter from KiLee Knafel, who scored 14 of her game-high 34 points in the frame, pushed Wawasee past Fairfield 64-43 Saturday night at the Hardwood Teepee. Knafel hit two of her five three-pointers in the third as Wawasee outscored the visitors 22-13 to break open what was just a five-point …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team lost a close 29-24 final at Churubusco Tuesday night. The Cougars outscored the hosts 13-9 in the final half, but it was not enough to overcome a 20-11 halftime deficit. Senior Jessica Goss led LCA with a game-high 10 points. Senior Alisa Gross had eight points …read more.

LAGRANGE — For the second time in as many road trips, Wawasee throttled a Northeast Corner Conference team. Friday night the Lady Warrior basketball team won its season opener in decisive fashion at Westview, and Tuesday night the ladies took to the road again in LaGrange and upended Lakeland, 51-31. While the score suggests a …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.

WINONA LAKE – Coach Ty Propp calls Jessica Goss a spark for his Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team. The LCA point guard set the tone early and often Saturday afternoon to spark the Cougars to a 50-37 hoops win over visiting Michigan City Marquette Catholic. Goss popped in nine of her game-high 19 points …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.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team opened its season Tuesday night with a 57-23 loss to Northfield at home. Sydney Elzroth scored a game-high 19 points and Katie Stephan added 14 for the winners. Northfield, which finished 10-13 last season, received votes in the Class 2-A preseason poll. Jess Goss led …read more.

  Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Girls Basketball Polls Class 4-A 1. Hamilton Southeastern; 2. Columbus North; 3. Lawrence North; 4. Brownsburg; 5. Fort Wayne South; 6. Indianapolis North Central; 7. Penn; 8. Bedford North Lawrence; 9. Northridge; 10. Westfield. Others receiving votes: Merrillville, Warsaw, Greenwood, Michigan City, McCutcheon, Logansport, Roncalli, Pike, Warren Central, …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Ty Propp admits he’s anxious, excited, apprehensive, just to name a few emotions, for tonight to arrive. That’s when the first-year coach of the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team will get to see his team perform for real. The Cougars host Northfield in their season opener this evening. The game for …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School girls basketball and volleyball programs are hosting their annual golf scramble July 21 at the Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw. There are no spaces left for the 8 a.m. start, but players can still register to play in the 1 p.m. shotgun start. The entry fee is $50 per …read more.

The IHSAA Executive Committee approved a portion of an Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) proposal in adding a sixth classification to the football state tournament beginning in 2013-14. The Committee also voted in favor of a two-year tournament success factor in each team sport (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball volleyball), an accumulation of points by …read more.

Ty Propp has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Lakeland Christian Academy in Winona Lake. Propp comes to LCA after spending the past two seasons as an assistant coach for the Grace College women’s basketball program. He replaces former LCA coach Jay Lavender, who guided the Cougars for the past 11 years. …read more.

The Warsaw girls basketball program will host a 3 on 3 tournament as a fundraiser for teaming  with Habitat for Humanity to build a house. The tourney is slated for June 1 at the First Friday event in downtown Warsaw. Cost is $40 per team and deadline to register is May 23. Registration information and …read more.