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.

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.

TriMas Corporation, a diversified global manufacturer of engineered and applied products, continues its progress and focus on productivity and expanding and optimizing its global manufacturing footprint to better serve its customers. “Over the past several years, TriMas has launched numerous growth and productivity initiatives across our businesses, with the savings enabling us to fund our …read more.

A Goshen man was sentenced to 6 years in prison and 5 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography. Stephen Sachs, 52, was sentenced this week by U.S. Northern District Court Judge Robert Miller Jr. According to documents filed by the government, law enforcement obtained a search warrant for Sachs’ home …read more.

Bicycle Indiana is pleased to announce that four Indiana businesses have been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as “bicycle-friendly.” Among them is DePuy Orthopaedics in Warsaw. Summit City Bicycles and Fitness of Fort Wayne earned a Silver award as a Bicycle-Friendly Business; Angie’s List and A1 Cyclery, both headquartered in Indianapolis, were designated …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyORglBuJFQ] On Aug. 25, the Elite Frogs parachute display team, comprised of U.S. Navy SEALs, parachuted over Lake Wawasee in Syracuse. On that day, Ron Baumgartner, president of The Papers Inc. and StaceyPageOnline.com, did a tandem skydive with the team, which was part of a fundraising event for the Wawasee Navy SEAL Foundation Inc. On Saturday, Oct. …read more.

The Wawasee High School athletic department is looking to do its part in October to help raise awareness for cancer related research. As part of the national Breast Cancer Awareness campaign throughout October, WHS will sell pink cups leading up to the home football game against Goshen this Friday, Oct. 12. The cups, which are …read more.

WARSAW –  Why mess with success? Warsaw football coach Phil Jensen is a smart man. He’s not about to fix what “ain’t broke” as the old adage goes. Jensen’s Tigers used their month-long formula for success to near perfection again Friday night in fashioning a 17-0 Northern Lakes Conference win over Goshen on a rainy …read more.

DUNLAP — Day one of the Northern Lakes Conference boys tennis tournament didn’t feature a bevy of bombshells, but did set the table for what should be a wild final two rounds of tennis posturing. Locally, Warsaw were looking to win the NLC title outright after sweeping the round robin season unblemished. On the other …read more.

Northridge Blitzes Lady Warriors Wawasee barely knew what hit them, as Northridge scored early and often in a 9-0 rout Tuesday night in girls soccer. Ellie Lengacher got the ball rolling for Northridge with a goal in the ninth minute, and then Maggie Lengacher and Sarah Smith each scored a pair of goals before the …read more.

ELKHART — There are just some points in a season when a tie is a win. Warsaw, needing to win the Northern Lakes Conference girls golf tournament just to share the NLC title with NorthWood, emerged from the brutal Bent Oak golf course eight strokes ahead to achieve its goal. Warsaw’s 373 gave the Lady …read more.

Lady Warriors Earn First NLC Win Wawasee evened its Northern Lakes Conference mark at 1-1 with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-14 slugfest at Goshen in volleyball. The Lady Warriors (8-4 overall, 1-1 NLC) had a huge night defensively, with Anne Beer digging 31 Goshen attempts and Aly Anderson digging 29 more. Hunter Gaerte added 20 digs …read more.

Golfers Take On Local Powers Wawasee knocked off one undefeated golf team, while a once-beaten team trumped the Lady Warriors in a triangular at South Shore. Elkhart Central moved to 12-1 overall after firing a 181 to beat Wawasee’s 189 and host Fairfield’s 191. The Lady Warriors are now 10-6 on the season while Fairfield …read more.

SYRACUSE — It wasn’t an ideal night for a 5,000-meter run, but the schedule mandated Northridge and Goshen converge on Wawasee for the boys and girls cross country openers for all three schools. Hot, muggy and downright blech was the atmosphere at the Wawasee cross country course, and with stars unaligned from the three schools, …read more.

GOSHEN — The Lady Warrior soccer team was in action Saturday night when they traveled north and squared off against Northern Lakes Conference rival Goshen. The night was a long one for coach John Blunk and company as the ladies dropped a 7-0 decision to an experienced Lady Redskin squad. Wawasee played the NLC’s second-place …read more.

Elkhart County authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating two suspects involved in a home invasion in Goshen. It happened at 3:04 p.m. Thursday at 19297 CR 20, Goshen. The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department says Today at approximately 3:04 p.m., ECSD deputies were called after two men broke into a residence and assaulted …read more.

It was not easy. It was not pretty. But it was a win. The Wawasee girls golf team played a less than memorable match Tuesday night when they faced Northern Lakes Conference rival Goshen at Maple Crest Country Club. The Lady Warriors, however, were able to edge out the host Lady Redskins by a final …read more.

ELKHART, Ind. — A New York-based RV manufacturer is planning to grow in northern Indiana, potentially adding 260 jobs by 2015 and investing $3.65 million as part of the expansion. Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. of Elkhart and Kinro Manufacturing, Inc. of Goshen, subsidaries of Drew Industries Incorporated, announced today that Elkhart County has been chosen …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Twenty-five companies from 13 counties have been named to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s fifth annual “Companies to Watch” list. Multiple companies from northern Indiana — Goshen, Elkhart, South Bend and Fort Wane — made the list. The employers anticipate having combined revenues of more than $282 million and plan to create more …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Fifteen Indiana communities are getting federal funds to plant more than 1,700 trees intended to reduce pollution and boost property values. The state Department of Natural Resources says the plantings will improve the urban tree canopy in the selected communities by improving water quality, lowering city temperatures, reducing air pollution and enhancing …read more.

GOSHEN SURGES PAST WARRIORS Goshen hung a trio of big innings on Wawasee Monday night, running away with a 12-2 win in six innings in Goshen. The Redskins (8-17, 4-9 NLC) plated four in the third, five in the fourth and three more in the sixth to complete the run-rule victory. Goshen made its opportunities …read more.

Wawasee ace Gabi Routson fires a pitch to Goshen Monday evening as part of a no-hitter. (Photos by Mike Deak) By MIKE DEAK Sports Editor [email protected] SYRACUSE — It’s part of the plan when these things are put together before the schedule is finalized. On Wawasee softball’s senior night, which honored the two elder stateswomen …read more.

WARRIOR GOLF SPLITS NLC OPENER The Wawasee golf program entered the Northern Lakes Conference season with a split Tuesday night at Maple Crest. The Warriors shot a 166 to best Goshen’s 168, but both fell to Northridge’s 161. Luke Jackson medaled the round with a 37, with Wawasee teammates Dylan Cousins at 41, Tristan Atwood …read more.

WARRIORS STRUGGLE AT ORCHARD RIDGE While Warsaw mastered the Orchard Ridge layout at the Homestead Golf Invitational, firing a 306 to claim the title, Wawasee fell way off the pace and placed 16th out of 18 teams with a 349 Saturday afternoon. Northridge were runners-up at 324 with Marion three shots back of the Raiders. …read more.

Wawasee earned its first Northern Lakes Conference baseball win of the season Friday night, protecting its home turf in a 4-2 over Goshen. The Warriors scored single runs in the first, third, fourth and fifth innings and kept Goshen to just a two-run fourth inning. Derrick Sorensen led Wawasee (4-10, 1-5 NLC) with a pair …read more.