Warriors Clip Lakers On Hardwood The home losing streak is over for Wawasee after the Warriors held on for a 57-53 boys basketball win Monday night over visiting Lakeland. Four Warriors reached double figures in scoring as Wawasee won its first contest of the year in Syracuse after losing its first seven home games. Pacing …read more.

Adams Trumps Short-handed Wawasee South Bend Adams made the most of the night in Syracuse, outlasting Wawasee 49-39 in girls hoops in a make-up game from early December. Wawasee, dealing with team suspensions, played just six players Thursday night but hung with a South Bend Adams team that had 12 wins coming into the night. …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3Vq-n3s5A5g rel=0] LIGONIER – There were no springs in the floor at West Noble High School, but there was a spring in the step of the Wawasee gymnastics team on Tuesday night. The Warriors had to adjust their routines a bit being away from the comfort of their home floor but ultimately Wawasee did …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 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.

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.

ELKHART – In the first taste of local gymnastics for Wawasee, the Blazer Invite was worth the wait as the formal season got underway Saturday. Taylor Busse put together a day to remember, placing second in the all-around at 33.4 that included a 9.0, first-place showing on beam and teammate Molly Smith also finished in …read more.

Gymnasts Open At LaPorte The official open to the Wawasee gymnastics season took place Saturday morning in another time zone. Wawasee senior Emily Allen scored an 8.75 on floor and 7.75 on bars to lead the team at the LaPorte Pairs. Matched up with some of the top teams in the Region, Wawasee did not …read more.

The Kosco Kippers Gymnastics Team traveled to Lafayette on Nov. 23-24 to compete in the 2013 “It’s All Groovy” gymnastics meet hosted by Elite Gymnastics Club. The Level 3 Team received a second-place finish with a team score of 107.05 The Level 5 team received a second-place finish with a team score of 101.20. Level …read more.

SYRACUSE – If there is any soothing of the soul for this year’s Wawasee gymnastics team, there is value in experience returning. But for Nika Prather’s team, being so close to a team goal missed at the sectional has lingered all offseason. The one thing Prather and many of the returners will point to as …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School gymnastics team will host a clinic Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., serving instruction on the disciplines of gymnastics. Skills on the uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercises, vault and trampoline will all be covered in the clinic, which costs $15 per person. The clinic is …read more.

WARSAW – A long-standing class for toddlers that has been offered in Syracuse is moving to Warsaw. The Romp & Roll program was designed to develop the mind and body through creative movement. Instructor Nika Prather, who has taught the class through Lakeland Youth Center for nearly two decades, is taking the class to Warsaw’s …read more.

SYRACUSE – Registration for the Wawasee Gymnastics Club’s fall tumbling camps will take place Sept. 3-5. The Tuesday and Thursday registrations will be at Wawasee High School at the main entrance (door 1) from 5:30-7 p.m. and on Wednesday, registration will take place at New Paris Elementary School from 4:30-6 p.m. at the main entrance. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – During its final meeting of the 2012-13 school year, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional reassignment of several baseball and softball teams and also ruled on coaches proposals in the sports of gymnastics and wrestling. Due to IHSAA By-Law 2-5 (Tournament Success Factor), three baseball teams and two softball teams earned enough …read more.

SYRACUSE — Kim Garber will have to put on the performance of her life. But the Wawasee senior is more than ready. Garber is the lone area gymnast competing at the Valparaiso Gymnastics Regional this Friday night, working her beloved floor routine. One full of attitude, grace and a lot of emotion. Getting at least …read more.

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-OcS6Xhghs] SYRACUSE — Many athletes would consider fifth place unacceptable. For one Wawasee senior, fifth place was just fine. Kim Garber was perfectly content with the fifth-place 8.8 score on floor she was deemed to have performed at Saturday’s Wawasee Gymnastics Sectional. While it’s not championship level scoring, it still allowed Garber to move …read more.

If Hamlet were a gymnastics coach, he may begrudgingly proclaim, “To beam or not to beam, that is the question.” And then immediately begin fretting about the uneven bars. As the Wawasee Gymnastics Sectional looms on the horizon, the cornucopia of balance beam, uneven bars, floor exercises and vaults begin at 11 a.m. this Saturday …read more.

LIGONIER — The Wawasee Warrior gymnastics team competed in its final meet of the regular season Monday night in Ligonier, defeating West Noble 93.55-79.75. The victory helped the Warriors end their season on a high note in picking up its fourth win, just not as high as they had wanted heading into Saturday’s sectional. “I …read more.

WARSAW — There are less than two weeks until Warsaw and Elkhart Central will take part in the Wawasee Sectional, but Wednesday night’s showdown was not a tour de force by any means. Holding back athletes and routines by both coaches posted less than impressive event scores, the totality having Central win the meet 95-93.2 …read more.

SYRACUSE — This point of the calendar in high school sports often finds coaches completely stressed out. It’s easy to see why basketball coaches around the state are hitting the Maalox. Well, gymnastics coaches are feeling the pinch, too. As Wawasee head coach Nika Prather paced the annex gym Tuesday night following her team’s 100.675-96.1 …read more.

SYRACUSE — Hoping for a heart of chocolate for Valentine’s Day, Wawasee gymnasts had to settle for a brick of the bittersweet. Posting its highest home total of the season of 97.325, Wawasee put itself in position in areas but left scores lacking elsewhere as visiting Huntington North piled up 99.85 points to claim the …read more.

LAGRANGE — Lakeland used a trio of gymnasts to help pass a test Tuesday night, beating Warsaw 97.4-96.05 on its home equipment. Caitlin Yoder posted a pair of top scores for the Lakers, winning vault at 8.65 and floor at 8.75. Samantha Gieseking added a third top score for Lakeland, running up an 8.8 on …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.

LAGRANGE — In what most of the teams in the Wawasee Gymnastics Sectional call a ‘sectional preview’, Angola sent a loud message it is the team to beat in March after winning the Lakeland Invite Saturday. Angola used big scores from Alex Nickel and Bailey Hinman to tally up a 102.7 to best Fort Wayne …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.

KENDALLVILLE — Wawasee evened its season mark at 3-3 with a 94.75-93.6 win at East Noble Monday night in gymnastics action. Ties on vault between Wawasee’s Kim Garber and Emily Allen (8.55) as well as Garber and East Noble’s Michaela Corbin at 8.8 on floor gave Wawasee needed big numbers. Taylor Busse’s 7.9 on bars …read more.

SYRACUSE — After dropping a disappointing result to Warsaw on its home equipment Tuesday night, Wawasee returned to the win column with a 94.15-92.75 victory over visiting Lakeland Thursday evening. The Lady Warriors (2-3) had four gymnasts post at least one top-three score on the night, led by wins from Taylor Busse on bars (7.7) …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 — 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.

HUNTERTOWN — Fort Wayne Carroll continued its great run of gymnastics, posting a 103.85-91.95 win over Wawasee Thursday night. Carroll were led by several individuals, including a double win by Megan Felger on vault (8.9) and bars (8.65) while teammates Morgan Moehle posted the top beam score at 8.75 and Carrie Ferguson outshone the field …read more.

ANGOLA — Gymnastics fans will be in for a real treat if Alex Nickel continues on her current pace. The two-time defending state champion was in prime form Tuesday night, leading Angola to a 104.2-94.3 win over Wawasee. Nickel, the 2012 state champion on bars and beam and runner-up in the all-around scoring, was super …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.

Warriors Score Second At Swim Invite In its home Invitational Saturday, the Wawasee boys swim team scored 294 to claim second place. South Bend St. Joseph’s, powered by seven championship swims, easily clinched the title with 424 team points. Winning a championship for the Warriors was diver Tristan Mauk, scoring 194.95 points in his finest …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 Wawasee High School gymnastics team will host a boys and girls clinic from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the WHS annex gym. The clinic, which is just $15 per child, is for participants in kindergarten through eighth grade and for all skill levels. The clinic will teach fundamentals on the …read more.

Wawasee Gymnastics Club will host camps at WHS for preschool/kindergarteners from July 10-12 and a school-aged camp from July 16-20. The first camp is $35 and runs from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. including a snack, T-shirt and daily prizes. The second camp is $55 runs from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., which includes a …read more.