WARSAW – Scores from area sectional games.

CARMEL – A recap from day one of the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals.

GOSHEN – Goshen football head coach Kyle Park was named the Indianapolis Colts “Coach of the Week” after Park led the Redskins to a 3-0 start this season.

INDIANAPOLIS – Following an incident of unsportsmanlike behavior during last Friday’s football game between South Bend Washington High School and Michigan City High School, IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox has placed both teams on probation for the remainder of the 2015 season and suspended several players and an assistant coach. Cox conducted a meeting at the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Eighteen high school student‐athletes from across the Hoosier State have begun the school year as members of the 2015‐16 IHSAA Student Advisory Committee (SAC).

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Historical Society encourages guests to visit, “You Are There 1939: Healing Bodies, Changing Minds” before it closes on Saturday, Aug. 6. The Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, home of the IHS and the Indiana Experience, is located at 450 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. While offering essential access …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Kerrie Schludecker, director of athletics at Boone Grove High School and Middle School, has been approved by the IHSAA Executive Committee as an assistant commissioner. Her appointment is effective August 1, 2015. Schludecker was one of seven finalists interviewed for the position and fills the vacancy left by Sandy Searcy, who has accepted …read more.

According to a Department of Health and Human Services press release, Fort Wayne-based Parkview Health System Inc. has agreed to pay $800,000 in a settlement after an investigation involving 71 cardboard boxes containing patients’ confidential information that were discovered unattended alongside a public road, not far from a busy shopping center. A resolution posted on …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – During its recent final meeting of the 2014‐15 school year, the IHSAA Executive Committee approved the sectional reassignment of several baseball and softball teams for the next two seasons. Due to IHSAA By‐Law 2‐5 (Tournament Success Factor), three baseball teams and three softball teams earned enough points in the previous two school years …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Trent Beer of Syracuse is the recipient of the 2015 Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award for excellence in the sport of baseball. Beer, a 1995 graduate of Wawasee High School, will be honored in a special ceremony at this weekend’s IHSAA Baseball State Finals at Victory Field in downtown Indianapolis. Each year, the …read more.

[weaver_youtube Slnd8CY_eKk rel=0] CARMEL – It seems hard to believe but the prep golf career for Warsaw’s Jonny Hollar drew to a conclusion Wednesday afternoon in the second round of the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals. After shooting a 75 on day one, Hollar returned to Prairie View Golf Club a little more focused and …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Sandy Searcy, Assistant Commissioner of the Indiana High School Athletic Association since 1999, has announced her resignation effective July 31. Searcy has accepted an opportunity to join the executive staff of the Indianapolis‐based National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) beginning August 1. Searcy, a former swimmer at Elkhart Central High School, …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The road to a sectional championship got tougher Monday for several WCHS athletic programs at least for the next couple of years. The IHSAA Executive Committee announced its new sectional assignments for eight sports for the 2015-16 and 20-16-17 school years. The Committee unanimously accepted the recommendations of the respective realignment committees for …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced earlier today the new classifications for IHSAA member schools in several sports for the next two school years. The enrollment figures, the total of boys and girls in grades 9‐12, were submitted by the schools to the Indiana Department of Education last fall and are used …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Dreams will become reality for eight girls basketball teams Saturday at the 40th annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Finals. For the first time since 2007 (Wawasee, 3A) Kosciusko County will be represented in a championship contest as Tippecanoe Valley will face Princeton in the class 3A championship game. Here is a title tilt …read more.

AKRON – It takes a lot for a team to find success in the postseason. It usually takes a bit of luck, some skill, an unbelievable amount of hard work and a strong team bond certainly does not hurt. The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team has defied odds all season to get to the IHSAA …read more.

It’s going to be a great weekend for Kosciusko hoops fans. The Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings will be playing for a state title and three boys teams are still in the running for sectional titles. This past week was not great for all area hoops fans as we closed the book on the seasons for …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association issued a statement Monday regarding the boys basketball situation in northwest Indiana involving Griffith and Hammond high schools and their involvement in the 2015 IHSAA boys basketball state tournament. The IHSAA granted both schools, which initially faced a year-long suspension and banning from this year’s state tournament …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Griffith and Hammond high schools have filed a lawsuit in Lake County Court with respect to the decision of the IHSAA Review Committee to uphold the penalties issued to Griffith High School and Hammond High School as a result of their boys basketball game of Feb. 7, 2015. The injunction hearing will be …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Plymouth High School student‐athlete Luke Vervynckt has been nominated by the Indiana High School Athletic Association for the National High School Spirit of Sport Award, an honor sponsored annually by the Indianapolis‐based National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The award seeks to recognize those individuals who exemplify the ideals of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube bO_fhSoy20k rel=0]   Wawasee’s Bre Robinson accepts her medal after finishing fifth in the 100 fly Saturday afternoon. (Photos by Nick Goralczyk) INDIANAPOLIS – It was a big day at the 41st annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships. Seven records were set on Saturday, bringing the weekend total to 15. Carmel won …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0l4I3QFEtyw rel=0] INDIANAPOLIS – The respective boys basketball seasons for Hammond and Griffith high schools at all levels have been cancelled for the remainder of 2014‐15 season including the state tournament, IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox announced today. The decision among additional penalties comes as a result of incidents on Saturday night at Griffith High …read more.

After a thrilling weekend in the sectional round, the amount of local wrestlers still in contention in the state tournament has been weeded out. 27 local grapplers, six of which are top seeds, remain in regional tournaments taking place at Rochester and Fort Wayne this weekend. Warsaw Aiming To Beat The Odds Again At last …read more.

A fixture on Michiana sports scene for 38 years, Bob Nagle of WHME TV‐46 in South Bend will be presented the 2014‐15 Distinguished Media Service Award for District 1. Nagle’s contributions to education‐based athletics will be recognized on Friday evening at Plymouth High School when the Pilgrims’ boys basketball team hosts Goshen. IHSAA Commissioner Bobby …read more.

OSSIAN – Add a regional championship to the banner for the Northridge football team. After winning the first sectional title in program history last week, Northridge kept the season going with a 17-10 win at Norwell Friday night. The victory came down to the final quarter, and ultimately the final offensive possession of the game. …read more.

Area football scores in the IHSAA state tournament: 6-A Carmel 14, Penn 13 5-A LaPorte 55, Elkhart Central 21 4-A New Prairie 27, Lowell 27 Northridge 17, Norwell 10 3-A Andrean 38, Jimtown 7 2-A Rensselaer Central 48, Bremen 13 1-A Pioneer 28, Winamac 6

INDIANAPOLIS -The Executive Committee of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) rejected a proposal that would alter the state basketball tournament during its monthly meeting this morning. Members voted unanimously (17‐0) against the measure that was presented to them in August by a study committee made up of leadership of the Indiana Basketball Coaches …read more.

GOSHEN – An exciting fall sports season for Goshen High School will culminate this weekend with state finals appearances for two of its boys sports. The boys soccer team will be competing in the Class 2-A state finals this Saturday, Nov. 1, versus Brebeuf Jesuit. The game will be held at Michael A. Carroll Track …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – During its monthly meeting this morning, the IHSAA Executive Committee unanimously voted to table the basketball tournament proposal, which would alter its current format, to its next meeting on Friday, Nov. 7. The proposal, presented in August, among other items, calls for the largest 64 schools to make up Class 4A with the …read more.

The number of participants in high school sports increased for the 25th consecutive year in 2013-14 with a record total of almost 7.8 million, according to the annual High School Athletics Participation Survey conducted by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). Based on figures from the 51 NFHS member state high school associations, …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Eighteen high school student‐athletes from across the Hoosier State have begun the school year as members of the 2014‐15 IHSAA Student Advisory Committee (SAC). The SAC represents the entire IHSAA membership of 410 schools, and its structure reflects that of the IHSAA Board of Directors in terms of classification and districts as well …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The final proposal to alter the state basketball tournaments was presented to the IHSAA Executive Committee today for its consideration. The proposal was a result of two years of comprehensive study by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) in cooperation with the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (IIAAA) and the IHSAA. The Executive …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. has announced it has extended its partnership with Team IP for the next six years with its exclusive onsite and online souvenir merchandise. “The IHSAA is excited to extend its partnership with Team IP which experienced increased revenue and commissions annually,” stated Commissioner Bobby Cox. The …read more.

[weaver_youtube 66gsVGpMwXE rel=0] WINONA LAKE – In the end, nothing went right. Nearly a week of anticipation finally came to an end for eight local prep golfers. Members of the Warsaw golf team as well as three individuals from other area schools received their chance to prove themselves on a very big stage at Stonehenge …read more.

“Ten little Indian boys went out to dine…” We have nearly reached the end of our beloved 2013-14 prep sports year. The Warsaw golf team is the last remaining team from our Kosciusko area and it will compete in the Warsaw Regional at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club Thursday morning. While the Tigers are the …read more.

Apparently I embarrassed myself last week with my picks. I picked against the Warsaw baseball team in its sectional semifinal game. The Tigers proved me wrong by beating Northridge before ultimately falling short of Concord in the sectional championship. Earlier in the week I incorrectly picked Fairfield to defend its home turf and knock the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The NorthWood baseball team is good. For the second time in as many games the Panthers have rallied from behind to take the lead and the win from their opponent. On Thursday night NorthWood used a 10-run fourth inning to deflate Tippecanoe Valley. The Panthers followed up their first round antics by …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Wawasee baseball team finally ran out of magic on Saturday afternoon. A team that had made a habit of playing close games and sealing walk-off wins during the regular season met its match in a very strong Fairfield team in the semifinal round of the IHSAA Sectional 21 Baseball Tournament at …read more.

[weaver_youtube K1GztthmqsU rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – “Play like a sectional champion today.” A sign with that inscription was attached inside the fence of the Whitko dugout throughout the regular season. On Friday night the Wildcats took their first step in accomplishing that goal by claiming a thrilling, bottom of the ninth 4-3 victory over Lakeland …read more.

We are currently in the thick of sectional week for both baseball and softball and it is madness, games started on Monday for local softball teams and the fields are thinning daily. I debated what to do for my picks this week and have decided to go ahead and pick the remaining games on schedule …read more.

[weaver_youtube ujwjjdHQRrs rel=0] BENTON – It took a little longer than usual, but the Fairfield softball team eventually got the result it was looking for. Whitko played host the Falcons on Tuesday night and after a 65-minute lightning delay interrupted the game in the fifth inning, Fairfield claimed a 4-0 victory in an IHSAA Sectional …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The IHSAA Board of Directors, in its annual review of the IHSAA By‐Laws, approved moves involving the girls basketball season and also passed measures put forth by the Indiana Football Coaches Association with regard to summer participation and practice schedules on Monday. The group approved by an 18‐1 vote moving up the start …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Prairie View Golf Club, an 18‐hole championship facility in Carmel, has been awarded a five‐year contract to host the IHSAA Girls Golf and Boys Golf State Finals it was announced Monday by the IHSAA. The partnership begins with the IHSAA Girls Golf State Finals on Oct. 3‐4, 2014 and continues through the Boys …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Four teams were granted basketball immortality on Saturday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse as the 104th Annual IHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships tipped-off. It was a day full of the very best that the state had to offer in boys hoops with some of the state’s top recruits being put on display as …read more.

[weaver_youtube dSqVLw6rvvk rel=0] INDIANAPOLIS – It’s a long way from Westview High School to Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 173 miles to be exact. The ride down for the Westview Warrior basketball team was probably exciting, nerve-racking and nauseating all at the same time. Earlier this week the Warriors made the trip down with hopes of returning …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox announced today that the Girls Basketball State Finals will return to Indianapolis next year. The IHSAA Executive Committee unanimously approved the move during Friday morning’s monthly meeting. A one-year agreement has been reached with Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the four state championship games to be played at the downtown …read more.

HARTFORD CITY – It was fun. It was exhilarating. It was a fantastic season. It was. The fantastic season that was for the NorthWood basketball team came to a close on Saturday morning in the opening round of the IHSAA Class 3A Regional at Blackford High School. The Panthers fell 50-44 to a defensively stout …read more.

[weaver_youtube D8y0Wq6Btq8 rel=0] SYRACUSE – Just two days after coming so close to being upset, the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings basketball team tried to play the role of spoiler on Friday night. The Vikings took on the NorthWood Panthers and gave Class 3A’s No. 5-ranked team everything it could handle. But in the end, it was …read more.

[weaver_youtube IUlQbWSLuBE rel=0] SYRACUSE – If you were not at the Wawasee-Tippecanoe Valley sectional game on Wednesday night, you missed out. The two rivals met for the second time in five days and played a game that will certainly be remembered by both fan bases for years to come. The Vikings won a thrilling game, …read more.

Tournament time is by far the most anticipated time of the year for me. I wait all fall and winter for the state tournament to get started and as of last night, that time is finally here! This week I have divided my usual one article into two separate, yet equally as exciting, articles. Why? …read more.

[weaver_youtube HUnby-_Q3k0 rel=0] SYRACUSE – The Whitko boys basketball team’s 2013-14 season came to a close on Tuesday night in the opening game of the IHSAA Boys Basketball Class 3A Sectional 21 Tournament at Wawasee High School. The Wildcats faced a very tough West Noble team and could not match the talent and efficiency of …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Sectional basketball tournaments will officially tip-off all over the great state of Indiana on Tuesday evening. Coaches and players have carefully scouted out their opponents and sectional fields, trying to find every weakness and advantage the other team may have. But what about the teams like Whitko? What advantage could a team …read more.

[weaver_youtube 4c2sMYTcmWI rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – The 2013-14 campaign came to an end for the Wawasee boys swim team at the IHSAA Northridge Sectional. No Warriors advanced to next weekend’s State Finals as the team would finish in fourth place with a score of 221. Wawasee’s Northern Lakes Conference foe, Northridge, surprised nobody by winning 10 …read more.

[weaver_youtube 6Jyk-a84VqY rel=0] WARSAW – The Tippecanoe Valley Viking swim team took to the pool on Thursday night with hopes of making some waves in the prelims of the Warsaw Sectional at the Warsaw Community Pool. The day went about as well as the team expected. The team made up of all senior swimmers knows …read more.

[weaver_youtube tB72QKU5FTU rel=0] BOURBON – For the fourth consecutive season, the Triton and Oregon-Davis girls basketball teams met in the IHSAA Class 1A Sectional 51 championship game. This season O-D came in ranked No. 1 in Class 1A and for the third consecutive season the Lady Bobcats left Triton with a bad taste in its …read more.

NAPPANEE – Could they be a team of destiny? The Whitko girls basketball team continued its stellar season on Friday night when it took on Lakeland in a semifinal game of the IHSAA Class 3A Sectional 21 at NorthWood High School. The Lady Wildcats were favored in the game and never gave doubt as to …read more.

NAPPANEE –  On Wednesday night NorthWood and Wawasee faced off on the sectional stage for the eleventh time since 2001. The Wawasee Lady Warriors basketball team rolled into The Panther Pit with hopes of upsetting its No. 11 ranked rival, but as the game wore on, it was clear that the evening would belong to …read more.

[weaver_youtube wK11f_HHutk rel=0] NAPPANEE – It’s one down and two to go for the Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team. The Lady Vikings fought off a determined Fairfield team for the duration of their game in the quarterfinals of the IHSAA Class 3A NorthWood Sectional. The Falcons had to fly the coop and State Tournament following …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced an agreement this evening with the Indiana Pacers (NBA) and the Indiana Fever (WNBA) to become the presenting sponsors of the IHSAA boys and girls basketball state tournaments. The announcement was made this evening prior to the Pacers‐Brooklyn Nets game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Fox …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – In a historic move, the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) has further enhanced its ‘Champions Together’ partnership with Special Olympics Indiana (SOIN) in sanctioning a Unified Track and Field event set for 2014. This most recent collaborative effort allows IHSAA‐member schools to form teams composed equally of students with and without intellectual …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Following multiple incidents of unsportsmanlike behavior during last Friday’s football game between Fort Wayne South Side High School and Indianapolis Arsenal Technical High School, IHSAA Commissioner Bobby Cox has placed both teams on probation and suspended several players and coaches. Both programs are placed on probation for the remainder of the 2013 season …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Bill Beck has been selected to receive the 2013-14 Distinguished Media Service Award for District 1 by the IHSAA Executive Committee. Beck, a highly-respected sportswriter, has spent his entire career with the Elkhart Truth. He began there on a part-time basis in 1980, became full-time in 1984 and has served as Sports Editor …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.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Monday afternoon its layout for the new sectional alignment for eight of the 20 sanctioned team sports. The most noticeable change is in football, which adds a sixth class to the state tournament and reshapes the competitive landscape. Here is a breakdown of the local schools …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. has reached a multi‐year agreement with FOX Sports Indiana (FSI) to be the exclusive television home for its state championship events and the IHSAA Champions Network. The agreement, which begins with the 2013‐14 school year, calls for 32 IHSAA state championship games and three tournament pairings …read more.

By Bobby Cox, IHSAA  Commissioner Recently a newspaper article has been written about a change in the by-laws of the Indiana High School Athletic Association which speaks directly to attempted undue influence exerted upon students below the level of grade nine and their parents. While I appreciate the attention this initial coverage has brought to …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Two format recommendations for the new Class 5A and 6A football state tournaments were approved Tuesday at the monthly meeting of the IHSAA Executive Committee. Those provisions included the creation of eight, four-team sectionals in each class along with a bye week for the two teams competing in each state championship game during …read more.

5A Fort Wayne Carroll 44 South Bend Adams 35 4A Hammond Morton 34 Highland 0 Mishawaka 36 South Bend Washington 34 (OT) Concord 24 Wawasee 10 Fort Wayne Dwenger 14 Norwell 7 3A Heritage 40 Jimtown 29 Mishawaka Marian 21 South Bend St. Joseph’s 7 2A Fort Wayne Luers 21 Churubusco 0

The IHSAA recently announced that the 2012 state soccer finals for both boys and girls will have a new home this fall. The finals will be contested  this season at the Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium on the campus of IUPUI in Indianapolis. The IHSAA reached a one-year agreement on the venue change. …read more.

The first-ever athletic contest in school history as a member of the IHSAA was one to remember for the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team Monday night. The Cougars outlasted Jimtown 3-2 in their 2012 season opener in Winona Lake. A strong serving and defensive game, great play from its seniors and a top-notch performance from …read more.

The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team will make history Aug. 13 when it hosts Jimtown in the 2012 season opener. The contest will be the first for an LCA athletic team as a member of the Indiana High School Athletic Association. The private, faith-based school of about 130  students in grades 7-12  in Winona Lake …read more.

Following weeks of public town meetings and surveying the IHSAA member schools, Commissioner Bobby Cox has issued his final report on the study of the boys and girls basketball tournament formats. The study originated following an agreement between Cox and Indiana State Senator Mike Delph (R) of Carmel to remove language Delph had introduced as …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.