WINONA LAKE – Local boy gone good, Jake Poyner, is leading Grace College to unprecedented heights as its cross country head coach.

WINONA LAKE – Recruiting has taken on a whole new identity for college athletics, but coaches are hoping some traditional tactics still work.

WINONA LAKE – Former Warsaw cross country standout Jake Poyner is taking over as the cross country coach at Grace College.

CARTERSVILLE, GA. – Former Warsaw star distance runner Jake Poyner earned an individual title while leading his Lipscomb University cross country team to a conference crown Saturday.

LAKEPOINT, Ga. – Former WCHS star cross country runner Jake Poyner has been honored by his collegiate conference.

SOUTH BEND – Former WCHS cross country standouts Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy were winners at the Joe Piane Invitational at Notre Dame.

Former Warsaw star distance runners Robert Murphy, Jake Poyner and Ellis Coon are doing big things in college.

Jake Poyner put the finishing touch on a strong cross country season Saturday. Poyner, a freshman at Wake Forest University, competed in the NCAA Southeast Regional held in Earlysville, Virginia. Poyner, a former standout in both cross country and track at Warsaw, finished 94th overall in the field of 239 runners. He covered the 10K …read more.

Former Warsaw distance standout Jake Poyner turned in a strong performance Friday for Wake Forest University in the ACC Cross Country Championships. Poyner, a 2013 WCH graduate and Wake Forest freshman, placed 58th overall in the first-ever event hosted by the Demon Deacons in Kernersville, North Carolina. Poyner covered the 8K course in a time …read more.

DES MOINES, IOWA – Jake Poyner capped his high school career competing among the nation’s elite runners Saturday. The former Warsaw star captured ninth place in the 1,500 at the USA Junior Outdoor Tack and Field Championships. Poyner, who will attend Wake Forest in the fall, clocked in at 3:56.39 in the finals of the …read more.

DES MOINES, IOWA – Jake Poyner proved he belonged among the nation’s best runners Friday. The former Warsaw star turned in an impressive performance in the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake University. Poyner, competing against some of the top 19-under runners in the country, used a fantastic finish to place fourth …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner admits the last year has been a “blast” as he put the wraps on an outstanding high school running career. The Warsaw star would love to go out with one final bang on a huge stage this weekend. Poyner qualifed and will compete with many of the nation’s top runners in …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Leave it to Jake Poyner to do something special in his final high school track meet. Poyner, the former Warsaw distance star, capped his prep career in style Saturday. Poyner led the way to an impressive 1-2-3 finish for Indiana in the 3,200 meter run in the Midwest Meet of Champions contested …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy where mainstays on a Warsaw boys track team that won the Kokomo Regional and finished fifth at the IHSAA state finals. Now, they’ll try to do it again for the entire state. The Tiger duo has been named to the Indiana All-Star Boys track team that will compete …read more.

Former Warsaw distance standouts Sarah Ray and Jake Poyner turned in impressive performances Saturday night. Ray placed first and Poyner was second while competing in the Midwest Distance Festival held at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. Ray won the two-mile race in a new personal record time of 10:59.37. Her winning mark equals a time …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Something special. That was the goal all season long that Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker talked about for his team. In the end, the talented Tigers surely did something special. Warsaw capped off the best season in program history in historic fashion with a fifth-place finish at the State Finals Friday. The …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner’s track career at Warsaw Community High School is set to come to a close Friday night. The lasting impression made by Poyner, though, is sure to carry on for a long, long time. Poyner, the epitome of a student-athlete, is ready to compete for the final time as a Tiger at …read more.

KOKOMO – It’s safe to say that Matt Thacker ran the gamut of his emotions Thursday night. The Warsaw boys track coach, in the end, had to be happy though to have his gutsy team called regional champions. The No. 7 Tigers, one year after losing the regional title to Penn by a single point, …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker has to force himself to say it. It really is all about the individuals come Thursday night at the Kokomo Regional for his No. 7 Warsaw boys track team. “The reality now is that it’s individuals first and team second at the regional,” said Thacker. “I hate saying that, but it’s …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker knows the competitive edge from his team will be there come Thursday night for sectional action. The Warsaw boys track coach hopes to see a couple of other things as his team begins postseason competition. “We just need a little more focus in a few events and a little more urgency …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team had some ups and some downs Tuesday night. The No. 8 Tigers definitely had more ups though en route to winning the Northern Lakes Conference Meet for the third straight year. A record-setting performance by senior star Robert Murphy highlighted the night as the hosts easily had the …read more.

WARSAW – It’s a foregone conclusion that both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams will win their respective Northern Lakes Conference Meets tonight. The only real question is how big will the margin of victories be for the hosts. The pair of loaded Tiger teams host the annual affair this evening at the Tiger …read more.

ELKHART – The cream of the Northern Lakes Conference boys track crop rose to the top once again Wednesday night. As in champion Warsaw. The No. 8 Tigers completed their perfect and dominating unbeaten run through the conference in impressive fashion with two more wins. Warsaw topped host Elkhart Memorial 76-56 and Goshen 95.5-36.5 to …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker has talked about his team wanting to do “something special” this season. The Tigers may have taken their first big step towards that on Friday night. No. 8 Warsaw went the distance, literally, to outscore rival Penn to claim the championship of its own Max Truex Invitational …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s Robert Murphy doesn’t surprise his track coach Matt Thacker anymore with his performances. The stellar senior, it’s safe to say, still does amaze him sometimes though. Murphy, a key cog for the deep and talented No. 6 Tigers, continued his sensational efforts Monday night. Murphy, fittingly enough on Senior Night, was outstanding …read more.

GOSHEN- The Warsaw boys track team put itself in position Saturday to win the championship of the prestigious Goshen Relays. Unfortunately for the Tigers, a familiar foe and nemesis kept that from happening in the end. Perennial power Penn, paced by individual high point man Tim Deal, edged the No. 6 Tigers 84-83 to claim …read more.

Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker knows he has a talented team. He just would love to get the chance to see them get to compete. Thacker will get a chance Saturday, although weather conditions are expected to continue to be far from ideal, as the Tigers are one of the favorites in the Goshen …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker was just happy Friday night to finally get to see some of the talented members of his team get a chance to strut their stuff. Several members of the Warsaw squad turned in strong performances in the Franklin Central Distance Showcase held at Franklin Central High School. …read more.

With the vast collection of talent on his roster, it’s easy to understand why Matt Thacker is anxious to see his Warsaw boys track team get the chance to perform outdoors. The talented Tiger team will get its chance one of these days when Mother Nature decides to cooperate. Warsaw has seen its first three …read more.

  By TIM CREASON MARION – With a lap to go in the boys 3,200-meter run, public address announcer Dennis McNulty almost shouted into his microphone as he watched from his vantage point near the finish line. “The Tigers are roaring!” boomed McNulty, a spike of excitement in his voice as he watched three orange …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner was much more than just the best runner on the best boys cross country team in Warsaw Community High School history this past fall. Poyner’s talent was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what the thoughtful, humble and bright young man brought to the table for coach Jim …read more.

WARSAW – The 2012 season was a banner one for the Warsaw boys cross country program. Jim Mills’ highly-successful program now has a banner to call its own hanging from the rafters in the Tiger Den at WCHS. A banner signifying the Tigers fourth-place finish at the State Finals in October now hangs proudly in …read more.

  KETTERING, Ohio –  The Warsaw Community High School cross country trio of senior standouts Ashley Erba, Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy all had impressive efforts Saturday for the Indiana All-Star team in the Mideast Cross Country Championships. Erba,  fresh off her NXN Regional win on Sunday, dominated the girls race in a course record time …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School cross country teams are well represented on this year’s Indiana All-Star cross country teams. Seniors Ashley Erba, Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy were all named to the team based on their performances at the IHSAA State Finals Oct. 27 in Terre Haute. The trio will compete for the Indiana team …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School boys cross country is being rewarded for its outstanding performance at the State Finals. The Tigers, who placed fourth as a team at State on Oct. 27, had three runners named to the Indiana Association of Track and Cross County Coaches All-State team. Senior Jake Poyner and junior Ellis Coon …read more.

  TERRE HAUTE – Jake Poyner found his place near the front of the pack Saturday. Ellis Coon and Robert Murphy found their rightful places as All-State runners. Brysten James and Daniel Messenger picked up their paces to notch key places. Add it all together and the Warsaw boys cross country team found its fitting …read more.

    WARSAW – Jake Poyner will be on the running path instead of the soccer pitch Saturday. That’s a great thing for the state-bound Warsaw boys cross country team. Poyner, the senior leader of the No. 6 Tigers, leads the way as coach Jim Mills’ talented team looks for a top five finish at …read more.

By TIM CREASON NEW CARLISLE – If cross country only required three runners for a team score, Warsaw’s boys would have dominated Saturday’s semistate race at New Prairie High School. But the rules say you need five, and that proved to be the Tigers’ undoing in the battle for an IHSAA title. Senior Jake Poyner …read more.

It’s all about advancing. That’s the rallying cry for the No. 6 Warsaw boys cross country team come Saturday in the New Prairie Semistate. The Tigers need just a top six finish in the 20-team field to earn a berth back in the State Finals on Oct. 27 in Terre Haute. Warsaw placed 15th at …read more.

CULVER – Jim Mills took the reins off his three thoroughbreds Saturday. The result was as easy as 1-2-3 for the highly-regarded Warsaw boys cross country team. The No. 6 Tigers trio of Jake Poyner, Ellis Coon and Robert Murphy crossed the finish line in first, second and third to pace their team to a …read more.

CULVER – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills is blessed to have a deep and talented roster to rely on. Just how good are the No. 6 Tigers? Warsaw dominated the 10-team field to run away with the Culver Academies Sectional championship Tuesday evening. The Tigers top five runners finished in the top eight …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys cross country coach Jim Mills says there will be no way to replace Jake Poyner after this season. It’s easy to see why he feels that way. Star senior Poyner led the way Tuesday evening as the No. 5 Tigers celebrated Senior Night in style with dominating wins over Goshen and …read more.