AKRON – The Viking Room at Tippecanoe Valley High School has taken on new life after the passing of one of its own.

Scott Backus TVMS Principal As I sit to write my January article, I am again pondering the legacy of a great man who exited this life too soon. In a similar storyline to the loss of Coach Brian Hooker at Rochester last year, Coach Jeff Shriver received a terrible diagnosis of cancer and in a …read more.

Jeffery Smith Shriver, 53, Rochester, passed away at the Cleveland Clinic following a brief but valiant battle against cancer. On Nov. 20, 1966, he was the first born of Stephen and Jane Smith Shriver. Growing up he shared his childhood with two sisters, Tina and Beth. He graduated from Rochester High School in 1985. To pursue …read more.

AKRON – Thoughts on a Tippecanoe Valley legend, Jeff Shriver.

MENTONE – Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation officials offered condolences Wednesday after learning of the death of Jeff Shriver, a longtime coach and teacher. “Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation would like to send our deepest condolences to our beloved Jeff Shriver and his family, friends and to our Valley community on the news this afternoon of his …read more.

  AKRON — Tippecanoe Valley High School to host a benefit dinner supporting one of its own. The Jeff Shriver Benefit Dinner featuring Smoked Pulled Pork is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14 in the TVHS Commons, said a news release from Tippecanoe Valley High School. Shriver is a TVHS teacher and coach who was recently …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley announced a fundraiser to help support the Shriver family.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley beat Central Noble, 28-20, to win its second Unified Flag Football championship.

INDIANAPOLIS – Tippecanoe Valley finished second in the state after reaching the finals of the Unified Flag Football tournament.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley is set to take on Noblesville in the semi-finals of the IHSAA Unified Flag Football State Finals this Saturday.

WARSAW – IHSAA commissioner Bobby Cox was on hand for the first Unified Flag Football sectional, and spoke about the sport’s growth.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley beat Griffith, 30-12, to win the Unified Flag Football regional title Saturday afternoon.

WARSAW – Tippecanoe Valley beat both Warsaw and Wawasee to win the inaugural IHSAA Unified Flag Football sectional.

WABASH – Wabash stopped Tippecanoe Valley on a two-point conversion to hold on for a 30-29 TRC football win Friday night.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley’s archery program is off and running, heading to state in a week in just its second year.

AKRON – West Noble held Tippecanoe Valley off the scoreboard twice in the waning moments to secure a 30-28 sectional football win Friday night.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley reclaimed the Bell trophy after a 21-7 win over Rochester Friday night.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley head football coach Darin Holsopple stepped down Monday morning, citing health reasons.

TVSC employees gathered in the commons at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School for fellowship and presentations by school administrators. Nine new educators were recognized, along with several people who stood out in various ways during the 2015-16 year. The 25-year award went to Alisa Baker and Sherri Washburn. Achieving perfect attendance were Wes Backus and Jeff Shriver. …read more.

Another week of being ink free has come and gone. It has been a difficult journey for everyone here to keep up this ink free lifestyle. We had to fight back the pro-ink propagandists outside of our office this week. Eventually the unruly group of six disbanded and went to lunch, but it was an …read more.

Dare I say it, Kosciusko? Can it really be true? Is football FINALLY back!? Yes, yes it is. *and there was much rejoicing* Finally we can forget about pretending that we like the summer. Who really enjoys the lake and the sandbar? I mean, did we really enjoy warm weather all that much? Now we …read more.

AKRON – Jeff Shriver has stepped down as the Tippecanoe Valley High School football coach. Shriver, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, doesn’t expect to step very far away from the Viking program however. Shriver spent the last eight seasons as the head man of the Vikings. Prior to that, he …read more.

AKRON – Christmas will arrive a few days early for Nick Gamble this year. On December 22 to be exact. That’s the day that the Tippecanoe Valley senior will take part in the Blue-Grey All-American Game in Dallas. Gamble, an offensive and defensive lineman for the Vikings, is looking forward to showcasing his skills in …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Friday night’s Three Rivers Conference showdown at Ryan Huff Memorial Stadium had it all. Two teams with very different, but very effective offensive attacks and a rivalry game escalated with a share of the conference title on the line in front of a near capacity crowd. The showdown between Tippecanoe Valley and …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley-Whitko football game needs nothing to spice it up. The longstanding rivalry is always about pride between the pair of Three Rivers Conference counterparts. This year, the annual clash is also about a TRC championship. The Wildcats play host to the Vikings Friday night in South Whitley in the regular-season finale with the …read more.

AKRON – It promises to be an anxious couple of days for the Tippecanoe Valley football team. The status of standout Valley quarterback Ben Shriver is up in the air. The senior suffered an injury to his left knee Friday night during the Vikings’ 22-7 home loss to Bremen. Shriver was examined in Warsaw Saturday …read more.

The 2013 high school football season kicks-off Friday night with hopes high and expectations aplenty. Here is a quick look at the lid-lifters on tap for Friday night. Columbia City at Warsaw, 7 p.m. A strong senior class has Warsaw coach Phil Jensen excited about his squad. The Tigers, who finished 6-4 a year ago, …read more.

AKRON – There’s no shortage of excitement around the Tippecanoe Valley football program this season. There’s definitely no shortage either of talented skill position players for the Vikings. Valley, coming off an 8-3 campaign which included a 6-1 mark to claim a share of its second straight Three Rivers Conference title, has high expectations this …read more.

AKRON – Both Phil Jensen and Jeff Shriver found plenty to be pleased about Friday night. The pair of coaches also know that the tape from their scrimmage will also show plenty to work on. That made for a productive evening for Jensen’s Warsaw squad and Shriver’s Tippecanoe Valley team as they squared off in a …read more.

An opportunity. That’s what awaits both the Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko football teams Friday night. The opportunity arrives for each in the form of a sectional semifinal playoff game with each facing big challenges. The pair of Three Rivers Conference counterparts, playing in opposite brackets in Class 3-A Sectional 18, are just one win away …read more.

A brand new season. That’s what arrives Friday night as postseason play commences for high school football teams across the state. A new opportunity comes as everyone starts 0-0. For a few, 10 teams to be exact, it will be the start of a six-game run that culminates with the State Finals in Indianapolis Nov. …read more.

Coaches Phil Jensen of Warsaw and Tim Dawson of Concord sound like each of them would like to suit up for Friday night’s NLC showdown. That won’t happen. What will happen is when the clash ends late Friday night in Warsaw one of them will at least have earned a share of the league championship. …read more.

A couple of surprises last Friday night on area prep football fields have turned the final two weeks of the regular season into quite the drama-filled story in the Northern Lakes Conference. The crowded standings atop the league now boast four teams tied for the conference lead with Warsaw, Concord, Plymouth and NorthWood all 4-1. …read more.

A pair of huge conference clashes with nice little rivalries attached to them highlight the area prep football docket as fall arrives and week seven kicks off Friday night. The battle for bragging rights in Kosciusko County takes place in Syracuse as red-hot Warsaw comes calling on the Warriors on Homecoming Night no less. The …read more.

Fall is in the air. That means that high school football season is hitting the stretch run already as teams look to contend for conference championships. With four games left in the regular season, both Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley still control their own fate in bids for league titles.  The Tigers sit at 3-0 in …read more.

Fall is in the air as the high school football season rolls into week five of regular-season play on Friday night. Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley look to continue their status as unbeatens in their respective conferences, the Northern Lakes and the Three Rivers, as both are big-time favorites for league match ups tomorrow evening. The …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley football team stormed its way past Southwood Friday night. Literally. The Vikings blasted the Knights 45-0 in a Three Rivers Conference game that was called at halftime due to lightning. Valley lit up the scoreboard with 27 first-quarter points en route to its third straight victory. The Vikings added 18 …read more.

High school football teams have had plenty to deal with this week in preparation for another Friday night of conference play The common theme around the area has been coaches and players trying to stay healthy as illness has hit at several schools. Tippecanoe Valley coach Jeff Shriver had to leave practice a little early …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley football coach Jeff Shriver knew it was just a matter of time before his talented offense put together a breakout game. That explosive eruption by the Vikings happened Friday night. The hosts lit up the scoreboard to the tune of a 51-14 mashing of winless Manchester in a Three Rivers Conference …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS –  The Tippecanoe Valley football team got exactly what it wanted and needed on Saturday. A win. A long road trip for the Vikings resulted in a 21-7 victory over Class 2-A No. 6 Bremen in the Horseshoe Hall of Fame Classic played at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Vikings used a strong team effort …read more.