SOUTH BEND – It was a regional to remember for the Wawasee boys track team Thursday night. Clayton Cook proved once again to be the top hurdler in northern Indiana. JJ Gilmer soared to a regional championship in the high jump. The 4 X 100 relay team etched its name into program history by earning …read more.

The Warsaw boys track team won a regional championship a year ago on the very last event of the night. Coach Matt Thacker sure would not mind if somehow history repeats itself come Thursday night at South Bend St. Joseph. The Tigers, who have won two regional championships in a row and three of the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee hung a pair of losses on the scoreboard Wednesday in its final dual meets of the season against Goshen and Northridge. But in preparing for the state tournament, Wawasee made huge strides. The formalities of a 68-64 loss to Northridge and 93-39 loss to Goshen left Wawasee 0-7 in the Northern Lakes …read more.

SYRACUSE – In a career move not often heard of by an athlete, pottery was a primary motive for Wawasee High School senior Jacob ‘JJ’ Gilmer to choose a college. Factoring in the art program, the proximity to family, and the track and field program, Gilmer penned his intentions Tuesday morning to sign on with …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Wawasee continued to make strides in the track pre-season with a fine showing at the Bulldog Invite held at IPFW Saturday. Clayton Cook was a double winner in the 60-meter high hurdles with a time of 8.28 and was also the long jump champion at 20-11.75. JJ Gilmer added a winning jump …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Clayton Cook took a long look at the scoreboard Saturday night after finishing the finals of the 110-meter hurdles at the State Finals. He said that he just did not want to get last in the event. The Wawasee star had no worries when it came to that. Cook crossed the finish line …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s not like these two haven’t been here before. Standing idly along the fence line at Warrior Field Tuesday, Clayton Cook was surrounded by three coaches and two teammates. As the group laughed and carried on during the light training session, Wawasee boys track head coach Scott Lancaster regained form and ushered, “Hey, …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Clayton Cook was not going to be denied Thursday night. Neither was teammate JJ Gilmer. The outstanding Wawasee duo are both headed back to the State Finals. Cook and Gilmer each earned runner-up finishes in their specialties at the South Bend St. Joseph Track Regional. The pair of Warrior juniors will make …read more.

[weaver_youtube meXAPWhbFQ0 rel=0] GOSHEN – The path is clearly marked at the beginning of the track season. Conference, then sectional, then regional, then state. After Wawasee took its steps Thursday night at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional, the path is yet to be defined for several athletes. Wawasee head coach Scott Lancaster, using his famous line, …read more.

WARSAW – Clayton Cook did what was expected of him Tuesday night. That meant that the Wawasee standout turned in another outstanding series of performances. Cook was the man for the Warriors in leading his team to a second-place finish in the Northern Lakes Conference Meet. Cook, a junior who also excels on the football …read more.

[weaver_youtube hzQRwtemPsU rel=0] GOSHEN – Not too shabby for a first night out. Wawasee, running its first outdoor boys track meet of the season, broke five-year losing streaks to both Northridge and Goshen with wins at Foreman Field Thursday night. The Warriors, which hadn’t beaten Northridge or Goshen head-to-head since the 2008 season, bested the …read more.

MARION – A trio of area track standouts earned All-State honors Saturday during the Hoosier State Relays State Finals. The Wawasee duo of JJ Gilmer and Clayton Cook, along with Warsaw’s Seth Fouts, all had impressive performances to cap the indoor season at Indiana Wesleyan University. Gilmer cleared 6-4 to earn a fourth-place finish in …read more.

The fantastic cross country season by the Warsaw trio of Jake Poyner, Robert Murphy and Ellis Coon will get us going to No. 1 on our individual Top 10 list. 5. The Big Three: Warsaw’s trio of Jake Poyner, Robert Murphy and Ellis Coon just can’t be separated. Almost like the way the group was …read more.

KOKOMO – Wawasee boys track coach Scott Lancaster expected great things out of both JJ Gilmer and Clayton Cook at the Kokomo Regional Thursday night. The dynamic duo didn’t disappoint him. The stellar sophomores performed like seasoned veterans on a cold and blustery night at Walter Cross Field. Gilmer soared to a regional championship in …read more.