LAGRANGE – Keirstin Roose potted five goals to lead Lakeland to a lopsided 11-1 girls soccer win over Wawasee Monday afternoon.

LAGRANGE – Lakeland rallied to shock Wawasee while Fairfield crushed West Noble in the semis at the Lakeland Softball Sectional.

LAGRANGE – Kacee Click and West Noble sent Tippecanoe Valley packing from the Lakeland Softball Sectional, 5-2, Monday night.

LAGRANGE – Warsaw scored a 99.725-95.6 win at Lakeland Monday night to wrap up its regular season.

LAGRANGE – Warsaw posted a fourth-place finish to raise some eyebrows at the Lakeland Invite.

LAGRANGE COUNTY — A traffic stop early Friday, Dec. 7, on the Indiana Toll Road by Indiana State Police, resulted in the arrest of a Michigan man for possessing approximately 100 grams of suspected marijuana. Johnathon Hulley, 39, Sturgis, Mich., a 1998 graduate of Wawasee High School, was arrested by Indiana State Police on preliminary …read more.

LAGRANGE – Lakeland ran for almost 400 yards in a 28-7 win over Wawasee.

Girls golf results from Monday, Aug. 13.

Kosciusko The following people were booked in the Kosciusko County Jail: Elkhart The following people were booked in the Elkhart County Detention Facility: Marshall The following people were booked in the Marshall County Jail:

LAGRANGE — Matt Dutkowski threw a four-hit shutout, Brant Mast drove in five runs, and No. 8 NorthWood won its sixth straight sectional title with a 10-0, five-inning win over host Lakeland Monday.

LAGRANGE – Fairfield plated the only run of the game in the bottom of the seventh to win 1-0 over Wawasee at the Lakeland Baseball Sectional.

WARSAW — A LaGrange man was sentenced today in Kosciusko Circuit Court after a mobile meth lab bust in August 2017. Ryan James McBride, 24, 318 Hillside Drive, LaGrange, was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, a level 4 felony. According to the affidavit of probable cause, on Aug. 1, 2017, investigators discovered a mobile meth lab …read more.

LAGRANGE COUNTY — Joshua Ryan Olejniczak, 19, Syracuse, has been arrested on preliminary charges of armed robbery by the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department. According to the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department, the county dispatch center was notified at 8:36 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, of an armed robbery at the Dollar General Store, 819 S. Detroit St., …read more.

LAGRANGE – Elkhart Central won its third straight sectional team trophy Saturday at Lakeland, and will be joined by Wawasee and East Noble at the regional next weekend.

LAGRANGE – Warsaw picked up a good team gymnastics victory Tuesday night, winning at Lakeland 97.1-96.6.

LAGRANGE – Tippecanoe Valley won its third straight Lakeland girls basketball tournament on Friday, beating Lakeland and West Noble.

PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM — On Feb. 3, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Hawaii Executive Officer Cmdr. Scott Cloyd presented Steelworker 2nd Class William H. Baird, of LaGrange, with the 2015 command plaque for Junior Sailor of the Year.

LAGRANGE – Wawasee beat Lakeland 99.05-93.65 Thursday night in gymnastics.

SYRACUSE — A woman who had another individual staying at her house, while she was incarcerated, returned home to find a number of items missing. Tasha M. Bruce, 23, 404 Sycamore Street, LaGrange, was arrested Monday afternoon on a charge of theft. Shelley Frailey, Syracuse, notified the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department on Nov. 5 that …read more.

Louis J. Christy Jr., 88, formerly of Lagrange, Ill., passed away with his daughter Patricia Lenne near, at 7:40 a.m. Saturday Nov. 28, 2015, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Louis was born the son of Louis J. Sr. and Beatrice (Wheat) Christy on March 12, 1927 in Chicago, Ill. He graduated from Foreman High School …read more.

By VINCE ROBINSON American Red Cross The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood in the weeks surrounding Independence Day to help ensure a sufficient blood supply now and throughout the summer. Many summer activities, such as vacations and travel, cause frequent blood donors to be less available to give during the summer. …read more.

By VINCE ROBINSON Communications Manager, American Red Cross There are 100 days of summer and the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to choose their day to give blood and help ensure a sufficient blood supply. Summer is a difficult time to collect enough blood to meet patient needs. Nearly 90 percent of donors surveyed …read more.

Baseball Closes With Big Win The regular season finale for the Wawasee couldn’t have gone much better as the Warriors held Lakeland to one hit in an 11-0 win in LaGrange. The combination of Harrison Shortill and Sam Rookstool held the Lakers to just one hit and one walk over the five-inning contest. The two …read more.

By VINCE ROBINSON American Red Cross The American Red Cross seeks eligible donors to give blood in honor of World Blood Donor Day, Sunday, June 14, and throughout the summer to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients in need. Summer is an especially difficult time to collect enough blood to meet the needs …read more.

By VINCE ROBINSON American Red Cross The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood this May in honor of World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day on May 8, the birthday of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement founder, Henry Dunant. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day recognizes the local and …read more.

National Weather Service Northern Indiana issued a freeze warning in effect from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m. tomorrow for northern Indiana. Temperatures will be dropping at or below freezing late tonight into early Thursday morning. Damage to unprotected tender vegetation is expected. A free warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions …read more.

By CAPT. JAMES L. BRADBERRY Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department Members of the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department’s Sheriff’s Teenage Alcohol Reduction Team were busy this weekend with multiple arrests that were made for underage drinking. Beginning on Friday, April 3 and extending into Saturday, April 4, a total of 45 minors under the age of 21 …read more.

By VINCE ROBINSON American Red Cross The American Red Cross encourages eligible blood donors to become everyday heroes by giving blood in celebration of Red Cross Month this March. Since 1943, every president has designated March as Red Cross Month – a time to recognize those who support the Red Cross. Local communities depend on …read more.

By VINCE ROBINSON American Red Cross The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help ensure a sufficient and diverse blood supply by giving blood this February. Since the beginning of the year, widespread flu and inclement winter weather in some parts of the country have prevented many regular donors from making or keeping their …read more.

LaGRANGE – In a showdown involving all 10 of the teams in the Wawasee Gymnastics Sectional, it was Fort Wayne Carroll – the only full team not in the Wawasee Sectional – to claim victory Saturday with a 105.85 at the Lakeland Invitational. The dress rehearsal event, exactly one month ahead of sectionals, showcased everyone …read more.

LAGRANGE – The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball steam engine kept rolling on Saturday. The Lady Vikings picked up two more wins to take honors at the Lakeland Invite, beating Lakeland 64-39 and West Noble 58-42. Valley was very impressive in the Lakeland win, putting four players in double figures in scoring. Meredith Brouyette led the …read more.

Gymnasts Open At LaPorte Pairs The gymnastics season officially opened for Wawasee Saturday at the LaPorte Pairs. Wawasee did not score in the team standings in the meet, but got to see what its group could do against some of the better teams in the Region. Wawasee’s top score of the day came from the …read more.

By VINCE ROBINSON American Red Cross The American Red Cross asks eligible blood donors to make a resolution to give blood regularly in 2015, beginning with National Blood Donor Month in January. National Blood Donor Month recognizes the importance of giving blood and platelets while honoring those who roll up a sleeve to help patients …read more.

LAGRANGE – After an 0-2 start to the season, Wawasee’s girls basketball team has won three games in a row. The latest victim was Prairie Heights Saturday evening, 35-30. Kylee Rostochak led the Lady Warriors (3-2) with 15 points, Allissa Flores notching six points and Elizabeth Jackson five points. Wawasee managed the win despite hitting …read more.

LAGRANGE – First! The young Wawasee girls basketball team continued its progression in the early stages of its season when it traveled to take on Lakeland Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors avenged a 2013 loss to the Lakers by claiming a 43-34 victory, the team’s first of the season. “I really liked how the girls …read more.

Warriors Punish Marines It’s been a lopsided series in now the second year of boys soccer between Wawasee and Hamilton. Monday night, the Warriors again brought the wood in scoring 11 unanswered goals in a 11-0 final over the host Marines. Wawasee, which put up 10 goals in the win a year ago in the …read more.

The National Weather Service has confirmed today that Monday night’s severe storms produced two tornadoes, one of which struck near Milford with high winds and additional damages affecting Syracuse. According to the NWS, the EF-0 tornado struck at 1:06 a.m. and was approximately 50 yards wide and traveled 1.9 miles hitting just west of Milford. The tornado …read more.

SYRACUSE – While the Wawasee junior varsity softball team rounded out a perfect season with a Wawasee Invite title Saturday, up the hill, the JV baseball team claimed its own championship with a title at its Wawasee Invite. The Warrior baseball team shut out Tippecanoe Valley, 11-0, in the first game then hammered Wabash, 7-2, …read more.

Antonides Helps Tennis To Win Wawasee tennis finally opened its season Wednesday afternoon after three weather scrubs. The drama was good on day one as Jada Antonides needed three sets to earn the third win of Wawasee’s 3-2 victory at Lakeland. The match was moved back from Monday’s weather postponement. Antonides, playing at two singles, …read more.

LAGRANGE – A two-run single in the top of the seventh by Kylee Rostochak was the difference for Wawasee in a 3-2 win at Lakeland Monday afternoon in the softball season opener for both clubs. Rostochak, who went 3-4 on the day with a double, entered the season on a 22-game hitting streak from last …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.

Lakers, Warriors End In Tie With a shot differential of 16-6 in favor of Wawasee over Lakeland, one would think the Warriors would have coasted in boys soccer Thursday night in Lagrange. Statistics sometimes aren’t always indicative as the two sides fought to a 1-1 draw. Rasmus Rich got Wawasee on the board in the …read more.

Tennis Figures It Out Wawasee picked up a pair of singles and doubles wins to capture its first team win of the season, beating Lakeland 4-1 Wednesday night in Lagrange. Kyler Love rolled in singles play, beating Dalton Schmid two and one while Cal Heinisch earned his first varsity win, three and four, against Christian …read more.

LAGRANGE – For the first time in Lakeland’s history, the girls soccer program could stand tall in its season opener against Wawasee. A seven-goal outburst was more than enough to pick up its first win against the visiting Lady Warriors, 7-0, Monday night in the lid lifter for both programs. Wawasee had won the previous …read more.

Accidents Syracuse Police Officers investigated the following accidents: Saturday, 10:07 a.m. South Huntington Street, south of Railroad Avenue. Driver: Michael L. Griewank, 55, LaGrange. Griewank was driving a vehicle pulling a concession trailer over the railroad tracks when the trailer became unhitched from the vehicle. The trailer continued off the road, hitting the sidewalk and …read more.

LAGRANGE – Depending on which side of the softball diamond the teams sat, the makings of what unfolded on the field Monday night in the Class 3-A No. 21 Lakeland Softball Sectional were either luck, or just how they planned it. Tippecanoe Valley found itself in the right places at the right times – three …read more.

LAGRANGE – A lead-off triple and a fielder’s choice. Mathematically, that’s all it took for Fairfield to advance in the Lakeland Softball Sectional Monday night. Kaela Miller’s ringing triple leading off the game followed by an RBI groundout by Alexis Zook gave Fairfield all it needed to beat Wawasee. But the Falcons kept humming all …read more.

LAGRANGE – Wawasee found itself on the end of another walk-off baseball loss Saturday. Nick Byler cracked a two-run homer in the bottom of the seventh as Wawasee lost its fourth game this season in an opponent’s final at-bat, this time 6-5 at Lakeland. The Byler bomb spoiled what looked like a Wawasee comeback win. …read more.

Warriors Thump Bruins A double dose of Bethany Christian helped Wawasee medicate just a bit Saturday, as the Warriors swept a varsity baseball doubleheader with the Bruins in convincing fashion 17-1 and 18-2 in Waterford Mills. After falling in successive Northern Lakes Conference on walk-off losses to Plymouth and Goshen, Wawasee put the bat on …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.

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.

LAGRANGE — After taking one on the chin 24 hours ago, Wawasee’s boys basketball team rebounded in a big way. A 29-point outburst in the first quarter propelled the Warriors past the Lakeland Lakers, 63-55, Saturday night. After scoring just three points in the first quarter of a 39-point loss at Concord Friday night, Wawasee …read more.

LAGRANGE — For the second time in as many road trips, Wawasee throttled a Northeast Corner Conference team. Friday night the Lady Warrior basketball team won its season opener in decisive fashion at Westview, and Tuesday night the ladies took to the road again in LaGrange and upended Lakeland, 51-31. While the score suggests a …read more.