WARSAW – A preview of local girls track teams for the 2016 season.

WARSAW – A preview of local boys track teams for the 2016 season.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy issued its 2015-16 basketball awards.

FORT WAYNE — The season came to an end for the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team Friday night.

WARSAW – Our Ink Free News photo page has received a sizable upload which includes the second half of the winter sports season.

WINONA LAKE — Lakeland Christian Academy recently held its annual induction ceremony for the LCA Athletic Hall of Fame. The Induction Class of 2015 was recognized during the school’s Homecoming festivities.

By SCOTT WILEY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT, LAKELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WINONA LAKE — We appreciate our area pastors and would like to invite them to join us for Pastor Appreciation Day from 8-9:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, in the LCA auditorium.

Weekly prep basketball picks from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

WINONA LAKE — Information on the 2016 Lancers 3-on-3 basketball tournament.

WINONA LAKE — Sectional preview for the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team.

WINONA LAKE – A 33-3 run to to open the game propelled Lakeland Christian Academy to a 92-44 boys basketball win Tuesday night over Howe Military.

Weekly prep basketball picks from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

WINONA LAKE — The Lakeland Christian boys basketball team had its brief two-game winning streak snapped Thursday night.

SOUTH BEND – Josh McDaniel hit the game-winning shot to lift LCA to a 56-55 boys basketball win Tuesday night over South Bend Community Baptist.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy lost a pair of home boys basketball games Friday and Saturday.

HAMILTON – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team ended its season in sectional play Friday night.

WARSAW – Anne Secrest again leads our Ink Free News Girls Basketball All-Area Team.

WINONA LAKE – Noah Stutzman poured in 33 points to help Clinton Christian defeat LCA 72-55 in boys basketball Saturday.

FORT WAYNE – Lakeland Christian hung around with Cornerstone Christian Tuesday night, but the Cougars couldn’t quite catch the hosts in a 64-61 Cornerstone win.

Weekly prep basketball picks from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team lost 52-38 to Culver Academies Friday night.

VALPARAISO — A recap from the LCA-Victory Christian boys varsity game.

Tuesday night both the boys and girls basketball teams from Lakeland Christian Academy were in action.

PORTAGE — LCA downed Portage Christian behind Josh McDaniel’s 20-point outing and a pair of double-doubles.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team topped Elkhart Christian Thursday night.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball rolled to a win Tuesday night.

ELKHART — It was a long night on the hardwood for the LCA boys basketball team.

WINONA LAKE — A recap from LCA’s win in its Cougar Classic finale.

WINONA LAKE — A recap from LCA’s final game in the 2015 Cougar Classic.

WINONA LAKE — A recap of the Lady Cougars first day of the Cougar Classic.

WINONA LAKE — A recap of the Lakeland Christian boys basketball team first day at the Cougar Classic.

GOSHEN – The LCA basketball teams went 1-3 in the Bethany Christian Tournament on Saturday.

SOUTH BEND – Lakeland Christian Academy sent both of its basketball programs to South Bend Trinity and came away with a split. The girls team came away with a 43-33 win while the boys were defeated 77-42.

Picks for weekly games from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

WINONA LAKE – Benton Home School pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Lakeland Christian Academy 79-58 Tuesday night in boys basketball.

HAMILTON – Hamilton defeated Lakeland Christian Academy 59-28 in girls basketball action Saturday night.

HAMILTON – Host Hamilton topped Lakeland Christian Academy 52-36 in boys basketball play Saturday night.

Weekly picks for local high school, college and pro sports from IFN write Nick Goralczyk.

WINONA LAKE — Lakeland Christian Academy, Winona Lake, recently inducted 13 students into its National Honor Society for 2015-16.

GOSHEN – Host Bethany Christian defeated Lakeland Christian Academy in prep boys basketball action Tuesday night.

FULTON – Caston defeated Lakeland Christian Academy 62-26 Tuesday night in the boys basketball season opener.

WINONA LAKE – Jimtown defeated Lakeland Christian Academy 55-23 in girls basketball action Tuesday night.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team lost to Bethany Christian Monday night.

AUBURN – Lakeland Christian Academy picked up a solid girls basketball win Thursday night, thumping Lakewood Park Christian 49-27.

WINONA LAKE – A 2015-16 season preview for the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team.

WINONA LAKE – Churubusco defeated Lakeland Christian Academy 46-34 in girls basketball play Tuesday night.

WINONA LAKE – North Miami crushed LCA, 71-32, Saturday night in girls hoops.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team improved to 2-0 Friday night.

WINONA LAKE – LCA needed overtime to clinch a season-opening victory over visiting Caston Tuesday evening.

WINONA LAKE – LCA junior Cross Williams was named NISC First Team and sophomore Garrett McCoomb was named NISC Second Team in boys soccer this season.

WARSAW — Lakeland Christian Academy’s theatre department will present “Murder Mystery at the Murder Mystery” Nov. 5-7. This is a comedy by Brian D. Taylor.

WINONA LAKE – A preview of the 2015-16 girls basketball season for Lakeland Christian Academy.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy recently hosted its annual Fall Sports Awards night on campus in Winona Lake to honor its athletes that competed in soccer, volleyball and cross country.

GOSHEN – The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team won its first-ever sectional set in a loss to Elkhart Christian Academy Thursday night.

A preview of the upcoming volleyball sectionals around the area.

CULVER – Warsaw claimed its fourth straight regional title at Saturday’s Culver Academy Boys Cross Country Regional.

FULTON – The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team lost 3-0 at Caston Thursday night.

ARGOS – The Lakeland Christian Academy soccer team lost 3-0 to Bremen in sectional play Wednesday night.

WARSAW – A recap from Warsaw’s 4-0 win over Wawasee as well as other area soccer sectional scores.

By Scott Wiley Director of Development, Lakeland Christian Academy WARSAW — Lakeland Christian Academy will host its second annual “Fall Break Day at LCA” all day Wednesday, Oct. 21. LCA is inviting all sixth- though 12th-grade students and their parents for an inside look at LCA during the public schools’ fall break. Each child will …read more.

By SCOTT WILEY, Lakeland Christian Academy WARSAW — Have you ever wondered what a school day at Lakeland Christian Academy is like? Have you ever thought, “I wish I (or my child) could visit LCA without having to miss classes at our current school?”    Well now you can do just that. Lakeland Christian Academy …read more.

CULVER – Host Culver Academies defeated LCA in soccer action Tuesday night.

[weaver_youtube XUD8-vSY5gM rel=0]   Daily prayer is nothing new to the staff and students at Lakeland Christian Academy, but this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 23, was different. Staff, students, parents and community members gathered outside the school at 7:30 a.m. to pray and worship around the flagpoles. The morning was a special time of prayer and worship music …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Lakeland Christian Academy will hold its eighth annual community-wide Food Drive Sept. 28-30. The food drive will benefit Combined Community Services.

LAKEVILLE – The Lakeland Christian Academy soccer team lost two games Saturday,

AKRON – A recap from Saturday’s cross country invite at Tippecanoe Valley High School.

WARSAW – Tournaments and invitationals will be abundant this weekend as high school sports seasons are starting to shift toward the postseason.

WINONA LAKE – The Lakeland Christian Academy soccer team lost to Argos Thursday night.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko boys soccer team was able to edge past Lakeland Christian Academy by a 1-0 final Saturday evening. A goal by Basie Trimmer early in the second half enabled the host Wildcats to post the win. Jake Rothgeb assisted on the game winner for Whitko. The first half was played at …read more.

WARSAW — To meet the needs of their students and families, Lakeland Christian Academy has added 6 new teachers and staff members to their LCA faculty and staff.

WINONA LAKE — Administrator Joy Lavender announced Tuesday, Aug. 18, Lakeland Christian Academy earned continuing accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement, an accreditation division of AdvancED. This action was taken at the AdvancED Accreditation Commission meeting held in Tempe, Ariz., June 25.

ELKHART – The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team is sure to improve as the season progresses. The Cougars, whose roster boasts very little varsity playing time as a whole, just need game experience. LCA showed signs of promise early and late in a 3-0 loss to host Jimtown in the season opener for both squads …read more.

A recap from Saturday’s Wawasee Invitational.

BOURBON – A preview of local volleyball teams for the 2015 season.

Lakeland Christian Academy celebrated a fine youth basketball camp turnout this summer.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy still has openings for its youth boys basketball camp. The camp runs from Monday, July 13, through Thursday, July 16 at LCA. Kindergartners through second grade will run from 9-11 a.m. and third through sixth grade from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day. Cost for the camp is …read more.

Lakeland Christian Academy is offering one new student and one current student the chance to win half off their tuition for the 2015-2016 school year.  All you have to do to qualify is to stop by the LCA booth at the Kosciusko County Fair, July 12 to July 17, to sign up. LCA was founded in 1974 and …read more.

WARSAW – The 79th Annual IHSAA Boys Golf State Tournament begins this weekend as sectionals will be played around the state this Friday and Saturday. Local teams will participate in the Warsaw Sectional held at Rozella Ford Golf Club Friday morning. Among those teams will, of course, be Warsaw. The Tigers have had a spectacular …read more.

Lakeland Christian Academy announces its honor students for the Class of 2015

WARSAW – It was a long night on the links for a shorthanded Lakeland Christian Academy team. The Cougars hosted Tippecanoe Valley but could only field three players allowing the visiting Vikings to take a win with its team score of 171 at Rozella Ford Golf Club. “We were a little shorthanded tonight,” LCA head …read more.

Forty years of providing a first rate Christian education to the local community is a huge blessing and a big milestone. So much so that LCA wants to celebrate it with you.

Lakeland Christian Academy’s drama department will present “Murder Can Be Habit-Forming,” a murder mystery-comedy by Billy St. John, on April 30, May 1 and 2.

By ALYSSA LOWE Manager of Marketing and Communications, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce The second annual Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce Career Fair, GPS 2 Success, was held Tuesday, April 14 in collaboration with Kosciusko Leadership Academy and WorkOne. Over 2,500 11th- and 12th-grade students attended the college and career fair.  Students were bussed in from Lakeland …read more.

By SCOTT WILEY Director of Development, Lakeland Christian Academy There are three upcoming events at Lakeland Christian Academy. Open House From 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday, March 19, come learn more about Lakeland Christian Academy at our open house. Our home is your home as we invite you to tour our 40-acre campus and …read more.

By SUSAN PLASTOW Lakeland Christian Academy Parent-Teacher Fellowship Lakeland Christian Academy will be holding its annual Italian Night from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday, March 14. This popular event features and all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner and silent auction that benefits the projects of the PTF. You have your choice of marinara, meat, golden onion, or …read more.

HAMILTON – The Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team saw its season end Tuesday night in the opening round of the Hamilton Sectional. Host Hamilton downed the Cougars 61-32 to advance to Friday’s semi-final against Fort Wayne Blackhawk. LCA was led by a 12-point effort from Connor Blum and received nice showings from Jon Harmon …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The season could not have ended any better for the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team. The Cougars picked up their first win of the year in a 48-29 season finale victory over Portage Christian. LCA saw scoring efforts out of five different players in the game with Connor Blum leading all …read more.

Diary entry 2/27/15: Day eight without Twitter. I am beginning to wonder why I gave up the app for Lent. I often find myself confused and lost throughout the day without knowing what Norm Macdonald or Pat McAfee are doing at every waking moment. I find it most difficult to have a thought that I …read more.

HOWE – Lakeland Christian Academy put up a fight once again, but once again, came up short of the elusive first victory of the season Tuesday night. LCA could not find points in the fourth quarter in a 40-38 loss at Howe Military Academy. LCA and Howe were deadlocked at 33 heading into the fourth …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The 2014-15 season has been challenging at best for the Lakeland Christian Academy boys basketball team. The team has gone without a win through Valentine’s Day weekend, but that does not mean the Cougars have no love for the opportunity at playing in the sectional. “I want to see us be more …read more.

By SCOTT WILEY Lakeland Christian Academy Lakeland Christian Academy will be hosting Wild West Night at the boys Basketball senior night. The JV game starts at 6:15 p.m. and the varsity game starts at 7:30 on Friday, Feb. 27. Come dressed in your best western gear, eat some chili dogs from our concession area and …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy kept pace with South Bend Community Baptist for a little over a half, but fell off pace in a 58-39 win by Baptist Tuesday night in boys hoops. LCA trailed just 29-21 going into halftime and withstood a shooting barrage from Devon Schock, who hit five threes in the …read more.

By EMILY COWAN Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy The Kosciusko Youth Leadership Academy held their Wednesday, Jan. 14 meeting at the Kosciusko Community Foundation building. KYLA moderator, Tony Ciriello, welcomed the students and introduced Ann Lash-Branson who is the Human Resource Manager at R.R. Donnelley. Lash-Branson gave an overview of the responsibilities of a Human Resource …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley’s Anne Secrest headlines the IFN All-Area Team for 2014-15 (File photos by Mike Deak) Youth is the buzzword for the inaugural Ink Free News All-Area Girls Basketball Team. The five-member First Team, selected by the members of the IFN sports staff, features four underclassmen. The superb squad is led by the 2014-15 IFN …read more.

AUBURN – It was a hot shooting night for Lakewood Park Christian. Just what Lakeland Christian Academy didn’t need. LPC had 11 boys score at least a basket in a 90-45 win over LCA in basketball at LPC. Adam Owens led the charge for the Panthers with 16 points, 13 of which came in the …read more.

Last week started out very ugly for the picks. I picked five boys games and five girls games. The boys did me no favors as I went just 1-4 with those picks. Thankfully, the girls picks came through and I went 4-1 there to be an even 5-5. That was a close call, way too …read more.

ELKHART – A valiant performance by the Lakeland Christian Academy girls basketball team came up just short Friday night. The Cougars came up on the short end of a 53-51 loss at Elkhart Christian Academy. Ashley Ormsby led the way for LCA with 14 points and nine rebounds in the contest. Rachel Sand continued her …read more.

Lakeland Christian Academy’s Senior girls basketball players got a unique and fun sendoff before their final home game wearing the Cougar uniform Thursday night. The night had been previously dubbed “Hawaiian Night,” and students and adults alike seemed to be embracing the theme over the course of the day’s three basketball games. The afternoon started …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Fort Wayne Blackhawk was on point Thursday night at LCA, posting a 63-32 win in girls hoops. Ashley Ormsby had one of her finest games of the season, posting 14 points and nine rebounds to lead LCA. Rachel Sand had nine points and six boards and Carissa Urschalitz evened up at five …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – It was a night that could soon be forgotten for the Lakeland Christian boys basketball team. LCA traveled to Turtle Town, USA Tuesday night and produced its second-best offensive performance of the season. Unfortunately, it was the worst defensive performance by the Cougars all season. Class AA No. 7 Churubusco would take the …read more.