SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko made three big hires to its athletic department coaching roster in Chris Benedict, Justin Jordan and Mike Howard.

ELKHART – Warsaw and Northridge were day one winners at the Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial Volleyball Sectional.

GOSHEN – Former Warsaw volleyball coach Mike Howard has been hired as the new volleyball coach at Goshen High School.

ALBION – The Whitko volleyball team captured the program’s first-ever sectional championship Saturday night at Central Noble.

ALBION — Whitko picked up a win in the sectional opener against Fremont Tuesday evening.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko outlasted Tippecanoe Valley, 3-1, in TRC volleyball Wednesday evening.

SOUTH WHITLEY — It was a nice night on the court for the Whitko volleyball team. The Wildcats hosted Wawasee for a Monday night matchup and sent the Warriors home with a 3-0 loss in what proved to be a pretty quick match.

WINONA LAKE – Whitko opened its 2016 volleyball season Tuesday night with a 3-0 win at Lakeland Christian Academy.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko High School athletic director Josh Mohr announced three new coaching hires Friday evening for football, volleyball and boys basketball.

WARSAW – Mike Howard has resigned after eight successful seasons as the Warsaw volleyball coach.

MISHAWAKA – No. 10 Elkhart Memorial defeated Warsaw 3-0 in a volleyball sectional semifinal thriller at Penn Saturday.

MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw volleyball team won at Penn 3-0 Monday night.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw volleyball team defeated Concord 3-0 in their conference finale Thursday night.

NAPPANEE – Caroline Mayer had a stellar showing as Warsaw topped NorthWood in NLC volleyball Thursday night.

WARSAW – A recap from Warsaw’s 3-0 over Wawasee on “Dig Pink” night.

WARSAW – Warsaw dealt 10 aces in tipping the hand of Plymouth, 3-0, in volleyball Thursday night at the Tiger Den.

WARSAW – If only these two teams could play each other every night. Another rousing rendition of the Warsaw-Elkhart Memorial volleyball matchup went to Memorial after the visitors took down Warsaw 25-23, 18-25, 25-18, 25-22 Tuesday night at the Tiger Den.

MISHAWAKA – Score the first bout of the annual Warsaw versus Elkhart Memorial heavyweight volleyball prizefight as a TKO for the Crimson Chargers. Perennial power Memorial simply overpowered the Tigers Saturday as the two clashed in the final pool play match of the outstanding Mishawaka Invitational. Coach Jacquie Rost’s team relied on its usual blue-collar …read more.

WARSAW – There wasn’t much flash, but there didn’t need to be. In a very workmanlike season opener, Warsaw rode momentum in spurts and let its senior’s play do the talking in a 3-0 volleyball win against Leo Monday night at the Tiger Den.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior standout Katie Voelz put a pen to paper on Friday and announced her intentions to play volleyball for the Greyhounds at the University of Indianapolis. The two-time All-Northern Lakes Conference selection has been a force for coach Mike Howard’s Tigers, racking up a career total of 1,061 kills, …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw volleyball team took its first test of the postseason Thursday night. The Tigers absolutely aced it. Literally. Warsaw used an outstanding serving performance, featuring an ample amount of aces, to rout Elkhart Central 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 4-A Concord Sectional. Blake McGarvey was simply sensational behind the …read more.

WARSAW – Jordyn Lindeman has a new found perspective on life and her love for the sport of volleyball. The WCHS junior has developed a greater appreciation for both after a car accident earlier this season. It shows too in watching the emotional leader of an outstanding Warsaw volleyball team perform on the court. “The …read more.

  SYRACUSE – The Warsaw volleyball team continued its dominance Thursday night when it traveled to Wawasee. The Tigers entered undefeated in Northern Lakes Conference play and despite a valiant effort by the Warriors, Warsaw would run its conference mark to 5-0. The difference for the Tigers was making plays late and Warsaw gained separation …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw volleyball team took another big step Thursday night to doing something special. Katie Voelz, whom her coach calls a “special” player, was right in the middle of it all too as usual. Star senior Voelz powered what has the special look of a championship squad to a huge Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw volleyball team welcomed back coach Mike Howard in some style Thursday night. The relentless Tigers gave their mentor a moment to remember in rallying to stun perennial power Elkhart Memorial in a classic. Warsaw topped the Class 4-A No. 12 Crimson Chargers 16-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 17-15in the thrilling Northern Lakes …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The University of Saint Francis volleyball program has added another former Warsaw standout to its talented roster. WCHS senior Emily Poe signed on Wednesday to continue her playing career for coach Fabiana Shields’ program. Poe had an outstanding prep career at WCHS for coach Mike Howard’s highly-successful program. The outside hitter and …read more.

WARSAW – A championship toughness, especially in the state tournament, has been the calling card for the Elkhart Memorial volleyball program for a long time. That trademark was never more evident than Saturday. The gritty Crimson Chargers simply refused to lose in rallying past host Warsaw 3-2 in a Class 4-A sectional semifinal thriller. Memorial, …read more.

The banners that hang in the Elkhart Memorial and Fairfield gyms tell just how tough those volleyball programs have been in postseason play. Warsaw and Wawasee will each get the first opportunity to sideline the pair of tradition-rich powers in sectional play this season. Warsaw clashes with conference foe Memorial in a semifinal showdown in …read more.

DUNLAP – Mike Howard wasn’t worried about seeing the spectacular from his team Thursday night. The Warsaw volleyball coach was more interested in good, steady play. He got his wish. The Tigers continued their recent roll by crushing host Concord 3-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference finale. Warsaw, with production from a plethora of players, …read more.

WARSAW – While both teams certainly dug pink on Thursday night it was Warsaw that was able to dig out a win. The Lady Tigers used their offensive skills to serve up a sweep of Northern Lakes Conference rival Wawasee in three games. Warsaw won 25-15, 25-7 and 25-22 in the 2013 DIG PINK fundraiser …read more.

WARSAW – Nothing has come easy for the Warsaw volleyball team this season. That was the case once again Thursday night for the Tigers. Warsaw started strong and finished just fast enough in the end in outlasting Plymouth for a 3-2 Northern Lakes Conference win in the Tiger Den. The hosts won the marathon match …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw volleyball team continues to be a work in progress this season. The Tigers found out Tuesday night that there’s still plenty of work to be done to make the progress that is needed to be a contender. Warsaw, the defending Northern Lakes Conference champion, faced its second tough league test of …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A familiar face and several promising new ones helped the Warsaw volleyball team open its season in style Wednesday night. Junior Katie Voelz, one of the key returnees back from last year’s outstanding season, led the way as the Tigers topped host Fort Wayne Snider 25-21, 25-15, 25-8. Voelz, who earned first-team …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School’s Chloe Hubner has announced the decision to attend Saint Francis in the fall of 2013 and the senior volleyball standout has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Cougars. Hubner was an instrumental figure for coach Mike Howard’s squad over the past four seasons.  This year, …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw volleyball standout Jamie Lacheta signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Valparaiso University for coach Carin Avery and the Crusaders. Lacheta, a two-time Northern Lakes Conference selection and an Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-Star this season, dominated the courts at the net and beyond the serving line for …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – A stellar season for the Warsaw volleyball team came to a sudden and shocking end Saturday. The Tigers’ bid for a sectional championship was denied as tournament rich Elkhart Memorial posted a 3-1 win in semifinal action of the Class 4-A Northridge Sectional. The Crimson Chargers used a determined defensive effort to turn …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw volleyball team was in good hands Thursday night. Those of Katie Voelz. The Tigers’ middle hitter with the massive mitts, helped her team win hands down in their sectional opener. The smart and steady sophomore helped her Tigers handle conference foe Concord 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 4-A …read more.

Signature wins have been the calling card thus far in what has been a stellar season for the Warsaw volleyball team. Coach Mike Howard knows though that the year will be defined in the end by what the postseason brings for his Tigers. Warsaw begins that postseason play Thursday night in a new role, that …read more.

WARSAW – Jamie Lacheta has come a long, long way on the volleyball court. The journey for the Warsaw senior standout has taken her from a reserve role in middle school some five years ago all the way to a Division I collegiate program. Lacheta, the outstanding outsider hitter for the Tigers, has made a …read more.

WARSAW – The Class of 2013 has already made its mark in a historic way for the Warsaw volleyball program. The stellar senior group provided one more memorable moment Monday night to add to their legacy. The Tigers, showing the heart of a champion, topped Class 4-A perennial power Penn 3-1 in the regular-season finale. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Tigers are finally queens of the volleyball court in the Northern Lakes Conference. The talented and oh-so-close in the past Tigers are bridesmaids no more after completing a perfect and impressive run in league play Thursday night. Warsaw made history on a very special evening by defeated Concord 3-0 to claim …read more.

There will be a lot at stake on the court for the Warsaw volleyball team come Thursday night. But, the importance of the conference finale versus Concord will take a back seat to the true purpose of the evening. The Tigers will host their annual Dig Pink event in order to raise awareness about breast …read more.

WARSAW –  It was smiles all around for the Warsaw volleyball team Thursday night. The brilliant smiles of a Northern Lakes Conference champion too in the end. The Tigers, playing with passion and purpose,  defeated NorthWood 3-0 in a clash of league heavyweights in the Tiger Den. A total team effort, led by many heroes, …read more.

ELKHART – When she thought her teammates needed to hear a message loud and clear at the most critical of junctures Thursday night, Sam Jensen had no trouble being that voice. It was a good thing too that her Warsaw volleyball teammates listened to the self-proclaimed “Loud Mouth”. The Tigers, challenged by Jensen in the …read more.