BOURBON – The Triton High School girls JV and varsity basketball teams are participating in Hoops for Hope Thursday, Nov. 20, in conjunction with the game with the Plymouth Lady Pilgrims at Triton. Both schools will be raising money for “Ounce of Prevention” and their efforts to assist those diagnosed with and affected by breast …read more.

BOURBON – It was a time of celebration last Friday for the Triton football program. To continue the celebration, Triton will need to come up with one of the bigger wins in recent program history. Triton (3-7) will host LaVille (7-3) in the IHSAA Class 1-A sectional 41 semi-finals, a 7 p.m. kick-off, for two …read more.

The IHSAA held its volleyball regionals Tuesday night, and the local flavor was sliced to a scant few alive for semi-states this Saturday. Class 4-A Elkhart Memorial and Class 3-A Mishawaka Marian are still alive after winning regionals against Penn and West Lafayette, respectively. Memorial stormed out to a a 2-0 lead on Penn in …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A fantastic season unfortunately came to a conclusion Tuesday night for the Triton volleyball team. The ladies had a tall task to overcome as they traveled to the Summit City to take on Class 1A’s No. 11 ranked team, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian on its home floor. The regional championship match was …read more.

BOURBON – It was a big weekend for fall sports athletes at Triton High School. The football team started the winning ways Friday night with a 34-20 win at South Central in a Class 1-A sectional playoff opener. Jeremy Jones busted loose for three touchdown runs in the second half to spark the Trojans to …read more.

CULVER – It was there for the taking, Triton just had to go get it. After surviving a tough semi-final match against South Central, the Triton Lady Trojans stuck it to Oregon-Davis to win the Culver Volleyball Sectional championship Saturday night. Triton won the match 3-0 by a full count of 25-22, 25-17, 25-21. Triton, …read more.

[weaver_youtube ezTCkrSacTw rel=0] CULVER – Triton rode the momentum of strong all-around play to make its way to the final of the Culver Volleyball Sectional Saturday. The Lady Trojans powered past South Central (Union Mills) 3-1 to reach the championship match, set for 7 p.m. this evening. It was a morning of rallies for the …read more.

UNION MILLS – The Triton football team earned the right to play another home game. The Trojans topped host South Central by a 34-20 final Friday night in a Class 1-A Sectional 41 playoff opener. Coach John Johns’ squad, now 3-7 on the season, will play host to Northern State Conference foe LaVille next Friday …read more.

CULVER – The Triton volleyball team advanced easily in sectional action Thursday night. The Trojans opened postseason play by defeating LaCrosse 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 1-A Culver Sectional. Coach Samantha Willsey’s squad topped LaCrosse 25-11, 25-18, 25-16. Triton advances to play South Central Saturday at 11 a.m. in a sectional semifinal …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.

Quite a crowd gathered at Triton Performing Arts Center at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School on Saturday, Oct. 18, for the annual Triton Junior Miss pageant. It was the 51st competition to select the Distinguished Young Woman of Triton. Kevin Boyer, master of ceremonies for the evening, took to the microphone to kick off the super …read more.

ELKHART – Jimtown ran past Triton from the opening snap Friday night. Nik Olson raced for a school-record 96-yard touchdown run on the Jimmies’ first play from scrimmage as Jimtown blanked the Trojans 47-0 in the Northern State Conference and regular season finale. Olson ran for 213 yards on 13 carries with 201 of those …read more.

Ink? We don’t need no stinking ink! Okay, so technically all of my picks articles have been “ink free” but this one is extra ink free since it’s the first picking action to be on our new site. It’s also not called the Ink Free News edition because, well, none of what I’m doing here …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Triton volleyball team dropped a 3-0 final at Plymouth Thursday night. The host Pilgrims posted the 25-17, 25-22, 25-19 win. Jaela Meister led the Trojans with five kills and nine digs. Nicole Sechrist had four kills and Lauren Hostrawser three blocks for Triton. Plymouth won the junior varsity match 25-20, 25-19. Charlotte …read more.

By ORION LEMLER Triton Junior Miss Board of Directors The Triton Junior Miss Board of Directors is proud to announce the contestants vying for the 51st Distinguished Young Woman of Triton. On Saturday, Oct. 18, Kevin Boyer will return as master of ceremonies to present seven contestants to the community and panel of judges. Tickets …read more.

Step one of the state cross country journey is in the books and, for most, a learning curve was established. As the IHSAA cross country regionals loom this Saturday, second chances to improve and ultimately advance in the state tournament are on the course, and with luck, the course will be steady. Looking to maintain …read more.

[weaver_youtube 5-uTMpcrZqg rel=0] SYRACUSE – What started as a one-sided affair ended as a thrilling contest Tuesday night. The Wawasee volleyball team welcomed in Triton for senior night at the Hardwood Tee Pee and just when all hope seemed lost for the Lady Warriors, they were able to grab victory from the claws of defeat …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced that its junior varsity football game versus Northfield has been cancelled. The JV contest was scheduled for Oct. 20.

CULVER – Perfect fall weather and the historical beauty of the Culver Academy campus set the scene for the 2014 IHSAA Culver Academies Boys Cross Country Sectional Saturday morning. Spectators were in for a treat as the 62 runners from 10 area schools ran a competitive race that would end up giving a regional birth …read more.

[weaver_youtube 53f6zhAZcI0 rel=0] CULVER – Running is usually the punishment for athletes in most sports, but that is obviously not the case in cross country. For the harriers that dare the courses across the state week after week, getting to run is the point and during the postseason getting the chance to run more is …read more.

BOURBON – Oh what a night it was for the boys from Bourbon. Triton High School honored the senior members of its football program Friday night and that class of 2015 made the most of its final home game. Triton played spectacular on both sides of the ball all night to capture a 35-15 win …read more.

Skyrockets in flight, afternoon delight. I didn’t forget about you, Kosciusko! This week has been very busy and finding time to write out my picks became difficult. But, here they are. All five of our coverage teams have a chance to win this weekend, but am I risky enough to actually pick all five? We’ll …read more.

BOURBON- The Triton volleyball team won three close games to blank Jimtown Thursday night. The host Trojans took the Northern State Conference match by a 27-25, 25-21, 25-23 final. Jaela Meister led the winners with 10 kills and six digs. Krystal Sellers had five digs and 21 assists for Triton. Lauren Hostrawswer had five kills, …read more.

CULVER – The wait was well worth it for a trio of area high school tennis players Wednesday night. The Wawasee No. 1 doubles team of Jake Hutchinson and Nate Haines, along with Triton No. 1 singles player Jared Fisher, each posted wins to extend their individual seasons. The Warrior team and Fisher, competing in …read more.

The 2014 IHSAA cross country postseason is here, and runners from all over the state are starting to taper and really worry about those stopwatches. Sectional championships will be on the line Saturday as boys and girls teams will take to the 5,000-meter courses in the official beginning march to the state finals. The Culver …read more.

Host New Prairie defeated Triton 3-0 in Northern State Conference volleyball action Tuesday night. The Cougars claimed the league match by a 25-6, 25-14, 25-9 final in New Carlisle. Jaela Meister had four kills for Triton. Krystal Sellers had 10 assists and Quinn Downing four digs for the Trojans. Triton won the junior varsity match …read more.

LAKEVILLE – The LaVille defense put the clamps on Triton Friday night. The host Lancers allowed the Trojans just 88 total yards of offense in pitching a 31-0 shutout in Northern State Conference play. Mason Leed scored on runs of one and 12 yards and also kicked a field goal to lead LaVille to the …read more.

The Triton volleyball team picked up a conference win at Bremen Thursday night. The Trojans posted a 25-21, 25-16, 25-22 win over the Lions in a Northern State Conference match. Jaela Meister led the winners with five kills and two aces. Krystal Sellers had 11 assists and Quinn Downing six digs for Triton. Lauren Hostrawser …read more.

The fall sports season is nearing its end. IHSAA State Finals for girls golf start this weekend, soccer and cross country sectionals start next week, tennis regionals take place next week and football conference races are finally starting to shape up. I usually ramble on for way too long with my article as a whole, …read more.

BREMEN – The Triton boys tennis team saw its season come to a close Wednesday evening in first-round sectional play. The Trojans dropped a tough 3-2 final to familiar foe John Glenn in the opening match of the Bremen Sectional. The match came down to the No. 2 singles court. Calvin Kretchmer of Glenn outlasted …read more.

The Triton boys and girls cross country teams each notched second place finishes Monday evening. The host Trojans posted a team score of 41 on the boys side. John Glenn won the boys meet with a team score of 30 and Jimtown scored 49. Jimtown captured the girls meet with a score of 25. Triton …read more.

BOURBON – It took New Prairie a little while to get going Friday night. But once the 4A No. 11 Cougars got going, there was no stopping them in a 48-6 Northern State Conference final at Triton. New Prairie (5-1, 4-0) were up against it early on, even staring at a near-deficit as Triton used …read more.

The Triton volleyball team rolled past Argos 3-0 Thursday night. The host Trojans topped the Dragons 25-7, 25-7, 25-13 in Bourbon. Jaela Meister led the winners with nine kills. Lauren Hostrawser produced eight kills for the Trojans. Krystal Sellers had 29 assists and four aces and Quinn Downing had six digs. Nicole Sechrist had four …read more.

Not too long ago I proclaimed the third week of high school football to be the best week that we would see all year, and I was very very wrong. Very wrong. I proclaimed very little going into last week and it turned out to be, perhaps, the best week we will see all season. …read more.

Jaela Meister had a strong all-around performance Tuesday night to help Triton to a conference volleyball win over LaVille. Meister powered down nine kills as the host Trojans topped the Lancers 25-15, 25-15, 21 in Northern State Conference action in Bourbon. Meister also had eight digs and a pair of aces in the win. Lauren …read more.

MISHAWAKA – A strong singles effort carried Triton past Mishawaka Marian 5-0 in prep boys tennis action Monday night at Marian. The Trojans posted convincing straight set wins on all three singles courts to blank the Knights. Senior Jared Fisher won 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 singles for Triton. The Trojans also got straight set …read more.

MERRILLVILLE – The doubles duo of Austin Sellers and Jared Fisher led the Triton boys tennis team Saturday in the Merrillville Invitational. The No. 1 pair of Sellers and Fisher earned a second-place finish for the Trojans in the seven-team event. Bethany Christian won the team title of the rain-shortened tournament with 45 points. The …read more.

[weaver_youtube 10yz0j7Rwl0 rel=0] WARSAW – It was a fitting response from NorthWood girls golf head coach Adam Yoder long after his team won the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional, the first sectional title in school history. “The girls are going to see a play at Amish Acres tonight,” Yoder said of his team. As cool as the …read more.

WALKERTON – A quick start set the tone as John Glenn handled Triton in Northern State Conference football action Friday night. The host Falcons put up 21 points in the opening period en route to posting a 46-12 win over the Trojans. Glenn, which improves to 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the NSC, led 33-0 …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team dropped a 4-1 final at Bremen Thursday. The Lions won a pair of close singles matches to highlight the Northern State Conference win. Mace Eads collected the lone point for the Trojans. Eads posted a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 win at No. 3 singles. Jared Fisher lost 7-6, 6-3 at No. …read more.

WARSAW – There could be a popular theme at the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional this weekend at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club. Family first. A pair of contending teams are very family oriented and could play into the continuations of teams in the state tournament. Both Rochester and NorthWood host a trio of sisters, and …read more.

Still not a Rutgers fan… Last week I was very mediocre. In fact, I’m beginning to think that this whole “picking games” idea is a real shot in the dark. Last week my picks were blown up by the likes of Bowling Green, Indiana State and both the Bears and Colts let me down in …read more.

Jimtown continued its unbeaten conference mark in boys tennis by blanking Triton 5-0 Wednesday. The Jimmies won on all five courts in straight sets in the Northern State Conference match. Mikey Pawlak led the way for the winners by defeating Jared Fisher 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Triton’s Gavin Eads lost 6-3, 6-0 at …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team came up on the short end of a 4-1 Northern State Conference match versus New Prairie Tuesday night. The lone victory for the Trojans came at No. 2 singles. Gavin Eads rallied to post a 5-7, 6-4, 10-4 win for Triton. The Trojans lost in straight sets at No. 1 …read more.

Triton Elementary School’s fourth annual Trojan PRIDE kickoff is set to take place at Triton Elementary at 2 p.m. Thursday Sept. 18, in the Triton Elementary Gymnasium. Trojan PRIDE is the Triton Elementary Positive Behavior Intervention Supports and is the recognition all of the hard work and effort that staff and students have put into …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has made a couple of announcements concerning its football game at John Glenn Friday night. The Northern State Conference contest will start at 7:30 p.m., not at 7 as was originally announced. Also, Triton fans are encouraged to arrive at the game early as parking will be …read more.

BOURBON – The annual Triton Volleyball Invitational was fun as usual, just not as fun as it could have been for two local teams. Wawasee finished third while host Triton fell short in the championship to settle for second place. Both teams would finish the tournament with a 2-1 record and have their tourney title …read more.

BOURBON – It was all about the ground game for Bremen Friday night. The Lions rushed their way past host Triton for a 34-13 Northern State Conference high school football victory. Bremen piled up 301 yards on the ground in the win. Grant Klockow scored on runs of two and 58 yards in the opening …read more.

It’s a Friday edition of Nick’s Picks! Last weekend was so bad, I decided to take another day just to recover. But it’s now a new week and everybody gets to start fresh. We are all 0-0 this week, at least that’s how I’m thinking about it. Seriously, it was a rough week for prep …read more.

[weaver_youtube L-RdYA_oQ_k rel=0] BOURBON – It looked to be in the bag. Up two games to zero at Triton, Tippecanoe Valley’s volleyball team appeared to be on its way to a quick win Thursday night. But a resilient Lady Trojan side made Valley work before settling a 3-1 final in favor of the visitors in …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team finished what it started Thursday night. The Trojans collected a 4-1 win over Rochester in a match that began on Aug. 21. Triton got a three-set win from Jared Fisher at No. 1 singles in the victory. Fisher posted a 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 win. Gavin Eads won in straight sets …read more.

The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced that its girls soccer match tonight at Whitko is postponed. The match has been rescheduled for Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. at Whitko. The Triton boys tennis match tonight with visiting South Bend Riley has also been called off. There will be no rematch scheduled as both …read more.

AKRON – Sparked by a sweep from its doubles teams, Triton topped Tippecanoe Valley 4-1 Tuesday in prep tennis action. Pacing the Trojans past the hosts were its No. 1 doubles duo of Austin Sellers and Alex Eib and the No. 2 team of Ben Waggoner and Spencer Glingle. The Trojans’ pair of Sellers and …read more.

BOURBON – Preston Hansel made sure to spoil the home opener for Triton. The Culver senior had a big game in pacing the Cavaliers past the host Trojans 28-0 in a game completed today. The Northern State Conference opener for both teams was suspended due to weather Friday night with Culver leading 14-0 late in …read more.

A strong Bethany Christian boys tennis team blanked Triton 5-0 in prep action Saturday. The closest match of the non-conference match came at No. 2 doubles. The Triton duo of Spencer Glingle and Ben Waggoner lost a 6-4, 0-6, 2-6 final. The Trojans lost all three singles matches in straight sets to the Bruins. The …read more.

BOURBON – The Northern State Conference football bout between Culver and Triton has been suspended until 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Much like the other area games officials on site stopped the contest after lightning was seen in the area. Triton athletic director Mason McIntyre announced that there will be free admission for the the …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton High School Athletic Department has announced that its’ junior varsity football game scheduled for tomorrow at Culver has been cancelled. The Trojans are slated to host Culver tonight in their home and conference varsity opener at 7 p.m.  

The Triton boys tennis team posted a 5-0 win over Whitko Thursday. The host Trojans won both doubles matches to highlight the non-conference victory. The No. 1 doubles team of Alex Eib and Austin Sellers posted a 6-1, 6-3 win over Alex Bechtold and Austin Nettrouer. Triton’s No. 2 doubles pair of Bruno DeSouza and …read more.

This is THE week. I hate to raise the bar too high but this might be the greatest weekend of football that we have all season. Yes, I am serious, Kosciusko. How could it get any better? Notre Dame/Michigan, NorthWood/Concord, Warsaw/Plymouth, the NFL returns and Tom Wogomon returns to Syracuse. I don’t know how to …read more.

BOURBON – Powerful Plymouth flexed its’ muscles in blanking host Triton 5-0 in prep boys’ tennis action Wednesday. The undefeated Pilgrims lost a total of eight games at the five varsity positions in the win. John Hunter paced Plymouth with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Jared Fisher at No. 1 singles. John Gerard topped Gavin …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Athletic Department has announced  rescheduled dates for several events. The Triton at Mishawaka Marian boys tennis match is now set for Sept. 22 at 4:30 p.m. The match was originally scheduled for Aug. 26, but was postponed due to weather. There are also several changes to the Triton 6th grade volleyball …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team rolled to a dominating conference win at LaVille Tuesday evening. The Trojans lost a grand total of seven games in blanking the host Lancers 5-0 for the Northern State Conference victory. Jared Fisher set the tone in singles play for the winners with a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 2. …read more.

WABASH – The Triton football team was bidding for the program’s first 2-0 start in five years Friday night. But host Northfield was not a kind host to the Trojans. The Norsemen pulled away to defeat Triton 49-20 in non-conference action. Northfield, which beat the Trojans 27-6 a season ago, led 7-0 after the opening …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton volleyball team came out on the short end in its Northern State Conference opener Thursday night. Visiting John Glenn topped the host Trojans 25-16, 25-10, 25-14 in league play. Jaela Meister led the Trojans with eight kills and five digs. Krystal Sellers had 13 assists to go with four aces and …read more.

The Triton boys tennis team lost 3-2 to Knox in Northern State Conference play Wednesday. Winning for the Trojans were Gavin Eads at No. 2 singles in straight sets. The Triton No. 1 doubles duo of Austin Sellers and Alex Eib also won in straight sets. Knox clinched the league opener by winning in three …read more.

I’ve never tripped and fallen. I just randomly attack the floor…and win. Full disclosure: I was not attacked by a pterodactyl, nor was anybody. I just really needed a good title for my article and I knew “pterodactyl” would draw people in. So, thanks for stopping by and keep reading! Things just keep getting better. …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Triton boys tennis team turned in a strong effort Saturday to collect a pair of wins. The Trojans easily handled South Bend Adams 5-0 and then rallied to top host Mishawaka Marian 4-1. Jared Fisher led the way at the top of the singles lineup for Triton. Fisher won in straight sets …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.

BOURBON – There is a positive attitude surrounding the Triton football program these days. One would think after five consecutive losing season that it would be hard to have many positives going into a new season. But a new season is just that, new. A fresh start. Second-year Trojan head coach John Johns has been …read more.

  WARSAW – The Warsaw boys cross country program has raised the bar the past two seasons. Coach Jim Mills expects that type of success to carry on again this fall for the Tigers. Warsaw, which has been blessed with top tier frontrunners each of the past two seasons, will need to stack the pack …read more.

BOURBON – It was not Friday night lights like fans are accustomed to seeing, but Triton’s scrimmage against Manchester on Friday night officially ushered in a new prep football season. While no score is kept, the energy coming from both sidelines was more than noticeable when the two schools faced off. No, scrimmages are not …read more.

BOURBON – New Triton volleyball coach Samantha Willsey looks out on the court at her team during a preseason practice and sees a lot to like. The Trojans possess impressive height to go with plenty of athleticism. But there’s something else that Willsey has seen out of the group in the preseason that pleases her …read more.

The Early College program at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School has begun with the first freshmen to have the opportunity to participate in the program for all four years of high school. The program began on Saturday, Aug. 9, when the students and their parents visited Ivy Tech College in Warsaw for a special program and …read more.

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Finley’s class at Triton Elementary School enjoyed playing a get acquainted game that ended up with a “spider web” in the middle of the room. The 2014-2015 school year is off to a great start!

SYRACUSE – Much was not added to the trophy case in terms of actual hardware, but the girls cross country team at Wawasee had one of its finest seasons in 2013. Wawasee did win one title last season, the Marion Invite in which the Wawasee boys team was also crowned as champions, but more importantly, …read more.

The ice cream social at Triton Elementary School during the Bourbon Summerfest was a major success with more than 250 ice cream cones being served and enjoyed. The band “Sentimental Journey” also entertained during the evening with Sousa marches and “God Bless America” during the fabulous fireworks display put on by the Bourbon Fire Department. …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School athletic director Mason McIntyre put together several notes and guidelines for prospective athletes heading into the 2014-15 athletic and academic school year. 1.  In order for a student athlete to participate in athletics, they must have a completed physical on file in the office. The physical must be dated after …read more.

WARSAW – The 2014 fall sports season officially kicked off on Monday night. Ushering in the new prep sports season was a golf match between three area schools all with hopes of making this season a special one. The Warsaw girls golf team welcomed in Triton and No. 13 Rochester to Stonehenge Golf and Country …read more.

SYRACUSE – It has been three years since the Wawasee girls golf team last tasted regional competition. Three long years. Since that last regional trip in 2011, the Lady Warriors have experienced nothing but heartbreak as a team in the postseason, finishing fourth in each of the past two sectionals. Wawasee enters 2014 with no …read more.

Some members of the Triton High School Football team participated in the 2014 High School Player Development Summer MudRun sponsored by the NFL and the National Guard. The team members (pictured to the left) were named the winners of the 193 student participants. Also, Trevor Kanarr made it to the National Lineman Competition which is …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton Jr. Football League registration has begun. Those interested in having a child playing in the Northern Indiana Football League, please click the link below to register. Registration can only be done online. http://www.niyfl.org/home.php?layout=34965 Equipment handout will be held on Monday, July 28, at 5:30 p.m. at the Etna Green field. The …read more.

Contestants are being sought for the 2014 Miss Triton Summerfest Pageant, to be held at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8, at the park pavilion in Bourbon. The pageant is open to girls ages 6-16. They must be full-time residents of the Triton school district. Registration will be at 7:30 p.m. July 21, at the park. To …read more.