MIDDLEBURY — A quick recap from an NLC contest between NorthWood and Northridge.

WARSAW – Day one highlights from the Northern Lakes Conference boys tennis tournament held at Warsaw.

SYRACUSE – Plymouth scored 22 points to hold off Warsaw and Goshen for the JV boys tennis title at the NLC Reserve Saturday morning at Wawasee.

WARSAW – A recap of Warsaw’s 14-7 win over Northridge.

WARSAW – A review of Warsaw sports for Tuesday, Sept. 8.

MIDDLEBURY – A recap with quotes and photos from Northridge’s 21-0 win over Wawasee.

Weekly picks of local prep football games and college matchups from IFN sports writer Nick Goralczyk.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood rolls to its fourth-straight conference title.

WARSAW – A fine matchup on paper was all Warsaw Tuesday afternoon as the Tigers and Lady Tigers claimed wins against Northridge and NorthWood to sweep the cross country meets.

WARSAW – A review of Warsaw sports for Tuesday, Aug. 25.

GOSHEN – With the completion of the Northern Lakes Conference baseball and boys golf seasons, the final numbers have been totaled for the All-Sports tallies for boys and girls sports in the NLC. A very tight race in the boys standings had Warsaw claim boys golf and boys track titles in May, but the Northridge …read more.

GOSHEN – The final installment of the 2014-15 Northern Lakes Conference athletic season awards were issued Friday as the conference released its baseball All-NLC selections. Northridge and NorthWood both had the most representation after both finished 12-2 overall in the conference. Not so surprising, both teams won their sectional tournaments are playing in regional games …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference officially released its softball All-NLC selections Friday morning as well as the final listings for girls tennis and boys golf. For softball, Wawasee led the Northern Lakes Conference with a 12-2 record and its first-ever NLC team title. Wawasee fought off Concord in the season finale and split with …read more.

GOSHEN – With both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams rolling to 7-0 dual seasons and team titles in the Northern Lakes Conference track championships, the Tigers and Lady Tigers were both well represented in the All-NLC lists for both sports. Warsaw’s boys won its fifth consecutive conference championship and continue on with 34 …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was ugly the first time around, and not much changed in the matchup between Wawasee and Northridge on the baseball diamond the second time. Northridge used nine hits and eight walks to its advantage in subduing Wawasee 14-2 Wednesday evening. Northridge, which run-ruled Wawasee in the first round of the Northern Lakes …read more.

SYRACUSE – After a rough Tuesday night for both the Wawasee and Northridge softball programs, the head coaches for both clubs wanted to see how their teams would respond. For Bo O’Dell, his Northridge team looked like the more resilient club as the Raiders walked into Wawasee’s diamond and took a 5-2 win Wednesday evening. …read more.

Golfers Open NLC With Tough Losses Wawasee lost its first dual match of the season Monday night, then took two on the chin to open the Northern Lakes Conference grid Tuesday. The Warriors posted a 176 to lose to Northridge’s 162 and host Goshen’s 174 at Maplecrest. In a tough night to play golf in …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.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference issued its 2014-15 list for the Academic All-Conference for the NLC’s 20 varsity sports and cheerleading. Each school had 10 student-athletes selected, with their participated sports listed with their names. Concord Tori Moore, soccer; Jared Long, soccer; Jenna Landis, tennis; Rae Ann Miller, softball; Alexa Klopfenstein, tennis; Brittney Eichorst, …read more.

Northridge Doesn’t Give An Inch Northridge’s girls tennis team didn’t concede much Tuesday in its Northern Lakes Conference dual with Wawasee. The Raiders were very impressive in its 5-0 win on its home turf. The trio of singles players from Middlebury gave up just three games and the pair of doubles tandems were even sharper, …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Wawasee softball team cleared its first major hurdle of the season Monday night as a 10-game losing skid to Northern Lakes Conference power Northridge was finally snapped. The Lady Warriors saved their best for last in the game, scoring thee times in the sixth and once in the seventh to claim a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s tough go in the field Monday afternoon left the Warriors on the short end of a lopsided 12-2 loss to visiting Northridge in varsity baseball. An eight-run third inning was the frame that made the game for the Raiders. The game was only a 3-2 contest up to the merry-go-round inning for …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0ZhH-2zxVtI rel=0] WARSAW – There wasn’t any question which team was the better of the trio competing in girls track Tuesday night. Warsaw answered the bell time and again in the Northern Lakes Conference duals against visiting Wawasee and Northridge. Warsaw reigned supreme in 14 of the 16 events, taking all of the track …read more.

MICHIGAN CITY – The Northridge boys basketball team saw its season come to a close Saturday afternoon. The Raiders dropped a 71-56 final to South Bend Riley in a semifinal contest of the Class 4-A Michigan City Regional. Northridge closes out the campaign at 14-10. Riley (11-14) advances to play Crown Point Saturday night in …read more.

ELKHART – The Northridge boys basketball program broke new ground Saturday night. The Raiders earned their first-ever Class 4-A sectional title by holding off Elkhart Memorial 48-45 in the title tilt of the Elkhart Central Sectional at North Side Gym. Northridge claimed its eighth sectional title overall and the first in eight years in Class …read more.

[weaver_youtube VAqCR7FCPnI rel=0] INDIANAPOLIS – The pool is finally closed for the 2015 high school season. The Warsaw boys swimming team concluded its season Saturday afternoon on the state’s grandest stage. The Tigers raced in three events, producing three top 10 finishes at the finals of the 78th annual IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving state …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – It was a mixed bag of results for local swimmers at IUPUI’s Natatorium Friday night. A select few were able to extend their seasons for another day, but many had to call it quits at the prelims of the 78th annual IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving State Finals. Those lucky enough to advance …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – While there are just three local swimmers seeded within the top 10 heading into the IHSAA Boys Swimming State Championships, there are 42 individuals and relay teams, along with four divers, all with a chance to attain this weekend. The Northern Lakes Conference will be very well represented, with 31 slots taken among …read more.

GOSHEN – NorthWood’s undefeated run in the Northern Lakes Conference during the girls basketball season afforded the Lady Panthers three of the All-NLC selections as well as head coach Adam Yoder earning Coach of the Year honors. Yoder led NorthWood to a 7-0 mark in the NLC and 19-6 overall record in his first year …read more.

DUNLAP – The state cut exists to give swimmers who are in fast sectionals a fair chance to advance in the state tournament. On top of the 11 swim event champions, 10 others made the state cut at the Concord Boys Swimming Sectional Saturday afternoon to pepper the state field with plenty of local representation. …read more.

ELKHART – At this point in the season, it’s all about doing your best. That is just what the Wawasee swim team did Thursday night in the prelims of the Concord Sectional. The Warriors recorded multiple lifetime bests to advance to the finals in seven events on Saturday while securing 13 other spots in the …read more.

[weaver_youtube bO_fhSoy20k rel=0]   Wawasee’s Bre Robinson accepts her medal after finishing fifth in the 100 fly Saturday afternoon. (Photos by Nick Goralczyk) INDIANAPOLIS – It was a big day at the 41st annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships. Seven records were set on Saturday, bringing the weekend total to 15. Carmel won …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Preliminaries are out of the way and it’s all business from here on out for the girls competing at the 41st annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships. The stakes only get higher Saturday, and after putting it all on the line Friday, several local swimmers earned the opportunity to compete in …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Dreams will become reality for swimmers and divers all around the state this weekend as teams and individuals will gather at The Nat for the 41st annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals. As in years past, there are plenty of local athletes competing at the big event. Warsaw, Wawasee, Concord and …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee basketball team just cannot seem to figure out the Northern Lakes Conference. The Warriors welcomed in Northridge for an NLC contest Saturday night but the Warriors could not convert baskets late in the game in order to pull out the victory. Wawasee fell to 0-6 in the NLC by way of …read more.

[weaver_youtube vrShz7SaTCg rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – In order to leave the Northridge Natatorium without any regrets, the Wawasee girls swim team knew exactly what it needed to do Saturday afternoon. After all was said and done, Wawasee swimmers punched tickets to the IHSAA State Finals in six events at the Northridge Sectional Finals. The Warriors team …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – She was the only senior in the gym, and Taylor Miller had the floor for the Northridge Raiders. The slick shooting guard drilled a pair of huge threes to help lift Northridge to a 42-30 girls basketball win against Wawasee Friday night in the Northern Lakes Conference finale for both clubs. Miller made …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The stage is officially set for Saturday’s girls swimming sectional finals at Northridge High School. 11 teams gathered at Northridge’s natatorium Thursday night for the sectional preliminaries and, as expected, Saturday’s title will come down to Wawasee and Northridge. The Warriors will enter Saturday’s finals with 15 girls racing for sectional titles and …read more.

There will either be pure joy or pure agony this weekend for swimmers around the state. Thursday night rings in the beginning of two judgment days of girls swimming, with sectional preliminaries leading into Saturday’s championship meets. Golden tickets will be handed out for winners to advance to state, as well as those able to …read more.

[weaver_youtube vCQII_EHRrw rel=0] DUNLAP – Not many involved with the 2015 Northern Lakes Conference Boys Swimming Championships left the Concord pool Saturday upset. Northridge claimed its 17th straight team title, Warsaw won a handful of individual titles and a bulk majority of the swimmers from the eight schools lowered personal or school standards. A pretty …read more.

DUNLAP – Northridge put itself in great position to claim its 17th straight Northern Lakes Conference boys swimming title with a huge night Thursday at the NLC Championships preliminaries at Concord. The Raiders posted eight of the 11 top times in swim events, but more importantly, have three swimmers in the finals of every event. …read more.

DUNLAP – The second season has begun for the boys swim teams in the Northern Lakes Conference, and one of two things will happen. One, the perennial favorites will sweep all the events, making the meet predictable. Or, two, someone is going to have to have a meet to remember to upset what is shaping …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was Northridge’s day to celebrate yet another Northern Lakes Conference girls swimming team title, but the two teams from Kosciusko County had plenty to be excited about at the NLC Championships Saturday afternoon. Between Wawasee and Warsaw, the two clubs claimed eight of the 12 event titles and did so in resounding …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Northridge High School Natatorium was rocking Thursday night as swimmers from around the Northern Lakes Conference gathered for the prelims of the 2015 Girls NLC Championships. Local squads Warsaw and Wawasee participated in the evening’s events and both left feeling good after solid showings in the prelims. “Honestly, I thought everyone had …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – A sort of order was restored to the Northern Lakes Conference girls swimming world this season. At least in terms of tradition. After Wawasee shook up the conference in 2014 with its first title in almost two decades, Northridge reloaded with a very strong freshman class and took back what its claimed for …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – Wawasee’s return to the freshman hoops court in 2015 was a sour one, losing to Northridge’s boys team, 33-26, Monday night. Trevon Coleman continued his solid play for the Wawasee squad, scoring 10 points and pulling down six rebounds. John Kennedy added six points for the Warriors. Wawasee falls to 7-3 overall this …read more.

[weaver_youtube wjp6JnFhIR4 rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – The elder members of the Northridge girls swim team remembered what it felt like last January in Syracuse. Cold. Bitter. Unhappy. There wouldn’t be any repeat performance Tuesday night. In fact, it felt like old times for the Northridge girls swim program, pounding Wawasee 108-78 to reassert itself as the …read more.

[weaver_youtube 9Kf0P8Y0JAI rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – Another Northern Lakes Conference dual, another blowout win for the Northridge Raider boys swim team. Wawasee’s presence in the pool did nothing to take Northridge off its game Tuesday night in an overwhelming 145-38 result, all but locking up yet another conference title for the Raiders. Northridge won every event, …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.

[weaver_youtube _5j-fR7CziM rel=0] WARSAW – On paper, this matchup was supposed to be so much more. But reality set in Thursday in the boys and girls swim duals between Warsaw and visiting Northridge. Suspensions in the Warsaw boys program and an incredible amount of depth in the Northridge girls program made the finals scores almost …read more.

GOSHEN – The loss by Northridge in the IHSAA Class 4-A semi-state to New Prairie Friday night ushered the Northern Lakes Conference officials Monday to release the All-NLC nods in football. Plymouth, the league champion with a 7-0 round robin record, had 11 named to the list along with conference Coach of the Year, John …read more.

WARSAW – The wrestling season opened with a little flair for the Warsaw Tigers, winning three of its five duals at the Warsaw Tiger Invite Saturday. Mixed into the three wins were two key wins in the Northern Lakes Conference over Wawasee and Northridge. Warsaw beat Wawasee 46-31 in round two and came right back …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was fun while it lasted. The last remaining Northern Lakes Conference team still alive in the IHSAA State Football Playoffs was eliminated Friday night. The Northridge Raiders have had a magical season, and that’s probably an understatement. The program picked up its first sectional and regional titles in school history but a …read more.

OSSIAN – Add a regional championship to the banner for the Northridge football team. After winning the first sectional title in program history last week, Northridge kept the season going with a 17-10 win at Norwell Friday night. The victory came down to the final quarter, and ultimately the final offensive possession of the game. …read more.

Area football scores in the IHSAA state tournament: 6-A Carmel 14, Penn 13 5-A LaPorte 55, Elkhart Central 21 4-A New Prairie 27, Lowell 27 Northridge 17, Norwell 10 3-A Andrean 38, Jimtown 7 2-A Rensselaer Central 48, Bremen 13 1-A Pioneer 28, Winamac 6

The good news is that I hit on every pick last week, a perfect 7-0. The bad news is that many of my picks went against local teams. So, it was a relatively bad week for the local athletes. The best news, however, is that I was successful in beating Ink Free’s very own Mike …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The road officially ended for Wawasee’s Zach Cockrill while the trail continues on for others after the dust settled at the New Haven Cross Country Semi-state Saturday at IPFW. Cockrill, a senior, dealt with an injury that he could not overcome, finishing well off the pace at 18:14 and 112th overall. Cockrill …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was a tough one to lose for Wawasee Thursday night. For the 19th straight game in the Northern Lakes Conference, the Wawasee volleyball team lost, this time to Northridge. The visiting Lady Raiders won 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-19. The losing streak for Wawasee in the NLC dates back to 2012 when the …read more.

GOSHEN – The ink has finally dried on the official lists for the Northern Lakes Conference All-NLC teams for cross country. The girls list is Northridge and Warsaw heavy after fantastic showings at the NLC Cross Country Championships Saturday morning. Championship race winners Northridge have Mackenzie Adams, Morgan Blyly, Briana Eggleston, Mariah King and McKenzie …read more.

[weaver_youtube VcnW800u8Jc rel=0] SYRACUSE – Needing to gain precious momentum heading into this weekend’s Northern Lakes Conference cross country tournaments, Wawasee’s boys and girls programs found themselves on both sides of the equation. Both programs split Tuesday, losing to Northridge and beating Concord to conclude the NLC regular season. Northridge were fantastic in both of …read more.

Memorial Strikes Back One night after Wawasee had celebrated its second win of the season, Elkhart Memorial came calling with a 4-0 win at Wawasee Tuesday night in girls soccer. Wawasee, which defeated Whitko Monday night for its second win of the season, dropped its sixth Northern Lakes Conference match of the year after Memorial …read more.

SYRACUSE – How sweet it would have been. The Wawasee girls soccer team were given a golden opportunity on Tuesday night but could not get the breaks needed to pull off an upset against Northridge. The visiting Raiders scored eight unanswered goals after falling behind 1-0 to claim an 8-1 victory over the Lady Warriors. …read more.

[weaver_youtube XsFkfVCc2Jo rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was no shortage of drama Saturday at the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Golf Championships. There was also no shortage of smiles to go around for Wawasee, Warsaw and NorthWood  when it was all said and done. The host Warriors earned a share of the conference crown by edging past …read more.

Camargo The Hero Wawasee needed someone to step forward in its quest for a boys soccer win in the Northern Lakes Conference. That person was Carlos Camargo Thursday night. Camargo took a corner kick from Brock O’Haver in the 30th minute and buried what would be the winner in a 1-0 final over visiting NorthWood. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team continued its unbeaten string in Northern Lakes Conference play Tuesday night. The host Tigers took another step towards a conference title by blanking Northridge 3-0 in league play. The 1-2 punch of Caroline Mayer and Katie Voelz powered Warsaw past the Raiders 25-11, 25-17, 25-22. Warsaw improves to 10-3 …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was the showdown of the girls golf season and it did not disappoint. Northridge and Meadow Valley Golf Club played host to the Northern Lakes Conference’s top two teams on Tuesday night as NorthWood and Wawasee would square off with the NLC regular season title on the line. Both entered undefeated in …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – After the thrashing the varsity Raiders gave the Warriors Saturday afternoon, the Northridge side continued its football stronghold on Wawasee by posting a 17-0 junior varsity victory Monday evening. The JV game was moved to Monday as the varsity was shifted to last Saturday due to the storms in the area Friday night. …read more.

[weaver_youtube OZMhfO8sgEo rel=0] SYRACUSE – A budding conference rivalry between two undefeated teams. New jerseys for the home team, new helmets for the visitors. Bad blood all around. Yes, the mood was set for a gridiron showdown between Northridge and Wawasee on Friday night, and then the lighting struck, literally. After waiting all week for …read more.

SYRACUSE – The much anticipated gridiron showdown between Northidge and Wawasee has been postponed until Saturday. The two Northern Lakes Conference foes will kickoff at 4:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Friday night’s start was delayed early after lightning being seen in the area. After a long wait fans, administrators and players were finally informed …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.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School’s athletic department announced a pair of notes this morning regarding varsity sports schedule changes. The girls golf triangular at Northridge and with NorthWood was rained out Tuesday, Aug. 26, but will be made up Wednesday, Sept. 10. The match will be played at Meadow Valley Golf Club in Middlebury as …read more.

Volleyball Back To Level After an 0-2 start to the season, Wawasee is back to .500 after a 25-21, 27-25, 25-19 win against visiting Central Noble Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors, now 4-4 on the year, had a lot of different faces help its cause in what amounted to a very balanced team effort. Five …read more.

The Warsaw boys tennis match scheduled for tonight at South Bend St. Joseph has been cancelled due to the weather. The non-conference match was slated to be played at Leeper Park. A make-up date is to be determined. Warsaw, which is 1-1 on the season, has already had three matches rained out this season. Coach …read more.

GOSHEN – The formal lists for the All-Northern Lakes Conference baseball were released this afternoon from NLC secretary Larry Kissinger. The lists are heavy with Panthers and Chargers as NorthWood and Elkhart Memorial both finished 10-4 atop the league. Leading the way were All-NLC selections of Daniel Asbury, Noah Pawlak, Cam Maxwell and Jake Tucker …read more.

WARSAW – The road to the 78th IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals goes through the Lake City as one of Indiana’s premier golf courses will play host to the Warsaw Regional this week. Eighteen area teams and a crop of individual players will arrive at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club on Thursday with hopes of …read more.

GOSHEN – It was another banner year for the Northridge Raider softball program, while Concord stepped forward as a team to beat heading into next season. The Raiders and Minutemen headline the Northern Lakes Conference All-Conference softball list for the 2014 season. Northridge, which finished 13-1, had eight total players make the list. Haley Nixon, …read more.

GOSHEN – Warsaw’s Jonny Hollar and a pair of Wawasee golfers made the list of the All-Northern Lakes Conference boys golfers following the conference tournament. Hollar finished third at the NLC with a 77 and has been a consistent number one for the Tigers, which finished second in the conference after its second-place tally at …read more.

We are currently in the thick of sectional week for both baseball and softball and it is madness, games started on Monday for local softball teams and the fields are thinning daily. I debated what to do for my picks this week and have decided to go ahead and pick the remaining games on schedule …read more.

ELKHART – The Northridge golf team had a reputation to protect heading into the Northern Lakes Conference Golf Championships on Saturday afternoon. After finishing the regular season 7-0 in NLC play, the Raiders lived up to the hype by dominating the greens and fairways at Christiana Creek Country Club. Northridge shot a 305 as a …read more.

[weaver_youtube hDGSgt4QZdQ rel=0] SYRACUSE – Just call them the cardiac kids. For the third time this season the Wawasee baseball team managed to stun a conference opponent with a rally in the bottom of the seventh inning. Northridge fell victim to the resilient Warriors on Thursday night as Wawasee overcame a 6-0 deficit to top the …read more.

The 2014 prep golf season is winding down, leaving just a few matches for teams to straighten out any hooks or slices before the IHSAA State Tournament. Though some teams will still have a few regular season contests before sectionals, the postseason will begin for members of the Northern Lakes Conference this Saturday. The annual …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best. The Wawasee softball team came face-to-face with the Northern Lakes Conference’s best team for the second, and final, time on Thursday night. Class 4A No. 5 ranked Northridge had an outright NLC title on the line and had no intentions …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School athletic department announced several official notes this afternoon pertaining to its softball and baseball programs. The softball program’s rescheduled varsity and junior varsity games with Northridge will take place Thursday, May 22, at Northridge. The baseball program will host Northridge Friday, May 23, for its varsity and junior varsity …read more.

[weaver_youtube sxAtPgUmWyw rel=0] WARSAW – Given the spring sports season has been a nightmare in terms of weather and adjustments, it was more than fitting that the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Tennis Championships would last well into the one o’clock hour. That’s right, 1 a.m. Saturday morning. Dealing with the third day in a row …read more.

SYRACUSE – Just two nights after claiming a big Northern Lakes Conference victory, the Wawasee golf team was back at it on Thursday night. The Warriors played host to Northridge and Goshen at South Shore Golf Club in the team’s only home conference match of the season. At the the end of the evening, results …read more.

It’s raining. So, of course, prep sports are being moved around again. First up is Wawasee, which postponed its baseball and softball games with Northridge. The JV and varsity softball games at Northridge as well as the JV and varsity baseball games at Wawasee both have not been given a make-up date. The games were …read more.

WARSAW – It was a very big night for both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams at the Northern Lakes Conference track championships. Warsaw won seven girls event championships Tuesday night en route to a 176-point finish in the team standings, the ninth consecutive team title for the Lady Tigers. The Warsaw boys won …read more.

Is the lake warm yet? I want to try out my special edition reporters Speedo. Yes, I have returned. I apologize for the long gap between picks but Mother Nature has not really helped out the spring sports season thus far. Weather controls every move made during this time of year for athletic departments so …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee and Northridge needed a roof to complete their Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis dual Tuesday night. Heading to the Warsaw Racquet Club to complete the final two singles courts, Northridge still posted a 5-0 victory over Wawasee in a match that began in Syracuse but was forced  inside due to rain. Given …read more.

Raiders Keep Warriors’ NLC Streak In Tact A six-run third inning was the culprit in a 10-4 Northridge win over Wawasee in Northern Lakes Conference baseball Monday night in Middlebury. Northridge held a slim 2-1 lead until its outburst in the third inning. The Raiders touched up Warrior starting pitcher Nate Hare for the eight …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.

[weaver_youtube M2cbNW-3nnc rel=0] INDIANAPOLIS – The state’s best swimmers and divers gathered at the IUPUI Natatorium on Saturday afternoon for the 2014 IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championships. For the second year in a row it was the Chesterton Trojans that took home the top prize, scoring 240 points to beat out Avon (198) for …read more.

[weaver_youtube 4c2sMYTcmWI rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – The 2013-14 campaign came to an end for the Wawasee boys swim team at the IHSAA Northridge Sectional. No Warriors advanced to next weekend’s State Finals as the team would finish in fourth place with a score of 221. Wawasee’s Northern Lakes Conference foe, Northridge, surprised nobody by winning 10 …read more.

I was originally going to use my intro to rant and rave about how embarrassing the Notre Dame men’s basketball team has been this year and then finish it off by calling for Mike Brey to be fired using not-so-hard facts and a lot of personal grudges. Then I remembered that it is Valentine’s Day. …read more.

[weaver_youtube QibWn97WHZM rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – It was a tale of two halves for the Wawasee boys basketball team on Saturday night. Unfortunately for the Warriors, neither tale had a storybook ending. Wawasee fell behind early and could not score enough late as the Warriors fell to the Northern Lakes Conference’s top team, Northridge, 65-42 at …read more.

DUNLAP – Nearly a month ago the Wawasee girls swim team turned heads by beating perennial swimming powerhouse Northridge twice in a five day span, capping a perfect 9-0 season. 21 days later, the anticipation and excitement for the third and final meeting of these two teams reached it pinnacle. Wawasee rose above the pressure …read more.

[weaver_youtube pdJ237V5_g4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – With a conference title on the line Friday night, the freight train that is the Northridge Raiders girls basketball team picked up speed heading into its game with Wawasee. The young Lady Warrior squad never knew what hit it by the time the game was over. Winning meant one thing …read more.

I miss football… History is about to be made right before for your very eyes! This week I will be doing two things that I have NEVER done with my picks. Yes, this week it is time to up the ante (but, probably not next week because it takes a lot of work to up …read more.

[weaver_youtube heSbQebBg6I rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – The Wawasee boys swim team traveled to Northridge High School on Monday night for the Northern Lakes Conference finals and left with both improved times and confidence as sectionals quickly approach. After recording solid times in Thursday’s prelims, the Warriors had an even stronger showing in the finals. Wawasee finished …read more.

[weaver_youtube k81e-CmYTJ4 rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – It is no secret that Monday is the most despised day of the week. For most people the week could not start out on a lower note. But for the Warsaw boys swim team, the Northern Lakes Conference meet Monday night was anything but disappointing. As expected, meet favorite and …read more.