Princeton University, the first-round foe for Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament, has some former area connections.

PRINCETON — Jackie Young did the unthinkable one more time Thursday night.

PRINCETON – Princeton High School senior Jackie Young is on the verge of becoming the state’s all-time basketball scoring leader.

WASHINGTON D.C. — Several Hoosier colleges and universities are featured in the annual list of 300 best values in colleges and universities from “Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.”

NORTH MANCHESTER — As students, faculty and staff prepare for a new academic year, The Princeton Review — a leading guide for college-bound students — has once again included Manchester University in its “Best in the Midwest” listing.

Jackie Young set a finals single-game scoring record and eclipsed 1,000 season points on this shot. (Photos by Nick Goralczyk) INDIANAPOLIS – The super sweet season that was for the Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team drew to a bitter end on the game’s biggest stage Saturday evening in the IHSAA Class 3A state championship game. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Dreams will become reality for eight girls basketball teams Saturday at the 40th annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Finals. For the first time since 2007 (Wawasee, 3A) Kosciusko County will be represented in a championship contest as Tippecanoe Valley will face Princeton in the class 3A championship game. Here is a title tilt …read more.

It’s going to be a great weekend for Kosciusko hoops fans. The Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings will be playing for a state title and three boys teams are still in the running for sectional titles. This past week was not great for all area hoops fans as we closed the book on the seasons for …read more.

This year’s Kosciusko County 4-H King and Queen, along with the Prince and Princess were announced Tuesday at the annual public fashion revue at the Kosciusko County Purdue Extension Office in Warsaw. Kristin Quick of Pierceton was named the 4-H Queen and Jake Templin of Milford was named 4-H King. Kristin Quick is a 10-year member …read more.

Manchester University is a “2013 Best College in the Midwest,” reports a leading guide for college-bound students, The Princeton Review. Manchester is among 153 recommended Midwest institutions posted on PrincetonReview.com this week. A total of 377 colleges and universities nationwide achieved the 2013 “Best Colleges” ranking, in regional lists. “We are pleased that college guides recommend Manchester …read more.