NAPPANEE – Former NorthWood High School girls basketball coach Steve Neff is recovering after suffering a stroke on Saturday. Neff, who retired from coaching the Black Swish program following the 2013-14 season, was golfing with friends Saturday when he became ill. According to NorthWood athletic director Norm Sellers, Neff’s family credits the Nappanee EMS and …read more.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood High School basketball standout Jordyn Frantz has been honored for her outstanding play last week. Frantz was selected as the District I Player of the Week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Associatiion. Frantz, a senior guard for coach Adam Yoder’s team, poured in a school record 43 points in a triple-overtime 80-77 …read more.

DECATUR – It was heartbreak time once again Saturday for the NorthWood girls basketball team in the regional round of the state tournament. The Panthers, for the second straight year, dropped a thriller in semifinal play of the Class 3-A Bellmont Regional. Norwell senior Laken Chaney calmly hit a free throw with no time left …read more.

NAPPANEE – A veteran NorthWood girls basketball team was not about to let their veteran coach lose his final game in the Panther Pit Saturday night. The host Panthers fought off a big-time challenge from a young and game Whitko team for a hard-fought 56-47 win in the title tilt of the Class 3-A NorthWood …read more.

NAPPANEE – The Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings basketball team knew it would have a challenge on Friday night when it took on NorthWood in the sectional semifinals on the Lady Panthers home court. NorthWood came in ranked No. 11 in Class 3A but played like it was No. 1. Black Swish, as the NorthWood girls …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 mxGLxPJZMe4 rel=0] NAPPANEE – For a few minutes, it looked like a repeat of the Friday night boys basketball game between Wawasee and NorthWood might have reincarnated in the girls hoops version. But NorthWood’s size, speed and experience all took over seemingly all at once in a 72-31 final over Wawasee at the Panther …read more.

NAPPANEE – It was a record-setting night Tuesday for NorthWood High School basketball standout Morgan Olson. It was also a big fourth quarter comeback for the host Panthers to pick up a key win in a matchup of ranked teams. Senior Olson became the program’s all-time leading scorer in style as host NorthWood rallied past …read more.

NAPPANEE – A familiar face will become the new face of the NorthWood High School girls basketball program in 2014. Adam Yoder, who has spent the last three seasons at the junior varsity coach for the Panthers, has been approved as the successor to Steve Neff. Neff, who retired from teaching in February, announced that …read more.

NAPPANEE – Longtime NorthWood High School girls basketball coach Steve Neff has made it official. Neff, the coach of the Panthers for the last 36 seasons, will retire following the 2013-14 season. Neff, who retired as a teacher in February, is tied for the most coaching wins in state history on the girls’ side. He …read more.

NAPPANEE – The Warsaw girls basketball team walked out of the Panther Pit late Saturday night with a Northern Lakes Conference championship in tow. The Tigers also walked out of the gym at NorthWood High School with their first loss of the 2012-13 season. The second fact may serve coach Michelle Harter’s talented team much …read more.

SYRACUSE — There wasn’t much guess work needed after the first six minutes and change of the first quarter Saturday night at the Hardwood Teepee. An outstanding performance by NorthWood, which scored the game’s first 20 points, was all she wrote in an eventual 74-41 result over Wawasee as both teams return back to Northern …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton girls basketball team didn’t back down an inch from a tall and talented NorthWood squad Tuesday night. In the end, however, giving away too many inches made a big difference in the outcome. The Panthers proved that size does matter in rebounding their way past the host Trojans 59-51 in a …read more.