AKRON – The football field at Tippecanoe Valley will now be named Smith-Bibler Memorial Field – Home of Death Valley Football.

AKRON – The Rochester running game was in high gear Friday night. The Zebras piled up the yards on the ground in handing host Tippecanoe Valley a 35-8 defeat. Rochester rushed for 343 yards in the Three Rivers Conference contest to remain unbeaten in league play. The Vikings, who drop to 1-6 overall and 1-4 …read more.

AKRON – The weather was the only winner at Tippecanoe Valley too Friday night. The storms that rolled through the area postponed the Three Rivers Conference opener pitting Manchester versus the host Vikings. The TRC game will be played Saturday starting at 10 a.m.  

Week one of the Indiana high school football season has arrived. The heat and humidity of late summer has also kicked in just in time to make for some tough and trying practice conditions heading into Friday night. But, it’s also time for area players to turn up the heat for real this week in …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw football coach Phil Jensen saw a lot to like from his new-look team Friday night. Tippecanoe Valley coach Scott Bibler saw a lot for his young team to work on. The Tigers and the Vikings got together for the preseason debut in a scripted scrimmage. Warsaw unveiled its brand new offensive look, …read more.

AKRON – There’s going to be a lot of new names playing key roles for the Tippecanoe Valley football team this fall. That being said, coach Scott Bibler expects the same old same old from his Viking program. Bibler, who served as head coach from 1990-2005 and has been an assistant since then, takes over …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football program will hold a callout meeting on Wednesday, May 7. The meeting is for players entering grades 9-12 next school year and their parents. The meeting, which will include important information about summer plans, will begin at 7 p.m. in the lecture room at the high school. Anyone with …read more.

AKRON – Baseball has always been a big part of Tanner Andrews’ life. It will become an even bigger part from here on it for the Tippecanoe Valley High School senior. Andrews, a three-sport star, has made a verbal commitment to play on the diamond for Purdue. Andrews, who announced his decision via Twitter Wednesday …read more.

AKRON – Jeff Shriver has stepped down as the Tippecanoe Valley High School football coach. Shriver, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, doesn’t expect to step very far away from the Viking program however. Shriver spent the last eight seasons as the head man of the Vikings. Prior to that, he …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko football programs are both well represented on the All-Three Rivers Conference team for the 2013 season. The Vikings placed seven players on the All-TRC squad and the Wildcats had a handful of performers honored. Earning all-conference honors for coach Jeff Shriver’s Valley squad were guard Austin French, center …read more.

AKRON – Christmas will arrive a few days early for Nick Gamble this year. On December 22 to be exact. That’s the day that the Tippecanoe Valley senior will take part in the Blue-Grey All-American Game in Dallas. Gamble, an offensive and defensive lineman for the Vikings, is looking forward to showcasing his skills in …read more.

AKRON – The Jimtown football program continued quite the impressive playoff streak Friday night. All at the expense of Tippecanoe Valley. The No. 5 Jimmies, who have never lost a first-round playoff game, rolled past the host Vikings 53-18 in a Class 3-A Sectional opener. Jimtown used turnovers and outstanding special teams play to take …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Friday night’s Three Rivers Conference showdown at Ryan Huff Memorial Stadium had it all. Two teams with very different, but very effective offensive attacks and a rivalry game escalated with a share of the conference title on the line in front of a near capacity crowd. The showdown between Tippecanoe Valley and …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley-Whitko football game needs nothing to spice it up. The longstanding rivalry is always about pride between the pair of Three Rivers Conference counterparts. This year, the annual clash is also about a TRC championship. The Wildcats play host to the Vikings Friday night in South Whitley in the regular-season finale with the …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team earned a shot at another conference championship Friday night. The Vikings blasted North Miami 45-13 for their fourth straight Three Rivers Conference win. Valley, now 5-3 overall and 5-1 in the TRC, will play for at least a share of the TRC title next Friday night at Whitko …read more.

ROCHESTER – Tippecanoe Valley football coach Jeff Shriver said earlier this week that standouts Ben Shriver and Tanner Andrews were both healthy and feeling good. The prolific pair sure put the hurt on Rochester Friday night. The connection of quarterback Shriver to receiver Andrews led the way as the Vikings posted a huge 42-21 win …read more.

AKRON – Nolan Sponseller made the most of his four carries Friday night. Sponseller rushed for three touchdowns to lead Tippecanoe Valley past winless Wabash 62-20 in Three Rivers Conference action. Sponseller had four rushes for 109 yards, including scoring jaunts of nine, 12 and 77 yards for the Vikings. For good measure, he also …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley football team faced a must-win situation Friday night. The Vikings got that much-needed victory. Valley held off host Northfield 34-32 for a key Three Rivers Conference win. The Vikings, who lost to Southwood 34-33 at home last week, took a 34-26 lead on a Ben Shriver 38-yard touchdown toss to …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – The mood around the Tippecanoe Valley football program is sure to be better this weekend. The Vikings got healthy in a hurry Friday night by mashing Manchester 58-43 in the Three Rivers Conference opener for both teams. Valley bounced back big time after an unexpected 0-2 start and several injuries in last …read more.

AKRON – It promises to be an anxious couple of days for the Tippecanoe Valley football team. The status of standout Valley quarterback Ben Shriver is up in the air. The senior suffered an injury to his left knee Friday night during the Vikings’ 22-7 home loss to Bremen. Shriver was examined in Warsaw Saturday …read more.

Another week and another set of picks. My first week did not go quite as planned but a .500 record is nothing to be too upset about. Is it obvious that I am a Cubs fan? Anyways, I appreciate the comments on the site and the emails I received after last week’s article, keep them …read more.

CULVER – Both the Tippecanoe Valley and Culver Academies football teams received votes in the Class 3-A preseason poll released earlier this week. On Friday night, it was the host Eagles who came out on top though. Culver Academies got a pair of big returns for touchdowns in outscoring the Vikings 36-29 in season-opening action. …read more.

AKRON – There’s no shortage of excitement around the Tippecanoe Valley football program this season. There’s definitely no shortage either of talented skill position players for the Vikings. Valley, coming off an 8-3 campaign which included a 6-1 mark to claim a share of its second straight Three Rivers Conference title, has high expectations this …read more.

AKRON – Both Phil Jensen and Jeff Shriver found plenty to be pleased about Friday night. The pair of coaches also know that the tape from their scrimmage will also show plenty to work on. That made for a productive evening for Jensen’s Warsaw squad and Shriver’s Tippecanoe Valley team as they squared off in a …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Indiana Football Digest will debut its 2013 issue on Friday, July 19 at the Grange Insurance North-South All-Star Football Classic at North Central High School in Indianapolis. In addition to putting a bow on the 2012 campaign with recaps of all five state championship games, the 428-page publication will have previews and …read more.

Jacob Ritchey of Tippecanoe Valley will continue his football career at Manchester University. Ritchey is pictured above in front, flanked by his parents Angie and Steve. In back are TVHS principal Kirk Doehrmann, football coach Jeff Shriver and athletic director Duane Burkhart (Photo provided)

INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of area prep football standouts, Tristan McClone of Warsaw and Tanner Andrews of Tippecanoe Valley, have been honored in a big way by Indiana Football Digest. The dynamite duo are members of the publication’s 2013 Prime Time 25 and will appear on the cover of the 2013 edition of Indiana Football …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley football team has been rewarded for its conference championship season this fall on the field. Nine members of the Vikings, the most of any team, were tabbed as all-conference performers in the Three Rivers Conference for the 2012 campaign. Chosen from coach Jeff Shriver’s squad as All-TRC selections were Brennan Adams (offensive …read more.

Why not us? That’s the approach of Tippecanoe Valley football coach Jeff Shriver as his talented team looks this fall to claim a sectional championship for the first time in two decades. Shriver definitely has many key pieces to the puzzle back as his squad prepares for the season opener versus Culver Academy Aug. 17. …read more.