‘Tis the picks before Christmas and all through Kosciusko,Conference games with local teams are a must go. The stages are set for both Warsaw and Wawasee. While rivals square off in Akron and South Whitley. One Triton team goes East while the other stays home. Meanwhile, to the Maple City, Lakeland Christian will roam. On …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley-Peru boys basketball game at Valley for Tuesday night has been cancelled as Peru is unable to travel. All activities at Valley have been cancelled as well. No make-up date has been announced for the game.

Well, Kosciusko County, we once again find ourselves facing the wrath of Friday the 13th. Back in September we waded through the superstition and possibility of untimely death during this cursed day and made it out alive. Today we will have our superstitions at the forefront of our thoughts as we go about our daily …read more.

[weaver_youtube EFrjcZlwgec rel=0] AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley basketball team ran into the wrong team, at the wrong time when it hosted Culver Military Academy. Over the past two seasons the Academy has gone a dismal 2-42 since its run to the State Finals in March of 2011. But the team is aimed at making …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Three area high schools were issued great news among its football programs as the Associated Press issued its All-State football picks for the 2013 season. Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw and Wawasee all had players named to the AP lists, which issued First-Team and Honorable Mention selections for all six classes of football teams. In …read more.

AKRON – The time is now for Tippecanoe Valley wrestling. A total of 23 young men have put in countless hours since last February preparing for the start of the 2013-14 season. Expectations are high but the Vikings are up to the challenges that the new season is sure to bring. While other local programs …read more.

This week is going to be a little different, I have an itch to rant. In 2014 the Big Ten Conference will be adding Rutgers University (and the University of Maryland, but nobody cares about that right now) and I have a problem with this addition. In the past year Rutgers has been hit with …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig doesn’t think putting the ball in the basket will be an issue for his team this season. He does believe though that taking better care of that ball and an improved defensive performance will be the keys to a successful campaign. Kindig welcomes back his top …read more.

Sophomore girls from six local high schools — Wawasee, Fairfield, Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw, West Noble and Whitko — attended the 11th annual Nontraditional Employment for Women opportunities workshop Thursday at Quaker Haven near Dewart Lake. The workshop gives students often still undecided on career choices opportunities to consider careers traditionally dominated by males. More than …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley High School Athletic Office will begin selling girls and boys basketball season tickets Nov. 11. Tickets will be on sale in the Athletic Office. They will also be available at the first home basketball game. Persons can also purchase season tickets by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelop to Tippecanoe Valley …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School will hold its’ Fall Athletic Awards Night on Nov. 5. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Commons Area at the high school. The public is invited to attend the awards program and refreshments will be served.    

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.

Apologies for the late post. I am just trying to compete with the local news broadcast. We all know who is more entertaining. I am happy to say that last week certainly lived up to the hype. The local prep teams gave us a few good games to talk about. Notre Dame and USC put …read more.

During the past school year the Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation and the community it serves were forever impacted by the suicide deaths of a student, his father, and a staff member. Two students and a second staff member also passed away during the school year. It was a very tragic and difficult year for the …read more.

Well, does it? Can a weekend of sports possibly have more stuffed into it? Three local prep teams are playing for conference titles, two League Championship Series will come to a close in the MLB Playoffs. Boys and girls cross country and soccer teams will be competing for regional titles. USC and Notre Dame renew …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team wrapped up league play Tuesday night with a 3-0 home loss to Southwood. Southwood, ranked No. 6 in Class 2-A, won the Three Rivers Conference match 25-13, 25-15, 25-12. Caylie Teel led the Vikings with five kills and 11 digs in the match. Kelsey Eckert had four kills …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.

Last week I was grandstanding. This week I am grabbing the soap box. Maybe next week I will start “Tebowing” just for kicks. I have noticed that we, as fans, too often get caught up in the passion we have for our teams. In the past few weeks I have covered several prep contests where …read more.

Valley Insight By Chrissy Mills   At Akron Elementary School we work hard to give our students opportunities to become leaders through Student Council, sports, clubs, and classroom activities. This year, our fifth grade teachers are focusing on leadership in their classrooms. They are focusing specifically on positive leadership, leading in a way that will …read more.

State Farm of Northern Indiana provided a grant of $5,000 to KC-Ed to recognize their exemplary dropout prevention efforts in Kosciusko County. In three years, KC-Ed’s support of graduation coaches at Tippecanoe Valley, Warsaw and Wawasee schools have supported and mentored 143 students to graduation who might have otherwise dropped out.  Without the support of …read more.

Another week at 8-2? I am getting pretty good at this, hopefully you are all starting to realize that. Bears fans, I tried demanding an apology from some of you after correctly picking the Lions to beat the Bears despite your spiteful remarks. So far, I have not received any apologies. This is a big …read more.

This week, I am thinking pink. No, it is not Breast Cancer Awareness Month quite yet but that is not stopping me and it is certainly not stopping the Wawasee and Warsaw volleyball teams. Tonight the two rivals will square off in the Tiger Den for the 2013 DIG PINK game. Both teams will be …read more.

[weaver_youtube dUQhgbkAjNE rel=0] WINONA LAKE – It’s a lost art in sports. Many think sports should revolve around who wins, and go from there. In some cases, hoisting a sectional trophy is an end-all. In other cases, just living to see another day is a win all in its own. It is good to be …read more.

Rain and lightning in the area has put a halt to several athletic matches and practices for Thursday, Sept. 19. WARSAW The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that tonight’s home boys’ soccer match versus Fort Wayne South Side has been cancelled. The girls soccer match for tonight at Columbia City has also been cancelled. No …read more.

Dear Editor, The Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation welcomed its fourth class of Tippecanoe Valley High School Distinguished Alumni on Sept. 12 and 13 by inducting seven new members into the Class of 2013. These two very special days were made possible by the efforts of many, including the members of the TVHS Distinguished Alumni Committee …read more.

Each year, Tippecanoe Valley High School names a Distinguished Alumni Class. Members of the class  join a noble group of TVHS graduates who have led successful lives while making substantial contributions to their chosen field of work or have provided outstanding service to their community, state or country. The Class of 2013 was honored Thursday …read more.

Yes, it jumped up on me too. The first freaky Friday of 2013. A day when everyone becomes a little superstitious and bad luck seems to be at the forefront of everyone’s mind. It is also a great day to avoid any abandoned campgrounds, but I digress. I can only imagine that bad luck will …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.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation hosted a Teacher Orientation Day Monday at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. The orientation featured the new educators for the 2013-2014 school year. In addition, during the orientation day activities, TVSC honored five teachers for perfect attendance during the 2012-2013 school year. These teachers were Crystal Heckaman, Linda Randall, Larry DuBose, Wes …read more.

Football is back and that means that the fall sports slate will finally be in full swing starting Friday night. The new season on the gridiron will bring new opportunities for players and coaches alike.  Even more exciting is the new opportunity I have this year, the chance to let the world inside my mind. …read more.

AKRON – “There were moments of pure brilliance and then there were moments of ‘What were you thinking?’” Lady Viking head coach Mallory Eaton’s comment said it best Tuesday night. Tippecanoe Valley hosted Wawasee in the 2013 volleyball season opener in the two rival’s fifth match up in three seasons. This time it was Wawasee …read more.

Warsaw volleyball begins our list of the Top 10 athletic teams for the 2012-13 season. 10. Streak Busters: August 23, 2012 should be a memorable day for a long, long time for the Warsaw volleyball program. That was the night a veteran, gutty Tiger team snapped Elkhart Memorial’s 76-match winning streak in Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

As the 2012-13 high school season officially came to a close last weekend with the IHSAA Baseball State Finals being played at Victory Field in Indianapolis, we at the Stacey Page Online sports desk decided to put together Top 10 lists for individual achievement and team success. The lists begin this morning with the Top …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the second year in a row, Warsaw’s eyes widened while Triton’s eyes burned red. In what almost shaped into 2012 2.0, Warsaw needed every stroke it could muster to card its championship 314, one stroke better than Triton’s 315 and five better than upstart Columbia City’s 319 in the 2013 IHSAA …read more.

LIGONIER – While the overcast skies set a drab tone for Thursday night’s sectional quarterfinal, not even the sunniest of skies could have changed the mood of the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team after a 4-1 season ending loss at the hands of West Noble. “We just really couldn’t get anything going today,” stated Viking head …read more.

LAGRANGE – When it rains in Lagrange, it pours. A rain delay surrounded a steady reign from Fairfield Tuesday at the Lakeland Softball Sectional as the Falcons left the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings all wet in a 16-3 drubbing in the first game of the sectional semis. Fairfield jumped on the board in the first inning …read more.

LAGRANGE – Depending on which side of the softball diamond the teams sat, the makings of what unfolded on the field Monday night in the Class 3-A No. 21 Lakeland Softball Sectional were either luck, or just how they planned it. Tippecanoe Valley found itself in the right places at the right times – three …read more.

LEESBURG – Hailing from Fort Wayne to Bourbon, some of the regions best boys golf teams were on display Monday night at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club for the annual Bob Turner Classic. With an outstanding team score of 298, No. 8 NorthWood claimed first place, edging out Fort Wayne Carroll (301) and conference foe No. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s JV baseball team rallied from a game one loss to Wabash, 7-5, to split after beating Tippecanoe Valley, 14-4, in the second game of its appearance in the Wawasee JV Baseball Invite Saturday. Wabash jumped out to a 6-0 lead on five consecutive RBI hits before Wawasee could strike with three runs …read more.

WARSAW – “We’ve been talking about how we need to come out from the first pitch and dominate the game, not just feel our way through it.” Warsaw head coach Mike Hepler could not have been much happier with his team after its latest win. The Tigers throttled their county rival Tippecanoe Valley, 11-1, in …read more.

Triton High School senior Trenton Cooper and Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Allyson Ross were among 40 students named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association statewide scholarship lists. Cooper was named a recipient of the Marion Crawley Scholarship, given to members of basketball teams that showcase achievement in basketball, academics, participation in extra-curricular activities and …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced Monday afternoon its layout for the new sectional alignment for eight of the 20 sanctioned team sports. The most noticeable change is in football, which adds a sixth class to the state tournament and reshapes the competitive landscape. Here is a breakdown of the local schools …read more.

Wawasee High School wasted little time today saying ‘No’ to even trying any of its sporting events. The boys varsity track NLC meet at Goshen, with Concord also participating, has been moved from this afternoon until 5 p.m. Monday, April 22, at Goshen. The girls varsity track NLC meet at Plymouth, with Elkhart Memorial also …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Barbie Kimmel is one of 12 athletes from the state of Indiana to receive the 2013 C. Eugene Cato Memorial Scholarship Award. The award is presented to athletes who represent character as described as well-rounded, positive role models that have demonstrated excellence in academics, school and community involvement, …read more.

AKRON – New coach. New uniforms. Same old tradition. It would be nice to say that the Vikings are back, but the simple truth is that they never truly left. Ever since last year’s season- ending loss to Hamilton Heights in the first round of the regional, Tippecanoe Valley baseball players have been hard at …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley Athletic Department has announced that three more athletic events scheduled for today have been postponed due to the cold weather. The games cancelled are varsity baseball at Peru,  junior varsity baseball at Goshen and softball at Maconaquah. Any make-up dates for the contests will be announced at a later date. …read more.

SYRACUSE — Wawasee were so close, they could taste it. But the bitter taste left after falling to Lakeland, 2-0, in the Fairfield Sectional championship game has lingered all winter. The Lady Warrior softball program are looking to bounce back this season with a lot of familiar faces led by a first-year head coach Hans …read more.

HARTFORD CITY – The curtain has finally closed on the 2012-13 season for Tippecanoe Valley. The Vikings bowed out of the Class 3-A Blackford Boys Basketball Regional by way of a 77-65 defeat at the hands of defending state runner-up Norwell. The Knights were able to pull away late in a game that was up …read more.

AKRON – Chainey Zolman had just beaten the buzzer with a three-point shot that gave the Vikings their first lead of last Saturday’s sectional championship. The clutch shot brought Tippecanoe Valley fans to their feet and gave the team all the momentum heading into the locker room. Without missing a beat, the Vikings came out …read more.

The Three Rivers Conference has released its list of academic honorees for the 2012-13 winter sports season. Representing Tippecanoe Valley on the TRC Academic All-Conference selections are senior Courtney Newsome and Barbie Kimmel, along with junior Ben Shriver, Kelsey Ball, Ericka Webb, Robyn Dunnuck,  Tyler McDonald and Brandon Maull. A trio of Whitko athletes, senior …read more.

SYRACUSE — Needing a spark, the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings didn’t need to look any further than Tanner Andrews. The physical presence for the Vikings hassled Wawasee inside the paint all night, recording a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds as Tippecanoe Valley knocked the host Warriors from the 3A sectional with a 65-42 victory …read more.

Mentone resident, Rosy Jansma, serves on the K21 Health Foundation board of directors and, because of that and her commitment to making a difference, the K21 Foundation made a donation of $1,000 in her honor. Mrs. Jansma decided to use the donation to continue her support of Tippecanoe Valley Boomerang Backpacks program. Boomerang Backpacks is …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team, on paper, has earned the right to be called 
a sectional favorite. However, Valley coach Bill Patrick really doesn’t want to hear any of that talk as
 the postseason nears. “I don’t think we are the favorite,” said the old-school Patrick in his typical fashion. “I think …read more.

BOURBON — Packed gyms, screaming students, a Hall of Fame coach and humble players. Those are the things that make Indiana high school hoops so special and Bourbon had a little bit of them all on Friday night. Tippecanoe Valley traveled to the Trojan Trench to face Triton in a regular season matchup that had …read more.

NAPPANEE — Postseason glory ended in starkly different fashions Tuesday night for two local girls basketball teams at the NorthWood Girls Basketball Sectional. Wawasee trailed just seven seconds into the first game and never recovered in a 53-29 loss to NorthWood while Tippecanoe Valley overcame a 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter but fell a …read more.

ROCHESTER — Survive and advance. That’s the name of the game in the IHSAA wrestling state tournament. The attitude at Saturday’s Rochester Wrestling Regional was no different. With 17 area wrestlers at Rochester, winning round one was the most important mode of operation in the code of survival. That objective was met by five of …read more.

The girls swim teams from Wawasee and Warsaw high schools set themselves up for big Saturday afternoons after a big night in IHSAA sectional preliminaries at Northridge and Warsaw. At Northridge, Wawasee took the top slot in six of the 11 swims, including both the 200 and 400 free relays and a pair of freestyle …read more.

SYRACUSE — For a good portion of the Wawasee girls basketball season, the offensive end has been a two-option deal. Tuesday night against Tippecanoe Valley, a third option opened up. Guard Erin Wiktorowski had a career night, scoring 18 points, 12 of which came after the third quarter of a 64-57 Wawasee in overtime against …read more.

Standout Haley Richardson paced West Noble past Tippecanoe Valley 75-62 Saturday night in non-conference girls basketball action. Richardson, a 6-3 senior who has signed with Ball State, poured in 25 points to lead the Chargers to the win in Ligonier. Cara Hoffman had a big game for the Vikings with 23 points. Valley trailed just …read more.

A 13-year-old Tippecanoe Valley student and her father were killed in an automobile crash in Wabash County late Friday afternoon. The Wabash County Sheriff’s Department says Brittany Arceneaux, 13, and her father, John Arceneaux, 50, both of Akon, died at the scene of the 4:58 p.m. crash on the Eel River Bridge. According to police, Julia F. …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The physically and emotionally draining rivalry that exists between Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko was at its best Saturday night. The Lady Vikings struggled early but managed to outwit, outlast and outplay their rival en route to a well-deserved 55-45 victory in South Whitley. Fans in attendance knew they were in for a …read more.

  Nick Kindig had a big game Saturday night as the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team stretched its winning streak. Kindig fired in 30 points as the Vikings posted a 68-56 win over John Glenn in a non-conference game in Walkerton. Kindig’s hot hand carried Valley to its fourth straight victory. The Vikings improve to …read more.

SYRACUSE — Technicalities were all that separated Wawasee from a November Super Duals title in its own tournament Saturday afternoon. Criteria points were the difference in what became a 41-40 decision given to Columbia City against Wawasee in the final round of the Duals. City’s pins on Wawasee became the deciding factor that broke the …read more.

The grades are in for area school corporations. The Indiana Department of Education released their report card for 2012 and some schools are seeing improvements, while others have declined. The most improved local corporation is Warsaw Community Schools. The corporation received an A grade for all of its schools this year. Compared to last year, …read more.

By JOE BOALS In this current economy, many communities face the challenge of finding and building talent. Not just in the workforce, but every facet of the community. That’s why Grace College teamed with Ball State University, Bowen Center and several other Kosciusko County organizations to host “Competing for the Future,” a conversation within the …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team saw its stellar season end Friday night at the hands of Heritage. Led by quarterback Conner Sheehan’s incredible performance, the No. 9 Patriots pounded the host Vikings 49-8 in sectional semifinal play. Sheehan threw for 376 yards and five touchdowns and ran for another score as Heritage rolled …read more.

An opportunity. That’s what awaits both the Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko football teams Friday night. The opportunity arrives for each in the form of a sectional semifinal playoff game with each facing big challenges. The pair of Three Rivers Conference counterparts, playing in opposite brackets in Class 3-A Sectional 18, are just one win away …read more.

  LIGONIER – Everyone got into the act for the Tippecanoe Valley football team Friday night. The high-octane Vikings exploded offensively in whipping West Noble 44-0 in a first-round playoff contest. Valley rolled up 479 yards on total offense in creaming the host Chargers in a Class 3-A Sectional 18 opener. Valley, now 8-2, will …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team exacted a sweet measure of revenge on league foe Whitko Friday night. In the process, the Vikings earned a share of the Three Rivers Conference championship. The Vikings got a huge performance from quarterback Ben Shriver and standout playmaker Justin Gunter to whip the Wildcats 55-14 in the …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team lost a 3-1 final Thursday night to Bremen. The Lions posted a 25-9, 23-25, 25-22, 25-21 win in the non-conference match. Caylie Teel and Kelsey Ball each had eight kills and Courtney Newsome five to lead the Valley offense.  Sara Alexander added four kills for the Vikings. Alexander led her …read more.

Coaches Phil Jensen of Warsaw and Tim Dawson of Concord sound like each of them would like to suit up for Friday night’s NLC showdown. That won’t happen. What will happen is when the clash ends late Friday night in Warsaw one of them will at least have earned a share of the league championship. …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team came out on the short end of a 3-0 loss to Southwood Tuesday night. Southwood took the Three Rivers Conference match 25-22, 25-8, 25-13. Kelsey Ball led the Vikings with five kills. Courtney Newsome had four and Caylie Teel and Sara Alexander each added three.  Ball also led Valley with …read more.

DENVER – The Tippecanoe Valley football team will have to wait another week to try and lay claim to a conference championship. The Vikings, who could have claimed at least a share of the Three Rivers Conference crown Friday night, fell 12-7 at North Miami in a key league clash. Valley not only saw its …read more.

CULVER – There were mixed results for area prep tennis players competing as individuals Tuesday in the Culver Academies Regional. The Triton No. 1 doubles team of Jeff Ross and Pete Kauffman extended their season with a win. Meanwhile, Tippecanoe Valley’s Nick Kindig saw his postseason run end with a loss in his No. 1 …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team sits alone atop the standings in the Three Rivers Conference. The Vikings moved into sole possession of the league lead Friday night with a hard-fought 27-6 TRC win over Rochester. The victory, coupled with North Miami’s 13-10 TRC loss at Whitko Friday night, leaves Valley as the lone …read more.

WARSAW — Through two days of the Warsaw Boys Tennis Sectional, everything has gone pretty much per expectation. Tippecanoe Valley, which beat Whitko yesterday to open the bracket, gave Warsaw a fight before the favored Tigers showed its mettle in a 4-1 victory. Wawasee, which were the overwhelming underdogs of the tournament having won just …read more.

Kelsey Ball paced the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Culver Thursday night. Ball had 10 kills and five aces, both team highs, as the Vikings won 25-14, 28-26, 25-20 in the non-conference match. Sara Alexander and Courtney Newsome each had eight kills for coach Abby Turner’s squad.  Newsome led the winners …read more.

WARSAW — These two teams knew each other very well, but one seemed to know how to exploit the other’s weaknesses much better. Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko squared off in the first round of the Warsaw Boys Tennis Sectional, the third time this season the two have seen each other. Valley, however, looked the stronger …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team got strong performances from a bevy of players Monday night to top Oak Hill 3-0. The Vikings posted a 25-13, 25-17, 25-18 win over the Golden Eagles in a non-conference match. Caylie Teel powered coach Abby Turner’s team with 12 kills, nine digs and one block in the victory. Kelsey …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley football team lit up another opponent’s scoreboard Friday night before having its second game of the season stopped early. The Vikings whipped winless Wabash 45-0 in a Three Rivers Conference game called shortly into the third quarter due to lighting problems. Valley, which improves to 5-1 overall and 4-0 in …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley dropped a 3-0 final to Northfield in a conference volleyball contest Thursday night. Northfield took the Three Rivers Conference match 25-18, 25-15, 25-18. Courtney Newsome had five kills and Caylie Teel and Kelsey Ball each had four to pace the Vikings. Lauren Early led Valley with 11 digs. Newsome and Ball each had …read more.

Fall is in the air. That means that high school football season is hitting the stretch run already as teams look to contend for conference championships. With four games left in the regular season, both Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley still control their own fate in bids for league titles.  The Tigers sit at 3-0 in …read more.

Kelsey Ball powered the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team Tuesday night to a marathon 3-2 win over West Noble. Ball produced a team-high 16 kills as the Vikings rallied for the 23-25, 25-11, 18-25, 30-28, 15-9 victory. Ball also had 13 digs, two blocks and three aces for coach Abby Turner’s team. Sara Alexander had 11 …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team went 0-3 Saturday in its own tournament in Akron. The Vikings lost 2-0 to both Heritage and Calumet Christian and 2-1 to Knox. Heritage beat Valley 27-20, 25-20, Calumet defeated the hosts 25-12, 25-20 and Knox beat the Vikings 25-23, 24-26, 16-14. Caylie Teel led the Vikings on the day …read more.

WARSAW — Golf has always been labeled as a frustrating game. That feeling surfaced at the Stonehenge Golf Club Saturday as the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional played out. It became a matter of one stroke, or really 13 strokes. It depends on who you ask, but that was the margin that separated Plymouth and Wawasee …read more.

AKRON – The Tippecanoe Valley football team remains in control of its own destiny in terms of a bid for a conference championship. But, it wasn’t easy for the Vikings to remain undefeated in Three Rivers Conference play Friday night. The hosts built a seemingly comfortable halftime lead and then held off Northfield for a …read more.

A balanced offense, led by Caylie Teel, paced Tippecanoe Valley to an easy 3-0 conference volleyball win Thursday night over Manchester. Teel produced a team-high nine kills as the Vikings beat the Squires 25-9, 25-6, 25-22 in the Three Rivers Conference clash. Kelsey Ball and Sara Alexander each added seven kills for Valley, which improves …read more.

On Aug. 10-11, six Tippecanoe Valley band students performed with the INpact Indiana’s Future-Band. The massed group of more than 250 Indiana seventh-, eighth- and ninth-grade musicians kicked off the Celebrate Indy Arts Parade with a performance of “America the Beautiful” in downtown Indianapolis. That evening, the INpact Band opened the Drum Corps International World …read more.

Caylie Teel was a difference maker as the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team edged past LaVille Tuesday night. Teel led the Vikings to a 28-26, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22 victory in the closely-contested, non-conference match. Teel had 15 kills to go with 11 digs to lead Valley in both categories in the win. Sara Alexander had 13 …read more.

WABASH – The Tippecanoe Valley football team stormed its way past Southwood Friday night. Literally. The Vikings blasted the Knights 45-0 in a Three Rivers Conference game that was called at halftime due to lightning. Valley lit up the scoreboard with 27 first-quarter points en route to its third straight victory. The Vikings added 18 …read more.

A balanced offensive attack helped Tippecanoe Valley roll to a 3-0 volleyball victory Thursday night over Triton. The Vikings prevailed 25-18, 25-4, 25-14 in the non-conference match. Courtney Newsome and Kelsey Ball each had nine kills and Caylie Teel and Sara Alexander each added eight for coach Abby Turner’s squad. Alexander led the Vikings, who …read more.

Caylie Teel and Sara Alexander led the way Tuesday night as the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team blanked league foe North Miami 3-0. Teel had a team-high 11 kills and Alexander led the Vikings in aces with four and blocks with two in the 25-22, 25-22, 25-19 Three Rivers Conference win. Kelsey Ball had eight kills, …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team went 0-2 in the Warsaw Spiker Invitational on Saturday. The host Tigers topped the Vikings 25-14, 25-17, 25-16 and South Bend Clay outlasted Valley 25-14, 26-24, 25-27, 15-25, 15-13. Caylie Teel and Kelsey Ball led the Valley offensive attack on the day with 15 and 13 kills respectively. Sara Alexander …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley football coach Jeff Shriver knew it was just a matter of time before his talented offense put together a breakout game. That explosive eruption by the Vikings happened Friday night. The hosts lit up the scoreboard to the tune of a 51-14 mashing of winless Manchester in a Three Rivers Conference …read more.

A strong South Bend St. Joseph’s squad defeated Tippecanoe Valley 25-13, 25-12, 25-9 in prep volleyball action Tuesday night. Sara Alexander led the Vikings with six kills and five blocks. Caylie Teel had three kills, three blocks and seven digs. Lauren Early also had seven digs for Valley. Tenaya Shull and Kelsey Eckert each had …read more.

Volleyball Team Second At Manchester Kelsey Ball had a big day on Saturday to lead the Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team to a second-place finish in the Manchester Tournament. Ball, a junior, had 18 kills, six blocks, 13 digs and six aces as the Vikings went 2-1 in the tourney. Coach Abby Turner’s much-improved Valley squad …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS –  The Tippecanoe Valley football team got exactly what it wanted and needed on Saturday. A win. A long road trip for the Vikings resulted in a 21-7 victory over Class 2-A No. 6 Bremen in the Horseshoe Hall of Fame Classic played at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Vikings used a strong team effort …read more.

The ballots for local school corporations have been set as Friday’s filing deadline came and went. The filing deadline at noon in the Kosciusko County Clerk’s Office saw a total of nine school board candidates vying for spots in the three different corporations. Candidates who filed for Warsaw Community School Corporation’s school board are: District …read more.

AKRON – Jeff Shriver has some very fond memories of Tippecanoe Valley High School football teams playing in the old RCA Dome in Indianapolis during his early days as an assistant football coach for the Vikings. One of his most special ones is captured in a photo of him with his young son Ben standing …read more.

Volleyball Team Falls to Wabash Wabash posted a 25-12, 18-25, 25-16, 25-20 win over Tippecanoe Valley Thursday night in prep volleyball action. Kelsey Ball had nine kills to lead the Vikings. Sara Alexander and Kelsey Eckert each had seven and Caylie Teel and Courtney Newsome each added six for Valley. Alexander led the Vikings in …read more.