WARSAW – What happens when you take great senior leadership and combine it with a formidable freshman class? For the Warsaw girls tennis program that formula equals yet another sectional championship. Coach Rick Orban’s team made it 15 straight sectional titles Friday by blanking Whitko 5-0 under sun-drenched skies in the finale of the Warsaw …read more.

GOSHEN – The cast of characters may have been new in a lot of regards, but it was the same old same old for the Warsaw boys track program Thursday night. The Tigers were the ones left holding the sectional championship trophy once again at night’s end. Warsaw, sporting new faces in a lot of …read more.

PLYMOUTH – It turns out that all the Whitko boys track program needed was a little change of scenery. The Wildcats made history Thursday night in claiming the first-ever sectional championship in school history. Whitko, which competed last year in the Fort Wayne Wayne Sectional, stole the show in the Plymouth Sectional field. The Wildcats …read more.

GOSHEN – Clayton Cook said that nothing was hurting him Thursday night. That was a bad thing for his competition in the Goshen Boys Track Sectional. The Wawasee star put the hurt on his opponents in dominating fashion in collecting a pair of individual championships to lead the Warriors. Cook, a state finalist in the …read more.

WARSAW – Day two of the Warsaw Girls Tennis Sectional started pretty much as expected. The round ended with a little bit of a bang as Whitko rallied past Tippecanoe Valley to claim a spot in the finals. Warsaw did what most everyone expected, sweeping Wawasee 5-0 without much trouble in the top half of …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School senior Ernesto “Tito” Cuellar has signed a letter of intent to continue his education and soccer career at the University of Saint Francis in Fort Wayne. Cuellar, a three-year letterman for one of the more successful high school soccer programs in northern Indiana, was a scoring threat that helped …read more.

AKRON – Roger Moriarty loves to laugh. He also loves to coach the game of golf. The Tippecanoe Valley mentor has combined those two things into a long and lasting career making a difference in the lives of hundreds of young people. Moriarty has been a fixture around the Valley golf program for three decades. …read more.

WARSAW – Not even remotely ready to give up the throne, the queens of the Warsaw Girls Tennis Sectional showed why they have been celebrating sectional titles for 14 straight years. Warsaw showed a lot of muscle in all three singles courts and split the doubles courts in a 4-1 win over Columbia City in …read more.

Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker has seen his team rise to the challenge several times this season. Wawasee boys track coach Scott Lancaster has seen his top tier guys perform at a high level. Both coaches still hope that the best is yet to come starting Thursday night at the biggest moment of the …read more.

[weaver_youtube dJMnKelBYao rel=0] ROCHESTER – Heading into the late stages of the girls track season, Whitko had prepared itself for what annually has been a very tough assignment. A change in plans opened a brand new door for the Wildcats, who embraced a new surrounding with happy feet. Whitko, which had been assigned to the …read more.

The path to postseason success for prep baseball teams is now known. Sectional pairings for the 49th annual state tournament series were drawn this morning in Indianapolis by the IHSAA. Sectional action around the state will include a total of 382 teams in the four-class system. Sectional title games are set for May 30 or …read more.

The start of the state tournament series for girls track teams means that the stakes increase come Tuesday night. The Warsaw girls track team expects to stake its claim to another sectional title too. The Tigers, coming off its 10th straight conference meet championship a week ago, will be the team to beat in the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls tennis team will not have to wait at all to try and avenge a regular-season loss to Columbia City. The Tigers, who have won 14 straight sectional championships, drew the Eagles in the tourney opener set at Warsaw on Wednesday. Warsaw dropped a 3-2 final to the Eagles back on …read more.

WARSAW – The Lake City Skiers, the 2014 Division II National Champions, will kick off its 2015 season Tuesday, June 2, at 6:30 p.m. The ski team will perform every Tuesday and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Hidden Lake Park and the shows are free to the public and no charge for parking. Concessions are …read more.

AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Devin Childers will continue his education and wrestling career at Manchester University. Childers will study chemistry while on campus. Childers had a fantastic senior campaign at Valley, finishing with a record of 41-4 this season and achieved a 160-20 career won-loss record. He was a state qualifier as …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School senior Grant Stichter recently signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Anderson University. Stichter, was a three-year letter winner in football, a four-year letter winner in wrestling, and a four-year letter winner in baseball. He was the 2015 wrestling sectional champion and helped lead his team to …read more.

BREMEN – Triton put one of its arch nemesis behind them, at least for a weekend. Avenging its only team loss of the season, Triton fended off Bremen as well as the rest of the Northern State Conference to claim the final NSC girls tennis tournament title Saturday at the DeSantis Tennis Courts. The Trojans …read more.

CULVER – Ryan Cultice continued his hot hand Saturday for the Warsaw boys golf. The senior fired a round of 75 to pace the Tigers to a second place finish in the Culver Academies Invitational. Cultice, who was medalist Thursday night as the Tigers beat conference foes Goshen and Concord at Bent Oak in Elkhart, …read more.

The Warsaw baseball team picked up a split in doubleheader play at Carroll Saturday. The Tigers won the opener 6-2 before the host Chargers took the nightcap 12-4 in a non-conference matchup. Warsaw tallied three runs in the third inning to take control in game one. Senior Tyler LaFollette had a big game at the …read more.

BOURBON – The Triton softball team collected a win over Plymouth in non-conference action Saturday. The Trojans topped the Pilgrims 10-3 in action at Keyser Field. Plymouth scored all three of its runs in the third inning to take a short-lived 3-0 lead. Triton answered with five runs in the home half of the third …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Warsaw girls tennis coach Rick Orban knows that he has something special in his freshman class this season. The performances of the duo of Colette Smith and Ella Knight in the Northern Lakes Conference Tournament proved their coach right. The fab frosh pair capped three nights of outstanding tennis Friday evening as both …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri and long snapper Matt Overton will be at Parkview Field on Thursday, June 11, when the TinCaps host the Kane County Cougars at 7:05 p.m. As part of “Colts at Bat,” Vinatieri and Overton will kick the game off with the ceremonial first pitch. The kicker, long …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – The most prolific running back in the history of the Whitko High School football program has made his college choice. Whitko star senior Tanner Hughes signed Thursday to continue his playing career at Defiance College in Ohio. Hughes’ name is all over the Whitko record books after an outstanding prep career. He …read more.

ELKHART – Warsaw boys golf coach Ben Barkey is a confident man. He does admit though that he gets anxious when his team competes in a 9-hole Northern Lakes Conference match. His deep and talented team made sure to sooth his anxiety again on Thursday evening. Senior Ryan Cultice led the way as Warsaw defeated …read more.

BREMEN – After day one of the Northern State Conference girls tennis tournament, Triton has put itself in prime position to capture the tournament title. With three wins and a pair of first-round top-seed byes, Triton has all five of its courts in the winner’s bracket for Saturday’s championship push. Triton coach Al Peckham was …read more.

BREMEN – There wasn’t much doubt which was the better team Thursday night. Bremen scored at least two runs in all four of its at bats, including a six-run second, in a convincing 14-0 win over Triton in Northern State Conference softball. The Class 2-A No. 5 Lions were running on all cylinders. Racking up …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Baseball America, one of the nation’s leading baseball resources, has ranked Parkview Field the fifth best ballpark in Minor League Baseball. The home of the TinCaps tops the list of all Single-A venues and is the only Midwest League park among the top 20. Baseball America surveyed more than 100 minor league …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, or “Duck Stamp,” will increase in price for the first time in 24 years. The cost will go from $15 to $25. The increase adjusts for inflation over the last 24 years. Several conservation organizations, including Ducks Unlimited and Delta Waterfowl, support the increase. The …read more.

Bryce Zimpelman doesn’t have a whole lot to say on or off the golf course. The smooth southpaw would prefer to let his game do the talking for him. Zimpelman, a Tippecanoe Valley senior, does hope though to make plenty of noise come the postseason again this year. Zimpelman earned a spot in the regional …read more.

The road to sectional championships for prep softball teams are now known. Who can avoid the detours on that route will be determined very soon. The IHSAA conducted the drawing for the 31st annual state tournament series this morning in Indianapolis. Sectional play for the 373 teams entered in the four-class affair begins on May …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.

The Warsaw baseball team notched its biggest win of the season Wednesday night. The host Tigers handed NorthWood just its third loss of the season in a Northern Lakes Conference contest. Warsaw edged past the Panthers 1-0 for the big league victory. Zach Witt had two hits and drove in the game’s lone run for …read more.

The Triton softball team rolled to an 11-1 win over LaVille Thursday. The host Trojans captured the Northern State Conference contest in five innings. Hannah Jennings had a big game for Triton with a pair of hits. She slugged a home run and drove in three runs in the win. Nicole Sechrist and Megan Berger …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team came to compete Tuesday night. Wawasee star Clayton Cook definitely did too. The host Tigers proved to be the cream of the crop once again in the Northern Lakes Conference meet. Cook once again simply proved to be the best individual track athlete that the league has to …read more.

WARSAW – Make it a perfect 10 for the Warsaw girls track program. The WCHS ladies were once again queens of the Northern Lakes Conference Meet Tuesday night. Host Warsaw used a pair of record-setting performances on a chilly night to claim its 10th straight NLC Meet championship. The Tigers, led by the outstanding trio …read more.

WARSAW – Morrey Hester and Roger Haeck meant a lot to the WCHS athletic community. The pair of well-respected men, both of whom passed away last year, were honored Tuesday night prior to the Northern Lakes Conference Boys and Girls Track Meet. Hester and Haeck were recognized with a moment of silence prior to the …read more.

WARSAW – Phil Jensen cares deeply about the game of football and the future of the sport that he loves dearly. The Warsaw football coach also cares deeply about the safety and well-being of all of the student-athletes in his program. Those are two of the driving forces that has prompted Jensen to implement the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Thanks to Longe Optical and PBS39 (WFWA), the TinCaps Reading Program has reached new heights in 2015. The influence of local partners will be on full display at Wednesday’s 11:05 a.m. TinCaps game when Parkview Field is set to host approximately 4,000 school children — a record number at one game. Longe …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko High School senior Cole Kessie is going to continue his football career at Manchester University. Kessie, a captain and linebacker, helped the Wildcats post a 6-4 overall mark and a 6-1 record in the Three Rivers Conference during there 2014 season. He helped Whitko claim a share of the TRC championship …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko High School senior Zach Baughman is going to continue his football career at Trine University. Baughman was a standout linebacker last fall for coach Josh Mohr’s squad. He helped the Wildcats to a 6-4 overall mark and a 6-1 finish in the Three Rivers Conference. Baughman helped Whitko win a share …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Parkview Field is home to a lot more than just the TinCaps. Each year, Minor League Baseball’s No. 1 Ballpark hosts more than 600 non-baseball events. This Saturday, May 16, is set to be a day that highlights the venue’s versatility. From noon to midnight on Saturday, Parkview Field will welcome hundreds …read more.

The rain in the area has begun to force the hands of high school athletic directors on what is a very busy Monday of sports. We will be updating this file throughout the day as delays come in. Wawasee’s softball game scheduled for today at NorthWood has been postponed until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12, with …read more.

[weaver_youtube RjOxxRja2Jo rel=0] WARSAW – It was setting up for a perfect storm in the Boneyard Saturday night. Then, the dreaded villain in black and white echoed the thunder. The Bone City Rollers thought they had played the ideal trump card, bringing in speedy jammer Sneak A Kat to make a final run for points. …read more.

GOSHEN – It was quite a day for Kaitlyn’s. Or Katlyn’s. Both Kaitlyn Reed of Whitko and Katlyn Kennedy of Wawasee earned titles at the Goshen Relays girls track extravaganza Saturday at Foreman Field. Reed claimed two titles in high jump and long jump while Kennedy won the shot put in what was a big …read more.

The thunderstorms that rolled through the area early this evening took its toll on the high school athletic scene. The Goshen at Warsaw softball game was postponed and rescheduled for May 12. The Warsaw at Goshen baseball game was also rained out and will also be played on Tuesday. The Wawasee home softball game versus …read more.

(Editor’s note: The following article was submitted by Todd Hoffer, the founder and director of the Randy Miner Memorial Country Run)   BFF In these days of social media gone wild the phrase BFF or best friends forever gets strewn about loosely. But do those who frequent its use actually understand what it means? Randy …read more.

SYRACUSE – Round two of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season started Wednesday night, and while not the massacre of the first meeting, Wawasee dimed Warsaw, 11-1, in six innings. The big inning again helped Wawasee push in front. An RBI single from Madi Wilson got Wawasee on the board, which was followed by a …read more.

SOUTH BEND – The grand opening of the South Bend Cubs Performance Center is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Friday, May 8. From the time of the team’s season opener on April 9, the Performance Center has been open to the public during every home game. Now, the facility will operate at its full-time, daily schedule. …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.

SYRACUSE – The 23rd annual Beaman Home Golf Scramble will be held on Monday, June 1, at South Shore Golf Club in Syracuse. Team registrations are now being accepted. The entry fees are $400 per four-person team. The tournament format is an 18-hole scramble, and the entry fee includes green fees, cart rental, lunch, prizes …read more.

WARSAW – The second annual 5K/1-Mile Run, Walk or Roll will be held May 23 at Warsaw Community High School. Last year’s event was a huge success, and this year the 5K will begin at 9 a.m. on the cross country course and will be timed by the Kosciusko Runner’s Association using on-the-bib timing devices. …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Aerotek, a leading staffing agency in Fort Wayne, committed as the title sponsor for the inaugural “Race For The Warrior”. This new event, organized by the Fort Wayne Base Community Council benefits the Military Support Fund. It’s a 5K, 10K, Run Walk held on Saturday, May 23, at the Fort Wayne International …read more.

DUNLAP – Mother Nature was the only thing that could delay the inevitable Tuesday night. Once the rain passed, it was the Warsaw girls track team once again who reigned supreme in the Northern Lakes Conference. The Tigers, after sitting through a 75-minute delay due to the threatening weather, stormed to another undefeated NLC season …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Tiger senior linebacker Darren Schaefer has put on pads and a helmet for the past 10 fall football seasons in Warsaw, and the Tiger senior defensive standout announced where he intends to suit up for his next four. Schaefer, one of the top defenders and mainstays in the Warsaw defense from his …read more.

WARSAW – Few players in orange and black or across the line of scrimmage in recent years played with the finesse, heart, and packed a wallop like Warsaw Tiger defensive specialist Caleb Wooldridge. Not only did the past two years of stellar play gain him statewide attention, it also turned the heads of college programs, …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School standout swimmer Spencer Davidson turned in numerous outstanding performances to etch his name in multiple places on the WCHS boys swimming record board. The senior scribed his name in swim lore Tuesday, signing a letter of intent to attend and swim for the IUPUI Jaguars next season. Davidson was …read more.

SYRACUSE – In a career move not often heard of by an athlete, pottery was a primary motive for Wawasee High School senior Jacob ‘JJ’ Gilmer to choose a college. Factoring in the art program, the proximity to family, and the track and field program, Gilmer penned his intentions Tuesday morning to sign on with …read more.

CEDARVILLE, Ohio – For the second time in two years, Grace College’s softball team beat Cedarville to secure a berth to the NCCAA World Series. The Lady Lancers (31-25) knocked off the host Yellow Jackets (33-24) in the NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament by the score of 3-2, earning a repeat trip to Botetourt, Va., for …read more.

ELKHART – Rain Tuesday has forced Elkhart Memorial and Wawasee to move its girls tennis match. The new match will take place Friday, May 8, at 4:45 p.m. at Memorial’s tennis courts. Wawasee’s next match will be Thursday at NorthWood.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School track and field standout Mariah Harter made it official on Tuesday, inking a letter of intent to attend Huntington University and run track and field for the Foresters. Harter, a four-year letter winner for coach Scott Erba, has been a reliable performer for the Lady Tiger program. Harter’s efforts …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Tiger sharpshooting guard Nick Sands made it official on Tuesday morning, declaring his intentions to attend Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., and play basketball for the Quakers. Energizing the Tigers backcourt this past season with steady play and solid ball control along with several long-range shots in big moments, Sands was the …read more.

WARSAW – It’s year two for “the other team” in town, and the Bone City Rollers are ready to make a name for themselves in Warsaw. After what the roller derby team considered a successful maiden year in 2014, the Rollers are hoping to start their bout season off with a bang Saturday night when …read more.

DUNLAP – There is still one more lap to go, but Wawasee sits alone atop the Northern Lakes Conference softball standings after shutting out Concord, 5-0, Monday afternoon. Sitting at 7-0 after the first full rotation through the conference, Wawasee fended off Rae Ann Miller and company in what Warrior coach Jared Knipper called his …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw at Elkhart Memorial softball game Monday appeared, on paper, to be an even matchup. Both teams entered the Northern Lakes Conference contest at 2-4 in league play. Both teams had defeated Goshen and Plymouth for their pair of NLC wins. Both teams entered the game sporting three-game losing streaks to NLC …read more.

[weaver_youtube lwDD2t31bbI rel=0] WARSAW – From the start, it was a South Bend kind of night. The visiting South Bend Roller Girls took control from the opening whistle, building a 51-point lead quickly and continuing that pace to a 233-103 victory over the Lake City Roller Dolls Saturday night at the Dollhouse. South Bend wasted …read more.

WARSAW – “Ridiculous” That was the first word that popped out of the mouth of Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker Friday night as he heard the final team scores and standings announced for the Max Truex Invitational. The host Tigers impressed their coach with a third-place effort in the eight-team event played out under …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College is holding Lancer athletic camps for six sports throughout the summer. Each camp is led by the Grace College head coaches and Grace players from each sport. Camps are offered for boys’ and girls’ basketball, boys’ and girls’ soccer, co-ed tennis, volleyball, baseball, and softball. Boys’ basketball is for grades …read more.

SOUTH BEND – A pair of Kosciusko County high school basketball stars will join forces on the college hardcourt next fall. Warsaw senior Rashaan Jackson, a 6-3 guard/forward, and Wawasee senior Alex Clark, also a 6-3 combo guard, have both chosen to sign on with Indiana University South Bend to continue their basketball and academic …read more.

FORT WAYNE – After setting multiple attendance records in 2014, the TinCaps and Parkview Field are off to a record start at the gates in 2015. In 12 games this month, the TinCaps drew 57,828 fans, Parkview Field’s highest ever attendance for the month of April, and also the most fans through a dozen games. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Longtime Warsaw tennis coach Rick Orban has been an open book about his feelings over the years. When things are going well, he’s as affable as they come. When they’re not, he’s not afraid to speak up. After his team cruised to a 5-0 Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis win at Wawasee Thursday …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School standout Tim Swanson put his signature on several key buckets from beyond the three-point line this year for the Warsaw basketball program, and the senior sharp shooter put it on a letter of intent this week, declaring he will continue his education and basketball play at Grace College in …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Grace College’s softball team scored a major upset in the Crossroads League Tournament on Wednesday, knocking out No. 25 Marian in nine innings. The Lady Lancers were facing elimination against the Knights (40-12) after suffering an extra-innings defeat in the first round to Huntington. But freshman Brittany Turner provided the game-winning swing, doubling …read more.

WARSAW – A fun, new opportunities for kids is coming to Kosciusko County. The Kosciusko County Junior Roller Derby is geared for kids ages 9-16 and mentored through several of the Warsaw-area roller derby adults. The league is intended to create a safe, fun and positive place where kids of every size and body type …read more.

SYRACUSE – It wasn’t ideal, but it didn’t have to be. Less than favorable weather and less than favorable bounces still afforded Wawasee an easy double win over Fairfield and West Noble Monday evening. The Warriors posted a 157 on its home South Shore Golf Course to the neighboring Falcons (171) and Chargers (192). Jeffrey …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – Warsaw again proved it was the toast of the Turtle Town Classic Saturday at a dreary Churubusco High School. The Lady Tigers blew away the competition to repeat as champions for the fourth straight year with 158 points, 73 more than runner-up Columbia City’s 85 points. Warsaw claimed 10 of the 16 events …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – It wasn’t a great day to golf, but it ended up being a banner day for the Wawasee boys golf team. In a Whitko Invitational scaled down to just nine holes because of the poor Saturday weather, the Warriors edged Northfield by three strokes to claim the title. Wawasee’s 163 was fueled …read more.

BOURBON – It seems to be a theme with Triton softball this season. Up against quality opponents, Triton has let the big inning haunt them in making the mountain too high to climb. Again Friday night, a six-run third inning from Bremen was the Mt. Everest in an 11-7 Lions win at Triton. In similar …read more.

Several athletic directors and officials in the area have already braced for what could be a miserable weather Saturday. In the event, a few items have already been cancelled. Saturday’s Wawasee Softball Invite that was scheduled for morning and afternoon games is cancelled and will not be made up. Saturday’s Wawasee Baseball Invite that was …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School will have plenty of camps to help further the athletic spirit of kids in the area this summer. The boys basketball program will host a camp June 1-4 for boys in grades 2-9. The camp will be held at Wawasee High School from 10-11:30 a.m. The tennis program will host …read more.

WARSAW – There will be plenty of athletic options for kids to do with Warsaw Community High School this summer. The high school is offering several camps for kids to choose from, and spread out throughout the summer. The Warsaw boys basketball program is offering a Solid Ground camp for grades 1-3 and 4-8 the …read more.

DUNLAP – A pair of distinctly different, yet very impressive, storylines played out Thursday night in Northern Lakes Conference boys track action at Concord. Neither was a surprise either. The Warsaw boys track team, on the strength of another strong team effort, extended its winning streak in NLC competition. Wawasee senior star Clayton Cook was …read more.

WARSAW – Midwest Xtreme has announced tryout dates and times for the upcoming 2015-2016 All-Star Cheer season. Tryouts are open to the public for girls and boys ages 3-18 years old. Midwest Xtreme offers competitive teams for every skill level, beginner to advance teams. Every student will make an appropriate age and appropriate skilled level …read more.

GOSHEN – Nothing warms the heart like a win. A much-needed victory was just the perfect ice breaker for the Warsaw softball team Wednesday night. The Tigers, on an evening more suited for hand warmers and hot chocolate, edged past Goshen 4-3. Warsaw senior Taylor Stiver drove in the winning  run in the final inning …read more.

The windy, cold and even snowy weather for Wednesday, April 22, has caused a few games to be postponed. For Triton High School, the JV Baseball vs Glenn is postponed to April 28 at Triton. Triton varsity softball vs Glenn is postponed to May 12 at Triton, a 5 p.m. start. Triton varsity tennis at …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School will host its athletic physical night Monday, May 11, 2015 in the annex gymnasium at the high school. The physicals will begin at 6 p.m. for students currently in grades 5-8 and at 7:15 p.m. for students currently in grades 9-11. The cost of the physical is $25, to which …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Flotilla celebrations in the Wawasee area over the Fourth of July holiday are never complete without the annual running of the Flotilla Road Race. The race will be held Saturday, July 4, beginning at the Syracuse Community Center and stretching through the streets of Syracuse. The event is comprised of several formats …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its eighth annual Wawasee Triathlon August 8 at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events is required to be at least 15 years of age, whether running …read more.

Dustyn Schrock, left, and David Hernandez sprint to the finish of the 2014 Warsaw Optimist Triathlon. (File photo by Nick Goralczyk) WINONA LAKE – The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is again sponsoring the Warsaw Triathlon, entering its 22nd year, with an 8 a.m. start time Saturday, June 27, at Winona Lake Park. The event is …read more.

SYRACUSE – Tuesday’s girls track meet between Wawasee and NorthWood resembled more of an aerodynamics experiment at times than a sporting exhibition. Trying to run through the teeth of a 40-plus mile-per-hour headwind down the straightaway at Warrior Field, the 67-56 Wawasee win was more of a battle of attrition against the weather. Not the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Joe’s Kids is sponsoring the 2015 5K Splatter Dash. The Splatter Dash is a powder paint run benefiting the children at Joe’s Kids, a clinic in Warsaw that provides physical, occupational and speech therapy to special kids with special needs. Sign up for the one-mile or 5K run, wear white, run or …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – Applications are being accepted for the first 15 men and 15 women to participate in the 2015 Tournament of Champions. The ten-event skills competition, to be held Saturday, June 20, at North Webster Elementary School, has athletes competing for college scholarships provided by the Shoop Sports and Youth Foundation. Tournament events include …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Seven-year volleyball coach Andria Harshman has accepted the head volleyball coaching position at Colorado Christian University. Doug West will serve as the interim coach. A national search for Grace’s next volleyball coach will begin immediately. Harshman was responsible for revamping the Lady Lancers’ program, taking over a program that went 3-14 and …read more.

[weaver_youtube Mh5yx0Osf7w rel=0] AKRON – For some, the thought of soccer at Tippecanoe Valley is unthinkable. The school has never had it, or really ever had the game in the area. But the dream for others is becoming a reality as the official groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday afternoon at the school grounds for the …read more.

FORT WAYNE – For the 12th consecutive year, the Indianapolis Colts will have a traveling marketing campaign this summer featuring players and cheerleaders, and for the first time in 2015, it will include a visit to a TinCaps game. Colts players and cheerleaders will be signing autographs at Parkview Field on Thursday, June 11, when …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee volleyball has been heading in the right direction. Chris Cole hopes to guide the program to take the next step. Cole has been chosen to fill the vacancy left by Jeff Phillips as Wawasee’s new varsity volleyball coach. Cole will greet the program this evening in a meet and greet at WHS …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Triton boys basketball head coach Jason Groves was bestowed an honor this week by being named an assistant for the Indiana boys All-Star basketball team. The coaching staffs for the IndyStar.com Indiana boys’ All-Stars and the IndyStar.com Indiana boys’ Junior All-Stars included Groves among a trio of quality coaches. Brent Chitty, coach at …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.

INDIANAPOLIS – Former Wawasee educator and area referee Jay Smith is the winner of the 2015 Mildred Ball Award for his work as a basketball referee. Smith became a licensed basketball official during the 1971-72 season while he was a college student at Goshen College, and he has been pounding the hardwood for 43 years …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls tennis coach Rick Orban knows that his lineup is not set in stone early on this season. A couple of positions though looked rock solid Tuesday night in the season opener for the young, deep and talented Tigers. The pair of doubles teams were outstanding for Warsaw despite a 3-2 loss …read more.

BOURBON – The bats remained hot for the Tippecanoe Valley baseball team Monday night. The Vikings came in averaging 10 runs per game on offense and continued the offensive prowess with a 14-1 waxing of county line rival Triton in six innings. Things looked to be evenly matched in the early goings of the game …read more.