‘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.

WARSAW – It was not a typical night on the mat in the Tiger Den. But this season has been anything but typical for the Wawasee and Warsaw wrestling teams. Both teams are low on numbers and that problem was front and center when the two rivals collided on Thursday night as seven of the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Originally scheduled for last Saturday night, the boys basketball game between Wawasee and Whitko was one of many postponed due to bad weather and icy roads. Both teams took the court on Tuesday night at Whitko High School in hopes of getting a big win before starting conference play. By the time …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the first time since the 2010-11 season, the big sister/little sister rivalry will return to the campus of Grace College. The Triton at Warsaw girls JV/Varsity basketball games set for January 4th will be played at the Orthopedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College. The junior varsity girls will …read more.

GOSHEN – The Lady Warrior basketball team was back in action on Friday night. Wawasee opened up its 2013-14 Northern Lakes Conference schedule against Goshen. It was a game that showed a lot of improvements for Wawasee overall, but the experience that Goshen brought to the table was too much for the young Warrior squad …read more.

ETNA GREEN – “This is the biggest little race you’ll ever run.” Those were the words of the late Randy Miner, an avid runner and beloved member of the greater Warsaw area. Miner used to head the Etna Green Country Run, a staple of the Etna Green summer festivals of the 1980s and 90s. The …read more.

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.

[weaver_youtube IEcwYPIvhuM rel=0] DUNLAP – According to Concord boys swimming head coach Tom Johnson, it has not been the most productive season thus far. But a 108-53 victory by Concord over Wawasee Tuesday night helped get the ship headed in the right direction. Concord won nine of the 11 events in which it competed, and …read more.

[weaver_youtube OLlGqhkslfs rel=0] DUNLAP – The first major hurdle of the Wawasee girls swim season was cleared Tuesday night. Despite a game effort from the host Concord girls swimmers, Wawasee managed enough depth points to pull away for a 95-77 victory in a key Northern Lakes Conference showdown. Wawasee, which had not been tested in …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.

[weaver_youtube 9hMovs2KKVA rel=0] WARSAW – Just one night removed from falling by one point to Homestead, the Warsaw Tigers basketball team responded in grand fashion in front of its home crowd. The Tigers used efficient execution from a variety of players to knock off a confident and undefeated Huntington North squad on Saturday night 50-46 …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s not déjà vu, it’s just growing pains. For the second game in a row the Wawasee basketball team felt the pain of a close loss. This time the Warriors were downed by the Squires of Manchester 45-44 on Friday night. The game started much differently than it ended. Manchester came out in …read more.

BOURBON – Expectations for NorthWood’s boys basketball program – from head coach Aaron Wolfe’s to the Nappanee community to those who have to deal with the Panthers on the court – are sky high. After a 59-40 beatdown of Triton Friday night at the Trojan Trench, those notions ramped up one more notch. The Panthers, …read more.

[weaver_youtube lcFTBU41Sj0   rel_o] MIDDLEBURY – It was a rough night on the mat for the Wawasee in Middlebury on Thursday. The Warriors went into the Northridge Fieldhouse short on athletes and came out short on points. The Raiders cruised past Wawasee 52-12 in both school’s first Northern Lakes Conference meet of the year. Wawasee …read more.

Break out the champagne and ticker tape! I have finally accomplished a milestone, my 100th correct pick! It has been a long ride, I could not have done it without you readers and all of the fantastic athletes that have helped me along the way. 100 correct picks is something truly amazing. Nobody else is …read more.

LIGONIER – Wawasee kept things interesting in its game with West Noble Tuesday night, but the Lady Warriors could not keep things consistent. West Noble held the lead for the entire game to grab a 64-53 victory. Tuesday night’s game had flashes of the potential that the young Lady Warriors team has but only in …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee athletic department has announced the two dates for the boys and girls basketball autograph nights. The Wawasee boys basketball varsity team will be signing autographs this Friday, Dec. 6, following the conclusion of the Manchester varsity game. A team poster will be provided for signatures, and the event is free of …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Indiana University is a basketball school, there is no arguing that. But on Saturday night in Memorial Stadium, Hoosier eyes were focused on scoring a “bucket” that is slightly different from the ones exchanged in Assembly Hall. Indiana reclaimed the Old Oaken Bucket from its bitter rival, Purdue, in record-setting fashion with a …read more.

WARSAW – It is just the first week of the boys swim season, but the feel and performances from Saturday morning’s dual between Warsaw and Wawasee had a late-season vibe. Warsaw put on the show for the most part, taking 11 of the 12 events in a 120-59 victory. The stars were shining for Warsaw, …read more.

WARSAW – It became a matter of depth in deciding things between Wawasee and Warsaw’s girls swim teams. A deeper Wawasee roster stole points in several areas to defeat Warsaw 118-67 Saturday morning at the WCHS Community Pool. Wawasee won eight of the 12 events, and in Warsaw taking the other four, Wawasee finished second-third-fourth …read more.

Happy Thanksgiving, everybody! It is finally time to serve the stuffing, pumpkin pie (extra Cool Whip, please), cranberry sauce (for reasons that I still have not figured out) and turducken! Thanksgiving is truly a special time of year. Bickering family members, dry turkey, mediocre football and crazed moms hurdling one another to grab the last …read more.

BOURBON – It took a little while for Triton to find its groove on Wednesday night’s season opener. Some first-game jitters appeared to be getting the best of the Trojan starting five at first, but once the shots started falling a weight was lifted as Triton would cruise to a 74-30 win over Oregon-Davis. At …read more.

SYRACUSE –  Wrestling is a sport that is fueled by passion. As physically tough as the sport is, it is even more mentally taxing. At the beginning of any season, wrestling coaches see kids come and go as young men struggle to handle all of the demands that the sport tenders to its athletes. It …read more.

BENTON – If your opponent gets hot from behind the arc, it could end up being a long night no matter the time or place. Trying to stop a team with a hot hand is like trying to stop a freight train roaring down the tracks. On Tuesday night Fairfield welcomed in Wawasee for the …read more.

SYRACUSE – There are big wins and then there are completely lopsided victories, both of which are hard for a young team to achieve. On Friday night, just three days after suffering a tough overtime loss, the Wawasee Lady Warriors basketball team was able to respond by dominating an inferior and inexperienced South Bend Career …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.

SYRACUSE – In athletics, players are taught to be able to adjust to the moment. “Quick-change” is a term that can be heard on every court and field from fall to spring. In June, the entire Wawasee Warrior basketball program was called upon for a quick-change as long-time Warrior head coach Phil Mishler stepped away from …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.

SYRACUSE – There are two notable changes upcoming for Wawasee athletics. The first is the girls basketball game Friday night hosting South Bend Career Academy is varsity only. Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. SBCA currently does not host a JV roster. Due to Concord’s football postseason success, the varsity wrestling match scheduled for Tuesday, …read more.

SYRACUSE – A complete tale of two halves, and then an overtime, had a Wawasee girls basketball team in complete control implode while Lakeland awoke during a stunning 37-33 overtime win by the visitors Tuesday night. Lakeland opened the game with a 7-2 run, but went ice cold from there, making just one basket the …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Following an outstanding week of action for Greg Miller, the senior forward was named the Crossroads League Player of the Week on Monday. Miller averaged 30 points and 13 rebounds per game last week for No. 16 Grace. He set a career-high with 43 points and 21 rebounds in a 107-94 victory …read more.

WINONA LAKE – For the third year in a row, the Grace College women’s soccer team will make its annual trek to Florida for the 2013 NCCAA National Championships. The Lady Lancers earned their third-straight trip to NCCAA Nationals under head coach Michael Voss with a 2-0 victory over Cedarville on Saturday in the NCCAA …read more.

SYRACUSE – The expectations are always tempered with Julie Robinson on opening weekend. But her Wawasee girls swim team did its usual barnstorming of the Barons of DeKalb in a 144-32 victory Saturday morning at the Wawasee Middle School Natatorium. In a point spread that unbalanced, it was a balance from the roster that pleased …read more.

SYRACUSE – For the first time in nearly a decade, Westview didn’t have to send its “Undefeated Season” T-shirts to a third world country right out of the gate. Dating back to 2004, Westview finally figured out a way to beat Wawasee in a girls basketball season opener, 61-46, Friday night. A win that coach …read more.

I would be lying if I said that I always knew what I was doing with these picks. Yes, I am what the industry would call an “expert” but I will sometimes just simply be wrong with a pick. Last week highlighted how wrong I can truly be at times as I finished at a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Getting a taste of the bright lights of a state finals is enough for anyone to be motivated to get there again. Athletes in any sport attain to reach the sport’s pinnacle, and will do anything to be at the top. After a run to state last year for the first time, Wawasee …read more.

SYRACUSE – The 2013-14 fall athletic season at Wawasee High School wrapped up Tuesday night with the athletic awards ceremony at WHS. Cheerleading Warrior Way Award – Kendra Miller Coach’s Award – Taylor Brooks Most Improved – Paige Wright Spirit Award – Rhyan Simmons JV – Tenaya Krill Freshman – Haleigh Smarr Boys Cross Country …read more.

BOURBON – It took a complete team effort from an opponent most in northern Indiana had never heard of to keep Triton from hanging its second boys basketball championship banner from the rafters. It was those 32 minutes from Borden that has the 2013-14 Triton Trojans more focused than ever on getting back to Indianapolis. …read more.

WARSAW – A long-standing class for toddlers that has been offered in Syracuse is moving to Warsaw. The Romp & Roll program was designed to develop the mind and body through creative movement. Instructor Nika Prather, who has taught the class through Lakeland Youth Center for nearly two decades, is taking the class to Warsaw’s …read more.

SYRACUSE – The excitement of what might be this year for the Wawasee girls swim team is only just beginning. But, please don’t try to convince head coach Julie Robinson this team is a world beater. “Every year, we just want to take things one meet at a time,” Robinson stated. “We can’t worry about …read more.

BOURBON – There wasn’t much solace on the faces of Triton’s girls basketball team as it walked off the court last year. What was a very solid season still left a bitter taste, and Triton vows to sweeten the pot this season. On the wrong side of a 38-point loss to Oregon-Davis at the sectional …read more.

SYRACUSE – Perhaps the new all-black uniforms are all too perfect for the Wawasee girls’ basketball team. The ominous color itself symbolizes uncertainty and mystery. Uncertainty is certainly a fair word to use when describing the 2013 Lady Warriors. After graduating three seniors, including the school’s second all-time leading scorer KiLee Knafel, Wawasee is left …read more.

As far as Kosciusko County is concerned, football season is over. No more Wildcats, Warriors, Vikings, Trojans and after last Friday, no more Tigers. Yes all of our favorite local prep gridiron stars have been eliminated. In fact, just one Northern Lakes Conference team remains in the fall postseason, the Concord Minutemen, perhaps better known …read more.

GOSHEN – With just one Northern Lakes Conference team still alive from fall sports – Concord football – NLC secretary Larry Kissinger late Monday afternoon issued the final lists for its all conference teams. Lists for volleyball, boys and girls soccer as well as football were released. The girls golf, boys and girls cross country …read more.

MARION – On Saturday night a special occasion took place for Lady Warrior fans as two of Wawasee’s most decorated players went head-to-head on the collegiate hardwood. Taylor Goshert and the Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats handed KiLee Knafel and the Indiana University-South Bend Titans a 66-42 loss in an early season contest at Wesleyan’s Luckey Arena. …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Ohio State continued on its quest to challenge for a national championship, completely overwhelming Purdue, 56-0, Saturday afternoon at Ross-Ade Stadium. It was literally all Ohio State from the outset. On just Purdue’s second play from scrimmage, a Danny Etling pass was picked off by Doran Grant and returned 33 yards for …read more.

  FORT WAYNE – The odds were stacked against the Warsaw football team on Friday night at Carroll High School but that did not deter the underdog Tigers from going toe-to-toe with one of the state’s toughest teams. The Tigers frustrated a talented Charger squad for most of the game but after taking a 7-0 …read more.

Happy Halloween! I am back with another amazing set of picks for your reading delight. A lot of trick ‘r’ treating was canceled tonight so I pushed off the article a little more for two reasons. The first reason is because I was at the office all day and quite frankly I believe the place …read more.

WARSAW – One of the goals all season for the Warsaw football team was a sectional championship. That opportunity finally awaits the Tigers Friday night. It comes in the form of a huge challenge too. Warsaw travels to Fort Wayne Carroll to clash with the explosive, high-scoring Chargers in a Class 6-A sectional title tilt. …read more.

[weaver_youtube urGgeK-38IE rel_o] WINONA LAKE – A last-second layup gave visiting IU-South Bend a 64-62 victory over Grace’s women’s basketball team on Tuesday. The Lady Lancers (1-1) were scoreless over the final 4:28 of regulation, allowing the Titans (2-0) to come from behind to spoil Grace’s home opener. Juaneice Jackson scored 24 points with 6 …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School wants to remind the public of upcoming dates involving the athletic department. The first in a winter sports parent night at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, in the WHS auditorium. The Warriors Care Day will take place in the Wawasee community Saturday, Nov. 9. The objective for Warriors Care Day …read more.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Coming off last season’s charge to the NAIA national semifinals, Grace’s men’s basketball team faces a new set of challenges in 2013-14. The Lancers will look to senior forward Greg Miller and sophomore point guard Logan Irwin to continue Grace’s trend of postseason success. Grace has made the NAIA National Championships …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The numbers were there during the week, it was just a matter of application. At Saturday’s New Haven Cross Country Semi-state, the Wawasee boys cross country team needed to make the math work. The addition of the five numbers Wawasee presented among the field of 20 teams did not equal six, which …read more.

FORT WAYNE – The finish line of the New Haven Cross Country Semi-state resembled a scene from a monster movie, the weary defeated, the exhausted unable to continue. As the members of the Wawasee girls cross country team filed in Saturday afternoon among the walking dead, the hugs of completion amidst the agony symbolized the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee knew exactly what was coming at them. They just couldn’t stop the steam engine that was the Leo rushing offense. The Lions only threw three passes the entire night, sticking with its bread and butter rushing attack that piled up more than 400 yards on the ground during a 35-7 win over …read more.

SYRACUSE – In a position the team thought it might be in when training started in the summer, the Wawasee boys cross country team now has its fate in its hands. Run well, go to state. After slipping out the Elkhart Central Boys Cross Country Regional as the fifth and final team to qualify, Wawasee …read more.

SYRACUSE – Less than a week ago, the Wawasee girls cross country team beamed with delight after even outdoing itself at the Elkhart Central Girls Cross Country Regional. Taking an unexpected third place left the Lady Warriors giddy with excitement, but also with a new level of expectation as the New Haven Semi-state looms this …read more.

LIGONIER – The fun, exciting and sometimes frustrating adventure that was the 2013 Lady Warrior volleyball season came to its conclusion on Thursday night. Wawasee fell at the hands of Class 3A No. 6 Fairfield 3-0 in the quarterfinal round of the West Noble Sectional. The Falcons, whose program has captured nine straight sectional championships, …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.

LIGONIER – The 2013 season came to an unsatisfying close for the Whitko volleyball team on Tuesday night. Whitko had what could probably best be described as an off-night and that would lead to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Noble and a first round exit of the Class 3-A West Noble Sectional. …read more.

ELKHART – As the final team standings were being read off at Saturday’s cross country regional at Ox Bow County Park, Wawasee junior runner Bre Robinson stood with her team with a look of concern on her face not knowing the fate of her team at Saturday’s cross country regional at Ox Bow County Park. …read more.

ELKHART – The Warrior boys’ cross country team have a flare for the dramatic. After narrowly escaping the sectional last Tuesday, Wawasee had another close call on Saturday afternoon at Ox Bow Country Park. But close or not, the Warriors team score of 111 more than enough to get them to next week’s semi-state meet. …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.

[weaver_youtube qj8mJ-M0hUo rel=0] GOSHEN – At a point in the season when most, if not all, teams are thinking about sectional trophies, Wawasee and Goshen had a not-so-little trophy up for grabs in the northwest corner of the endzone Friday night. The annual battle for the Wooden Chief trophy produced quite a tussle as Wawasee …read more.

The Lady Warriors celebrate after scoring a point in the game’s opening set. MIDDLEBURY – The regular season has come to a close and sectional tournaments are now upon the IHSAA volleyball community. The Lady Warriors finished their season on Thursday with an Northern Lakes Conference contest against a talented Northridge squad. After a slow …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.

GOSHEN – Once Northridge got going Wednesday night at the Goshen Girls Soccer Regional, there was no stopping them. Nearly everything Northridge did went right in a 5-0 win over Warsaw in the regional semis, from offensive bounces to defensive timing. And seemingly nothing Warsaw tried seemed to work. Northridge’s offense was fluid all night, …read more.

BOURBON – Tuesday night’s volleyball matchup between Wawasee and host Triton had all the makings of a huge upset just days before the state tournament begins. But something awoke in the hearts of the Lady Warriors, and just in the nick of time as Wawasee survived a five-game thriller 22-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-23, 15-7. The …read more.

ELKHART – Simply put, conditions were ugly for the first round of a hopefully deep postseason run for Wawasee’s boys’ and girls’ cross country teams. Rainy weather led to a muddy course to help set the scene Tuesday night at Ox Bow County Park in Elkhart for the IHSAA Sectional Championships. As ugly as the …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Ameer Abdullah ran for 126 yards and a touchdown to help Nebraska defeat Purdue 44-7 on Saturday. Terrell Newby ran for 61 yards and Imani Cross added 56 yards and two touchdowns for the Cornhuskers (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten). Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez sat out with a turf toe injury. Tommy Armstrong …read more.

WARSAW – Could it really be this easy? After after being pushed to the brink of elimination on Wednesday night, the Warsaw boys soccer team knew it had to be on its game Saturday afternoon to avoid leaving its season in the hands of an old rival. The Tigers escaped with ease and left no …read more.

[weaver_youtube oi7p0CE92dg rel=0] SYRACUSE – Home sweet homecoming. Pride, passion and pageantry were all on display at Wawasee High School for the grand finale of Homecoming Week 2013. After a week full of fundraising, competition and celebration, Wawasee students were hoping to see their football team end the week on an even higher note and …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was not the send off they were hoping for. Three Wawasee seniors played on their home court for the final time on Thursday night. The seniors took the floor with smiles and aspirations of claiming their first conference win of the year but left with tears after falling short of a victory. …read more.

PLYMOUTH – On paper, the girls soccer matchup between defending sectional champion Warsaw and winless Wawasee looked none too promising for high drama. But with a Warsaw side well aware of what happened with its boys soccer program just 24 hours before, the Lady Tigers were taking no chances. Elizabeth VanWormer notched a hat trick …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.

  WARSAW – This truly could become one of the games people talk about for a long, long time. Every team that makes a run in the state tournament needs a statement game. For Warsaw’s boys soccer team, a miraculous 4-3 comeback win over Culver Academy Wednesday night in the Warsaw Boys Soccer Sectional semi-finals …read more.

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” The famous words of Steve Prefontaine not only exemplify ability, but longevity. In order to achieve, there must be sacrifice. In giving more than 50 years of his life to teaching, mentoring, coaching, supporting and caring for the children and community he so …read more.

The world famous Harlem Globetrotters will take fan interaction to a new level when the 2014 “Fans Rule” World Tour comes to the Allen County Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014, at 7 p.m. The Globetrotters will also visit the Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on the campus of Notre …read more.

WARSAW – Knowing what it feels like to be upset, Plymouth exacted a revenge so sweet Monday night. After Wawasee rallied to defeat the Plymouth boys soccer team, 3-2, last Thursday in the regular season finale, Plymouth turned the tables and stuck it to Wawasee, 3-1, in the first game of the Warsaw Boys Soccer …read more.

SYRACUSE – A position is open for the Wawasee Middle School seventh grade boys basketball coach. The boys basketball season roughly runs in November and December. Anyone interested should contact Wawasee High School athletic director Steve Wiktorowski at (574) 457-3147 ext. 212 or email [email protected].

TIPPECANOE – A hunters education set of classes will be held at the Tippecanoe EMS/Fire/Community Building on SR 331 in Tippecanoe on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27. Anyone looking to attend are asked to attend both days, with the Saturday class taking place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Sunday class …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference announced late Saturday afternoon its honorees among the cross country All-NLC teams for boys and girls runners this fall. The boys list featured the top five Warsaw Tiger runners from the NLC, a group that helped Warsaw to a championship season in the conference. Warsaw won the NLC championship …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Do you remember the last time Indiana defeated Penn State in football? The answer is no, because going into this weekend’s Big Ten opener, the Hoosiers had never seen the win column against the Nittany Lions. For the first time in program history, the Hoosiers defeated Penn State University on a football field. …read more.

[weaver_youtube ksoRwM96HF4 rel=0] DUNLAP – In a sport that’s pretty cut and dry, the cross country conference races at Ox Bow Park were surrounded in a good bit of drama. First on the list Saturday morning was a scheduling snafu, that had race coordinators inadvertently sending inaccurate information to the schools of the Northern Indiana …read more.

WARSAW – For over three years, there has been nothing fancy about the Warsaw Tigers’ football helmets. Just a blank, black canvas only disturbed by scuffs and scratches. Come Monday afternoon, it’s time for a makeover. The senior class at Warsaw stood tall, holding the ‘W’ Trophy high in the air Friday night after the …read more.

[weaver_youtube FxyB0aelLws rel=0] WARSAW – There would not be any spoiler alerts Thursday night at the Warsaw Boys Tennis Sectional. Despite a fight from Wawasee’s one doubles team and Kyler Love at one singles, the talented Warsaw Tigers were able to hold court in a 5-0 win in the sectional semi-finals. The night began with …read more.

SYRACUSE – On the cover of Sports Illustrated this week reads a line that says, “October’s all about who’s hot.” While the line refers to the annual playoff preview for Major League Baseball, the same line could be said about any team entering playoffs this month. As the IHSAA Boys Soccer Sectionals rapidly approach, the …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.

[weaver_youtube -jUTM7_6Ttg rel=0] SYRACUSE – A night reserved for the accomplished senior members of Wawasee’s volleyball team turned into one that the class of 2014 would like to forget. The Lady Warriors hosted Whitko on Tuesday night and were stunned as the Wildcats took three of the final four sets to walk away with a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Just five days ahead of the Northern Lakes Conference cross country tournament, Wawasee intended to cruise into the weekend on a high. With celebrations of seniors and veteran coaches in tow, Tuesday night’s triangular with NorthWood and Goshen should have been a grand time. After losing both boys and girls races to Goshen, …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Jordan Lynch threw for 207 yards and three touchdowns, and Northern Illinois scored on a kickoff return and an interception return to rout Purdue 55-24. It’s the first time a Mid-American Conference team has beaten two Big Ten foes during the same regular season, and the Huskies (4-0) made it look easy, …read more.

[weaver_youtube Wi32wKMycO4 rel=o] SYRACUSE – On Saturday afternoon the Wawasee boys soccer team played arguably its best game of the season. The only problem is that a team’s best is not always enough to get a win. The Warriors went toe-to-toe with Class 2-A No. 6 Warsaw for 80 minutes but in the end it …read more.

[weaver_youtube zEbuKK-KEvg rel=0] KENDALLVILLE – First, she thought she blew it. Next, denial. Finally, her mood completely flipped over. It was exactly what Nikki LaLonde wanted to happen. The senior golfer from Warsaw thought she had blown a chance at state after hitting into the water on her final hole. But, it turns out, the …read more.

SYRACUSE – What started out as a slow day turned into yet another solid win for the Warsaw girls soccer team. The Lady Tigers rolled into Syracuse on Saturday afternoon and used a big second half effort to help secure their seventh straight victory with a 5-0 win over rival Wawasee in Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

SYRACUSE – Football is a team sport. One player cannot lead a team to victory on his own. It takes 11 players on both sides of the ball to produce a winning result under the lights on any given Friday night. Wawasee may have played its best game as a team all season as it …read more.

WARSAW – While both teams certainly dug pink on Thursday night it was Warsaw that was able to dig out a win. The Lady Tigers used their offensive skills to serve up a sweep of Northern Lakes Conference rival Wawasee in three games. Warsaw won 25-15, 25-7 and 25-22 in the 2013 DIG PINK fundraiser …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.

PLYMOUTH – The first round of the Northern Lakes Conference boys tennis tournament began Wednesday afternoon in Plymouth with eight teams hinging high hopes on momentum gained. For Warsaw, its spirits are in full bloom while Wawasee are looking for silver linings. The Tigers started its quest for the NLC title with a huge performance …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw cross country teams continued to do what they have done so well in the past few years. Beat Wawasee and build steam heading into the postseason. The Tiger boys made it six in a row over Wawasee and, more importantly to them, moved to 5-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference standings …read more.