[weaver_youtube VcnW800u8Jc rel=0] SYRACUSE – Needing to gain precious momentum heading into this weekend’s Northern Lakes Conference cross country tournaments, Wawasee’s boys and girls programs found themselves on both sides of the equation. Both programs split Tuesday, losing to Northridge and beating Concord to conclude the NLC regular season. Northridge were fantastic in both of …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY – Sarah Lancaster will get the glory of scoring the only goal of a 1-0 Wawasee girls soccer win at Whitko Monday night, but Leigh-Ann Shrack deserves much of the credit. Shrack’s nose for the ball with 11 minutes to play led to the initial shot that careened to Lancaster, which the forward …read more.

[weaver_youtube Eekl1TZTxFI rel=0] KENDALLVILLE – For as fidgety as Wawasee girls golf head coach Steve Coverstone can be, his wife, Laura, was just as nervous. With Wawasee needing every stroke down the stretch, Laura mentioned to Wawasee parent Molly Rostochak she was praying for a miracle. The prayers were heard and answered as Wawasee found …read more.

WARSAW – It was the same old story for the Warsaw football team Friday night. The Tigers got excellent efforts in all three phases of the game to pick up another conference win. The tried and true formula proved to work again as Warsaw blanked overmatched Goshen 24-0 in Northern Lakes Conference action at Fisher …read more.

BOURBON – It took New Prairie a little while to get going Friday night. But once the 4A No. 11 Cougars got going, there was no stopping them in a 48-6 Northern State Conference final at Triton. New Prairie (5-1, 4-0) were up against it early on, even staring at a near-deficit as Triton used …read more.

Not too long ago I proclaimed the third week of high school football to be the best week that we would see all year, and I was very very wrong. Very wrong. I proclaimed very little going into last week and it turned out to be, perhaps, the best week we will see all season. …read more.

WARSAW – Not one upset. Not one. That was about the only major talking point for day one at the Northern Lakes Conference boys tennis tournament. That being said, it was complete ends of the spectrum for the Warsaw and Wawasee programs. Warsaw was all business in the first of three days of the tournament, …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – The East Noble Girls Golf Regional presents the final hurdle in the race to Carmel and the state finals. In what is shaping up to be a very wide open tournament Saturday at Cobblestone Golf Course, there is more hope than ever that ‘this could be the year’ for many. Which includes teams …read more.

DUNLAP – Warsaw boys tennis coach Rick Orban wanted to see his team gain a little momentum Monday. Mission accomplished. The Tigers put the wraps on the regular season with a 4-1 win over host Concord in the Northern Lakes Conference finale. Warsaw, which will host the first two days of the league tournament starting …read more.

[weaver_youtube 10yz0j7Rwl0 rel=0] WARSAW – It was a fitting response from NorthWood girls golf head coach Adam Yoder long after his team won the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional, the first sectional title in school history. “The girls are going to see a play at Amish Acres tonight,” Yoder said of his team. As cool as the …read more.

[weaver_youtube uQWE7fPT378 rel=0] AKRON – The struggles continued for the Tippecanoe Valley football team on Friday night. The Vikings welcomed in Three Rivers Conference foe Northfield to Death Valley and the Norsemen were anything but kind guests. Northfield overcame a 6-0 first quarter deficit to claim a 40-22 win over Valley. 40 points in the …read more.

[weaver_youtube OQ_KHLTbp1M rel=0] SYRACUSE – These two teams just don’t know how to play nice. In a Northern Lakes Conference where most football teams have some sort of ties to a historical rivalry, Wawasee and NorthWood just have a thing for one another. In an epic 27-21 final in favor of host Wawasee Friday night …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – How many heroes can a high school football team have? It was too many to count for Warsaw Friday night. The Tigers got big plays from a plethora of players to notch the biggest win of the season. Warsaw kept itself in the top half of the Northern Lakes Conference by stunning host …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw volleyball team took another big step Thursday night to doing something special. Katie Voelz, whom her coach calls a “special” player, was right in the middle of it all too as usual. Star senior Voelz powered what has the special look of a championship squad to a huge Northern Lakes Conference …read more.

WARSAW – There could be a popular theme at the Warsaw Girls Golf Sectional this weekend at Stonehenge Golf and Country Club. Family first. A pair of contending teams are very family oriented and could play into the continuations of teams in the state tournament. Both Rochester and NorthWood host a trio of sisters, and …read more.

Still not a Rutgers fan… Last week I was very mediocre. In fact, I’m beginning to think that this whole “picking games” idea is a real shot in the dark. Last week my picks were blown up by the likes of Bowling Green, Indiana State and both the Bears and Colts let me down in …read more.

[weaver_youtube i9Pk_0HkqwA rel=0] SYRACUSE – It seems Warsaw can put any name in the cross country hat and come up with a winner. Tuesday night, it was Mia Beckham. The talented freshman found herself out front with a small group of contenders in the girls cross country dual with Wawasee, and Beckham pulled away for …read more.

[weaver_youtube 3g16Qr4Csoo rel=0] SYRACUSE – The moment for a deserving Wawasee senior finally happened Tuesday night. And with a group of rivals chasing Troy Carolus, the taste of victory was a sweet one. Carolus, who has autism, overcame big odds against an unlikely foe in a powerful Warsaw cross country team, winning the race at …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The annual Shamrock Series was anything but a sham for the Notre Dame football team on Saturday night. The Fighting Irish met at Lucas Oil Stadium in the state’s capital to take on in-state rival Purdue for the 86th time. The visiting Boilermakers did everything in their power to keep things close but …read more.

[weaver_youtube XsFkfVCc2Jo rel=0] SYRACUSE – There was no shortage of drama Saturday at the Northern Lakes Conference Girls Golf Championships. There was also no shortage of smiles to go around for Wawasee, Warsaw and NorthWood  when it was all said and done. The host Warriors earned a share of the conference crown by edging past …read more.

DUNLAP – When the Wawasee football team stepped onto Jake Field for its Northern Lakes Conference contest against Concord, it was all business. After all, the Warriors had something to prove after getting shutout at home in their last contest. Wawasee knew it had to bring its best game to take on the No. 2 …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw played on a short field almost all game long Friday night. That made it one long evening again for Elkhart Memorial. The host Tigers got great defense and special teams play in blanking the Crimson Chargers 24-0 in Northern Lakes Conference play at Fisher Field. Warsaw, facing a must-win contest, bounced back …read more.

It’s a Friday edition of Nick’s Picks! Last weekend was so bad, I decided to take another day just to recover. But it’s now a new week and everybody gets to start fresh. We are all 0-0 this week, at least that’s how I’m thinking about it. Seriously, it was a rough week for prep …read more.

DUNLAP – The Warsaw girls soccer team will get to enjoy a day off from practice Friday. They earned the much deserved break Thursday night after earning a hard-fought win at Concord. The Tigers put forth a tremendous effort to blank the hosts 1-0 in a key Northern Lakes Conference match. The Warsaw squad, which …read more.

[weaver_youtube L-RdYA_oQ_k rel=0] BOURBON – It looked to be in the bag. Up two games to zero at Triton, Tippecanoe Valley’s volleyball team appeared to be on its way to a quick win Thursday night. But a resilient Lady Trojan side made Valley work before settling a 3-1 final in favor of the visitors in …read more.

GOSHEN – The Wawasee volleyball team has had a lot to boast about so far in 2014. But the Warriors had arguably their worst night on the court to date when they traveled to the Maple City on Thursday. For the first time this season, Wawasee was swept by an opponent. The Warriors never seemed …read more.

The Wawasee High School Athletic Department has announced that its girls soccer match tonight at Whitko is postponed. The match has been rescheduled for Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. at Whitko. The Triton boys tennis match tonight with visiting South Bend Riley has also been called off. There will be no rematch scheduled as both …read more.

BRISTOL – Quality and quantity. The Warsaw girls and boys cross country teams exhibited plenty of both impressive traits Tuesday evening. Both Tiger teams opened up Northern Lakes Conference action by setting the tone from the start with wins over NorthWood and host Northridge. Coach Matt Campbell’s ladies team and coach Jim Mills’ boys squad …read more.

[weaver_youtube jiJEH-ppEp8 rel=0] ELKHART – It wasn’t an ideal night for the Wawasee cross country teams, but Tuesday’s triangular with Plymouth and host Elkhart Memorial gave great looks as the Northern Lakes Conference season opened for the three schools. On the boys side, the Chargers picked up a sweep by using a big pack to …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – If anyone was feeling chipper at Ross-Ade Stadium Saturday, likely they were wearing maroon and gold. The Central Michigan Chippewas looked very stout in a 38-17 win at Purdue in a game littered with Boilermaker miscues. The Boilermakers committed three turnovers, were flagged for a handful of costly penalties, and failed to …read more.

[weaver_youtube YXJEcW6kfAo rel=0] SYRACUSE – Odds were Thursday night it would be a numbers game in the volleyball tussle between Wawasee and Plymouth. The magical number was three, and the visiting Pilgrims dialed up a key run when it had to in beating the host Lady Warriors, 3-2, in a roller coaster ride. Plymouth made …read more.

This is THE week. I hate to raise the bar too high but this might be the greatest weekend of football that we have all season. Yes, I am serious, Kosciusko. How could it get any better? Notre Dame/Michigan, NorthWood/Concord, Warsaw/Plymouth, the NFL returns and Tom Wogomon returns to Syracuse. I don’t know how to …read more.

WARSAW – Wednesday night’s game against Concord did not go quite like the Warsaw soccer team had expected. The visiting Minutemen frustrated the No. 13 ranked Tigers early and used physical play to claim an impressive 3-0 win at Warsaw High School. “It’s been an up and down season for us,” stated Concord head coach …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZSy0Smf5kqU rel=0] SYRACUSE – It took almost three hours for talking points to be formalized Tuesday night between Wawasee and Whitko in boys tennis action. A 5-0 final score in favor of the Warriors over the Wildcats provided plenty to discuss for both sides. “Tonight was another night where we did a lot of …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee golf team just keeps on rolling. The ladies had their toughest match to date on Tuesday night when it welcomed in rival Warsaw along with Concord, but the Warriors did not falter under the spotlight. Wawasee defended its home course, Maxwelton Golf Club, well by shooting its second-lowest team score of …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Everett Golson looked better after a year off than he ever did in helping Notre Dame get to the national championship two seasons ago. In his first game back after missing last season for academic impropriety, Golson threw touchdown passes of 75 and 53 yards and became just the third Notre Dame …read more.

[weaver_youtube ZghJ2IsHoOA rel=0] WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue had to sweat it out, but opened the 2014 football season with a win. Akeem Hunt’s 38-yard rushing touchdown with 3:42 to go was the break Purdue needed to help the Boilermakers to a 43-34 victory against Western Michigan. The Hunt touchdown came just one play after Western …read more.

[weaver_youtube P4kzaOPyyIw rel=0] SYRACUSE – Friday night at Warrior Field was the location for the first gridiron showdown between West Noble and Wawasee since 1973 and while the bad weather missed the game, the Chargers still got a heavy helping of Wawasee’s reign. The Warriors celebrated the 41-year reunion by scoring a point for every …read more.

WARSAW – Hollywood could not have written a sweeter script for the senior members of the Warsaw football team than the one that transpired Friday night. The Tigers’ Class of 2015 may be small in numbers, but proved to be huge in heart on this evening. The resilient Tigers rallied, led by the senior pair …read more.

ELKHART – The Warsaw volleyball team welcomed back coach Mike Howard in some style Thursday night. The relentless Tigers gave their mentor a moment to remember in rallying to stun perennial power Elkhart Memorial in a classic. Warsaw topped the Class 4-A No. 12 Crimson Chargers 16-25, 25-22, 20-25, 25-17, 17-15in the thrilling Northern Lakes …read more.

[weaver_youtube bzO10xhcLG4 rel=0] WARSAW – It took some time, but Warsaw finally settled in for a nice girls soccer home win. Leading a depleted NorthWood side just 1-0 heading into the second half, Warsaw turned up the pressure and eventually wore down the Panthers, 4-0, Thursday night in sunny Warsaw. In what was a lopsided …read more.

[weaver_youtube mnPQkDXXvXo rel=0] LIGONIER – Defense, defense and more defense. The Wawasee boys soccer team needed every bit of effort on defense that it could exert for its game against West Noble and the Warriors did not disappoint. Wawasee rode out the advantage of a goal by Alex Doll to capture its first win over …read more.

I’ve never tripped and fallen. I just randomly attack the floor…and win. Full disclosure: I was not attacked by a pterodactyl, nor was anybody. I just really needed a good title for my article and I knew “pterodactyl” would draw people in. So, thanks for stopping by and keep reading! Things just keep getting better. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Wave Travel Soccer Club is set for host a camp for area youth. The Cadet Training Camp is slated to begin Sept. 6. The six-week camp will be held each Saturday through Oct. 11 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the CCAC. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-11 and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Steve Roth made an impact. The longtime property manager of Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area finally called it a career last week after 36 years of being a public servant for the state of Indiana and its wildlife enthusiasts. Roth, a native of Edwardsburg, Michigan and graduate of the University of Michigan, started …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Community Summer League will host a question and answer session regarding the state of the league and its future. The Q/A session will take place at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at Wawasee High School in the lecture room to the left of the main entrance of the school. Hosting the …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School’s athletic department announced a pair of notes this morning regarding varsity sports schedule changes. The girls golf triangular at Northridge and with NorthWood was rained out Tuesday, Aug. 26, but will be made up Wednesday, Sept. 10. The match will be played at Meadow Valley Golf Club in Middlebury as …read more.

SYRACUSE – Fall tumbling sessions for the Wawasee Gymnastics Club have been announced, which begin Sept. 15 and end Oct. 13, with the exception of the pre-K class, which ends Oct. 21. Registration dates are from 6-7:30 p.m., Sept. 8-9, at Wawasee High School’s main entrance and from 4:30-6 p.m., Sept. 10, at New Paris …read more.

[weaver_youtube iZ6FJ66Of7w rel=0] SYRACUSE – While leaving a match tied with the other team is never the goal, sometimes a tie can feel just as good as a win. That was the case for the Wawasee boys soccer team Saturday afternoon. The Warriors played an intense game with Northern Lakes Conference power Concord at Warrior …read more.

[weaver_youtube iPQ5CEPkE1g rel=0] COLUMBIA CITY – The Warsaw football team resembled a roller coaster Friday night. The Tigers had their fair share of ups, but in the end there were more downs in the season opener. Host Columbia City used a big second-half performance to handle Warsaw 33-21. The Eagles got three touchdown runs from bruising …read more.

[weaver_youtube EDCPEy-bCps rel=0] SOUTH WHITLEY – It was a hot start that only got hotter. But as the blistering sun and humidly slowly faded in the shadows of Ryan Huff Field, cramped and dehydrated players were just thankful to get week one over with. Since they had to play, and it’s week one of the …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana DNR has formally announced its hunting and trapping dates for the 2014-15 season. A complete list of the official dates can be found at http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-hunting_trapping_seasons.pdf Of note for the different categories are furbearer hunting and trapping hours are hunting/running at noon of first day to noon of last day, trapping from …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – A new DNR social media contest encourages Hoosiers to stay connected with the online world even as they unwind in the great outdoors. The contest asks people to share their outdoor experiences on the Instagram photo-sharing service (www.instagram.com) and follow DNR at indianadnr. To participate, post a photo and use the hashtag #getINoutdoors. …read more.

[weaver_youtube mt8DhTrI6DE rel=0] GOSHEN – Thursday night’s game against Class 3A No. 10 Fairfield was one that showed just how far the Wawasee volleyball team has come and how far it still has to go. The 10-time defending sectional champion Falcons have had their way with Wawasee the past few seasons despite the growth on …read more.

Dare I say it, Kosciusko? Can it really be true? Is football FINALLY back!? Yes, yes it is. *and there was much rejoicing* Finally we can forget about pretending that we like the summer. Who really enjoys the lake and the sandbar? I mean, did we really enjoy warm weather all that much? Now we …read more.

[weaver_youtube 7iXTqrv3JXo rel=0] WARSAW- Tiger volleyball got back into full swing on Wednesday night as Warsaw welcomed in the Panthers of Fort Wayne Snider to the Tiger Den. Last season the Tigers swept Snider to open their schedule and decided that doing the same would be a nice start to this year as well. Once …read more.

[weaver_youtube ExwzkxsrIXg rel=0] WARSAW – For someone who has had heart trouble in her life, Camille Kerlin was more than willing to share her’s with others. The generosity of Kerlin, who in July organized, efforted and helped run the Racquets For Riley tennis campaign, saw the hard work pay off in full Wednesday afternoon. In a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Though the saying is traditionally, “Defense wins championships” there seems to be a lot of love going around for the offensive units of local teams. Fans in Indianapolis, Bloomington, South Bend and even Chicago, of all places, are raving about how productive their team’s offense will be this season. Though the size of …read more.

SYRACUSE – You could cut the tension, and the humidity, with a knife at Wawasee High School on Monday night. With the Hardwood Tee Pee undergoing some renovations, the season opening volleyball match between Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee was moved down the hall to the annex gym where it was standing room only. As the …read more.

WARSAW – The WCHS Athletic Department has announced a change in location for tonight’s girls soccer contest versus Mishawaka Marian. The season-opening game, which was postponed last night due to field conditions at Marian, is now scheduled to be played tonight at the Indiana Invaders Complex in South Bend. That facility is located at 55200 …read more.

WARSAW –  Winning is just business for the Warsaw boys soccer team and for quite a while now, business has been good. In 2013 the Tigers laid claim to their sixth consecutive regional championship, one short Evansville Memorial’s state record of seven straight (2004-10). Warsaw would only see its season end at the hands, or …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was August 21, 2013. There was 11 minutes and 58 seconds left in the first half of a 0-0 game against West Noble. Savannah Schwartz, then a sophomore, pinpointed a corner kick to teammate Caitlin Clevenger who found the back of the net to give the Wawasee girls soccer team its first …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw football team will definitely have a new look to it this season. That look has nothing to do with uniforms or helmets. The look has everything to do with a new offense that differs dramatically from the past. The Tigers, with the graduation of record-setting tailback Tristan McClone, will go with …read more.

[weaver_youtube j_gMPseSVow rel=0] SYRACUSE – The Northern Lakes Conference always seems to have several tough teams in any given sport, girls golf in no exception to that. This year there are a handful of teams that could make a run for the top spot in the conference. While anything could happen between now and the …read more.

  WARSAW – The Warsaw boys cross country program has raised the bar the past two seasons. Coach Jim Mills expects that type of success to carry on again this fall for the Tigers. Warsaw, which has been blessed with top tier frontrunners each of the past two seasons, will need to stack the pack …read more.

MINERALNYE VODY, RUSSIA – Two down, five to go. As Tommy Locklin, aka Tommy Danger, continues to take on the world’s summits one continent at a time, his mission to raise awareness for cystic fibrosis and those affected by it has now spread to another corner of the planet. Locklin and climbing mate, Mark Nolan, …read more.

[weaver_youtube yQ0FUCQRxmA rel=0] WINONA LAKE – An estimated 1,200 fans packed the newly renovated Miller Athletic Complex on Friday night to take in a historic night for Grace College athletics. The men’s and women’s soccer teams for Grace enjoyed their first taste of soccer under the lights at Miller Field in a pair of night-time …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Grace College added a key piece to its softball recruiting puzzle with the signing of Wawasee High School catcher Paige Hlutke. Hlutke has been a three-year starter at catcher for the Wawasee softball program. As a junior, Hlutke batted .244 with 13 runs scored and eight RBIs, but was a defensive asset …read more.

BOURBON – New Triton volleyball coach Samantha Willsey looks out on the court at her team during a preseason practice and sees a lot to like. The Trojans possess impressive height to go with plenty of athleticism. But there’s something else that Willsey has seen out of the group in the preseason that pleases her …read more.

WARSAW – The members of the Warsaw boys tennis team understand the proud tradition of the program. Coach Rick Orban has already had that talk with his talented, but inexperienced, group this preseason. “We’ve already talked about it,” said Orban of the past success of the program. “The kids get it. They understand.” The Tigers …read more.

WARSAW – It’s hard to get noticed when starting from the bottom up. Even tougher, when there is already something similar to the product being promoted, and the original entity is still relatively unknown. Welcome to the life of the Bone City Rollers. A spawn from the initial roller derby team in Warsaw, the Lake …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Syracuse Community Center is hosting its Syracuse Adult Co-Ed Fall Softball League. Registration is underway, which ends Sept. 8 for the league that begins Sept. 16. Games will be held at Harold Schrock Athletic Complex on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning at 5:30 p.m. Cost per team is $250. Roster forms and league …read more.

SYRACUSE – Sign-ups to participate in the NFL’s Punt, Pass And Kick competition have begun. Boys and girls ages 6-15 can enter, which can be done at the Syracuse Community Center in person, online at www.nflppk.com, or the day of the event, which is Wednesday, Sept. 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Harold Schrock Athletic …read more.

SYRACUSE – It didn’t take more than a second for Wawasee senior Caitlin Clevenger to sum up her junior soccer experience. “Bad,” was all Clevenger really said. While silver lining moments were abundant for a young team seeking an identity, Wawasee’s 2013 girls soccer season was troubling. Clevenger accounted for the team’s lone goal it …read more.

WARSAW – Allison Miller is ready to leave freshman year as a thing of the past. The Warsaw Community High School sophomore had a rookie year to remember on the cross country circuit, but is ready to move past “being a freshman.” “It was a really fun season, but I was just as worried about …read more.

SYRACUSE – Much was not added to the trophy case in terms of actual hardware, but the girls cross country team at Wawasee had one of its finest seasons in 2013. Wawasee did win one title last season, the Marion Invite in which the Wawasee boys team was also crowned as champions, but more importantly, …read more.

[weaver_youtube Pbi61G1M6B4 rel=0] SYRACUSE – You could hear Clint Phares whooping it up well after the Albion native won his second consecutive Wawasee Kiwanis Triathlon. Cara Burris, however, needed to wait and make sure before she officially celebrated. Phares, running his fifth Wawasee Tri, never led until the final leg of the race Saturday morning, …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw girls soccer head coach Peter Lucht has found himself in an unenviable position in his second year. For the second time in as many years he has guided the Lady Tigers, he is needing to fill a major position on the pitch following the graduation of one of the program’s finest players. …read more.

WARSAW – She can take over a round of golf with her talent and driven attitude. She can take over a conversation with her expressions and infectious personality. She is Warsaw’s Alexis Manwaring, and she is one of a kind. “Alexis is just so relaxed out on the course,” said Warsaw head coach Ray Davis. …read more.

[weaver_youtube IRFuOmbRw-0 rel=0] NORTH MANCHESTER – A hard, dry and dusty front nine at Sycamore Golf Club was the setting for an early season triangular match as Whitko welcomed in Concord and Wawasee on Thursday evening. A talented Lady Warrior squad arrived at Sycamore with sights set on getting two victories and left leaving no …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – An extra week was needed to settle matters, but a champion was crowned Thursday night in the finals of the North Webster Beach Volleyball tournament. After dealing with rain last Thursday which washed out the semi-finals, games reconvened at the North Webster Community Center on a calm and ideal night. When the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee High School athletic department will hold a fall parent meeting Monday, Aug. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Wawasee High School. Athletic director Steve Wiktorowski will host a short general information session for all players and parents in a fall sport. Freshmen involved in a fall sport are strongly encouraged to attend. …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – Outlined against a blue-gray August sky, the Wawasee girls golf team picked up the win in its first match of the season on Tuesday afternoon. It was not the most desirable of conditions as the Lady Warriors struggled on the rain soaked fairways and greens of Eagle Glen Golf Course. Despite the …read more.

BOURBON – Triton High School athletic director Mason McIntyre put together several notes and guidelines for prospective athletes heading into the 2014-15 athletic and academic school year. 1.  In order for a student athlete to participate in athletics, they must have a completed physical on file in the office. The physical must be dated after …read more.

WARSAW – The 2014 fall sports season officially kicked off on Monday night. Ushering in the new prep sports season was a golf match between three area schools all with hopes of making this season a special one. The Warsaw girls golf team welcomed in Triton and No. 13 Rochester to Stonehenge Golf and Country …read more.

SYRACUSE – It has been three years since the Wawasee girls golf team last tasted regional competition. Three long years. Since that last regional trip in 2011, the Lady Warriors have experienced nothing but heartbreak as a team in the postseason, finishing fourth in each of the past two sectionals. Wawasee enters 2014 with no …read more.

[weaver_youtube QH3gnfynTOY rel=0] WARSAW – If you are looking for a show that is all in the family, a trip to Hidden Lake might be what you need. The small lake just off of State Road 15 is home to the Lake City Skiers Water Ski Show Team. For 25 years the Skiers have been …read more.

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – The Grace College Athletic Department is set to unveil a brand-new Lancer mascot this fall, and we are calling on Lancer Nation to help us name him! Grace alumni, students, faculty and fans are needed to name the newest member of the Lancers. Grace’s athletic teams will always be the Lancers, …read more.

SYRACUSE – With just under three weeks until the fall sports season will kick off en masse, construction is happening at a fever pitch at Wawasee High School. The thunderstorms and tornadoes that hit the area July 1 affected Wawasee’s athletic facilities in several facets, including tipping fencing on the soccer and tennis complexes among …read more.

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College Athletic Department has signed a deal with SIDEARM Sports and Volar Video to stream video of Lancer home athletic events starting in 2014. The revolutionary deal with Volar Video allows Grace to stream a high-quality video feed of Lancer varsity games embedded into Grace’s athletic site. The home for …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – While the Dixie sternwheeler was on parade as the show piece of the Dixie Days celebration, Saturday’s Dixie Days 5K opened the excitement on the streets of North Webster. Taking honors as the overall winner was Cedar Rapids, Ia., resident Marty Klipp, who conquered the road course at 17:17, running a 5:35 …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Standing along the ninth fairway, Grace College athletic director Chad Briscoe was his usual jovial self. Overseeing the 2014 Grace College Golf Outing, Briscoe and the department staff were nothing but smiles as Grace Nation were on parade on the Stonehenge links. The outing, serving as the athletic department’s biggest cash cow …read more.

WARSAW – Fall and back to school may be approaching, but Hire Park BMX isn’t done racing. The track, located on Arthur Street across from Beyer Park at Pike Lake in Warsaw, began hosting riders for the 2014 season in early May, but will continue to run events until the second week of October. The …read more.

[weaver_youtube KE2DTIBtdwM rel=0] SYRACUSE – Wawasee Golf Club PGA professional Matt Maloni is a pretty mellow fellow. He just sat back and laughed as his golf clientele hit tennis balls off the first tee, used a baseball bat to crack balls on the third tee, and didn’t bat an eye at the flock of flamingos …read more.

WABASH – The Warsaw Senior Little League team not only lost its steam, but lost its way at the Indiana State little league baseball tournament. After showing mettle in winning its first two games of the week-long tournament, Warsaw ran out of gas after a 6-5 loss to Portage in the state semi-finals Friday night. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School has announced its formal start times for fall sports practices. Girls golf will begin Friday, Aug. 1. Monday, Aug. 4, will begin for volleyball (7 a.m.), football (8 a.m.), boys soccer (4 p.m.), girls soccer (5:30 p.m.), and boys tennis (6 p.m.). Thursday, Aug. 7, boys and girls cross country …read more.

WABASH – The good fortunes temporarily came to a halt for the Warsaw Senior Little League baseball team Thursday night. Playing the final game of the pool play series at the Indiana State little league tournament, Warsaw lost to Wabash, 6-5, in eight innings. The back-and-forth contest had four lead changes and two ties, including …read more.

This feature is the tenth and final installment of a series of reviews for golf courses in the Kosciusko County area WINONA LAKE – We didn’t forget about them, they just needed some time to get organized. A change in management and several key positions within the clubhouse has Stonehenge Golf and Country Club reassembling …read more.

WABASH – After rolling past Franklin in its first game at the Indiana State little league tournament, things got a lot more interesting for Warsaw Wednesday night. In the second of three pool play games, Warsaw’s Senior Little League team needed an extra-inning rally to defeat Bedford, 4-1, in eight innings in the baseball game …read more.

WARSAW – The Northern Indiana Outlaws travel baseball team will be having open tryouts for the 2015 season for the 14-U age division. Tryout dates are set for Thursday, Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 10, at 2 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 16, at noon. All tryouts will be at Warsaw Little League fields …read more.