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Champion Tigers Honor Five

October 24, 2012

The champion Warsaw Tigers had five members of its volleyball program honored as first-team All-Northern Lakes Conference as the list was released by the conference earlier this morning. Warsaw, which won its first volleyball title since 2001 with a 7-0 campaign, claimed its tenth NLC championship overall in the program’s history. Elkhart Memorial had been …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw volleyball team was in good hands Thursday night. Those of Katie Voelz. The Tigers’ middle hitter with the massive mitts, helped her team win hands down in their sectional opener. The smart and steady sophomore helped her Tigers handle conference foe Concord 3-0 in the opening match of the Class 4-A …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team saw its season end Thursday night in first-round play of the Class 3-A Norwell Sectional. Heritage defeated the Wildcats 25-15, 13-25, 27-25, 25-13 in the opening match of the tournament. Sophomore Maddie Gawthrop led the way for Whitko with 11 kills. Junior Whitney Hobbs had nine kills and classmate Taylor Zwick …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A successful season came to end Tuesday night for the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team. The Cougars, taking part in their first-ever IHSAA sectional match, lost 3-0 to host Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian. The hosts and defending sectional champions topped LCA 25-23, 25-3, 25-21 in first-round play of the Class 1-A sectional. …read more.

The Northern Indiana Volleyball Association (NIVA) will hold informational meetings for its upcoming club seasons on Sunday, Nov. 4. The meetings are for both the Travel and High School divisions for the 2012-13 club volleyball seasons. The Travel meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 with the High School meeting at 7:30 p.m. that evening. …read more.

CULVER – Shana Anderson powered the Triton volleyball team to a sectional victory Tuesday night at Culver. Anderson slammed down 16 kills as the Trojans topped South Central 3-0 in the opener of the Class 1-A Culver Sectional. Breanna Lemler added eight kills and Krystal Sellers four as Triton won 25-23, 25-19, 25-22 versus the …read more.

Corinne Coon, a WCHS graduate, recently earned conference honors as the Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week. Coon, a junior at Greenville (Illinois) College, was named the league’s Player of the Week for her play Oct. 1-7 in the SLIAC (St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference). Coon, a 5-10 opposite hitter, had seven kills in a …read more.

Cougars Win Pair On VB Court

October 15, 2012

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The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team ended its regular season on a high note Saturday by posting two wins. The host Cougars rallied to defeat Oak Hill 3-2 in the first match played in Winona Lake. LCA posted the 9-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20, 15-10 victory in their first match of the day. The Cougars got …read more.

Plymouth defeated Triton 25-12, 25-18, 25-12 in a non-conference prep volleyball match Thursday night. Emilee Koontz and Breanna Lemler each had five kills to lead Triton. Krystal Sellers and Shana Anderson each had five digs and Marissa Ross 16 assist for the Trojans. Plymouth won the junior varsity contest 25-6, 25-13. Kayla Hall had two …read more.

Whitney Hobbs closed out the regular season in style with a career match Thursday night to lead her Whitko volleyball team to a victory. Hobbs produced a career-best 19 kills as the Wildcats closed out the regular season by defeating Caston 25-18, 25-21, 25-13. Elaine Warner had 25 digs and three aces for the Wildcats. …read more.

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

SYRACUSE — In its final regular season game, and the final home appearance for five seniors, Wawasee had hoped for a much better showing than it displayed. A 25-19, 25-18, 25-8 loss to Northridge set a tone for a couple paths of focus heading into tournament play next weekend. “We just didn’t play well at …read more.

SYRACUSE — The Wawasee volleyball team hosted the Lady Trojans of Triton High School Tuesday night in Syracuse for senior night. It would prove to be a senior showcase both on and off the court for the Lady Warriors as they would sweep Triton three sets to none 25-13, 25-20 and 25-20. The first game …read more.

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

LCA Sports Wrap – Oct. 9

October 10, 2012

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The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team lost a 3-1 final to Lakewood Park Christian on Senior Night Tuesday in Winona Lake. The guests rallied to post a 24-26, 25-11, 25-18, 25-8 win. LCA hosts Oak Hill and Trader’s Point on Saturday.

WARSAW – The Class of 2013 has already made its mark in a historic way for the Warsaw volleyball program. The stellar senior group provided one more memorable moment Monday night to add to their legacy. The Tigers, showing the heart of a champion, topped Class 4-A perennial power Penn 3-1 in the regular-season finale. …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team will definitely have the long and tough road to travel if they want to win a sectional championship. The Tigers, in the midst of an outstanding season at 25-5, will need to beat three quality opponents to claim the hardware in the Class 4-A Northridge Sectional. The IHSAA drew its postseason …read more.

LCA Sports Wrap – Oct. 6

October 8, 2012

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The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team used a big-time rally to earn a victory over Caston. The Cougars lost the first two sets, 25-22 and 26-24, before coming back to win the final three by scores of 27-25, 25-18, 15-9 in a home match. Sophomore Paige Price led the way for LCA as the setter …read more.

Jamie Lacheta led the way as the Warsaw volleyball team turned in a strong showing Saturday in the Clinton Prairie Invitational. Lacheta led the Tigers in both kills and aces on the day as they went 3-1 in the tournament. Coach Mike Howard’s talented team defeated Hamilton Heights 25-17, 25-12, Clinton Prairie 26-24, 25-15 and …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw Tigers are finally queens of the volleyball court in the Northern Lakes Conference. The talented and oh-so-close in the past Tigers are bridesmaids no more after completing a perfect and impressive run in league play Thursday night. Warsaw made history on a very special evening by defeated Concord 3-0 to claim …read more.

The Triton volleyball team lost a close 3-1 final to Jimtown in a conference match Thursday night in Bourbon. The Jimmies rallied to post a 21-25, 25-22, 30-28, 25-20 win in the Northern State Conference contest. Shana Anderson led the Trojans with 11 kills and nine digs. Jaela Meister had eight kills, Breanna Lemler seven, …read more.

Wawasee’s struggles in the Northern Lakes Conference continued Thursday night, losing at NorthWood 25-17, 25-11, 27-25. The Lady Warriors fall to 1-5 in NLC play and 17-14 overall while having won just twice in the past 10 court appearances. With the win, NorthWood moves to 22-5 overall and 6-1 in the NLC. Hunter Gaerte and …read more.

  HUNTINGTON  – After suffering a first-set defeat to Huntington in Crossroads League play, Grace’s volleyball team kicked into high gear en route to a 3-1 win on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers (15-7; 8-2 CL) scored 10 block points to stifle the Foresters’ offense to a .040 hitting percentage. Huntington turned in its strongest performance …read more.

Maddie Gawthrop turned in a strong all-around performance to lead her Whitko volleyball team to a close win over Tippecanoe Valley Wednesday night in South Whitley. Gawthrop slammed a team-high 10 kills as the Wildcats beat the Vikings 25-23, 26-24, 25-23 in the Three Rivers Conference clash. Gawthrop also led the winners with five aces …read more.

Wawasee took West Noble to four games, but the visiting Lady Chargers withstood the Lady Warriors 25-18, 19-25, 25-12, 25-22 Tuesday at Wawasee. Wawasee had big individual numbers expected in a high-scoring matchup of backyard rivals and potential sectional opponents. Anne Beer had 35 digs and 10 kills while Alli Ousley had 33 assists, 21 …read more.

The Whitko volleyball team dropped a 3-0 final to Northfield in a conference match Monday night. Northfield took the Three Rivers Conference contest by a 25-16, 25-11, 25-23 final over the Wildcats. Whitney Hobbs led Whitko with four kills and three blocks. Jenny Brown had 10 digs and three aces and Meghan Peters had 11 …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley lost a 3-0 final to Rochester in a Three Rivers Conference volleyball match Monday night. The Zebras defeated the Vikings 25-11, 25-22, 25-21 for the league win. Sara Alexander had six kills to lead the Vikings. Caylie Teel had four and Courtney Newsome, Kelsey Ball and Jade Hoffman each added three. Alexander also …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team continued to roll Monday night with a 3-1 victory at Huntington North. The Tigers dropped the first set 26-24 before winning the final three easily by scores of 25-16, 25-13, 25-16 to take the non-conference match. Senior Jamie Lacheta slammed a team-high 15 kills and powered down eight aces from behind …read more.

There will be a lot at stake on the court for the Warsaw volleyball team come Thursday night. But, the importance of the conference finale versus Concord will take a back seat to the true purpose of the evening. The Tigers will host their annual Dig Pink event in order to raise awareness about breast …read more.

SYRACUSE — It is never ideal to have a loss, but some losses are better than others. 
That was the attitude of the Lady Warrior Volleyball team after taking a loss to Northern Lakes Conference foe Elkhart Memorial Thursday night in Syracuse. “We take nothing negative from this game, and a lot of positives.” That …read more.

WARSAW –  It was smiles all around for the Warsaw volleyball team Thursday night. The brilliant smiles of a Northern Lakes Conference champion too in the end. The Tigers, playing with passion and purpose,  defeated NorthWood 3-0 in a clash of league heavyweights in the Tiger Den. A total team effort, led by many heroes, …read more.

Triton Sports Wrap – Sept. 27

September 28, 2012

The Triton volleyball team lost a 3-1 final at Bremen Thursday night. The host Lions prevailed in the Northern State Conference contest 25-8, 17-25, 25-14, 25-15. Breanna Lemler led Triton with six kills. Shana Anderson and Emilee Koontz each had five kills for the Trojans.  Koontz had three aces, Anderson five digs and Jaela Meister …read more.

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

Whitko Sports Wrap – Sept. 27

September 28, 2012

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Canterbury Slips By In Volleyball The Whitko volleyball team lost a close 3-2 final to Fort Wayne Canterbury Thursday night. Canterbury rallied to take the match 25-19, 10-25, 17-25, 27-25, 15-11. Whitney Hobbs and Taylor Zwick each slammed 13 kills to lead Whitko.  Meghan Peters had five aces and 37 assists for the Wildcats. Jenny …read more.

Grace Slams Past Saint Francis

September 27, 2012

WINONA LAKE – Grace’s volleyball team recorded 56 kills in a 3-1 victory over the University of Saint Francis on Wednesday night. The Lady Lancers (12-5; 7-2 Crossroads League) had a plus-20 advantage in kills, led by 15 kills from sophomore Alicia Gosney. In the opening set, Grace broke open a back-and-forth game with a …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — There was no seeing red or feeling blue. It was all about being pink. As area rivals met for the second time this season, Whitko hosted Wawasee under the “Pink-Out Night” event slogan in an effort to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research. Wawasee took the first meeting earlier this …read more.

Warsaw Sports Wrap – Sept. 25

September 26, 2012

The Warsaw volleyball team tuned up for its league showdown with NorthWood by beating Fort Wayne Snider 3-1 Tuesday night. The host Tigers posted a 25-8, 24-26, 25-13, 25-21 victory in the non-conference contest. Senior star Jamie Lacheta led coach Mike Howard’s team to its 19th win of the season. Lacheta had team-high totals of …read more.

Triton Sports Wrap – Sept. 24

September 25, 2012

The 1-2 punch of Shana Anderson and Breanna Lemler powered the Triton volleyball team to a 3-1 win  over Winamac Monday night. Anderson slammed 11 kills and Lemler had 10 as the Trojans posts a 22-25, 26-24, 25-20, 25-23 victory. Emilee Koontz had eight kills and Jaela Meister added six for Triton. Marissa Ross had …read more.

Whitko Sports Wrap – Sept. 24

September 25, 2012

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The Whitko volleyball team lost in straight sets to Columbia City Monday night. Maddie Gawthrop and Elaine Warner each had four kills to lead Whitko. Meghan Peters had 10 assists, while Warner had two aces and Gawthrop two blocks. Jenny Brown led Whitko with 13 digs. The Whitko JV team also lost to the Eagles …read more.

Valley Sports Wrap – Sept. 24

September 25, 2012

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

Triton JH VB Match Cancelled

September 24, 2012

The Triton Junior High volleyball match versus Argos Oct. 4 has been cancelled. The match was scheduled to be played at Argos. The match was cancelled as Argos has cancelled the rest of its season.        

LCA Sports Wrap – Sept. 22

September 24, 2012

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Paige Price led the way as the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team had a strong showing in the two-day Calumet Christian School Tournament in Hammond. The Cougars went 5-5 in pool play in the tourney contested Friday and Saturday.  LCA finished in the top 12 of the 24-team event. Price, a sophomore setter, was named …read more.

Wawasee Fourth At Culver Invite In the final invitational of the season for the Wawasee cross country teams, the boys placed fourth at the small team standings. Wawasee scored 165 points to take fourth out of 40 teams, short of champion Illiana Christian’s 64, West Lafayette’s 103 and Brebeuf Jesuit’s 144. The Warriors were led …read more.

Valley Sports Wrap – Sept. 20

September 21, 2012

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

Warsaw Keeps Its Mojo In Win

September 21, 2012

SYRACUSE — A Northern Lakes Conference rivalry was renewed on the volleyball court Thursday night when the Lady Tigers of Warsaw traveled to Syracuse to take on the Wawasee Lady Warriors. Warsaw looked to keep its perfect conference record intact and the ladies did not disappoint sweeping all three games from the host Lady Warriors …read more.

Triton Sports Wrap – Sept. 20

September 21, 2012

Shana Anderson powered the offense as the Triton volleyball team topped Argos 3-0 Thursday night. Anderson had nine kills and added three blocks as the Trojans won the non-conference match 25-23, 25-11, 25-22. Marissa Ross and Emilee Koontz each added three kills for Triton.  The trio of Ross, Koontz and Krystal Sellers each had three …read more.

Grace VB Wins Key League Match

September 20, 2012

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team used a dominant offensive and defensive display to top Marian 3-0 on Wednesday evening in a crucial Crossroads League match. With the win, the Lady Lancers (10-4; 5-1 CL) separated themselves from the Knights (7-5; 5-2 CL) to remain a co-leader atop the league standings. The Lady …read more.

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

LCA Sports Wrap – Sept. 18

September 19, 2012

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The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team lost a 3-1 final at Fort Wayne Canterbury Tuesday night. Host Canterbury won the match 25-19, 15-25, 25-23, 25-15. LCA, now 6-5 on the season, hosts KCHE Thursday. The JV match is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m.  

Triton Sports Wrap – Sept. 18

September 19, 2012

Shana Anderson powered the Triton volleyball team past conference foe LaVille Tuesday night. Anderson slammed down 15 kills as the Trojans topped the Lancers 25-14, 28-26, 22-25, 25-23 in the Northern State Conference match. Krystal Sellers and Emilee Koontz each had seven kills and Breanna Lemler added five for the winners. Marissa Ross totaled 24 …read more.

Whitko Sports Wrap – Sept. 18

September 19, 2012

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The trio of Whitney Hobbs, Meghan Peters and Jenny Brown led the way Tuesday night as the Whitko volleyball team defeated Wabash 3-1. The Wildcats rallied for a 13-25, 25-17, 25-19, 28-26 win in the Three Rivers Conference clash. Hobbs led the way for the winners with 10 kills and three blocks. Peters had 26 …read more.

The Warsaw Community High School volleyball team will host a very special match on Oct. 4 when they play conference foe Concord. The Northern Lakes Conference contest will be a Dig Pink match.  A Dig Pink match raises awareness of the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer and also raises funds …read more.

The Triton junior high volleyball match scheduled for tonight (Sept. 17) versus Oregon-Davis has been postponed. The match is rescheduled for Sept. 24 at Triton at 5:30 p.m.      

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

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School was buzzing with activity Saturday morning when the Lady Warriors volleyball team welcomed in seven other schools for the 21st annual Wawasee Invitational. The host Lady Warriors had a strong showing going 3-1 and making it to the championship game before falling to South Bend Saint Joseph in two games. …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace’s offensive attack wore down Goshen College as the Lady Lancers won in four sets on Saturday afternoon. The Christina LeBlanc-led offense placed three Lady Lancers (9-4; 4-1 Crossroads League) in double-digit kills to help Grace recover from an early deficit. The Maple Leafs (5-10; 1-5 CL) made a late push in …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace’s defense was suffocating in the Lady Lancers’ volleyball sweep over Bethel College Friday night. The Lady Lancers (8-4; 3-1 Crossroads League) recorded two solo blocks and 12 block assists as the Pilots struggled to a .000 team hitting percentage. Arielle Walters led all players with four block assists, and Alicia Gosney …read more.

LCA Sports Wrap – Sept. 14

September 15, 2012

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A total team effort carried the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team to a 3-1 win at Granger Christian School Friday night. The Cougars served up 19 aces in posting the 25-12, 19-25, 25-18, 25-11 victory. Paige Price led the serving parade with six aces for the Cougars. The sophomore also had six kills and 18 …read more.

Memorial Sweeps Warrior Tennis Elkhart Memorial’s singles courts were all in sync, helping Memorial to a 5-0 win over Wawasee in Syracuse. Spencer Gilbert led the charge with a love and love roll of Dylan Houser at two singles. Chirog Patel lost just one first set game in beating Roz Kunkle at three singles and …read more.

LCA Sports Wrap – Sept. 13

September 14, 2012

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Visiting Churubusco handed Lakeland Christian Academy a 3-0 setback Thursday evening in prep volleyball action. The Eagles topped the Cougars 25-23, 25-13, 26-24  in action in Winona Lake. Senior Frani Gerst led LCA with five kills and an ace. Sophomore Paige Price had five kills, 13 assists and an ace for the Cougars. Senior Jessica …read more.

Triton Sports Wrap – Sept. 13

September 14, 2012

The Triton volleyball team put up a strong rally in a 3-2 loss Thursday night to Bethany Christian. The Bruins won the non-conference match 25-21, 25-18, 20-25, 26-28, 15-12 over the Trojans. Shana Anderson led Triton with 13 kills in the contest. Breanna Lemler had eight and Emilee Koontz and Becca Kennedy each added four …read more.

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

Triton Sports Wrap – Sept. 11

September 12, 2012

The Triton volleyball team came up just short in a 3-2 loss Tuesday night at Elkhart Christian Academy. The hosts posted a 22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 21-25, 15-11 win in the non-conference contest in Elkhart. Breanna Lemler led the way for Triton’s offense with nine kills. Shana Anderson added five kills and Krystal Sellers four for …read more.

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

Westview defended its home court with a fury Monday night, beating Wawasee 25-21, 25-13, 25-22 in volleyball action. Wawasee (12-5), coming off a title run at the Triton Invitational on Saturday, mustered little offense. Anne Beer led Wawasee with just seven kills and Alli Ousley added 22 assists, 14 digs and three aces. Kaitlin Goines …read more.

Whitko Sports Wrap – Sept. 10

September 11, 2012

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The Whitko volleyball team dropped a 3-1 final to Rochester Monday night in a Three Rivers Conference match. The Zebras took the league contest 25-11, 25-7, 23-25, 25-12. Whitney Hobbs had nine kills and Maddie Gawthrop seven to lead Whitko. Gawthrop led her team with three aces, while Jenny Brown had 13 digs and setter …read more.

LCA Sports Wrap – Sept. 8

September 10, 2012

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The duo of Frani Gerst and Paige Price led the way as the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team defeated Cornerstone Christian School (Albion) 3-0 Saturday. Gerst, a senior, had 12 kills, and sophomore Price delivered 11 kills, 16 assists and two aces for the Cougars. Senior Hailey Nieveen added two kills, three aces and two …read more.

Triton Sports Wrap – Sept. 8

September 9, 2012

The Triton volleyball team posted a 1-2 record Saturday in its own invitational. The Trojans defeated Argos and lost to John Glenn and South Central. Breanna Lemler led Triton with 12 kills in the tourney.  Emilee Koontz and Krystal Sellers both had  11 kills and Shana Anderson totaled 10. Marissa Ross had 31 assists for the …read more.

Wawasee Owns Triton Tourney Wawasee ran the table to claim the Triton Volleyball Tournament, winning four games including a sweep of John Glenn in the final. Wawasee beat Glenn 25-16, 25-13 in the championship game after winning its three pool games. The Lady Warriors beat Culver Community 25-11, 25-6, LaVille 25-16, 25-9 and Bremen 28-26, …read more.

Lancers Spike Huntington

September 8, 2012

WINONA LAKE – The Grace College volleyball team cruised by Huntington University Friday night in their 2012 home opener from the Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lady Lancers (7-3; 2-0 Crossroads League) swept the Foresters by the scores of 25-13, 25-15 and 25-19. Grace’s offense was kicking on all cylinders as the team finished with a …read more.

Lady Warriors Earn First NLC Win Wawasee evened its Northern Lakes Conference mark at 1-1 with a 25-23, 26-24, 25-14 slugfest at Goshen in volleyball. The Lady Warriors (8-4 overall, 1-1 NLC) had a huge night defensively, with Anne Beer digging 31 Goshen attempts and Aly Anderson digging 29 more. Hunter Gaerte added 20 digs …read more.

LCA Sports Wrap – Sept. 6

September 7, 2012

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A big-time rally in the final two sets lifted the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team to a comeback 3-2 victory Thursday night. The Cougars won a 25-22, 20-25, 24-26, 25-22, 16-14 decision at the Fort Wayne Falcons home school team in a contest played in Huntertown. Senior Frani Gerst had nine kills and an ace …read more.

Whitko Sports Wrap – Sept. 6

September 7, 2012

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The Whitko volleyball team evened its conference record with a 3-1 victory over Manchester Thursday night. Maddie Gawthrop  slammed 11 kills and Whitney Hobbs added eight as the Wildcats won the Three Rivers Conference clash 25-12, 19-25, 25-14, 25-15. Gawthrop also led Whitko with five aces as coach Brandy Smith’s squad improved to 4-7 overall …read more.

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

MARION — Grace continued its upset trend by taking down its second ranked opponent of the young season in a 3-1 triumph over No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan. The Lady Lancers (6-3; 1-0 Crossroads League) held IWU to a .100 team hitting percentage to give the Wildcats (7-1; 0-1 CL) their first loss of the season. …read more.

Warsaw Sports Wrap – Sept. 4

September 5, 2012

Volleyball Team Remains Unbeaten In NLC The Warsaw volleyball team continued is pursuit of a Northern Lakes Conference championship Tuesday night with another league win. The host Tigers remained undefeated in NLC action by downing Northridge 3-0. Jamie Lacheta led a balanced offense with 10 kills and Emily Poe added nine as Warsaw posted a …read more.

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

The Triton Athletic Department has announced a couple of schedule changes for its junior high volleyball program. Triton’s match at Urey, originally scheduled for Sept. 24, will now be played on Oct. 10. Also, the match at Knox is now set for Sept. 20 (it was originally scheduled for Oct. 1). The Junior High Volleyball …read more.

Two members of the Grace College volleyball team, sophomore setter Christina LeBlanc and senior libero Bethany Whitcraft, were honored as Players of the Week by the Crossroads League on Monday. LeBlanc earned the CL’s Setter of the Week award. She has gotten the Lady Lancers (5-3) off to a strong start in her first full …read more.

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

Grace Volleyball Wins Pair

September 2, 2012

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Grace College volleyball team wrapped up its second weekend of national competition by taking a pair of wins over Bethel (Tenn.) and Park (Mo.) in the Red Raider Classic. The Lady Lancers (5-3) defeated Bethel in five sets before taking down Park, who is receiving votes in the Top 25 poll. …read more.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Grace’s volleyball team continued its challenging nonconference schedule on Friday against two ranked teams at the Quality Inn Classic. While the Lady Lancers fell to NAIA No. 3 Columbia (Mo.) in three sets, they bounced back hours later to upset No. 20 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) in five thrilling sets. The Lady Lancers …read more.

The Tippecanoe Valley volleyball team staged a great comeback rally Thursday night to edge Maconaquah 3-2. The Vikings rallied to post a 19-25, 14-25,  25-20, 27-25, 15-13 win. Kelsey Ball led the offense for coach Abby Turner’s team with 15 kills. Caylie Teel slammed down a dozen kills, while Sara Alexander had 10 and Courtney …read more.

The Triton volleyball team collected a Northern State Conference victory Thursday night over Culver. The host Trojans took the league match 25-14, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16 in Bourbon. Breanna Lemler and Shana Anderson powered the offensive attack for the Trojans. Lemler slammed 14 kills and Anderson had 13 for the winners. Krystal Sellers had four kills …read more.

GOSHEN – Jamie Lacheta admits that it was by mistake that she started jump serving in the eighth grade. There’s no mistaking the fact now, some four years later, that it’s a huge weapon in the all-around arsenal on the volleyball court for the Warsaw star. The Tigers, led by the big jump serve of …read more.

SYRACUSE — For about two weeks, Wawasee had played very good volleyball. As the Northern Lakes Conference season opened Thursday night, not so good from the spikers from Syracuse. Plymouth used an 8-1 run to end the first game and never looked back in a 25-18, 25-19, 25-15 win over Wawasee in the NLC opener …read more.

Volleyball Breezes Past Manchester Since losing its first two matches of the season, Wawasee volleyball has now rattled off seven wins in its last eight matches. The latest victim for the Lady Warriors were Manchester, which it beat 25-11, 25-13, 25-14 in North Manchester. Wawasee (7-3) had several individuals contribute to the win, including a …read more.

Host Knox handed Triton a 3-0 loss in a Northern State Conference volleyball match Tuesday night. The Redskins won the varsity contest 25-17, 25-19, 25-21 over the Trojans. Shana Anderson had six kills and Breanna Lemler three to lead the Triton offensive attack. Holly Stogsdill had four aces for the Trojans. Anderson had five digs …read more.

LCA Sports Wrap – Aug. 28

August 29, 2012

The Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team lost a 3-0 final to visiting Culver Academy Tuesday night. The Eagles posted a 25-7, 25-6, 25-12 win over the host Cougars in Winona Lake. LCA returns to action Sept. 8 by hosting Cornerstone Christian School at 1:30 p.m.

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

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

Spikers Nearly Conquer Westview Tourney The Lady Warrior volleyball team nearly swept through the Westview Tournament, only to come up nine points short of a championship to Angola. The Lady Hornets claimed the title, beating Wawasee 25-20, 24-26, 15-6 in the championship match. Wawasee won its pool by taking down Eastside 25-16, 25-22; John Glenn …read more.

A strong start in each set and a strong serving performance carried the Lakeland Christian Academy volleyball team to a 3-0 win at Argos Friday night. The Cougars served up 14 aces in posting a 25-18, 25-23, 25-19 win. Sophomore setter Paige Price led LCA with seven aces, three kills and nine assists. Senior Frani …read more.

Volleyball Team Tops Glenn Shana Anderson led the way as the Triton volleyball team topped Glenn 3-0 in a Northern State Conference match Thursday night. Anderson had seven kills, seven digs, three aces and three blocks for the Trojans in the 25-13, 25-18, 25-20 league win. Breanna Lemler slammed six kills and had six digs …read more.

Volleyball Team Tops Manchester The Whitko volleyball team posted a 3-0 win over Manchester Thursday night. Whitney Hobbs had six kills and Maddie Gawthrop five as the Wildcats prevailed 25-12, 25-14, 25-19. Meghan Peters produced 14 assists to go with three aces for the winners. Elaine Warner had two aces and seven digs. Jenny Brown led …read more.

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

Wawasee Braves Bruins The Lady Warrior volleyball program took two steps in the right direction Thursday night, picking up sweeps in the varsity and JV games at Bethany Christian. Alli Ousley had 11 digs, 10 assists and seven kills to lead Wawasee (3-2) to a 25-15, 25-21, 25-19 win over the Lady Bruins in Waterford …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Grace’s volleyball team gained national exposure last season when they finished as semifinalists in the NCCAA National Championships. This year they are prepared to test themselves against some of the toughest competition in the nation. The Lady Lancers, under fifth-year head coach Andria Harshman, have established high goals for themselves in both …read more.

Girls Soccer Team Wins NLC Opener A trio of players each netted goals as the Warsaw girls soccer team opened Northern Lakes Conference play Tuesday night with a 3-2 win at Plymouth. Standout Meredith Hollar put the Tigers up 1-0 with a goal in the 13th minute assisted by Brooklyn Jackson. The contest was tied …read more.

Volleyball Evens Record Wawasee moved to 2-2 on the season with a three-game win over visiting Central Noble. In the 25-23, 25-16, 25-20 win, the Lady Warriors were led by 13 assists, nine kills and three aces from Alli Ousley and 10 digs and three aces from Aly Anderson. Leeann McGuire chipped in 10 digs …read more.

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