GRANVILLE, OHIO – A pair of former local track standouts turned in strong performances Saturday for the Indiana All-Star team. The duo of Gabe Furnivall from Warsaw and Cameron Kitson from Fairfield competed in the Midwest Meet of Champions held at Denison University and Granville High School. Furnivall earned a ninth-place finish in the 400 …read more.

The area track scene will be well represented Saturday in the Midwest Meet of Champions. The roster for the Indiana All-Star team, which will compete against athletes from Ohio and Michigan, has a strong local flavor. The Warsaw duo of Gabe Furnivall and Seth Fouts are both on the Indiana squad. Furnivall is slated to …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – The stellar senior class of the Warsaw boys track program got one final chance Saturday to prove its mettle. They did not disappoint. The outstanding group, led by the likes of Gabe Furnivall, Tristan McClone, Ellis Coon, Ryan Goon and Chad Goon, showcased its skill set and mettle to earn medals at the …read more.

WARSAW – Gabe Furnivall admits that his last name provides plenty of fuel for him in athletics. It’s a moniker that has driven the senior standout to become a huge part of the success of an outstanding Warsaw boys track team. The name Furnivall, as in Gabe’s father Troy, is synonymous with excellence in the …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker has talked all along about his senior class leaving a legacy for the Warsaw boys track program. The group of stellar seniors will get one last chance to shine Saturday on the state’s grandest stage. The Tigers will look to make a lot of noise, led by that senior class, at …read more.

SOUTH BEND – Never underestimate the heart of a champion. The Warsaw boys track team proved that Thursday night. It was all about heart as the Tigers provided a heart-pounding finish to cap off another regional championship in heart-stopping fashion. With the championship hanging in the balance, Warsaw got a hearty effort from its 4 …read more.

WARSAW – Eight members of the very successful Warsaw boys team team have been honored for their work in the classroom. Earning Academic All-State honors for coach Matt Thacker’s team were Nick Bergen, Ellis Coon, Christopher Hastings, Caleb Klusman, Daniel Messenger and Andrew Scheidt. Named as honorable mention choices were Ismael Calderon and Ben Plummer. …read more.

WARSAW – Every great athletic team needs unsung heroes. The type of athletes who go about their business successfully without attention and adulation. The Warsaw boys track team is blessed to have a pair of those kind of standouts in brothers Ryan and Chad Goon. The senior twins have played a huge part in helping …read more.

WINONA LAKE – Tyler Houvener has decided to continue his running career at Grace College. The WCHS senior is a standout Tiger who runs both cross country and track. Houvener was a state qualifier in cross country and helped the Tigers to a 12th-place finish as a team in the state race this fall. “My …read more.

The Warsaw boys track team will be a familiar spot again tonight. The Tigers are the team to beat as postseason action commences with sectional competition statewide. Warsaw is the heavy favorite to make it four straight sectional championships as the cream of the crop in the 11-team field at the Goshen Sectional. The Tigers, …read more.

ELKHART – The duo of Josh Malagon and Dylan Childers turned in championship performances Saturday for the Warsaw junior varsity boys track team. The pair of Malagon and Childers each won individual titles in the Northern Lakes Conference JV Meet contested at Elkhart Memorial. No team scores were kept Saturday. Malagon won the 300 hurdles …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys coach Matt Thacker expected his team to compete Tuesday night. That’s just what they do. The talented Tigers definitely didn’t disappoint their coach either. Warsaw rolled to another impressive championship performance in dominating the Northern Lakes Conference Meet. While the bad weather rolled through Warsaw earlier in the day, the host …read more.

WARSAW – There’s no substitute for speed. The Warsaw boys track team has an extra helping of it this spring thanks in large part to a pair of talented newcomers. The duo of seniors Tanner Balazs and Mike Miller have given the Tigers a dose of dash and a shot of confidence. The pair of …read more.

MIDDLEBURY –  It was the same old, same old for the Warsaw boys track team Wednesday night. The Tigers put the finishing touches on an undefeated regular season with another dominating conference win. The duo of Dylan Campbell and Storm Stapleton each won a pair of individual events as Warsaw whipped Northridge 100-32 in Northern …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team is not short on confidence. The Tigers are also not short on quality depth either. Warsaw put both of those traits on display again Friday night to stand tall again to cap off a tremendous week of championship performances. The host Tigers, despite not being at full strength, …read more.

WARSAW – Make no mistake about it. Winning their own Max Truex Invitational come Friday night is very important to the loaded Warsaw boys track team. But the No. 16 Tigers also are focused first on making sure that their dominating streak in the Northern Lakes Conference is taken care of on Thursday night. Warsaw, …read more.

GOSHEN – Matt Thacker spent most of Saturday crunching the numbers during the Goshen Relays. His Warsaw boys track team spent most of Saturday crunching the competition. The Tigers, led by their stellar senior class, made history in a big way Saturday. Warsaw, on a sun-drenched day, shone the brightest in claiming the Class A …read more.

Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker wants to see his team get better on Saturday at the Goshen Relays. He also wouldn’t mind to have a little good weather for a change to compete in. Thacker definitely has a much better chance of seeing the former rather than the latter. The deep and talented Tigers …read more.

ELKHART – The beat goes on for the Warsaw boys track team. The Tigers continued their conference dominance Thursday night with two more victories. Warsaw, on a windy night, took care of host Elkhart Memorial and Goshen in Northern Lakes Conference competition to remain undefeated on the season. Coach Matt Thacker’s talented and deep squad …read more.

FRANKLIN – Several members of the Warsaw boys track team competed in the Franklin Central Distance Showcase Friday night. The meet featured some of the top performers in the state. The top performance for the Tigers was turned in by its 4 X 400 relay team. The quartet of Landon Perry, Chad Goon, Ryan Goon …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team has dominated the Northern Lakes Conference for the last several seasons. Don’t expect that trend to change this season. The loaded Tigers, who boast quality and quantity, opened league action in dominating fashion Thursday night. On a finally mild spring evening, the hosts pounded Plymouth 116-16 and drilled …read more.

WARSAW – The much-anticipated debut for the Warsaw boys track team finally happened Tuesday night. The host Tigers definitely did not disappoint either. Warsaw showcased its strength in topping rival Penn 88-43 in non-conference action at the Tiger Athletic Complex. The Tigers, who edged Penn 76-73 to claim the Kokomo Regional title a year ago, …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team will have to wait at least a few more days to open the outdoor season. The WCHS Athletic Department announced this morning that their meet at Fort Wayne Snider Thursday has been cancelled. There will be no make-up date for the contest. The season and home opener on …read more.

WARSAW – What to do for an encore? That’s the question for the loaded Warsaw boys track team after a history-making season in 2013. The Tigers, fresh off a program best fifth-place finish at the State Finals last June, appear ready to make a run at even bigger things this time around. Warsaw dominated the …read more.

MARION – A trio of area track standouts earned All-State honors Saturday during the Hoosier State Relays State Finals. The Wawasee duo of JJ Gilmer and Clayton Cook, along with Warsaw’s Seth Fouts, all had impressive performances to cap the indoor season at Indiana Wesleyan University. Gilmer cleared 6-4 to earn a fourth-place finish in …read more.

WARSAW – The weather continues to make an impact on the Spring Sports season even before it gets going. Warsaw announced this morning that its boys track season opener on Tuesday, March 25 versus East Noble has been cancelled. The meet will not be rescheduled. Coach Matt Thacker’s talented team, which placed fifth at the …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw standout student-athlete Seth Fouts made his college plans official this week, putting his signature on a Letter of Intent to attend the University of Kentucky where he will compete in shot put for the Wildcat Track & Field program. Fouts put distance between himself and his opponents with his dominance at shot …read more.

WARSAW – The strides and steps of Warsaw Community High School’s Ellis Coon have left an imprint on the courses as well as the program’s record books. The standout speedy senior signed a letter of intent Thursday to continue his athletic career at Tulsa University in the Fall of 2014 where he will run cross …read more.

DES MOINES, IOWA – Jake Poyner capped his high school career competing among the nation’s elite runners Saturday. The former Warsaw star captured ninth place in the 1,500 at the USA Junior Outdoor Tack and Field Championships. Poyner, who will attend Wake Forest in the fall, clocked in at 3:56.39 in the finals of the …read more.

DES MOINES, IOWA – Jake Poyner proved he belonged among the nation’s best runners Friday. The former Warsaw star turned in an impressive performance in the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Drake University. Poyner, competing against some of the top 19-under runners in the country, used a fantastic finish to place fourth …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner admits the last year has been a “blast” as he put the wraps on an outstanding high school running career. The Warsaw star would love to go out with one final bang on a huge stage this weekend. Poyner qualifed and will compete with many of the nation’s top runners in …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Leave it to Jake Poyner to do something special in his final high school track meet. Poyner, the former Warsaw distance star, capped his prep career in style Saturday. Poyner led the way to an impressive 1-2-3 finish for Indiana in the 3,200 meter run in the Midwest Meet of Champions contested …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner and Robert Murphy where mainstays on a Warsaw boys track team that won the Kokomo Regional and finished fifth at the IHSAA state finals. Now, they’ll try to do it again for the entire state. The Tiger duo has been named to the Indiana All-Star Boys track team that will compete …read more.

Former Warsaw distance standouts Sarah Ray and Jake Poyner turned in impressive performances Saturday night. Ray placed first and Poyner was second while competing in the Midwest Distance Festival held at Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. Ray won the two-mile race in a new personal record time of 10:59.37. Her winning mark equals a time …read more.

BLOOMINGTON – Something special. That was the goal all season long that Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker talked about for his team. In the end, the talented Tigers surely did something special. Warsaw capped off the best season in program history in historic fashion with a fifth-place finish at the State Finals Friday. The …read more.

A plethora of area track performers have been honored for their academic achievements as all-state by the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches. A total of 13 athletes from the Warsaw girls and boys track teams received accolades from the coaches. Seven members of coach Scott Erba’s team were honored. The quartet of …read more.

WARSAW – Jake Poyner’s track career at Warsaw Community High School is set to come to a close Friday night. The lasting impression made by Poyner, though, is sure to carry on for a long, long time. Poyner, the epitome of a student-athlete, is ready to compete for the final time as a Tiger at …read more.

KOKOMO – It’s safe to say that Matt Thacker ran the gamut of his emotions Thursday night. The Warsaw boys track coach, in the end, had to be happy though to have his gutsy team called regional champions. The No. 7 Tigers, one year after losing the regional title to Penn by a single point, …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker has to force himself to say it. It really is all about the individuals come Thursday night at the Kokomo Regional for his No. 7 Warsaw boys track team. “The reality now is that it’s individuals first and team second at the regional,” said Thacker. “I hate saying that, but it’s …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker knows the competitive edge from his team will be there come Thursday night for sectional action. The Warsaw boys track coach hopes to see a couple of other things as his team begins postseason competition. “We just need a little more focus in a few events and a little more urgency …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team had some ups and some downs Tuesday night. The No. 8 Tigers definitely had more ups though en route to winning the Northern Lakes Conference Meet for the third straight year. A record-setting performance by senior star Robert Murphy highlighted the night as the hosts easily had the …read more.

WARSAW – It’s a foregone conclusion that both the Warsaw boys and girls track teams will win their respective Northern Lakes Conference Meets tonight. The only real question is how big will the margin of victories be for the hosts. The pair of loaded Tiger teams host the annual affair this evening at the Tiger …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team not only performs in competition. Members of the team and its coaching staff recently took part in their annual community service project. Thirty-six athletes from the Tiger squad, which is ranked No. 8 in the state, and five coaches cleaned and picked up trash at the Chinworth Bridge …read more.

ELKHART – The cream of the Northern Lakes Conference boys track crop rose to the top once again Wednesday night. As in champion Warsaw. The No. 8 Tigers completed their perfect and dominating unbeaten run through the conference in impressive fashion with two more wins. Warsaw topped host Elkhart Memorial 76-56 and Goshen 95.5-36.5 to …read more.

ELKHART – The pain throbbing through Ellis Coon’s foot Wednesday night may have only been matched by the pained expression on his face. Coon, try as he might, is done for the season and it hurts in more ways than one for the ultra-competitive Warsaw distance standout. On an otherwise outstanding night for the No. …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker has talked about his team wanting to do “something special” this season. The Tigers may have taken their first big step towards that on Friday night. No. 8 Warsaw went the distance, literally, to outscore rival Penn to claim the championship of its own Max Truex Invitational …read more.

WARSAW – Matt Thacker knows he’s in an enviable position as the coach of the deep and talented Warsaw boys track team. Things are so good for the Tigers right now that Thacker has to try and nitpick to find something wrong with his superior squad. A nice problem to have and a position any …read more.

WARSAW – It’s a safe bet to assume that the Warsaw boys track team will be ready to defend its home turf Friday night. The Tigers look to repeat as champions in the annual Max Truex Invitational at the Tiger Athletic Complex. Warsaw, ranked No. 8 in the latest statewide poll, is sure to be …read more.

Boys Track Poll 1. Lawrence Central; 2. Hamilton Southeastern; 3. Ben Davis; 4. Center Grove; 5. Avon; 6. Warsaw; 7. Fort Wayne Carroll; 8. Fishers; 9. Jeffersonville; 10. Gary West; 11. Westfield; 12. Bloomington South; 13. Evansville Harrison; 14. Floyd Central; 15. Warren Central; 16. Hobart; 17. Terre Haute South; 18. New Albany; 19. Valparaiso; …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw’s Robert Murphy doesn’t surprise his track coach Matt Thacker anymore with his performances. The stellar senior, it’s safe to say, still does amaze him sometimes though. Murphy, a key cog for the deep and talented No. 6 Tigers, continued his sensational efforts Monday night. Murphy, fittingly enough on Senior Night, was outstanding …read more.

GOSHEN- The Warsaw boys track team put itself in position Saturday to win the championship of the prestigious Goshen Relays. Unfortunately for the Tigers, a familiar foe and nemesis kept that from happening in the end. Perennial power Penn, paced by individual high point man Tim Deal, edged the No. 6 Tigers 84-83 to claim …read more.

Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker knows he has a talented team. He just would love to get the chance to see them get to compete. Thacker will get a chance Saturday, although weather conditions are expected to continue to be far from ideal, as the Tigers are one of the favorites in the Goshen …read more.

NAPPANEE – Matt Thacker of Warsaw and Scott Lancaster of Wawasee were in complete agreement on one thing Monday night. It was so nice to finally get a chance for the pair of boys track coaches to get to see their teams compete outdoors. Mother Nature finally relented enough Monday evening, although she did throw …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw boys track coach Matt Thacker was just happy Friday night to finally get to see some of the talented members of his team get a chance to strut their stuff. Several members of the Warsaw squad turned in strong performances in the Franklin Central Distance Showcase held at Franklin Central High School. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team will not get to open its outdoor season after all today (March 28). The WCHS Athletic Department has announced that the home meet versus Huntington North has been cancelled. The meet will not be made up. The Tigers have now had their first three outdoor meets of the …read more.

With the vast collection of talent on his roster, it’s easy to understand why Matt Thacker is anxious to see his Warsaw boys track team get the chance to perform outdoors. The talented Tiger team will get its chance one of these days when Mother Nature decides to cooperate. Warsaw has seen its first three …read more.

The Warsaw boys track team repeated as champions at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional Thursday night. (Photos by Mike Deak) By MIKE DEAK Sports Editor [email protected] GOSHEN — At times, the pressure of being the favorite can expose weakness. Not so Thursday night at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional for the repeat champion Warsaw Tigers. …read more.