FORT WAYNE – The University of Saint Francis volleyball program has added another former Warsaw standout to its talented roster. WCHS senior Emily Poe signed on Wednesday to continue her playing career for coach Fabiana Shields’ program. Poe had an outstanding prep career at WCHS for coach Mike Howard’s highly-successful program. The outside hitter and …read more.

WARSAW – A championship toughness, especially in the state tournament, has been the calling card for the Elkhart Memorial volleyball program for a long time. That trademark was never more evident than Saturday. The gritty Crimson Chargers simply refused to lose in rallying past host Warsaw 3-2 in a Class 4-A sectional semifinal thriller. Memorial, …read more.

The banners that hang in the Elkhart Memorial and Fairfield gyms tell just how tough those volleyball programs have been in postseason play. Warsaw and Wawasee will each get the first opportunity to sideline the pair of tradition-rich powers in sectional play this season. Warsaw clashes with conference foe Memorial in a semifinal showdown in …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team completed regular season play Saturday by winning its own Tiger Spiker Invitational. Host Warsaw defeated Tippecanoe Valley 3-0 and Northfield 3-0 to wrap up regular season play. The Tigers topped the Vikings 25-21, 25-11, 25-19 and beat Northfield 25-22, 25-10, 25-23. Senior Emily Poe led the champions with a …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team bounced back in a big way Wednesday night. The Tigers showed their resiliency in rallying past Fort Wayne Carroll 3-2 in a non-conference matchup. Host Warsaw, which lost a 3-1 final to Class 4-A power Penn Monday night, rallied to top the Chargers 25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 25-22, 15-8. Standout …read more.

MISHAWAKA – The Warsaw volleyball team proved it could play with perennial power Penn Monday night. The problem was that the Tigers just couldn’t finish what they started. The host Kingsmen shook off a slow start to rally past Warsaw 3-1 in prep action. Penn, ranked No. 14 in Class 4-A, posted the 16-25, 25-22, …read more.

The Warsaw and Wawasee volleyball teams will both have a tough row to hoe to claim sectional championships. The Tigers and the Warriors both found out their sectional foes this morning as the IHSAA held the pairings for postseason play. A total of 402 teams statewide will open action in the 42nd annual state tournament …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team turned in a strong performance Saturday in the Clinton Prairie Invitational. The Tigers posted a 3-1 mark to take second place honors in the tournament. Providence, ranked No. 1 in Class 2-A, defeated Warsaw 25-19, 25-17 in the championship match. Coach Mike Howard’s team, which has won 16 of its’ last …read more.

DUNLAP – Mike Howard wasn’t worried about seeing the spectacular from his team Thursday night. The Warsaw volleyball coach was more interested in good, steady play. He got his wish. The Tigers continued their recent roll by crushing host Concord 3-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference finale. Warsaw, with production from a plethora of players, …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team continued its recent run of success Monday night. The Tigers took care of Huntington North 3-0 in a non-conference matchup in the Tiger Den. Warsaw topped the visiting Vikings by a 25-21, 25-12, 25-21 count. The Tigers improve to 18-5 on the season. Coach Mike Howard’s team has now …read more.

The Warsaw boys soccer team closed out regular-season and conference play with a 1-0 loss at Northridge Thursday night. The host Raiders, who were honorable mention in this week’s Class 2-A state poll, blanked the Class 2-A No. 6 Tigers in the final Northern Lakes Conference match. Hunter Hardin tallied the lone goal of the …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team defended its’ home court in fine fashion Saturday. The Tigers continued their recent run of success by winning the championship of their own invitational. Warsaw capped a perfect 4-0 performance in the event by beating Class 2-A No. 6 Southwood 25-21, 25-16 in the championship match. The Tigers, who …read more.

MICHIGAN CITY – The Warsaw volleyball team turned in quite the impressive effort Saturday in the Michigan City Invitational. Coach Mike Howard’s Tigers earned a runner-up finish in the event with three impressive wins in four matches. Mishawaka topped Warsaw 25-21, 25-19 in the championship match. The Tigers went 3-0 in pool play with three …read more.

WARSAW – Nothing has come easy for the Warsaw volleyball team this season. That was the case once again Thursday night for the Tigers. Warsaw started strong and finished just fast enough in the end in outlasting Plymouth for a 3-2 Northern Lakes Conference win in the Tiger Den. The hosts won the marathon match …read more.

The Warsaw volleyball team dropped a close three-set contest at Columbia City Tuesday night. The host Eagles took the non-conference match 25-21, 26-24, 25-21 over the Tigers. Emily Poe and Taylor Jagger each totaled 10 kills to pace the offensive attack for the Tigers. Katie Voelz and Celia Heckert each had nine kills for Warsaw. …read more.

WARSAW – It was a bounce back performance Wednesday night for the Warsaw volleyball team. The Tigers, one night after a tough 3-0 conference loss at Northridge, returned home and returned to their winning ways. Standout Katie Voelz had a big night at the net to power her team past East Noble 25-6, 26-24, 24-26, …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw volleyball team continues to be a work in progress this season. The Tigers found out Tuesday night that there’s still plenty of work to be done to make the progress that is needed to be a contender. Warsaw, the defending Northern Lakes Conference champion, faced its second tough league test of …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw volleyball team had a week to think about back-to-back losses. The Tigers made sure to return to their winning ways on Thursday night. Host Warsaw, the defending Northern Lakes Conference champion, dispatched of Goshen 3-0 in league play. The Tigers, who lost at home to Class 3-A power Mishawaka Marian and …read more.

WARSAW – The Mishawaka Marian volleyball team got a measure of revenge on Warsaw Monday night. The Knights, a perennial power in Class 3-A, topped the host Tigers 3-0 in non-conference action. Warsaw defeated Marian 3-2 a year ago. Marian won Monday night in the Tiger Den by the count of 25-21, 25-20, 25-13 to …read more.

LAFAYETTE – The 1-2 punch of Katie Voelz and Emily Poe powered the Warsaw volleyball team to an undefeated showing Saturday in the Lafayette Jeff Tournament. Junior Voelz powered down 21 kills on the day and senior Poe had 17 as coach Mike Howard’s squad went 4-0. Warsaw, now 5-0 on the season, defeated host …read more.

FORT WAYNE – A familiar face and several promising new ones helped the Warsaw volleyball team open its season in style Wednesday night. Junior Katie Voelz, one of the key returnees back from last year’s outstanding season, led the way as the Tigers topped host Fort Wayne Snider 25-21, 25-15, 25-8. Voelz, who earned first-team …read more.

WARSAW – The 18 Onyx team from the Outland Volleyball Club, based out of Warsaw, turned in an outstanding performance in the Midwest Power League last weekend. The team lost just one game in competition in taking top honors in their division March 3 in Plainfield. Mike Alejado is the coach of the 18 Onyx …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School’s Chloe Hubner has announced the decision to attend Saint Francis in the fall of 2013 and the senior volleyball standout has signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for the Cougars. Hubner was an instrumental figure for coach Mike Howard’s squad over the past four seasons.  This year, …read more.

WARSAW – Warsaw volleyball standout Jamie Lacheta signed a letter of intent to play volleyball at Valparaiso University for coach Carin Avery and the Crusaders. Lacheta, a two-time Northern Lakes Conference selection and an Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association All-Star this season, dominated the courts at the net and beyond the serving line for …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – A stellar season for the Warsaw volleyball team came to a sudden and shocking end Saturday. The Tigers’ bid for a sectional championship was denied as tournament rich Elkhart Memorial posted a 3-1 win in semifinal action of the Class 4-A Northridge Sectional. The Crimson Chargers used a determined defensive effort to turn …read more.

Signature wins have been the calling card thus far in what has been a stellar season for the Warsaw volleyball team. Coach Mike Howard knows though that the year will be defined in the end by what the postseason brings for his Tigers. Warsaw begins that postseason play Thursday night in a new role, that …read more.

WARSAW – Jamie Lacheta has come a long, long way on the volleyball court. The journey for the Warsaw senior standout has taken her from a reserve role in middle school some five years ago all the way to a Division I collegiate program. Lacheta, the outstanding outsider hitter for the Tigers, has made a …read more.

WARSAW – The Lacheta ladies, mother Cheryl and daughter Jamie, looked pretty in pink together Thursday night. It was a beautiful sight of the two together on the volleyball court in the Tiger Den at WCHS. A special moment that the two were not so sure two years ago that they would get to share. …read more.

ELKHART – When she thought her teammates needed to hear a message loud and clear at the most critical of junctures Thursday night, Sam Jensen had no trouble being that voice. It was a good thing too that her Warsaw volleyball teammates listened to the self-proclaimed “Loud Mouth”. The Tigers, challenged by Jensen in the …read more.