PLYMOUTH – The first round of the 2015 NLC Girls Tennis Championships began Wednesday night at Plymouth High School and one local school was able to punch several tickets to Thursday’s semi-finals. Warsaw watched three of its five courts advance from the opening round, including two freshman singles players. Ella Knight was the first of …read more.

SYRACUSE – After a rough Tuesday night for both the Wawasee and Northridge softball programs, the head coaches for both clubs wanted to see how their teams would respond. For Bo O’Dell, his Northridge team looked like the more resilient club as the Raiders walked into Wawasee’s diamond and took a 5-2 win Wednesday evening. …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw boys track team came to compete Tuesday night. Wawasee star Clayton Cook definitely did too. The host Tigers proved to be the cream of the crop once again in the Northern Lakes Conference meet. Cook once again simply proved to be the best individual track athlete that the league has to …read more.

WARSAW – Make it a perfect 10 for the Warsaw girls track program. The WCHS ladies were once again queens of the Northern Lakes Conference Meet Tuesday night. Host Warsaw used a pair of record-setting performances on a chilly night to claim its 10th straight NLC Meet championship. The Tigers, led by the outstanding trio …read more.

Golfers Open NLC With Tough Losses Wawasee lost its first dual match of the season Monday night, then took two on the chin to open the Northern Lakes Conference grid Tuesday. The Warriors posted a 176 to lose to Northridge’s 162 and host Goshen’s 174 at Maplecrest. In a tough night to play golf in …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was a night for a little fine tuning on the tennis courts at Wawasee High School as Plymouth rolled into town to face the Lady Warriors in the final match before the Northern Lakes Conference tournament. Plymouth had little trouble continuing its conference success in a 5-0 sweep of Wawasee to move …read more.

LEESBURG – The only high school outdoor match Monday happened at Tippecanoe Lake Country Club, where the Penn Kingsmen boys golf team was up to the task. Shooting a 161, the Kingsmen defeated both Wawasee (165) and LaVille (186) in the non-conference triangular. Penn’s Joe Hickey led the group with a 38, the only golfer …read more.

The rain in the area has begun to force the hands of high school athletic directors on what is a very busy Monday of sports. We will be updating this file throughout the day as delays come in. Wawasee’s softball game scheduled for today at NorthWood has been postponed until tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12, with …read more.

Softball Splits At Eastside A 1-1 showing at the Eastside Classic at Eastside High School for the Wawasee softball program wasn’t anything to be ashamed of Saturday. Wawasee went toe-to-toe with 2A state power Bremen but came up short on a 1-0 final score, then battled South Bend Adams to a 4-3 win in the …read more.

GOSHEN – It was quite a day for Kaitlyn’s. Or Katlyn’s. Both Kaitlyn Reed of Whitko and Katlyn Kennedy of Wawasee earned titles at the Goshen Relays girls track extravaganza Saturday at Foreman Field. Reed claimed two titles in high jump and long jump while Kennedy won the shot put in what was a big …read more.

ELKHART – It rained and poured outside, so Elkhart Memorial and Wawasee took their tennis match inside. Using the Eastlake facility in Elkhart, Memorial rolled to a 5-0 varsity only win Friday evening. Needing to get the matches in before the Northern Lakes Conference tournament starts next week and already having been postponed from rain …read more.

The thunderstorms that rolled through the area early this evening took its toll on the high school athletic scene. The Goshen at Warsaw softball game was postponed and rescheduled for May 12. The Warsaw at Goshen baseball game was also rained out and will also be played on Tuesday. The Wawasee home softball game versus …read more.

WARSAW – After a disastrous weekend at its own Wawasee Invite, the Warriors rebounded in a big way Thursday at the Joe Harris Invite. The Warriors shot a 308 to win by a stroke over host Warsaw at Rozella Golf Course. Tristen Atwood continued to play phenomenal golf of late, shooting a 72 to lead …read more.

NAPPANEE – With just a week to go before the Northern Lakes Conference tournament, the girls tennis teams within the NLC are looking to make strides. NorthWood had four courts dominate against Wawasee, while the Lady Warriors had one court shine Thursday. The host Lady Panthers lost just four games on its four victorious courts, …read more.

WARSAW – The last time the Wawasee baseball team swept a season series from Warsaw, well, as those on Twitter might say, “Only 90’s kids will remember.” It was 1997 and the Warriors completed a 3-1 win in the sectional title against the Tigers, their third win over their rivals that season. The Warriors rolled …read more.

SYRACUSE – The big goal for the Wawasee boys golf team Wednesday night was to reduce the big holes. Mission accomplished. The host Warriors bounced back in a big way in defeating Tippecanoe Valley 156-168 in non-conference play at sun-drenched South Shore Golf Course. Wawasee rebounded after struggling with some big holes on Saturday in …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee hung a pair of losses on the scoreboard Wednesday in its final dual meets of the season against Goshen and Northridge. But in preparing for the state tournament, Wawasee made huge strides. The formalities of a 68-64 loss to Northridge and 93-39 loss to Goshen left Wawasee 0-7 in the Northern Lakes …read more.

SYRACUSE – Round two of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season started Wednesday night, and while not the massacre of the first meeting, Wawasee dimed Warsaw, 11-1, in six innings. The big inning again helped Wawasee push in front. An RBI single from Madi Wilson got Wawasee on the board, which was followed by a …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference issued its 2014-15 list for the Academic All-Conference for the NLC’s 20 varsity sports and cheerleading. Each school had 10 student-athletes selected, with their participated sports listed with their names. Concord Tori Moore, soccer; Jared Long, soccer; Jenna Landis, tennis; Rae Ann Miller, softball; Alexa Klopfenstein, tennis; Brittney Eichorst, …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wet weather and a lot of talent from Goshen and Plymouth made it a long night for the Wawasee girls track team in its final home showing. Depth in the right places allowed Goshen to claim two wins Tuesday night, beating Wawasee 68-64 and Plymouth 73.5-58.5. Plymouth had too much in the arsenal …read more.

SYRACUSE – In a career move not often heard of by an athlete, pottery was a primary motive for Wawasee High School senior Jacob ‘JJ’ Gilmer to choose a college. Factoring in the art program, the proximity to family, and the track and field program, Gilmer penned his intentions Tuesday morning to sign on with …read more.

ELKHART – Rain Tuesday has forced Elkhart Memorial and Wawasee to move its girls tennis match. The new match will take place Friday, May 8, at 4:45 p.m. at Memorial’s tennis courts. Wawasee’s next match will be Thursday at NorthWood.

SYRACUSE – If it’s true that man sharpens man, then Concord’s Jake Vernon would be the ideal teammate to have. The senior saw his team floundering against Wawasee in a critical Northern Lakes Conference game Monday night and provided the stops, hits and pitches that the Minutemen needed to escape with a 7-6 victory in …read more.

SYRACUSE – Having not won since the first match of the year, the Wawasee girls tennis team was hungry for a win. The team should rest well tonight after a 4-1 win against visiting West Noble. All three of Wawasee’s singles courts picked up wins, led by a shutout at No. 2 from Nealy Thanasrivanitchai …read more.

DUNLAP – There is still one more lap to go, but Wawasee sits alone atop the Northern Lakes Conference softball standings after shutting out Concord, 5-0, Monday afternoon. Sitting at 7-0 after the first full rotation through the conference, Wawasee fended off Rae Ann Miller and company in what Warrior coach Jared Knipper called his …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER – It was a homecoming worth waiting for as Wawasee’s own “Miss Basketball” Shanna Zolman returned as part of a fundraising event for the North Webster Community Center. Zolman spoke in front of a crowd of nearly 400 family, fans and friends at the NWCC Saturday night. “We chose to honor Shanna tonight, …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was a very special day at South Shore Golf Club for Columbia City head coach Andrew Thompson. For the first time in his nine years as the Eagles head coach, his team brought home a first place finish in an invitational. The Eagles were led by a pair of impressive rounds from …read more.

The offense was in high gear Saturday for the Wawasee softball team. The Warriors outscored host East Noble 14-12 in non-conference action in Kendallville. The two teams combined for 37 hits in the slugfest with the Warriors coming up with 21 of them. Paige Hlutke led the way for Wawasee by going 4-5 at the …read more.

Softball Keeps Rolling Wawasee continued to hit the ball hard in Northern Lakes Conference play, picking up 10 hits to match its run output in a 10-0 over Goshen in six innings Friday evening in Syracuse. Allissa Flores hammered another homer, her third of the season and Danielle Gunkel pounded a pair of doubles. The …read more.

ELKHART – Wawasee continued to work well with its individuals, but a lack of depth caught up to the Warriors again in a pair of boys track losses Thursday night. Host Elkhart Memorial was king of the track on this day, beating Wawasee 83.5-48.5 and NorthWood 71.5-60.5 while the Panthers topped the Warriors 79-53. Wawasee’s …read more.

SOUTH BEND – A pair of Kosciusko County high school basketball stars will join forces on the college hardcourt next fall. Warsaw senior Rashaan Jackson, a 6-3 guard/forward, and Wawasee senior Alex Clark, also a 6-3 combo guard, have both chosen to sign on with Indiana University South Bend to continue their basketball and academic …read more.

[weaver_youtube eGP3_XD8sHw rel=0] SYRACUSE – It was a crowded night on the fairways of South Shore Golf Club as the Wawasee boys golf team hosted a trio of opponents for a warm-up before this weekend’s Wawasee Invitational. The Warriors were far from their best on Thursday night but shot a total team score of 163, …read more.

SYRACUSE – Longtime Warsaw tennis coach Rick Orban has been an open book about his feelings over the years. When things are going well, he’s as affable as they come. When they’re not, he’s not afraid to speak up. After his team cruised to a 5-0 Northern Lakes Conference girls tennis win at Wawasee Thursday …read more.

Softball Thriving In NLC Wawasee picked up its 10th win of the season in a big way Wednesday in an 11-0 drubbing of Plymouth. Allissa Flores closed the door on the game in the fifth with a three-run homer to run-rule the visiting Pilgrims. Hannah Haines and Danielle Gunkel each drove in a pair of …read more.

Northridge Doesn’t Give An Inch Northridge’s girls tennis team didn’t concede much Tuesday in its Northern Lakes Conference dual with Wawasee. The Raiders were very impressive in its 5-0 win on its home turf. The trio of singles players from Middlebury gave up just three games and the pair of doubles tandems were even sharper, …read more.

Two area sports personalities will play key roles in introducing former Wawasee High School and University of Tennessee basketball star Shanna Zolman during her Homecoming tribute at the North Webster Community Center gym, a North Webster Community Center fundraiser at which a limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Roger Grossman, sports …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Wawasee softball team cleared its first major hurdle of the season Monday night as a 10-game losing skid to Northern Lakes Conference power Northridge was finally snapped. The Lady Warriors saved their best for last in the game, scoring thee times in the sixth and once in the seventh to claim a …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s tough go in the field Monday afternoon left the Warriors on the short end of a lopsided 12-2 loss to visiting Northridge in varsity baseball. An eight-run third inning was the frame that made the game for the Raiders. The game was only a 3-2 contest up to the merry-go-round inning for …read more.

SYRACUSE – It wasn’t ideal, but it didn’t have to be. Less than favorable weather and less than favorable bounces still afforded Wawasee an easy double win over Fairfield and West Noble Monday evening. The Warriors posted a 157 on its home South Shore Golf Course to the neighboring Falcons (171) and Chargers (192). Jeffrey …read more.

CHURUBUSCO – Warsaw again proved it was the toast of the Turtle Town Classic Saturday at a dreary Churubusco High School. The Lady Tigers blew away the competition to repeat as champions for the fourth straight year with 158 points, 73 more than runner-up Columbia City’s 85 points. Warsaw claimed 10 of the 16 events …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER – It wasn’t a great day to golf, but it ended up being a banner day for the Wawasee boys golf team. In a Whitko Invitational scaled down to just nine holes because of the poor Saturday weather, the Warriors edged Northfield by three strokes to claim the title. Wawasee’s 163 was fueled …read more.

Wawasee Earns Key Softball Win Wawasee picked up a big win in the early rounds of the Northern Lakes Conference softball season with a 5-2 win against visiting NorthWood Friday evening. Paige Hlutke continued to swing a hot bat, going 2-for-2 with two RBIs to lead the Lady Warriors. Hlutke’s RBI double in the fifth …read more.

Several athletic directors and officials in the area have already braced for what could be a miserable weather Saturday. In the event, a few items have already been cancelled. Saturday’s Wawasee Softball Invite that was scheduled for morning and afternoon games is cancelled and will not be made up. Saturday’s Wawasee Baseball Invite that was …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School will have plenty of camps to help further the athletic spirit of kids in the area this summer. The boys basketball program will host a camp June 1-4 for boys in grades 2-9. The camp will be held at Wawasee High School from 10-11:30 a.m. The tennis program will host …read more.

DUNLAP – A pair of distinctly different, yet very impressive, storylines played out Thursday night in Northern Lakes Conference boys track action at Concord. Neither was a surprise either. The Warsaw boys track team, on the strength of another strong team effort, extended its winning streak in NLC competition. Wawasee senior star Clayton Cook was …read more.

Softball Romps Again Wawasee seems to have found its offensive stride as Northern Lakes Conference works through week one. After crushing Warsaw Monday night, Wawasee posted an 18-spot on Elkhart Memorial Thursday in hammering the host Chargers 18-8. Allissa Flores and Paige Hlutke each homered and combined for six hits and seven RBIs as Wawasee …read more.

The windy, cold and even snowy weather for Wednesday, April 22, has caused a few games to be postponed. For Triton High School, the JV Baseball vs Glenn is postponed to April 28 at Triton. Triton varsity softball vs Glenn is postponed to May 12 at Triton, a 5 p.m. start. Triton varsity tennis at …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School will host its athletic physical night Monday, May 11, 2015 in the annex gymnasium at the high school. The physicals will begin at 6 p.m. for students currently in grades 5-8 and at 7:15 p.m. for students currently in grades 9-11. The cost of the physical is $25, to which …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis will host its eighth annual Wawasee Triathlon August 8 at Lakeside Park in Syracuse. The Kiwanis are taking registrations for up to 300 participants for the triathlon and also a duathlon. Anyone interested in participating in the events is required to be at least 15 years of age, whether running …read more.

SYRACUSE – Tuesday’s girls track meet between Wawasee and NorthWood resembled more of an aerodynamics experiment at times than a sporting exhibition. Trying to run through the teeth of a 40-plus mile-per-hour headwind down the straightaway at Warrior Field, the 67-56 Wawasee win was more of a battle of attrition against the weather. Not the …read more.

Lady Warriors Cruise To Win At Warsaw The Wawasee softball team avenged a loss from 2014 in a very big way Tuesday evening. The Lady Warriors blasted rival Warsaw 25-6 in the conference opener behind a 24-hit effort. Wawasee was led by five hits from Paige Hlutke. The lone Wawasee senior also had a pair …read more.

SYRACUSE – If you want something done right, do it yourself. That seems to be best way to describe the motivation behind the performance of Wawasee’s Aaron Voirol Monday night. The senior was fierce on the mound and dangerous at the plate to help lift his team to an 8-2 win over rival Warsaw in …read more.

FORT WAYNE – In an early season showcase for boys track, Wawasee kept pace with some of the heavy hitters at the North Side Relays hosted Saturday by Fort Wayne North Side. Among the top showings for Wawasee were a pair of event wins. Clayton Cook was tops in the 110 high hurdles with a …read more.

SYRACUSE – A frustrating week of games ended on a positive note for the Wawasee softball team Saturday afternoon. The Lady Warriors, regional qualifiers in Class 3-A, welcomed in Triton, a defending regional champion from Class 1-A, for what would prove to be a sloppy game on both sides. Five errors between the two squads …read more.

Softball Back On Track At Manchester After a tough early week on the road, Wawasee softball got back in the win column Friday night with an 8-1 win at Manchester. Danielle Gunkel continued her torrid start to the season with a double among her four hits, two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the …read more.

PLYMOUTH – Oh to be finally be outdoors! That was the feeling for the Wawasee boys track team as it finally competed in its first outdoor meet of the season. The Warriors traveled to the Rock Pile for their season opener against Northern Lakes Conference foe Plymouth. Wawasee lost ground in a few areas leading …read more.

Baseball Stays Undefeated A two-run double from Nate Prescott in the bottom of the sixth pushed across the eventual winning runs in Wawasee’s 4-2 win over Columbia City Thursday evening. Prescott had two hits in the game, as did Drew Wright, who drove in the other two runs in the fourth inning on a double. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee volleyball has been heading in the right direction. Chris Cole hopes to guide the program to take the next step. Cole has been chosen to fill the vacancy left by Jeff Phillips as Wawasee’s new varsity volleyball coach. Cole will greet the program this evening in a meet and greet at WHS …read more.

By VICKY DECKER Development Manager, Junior Achievement Imagine hundreds of community men and women volunteering with Junior Achievement in classrooms across Kosciusko County. As they share their time and experience, they are helping kindergarten through high school youth understand economics, build workplace skills, and experience personal financial realities. In response to educator requests, JA expects …read more.

[weaver_youtube 0ZhH-2zxVtI rel=0] WARSAW – There wasn’t any question which team was the better of the trio competing in girls track Tuesday night. Warsaw answered the bell time and again in the Northern Lakes Conference duals against visiting Wawasee and Northridge. Warsaw reigned supreme in 14 of the 16 events, taking all of the track …read more.

City Walks Off On Softball Late-inning heroics by an opponent did Wawasee in for a second day in a row. Leading 4-3 in the bottom of the seventh, Wawasee gave up three runs, including a two-run walk-off homer to lose at Columbia City, 6-4, Tuesday night in varsity softball. Bella Kreig got things going in …read more.

SYRACUSE – In Tuesday’s game between Whitko and Wawasee it was all about offense, right up until it wasn’t. In a hardball game that revolved heavily around scoring early on, it was a late defensive play that would help secure an 8-7 win for the Warriors. “That was huge. They were going for the tying …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee continued to put up big offensive numbers to start its varsity baseball season. Another solid output Monday had Wawasee on the plus side of an 8-4 victory over visiting East Noble. Caleb Dingeldein led the Warriors with three hits and three runs driven in. Drew Anderson continued to pace the top of …read more.

BENTON – Coasting along for five innings, Wawasee looked like it was settling in for it’s fourth straight win to open the 2015 softball season. Then the sixth inning came along. Two errors in the bottom of the sixth inning allowed Fairfield to plate two runs which were huge in a 3-2 Falcons win over …read more.

Main on Main Improv Troupe is excited to welcome to the stage their teacher and mentor Jessica Hardy. Hardy will be joining Main on Main for an evening of comedy improv at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24 at the Syracuse Community Center. Hardy is an actress and filmmaker currently based on Los Angeles. Main on …read more.

ELKHART – A huge seven-run third inning by Wawasee overwhelmed Elkhart Central Thursday night. Wawasee would keep pouring it on to claim a 14-2 softball win over Central in six innings. Every Wawasee hitter claimed at least one hit, and all but one had at least two hits, the Lady Warriors mashed 21 hits overall. …read more.

Triton has announced that its JV and varsity baseball games tonight against NorthWood have been postponed due to weather. The pair of games have been rescheduled for Saturday, May 9, at 10 a.m. The varsity will play at Triton and the JV will play at NorthWood. Wawasee’s JV and varsity baseball games scheduled for today …read more.

WABASH – Wawasee manufactured a run in the eighth inning Wednesday, enough to beat the host Wabash Apaches, 9-8, in varsity baseball. Wawasee held a 6-3 lead on Wabash after three innings, but found itself down 8-7 in the seventh before tying the game. Gage Reinhard had a huge game, collecting four hits, driving in …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee put up a good fight Wednesday. Central Noble just put up a better fight. The visiting Cougars split its first two courts then outdueled Wawasee the remainder of the way in a 4-1 girls tennis team victory at the Wawasee tennis complex. Central’s three singles and one doubles teams were playing just …read more.

Softball Clobbers Chargers Wawasee answered West Noble’s only charge of the game with another wave to overwhelm the visiting Chargers, 14-4, Tuesday in varsity softball. Wawasee jumped out to a 7-1 lead, only for West Noble to fire back with three runs in the third to cut Wawasee’s lead to three. Wawasee responded with five …read more.

[weaver_youtube gRNaPsBkeuk rel=0] WATERFORD MILLS – For as cold as its been in the area, Wawasee’s bats did not show any ill affects of the offseason chill. The Warriors clubbed 17 hits and used a grand slam from Harrison Shortill to swing past host Bethany Christian, 19-8, Tuesday in the Warriors’ baseball season opener. Shortill’s …read more.

SYRACUSE – The spring season has finally arrived for Wawasee, and Monday ushered in softball’s quest to continue its roll from last season. Using strong pitching from Amber Lemberg and aggressive base running, the Lady Warriors smashed the visiting Lakers, 8-1, in Wawasee’s season opener. Monday’s rematch of the sectional championship from last season lacked …read more.

A lot of the names may have changed this spring for the Warsaw boys track program. The high expectations for the team definitely have not though. The Tigers look to continue on the recent run of stellar seasons. Warsaw has dominated the Northern Lakes Conference for the past several years, won its fourth sectional title …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee has gone 0-for-March thus far in terms of spring sports versus weather. As temperatures are expected to range in the mid-30s Saturday, all of the Wawasee High School-based events are cancelled. The softball season opener at Westview was cancelled and will not be made up. Wawasee’s season opener now is pegged for …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Fifteen seniors and 15 underclass boys basketball players have earned IBCA/Subway “Supreme 15” All-State honors for 2014-15, it was announced Thursday. In a new level of awards, the IBCA also named 30 Large School All-State players (15 seniors, 15 underclass) and 30 Small School All-State players (15 seniors, 15 underclass). The “Supreme 15” is the top …read more.

SYRACUSE – As has been the case all March, outdoor track is just not happening with the weather given. Thursday’s expected highs in the upper 30s and possible snow in the morning has forced Wawasee to cancel its home opening boys and girls track meets against West Noble and Westview. Wawasee has already had road …read more.

WARSAW – The Warsaw girls track team has two key ingredients this season. The Tigers boast both quality and quantity. It’s a combination that coach Scott Erba expects to see continue the recent run of success by his outstanding program. “We’re big in numbers this year (79) and hopefully we will be big in performances …read more.

Syracuse resident Diane Kehoe was well known and well loved in this and the surrounding communities. She just lost her battle with cancer. A devoted group of friends has rallied to the cause and is sponsoring the No One Fights Alone Community Benefit. From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 28, a lasagna and …read more.

BOURBON – Triton’s girls tennis team surprised even themselves last season in their march to the sectional finals of the Bremen Sectional. But feelings of both optimism and skepticism surround the Triton team as spring ushers in a new season. Triton seemed to have all the right pieces fall into place last season as the …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – Cold temps are the culprit in today’s cancellation of the Wawasee at Columbia City boys and girls track meets. The Monday meet is the second Wawasee has had to scrub this spring due to cold weather. The Warrior boys and girls teams will give it another attempt Thursday when each team will …read more.

SYRACUSE – More than 600 people watched Wawasee’s softball offseason motivation begin as Leo celebrated a regional title in Syracuse last June. Most of the Lady Warriors have been counting down to the season on social media and in offseason training ever since, especially when Leo won the Class 3-A softball state title. “I don’t …read more.

WEST LAFAYETTE – Members of the Wawasee boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Hoosier State Relays finals held Saturday at Purdue University. Clayton Cook highlighted the day for Wawasee with a third place finish in the 60-meter high hurdles and a sixth place finish in the long jump. The senior earned …read more.

SYRACUSE – The outdoor track opener for the Wawasee boys and girls teams has been cancelled tonight. The Warriors were scheduled to compete at East Noble. Wawasee is now scheduled to open its outdoor season, both boys and girls, with a meet at Columbia City on March 23 at 5 p.m.  

SYRACUSE – Wawasee High School honored its six sports and cheerleading Monday night during its athletic awards banquet at WHS. Boys Basketball Warrior Way – Aaron Voirol Most Improved – Stori Bright Team First – David Rocha Got Your Back – Gage Reinhard Commitment To Excellence – Alex Clark JV – Chase Rookstool Freshman – …read more.

By BRITTANY LYON Director, Kosciusko County Educational Development Kosciusko County Educational Development student, Logan Dickerson, poses for a picture outside of her KC-Ed class. Logan is a Junior who is learning how to stay focused in class to be able to finish her tasks. Her coach, Mike Casey, says “A strength that Logan possesses is …read more.

SYRACUSE – With so many distractions, it would be easy for a Division 1 football player to coast through the final couple months of his high school senior year. It would also be easy to say thanks, but no thanks, to more rigorous work and physical labor. Wawasee High School senior Clayton Cook could have …read more.

FORT WAYNE – Wawasee continued to make strides in the track pre-season with a fine showing at the Bulldog Invite held at IPFW Saturday. Clayton Cook was a double winner in the 60-meter high hurdles with a time of 8.28 and was also the long jump champion at 20-11.75. JJ Gilmer added a winning jump …read more.

HUNTINGTON – The end of the road came for both Reagan Atwood and Jazzmine Brown at the Huntington North Gymnastics Regional Friday night. Atwood, a freshman for Wawasee, competed in the all-around and scored a 35.025 to finish ninth overall and did not qualify in any of her four single events. Brown, a senior for …read more.

By WAWASEE BOAT COMPANY STAFF Wawasee Boat Company is excited to announce a milestone award that has been presented to John Cripe, who was the founder and long-time owner of JC Pontoons. Cripe has been inducted into the Pontoon and Deck Boat Magazine’s Hall of Fame. Cripe passed away in 1999. Wawasee Boat Company has …read more.

HUNTINGTON – Team glory may have faded for much of the area gymnastics teams after the sectionals shook out last Saturday, but six teams and a handful of individuals are still hoping to perform their way to a state finals berth this Friday as part of the Huntington North Gymnastics Regional. Elkhart Central was the …read more.

AKRON – Last Saturday, the Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team ended its historic season by finishing as the IHSAA Class 3-A state runner-up in the program’s first-ever title game appearance. While the run for the Lady Vikings was far from expected by anyone in the Valley community, perhaps one girl should have seen it coming. …read more.

LIGONIER – Wawasee’s Gage Reinhard proved one final time Saturday night just how much heart he has. NorthWood proved in the end that they were the best team in the sectional field yet again. The No. 7 Panthers held off a hard-charging Warrior squad in a sectional finale full of heart on both sides. NorthWood …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s been a long and winding road for Elkhart Central to get back on the winner’s podium at the sectional level. Saturday’s championship at the Wawasee Gymnastics Sectional, where the Blue Blazers outdid the field with its 103.75 total, was a very gratifying one for head coach Kathy Krauter and her elated team. …read more.

LIGONIER – It was the biggest game of the season for basketball rivals Tippecanoe Valley and Wawasee as the two teams met in the West Noble Sectional semi-finals. For an inconsistent Wawasee team it was the ultimate “put up or shut up” opportunity and the Warriors put up in a big way to shut up …read more.

It’s going to be a great weekend for Kosciusko hoops fans. The Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings will be playing for a state title and three boys teams are still in the running for sectional titles. This past week was not great for all area hoops fans as we closed the book on the seasons for …read more.

SYRACUSE – Every year in almost every sport, high school coaches wax poetic and fret all in the same breath about sectional hopes. All the other teams are so good; their teams have flaws; it’s a total crap shoot. The gymnastics coaches in the area have a legitimate concern this year as the Wawasee Gymnastics …read more.

LIGONIER – If you see a Wawasee basketball player walking around with slightly better posture in the next few days its because the Warrior just lifted a huge weight of their back Tuesday night. Wawasee took its first step towards winning a sectional title by winning its first postseason game since March 4, 2011. The …read more.

LIGONIER – Just days ahead of the Wawasee Sectional, the Lady Warriors gymnasts gave their injured crew another night to rest and some younger athletes a chance to perform on the big stage one more time. A 96.65-92.55 win by Wawasee over West Noble in the final regular season dual for both clubs was filled …read more.

By MARLIES SELENT-WEST Chautauqua-Wawasee A great night for a great cause. Lakeside Fitness, Oakwood Resort and Chautauqua-Wawasee put together an Ultimate Dance & Zumba night that was held on Friday, Feb. 20 to help raise awareness and funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Ninety three women, men and children braved the sub-zero temperatures to come …read more.

Warsaw’s Paul Marandet is the top choice on the 2014-15 IFN All-Area Boys Basketball Team (File photos by Mike Deak) Basketball teams at any level of play win a lot of games due to great guard play. The first IFN All-Area boys basketball team would win a lot of games for that reason. The honor …read more.