INDIANAPOLIS – It was a mixed bag of results for local swimmers at IUPUI’s Natatorium Friday night. A select few were able to extend their seasons for another day, but many had to call it quits at the prelims of the 78th annual IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving State Finals. Those lucky enough to advance …read more.

AKRON – It turned out to be a great night for Viking fans in multiple sports. The Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball highlighted the events as the team picked up another win by defeating Kosciusko County foe Wawasee 63-49 behind Neil Clampitt’s 15 points. But Clampitt was not the only member of the Vikings family to …read more.

DUNLAP – Warsaw’s fantastic boys basketball season in the Northern Lakes Conference was rewarded as the Tigers have four players and head coach Doug Ogle among the All-Northern Lakes Conference awards issued Friday. The 7-0 Tigers had sophomore Kyle Mangas and junior Paul Marandet among the All-NLC list, with seniors Jake Mangas and Rashaan Jackson …read more.

Diary entry 2/27/15: Day eight without Twitter. I am beginning to wonder why I gave up the app for Lent. I often find myself confused and lost throughout the day without knowing what Norm Macdonald or Pat McAfee are doing at every waking moment. I find it most difficult to have a thought that I …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee boys basketball team continued its late-season surge Wednesday night. A big shooting night from distanced paced the host Warriors past Mishawaka 54-40. Wawasee, which has improved to 11-10 with four straight wins, hit 11 3-pointers in defeating the Cavemen. Aaron Voirol swished through five shots from deep to pace the winning …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – While there are just three local swimmers seeded within the top 10 heading into the IHSAA Boys Swimming State Championships, there are 42 individuals and relay teams, along with four divers, all with a chance to attain this weekend. The Northern Lakes Conference will be very well represented, with 31 slots taken among …read more.

SYRACUSE – The regular season has not gone exactly as the Wawasee Warriors basketball team had envisioned. The team hit a long losing skid in the middle of its season but has since recovered and appears to be peaking at the right time heading into the sectional 21 field at West Noble. While the Warriors …read more.

SYRACUSE – As the postseason creeps closer, the Wawasee boys basketball team continues to fine-tune its play. Eastside rolled to town Tuesday night on an eight game winning streak for its first-ever matchup with the Warriors. Wawasee slammed the door on that streak, downing the Blazers 70-55. The offensive production issue that lingered for an …read more.

SYRACUSE – Senior night for the Wawasee gymnastics team had all three seniors in the house. Only one, however, was dressed and ready to go. As Wawasee deals with the annual crush of injuries that plague programs near and far as the sectional looms, battling for attrition seemed appropriate as the Lady Warriors had to …read more.

GOSHEN – NorthWood’s undefeated run in the Northern Lakes Conference during the girls basketball season afforded the Lady Panthers three of the All-NLC selections as well as head coach Adam Yoder earning Coach of the Year honors. Yoder led NorthWood to a 7-0 mark in the NLC and 19-6 overall record in his first year …read more.

SYRACUSE – Gage Reinhard scored 23 points and was steady down the stretch as Wawasee knocked off East Noble, 74-58, Saturday night at the Hardwood Teepee. Reinhard scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to pace the Warriors. Reinhard hit nine jumpers from the floor in the game, including three in that final frame. The …read more.

DUNLAP – The state cut exists to give swimmers who are in fast sectionals a fair chance to advance in the state tournament. On top of the 11 swim event champions, 10 others made the state cut at the Concord Boys Swimming Sectional Saturday afternoon to pepper the state field with plenty of local representation. …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – A short-handed Wawasee gymnastics squad couldn’t keep pace with host East Noble Friday night in a 99.15-94.7 final. The meet, made up from earlier in the month from a weather delay, had Wawasee missing two of its top gymnasts to injury. Taylor Busse was a scratch Friday due to a sprained foot suffered …read more.

Why the pink pen? Who the heck is Oscar? Well, you know the Oscars are this weekend. So, that answers one question. But, why the pink pen? Every week I write out my picks before typing them up. I typically do this with my perfect Sharpie pen (product placement…ca-ching!) but, I lost that pen. So, …read more.

ELKHART – At this point in the season, it’s all about doing your best. That is just what the Wawasee swim team did Thursday night in the prelims of the Concord Sectional. The Warriors recorded multiple lifetime bests to advance to the finals in seven events on Saturday while securing 13 other spots in the …read more.

Thursday’s weather has affected the sports calendar. The Warsaw boys swim sectional preliminaries have been backed up one day to Friday with a start time of 5:30 p.m. The finals are still scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m. The Wawasee gymnastics meet tonight at Wawasee with Huntington North has been postponed. A make-up date has …read more.

SYRACUSE – So easy a caveman can do it? Not quite. For the second time in less than a week the Wawasee and Mishawaka boys basketball teams will postpone a scheduled game with each other. Wednesday’s (Feb. 18) scheduled make-up game has been cancelled due to weather conditions. The two teams were originally scheduled to …read more.

SYRACUSE – A seven-point overtime victory on February 17, 2011 was the last time the Wawasee boys basketball team defeated Westview. That was until Tuesday night. The green and gold Warriors snapped a three-game losing skid to the red and gold Warriors by earning a seven-point overtime victory, 69-62. “We really needed to pull this …read more.

The roads to sectional swim glory, which ultimately will merge onto the highway to the IHSAA boys swimming state finals, will feature much different surfaces for the Warsaw, Wawasee and Tippecanoe Valley boys swim teams this weekend as the sectional swim tournaments begin around the state Thursday evening. Host Warsaw will likely have the easiest …read more.

MERRILLVILLE – It was heartbreak time for a quality quartet of area wrestlers Saturday. The foursome of Tristin Ponsler of Wawasee, Rory Nolin of Warsaw and the Tippecanoe Valley duo of Devin Childers and Garrett Bell each came up just short in their bids to qualify for the State Finals. The quartet all won their …read more.

[weaver_youtube bO_fhSoy20k rel=0]   Wawasee’s Bre Robinson accepts her medal after finishing fifth in the 100 fly Saturday afternoon. (Photos by Nick Goralczyk) INDIANAPOLIS – It was a big day at the 41st annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships. Seven records were set on Saturday, bringing the weekend total to 15. Carmel won …read more.

As of noon Saturday, basketball games are falling off the schedule in bunches. The Class 3-A Wawasee sectional championship basketball game between Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko was wiped out and moved to Monday night at 7 p.m. at Wawasee. The Class 4-A girls basketball sectional title game at Goshen between the host Redskins and Warsaw …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Preliminaries are out of the way and it’s all business from here on out for the girls competing at the 41st annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Championships. The stakes only get higher Saturday, and after putting it all on the line Friday, several local swimmers earned the opportunity to compete in …read more.

SYRACUSE – The other half of the equation at the Wawasee Girls Basketball Sectional would be whether Wawasee would defend its home court or Whitko continue its momentum toward the finals. Aly Reiff put Whitko on her back and sent the Wildcats to the sectional championship after dumping Wawasee, 37-33, in game two of the …read more.

Warsaw wrestling coach Justin Smith knows that all three of his wrestlers set to compete in the semi state Saturday are capable of punching their tickets to the State Finals. He also knows just how much of a challenge that will be too. “I would love for all three of them to advance to State,” …read more.

The first wave of the girls postseason in nearly over. Can you believe that we are already this far along in the sports season? It seems like just yesterday I was standing in the frigid rain at the girls golf state finals. But tomorrow I’ll be standing on the deck at The Nat at the …read more.

GOSHEN – Wawasee looked the best it had all season for three quarters of Thursday’s basketball game. The Warriors played solid interior defense and converted on offense, but everything unraveled once the fourth quarter started. Wawasee entered the game’s final quarter tied with Goshen 35-35 and were outscored 25-11 in the frame to take a …read more.

[weaver_youtube dpp3O1DBfsE rel=0] ELKHART – The roller coaster ride of a gymnastics season for both Elkhart Central and Wawasee continued Thursday night as the two teams collided at The Club in the Elkhart Industrial Park. Central rode up the hill of excitement with a 104.65 team score while Wawasee watched its hopes fall time and …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS – Dreams will become reality for swimmers and divers all around the state this weekend as teams and individuals will gather at The Nat for the 41st annual IHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving State Finals. As in years past, there are plenty of local athletes competing at the big event. Warsaw, Wawasee, Concord and …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee girls basketball team didn’t earn a lot of brownie points Wednesday night, but the only points it needed were the 40 on the board at the end of a 40-36 overtime win against Lakeland in the Wawasee Girls Basketball Sectional. Certainly making things more interesting in blowing a five-point lead in …read more.

By TRACEY SUMPTER Activity Director, Lakeland Youth Center Tickets are available now at the Lakeland Youth Center office for the Daddy-Daughter Masquerade Ball, sponsored by LYC and Oakwood Resort. The ball will be held from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at Oakwood Resort’s Hilltop Center, Syracuse. Tickets cost $25 per couple and …read more.

NAPPANEE – NorthWood handed Wawasee its sixth freshman boys basketball loss of the season Monday night in a 50-40 result at The Pit. Wawasee had a trio of players all record nine points, but could not keep pace with the Panthers’ offensive prowess. Jairus Boyer, Jacob Hand and John Kennedy all hit for nine points …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley’s Anne Secrest headlines the IFN All-Area Team for 2014-15 (File photos by Mike Deak) Youth is the buzzword for the inaugural Ink Free News All-Area Girls Basketball Team. The five-member First Team, selected by the members of the IFN sports staff, features four underclassmen. The superb squad is led by the 2014-15 IFN …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee basketball team just cannot seem to figure out the Northern Lakes Conference. The Warriors welcomed in Northridge for an NLC contest Saturday night but the Warriors could not convert baskets late in the game in order to pull out the victory. Wawasee fell to 0-6 in the NLC by way of …read more.

[weaver_youtube vrShz7SaTCg rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – In order to leave the Northridge Natatorium without any regrets, the Wawasee girls swim team knew exactly what it needed to do Saturday afternoon. After all was said and done, Wawasee swimmers punched tickets to the IHSAA State Finals in six events at the Northridge Sectional Finals. The Warriors team …read more.

LaGRANGE – In a showdown involving all 10 of the teams in the Wawasee Gymnastics Sectional, it was Fort Wayne Carroll – the only full team not in the Wawasee Sectional – to claim victory Saturday with a 105.85 at the Lakeland Invitational. The dress rehearsal event, exactly one month ahead of sectionals, showcased everyone …read more.

SYRACUSE – After over a week off due to bad weather, Wawasee’s boys freshman basketball team was back at it Saturday. The Warriors, however, could not defend its home court in a 36-32 loss to Angola. Wawasee’s Trevon Coleman led the team with 13 points while Dalton Pearish contributed three points and eight rebounds. Wawasee …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – She was the only senior in the gym, and Taylor Miller had the floor for the Northridge Raiders. The slick shooting guard drilled a pair of huge threes to help lift Northridge to a 42-30 girls basketball win against Wawasee Friday night in the Northern Lakes Conference finale for both clubs. Miller made …read more.

Last week started out very ugly for the picks. I picked five boys games and five girls games. The boys did me no favors as I went just 1-4 with those picks. Thankfully, the girls picks came through and I went 4-1 there to be an even 5-5. That was a close call, way too …read more.

After a thrilling weekend in the sectional round, the amount of local wrestlers still in contention in the state tournament has been weeded out. 27 local grapplers, six of which are top seeds, remain in regional tournaments taking place at Rochester and Fort Wayne this weekend. Warsaw Aiming To Beat The Odds Again At last …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The stage is officially set for Saturday’s girls swimming sectional finals at Northridge High School. 11 teams gathered at Northridge’s natatorium Thursday night for the sectional preliminaries and, as expected, Saturday’s title will come down to Wawasee and Northridge. The Warriors will enter Saturday’s finals with 15 girls racing for sectional titles and …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee was approaching rarified air Thursday night, but still didn’t have enough juice to catch the defending gymnastics sectional champions. DeKalb, loaded with veteran stars, continued on its apex with a 102.325-99.025 victory at Wawasee. The Lady Warriors, which posted its highest team total of the season, kept pace with the Lady Barons …read more.

SYRACUSE – Not wanting to stray too far from home, but just enough to gain some of the “college feel”, Wawasee High School senior Elizabeth Jackson has chosen to continue her golf career down state at Taylor University. The decision to choose Taylor versus several other area golf suitors wasn’t an immediate one for Jackson, …read more.

SYRACUSE – It’s national signing day across the country for high school athletes looking to take the next step in their athletic careers. Wawasee High School senior Clayton Cook has chosen to spread his wings this fall with the Ball State University football program. Cook, who is also a standout track athlete, made his verbal …read more.

GOSHEN – The Northern Lakes Conference officially released All-NLC selections for wrestling, boys swimming and girls swimming for the 2014-15 season. It was classic NLC domination for three of the conference’s historically dominant programs in Northridge boys and girls swimming and Elkhart Memorial wrestling as the three programs ran undefeated and untouched in round robin …read more.

SYRACUSE – Snowy weather is the culprit Wednesday in the cancellation of a handful of basketball games involving Wawasee. The home freshman boys basketball game with East Noble, originally rescheduled from Jan. 8, is cancelled and will not be made up. The boys/girls junior varsity doubleheader with Bremen has also been called off and will …read more.

There will either be pure joy or pure agony this weekend for swimmers around the state. Thursday night rings in the beginning of two judgment days of girls swimming, with sectional preliminaries leading into Saturday’s championship meets. Golden tickets will be handed out for winners to advance to state, as well as those able to …read more.

Wide-open shots like this helped Gage Reinhard (pictured) and Wawasee score a season-high 74 points in Tuesday’s win over Bremen. (Photos by Nick Goralczyk) BREMEN – It was a double-header for Wawasee’s boys and girls basketball teams Tuesday night and it could not have gone better for Warrior faithful. After seeing the girls team pull …read more.

BREMEN – It took a little more time than scheduled but the Wawasee girls basketball team came out victorious in its game against Bremen Tuesday night. The 39-37 overtime victory gives the Lady Warriors six wins on the season, tripling their total from last season. While the game was close throughout, Wawasee showed early on …read more.

KENDALLVILLE – Wawasee’s final chance to work out some kinks against an opposing swim team came Tuesday night, and the Warriors passed the test with flying colors. Wawasee won 11 of the 12 events against host East Noble in the final regular season boys swim meet in a resounding 135-47 victory. With just the sectionals …read more.

The return of winter weather has marked the return of postponements for area high school sporting events. The heavy snow that closed all area schools today has left its mark on the prep calendar. Wawasee High School has announced that its boys and girls junior varsity basketball games tonight at home versus Bremen have been …read more.

Article is broken up into four team recaps. Team recaps are done alphabetically. PLYMOUTH – Wrestlers around the state started their postseason journeys today and nine area wrestlers brought home titles at the Plymouth Sectional. At least one grappler from Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw and Wawasee was crowned at Saturday’s 10-team tournament. In total, 21 …read more.

LAGRANGE – The Wawasee boys basketball team got back into the win column in a big way Saturday. The Warriors used a red-hot start to post a convincing 62-40 win at Lakeland. Wawasee, which dropped its seventh in a row at Concord Friday night, led 18-3 after the first quarter. The Warriors were up 33-21 …read more.

[weaver_youtube vCQII_EHRrw rel=0] DUNLAP – Not many involved with the 2015 Northern Lakes Conference Boys Swimming Championships left the Concord pool Saturday upset. Northridge claimed its 17th straight team title, Warsaw won a handful of individual titles and a bulk majority of the swimmers from the eight schools lowered personal or school standards. A pretty …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee jumped out a big lead and had to sweat it out late, but defeated Concord, 41-36, Saturday afternoon in girls buckets at the Hardwood Teepee. Wawasee used a 13-4 second quarter advantage to build a 25-11 lead at the break. Concord responded with a 15-7 third quarter to cut the lead to …read more.

ELKHART – Offensively it was perhaps the most consistent game the Wawasee basketball team had played all year. Defensively? Not so much. The Warriors traveled to McCuen Gym Friday night to take on Northern Lakes Conference foe Concord. Records meant nothing to a Concord team that entered the game with just two wins. The Minutemen …read more.

DUNLAP – Northridge put itself in great position to claim its 17th straight Northern Lakes Conference boys swimming title with a huge night Thursday at the NLC Championships preliminaries at Concord. The Raiders posted eight of the 11 top times in swim events, but more importantly, have three swimmers in the finals of every event. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee got back to its winning ways Thursday night in a 30-19 win against Concord in boys freshman hoops. After starting the season 6-0, Wawasee dropped four of its last six games heading into this evening’s contest including a loss Monday at home to Fairfield. Of the 30 points the Warriors put up, …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was a statement meet of sorts for the Wawasee gymnastics program. Facing a perennial sectional contender in Lakeland Thursday evening, the Lady Warriors used strong performances on bars and stayed ahead of the Lakers in the other events to claim a 97.775-92.225 victory. Wawasee’s showing on bars was vital, outscoring Lakeland 23.325-19.775, …read more.

PLYMOUTH – The road to the 77th Annual IHSAA State Wrestling Finals begins this weekend for local wrestlers and many have a chance to make some serious noise at their respective sectionals. Plymouth will once again be the center of attention for the majority of local grapplers as Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw and Wawasee will …read more.

If all of the local teams playing for conference titles actually win said titles, they should send me a shirt… Disclaimer: I’m only writing this so I won’t get fined. Just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets, somebody goes and steals cold cuts. What is this world coming to, Kosciusko? Alright, …read more.

By TAMMY COTTON Rose Home Board President Local women’s recovery home, The Rose Home North, operating under the umbrella organization, Rose Home Inc. in Fort Wayne, Indiana announced today it has a new board of directors and plans to make major changes at the home. The Rose Home is a Christian not-for-profit transitional living home …read more.

DUNLAP – The second season has begun for the boys swim teams in the Northern Lakes Conference, and one of two things will happen. One, the perennial favorites will sweep all the events, making the meet predictable. Or, two, someone is going to have to have a meet to remember to upset what is shaping …read more.

SYRACUSE – A pair of key spurts by Tippecanoe Valley was all it took to put together a 45-25 girls basketball win over Wawasee Tuesday night at the Hardwood Teepee. Early on, Wawasee looked the more confident side, jumping out to a 7-3 lead. Valley, however, recorded three steals and layups on three consecutive possessions …read more.

SYRACUSE – A depleted Warsaw squad was no match for Wawasee as Kosciusko County’s only two gymnastics teams met Tuesday night. The Warriors dominated every event en route to a 96.325-73.150 victory. While the Warriors were the better team in every event, the vault is once again where Wawasee shined. Freshman Reagan Atwood tied for …read more.

SYRACUSE – Fairfield managed the final minutes of the freshman boys basketball game Monday to hold off Wawasee, 28-25. The Warriors had Trevon Coleman score 14 of the home side’s 25 points and Jairus Boyer was held to five points. Wawasee’s freshman squad falls to 8-4 overall and next host Concord Thursday evening.

PLYMOUTH – A tough second half proved costly to the Wawasee girls basketball team Saturday night. The Warriors were outscored 36-15 in the second half in dropping a 51-34 final to host Plymouth in Northern Lakes Conference play. Wawasee trailed 12-8 after the opening period before taking a 19-15 halftime lead. Plymouth responded with a …read more.

GOSHEN – After finishing the regular season at the bottom of the Northern Lakes Conference, expectations were limited for the Wawasee wrestling team heading into Saturday’s NLC Championships. The Warriors finished seventh in the tournament with 72.5 points, narrowly getting by Concord which had 69 points. Wawasee had a wrestler finish fifth or better in …read more.

[weaver_youtube qGV0aYX4VMU rel=0]   SYRACUSE – It would have been huge. Instead of ending a 24-game conference losing streak Friday night, the Wawasee Warrior basketball team watched it grow to 25 and will have it linger for at least another week. The Plymouth Pilgrims escaped an electric crowd and a determined Warrior squad at the …read more.

(After school special, because it’s after 3 p.m. Do you get it??? Yeah, you get it.) Here we are, a new week of games and a new week of picks. Usually I try to come up with something mildly interesting to talk about before getting to my picks for the week, but I really don’t …read more.

SYRACUSE – It was a tale of two halves for the Whitko and Wawasee girls basketball teams Tuesday night. After a spectacular first half of play by the visiting Wildcats, Wawasee found its niche in the second half to keep fans entertained to the final minute. Whitko did enough early on to stay safe late …read more.

[weaver_youtube u-_Q_9AfTI8 rel=0]   SYRACUSE – It was home sweet home for the Wawasee gymnastics team Tuesday night. Wawasee performed at home for the first time this season and used that to its advantage as it scored a season-high to defeat visiting West Noble 96.55-90.60. Wawasee took first in every event, but the night was …read more.

RUSSIAVILLE – Wawasee junior Tristin Ponsler continued his strong wrestling campaign with a 5-0 run Saturday at the Western Duals. Ponsler defeated opponents from Winamac, Western, Peru, Wabash and Pioneer. For the season, Ponsler is 32-1, having lost just once in the opening weekend of the season. Wawasee also had a trio of wrestlers go …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee almost found a way to end it’s Northern Lakes Conference slide, but came up two points short. Elkhart Memorial made five of nine free throw attempts in the fourth quarter to withstand Wawasee’s rally, 44-42, Saturday afternoon at the Hardwood Teepee. The Memorial duo of Alexsis Miller and Sierra Peete were huge, …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – It was Northridge’s day to celebrate yet another Northern Lakes Conference girls swimming team title, but the two teams from Kosciusko County had plenty to be excited about at the NLC Championships Saturday afternoon. Between Wawasee and Warsaw, the two clubs claimed eight of the 12 event titles and did so in resounding …read more.

ELKHART – The Wawasee boys basketball team got off to a stellar start in the first three minutes versus Elkhart Memorial Friday night. Unfortunately for the Warriors, the game still had 29 minutes to be played. The host Crimson Chargers dug out of an early hole to charge past the Warriors 64-44 in a Northern …read more.

ELKHART – Wawasee ended its Northern Lakes Conference dual season with a thud Thursday night, losing to host Elkhart Memorial 56-6. The Warriors fell to 3-25 overall and 0-7 in NLC duals, the second consecutive season without a dual win in the conference. Wawasee junior Tristin Ponsler scored the only points for the Warriors, earning …read more.

It’s been nearly a month since I’ve written a picks article. So, the important questions need to be asked up front. How have you survived, Kosciusko!? I was not there for you during the first two rounds of the NFL playoffs. I was not there when you needed me most for the Golden Globes picks, …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – The Northridge High School Natatorium was rocking Thursday night as swimmers from around the Northern Lakes Conference gathered for the prelims of the 2015 Girls NLC Championships. Local squads Warsaw and Wawasee participated in the evening’s events and both left feeling good after solid showings in the prelims. “Honestly, I thought everyone had …read more.

HUNTERTOWN – Fort Wayne Carroll held its ground in a big way Thursday night, trumping Wawasee 103.075-92.1 in gymnastics action. Carroll’s remarkable consistency among its varsity lineup had the Chargers claim the top five scores on the floor, the top four scores on beam and the top three scores on bars. Sydney Ulrey led the …read more.

SYRACUSE – The Wawasee Kiwanis is sponsoring its annual Hot Shot basketball contests. The Hot Shot will take place Saturday, Jan. 24, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Wawasee Middle School Gymnasium. The contest is open to boys and girls in grades 1-8. Registration begins at noon the same day in conjunction with the Knights …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee Athletics announced this afternoon the freshman boys basketball game with East Noble, originally scheduled for Jan. 8, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 4. The game at Wawasee will have a 6 p.m. tip. Wawasee’s freshman team are 7-3 this season and play again next Thursday at Plymouth.  

MIDDLEBURY – A sort of order was restored to the Northern Lakes Conference girls swimming world this season. At least in terms of tradition. After Wawasee shook up the conference in 2014 with its first title in almost two decades, Northridge reloaded with a very strong freshman class and took back what its claimed for …read more.

By DIANE WILLIAMS Guidance Secretary and Scholarship Coordinator, Wawasee High School Wawasee High School will be holding their annual Junior Parent night for college bound students from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, in the Wawasee High School lecture room. This meeting is for parents to listen and ask questions about post high …read more.

SYRACUSE – Offensive production was hard to come by for both teams in Tuesday’s girls basketball game between No. 12 Columbia City and host Wawasee. The Eagles used a shutout in the first quarter to spark a 40-22 victory over the Lady Warriors. City slowly built up a lead in the first quarter to take …read more.

ANGOLA – The 2015 season opener for Wawasee was a sweet one Tuesday night, winners over Angola by a count of 93.775-78.85. Reagan Atwood had a tremendous freshman debut for Wawasee, leading the meet in vault (8.95), beam (8.4), floor (8.45) and was second on bars with a 7.725. Combined, Atwood’s 33.25 all-around score was …read more.

MIDDLEBURY – Wawasee’s return to the freshman hoops court in 2015 was a sour one, losing to Northridge’s boys team, 33-26, Monday night. Trevon Coleman continued his solid play for the Wawasee squad, scoring 10 points and pulling down six rebounds. John Kennedy added six points for the Warriors. Wawasee falls to 7-3 overall this …read more.

GOSHEN – It was a cold way for Goshen to close down its swimming pool Saturday afternoon. Decades of Goshen swim history was set in the old pool, but was reduced to a drafty, chilly scene Saturday as Wawasee won both the girls and boys meets against the hosts. The Lady Warriors claimed 10 victories …read more.

SYRACUSE – Just like a lot of cars parked outside this week, it took the NorthWood Panthers girls basketball team a little while to get warmed up. Once going, NorthWood had no trouble speeding past Wawasee, 63-34, Saturday at the Hardwood Teepee. What was just a 6-0 NorthWood lead five minutes into the first quarter …read more.

NAPPANEE – It seemed too good to be true for the Wawasee basketball team at the Panther Pit. A terrific first half performance put the Warriors in a good position to end a losing skid that started in December and a conference losing skid that started three seasons back. It seemed too good to be …read more.

By TERRI RITTER Syracuse Church of God The Syracuse Church of God will host the End Times Video Series presentation by Craig Groeschel from lifechurch.tv from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24. This digital teaching event, based on the book of Revelations in the Bible, is open to the public free of charge. …read more.

NAPPANEE – It was a battle between the winter Warriors and the polar Panthers Thursday night. While nearly every other high school athletic event was cancelled, Northern Lakes Conference foes Wawasee and NorthWood could just not wait to grapple at the Panther Pit. Weathering the, well, weather turned out to be much more enjoyable for …read more.

Weather has forced the hand of several schools in the area to cancel or postpone area athletics. The Elkhart Christian at Triton boys basketball JV and varsity games have been postponed. A new date has not yet been announced. The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball JV and varsity games at Northfield have been postponed to Jan. …read more.

WATERLOO – DeKalb continued its excellent start to the boys basketball season, crushing Wawasee 65-42 Tuesday night on its home court. The Barons, now 9-2 this season, had Hunter Cone drill six three-pointers to pace his team with 20 points. Cole Hartman was also a force, scoring 16 points, while Carson Forrest and Will Chrisman …read more.

[weaver_youtube wjp6JnFhIR4 rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – The elder members of the Northridge girls swim team remembered what it felt like last January in Syracuse. Cold. Bitter. Unhappy. There wouldn’t be any repeat performance Tuesday night. In fact, it felt like old times for the Northridge girls swim program, pounding Wawasee 108-78 to reassert itself as the …read more.

[weaver_youtube 9Kf0P8Y0JAI rel=0] MIDDLEBURY – Another Northern Lakes Conference dual, another blowout win for the Northridge Raider boys swim team. Wawasee’s presence in the pool did nothing to take Northridge off its game Tuesday night in an overwhelming 145-38 result, all but locking up yet another conference title for the Raiders. Northridge won every event, …read more.

SYRACUSE – Norwell gave Wawasee a taste of its own medicine Saturday night in the evening session of the Wawasee Shootout in a 45-21 Lady Knights win. Wawasee had held Brebeuf to just six combined points in the second and third quarters of the morning game. Brebeuf, consequently, scored just 20 points in the game. …read more.

SYRACUSE – Wawasee’s defensive tempo gave Indianapolis Brebeuf Jesuit fits in a 40-20 girls basketball victory Saturday morning at the Wawasee Shootout. Stingy defense by the Lady Warriors afforded the Lady Braves just a pair of three-point makes in the second and third quarters combined while Wawasee jumped out to a 32-14 lead after three …read more.

By BECKY BROWER Communication Services, Syracuse Public Library Syracuse Public Library news and events this week: Knitting and Crocheting Knitting and crocheting are traditional crafts using spun fibers. Today European countries continue many advanced traditions of working with yarn. A long-standing history can be observed in Ireland. Celtic fabric has been found on the Silk …read more.

COLUMBIA CITY – After dropping a home game to rival Warsaw Friday night, the Wawasee basketball team returned to action for its final contest of the calendar year against Columbia City. The result was not quite the response that Wawasee was hoping for. The Eagles used their size advantage and successful shooting to claim a …read more.