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Warsaw Boys Track And Field Athletes Graduate?Ahead?Of State Finals

On the evening of May 31, 2023, Warsaw Community Schools proudly celebrated the first graduates of 2023 in a memorable graduation ceremony. This distinctive event honored the outstanding achievements of the boys track and field state qualifiers, Colton Martin; Emiliano Juarez-Torres; Morgan Johnson; Garrett Hall; and Bryce Duncan, who will be competing at the IHSAA state finals in Bloomington on June 2 and unable to attend the scheduled WCHS commencement ceremony.
Tippecanoe Lake Jr. PGA Team Wins Regional
Tippecanoe Valley Held Scoreless In Regional Defeat

Fresh off of the team’s first sectional title in over 30 years, the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Viking softball team looked to keep their season alive against regional host New Prairie Tuesday night. From the jump, the offense of the home side was too much, as the Cougars defeated Valley 16-0 to advance to the 3A semi-state game. Tippy Valley ends the season with a 17-7 record.
The Penalty Box: Free Fishing This Weekend

My parents were not rich people.

When they passed away, they left the six remaining Grossman siblings with very little in material things but a treasure chest full of the stuff that really matters.

That said, each of us kids ‘inherited’ something earthly from each one of them.
Grace Mourns Passing Of Longtime AD, Coach Ivan Schuler

Grace College’s athletic department is saddened to announce the passing of Ivan Schuler this week.
Northern Lakes Conference Honors

The Northern Lakes Conference announced the all-conference teams as well as honorable mentions for each spring sport. The following area athletes were selected for their outstanding work this spring.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/29

Baseball sectionals, Softball sectionals and Golf
Area Athletes Shine In Warsaw Boys’ Track & Field Regionals

Area athletes shined in the 2023 IHSAA boys’ track and field regionals on the oval in Fisher Field, and although no local team finished higher than third place in the team standings the athletes’ battles, struggles, and grit abounded throughout a beautiful Thursday spring evening in the Lake City.
Chip Shots: My Favorite Summer Volleyball Memory

I know this weekend is not officially summer, but the 101 days starting with today and ending on Labor Day were loosely termed the “101 days of summer” when I was in the Air Force.
Grace 4x800 Relay Team Repeats As NAIA All-Americans

For the second time this year, Grace’s women’s 4x800-meter relay team became NAIA All-Americans.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/26

Baseball sectionals, Softball sectionals and Golf
Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club Hosts 30th Sprint Triathlon

The Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club is thrilled to announce their upcoming Sprint Triathlon, set to take place on June 24, 2023, at 1590 Park Ave, Winona Lake, IN 46590. The event is expected to attract participants from all over, who will compete in a challenging display of athleticism beginning at 8am.
5-Run Fourth Leads Northridge Over Warsaw at Sectionals

Facing off for the second time in a couple of weeks, the Warsaw and Northridge baseball teams engaged in a back-and-forth contest for the first few innings of their sectional quarterfinal matchup at Northridge Thursday evening. The Raiders would string together five runs in the top of the fourth to take their first lead of the game, not looking back in their 9-3 victory over the Tigers.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/25

Baseball Sectionals and Tennis Regional
Myers’ Gem Leads Valley To Victory In Sectional Opener

With the playoffs requiring a team’s best effort to stay alive, the Tippecanoe Valley Viking baseball team put together one of its finest performances of the year in a 2-0 sectional win over Knox at Newton Park in Lakeville. The Vikings are peaking at the right time, now having won four in a row after the quarterfinal victory.
Area Throwers Make Regional Field Take Notice

The Times-Union area female track and field programs are usually comprised of strong middle- to long-distance runners, a handful of successful sprinters, and a few individuals who are strong in field events.
Lady Tigers Finish Third At Track & Field Regionals

The Warsaw Lady Tigers’ third place team finish in a very close-scoring IHSAA regional track meet still resulted in several of Warsaw’s athletes earning berths in Bloomington for the June 3 IHSAA state track and field meet.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/24

Softball sectionals and Baseball
Warsaw Team, Manchester Doubles Advances At Regional

Fresh off of a sectional title won last Thursday, the Warsaw Lady Tiger tennis team arrived hungry for more upon arriving at the IHSAA Girls Tennis Regional at Culver Academy Tuesday afternoon. Warsaw was able to defeat Northern Lakes Conference opponent Plymouth 4-1 to advance to the regional final.
Warsaw Girls Basketball 2023 Summer Camps

Warsaw girls basketball would like to announce dates, times and prices for its 2023 summer camps.
The Penalty Box: It Was Not For Nothing

I grew up in a patriotic America and I am unashamedly patriotic.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/23

Softball sectionals, Baseball and Golf
Dates And Times For Warsaw Tennis Camps And Clinics

Warsaw tennis would like to announce dates, times and prices for its summer tennis camps and clinics.
14th Annual Blackburn Run 4 Others Date Announced

The 14th annual Blackburn Run 4?Others will take place on June 17, 2023. The event hosts both a 5K run/walk and also a 10K run. Race day registration and packet pickup begins at 7:30 a.m. and the race begins at 9 a.m. Registration costs $25 until June 4 when it increases to $32.
D.IN.O Mountain Bike Races Return To Winona Lake

The Do Indiana Off-road (D.IN.O) Mountain Bike Racing Series has called the Winona Lake Trails home since 2002, three years before teaming up with the Fat & Skinny Tire Festival in 2005 to become one of the headliners of a three-day festival that celebrates all things cycling.
Manchester Spartans Qualify For NCAA Nationals

The NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Track and Field Committee announced on Friday the participants in the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/21

Baseball, Golf and Tennis
Chip Shots: Reflections Of Spring

I’ll cover the two regional track meets this week where Times-Union area athletes have earned berths to keep their seasons alive.
Tigers Finish Second At Boys’ Track Sectional

The oval in Foreman field was the venue for the 2023 IHSAA boys’ track and field sectional hosted by Goshen High School Thursday Night.
Squires Lead Several Regional-Bound Area Track And Field Athletes

Four area schools competed in the IHSAA Boys’ track and field sectional meet on the oval at the Plymouth Rock Pile Thursday night.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/19

Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Golf
Lady Tiger Tennis Takes Home 22nd Straight Sectional Title

A busy day on the tennis courts resulted in Warsaw girls tennis hoisting its 22nd straight sectional championship after wins over Wawasee (5-0) in the semifinals and Columbia City in the championship Thursday evening at Warsaw Community High School.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/18

Baseball, Softball and Tennis
Late Wawasee Run Enough To Thwart Squire Rally At Parkview Field

The Wawasee Warrior and Manchester Squire baseball teams met at Parkview Field Tuesday night, home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps. Part of the PSM Baseball Classic, the Warriors and Squires were two of 22 Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio high school teams to compete in the minor league ballpark. The game was highly competitive, with Wawasee scoring the winning run in the top of the seventh to secure a 3-2 victory.
Lady Tigers Capture 16th Sectional Crown

The Warsaw Lady Tigers track and field team added another sectional title trophy to an already-crowded case Tuesday night. The win was no surprise among those watching the action on the oval in Fisher Field, but the win was not as dominant as it was in most recent seasons.
Howard, Harper Score Big For Whitko At Sectional

Whitko’s Gwen Howard picked up double victories in the shot put (43-03.75) and the discus (117-00) while sophomore classmate Emerson Harper picked up a win in the 200-meter dash (26.72 seconds), and two second place finishes (100m dash, 12.89; long jump, 16-09.75) in the IHSAA girls’ track and field sectional in Bremen.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/17

Baseball, Softball and Golf
The Penalty Box: The Search For Blame Chokes Us

There are a lot of things wrong with the world we live in. Only a fool, or a politician, would claim to be able to fix them all.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/16

Softball, Baseball and Tennis
WCHS Announces 2023-24 Cheer Block Leadership Team

The Warsaw Community Schools Athletic Department is excited to announce the student leadership team selections for the 2023-24 cheer block.
Grace Women Claim 2023 NCCAA National Championship

For the first time in team history, the women of Grace’s track and field team are now national champions.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/14

Baseball, Softball and Golf
Late Inning Rally Falls Just Short As Tigers Lose To Northridge

For the second straight game, a late inning rally put the Warsaw Tiger baseball team in a position to earn a come from behind, walk-off win. This time however, the rally was cut just short, leading to a 5-4 Northridge victory. The Tigers are now 12-9-1 this season, 7-5 in the Northern Lakes Conference.
Chip Shots: IHSAA Proposed Class Tranches O.K. With Me

The IHSAA Board of Directors and Executive Committee didn’t produce a classification solution for basketball exactly the way I proposed in a column a few weeks ago. I like what is currently proposed nonetheless for not only basketball, but for each four-class-structured IHSAA sport.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/12

Softball and Tennis
Triton Offense Struggles To Get Going In 4-1 Loss To LaVille

The Triton offense struggled to get anything going during its Hoosier North Athletic Conference battle with LaVille Thursday night, as the team fell 4-1. The Trojans are now 7-13 this season, 4-7 in the HNAC.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/11

Tennis, Baseball and Softball
Depth Earns Tiger Boys, Girls 2023 NLC Track Titles

The 2023 Northern Lakes Conference track and field championship meet Tuesday night ended at the oval in Fisher Field with a sea of orange and black in midfield to hoist NLC championship hardware for Warsaw’s boys and girls track squads.
Tippecanoe Valley’s Mellott Signs With Franklin College

Tippecanoe Valley senior Kaydence Mellott was surrounded by family as she signed her letter of intent to play basketball at Franklin College next season.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/10

Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Track and Field
Trio Of Lancers Earn Conference Honors

Grace College’s softball team had three players earn recognition on the All-Crossroads League team following the 2023 season.

Jeri Ellis headlined the honorees for the Lancers. Ellis was voted second team team All-Crossroads League, and was also chosen as a Gold Glove recipient.
The Penalty Box: Betting Is Taking A Bite Out Of Us

I am not at all a person who says “I told you so” much.
Tigers Falter Late In 6-2 Home Loss To Mishawaka

The Warsaw baseball team played host to Northern Lakes Conference leading Mishawaka Tuesday night, taking part in a highly competitive, clean game. The contest stayed close for the first six innings before the Cavemen exploded offensively in the seventh to pull away for a 6-2 victory. The Tigers are now 11-8-1 this spring, 6-4 in the NLC.
Grace Holds Ribbon Cutting For New Disc Golf Course Signs, Tee Pads

A ribbon cutting was held at the Grace College disc golf course Tuesday afternoon to commemorate brand new signs and tee pads for the nine-hole course.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/9

Baseball, Softball and Tennis
Lady Tigers Full Of Fight Despite Weekend Guests’ Deluge

Friday evening and Saturday morning were fun-filled and action-packed for the Warsaw Lady Tigers softball team. Despite Friday’s 19-9 loss to Goshen, and Saturday’s 24-5 loss to Rochester, the Lady Tigers have maintained a “fun-filled” spirit in every contest in their 2023 campaign.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/7

Baseball, Softball and Track and Field
Chip Shots: Until They Aren’t

I’ve figured out things well enough since fall 2019 to realize when athletic schedules get their tightest, a sudden inevitable lull will follow. I probably wrote a handful of columns among February, October, and May in previous years kvetching to each of you about the pace, and the packed schedule.
Lady Squires Continue To Roll, Defeat Whitko 5-0 At Home

Two of the top area tennis teams met at Manchester High School Friday night, as the Lady Squires hosted the Lady ‘Cats of Whitko in a make-up match that was originally scheduled for Tuesday. Manchester continued its fantastic start to the season by winning the match 5-0 to improve its record to 11-1, 5-0 in the Three Rivers Conference. The loss brings Whitko’s record down to 8-3.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/5

Baseball, Softball and Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/4

Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Golf
Whitko Comeback Falls Just Short As Tippy Valley Wins 6-4

Momentum switched multiple times at Whitko High School Wednesday night, as Tippecanoe Valley and the Lady ‘Cats engaged in a close, back-and-forth Three Rivers Conference game. In the end, the early-inning runs scored by Valley would be enough to stay in front in the end as the Lady Vikings notched a 6-4 win. Valley is now 9-4 this season (3-0 TRC), while Whitko falls to 1-10 (0-4).
The Penalty Box: Conferences Are Like Families

Conferences, in some ways, are like families.
31st Annual Beaman Home Golf Scramble Planned For June 5th

The 31st Annual Beaman Home Golf Scramble will be held on Monday, June 5th, at Rozella Ford Golf Club in Warsaw.
Warsaw Hotspurs Win Shoot For A Cure U19 Tournament
Lake City Skiers To Host June Tournament

The Lake City Skiers will be hosting the 2023 City of Lakes Show Ski Tournament June 16th – 18th at Hidden Lake in Warsaw, Indiana featuring 8 teams including 4 of the top 5 in the nation.
Lady Tigers Smash Record At Princess Relays

There have been four previous Princess relays since 2018 where the Warsaw Lady Tigers track and field team have customarily been one of the top two finishers in team points, including team titles in 2018 and 2021.
Historic Day Propels Grace To Split With Bethel

The final day of the 2023 regular season was one for the history books for Grace's baseball team. Two single season individual records were broken, one team record was broken and another one was tied. All of these accomplishments were a part of the Senior Day celebration on Saturday afternoon.