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Goshen Shades Wawasee In Tight NLC Contest

Wawasee trailed by as many as nine points late in the fourth quarter and was behind by seven with 1:22 to go. But the Warriors hustled and whittled Goshen’s lead down to three and had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds before falling 43-40 Friday, Dec. …

Grace duo claim All-American honors

Fresh off winning their first national championship in program history, Grace’s women’s soccer team picked up numerous All-American awards.

Tippecanoe Valley Uses Big Second Half To Hold On Against Triton

It was all about second half adjustments, Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig told me after his team's 48-40 win over Triton Tuesday night.

Carroll’s Pressure Too Much For Warsaw

A strong pressure defense by the Carroll Chargers girls’ basketball team throughout the game’s first 3½ quarters of Wednesday night’s game allowed the hosts to hold off Warsaw’s run of seven straight points in a 58-52 non-conference win over the Tigers at the Carroll Fieldhouse.

Manchester's Bieghler Named HCAC POW

Helping Manchester to its best start in 15 years, senior women’s basketball guard Miranda Bieghler has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

Davidson Repeats As CL, NCCAA Player Of Week

Frankie Davidson racked up more awards following another strong week for Grace’s men’s basketball team. For the second straight week, Davidson was named the NCCAA and Crossroads League Player of the Week. He’s been the league Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks.

Mevis Named To All-SEC First Team

Former Warsaw Tiger football placekicker and 2020 Warsaw Community High School graduate Harrison Mevis has been selected to the All-SEC first team as a member of the Missouri Tigers, the conference announced Tuesday.

Brian Kelly’s Exit Fitting, Telling

Brian Kelly left Notre Dame. Last Monday night, the rumors of Kelly’s departure began to pop up like spam emails on a personal computer. Destination: LSU.

Triton’s Offense Explodes In Win Over Lakeland Christian

It was a “blink and you miss it” type of night at the Trench Tuesday night, as both the Triton and Lakeland Christian boys basketball teams treated fans to a high scoring affair. Neither team wasted much time setting up its offense, but both made the most of its opportunities, …

Miranda Bieghler Named HCAC Basketball Player Of The Week

Helping Manchester to its best start in 15 years, senior women’s basketball guard Miranda Bieghler has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday December 6.

Grace To Host Champions Of Character Classic On Dec. 18

The fifth annual boys' basketball Champions of Character Classic is coming to Grace College on Dec. 18. Twelve elite high school teams will converge at the six-game classic, held at Grace's Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.

Wawasee Finishes Strong To Defeat Manchester

Wawasee took the momentum away from visiting Manchester and earned a 52-45 non-conference boys basketball victory Friday, Dec. 3 at the Hardwood Teepee.

Loyer, No. 5 Spartans Too Much For Tigers

Indiana’s Mr. Basketball won’t be named until April, but the Warsaw Tigers got an up-close look at a legitimate candidate for the prestigious award Friday night. Six-foot-4 senior guard Fletcher Loyer of Homestead was as good as advertised, leading the Class 4A No. 5 Spartans to a 62-40 win over …

Triton Not ‘Terrible’ In Lopsided Loss

Triton lost a basketball game by 26 points Friday night — its most lopsided defeat since February 2019 — “and honestly, I don’t think we played terrible,” coach Jason Groves said afterwards.

Wellman’s Run, Braves Trap Thwarts Wildcats

The Whitko Wildcats boys’ basketball team encountered shooting and ball-movement woes against the visiting Bellmont Braves’ 1-3-1 zone trap defense in a 56-30 home loss to their guests from Adams County. The Braves’ 5’8” senior guard Isaiah Wellman scored 24 points including a 13-point steak in the second quarter to …