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Spartans Fall To Pioneers In HCAC Tournament

The Manchester University volleyball team fell at Transylvania University in straight sets in the Opening Round of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

Lady Lancers Victorious Over Cougars

Grace’s women’s basketball team improved to 3-0 on the young season with a win on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers recovered from a first-half deficit, muscling past IU Kokomo 69-58 on the road. Grace’s defense impressed, holding the Cougars to 37 percent shooting while also outrebounding IUK by 14.

Warsaw Goes Into Season With Blend Of Vets, Varsity Newcomers

A mix of varsity experience and newcomers will face plenty of early challenges as Warsaw opens the 2021-22 girls basketball season. Sixth-year head coach Lenny Krebs welcomes back five letterwinners (seniors Kacilyn Krebs, Abby Sanner and Bailie Stephens, junior Zoe Bergan and sophomore Ava Wetzel) and has seven varsity newcomers, …

Wawasee Rolls To Opening Night Victory Over Manchester

On what was opening night for both the Wawasee and Manchester girls basketball teams, it was the Warriors who came out on top, winning 58-39. Wawasee starts the season off with a 1-0 record, while the Lady Squires drop to 0-1. 

Warsaw Goes To Carroll With Sectional Title On Line

By the time No. 11-ranked Warsaw (7-2) lines up against No. 6 Carroll (9-1) in the IHSAA Class 6 Sectional 3 football final it will have been 21 days between contests for the Tigers.

Triton Treks To Adams Central For Sectional Title Game

Triton dug deep and rallied in the mud for a chance at hardware.

Lady Wildcat Coach Optimistic About Upcoming Season

Optimism’s not something that’s supposed to bubble over following a 2-20 season, but don’t try to convince Whitko girls basketball coach Justin Jordan. You’d probably be wasting your time.

Grace Men’s Basketball Wins Third Straight Blowout

Grace’s men’s basketball team picked up its third consecutive blowout win to start the season, taking down Siena Heights 89-60 on Tuesday.

Tippecanoe Valley Opens Slate At Home Thursday

Tippecanoe Valley opens the 2021-22 girls basketball season Thursday, Nov. 4 against visiting IHSAA Class 2A Bremen on Rita Price Simpson Court.

Former Whitko Great Krull Begins Journey At Triton

Over the course of the last 12 seasons, the Triton Lady Trojans basketball program won 139 games. The team won two sectional championships, including one last year. All of this took place under head coach Adam Heckaman. When Heckaman resigned in early October, some thought that it might signal a …

Lady Squires Hoops Need Younger Players To Step Up

Just like some of her players, new head coach Allie Kauffman is moving up the Manchester girls basketball ladder this season. What remains to be seen is whether the Squires can move up in wins despite major graduation losses from a 12-13 team as well as an injury to their …

Grace Holds Sportsmanship Summit For Northern Lakes Conference

Grace College and Director of Athletics Chad Briscoe welcomed student-athletes from the high schools of the Northern Lakes Conference for a Sportsmanship Summit on Monday.

Warsaw Cross Country Finishes Seasons At State Finals

The high school cross country season came to a close Saturday, and it did so with the Warsaw Tigers and Lady Tigers competing on the state’s biggest stage - albeit a muddy, sloppy one after days of rain saturated the 5K course in Terre Haute.

Spartans Suffer Road HCAC Defeat At Hanover

The Manchester University football team suffered a road Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference defeat at Hanover College on Saturday.

Five Seniors Return For Wawasee GBB

SYRACUSE — Wawasee experienced its share of interruptions during the 2020-21 girls basketball season. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Warriors had the first five games on their scheduled wiped out. After the scrimmage, they had to wait weeks to play their Nov. 3 opener.