LOCAL SPORTS
A Night In The Press Box; A Plea From Me
I stumbled into a day off today (Friday) because I forgot my parent company extended the Labor Day weekend to include the Friday preceding it. I read an e-mail from the night shift supervisor discussing his team’s results, and his closing salvo was a wish to enjoy the extended weekend. …
LCA Kickers Fall To Argos Dragons
Following a 7-0 loss to Winamac Tuesday, coach Dan Miller challenged his Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team. Playing without two starters Thursday evening, the Cougars - in Miller’s words - competed with the Argos Dragons before falling 3-0.
Manchester Cross Country Kicks Off Season with Hokum Karem
The Manchester University cross country teams opened their season with their annual Hokum Karem races on campus. The Spartans welcomed competing athletes from Trine, Huntington, St. Francis (Ind.), and St. Mary’s (Ind.)
Manchester Men's Soccer Falls to Trine 3-1
The Manchester University men's soccer team dropped its season opener to Trine on Wednesday afternoon in Spartan Stadium by a final score of 3-1. All four goals were netted in the second half.
Manchester Volleyball Rallies for 5-Set Victory over Olivet
The Manchester University volleyball team opened the 2021 season in dramatic fashion on Wednesday night inside a raucous Stauffer-Wolfe Arena. The Spartans overcame a two-sets-to-one deficit and rallied to defeat visiting Olivet College in five sets.
Grace drops home opener to Taylor
A hard-fought match went Taylor’s way on Wednesday, spoiling the home opener for Grace’s volleyball team. All three sets of the 3-0 sweep were tightly contested, including two sets which went to extra points.
Family, Friends Remember The Life Of Cameron Fairchild
The beginning of the school year is usually an exciting time. Kids get to see their friends after summer break, friendships are renewed and the lights shine bright on Friday night football games. It’s a time of year most look forward to, and the memories can last a lifetime. But …
Mangas Lands First Job in Overseas League
he business world will have to wait its turn for Kyle Mangas to bring his leadership skills, his intellectual horsepower (evident through his top-flite grade point average), and his impeccable character to the corridors of a fortunate gaining company. Mangas will, instead, ply another skill he’s been honing, playing professional …
Local High School Previews For Week 3
Plymouth (0-2, 0-0 Northern Lakes Conf.) at Warsaw 1-1, 0-0 NLC); Wawasee (0-2, 0-0 Northern Lakes) at Northridge (2-0, 0-0 NLC); Tippecanoe Valley (2-0 overall, 1-0 TRC) at Peru (1-1, 1-0); Caston (1-1, 0-1 Hoosier North Athletic) at Triton (1-1, 0-1 HNAC); Rochester (1-1, 0-1 TRC) at Whitko (0-2, 0-1); …
Offensive Outburst Lifts Manchester Kickers Over Valley
As the old saying goes, when it rains it pours. Such was the case in Tuesday evening’s Three Rivers Conference boys soccer match between the Manchester Squires and the host Tippecanoe Valley Vikings.
Squires Switch FB Opponents Friday
Manchester High School football was back on the practice field Tuesday for the first time in five days — about an hour or so after learning of an opponent change, too. The Squires, after being forced to cancel their game last week against Bluffton under COVID protocols, will now host …
