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Triton Rallies For Win
You can hear blaring music from almost a mile away. You can smell the popcorn popping and the hot dogs grilling from the moment you enter the front gate. Once you get to your seat, all you can see is a sea of blue. It can only mean one thing: …
This Week’s Topics: On Tebow, Tension, And Talking
Tim Tebow, neither the first nor last Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback to struggle in the NFL, has been cut again by a coach/coach’s friend doing him a solid. He turned 34-years old a few days before the Jacksonville Jaguars, now coached by his former college coach at Florida (Urban Meyer), released …
Lady Lancers Open Season With Two Wins
The 2021 campaign for Grace’s volleyball team began in perfect fashion on Friday. The Lady Lancers won twice at the season-opening tournament at Warner University (Fla.), beating Truett McConnell 3-0 and Warner 3-1.
Sports recaps for Aug. 20
Warsaw VB Sweeps Huntington North ; Whitko VB Drops Close Contest; Valley VB Grabs 2nd Win Against W. Noble; Viking Boys Soccer Drops Thriller; Viking Boys Tennis Falls to N. Judson; Wawasee Boys Tennis Remains Undefeated; Warsaw Girls Golf Wins Three-Way Match Against Valley, Wabash
High School Sports Recaps For August 20
Tippecanoe Valley Volleyball Falls to Plymouth 3-0 Manchester Volleyball Opens Season With Loss to Peru Manchester Girls Soccer Comes Up Short Against Mississinewa Wawasee Girls Soccer Drops Nail Biter to West Noble Wawasee Boys Tennis Dominates Lakeland For Second Victory
Vikings Hoping Returnees Lead To Big Things
Tippecanoe Valley hopes to turn seven into heaven this high school football season. The Vikings return seven starters on each side of the ball. They’re coming off back-to-back seven-win seasons, too, marking the first time the storied program’s been at least three games over .500 in consecutive years since 2007.
Tiger Football Looking To Forge Identity For 2021 Season
Bart Curtis knows what he would like his Warsaw Community High School football team to be in 2021. “We want this group to come together and forge their own identity,” says Curtis, the fourth-year Tigers head coach. “We’re hoping to build a group that is resilient, has a lot of …
Warsaw Boys Soccer Shuts Out Argos For First Win Of 2021
After dropping its opening game of the season to Carroll, the Warsaw boys varsity soccer team secured its first win of the season, 4-0 over visiting Argos Tuesday in a non-conference match.
Young Lady Lancers Excited To Take The VB Court
Grace College’s volleyball team will feature a young, hungry squad on the court in 2021. Of the 17 players on Grace’s roster, eight are starting their first collegiate seasons. Three more players are beginning their second year, resulting in a youth-infused squad.
Offense Shines In Lancers’ Mens Soccer Opener
The 2021 season for Grace’s men’s soccer team started in impressive fashion with a 3-0 win over Trinity International on Tuesday. The Lancers’ three goals were scored by newcomers, netting all three after halftime. Grace finished the match with a 16-7 advantage in shot attempts and a 9-3 edge in …
High School Sports Briefs
Whitko Girl’s Golf Drops Close Match to Northfield; Cougar Soccer Comes Up Short in Season Opener; Tippecanoe Valley boys Soccer Starts Off Strong, Limps to Finish Line in Opener; Wawasee boys Soccer Shows Fight in Second-Half, Comes up Short Against Westview; Tippecanoe Valley Plays First Girl’s Varsity Soccer Game in …
Wawasee Making Toughness A Priority In 2021
Jon Reutebuch is endeavoring to build an identity for his Wawasee High School football team as he gets the Warriors ready for 2021 — his third season in charge of the program. “We want to have a toughness mentality where we can overcome any obstacles in our path,” says Reutebuch, …
Football Brings Optimism
Driving home from the Warsaw football scrimmage at Leo Friday night, I spent some time reflecting on the beginning of a new sports season (number 31 for me at WRSW) and all of the places I will go, things I will see and people I will meet over the next …
Brandewie Excited For First ‘Normal’ Season At Manchester
Year one as a head football coach presents stiff enough challenges in a normal year, but Alyx Brandewie’s year one at Manchester was also accompanied by the challenges of a pandemic. “It was a little chaotic,” Brandewie reflected last week of 2020. “You had to spray things down and keep …
