LOCAL SPORTS
Local sports briefs for Aug. 24
Whitko Volleyball Falls To Churubusco; Tippecanoe Valley Boys Soccer Wins Thriller Over Wabash; Tippecanoe Valley Volleyball Takes Down Winamac; Warsaw Girls Golf Defeats Plymouth; Wawasee Volleyball Stays Undefeated; Wawasee, Manchester Girls Soccer Draw; Wawasee Boys Tennis Dominates Against Central Noble; Warsaw Tennis Defeats Mishawaka Marian
Lady Tiger XC Wins Warsaw Classic; Boys Finish Second
On what was an exceptionally hot day for a run, the Warsaw girls cross country team finished in first place of the 29th annual Warsaw Cross Country Classic Tuesday. On the boys side, Warsaw finished in second, behind winners Columbia City.
COVID Claims Manchester FB Game Friday
Manchester football coach Alyx Brandewie says “going into that room and telling our players that they’re not going to be able to play is one of the tougher things I’ve ever had to do.” Addressing the situation Tuesday evening, Brandewie confirmed Monday’s news that the Squires’ high school football game …
Don’t Fall Into Week 1 Trap
Football is a sport of over-reaction. The bad seems unbearably bad and the good is cause for unsquashable rejoicing and celebration. And there is a cautionary tale to be told there for both sides it.
Grace Duo Named Players Of The Week
Novotny earns league Defender of the Week award
Lancer Cross Country Hopes Experience Pays Off
Growth. Development. Maturation. The definition of any of those words is what Coach Jake Poyner hopes describes his men’s cross country squad. After being one of the youngest teams mentioned in the NAIA polls a year ago, the goal for 2021 is to show continued improvement and establish a place …
Local sports results for Aug. 23
Warsaw VB Victorious; Tippecanoe Valley VB Gets Win Over Goshen; Wawasee Volleyball Stays Undefeated With Win; Wawasee Boys Soccer Gets Convincing Win Over Riley; Whitko Girls Golf falls to Wabash; Whitko Boys Tennis Drops Match To Columbia City
Spartan Men’s Cross Country Picked 2nd in HCAC Preseason Poll
Women’s Cross Country Picked 2nd in HCAC Preseason Poll; Four Spartans were selected as “Athletes to Watch” by the HCAC office.
Grace Soccer, Volleyball Enjoy Successful Weekend
Lady Lancers Explode For Six Goals In Win; Second-half outburst propels Lancers ; Novotny tops 2,000 digs for Grace
Local Sports Recaps for August 21
Manchester FB Dominates To Win Opener; Whitko FB Comes Up Short; Warsaw Boys Soccer Gets Shut-out Victory; LCA Boys Soccer Picks Up First Win; Manchester VB Finishes 5th At Elwood Invite ; Lady Tiger Golf Finishes 3rd at Warsaw Invitational
Tigers Get Convincing Win In Football Season Opener
The Warsaw Tigers captured the most anticipated season opener in years Friday night at Fisher Field with a convincing 49-23 victory, using a dominating rushing attack (520 yards) to mow the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks, a perennial Columbus, Ohio-area playoff qualifier. Dublin Coffman, in an Ohio enrollment class equivalent to an …
Valley Gets 300th Win; Rolls Past Wawasee
The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings added to the school’s football history in a big way Friday night, and also honored the memory of a deceased school mate. In a 42-7 season-opening win over the host Wawasee Warriors, Valley used its depth, experience and running game to dominate the time of possession …
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 …
