LOCAL SPORTS
Losing And Getting Better
From time to time, you will hear a coach say “you learn a lot more in losses than you do in wins.” For the most part, I think that’s true. The point is that when you lose, you are more likely to be motivated to figure out what you are …
Local Sports Recaps for Sept. 1
Garriott Has A Goal And An Assist In Manchester’s Road Win; LCA Gets Road Win; Wawasee Downs Whitko; Whitko G. Golf Wins Twice; and more!
Sports Recaps for Aug. 31
Wawasee Girls Golf Picks Up Two Non-Conference Wins, Triton Competes In 4-Way Girls Golf Match, plus JV volleyball and middle school scores.
Manchester Soccer Squads Bounce Back
The ball didn’t bounce their way in terms of a championship, but Manchester High School’s varsity boys and girls soccer teams certainly bounced back Saturday afternoon. Hosting the annual Manchester Invite, the Lady Squires and Squires lost their opening-round games to top notch teams but came back with wins in …
Grace Soccer Fields Deep, Dynamic Squad This Fall
One season ago, Grace’s men’s soccer team was one win short of hoisting a national championship trophy. After losing in the title game of the NCCAA National Championships, the Lancers are hungry to take the next step as a program in 2020. Head coach Arron Patrick, now in his second …
Local sports recaps for Aug. 30
Lane’s Hat Trick Propels Lakeland Christian To Win At O-D, plus statistics from other competitions.
Tigers Fall To Michigan City In Home Opener
Warsaw Tiger senior quarterback Aaron Green tossed a 34-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Zollinger erasing visiting Michigan City’s 14-0 lead with 4:25 left in the first half. The fans at Fisher Field were energized by the comeback. However, the visiting Silver Wolves silenced the crowd sixteen seconds later with a …
Wawasee Rolls To 2nd Straight Shutout Win
In a game where the team’s offense scored 31 points, it was the defense that shone brightest as the Wawasee football team defeated West Noble 31-0 Friday night in a non-conference game.
Bluffton Blanks Squires
After a resounding 47-12 win over North Miami last Friday, the Manchester Squires wanted to carry that energy over into last night’s game against the Bluffton Tigers. Bluffton senior quarterback Hayden Nern had other plans.
Grace Volleyball Primed For Big Year
The Grace College volleyball team is primed for a strong year under sixth-year head coach Katie Van Hofwegen. The Lady Lancers have consistently grown their program’s reputation in a challenging conference under Van Hofwegen, despite the Crossroads League getting seemingly harder each year. In 2019 the league had two teams …
Sports Recaps for Aug. 28
Tippecanoe Valley Gets TRC Road Win At Northfield; Wildcats Fall To Tigers; Cougars Blast Oregon-Davis
Local sports recaps for Aug. 27
Lakeland Christian Falls To Bruins In Matchup Of Ranked Teams; Bruins Down Warriors, plus late Wednesday results
Spartans Promote Emerich To Softball Head Coach
NORTH MANCHESTER – Manchester University Athletics has announced a change within its softball program. Associate Head Softball Coach Sara Emerich will take over as the head softball coach of the Spartans. Former head coach Josh Dzurick will remain active in the program, serving as its assistant coach. Coach Dzurick also …
High School Football Previews For Friday
Michigan City (1-0) at Warsaw (1-0); West Noble (0-1) at Wawasee (1-0); Bluffton (1-0 overall) at Manchester (1-0); Peru (1-0 overall, 0-0 TRC) at Whitko (1-0, 0-0); Tippecanoe Valley (0-1 overall, 0-0 TRC) at Northfield (0-1, 0-0)
