LOCAL SPORTS

Wawasee Opens Season With Win Over Tippy Valley

Two local volleyball teams began their respective seasons against each other on Tuesday night, with Tippecanoe Valley traveling to the Hardwood Teepee to take on Wawasee. All three games played were incredibly close and came down to the wire, with the Lady Warriors coming out on top with a 3-0 …

Growth Is The Key For Whitko Football To Begin Stacking Wins

Whitko High School head football coach Brad Sprunger is looking to grow student participation, grow enthusiasm and grow fundamentals.

2024 Preview: Lancer Soccer Loaded For Upcoming Fall

Coming off a groundbreaking campaign, Grace’s men’s soccer team roars into the 2024 season with high anticipation.

Grace Volleyball Punches Pair Of Upsets Over Top 25 Teams

Grace’s volleyball team made a major statement on Friday against premier NAIA competition. The Lancers secured two NAIA Top 25 upsets, stunning No. 6 Midland and No. 16 IU Kokomo in the span of a few hours.

20 Years Of Fribley Field Celebrated With Honoring Of Namesake

Just one player’s jersey has ever been retired in the long history of Warsaw football history, and on Saturday that “All-American” hero, who paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country, was remembered during the 20-year celebration of the youth football field named for him. U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. David K. …

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, August 17

Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Cross Country

Grace Volleyball Sweeps Bulldogs In Season Debut

The 2024 season for Grace’s volleyball team kicked off in style with a 3-0 sweep of Wilberforce on Thursday night.

Warsaw Students Excel In Rugby Trip To New Zealand

Mia Blocher and Raquel Muniz Bermudez, also known as Toro, from the Warsaw Community High School Girls Rugby Team got to represent their school and community in a once in a lifetime experience at the International Rugby Tour in New Zealand this summer.

Grace’s Veteran Volleyball Spikers Eager For 2024

Grace’s volleyball team carries an experienced squad into the 2024 season under head coach Katie Hill.

Grace And Zimmer Biomet Secure Historic Uniform Sponsorship

Grace College’s athletic department is excited to announce a historic partnership with Zimmer Biomet.

2024 Preview: Women’s Soccer Reloads For Fall Campaign

Grace’s women’s soccer team is armed with young talent for the upcoming fall season.

Future Of Wawasee Gymnastics Unclear

SYRACUSE - The future of Wawasee gymnastics and Wawasee Gymnastics Club is unclear as, last week, the gymnastic coaches and WGC board of directors were alerted that the Wawasee School Corporation administration pulled the trigger on a decision that could potentially end gymnastics in the school corporation.

Chip Shots: Not Feeling Stuck In The Middle

Stealer’s Wheel released a surprise hit, Stuck in the Middle With You” in 1972. It was a surprise because Gerry Rafferty and his bandmates used the song to parody Bob Dylan in vocals and lyrics on a lark.

Claypool’s Kennedy Krull Makes Leap From 1A To D1

Kennedy Krull, a Claypool resident, a Whitko basketball and softball alum, a Huntington University (NAIA) infielder, and most recently Triton Junior-Senior High School’s head varsity girls’ basketball and softball coach is taking another big leap into a Division I (D1) college softball assistant coaching position with Georgia Southern University.

The Penalty Box: Two Big Story Lines In Local Football

Fall sports teams started practicing Monday, and that means football scrimmages are a little over a week away. There are two major changes in the local high school football scene: Tippecanoe Valley changing conferences and Warsaw moving to a new class for the playoffs in November.