LOCAL SPORTS

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/25

Softball, Baseball, Tennis

The Penalty Box: Rhodes Leaves Legacy Of Excellence

Al Rhodes announced last week that he would no longer be coaching varsity boys basketball teams.

Etchison’s Complete Game Shutout Key To Split For Grace

Solid pitching from Evan Etchison helped Grace's baseball team earn a much needed split with Spring Arbor on Monday afternoon.

Tippecanoe Valley?Voted Out Of TRC

Tippecanoe Valley has been alerted by the Three Rivers Conference that it has been voted out of the conference effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year, according to an email sent by the TRC Monday.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/23

Golf, Girls Track and Field, Baseball, Softball and Tennis

Warsaw Track And Field Enjoys Busy Weekend

Recent trends in track and field invitationals afford deep programs the chance to split ranks to assign their best competitors to the invitationals affording them the chance to showcase more specific talents.

Lancer Softball Tops Maple Leafs 1-0 On Senior Day

Grace College’s softball team capped off its Senior Day doubleheader by topping Goshen 1-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Timely Hitting, Defensive Gems Lead Warsaw Past Plymouth

After suffering a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Goshen Wednesday evening, the Warsaw Tigers baseball team bounced back in dominant fashion Friday night, defeating conference rival Plymouth 9-2. Warsaw is now 4-3-1 this season, 2-1 in the Northern Lakes Conference.

Lady Tiger Softball Registers First 2023 Win

The Warsaw Lady Tigers softball team registered its first victory of the season, 10-5, against county rival Wawasee Thursday night at the Tiger Softball Complex.

Grace Earns Doubleheader Split On Big Day For Team

Grace’s baseball team battled Saint Francis in the first of two doubleheaders on Thursday afternoon. The Lancers added another late-inning victory to the win column, scoring the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to win the opener 6-5. The back half of the twin bill went to the Cougars 11-1.

Chip Shots: Even In Spring, It Comes Back to Football

The NBA playoffs are in full swing, joined this week by the NHL postseason, but my interests and thoughts end up falling back against the comfort of discussing football among most weeks’ column topics.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/21

Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Track and Field

Lady Squires Remain Unbeaten With 4-1 Win Over Wawasee

The Manchester Lady Squire tennis team has seen a plethora of early season success this spring, continuing its ascension with a 4-1 victory over Wawasee Thursday night. The Lady Squires remain unbeaten this season, now holding a 5-0 record to go with a perfect 3-0 start in the Three Rivers …

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/20

Softball, Baseball, Tennis, Boys Basketball

Tigers Shut Out Warriors To Open NLC Play With Win

Both the Warsaw Tigers and Wawasee Warriors started slow in their Northern Lakes Conference opener Tuesday evening, but it was the Tigers that were able to wake up quicker, scoring 10 runs in the final three innings to leave Syracuse with a 10-0 victory (five innings) over their conference rivals. …