LOCAL SPORTS

The Penalty Box: The Best Laid Plans

I watched both football and baseball games this weekend, and there was a strange theme that seemed to be running through the middle of almost every game I stopped at—a head coach had a decision go horribly wrong.

Late Heroics Earn Grace Best Start In Program History

A pair of late goals from Grace’s men’s soccer team earned the Lancers a 2-2 draw with Spring Arbor on Saturday afternoon.

Local High School Recaps For 9/30 & 10/1

Football, Boys Tennis, Cross Country, Volleyball

Warsaw Hosts 2022 Unified Flag Football Sectional

Fisher Field at the Tiger Athletic Complex (TAC) was the venue for the 2022 IHSAA Unified Flag Football (UFFB) sectionals during Saturday’s a beautiful, sunny, breezy afternoon.

Warsaw Hangs On To ‘W’ Trophy With 36-0 Win Over Wawasee

The 37th annual “W” game was held at Wawasee High School Friday night between the Warriors and the Warsaw Tigers. For the 25thtime since the trophy was donated by Robert and Patricia Reiff in 1986, it would be Warsaw keeping it in their trophy case after a 36-0 win.

Quick Strike Bluejays Too Much For Triton

The Triton Trojans and the North Judson Bluejays had more on the line in this year’s Hoosier North Athletic Conference (HNAC) clash last night than they’ve had between each other since 2018. Triton entered Friday’s fray ranked #8 in the IFCA coaches’ poll, and #11 in the AP media poll. …

Tiger Soccer Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Night

The pregame energy from a standing room only crowd on hand to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Night fueled the energy in the Tiger Soccer Complex (TSC) for Northridge’s and Warsaw’s final regular season match Thursday night.

Chip Shots: Dusting Off NLC Football, MLB Takes

I have the polish and rags out for cleaning dust off a recent take in Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) and a summer take on the potential of six 100-game winning teams in MLB.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/29

Boys Tennis, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer

Warsaw Defeats NorthWood To Clinch A Piece Of NLC Title

The Warsaw Tigers and NorthWood Panthers came into Thursday’s contest at the Tiger Den as the last two undefeated teams in the Northern Lakes Conference. The winner of the match would clinch at least a share of the NLC title with a chance to win it outright next week.

Lancer Soccer Teams Pick Up Lopsided Wins

Grace College’s men’s soccer team used five second half goals to blitz by St. Francis 5-0 on Wednesday evening.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/28

Boys Tennis, Boys & Girls Soccer


Can Connor Cover? The Machine, Depressing Football and an Epiphany

First off, a tip of my cap to Albert Pujols and his joining of the 700 home run club.

Local High School Football Previews For Week 7

Warsaw (4-2, 2-2 Northern Lakes Conference) at Wawasee (1-5, 1-3 NLC), Maconaquah (5-1, 5-0) at Tippecanoe Valley (6-0, 5-0), Whitko (0-6, 0-5 TRC) at Manchester (0-6, 0-5), Triton (5-1, 3-1 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at North Judson (6-0, 4-0 HNAC)