LOCAL SPORTS
Spartans Drop Midweek Matchup At Transylvania
The Manchester University men’s basketball team fell on the road in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play at Transylvania University by a final score of 85-64 on Wednesday.
Manchester Women’s Swimming Team Earns CSCAA Scholar All-Academic Recognition
The Manchester University women’s swimming & diving team has earned Scholar All-Academic honors from the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA), as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
Grace sputters at No. 16 Knights
Grace’s men’s basketball team was unable to secure the season sweep of No. 16 Marian, falling 82-67 on Tuesday. The No. 9 Lancers (18-5, 7-4 Crossroads League) shot under 30 percent on 3-pointers and committed 13 more turnovers than the Knights (15-4, 7-4 CL).
The Penalty Box: The Draw, The Drama, And The Punk
Once again, the small brain inside this large skull of mine has so many thoughts floating around in a circle like a parade inside it that I just can’t lock into one. So here comes as many as I can fit in today.
Wawasee Uses Massive 3rd Quarter Run To Roll Past Tippy Valley
Leading by double digits earlier in the contest, the visiting Wawasee Warriors saw their lead turn into a one-point deficit to the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings Tuesday night. The response was a 17-0 run to end the quarter and put an exclamation point on a 53-45 nonconference victory, Wawasee’s first …
Late Basket Sends Visiting Earlham Past Spartans
Visiting Earlham College was able to make a basket with 2.8 seconds left in regulation to secure a narrow 73-71 victory over Manchester inside of Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Saturday.
Lady Lancers Stay Hot With Fifth Straight Win
Grace’s women’s basketball picked up its fifth straight victory with a 68-58 win over Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Lancers (15-7, 5-5 Crossroads League) move into fifth place overall in the Crossroads League and are tied for the third-most wins.
Tiger Boys Pull Off Upset, Topple #5 Valpo 57-51
The Warsaw Tigers boys’ basketball team opened a rare boys’/girls’ varsity doubleheader in the Tiger Den by toppling Class 4A #5 Valparaiso 57-51. The Tigers executed a solid team effort where two- and three-men combos within the Tigers’ starting lineup contributed in varied statistical categories.
Tiger Girls’ Hoops NLC Champs For First Time Since 2013
The Warsaw Tigers girls’ basketball squad had much cause to celebrate in the nightcap of the boys’ and girls’ basketball doubleheader in the Tiger Den Saturday night. They started the evening honoring five senior athletes and finished the evening hoisting the Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) championship trophy following their 60-24 …
Triton Falls To Glenn In Bi-County Tournament Championship
Even at perfectly intact, ending Glenn’s perfect season would’ve been a tall task for the Triton Trojans. The Trojans weren’t, and they didn’t.
After Furious Comeback, Warsaw Falls At Concord
Warsaw erased a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter then lost on a shot just before the final buzzer. The Tigers were down 42-31 to Concord with 6:27 to play only to pull even at 56-all on a turnover and 3-pointer by junior Jaxson Gould with 45 seconds to go …
Chip Shots: Tiger Baseball Facilities, Playing The Hand You’re Dealt
There are numerous recent and in-progress renovations among Warsaw Community High School’s athletic facilities. A new tennis court is due for completion by the arrival of the spring sports season. The school added the Tiger Recreational Athletic Center during the 2019-2020 scholastic athletic season. The new painting and woodwork on …
WCS Announce 3rd Annual “We Are Tigers” Auction And Dinner
History will be made and remembered at the 3rd Annual “We Are Tigers” Dinner and Auction on Thursday, February 24, at The Heritage Room in Winona Lake. The first-ever induction class of the Warsaw Athletics Hall of Fame will take place near the end of the evening. That class includes …
Manchester Women’s Hoops Falls at Bluffton on Wednesday
The Manchester University women’s basketball team fell in Heartland Collegiate Athletic conference action at Bluffton University on Wednesday January 19. The Beavers ran past Manchester by a final score of 71-44.
