LOCAL SPORTS
Lady Vikings Overcome Slow Start, Defeat NorthWood
It wasn’t the prettiest game for Chris Kindig and the Tippecanoe Lady Vikings, but after a slow offensive start in the first quarter, the team was able to do just enough to escape “The Pit” at NorthWood high school with a 46-33 nonconference victory over the Lady Panthers. Tippy Valley …
Manchester's Brandon Christlieb Named HCAC Player Of The Week
Manchester University sophomore forward Brandon Christlieb has been tabbed as the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
2022 Preview: Grace Track & Field Set For First Year Under Moffitt
Grace head coach Michael Moffitt is set to take the reins of the Lancer track and field program heading into the 2022 season. The Lancers are coming off a banner year after both the men’s and women’s teams reached new heights. Grace’s men won the NCCAA outdoor national championship in …
Short-handed Spartans Earn Gritty Victory over Mt. St. Joseph
The short-handed Manchester University men's basketball team displayed an immense amount of grit and toughness in an 83-82 victory over Mt. St. Joseph University inside of Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Saturday January 8. Playing only six players, Manchester rallied from a double-digit deficit in the second half against the Lions – …
No. 7 Lancers Handle Trojans With 79-64 Victory
Grace’s men’s basketball team had little trouble with Taylor on Saturday, beating the Trojans 79-64 on Saturday. The No. 7 Lancers (16-2, 5-1 Crossroads League) shot 55 percent as a team from the floor while holding Taylor to 43 percent.
Lady Tigers Use Defensive Gem To Beat Northridge 36-28
The way he was rattling off zone defensive alignments after his Warsaw Tigers uncorked a defensive gem Saturday night to take control of the Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball race with a rugged 36-28 home win over Northridge, coach Lenny Krebs sounded like he was pondering enticing lottery options.
Gould, Simfukwe Lead Tigers To NLC Victory Over Northridge
There’s a plethora more to see in junior guard Jaxson Gould than just the scoring, and as far as Warsaw coach Matt Moore’s concerned, there’s a college player to see in senior guard Judah Simfukwe.
Chip Shots: ‘Rooting for Clothes’ In College Sports Isn’t New
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld talked about free agency in sports in a stand-up comedy bit he did in the early 90s. He referred to the effects the dynamic movement of players in a few simple sentences. "You're rooting for clothes, when you get right down to it,” Seinfeld said. “We're screaming …
Manchester Outlasts Rival Ravens On The Road
The Manchester University men's basketball squad won its second consecutive Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game on Wednesday night after outlasting rival Anderson on the road 87-84.
Lady Lancers Misfire On Upset Bid Vs No. 11 IWU
Grace’s women’s basketball lost a first-half lead, falling 65-59 to No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan on Wednesday. Maddie Ryman was almost unstoppable for Grace, pouring in 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals for the Lady Lancers (10-6, 1-4 Crossroads League).
Warsaw Grapplers Hold On, Beat Valley 41-40
The dual wrestling meet between the Warsaw Tigers and the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings opened at the 106-pound weight class, and the Tigers clinched the meet win with Jaxson Walters’ pin over Valley’s Eric Burke in the 170-lb weight class. The Vikings, trailing 41-16 with four weight classes remaining, won each …
Grace Falls To IWU In Top-10 Clash
Grace’s men’s basketball team tasted defeat for the first time in Crossroads League play this season. The No. 7 Lancers (15-2, 4-1 CL) fell 77-63 to No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan (14-3, 5-0 CL) on Tuesday in front of a packed crowd at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center.
The Penalty Box: Madden, The Irish And January Basketball
I have three subjects today, and I couldn’t choose between the three, so I chose them all.
Lady Lancers Cruise To Win Over Warriors
Grace’s women’s basketball team rolled to a 77-54 win over Webber International in the Keiser New Year’s Classic on Thursday.
