Connor McCann

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Valley Beats Glenn 3-0, Remains Unbeaten In INSC

Fighting for the first ever volleyball title in the first season of the Indiana Northern State Conference, the top two teams, Tippecanoe Valley and John Glenn, met at Rita Price-Simpson Court Tuesday evening for a crucial match.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, September 28

Girls Golf, Football, Boys Soccer and Boys Tennis

Plymouth Stuns Warsaw With Walk-Off Winner In OT

The oldest rivalry in Northern Indiana, Warsaw and Plymouth met for the 101st time in 100 years at Tiger Field Friday night. Four quarters weren’t enough to declare a winner, with overtime being needed. The game came down to its final play, with the Pilgrims electing to go for two and getting it to stun the Tigers with a 33-32 victory to give the home side some homecoming heartbreak.

Warsaw Cruises To Straight-Set Victory Over Wawasee

Still undefeated in Northern Lakes Conference play this season, the Warsaw volleyball team hit the road Thursday night for a meeting with cross-county rivals Wawasee. The Lady Tigers began the game a bit slowly, but finished with power on their way to a 3-0 victory at the Hardwood Teepee.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Tuesday, September 24

Volleyball and Boys Soccer

Huge Second Half Propels Concord To Stun Warsaw 28-24

One of the most anticipated matchups in the state all year long in the 5A division, No. 3 Concord and No. 5 Warsaw met at Jake Field Friday night. The first half was thoroughly dominated by the Tigers, as the visitors jumped out to a 17-0 lead at half. However, the second half belonged to the Minutemen, as the home side outscored the Tigers 28-7 in the second half to win the pivotal Northern Lakes Conference showdown 28-24.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, September 19

Girls Golf Sectional, Volleyball

Manchester Dominates Luers In 4-0 Victory At Home

Hosting Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Thursday evening, the Manchester girls soccer team was able to score early and often. The team cruised to a 4-0 win to get within a game of .500.

Can Connor Cover? Death, Taxes And The Bears Offense Stinking It Up

Some things in life are absolutes. Some things in life will never change. I’m starting to think one of those is that the Bears’ offense will never be good.

Warsaw, Homestead Duel To Scoreless Draw

Homestead and Warsaw met at the Tiger Soccer Complex Wednesday night in a battle of two of the top teams in the northern half of the state. The game was ultra competitive with both sides putting together plenty of chances, but no goals, with the game ending in a 0-0 tie.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Tuesday, September 17

Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Cross Country

Pepper’s First-Half Hat Trick Helps Warsaw Beat Culver

Hosting Culver Academies at the Tiger Soccer Complex Tuesday evening, the Warsaw girls soccer team looked to make it three wins in four games in front of their home crowd. Thanks to a first half hat trick by junior Lola Pepper, Warsaw was able to do just that, hanging on to a 3-2 win.

Chip Shots: Watching NFL Week One… Today?

Pardon my absence last week. While I had, um… concepts of a process… for a column, I basically had no column September 7.

Warsaw Dominates All Phases To Beat Wawasee 56-6

Cross-county rivals Warsaw and Wawasee met in Syracuse Friday night with the W Trophy on the line for the 39th time. The Tigers started off fast and never looked back, scoring 28 points in the first quarter on their way to a 56-6 win to remain perfect in Northern Lakes Conference play.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, September 12

Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Boys Tennis

Manchester Takes Down Whitko In Straight Sets

In the middle of a fantastic season up to this point, the Manchester volleyball team set its sights on conference play Thursday night as the team traveled to South Whitley to take on fellow area team Whitko. The Lady Squires put on a clinic in a straight-set victory, defeating the Lady ‘Cats 3-0 to remain perfect in Three Rivers Conference play.


Local High School Sports Recaps For Wednesday, September 10

Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer. Boys Tennis and Softball

Warsaw Dominates Northridge For Hepler’s 100th Win

Winners of seven straight coming into Tuesday night’s home game against Northridge at the Tiger Den, the Warsaw volleyball team continued to take care of business in conference play, remaining unbeaten (3-0) in the Northern Lakes Conference with a 3-0 victory over the Lady Raiders. The Lady Tigers have now won 17 straight conference games.

Vikings Beat Governors, First Win Over 5A School Since ‘96

Facing off against a 5A team for the first time since 1999 (Warsaw) Tippecanoe Valley welcomed Hammond Morton to Akron Friday night. The Vikings led for almost the entirety of the game, and even after a shootout of a second half, Valley was able hold on for a 35-23 win, the team’s first win over a 5A school since 1996 (12-0 over Warsaw).

Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, September 5

Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Girls Soccer

LCA Scores Four Goals In Final 13 To Stun Wawasee

A nonconference affair between two local teams, the Wawasee and Lakeland Christian boys soccer teams met in Winona Lake Thursday evening. The Warriors started the game strong but it was the Cougars who were able to finish, scoring four goals in the final 13 minutes to win 5-4 after a stunning comeback.

Can Connor Cover? A Summer Of Literal Highs And Figurative Lows

Oh, how good it feels to be back.

Concord Hands Warsaw First Loss Of Season

The Warsaw and Concord boys soccer teams found themselves meeting at the Tiger Soccer Complex Wednesday night in a battle of undefeated teams. The Tigers scored the game’s first goal, but the Minutemen had the last laugh, scoring three unanswered to win the game 3-1.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Tuesday, September 3

Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis and Girls Golf

Warsaw Scores Late Equalizer To Draw With Goshen

Warsaw and Goshen, two of the top girls soccer programs in the Northern Lakes Conference faced off at the Tiger Soccer Complex Tuesday night in what turned out to be a doozy of a match. The highly contested game featured plenty of chances for both sides, with each team scoring a goal late to end the game in a 1-1 draw.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Labor Day Weekend

Football, Volleyball and Boys Soccer

22 Unanswered Points Wins Valley Another Bell Game

For the Tippecanoe Valley and Rochester football programs, there is nothing like the Bell Game. One of the best rivalry games in the northern half of the state, the 2024 edition of the Battle for the Bell had a little bit of everything. After a slow start, a long lightning delay at halftime and a dominant second half, the Vikings were able to keep the Bell in Akron for the seventh straight year with a 22-12 win.

Warsaw Loses 34-0 To Warren Central On First Trip To Indy

In what was a first for the Warsaw football program, the Tigers traveled down to Indianapolis Friday night for a meeting with one of the top 6A schools in the state, Warren Central. The game did not go the way of the Tigers, as the visitors lost 34-0.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, August 29

Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Girls Golf

Winona Lake Sunset Pickleball Tournament Returns - Sponsored By The K-21 Health Foundation

After last year’s event exceeded all expectations, the Winona Lake Sunset Pickleball Tournament is back for the second straight year of what is looking to become an annual get together for pickleball players from all around the area as well as the state and beyond.

Manchester Dominates Wabash With 3-0 Shutout Win

Coming off of two straight losses, the Manchester boys soccer team looked to make a statement Thursday as the boys hosted Wabash for their second conference game of the season. Using crucial goals in the opening stages of both the first and second halves, the Squires remained unbeaten in the Three Rivers Conference with a 3-0 win.

Warsaw Survives Penn Comeback, Wins In 5

In another edition of what has become a great rivalry in recent years, the Warsaw volleyball team hosted Penn at the Tiger Den Wednesday night. As is the case every time these teams get together, it was a great one, with the Lady Tigers surviving a massive comeback by the visitors to win 3-2.

Triton Falls 3-1 To Rochester For First Loss This Season

Coming into Monday night’s contest against Rochester undefeated, the Triton volleyball team was tested in every way possible. The Lady Trojans responded to the adversity well, answering almost every challenge that was put in front of them. But in the end, the Lady Zebras’ big win in a crucial fourth set gave them a 3-1 victory at the Trojan Trench.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, August 24

Football, Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Girls Golf

Tiger Football Opens Season With 20-7 Win, Curtis’ 250th

One of the most exciting days of the year, high school football returned to Warsaw Friday night as the Tigers hosted Michigan City at Fisher Field. The two teams found themselves engaged in a tough slugfest of a game, and in the end, the Warsaw defense held strong enough to open the campaign with a 20-7 win.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, August 22

Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Boys Tennis

Familiar Faces Look To Lead Tigers In New Playoff Class

Coming off of a season that saw the team sharing a Northern Lakes Conference title and playing for a sectional championship, the Warsaw Tiger football team returns plenty of talent and depth for the 2024 campaign that will see the school engaging in one of the biggest changes in program history.

Warsaw Uses Dominant First Half To Win Home Opener

Fresh off of a 4-0 win over Fort Wayne South Side earlier in the week, the Warsaw boys soccer team came home to the Tiger Soccer Complex Thursday night to take on St. Joseph for its first game in front of their home crowd this fall. Those in attendance enjoyed a fine showing, as the Tigers scored three goals in the first half on their way to a 3-0 victory.

Enyeart Looks To Provide Some Stability To Squire Program

Manchester’s new varsity football coach, Brian Enyeart, is the school’s third leader on the sidelines in the last three seasons. Two years ago, Alyx Brandewie left for Eastside. Last season, Eddie Fields had to step down after his teaching position was removed. Now, Enyeart, a North Manchester native, takes over the varsity program after stints as a coach in the youth program as well as varsity assistant.

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 (25-22, 25-21, 26-24) win to start their season.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, August 17

Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Cross Country

Warsaw Boys Golf Finishes 13th At IHSAA State Finals

The 2023-24 sports season for Kosciusko County teams came to an end Wednesday afternoon, as Warsaw boys golf finished competition at the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals at Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel, the final event of the year. The Tigers ended the tournament in 13th place with a +77 over two days of play, four strokes behind 12th place Floyd Central and eleven strokes in front of 14th place Chesterton. Zionsville won the tournament with a +24, five strikes ahead of second place Westfield, and six ahead of third place Hamilton Southeastern.

Warsaw Competes At State Golf Finals, Tied For 12th

With the first day of the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals in the books from Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel, it was a solid opening round for the Warsaw Tigers, who used a first place finish in their sectional as well as a second place finish in regionals to earn a spot in the final tournament of the year. Warsaw ended day one tied with Trinity for 12th place overall with a team score of +37. In first place currently is Zionsville with a +16. The Tigers are currently eight strokes behind Bloomington South as the team eyes a top-10 finish.

Lind Falls In Quarterfinals Of Tennis State Finals

While the IHSAA team state tournament for tennis ended last weekend, the state individual tournament rolled on into Friday afternoon, with the quarterfinals for the singles tournament taking place at North Central High School in Indy. Representing Kosciusko County was Warsaw junior Addison Lind and her 27-0 record. She took on North Lawrence senior Isabelle May, who came in at 19-0. In what was a grueling, exhilarating and incredibly tight match, May ended up victorious with a 6-4, 7-6 (10-8) win.

Warsaw Golf Finishes Second At Regional, Will Head To State

It was another great day for the Warsaw golf team, as the Tigers were able to secure a second place finish Thursday morning at their home regional at Stonehenge Golf Club. The top-three finish advances Warsaw through another round of the state tournament and into the state finals next week. The Tigers’ score of 310 was 16 shots ahead of both Bishop Dwenger and Fairfield, as both schools finished tied for fourth. Ahead of Warsaw and also advancing to state was first place Homestead (300) and right behind the Tigers were second place Leo.

Parker Hired As New Tippecanoe Valley Girls Basketball Coach

A special board meeting was held Tuesday morning at Tippecanoe Valley High School. Only one matter was on the agenda: the hiring of a new girls basketball head coach.

Warsaw Takes First At Boys Golf Sectional Tournament

With six local teams competing at the IHSAA Boys Golf Sectional at Eagle Glen Golf Course in Columbia City Monday morning and afternoon, the day was filled with local athletes staking their claim to advance further into the state tournament. When the dust settled, it was host school Warsaw that won the meet with a team score of 311 to advance to the regionals, the only school in the area to send a team one step closer to state. Wawasee finished sixth (343), Tippecanoe Valley seventh (356), Manchester eighth (370), Triton ninth (385) and Whitko tenth (433). Plymouth (324) and Huntington North (333) were the two other teams to advance with second and third place finishes.

Four Athletes Pick Up Top-Five Finishes At Track And Field Finals

A handful of local athletes were able to earn top-10 finishes on Friday and Saturday in the boys and girls IHSAA Track and Field State Finals at Indiana University in Bloomington. In the girls' meet, Whitko finished 21st with eleven points, Warsaw took 32nd with eight, Wawasee 39th with seven and Triton 67th with one. Tippecanoe Valley had competing athletes but did not score. For the boys, Warsaw finished 32nd with eight points once again, while athletes from Tippecanoe Valley competed but did not score.

Lady Tiger Rugby Takes Home State Championship

Monday was a day to remember for the Warsaw Lady Tiger Rugby Program, pictured above after defeating Carroll 43-5 to win the IHSAA State Rugby Championship.