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Warsaw Tiger Golf Wins Rozella Ford Sectional

Warsaw’s boys golf team enjoyed a tremendous victory at Rozella Ford Golf Course Friday morning, winning the IHSAA golf team sectional championship.
Lakeland Christian Hires Calizo As Girls Basketball Coach

The Lakeland Christian Academy athletic department is pleased to announce its recent hire for Head Girls Basketball coach.
Martin Named POTY For Leading Lakeland Christian Renaissance

After his team’s season-ending loss to Bethany Christian in the Hamilton High School sectional final, Lakeland Christian head basketball coach Taylor Long mentioned that a betting man probably wouldn’t place a wager on the Cougars winning 19 games this past season, the team’s most since joining the IHSAA.
LCA’s Magical Season Comes To An End In Sectional Final

Perhaps the most successful basketball seasons in Lakeland Christian history reached its conclusion Saturday night as the Cougars fell 63-49 to Bethany Christian in their 1A sectional championship game at Hamilton High School.
Lakeland Christian Adds Two More Members To HOF

Lakeland Christian Academy recently held its annual induction ceremony for the LCA Athletic Hall of Fame.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 2/26

Swimming and Boys Basketball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 2/22

Boys Basketball
Local Sports Blurbs For 2/16

Girls Basketball and Baseball
31-6 Second Quarter Run Pushes Manchester Past LCA

The Manchester Squires have showcased the ability to put up points in a hurry all season long. The team’s talent and ability to control games was on full display Tuesday night as the Squires secured a dominant 79-36 road victory over Lakeland Christian Academy.
LCA Holds On Late, Defeats SB Career For Share Of HPC Title

A win against South Bend Career Academy on Thursday night would give Lakeland Christian at least a co-championship of the Hoosier Plains Conference. At times it wasn’t pretty, at others it was downright stressful, but after 32 hard-fought minutes, the Cougars were cutting down nets and celebrating a 64-62 victory.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 2/7

Boys Basketball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 2/4

Girls and Boys Basketball, Wrestling
Local High School Sports Recaps For 2/2

Boys Basketball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 1/28

Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Local High School Sports Recaps For 1/24

Boys and Girls Basketball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 1/17

Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling and Swimming
Local High School Sports Recaps For 1/13 & 1/14

Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Local High School Sports Recaps For 1/12

Girls Basketball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 1/7

Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Local High School Sports Recaps For 12/17

Boys and Girls Basketball, Warsaw Elementary Basketball Tournament
Local High School Sports Recaps For 12/13

Boys and Girls Basketball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 12/10 & 12/11

Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Late Run Puts Triton On Top Against Lakeland Christian

It was a game of runs at Lakeland Christian High School Tuesday night as the Cougars hosted the Triton Trojans. Both teams looked to be separating at various points of the game, but it was Triton that used a big fourth quarter run to pull away for good and come out on top with a 57-51 road victory.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 12/3

Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling
Local High School Sports Recaps For 11/15

Girls Basketball
Warsaw Dominates LaPorte To Headline Prep Hoops Saturday

It was a record setting performance for the Warsaw Tigers girls basketball team Saturday night, as the team defeated LaPorte 69-7 at the Tiger Den.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 10/13

Volleyball Sectionals and Middle School Football
Local High School Sports Recaps For 10/5

Boys Soccer, Boys Tennis and Baseball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/27

Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/23 & 9/24

Football, Girls Golf, Cross Country, Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Manchester Earns Another Win, Beats Lakeland Christian 4-0

The Manchester Squires boys soccer team continued its ascension Tuesday afternoon with a 4-0 victory over Lakeland Christian Academy.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/18

Football and Boys Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For Weekend Of 9/9-9/11

Football, Girls Golf, Volleyball and Boys & Girls Soccer
Lakeland Christian Soccer Falls To Blackhawk At Home

Coming off of a 9-0 win over the weekend, it was Lakeland Christian who was on the opposite end of a blowout Tuesday night, losing 4-0 to Blackhawk Christian. The Cougars are now 2-6 this fall.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Labor Day Weekend

Football, Boys & Girls Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/01

Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Girls Golf, Boys Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/30

Cross Country, Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Girls Golf
Local High School Sports Recaps For Weekend Of 8/26-28

Football, Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/23

Cross Country, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Girls Golf, Boys Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/16

Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Golf, Boys Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/19

Baseball, Softball, Boys Track
The Penalty Box: Of Resting Horses And Coaching Changes

This is one of those weeks where the generous space I am given to write into each week just isn’t enough for all I want to cover.

So forgive me for jumping around.
Lakeland Christian Hires New Head Boys Basketball Coach

Lakeland Christian Academy’s athletic department is pleased to announce its latest addition to the coaching staff. Warsaw native, Taylor Long, will take the helm as the Cougars’ Head Boys Basketball coach. Long replaces Jake Ritchie, who had a record of 26-22 in his two seasons and led LCA to the sectional title game both years of his leadership.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/10

Baseball, Softball, Track and Girls Tennis
Lakeland Christian Hands Out Basketball Awards For 2021-22 Season
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/26

Baseball, Softball, Track and Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/14

Baseball, Softball, Track, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
High School Sports Recaps For 4/12

Baseball, Softball and Track
LCA Athletes Honored By Hoosier Plains Conference

The Hoosier Plains Conference honored three Lakeland Christian boys basketball players as members of the All-Conference and Academic All-Conference teams.
Chip Shots: Wrong, Right, A Week In The Life

Exactly one year ago this weekend I was discussing how my previous week’s column was wrong about daylight saving time’s correct weekend starting point. This year, I was wrong about something I posted last week… again.
Lakeland Christian Honors 2020-21 Athletic Hall Of Fame Inductees

Four athletes were selected to the Lakeland Christian Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.
High School Sports Recaps For 12/16

Boys & Girls basketball, Wrestling
High School Sports Recaps For 12/11

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming
Triton’s Offense Explodes In Win Over Lakeland Christian

It was a “blink and you miss it” type of night at the Trench Tuesday night, as both the Triton and Lakeland Christian boys basketball teams treated fans to a high scoring affair. Neither team wasted much time setting up its offense, but both made the most of its opportunities, scoring points in droves. In the end, it was Triton who would emerge from the non-conference shootout with a 79-60 victory. The Trojans improve to 3-1 this winter, while the Cougars fall to 3-2.
LCA Pitches A Shutout Through 3 Quarters, Wins 47-3

The Lakeland Christian Cougars girls basketball team didn’t have to wait the usual 32 minutes it takes to decide a winner in their contest with the Cougars of Community Baptist Friday night. One look at the scoreboard halfway through the first quarter of this one would tell you all you needed to know as Lakeland Christian used a dominating performance to beat the visitors from South Bend 47-3. LCA improves to 2-1 this season.
Lakeland Christian Athletes Honored In Fall Sports Awards
Whitko Ousts Manchester, Will Face Bluffton In Semifinals

Triton Wins In the Trojan Trench; Chargers Sweep Vikings At Lakeland; Cougars Swept by Pioneer Panthers
Local Sports Briefs For Oct. 8

Manchester Girls soccer Wins Sectional Match Over Blackford; Tippecanoe Valley Girls Soccer Drops Sectional Match; Lakeland Christian Girls Soccer Falls In Sectional Match; Warsaw Volleyball Defeats Concord; Manchester Volleyball Falls To Blackhawk Christian; Whitko Volleyball Drops Match To Rochester; Wawasee Volleyball Falls To NorthWood; Tippecanoe Valley Volleyball Drops Match To Southwood; Triton Volleyball Defeats South Central
Lakeland Christian Boys Soccer Drops Sectional Match

Lakeland Christian boys soccer dropped its opening match of the sectional tournament to Wabash Wednesday, falling 5-0. The Cougars finish their season with a 5-10 record.
Sports Briefs For Oct. 1

Valley Rolls To 7-0, Trips Braves; Bluejays Down Trojans; Cougars Drop Season Finale
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/28

Tippecanoe Valley Boys Soccer Defeats Argos, Wawasee Boys Soccer Falls To Northridge, Lakeland Christian Boys Soccer Loses To Culver Academies, Tippecanoe Valley Volleyball Defeats Marion, Manchester Volleyball Falls to Northfield, Whitko Volleyball Drops Match To Maconaquah, Triton Volleyball Falls To Pioneer, Warsaw Girls Soccer Ties Carroll, Tippecanoe Valley Girls Soccer Loses To Maconaquah, Wawasee Girls Soccer Drops Match To Mishawaka, Lakeland Christian Girls Soccer Falls To Culver Community
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/21

Warsaw Volleyball Defeats Carroll, Whitko Volleyball Falls To Wabash, Tippecanoe Valley Volleyball Defeats Culver Community, Triton Volleyball Extends Win Streak To Nine, Manchester Boys Soccer Defeats Lakeland Christian
Local High School Sports Recaps From 9/18

Lakeland Christian Boys Soccer Defeats Peru, Wawasee Volleyball wins Wawasee Invitational, Whitko Volleyball Goes 1-3 At Wawasee Invitational, Manchester Volleyball Takes Third At Eastbrook Invitational, Tippecanoe Valley Girls Soccer Falls To Wabash, Whitko Boys Tennis Defeats Maconaquah, Warsaw Boys XC Takes Second At New Prairie Invitational, Girls Finish Fifth, Warsaw JV Football Defeats Northridge
High School Sports Recaps

Boys soccer, volleyball and tennis
LCA Kickers Fall To Argos Dragons

Following a 7-0 loss to Winamac Tuesday, coach Dan Miller challenged his Lakeland Christian Academy boys soccer team.

Playing without two starters Thursday evening, the Cougars - in Miller’s words - competed with the Argos Dragons before falling 3-0.
Local sports recaps for Aug. 26

Warsaw Boys Soccer Gets NLC?Win Over Plymouth; Warsaw Girls Shut Out NorthWood; Warsaw Boys Tennis Picks Up Win; Lady Tigers Win 3-Way Match' Valley Volleyball Defeats Whitko; Viking Boys Soccer Earns Draw; Tippecanoe Valley Girls Golf Wins 4-Way Contest; Wawasee VB Stays Undefeated; Wawasee Boys Soccer Falls; Warrior Tennis Drops Close Match; Squire VB Loses Close Match; LCA Boys Soccer Shut Out
Local Sports Recaps for August 21

Manchester FB Dominates To Win Opener; Whitko FB Comes Up Short; Warsaw Boys Soccer Gets Shut-out Victory; LCA Boys Soccer Picks Up First Win; Manchester VB Finishes 5th At Elwood Invite ; Lady Tiger Golf Finishes 3rd at Warsaw Invitational
High School Sports Briefs

Whitko Girl’s Golf Drops Close Match to Northfield; Cougar Soccer Comes Up Short in Season Opener; Tippecanoe Valley boys Soccer Starts Off Strong, Limps to Finish Line in Opener; Wawasee boys Soccer Shows Fight in Second-Half, Comes up Short Against Westview; Tippecanoe Valley Plays First Girl’s Varsity Soccer Game in School History, Loses to Culver; Wawasee Volleyball takes down Tippecanoe Valley, Improves to 2-0 on Season; Triton Sporting Events Going Cashless for 2021-22 Athletic Seasons
Area Boys Named First Team All-NLC

Sophomore Jaxson Gould and junior Judah Simfukwe of Warsaw, and junior Keaton Dukes of Wawasee, have earned first team All-Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) honors.
Warsaw Gets Revenge On Goshen In Sectional

Revenge round one was exacted by the Warsaw Lady Tigers last night as they won their Sectional open 33-29 over the Goshen RedHawks.
Triton Trojans Top Lakeland Christian Academy

The Triton Trojans won last night’s contest on the road at Winona Lake by a score of 65-47.
Lakeland Christian Academy Holds Fall Sports Awards

Lakeland Christian Academy Holds Fall Sports Awards
LCA Bows Out With Loss To Westview

Lakeland Christian Academy saw its 2020 girls soccer season come to and end Tuesday.

But the Cougars did not go down without a fight.
Sectional VB Pairings Announced

Besides shooting for a perfect Northern Lakes Conference volleyball season when it hosts Concord on Thursday night — Warsaw will get a bye when it hosts a Class 4A sectional next week.

Pairings for the 49th annual state tournament were drawn Sunday evening by the IHSAA.
Manchester Kickers Blank Lakeland Christian Academy

The Manchester Squires, said head coach Dave McKee, have been playing well as of late.

Tuesday night the veteran coach said his team best its best game of the season.

Hosting the Lakeland Christian Academy Cougars at Good Field, the Squires scored on a penalty kick in the seventh minute of the 80-minute contest and scored two goals in each half of a 4-0 win.
Recaps for Sept. 15

Lakeland Christian Boys, Culver Community Play To Draw; Triton VB Postponed and more!
Local sports Recaps for Sept. 11