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Tigers Top Eagles In Season Opener

COLUMBIA CITY – At times, the play in Friday night’s high school football season opener between the Warsaw Tigers and host Columbia City Eagles was as sloppy as the rain-soaked, muddy field.
Vikings Can't Take Roar Out Of Lions

AKRON – Turnovers turned the tide for Tippecanoe Valley on Friday.

The Vikings’ football team gave away the ball four times and struggled to stop Bremen’s passing attack in a 34-7 loss in a non-conference game at Tippecanoe Valley High School.
'Busco Eagles Soar Past Whitko Wildcats

SOUTH WHITLEY – A 56-0 shutout loss at Churubusco was not what the Whitko Wildcats had in mind when they opened up the season a year ago.

A winless season was not in the plans, either, but with the past behind them, the Wildcats looked to improve and open the 2018 season on a better note.
Squires Fall To Southwood Knights

NORTH MANCHESTER – Four letters are where Manchester High School head coach Greg Miller kept his thoughts Friday night.

Team.
Prep Roundup: Shumpert Show Lifts Triton Over S. Central

UNION MILLS – Delano Shumpert found paydirt multiple times as the Triton football team started its season with a 30-7 win ?Friday at South Central High School.
Prep Roundup: Warsaw Spikers Sweep Huntington North

HUNTINGTON – Kacy Bragg did a little of everything as the Warsaw volleyball team (1-1) won 25-18, 25-17 and 25-23 at Huntington North on Thursday.
Whitko Spikers Fall To County Rival Columbia City

SOUTH WHITLEY – Failure to communicate cost the Whitko Lady Wildcats a win on Friday.
Squires Aim To Be Smart, Sharp And Smooth

The Manchester High School football team is looking to shore up mistakes and control the tempo this season.
Wildcats Learn From Humbling Experience

SOUTH WHITLEY – The best way to describe the 2017 season, said third-year Whitko High School football coach Jeff Sprunger, is to call it a humbling experience.
Warsaw Tigers Entering New Season, Era

In a backup quarterback role, Josh West completed 2 of 3 pass attempts for 10 yards and carried the ball nine times for 16 yards during the 2017 high school football season.
Warsaw Netters Win Season Opener

The Warsaw Tigers were able to weather the storm in more ways than one Wednesday evening.
Former NorthWood Star Joins Staff At Grace

WINONA LAKE – A new face will join the staff of Grace College’s athletic department this fall.
Prep Roundup: Firestone Clinches Win For Wawasee

SYRACUSE – Clayton Firestone won the deciding match at No. 3 singles to spur Wawasee’s boys tennis team to a 3-2 victory over visiting Lakeland on Wednesday.
Valley Football Coach Counting On Seniors

AKRON – Second-year Tippecanoe Valley High School football coach Steve Moriarty is leaning on his seniors this season, particularly quarterback Noah Miller.
Warsaw Kickers Draw With Dragons

ARGOS – The scoreboard at Eugene Snyder Field showed a 1-1 tie.
Valley Spikers Open Season With Win Over Wawasee

SYRACUSE – The Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings pushed past errors and pulled out a high school volleyball win Tuesday.
Experience Leads Grace Spikers Into New Season

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s volleyball team enters the 2018 season with excitement, and is led by an experienced core.
Some Things To Think About As H.S. Football Begins

We are standing on the doorstep of the 2018 football season.

What’s behind that door?
Prep Roundup: LCA Boys Score Soccer Win Over ECA

WINONA?LAKE – Lakeland Christian Academy jumped out to a 3-0 lead and defeated Elkhart Christian Academy 3-1 in a boys soccer match Tuesday.
Warriors Hope To Avoid Injuries This Year

SYRACUSE – In more ways than one, the Wawasee Warriors are in better shape than they were at this time last season.
Lady Lancers Resolved For Success

WINONA LAKE – Grace College’s women’s soccer team, built on a foundation of returners, is poised for a bounce back year in 2018.
Manchester Netters Blank Wawasee

SYRACUSE – Experience equaled excellence for the Manchester Squires on Monday.
The Trappings Of Being A Little Slow, Late

A little slow, a little late.

That’s all it takes to derail a promising future in academics and athletics.
Prep Roundup: Wawasee Golfers Top Fremont

LAGRANGE – The?Wawasee girls golf team topped Fremont 179-192 Monday at Heron Creek?Golf Course.
Triton Looks To Be Senior Strong This Season

BOURBON – If luck happens when preparation meets opportunity, Triton football coach Ron Brown wants to be as prepared as possible for opportune moments.
Prep Roundup: Lady Squires Win Wabash County Tournament

WABASH – The Manchester girls golf team won its third straight Wabash County Tournament on Saturday at Honeywell Golf Course.
Lady Tigers Win Four-Team Match At Stonehenge

Manchester Wins TRC Match Over Peru; Valley Competes Against Lady Norsemen; Lady Warriors 2nd
Local Sports Briefs

Spartans Have Eight Players To Watch In Preseason Poll; Manchester University To Hold Baseball Camp; South Bend Cubs Edged By Loons
Don Dicken Appreciation Tournament

The 2018 Don Dicken Appreciation Tournament was played Sunday at Rozella Ford Golf Club.
Bobby Plump Speaks To Breakfast Optimists

Hoosier basketball legend Bobby Plump on Wednesday shot off some parallels between himself and Dr. Steve Hollar, a member of the 1984 Warsaw boys basketball state championship team.
I'm Happy To Be 'Back Home Again In Indiana'

To say that I’m happy to be here is an understatement.
Help Wanted: Calling All Referees

Drive around Warsaw, and Kosciusko County as a whole I suppose, and you will see one thing on just about every block of every street – “HELP WANTED” signs.
Prep Roundup: Manchester Golfers Beat Columbia City

COLUMBIA CITY – The Manchester Lady Squires improved to 2-0 in head-to-head matches Wednesday with a 178-193 win over Columbia City at Eagle Glen Golf Club.
YMCA Briefs

Youth, Adult Soccer Information
Prep Roundup: Manchester Golfers Beat Wawasee

NORTH MANCHESTER – Led by medalist Kelsey Eichenauer, the Manchester Lady Squires beat the Wawasee Lady Warriors by 15 strokes Monday at Sycamore Golf Club.
Lady Tigers 3rd In East Noble Invitational

KENDALLVILLE – Led by three seniors that shot the best 18-hole round of their prep careers, the Warsaw Lady Tigers shot a 359 and finished third among nine teams in Saturday’s East Noble Invitational at Noble Hawk Golf Links.
Prep Roundup: Warsaw Golfers Top Chesterton, Triton

Led by senior Izzy Ray, the Warsaw Lady Tigers won a three-way girls golf match Thursday at Stonehenge Golf Club.
Lewis Named Lancers' Tennis Coach

WINONA LAKE – Andy Lewis has been named the head coach of Grace College’s men’s tennis team.
Prep Roundup: Manchester's Eichenauer Wins Medalist Honors

HUNTINGTON – Kelsey Eichenauer shot the best score of her prep golf career Wednesday, leading the Manchester Lady Squires to a third-place tie among 14 teams in the Huntington North Invite at Norwood Country Club.
Manchester University Coaches Share Work Camp Experiences

A trip to New York City in mid-July was beyond any “dad moment” for Manchester University head baseball coach Rick Espeset and Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Brian Cashdollar.
Prep Roundup: Lady Tigers 2nd In Plymouth Invite

PLYMOUTH – The Warsaw Lady Tigers opened the 2018 golf season Tuesday with a runner-up finish in the seven-team Plymouth Invite.

The Lady Tigers shot a team score of 356, finishing second to South Bend Clay (318).
Social Media Is Not For Kids

My 8-year-old daughter is already asking me about things like curfews and cell phones.
Sports Briefs, Aug. 1

Tiger Invite 5K Information

Sign-ups are now open for the Tiger Invite 5K Cross Country Run, which will take place Sept. 8. The event is sponsored by the Edgewood Middle School Parents as Partners in Education and all proceeds from the event will be reinvested in the students at Edgewood Middle School.
Tigers Open Season With New Coach

Warsaw Community High School's new football coach wants to honor and respect the past, but move forward at the same time.
Jarrett Recounts Path To Coaching

Amid the din of discussions and stories being recounted at the 2018 Manchester University Kickoff Classic golf outing Saturday, one reflection may well have stood out more than any other.
Lady Squires Open Golf Season At Homestead Invite

FORT WAYNE – The Manchester Lady Squires opened the 2018 golf season by playing in a loaded field at Chestnut Hills Monday.

The 14-team Homestead Invite featured eight teams that advanced to the regional last year.
Grace College Names New Softball Coach

WINONA LAKE – Grace College is pleased to announce Sarah Harman as the next head coach for the Lady Lancers’ softball program.
Sports Brief, July 30

Sign-ups are now open for the Tiger Invite 5K Cross Country Run, which will take place Sept. 8. The event is sponsored by the Edgewood Middle School Parents as Partners in Education and all proceeds from the event will be reinvested in the students at Edgewood Middle School.
Sports Briefs – July 28

Second Annual Don Dicken Appreciation Golf Tournament; Fall Sports Practice Times For Valley; WCHS Adult Tiger Booster Club Ads; Warsaw Football Practice Info.
Barger Steps Down As Wawasee Softball Coach

SYRACUSE – When the 2019 high school softball season starts, the Wawasee Lady Warriors will have a new head coach.
Grace College Teams Enjoy Record Year In Classroom

WINONA LAKE – For the second straight year, every varsity team at Grace College received the Scholar-Team distinction by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
Sports Briefs – July 27

Second Annual Don Dicken Appreciation Golf Tournament; Manchester University Football To Host Golf Outing; Fall Sports Practice Times For Valley; WCHS Adult Tiger Booster Club Ads; Warsaw Football Practice Info.
Attack 10U Go 6-0 At Tournament, Capture BPA World Series Championship

The Attack 10-under baseball team went 6-0 at the BPA World Series to win the championship over the weekend.
Sports Briefs – July 23

Second Annual Don Dicken Appreciation Golf Tournament; Wawasee Warpath Softball Tryouts; WCHS Adult Tiger Booster Club Ads
Jones, Whitaker Enjoying 'Life At Sea'

Delanie Jones and Brandy Whitaker are thousands of miles apart geographically.

Professionally, though, they couldn’t be closer.
Warsaw Teen Eyes Equestrian Dream

A Warsaw teen hopes to achieve her dreams in the horse competition world.
Sports Briefs – July 20

Burkhart Aces No. 2 At Rozella Ford; WCHS Adult Tiger Booster Club Ads; Manchester Football To Host Golf Outing
Welcome To The NLC, Mishawaka

The answer to the question that has been on the minds of high school sports fans in the region for a couple of years now has been answered, and the answer is Mishawaka.
Valley Runner-Up At Town & Country 8U Plymouth Semistate

The Tippecanoe Valley 8U baseball team finished runner-up at the Town & Country Plymouth Semistate.
Manchester Football To Host Golf Outing

NORTH MANCHESTER – To celebrate the rich tradition of Manchester University football, head coach Nate Jensen and his staff announced the third year of the Kickoff Classic Golf Outing.
Grace Wins 17 Website, Media Contest Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Grace College’s digital presence was honored with 17 awards at the annual CoSIDA National Convention.
Lakeland Christian Academy Hosts Basketball Camps

Lakeland Christian Academy hosted basketball camps this past week.
Sports Briefs – July 13

Dunes Volleyball Camp Registration; Manchester Football To Host Golf Outing
Gaff Plays His 200th Professional Game Overseas

CANBERRA, Australia – Grace College men’s basketball legend Eric Gaff hit a personal milestone in his professional career.
Sports Briefs – July 12

Homes For Haiti Golf Outing; NLC Adds Mishawaka As 8th Member
District 14 All-Stars – July 10

8-10 Softball; 9-11 Baseball; Major Baseball
The Battle On Our Lakes

You don’t have to know me well to know that I love to fish.
Valley's Sophie Bussard Makes Division I Commitment

AKRON – Sophie Bussard has another season to put an exclamation mark on her prep basketball career at Tippecanoe Valley High School, but through social media on Thursday she made an announcement about her future.
Sports Briefs – July 6

Lakeview/Edgewood Golf Scramble; Manchester Football To Host Golf Outing
Hepler, Isabel Runners-Up In Pro Assistant Championship

Raccoon Run Golf Course pros Denny Hepler (L) and Craig Isabel finished runner-up in the state Pro Assistant Championship Monday at Hillview Country
Boones Continue Servant-Heart Mentality

NORTH MANCHESTER – If you ever met Doug Boone, you were a friend for life.
Lake City Skiers To Host Tournament

Flooding in northern Illinois along the Rock River area has caused the Central Region Show Ski Tournament to be moved to Warsaw.
Visiting Guatemala Brings Perspective

Last week I told you a little about my trip to Guatemala and how much fun it was to be in a Central American country during the World Cup.
Sports Briefs – July 3

WCHS Adult Tiger Booster Club Ads; Akron Fourth Of July 3-On-3 Tournament; Manchester Football To Host Golf Outing
Sports Briefs – June 30

Scott Bibler Sweet Sassy Golf Classic; Manchester Football To Host Golf Outing; Akron Fourth Of July 3-On-3 Tournament
Grace College Celebrates 50 Years Of Lancer Camp

WINONA LAKE – The first thing you notice in the gym are the sounds. Balls bouncing. Sneakers squeaking. Boys laughing. Buzzers sounding.

The game of basketball has evolved much over the past 50 years. Styles and strategies adapt to the times.
California Driver, Local Team A Winning Combo

ROCHESTER – Speed is obviously important in the sport of auto racing.
Larsen Highlights List Of Triathlon Entries

WINONA LAKE – As athletes begin to roll into Saturday’s 25th running of the Optimist Triathlon in Winona Lake, at least one familiar face will be competing.
Being In Guatemala During The World Cup Was Special

My wife and I had the opportunity to travel to Guatemala recently. We were visiting some friends of ours who sold everything – their house, their business, their vehicles – and moved there to be missionaries.
Warsaw Attack Wins 12U Super State Tournament

The Warsaw Attack 12U baseball team won its division of the BPA Super State Tournament, which was held at the City-County Athletic Complex in
Noah Wright Inks Letter Of Intent With Grace College

Noah Wright has signed his letter of intent to continue his academic and golf careers at Grace College.