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Grace Lancers Set Three More School Track Records

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – Grace’s track and field teams broke three more school records on Saturday at the Manchester Invitational.
The Penalty Box: Sports And Politics Collide In Georgia

The Penalty Box: Sports And Politics Collide In Georgia
Surging Offense Fuels Softball Win Over Lourdes

SYLVANIA, Ohio – The Grace College softball team exploded for nine runs in game two of a doubleheader with Lourdes on Monday afternoon to earn the spilt.
Tiger Tracksters Win Season Openers

The Warsaw Tigers boys’ track and field team used relays and middle- and long-distance strength to outpace the Berrien Springs Shamrocks 90-23.
Grace’s Stull Picks Up All-America Nod

WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Kyannah Stull wrapped up her illustrious career for Grace’s women’s basketball team as an All-American.
Chip Shot: IHSAA hoops preferable to Final Four

Chip Shot: IHSAA hoops preferable to Final Four
Grace Wins Series Final With SAU, Softball Splits With SFU

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - Grace’s baseball team concluded its four-game series with Spring Arbor on a positive note.
Mangas Repeats As NAIA Player Of The Year Winner

Indiana Wesleyan’s Kyle Mangas has been named the NAIA Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for the second-straight season.
Grace Senior Haden Deaton Named NCCAA 1st Team All-American

WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace senior Haden Deaton has been named to the 2021 Men's Basketball NCCAA DI All-America First Team.
Gould Earns Honorable Mention Spot On All-State Team

Jaxson Gould, a sophomore guard for Warsaw’s 2020-2021 boys’ basketball squad, recently earned a spot on the Indiana underclassmen all-state honorable mention list.
Grace Student Secures $137,000 Boat Sponsorship For 10-Day ‘Journey For A Cause’
Grace Beats Goshen With Walkoff Rally

WINONA LAKE, Ind. - A wild comeback lifted Grace’s softball team to a split of Goshen on Tuesday.
Warsaw Aquatic Club Finishes Strong

The winter swim session has officially come to a close for the Warsaw Aquatic Club.
The Penalty Box: Are you a good sports parent? (part two)

The Penalty Box: Are you a good sports parent?

(part two)
Grace College Shooting Sports Club Shines At National Clay Competition

WINONA LAKE, IND. -- The Grace Shooting Sports Club (GSSC) won several awards this past weekend during the Scholastic Clay Target Program Collegiate National Competition.
Warsaw Tracksters Take First Place At New Haven Invite

NEW HAVEN - Field events made the difference in the Warsaw Tigers girls’ track and field team’s first place team finish in the New Haven Invitational Saturday.
Wagley Continues To Roll, Will Now Compete At State

Zack Wagley of WCHS?continues to roll as he has advanced and will be bowling for the state title this Saturday, March 27, in Ft. Wayne.
Lancers Grab Third Place At NCCAA Nationals

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace’s men’s basketball team ended the year with a win, claiming third place at the NCCAA National Championships with a 96-87 win over Alice Lloyd.
Grace's Plastow Sets School Record In 1500m

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Grace’s track and field team began its outdoor campaign on Friday and Saturday with the Rams Invitational.
Mangas’ IWU?Career Comes To Close

Warsaw native Kyle Mangas led the Wildcats with 22 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his final appearance on the hardwood for Indiana Wesleyan.
Grace Dominates Ecclesia To Close Season

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Grace's women's basketball team put an exclamation mark to the end of the season, beating Ecclesia 97-50 in the fifth-place game of the NCCAA National Championships.
Chip Shot: it's time to dance!

Chip Shot: it's time to dance!
Lancers Lose NCCAA?Tourney Nailbiter To Northwestern

It was a matter of who made the last shot. In a highly competitive contest that saw Grace College trade basket after basket with the University of Northwestern the entire game, it was the Eagles who took the lead one last time for a 79-76 win in the semifinals of the NCCAA?Championships on the Lancers’ home court.
Grace Rebounds To Top Rams At NCCAA Nationals

WINONA LAKE, Ind. - After a disappointing loss on Wednesday, Grace’s women’s basketball team rebounded on Thursday morning with a hot-shooting performance.
Young Tigers Football And Cheerleading Sign-ups Now Open For Registration

Registration is now open for the 2021 Young Tigers football and cheerleading.
Warsaw Bowlers Advance To Semi-State Competition

The Warsaw boys bowlng team is advancing to Semi-state. They are one of only 24 teams left in the state still competing.
Lancers Begin NCCAA Tourney In Dominating Fashion

Top-seeded Grace College handed eighth-seed SAGU American Indian College a 97-63 loss last night in the first round of the NCCAA?Championships on Grace’s home court in Winona Lake.
Grace Falls To Concordia In Tournament Opener

WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace’s women’s basketball team could not clinch the opening round of the 2021 NCCAA National Championships, falling 74-55 to Concordia on Wednesday.
Grace Softball Rallies For 1st Win Of Season Over Bethel

MISHAWAKA, Ind. – Grace College’s softball team picked up its first win of the season in dramatic fashion on Tuesday afternoon.
Lancers Falter In Upset Bid At Kokomo

KOKOMO, Ind. – Grace College’s baseball team fell 6-2 to IU Kokomo on Tuesday afternoon.
The Penalty Box

The Penalty Box: Are you a good sports parent? (part one)
NCCAA Tournament Starts Today At Grace

The NCCAA men's and women's DI basketball championships begin today at Grace College.
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.
Lancers Clinch Automatic Bid To NCCAA Tourney

WINONA LAKE - Grace’s men’s basketball team claimed the NCCAA Midwest Region championship on Friday, defeating Lancaster Bible 89-85.
Miranda Stars In No. 13 Rio Grande Upset

RIO GRANDE, Ohio - Grace’s men’s soccer team added another ranked win to its season on Saturday.
Triton’s Season Ends With Loss To Kouts

BOURBON - The Triton Trojans’ season ended in the title game of the Class 1A boys’ regional tournament on Saturday.
Mangas Hopes To Continue Stellar Career

Warsaw's Kyle Mangas has come a long way since he committed early to Indiana Wesleyan University in the late fall of 2016.
Chip Shot: This time for real

Chip Shot: This time for real
March Madness Comes To Campus

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – For basketball lovers, there may not be a better place to camp out than Grace College from March 17-20.
NCCAA?Tourney Returns To Grace

WINONA LAKE, Ind. – Championship basketball is back in the community with the NCCAA National Championships hosted by Grace College.
Triton Preparing For Caston In Regionals

The Triton Trojans launch regional tournament action Saturday morning with a 9:30 a.m. tip-off time against a familiar foe from the Hoosier North Athletic Conference, the Caston Comets from Fulton.
BBBS Annual Kickoff Fundraiser Bowl For Kids Sake June 10 & 12
The Penalty Box

The Penalty Box: NCCAAs are coming back to Grace
Chip Shot: Daylight Savings Time Already?

Chip Shot: Daylight Savings Time Already?
Warsaw’s Season Ends With Loss To Elkhart

ELKHART – The Warsaw Tigers ran out of time in Friday night’s boys’ Class 4A sectional semifinal against the Elkhart Lions.
Tigers Set To Face Elkhart In Sectional Tournament

Tickets are available for the Warsaw boys basketball Sectional Tournament opener at 8:00 p.m. Friday night vs. Elkhart.
Wawasee Tops Valley In Sectional Opener

LIGONIER – Keaton Dukes and Caden Welty led the Wawasee Warriors on a fourth quarter surge to end the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings’ season with a 53-48 opening round Class 3A boys’ basketball sectional win.
The Penalty Box

The Penalty Box: IU falling hard, again
Lakeview Athletes Of The Month

Lakeview Athletes Of The Month
Record Number Of Lancers Qualify For NAIA?Indoor Meet

YANKTON, S.D. – Grace’s track and field team will end the indoor season this week in Yankton, S.D., for the 2021 NAIA National Championships.
No Charges To Be Filed Against Wawasee Athletic Director
Wawasee Gets Past Tippecanoe Valley 58-51

AKRON – The Wawasee Warriors exploited the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings’ poor passing to convert seven third quarter steals into five Warrior buckets on their way to a 58-51 non-conference win.
Warsaw Aquatic Club Swimmers Win Conference

The Warsaw Aquatics Club won their fourth consecutive conference championship Feb. 7 and 23 swimmers are now headed on to the North East Indiana Divisional Championships.
Grace Lancers Split Opening Day Series

FLORENCE, Ky. - After more than 11 months away from the diamond, Grace’s baseball team finally got back to playing on Thursday.
Grace Softball Ready To Take Diamond

WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace’s softball team has had its share of curveballs thrown its way over the past year.
Chip Shot: “These guys are good!”

Chip Shot: “These guys

are good!”
“We Are Tigers” Annual Athletic Auction Begins

The Warsaw Community Schools second annual “We are Tigers” live online auction begins tonight at 5 p.m.
Lancers Soccer Team Blows By Madonna

BRIGHTON, Mich. - Grace’s men’s soccer team continued its strong play of late, taking down No. 14 Madonna 4-1 on Tuesday.
The Penalty Box

The Penalty Box: Officiating again, and it feels good
Wawasee Gets Narrow Win Over Jimtown 47-46

Wawasee Gets Narrow Win Over Jimtown 47-46
Tourney Draw Sets Course For Second Season

The IHSAA revealed the first opponents of the second season in the sectional pairings draw show Sunday night.
Tigers Top Washington, Look Ahead To Sectionals

SOUTH BEND - The Warsaw Tigers held the South Bend Washington Panthers to eight fourth quarter points on Saturday to turn a 49-43 deficit into a 60-57 win, their eight straight, to finish the regular season with a record of 15-7.
Estepp, Alexander Place 4th At State Wrestling Championship

INDIANAPOLIS – Area senior wrestlers Warsaw’s Brandon Estepp (182 lbs.) and Wawasee’s Jace Alexander (138 lbs.) earned fourth-place honors at the IHSAA State Wrestling Championship tournament held Friday and Saturday in Banker’s Life Field House.
Warsaw Swimmers Third In Sectional

Warsaw’s 13-year sectional boys’ swimming title win streak came to an end last weekend at the hands of Culver Academy.
Lancers Set 9 New Records At League Indoor Championships

WINONA LAKE, Ind. - Grace's track and field team wrapped up a memorable weekend on Saturday at the 2021 Crossroads League Indoor Championships.
Grace Ends Regular Season With Win

Grace’s men’s basketball team earned its fourth straight victory to end the regular season, beating Huntington 93-86 on Saturday.
Manchester Wraps Up Regular Season With Win At Franklin

Manchester wrapped up its regular season schedule with a 69-61 road victory at Franklin College on Saturday.
Chip Shot: Cat owners will understand me

Chip Shot: Cat owners will understand me
Deaton Leads Lancers To 16th Victory Of Season

WINONA LAKE - Grace’s men’s basketball team extended its winning streak to three with a 94-73 win over Grace Christian.
Warsaw, Wawasee Girls Make All-NLC

The 2020-2021 All-Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) girls’ basketball team boasts four Warsaw Tigers and one Wawasee Warrior.
Lancers Top Century Mark In Win Over Tigers

WINONA LAKE - Grace’s men’s basketball team flexed its offensive muscles with a 100-82 win over Grace Christian on Tuesday.
The Penalty Box: The roar was back in the Tiger Den