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Busy Weekend For The Fat & Skinny Tire Festival
Hoskins’ 67 Leads Tiger Linksters To NLC Title

The Warsaw Tigers entered Saturday’s 2022 Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) boys’ golf tournament tied with the Northridge Raiders at 6-1 in the regular season standings. Warsaw used a convincing 6-stroke victory by Cal Hoskins accompanied by three other Tiger golfers among the top ten finishers to clinch the outright NLC title Saturday at Black Squirrel Golf Course.
D.IN.O Mountain Bike Series Returns To Winona Lake

The Do INdiana Off-road (D.IN.O) Mountain Bike Racing Series has been holding races at the Winona Lake Trails since 2002. Since 2005, it’s been one of the headliners of the Fat & Skinny Tire Festival, a three-day event celebrating all things bicycle.
Winds Blow Valley’s Way In Softball Finale

A Southwestern wind ranging from 10 to 25 miles per hour was blowing from home plate to center and right center field late Friday afternoon in the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings’ final home game.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/19

Baseball, Softball, Boys Track
Chip Shots: A Summer Assignment For High School-Aged Broadcasters

I joined Toastmaster’s International (TI) in the fall of 1989. The first ten speeches required to reach Advanced Toastmaster level are a well-thought, very logical path of training and development for public speaking and thinking on your feet.
Tiger Girls Win 15th Straight Track & Field Sectional

WARSAW – Warsaw continued its traditional dominance in sectional action Tuesday night with its 15th straight (excluding the COVID shutdown) IHSAA girls’ track and field sectional title. Most of the Tiger athletes were in diapers or were starting pre-school the last time the Warsaw girls’ squad did not win a sectional (2006).
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/17

Baseball, Softball, Girls Track and Boys Golf
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/16

Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis
13th Annual Run 4 Others To Take Place June 18

The 13th annual Blackburn Run 4 Others will take place on June 18, 2022. The event hosts both a 5K run/walk and also a 10K run.
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.
Valley Hires Luce As New Boys Basketball Coach
Spartan Athletes Win Weekly, Season Awards

The Manchester University men's outdoor track & field team swept the weekly Athlete of the Week honors from the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, as announced on Monday.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/14 & 5/13

Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Homestead Captures 2022 Tiger Softball Tourney

Three of the four Warsaw Lady Tiger Softball Tournament competitors were comprised of area teams: the Manchester Squires, the Triton Trojans, and the host Warsaw Tigers. The guests who traveled farthest, however, the Homestead Spartans, took the championship trophy home with them Saturday afternoon.
Grace Men Claim NCCAA Title, Women Finish 2nd

Grace's track and field team enjoyed success at the national stage at the 2022 NCCAA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/12

Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
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 5/11

Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis
Pair Of Lancers Nab All-League Honors

Grace College’s baseball team had two pitchers named to the All-Crossroads League Team on Thursday.
Milford Native Receives Major League Surprise

Wayne “Jr.” Butcher has been a fan of the New York Yankees for as long as he can remember.
Feels Like Old Times For Tigers At Boys, Girls’ NLC Meet

It felt like old times for the Warsaw Tigers boys’ and girls’ track and field squads at the 400-meter oval in the Tiger Athletic Complex (TAC) Tuesday night with both squads hoisting championship hardware at the 2022 Northern Lakes Conference championship meet.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/10

Baseball, Softball, Track and Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/8

Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis
Manchester Athletics And SAAC Host 2022 Awards

Manchester University Athletics and the MU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) were honored to hold its awards reception – the Manny Awards –in the Upper Jo Young Switzer Center on Monday. Meeting in person for the awards reception for the first time in three years due to the COVID pandemic, Manchester recognized some of its top student athletes for their outstanding accomplishments on the field and in the classroom during the 2021-22 academic year.
Three Lady Lancers End Season On All-League Team

Grace College’s softball team saw a trio of players earn end-of-season recognition.
Local Collegiate Athletes Earn Various Honors

Grace’s women’s golf team was pleased to have Summer Stillson recognized by the Crossroads League after the conclusion of the 2021-22 season.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/7

Baseball and Softball
Lancers Claim Seven Titles At Conference Meet

Grace track and field battled the weather and league foes at the Crossroads League Championships. The meet was held at the Harris Family Track and Field Stadium on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.
Chip Shots: I’m Very Class-y This Morning

The IHSAA released the sectional alignments this past Tuesday, and there are several “wrongs” in my Class 6A football guesses. You could say I safely qualified my forecast, though, with the following quote from February when I made a second round of predictions.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/4

Baseball, Softball, Boys Track, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Late Rally Helps Spartans Earn Split With Rival Ravens

A late game rally by the Manchester University baseball team helped the Spartans earn a split of Wednesday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader against rival Anderson.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/3

Girls Track, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Grace Men’s Tennis Returning To NCCAA Nationals

Grace’s men’s tennis team has earned a chance to defend its national crown.
Grace Track?And Field Duo Nab Weekly Awards

Grace’s track and field team had two athletes grab four awards this week.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/2

Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis
The Penalty Box: My Secret Wish

I am not a hunter.

I am a fisherman at my core. I come from a long line of people who chose fishing over hunting, and I married into a family that loves fishing too.

A lot of people like to both hunt and fish. The Indiana DNR has had a combination hunting-fishing license for just such folks.
Grace College Ultimate Frisbee Advances To Nationals

In its first year as a USA Ultimate-sanctioned program, the Grace College Ultimate team advanced to Nationals after securing its bid by placing first at the Division III Great Lakes Regional tournament at The Plex in Fort Wayne on May 1. Nationals will take place May 21-23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Manchester University Track & Field Claims HCAC Outdoor Title

For the first time in Manchester University Men's Track & Field history, the Spartans claimed a sweep of both the indoor and outdoor Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference titles. After winning the 2022 HCAC Indoor Championship back in February, the Black & Gold completed their sweep by winning the 2022 HCAC Outdoor Championship on Saturday at Hanover College.

For the first time since 2016, the Manchester University women's track & field program claimed a sweep of both the indoor and outdoor Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference titles. After winning the 2022 HCAC Indoor Championship back in February, the Black & Gold completed their sweep by winning the 2022 HCAC Outdoor Championship on Saturday.
Grace’s Offense Erupts In Season Finale

Grace’s baseball team dropped two games at Taylor to conclude the 2022 season on Saturday.
Valley Softball Captures Hosted Softball Tourney

The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings hosted Fort Wayne Concordia, South Bend Riley and South Central (Porter County) in a softball tournament Saturday with the hosts hoisting championship hardware after everyone dusted the dirt off their uniforms in the late afternoon.
Huntington North Softball Sweeps Tigers

The Warsaw Tigers hosted the Huntington North Vikings in a softball doubleheader where the guests captured two five-inning IHSAA mercy rule wins 14-2, and 15-2 Saturday at the Tiger Softball Complex.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/29 & 4/28

Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Carmel Captures Max Truex Team Title, Tigers Finish 4th

The 2022 Max Truex Invitational is a meet honoring the Warsaw native who was an Olympian runner and record holder formatted to evaluate the team depth of the customary eight or nine competing squads. Most of these squads make deep runs at regional and state level.
Chip Shots: Old TV Shows And Movies – Rewatch Or Toss?

I’ve had sports on the brain all through the completion of last night’s Max Truex Invitational. Now, about one hour before print deadline, I’m tired of thinking and writing about sports.
Lancers Shine In Many Events At Home Invitational

The Grace track and field teams took advantage of decent weather and the opportunity to run at home in competition at the annual Lancer Invitational. The Key Track and Field Complex hosted the event for the fifth time since the facility opened in 2017.
Tiger Softball Drops Fifth Straight 14-3

The Warsaw Tigers softball team suffered its fifth loss in five days in Friday night’s Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) clash 14-3 at the hands of the Concord Minutemen. The most recent loss among the five-game skid puts the Tigers at 1-5 in the NLC and 3-8 overall.
Lakeland Christian Hands Out Basketball Awards For 2021-22 Season
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/27

Baseball, Softball, Track, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Indy Speedway President Makes Trip To Warsaw

Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles made a stop in Warsaw Thursday as part of an initiative to prepare and thank ticket holders for the Indianapolis 500 across the state.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/26

Baseball, Softball, Track and Girls Tennis
Lancers’ Danforth Claims Single-Season Hit Record In Win

Patrick Danforth set a program record on Tuesday for Grace’s baseball team.

Danforth recorded his 59th hit of the season during Grace’s 7-2 win over IU Kokomo; that mark broke Grace’s program record for most hits in a season.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/25

Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Northridge Rallies In Bottom Of Seventh To Beat Wawasee

Wawasee held a one-run lead with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Monday, April 25 in a Northern Lakes Conference baseball game on the turf at Northridge’s D-Bat Elkhart Field.

The host Raiders — which not not get a hit off Warriors senior right-hander Grant Brooks until the sixth inning — used a double by Gavin Collins, a Wawasee fielding miscue on a ball hit by Harrison Slabaugh and a walk-off two-run ground-rule double by Max Horner for a 5-4 victory.
High School Sports Recaps For 4/23 & 4/22

Baseball, Softball, Track, Boys Golf, Girls Tennis
Lady Lancers Softball Picks Up Win On Senior Day

Grace’s softball team produced a split in its doubleheader against Spring Arbor on Senior Day.

The Lady Lancers (12-27, 9-19 Crossroads League) and Cougars played a pair of low-scoring outings with Grace winning the opener 2-1 and losing the second 3-1 on Friday.
White & Mollenkopf Guide Spartans to 5-4 Win

The Manchester University baseball team concluded a bust week with a single, nine-inning non-conference game at regional rival Trine University on Sunday.
Tiger Boys’ Track Posts Dominant Conference Win

The Warsaw Tigers hosted Times-Union area Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) foe Wawasee along with Northridge for Senior Night in a double-dual meet resulting in wins by the Tigers over the Wawasee Warriors 123-9, and over the Northridge Raiders 87-45.