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Lancers Split Doubleheader With Maple Leafs

For the ninth time this season, Grace’s baseball team earned a doubleheader split or better. This time on the road at Goshen, falling 11-5 and winning 9-7.
Chip Shots: Channeling The Pope Of Mope

Steven Morrissey, known to rock ‘n roll fans as – simply – Morrissey, is nicknamed the Pope of Mope. I feel like I’m channeling him this week in my preamble. If you are unaware of who he is, and you have not heard of his 1980’s game-changing band The Smiths, look him up, and listen to some of his tunes.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 3/31
Grace Softball Downed By Late Rally

Playing in their second Crossroads League double-header in as many days, Grace College’s softball team did battle with the Taylor Trojans on Tuesday afternoon.
Lancers Take One In Series Finale Against Mount Vernon

Grace’s baseball team picked up a split against Mount Vernon on Monday afternoon, taking the finale of the series against the Cougars.
The Penalty Box: Baseball’s New Rules Will Take Time

Baseball is trying something new.
High School Sports Recaps For 3/28

Track and Field, Boys Basketball, Football
Grace’s Malone Earns NAIA All-American Honors

After a memorable season, Grace’s men’s basketball team picked up a handful of All-American honors.
Two Grace College Shooting Athletes Medal at National Contest

The Grace Shooting Sports Club (GSSC) at Grace College recently competed at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas.
Manchester University To Add Women’s Wrestling As Varsity Sport

Manchester University will offer women's wrestling as a varsity intercollegiate sport starting in the 2024-25 academic year, making it the 50th NCAA Division III women’s team in the nation.
Hoover Resigns As Warsaw Girls Soccer Coach

Jon Hoover recently stepped down as head girls soccer coach at Warsaw Community High School; Hoover informed the athletic department of his intentions early last week.
Lancers Take Two From Marian, Inch Closer To .500

Grace’s baseball team picked up two victories to start its series against Marian, winning 10-3 and 6-1 on Friday afternoon.
Chip Shots: Save The Zebras

There is a species whose attrition will trend toward endangerment unless its young can replenish the aging population: the zebra.
Whitko Twins Commit To Ancilla, Manchester

Twin siblings and Whitko seniors Blake and Brooke Schroeder were surrounded by coaches of past, present and future, friends and family Wednesday afternoon while signing to play their respective sports at the next level.
The Penalty Box: A Season Of Grace

The basketball season is over for Grace College.
Lady Lancers Close Out Season With Win In Third Place Game

Grace College’s women’s basketball team capped off a historic season with a 78-64 victory over Alice Lloyd in the third place game of the NCCAA National Tournament.
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.
Grace Drops NCCAA Semifinal To Tough Ozark Team

Grace College’s women’s basketball team had its championship aspirations come to an end in the semifinals of the NCCAA National Tournament.
Chip Shots: I Told You So

Approximately two years ago I told you to be careful because if you ask me how I’m doing, I’ll tell you exactly how I’m doing. One of my older sisters told me it’s the definition of a bore, but I disagree.
Mellott’s Stellar Senior Season Earns Her Back-To-Back POTY Honors

Twice is nice.

After leading the Tippecanoe Valley Lady Vikings to 22 wins and the second regional title in school history, senior guard Kaydence Mellott is the Times-Unions girls basketball Player of the Year for the second season in a row.
Grace’s Memorable NAIA Run Ends In Quarterfinals

The memorable postseason run for Grace’s men’s basketball team came to a close on Wednesday.
WRSW’s Grossman One Of Three Honored With Virgil Sweet Award

Three individuals with significant ties to Indiana high school basketball will be recognized with Virgil Sweet Awards from the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association in 2023, it was announced Wednesday.
Lady Lancers Shake Off Slow Start, Dominate NCCAA Opener

Defensive woes that spanned the first quarter led to a shaky start for the Grace Lady Lancers in their opening game of the NCCAA Tournament against the Houghton Highlanders Wednesday night. Looking to avoid being eliminated in the tournament’s first round as a higher seed for the second consecutive year, Grace was able to right the ship over the next three quarters to come away with a dominant 75-49 win.
Lancers March Into NAIA Quarterfinals With Big Win

Grace’s men’s basketball team kept its dancing shoes on, advancing in the NAIA National Tournament with an 86-67 victory over Freed-Hardeman on Tuesday.
The Penalty Box: Spring Season Is The Code Violation Season

As winter turns to spring in the Northern Indiana Lakes Region, winter sports change over to spring sports.
Grace Softball Drops Pair To Bearcats In Shortened Series

Grace College’s softball team dropped a pair of games to Brescia on Saturday afternoon.
Lady Lancers Earn NCCAA Bid, Will Host Tournament

Grace’s women’s basketball team will continue its historic season next week at the 2023 NCCAA National Championships.
Chip Shots: Today’s Stream Of Consciousness Between Seasons

Following Thursday, March 2, NBA action on TNT, Inside The NBA replayed Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith copying some of MC Hammer’s dance moves. I feel like the halftime/postgame panel of Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Barkley, and Smith are just as entertaining as any late night talk show.
Lady?Lancers Falter In Second Round Of NAIA Tournament

Grace’s first ever NAIA Tournament run came to end on Wednesday evening in the second round of the tournament.
Vann Hunt Named Head Football Coach At Manchester University

Manchester University Director of Athletics Rick Espeset announced that Vann Hunt will lead the Spartan football program.
Grace Outlasts Madonna, Punches Ticket To Sweet 16

A night after scoring 101 points and winning by nearly 30 in the team’s first ever NAIA tournament game at home, the Grace Lancers men’s basketball team had to work a little bit harder against No. 9 seeded Madonna Wednesday night. After making it through an ugly stretch in the first half, the Lancers were able to find a way to pull off a 72-61 win at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. By winning their first two games of the tournament, Grace will advance to the Sweet 16 held in Kansas City, Mo.
Lady Lancers Shock No. 5 Pikeville For First NAIA Win

Grace’s women’s basketball team played the Cinderella role to perfection in its NAIA National Championship debut.
Gibbs Brothers Lead Lancers To Win In NAIA Opener

Hosting an NAIA Tournament game for the first time in program history, the Grace Lancers men’s basketball team more than proved it belonged in the national tournament with a dominant 101-72 victory over the 16-seeded Columbia International Rams.
The Penalty Box: NCCAA Coming To Winona Lake Again

Next week is a special week in Kosciusko County.
Historic Weekend Of Firsts For Lancers, NAIA Tournament

Despite a chunk of students being out of town for Spring Break this week, the Grace College campus will be buzzing as both its men and women’s basketball teams gear up for a historic week of NAIA basketball.
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.
Squires Show Fearlessness Despite 75-42 Sectional Loss

The Class 2A fourth-ranked Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves ended the Manchester Squires’ season with a 75-42 victory showcasing a lineup with functional height, impressive interior defense, good ball handling, and speed up and down the court among all five starters.
Chip Shots: Darn! That’s The End

This week’s launch of postseason basketball reminded me of the Schoolhouse Rock animated clip, “Interjections!” The very end of the clip, specifically, already hit me after Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday night’s action.
Lady Lancers Earn First NAIA Bid In Team History

For the first time in the 47 year history of the program, Grace’s women’s basketball team has earned a bid to the NAIA National Championships.
Moore, Feldman Headline Plethora of Lancer League Awards

Both the Grace Lancer men's and women's basketball team received a plethora of Crossroads League honors
Manchester Dominates Bluffton To Open Sectional Play

Manchester advanced to the semifinals of their sectional bracket in dominant fashion Wednesday night, defeating Bluffton 92-54 at Hamilton High School.
Triton Falls To Argos 50-49 In Intense Sectional Affair

With one loss holding the power to end a team’s season at this stage of the year, games are going to be hard fought and difficult to win. Wednesday’s sectional matchup between Triton and Argos at the Trojan Trench was no different. After 32 minutes of ties, lead changes and all sorts of drama, the Dragons were able to escape with a 50-49 victory after Triton’s final shot went just an inch too long.
Grace Rallies For Epic CL Tourney Championship Victory

Grace’s men’s basketball team overcame a 16-point deficit to repeat as Crossroads League Tournament champions.
Lakeland Christian Adds Two More Members To HOF

Lakeland Christian Academy recently held its annual induction ceremony for the LCA Athletic Hall of Fame.
Northridge D Stifles Tigers, Forces Opening Round Loss

The opening night of sectional play from North Side Gym in Elkhart was the last night of the Warsaw Tigers’ season. After struggling for three quarters, the Tigers staged a furious comeback in the fourth that came up just short in the team’s 55-51 loss to Northridge Tuesday night.
Wawasee Falls To No. 1 NorthWood In 3A Sectional Opener

Wawasee employed the strategy it had worked on. But it was not enough to knock off the team ranked No. 1 in IHSAA Class 3A and No. 8 overall in the in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll among boys squads.
John Glenn Ends Vikings Season With Third Quarter Run

The John Glenn Falcons broke a 24-24 halftime tie with a 20-7 third quarter run to send the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings home for the season in their Class 3A Sectional 18 quarterfinal opening loss 68-55 at Knox’s Harold Weinberg Gymnasium Tuesday night.
The Penalty Box: This Is Purdue’s Big Chance

I was spending time with my family Saturday night, which is a rare thing for me from November to March.
Lancers Headed To CL Tournament Finals After Dramatic OT Win

Elijah Malone powered Grace’s men’s basketball team to a dramatic semifinal win in overtime on Saturday.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 2/26

Swimming and Boys Basketball
Tigers Wrap Up Regular Season With 60-49 Win Over Carroll

Two quality 4A opponents met at the Tiger Den Friday night with the same goal in mind: finish their respective regular seasons with a win. The team that accomplished that goal and eventually sent fans home happy was the Warsaw Tigers, which used a big fourth quarter to pull away from the visiting Carroll Chargers to head into sectional play on a high note with a 60-49 win.
Chip Shots: Channeling NSYNC, Bye Bye Bye… Bye

The Hoosier State has a problem with its basketball class alignment affecting its postseason product, Hoosier Hysteria.
Tippecanoe Valley Names Head Varsity Volleyball Coach
Lancers Split Doubleheader With Walk-Off Win

Grace’s baseball team celebrated its third walk-off win of the season to kick off the four-game series with Trinity Christian on Thursday afternoon.
Lancers Roll By USF Into CL Tournament Semifinals

Grace’s men’s basketball team flexed its muscles during a 90-61 win over St. Francis on Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament.
Warsaw’s Rastrelli Nominated For Girls Cross Country Runner Of The Year

Warsaw cross-country runner Josefina Rastrelli has been nominated for the Indiana High School Sports Awards Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.
Lady Lancers Set Win Record In CL Quarterfinal Victory

Grace’s women’s basketball team picked up a 61-46 win over Taylor, during Wednesday's Crossroads League quarterfinal matchup.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 2/22