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Triton Hold On To Narrow Win Over NorthWood

It wasn’t pretty at times, especially down the stretch, but the Triton Trojans girls basketball team hung tough and executed when it mattered most to escape from a nonconference matchup against NorthWood with a 41-40 win at the Trojan Trench.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 11/19

Girls Basketball and NCAA Cross Country
Big Night From Viers, Defense, Puts Triton On Top Over Plymouth

Looking to bounce back after the team’s first loss of the season to South Central last Friday, the Triton Trojans used great defense and fantastic games from junior center Addyson Viers and senior guard Kinsey Atkins to pull away from the Plymouth Lady Pilgrims early and stay on top for a 51-36 victory at the Trojan Trench Thursday night. Triton is now 4-1 this winter.
Triton Gets Past Manchester In 47-37 Battle

Triton head coach Kennedy Krull did not mince words after her team’s Friday evening contest against the Manchester Lady Squires, despite the Trojans coming out on top with a 47-37 victory.
Local High School Football Previews For Sectional Week 2

Class 6A Sectional 2 Elkhart (7-2) at Warsaw (7-2), Guerin Catholic (6-4) at Tippecanoe Valley (9-1) (3A Sectional Semifinal), Eastside (8-2) at Manchester (2-8) (2A Sectional Semifinal), Class 1A Sectional 41 Triton (7-3) at North Judson (9-1)
Warsaw Sends Both Boys And Girls XC Teams To State

It was a very successful Saturday morning for the Warsaw cross country program at the IHSAA semi-state races held at New Prairie High School. Both the boys and girls teams secured top six finishes and will advance to the state championship at the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute this weekend.
Local High School Football Previews For Sectional Week 1

Tippecanoe Valley (8-1) at Peru (3-6) (3A sectional first round), Class 4A Sectional 18 Wawasee (1-8) at Logansport (7-2), Manchester (1-8) at Whitko (0-9) (2A sectional first round), Class 1A Sectional 41 Triton (6-3) at Pioneer (2-7)
Triton Rolls To 42-6 Senior Night Win

The Triton Trojans football team honored 12 seniors before their regular season finale against Winamac for their dedication to the program and the work they’ve put in that spans far longer than their four years at the school. The fun would only be beginning for the Trojans, as the team put together a complete game to stomp the Warriors 42-6 and end the regular season with a 6-3 mark.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 10/13

Volleyball Sectionals and Middle School Football
Local High School Football Previews For Week 9

Warsaw (6-2, 4-2 Northern Lakes Conference) at Northridge (5-3, 4-2 NLC), Tippecanoe Valley (8-0 overall, 7-0 TRC) at Southwood (6-2, 6-1), Mishawaka (7-1, 5-1 Northern Lakes Conference) at Wawasee (1-7, 1-5 NLC), Manchester (1-7 overall, 1-6 TRC) at Peru (2-6, 2-5), Whitko (0-8 overall, 0-7 TRC) at Wabash (2-6, 2-5), Winamac (2-6, 1-5 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at Triton (5-3, 3-3 HNAC)
Local High School Sports Recaps For 10/8

Cross Country, Boys & Girls Soccer, Volleyball and Football
Local High School Sports Recaps For 10/6

Girls Soccer and Volleyball
Local High School Football Previews For Week 8

Goshen (2-5, 2-3 Northern Lakes Conference) at Warsaw (5-2, 3-2 NLC), Wabash (2-5 overall, 2-4 TRC) at Tippecanoe Valley (7-0, 6-0), Wawasee (1-6, 1-4 Northern Lakes Conference) at NorthWood (7-0, 5-0 NLC), Manchester (1-6 overall, 1-5 TRC) at Maconaquah (5-2, 5-1), Southwood (5-2 overall, 5-1 TRC) at Whitko (0-7, 0-6), Knox (4-3, 3-2 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at Triton (5-2, 3-2 HNAC)
Local High School Sports Recaps For 10/5

Girls Soccer and Volleyball
Quick Strike Bluejays Too Much For Triton

The Triton Trojans and the North Judson Bluejays had more on the line in this year’s Hoosier North Athletic Conference (HNAC) clash last night than they’ve had between each other since 2018. Triton entered Friday’s fray ranked #8 in the IFCA coaches’ poll, and #11 in the AP media poll. North Judson entered the contest ranked #3 in both of those polls.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/29

Boys Tennis, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer
Local High School Football Previews For Week 7

Warsaw (4-2, 2-2 Northern Lakes Conference) at Wawasee (1-5, 1-3 NLC), Maconaquah (5-1, 5-0) at Tippecanoe Valley (6-0, 5-0), Whitko (0-6, 0-5 TRC) at Manchester (0-6, 0-5), Triton (5-1, 3-1 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at North Judson (6-0, 4-0 HNAC)
Triton Falls To Pioneer, Panthers Clinch Conference

The Triton Trojans needed a win against Pioneer on Tuesday to keep their hopes for a Hoosier North Athletic Conference championship alive. The Trojans instead lost in straight sets to the Panthers and were forced to watch Pioneer celebrate the conference title on their home floor.
Triton Defeats Pioneer For First Time Ever In 35-12 Win

The Triton Trojan faithful were treated to a sight that had never been seen in school history at Trojan Field Friday night, as Triton defeated Pioneer 35-12 for the team’s first ever victory over the Panthers.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/22

Boys Tennis, Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Local High School Football Previews For Week 6

Mishawaka (5-0, 3-0 Northern Lakes Conference) at Warsaw (4-1, 2-1 NLC), Tippecanoe Valley (5-0 overall, 4-0 TRC) at Whitko (0-5, 0-4), Wawasee (1-4, 1-2 Northern Lakes Conference) at Northridge (2-3, 1-2 NLC), Southwood (3-2 overall, 3-1 TRC) at Manchester (0-5, 0-4), Pioneer (2-3, 2-1 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at Triton (4-1, 2-1 HNAC)
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/20

Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/18

Football and Boys Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/15 & 9/16

Girls Golf, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer and Boys Tennis
Local High School Football Previews For Week 5

Warsaw (4-0, 2-0 Northern Lakes Conferece) at NorthWood (4-0, 2-0 NLC), Rochester (4-0 overall, 3-0 TRC) at Tippecanoe Valley (4-0, 3-0), Concord (1-3, 0-2 Northern Lakes Conference) at Wawasee (1-3, 1-1 NLC), Manchester (0-4 overall, 0-3 TRC) at Northfield (1-3, 0-3), Whitko (0-4, 0-3) at North Miami (2-2, 1-2), Culver (2-2, 0-2 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at Triton (3-1, 1-1 HNAC)
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/13

Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer and Boys Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/12

Boys & Girls Soccer, Volleyball and Girls Golf
Triton Bounces Back, Trounces Bremen 51-10

The 2021 Triton Trojans football team was its own worst enemy when they hosted the Bremen Lions in last year’s 35-7 loss fraught with turnovers, and opportunities handed to the Lions in short field, unable to bounce back after early setbacks.
Tippy Valley Comes Back From 2-0 To Stun Triton

It looked to be a quick and painless victory for Triton volleyball Thursday night, with the Trojans up two sets to none and winning both fairly easily. But Tippecanoe Valley had different plans.
Local High School Football Previews For Week 3

Warsaw (3-0, 1-0 Northern Lakes Conference) at Concord (1-2, 0-1 NLC), Tippecanoe Valley (3-0 overall, 2-0 TRC) at Manchester (0-3, 0-2), Wawasee (0-3, 0-1 Northern Lakes Conference) at Plymouth (0-3, 0-1 NLC), Maconaquah (2-1 overall, 2-0 TRC) at Whitko (0-3, 0-2), Triton (2-1) at Bremen (2-1)
Local High School Sports Recaps For 9/6

Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis and Girls Golf
Local High School Sports Recaps For Labor Day Weekend

Football, Boys & Girls Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/30

Cross Country, Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Girls Golf
Local High School Football Previews For Week 3

Plymouth (0-2, 0-0 Northern Lakes Conference) at Warsaw (2-0, 0-0 NLC), Peru (1-1, 1-0 TRC) at Tippecanoe Valley (2-0, 1-0), Goshen (0-2, 0-0 Northern Lakes Conference) at Wawasee (0-2, 0-0 NLC), Manchester (0-2, 0-1 TRC) at Wabash (0-2, 0-1), Whitko (0-2, 0-1 TRC) at Rochester (2-0, 1-0), Triton (1-1, 0-1 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at Caston (0-2, 0-1 HNAC)
Third Quarter Onslaught Pushes LaVille Past Triton

A week after both teams won their opening games of the season by seven touchdowns or more, Triton and LaVille looked to face off in a much more highly contested game to open up Hoosier North Athletic Conference play. It remained that way for a half before the Lancers opened it up with a four-touchdown third quarter for a 56-14 victory. LaVille improves to 2-0 this fall, while Triton falls to 1-1, and 0-1 in the HNAC.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/25

Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/24

Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis
Trojan Sports Network Continues To Defy Norms

Savvy high school athletic departments throughout the Hoosier State in recent years among the current and past decades have embraced live streaming for broadcasts among almost all their sanctioned sports.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/23

Cross Country, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer, Girls Golf, Boys Tennis
Local High School Previews for Week 2

Chesterton (1-0) at Warsaw (1-0), Tippecanoe Valley (1-0, 0-0 TRC) at Northfield (1-0, 0-0), West Noble (1-0) at Wawasee (0-1), Bluffton (0-1) at Manchester (0-1), Peru (1-0 overall, 0-0 TRC) at Whitko (0-1, 0-0), LaVille (1-0, 0-0 Hoosier North Athletic Conference) at Triton (1-0, 0-0 HNAC)
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/22

Boys Tennis, Volleyball, Boys & Girls Soccer
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/18 and 8/19

Football, Boys and Girls Soccer, Volleyball, Girls Golf and Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/17

Volleyball, Boys and Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 8/16

Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Golf, Boys Tennis
Can Triton’s Experience Lead To 2022 Gridiron Success?

The Triton Trojans return enough key contributors from its 4-7 campaign in 2021 to be confident their 2022 season will improve. Triton’s sectional run was stifled 49-3 in the finals by eventual Class 1A state runner-up Adams Central after their sectional semi-final 22-13 win in a muddy battle with Northfield.
Warsaw, Two Individuals Advance At Golf?Sectional

Perfect conditions welcomed athletes to the IHSAA Boys Golf Sectional at Rozella Ford golf course Friday, in which six local area schools competed. The sectional was won by Columbia City, but Warsaw’s team as well as two local individuals finished the day as regional qualifiers.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Memorial Day Weekend

Baseball and Softball sectional action
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/26

Baseball and Softball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/23

Softball and Baseball
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/19

Baseball, Softball, Boys Track
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/17

Baseball, Softball, Girls Track and Boys Golf
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.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/12

Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
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
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/4

Baseball, Softball, Boys Track, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/3

Girls Track, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/2

Baseball, Softball and Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/29 & 4/28

Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/25

Baseball, Softball, Boys Golf and Girls Tennis
High School Sports Recaps For 4/23 & 4/22

Baseball, Softball, Track, Boys Golf, Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/19

Baseball, Softball, Track and Girls Tennis
Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/15 & 4/16

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
Local Area Hoopsters Named To All-Conference Teams

Both the Northern Lakes and Hoosier North Athletic conferences announced their respective all-conference teams for boys basketball Monday, honoring five local area athletes.
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.
Triton Hosts Top Flight Regional Field Saturday

The Class 1A Sectional 50 champions in Bourbon, the Triton Trojans, host one of two Northern Indiana boys’ basketball regionals Saturday. Tip-off is 10 a.m. for the first game, and the Trojans (18-7) will battle the Fremont Eagles (17-8) in the second game at noon in the Trojan Trench.
The Penalty Box: Friendly Rivals

With the Tigers knocked out of the boys’ sectional tournament on its opening night, I was staring at a basketball-free weekend last Friday and Saturday for the second time in three weeks.

I spent time with my family on Friday. We had a birthday party to go to and it was fun.

But Saturday, I went to the sectional final at Triton.
Trojans Slay Dragons 45-39 For Sectional Title

The Triton Trojans’ and the Argos Dragons’ postseason paths crossed again – for the fourth consecutive year, in fact - in the Class 1A sectional title game in the Trojan Trench Saturday night. Argos won the first two title battles in 2019 and 2020. Last night, however, the Triton Trojans hoisted sectional championship hardware for the second consecutive year after a 45-39 win over the Dragons.
Triton Rolls Into Sectional Final

The Triton Trojans advanced to the Class 1A Sectional 50 final last night with solid defense to counter the Culver Community Cavaliers’ slower-paced half-court offense to win 39-25 in the nightcap of sectional action in the Trojan Trench last night.
Trojans Advance To Sectional Semis In Convincing 51-34 Win

The Trinity Greenlawn Titans boasted a team defense allowing 28 points per game entering last night’s Class 1A Sectional 50 quarterfinal. The Titans entered last night’s Class 1A Sectional 50 quarterfinal with the goal of avenging their regular season 33-27 loss to the sectional host Triton Trojans.