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High School Sports Recaps 4.19.2019

Tiger Track Takes Wins Over Wawasee, Northridge; Warsaw Falls To Homestead; Several Area Rainouts; Wednesday results
Warsaw’s Wagoner To Play For Trine

Warsaw senior defensive end Jaxon Wagoner (front row center) singed a letter of intent Thursday to attend Trine University and play football for the Thunder this fall.
Tiger Tennis Rebounds From Loss To Beat Northridge

After a disappointing effort against Plymouth Tuesday night, Warsaw’s girls tennis team rebounded with what head coach Rick Orban called a much better effort to come away with a 3-2 win over visiting Northridge in Northern Lakes Conference play Wednesday night.
Tigers Fall To RedHawks In NLC Baseball

The Goshen Redhawks took control of their Wednesday matchup at Warsaw behind their offense in a 13-3 victory. A five-run fifth inning halted any chance for a Tiger comeback.
High School Sports Recaps 3.18.2019

Squire Softball Wins In Three Rivers Conference Play; Warriors Down Chargers; Wildcats Trip Southwood; Tigers Down RedHawks; Triton Wins In HNAC Play; Big Inning Dooms Warriors; Braves Hold Off Vikings; Wildcats Fall To Zebras, Tuesday Recaps, Middle School Track
Wawasee Rallies Late For Win Over Tigers

After trailing for most of the game, the Wawasee Warriors rallied to an 8-7 victory Monday night against the Warsaw Tigers.
Brooks’ Walk-Off Single Gives Wawasee 15-14 Win Over Warsaw

Wawasee Tennis Stays Unbeaten, Blanks C. Noble; Trojan Linksters Win Tiebreaker Over Wawasee; Wildcats Roll Past N. Miami; Triton Edges Zebras; Knox Rolls Early In HNAC Victory Over Triton; Three Games Postponed Due To Wet Grounds
Local Sports Recaps 4.12.2018
Tiger Baseball Blanks Tippecanoe Valley For First Win Of Season

In a game featuring icy rains and cold wind, the Warsaw Tigers relied on their defense to improve to 1-2 with a 4-0 win at Tippecanoe Valley in a non-conference baseball game Wednesday.
Warsaw Softball Overwhelmed By East Noble, Fall to 0-2 To Start Season

In their first home game of the season, the Warsaw Tigers suffered a 12-2 loss to the East Noble Knights in a non-conference softball game, dropping their record to 0-2.
Culbertson Chooses Trine University

Warsaw Community High School defensive standout John Culbertson announced his intention to continue his education and football careers at Trine University in the fall.
Lady Tigers Drop Opener To Mishawaka

The Warsaw Lady Tigers opened their varsity softball season Wednesday evening.
3A No. 4 Indians Power Past Tigers

Warsaw’s pitching staff gave up just five hits to Class 3A No. 4 South Bend St. Joe in Tuesday’s high school baseball season opener.
Hildebrand To Play Golf For Lady Lancers

Warsaw Lady Tiger senior golf standout Julia Hildebrand will continue her academic and athletic careers at Grace College. Hildebrand earned three varsity letters in golf and earned Most Improved Player, and the Striving Toward Excellence Awards for coach Tad Nieter. During her high school career she also participated in cross country and track and field for the Tigers.
Locals Named To IBCA Academic All-State Team

Seventy-seven Indiana high school seniors – 39 boys and 37 girls – have been chosen as first-team Academic All-State by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association.
Marandet, Mangas Named NAIA All-Americans

Warsaw Community High School alums Paul Marandet and Kyle Mangas were each named First Team NAIA All-Americans Friday.
Marandet Leads Spring Arbor To National Title

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Crossroads League is once again the king of the NAIA Division II men’s basketball world.
Vlot, Wagner Part Of Dwenger's Hockey State Championship

A pair for Warsaw Community High School seniors helped the Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints beat Westfield 2-0 Saturday to win the ISHSHA 1A hockey state championship.
Marandet Leads Cougars Into NAIA Semifinals

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – One former Warsaw Community High School boys basketball standout put his college team in the semifinals of the NAIA Division II National Tournament, while another’s season ended Saturday in the quarterfinals.
Locals Playing Well In National Tourneys

A pair of former Warsaw Community High School boys basketball standouts have led their college teams to the quarterfinals of the NAIA Division II Men’s National Tournament, while a former Lady Tiger star saw her collegiate season end Friday.
Remocaldo To Play Baseball For Ivy Tech Titans

Warsaw Community High School Avery Remocaldo to attend Ivy Tech in Fort Wayne and play baseball for the Titans.
Warsaw's Courtney Chookie Chooses Hanover College

Warsaw Community High School multi-sport standout Courtney Chookie has announced her intention to attend and play softball for Hanover College.
Tigers Done In By Shooting Woes

ELKHART – The shots just wouldn’t fall Saturday.
Marsh, Tigers Leave Blazers Feeling Blue

ELKHART – Survive and advance is the popular saying in postseason play.
Shoemaker To Play Football For Trine University

Warsaw Community High School multi-sport standout Matt Shoemaker has announced his intentions to attend Trine University and play football for the Thunder.
Reese, Groninger Help Tigers Avenge Loss In Big Way

ELKHART – Jaylen Reese, said Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle, played like a senior who doesn’t want to lose.
Groninger Leads Tigers With Competitive Edge

Nolan Groninger faced pretty tough competition as a kid growing up in Warsaw.
Warsaw Tigers Draw Defending Sectional Champs

Even before the IHSAA announced the sectional draw, Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle believed the road to the Class 4A Sectional 4 championship at historic North Side Gym would go through Elkhart Memorial.
Carroll Charges Past Warsaw In Second Half

On Warsaw’s senior night, it was a senior from Carroll High School that led his team to victory in Friday’s boys basketball regular season finale.
Prep Roundup: Warsaw's Knight To Swim For State Title

INDIANAPOLIS – Warsaw junior Grant Knight will cap his season today by swimming for a state championship in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Warsaw, Memorial Share NLC Title

After shooting 27 percent from the three-point arc in Elkhart Memorial’s first 20 games, 6-foot junior Brackton Miller found his touch Tuesday night against the Warsaw Tigers.
No. 2 Carmel Ends Warsaw's Streak

CARMEL – For the second time in as many games, Warsaw’s varsity boys basketball team saw its opponent go on an impressive first-half run.

The Tigers weren't able to overcome it this time, however, as their seven-game win streak ended in a 54-35 loss at Class 4A No. 2 Carmel Saturday night.
Elementary Hoops Tournament In Warsaw Is A Special Thing

Over the course of 28 years of broadcasting in Warsaw, I have had the chance to do so many cool things. It would be bragging or name dropping to run through the list of things I have been blessed to be able to do and people I have had the pleasure of meeting along the improbable journey of this stuttering slobber box.
Warsaw, Plymouth Down To The Minute

I love a good rivalry.
Warsaw Tigers Extend Win Streak To Seven

Losing to Merrillville Saturday afternoon, said Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle, would have been a hard pill to swallow.
Warsaw Claims At Least Share Of NLC Title

PLYMOUTH – A game of runs favored the Warsaw Tigers Friday night.
Lady Tigers Fall In Sectional Semifinal

MIDDLEBURY – The Warsaw girls basketball team was so close Saturday.
Stingy Defense Helps Lady Tigers Advance

MIDDLEBURY – The cold weather limited the Warsaw girls basketball team’s practice time this week, but it didn’t keep the Lady Tigers from showcasing stellar defense Friday.
Lady Tigers In Tough Class 4A Sectional

The Warsaw Lady Tigers are primed to stand tall in Class 4A Sectional 4 at Northridge High School.
Ryman Sisters Lift Lady Tigers To Win

The fourth time was a charm for the Warsaw Lady Tigers.
Tigers Top Blue Blazers In OT

ELKHART – The Warsaw Tigers were strong in overtime Saturday.
Strong Start, Finish Lift Tigers To Win

A game of runs favored Warsaw Friday.
Lady Tigers Fall To NorthWood

NAPPANEE – Thursday night’s Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball game between Warsaw and NorthWood was a tale of two halves.

The visiting Lady Tigers used a dominant second quarter to lead 25-16 at halftime, but the Lady Panthers responded with an even bigger third quarter en route to a 46-42 win at The Pit.
Warsaw Bowlers Advance To Semistate

Members of the Warsaw boys and girls bowling team have advanced to this weekend’s semistate.
Tigers Dominate NLC Rival Concord

Hours before a winter storm was predicted to hit northern Indiana, things snowballed in the Tiger Den Friday night.
Tigers Pull Away For Dominant NLC Win

GOSHEN – The Goshen RedHawks got off to a great start Friday night. The Warsaw Tigers, however, had an even better finish and cruised to a 22-point win.
Mind of McKrell: Warsaw's Scheduling Of Michigan City A Wise Move

What did everyone get for Christmas?
Lady Tigers Fall To Northridge

MIDDLEBURY – And then there was one.
Rumple, Amiss Make Splash For Warsaw

In a way that only he can, Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle smiled and described the performance of senior Trevor Rumple and junior Wyatt Amiss as a trip down “Splash Mountain.”
Perry Meridian Snaps Warsaw's Win Streak

The Warsaw Lady Tigers’ win streak ended at eight games Saturday, but not without a valiant comeback.
Warsaw Tigers Fall To East Noble Knights

WINONA LAKE – Because the shots didn’t fall Saturday, the Warsaw Tigers did.
Warsaw Plays A Tough Boys Hoops Schedule

I would like to say thank you to Twitter for helping me decide what to write about this week.
Tigers Upset 2A No. 1 Westview

In more ways than one, Saturday night’s JV game between the Warsaw Tigers and visiting Westview Warriors served as a warmup for the varsity contest.
Rumple Clutch In Warsaw's Win Over Whitko

SOUTH WHITLEY – Warsaw’s Trevor Rumple came through when it mattered Wednesday.
Warsaw’s Rumple Signs With Olivet Nazarene

Warsaw senior guard Trevor Rumple committed to play basketball at and attend Olivet Nazarene University.
Warsaw Has A Middle School Battleground

Sometimes, when you are in the media, you will find yourself in an impossible position. That position is one that could put your positive position in the community at risk.
Ryman, Lady Tigers Shoot Down Wawasee

Warsaw’s shots continued to fall Saturday.
Warsaw Boys Fall At Crown Point

CROWN POINT – There are times for a basketball team when shots just don't fall.
Tigers Top Warriors In NLC Opener

SYRACUSE – A much different feeling than this time last year.
Depth An Advantage As Tigers Topple Triton

Depth was the decider Wednesday.
Warsaw Swimmers Cruise Past Plymouth

Warsaw was stellar across the board Tuesday.
Lady Tigers Finding Their Stride

As Brielle Harrison held the ball and let the final seconds tick off the clock of Warsaw’s 13-point win over Columbia City Tuesday night, my brain threw up a picture of the Lady Tigers’ short-term schedule.
Lady Tigers Blitz NLC Foe Plymouth

Unhappy with his team’s intensity in practice the day before, Warsaw girls basketball coach Lenny Krebs said he was concerned about Saturday night’s Northern Lakes Conference opener with Plymouth.
Amiss' Hot Hand Helps Tigers Get Back On Track

To say that Wyatt Amiss has been shooting the ball well, said Warsaw boys basketball coach Doug Ogle, would be an understatement.
The Coach's Tree, Part IV: Ogle, Wolfe, Others Carry On Transcendent Legacy

Al Rhodes left the Warsaw boys basketball program after the 2001-02 season.
Warsaw’s Presteguin Signs With Bethel College

Warsaw Community High School senior swimmer Dineli Presteguin to attend and swim at Bethel College in the Pilots' first-ever swim season next year.
The Coach's Tree, Part III: Ogle Comes To Warsaw To Learn From Rhodes

Doug Ogle’s entire reason for coming to Warsaw was Al Rhodes.
The Coach's Tree, Part II: New Era As Rhodes Grabs The Helm

Al Rhodes knew he had big shoes to fill in replacing Jim Miller as the Warsaw boys head basketball coach.
Lady Tigers Take Charge Out Of Carroll

The streak continues.
Shots Won't Fall As Tigers Fall To Huntington North

HUNTINGTON – Sometimes, the shots just don’t fall.
Warsaw Tigers Fall To Homestead Spartans

FORT WAYNE – Inconsistency doomed the Warsaw Tigers Friday.
Hot-Handed Lady Tigers Beat Bobcats

Warsaw girls basketball coach Lenny Krebs said he felt like Maddie Ryman was due for a big game.
Warsaw Wrestlers Edge Elkhart Memorial

Warsaw won the most battles to take victory in the war Tuesday.
My Experience In The Tiger Den

Ever since I got here, I’ve been hearing about the legendary Tiger Den.
Second-Half Surge Lifts Tigers Over Eagles

A big third quarter made the difference Saturday.
Tigers Pull Away From Valley In Opener

Though it was their season opener, the Warsaw Tigers looked like they were in mid-season form Wednesday night.
Tigers Boast Wealth Of Experience

With four starters back, and five of their top six players from last season, the Warsaw Tigers appear primed to make a run at a fifth consecutive Northern Lakes Conference championship.
Tippecanoe Valley Upends County Rival Warsaw

The gameplan, said Warsaw girls basketball coach Lenny Krebs, was to make Sophie Bussard earn everything she got.
Lady Tigers Pull Away From Manchester

NORTH MANCHESTER – Using a second-half surge to pull away Wednesday evening, the Warsaw Lady Tigers scored their first win of the season and handed the Manchester Lady Squires their first loss.
Krebs, Warsaw Lady Tigers Ready For Round 2

Lenny Krebs admits his first season with the Warsaw Lady Tigers was a bit of a blur.
Warsaw Football Team Deserves A Tip Of The Cap

As Yogi Berra would say, it's deja vu all over again.
Lady Tigers 21st In State XC Meet

TERRE HAUTE – The Warsaw girls cross country team braved the mud and nearly reached its goal Saturday at the state championship meet at the Lavern Gibson Championship?Cross Country Course.
Warsaw Falls To Penn In Sectional Semifinal

MISHAWAKA – Missed chances meant the end for Warsaw Friday.
From Suspended To State Qualifier, Hernandez A Comeback Kid

There was a time when Zeb Hernandez thought he’d never race again.
The Anatomy Of An Upset

I am sitting here staring at my scorecards as I prepare for Friday night’s Warsaw-Penn football broadcast.
Tipping My Cap To The Lady Tigers

Listen up, Lady Tigers: hold your heads high.
Hernandez, Lady Tigers Advance To State

NEW CARLISLE – A suspension cut Zeb Hernandez’s season short last year.