LOCAL SPORTS
Chip Shots: Thoughts From Somewhere Else
Last week I referenced a fictional character from Alabama (Forrest Gump). This week I was in Alabama enjoying the Gulf shores of Orange Beach, Alabama watching my adult children see – for the first time – one of the United States’ coasts instead of the Great Lakes, Salt Lake, or …
The Penalty Box: The Code Violation Season
It’s spring in the Northern Indiana Lakes Region, and spring sports are underway.
Chip Shots: That’s All I Have To Say About That
Forrest Gump made the sentence famous. The character played by Oscar-winner Tom Hanks kept everything simple, and ended his thoughts with, “…that’s all I have to say about that.” I have a lot of thoughts, but not much to say about any of them (unlike the 1,100+ words I tore …
State Champion Betten Player Of The Year Once Again
With over 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds over the course of his illustrious career, Manchester senior Gavin Betten has accomplished just about everything during his four years as a varsity starter. His final accomplishment, and perhaps the biggest, came in the final game of his career, when he led the …
Bricker’s Big Game Ability Earns Her Player Of The Year Honors
When the lights are at their brightest and the competition is at its highest, there are two options. You can either shy away from the moment, or you can thrive in it. No player in the area showed up more consistently on the biggest stages all season long than Joslyn …
Dittmar, Burgh Discuss COVID Spring Season That Never Was
Five years ago, at this particular time the Northern Indiana area already had its schoolkids at home e-learning because the schools were shutdown after a virulent and deadly COVID-19 outbreak. Next weekend approaches the fifth anniversary of the end of Spring Break where Warsaw Community Schools, along with schools nationwide, …
Wawasee Names Joe Luce as New Head Varsity Boys’ Basketball Coach
Wawasee Community Schools has announced Joe Luce as the new head coach of the Wawasee High School varsity boys basketball program, pending board approval at the April 15th school board meeting. With more than 30 years of coaching experience and 392 career wins, Coach Luce brings a legacy of success …
The Penalty Box: Feels Like A Buffet Week
I have a lot I want to talk about today, but there is only so much space to do it in.
Warsaw Baseball Drops Opener To St. Joseph 9-7
Opening up the regular season at home against St. Joseph, the Warsaw baseball team found itself behind the eight ball early on, as the visitors opened up the game with six runs in the top of the first. But the Tigers didn’t give up, getting within one late before eventually …
Squires Make History: Manchester Basketball Captures First State Title
No matter who came out on top of Saturday’s 2A boys basketball state championship between Manchester and University, history was going to be made. When the final buzzer sounded, it was the fans who made the trip from North Manchester celebrating it.
Argo's Home Run Leads To Dramatic Grace Victory
Grace College’s softball team picked up a dramatic 5-3 victory over Mt. Vernon in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader.
Chip Shots: Writing About Writing
“Some things are hard to write about. After something happens to you, you go to write it down, and either you over dramatize it, or underplay it, exaggerate the wrong parts, or ignore the important ones. At any rate, you never write it quite the way you want to.”
Lake City Skiers Selected To Host World Championships
The Lake City Skiers have been bestowed with one of the greatest honors in the world of show skiing.
Manchester Boys Basketball Plays For First State Title
The Manchester Squires basketball team has already accomplished a feat no team before them has in reaching the state finals. While that is incredibly impressive in its own right, head coach Eli Henson will tell you that the job isn’t finished yet.
