LOCAL SPORTS

Buzzer Beater Sends Lady Lancers To National Title Game

Grace College’s women’s basketball team advanced to the NCCAA National Title in dramatic fashion with a 75-73 win over Oakland City, thanks to a buzzer beating shot from Kensie Ryman.

Lancers Roll Past Red Raiders In NAIA Round Of 16

Grace’s men’s basketball team opened up tournament play in Kansas City with a resounding win over Northwestern on Thursday.

Betten’s Standout Season Earns Him Player Of The Year Honors

Bursting onto the scene as a freshman three years ago, Manchester junior forward Gavin Betten has gotten better in each year of his high school career. This season was his best yet, as the big man averaged a double-double, led the Squires in almost every major statistic and was a …

Lady Lancers Shake Off Slow Start, Advance To NCCAA Semis

Hosting the NCCAA Tournament for the final time after a 15-year run, the Grace women’s basketball entered the week hoping to make one final run to end their hosting duties on a high note. Facing off against No. 5 Southwestern Christian as the No. 4 seed, the Lady Lancers were …

Brooke Winchester Wins Times-Union Girls Player Of The Year

A scorer that can get it done down low as well as at the three point line. A prolific rebounder that nearly averaged a double-double for the season. One of the leaders on a team that went undefeated in the Northern Lakes Conference for the third straight campaign. These are …

The Penalty Box: It’s A Private Matter

As we get near the end of this year’s basketball season, the annual angst and outrage builds and builds.

Grace Seniors Ryman And Patton End Careers At Home

As Grace College prepares to say goodbye to the NCCAA Tournament after hosting it for one final time this week, a pair of Lady Lancer seniors are preparing to say goodbye as well. Maddie Ryman and Kaylee Patton, the two winningest players in program history, will play their final games …

Grace Headed To K.C. For The NAIA’s Sweet Sixteen

Grace’s men’s basketball team led from start to finish in a 106-61 rout of Union in the NAIA Second Round.

Chip Shots: Schmegegge

This is one of those weekends where my focus on a single topic has been hard to execute. Therefore, I have multiple topics to freely discuss.

Lancers Open NAIA Tournament With Comeback Win

For the second straight year, the Grace men’s basketball team has been the cream of the crop in the NAIA, and for the second straight year, the Lancers were rewarded for their efforts by being awarded a host site for the opening rounds of the NAIA Tournament as a No. …

Grace Picks Up Run-Rule Victory Over No. 10 Marian

Grace College’s softball started Crossroads League play with a statement win on Tuesday afternoon.

The Penalty Box: NCCAA Here For One Last Week

Next week will mark the end of an era in Kosciusko County sports history.

Grace’s Hosting Of NCCAA Tourney Ending After 15 Years

For the past 15 years, men’s and women’s basketball players from the top schools in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) have called Winona Lake and Warsaw home for one week in March with local Grace College playing host to the championship tournaments.

Tigers Run Out Of Gas In Regional Overtime Loss

A game of streaks between two championship caliber basketball teams usually ends when one team’s late run wears out the opponent to pull away with a victory whose margin of victory makes the win look far more convincing than it was.

Chip Shots: This One’s For The Girls

January and February afforded high school girl’s and college women’s basketball fans to enjoy their local talents and see Caitlin Clark eclipse not only the women’s scoring record, but the overall college basketball scoring record.