LOCAL SPORTS
The Penalty Box: Wawasee Reminds Us Of Sports Courage
Remember a few weeks back when I suggested to you that there are heroes and then there are “sports heroes”? After that hit the front porches and webpages, I got as much reaction from it as I had gotten from any column I have turned in.
Preview: Grace Men’s Basketball Primed For The Spotlight
Anticipation is sky-high for Grace’s men’s basketball team entering the 2023-24 campaign. The Lancers boast a battle-tested crew with a plethora of postseason experience under fifth-year head coach Scott Moore.
Indiana Wesleyan’s Isaiah Courtois – Built Different
Warsaw Tiger Class of 2022 Alum Isaiah Courtois sped off the field following a touchdown and extra point putting Warsaw up by two touchdowns in a sectional barnburner gridiron 42-35 win over the Carrol Chargers in late October 2020, and exclaimed, “We’re built different!”
Lady Tiger Volleyball Falls To LaPorte In Regional Semis
The Warsaw volleyball team was unable to take down host school LaPorte in the opening round of 4A Regional 1 for the second straight season, as the Slicers exacted revenge for last year’s defeat with a 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 21-25, 22-25) win on Saturday. The Lady Tigers wrap up the …
Warsaw Teams, Local Individuals Advance To State XC Meet
A pair of top-ten finishers paced the Warsaw cross country teams on what was yet another successful day on the course Saturday at the New Haven Regional. Both boys and girls teams earned the top five finishes necessary to qualify for the state meet this weekend in Terre Haute.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, October 21
Football Sectionals
Lancer Soccer Teams, Volleyball Earn Weekend Wins
Grace College’s men's soccer team dispatched the Huntington Foresters 3-0 on Saturday night. With two games left in the regular season, the Lancers (12-2-1, 6-0-1 Crossroads League) hold a two-point lead over Bethel for the top spot in conference.
Chip Shots: Thiiiirrrrd Doooowwn!
You hear the hype announcement when you attend or watch NFL games each Sunday, or even at some college football games on Saturday. These days, the announcement can be heard by the home team’s public address announcers among some – but not all – of the high school stadiums in …
No. 3 Tippecanoe Valley Falls To No. 1 Chatard In Sectional Opener
After weeks of speculation, opinions and everything in between, all that was left on Friday night was for the No. 3 ranked Tippecanoe Valley Vikings to take on the No. 1 ranked Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans in the opening round of 3A Sectional 28 in Indy. While Valley was able …
Grace Volleyball Completes Road Comeback At USF
Grace’s volleyball team found itself trailing two sets to one at St. Francis on Wednesday.
Can Connor Cover? A Charcuterie Board Of Topics And Some Humble Pie
Instead of talking about one big thing in this week’s introduction, I have a few smaller topics I want to reach all of. Bear with me here.
Local High School Football Previews For Sectional Week 1
Tippecanoe Valley (9-0) at Indianapolis Chatard (9-0), South Bend Riley (8-1) at Wawasee (1-8), Manchester (3-6) at Whitko (1-8), Triton (6-3) at North Newton (0-9)
The Penalty Box: Seeding Doesn’t Solve Much
For as long as Indiana has hosted high school state tournaments, Hoosiers have been pouring over sectional draws.
Grace Shooting Team Takes Third At National Competition
The Grace Shooting Sports Club (GSSC) recently competed in the National Collegiate Championships at the Cardinal Shooting Complex in Marengo, Ohio. The team took third place in the Olympic Bunker trap, competing against colleges from across the nation.
