LOCAL SPORTS

Warsaw Softball Fights Through Busy Weekend

The Warsaw Lady Tigers softball team fought through a high-scoring see-saw battle in each game of Saturday’s double-header, but the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers boarded their team bus victorious at 4:15 Saturday afternoon winning 21-18, and 26-20.

Grace Earns Season Sweep Of Bethel With Late Heroics

After a late rally helped clinch a win over Spring Arbor on Friday night, Grace College’s softball team used a similar script in a pair of victories over Bethel on Saturday afternoon.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/16

Baseball, Softball and Tennis

Strong Start Enough For Wawasee To Stay Ahead Of Manchester

It was a banner day for starting pitcher Haylee Allen and her Wawasee teammates Friday evening, as the Warriors defeated the Lady Squires of Manchester 10-5 on the road to improve to 4-2 this season. Manchester has dropped four in a row since winning its opener to fall to 1-4.

Hits Continue To Pile Up As Lancers Split With Foresters

Grace’s baseball team earned a much needed split with Huntington on Thursday afternoon. The Lancers entered the game in a tie for sixth place in the conference standings. By going 1-1 on the afternoon, they are sitting in a good position to find a spot in the conference tournament come …

Chip Shots: To The Sports Fans, And To The Writers

The beautiful weather this week launched a flurry of spring sports action throughout the area, and this very pleasant side of nature uncustomary in mid-April has inspired more than my opinions on sports.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/14

Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Golf and Girls Track and Field

Lancers Falter In Doubleheader Against St. Francis

Grace College’s softball team came up empty in a midweek double header against Crossroads League foe St. Francis.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/14

Baseball, Softball, Tennis, Golf, Girls Track and Field

Showley Shows Out, Tiger Bats Come Alive In 14-2 Win Over Valley

The rivalry between Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley has taken place on many battlegrounds over the years. Wednesday night’s edition of the rivalry was played on the baseball diamond and was controlled by the Tigers from the first pitch onward, as Warsaw notched a 14-2 victory in five innings.

East Noble Second Inning Finishes Lady Tigers 29-5

The Warsaw Lady Tigers softball team plays three of the Northeast 8 Conference’s best teams each year: Huntington North, Columbia City, and Tuesday night’s guest at the Tiger Softball Complex, East Noble.

Local High School Sports Recaps For 4/13

Baseball, Softball, Tennis and Track and Field

Whitko Spoils Wawasee Home Opener With 9-8 Victory

The Whitko Wildcats played spoiler to the Wawasee Warriors on the baseball diamond Tuesday night, coming away with a 9-8 win in the Warriors home opener. Wawasee was held scoreless in the first and seventh innings but scored at least one run in the five innings in between while Whitko …

The Penalty Box: Giving It And Taking It

I, like many of you, love watching basketball.

Bats Come Alive As Lancers Sweep Knights In Doubleheader

Grace’s offense erupted for 21 runs in its doubleheader sweep of Marian University on Monday afternoon. The Lancers plated 17 runs to win the opener 17-6 and stout pitching nailed down a 4-3 win to take care of the Knights in the rubber match.