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Chip Shots: My Fall Break Comes Naturally

October is here. There are certainties as… certain… as… death and taxes for me.

Warsaw Battles For Senior Night Win Over Mishawaka

Looking to avoid a third straight loss while also sending off senior players on a high note, the Warsaw football team took on Mishawaka in its final home game of the season Friday night. For the third straight week, it was a tight game down the stretch, but this time, …

Warsaw Defeats NorthWood, Gets Share Of NLC Title

In what has become a rivalry between the two premier teams in the Northern Lakes Conference, the Warsaw and NorthWood volleyball teams met at the Tiger Den Thursday night for a game with major conference implications. The Lady Tigers were able to keep their perfect conference record alive, clinching at …

Warsaw, Wawasee Secure Spots In Sectional Finals

Three local teams made up the four spots at the IHSAA tennis sectional semifinals at Warsaw Thursday evening. With the Tigers taking on Whitko and the Northern Lakes Conference Champions Wawasee facing off against Columbia City for the two spots in Saturday’s final, there was plenty of action on the …

Grace Men’s Soccer Defeats No. 5 IWU In Dramatic Fashion

Grace College’s men’s soccer team defeated No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan in a wild 4-3 matchup on Wednesday night.

Can Connor Cover? Return of The Mac And The (Merciful) End Of The Sox

As I’m sure at least some of you realized, this column was absent last week. I apologize, and I promise it’s not because my Week 3 picks were god awful.

Warsaw Defeats Valley In Sectional Opener

Hosting an IHSAA tennis sectional, Warsaw opened up the tournament Wednesday evening with a match against Tippecanoe Valley. The Tigers used a team effort to advance to Thursday's semifinal round with a 4-1 victory over the Vikings.

Local High School Football Previews For Week 7

Mishawaka (5-1, 3-1 NLC) at Warsaw (3-3, 2-2 NLC), Tippecanoe Valley (4-2) at Western (0-6), Wawasee (1-5, 1-3 NLC) at Northridge (1-5, 1-3 NLC), Whitko (0-6, 0-5 TRC) at Manchester (3-3, 3-2), Triton (4-2, 3-1 HNAC) at Caston (2-4, 2-2 HNAC)

The Penalty Box: Stadiums Make A Huge Difference

The baseball season is over for the Cubs and White Sox. Sadly for one, mercifully for the other.

Valley Beats Glenn 3-0, Remains Unbeaten In INSC

Fighting for the first ever volleyball title in the first season of the Indiana Northern State Conference, the top two teams, Tippecanoe Valley and John Glenn, met at Rita Price-Simpson Court Tuesday evening for a crucial match.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, September 28

Girls Golf, Football, Boys Soccer and Boys Tennis

Grace Women’s Soccer Remains Undefeated, Tops Taylor 2-1

Grace’s women’s soccer team continued its undefeated season with a 2-1 win over Taylor on Saturday.

Chip Shots: Get Back To Work

I feel a little different today. This column, in a rare instance, was prepared late last night. Many times, I am opining while referring to your Saturday morning in the present.

Tippy Valley Falls On The Road To Conference Foe Jimtown

At least pinpointing what Tippecanoe Valley can fix to become a better football team isn’t difficult.

Plymouth Stuns Warsaw With Walk-Off Winner In OT

The oldest rivalry in Northern Indiana, Warsaw and Plymouth met for the 101st time in 100 years at Tiger Field Friday night. Four quarters weren’t enough to declare a winner, with overtime being needed. The game came down to its final play, with the Pilgrims electing to go for two …