SPORTS
Offense Leads The Way As Manchester Beats Wawasee
Facing off against Wawasee in a local matchup on Friday afternoon, the Manchester softball team’s offense started off strong and never wavered. The team scored runs in each of the six innings played en route to a 13-3 victory.
Late Rally Falls Short As Knox Beats Valley 6-4
Facing off in the first Indiana Northern State Conference game of the season, the Tippecanoe Valley and Knox softball teams took part in an exciting contest on Thursday. The action featured both sides doing their fair share of damage, but in the end, Knox escaped with a 6-4 win.
The Penalty Box: Let Athletes Be Athletes
There was a game on my TV last weekend, as there often is at my house, but I wasn’t paying that much attention to it—it was just on.
Warsaw Rolls Through Tippy Valley With 21-0 Victory
With their offense beginning to get going in recent games, the Warsaw baseball team continued the trend on Wednesday, as the Tigers cruised past Tippecanoe Valley for a 21-0 victory over their local rivals. Twelve of those runs came in what was a massive first inning.
Squires Score 19 Runs In Second Inning, Beat Valley
When a team scores 19 runs in an inning, it’s usually on its way to a blowout victory.
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 …
