SPORTS

Grace Picks Up First Win Of Season To Kickoff Florida Trip

The Lancers started what will be a six-game week in Florida, with a 3-1 victory over Fort Lauderdale before dropping their second game of the day 11-3 to St. Thomas.

The Penalty Box: IU Is In Trouble

The athletic department at Indiana University has a problem, and it’s a big one.

Grace Rolls By Wesleyan To Win Crossroads Tournament Title

The 2023-24 season has been filled with plenty of highs for the Grace men’s basketball team. The Lancers had lost just once this season opposed to 29 wins coming into Tuesday night’s championship game for the Crossroads League Conference tournament. In that title game, the Lancers left no doubt as …

Blood + Sweat + Tears = A Warsaw Tigers Sectional Title

Blood, Sweat, and Tears – a band whose music was at its greatest popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s – would have been a fitting form of halftime entertainment at Elkhart’s Hoosier basketball temple, North Side Gymnasium. The Warsaw Tigers boys’ basketball team captured its 41st sectional title …

Offensive Woes Doom Valley In Title Game Loss To Glenn

Playing IHSAA 3A Sectional 18 on their home court, the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team looked to avenge last season’s postseason loss to John Glenn in the title game on Saturday night. The Vikings started slow, mounted a furious comeback in the fourth quarter, but were unable to come away …

Lancers Rout Marian, Will Host Championship On Tuesday

Grace’s men’s basketball team beat Marian in the Crossroads League Tournament for the third straight season on Saturday.

Chip Shots: Two Tournaments

Thoughts of two tournaments were on my mind during my Friday afternoon lunch hour: the College Football Playoff (CFP), and the IHSAA boys’ basketball sectionals.

Warsaw Downs Concord For Spot In Sectional Title Game

Fans of Warsaw boys basketball have been waiting quite some time to see their team win a sectional basketball game, with the team’s last postseason victory coming in 2020. Using a fast start and never looking back, this year’s Tigers put that wait to bed in the semifinal game of …

No. 1 Lancers March Past Trojans To Open CL Tourney

The postseason began in ideal fashion for Grace’s men’s basketball team on Wednesday. The NAIA No. 1-ranked Lancers (28-1) powered past Taylor by the score of 75-58 in the quarterfinals of the Crossroads League Tournament.

Whitko Dominates Manchester To Advance To Sectional Semis

A week ago, the Whitko boys basketball team defeated Manchester in both team’s final Three Rivers Conference game of the season. The win took away the Squires’ opportunity to win the TRC outright. On Wednesday night, just eight days after their last meeting, the Wildcats spoiled Manchester’s season once more, …

Lady Lancers Fall In Crossroads League Quarterfinals

Grace College’s women’s basketball team had its stay in the Crossroads League Tournament ended in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night.

The Penalty Box: Time For All-Star Games To Stop

All-star games stink.

Wawasee Falls To Lakeland 55-53 In Sectional Opener

The only area team to begin sectional play on Tuesday night, the Wawasee boys basketball team began its playoff journey against host school Lakeland in the opening round of IHSAA 3A Sectional 20. Warrior fans have become accustomed to seeing their team compete in close games and this one was …

Tigers Hoping Road, Close Game Success Translates To Sectional Gold

Heading into the extremely competitive tournament that is IHSAA 4A Sectional 4, the Warsaw Tigers (17-5, 4-3 NLC) have plenty of reasons to be confident about their chances. They’re 4-1 against the sectional field. The team is one of four teams in the tournament to boast at least 15 wins.

Tippecanoe Valley Begins Sectional Against Knox On Home Court

With no conference to call home during its transition season away from the Three Rivers Conference and into the new conference it will be a founding member of, the Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball team was able to put together quite the schedule for the 2023-24 season. The Vikings took on …