SPORTS

Whitko Looks To Continue Fantastic Season With Tourney Run

The top five scorers represent four different grades, a transfer student was added during the summer, a foreign exchange student was later added as well, and a freshman has wound up the team’s best shooter.

Much-Improved Manchester Has Tough Sectional Road Ahead

The Manchester Squires don’t need to look too far back to glean some hopefully useful information on first-round opponent Bluffton in the Class 2A South Adams girls basketball sectional.

All Hands Finally On-Deck At Wawasee As Sectionals Tip Off

Wawasee used the same starting combination throughout the 2022-23 girls basketball season. The same has not been true in 2023-24 with some players missing time for various reasons.

Defense Shines During No. 1 Grace’s Comeback Vs Marian

An elite defensive performance lifted Grace’s men’s basketball team to a 66-60 victory over Marian on Saturday.

Chip Shots: Where Has January Gone?

This week, already, attrition in scholastic sports has begun. The swimmers and divers started earlier this week, the wrestlers will battle in sectionals this week, and girls’ basketball sectionals begin Tuesday.

Warsaw Earns Huge Road Win Over Defending Champs NorthWood

After winning just two of their first four Northern Lakes Conference games, the Warsaw boys basketball team had the tough task of having to go into the Pit on Friday night to try to earn a win against defending 3A state champions NorthWood. In a hard-fought defensive battle, the Tigers …

Warsaw Wins Regular Season Finale Against Angola

With the first round of the sectional tournament less than a week away, the Warsaw girls basketball team and their fans said goodbye to the Tiger Den for the 2023-24 season as the Lady Tigers hosted Angola for their final home game. The contest was not in doubt for long, …

Lancers Storm Back To Beat No. 23 Bethel On The Road

The age-old rivalry between Grace and Bethel wrote another memorable chapter on Wednesday. The No. 1 Lancers erased a 17-point deficit, charging ahead after halftime to beat No. 23 Bethel 81-74. The win extended Grace’s program-recorded 19-game winning streak as the Lancers remained perfect on the year (19-0, 9-0 Crossroads …

Can Connor Cover? Sometimes, The Other Guy Is Just Better

Well, we have finally made it. This weekend boasts the last day where multiple National Football League games will be played until September. Take it all in this weekend people, it’s almost gone.

Lady Tigers Win Third Straight NLC Crown On Busy Tuesday

Recaps from Tuesday's night of boys and girls basketball

The Penalty Box: Seeding The Tournaments Is Coming

As soon as the brackets for the girls state basketball tournament came out, a friend of mine sent me a simple but pointed message.

Tippy Valley Celebrates Seniors With Win Over Wawasee

No matter the size of the school, no matter where it’s located, senior athletes will be honored in their final home game of the season. For the Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team, that day was Tuesday, as the five Lady Viking seniors were honored before taking Rita Price-Simpson court for …

Warsaw Chosen As Host Site For Statewide Knockout Competition

Warsaw Community High School is thrilled to announce its selection as one of the host sites for the statewide Knockout Competition, proudly sponsored by the Indiana Pacers. This exciting event aims to captivate basketball enthusiasts and drive attendance to the NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, January 20

Boys and Girls Basketball

Lady Lancers’ Suffocating Defense Leads To Fifth Straight Win

Grace College’s women’s basketball team improved their winning streak to five games after a suffocating defensive effort lifted the Lancers to a 50-41 win over Mt. Vernon on Saturday afternoon.