SPORTS

Whitko Goes Wire-To-Wire In Win Over Lakeland Christian

With just one week in the regular season remaining, local girls basketball teams Whitko and Lakeland Christian met in Winona Lake Tuesday night for the penultimate game of the regular season. The Lady ‘Cats passed the test with flying colors, going up early and cruising to a 48-27 victory.

Winchester Shines Again As Warsaw Beats Valley

Coming off of their first loss of the season at Homestead Tuesday night, the Warsaw girls basketball team looked to right the ship on Thursday while hosting county rival Tippecanoe Valley at the Tiger Den. The Lady Tigers shook off the loss in a hurry, getting right down to business …

The Penalty Box: How To Win A Championship Game

As I watched the final seconds of Monday night’s College Football Playoff Championship game tick off and Ohio State claim the title, I was reminded of a simple truth that has not changed for as long as championship games have been held.

Warsaw Girls Fall For The First Time At Homestead

Two of the top five girls basketball teams in the state met in Fort Wayne Tuesday night, with Warsaw traveling to take on Homestead. The home side led for the entirety of the game, coming up with big moment after big moment each time it looked like the Lady Tigers …

Warsaw High Jumper Jordan Randall Soars To US #1

Jordan Randall continues to raise the bar- literally.

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, January 18

Boys and Girls Basketball and Girls Wrestling

Lancers’ Defense Locks Down MVNU In Narrow Win

Grace’s men’s basketball team held on for a slim 68-66 win over Mt. Vernon Nazarene on Saturday.

Chip Shots: Low Key Plans Yield Unexpected Results

I think – based on my count – my column is near 14 readers. I met three more folks who’ve perused my weekly output Thursday night at one of the area’s newest gathering places, the Falling Rabbit.

Betten, Hendrix Shine In Manchester Win Over Wabash

Two teams on opposite ends of the spectrum met in North Manchester Friday night, as the 2A No. 7 Manchester boys faced off against a winless Wabash side. The game went just as one would expect, with the Squires jumping out to a big lead early and coasting the rest …

Cougars Too Much Too Handle For Lady Lancers

Grace College’s women’s basketball team dropped a 72-42 contest to 10th St. Francis on Wednesday night.

The Penalty Box: Notre Dame And Ohio State Is Perfect

Perfect” is such an inappropriate word. Virtually nothing is perfect, and we use the word incorrectly about 90-percent of the time.

Warsaw Shakes Off Rough First Quarter To Down Penn

Fresh off of perhaps the biggest win of the season against Northridge Friday night, the Warsaw boys basketball team got right back to work on Tuesday evening, facing off against Penn. The Tigers shook off a very slow start to take part in what was an incredibly back-and-forth game, winning …

Lady Tigers Pass Biggest Test Yet, Win At Northridge

For the second straight night, Warsaw and Northridge met on the hardwood as two top-10 teams in the state. This time it was the girls teams in action, facing off at the Lady Raiders’ brand new gym. While the Lady Tigers were in control on the scoreboard for a majority …

Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, January 11

Boys and Girls Basketball, Girls Wrestling

Lady Lancers Falter Against Rival Pilots After Hot Start

Grace College’s women’s basketball team fell to Crossroads League foe Bethel 77-64 on Saturday afternoon.