SPORTS
Chip Shots: Ambitious (?) Summer Plans
I take a different television viewing path as high school sports draws to a close, and the NBA finals roll through the first half of June.
Warsaw, Two Individuals Advance At Golf?Sectional
Perfect conditions welcomed athletes to the IHSAA Boys Golf Sectional at Rozella Ford golf course Friday, in which six local area schools competed. The sectional was won by Columbia City, but Warsaw’s team as well as two local individuals finished the day as regional qualifiers.
Whitko Softball Celebrates Regional Victory
Whitko softball made the long trip to Western Boone High School worth it with a 9-7 extra innings win over the home team on Tuesday to secure the school’s first regional championship since 2017, and second in school history. The Lady ‘Cats have gotten hot at the perfect time, and …
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/30
Baseball sectional championships
The Penalty Box: Why We Like Steph More Than LeBron
As I was watching the Golden State Warriors clinch the Western Conference Championship last week, a thought occurred to me that I want to share with you.
Warsaw?Speedway Adding Another Group To Hall
As part of Warsaw’s First Friday Event and the “Remembering the Warsaw Speedway” Exhibit sponsored by the Kosciusko County Historical Society, this Friday will honor another group of Warsaw Speedway drivers and a track official that made such an impact to the local speedway, the fans, and the sport of …
Local High School Sports Recaps For Memorial Day Weekend
Baseball and Softball sectional action
Grace Concludes Stellar NAIA Championships
The NAIA Nationals track and field meet filled with historic firsts for Grace concluded on Friday in Alabama. The Grace men recorded their first-ever top 10 finish, while the women produced their first NAIA All-Americans in outdoor track and field.
Local High School Sports Recaps For 5/26
Baseball and Softball
Squires’ Lincoln Leads The Way Among Area Athletes In Goshen Regional
The Manchester Squires, led by Dominic Lincoln’s two individual regional titles in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles, and his anchor leg on the team’s winning 1600-meter relay, had the area’s best team performance in Thursday night’s boys’ track and field regional hosted by Goshen.
Grace's Brown Wins NAIA Title In High Jump
Isaac Brown completed the final chapter in his storied career by winning the NAIA national championship in the high jump. He claimed the first title in school history by jumping a school record 2.14 meters, which put him over the magical seven-foot barrier (7-0 1/4).
Chip Shots: Oh Henry! Your Commitment Was Amazing!
Roger Grossman paid a wonderful tribute to Warsaw Community High School’s sports public address announcer, Ron Henry, in last Wednesday’s “Penalty Box.” I’m compelled to touch on some additional points folks don’t think about when an inimitable figure ends a 40-year span among multiple sports, let alone a single sport.
