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Squires Make History: Manchester Basketball Captures First State Title
No matter who came out on top of Saturday’s 2A boys basketball state championship between Manchester and University, history was going to be made. When the final buzzer sounded, it was the fans who made the trip from North Manchester celebrating it.
Lake City Skiers Selected To Host World Championships
The Lake City Skiers have been bestowed with one of the greatest honors in the world of show skiing.
Manchester Boys Basketball Plays For First State Title
The Manchester Squires basketball team has already accomplished a feat no team before them has in reaching the state finals. While that is incredibly impressive in its own right, head coach Eli Henson will tell you that the job isn’t finished yet.
Manchester Seniors Hope To End Careers With A Bang
There are seven seniors on the Manchester boys basketball team, each of them will end their high school careers on Saturday when they play against University for the 2A state championship. Their goal is to go out as winners, but by making it this far and becoming the first ever Squire basketball team to play for a state title, their legacy is already set in stone.
Warsaw Falls To Carroll In First Home Boys Volleyball Game
History was made at the Tiger Den on Tuesday night, as for the first time in school history, a boys volleyball team took the floor for a home game. One of two new IHSAA-recognized sports for the 2024-25 school year, boys volleyball made its debut in Kosciusko County as Warsaw hosted Carroll. Each game was close, but it was the Chargers that left town with a 3-0 win.
Manchester Wins Semi-State, Heads To First Ever State Finals
It was grueling, it was physical. At times, it was downright exhausting. But after perhaps the toughest 36 minutes the team had ever played, the Manchester Squires were able to topple Gary 21st Century 53-50 in Saturday’s semi-state title game at Michigan City to advance to the first state finals in program history.
Hendrix's Last-Second Three Powers Squires Over Jimmies
Looking to win the first semi-state in school history, the Manchester boys basketball team got off to the right start on Saturday afternoon, defeating Jimtown 56-55. The Squires led for a majority of the game before the Jimmies stole the lead late, but it was a three pointer by Ethan Hendrix in the final 10 seconds of the game that iced it for good.
Manchester Looking To Win First Ever Semi-State Title
It’s been a whirlwind of a March for the Manchester boys basketball team, as the Squires have spent the last few weeks rewriting history. First, the team captured its first sectional title in 30 years. A week later, it was the team’s first regional championship in 31. Now, the Squires are two wins away from capturing their first ever semi-state title and advancing to where no Manchester team ever has: the state finals.
Groves’ Experience Leads Trojans Into Semi-State
This isn’t Jason Groves’ first rodeo.
Furious Warsaw Comeback Falls Short In Double OT
At the half, it seemed as if it was going to be a long night for the Warsaw boys basketball team. Their opponent, South Bend Riley, was dominating every facet of the game. But in typical Tiger fashion, Warsaw battled through the adversity and flipped the script in the second half. Playing well enough to force overtime twice, Warsaw came extremely close to finishing up the comeback and heading to semi-state, but instead, it was the Wildcats who made the biggest plays of the game late in a 77-71 win.
Triton Uses Three Point Barrage To Cruise To Regional Title
Having the opportunity to host 1A Regional 26 at the Trojan Trench on Saturday afternoon, the Triton boys basketball team made the most of it. Facing off against Lakewood Park Christian, the Trojans took the lead early on and never surrendered it, cruising to a 63-40 victory to advance to next week’s semi-state round.
Lancers Dominate Carolina In NAIA Tournament Opener
Hosting the first two rounds of the NAIA Tournament, the Grace mens’ basketball team wasted no time asserting their dominance on their home floor Friday night, getting out to an early lead and growing it throughout the game to defeat Carolina 121-69.
Tigers Take On Riley In Second Straight Regional Title Game
The Warsaw boys basketball team enters the regional championship round of the state tournament for the second straight year after snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in last week’s sectional championship game. With three seconds left in the game and the team down by three, it looked as if the Tigers’ season may be over.
Triton Plays Host To Regional Against Lakewood Park Christian
Since head coach Jason Groves took over at the end of the 2004-05 season, the Triton boys basketball team has had plenty of success. State champions in 2008. Three more appearances in 2009, 2011 and 2013. That 2013 season was the last time the Trojans won a regional, a statistic they’d like to update when they take on Lakewood Park Christian this weekend.
Manchester Looks To Continue Season Against Tipton
After years of early playoff exits, the Manchester boys basketball team finally broke through last weekend, winning its first sectional championship since the 1994-95 season. Now, the Squires turn their attention to the regional round, where they will look to capture the first regional title since 1993-1994.
Local Lancers Prepare To Host NAIA Opening Rounds
It’s no secret in Kosciusko County that the Grace mens’ basketball team has had plenty of success over the course of the program’s history. The latest iteration of the Lancers recently won the Crossroads League Tournament for the fourth straight time and will head into the NAIA national tournament as a top-2 seed, including last year’s overall No. 1 seed, for the third year in a row.
Justice Forces OT, Where Tigers Thwart Northridge For Sectional Title
The year of the Tiger continues.
Local High School Sports Recaps For March 8
Boys and Girls Basketball
Tigers Beat Goshen To Advance To Sectional Title Game
After a tough offensive night in their first playoff game on Tuesday, the Warsaw Tigers returned to North side Gym for the semifinal round of 4A Sectional 4 on Friday night. Matched up with Goshen, Warsaw had no such issues scoring the ball in this one, lighting up the scoreboard en route to a 59-51 win.
Lancers Outlast Foresters To Win Crossroads League Tournament
Playing in the Crossroads League championship game for the fourth straight year, the Grace men's basketball team welcomed Huntington to the Manahan Orthopaedic Center for a rubber match after they split the regular season series. The game was a doozy, going back and forth for nearly all 40 minutes, but the Lancers were able to finish strong and take home the title with an 80-72 win.
Warsaw Falls To Lawrence North In State Championship Game
Playing for the state championship at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Saturday night, the Warsaw girls basketball team dealt with adversity all night long, going down as many as 18 early in the third quarter. The Lady Tigers showed fight until the very end, nearly erasing that deficit in the fourth quarter before eventually falling 65-59 to champion Lawrence North.
Big Third Quarter Propels Whitko Over Lakeland Christian
The final regular season game for both teams, Lakeland Christian hosted Whitko on Friday night in one final tune up before sectional play. The first half was close, but a massive third quarter for the visitors provided them with the separation they needed to pick up a 57-35 win.
Lady Tiger Seniors Looking To End Careers On Top
Warsaw’s four seniors: Brooke Winchester, Abbey Peterson, Braylie Chastain and Leila Knepp have a luxury that very few athletes playing in their final season do. They know exactly when their last game is. Whether they win or lose in Saturday’s state championship game, it will be the last time they put on the Lady Tiger uniform.
Warsaw Meets Lawrence North For Girls Hoops Crown
It all comes down to this.
50 Years Later, 1976 Lady Tigers Remember Their Title Run
History has a funny way of repeating itself.
22 Years Into Coaching, Krebs Has First Shot At Gold
In just a few days, Warsaw girls basketball head coach Lenny Krebs will stand on the sidelines in the state championship for the first time in his career. This comes a week after his first ever semi-state games, and before that, his first ever regional. In his 22nd year as a head coach, Krebs is finally reaping the rewards he has spent decades sowing.
Warsaw Ends Regular Season With Comeback Win Against Valley
The latest edition of what is undoubtedly the biggest cross-county rivalry was doozy. With the Warsaw boys honoring ten seniors before the game on Tuesday night, Tippecanoe Valley did all it could to spoil the occasion, leading for most of the contest. In the end, the Tigers were able to stick around and finish off a comeback late in the fourth quarter to end the regular season with a 62-55 win.
Why Not Us: Warsaw Defeats HSE To Clinch State Finals Berth
The only thing standing in the way of the Warsaw Lady Tigers and an appearance in the state championship was their biggest challenge yet: Hamilton Southeastern, the undefeated No. 1 team in the state. Like every other challenge the ladies have faced this season, they were more than up for the task. In what ended up being one of the most intense back-and-forth games you’ll ever see, the Lady Tigers used a big fourth quarter to punch their ticket to Indianapolis with a 67-61 win.
Lady Tigers Use Incredible Start To Punch Ticket To Final Four
Two wins away from an appearance in the state finals, the Warsaw girls basketball team began its quest to get both of them at Frankfort Saturday with a meeting with McCutcheon. The Lady Tigers came to play, opening up a 19-0 lead in the first quarter and never looking back from there. Warsaw will play in a Final Four game on Saturday night after winning 66-48.
Warsaw Beats Harrison 66-54 For 20th Win Of The Year
After three straight games on the road, the Warsaw boys basketball team returned to the Tiger Den Friday night for a nonconference game against Lafayette Harrison. The Tigers led for almost the entirety of the game, continuing to limit runs by the Raiders en route to winning their 20th game of the season 66-54.
Lady Tigers Two Wins Away From State Finals Appearance
Across the state of Indiana, only 32 girls basketball teams spent this week practicing. Eight in each of the four classes. By the time Sunday morning rolls around, that number will drop to just eight teams total. One of those few lucky teams are the Warsaw Lady Tigers, and they’re not taking that extra time together for granted. They’re not surprised they have it, either.
Whitko Hopes To Continue Making History At Semi-State
An already historic year in South Whitley will continue for at least one more weekend.
Triton Gets Past Rochester In Nonconference Showdown
With a combined 30 wins between them, the Triton and Rochester boys basketball teams treated fans to an incredibly exciting contest on Tuesday night. Shaking off a slow start, the Trojans took their first lead in the second quarter and were able to control the game from there, escaping enemy territory with a 60-52 win.
Warsaw Beats Washington, Captures First Regional Title In 12 Years
No stranger to playing against fellow top five teams in the state, the No. 5 Warsaw girls basketball team took on its biggest test yet at LaPorte High School on Saturday evening. Taking on No. 4 South Bend Washington, the Lady Tigers had their hands full for all 32 minutes, but were able to hold onto a lead they had nearly the entire game. For the first time in 12 years, Warsaw took home a regional championship with a 53-43 win.
Tigers Clinch NLC Outright With Rout Of Plymouth
After having a long winning streak snapped at Marion on Tuesday night, the Warsaw boys basketball team returned to action Friday night with plenty of reason to get back on track. Taking on their rival Plymouth in their building, a win for the Tigers here would clinch the Northern Lakes Conference title outright. That’s exactly what happened, as Warsaw started strong and never wavered on its way to a 70-40 victory.
Warsaw Girls Meet Washington In Top-Five Regional Clash
Exactly a week after finally getting over the hump and defeating Northridge for the school’s first girls basketball sectional title in nine years, Warsaw will have another difficult task to deal with. In the regional round, the Lady Tigers will head west to LaPorte High School for a top-five showdown with South Bend Washington with a spot in the Semi-State round on the line.
Whitko Hopes To Keep Making History In First Regional
Last weekend was a monumental one for the Whitko girls basketball program, as the team defeated No. 4 Bluffton to capture their first ever sectional championship. Despite this groundbreaking moment for the school and the players, they’re not satisfied yet.
Wawasee Comeback Too Late In Loss To Elkhart Christian
Having lost four of their last six games, the Wawasee boys basketball team looked to get back on track hosting Elkhart Christian on Tuesday night. Instead, it was the Eagles who controlled nearly the entire game, going wire-to-wire with a 46-39 victory.
Bricker Leads Lady Tigers To First Sectional Title In 9 Years
They say revenge is a dish best served cold.
Local High School Sports Recaps For February 8
Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball and Boys Wrestling
Warsaw Shakes Off Slow Start, Powers Past Elkhart
Hosting IHSAA 4A Sectional 4 at the Tiger Den on Friday night, the Warsaw girls basketball team began their playoff campaign against Elkhart in the semifinals after drawing a bye. Things didn’t exactly start out the way the hosts wanted, but they were able to right the ship and get it going en route to a 67-36 victory.
Warsaw Clinches Share Of NLC With Win Over Mishawaka
As the lone undefeated team left in the Northern Lakes Conference with just two games to go, the Warsaw boys basketball team had a chance to clinch at least a share of the conference title at home against Mishawaka Thursday night. They were able to do just that, leading for the entirety of the game and going home with a 61-49 win, the team’s 10th straight.
Valley Opens Sectional Play With Win Over West Noble
The Tippecanoe Valley girls’ win on Tuesday night wasn’t the prettiest, but at this time of year that doesn’t matter. The team was able to survive and advance with a victory in the opening game of the 3A Sectional Tournament at Fairfield, pulling away late to defeat West Noble 40-19.
Warsaw Defeats NorthWood To Take First Place In NLC
One of the most anticipated games in Northern Indiana each year took place at the Tiger Den Friday night, with Warsaw and NorthWood facing off in a game with some huge implications. The stakes were simple: win, and take over first place in the Northern Lakes Conference. It was a strong start and finish for the Panthers, but the Tigers did just enough in the middle two quarters to come away with a 61-49 victory for their ninth straight win.
Whitko Outlasts Wawasee In Regular Season Finale
Two of the better area girls basketball teams met in South Whitley Thursday night for one final tune up before the state playoffs begin next week. In a game that was fast-paced and fun for the entirety of the contest, it was Whitko holding on to beat Wawasee 63-53 to pick up its third win in four nights.
Tippy Valley Comes From Behind To Beat Elkhart
Playing in their final regular season game before the 50th IHSAA girls basketball tournament tips off next week, Tippecanoe Valley hosted Elkhart for its final tuneup before the playoffs. The Lady Vikings trailed for much of the game before coming on strong late and holding on in the fourth quarter for a 39-33 win.
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 en route to a lopsided 70-25 victory.
