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Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, October 5
Girls Golf, Boys Tennis, Football, Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Warsaw Battles For Senior Night Win Over Mishawaka
Looking to avoid a third straight loss while also sending off senior players on a high note, the Warsaw football team took on Mishawaka in its final home game of the season Friday night. For the third straight week, it was a tight game down the stretch, but this time, the Tigers were able to come up with a big stop when needed to get back on track with a 21-13 win on Senior Night.
Warsaw Defeats NorthWood, Gets Share Of NLC Title
In what has become a rivalry between the two premier teams in the Northern Lakes Conference, the Warsaw and NorthWood volleyball teams met at the Tiger Den Thursday night for a game with major conference implications. The Lady Tigers were able to keep their perfect conference record alive, clinching at least a share of the NLC for the third straight year with a 3-0 win.
Warsaw, Wawasee Secure Spots In Sectional Finals
Three local teams made up the four spots at the IHSAA tennis sectional semifinals at Warsaw Thursday evening. With the Tigers taking on Whitko and the Northern Lakes Conference Champions Wawasee facing off against Columbia City for the two spots in Saturday’s final, there was plenty of action on the courts. In the end, the two NLC competitors were left standing after a 5-0 win for Warsaw and a 5-0 victory for the Warriors.
Can Connor Cover? Return of The Mac And The (Merciful) End Of The Sox
As I’m sure at least some of you realized, this column was absent last week. I apologize, and I promise it’s not because my Week 3 picks were god awful.
Warsaw Defeats Valley In Sectional Opener
Hosting an IHSAA tennis sectional, Warsaw opened up the tournament Wednesday evening with a match against Tippecanoe Valley. The Tigers used a team effort to advance to Thursday's semifinal round with a 4-1 victory over the Vikings.
Valley Beats Glenn 3-0, Remains Unbeaten In INSC
Fighting for the first ever volleyball title in the first season of the Indiana Northern State Conference, the top two teams, Tippecanoe Valley and John Glenn, met at Rita Price-Simpson Court Tuesday evening for a crucial match.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, September 28
Girls Golf, Football, Boys Soccer and Boys Tennis
Plymouth Stuns Warsaw With Walk-Off Winner In OT
The oldest rivalry in Northern Indiana, Warsaw and Plymouth met for the 101st time in 100 years at Tiger Field Friday night. Four quarters weren’t enough to declare a winner, with overtime being needed. The game came down to its final play, with the Pilgrims electing to go for two and getting it to stun the Tigers with a 33-32 victory to give the home side some homecoming heartbreak.
Warsaw Cruises To Straight-Set Victory Over Wawasee
Still undefeated in Northern Lakes Conference play this season, the Warsaw volleyball team hit the road Thursday night for a meeting with cross-county rivals Wawasee. The Lady Tigers began the game a bit slowly, but finished with power on their way to a 3-0 victory at the Hardwood Teepee.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Tuesday, September 24
Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Huge Second Half Propels Concord To Stun Warsaw 28-24
One of the most anticipated matchups in the state all year long in the 5A division, No. 3 Concord and No. 5 Warsaw met at Jake Field Friday night. The first half was thoroughly dominated by the Tigers, as the visitors jumped out to a 17-0 lead at half. However, the second half belonged to the Minutemen, as the home side outscored the Tigers 28-7 in the second half to win the pivotal Northern Lakes Conference showdown 28-24.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, September 19
Girls Golf Sectional, Volleyball
Manchester Dominates Luers In 4-0 Victory At Home
Hosting Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Thursday evening, the Manchester girls soccer team was able to score early and often. The team cruised to a 4-0 win to get within a game of .500.
Can Connor Cover? Death, Taxes And The Bears Offense Stinking It Up
Some things in life are absolutes. Some things in life will never change. I’m starting to think one of those is that the Bears’ offense will never be good.
Warsaw, Homestead Duel To Scoreless Draw
Homestead and Warsaw met at the Tiger Soccer Complex Wednesday night in a battle of two of the top teams in the northern half of the state. The game was ultra competitive with both sides putting together plenty of chances, but no goals, with the game ending in a 0-0 tie.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Tuesday, September 17
Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Cross Country
Pepper’s First-Half Hat Trick Helps Warsaw Beat Culver
Hosting Culver Academies at the Tiger Soccer Complex Tuesday evening, the Warsaw girls soccer team looked to make it three wins in four games in front of their home crowd. Thanks to a first half hat trick by junior Lola Pepper, Warsaw was able to do just that, hanging on to a 3-2 win.
Chip Shots: Watching NFL Week One… Today?
Pardon my absence last week. While I had, um… concepts of a process… for a column, I basically had no column September 7.
Warsaw Dominates All Phases To Beat Wawasee 56-6
Cross-county rivals Warsaw and Wawasee met in Syracuse Friday night with the W Trophy on the line for the 39th time. The Tigers started off fast and never looked back, scoring 28 points in the first quarter on their way to a 56-6 win to remain perfect in Northern Lakes Conference play.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, September 12
Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Boys Tennis
Manchester Takes Down Whitko In Straight Sets
In the middle of a fantastic season up to this point, the Manchester volleyball team set its sights on conference play Thursday night as the team traveled to South Whitley to take on fellow area team Whitko. The Lady Squires put on a clinic in a straight-set victory, defeating the Lady ‘Cats 3-0 to remain perfect in Three Rivers Conference play.
Can Connor Cover? The Unlucky Irish, The 1-0 Bears, And The Return Of Football
Football. FOOTBALL!!!
Local High School Sports Recaps For Wednesday, September 10
Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer. Boys Tennis and Softball
Warsaw Dominates Northridge For Hepler’s 100th Win
Winners of seven straight coming into Tuesday night’s home game against Northridge at the Tiger Den, the Warsaw volleyball team continued to take care of business in conference play, remaining unbeaten (3-0) in the Northern Lakes Conference with a 3-0 victory over the Lady Raiders. The Lady Tigers have now won 17 straight conference games.
Vikings Beat Governors, First Win Over 5A School Since ‘96
Facing off against a 5A team for the first time since 1999 (Warsaw) Tippecanoe Valley welcomed Hammond Morton to Akron Friday night. The Vikings led for almost the entirety of the game, and even after a shootout of a second half, Valley was able hold on for a 35-23 win, the team’s first win over a 5A school since 1996 (12-0 over Warsaw).
Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, September 5
Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Girls Soccer
LCA Scores Four Goals In Final 13 To Stun Wawasee
A nonconference affair between two local teams, the Wawasee and Lakeland Christian boys soccer teams met in Winona Lake Thursday evening. The Warriors started the game strong but it was the Cougars who were able to finish, scoring four goals in the final 13 minutes to win 5-4 after a stunning comeback.
Can Connor Cover? A Summer Of Literal Highs And Figurative Lows
Oh, how good it feels to be back.
Concord Hands Warsaw First Loss Of Season
The Warsaw and Concord boys soccer teams found themselves meeting at the Tiger Soccer Complex Wednesday night in a battle of undefeated teams. The Tigers scored the game’s first goal, but the Minutemen had the last laugh, scoring three unanswered to win the game 3-1.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Tuesday, September 3
Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boys Tennis and Girls Golf
Warsaw Scores Late Equalizer To Draw With Goshen
Warsaw and Goshen, two of the top girls soccer programs in the Northern Lakes Conference faced off at the Tiger Soccer Complex Tuesday night in what turned out to be a doozy of a match. The highly contested game featured plenty of chances for both sides, with each team scoring a goal late to end the game in a 1-1 draw.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Labor Day Weekend
Football, Volleyball and Boys Soccer
Warsaw Loses 34-0 To Warren Central On First Trip To Indy
In what was a first for the Warsaw football program, the Tigers traveled down to Indianapolis Friday night for a meeting with one of the top 6A schools in the state, Warren Central. The game did not go the way of the Tigers, as the visitors lost 34-0.
22 Unanswered Points Wins Valley Another Bell Game
For the Tippecanoe Valley and Rochester football programs, there is nothing like the Bell Game. One of the best rivalry games in the northern half of the state, the 2024 edition of the Battle for the Bell had a little bit of everything. After a slow start, a long lightning delay at halftime and a dominant second half, the Vikings were able to keep the Bell in Akron for the seventh straight year with a 22-12 win.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, August 29
Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Girls Golf
Winona Lake Sunset Pickleball Tournament Returns - Sponsored By The K-21 Health Foundation
After last year’s event exceeded all expectations, the Winona Lake Sunset Pickleball Tournament is back for the second straight year of what is looking to become an annual get together for pickleball players from all around the area as well as the state and beyond.
Manchester Dominates Wabash With 3-0 Shutout Win
Coming off of two straight losses, the Manchester boys soccer team looked to make a statement Thursday as the boys hosted Wabash for their second conference game of the season. Using crucial goals in the opening stages of both the first and second halves, the Squires remained unbeaten in the Three Rivers Conference with a 3-0 win.
Warsaw Survives Penn Comeback, Wins In 5
In another edition of what has become a great rivalry in recent years, the Warsaw volleyball team hosted Penn at the Tiger Den Wednesday night. As is the case every time these teams get together, it was a great one, with the Lady Tigers surviving a massive comeback by the visitors to win 3-2.
Triton Falls 3-1 To Rochester For First Loss This Season
Coming into Monday night’s contest against Rochester undefeated, the Triton volleyball team was tested in every way possible. The Lady Trojans responded to the adversity well, answering almost every challenge that was put in front of them. But in the end, the Lady Zebras’ big win in a crucial fourth set gave them a 3-1 victory at the Trojan Trench.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, August 24
Football, Volleyball, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Girls Golf
Tiger Football Opens Season With 20-7 Win, Curtis’ 250th
One of the most exciting days of the year, high school football returned to Warsaw Friday night as the Tigers hosted Michigan City at Fisher Field. The two teams found themselves engaged in a tough slugfest of a game, and in the end, the Warsaw defense held strong enough to open the campaign with a 20-7 win.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Thursday, August 22
Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Boys Tennis
Familiar Faces Look To Lead Tigers In New Playoff Class
Coming off of a season that saw the team sharing a Northern Lakes Conference title and playing for a sectional championship, the Warsaw Tiger football team returns plenty of talent and depth for the 2024 campaign that will see the school engaging in one of the biggest changes in program history.
Warsaw Uses Dominant First Half To Win Home Opener
Fresh off of a 4-0 win over Fort Wayne South Side earlier in the week, the Warsaw boys soccer team came home to the Tiger Soccer Complex Thursday night to take on St. Joseph for its first game in front of their home crowd this fall. Those in attendance enjoyed a fine showing, as the Tigers scored three goals in the first half on their way to a 3-0 victory.
Enyeart Looks To Provide Some Stability To Squire Program
Manchester’s new varsity football coach, Brian Enyeart, is the school’s third leader on the sidelines in the last three seasons. Two years ago, Alyx Brandewie left for Eastside. Last season, Eddie Fields had to step down after his teaching position was removed. Now, Enyeart, a North Manchester native, takes over the varsity program after stints as a coach in the youth program as well as varsity assistant.
Wawasee Opens Season With Win Over Tippy Valley
Two local volleyball teams began their respective seasons against each other on Tuesday night, with Tippecanoe Valley traveling to the Hardwood Teepee to take on Wawasee. All three games played were incredibly close and came down to the wire, with the Lady Warriors coming out on top with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 26-24) win to start their season.
Local High School Sports Recaps For Saturday, August 17
Volleyball, Boys Soccer and Cross Country
Warsaw Boys Golf Finishes 13th At IHSAA State Finals
The 2023-24 sports season for Kosciusko County teams came to an end Wednesday afternoon, as Warsaw boys golf finished competition at the IHSAA Boys Golf State Finals at Prairie View Golf Course in Carmel, the final event of the year. The Tigers ended the tournament in 13th place with a +77 over two days of play, four strokes behind 12th place Floyd Central and eleven strokes in front of 14th place Chesterton. Zionsville won the tournament with a +24, five strikes ahead of second place Westfield, and six ahead of third place Hamilton Southeastern.
