As the top three finishers in the 500 freestyle prepared to get their ribbons Saturday at the Elkhart Boys Swimming and Diving Sectional, I noticed a lady standing next to Concord’s Ben Ramer.
Elkhart Christian earned a share of the first Hoosier Plains Conference title on Friday, as the Eagles beat Argos, 64-49, to tie the Dragons for first place.
DUNLAP — Concord's Gavin Smith was quiet offensively in Friday's boys basketball game against Westview until a technical was called on Warriors' player Lyndon Miller.
MIDDLEBURY — Sam Smith was so streaky, it was freaky.
ELKHART — A young NorthWood boys basketball team looked the Elkhart Lions in the eyes and didn't flinch.
Games will be played, but because of the coronoavirus pandemic the scene will look much different when the Indiana High School boys basketball sectionals get underway next week.
Years later, Brandon Emerick hasn’t forgotten that moment at a Notre Dame men’s basketball game.
VALPARAISO — Ethan Smith of Concord and Nick Hardy of Elkhart have advanced to the IHSAA Boys Swimming & Diving state championships this weekend in Indianapolis.
MIDDLEBURY — Luke Dibley is in the unique situation of finishing his high school career at the exact location where his college athletic life will begin.
Beau Barhams scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, but his Jimtown Jimmies fell just short, losing to Wawasee 47-46 in non-conference basketball action on Tuesday.
DUNLAP — Defense can win championships.
Ian Raasch scored 15 points to lead NorthWood's boys basketball team past Lakeland, 61-47, in non-conference action on Monday.
MIDDLEBURY — With his team trailing Bowman Academy 24-18 with 4:19 left in the second quarter, Northridge boys basketball coach Scott Radeker called a timeout.
Unfinished business.
LAKEVILLE — Payton Fish, who played center marimba for the Concord band during the fall, can appreciate a team that operates in concert.
INDIANAPOLIS — Five local wrestlers ended their season Saturday at the state finals competing in the consolation round at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
ELKHART — Elkhart High School swimmer David Welles has had a tough senior season.
ELKHART — With three of his starters and two top reserves in foul trouble in the first half, Elkhart boys basketball coach Kyle Sears turned to his bench to keep the Penn Kingsmen at bay.
Sophomore guard Cade Brenner scored a career-high 31 points on Friday, as NorthWood cruised to an 80-51 victory over Elkhart Christian in non-conference boys basketball action.
ELKHART — You don't have to convince Jimtown boys basketball coach Matt Stoll that Marian very well deserves its No. 3 ranking in Class 3A.
INDIANAPOLIS — Goshen junior Nick Olson and Penn junior Matteo Vargo won first round 126-pound morning session matches Friday at the IHSAA state wrestling state finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Sam Smith's 3-pointer from over 30-feet gave Northridge's boys basketball team a dramatic 65-62 overtime win on Thursday.
MISHAWAKA – Bethel University athletic director Tony Natali is pleased to announce the addition of varsity men’s volleyball to Pilot athletic programs.
Jimtown junior Landon Buchanan is among the three local wrestlers that won during the first round evening session Friday at the state finals at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
ELKHART — Elkhart High boys basketball coach Kyle Sears knows Friday’s Northern Indiana Conference match-up with Penn will be a great opportunity to see where his team is with just two weeks left in the season.
Cade Brenner poured in 24 points to lead NorthWood past Tippecanoe Valley, 76-39, in non-conference boys basketball action on Wednesday.
MIDDLEBURY — It has been a remarkable run for Northridge senior wrestler Ibrahim Khaoucha.
SOUTH BEND — Led by Payton Fish and Zaven Koltookian, Concord's boys basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 58-49 win over South Bend Clay in non-conference action on Tuesday.
Goshen's Brynn Shoup-Hill, Megan Gallagher and Tyra Marcum were among the players selected Tuesday to the first team All-Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball team.
GOSHEN — Freshman Tyson Chupp scored 21 points to lead Bethany Christian past Jimtown, 57-49, in non-conference boys basketball action on Tuesday.
During her career at Goshen High School, Brynn Shoup-Hill produced numerous double-doubles.
LAPORTE — Crown Point, ranked No. 2 in Class 4A, used a pair of 14-0 runs to defeat No. 4 Penn, 54-45, in the title game of the LaPorte Regional on Saturday night.
Penn High freshman Lilian Christianson is already a state champion.
Just qualifying for the state finals for the first time in his high school wrestling career wasn't enough for Jimtown junior Landon Buchanan.
WINAMAC — A rough shooting night doomed the Fairfield girls basketball team on Saturday, as the Falcons lost to Bluffton 52-47 in double overtime in the Class 2A Winamac Regional.
Senior guard Sam Smith scored 17 points and hit a big 3-point shot late, as Northridge defeated Valparaiso 44-40, in a non-conference boys basketball game on Saturday night.
SOUTH BEND — It was a different kind of recipe that Elkhart concocted Friday night at South Bend Clay, but it turned out fine. Victory always tastes good.
MISHAWAKA — NorthWood was hoping to play the role of spoiler and break out of its own slump Friday in its boys basketball game against Mishawaka.
DUNLAP — The statistics for Northridge High senior Trevor Brown may not have looked spectacular in Friday's Northern Lakes Conference game with Concord.
Despite a few slips here and there, the 2020-21 winter high school sports season is charging toward the finish, rather than staggering.
A total of 14 local senior players have been honored by the Indiana Football Coaches Association as members of the All-Region 2 football team.
ELKHART — Health issues didn’t stop Dana Homo from coaching his track and cross country athletes.
DUNLAP — Concord junior Grace Brenneman says the COVID-19 pandemic helped make her a better swimmer.
The girls basketball teams from Fairfield and Penn will each face strong fields in the IHSAA regional on Saturday.
DUNLAP — South Bend St. Joseph's JR Konieczny became a school-record holder and his team's defense was pretty good too in a 64-40 win over Concord on Tuesday.
Freshman Tyson Chupp scored 19 points and sophomore Beck Willems added 18, as Bethany Christian topped Fairfield, 60-51, in boys basketball action on Tuesday.
ELKHART — For all the great things Bremen's Carson Miller did in his team's 65-64 Northern Indiana Conference victory over Jimtown on Tuesday, it was a simple hustle play that may have been the biggest.
DUNLAP — Reality set in quickly for Brenden Stockman.
Elkhart junior De’Mour Watson has been named to the All-Northern Indiana Conference girls basketball team for the 2020-21 season.
SYRACUSE — On his first night back following a COVID-19 recovery, NorthWood coach Mark Heeter admitted “I’m tired.” His Panthers finally looked it as well.
Mishawaka outscored Concord 18-6 in the fourth quarter to pull away and beat the Minutemen, 46-37, in Northern Lakes Conference boys basketball action on Saturday afternoon.
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