ELKHART — For most of the first half of Tuesday's game with Elkhart Christian, the Elkhart Memorial boys basketball team knocked away some rust and tried to find an offensive rhythm.

ELKHART — An inexperienced Goshen boys basketball team showed some maturity in the final minute of Tuesday's game against Elkhart Central. 

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In his later years, Dick Campbell could be seen watching NorthWood High School basketball games. 

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools have named two more fall coaches for the new Elkhart High School beginning in 2020.

While there were no sectional titles won by area high school football teams this fall, that doesn't mean there wasn't a shortage of good stories or excitement.

MIDDLEBURY — Other than the aspect of elimination, March Madness had just about nothing on its distant cousin, who we’ll call November Numbness, in this one.

ELKHART — For the first time in three years, Elkhart Memorial basketball coach Kyle Sears is looking around his team's practice and not seeing Hank Smith.

ELKHART — Northridge girls basketball coach Doug Springer swears he doesn't mind the tough schedule his team has played prior to Tuesday's matchup with Elkhart Central.

ELKHART — Northridge boys basketball player Sam Smith heard the chants when he went to the free-throw line in the first quarter of Tuesday's game against Elkhart Central.

WATERFORD MILLS — Ultimately, the decisions belong to Daniel Mast now, but the man has no shortage of coaching counsel nearby if he wants it.

MISHAWAKA — Name tags might have been needed at the start of boys basketball practice at Penn High School. 

ELKHART — Elkhart Central's Lucas Byrd doesn't appear to be your normal freshman high school swimmer.

NAPPANEE — After posting a record of 107-18 over the previous five years, an inexperienced NorthWood boys basketball team dipped to 10-13 a year ago.

MIDDLEBURY — So, now for encore ...

GOSHEN — Familiar faces are back on the sidelines for the Goshen High School boys basketball team.

ELKHART — The Elkhart Central boys basketball program is facing retirement, yet the final edition of the Blue Blazers feels more like a newborn.

BENTON — The first few days of Randy DeShone's return to coaching didn't go as he'd liked.

DUNLAP — There are young and inexperienced boys high school basketball teams in the area.

ELKHART — Many high school boys basketball coaches have to be jealous of Elkhart Christian basketball coach Chad Hibbard.

ELKHART — One day after announcing four coaches for the fall sports season beginning in 2020, Elkhart Community Schools announced on Wednesday that Adam Homo (boys) and Bekah Shenk (girls) will coach the Elkhart High School cross country teams beginning next fall.

NAPPANEE — NorthWood's Kendal Miller didn't pass up a second chance to be a hero in Tuesday's girls basketball game against Elkhart Central. 

ELKHART — Elkhart Community Schools has named the first four coaches for the new Elkhart High School beginning in the fall of 2020.

If you read my columns on a regular basis, you know I give the IHSAA grief about some (many) of the decisions they make regarding athletic teams north of Carmel.

DUNLAP — Concord Higih School has selected its fall sports award winners.

The high school wrestling season is set to get underway, with Jimtown having the great challenge of replacing the terrific trio of Hunter Watts, Conner Gimson and Matt Gimson. 

DUNLAP — Concord High School quarterback Ethan Cain announced on Twitter Sunday that he has committed to continue his academic and football career at Indiana State University.

Elkhart Central senior Mark Brownlee has just completed an amazing career.

BENTON — Fairfield has announced in its fall sports award winners for the 2019 season.

ELKHART — Elkhart Central football coach Josh Shattuck stood in front of his team and relived the great accomplishments from the past season. 

MISHAWAKA — You have to give the defense of the Marian Knights a ton of credit.

BENTON — Fairfield junior quarterback Cory Lantz has endured plenty of pain during his three years of playing varsity football.

MISHAWAKA — It was a defensive struggle in the regular season meeting this year between Jimtown and Marian. 

ELKHART — Mark Brownlee plays football like he loves it, and confirms he loves it, but there’s another sentiment that the Elkhart Central running back says is the real reason for his record-smashing effectiveness.

Elkhart Central football coach Josh Shattuck can pinpoint where his team came up a little short against Mishawaka earlier this season.

ELKHART — Elkhart Central HIgh School handed out awards for it's fall athletes on Wednesday evening.

Scot Shaw and Adam Homo finished their respective coaching careers at Elkhart Memorial High School over the weekend.

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ELKHART — Elkhart Memorial High School announced its fall sports award winners on Tuesday night at the school.

It's not true that Northridge girls basketball coach Doug Springer gave out name tags on the first day of practice.

ELKHART — Concord witnessed the real Mark Brownlee this time – too often from behind.

PLYMOUTH — Wapahani volleyball coach Kati Weir says her team prides itself in playing great defense.

AKRON — The ending wasn't ideal, but the beginning was sure impressive Friday for the Jimtown football team in its Class 3A sectional semifinal game against Tippecanoe Valley. 

MISHAWAKA — The Elkhart Memorial seniors took turns hugging head coach Scot Shaw and then each other Friday night, as the finality of the moment hit them all.

ELKHART — On Saturday, Sept. 7, this year, Dylan Rost woke up in his own bed like any other day.