Two local boys soccer teams in the middle of solid seasons met on Tuesday evening as Manchester hosted Lakeland Christian. The game was an interesting one, with both sides having plenty of opportunity to get onto the scoreboard. However, just one goal made it into the back of the net as a second-half score by the Squires was enough for the home team to escape with a 1-0 victory. 

The girls track and field season continued its race towards the finish line on Tuesday evening, with 39 area athletes from all seven local schools competing at the IHSAA Regional 2 at Goshen. It was a largely successful night, with eight of those athletes punching their ticket to the state finals.

With Memorial Day fast approaching, it is sectional season for spring sports in Indiana. Beginning postseason play on Tuesday was girls track and field, with three local schools representing the area at Warsaw’s Fisher Field. Seven total records were set, but the end result was the same as usual: The Lady Tigers’ 112.50 points edged out Elkhart by 12.50 as the hosts claimed yet another sectional championship. 

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The lone area team competing in the sectional tournament on Wednesday night, Lakeland Christian made the trip up to Goshen to take on Hoosier Plains Conference rival and hosts Bethany Christian. The Cougars stuck around for a majority of the first half, but the Bruins separated in the second, ending LCA’s season with a 46-32 win. 

In the regular season finale for both teams, the Whitko and Lakeland Christian boys basketball teams looked to build a little momentum before beginning postseason play next week. Playing at home for the final time this season, the Wildcats started strong and never looked back, shooting lights out in a 53-26 win.

This year's inductees are Courtney France (Lavender), Thad Winter and Tim Yocum

Last season, the Lakeland Christian boys soccer team won its first ever sectional championship after defeating Argos in the title game. Flash forward to Monday night, and the two sides met again. This time, it was in the opening round of the tournament, and this time, the Dragons got their revenge. Another successful season for the Cougars was cut short as Argos won the defensive battle 1-0. 

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Last year’s contest between the Lakeland Christian and Wawasee boys soccer teams was one of the more entertaining matches of the fall, with the Cougars erasing a three goal lead in the final 10 minutes to steal a victory over the Warriors. Thursday evening, the two teams met again, but this match was much less eventful as LCA cruised to a 3-0 victory.

Boys Tennis  Penn at Warsaw The Warsaw boys tennis team lost for the first time in 2025 on Thursday, falling 4-1 to Penn. The Tigers are now 3-1 this fall. Warsaw’s lone win …

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Plus results from Tuesday

WATERFORD MILLS – Lakeland Christian Academy found itself in a deep hole early on, far too deep to fully recover in a 87-51 loss to No. 7 Fort Wayne Blackhawk in the 1A Bethany Christian boys basketball  sectional semifinals Friday night.

Aly Reiff of Whitko and Anne Secrest of Tippecanoe Valley were named to the 2017 Indiana Basketball Coaches Association/Subway Supreme 15 girls basketball team on Wednesday. Warsaw’s Dayton Groninger was named to the large school (Classes 3A and 4A) all-state team.

WINONA LAKE – To understand the excitement around the Lakeland Christian boys basketball team is to know a little bit about what the program’s been through in recent years.

Triton Wins Regular-Season Home Finale Over Bremen; LCA Closes With Win; Wawasee Gymnasts Roll

There are several rematches for area teams, and two area squads drew first-round byes in the boys basketball sectional pairings released Sunday evening by the IHSAA.

The IHSAA Executive Committee announced Friday it has approved the addition of a third class for boys and girls soccer. The measure was approved by a 17-2 vote and will be implemented this fall. The new classifications will be based on enrollment. The IHSAA released new enrollment figures on Monday, and will announced new classifications for all sports in May.

Lakeland Christian Academy lost its last home boys basketball game of the year 65-50 to South Bend Community Baptist Tuesday night. Individual statistics were not available as of press time.

Lakeland Christian Academy fell 58-33 at Delphi in a boys basketball game Saturday afternoon. Statistics for the game were not available as of press time.

Landon Twombly had a team-high 18 points, Josh McDaniel added 13 and Jake Harmon 11 points in Lakeland Christian Academy’s 59-51 boys basketball win over visiting South Bend Career Academy Friday night.

Landon Twombly had a game-high 27 points, and Josh McDaniel added 18 in Lakeland Christian Academy’s 69-66 loss at Fort Wayne Smith Academy in a boys basketball game Saturday.

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After coming from behind to tie the game at 23 at the end of the third quarter, Lakeland Christian fell 35-30 to Bethany Christian in a 1A Sectional 52 girls basketball game at Fort Wayne Blackhawk Tuesday night. The Lady Cougars trailed 10-2 after the first quarter, and pulled within three, 15-12, by halftime. Lakeland Christian outscored the Lady Bruins 11-8 in the third period to forge a tie.