Luke Adamiec had 17 points and Brock Poe added 15 for Warsaw in its 58-57 loss to visiting Elkhart Central in a non-conference boys basketball game Saturday in the Tiger Den.

Senior Garrett Stuckman (152 pounds), freshman Gavin Malone (138), junior Jace Alexander (126), sophomore Dylan Tom (120) and freshman Logan Stuckman (106) all took individual titles and Wawasee wrestlers won the Plymouth Sectional team championship Saturday.

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No. 21 Foresters top Grace; Grace enjoys large meet at Grand Valley

Lady Spartans Drop Hard-Fought Battle; Swimming Competes in Quad Match

Going into Friday night’s game on Rita Price-Simpson Court at Tippecanoe Valley, the hosts have won four of their last five games. However, their opponent has had their number for some time.

Warsaw scored 21 points in the final quarter, but made little headway in its deficit, finally falling 56-44 at NorthWood in a Northern Lakes Conference in boys basketball game Friday night at The Pit.

Lexia Hostrawser had 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, and Taren Yates added eight points, including a pair of field goals, for Triton in its 50-28 Hoosier North Athletic Conference girls basketball loss at Class 2A No. 9 North Judson Friday night in the regular season finale for both teams. Abbey Viers added four points and her sister Alxya hit her only shot from the floor for two points.

Tippecanoe Valley played the ‘spoiler’ role Thursday evening, as Sydney Wagner dropped 21 points to defeat the Manchester Squires 62-32 in the Three Rivers Conference girls basketball finale for both teams.

Lakeland Christian Falls At Fort Wayne Blackhawk, plus other area results from Wednesday and Thursday.

Four Wawasee wrestlers and two Warsaw Tigers were named to the All-Northern Lakes Conference team Thursday. Warriors Logan Stuckman (106 pounds), Jace Alexander (126) and Garrett Stuckman (152) made the team, along with Warsaw’s Jacob Linky (160). Wawasee’s Dylan Tom (120) and Warsaw’s Brock Hueber (195) were “at-large” selections.

Local standout runner Matt Campbell has joined the staff at Grace College as an assistant coach for the cross country and track and field teams.

Spartan Men Fall

Grace’s men’s basketball team enjoyed a wire-to-wire win on Wednesday in a 98-86 rout of Goshen.

Grace’s women’s basketball team picked up a road win against Goshen on Wednesday. The Lady Lancers held off a fourth quarter rally from the Maple Leafs to clinch the victory by a score of 73-71. Kyannah Stull starred for Grace. She made a career-high seven 3-pointers, adding the go-ahead free throws for a 26-point performance.

Sometimes in life things simply do not happen as planned. The unexpected is always right around the corner. When these situations occur, we must adapt to change and determine the best steps in moving forward. Such was the case in selecting the subject for this week’s “Voice.” We were set on addressing the ugly spotlight on professional baseball with the recent sign-stealing incidents and that high school sports is not and must not be about “winning at any cost.”

The Lakeview Middle School Athletes of the Month for January ate (L to R) Kaden Sleighter, eighth grade boys basketball; Brooke Winchester, seventh grade girls basketball; Joey Rastrlli, eighth grade girls basketball; Lilibeth Rico, cheerleading and Wyatt Dawson, seventh grade boys basketball.

Kensie Ryman had never hit a game-winning basket from anywhere near that far. In fact, she admitted that she wasn’t even sure she could make one from that far. Turned out she could.

Bobby Cox announced a few weeks ago that he was stepping aside as the leader of the Indiana High School Athletic Association at the end of July. He has been quite open about his reasons for leaving high school athletics’ governing body — he’s be doing it for 20 years and he’s ready to do something else.

Grace College’s women’s tennis team garnered national attention when it landed in the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. The Lady Lancers are receiving votes in the poll for the first time in recent memory. Grace joins No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan and No. 25 Marian in the NAIA poll from the Crossroads League.

As the boys’ season is in full-swing and the girls’ season begins to wind down, several players throughout this basketball-rich state are finishing strong and posting outstanding performances on a regular basis. The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association Playper of the Week awards for Week 12  are highlighted by a pair of repeat winners, as well as a high school teammate of someone who already won earlier this season.

Yates, Heckaman Lead Trojans To Win Over Elk. Christian; Wawasee Blows By Bruins; Wagner, Lady Vikings Roll Past Wawasee; Lady Squires Get Road Win; LCA Falls To Dragons ;

Triton senior Whytnie Miller was named the girls recipient of the W.B. Hawkins Award during Saturday's concluding evening of the boys and girls high school basketball Bi-County Tournament at LaVille High School. For that and her actions in supporting her teammates under difficult circumstances, Miller has  been tabbed the Times-Union Athlete of the Week for Jan. 20-25.

Lyne Camara tabbed as NCCAA Athlete of Week

The Crossroads League Athletes of the Week were announced on Monday, recognizing the top athletes from Jan. 20-26. Sports Information Directors from the league nominate student-athletes for the award and vote on each week’s winners.