The Triton Trojans’ and the Argos Dragons’ postseason paths crossed again – for the fourth consecutive year, in fact - in the Class 1A sectional title game in the Trojan Trench Saturday night. Argos won the first two title battles in 2019 and 2020. Last night, however, the Triton Trojans hoisted sectional championship hardware for the second consecutive year after a 45-39 win over the Dragons.

The Manchester University softball team took to the field for the first time this spring on Friday March 4. A young Spartan squad opened its 2022 season against nationally-ranked NAIA member Indiana Wesleyan.

Grace College’s baseball team kicked off its Crossroads League season on Friday during its home opener. The Lancers’ defense and pitching was sharp, limiting Goshen to three runs across the doubleheader. But Grace was limited to a split, winning the opener 6-2 before falling 1-0 in the second game.

Faced with a tough semifinal matchup in IHSAA Class 3A Sectional 21, the Tippecanoe Valley Vikings went toe to toe with the No. 3 NorthWood Panthers, holding their own for a majority of the contest before eventually falling 38-33.

With the buzz of their home fans behind them, a fired up Wawasee Warriors side took down Lakeland 53-32 in the Class 3A Sectional 21 semifinal Friday night. The Warriors will be back on their home court Saturday, winners of four of their last five, to compete for the sectional championship.

The Triton Trojans advanced to the Class 1A Sectional 50 final last night with solid defense to counter the Culver Community Cavaliers’ slower-paced half-court offense to win 39-25 in the nightcap of sectional action in the Trojan Trench last night.

Four athletes were selected to the Lakeland Christian Academy Athletic Hall of Fame.

The Trinity Greenlawn Titans boasted a team defense allowing 28 points per game entering last night’s Class 1A Sectional 50 quarterfinal. The Titans entered last night’s Class 1A Sectional 50 quarterfinal with the goal of avenging their regular season 33-27 loss to the sectional host Triton Trojans.

The 2022 Crossroads League Tournament championship turned into an instant classic on Tuesday night. Grace’s men’s basketball came out victorious in a thriller, battling to an 86-85 victory over No. 12 Marian.

Matt Carpenter, the head coach of the Wawasee varsity girls basketball team for the last six seasons, announced his resignation effective immediately Tuesday, as announced by the school in a press release.

Matt Moore completed his second season as Warsaw boys basketball coach by getting fired up for his third. With a caveat.

The Tippecanoe Valley Vikings opened Class 3A Sectional 21 action last night by converting two big fourth quarter defensive plays into baskets and getting big contributions from two players off the bench.

Overcoming a very shaky first quarter, the Whitko Wildcats boys basketball team eventually settled into a groove, defeating South Adams 49-36 in the first round of IHSAA Class 2A Sectional 36.

Facing a tough opening round matchup in IHSAA 2A Sectional 36, the Manchester Squires boys basketball team held their own for about a quarter against the 2A No. 4 Fort Wayne Blackhawk Braves before eventually falling 70-39.

I will admit, I’ve been struggling the last few days. Struggling to lock into a subject to write about this week.

The Grace College track and field teams are bound for Brookings, S.D., this week to compete in the 2022 NAIA Indoor Championships. The meet takes place Thursday through Saturday at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex on the campus of South Dakota State University.

For the fourth time this season, Frankie Davidson of Grace’s men’s basketball team was named the Crossroads League Player of the Week.

The Kosciusko County Special Olympics Panthers basketball team played the Allen County Raiders on Thursday at the Presbyterian Church in Warsaw on a blustery winter night. 

The Manchester University baseball team opened its season on Saturday afternoon with a pair of non-conference games at Grand Park. The Spartans opened the day against No. 20 North Central before battling MIAA-member Hope College.

Grace’s men’s basketball team led from start to finish at No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan in the Crossroads League Tournament semifinals. The Lancers took down the top-seeded Wildcats to win 84-76 on Saturday.

Lancers Take Down Firestorm, Spartans Conclude Wrestling Schedule

Grace’s women’s basketball team fell 60-44 to No. 12 Indiana Wesleyan on Friday night in the Crossroads League semifinals.

The Warsaw Tigers boys’ basketball team just completed Champions’ Week in practice at the Tiger Den Wednesday, followed by a ten-minute game with the Carrol Chargers’ Champions Friday night in Huntertown.

The Warriors of Wawasee got a little boost as the team heads into the postseason after emerging from their regular season finale against Tippecanoe Valley with a 42-26 victory. Wawasee ends the regular season with an 8-14 record, while the Vikings finish at 13-9.

After a home-heavy first half of the season, the Warsaw Tigers finished a second half, road game-filled gauntlet with a 62-50 victory over the Carroll Chargers. Warsaw finishes its regular season with a 16-7 record.