Not that he was unknown before, but Jaxson Gould has sent a message to opposing defenses the last two games.

Boys & Girls basketball, Wrestling

Grace’s women’s basketball team suffered its second-worst scoring night of the season, resulting in a 55-48 defeat at Holy Cross on Thursday.

As announced during the NCAA Division III National Championship football game, the Stagg Bowl, Manchester University senior kicker Andrew Kibler has been named to the D3football.com All-America Third Team.

Those in attendance to see the Three Rivers Conference matchup between Tippecanoe Valley and Whitko Friday night got their money’s worth. The exciting back and forth game ended as a 55-41 Viking victory, but the game was closer for far longer than the final score would indicate. Valley improves to 3-3, 1-1 in the TRC, while Whitko falls to 2-5, 0-1.

Grace’s men’s basketball team continued its climb up the NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll.

Grace’s record-setting start to the season came to a halt on Tuesday. The Lancers’ men’s basketball team lost for the first time this season, falling at the hands of Southeastern (Fla.) 78-76.

Grace’s record-setting start to the season came to a halt on Tuesday. The Lancers’ men’s basketball team lost for the first time this season, falling at the hands of Southeastern (Fla.) 78-76.

The Warsaw Tigers girls’ basketball team started Tuesday night’s contest tied at 2-2 with the Class 4A eighth-ranked Columbia City Eagles before the hosts used an 18-2 first half burst to move on to a 45-35 win, remaining undefeated at 11-0.

Grace’s men’s basketball team continued its winning ways with an 88-59 victory over Webber International on Monday. The Lancers improved to 13-0 on the season, tying the program’s record for best start in a season. The only other Lancer squad to win its first 13 games was the 1991-92 team that won the NAIA Div. II national title.

In a game of runs, Tippecanoe Valley boys basketball was at the receiving end of the two biggest ones of the game. The end result: a 54-46 loss to Peru in a tightly contested Three Rivers Conference match up.

To wrap up strong seasons, a pair of Grace men’s soccer players were named All-American.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Swimming

The Manchester University women’s basketball team had its five-game win streak snapped on Saturday afternoon by the visiting Franklin College Grizzlies. Franklin ran past the Spartans by a final score of 76-54 as Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play continued for both schools.

As precipitation fell outside Friday evening, the Crown Point Bulldogs and Warsaw Tigers made it rain inside. In a high school boys basketball thriller that featured 16 lead changes and eight ties, the teams combined to make 21 three-pointers before the Bulldogs left the Tiger Den with a 63-60 victory.

Grace’s women’s basketball team handled the fast-paced attack of Olivet Nazarene with ease, winning 91-54 on Thursday. The Lady Lancers (7-4) impressed defensively against the Tigers. ONU, the No. 1-scoring team in the NAIA at 93.8 points per game, was held to 39 points below their season average against Grace.

Wawasee trailed by as many as nine points late in the fourth quarter and was behind by seven with 1:22 to go. But the Warriors hustled and whittled Goshen’s lead down to three and had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds before falling 43-40 Friday, Dec. 10 in Northern Lakes Conference girls basketball at Iterra Gym.

Fresh off winning their first national championship in program history, Grace’s women’s soccer team picked up numerous All-American awards.

It was all about second half adjustments, Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball coach Chris Kindig told me after his team's 48-40 win over Triton Tuesday night.

A strong pressure defense by the Carroll Chargers girls’ basketball team throughout the game’s first 3½ quarters of Wednesday night’s game allowed the hosts to hold off Warsaw’s run of seven straight points in a 58-52 non-conference win over the Tigers at the Carroll Fieldhouse.

Helping Manchester to its best start in 15 years, senior women’s basketball guard Miranda Bieghler has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.

Frankie Davidson racked up more awards following another strong week for Grace’s men’s basketball team. For the second straight week, Davidson was named the NCCAA and Crossroads League Player of the Week. He’s been the league Player of the Week for three consecutive weeks.

Former Warsaw Tiger football placekicker and 2020 Warsaw Community High School graduate Harrison Mevis has been selected to the All-SEC first team as a member of the Missouri Tigers, the conference announced Tuesday.

It was a “blink and you miss it” type of night at the Trench Tuesday night, as both the Triton and Lakeland Christian boys basketball teams treated fans to a high scoring affair. Neither team wasted much time setting up its offense, but both made the most of its opportunities, scoring points in droves. In the end, it was Triton who would emerge from the non-conference shootout with a 79-60 victory. The Trojans improve to 3-1 this winter, while the Cougars fall to 3-2.

Helping Manchester to its best start in 15 years, senior women’s basketball guard Miranda Bieghler has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday December 6.