Diary entry 2/27/15: Day eight without Twitter. I am beginning to wonder why I gave up the app for Lent. I often find myself confused and lost throughout the day without knowing what Norm Macdonald or Pat McAfee are doing at every waking moment. I find it most … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY – First-year head coach Roger Fleetwood isn’t expecting the moon from his Whitko Wildcats. But he isn’t expecting his young team to lie down at the West Noble Boys Basketball Sectional, either. Fleetwood, who has coached for over 35 years and is closing in on 500 … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko Pony League is set to hold registration for the upcoming season. Registration will be held on March 5 from 6-8 p.m. and on March 7 from 9-11 a.m. at the Richland Township Fire Department Building in Larwill. Players must be a student at … Read More
CHURUBUSCO – The Whitko boys basketball team dropped an 84-52 final at Churbuco Saturday night. The hosts led 23-19 after the opening period and 42-28 at halftime in the win. Nate Walpole tossed in 26 points to pace the Wildcats. River West had 17 points for Whitko. Cole … Read More
Why the pink pen? Who the heck is Oscar? Well, you know the Oscars are this weekend. So, that answers one question. But, why the pink pen? Every week I write out my picks before typing them up. I typically do this with my perfect Sharpie pen (product … Read More
Cory Hersha is headed to the State Finals. Hersha, a member of the Whitko bowling team, earned a spot at State last weekend. He qualified with his performance at the semi state in South Bend. The State Finals are set for Saturday in Anderson. … Read More
SYRACUSE – It was like the Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball program had done this before. Three times before, to be exact, but the fourth time was the sweetest for the Lady Vikings after beating Whitko, 62-36, Monday night in the championship game of the IHSAA Class 3-A Wawasee … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY – The Whitko boys basketball team dropped a 58-47 final to Manchester Saturday afternoon. The Squires improved to 14-6 overall with the Three Rivers Conference win. Manchester also clinches at least a share of the TRC championship with a final league mark of 6-1. Both Tippecanoe … Read More
SYRACUSE – The other half of the equation at the Wawasee Girls Basketball Sectional would be whether Wawasee would defend its home court or Whitko continue its momentum toward the finals. Aly Reiff put Whitko on her back and sent the Wildcats to the sectional championship after dumping … Read More
The first wave of the girls postseason in nearly over. Can you believe that we are already this far along in the sports season? It seems like just yesterday I was standing in the frigid rain at the girls golf state finals. But tomorrow I’ll be standing on … Read More
WARSAW – The Warsaw boys bowling team will compete Saturday in the semi state in South Bend. The team earned a runner-up finish in the regional held in Lafayette on Feb. 7. Rochester won the team title at the regional round of competition. The Warsaw boys team is … Read More
SYRACUSE – Watching the Whitko girls basketball team file out of their lockerroom Wednesday evening, you would have thought the team lost by 17 and not won by that margin. Adorned with red faces, several looking at the floor in a scurry, many a Whitko letter jacket were … Read More
Youth is the buzzword for the inaugural Ink Free News All-Area Girls Basketball Team. The five-member First Team, selected by the members of the IFN sports staff, features four underclassmen. The superb squad is led by the 2014-15 IFN Player of the Year, stellar sophomore Anne Secrest of … Read More
FORT WAYNE – The Whitko wrestling team saw its season come to an end Saturday in the Carroll Regional. The six Wildcats who earned berths in the regional round of the state tournament series all lost their first-round matches Saturday to be eliminated. The top four finishers in … Read More
SOUTH WHITLEY – Visiting Fairfield outscored Whitko for an 80-65 prep boys basketball win Saturday night. River West canned 28 points to lead the way for Whitko. Nate Walpole had another big night for the Wildcats with 26 points to go with four assists. Devon Adkins had five … Read More
DENVER – The Whitko boys basketball team collected its first conference win of the season Friday night. The Wildcats edged past host North Miami 62-58 in Three Rivers Conference action. Nate Walpole continued his scoring surge with 28 points to pace the Wildcats to the win. River West … Read More
