SOUTH BEND – It was a regional to remember for the Wawasee boys track team Thursday night. Clayton Cook proved once again to be the top hurdler in northern Indiana. JJ Gilmer soared to a regional championship in the high jump. The 4 X 100 relay team etched … Read More
The Warsaw boys track team won a regional championship a year ago on the very last event of the night. Coach Matt Thacker sure would not mind if somehow history repeats itself come Thursday night at South Bend St. Joseph. The Tigers, who have won two regional championships … Read More
SYRACUSE – Wawasee hung a pair of losses on the scoreboard Wednesday in its final dual meets of the season against Goshen and Northridge. But in preparing for the state tournament, Wawasee made huge strides. The formalities of a 68-64 loss to Northridge and 93-39 loss to Goshen … Read More
SYRACUSE – In a career move not often heard of by an athlete, pottery was a primary motive for Wawasee High School senior Jacob ‘JJ’ Gilmer to choose a college. Factoring in the art program, the proximity to family, and the track and field program, Gilmer penned his … Read More
FORT WAYNE – Wawasee continued to make strides in the track pre-season with a fine showing at the Bulldog Invite held at IPFW Saturday. Clayton Cook was a double winner in the 60-meter high hurdles with a time of 8.28 and was also the long jump champion at … Read More
BLOOMINGTON – Clayton Cook took a long look at the scoreboard Saturday night after finishing the finals of the 110-meter hurdles at the State Finals. He said that he just did not want to get last in the event. The Wawasee star had no worries when it came … Read More
SYRACUSE – It’s not like these two haven’t been here before. Standing idly along the fence line at Warrior Field Tuesday, Clayton Cook was surrounded by three coaches and two teammates. As the group laughed and carried on during the light training session, Wawasee boys track head coach … Read More
SOUTH BEND – Clayton Cook was not going to be denied Thursday night. Neither was teammate JJ Gilmer. The outstanding Wawasee duo are both headed back to the State Finals. Cook and Gilmer each earned runner-up finishes in their specialties at the South Bend St. Joseph Track Regional. … Read More
[weaver_youtube meXAPWhbFQ0 rel=0] GOSHEN – The path is clearly marked at the beginning of the track season. Conference, then sectional, then regional, then state. After Wawasee took its steps Thursday night at the Goshen Boys Track Sectional, the path is yet to be defined for several athletes. Wawasee head … Read More
WARSAW – Clayton Cook did what was expected of him Tuesday night. That meant that the Wawasee standout turned in another outstanding series of performances. Cook was the man for the Warriors in leading his team to a second-place finish in the Northern Lakes Conference Meet. Cook, a … Read More
GOSHEN – Not too shabby for a first night out. Wawasee, running its first outdoor boys track meet of the season, broke five-year losing streaks to both Northridge and Goshen with wins at Foreman Field Thursday night. The Warriors, which hadn’t beaten Northridge or Goshen head-to-head since the … Read More
MARION – A trio of area track standouts earned All-State honors Saturday during the Hoosier State Relays State Finals. The Wawasee duo of JJ Gilmer and Clayton Cook, along with Warsaw’s Seth Fouts, all had impressive performances to cap the indoor season at Indiana Wesleyan University. Gilmer cleared … Read More
The fantastic cross country season by the Warsaw trio of Jake Poyner, Robert Murphy and Ellis Coon will get us going to No. 1 on our individual Top 10 list. 5. The Big Three: Warsaw’s trio of Jake Poyner, Robert Murphy and Ellis Coon just can’t be separated. … Read More
BLOOMINGTON – JJ Gilmer got a taste of the State Finals Friday. The Wawasee sophomore standout liked it so much he’s motivated to be back in the future. Gilmer, despite dealing with shin splints, made his first trip to the big stage one to remember. The Warrior high … Read More
KOKOMO – Wawasee boys track coach Scott Lancaster expected great things out of both JJ Gilmer and Clayton Cook at the Kokomo Regional Thursday night. The dynamic duo didn’t disappoint him. The stellar sophomores performed like seasoned veterans on a cold and blustery night at Walter Cross Field. … Read More
