Local Sports

YSC Gear ready to hit a home run

PLYMOUTH — With the “lockdown” in place in the state of Indiana, local small businesses have had to get creative to find ways to continue to serve their customers. YSC Gear (Yoder’s Sports Center) has not only done ... Read more...

A first of it’s kind signing day as Plymouth’s Houin commits to Trine

PLYMOUTH – Interesting times demand interesting solutions to overcome never before faced problems. Grant Houin and Plymouth High School hit on a very unique one. A day that is as big as graduation day to many senior athletes is ... Read more...

Plymouth’s Dexter focusing on the future

PLYMOUTH – When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of sports it hit a lot of high school athletes hard, like those who will never know how far their basketball teams might have gone and the spring athletes that will not ... Read more...

Adjustments the reason for Dietz success

DENVER, CO – Sometimes former athletes have trouble adjusting to life off the field when their playing days are done. Former Plymouth HS baseball standout Josh Dietz has adjusted pretty well working in Denver, Colorado, for an ... Read more...

Area racing fans on the edge of their seat hoping for the green flag

PLYMOUTH — While hopes are high for local racing fans, there is some anxiousness as the start of the racing season approaches at Plymouth Speedway. The track has not missed any race dates as of yet but the “test and tune” ... Read more...

South Bend Cubs to Offer Curbside Concessions

South Bend Cubs to Offer Curbside Concessions Four menu packages have been created to make ordering easy and will feed a family of four. First set of orders will be available for pick up on April 24. SOUTH BEND, Indiana (April 21, 2020) ... Read more...

Plymouth’s “Bobby G.” gets an unexpected parade

PLYMOUTH – Every Plymouth basketball player in the past decade knows “Bobby G”. The long time Plymouth assistant Bob Girten decided it was time to retire and be with his family, and with one son in Michigan and one in ... Read more...

Former Pilgrim standout Mike Scott had a good design for his future

PLYMOUTH — Former Plymouth baseball stand out Mike Scott could say that both his careers started in Plymouth. Scott now works pre-press — being certain that all images, designs, and text are ready to go to final print — for a ... Read more...

Part of the fight against cabin fever the Plymouth parks remain open…mostly

PLYMOUTH — Friday the city of Plymouth made the announcement that the Park Department would be closing the playgrounds in Centennial Park. The efforts of the state of Indiana to stop the spread of COVID-19 gave Superintendent Mike Hite ... Read more...

If you build it, they can’t come; Area AD’s deal with the cancellation of spring

  PLYMOUTH — Yesterday the IHSAA made what was likely an inevitable announcement that all high school-sanctioned sports would not be played this season. The association was one of the last to make the announcement, obviously ... Read more...

Plymouth’s Joe Barron hoping for one more game

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth senior quarterback Joe Barron received one of Indiana’s highest honors with a selection to the North team for the North-South All-Star game and the hope of putting the pads on just one more time might ... Read more...

IHSAA spring sports officially canceled

IHSAA spring sports officially canceled INDIANAPOLIS — With Governor Holcomb’s decision to keep schools closed until the end of the current school year, the IHSAA made official what had been waiting for the Governor’s ... Read more...

Plymouth golfers confident and waiting for a chance to repeat

PLYMOUTH – After a highly successful 2019 season that included a share of the NLC title for the first time in 26 years, Plymouth’s golfers were understandably optimistic headed to the 2020 campaign. Unfortunately, COVID-19 had ... Read more...

Everything new for Plymouth softball

PLYMOUTH -It is uncharted territory for Plymouth’s softball program in the new season with a new head coach in John Johnson now dealing with the uncharted waters of dealing with the nation’s reaction to a pandemic and the ... Read more...

Six Marshall County players named IBCA Academic All-State

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, announced their girl’s Academic All-State team and five local players were recognized as honorable mention members. Culver’s Kenzie Binkley and Alex Temme, Plymouth’s ... Read more...

NLC AD’s make plan for spring

NLC AD’s make plan for spring GOSHEN — Yesterday’s announcement from the Indiana Department of Education and correspondence from the IHSAA has given local schools more direction on how the spring sports season can proceed. ... Read more...

Paul Neidig appointed next IHSAA Commissioner

Paul Neidig appointed next IHSAA Commissioner INDIANAPOLIS – John (Paul) Neidig, who has enjoyed a 34-year career in secondary education and athletic administration, has been named by the Executive Committee as the next commissioner ... Read more...

IHSAA cancels boys state tournament

IHSAA cancels boys state tournamentINDIANAPOLIS — Following today’s directive by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb that all Indiana schools will be closed until May 1, the Indiana High School Athletic Association announces that this ... Read more...

Hot Dog takes top seed in Concession Madness

The mania of March will see top concession items at Four Winds Field square off in social media voting to be crowned Hot Stove Champion. SOUTH BEND — Fans looking to fill out their March brackets need to look no further. The Hot Stove ... Read more...

Three Marshall County players named IBCA Academic All-State

Three Marshall County players named IBCA Academic All-StateINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association,announced their boys Academic All-State team and three local players were recognized as honorable mention members.John ... Read more...