Weather Forecast | Weather Maps

Manchester’s Ellie Milam is swarmed by the Northfield defense. Photo by Eric Christiansen

 

By Eric Christiansen

 

NORTH MANCHESTER -- Losing is never fun. Losing at the buzzer magnifies the heartbreak.

 

Saturday night, Northfield broke the hearts of the Manchester High School girls' basketball team with a break-away lay-up at the buzzer to steal a 36-34 Three Rivers Conference game.

 

With the Squires leading 34-33 with under a minute left, Northfield's Hope Unger tied things up with a 1-2 trip to the free throw line.

 

The Squires moved the ball around and worked for a last shot. With four seconds remaining, Rae Bedke had her jumper go in and out, and it looked like overtime was in the future.

Read more

Abby Keaffaber (front row, center) signs her letter of intent to attend Huntington University and join the Foresters softball team. She was joined at the signing ceremony by (front row, from left) her sister Ally Keaffaber, father Randy Keaffaber, mother Tammy Keaffaber, brother Ryan Keaffaber, (back row, from left) Howard County Thunder coach Dave Roller, Northfield High School athletic director Clint Davis, Huntington University softball coach Doug Gower and Northfield softball coach Mike Holley. Photo by Emma Rausch

 

By Emma Rausch

 

Northfield senior Abby Keaffaber has signed with Huntington University to be both an athlete and an academic.

 

On Tuesday, Nov. 24, Keaffaber signed to play with the college’s softball team, but told The Paper of Wabash County that she based her decision on much more than sports.

 

 “I liked that it was so close to my home and that I could visit my parents and family often,” Keaffaber told The Paper of Wabash County. “I love their small Christian campus and I went to a couple softball practices and I loved how they ran it. They also have a really great nursing program.”

Read more

Manchester’s Bailey Sewell gets fouled on her way to the basket against Bluffton earlier this season. Photo by Eric Christiansen

 

By The Paper staff

 

The Wabash Lady Apaches picked up their first Three Rivers Conference win of the season on Saturday, Nov. 28, downing Maconaquah, 43-32.

 

Wabash shot just percent from the field, but made up for the cold shooting with 17 steals on defense.

 

“Lady Apaches struggled on offense in TRC opener but used a solid defensive effort and a good job on the boards to pull out the win,” coach Matt Stone said.

Read more

By The Paper staff

 

Matt Nose and Carson Blair each had 19 points on Saturday, Nov. 28, to lead the Southwood Knights to a commanding 62-28 win over Caston.

 

Trailing 9-8 after one quarter, Southwood outscored Caston 41-12 over the next two quarters to take the lead which would not be overcome.

 

Nose had five three-point baskets during the contest, while Blair had three three-point baskets.

 

Alex Harmon had 15 points and eight blocked shots in the victory.

 

Peyton Trexler grabbed seven rebounds.

Read more

By The Paper staff

 

Manchester’s boys’ basketball team started the 2015-16 season with a 1-1 mark last week.

 

The Squires defeated Mississinewa, 69-56, to open the season on Nov. 25, but then fell to Oak Hill,  59-48, on Nov. 28.

 

Against Mississinewa, the Squires jumped out to a 22-8 first quarter lead and were never really threatened the rest of the game.

 

Chase Fierstos led Manchester with 23 points, while Koehl Fluke had 16.

 

Against Oak Hill, Fierstos pumped in 24, but it wasn’t enough as the Golden Eagles hung on for the victory.

 

Read more

By Joseph Slacian

 

Northfield senior Payton Thomson will continue her basketball career next year at Indiana University Kokomo.

 

Her parents, Amy and Torey Thomson, and sister, Kelcie, joined Thomson along with past and current Lady Norse coaches Geoff Salmon and Melissa Allen, and IUK coach Whitney Farris when she signed the paperwork Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10, in the NHS library. Current NHS teammates and future IUK teammates also were on hand for the signing ceremony.

 

She said one of the determining factors in signing with IUK was “I like the players and the coach.” 

Read more

Wabash’s Katie McCauley fights off a Southern Wells defender to put up a shot Saturday night at Coolman Gym. Photo by Joseph Slacian

 

By The Paper staff

 

The Wabash Apaches girls’ basketball team picked up a pair of dominating wins last week.

 

Wabash snapped its two-game losing streak on Thursday, Nov. 19, with a 58-20 win at Culver Community. On Saturday, the Lady Apaches easily defeated Southern Wells, 57-26.

 

Against Culver, the Lady Apaches built a 14-2 first quarter lead and never looked back. Wabash held Culver to seven points or less in all four quarters.

Read more

Northfield’s John Schuler prepares to wrap up Lafayette Central Catholic’s Jordan Turpin on Friday night during the IHSAA Class 1A semi-state game at Northfield. Photo by Harold V. Chatlosh

 

By The Paper staff

 

The best season in Northfield Norsemen football history came to an end Friday night in Class A semi-state action.

 

No.1 ranked Lafayette Central Catholic defeated No.4 ranked Northfield, 45-6, to bring the Norse season to an end, one game shy of the state finals.

 

Jackson Anthrop was a one-man wrecking team for Central Catholic, scoring five touchdowns for the Knights.

Read more