GOSHEN — Alexander Rabadzhiev was surprised by one thing when he first enrolled at Goshen College.

MIDDLEBURY — The new Northridge athletics complex is still on schedule to open in the fall, despite the coronavirus pandemic slowing down some of the work schedule.

GOSHEN — For the first time in its existence, the Goshen Youth Soccer Organization will not have a season.

GOSHEN — The final 18 holes of the coronavirus-shortened collegiate golf season was the best of her career. In fact, it was the best ever recorded in the history of the Purdue Fort Wayne women’s program.

The following is a press release from Warsaw Community High School.

ELKHART — Kyle Sears, Elkhart Memorial High School boys basketball coach for the past six seasons, has been named the new coach for the Elkhart High School Lions for the 2020-21 school year.

After being away from home since August 24, Errick McCollum is finally home.

GOSHEN — The announcement we all knew was very likely became official Thursday afternoon when the IHSAA issued the following statement after Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb closed schools for the rest of the school year in the state.

GOSHEN — It was the latest — or technically earliest? — Jonny Mora had ever worked out.

MIDDLEBURY — There are times in life when the experience of accomplishing a goal is just as satisfying as the final result.

GOSHEN — All sports have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. This includes local youth leagues, like Goshen Youth Soccer Organization (GYSO) and Goshen Little League (GLL).

GOSHEN — Senior Grace Hales was the leading scorer at 12.2 points per game for the Valparaiso Crusaders women’s basketball team that finished with a 17-12 overall record, 9-9 in the Missouri Valley Conference.

Jim Klug’s office phone rings off the hook with anxious anglers inquiring about the status of their upcoming fly-fishing trips.

MIDDLEBURY — Sam Troyer is living the dream of many a young boy: having the opportunity to play professional baseball.

GOSHEN — Justin Stevens has been waiting a long time for the opportunity to become the head golf pro at a country club.

GOSHEN — When asked to describe how the month of March has been for them, both Dr. Erica Albertin and Rustin Nyce chuckled.

I had never met Roger Moore until last year’s Elkhart County 4-H Fair. He was sitting in the hospitality room, eating dinner with the other older gentlemen who were about to referee the 3-on-3 basketball games at the fair that night. Desperate for any sort of story to write, I sat down at th…

GOSHEN — Wednesday was one of the best weather days the area has had this year. The sun was shining, the temperature was in the high 50s and there were no signs of inclement weather.

The 2019-20 Northridge boys basketball seniors received a pleasant surprise Wednesday night on one of the flagship shows in sports television.

NAPPANEE — When the games mattered most, Maddy Payne put on her best performances.

NAPPANEE — When you win a state championship as a head coach, chances are you’re going to receive numerous honors.

DUNLAP — On March 24, 1990, more than 41,000 people packed the Hoosier Dome to watch a high school basketball game.

Over the last 10 days, we’ve been so bombarded with cataclysmic changes in the world of sports that it’s easy to get numb to it all.

MIDDLEBURY — Sara Troyer should be enjoying one of the highlights of her athletic career by competing in the NCAA National Diving Championships that were scheduled for yesterday and today in Athens, Georgia.

Ten days from now, JJ DuBois and Darin Kauffman were expected to be trading lineup cards with each other as the high school baseball season was to begin. JJ would be starting his second season leading Goshen, while Darin was set to start season number three at Fairfield.

GOSHEN — Brandon Emerick shared the scoring leadership with classmate Nathaniel Shead at 16.0 points per game for the Rockford University Regents this men’s college basketball season.

The IHSAA officially canceled the state boys basketball tournament Thursday due to coronavirus concerns. In a statement, the IHSAA cited Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s directive to closing all schools through May 1 as the reason the tournament was canceled.

GOSHEN — Numerous area head coaches were set to embark on their first seasons with teams before the coronavirus shutdown normal day-to-day functions in the United States. Although the IHSAA hasn’t officially canceled the spring sports season yet, the virus has left a lot of people uncertain …

SOUTH BEND — Whether it is going to be a good memory or one of a more frustrating nature, Natalie Newell will never forget her first season as a head coach.

MIDDLEBURY— When he was first approached about being an assistant coach for the 2020 Indiana Girls All-Stars, Doug Springer was hesitant.

In a normal world, all spring sport athletes and coaches would be officially underway with their seasons. Baseball, boys golf and girls tennis teams were allowed to start officially practicing Monday, softball and unified track on March 9 and boys and girls track and field on February 17. In…

LAGRANGE — Ryan O’Shea was announced as the new Lakeland head football coach Monday at the school’s board meeting.

The COVID-19 virus has affected life as we know it in the United States. The sports world is no different.

The league champion Northridge Raiders placed three players on the all-Northern Lakes Conference high school boys basketball team for the 2019-20 season.

The Westview Warriors had two representatives and the Fairfield Falcons, Lakeland Lakers and West Noble Chargers each one on the all-Northeast Corner Conference high school boys basketball team for the 2019-20 season.

GOSHEN — The coronavirus has struck again.

MUNCIE — Aundreya Wegener thought her high school gymnastics career was over last Saturday. She scored an 8.95 in the floor routine at the Huntington regional, finishing tied for 12th. The top six go to state, a mark the Wawasee senior fell short of by 0.25 points.

The IHSAA announced the boys basketball tournament has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.