Victoria Jacobsen

As Christmas time rolls around, we're already deep into basketball and wrestling season, but most of the area's gymnastics teams will only start competing once the calendar flips to January.

Warsaw remains the No. 3 team in this week's IBCA girls basketball poll, which was released Sunday, while Homestead fell and Columbia City climbed.

NEW ORLEANS – Martin Orly, an Indianapolis resident who traveled to New Orleans to watch Notre Dame play Georgia in the Sugar Bowl, said his girlfriend waited until 9 a.m.

of 16 BUTLER – It's a big rivalry in a little gym.

Garrett wrestling won its second IHSWCA team state title on Saturday, beating Delta 50-27 in the Class 2A title match at Jay County.

The Grace men's basketball team trailed Saint Francis by double-digits for much of the second half at the Hutzell Athletic Center on Wednesday night, but Lancers coach Scott Moore thought there was a comeback on tap.

Midway through the third quarter on Friday night, the Snider girls led Homestead by a point. But then junior guard Myah Epps and the Spartans really got to work.

BERNE – There was a changing of the guard at the ACAC Tournament finals at the Stardome on Saturday night.

The Concordia girls and Bishop Dwenger boys defended their SAC Swimming and Diving titles at the Helen P. Brown Natatorium on Saturday, but the repeat victories weren't without drama.

It was just over a year ago that Warsaw rained 10 3-pointers on Homestead in a 21-point victory at the Tiger Den, handing the sophomore-laden Spartans their second straight loss.