All-RTC football: Valley’s explosive Parker is RTC Player of Year
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The continued rise and undefeated regular season of the Tippecanoe Valley football program in its...
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Val T.
- 1 day ago
- 3 min
All-RTC volleyball: Playing with ‘Mack’s effort:’ Pioneer’s versatile star is Player of Year
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer senior Mackenzie Rogers is not like many other volleyball players that one might see. She...
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Val T.
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
All-RTC boys cross-country: Pioneer’s state qualifier Dodt is Runner of the Year
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer junior Leighton Dodt has become a cross-country runner who cannot do anything to surprise...
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Val T.
- 2 days ago
- 3 min
All-RTC girls cross-country: After making state, Valley’s Miller is Runner of Year
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Chesnee Miller was the greatest girls cross-country runner in Tippecanoe Valley school history...
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Val T.
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
All-RTC girls golf: Rochester state qualifiers Bailey, Thomas are co-players of the year
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Olivia Bailey Ava Thomas Olivia Bailey and Ava...
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- 5 days ago
- 1 min
RTC area basketball scoreboard – Dec. 1
GIRLS Lakeland Christian 35, Culver 31 BOYS Rochester 44, Winamac 26 Argos 62, West Central 46 Culver 61, Lakeland Christian 31 CASS...
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Val T.
- Nov 30
- 1 min
McKaig scores 14 in Pioneer loss to Logansport
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Boys basketball Logansport 59, Pioneer 38 (Tuesday): Drew McKaig scored 14 points, but the visiting...
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- Nov 30
- 1 min
Strycker scores career-high 26, leads Pioneer into Cass County title game
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls basketball Pioneer 48, Logansport 45 (Tuesday): Makenna Strycker scored a career-high 26...
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- Nov 29
- 1 min
Strycker scores 12, but Wabash extends Pioneer’s skid
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls basketball Wabash 44, Pioneer 29 (Nov. 21): Makenna Strycker scored 12 points, and Lois Layer...
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- Nov 17
- 1 min
Strycker scores 9, but Pioneer drops Hoosier North opener to Knox
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls basketball Knox 47, Pioneer 24 (Thursday): Makenna Strycker scored nine points, but the host...
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- Nov 16
- 1 min
Pioneer held to 5 points in first half in loss to Clinton Central
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls basketball Clinton Central 57, Pioneer 27 (Tuesday): Makenna Strycker scored all eight of her...
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Val T.
- Nov 10
- 6 min
Pioneer girls basketball preview: Berry to coach 5 players with previous varsity experience
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Before he was a two-time state championship winning football coach, Adam Berry was the girls...
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Val T.
- Nov 10
- 1 min
Pioneer’s Rogers signs with Vanguard for volleyball
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer senior Mackenzie Rogers signed with Vanguard University to continue her academic and...
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- Nov 10
- 1 min
Pioneer’s Borges signs with Ohio Christian for volleyball
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer senior Brooklyn Borges signed with Ohio Christian University to continue her academic and...
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- Nov 8
- 1 min
Berry, McWherter to coach Pioneer girls basketball
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls basketball Adam Berry will coach the Pioneer varsity girls basketball team, and David...
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- Nov 6
- 1 min
Hall of Fame, former Pioneer grid coach Gilbert dies at 68
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC George Gilbert, the Indiana Football Hall of Famer and former Pioneer football coach, died Oct. 31...
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- Nov 2
- 5 min
Muncie Burris beats Pioneer in 3, advances to 2A volleyball state final
Nies: Passing issues costly for Lady Panthers BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC FRANKFORT — A service error and a shanked service...
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- Oct 27
- 3 min
Pioneer season in review: Berry: Offseason in weight room critical for improvement in 2024
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The Pioneer football team won four of their first five games before losing four of their last five....
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- Oct 25
- 6 min
‘We’re peaking at the right time:’ Pioneer defies odds, beats Churubusco for regional title
Next: vs. Muncie Burris, 4 p.m. this Saturday at Frankfort in 2A semistate BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The Pioneer volleyball...
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- Oct 25
- 3 min
Week 10 roundup: Yarber, Rigney each rush for over 100 yards in Caston win over North White
North Judson eliminates Pioneer; Culver earns first win behind Rodgers’ big game; LCC eliminates Winamac, will play Zebras next BY VAL...
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- Oct 24
- 4 min
Dodt’s trot great enough to make state by 0.7 seconds
Montgomery falls 5 seconds short; Caston runners eliminated BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer junior Leighton Dodt ran a...
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- Oct 20
- 2 min
Week 10 preview: Pioneer seeks to avoid turnovers in Judson rematch
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer (5-4) at North Judson (5-4), 7:30 p.m. Eastern (Winner plays Bowman Academy-South Newton...
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- Oct 18
- 3 min
Week 9 football roundup:
You got to have Hart: Backup RB stars as Vikes complete unbeaten regular season Caston falls to undefeated Knox at home; Pioneer commits...
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- Oct 17
- 6 min
Pioneer sweeps Wabash, wins 18th sectional volleyball title
Seniors combine for 42 kills as Lady Panthers get ‘monkey off our back’ BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The Pioneer volleyball team...
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- Oct 16
- 4 min
Pioneer boys finish 5th at Logansport sectional, advance to regional
Caston’s Byrum, Lowe, Hernandez-Rios, Aguilar, Pioneer’s Montgomery, Hines also move on BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The Pioneer...
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- Oct 13
- 1 min
RTC area football scoreboard – Oct. 13
Rochester 36, Maconaquah 14 Tippecanoe Valley 51, Bremen 16 Knox 50, Caston 0 North Judson 33, Pioneer 12 LaVille 52, Culver 0 Triton 35,...
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Val T.
- Oct 13
- 4 min
Pioneer beats Lewis Cass in 3, advances to sectional semis
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC ROYAL CENTER — The Pioneer volleyball team will have to exhibit good ball control if they want to...
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- Oct 13
- 7 min
Week 9 football previews: No. 4 Valley seeks undefeated regular season vs. Bremen
Caston to face Knox, Culver to face LaVille for final time; Pioneer, Judson to meet in back-to-back weeks; Winamac seeks 4th straight win...
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- Oct 11
- 1 min
RTC area volleyball sectional schedule – Oct. 12-14
Class 2A, Sectional 36 at Pioneer QUARTERFINALS (THURSDAY) Pioneer vs. Lewis Cass, 6 p.m. Rochester vs. North Miami, 7:30 p.m. SEMIFINALS...
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- Oct 10
- 3 min
Week 8 roundup: Roth’s TD pass to Bucinski lifts Winamac past Caston
Toloza returns, runs for 5 TDs as Pioneer beats Culver BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Football Winamac 28, Caston 22 (Friday):...
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- Oct 9
- 4 min
Football draw: Rochester receives bye, awaits Winamac-LCC winner
Valley draws top-ranked Chatard; Caston gets No. 9 North White; Pioneer to face Judson 2 weeks in a row; Culver to head to South Central...
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- Oct 7
- 1 min
RTC area football scoreboard – Oct. 6
Rochester 41, Southwood 0 Winamac 28, Caston 22 Pioneer 46, Culver 8 Three Rivers Conference Rochester 41, Southwood 0 Peru 54, North...
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- Oct 6
- 4 min
Week 8 football previews:Undefeated Valley has Saturday night showdown against future INSC foe Glenn
Caston seeks 2nd win against Winamac; after last year’s loss, Pioneer hopes to return favor at Culver BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor,...
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- Oct 2
- 4 min
Week 7 roundup: Parker bedevils West Lafayette as No. 7 Valley stays unbeaten
Caston routs Culver, breaks 20-game skid; Knox beats shorthanded Pioneer; Winamac hands West Central first loss BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports...
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- Oct 2
- 4 min
Winamac girls, Pioneer boys claim Hoosier North titles
Smith wins showdown with Pioneer’s Montgomery for girls title; Dodt wins boys race in 16:05 BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Once...
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- Oct 2
- 3 min
Volleyball draw: Rochester draws NM, could face Pioneer in final
Caston gets Southwood; Valley to face Bremen; Culver draws Triton; Argos, Winamac receive byes BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The...
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- Sep 29
- 1 min
RTC area football scoreboard – Sept. 29
Rochester 62, Northfield 0 Tippecanoe Valley 35, West Lafayette 13 Caston 49, Culver 14 Knox 50, Pioneer 8 Winamac 22, West Central 14...
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- Sep 29
- 4 min
Week 7 football previews: No. 7 Valley travels to No. 2 West Lafayette
Caston to host Culver in battle of winless teams; Pioneer to host Hoosier North-leading Knox; Winamac to travel to unbeaten West Central...
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- Sep 27
- 3 min
Dodt runs 16:51, leads Pioneer to 5th at Culver Academy Invite
Montgomery finishes 9th, Smith 13th in girls race BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Boys cross-country It was literally just like old...
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- Sep 26
- 7 min
‘O’ yes: Bailey shoots 72 at Sandy Pines, becomes first Lady Z regional medalist
Thomas shoots 76, also advances to state, but Rochester misses state as team by 1 stroke; Huizar falls in playoff after 78 BY VAL...
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- Sep 26
- 4 min
Week 6 roundup: Parker’s 3 TD runs lead Valley to historic win over Jimtown
Caston falls to unbeaten North White; Hill has over 160 total yards in loss to Triton; Winamac breaks skid vs. Culver BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS...
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- Sep 22
- 1 min
RTC area football scoreboard – Sept. 22
Peru 34, Rochester 23 Tippecanoe Valley 35, Jimtown 14 North White 14, Caston 6 Triton 27, Pioneer 16 Winamac 45, Culver 14 Three Rivers...
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- Sep 21
- 7 min
Winamac’s Smith edges Pioneer’s Montgomery for New Prairie girls A title
Pioneer’s Dodt takes 3rd in boys A race; Valley’s Miller finishes 4th in AA girls race BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC NEW CARLISLE...
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- Sep 20
- 4 min
Week 5 roundup: Valley’s Parker throws, runs, passes for TD in 2nd quarter as Valley stays unbeaten
Roudebush leads Caston in loss to LaVille; Hill stars in Pioneer win over Hammond Central; Allen’s kickoff return for TD comes in Winamac...
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- Sep 18
- 6 min
Huizar the world: Winamac senior wins sectional medalist in playoff
Rochester finishes 2nd behind Bailey’s 79, advances to regional as team; Pioneer sophomore McKaig also advances BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports...
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- Sep 17
- 1 min
RTC area football scoreboard – Sept. 15
Rochester 44, Lewis Cass 6 Tippecanoe Valley 59, Culver Academy 28 LaVille 36, Caston 6 Pioneer 28, Hammond Central 12 Triton 58, Culver...
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- Sep 17
- 4 min
Pioneer boys take 2nd, Rochester 7th, Winamac 11th at Mac Invite
Winamac girls pack takes 6th, Pioneer 9th behind Montgomery; Rochester’s Calloway sets PR BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC BUNKER...
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- Sep 15
- 2 min
Week 5 preview: Toloza leads Pioneer against Hammond Central
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Hammond Central (4-0) at Pioneer (3-1), 7 p.m. Pioneer pulled away in the fourth quarter to earn a...
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Val T.
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Pioneer volleyball gets a kick out of beating Knox
Borges has 9 kills vs. Knox as Rance helps win point with foot BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC ROYAL CENTER — Volleyball is a full...
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- Sep 12
- 3 min
Week 4 roundup: Parker scores 5 TDs as Valley stays unbeaten
Toloza runs for 197 yards, 3 TDs as Pioneer extends streak vs. Caston; Winamac, Culver fall to 0-4 BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC...
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