Despite big 2nd half from Strycker, McKaig, Pioneer falls to Southwood
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Girls basketball Southwood 48, Pioneer 43 (Tuesday): Makenna Strycker scored a game-high 18 points,...
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4 days ago2 min read
Culver’s Berndt named Hoosier North MVP
Pugh, Overmyer, Pioneer’s Nies, Shaffer, Winamac’s Rausch also make all-conference BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Volleyball...
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4 days ago3 min read
Strycker scores 10, but Pioneer drops opener to Tri-County
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC WOLCOTT — Makenna Strycker scored 10 points, but the Pioneer girls basketball team lost to host...
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Nov 95 min read
Pioneer girls basketball preview: Strycker, McKaig among top returnees as McWherter begins second coaching stint
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC ROYAL CENTER — David McWherter and Dale Samuels might be names synonymous with Pioneer basketball....
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Nov 91 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Nov. 8
Taylor 28, Pioneer 6 (1A, 42) Three Rivers Conference Maconaquah 17, West Lafayette 14 (3A, 27) Indiana Northern State Conference Knox...
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Nov 95 min read
‘12 made plays:’ Harris stars as Taylor beats Pioneer for first sectional title
Rans runs for 116 yards, scores lone Panther TD on first-quarter sneak BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC ROYAL CENTER — Javionne...
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Nov 83 min read
Week 12 preview: Pioneer seeks sectional title against Taylor
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Taylor (6-5) at Pioneer (8-3), 7 p.m. (Winner plays LaVille-North Judson winner in a Class 1A...
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Nov 43 min read
Week 11 roundup: Parker, Omondi score TDs, but Garrett relies on ground game to beat Valley
Pioneer upsets No. 3 Carroll; top-ranked Judson blanks Culver again BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Football Garrett 42, Tippecanoe...
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Nov 21 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Nov. 1
Eastern (Greentown) 28, Rochester 24 Garrett 42, Tippecanoe Valley 13 Pioneer 49, Carroll (Flora) 7 North Judson 58, Culver 0 Three...
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Nov 112 min read
Week 11 preview: Rochester to have Eagle eye on Eastern QB
Valley gets undefeated Garrett at home; Pioneer to travel to undefeated Carroll; Culver gets rematch with undefeated Judson BY VAL...
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Oct 295 min read
Week 10 roundup: Big rushing games from Parker, Derf key Valley’s win over Woodlan
Pioneer eliminates Caston behind Rans; Taylor eliminates Winamac; Culver knocks S. Central out of sectionals again BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS...
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Oct 293 min read
Dodt, Bowditch break 17 minutes, but season ends at Brownsburg regional
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Cross-country Pioneer senior Leighton Dodt and sophomore teammate Dane Bowditch broke the 17-minute...
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Oct 252 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Oct. 25
Rochester 46, Elwood 0 Tippecanoe Valley 51, Woodlan 25 Pioneer 20, Caston 7 Taylor 35, Winamac 12 Culver 44, South Central (Union Mills)...
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Oct 2511 min read
Week 10 preview: Zebras begin sectional vs. struggling Elwood
Valley to face unusual Woodlan offense; Pioneer seeks another win over Caston; Winamac to face ‘Titan’ic opponent; Culver hopes that S....
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Oct 231 min read
Nies has 8 kills, but Pioneer falls to Tri-County in sectional semis
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC https://team1sports.com/rtctv4/?B=1451456 Volleyball Tri-County def. Pioneer, 25-15, 25-10, 25-15...
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Oct 234 min read
Boys: Dodt runs 16:44, joins Bowditch, Cooper as regional qualifiers
Girls: Caston’s Rogers, Hernandez-Rios, Lowe, Pioneer’s Jamerson advance as individuals BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer...
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Oct 214 min read
Week 9 roundup: Despite forcing 4 turnovers, Valley still falls to Bremen
Wolford’s 4th quarter TD runs list Winamac past Caston, Pioneer falls to No. 1 Judson; Hite stars for Culver in loss to S. Central BY VAL...
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Oct 191 min read
Volleyball sectional schedule – Oct. 15-19
Class 2A, Sectional 38 at Southwood QUARTERFINALS Wabash def. Rochester, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 25-16 (Tuesday) Manchester def. Eastern...
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Oct 193 min read
Pioneer relies on strong frosh to sweep DeMotte Christian, advance to semis
Demond has 13 kills, Shaffer adds 6 aces, 11 digs BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Keirsten Nies ...
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Oct 192 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Oct. 18
Maconaquah 30, Rochester 14 Bremen 24, Tippecanoe Valley 10 Winamac 16, Caston 11 North Judson 60, Pioneer 18 South Central (Union Mills)...
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Oct 186 min read
Week 9 preview: Rochester seeks 4th straight win vs. Mac, TRC title
Valley defense to focus on star receiver Graverson; Pioneer to host No. 1 North Judson for Hoosier North share; Caston to host Winamac;...
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Oct 171 min read
Volleyball sectional schedule – Oct. 15-19
Class 2A, Sectional 38 at Southwood QUARTERFINALS Wabash def. Rochester, 25-21, 19-25, 25-22, 25-16 (Tuesday) Manchester vs. Eastern...
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Oct 164 min read
Week 8 roundup: McGrew kicks FG in Caston’s 69-3 loss
No. 8 Pioneer falls to No. 9 Triton; Winamac scores season high in win over S. Central; Culver falls to North Miami BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS...
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Oct 141 min read
Volleyball sectional schedule – Oct. 15-19
Class 2A, Sectional 38 at Southwood QUARTERFINALS Rochester vs. Wabash, 6 p.m. Tuesday Manchester vs. Eastern (Greentown), 6 p.m....
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Oct 144 min read
Football draw: Rochester to face struggling Elwood in sectional opener
Valley draws streaking Woodlan; Pioneer to visit Caston; Winamac to host Taylor; Culver, South Central to meet again BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS...
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Oct 121 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Oct. 11
Rochester 29, Southwood 0 Tippecanoe Valley 22, John Glenn 21 North Judson 69, Caston 3 Triton 28, Pioneer 21 North Miami 61, Culver 26...
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Oct 117 min read
Week 8 preview: With help from emerging sophomores, Zebras to try to extend streak vs. winless Southwood
Valley to host John Glenn; Caston to travel to No. 1 North Judson; top 10 teams Pioneer, Triton to meet; Winamac to host South Central BY...
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Oct 101 min read
College roundup: Parker named MVC Freshman of the Week
Also: Chesnee Miller, Madison Blickenstaff, Olivia Brooke BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Valparaiso University men’s swimmer...
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Oct 95 min read
Here’s looking at ‘View,’ kid: Bailey makes All-State, helps Rochester tie for 12th at state
Thomas ties for 27th in final prep tourney; Moore shoots 194, Haughs shoots 200 BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Junior Olivia...
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Oct 85 min read
Hoover runs 20:46, leads Winamac to Hoosier North girls title
Boys: Dodt’s 16:36 helps Pioneer edge Winamac for title BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Cross-country Kadence Hoover ran a 20:46 to...
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Oct 84 min read
Week 7 roundup: Derf’s 3 TDs help Valley keep Western winless
Triton routs Caston; Pioneer beats Culver, stays tied for Hoosier North lead; Winamac falls to No. 1 Judson BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports...
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Oct 74 min read
Lady Zs draw Wabash, would face Southwood in semis
Valley gets NorthWood; Pioneer, Caston in same half of Sectional 50; Culver draws Argos; Winamac to face Jimtown BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS...
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Oct 51 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Oct. 4
Rochester 42, Northfield 7 Tippecanoe Valley 31, Western 14 Triton 42, Caston 0 Pioneer 45, Culver 20 North Judson 48, Winamac 6 Three...
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Oct 54 min read
Rochester shoots 356, in 11th place after Day 1
Bailey rebounds after quad bogey to shoot 79, Thomas adds 80; Pioneer’s McKaig fires 94 BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC CARMEL —...
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Oct 43 min read
McKaig cites golf pro, club selection strategy for making state
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Pioneer junior Mia McKaig is the girls golfer in school history to qualify for the IHSAA state...
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Oct 47 min read
Week 7 preview: Rochester hopes to make themselves feel at ‘Holmes’ vs. Northfield fullback
Valley to travel to offensively-challenged Western; Caston to host Triton; Culver hopes to bounce back vs. Pioneer; Winamac to face...
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Oct 26 min read
‘All the strokes mattered a whole lot:’ Bailey’s sensational 71 helps Lady Zs take 3rd at regional, advance to state
McKaig shoots 80, becomes first Pioneer girl to make state BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The Rochester girls golf team advanced...
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Sep 303 min read
Week 6 roundup: Jimtown blanks Valley in defensive struggle
Caston edges Culver; Rans’ 3 TDs help Pioneer rout South Central; NM pulls away in 4th quarter, beats Winamac BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports...
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Sep 292 min read
McKaig fought off sickness to advance to regional
BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC MONTICELLO — Pioneer junior girls golfer Mia McKaig gutted it out at the Twin Lakes sectional to...
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Sep 271 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Sept. 27
Rochester 38, Peru 6 Jimtown 14, Tippecanoe Valley 0 Caston 21, Culver 20 Pioneer 57, South Central (Union Mills) 6 North Miami 41,...
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Sep 278 min read
Week 6 preview: Rochester to host run-oriented Peru
Valley to head to Jimtown; Culver to host Caston; Pioneer seeks to stay unbeaten in Hoosier North at South Central; Winamac heading to NM...
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Sep 244 min read
In playoff among teammates, Bailey beats Thomas for medalist while leading Rochester to team sectional title
Pioneer’s McKaig also moves on after shooting 86 BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The Rochester girls golf team shot a 327 to defeat...
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Sep 244 min read
Week 5 football roundup: Valley rushes for 436 yards, knocks off LaVille
Bowyer, Yarber star as Caston gets first win; Pioneer beats NM, now 4-1; No. 1 Judson blanks Culver; Winamac falls to No. 6 Triton BY VAL...
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Sep 211 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Sept. 20
Rochester 50, Lewis Cass 22 Tippecanoe Valley 32, LaVille 21 Caston 48, South Central (Union Mills) 14 Pioneer 21, North Miami 14 Triton...
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Sep 208 min read
Week 5 preview: Rochester hope to ‘buck’ trend against Lewis Cass running game
Valley to face Czarnecki, LaVille; Caston to host South Central; Pioneer to face NM for first time in 16 years; Culver gets No. 1 Judson;...
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Sep 195 min read
Rochester’s Calloway takes 10th at scorching Mac Invite
Boys: Pioneer’s Dodt 3rd, Winamac’s Fredel 5th, both break 17 minutes BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC The Rochester girls...
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Sep 183 min read
Pioneer’s McKaig wins Hoosier North medalist, team takes 4th
Winamac finishes 3rd behind all-TRC player Haschel; Caston’s Reidenbach makes honorable mention BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC...
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Sep 163 min read
Week 4 roundup: Knox snaps Valley’s 12-game regular season winning streak
Pioneer runs for 537 yards in rout of Caston; Winamac earns wire-to-wire win over Culver BY VAL TSOUTSOURIS Sports Editor, RTC Football...
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Sep 141 min read
RTC football scoreboard – Sept. 13
Rochester 36, Manchester 0 Knox 26, Tippecanoe Valley 3 Pioneer 63, Caston 6 Winamac 22, Culver 14 Three Rivers Conference Rochester 36,...
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Sep 138 min read
Week 4 football preview: Manchester defense to try to slow down Zebras
No. 7 Valley travels to No. 14 Knox in first INSC game; Caston seeks to stop Rans, Pioneer ground game; Culver, Winamac seeking to bounce...
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