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Football News

Morton big plays overcome costly turnovers vs. Cardinals

HAMMOND | Some fans expected a basketball game to break out Friday night between East Chicago Central and Morton.

Oct 21

Cardinals hold off pesky Highland
Oct 21

Bombers bowl over Bowman
Oct 14

Strong second half propels Griffith
Oct 7

E.C. Central amasses 600 yards of offense, wins sixth straight

Boys Basketball News

This year's boys basketball state finals had smallest crowd in history

The empty seats seemed to be everywhere at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the 102nd Indiana boys basketball state finals on March 24. The 22,820 tickets sold marked the lowest turnout since class basketball began in 1998.

Girls Basketball News

Porter County-area prep basketball notes

Porter County-based statistician Keith Nuest scouts area prep basketball.

Baseball News

LC gets by Munster; Lowell pounds EC to advance

MUNSTER | It's common knowledge that when you give the No. 1 team in the state a free pass or two, it might come back to bite you on the behind.

May 23

Senators take care of business in baseball sectional
May 23

Lake Station routs Bowman in baseball sectional opener
May 22

Scouting local baseball sectionals
May 30

L.C. sails to baseball sectional final

Softball News

River Forest advances, sets up championship with Lake Station

HAMMOND | River Forest sent 17 batters to the plate in the third inning, scoring 11 runs en route to a 16-1 five-inning victory against Bowman Academy on Thursday in the Class 2A Bishop Noll Sectional.

May 18

Scouting area softball sectionals
May 10

Prep Softball: Times Top 5
May 3

Prep Softball: Times Top 5
Apr 19

Prep Softball: Times Top 5

Girls Volleyball News

Dinnocenzio, Schrementi are Illinois Lutheran's dynamic duo

CRETE | Illinois Lutheran senior Erica Dinnocenzo hopes to return to the school in a few years and see something that has never been seen at Illinois Lutheran before: a girls volleyball IHSA playoff banner.

Boys Soccer News

The Times 2011 Illinois All-Area Boys Soccer Team

Carlos Posada, Sr., F

Oct 5

JIM HUNSLEY: Time for a change in soccer overtime format
Oct 1

Scouting area boys soccer sectionals
Aug 23

Garcia brings H-F soccer defense together
Aug 14

Boys soccer region rundown

Girls Soccer News

JIM HUNSLEY: Time for a change in soccer overtime format

I'll admit that penalty-kick shootouts in soccer are thrilling for players, coaches and fans, but that doesn't mean I endorse the format.

Oct 2

Scouting area girls soccer sectionals
Aug 13

Scouting area girls soccer teams
Aug 13

Girls soccer region rundown
Jun 16

2011 Times Illinois All-Area Girls Soccer Team

Wrestling News

Beecher girls basketball team ready for postseason

BEECHER | Standout Beecher senior Amari Griffin and her Ladycat teammates have an opportunity to win the program's first regional title since 2007, and they can do it on their home floor this upcoming week.

Track & Field News

Bowman's Strickland breaks record in 100, also wins 200 at Valpo Regional

VALPARAISO | With a robust south wind at Cornelius Strickland's back, the 100-meter dash record was in serious jeopardy at Thursday's Valparaiso Regional.

May 24

Lowell’s Shanks makes most of final meet of 2012
May 17

Bombers capture 3rd title in 4 years
May 15

Munster wins school's first girls track sectional championship
May 15

K.V. runs away with sectional championshp

Swimming News

Scouting local girls swimming sectionals

Chesterton

Nov 22

Scouting the 2011-12 Indiana boys swimming and diving season

Girls Cross Country News

Scouting the 2010 Indiana girls cross country season

Scouting Local Girls Cross Country Teams

Boys Tennis News

Marian Catholic boys tennis team looking to make a run

It’s all about confidence for Julian Childers and Marian Catholic. Childers will help lead the Spartans into their own sectional that gets under way Friday.