Hutchins hopes to revive struggling Hobart boys soccer program

Reclamation projects don't faze John Hutchins.

Valparaiso's Atassi named Times Player of the Year

Valparaiso's Yamen Atassi had a varsity career shortened by a myriad of injuries.

Scouting the 2012 Times All-Area Boys Soccer Team

First Team

Washington's Miguel Delgado, Rafael Alarcon coming on at the right time

Washington's Miguel Delgado may not be playing at 100 percent, but the Patriots are happy to take the goalkeeper in any shape the senior is in.

Valparaiso goalie Lehnen a quick-study in the net

Valparaiso's Ethan Lehnen is hardly a veteran between the pipes, but that didn't prevent the senior goalie from making crucial saves at last week's Class 2A Merrillville Regional.

Scouting area boys soccer semistates

Class 2A

Marquette’s remarkable soccer run ends at regional

LAKEVILLE | Marquette Catholic's remarkable boys soccer postseason run came to an end in the championship game of the Class A LaVille Regional on Saturday night.

Valpo nips Lake Central for boys soccer regional title

MERRILLVILLE | Valparaiso goalkeeper Ethan Lehnen simply wanted to duplicate his heroic effort Saturday.

Valpo tops Munster in penalty-kick thriller; L.C. upsets C.P. in regional semifinals

MERRILLVILLE | “Nerves of steel” would be an appropriate description for Valparaiso goalkeeper Ethan Lehnen’s demeanor on the soccer field.

Marquette edges Boone Grove, Wheeler shut out at Class A LaVille Regional

LAKEVILLE | Marquette’s boys soccer team has a knack for winning close games against Boone Grove this season.

Munster's Evan Kattan utilizing newfound confidence

MUNSTER | Ninety-four minutes of regulation soccer had passed, and Munster faced two outcomes on Saturday: victory or season-ending defeat. The high school soccer career of senior goalkeeper Evan Kattan was balanced squarely on his shoulders.

Valparaiso sweeper Holford anchors the defense

Valparaiso senior sweeper Chase Holford doles out constructive criticism to his teammates, but he's not above taking blame for his own mistakes on the soccer pitch.

Scouting area boys soccer regionals

Class 2A

Early goal lifts Boone Grove to boys soccer sectional title

PORTER TOWNSHIP | Fans arriving two minutes late to the Class A boys soccer sectional title game at Boone Grove missed the game-winning goal.

Injury overshadows Crown Point boys soccer sectional title

MERRILLVILLE | Crown Point took another step closer to repeating as Class 2A state soccer champions with a 7-3 win over Kankakee Valley on Saturday night, but the result stopped being important midway through the second half.

Bearcats defend boys soccer sectional championship

RENSSELAER | A few minutes into the championship game of the Class A Rensselaer Sectional on Saturday, it took on the feel of one goal was going to take all.

Blazers power past Andrean on PKs

HAMMOND | Everytime Times No. 4 Andrean gained an advantage in the Bishop Noll boys soccer sectional final against No. 10 Marquette Catholic, Ambrose Haas had an answer.

JIM PETERS: Kouts' Greavu keeping his dad's memory alive

Life can be unfair, downright cruel sometimes, to the point where you wonder how it all adds up.

Lake Central, Highland advance to boys soccer sectional finals

ST. JOHN | Josh Crague has played Lake Central soccer "since he walked in here as a freshman."

Mustangs advance past Morgan Twp. to sectional final

BOONE GROVE | Robert Dowhen got the result he was looking for on Monday afternoon, but the Kouts soccer coach wasn’t thrilled with the way it came about.