Gary airport will move fast on expansion financing

The Gary/Chicago International Airport Authority is being told to proceed "with all due haste" in arranging $34.5 million in financing so it can continue to pay the bills for its $166 million expansion.

Gary 21st Century's summer beach runs set up championship

GARY | The thick, sticky air was still hot, even though the sun was still minutes away from peeking over the eastern horizon. A slow-dance of pain and gain awaited for the music to begin.

STEVE HANLON: This just won't go away, will it?

KOUTS | Here's hoping my GPS is right on this one.

Gary 21st Century pulls away late over Lake Station boys

LAKE STATION | There were fits and starts in 21st Century's game Friday night, but the good was good enough to hold on to a 79-58 win over Lake Station.

Hammond's Hamilton leads the way in season-opening win

There's one thing that Hammond's Levon Hamilton knows he must do. “I've been doing this a long time,” Hamilton said Friday night. “I'm a shooter. Shooters keep shooting.”

Valpo captures own relay

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso track coach Brett Polizotto said he knows his team manages to dominate its own annual relay, year after year.

Kouts holds off 21st Century for first sectional title since 2002

MORGAN TWP. | It wasn't pretty, but Kouts will happily take home the trophy for it's 62-53 win over Gary 21st Century in the Morgan Township Class A sectional Saturday.

Kouts, Gary 21st Century advance to sectional final

MORGAN TWP. | Balanced scoring attacks were on display in both Class A sectional semifinals on Friday night.

Kouts, Gary 21st Century advance in Class A sectional

MORGAN TWP. | After Max Everaert scored his fifth basket of the fourth quarter, the Kouts student section chanted, "You can't stop him." They could not have been more right.

Gary 21st Century excited about first trip to IHSAA boys tourney

GARY | Rodney Williams remembers his first sectional basketball game. Many jump shots ago, Williams was a sophomore player at Horace Mann. It was 1970.