L.C. girls fends off Merrillville, extends state-record track sectional win streak

LOWELL | When Airrica Harper and Arielle Borders hung up the phone Monday night, they had arrived at a resolution.

Munster girls repeat at Highland Sectional in girls track

HIGHLAND | There were no excuses Tuesday. No complaining about freezing rain, ice pellets or wind chill.

Wheeler girls repeat as GSSC track champion

LAKE STATION | After 12 of 16 events at Tuesday night’s Greater South Shore girls track meet, Wheeler trailed North Newton by 22 points and Bishop Noll by 19.

Highland invite with close, late finish

HIGHLAND | It was after 10 p.m. on a school night and unseasonably cold, but Andrean's 1600 relay team mustered enough strength to win the final event of Wednesday's Highland invitational and grab a share of first place with East Chicago Central.

L.C. long jumper seeking school’s first individual state track champ since 2001

ST. JOHN | It started with a simple request.

Bowman’s Chayil Henderson remains unbeaten in the 400-meter dash

Chayil Henderson's most important piece of track equipment is not her starting block, her spikes or a baton.

Tori Bliss of Portage repeats as Times Female Athlete of the Year

Whether she's getting her teeth cleaned or her brakes checked, Tori Bliss can't help but be recognized.

Portage's Bliss wins second national prep shot put title

In addition to all of her other talents, Portage's Tori Bliss has a flair for the dramatic, too.

Valpo's Keough unbeaten in the 800 heading to state

Prior to this season, Blaney Keough's history with the 800-meter run was brief and unimpressive.

Scouting the 38th annual Indiana Girls State Track and Field Finals

When: Saturday, 3 p.m. (pole vault, long jump, discus), 3:30 (high jump, shot put), 4:15 (3,200), 5 (100 trials), 5:15 (100 hurdles trials), 5:40 (200 trials), 6:10 (opening ceremonies), 6:15 (100 hurdles), 6:25 (100), 6:35 (1,600), 6:45 (400), 7:05 (400), 7:20 (300 hurdles), 7:45 (800), 8:0…

State champion thrower Bliss has severely sprained ankle

Three-time state track and field champion Tori Bliss of Portage sustained a severely sprained left ankle in a physical education class Wednesday, leaving her status for the June 4 state meet up in the air.

JIM PETERS: A holler for the little guys (and girls)

It must be the fact that I'm 5-foot-7 and always in the front row for group pictures that's made me partial to rooting for the little guy, figuratively speaking, in sporting events.

Lake Central girls edge Valpo by half a point to reclaim regional title

CHESTERTON | Running in the first heat of the 300-meter low hurdles, 11th-seeded Jaaelon Washington sure didn't expect to have a major impact on the outcome of Tuesday's Chesterton Regional.

Valpo's DeVries part of three wins at Chesterton Regional

CHESTERTON | Bronchitis sapped Katelyn DeVries' energy in last year's Chesterton Regional.

Lake Central wins 20th consecutive sectional title

HAMMOND | Anna Kacius wasn't even born in 1992, when Lake Central started its string of sectional championships.

CP needs late rally to claim sectional

LOWELL | Lindsay Hattendorf's nails couldn't take it any longer.

Host Kougars win girls track sectional title

WHEATFIELD | After winning each of her three individual events at the Kankakee Valley Sectional on Tuesday, Boone Grove's Jordan Chester congratulated each competitor behind her with a handshake or a hug.