Merrillville’s Ash, Noll’s Cooper, K.V.’s Jungels among region frosh heading to Bloomington for state track

The term “freshman phenom” gets tossed around rather loosely in March, but as May wanes and the state finals approach, the distinction is bestowed upon the few who’ve truly earned it.

Wheeler's O'Shea returns to state finals in 800 meters

There was a time when Kelly O'Shea did her best running around the bases rather than a track.

Renssleaer's Meeks aiming for state discus title

One spot separated Chelsie Meeks from a state title in the discus last year.

Pole vault trio lifts Lake Central to third straight track regional title

CHESTERTON | Lake Central pole vaulters Brooke Lambert, Katie Brown and Kaitlyn Moricz have dominated the area all season, placing 1-2-3 in every meet they've entered.

Scouting the Chesterton Girls Track Regional

Schedule: 5:30 p.m., field events, 3,200 relay; 6 p.m., running trials; 6:30 p.m., finals.

South Central high jumper Payne a two-time sectional champion

All athletes feel nerves. The best ones just handle them better.

Scouting local boys track sectionals

Advancement: Top four finishers in each event and any additional finishers who make the qualifying standard in the event advance to May 23 Valparaiso Regional.

Portage wins first girls track sectional title since 1995

CHESTERTON | When Portage last won a girls track sectional in 1995, most of the team wasn't even born.

Kankakee Valley wins 3rd straight sectional title in girls track

WHEATFIELD | Kankakee Valley coach Lane Lewallen is going to need a new T-shirt after host K.V. ran away from the competition at Tuesday’s sectional.

Portage's Pizer rises to top of area 800 ranks

Paige Pizer's rise in the middle-distance ranks has been a case of "I know I can" rather than "I think I can."

Scouting local girls track sectionals

Chesterton Sectional

Times Indiana girls track top 10

(Last week's rankings in parentheses)

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Bloom Township's Gina Narcisi finishes third in the 3,200-meter run on Thursday at the Class 3A Homewood-Flossmoor Sectional.

L.C. pole vault star hasn’t had the smoothest spring due to several inconveniences

ST. JOHN | If Katie Brown were to add her relationship with track and field to her Facebook page, it would fall under the category “It’s complicated.”

Soccer star Violanti returns to Valpo track as a distance runner

Baking cookies, going to the beach or simply relaxing.

Times Indiana girls track top 10

(Last week's rankings in parentheses)

Scouting local conference track and field meets

Duneland Athletic Conference

Girls Track Area Bests

Kopil, Thiel help hosts win third consecutive Andrean boys track invitational

MERRILLVILLE | Rain, temperatures in the 40s and even a lightning delay could not stop the home boys track team from winning the 11th annual Andrean Invitational Friday night at Father Vincent Eckert Stadium.