Valpo beats Portage for program's 21st girls tennis sectional title

PORTAGE | Caitlin Kennedy dropped the opening game of her No. 1 singles set Saturday, but it was hardly an adverse situation for the Valparaiso junior.

Thomas approved as Valpo boys coach

VALPARAISO | It took Matt Thomas a while to realize his ultimate career goal was to be the Valparaiso boys varsity basketball coach.

Munster, Gavit girls tennis teams move on to face familiar foes in sectional semifinals

MUNSTER | Alondra Macias is proof positive that perseverance is worth it.

Washington Township overpowers Morgan Township in PCC baseball tourney

WASHINGTON TWP. | The host Senators needed just three innings to take control of Wednesday’s game against Morgan Township.

Fast start propels Valparaiso past Trojans

PORTAGE | Having won a sectional title last season and beaten Valparaiso earlier this season, the Chesterton girls tennis team knew the value of a fast start against the Vikings in Wednesday’s sectional opener.

Chesterton holds off Crown Point in key DAC baseball win

CROWN POINT | Chesterton shortstop Corey Rusboldt was playing his normal position with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. It turned out to be a good thing for the Trojans.

Sun setting on two-a-days

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine isn’t the first place administrators, athletic trainers, coaches, and team physicians refer to for guidance. However, a study published there in January and cited last week in Scientific American warrants their interest.

Kubacki, Kobitz pitch Chesterton past Valpo

CHESTERTON | Making their second appearances on the mound in three days didn’t trouble Chesterton pitchers Matt Kubacki or Mitch Kobitz one bit.

Hanover Central rallies to beat Boone Grove

CEDAR LAKE | Hanover Central’s Riley Welch was looking to quench his thirst after Wednesday’s Porter County Conference battle with rival Boone Grove.

Leanna Mulloy

Leanna Mulloy of Kankakee Valley High School runs in the 100-meter dash during last season's state track meet. She owns one of the state's best times in the event this season.

Merrillville's Airrica Harper

Merrillville's Airrica Harper was 12th in the 200 meters and 15th in the 100 at the IHSAA girls track and field finals last season.

Portage's Jade McKnight, girls track

Portage's Jade McKnight placed 15th in the long jump at the girls track and field state finals last June. She is aiming for a top-three finish and a school record this season.

CPHS senior wins scholarship

CROWN POINT | Crown Point senior tennis and baseball player Chris Dietrich is one of 12 Indiana high school seniors to win the IHSAA C. Eugene Cato Scholarship. In order to qualify for the one-time $2,500 scholarship, Dietrich had to be a varsity letter winner, outstanding in the classroom, …

Tipton's Crawford gets another shot against Bowman Academy

Tipton's Mike Crawford shoots against Bowman Academy in last year's Class 2A Northern Semistate. Crawford scored 40 against the Eagles in a tough loss. Crawford, who surpassed 2,000 points in scoring and will play at Saint Louis next season, will battle Bowman again on Saturday in the 2A semistate.

nwi Preps Roundtable

Times sports writers Jim Peters and Steve Hanlon analyze Saturday's basketball regionals.

Rensselaer's Chelsie Meeks

Rensselaer's Chelsie Meeks placed second in the discus at the state track and field finals as a junior. The Bombers senior signed her National Letter of Intent Wednesday to attend Purdue.