Hammond picks Ryan for boys hoops job

HAMMOND | Johnny Ryan was on the bench as an assistant coach in March 2010 when Lew Wallace's boys basketball team played in the Class 3A state championship game at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Morgan Twp. goes wire to wire against Canterbury

BOURBON | Morgan Twp. kept Fort Wayne Canterbury in chase mode from the opening basket of Saturday's Class A Triton Regional semifinal.

Valpo boys basketball team shoots C.P.'s lights out; Merrillville slams City

MICHIGAN CITY | Three-point shooting has not been a strong point for Valparaiso this season. Friday's Class 4A Michigan City Sectional semifinal was quite the exception.

VanDyke fills the stat sheet for Kouts

All post players, they say, have a guard inside them trying to get out.

JIM PETERS: Kain remembers his Kouts hoops roots

Having played on the last two single-class sectional championship basketball teams at Kouts, Josh Kain can't help but wonder what might have been.

0211_BBK_CHE_MER Prep boys basketball

Chesterton's KeMonte Price

Chesterton's KeMonte Price tries to move the ball past Merrillville's defense in a basketball game hosted by Chesterton High School, Thursday, Feb 10, 2011.

Chesterton's Nathan Apathy

Chesterton's Nathan Apathy attempts a lay-up against Merrillville in a basketball game hosted by Chesterton High School, Thursday, Feb 10, 2011.

Chesterton's Nathan Apathy attempts a layup

Chesterton's Nathan Apathy attempts a layup against Merrillville in a basketball game hosted by Chesterton High School, Thursday, Feb 10, 2011.

Merrillville's Jeremiah Jones

Merrillville's Jeremiah Jones attempts a lay-up over the defense in a basketball game hosted by Chesterton High School, Thursday, Feb 10, 2011.

Merrillville's Jones hopes one year in prep school will get him to the Big Ten

Jeremiah Jones was a straight A student at Merrillville when he graduated. But the 17-year-old turned down several D-I offers so his basketball game can mature and he will hopefully get a shot to play Big Ten basketball.

Merrillville's Jeremiah Jones takes a shot

Merrillville's Jeremiah Jones takes a shot in a basketball game hosted by Chesterton High School, Thursday, Feb 10, 2011.

Merrillville's Anton Redman

Merrillville's Anton Redman attempts a lay-up in a basketball game hosted by Chesterton High School, Thursday, Feb 10, 2011.

Walker carrying the load for South Central

After three years of seeing Jake Kitchell deal with double and triple teams, Matt Walker is finding out what it's like to be the center of a defense's attention for South Central.

Cut twice, Peterson is now Chesterton's leading scorer

Sitting in the bleachers last season, Jordan Peterson certainly didn't envision being on the Chesterton basketball team as a senior, let alone being its leading scorer and rebounder.

JIM PETERS: Morgan doesn't fear the big boys

With a seating capacity of 9,325, New Castle Fieldhouse holds the distinction of being the world's largest high school gymnasium.

Gavit's Johnson is ready to serve

Kevin Johnson walked off the gymnasium floor at Hammond High on Dec. 17 to the applause of all the fans there. The Gavit senior point guard had just scored a career-high 33 points and was almost unstoppable.

JIM PETERS: McGary making the grades at Brewster Academy

Walking into Portage High School Friday with some former classmates, Mitch McGary looked about as inconspicuous as a 6-foot-11 person can.

Portage's breaks Duneland drought with Barrett buzzer beater

PORTAGE | After 22 months and 19 games, what's a few overtimes?

Clymer a force on both ends for Valparaiso

Long before he developed the knack for swishing 20-footers with regularity, John Clymer earned his time on the basketball court with his efforts on the other end of the floor.