Times Softball Top 10

Records through Thursday's reported games. Last week's rankings in parenthesis. NR = not rated.

STEVE HANLON: This could be a first, lastly

In recent years I've made bold, cocky predictions about how the region softball teams would do in the postseason. I've picked three or four teams getting to Indianapolis in the past, and I've been right.

Hobart's Wilson overcomes much to get to the top

HOBART | Hannah Wilson is not alone. The sophomore softball player at Hobart is like roughly half the kids in America, whose parents have gone through the emotional roller coaster of a divorce.

Doelling’s blast lifts Hebron to PCC Softball Tourney title

LACROSSE | Hebron’s Kyle Doelling heeded the batting advice from her coaches and came through in a big way for the Hawks.

Piatt’s gem gives KV split with Portage

DEMOTTE | It was hard for Times No. 4 Portage softball coach Lisa Hayes to be upbeat after Saturday’s second game of a doubleheader against host Kankakee Valley.

Portage pounds Munster softball team

PORTAGE | Kiley Jones did it all. She got the big hit. She pitched the complete game. She even tallied the game-clinching RBI single.

Keilman leads Noll to the top as a freshman

HAMMOND | Bishop Noll lost a lot of talent from its softball team last year. At the top of the list was hard-throwing pitcher Vanessa Hartzell, a powerful strikeout waiting to happen.

STEVE HANLON: Don't let these 'Days' slip away

This weekend, while many of us are in long lines looking to purchase chocolate hearts, candied roses and cards written by some stranger in the Philippines, or we stand in line for three hours on Sunday to have an hour-long lunch, Diane and Morgan Cavinder will be doing Mother's Day weekend o…

Times Softball Top 10

Records through Thursday's reported games. Last week's rankings in parenthesis. NR = not rated.

Seymour guides Lake Central past Portage softball team

Lake Central coach Jeff Sherman learned Thursday morning that the Times No. 2 Indians drew rival Munster in the first round of the upcoming Highland Sectional.

Elish, C.P. top Chesterton, win DAC softball title

CHESTERTON | Miranda Elish is not the average freshman pitcher.

Scouting the PCC Softball Tournament

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Blind draw gives tough sectional openers to many area softball teams

The IHSAA blind draw tournament is as traditional in Indiana as corn and dirty flannel shirts. Sometimes it gives good results. Sometimes it doesn't.

Noll pitching, hitting gets back-to-back win over Whiting

HAMMOND | The biggest drama took place on Tuesday night when Times No. 6 Bishop Noll scored five runs in the sixth and one more in the seventh inning to beat No. 10 Whiting to win the Greater South Shore Conference championship.

Big Warrior sixth propels them to GSSC softball title

WHITING | You're probably not going to find anyone more serious behind the plate than Bishop Noll catcher Monica Martin.

Morton gets past Westville on passed ball

HAMMOND | Many old-timers say today's youth just don't listen to their elders anymore. Too busy with social media and other silly nonsense, it's been suggested.