Bowman basketball team honored at Statehouse

INDIANAPOLIS | They started from the bottom, but on Tuesday the 12 members of the Thea Bowman Academy boys basketball team were honored by the top political leaders in the state.

Bowman soars to 2A state title

Bowman wins second Indiana State Boys Basketball title - Photos by Jonathan Miano.

March 23, 2013 2:30 pm

nwi Preps Roundtable

Jim Peters and Steve Hanlon analyze Bowman's Class 2A title game and talk with head coach Marvin Rea.

Bowman players impersonate head coach

Bowman players do a variety of impressions and tried their best to capture head coach Marvin Rea.

Bowman players talk state title game

The Times' Steve Hanlon spoke with Bowman players about their preparations for Saturday's Class 2A state championship.

Local students witness history with Obama's inauguration

WASHINGTON, D.C. | Tacarra Holden didn’t mind the fact that her legs were aching Monday as President Barack Obama appeared on the Capitol’s steps to take his oath and speak.

Gabby Dougas a hit with high schoolers at Gary event

Students gather outside the venue to get a glimpse and possible photo of Gabrielle Douglas as the Olympic gold medalist visits the Indiana University Northwest campus on Monday.

Gabby Douglas a hit with high schoolers at Gary event

Peter Smith of Foundations of East Chicago and Natalie Hawkins, mother of gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas, look on as she shows off one of her gold medals as the Olympian visits the Indiana University Northwest campus.

Gabby Dougas a hit with high schoolers at Gary event

Gabrielle Douglas has a laugh as Robert Brown, a Calumet High School senior and event MC, straightens his tie for a photo with the Olympic gold medalist.

Gabrielle Douglas a hit with high schoolers at Gary event

GARY | Olympic gold medalist Gabrielle Douglas greeted Gary high schoolers Monday with words of advice.

Thea Bowman Spanish Club gets lesson in Chocolate Around the World exhibit

GARY | El Club de Español (The Spanish club) from Thea Bowman Elementary School went to the Field Museum in Chicago.

House GOP budget hits local school funding hard

INDIANAPOLIS | Many Northwest Indiana schools would receive less state funding over the next two years under a Republican budget plan expected to be approved by a House committee Friday.

Bowman falls in battle of state champions

INDIANAPOLIS| Bowman Academy junior DeJuan Marrero and Indianapolis North Central junior D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera lived up to the hype in a battle of potential 2012 Mr. Basketball candidates.