Healthy teens swim for sick children

HIGHLAND | The healthy members of the Highland Trojan Swim Team started off the new year by raising almost $2,000 to help sick children.

Gary's Eric Madry adjusting well in Chesterton's football program

Eric Madry went from his Miller home to Chesterton four years ago. At first it wasn't easy, but he's grown on and off the field. The nose tackle is one of John Snyder's strongest players. He can bench 370 pounds.

Chesterton's Eric Madry is Trojan's strong man

Chesterton senior defensive end Eric Madry can bench 370 pounds and is one of the strongest players coach John Snyder has seen. High-flying Chesterton hosts Michigan City tonight in the DAC opener.

Chesterton's Eric Madry powers Trojans D with brute force

Eric Madry has led a great start for his Chesterton Trojans. The senior defensive end can bench pounds. Chesterton opens Duneland Athletic Conference play hosting Michigan City tonight.

Valparaiso's Andrea Violanti

Valparaiso's Andrea Violanti scores on a penalty kick in the first half Tuesday against Chesterton.

Chesterton's Madisyn Coudriet

Chesterton's Madisyn Coudriet, left, battles for control of the ball with Valparaiso's Savannah Hampton Tuesday night.

Valparaiso's Andrea Violanti

Valparaiso's Andrea Violanti kicks ball down field while Chesterton's Bethany Molnar defends Tuesday night.

Valparaiso's Grace Withrow

Valparaiso's Grace Withrow, left celebrates with Katylee Pullins, right, and Lauren Reineke after scoring Valpo's first goal of the first half Tuesday.

Chesterton gets first softball sectional title since '06

CHESTERTON | With two outs and the winning run standing on second base Friday night, Chesterton’s Mallory McKee was looking for a first pitch strike, and she got it.

C.P., Chesterton advance to Class 4A softball sectional title game

CHESTERTON | Crown Point softball coach Ginger Britton was thankful that style points don't count toward sectional wins.

Chesterton girls fall to Penn in regionals

LAPORTE | Chesterton’s girls tennis team showed plenty of fight Wednesday, but it was not enough to upset state No. 4 Penn.

Hobart softball advances at Chesterton sectional

CHESTERTON | Dana Claussen's second and third home runs of the season could not have come at a better time for the Hobart softball team.

Chesterton girls tennis opens DAC play with win over Valpo

Valparaiso's Kelly Kennedy returns the backhand during the match Thursday evening at Chesterton High School as the Chesterton Trojans hosted Valparaiso.

Chesterton girls tennis opens DAC play with win over Valpo

Caitlin Kennedy, of Valparaiso, returns the ball back to Meg Modesto of Chesterton during the match Thursday evening at Chesterton High School.

Chesterton girls tennis opens DAC play with win over Valpo

Bobbi Modesto, of Chesterton, returns the serve back to Kelly Kennedy of Valparaiso during the match Thursday evening at Chesterton High School. Chesterton defeated Valparaiso, 3-2, in Duneland Athletic Conference action.

Chesterton girls tennis opens DAC play with win over Valpo

Meg Modesto, of Chesterton, hits the lobs back to Valparaiso during the match Thursday evening at Chesterton High School. The Trojans defeated the Vikings, 3-2.

Valpo's Caitlin Kennedy

Valparaiso's Caitlin Kennedy was 15-3 at No. 2 singles last season, earning IHSTECA Distict 1 honors.

Chesterton No. 1 singles Meg Modesto

Chesterton's Meg Modesto has suffered only two losses in singles play in two years of prep tennis.

Bloom Twp. cheers as team heads for Peoria

Members of the Blazing Trojans boys basketball team from Bloom Township High School District 206 get off a charter bus Thursday morning in front of Bloom High School in Chicago Heights to a rock star welcome from more than 1,000 students, faculty and staff. The team prepares to face Simeon a…

Bloom Twp. cheers as team heads for Peoria

Bloom High School Principal Rhona Israel, right, joins students, faculty and staff Thursday morning as they give a big send-off to their Blazing Trojans basketball team who are en route to Peoria for a Friday match-up with Simeon in Class 4A semistate play.