Valparaiso wins sixth consecutive gymnastics regional crown

VALPARAISO | A year ago, Valparaiso punctuated a regional crown with a strong finish. Friday, the top-ranked Vikings blazed the competition with a quick start. Led by junior gymnast Morgan Algozine's 9.9 on vault, host Valparaiso led from start to finish en route to its fifth consecutive crown.

Freshman phenoms Maxwell, Best shine for Morgan Township, third-place Crown Point

VALPARAISO | A year ago, Valparaiso punctuated a regional crown with a strong finish. Friday, the top-ranked Vikings blazed the competition with a quick start. Led by junior gymnast Morgan Algozine's 9.9 on vault, host Valparaiso led from start to finish en route to its fifth consecutive crown.

Washington Township's Feldsien aims to make one final trip to state gymnastics finals

Cassidy Feldsien strode to the beam with purpose at last Saturday's Chesterton Sectional.

Merrillville's season ends in regional final

VALPARAISO | Merrillville clawed back from a deficit of as many as five in the fourth quarter of Saturday's regional semifinal.

Merrillville tops Lake Central to reach Valparaiso Regional final

VALPARAISO | After falling behind at halftime, Lake Central's girls basketball team capitalized inside the paint in the third quarter, making shots it had missed in the first half and finding open shooters.

L.C. sophomore duo combines for high numbers from 3-point land

ST. JOHN | As a squad, Lake Central's girls basketball team has hit 66 3-point shots this season.

Merrillville senior, junior give Pirates defensive spark

MERRILLVILLE | For four minutes in the sectional championship girls basketball game last week, Merrillville's Amber Sturdivant and AJ Downs had control of the floor.

Valparaiso volleyball happy to have junior transfer student

VALPARAISO | When coaches hear they're getting a transfer student, they secretly hope for a "franchise" player.

Bulldogs shock Valparaiso in final minute to capture girls soccer regional title

VALPARAISO | Out of a crowd, with time ticking away, Crown Point's Lauren O'Keefe got her right foot on the biggest shot of her life.

Freshman scores twice for Bulldogs, who will face Vikings in the final

VALPARAISO | It wasn't exactly Crown Point's typical path to victory, but girls soccer coach Chris Mikrut will take it.

Valparaiso gymnasts win fifth straight regional crown

A year ago, Valparaiso punctuated a regional crown with a strong finish. Friday, the top-ranked Vikings blazed the competition with a quick start. Led by junior gymnast Morgan Algozine's 9.9 on vault, host Valparaiso led from start to finish en route to its fifth consecutive crown.

Chesterton's Tuzinski advances in two events

VALPARAISO | For Chesterton sophomore Brandi Tuzinski, the Valparaiso Regional was somewhat bittersweet, but she was still able to make the most of her performances.

Valpo's Lazerwitz continues rapid improvement

VALPARAISO | Allie Lazerwitz stood on the grandest stage of her gymnastics career, determined to provide her Valparaiso teammates with something to build off.

JIM HUNSLEY: Beam the difference at Valpo Regional

A 4-inch wide surface will definitely play a huge role in Friday's Valparaiso Gymnastics Regional.

Heel injury doesn't slow down Chesterton's Marisa Myers

Chesterton coach Lauren West referred to sophomore gymnast Marisa Myers as "nails" after Saturday's Chesterton Sectional.

Scouting the Valparaiso gymnastics regional

When: 6 p.m. today.

E.C. girls give their all against No. 2 Penn but fall short in regional final

VALPARAISO | It was the time of a girls regional championship game when tears start to fall. When a lifetime of work, a season of hopes, is shot down by the colored bulbs on the scoreboard.

Hustle plays give E.C. win, cost Michigan City

VALPARAISO | Eric Kundich stood in the locker room and looked at his E.C. Central Cardinals. He asked them if they were nervous about playing in the Class 4A Valparaiso Regional?