Griffith falls in extra innings in Class 3A regional title game

PLYMOUTH | So close.

Griffith knocks Andrean out of Class 3A Plymouth baseball regional for second year in a row

PLYMOUTH | Don't tell Griffith coach Brian Jennings that his Panthers' 2-1 win over Andrean in Saturday's Class 3A Plymouth Regional was an upset.

Michigan City’s Ryan Brinckman medals at golf sectional, LaPorte wins title

LAPORTE | Leading up to the sectional at his team’s home course, LaPorte coach Bill Hart made sure his team focused on playing the back nine at Beechwood, and that focus carried the Slicers to the championship.

IU stuns Valpo with rally in bottom of ninth of NCAA baseball regional opener

Valparaiso University's baseball team was 29-0 when leading after eight innings this season.

Wheeler’s Sweeney heats up during postseason run

Karessa “Bug” Sweeney made an adjustment in the batter’s box near the end of the regular season, and that change sparked the junior’s offense and helped fuel Wheeler’s run to the Class 2A regional title.

Hodges, Doud solidify heart of Portage softball lineup

The third and fourth hitters in a batting order are often tasked with a key hit when the team needs it most.

Pioneer too much for Kouts in Class A softball regional

ROYAL CENTER | Two big innings were all Pioneer needed against Kouts on Wednesday.

Boone Grove's Hill outduels Hebron's Joyce in Class 2A sectional semifinal

PORTER TOWNSHIP | In a pitching duel between Boone Grove’s Dean Hill and Hebron’s Kyle Joyce, Hill allowed more hits and had fewer strikeouts, but he had the advantage where it mattered most: the scoreboard.

Kouts wins Class A softball sectional

LACROSSE | Kouts head coach Tim McNeill and his coaching staff stressed to the team to never give up, and the Fillies heeded that lesson in Friday’s Class A sectional championship.

Bishop Noll, Wheeler advance at Class 2A sectional

WHITING | Every time Danny Pobereyko came to the plate in a big situation for Bishop Noll on Thursday night, he came through for the Warriors.

Kouts offense erupts in win against Covenant Christian

LACROSSE | Kouts showed good patience at the plate in Wednesday’s contest against Covenant Christian, and that has the Fillies one win from the school’s second softball sectional title.

Big inning propels Morgan Township softball Class A sectional title game

LACROSSE | One big inning was all Morgan Township needed to stay alive in the Class A softball sectional.

Kouts bats help Fillies advance at Class A sectional

LACROSSE | The Kouts bats needed three innings before jump starting in the opening round of the Class A softball sectional, but once they got going, they didn’t slow down.

Chesterton beats Lake Central, claims DAC baseball title

CHESTERTON | Aery Pratt’s final home at bat gave the Chesterton senior a memory he won’t soon forget.

Washington Township overpowers Morgan Township in PCC baseball tourney

WASHINGTON TWP. | The host Senators needed just three innings to take control of Wednesday’s game against Morgan Township.

Chesterton holds off Crown Point in key DAC baseball win

CROWN POINT | Chesterton shortstop Corey Rusboldt was playing his normal position with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. It turned out to be a good thing for the Trojans.

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.

Valparaiso golfers repeat as Uebele Invitational champs

LAPORTE | Neither rain, cold nor fog could keep the Valparaiso boys golf team from defending its title Friday.

Valparaiso wins DAC boys track meet

VALPARAISO | Wednesday was “one of those nights” according to head coach Brett Polizotto for the Valparaiso boys track team at the Duneland Athletic Conference meet.

Kubacki, Kobitz pitch Chesterton past Valpo

CHESTERTON | Making their second appearances on the mound in three days didn’t trouble Chesterton pitchers Matt Kubacki or Mitch Kobitz one bit.

Kobitz finds groove, leads Chesterton baseball past Portage

PORTAGE | Chesterton pitcher Mitch Kobitz needed three hitters to settle into a groove against Portage on Monday.

Yost’s hit helps Griffith beat Andrean softball in extra innings

MERRILLIVILLE | Griffith softball coach Don Bence could not have been happier to have Erica Yost coming up to bat with the bases loaded in the eight inning against Andrean.

Valparaiso boys golf repeat as Marquette Catholic Invitational champs

MICHIGAN CITY | Freshman Aaron Skibinski ensured the Marquette Catholic Invitational medalist honors stayed in Michigan City.

No. 1 Chesterton softball gets extra-inning win at Portage

PORTAGE | Portage softball pitcher held Times and state No. 1 Chesterton in check for seven innings, but the Trojans finally broke through in the eighth.

Savage, Marchand claim Ringing in Spring wins

VALPARAISO | Morgan Township freshman Ben Savage was not going to be denied at the Ringing in Spring race this year.

Wind plays a factor at Ringing in Spring

VALPARAISO | A strong and steady wind Saturday morning gave runners an additional element to deal with at the 19th annual Ringing in Spring.

Gyure’s hit gives Crown Point softball extra-inning win over Portage

PORTAGE | Crown Point’s softball team strung together a pair of hits at the right time.

LaPorte’s Arndt repeats as regional diving champ

SOUTH BEND | LaPorte’s Josh Arndt is two-thirds of the way to repeating his diving sweep from a year ago.

Chesterton boys snap skid with win over LaPorte

CHESTERTON | Matt Holba had a quiet first three quarters for Chesterton on Friday night, but turned things up a notch in the fourth quarter.

Second-half surge propels Michigan City boys past Portage boys

PORTAGE | The Michigan City team that emerged from the locker room after halftime looked far different from the one that entered it at the break.

Hogg leads Boone boys past Wheeler

PORTER TOWNSHIP | As the clock wound down in their team’s win over Wheeler, the Boone Grove students chanted, “Just like football.”

Valpo gymnasts stay unbeaten with win over Chesterton

CHESTERTON | Valparaiso’s consistency carried it past Chesterton in a Duneland Athletic Conference gymnastics meet Tuesday night.

Late run spurs Crown Point over Boone Grove

PORTER TWP. | In a game of runs, Crown Point made the final one.

LaPorte boys beat Portage to get first Duneland win

LAPORTE | Tom Wells’ LaPorte boys basketball team didn’t make winning its first Duneland Athletic Conference game of the year easy.

Michigan City girls survive against Portage

MICHIGAN CITY | Every time Portage made a run at Michigan City on Tuesday night, Mike Megyese’s squad had an answer.

Morgan wins ugly, advances to PCC girls final

MORGAN TWP. | Kevin Krieger will be the first to admit his team's 37-25 win over Washington Township Friday night wasn’t pretty, but he and his Cherokees will take it just the same.

Kouts, Boone advance to PCC girls tourney semifinals

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | It took Kouts five minutes to shake off the doldrums against Hebron on Tuesday night.

Collazo, Portage boys beat Boone Grove

PORTAGE | Jordan Collazo had a quiet first half for Portage against Boone Grove, but he got going in the second half, and so did the Indians' offense.

Kouts boys roll Washington Township to stay unbeaten in PCC

WASHINGTON TWP. | Times No. 7 Washington Township closed the second quarter on a 17-0 run to blow open what was a close game and remain perfect in Porter County Conference play with an 81-48 victory over host Kouts on Friday.

Merrillville girls stay unbeaten with win over Portage

PORTAGE | Merrillville’s girls basketball team proved two is better than one on Saturday night.

Strong fourth quarter carries Merrillville boys past Portage

PORTAGE | Merrillville’s boys basketball team took its defense to another level in the fourth quarter against Portage on Friday night.

Valpo gymnastics team opens season with win over Crown Point

VALPARAISO | Defending state runners-up Valparaiso showed no signs of rust in its first gymnastics meet of the season.

Washington Township captures boys Mid-Winter Classic title

UNION MILLS | Washington Township and Westville played for the second time in six days on Friday night, but the second result was far different from the first.

Portage defense clamps down on Chesterton girls in win

PORTAGE | After Chesterton’s girls’ basketball team connected on four field goals in the first quarter, Portage clamped down defensively for the rest of the game.

Storng fourth quarter lifts Lake Central girls over Chesterton

CHESTERTON | In a game of runs between Lake Central and Chesterton, the Indians had the last and best spurt.

Michigan City girls shut down Chesterton

CHESTERTON | On a night when Michigan City’s girls basketball team struggled to get on track offensively, the Wolves still had defense and rebounding to fall back on.