Poulos gem secures NCC second-place baseball finish for Munster

MUNSTER | Munster coach Bob Shinkan made a huge statement on Tuesday night regarding starting pitcher Mike Poulos.

Carpenter's walk-off single lifts MC over Illiana

CHICAGO | One reason Mount Carmel coach Brian Hurry has 401 wins at only 39-years-old is his unwavering trust in his players.

L.C. makes quick work of Portage in lopsided baseball win

ST. JOHN | Ever have one of those days when nothing went right for you?

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.

Marian Catholic hands Andrean first loss of season

MERRILLVILLE | Brad Bohlen probably didn't want anyone to know his secret to success with hitting, but the cat is about to be out of the bag.

Munster edges Lowell behind Murphy's solid outing

MUNSTER | Munster's Carly Murphy is a hard critic on herself when it comes to her pitching this season.

Noll softball team edges Wheeler behind Fremouw's gem

HAMMOND | Wheeler coach Marc Bruner was feeling a bit of deja vu on Thursday.

Griffith edges Hobart with late-inning heroics

HOBART | Griffith is playing some of its best softball the program has seen in a long time, but in an unconventional way.

Noll blasts Lake Station for GSSC softball win

HAMMOND | When a team hits the way that Bishop Noll did Friday, playing in 41-degree weather with swirling winds gets a little more tolerable.

Hobart slaughters Munster after previous day loss

HOBART | The Brickies have a running joke about pitcher CJ Komosa.

Munster blanks Kougars for NCC win

MUNSTER | When a double play is unassisted, it's still going to be scored in the book as that.

Munster keeps rolling with win at Lake Central

ST. JOHN | Munster is proving that it can win in multiple ways early on this spring.

C.P. drops Valparaiso in conference softball opener

CROWN POINT | Had there been some snow on the ground, the Bulldogs would have easily melted it with their hot bats and laser shots Tuesday.

Gary 21st Century wins first sectional in only second postseason

KOUTS | If it had a choice, Gary 21st Century would have ran to Kouts instead of taking a bus.

Washington Township, 21st Century advance at Kouts Sectional

KOUTS | Louis Brown's veins matched the temperature gauge on Friday night at 28 degrees.

West Side corrals Hammond boys in last regular season game

GARY | With Hoosier Hysteria right around the corner, teams are making their final preparations for a deep postseason run.

E.C. Central pounds Noll boys in tune-up for sectionals

HAMMOND | Anfernee Brown had plenty of motivation for Friday night's game against Bishop Noll.

L.C. girls capture sectional with narrow win over Lowell

MUNSTER | Jessica Bell might have made the smartest play of her young life on Saturday night, although it might not be as important in a regular season game.

Trojans advance with solid defense

MUNSTER | If Aleysha Slaven was to become a thief of some sort, she'd have an easy time getting any items she'd target.

L.C. girls escape furious Portage rally with narrow DAC win

ST. JOHN | Don't blink.

Whiting blitzes Lake Station with first quarter run

WHITING | There's no secret to how Whiting is going to succeed.

Boys, girls GSSC Tourney, Calumet at Noll

HAMMOND | It was a display of hot starts and ugly starts in both opening-round games of the Greater Southshore Conference tourney on Tuesday night.

Hobart clamps down on Chesterton in nonconference win

HOBART | The predominant color may have been pink at Hobart's annual Coaches vs. Cancer game, but the Brickies were seeing orange throughout the night.

Hammond boys prevail on Kirkendall's game-winner

HAMMOND | Michael Kirkendall didn't have a good Saturday offensively, but when he converted, he made the most of it in the most crucial times.

S.B. Clay outlasts Gavit to win Calumet Tournament

CALUMET TWP. | The only way to be successful in a fast-paced game is by hitting at least half of your shots.

Gavit routs hosts in Calumet Holiday Tournament

CALUMET TWP. | There's a reason it says Gladiators instead of a player's last name on the back of Gavit's jerseys.

Griffith bounces back in nonconference win over Hanover

CEDAR LAKE | The Griffith basketball faithful saw a bit of the old and the new on Friday night.

Big opening quarter propels West Side over Munster

MUNSTER | Experience can get you far in a basketball season, but talent and athleticism is something even the legendary Rod Fisher cannot coach.

Noll boys use big second quarter in rout of Hammond

HAMMOND | People watching Bishop Noll basketball are used to seeing a couple of dominant players that fuel the team's success.

KV defense shines in win over Hanover Central

CEDAR LAKE | It's clear that as Blayr Poston goes, so goes Hanover Central.

E.C. wins home opener after big third quarter

EAST CHICAGO | Tre'Quan Burnett has had some good news recently.

L.C. boys win DAC opener in grinder over Valpo

ST. JOHN | Lake Central knows it just like everyone else does.

Monahan sparks Portage girls bounce back win

HOBART | Portage's Nicki Monahan doesn't really say too much on the court. All she does is attack a defense and make baskets.

Hobart gets defensive in girls basketball conference win over Griffith

GRIFFITH | The notion that Hobart's defense isn't what it used to be was recently said and the Brickies caught wind of it.

Jendreas, Veloz have Whiting more focused than ever

WHITING | The Whiting Oilers might be the quietest undefeated team in the world.

Wheeler ousts Whiting for 5th sectional title in a row

NEW CHICAGO | The site may have been at River Forest, but IHSAA Sectional 33 clearly and officially goes through Wheeler.

West Side pounds Roosevelt for second straight week

GARY | It's been a bumpy ride for the Roosevelt Panthers this season.

Wheeler, Noll easily advance to River Forest volleyball sectional semis

NEW CHICAGO | Whenever Shannon Doyle gets a big hit, Wheeler coach Alisha Polite subconsciously turns around, shrugs her shoulders, and smiles.

Lowell beats Hammond in thriller

HAMMOND | In their view, the Times No. 10 Hammond Wildcats might be in the same boat as the Green Bay Packers.

C.P. jumps all over Munster in battle of girls soccer conference champs

MUNSTER | Crown Point coach Chris Mikrut had some special visitors attend his team's soccer match Thursday night.

Richards delivers in Hammond's big win over Morton

HESSVILLE | In a game like the one Hammond and Morton typically play, it always comes down to who makes more big plays than the other.

Crown Point uses late run to beat Lake Central for conference volleyball win

CROWN POINT | Crown Point coach Alison Duncan's message after Tuesday's loss to Duneland powerhouse LaPorte was to just get refocused and bounce back.

Munster stays undefeated in NCC girls soccer

MUNSTER | Munster's Jess Wargo says that scoring goals isn't her No. 1 priority when it comes to her own soccer game.

Andrean sweeps Hobart to move up in NCC

HOBART | You'd think losing 10 players from a semistate team would cripple a team, but that is not the case with the squad from 5959 Broadway.

Wheeler reigns supreme at Griffith volleyball tourney

GRIFFITH | "Good enough is never" is the motto that the Times No. 3 Wheeler volleyball team has adopted this year.

E.C. Central punishes Clark in rout

EAST CHICAGO | Now in its second year in Class 4A, E.C. Central is the subject of some whispers around the Region that they might grab the program's first-ever sectional championship.