K.V. can’t catch Winamac at Rensselaer boys track sectional

RENSSELAER | Kankakee Valley was looking to win its first sectional title in two years at Rensselaer on Thursday night.

Kankakee Valley wins 3rd straight sectional title in girls track

WHEATFIELD | Kankakee Valley coach Lane Lewallen is going to need a new T-shirt after host K.V. ran away from the competition at Tuesday’s sectional.

Piatt’s gem gives KV split with Portage

DEMOTTE | It was hard for Times No. 4 Portage softball coach Lisa Hayes to be upbeat after Saturday’s second game of a doubleheader against host Kankakee Valley.

Bishop Noll splashes to GSSC boys track title

MOROCCO | Bishop Noll’s team bus broke down on the way to Thursday night’s Greater South Shore Conference meet, and the Warriors didn’t arrive at North Newton until about 5:30 p.m.

Wheeler girls repeat as GSSC track champion

LAKE STATION | After 12 of 16 events at Tuesday night’s Greater South Shore girls track meet, Wheeler trailed North Newton by 22 points and Bishop Noll by 19.

Valpo wins fourth straight Rensselaer boys golf invitational title

RENSSELAER | During the trophy presentation at Saturday’s Rensselaer Invitational, Bombers coach Jeff Phillips asked victorious Valparaiso how many were seniors -- already knowing the answer.

Chesterton breaks out for big softball win over Lowell

LOWELL | After going 2-2 over its last four games, Times No. 1 Chesterton was looking to snap out of a mini slump on Thursday at Lowell.

Hanover Central rallies to beat Boone Grove

CEDAR LAKE | Hanover Central’s Riley Welch was looking to quench his thirst after Wednesday’s Porter County Conference battle with rival Boone Grove.

Munster shuts out K.V. softball team

WHEATFIELD | Munster welcomed the warmer weather in Friday’s Northwest Crossroads Conference showdown at Kankakee Valley.

Bishop Noll blanks North Newton, 10-0

MOROCCO | Wednesday was perfect for Bishop Noll’s Andie Fremouw.

Vikings repeat as Briar Cup golf champions

ST. JOHN | The past week’s weather was more suitable for ducks than shooting for birdies, but it didn’t stop Valparaiso from putting together a solid round of golf Saturday at the Palmira Golf Club.

Wildcats shut out Wheeler baseball team

UNION TOWNSHIP | Hanover Central made winning look easy Monday afternoon against host Wheeler.

Finch, Wheeler shuts out North Newton softball team

MOROCCO | On a cold Tuesday afternoon Wheeler junior pitcher Nickole Finch was throwing nothing but heat against host North Newton.

Lowell upsets No. 1 Lake Central

LOWELL | With the winning run just 60 feet away, Lowell senior Courtney Walter was looking for her pitch from Lake Central’s Annabel Karberg in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs.

Marian's LaVelle doesn’t let ankle injury slow him down

Two years ago Tim LaVelle was having an impressive preseason for Marian Catholic, slotted to play No. 1 singles on the sophomore squad and maybe even get a shot at playing with the big boys.

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Greyhounds run past Pirates

LAFAYETTE | There just wasn’t much Merrillville could do to get catch up against the Class 4A defending state champion Carmel on Saturday in the Crawley Center at Lafayette Jeff.

Andrean boys win 4th straight sectional title

WHEATFIELD | Rarely does Andrean not come ready to play. And Saturday was no exception. The Times No. 4 Andrean was locked in and played with high intensity from the outset Saturday in the Class 3A Kankakee Valley Sectional championship game against Hanover Central.

Andrean to meet Hanover for K.V. title

WHEATFIELD | The Kankakee Valley Class 3A Sectional is evolving into the Andrean Invitational.

Andrean, Calumet boys advance at K.V.

WHEATFIELD | Andrean displayed a suffocating defense Wednesday in the opening game of the Class 3A Kankakee Valley Sectional.

Rensselaer, Griffith fall short in girls hoops regional semifinals

RENSSELAER | Rensselaer senior girls basketball player Laura Tonner hid her face in her hands after missing two free throws after a technical foul was called on Benton Central late in the second half.

Merrillville topples Lowell 68-60 behind Darion Williams’ 20 points

LOWELL | Merrillville was the latest highly ranked team to have to endure Lowell’s patient offense in a non-conference battle on Tuesday in The Pit.

Rensselaer outlasts Hanover to win 3A sectional championship

CEDAR LAKE | Rensselaer came into Saturday night’s championship game of the Class 3A Sectional against host Hanover Central looking for its first title in seven years.

Hanover, Renssselar advance to 3A girls sectional championship

CEDAR LAKE | Hanover Central wasn’t about to let the opportunity slip away Friday night in the first semifinal game against Knox.

LaCrosse eliminates Gary Lighthouse

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | It was a night of firsts in the opening game of the Class A Morgan Twp. Sectional on Tuesday.

Munster edges Lake Central for girls swimming sectional crown

MUNSTER | Saturday's Munster girls swimming sectional morphed into a track meet.

Andrean rallies to beat Lowell

LOWELL | In the first quarter, Lowell coach Nate Richie pleaded with his team from courtside to “take your time.”

Lowell powers past Wheeler girls for win

LOWELL | It took Lowell a quarter and a half to get on track Tuesday night against visiting Wheeler.

Portage dominates at Calumet Sectional

GARY | What’s old is new again in the wrestling state tournament.

Merrillville girls suffer first loss of the season

MICHIGAN CITY | With the Duneland Conference regular season title at stake, early-game jitters were expected at Friday’s showdown between the Times No. 1 Merrillville and No. 2 Michigan City at the Wolves Den.

Marquette boys advance in GSSC with win over River Forest

NEW CHICAGO | Marquette is a young team, but its members are learning to play like veterans.

Crusaders’ rally comes up short against Loyola women

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso women’s basketball team’s quest for its fourth straight win came up short Wednesday in a 52-44 loss to Horizon League foe Loyola.

Wheeler boys and girls sweep North Newton in GSSC opener

MOROCCO | It turned out to be a productive night for both Wheeler’s boys and girls Tuesday in the opening round of the Greater South Shore Conference tournament.

Chesterton girls win 14th DAC meet title in a row

CHESTERTON | Longtime Chesterton coach Kevin Kinel stood soaking wet next to his familiar spot on the pool deck by the starting blocks.

Lake Central wins third straight Lake County wrestling title

CEDAR LAKE | Prior to the championship round of Saturday’s Lake County Wrestling Tournament, Lake Central owned just a 10.5-point lead on host Hanover Central.

Hanover tops Boone, snaps 5-game losing streak

CEDAR LAKE | After starting the season with five consecutive wins, Hanover Central proceeded to lose its next five. To break out of its losing funk, Hanover needed its best player to step up.

Portage steamrolls Valparaiso

VALPARAISO | Times No. 2 Portage began the new year with a bang Wednesday in a dual meet at No. 4 Valparaiso.

South Central girls pull away for Mid-Winter Classic title

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | South Central used the strength of its inside game and pulled away in the second half from LaCrosse to capture the Mid Winter Classic at Washington Township on a snowy Thursday night.

Kankakee Valley upsets Hanover Central boys

CEDAR LAKE | It was Dustin Ketelaar’s Saturday night to shine in a nonconference showdown between Kankakee Valley and host Hanover Central.

Merrillville narrowly misses winning Cameron Invitational

MERRILLVILLE | Merrillville came us just short of winning its own Tom Cameron Invitational on Saturday. Instead, the Times No. 2 Pirates had to settle for second place after finishing a long day of wrestling at 4-1 in dual meets.

Marian swimmers going to state meet

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Both Abby Kresal and Paige Wieser have a pretty good sibling support system — so good that it might just have helped put the duo into Friday’s IHSA girls state swim meet at Evanston Township High School.

Class 3A No. 7 Fairfield sweeps Andrean

PLYMOUTH | No matter what Andrean and coach Julie Wiejak tried against Class 3A No. 7 -ranked Fairfield at Saturday’s Plymouth Semistate, it didn’t work.

Bombers ground Eagles to advance

RENSSELAER | Rensselaer defensive lineman Luke Robertson extended his hand and helped Bowman Academy's quarterback Antonio Pipkin off the Harrison Field turf after one of four sacks Friday night.

Hobart cross country’s return trip to state no easy feat

When Hobart qualified for the state meet last year, it marked the first time in 39 years the Brickies made the big show. This year’s team wasted little time in between state final appearances, qualifying last Saturday with a fourth place finish at the New Prairie Semistate.

Stazinski leads Andrean’s charge to title

After graduating eight starters from last year’s regional champions, no one expected Andrean (27-7) to be a dominant team this season.

Bombers use aerial assault to fly past Spartans

MOROCCO | Rensselaer was determined to get its passing game going in Friday’s first-round sectional game at North Newton.

Munster cross country runner Tom Bolanowski isn’t settling for 2nd best

Munster’s Tom Bolanowski ran back to the team tent a little more than a hundred yards from the finish line dodging raindrops a few minutes after last week’s Crown Point Regional at Lemon Lake Park.

Andrean holds on to defeat Hanover Central for Knox volleyball sectional title

KNOX | In Saturday night’s championship match of the Class 3A Knox Sectional, defending champion Andrean was looking for its 16th sectional title, while Hanover Central was searching for just its third title and first since 1999.

Marquette’s remarkable soccer run ends at regional

LAKEVILLE | Marquette Catholic's remarkable boys soccer postseason run came to an end in the championship game of the Class A LaVille Regional on Saturday night.

LC, CP wear rainy regional crowns

CROWN POINT | Griffith senior Taylor Austin adapted to the rain-soaked Lemon Lake Park cross country course at Saturday’s Crown Point Regional, but it wasn’t easy.