Local youth golfers comeup short for second title

Golf can test one's patience.

Tour de Shore cyclists make traditional stop at Monty's

HIGHLAND | When they shift gears, they usually go from casual to cruise.

Pro badminton league to make stop in Whiting

WHITING | Ironic as it may seem, but you know they take badminton seriously when they try to lose on purpose.

Hanover Central holds Cedar Lake Little League Day

CEDAR LAKE | Not only was Lawden Coduti treated like a big leaguer, he was nearly mistaken as a movie star.

E'Twaun Moore coming back for camp at E.C. Central

For him, the season is over and summer is approaching.

After opening-day setback, Field of Dreams getting broken in

LAKE STATION | Being twice elected mayor of Lake Station, you could say Keith Soderquist knows a little about politics.

Local soccer club to compete at Disney Cup

MUNSTER | These Wings are actually going to fly south for the summer.

Registered nurse helped revive triathlon teammate

During the concluding running section of Sunday's Leon's Triathlon held in and around Wolf Lake Park in Hammond, Christian Charvet had his club teammate in sight.

Andrean grad starts personal training service for LGBT community

"I get asked that all the time," Sam Provenzano said about queries regarding his orientation "discovery."

Teammates, brothers do battle at Hammond Elementary Wrestling Championships

HAMMOND | When someone asked Malik Jackson who won his match, he said, "He did."

Top Leon's Triathlon finishers like it cold

HAMMOND | The body language said it all.

Bystanders perform CPR on fallen Leon's Triathlon athlete

HAMMOND | A man collapsed and stopped breathing shortly after completing Leon's Triathlon Sunday at Wolf Lake Park.

Brayfield North-South All-Star Football Game selection as student manager

MERRILLVILLE | "What are you doing Friday night?"

Art's Martial Arts students shine at Superstar Open

PORTAGE | When Art Chambers said he "wanted to get some guns," he didn't mean he wanted to exercise his Second Amendment rights.

Adult baseball league honors founder, holds benefit for 4-year-old

HIGHLAND | The Seattle Mariners used to hold "Jay Buhner Day."

Youth baseball teams to take swings against cancer

HIGHLAND | Jacob Kosiara has come to know that there is more to life than just baseball.

WJOB will have at least three bases covered at Cal Ripken World Series

HAMMOND | Ryan Walsh has always admired the solid professionalism of Pat Hughes, WGN radio's veteran play-by-play man for the Chicago Cubs.

State boxing champ has become heavier handed

MERRILLVILLE | When his boxing coach proposed a new training strategy, Raul Sanchez Jr. was all for it.

Dyer Girls Softball League celebrates 50th season

DYER | When Frankie Blaize was in the process of forming a girls softball team for the sprouting town of Dyer, she leaned on an experienced coach for advice.

St. John man to compete in second Tough Mudder

ST. JOHN | When a bold but undisciplined Luke Skywalker claimed that he wasn't afraid to take the arduous journey in becoming a Jedi knight, Yoda replied, "You will be."

Bears Super Bowl champion receiver Willie Gault makes a local appearance

SCHERERVILLE | By the multitude of record covers he signed, you could have mistaken Bears Super Bowl champion receiver Willie Gault as more of a pop music star than a football player.

Teacher and swim coach competing at Masters National Championships

Lisa Szafranski doesn't walk on water, but she has been called on to assist several resurrections.

Nacovski inducted into IUPUI Athletics Hall of Fame

MERRILLVILLE | Some people have a scorer's mentality.

Former swimmer wins first bodybuilding competition

CEDAR LAKE | Devin Rohrbacher was an aspiring swimmer at Lake Central.

Well-matched teams square off at Seton Academy All-Star Games

SOUTH HOLLAND | You couldn't match them up more evenly than this.

PUC holding Game Day Experience Basketball Camp

HAMMOND | Purdue University Calumet men's basketball coach Dan Voudrie keeps himself busy during the summer.

Nick Ignatuk will rely more on skill than luck at WKC World Championships

CROWN POINT | Brett Homann will not accompany his student and assistant instructor Nick Ignatuk to Melbourne, Australia, for the World Karate Confederation World Championships.

World Series hosts open in-house season

HAMMOND | The bases were loaded, and Cargill Orioles third base coach Gabriel Lopez issued an advisory.

Swimmers prepare for Masters National Championships

MUNSTER | Bryan Buksar is not out to just master the moment; he wants to master the split-second.

E'Twaun Moore, Splash players have high hoops

HAMMOND | Teammates can either go their separate ways, or come together after traversing circuitous paths.

Local runners more determined than deterred after attack

SCHERERVILLE | You could say Misty Chandos is lucky, or you could say she is fast.

Kevin McCune keeping a family tradition rolling

HIGHLAND | If we take Kevin McCune at his word, then he must be one heck of a baseball player.

Former league president trying to resurrect town ball

SAUK VILLAGE | Build it and they will come.

Husband and wife dedicated lives -- and home -- for Cedar Lake Girls Softball

CEDAR LAKE | If Shirley Mudy were in charge of national finances, "fiscal cliff" and "sequestration" would likely not be part of the country's lexicon.

Spring Fling prelude to season, World Series

HAMMOND | As the Plymouth players, coaches and parents congregated near the scoreboard to snap photos of the final score, Hammond Optimist Youth Sports Bulldogs manager Tom McDermott, whose name and title of Hammond mayor is prominently placed on the scoreboard, was showing off one of the in…

Susan Dufrane to be honored by Indiana Basketball HOF

GRIFFITH | Susan Dufrane can trace girls basketball's timeline to when there wasn't a timeline, when fastbreaks were considered unladylike.

Documentary about pro wrestler's bout with cancer screened at TFN

CALUMET CITY | Unfortunately, esteemed movie critic Roger Ebert was not available for the public screening of Walter Banasiak's debut documentary.

Future is now for Lady Blue Chip basketball program

GARY | Just because it's free doesn't mean it's easy.

Family set to fight cancer together at 5K event

MERRILLVILLE | The Fisch family is praying for a lot of things. For one, no rain on April 27.

Blackhawk star rookie makes appearance at The Charleyhorse

MUNSTER | This was a case where mother knows best.

All Aspects Baseball and Softball Academy allows room to throw

DYER | Noah Hanna has the build and athleticism of a sprouting football player.

J.K.A Indiana sensei remains true to martial art tradition

PORTAGE | Don't let Anthony Milevsky's age, which is 71, and size -- about 140 pounds -- fool you. He can whip you like creamed butter.

Former pro wrestler and promoter has plenty of ringside stories

THORNTON | One day the circus came to town and pitched its tent inside the home of Mike and Mary Herrick.

Despite practicing in a cafeteria, ECUEA Tigers go 27-1

EAST CHICAGO | Kids have been playing basketball in the cafeteria again.

Veteran bowler Chuck Sons Jr. rolling with the changes

DYER | During his younger days, veteran bowler Chuck Sons Jr. didn't have a textbook backswing.

HOYS getting ready to play host to the Cal Ripken World Series

HAMMOND | You can't blow off Doyle Godbolt for too long.

Spartan Elite wrestling team leaves marks at IWKF tournaments

FLOSSMOOR | "There's really no way to sugarcoat it," Phil Thorne said. "It's one-on-one. Either you win or you lose. For some young kids, that's a little too much to take.