Trojans cruise to 17th straight swimming conference title

LAPORTE | It’s been awhile since any team besides Chesterton has won the Duneland Athletic Conference boys swimming and diving championship.

Bishop Noll boys, Wheeler girls grab GSSC swim titles

UNION TWP. | Another year, another victory lap.

Portage girls rout Valpo

PORTAGE | The first quarter set the tone for the entire night when Portage hosted Valparaiso on Friday.

Valpo boys outlast Michigan City

VALPARAISO | For three quarters, Michigan City hung with Times No. 5 Valpo shot for shot on Friday night.

Chesterton sweeps events at LaPorte Invitational

LAPORTE | The LaPorte Boys Swim Invitational serves as a good measuring stick each year for coaches to gauge their teams.

Pirates boys basketball team routs Slicers to remain unbeaten

LAPORTE | After his team trounced LaPorte 92-68 Friday night, Merrillville coach T.J. Lux lauded his team’s speed and athleticism.

Crown Point wins fourth straight LaPorte Invite title

LAPORTE | The swimming season can at times become a grind. Teams practice twice a day throughout the week, with breaks becoming more and more rare as the winter goes on.

Morton uses running game to rout E.C. Central

EAST CHICAGO | Morton coach Roy Richards told his players all week leading up to their sectional semifinal matchup with Times No. 9 E.C. Central that experience would be a key factor.

Unbeaten Whiting rolls past South Central in sectional opener

WHITING | Whiting head coach Jeff Cain could chuckle a little bit about his team getting “smacked in the face” in the first quarter of the sectional opener against South Central on Friday night.

Crown Point riding momentum into sectionals

MICHIGAN CITY | After a rough start to the season, Times No. 7 Crown Point is right were it wants to be heading into sectionals -- playing hot and riding momentum.

Roosevelt beats Boone Grove in 2OT thriller

GARY | On paper, maybe there were not a lot of people expecting the Boone Grove-Roosevelt game to be a riveting double overtime thriller.

Merrillville tops LaPorte, remains undefeated in DAC

LAPORTE | Two Duneland teams that are having very different seasons faced off in LaPorte on Friday night.

Strong defense leads Wheeler to its first win

UNION TWP. | Wheeler football has been known to plow through the Greater South Shore Conference competition in recent years, putting up big numbers en route to undefeated seasons.

Lake Central defeats East Chicago Central in rout

EAST CHICAGO | What looked like a competitive game for the first two quarters turned ugly during the second half Friday night at East Chicago Central.

Morgan Township rolls in baseball sectional semifinal

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Morgan Township looked to be in some trouble during the first inning of its Class A Washington Township Sectional semifinal game against LaCrosse on Thursday.

Wheeler closes season with rout

UNION TWP. | At times this season Wheeler has struggled out of the gate, only to regroup and finish strong.

Bishop Noll boys, Wheeler girls win GSSC swim meet

UNION TOWNSHIP | Two Greater South Shore Conference champion teams celebrated with an impromptu post-meet dip in the Wheeler High School pool Saturday afternoon.

Wheeler edges Rensselaer in football sectional semifinal

UNION TWP. | It was another fitting chapter in what has become a spirited rivalry during the past several years.

Wheeler notches third undefeated season

GARY | Bring on the 59ers.

Wheeler cruises to win over Warriors

HAMMOND | It was another Friday night, and another lopsided win for Wheeler.

Bearcats win with new QB

UNION TWP. | In the first full game without injured starting quarterback Nick Naspinski, Times No. 3 Wheeler shifted its offensive focus.

Wheeler wins game, loses quarterback

UNION TWP. | The biggest loss Wheeler football has suffered in quite some time occurred just three plays into the Bearcats' opening drive Friday night against River Forest.

Bowman Academy routs Boone Grove football team

VALPARAISO | Boone Grove continued its quest for win No. 1 in the inaugural season of its football program Saturday night.

Lake Central football team stays undefeated

LAPORTE | Lake Central and LaPorte appeared to be headed in different directions when they met on Friday night.

Wheeler football team remains undefeated with shutout of North Newton

MOROCCO | It was a different Friday night, but the same result for the Wheeler Bearcats.

Bearcats roll again

UNION TWP. | By land, or by air, Wheeler's offense has been humming right along this season.

Wheeler handles KV in football rout

UNION TWP. | It was more of the same for the Wheeler Bearcats when they hosted Kankakee Valley on Friday night.

New-look Wheeler offense shows signs of success

UNION TOWNSHIP | Wheeler showcased an explosive offense during the past two seasons, blowing out opponents and breaking records behind the play of quarterback Sam O'Shea.

Hanover Central upsets Bishop Noll to win softball sectional

UNION TWP. | At the beginning of the regular season, Hanover Central outfielder Tiffany Gibson admitted it was difficult to envision a softball sectional championship for the Wildcats.

Bishop Noll edges Wheeler

UNION TWP. | The defending 2A state champions were not going to go down without a fight.

River Forest boys, Hebron girls capture Washington Twp. relays title

WASHINGTON TWP. | With conference tournaments and postseason track and field meets on the horizon, sometimes it's nice to let loose and have a little fun.

Westville downed by Triton in title game

BOURBON | Triton did not play its best basketball in the Class A sectional semifinal against South Central on Friday night. The Trojans squeaked out a 46-39 win, but, apparently, were also motivated to prove their capabilities.

VU drops last game of regular season

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso University women's basketball team was not certain of its plans for Monday night.

Hanover Central makes statement against Wheeler

UNION TWP. | Hanover Central boys hoops coach Rod Bollenbacher knows about Bishop Noll. He knows the Warriors are 21-0 and he knows how good they are ranked among the top 20 in the state.

Morgan gets win over Whiting boys basketball team

MORGAN TWP. | On a night when Brandon Grubl was honored as Morgan Twp.'s seventh 1,000-point scorer, his passing ability might have been his best asset.

Hebron boys basketball team rallies to beat South Central

HEBRON | A conference showdown between Hebron and South Central had a little extra spice added to it Friday night.

Michigan City edges Portage boys basketball team

PORTAGE | The rematch between Portage and Michigan City Thursday night was reminiscent of the first game, which the Wolves won in overtime.

VU wins second straight at home

VALPARAISO | It might not have been an offensive showcase, but defense and timely scoring runs were enough to give the Valparaiso women's basketball team its first back-to-back wins since November of 2009.

Three Cherokees score in double figures en route to win over Wheeler

MORGAN TWP. | The showdown between Morgan Twp. and Wheeler on Friday night was as good as advertised.

Valpo boys basketball team blows past LaPorte for third-straight win

LAPORTE| As the regular season enters the homestretch, Valparaiso's momentum has been building.

Valparaiso girls edge Portage for second time this season

PORTAGE | Two teams desperate for a win squared off in Duneland Athletic Conference action Friday night.

Westville, LaCrosse advance in Mid-Winter Classic

UNION MILLS | It has been a long time coming for LaCrosse.

Bowman stuns No. 3 Chesterton girls basketball team

CHESTERTON | Bowman Academy was looking for a signature win to add to its resume this season.

Valpo girls lose on late basket

LAPORTE | Valparaiso has seen its fair share of close games during Duneland Athletic Conference play. In the last week, the Vikings beat Portage by a point and lost to Crown Point by two.

Valpo edges Portage girls basketball team for third straight win

VALPARAISO | Depending on which side you were on Friday night, the Portage-Valparaiso girls basketball game was either a down-to-the-wire thriller, or a heart-breaker.

Michigan City stays perfect against Portage girls basketball team

PORTAGE | Portage head coach Chris Seibert sees the talent on his team and said he knows the wins will come.

VU sharpens game in exhibition

VALPARAISO | It might be early, and his team might be young, but Valparaiso University coach Keith Freeman is encouraged by what he has seen from the Crusaders in exhibition play.

Wheeler defeats Bishop Noll for second time in three weeks

HAMMOND | It might have been the first round of the postseason, but it could not be considered much more than a tune-up game for Wheeler on Friday night against Bishop Noll.