Brooke Baker-Runyon, Andrean

Brooke Baker-Runyon coached Andrean to the Class 3A state championship last June. The IHSAA draw for the 2013 state tournament was released and the 59ers will open against Rensselaer at the Kankakee Valley Sectional.

Valparaiso's Kyle Meihofer

Valparaiso's Kyle Meihofer has been medalist at two 18-hole prep events this spring, second in the other two tournaments.

Munster's Scott Shaner

Munster's Scott Shaner, left, tries to turn two after first forcing out Valparaiso's Alex Bales during at game at U.S. Steel Yard.

Bowman's Antonio Pipkin and Justin King celebrate semistate crown

Bowman players Antonio Pipkin, leftl, and Justin King celebrate the Class 2A Northern Semistate championship won on Saturday at Huntington North High School. Coach Marvin Rea was at Monday's state press conference in Indianapolis for the IHSAA's 103rd boys basketball state tournament.

Antonio Pipkin, Bowman Academy

Bowman Academy's Antonio Pipkin is fouled while scoring off a turnover in Saturday's semifinals of the Class 2A North Judson Regional. The football quarterback got injured in the championship game that night but had tape administered and he played a great fourth quarter. The Bowman toughness…

Justin King, Bowman Academy

Bowman Academy's Justin King and LaVille's Jeff Haygood battle for a rebound in last Saturday's Class 2A North Judson Regional semifinal. Bruises and scratches are not uncommon after a Bowman game. The Eagles will take their football-like toughness into today's Northern Semistate against Tipton.

St. John is open for business

Tim Caballero, left, and deacon Paul Krilich place a crown on the Our Lady of the New Millennium statue during the May Crowning ceremony at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in St. John. The Shrine of Christ's Passion in St. John is one of Northwest Indiana's top tourist draws.

Skyler Moss, Andrean

Andrean's Skyler Moss, shown here in last year's Class 3A regional, has really turned the corner. He missed several games at the end of last season with a knee injury and did not play in the sectional. The 6-foot-5 man in the middle did tough it out in the regional. He is averaging a double-…

Andrean's Josh James verbally commits to IUPUI

Andrean's Josh James spent several months trying to lock down the college basketball scholarship he wanted. After a quick stop at St. Joseph's College and a prep school, James verbally committed to IUPUI on Tuesday night.

Brooke Baker-Runyon

Brooke Baker-Runyon coached Andrean to the 2012 softball state championship after competing for Lake Central.

Moms fight for new laws

Erica Fisher, left, mother of Eric Sims, pauses while Jasmine Dunfee looks at a necklace holding Sims' ashes. Dunfee was among Sims' friends and family members who gathered for a party Jan. 8 on what would have been Sims' 18th birthday in DeMotte. Sims was killed in a drunken driving crash.

Area expected to be bombarded by blizzard

A snowmobile travels down U.S. 30 in LaPorte County during a December 2010 snowstorm. A blizzard is expected to hit the area this week, beginning Tuesday.