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Pirates beat Portage to win third straight sectional title
MERRILLVILLE | Two months after rattling off 49 points against Portage, Merrillville found itself in a fight at halftime on Friday night, trailing 3-0 in the Class 5A Sectional 1 championship game against the Indians.
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Morton captures first sectional title in school history
HOBART | None of Roy Richards' 71 wins at Morton comes close to being as significant as the one the Governors earned Friday night.
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Rensselaer plays keep away from Wheeler; defends title
RENSSELAER | There are ball-control offenses and then there are clock-munching, spirit-crushing attacks like the one Rensselaer displayed in Friday's 21-18 victory over Wheeler in the Class 2A Sectional 25 championship game.
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Region
- Marquette volleyball team advances to state championship match
- Michigan City Marquette's girls volleyball team has advanced to Saturday's Class A state championship match after beating Barr-Reeve 22-25, 25-15, 25-20, 25-16 in Saturday's semifinals in Muncie.
- 12:00 am Hammond's Yuratovac receives another boxing title shot
- 12:00 am Merrillville product Britney Cruse hopes to lead Pumas
- 12:00 am Scouting today's Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame college football games
- 12:00 am Five to be inducted into Purdue Calumet Athletic Hall of Fame
- 12:00 am Scouting today's Valparaiso University football game
- 12:00 am Upset win leads to VU's first Horizon League women's soccer title-game appearance
- 12:00 am Upset win leads to VU's first Horizon League women's soccer title-game appearance
- 12:00 am IUN, Purdue Cal lose men's basketball openers
- 12:00 am Illini, Gophers sort out puzzles on field
Preps
- Pirates beat Portage to win third straight sectional title
- MERRILLVILLE | Two months after rattling off 49 points against Portage, Merrillville found itself in a fight at halftime on Friday night, trailing 3-0 in the Class 5A Sectional 1 championship game against the Indians.
- 12:00 am Andrean comes together in all facets for easy win
- 12:00 am Lowell crushes Concord for seventh sectional title in a row
- 12:00 am Morton captures first sectional title in school history
- 12:00 am Whiting blown out by Culver Community in sectional final
- 12:00 am Rensselaer plays keep away from Wheeler; defends title
- 12:00 am Friday Night Replay: Week 12
- 12:00 am Indiana prep summaries
- Nov 6 Indiana state sectional championship game scores
- Nov 6 East-West All-Star girls soccer games allow players to star on big stage
College
- Merrillville product Britney Cruse hopes to lead Pumas
- RENSSELAER | Britney Cruse wants her Saint Joseph's College teammates to know she isn't content on being on a losing team. The sophomore guard enjoyed success at Merrillville before coming to Saint Joe's, and she wants to be the bellwether for a change in attitude and ultimately a change in the Pumas' wins column.
- 12:00 am Scouting today's Indiana, Purdue and Notre Dame college football games
- 12:00 am Five to be inducted into Purdue Calumet Athletic Hall of Fame
- 12:00 am Scouting today's Valparaiso University football game
- 12:00 am Upset win leads to VU's first Horizon League women's soccer title-game appearance
- 12:00 am Upset win leads to VU's first Horizon League women's soccer title-game appearance
- 12:00 am IUN, Purdue Cal lose men's basketball openers
- 12:00 am Illini, Gophers sort out puzzles on field
- 12:00 am No. 8 Iowa not looking past Northwestern
- 12:00 am Local college summaries Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
Commentary
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- STEVE HANLON: Big Ben rings loudly in Jasper County
- RENSSELAER | It was like watching paint dry. Not thrilling. There was no flash. No neon signs.
- 12:00 am KEN KARRSON: Caravan coming of age at right time
- 12:00 am MIKE NIETO: Marian football team has plenty to look forward to next year
- Nov 6 MATT ERICKSON: The Bears are who we thought they were
- Nov 6 STEVE HANLON: Football sectional titles the hardest to win
- Nov 6 MIKE NIETO: No course too tough for Illiana's Porter
- Nov 5 NATE ULRICH: Lowell's Brandon Grubbe continues to amaze
- Nov 5 KEN KARRSON: Reader offers up a ball of confusion
- Nov 4 No rest for multi-sport athletes
- Nov 4 AL HAMNIK: Hoosiers, Boilers need to clean up their act
Football
- Pro Bowler Ty Law signs with Broncos
- The Denver Broncos have shored up their secondary with another veteran, signing cornerback Ty Law.
- 11:20 am Fox NFL pregame show to be aired from Afghanistan
- Nov 6 Colts put CB Jackson, S Sanders on IR
- Nov 6 Time to bench Ronnie Brown vs. Pats?
- Nov 6 Football fans tuning into games in big numbers
- Nov 6 Roethlisberger's accuser in suit quits casino job
- Nov 6 Merrillville alum Wilson helps Texans defense gain edge
- Nov 5 Jury convicts man in Jaguars player shooting
- Nov 5 Steelers' Clark likely to sit out Denver game
- Nov 5 NOW calls for Raiders coach Cable to be suspended
Baseball
- Twins swap Gomez for Brewers' Hardy
- The Milwaukee Brewers finally gave J.J. Hardy the change of scenery he had been expecting and reunited the unhappy shortstop with an old friend in the process.
- 4:35 am Ramirez to return to Dodgers next season
- 4:30 am Report: Lincecum has agreement on pot charge
- 4:30 am Yanks' Damon wants to return; will explore options
- Nov 6 Reds minor leaguer suspended for banned substance
- Nov 6 Angels GM Reagins gets contract extension
- Nov 6 Brewers decline option on RHP David Weathers
- Nov 6 Mets decline 2010 option on reliever J.J. Putz
- Nov 6 Crowds roar, confetti falls as NYC fetes Yankees
- Nov 6 Top pick Strasburg (neck) scratched from start
Basketball
- Spanish basketball game off because of swine flu
- Swine flu has forced the Spanish basketball league to postpone a game for the second time this season.
- 12:35 am Roy scores 24 to lift new-look Blazers over Spurs
- 12:10 am Kobe reaches 24,000 points, leads Lakers past Griz
- Nov 6 LeBron: No timetable for free agency decision
- Nov 6 Ariza, Landry score 21 each in Rockets' 105-94 win
- Nov 6 Iguodala scores 16 to lift 76ers over Nets 97-94
- Nov 6 Bogut, Bucks come back to beat Timberwolves 87-72
- Nov 6 Howard, Magic hold off Pistons 110-103
- Nov 6 Suns knock Celtics from unbeatens, 110-103
- Nov 6 Hansbrough scores 13 in debut as Pacers win 102-86
Hockey
- Carcillo, Emery lead Flyers past Sabres
- Daniel Carcillo scored twice and Ray Emery made 28 saves to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to their fifth straight victory over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-2 on Friday night.
- Nov 5 Kotalik's goal, 2 assists lift Rangers over Oilers
- Nov 5 Report: Columbus Blue Jackets need financial fix
- Nov 5 Bruins' Krejci diagnosed with swine flu
- Nov 4 Avalanche win fifth straight at home
- Nov 4 The Red Wings are a Motor City rebuilding project
- Nov 4 Iginla's OT goal lifts Flames past Stars
- Nov 4 Boyle scores SO goal, Sharks beat Blue Jackets
- Nov 4 Vokoun makes 31 saves for second straight shutout
- Nov 4 Bergfors scores 2 PP goals, Devils beat Caps 3-2
Golf
- Mickelson takes lead over Woods, Watney at HSBC
- Tiger Woods stalled with pars. Phil Mickelson poured it on with birdies.
- 12:35 am Bo Bae Song leads Mizuno Classic
- Nov 4 Anthony Kim to skip Dubai World Championship
- Nov 3 No change in FedEx Cup point system
- Nov 3 Casey realistic about bonus chance
- Nov 3 A good step for golf, even with Americans at home
- Nov 2 Doug Barron is 1st to violate PGA Tour drug policy
- Nov 1 Cook wins finale, Roberts takes points title
- Nov 1 Fisher beats Kim to win World Match Play final
- Oct 31 Poulter slips into tie at Singapore Open
Auto Racing
Auto Racing Standings and Stats
- Kyle Busch races to 5th straight NASCAR Trucks win
- Kyle Busch started his Texas tripleheader with another NASCAR Trucks Series victory.
- Nov 6 Dale Jr.: Nothing new, but Patrick good for NASCAR
- Nov 6 Gordon earns pole at Texas, his 1st of season
- Nov 6 NASCAR to honor fallen soldiers at Texas race
- Nov 5 IndyCar to partner with Izod next season
- Nov 4 Toyota pulls out of Formula 1 to cut costs
- Nov 2 Barrichello, Hulkenberg to drive for Williams team
- Nov 2 Jamie McMurray takes Talladega to end 86-race skid
- Nov 1 Robert Hight wins NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
- Nov 1 Former Mayfield attorney hasn't been paid
Tennis
- ITF chief says ban unlikely for Serena Williams
- Top-ranked Serena Williams will most likely receive a "significant" fine but no suspension for her U.S. Open tirade, the president of the International Tennis Federation said.
- 9:40 am ITF confirms 1-year ban for Wickmayer, Malisse
- Nov 6 Gasquet faces cocaine-kiss hearing next week
- Nov 6 Ruling on Serena's US Open tirade expected soon
- Nov 6 Wickmayer withdraws in Bali after year suspension
- Nov 5 US Open semifinalist Wickmayer banned for 1 year
- Nov 5 Agassi pleads for compassion on '60 Minutes'
- Nov 4 French Open's extension project on hold
- Nov 3 German tennis player Tommy Haas has swine flu
- Nov 2 WADA writes to ATP over Agassi drug admission
Mixed Martial Arts
- Kolosci, Davis make weight for Strikeforce show
- HOFFMAN ESTATES | The fighters on today's "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers" card took to the scales Friday, and all but one made weight for the event.
- Nov 6 Kolosci, Davis make weight for Strikeforce show
- Nov 3 Chicago native Rogers looking to shock the world
- Oct 31 Source: Rumored Kimbo-Alexander fight to take place at 215-pound catch weight
- Oct 30 Preliminary card for Nov. 7 Strikeforce event is set
- Oct 30 TUF Q&A | Matt Mitrione, Episode 7
- Oct 27 Kolosci signs dotted line for Strikeforce
- Oct 25 Machida retains UFC title in decision over Rua
- Oct 24 Strikeforce weigh-ins will be free and open to public on Nov. 6
- Oct 23 Rothwell lurking for upset of Velasquez at UFC 104
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