Indiana sweeps Kentucky boys basketball all-stars; girls split salvage split

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana got the sweep again this year, but it wasn't easy.

Washington Township expected to hire Griffith assistant Tomcsi as girls basketball coach at next school board meeting

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

Chris Tomcsi has touched a well-earned sectional trophy each of the past four seasons as an assistant coach.

JIM PETERS: South Central girls hoops manager Budka wins IBCA scholarship

Jim Peters Times Columnist

Call Derek Budka a techno-geek and he'll smile, shake your hand and say thank you.

STEVE HANLON: What it takes to get to the top

Steve Hanlon Prep Beat

In 1977 Lisa Sanchez walked into East Chicago Washington as a semi-lost ninth-grader. The 5-foot-1 youngster had never before dribbled or shot…

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: Wirt grad Jackie Spencer

Mike Nieto mike.nieto@nwi.com, (219) 933-3232

Jackie Spencer never thought she would have her place in history.

T.O. is the show at McLegends XI

Mike Nieto mike.nieto@nwi.com, (219) 933-3232

HARVEY | Former NFL star wide receiver Terrell Owens captured the hearts of the fans Saturday from the minute he entered the court at Thornton…

High school all-stars get a quarter pounding in McLegends

Steve Hanlon steve.hanlon@nwi.com, (219) 933-4198

HARVEY | Tim Zasada looked at the rosters and knew it was a little slanted. The 1990 Hammond grad's premonition proved true Saturday afternoon…

Times players of the year to be on same team for McLegends

Allison Buell Times Correspondent

Dariyan Morris and Bria Gaines took different paths to becoming basketball stars.

STEVE HANLON: 'Stepping down' on the critics

Steve Hanlon Prep Beat

For all you knuckle-draggers crawling out of your caves, here is a sentence for you. And for all you Nike-wearing troglodytes, this applies to…

Otis moves from Valparaiso boys hoops program to girls

Paul Oren Times Correspondent

VALPARAISO | Joe Otis has done a little bit of everything in his coaching career, so the move the Valparaiso coach made Tuesday night shouldn'…

Susan Dufrane to be honored by Indiana Basketball HOF

John Burbridge john.burbridge@nwi.com, (219) 933-3371

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

Terrell Owens to play in McLegends basketball game on April 20

Mike Nieto mike.nieto@nwi.com, (219) 933-3232

He doesn't know where or if he will play in the NFL next season, but Terrell Owens knows he will play basketball Saturday.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?: Becca Bruszewski

Mike Nieto mike.nieto@nwi.com, (219) 933-3232

Becca Bruszewski is preparing to teach the skills that she mastered in her basketball career.

McLegends basketball games April 20 at Thornton High School

Times Staff

Several current and past NFL and NBA stars will play in the McLegends XI all-star basketball games on April 20 at Thornton High School in Harvey.

Jeanette Gray steps down as VHS girls basketball coach

Paul Oren Times Correspondent

VALPARAISO | Basketball has dominated Jeanette Gray’s life for as long as she can remember and it has come at the expense of her family.

Brownsburg's Mavunga selected Miss Basketball

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS | Brownsburg's Stephanie Mavunga won the latest round as Indiana's top high school girls player — barely.

Hammond Civic Center hopes to host a regional next season

Steve Hanlon steve.hanlon@nwi.com, (219) 933-4198

Renaldo Thomas looked around the Hammond Civic Center on Tuesday night and was impressed, an hour before his Roosevelt Panthers played Griffit…

FW Canterbury wins fifth consecutive state title

Associated Press

Tired or not, Fort Wayne Canterbury's Cavaliers picked up the pace after a close call and went on to beat Vincennes Rivet 42-35, claiming thei…

Times Indiana Girls Basketball Coach of the Year: Merrillville's Amy Govert

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

MERRILLVILLE | By the end of the 2012 summer offseason, Merrillville's girls basketball team had lost more than its graduating class of four seniors.

Times Indiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Merrillville's Dariyan Morris

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

MERRILLVILLE | Before every girls basketball game this season, Merrillville's Dariyan Morris would chew a cup of ice.

Scouting the 2012-13 Times All-Area Girls Basketball Team

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Porter County-area prep basketball notes: Charlesworth moves up LaCrosse scoring list

Keith Nuest Times Correspondent

Porter County-based statistician Keith Nuest scouts area prep basketball.

Five to be inducted into East Chicago Sports Hall of Fame

By Times Staff

Orlando Magic guard E'Twaun Moore and future NFL draft pick Kawaan Short are among the five chosen for the 2013 East Chicago Sports Hall of Fa…

Walsh, defense lead Marian Catholic to state bid

Mike Egenes Times Correspondent

BLOOMINGTON | Marian Catholic girls basketball coach Annie Byrne gave her senior captain Megan Walsh a big bear hug and these words: “I told y…

HILLARY SMITH: Not every shining moment needs a soundtrack

Hillary Smith Times Columnist

CROWN POINT | The Class 3A girls basketball teams at Saturday's Crown Point semistate weren't in attendance of the region's boys basketball sp…

Canterbury, Hamilton Heights advance from C.P. Semistate

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point gym seats 3,800 fans and Saturday those included parents and students from four schools around the state, girls …

Porter County-area prep basketball notes: Kouts boys seek 3rd straight perfect PCC title

Keith Nuest Times Correspondent

Porter County-based statistician Keith Nuest scouts area prep basketball.

HILLARY SMITH: Welcome back, here where we need ya

Hillary Smith Times Columnist

The Hammond Civic Center was the last host of a semistate basketball tournament in the region.

Merrillville's season ends in regional final

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

VALPARAISO | Merrillville clawed back from a deficit of as many as five in the fourth quarter of Saturday's regional semifinal.

STEVE HANLON: Patton's heart is a winner

Steve Hanlon Prep Beat

VALPARAISO | It wasn't a ho-hum kind of injury. The kind where a bag of ice and a few minutes on the bench is the healer.

Luers beats Boone to lock up fourth straight girls basketball regional title

Al Hamnik al.hamnik@nwi.com (219) 933-4154

ROCHESTER | In the postseason, teams welcome any advantage they can get.

Rensselaer, Griffith fall short in girls hoops regional semifinals

CHRISTOPHER BREACH Times Correspondent

RENSSELAER | Rensselaer senior girls basketball player Laura Tonner hid her face in her hands after missing two free throws after a technical …

Bobcats eliminate Cherokees at regional for second straight season

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

FULTON | Morgan Township grew accustomed to pain this season, so as they filed toward the bus to travel for a consolation pizza lunch, no one …

Wolves win 'ugly' but will take it

Al Hamnik al.hamnik@nwi.com, (219) 933-4154

ROCHESTER | Coach Candy Wilson could chuckle after this one.

Merrillville tops Lake Central to reach Valparaiso Regional final

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

VALPARAISO | After falling behind at halftime, Lake Central's girls basketball team capitalized inside the paint in the third quarter, making …

L.C. sophomore duo combines for high numbers from 3-point land

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

ST. JOHN | As a squad, Lake Central's girls basketball team has hit 66 3-point shots this season.

Merrillville senior, junior give Pirates defensive spark

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

MERRILLVILLE | For four minutes in the sectional championship girls basketball game last week, Merrillville's Amber Sturdivant and AJ Downs ha…

Griffith girls basketball team finds its measure of consistency in Blackard

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

GRIFFITH | Griffith's girls basketball team keeps a chart of some of the things that can't be seen in the average box score.

Rensselaer girls basketball team feeds off of Emilie Ziese's energy

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

Emilie Ziese saw her senior basketball season flash before her eyes when a doctor said three simple letters: ACL.

Boone Grove's Steinhilber rises to the challenge

Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Boone Grove junior guard Sarah Steinhilber initially wasn't thrilled with changes made to her free-throw shooting form.

Whiting pair plays as one to extend postseason

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

WHITING | Having played Bishop Noll twice already this season, Whiting decided to make a change.

Morgan Township's Murphy finds strength after early season injury

Jim Hunsley jim.hunsley@nwi.com, (219) 548-4356

Hannah Murphy uses her jumping ability to rise for rebounds and scoring chances, but the Morgan Township junior forward's high-flying court pl…

Porter County-area prep basketball notes: Kouts, Hanover boys to play for PCC title Friday

Keith Nuest Times Correspondent

Porter County-based statistician Keith Nuest scouts area prep basketball.

HILLARY SMITH: Hoisting the trophy not as easy as it looks

Hillary Smith Times Columnist

Sunday's newspaper ran names of seven local schools whose girls basketball season will run another week: Lake Central, Merrillville, Rensselae…

Merrillville tops City for sectional title

Hillary Smith hillary.smith@nwi.com, (219) 933-3233

PORTAGE | Merrillville coach Amy Govert grabbed the shoulders of her seniors on the bench with 13 seconds left and smiled.

STEVE HANLON: Saturday night's all right for fight'n

Steve Hanlon Prep Beat

PORTAGE | Mike Megyese spoke directly with some passion on Jan. 25, a few minutes after his Michigan City Wolves had snapped Merrillville's 39…

L.C. girls capture sectional with narrow win over Lowell

Paul Honeycutt Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | Jessica Bell might have made the smartest play of her young life on Saturday night, although it might not be as important in a regul…

Rensselaer outlasts Hanover to win 3A sectional championship

Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

CEDAR LAKE | Rensselaer came into Saturday night’s championship game of the Class 3A Sectional against host Hanover Central looking for its fi…

Boone Grove's Steinhilber comes through in the sectional championship

Paul Jankowski Times Correspondent

HEBRON | Behind one basket, a group of Rochester football players took delight in heckling the referees and Boone Grove girls basketball playe…

Griffith claims fifth straight girls sectional championship

Brian Waddle Times Correspondent

GRIFFITH | Sammi Adams knew it was her last game at Griffith. To say she was a bit fired up would be an understatement.

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