Host Kougars, Wildcats advance at K.V. softball sectional

Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

WHEATFIELD | A much-anticipated rematch is set in place after Tuesday’s opening games at the Class 3A Kankakee Valley Sectional.

Griffith dismisses Gavit early in softball opener

Paul Honeycutt Times Correspondent

HAMMOND | There's been an age-old debate about what is a "hitter's park" or "pitcher's park."

Cool Claussen leads Hobart to big softball sectional win

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

CROWN POINT | The world was spinning quicker. The heart should've been pounding. But Hobart pitcher Dana Claussen's mind was somewhere else.

Big inning propels Morgan Township softball Class A sectional title game

Andrew Stem Times Correspondent

LACROSSE | One big inning was all Morgan Township needed to stay alive in the Class A softball sectional.

Whiting softball team nips Bishop Noll in walk-off fashion

Matt Douthett matthew.douthett@nwi.com

LAKE STATION | Abby Bondi felt the nerves of postseason softball flowing through her veins.

Westville outlasts host S.C. in sectional semifinals

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

UNION MILLS | A two-foot single with three gratis bases helped put an end to a 12-inning marathon Tuesday that featured its share of bizarre h…

Lowell routs Highland; E.C. skids by West Side at softball sectional

David P. Funk Times Correspondent

HIGHLAND | The Lowell offense was explosive in a 10-0 win in the Class 4A sectional opener over host Highland Tuesday.

Wheeler routs River Forest with 12-run third inning

Matt Douthett matthew.douthett@nwi.com (219) 933-4194

LAKE STATION | Nickole Finch doesn't need a reminder of what transpired during last season's softball sectional.

Yadron delivers game-winning single in sixth inning as Boone Grove tops Hebron

Paul Oren Times Correspondent

ROCHESTER | Kirsten Spangenberg's rough defensive day suddenly didn't matter when the Boone Grove junior lifted a blast to left field in the s…

Crown Point gets revenge in beating Chesterton in sectional opener

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

CROWN POINT | Miranda Elish and her teammates didn't hear it once or twice or three times.

Murphy pitches shutout as Munster ousts L.C.

David P. Funk Times Correspondent

HIGHLAND | Munster pitcher Carly Murphy is a senior and has pitched in big softball games before.

Kouts bats help Fillies advance at Class A sectional

Andrew Stem Times Correspondent

LACROSSE | The Kouts bats needed three innings before jump starting in the opening round of the Class A softball sectional, but once they got …

Leadoff hitter McKee provides offensive punch for Chesterton softball team

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

Mallory McKee wasn't initially enamored about being a leadoff hitter until she realized the prospects of extra plate appearances.

Scouting area softball sectionals

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STEVE HANLON: This could be a first, lastly

Steve Hanlon Prep Beat

In recent years I've made bold, cocky predictions about how the region softball teams would do in the postseason. I've picked three or four te…

Hobart's Wilson overcomes much to get to the top

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

HOBART | Hannah Wilson is not alone. The sophomore softball player at Hobart is like roughly half the kids in America, whose parents have gone…

Doelling’s blast lifts Hebron to PCC Softball Tourney title

Andrew Stem Times Correspondent

LACROSSE | Hebron’s Kyle Doelling heeded the batting advice from her coaches and came through in a big way for the Hawks.

Piatt’s gem gives KV split with Portage

Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

DEMOTTE | It was hard for Times No. 4 Portage softball coach Lisa Hayes to be upbeat after Saturday’s second game of a doubleheader against ho…

Portage pounds Munster softball team

David P. Funk Times Correspondent

PORTAGE | Kiley Jones did it all. She got the big hit. She pitched the complete game. She even tallied the game-clinching RBI single.

Starcevich’s two triples push Boone forward in PCC softball tourney

Paul Oren Times Correspondent

BOONE GROVE | Winning ugly might not look the best, but when it comes to the Porter County Conference tournament, advancing to the next round …

Keilman leads Noll to the top as a freshman

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

HAMMOND | Bishop Noll lost a lot of talent from its softball team last year. At the top of the list was hard-throwing pitcher Vanessa Hartzell…

STEVE HANLON: Don't let these 'Days' slip away

Steve Hanlon Prep Beat

This weekend, while many of us are in long lines looking to purchase chocolate hearts, candied roses and cards written by some stranger in the…

Times Softball Top 10

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Seymour guides Lake Central past Portage softball team

Paul Oren Times Correspondent

Lake Central coach Jeff Sherman learned Thursday morning that the Times No. 2 Indians drew rival Munster in the first round of the upcoming Hi…

Elish, C.P. top Chesterton, win DAC softball title

David P. Funk Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | Miranda Elish is not the average freshman pitcher.

Hebron's Maggie Lindeman shares laughs and wins with teammates

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

Maggie Lindeman's mound mannerisms are hardly those of someone who calls herself the "team clown."

Scouting the PCC Softball Tournament

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Blind draw gives tough sectional openers to many area softball teams

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

The IHSAA blind draw tournament is as traditional in Indiana as corn and dirty flannel shirts. Sometimes it gives good results. Sometimes it doesn't.

Noll pitching, hitting gets back-to-back win over Whiting

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

HAMMOND | The biggest drama took place on Tuesday night when Times No. 6 Bishop Noll scored five runs in the sixth and one more in the seventh…

Big Warrior sixth propels them to GSSC softball title

Paul Honeycutt Times Correspondent

WHITING | You're probably not going to find anyone more serious behind the plate than Bishop Noll catcher Monica Martin.

Morton gets past Westville on passed ball

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

HAMMOND | Many old-timers say today's youth just don't listen to their elders anymore. Too busy with social media and other silly nonsense, it…

Region teams have international appeal

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

MONTICELLO | The international tiebreaker is not too common in high school softball.

Bulldogs repeat as Twin Lakes Invitational champions

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

MONTICELLO | Softball veterans like Amanda Shrader have touched the trophy three times at the Twin Lakes Invitational.

Valpo's Krantz returns to the mound

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

Tracy Corneil calls Megan Krantz an "expert pitching chart keeper," but the Valparaiso softball coach also knows her junior pitcher/shortstop …

Elish not surprising anyone with her fantastic start for the Bulldogs

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

CROWN POINT | She's like Elvis at a county fair in the mid 1950s. Or the Beatles playing in front of a German crowd before Ed Sullivan.

The Times Softball Top 10

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Chesterton breaks out for big softball win over Lowell

Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

LOWELL | After going 2-2 over its last four games, Times No. 1 Chesterton was looking to snap out of a mini slump on Thursday at Lowell.

Murphy sisters lead Munster to at least a share of NCC crown in softball

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

GRIFFITH | You would think that Carly Murphy would've taken her little sister, Tegan, out for dinner on Thursday night. And paid for it, too. …

K.V.'s Cavinder steps up big for her mother

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

WHEATFIELD | Diane Cavinder gingerly walked to the softball diamond at Kankakee Valley on Wednesday before the Times No. 8 Kougars took on No.…

Hanover Central junior hits walk-off home run to beat Boone Grove in extra innings

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

CEDAR LAKE | On Saturday the Cedar Lake Softball complex was filled with dust, movement and gritty workers.

Munster edges Lowell behind Murphy's solid outing

Paul Honeycutt Times Correspondent

MUNSTER | Munster's Carly Murphy is a hard critic on herself when it comes to her pitching this season.

Boyle bloops Andrean past K.V. in softball thriller

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

MERRILLVILLE | During Monday’s two-hour practice Andrean coach Brooke Baker-Runyon talked about “prime time at-bats.”

L.C., Del Toro get by Portage

David P. Funk Times Correspondent

ST. JOHN | A dry-erase board inside the Lake Central dugout Tuesday read "today is a new day."

Portage's Haley Hodges comes up big against Chesterton

Paul Oren Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | Haley Hodges has had plenty of big hits in plenty of big games during her varsity career. The Portage senior topped them all on M…

Mustangs keep momentum going in short win

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

LOWELL | This was worth the wait, at least for Munster.

Rock leads Crown Point to dramatic come-from-behind win against L.C.

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

CROWN POINT | One of the oldest and most time-tested adages in softball is simple: "Don't give up. Don't ever give up."

Dawson, Hanover power past South Central softball team

Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

CEDAR LAKE | Ivy Dawson likes having the last word.

Munster shuts out K.V. softball team

Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

WHEATFIELD | Munster welcomed the warmer weather in Friday’s Northwest Crossroads Conference showdown at Kankakee Valley.

K.V.'s Matson doing what she always does, win

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

Alyssa Matson was your typical 10-year-old. She didn't really know what she wanted to do so she did everything.

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