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L.C.'s Yancey is big on football, but bigger on Memorial Day

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

SCHERERVILLE | David Yancey got chills every Friday night last autumn. The emotional overdraft took place as the national anthem was played in…
May 26, 2012 10:30 pm
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Lake Station's Acker carries big bat, high hopes for Eagles softball team

By Robby Howard robert.howard@nwi.com, (219) 933-3373

Since she first picked up a bat 10 years ago, Lake Station clean-up hitter Caitlin Acker has been hitting everything that's in her path, even …
May 26, 2012 7:30 pm(0)
Griffith softball player Cox waits patiently for her chance to shine

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

Knees were knocking a little bit last Tuesday night in Griffith. The Panthers' softball team had just advanced to the championship game of the…
May 26, 2012 7:30 pm(0)
Morgan defeats Washington Township for baseball sectional title

By Paul Jankowski Times Correspondent

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Shaving-cream pies to the face are normally reserved for big-league stars who pitch a gem or come through with a game-wi…
May 26, 2012 7:00 pm
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Lake Station's Acker carries big bat, high hopes for Eagles softball team

By Robby Howard robert.howard@nwi.com, (219) 933-3373

Since she first picked up a bat 10 years ago, Lake Station clean-up hitter Caitlin Acker has been hitting everything that's in her path, even …

Griffith softball player Cox waits patiently for her chance to shine

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

Knees were knocking a little bit last Tuesday night in Griffith. The Panthers' softball team had just advanced to the championship game of the…

Marian's Lilek one-hits Illiana Christian in regional final

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

CALUMET CITY | Marian Catholic pitcher Brett Lilek said his coach Phil Wail challenged him about what kind of legacy did he want to leave with…

Kankakee softball team beats Crete-Monee to win 3A Crete-Monee Regional

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

CRETE | Melanie Lambert felt the rush of momentum.

Titans outslug Marian Catholic for Class 3A regional softball title

By Vince Vosti Times Correspondent

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Tinley Park sophomore Maranda Stroz made it pretty clear Saturday afternoon why she is the Titans' designated player.

Chesterton gets first softball sectional title since '06

By Andrew Stem Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | With two outs and the winning run standing on second base Friday night, Chesterton’s Mallory McKee was looking for a first pitch …

South Central defends its Class A sectional softball crown

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

UNION MILLS | John Hall might not agree with Madisyn Walter's nickname, but the South Central softball coach was confident his sophomore pitch…

Niners win sixth straight sectional title

By Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

WHEATFIELD | One pitch proved to be the difference in Andrean’s 1-0 victory over host Kankakee Valley on Friday in the championship game of th…

L.C.'s Karberg shuts down Munster with speed and guile

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

HIGHLAND | Lake Central has more pitchers than Applebee's on a Friday night.

Lake Station rolls rival in second ever softball sectional championship

By Robby Howard robert.howard@nwi.com, (219) 933-3373

HAMMOND | Amongst the jumping, laughing, crying mob of red-clad Lake Station softball players celebrating the present, pitcher Shelby Jorgense…

River Forest advances, sets up championship with Lake Station

By Robby Howard robert.howard@nwi.com, (219) 933-3373

HAMMOND | River Forest sent 17 batters to the plate in the third inning, scoring 11 runs en route to a 16-1 five-inning victory against Bowman…

C.P., Chesterton advance to Class 4A softball sectional title game

By Andrew Stem Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | Crown Point softball coach Ginger Britton was thankful that style points don't count toward sectional wins.

Kougars, Niners advance to title game at K.V. softball sectional

By Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

WHEATFIELD | The Class 3A Kankakee Valley Sectional isn’t seeded, but the best two teams will face each other in today’s 5:30 p.m. championshi…

No. 2 Rochester blanks North Newton for softball sectional title

By Molly Smerika Times Correspondent

WINAMAC | North Newton had runners on second and third in the first inning, but it was the closest the Spartans would get to scoring in the Cl…

Munster's bats stop Morton, L.C.'s Seymour hits walk-off home run

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

HIGHLAND | The feel-good softball story of the spring had its final chapter written on Thursday. It was a paperback. This tome was not leather-bound.

Washington Township wins program's first sectional title

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

LACROSSE | After several tense hours, Washington Township softball coach Jack Corley finally had a chance to relax late Thursday afternoon.

Jorgensen, Acker lead Lake Station upset of Wheeler

By Robby Howard robert.howard@nwi.com, (219) 933-3373

HAMMOND | After Lake Station beat Wheeler 2-0 at the Class 2A Bishop Noll softball sectional game, both coaches and dugouts remained emotiona…

Griffith throws pressure out the window in sectional title at Gavit

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

HAMMOND | There was a huge gorilla on the back of Griffith coach Ed McLeod as the Panthers' yellow bus rolled toward south Hammond on Wednesda…

Rebels blanked by RedHawks, eliminated from playoffs

By Vince Vosti Times Correspondent

BURBANK | Try as they did, Thornton Fractional South's softball team was unable to break Marist's pesky defense Wednesday afternoon, nor solve…

Westville falls to Triton in Class A sectional semifinals

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

UNION MILLS | Westville coach Gary Dick thought a lack of execution -- not effort --was the defining factor Wednesday afternoon.

Finch outduels Hartzell to advance Wheeler past Noll

By Robby Howard robert.howard@nwi.com, (219) 933-3373

HAMMOND | Nickole Finch didn't expect to pitch a two-hitter against Bishop Noll on Tuesday in the Class 2A Bishop Noll Sectional.

Hebron’s rally in seventh falls short

By Molly Smerika Times Correspondent

WINAMAC | Emily O’Leary hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough for state No. 4-ranked Hebron to complete a comebac…

Host Kougars, Knox advances

By Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

WHEATFIELD | Sevens were wild on the opening night of the Class 3A Kankakee Valley Sectional on Tuesday.

Hobart softball advances at Chesterton sectional

By Andrew Stem Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | Dana Claussen's second and third home runs of the season could not have come at a better time for the Hobart softball team.

Morton's Reyes, Justiniano give Govs huge sectional win in softball

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

HIGHLAND | The noise coming from the Morton bleachers shook the foundation Tuesday night at the Class 4A Highland Sectional.

Gavit, Griffith softball showdown becomes reality

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

HAMMOND | This is the matchup fans wanted most and neither Gavit nor Griffith was going to disappoint.

Washington Township rolls past LaCrosse in Class A sectional semifinal

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

LACROSSE | Ashley Hines looked forward to another at-bat Tuesday, but the Washington Township junior second baseman was more interested in som…

Vendrely a key to Homewood-Flossmoor's soccer success

By Dwight Haislet Times Correspondent

When a team loses both its best offensive and defensive players, people expect something of a letdown the next season.

Bulldogs find clutch hitting in comeback win

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | The phrase "hitting is contagious" may be one of the most overused sayings in softball and baseball, but it perfectly describes C…

Fillies gain revenge over Morgan Twp.

By Paul Oren Times Correspondent

LACROSSE | Losing 19-0 to Morgan Twp. earlier this season was the toughest lesson in a series of hard learning experiences for the Kouts softb…

Franovich is perfect in Lake Central softball sectional opener

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

HIGHLAND | Morgan Franovich said she didn't know what was at stake at Monday's Class 4A Highland Sectional opener between Lake Central and E.C…

Sixth inning blast leads Lake Station past Whiting in softball sectional

By Robby Howard robert.howard@nwi.com, (219) 933-3373

HAMMOND | There were some high hopes in the Lake Station dugout as sophomore Caitlin Acker, known as the team’s home run hitter, came up to th…

North Newton squeaks past Wolves

By Molly Smerika Times Correspondent

WINAMAC | North Newton was playing without head coach Amanda Suarez, who was home with her newborn baby.

Region's Boyle family hoping for reunion in Indianapolis

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

The house was in Whiting. The basement was in another world. One of imagination and joy and sweet memories.

Grant Park tops Illinois Lutheran for Class 1A Grant Park Regional softball title

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

GRANT PARK | Calm and collected, Illinois Lutheran coach Jeff Uhlenbrauck stood in front of his team just before the bottom of the seventh inn…

Lambert spearheads Crete-Monee's playoff hopes

By Vince Vosti Tomes Correspondent

CRETE | It's not a good feeling to defeat a conference foe twice during the season, only to see the vanquished somehow come away with the conf…

Chicago Christian slips past Illiana Christian for regional title

By Vince Vosti Times Correspondent

LANSING | First-year Chicago Christian softball coach Kevin Pittman spoke from experience when he said one can throw out the records when the …

Valparaiso's Fletcher has tireless work ethic on the softball diamond

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

Even Friday's prom didn't stop Valparaiso senior infielder Clarisse Fletcher from sacrificing her body to make plays on the softball diamond.

Whiting softball inches by Hanover Central in extra innings

By David P. Funk Times Correspondent

WHITING | Rachel Dabertin feels like she's always at the plate when the game is on the line.

Andrean's Barajas hoping to make another postseason run

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

MERRILLVILLE | When Kaitlin Barajas steps into the batting box, people take a step back. Fans in the stands do, too.

Scouting area softball sectionals

By Times Staff

CLASS 4A

Steinbach is brilliant in diocese World Series

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

MERRILLVILLE | What happened was expected. When two dominating pitchers are sharing the circle, one thing is certain.

Morton tops Noll

By David P. Funk Times Correspondent

HAMMOND | It was senior night for Bishop Noll on Wednesday and Vanessa Hartzell did her part.

Tinley Park shuts out T.F. South in softball

By Dwight Haislet Times Correspondent

LANSING | It's tough to win softball games when the team doesn't score runs.

Portage's Zengler shines in win over Lowell in softball

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

LOWELL | If a high school softball game was only three innings, Times No. 3 Portage may not be flying so high.

Moms play a huge role in lives of PCC softball players

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

The stereotype is concrete sure. Unchangeable. Part of the game's lexicon.

Lindeman fires no-no to give Hebron PCC softball tourney championship

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

LACROSSE | The Times No. 9 Hebron Hawks had a little mind issue Saturday morning as the 16th annual Porter County Conference softball tourname…

Beecher softball team rolls behind play of Soppet, Crews

By Vince Vosti Times Correspondent

BEECHER | When the Beecher softball team started the season by losing two of its first three games, Ladycats pitchers Savannah Soppet and Sara…

Scouting local Class 1A and 2A softball regionals

By Times Staff

(Seedings in parentheses)

Lindeman sisters lead Hebron to PCC tourney win against South Central

By Molly Smerika Times Correspondent

UNION MILLS| Both Mollie and Maggie Lindeman came up big for Hebron in Friday’s first round of the Porter County Conference softball tournamen…

Columnists

Steve Hanlon Jim Hunsley Jim Peters

JIM PETERS: Eight's the magic number for the PCC

Could a return to the Porter County Conference be in the offing for Westville?

Baseball

Andrean blanks K.V. for 11th straight baseball sectional title

WHEATFIELD | Andrean’s dominance in the Class 3A Kankakee Valley Sectional is reaching epic proportions.

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Griffith shuts out Clark for 3A sectional baseball title
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Morgan defeats Washington Township for baseball sectional title
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K.V., Andrean win semifinal games
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Illinois Lutheran falls to Ottawa Marquette in Class 1A PUtnam County Sectional final

Softball

Lake Station's Acker carries big bat, high hopes for Eagles softball team

Since she first picked up a bat 10 years ago, Lake Station clean-up hitter Caitlin Acker has been hitting everything that's in her path, even if it's outside.

18 hrs ago
Griffith softball player Cox waits patiently for her chance to shine
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Marian's Lilek one-hits Illiana Christian in regional final
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Kankakee softball team beats Crete-Monee to win 3A Crete-Monee Regional
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Titans outslug Marian Catholic for Class 3A regional softball title

May 22
H-F, Illiana Christian exit volleyball playoffs
May 21
Illiana Christian, H-F advance to regional semis
May 19
Scouting Local Boys Volleyball Regionals
May 19
Illiana's Vander Zee a leader

May 23
H-F’s Brad Holt is ready to finish
May 17
Marian Catholic boys tennis team looking to make a run
May 17
Scouting Local Boys Tennis Sectionals
May 11
Mathews to play tennis for Indiana Wesleyan University

Prep Sports Box Scores and Summaries

SATURDAY'S PREP ROUNDUP: Hebron second at state boys volleyball tournament

Carmel topped Hebron, 25-17, 20-25, 25-18, 25-21, to capture the Indiana Boys Volleyball Coaches Association state championship Saturday at Indianapolis Cathedral High School.