Region Rundown for 2013 softball season

Times Preseason Top 10

2012 record in parentheses

1. Lake Central (26-3)

2. Crown Point (25-8)

3. Chesterton (21-11)

4. Andrean (28-4)

5. Portage (18-8)

6. Munster (18-13)

7. Lake Station (18-10)

8. Morton (21-2)

9. Kankakee Valley (20-10)

10. North Newton (20-12)

On the bubble: Bishop Noll (18-9), Calumet (13-12), Griffith (15-14), Hanover Central (13-13), Hebron (20-6), Hobart (14-16), Lowell (10-18), Wheeler (19-11), Whiting (13-15).

Star gazing

Brenna Boyle, Jr., P/SS, Andrean

Sadie Conner, Jr., LF, Munster

Lily Del Toro, Jr., P, Lake Central

Miranda Elish, Fr., P, Crown Point

Siena Gyure, Sr., P, Crown Point

Haley Hodges, Sr., C, Portage

Shelby Jorgensen, Jr., P, Lake Station

Angelica Justiniano, Sr., P, Morton

Annabel Karberg, So., P, Lake Central

Megan Matheny, Sr., C, Chesterton

Taylor Michalski , Jr., CF, Munster

Morghyn Neal, Sr., C, Andrean

Lizzie Seymour, Jr., SS, Lake Central

Megan Tymorek, Sr., P, Chesterton

Ashley Yoways, Jr., P, Hanover Central

Conference predictions

Duneland Athletic Conference

Favorite: Lake Central

Darkhorse: Crown Point

Great Lakes Athletic Conference

Favorite: Morton

Darkhorse: Gavit

Greater South Shore Conference

Favorite: North Newton

Darkhorse: Wheeler

Northwest Crossroads Conference

Favorite: Munster

Darkhorse: Andrean

Porter County Conference

Favorite: Hanover Central

Darkhorse: Washington Township

!~ Times writers Steve Hanlon and Jim Hunsley