Two locals win state titles at IHSA boys state track meet

By Dan Chamnis Times Correspondent

CHARLESTON | Two locals brought home gold Saturday from the IHSA boys track meet at Eastern Illinois.

Crete's Hulbert dominates in IHSA Class 3A state track meet preliminaries

By Dan Chamnis Times Correspondent

CHARLESTON | Crete-Monee's Rashad Hulbert was the king of the third preliminary heat of the 300-meter hurdles.

Bowman's Strickland breaks record in 100, also wins 200 at Valpo Regional

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

VALPARAISO | With a robust south wind at Cornelius Strickland's back, the 100-meter dash record was in serious jeopardy at Thursday's Valparai…

Beecher's Nykaza qualifies for Class 1A 1,600 finals

By Times Staff

Beecher junior Grant Nykaza ran the second-fastest time of the day in the 1,600-meter run on Thursday at the IHSA Class 1A state meet at Easte…

Lowell’s Shanks makes most of final meet of 2012

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

VALPARAISO | Lowell junior Brendon Shanks was counting the hours until his personal state meet as soon as he boarded the bus Thursday after school.

Crete's Hulbert looking to repeat in Class 3A 300-meter intermediate hurdles

By Tim Cronin Times Correspondent

Rashad Hulbert was worried, but not about himself.

Scouting the Class 3A Boys Track & Field State Meet

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

120th IHSA Boys Track and Field Championship

East Chicago's Jacques Hall on the run this season

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

EAST CHICAGO | As mysteries go, this doesn't quite rank up there with Sasquatch or the Bermuda Triangle.

JIM PETERS: Little guys have big dreams, too

By Jim Peters Times Columnist

With an enrollment of 100 or so students, LaCrosse High School has about the same number of kids walking the hall as a school like Valparaiso …

Valpo vaulter Burnett has an affinity for the air

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

Whether he's stepping off a diving board or soaring into the sky off a long stick, Muyenda Burnett spends a lot of time in the air.

Boys Track: Ooms ready to zoom

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

LANSING | Illiana Christian boys track coach Jeff White calls him one of the best all-around athletes he has coached.

Scouting the Class 2A Boys State Track & Field meet

By Times Staff

120th IHSA Boys Track and Field Championships

L.C. defends girls track regional title

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

CHESTERTON | At 5-foot-10, Merrillville's Airrica Harper towers over most of her competition.

Manchester back in familiar territory

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | High jumping is a hobby, showing cattle is a lifestyle.

Scouting the Class 1A IHSA Boys State Track and Field Meet

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

120th IHSA Boys Track and Field Championships

Hobart’s humble, determined Whidden lives life quarter mile at a time

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

HOBART | Six one-hundredths of a second, just 0.06.

Switch to track has worked out well for Wheeler, O'Shea

By Jim Peters jim,peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

Running is still part of Kelly O'Shea's daily routine.

Seton girls break Class 1A record in 400 relay

By Nike Ogunbodede Times Correspondent

CHARLESTON | When an unexpected injury sidelined one runner, Seton Academy seniors DeJanae Terry and Jasmine Gardner plus juniors Mykel Adams …

HIGHLAND TRACK SECTIONAL: Munster boys win program's third track sectional

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HIGHLAND | For his next feat ...

Wildcats sneak onto podium at H-F Sectional

By Tim Cronin Times Correspondent

FLOSSMOOR | Last year, few expected Thornton Township to be in trophy contention in the Class 3A track and field championship.

Seton Academy girls track team places five entires in Class 1A state finals

By Times Staff

CHARLESTON | Seton Academy's 400-meter relay team ran the fastest time of the day in the preliminaries of the IHSA Class 1A state meet Thursda…

Lake Central emerges victorious

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

CROWN POINT | It took a decade in a new conference before Lake Central boys track won the Duneland Athletic Conference.

Valpo tops Portage, Chesterton for boys track sectional title

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

PORTAGE | Stars shined in all their glory at Thursday's Portage Sectional.

Bombers capture 3rd title in 4 years

By Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

RENSSELEAR | Alec Kostelnik toured the track at the Rensselaer Sectional effortlessly in the 3200 run, lapping a few runners on his final time…

T.F. North's Greenlee ready to dance

By Tim Cronin Times Correspondent

 A hop, a skip, and a jump.

Scouting the Class 3A girls track & field state meet

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

40th IHSA Girls Track and Field Championship

Noll's versatile Brayden Banske dares to be different

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

HAMMOND | None of this sports specialization stuff for Brayden Banske. He wants it all. The more responsibilities and variety, the better.

T.F. South hurdler Joe Richmond ready for sectionals

By Tim Cronin Times Correspondent

LANSING | Joe Richmond motors over hurdles with grace and power, a combination that could take him far in the next week.

Illiana girls track team breaks program's 3,200-meter relay record

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

LANSING | You could have knocked the baton out of their hands with just a light tap.

Boys Track & Field: Scouting Local Sectionals

By Times Staff

Advancement: The first- and second-place winners in each event, including relay teams, advance to the state championships May 24-26 at Eastern…

Chesterton's Palombizio makes his name as a runner

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

His last name is synonymous with basketball, but Austin Palombizio's found his niche in track.

Scouting the Class 2A Girls State Track & Field meet

By Times Staff

40th IHSA Girls Track and Field Championships

Scouting the Class 1A girls state track & field meet

By Times Correspondent

40th IHSA Girls Track and Field Championships

Munster wins school's first girls track sectional championship

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

HIGHLAND | Munster girls track coach Rick Sluder hopes his team will look back on Tuesday evening 25 years from now, never forgetting the hist…

Seton Academy's Terry eyeing a state title

By Mike Nieto mike.nieto@nwi.com

SOUTH HOLLAND | When Seton Academy's DeJay Terry reflects back on her outstanding prep career, the Central Michigan-bound senior doesn't think…

K.V. runs away with sectional championshp

By Christopher Breach Times Correspondent

WHEATFIELD | Kankakee Valley’s sophomore sprinter Leanna Mulloy was catching her breath moments after breezing to a win in the 200 after takin…

Chesterton nips Valpo by half a point to defend girls track sectional title

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

CHESTERTON | It's safe to say Anna Raffin slept peacefully last night.

Kankakee Valley senior Dellahan shows versatility entering sectionals

By Paul Trembacki Times Correspondent

DEMOTTE | When Dayton Dellahan was 3 years old and somewhat spud-shaped, she inspired her aunt Linda’s creativity one day while running in the yard.

Portage's Sloan quickly gaining ground

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

When Portage freshman Rhyan Sloan describes herself as a middle school distance runner, she laughingly says, 'Below average.'

Scouting local girls track sectionals

Chesterton

T.F. North's Taylor wins discus and shot put

By Dwight Haislet Times Correspondent

FLOSSMOOR | If T.F. North's Markeya Taylor didn't reach her own personal distance goals in both the discus throw and shot put, she still had a…

Hanover Central boys win eighth PCC Meet in nine years

By Andrew Stem Times Correspondent

KOUTS | Hanover Central boys track coach Steve Foulds said he expected his team to win Thursday’s Porter County Conference Meet, and that’s ex…

River Forest makes it three in a row

By Matt Douthett Times Correspondent

LAKE STATION | Brandon Armour wanted nothing more than to help continue River Forest’s control of the Greater South Shore Conference track meet.

It's one step at a time for versatile Hanover freshman Nirtaut

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

CEDAR LAKE | In most high school sports, unless they're a 6-foot-9 power forward, freshmen aren't paid much attention.

Blazing Trojans dominate field at SAC meet

By Vince Vosti Times Correspondent

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Blooms Township made it look easy.

Duggan twins lift Lake Central to DAC boys track title

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

PORTAGE | As Isiah Duggan handed the baton to twin brother Issac for the anchor leg of the 1,600 relay Wednesday, Isaac literally had the Dune…

JIM PETERS: Hebron's Egolf 'inspired to do good'

By Jim Peters Times Columnist

"I think it would be cool to go to a Third World country."

Running has brought Hebron's Egolf, Schmidt together

By Jim Peters jim.peters@nwi.com, (219) 548-4363

When Kyle Schmidt moved to Hebron from Hammond back in middle school, distance running ranked way down on his list of interests.

Crete's Whittler always on the go

By Tim Cronin Times Correspondent

Crete-Monee's Tayler Whittler has found her niche.

Scouting local girls track and field sectionals

By Times Staff

Advancement: The first- and second-place winners in each event, including relay teams, from each of the sectional meets advance to the state c…