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Thriving in the clutch (times two): Veschak's walk-off home run and tie-breaking double power Boone Grove to PCC tourney title
PORTER TOWNSHIP -- Good players and great players are often separated by the ability to perform in the clutch. After what Emily Veschak...
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May 12, 20244 min read
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Built for power: Szakacs and the slugging Wolves keeps coach Saunders coming back for more Boone Grove softball
WESTVILLE -- Her mom Desiree (McDaniel) played at Merrillville during the school's softball heyday, catching for Leslie Malerich, who...
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May 11, 20244 min read
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Silence is golden: Pitcock no-hits South Central, Boone Grove forges tie atop the PCC
By JIM PETERS PORTER TOWNSHIP -- One of the time-honored superstitions in baseball is the belief that it's bad luck to talk about a...
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May 7, 20243 min read
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Bonjour, Paris: Hanover Central graduates Micic (Serbia), Mutuwa (Nigeria) qualify for upcoming Olympics in wrestling
By STEVE HANLON CEDAR LAKE – People talk. Often. From here all the way around the globe. Casual conversations are often about the...
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May 1, 20245 min read
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Blue-collar man: Michigan City grad Fiske poised to take his family work ethic to the NFL
By BRIAN WADDLE Written for the Institute for Career Development Braden Fiske is blue collar to the bone. The son of a steelworker, Fiske...
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Apr 24, 20245 min read
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Two generations of Cotton: Former La Porte baseball standout enjoying his son's success at Crown Point
By STEVE HANLON CROWN POINT – Two distinct attitudes were on display at a high school baseball game on Tuesday. On the field, the son –...
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Apr 12, 20243 min read
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There's no 'I' in Lake Central: Star-less Indians thrive as a team, not individuals
By STEVE HANLON ST. JOHN – Pocket change isn’t what you’d expect for a high school basketball coach readying his team for a state...
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Feb 22, 20243 min read
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Lake Central girls hoops going 'Hupp,' 'Hupp' and Away to the 4A state final
COLUMN BY STEVE HANLON ST. JOHN – The hallway was dim inside Gary West Side’s facility. The noise of a packed gymnasium emanated from far...
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Feb 21, 20244 min read
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The Pirates' treasure: Sharpshooter Saia sparks Merrillville's worst to first Duneland turnaround
MICHIGAN CITY -- It's been a minute since Bo Patton hasn't been the best shooter in the gym at Merrillville, and when you're the coach...
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Feb 17, 20243 min read
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Moving in the right direction: Portage has been rolling since adopting an uptempo approach
By CJ PETERS PORTAGE — It was on the bus ride home from a 29-point loss at Crown Point on Feb. 1 when Portage coach Bryon Clouse decided...
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Feb 17, 20245 min read
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The end of the ride: Historic season over as Hanover Central falls just short in Class 3A regional
Class 3A Jimtown Regional Bremen 41, Hanover Central 37 Skylar Ferry led the Wildcats with a game-high 15 points. By STEVE HANLON JIMTOWN...
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Feb 12, 20243 min read
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A fun last ride: Hanover Central girls hoops loving some serious Senioritis with Govert
Class 3A Jimtown Regional Hanover Central (17-7) vs. Bremen (14-11), 3 p.m. New Prairie (20-5) vs. NorthWood (19-6), 6 p.m. By STEVE...
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Feb 9, 20243 min read
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The youngest member: Smiley, the first junior in Valparaiso's 1,000-point club, fueling Vikings success
VALPARAISO -- From Joe Otis back in the day to Bryce Drew, Roger Harden, Robbie Hummel, Scott Martin, Brandon Newman and Mason Jones (to...
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Feb 7, 20245 min read
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Hanover Central blocks out the past in sectional final victory: Wildcats unseat Highland, snap four-game skid versus Trojans
Class 3A Highland Sectional Hanover Central 36, Highland 33 Trojans sophomore Jordan Steele had a game-high 19 points By STEVE HANLON...
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Feb 4, 20243 min read
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From the Boneyard to the Brickyard: Schreiber Jr. grew up around Griffith football, now he's the new man in charge at Hobart
By STEVE HANLON Eric Schreiber Jr.’s family is as Griffith Panthers as it gets. Black and Gold have been the colors that served as...
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Feb 1, 20244 min read
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Earning its respect: Hebron downs Morgan Twp. to win PCC tournament, claim Keg
PORTER TOWNSHIP -- No matter how many other wins Hebron piled up, the path to respect still went through Morgan Township. Coach Mike...
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Jan 25, 20244 min read
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Humble Bulldog oozing upside: Rising sophomore Shaw double-doubles as maturing Crown Point fends off Michigan City
By CJ PETERS MICHIGAN CITY — Everything went right for Crown Point sophomore Dikembe Shaw Friday night. Well, except for one thing....
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Jan 6, 20245 min read
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A perfect 10: Lake Central continues unbeaten start in Sexson's first year as coach
La PORTE -- Knees bent, feet sliding from side to side, hands up, moving up and down, talking. That not only describes a good defensive...
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Jan 6, 20244 min read
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Turning a corner: Boone Grove growing up, learning how to win in Hill's second season as coach
UNION MILLS -- Teams have to win to build a winning culture, but they don't know how to win without having that culture. A year removed...
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Dec 31, 20234 min read
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Moving up in class: Hanover Central boys look ahead to the challenge of the Northwest Crossroads
Column By Steve Hanlon CEDAR LAKE – There are more than a few construction trucks in Cedar Lake these days. And the engines are running...
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Nov 29, 20234 min read
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