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Girls tennis: Valparaiso cruises to 21st sectional title
PORTAGE — Valparaiso continued its dominance of the 2013 season with a sectional final drubbing of Portage 5-0. The Vikings (17-1) completed the sweep without losing a single set the entire day in winning their 21st sectional title and second straight. The Kennedy twins Caitlin …
Pope: Here are your NWI high school baseball sectional predictions
When it came time to predict the winners of the area’s eight baseball sectional tournaments, I looked for two things: Which teams have been consistent throughout the season and which teams have been on a roll. Five area teams — Washington Township, Bishop Noll, Boone …
Boys golf: Bobby Jacobs leads Valparaiso to LC Invitational victory
ST. JOHN — Bobby Jacobs likes it down the middle and on the green with his second shot — except if it’s a par-3 or a par-5.
Then, he’ll take regulation in either one or three.
Jacobs, the No. 2 player for Valparaiso High School, …
Baseball: Washington Twp. cruises past Hanover to reach PCC final
VALPARAISO — From the first batter, Washington Township’s offense was in full swing. The Senators cranked out 18 hits, scoring 14 runs, defeating Hanover Central 14-3 in the second round of the PCC tournament. With the win, Washington Township became the final team to eliminate …
Baseball: South Central’s pitching too much for Kouts in PCC semifinals
VALPARAISO — A crafty pitching performance from southpaw starter Logan Lionberger paired with some stellar defense was the winning combination in South Central’s 4-0 victory over Kouts in the semifinals of the PCC Tournament. “Every team has that lefty,” said South Central head coach Ryan …
Boys golf: Crown Point improving by playing outside region
First year golf coach Jonathan Haas has taken the unconventional route toward trying to make his talented Crown Point team tournament tough. Haas has eschewed several of the local tournaments — at least with his varsity players — for some non-traditional tournaments, like the Ulen …
Baseball: Northwest Indiana stat leaders
Batting average (min. 50 AB)
Jesse Wilkening, Hanover Central .551
Riley Welch, Hanover Central .500
Ryan Burvan, Lake Central .511
Dan Stum, Hanover Central .494
Chad Schultz, North Newton .468
C.J. Gear, Valparaiso .464
Andrew Ralph, Chesterton .452
Dean Hill, Boone Grove .444
Ethan Lehnen, Valparaiso .444
Drey Devereaux, Hobart .439
Sam Miller, Valparaiso .437
Brenden …
Baseball: Timeout extras
Bulldogs getting impressive pitching Crown Point had 20 victories in its first 24 games. The Bulldogs are raked No. 5 in the state in the May 13 Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association Poll. And the pitchers have put up impressive numbers. The staff has …
Softball: Rain, Andrean ruin Hebron’s home finale
HEBRON — Hebron honored its softball players Friday, but Mother Nature and the Andrean 59ers were anything but cooperative. After a 45-minute rain delay, the 59ers exploded for nine runs in the final four innings to win 9-0 in a tuneup game before the sectionals …
Softball: Munster’s Carly Murphy dazzles, blanks Chesterton
MUNSTER — If her performance in Friday’s game against Chesterton is any indication, Munster pitcher Carly Murphy is ready for the postseason. The senior scattered five singles, fanned five and was in complete control as the Mustangs (21-7) beat the Trojans 3-0 on Friday. “That …
Boys track: Crown Point tops DAC rival Merrillville for sectional title
CROWN POINT — Tom Cierniak knew he had the opportunity to boost Crown Point’s shot at a sectional title with a win in the 3,200-meter run. That served as incentive as Cierniak nipped Lowell’s Kyle Eller in the thrilling race. Cierniak finished first with a …
Boys track: Valparaiso wins second straight sectional championship
PORTAGE — It had been a long wait for Portage’s Jeron Blake, as the Indians senior had spent the entire track season battling hamstring issues. Finally, at the Portage Sectional, Blake was cleared for a full workload for the first time this season — and …
Boys track: Jonvae Johnson leads West Side to sectional title
HIGHLAND — West Side rode the legs of Lake Central junior transfer Jonvae Johnson to win the Highland Sectional, beating last year’s champion, Munster. Johnson had four first-place finishes, including state qualifying times in the 100 (10.97) and 200 meter (22.13). Johnson, along with Lonnie …
Boys track: KV stays close, falls to Winamac
RENSSELAER — Kankakee Valley track coach Dan Roberts wasn’t really upset that his Kougars lost a close sectional Thursday to Winamac, 116.5-110. “When you’re that tight, that close, you really can’t be unhappy. “If you do come here and give them your best, that’s all …
Timeout softball: Statistics
Average (at least 40 PA) N. Goodwin, LaCrosse .600 M. Martin, Bishop Noll .576 E. Kolb, Kouts .547 M. Starcevich, Boone Grove .532 C. Martinez, Clark .531 H. Hodges, Portage .525 B. Lewin, Hebron .512 E. Hodges, Munster .500 J. Goodwin, LaCrosse .493 S. Cooley, Chesterton .491 A. Hawrot, Boone Grove .489 S. Carter, Chesterton .482 M. …
Softball: Key win has Dana Claussen, Hobart clicking on all cylinders
HOBART — Sometimes all it takes is one well-played victory to get a team going, know matter what the sport. In high school softball, that could be a 1-0 win in which pitching, defense and timely hitting all come together in the perfect storm of …
