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Softball: Munster KOs defending sectional champ Lake Central
HIGHLAND — After a pair of 5-0 losses to Lake Central in the Class 4A Highland Sectional the past two years, Munster’s Carly Murphy yearned for a more favorable outcome. “This year, I just kind of came into the game with a really different approach,” …
Softball: Crown Point shuts out defending regional champ Chesterton
CROWN POINT — Two opportunistic runs and a marvelous pitching performance from freshman Miranda Elish led Crown Point to defeat the defending regional champion Chesterton 2-0 on the first night of the Crown Point softball sectional. “We were just trying to keep them off-balance,” Elish …
Softball: Westville, South Central cruises in 1A sectional openers
UNION MILLS — In Game 1 of the South Central Sectional, Westville (17-8) started out fast and furious, trouncing Marquette by the lopsided score of 18-0 in five innings. The Blackhawks sent 16 hitters to the plate in the top of the first and drove …
Softball: Boone Grove edges Hebron, Rochester wins in 2A opener
ROCHESTER — In a wild finish, Boone Grove edged PCC rival Hebron 5-4 to move on in the Class 2A Rochester Sectional, while North Newton fell 9-2 to the host Zebras. It wasn’t over until the last pitch for the Wolves with the game turning …
Baseball: Washington Township cruises to PCC tourney title
Valparaiso — The wind was howling out to center field for Monday’s Porter County Conference baseball tournament title game. In those conditions, Washington Township coach Randy Roberts anticipated a high-scoring affair against South Central. “I figured it would take about 15 (runs) to win it,” …
Girls tennis: Andrean going through huge turnaround
There’s sometimes a helpless, down-and-out feeling that comes from being a team going through growing pains. And when trying to keep up with Northwest Indiana schools that are perennial tennis contenders, that emotion can be daunting. For the girls tennis team at Andrean, it wasn’t …
LaPorte When: Tuesday and Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. Where: LaPorte High School tennis courts Match-Ups: Tuesday: No. 4 Penn vs. Michigan City; No. 21 Valparaiso vs. No. 15 South Bend St. Joseph. Wednesday: Championship. Favorite: Penn Darkhorse: Valparaiso Players to watch: Valparaiso’s No. 1 Caitlin Kennedy …
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 …
