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Boys track: LaPorte’s Anthony Didion has eye on state
A couple seasons ago, it looked like Anthony Didion was gearing up to be the next distance ace for LaPorte. “Freshman year he was very good,” LaPorte co-coach Tim Beres said. “Last year he was off the radar.” It wasn’t that Didion wasn’t good. But …
Baseball: Crown Point takes advantage of eight bases on balls in sectional opener
LAPORTE — Crown Point didn’t collect a hit in the second inning of Tuesday’s Class 4A sectional opener against LaPorte. Usually, that’s not newsworthy. It is when a team still finds a way to score three runs in the inning. The Bulldogs took advantage of …
Baseball: Evan Garthus leads Hanover past Rensselaer in KV Sectional opener
WHEATFIELD — A two-run single by Evan Garthus broke a tie in the bottom of the six inning, leading Hanover Central to a 3-1 victory over Rensselaer in the opening game of the Kankakee Valley Sectional. “We got the hits when we had to,” said …
Girls tennis: Munster blanks improved Whiting squad
HIGHLAND — Heavy rain clouds loomed in the skies over Highland High School throughout Wednesday’s regional. But not a drop splashed onto the courts. For victorious Munster, the No. 14 team in the state, the setting was reminiscent of some of the hurdles the Mustangs …
Girls tennis: Penn tops Valparaiso to advance to semistate
LAPORTE — A couple of downpours early didn’t damper Penn in any way as the Kingsmen were strong in capturing a 5-0 victory for the regional crown over Valparaiso, advancing to the semistate round in LaPorte next week. Though Valparaiso suffered the defeat, the Vikings …
Boys golf: Valparaiso wins with 2nd straight strong round
CHESTERTON — Valparaiso coach Wayne Lichtenberger was worried about the dreaded letdown. The Vikings had played a marvelous round of golf on Tuesday, shooting a school-record 140 for nine holes at Forest Park in a Duneland Conference match against Lake Central and Merrillville. It’s hard …
Softball: Abby Bondi delivers for Oilers in 8th at Lake Station Sectional
LAKE STATION — As hits go, it was certainly the biggest of Abby Bondi’s career. The Whiting senior delivered the game-winning single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Oilers a 3-2 victory over Bishop Noll in the opening round of the …
Softball: Kougars slam Calumet, 21-0, in KV Sectional
WHEATFIELD — Calumet leadoff hitter Jazzmin Haygood started the game with a smash off the left-field wall for a double against host Kankakee Valley in the opening game of the Kankakee Valley Sectional. It was the extent of the Warriors offense as the Kougars won …
Softball: Hobart edges MC in CP Sectional opener
CROWN POINT — It was a defining moment for Hobart and senior pitcher Dana Claussen. The Brickies were up by one run in the bottom of the fifth inning against Michigan City and the Wolves had the bases loaded and just one out. She could …
Softball: Westville pulls out sectional win in 12
UNION MILLS — In a three hour, 12 inning marathon, McKenzi Gardner walked to the plate to lead off the 12th inning with an 0-for-5 afternoon. She slapped a little ground ball that didn’t even reach third base. By the time the dust had settled …
Softball: Boone hangs in, but falls to hosts at Rochester Sectional
ROCHESTER — Against a tradition-rich, quality softball team like Rochester, taking advantage of opportunities is a must. Boone Grove failed to do that Tuesday in its 9-2 loss to host Rochester in the Class 2A sectional. North Judson just could not create any type of …
Girls track: Vaulters lift Lake Central to regional title
CHESTERTON — Lake Central coach Ron Fredrick has one change he’d like to see for scoring the regional track meet. Announce the field events earlier. Of course, it can’t really happen that way since it takes the longest to finish events like the high jump, …
Girls tennis: Jessica Rooth, Mustangs cruise to win at regional
HIGHLAND — Munster’s Jessica Rooth might have been ripe for an upset following her stunning win over Highland’s Vany Madrigal at last week’s Munster Sectional. Sure, some day pigs will fly. The Mustangs’ talented junior didn’t let the heat, windy conditions or the capable play …
Girls tennis: Valparaiso beats St. Joe in opening round of regional
LAPORTE — It’s not often that you hear a tennis coach praise his No. 2 doubles team the way Valparaiso coach Tim Shideler singled out his girls on Tuesday night. But, as he describes, they’ve been much needed traction for a lineup that has shifted …
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 …
