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Softball: Freshman Annabel Karberg blanks Munster as LC wins third straight sectional title
HIGHLAND — Annabel Karberg’s youthful exuberance and relative inexperience might have prompted her response. There was something special about the way Lake Central’s freshman pitcher felt about winning her first sectional title. “I think it’s really cool,’’ said Karberg, who watched players like Nikki Adams, …
Baseball: Valparaiso advances to face Portage in Monday’s sectional final
MERRILLVILLE — The whole Valparaiso baseball team poured out of the dugout after Ethan Lehnen made a running catch in centerfield on a well-hit fly ball from Brett Bayer. The Vikings’ exhilarating 7-6 nine-inning win over Crown Point in the semifinals of the Merrillville Sectional …
Baseball: McNamara, Fieldhouse pace LC to opening sectional win over rival Munster
Lake Central coach Jeff Sandor is taking the one-game-at-a-time approach while his top-ranked Indians endeavor to move through the IHSAA playoffs. But to hear Lake Central starting pitcher Jimmy McNamara tell it, Friday’s sectional semifinal opener against Munster wasn’t just another game. “We grew up …
Baseball: Washington Twp. avenges last year’s loss to Kouts
VALPARAISO — Washington Township had no championship hangover on Friday afternoon during its sectional semifinal against Kouts. The host Senators continued their streak of solid baseball by dispatching Kouts, 13-3 in six innings. On Monday, Washington Township (22-9) won its first conference tournament championship in …
Softball: Chesterton walks off with sectional title
CHESTERTON—The best luxury for a power hitter? An equally effective bat behind her in the lineup. Sometimes, that luxury becomes a necessity. Chesterton’s No. 5 hitter, Mallory McKee, was the hero for the Trojans on Friday, connecting on a two-run, walk-off single giving Chesterton a …
Softball: Shelby Jorgenson, Lake Station win title on no-hitter
EAST CHICAGO — Lake Station starter Shelby Jorgenson struck out five of the first six River Forest hitters she faced and cruised to a 15-0 no-hit victory over the Ingots in five innings at Bishop Nollin a Class 2A sectional championship. For Lake Station, it …
Softball: South Central wins second straight sectional title
UNION MILLS — South Central took what it could get. And the Satellites had no apologies afterward. South Central scored five unearned runs, taking advantage of critical late-game errors and miscues, on its way to a 6-3 victory over Triton on Friday in the championship …
Softball: Andrean makes it six straight sectional titles
WHEATFIELD — Before her clutch hitting broke open Friday’s Class 3A sectional championship, it couldn’t really be said that Andrean’s Kaitlin Barajas was overly dominant against Kankakee Valley starter Ashley Dobson. “Not really … at all,” Barajas said with a laugh about past at-bats. Baraja’s …
Baseball: Portage, LaPorte win openers
MERRILLVILLE — Portage and Hobart have both come a long way in the past couple of years — from perennial afterthoughts, to solid competitors, to genuine contenders. But each program knows there’s one thing that has to happen before it can be considered truly elite. “In …
Softball: LC, Munster make it look easy
HIGHLAND — It won’t show up in the record books as perfect, but it looked pretty darn close. Lake Central’s Bridget Boyle dominated in the circle and at the plate as the Indians rolled to an 11-0 sectional semifinal win over Highland. “They’re a great …
Softball: Spartans hang tough in loss
WINAMAC — North Newton lost to Rochester 5-0 Thursday evening in the Class 2A Winamac Sectional Thursday evening, but the Spartans were in the game all the way against the Zebras until the bottom of the sixth inning. North Newton actually had the first chance …
Softball: KV, Andrean to meet once again
WHEATFIELD — There’s something to be said for familiarity in softball. When you face the same pitcher over and over again, it’s common to learn their tendencies. This premise motivated Andrean pitcher Nicole Steinbach in her third start against Hanover Central during Thursday’s second semifinal …
Softball: Bulldogs, Trojans to meet for title
CHESTERTON—It was far from a textbook victory, but Crown Point will take it. The Bulldogs overcame three errors to defeat Portage 4-3, advancing to today’s sectional championship. Crown Point head coach Ginger Britton called it, “Ugly, but successful. We capitalized on some opportunities and that’s …
Small, but spirited crowd shows for last IHSAA meeting
GARY — A small but spirited crowd spoke out unanimously in favor of a return to single class basketball at Gary Roosevelt High School Thursday. It was the last of the 11 meetings that Senator Mike Delph and IHSAA Commissioner Bobby scheduled across the state …
Boys track: LC close to regional title with one event left
VALPARAISO — The Lake Central boys’ track and field team has won a conference title, a sectional title and maybe, a regional title. On Thursday, Lake Central and a host of other squads left the Valparaiso Regional without knowing the team champion. Citing windy conditions, …
Baseball: Devin Bafia leads Valparaiso past Chesterton; Crown Point edges MC
MERRILLVILLE — Devin Bafia had thrown 116 pitches and Valparaiso was sitting on a six-run lead over Chesterton. But the Vikings bullpen was empty, and coach Dave Coyle had no qualms about sending his ace back on the mound for the seventh inning. “He just said, ‘You’ve …
