Michael Osipoff

Whiting’s Arianna Vianello saw the bigger picture. By taking a step back, the senior catcher took steps forward. “This year, it’s just my mentality,” Vianello said. “I really got my head in order. Previous years, I was always trying to […]

It just goes with the territory for 21st Century’s Jacolby Donaldson. The 6-foot-1 junior guard is already in his second season as a captain for the Cougars. “I’ve been keeping the energy up, talking on defense,” Donaldson said. “Being a

It was quite a twist when Highland senior center Haylie Houchin emerged from the regional championship game with a scratchy voice. Highland girls basketball coach Eric Kundich, who describes the 5-foot-11 Houchin as a vocal leader, noted practice was unusually

Noah Ehrlich still hasn’t fully overcome the disappointment of Crown Point’s loss at semistate a month ago. The senior quarterback had been all in as the Bulldogs attempted to win the Class 6A state title after their history-making appearance in

Crown Point adds to its strong junior class, which already included Division I prospect Dikembe Shaw, and starts the season at No. 1. TOP 10 TEAMS 1. Crown Point (20-6): Junior guard/forward Dikembe Shaw, a Division I prospect, headlines the

WARSAW, Indiana — Merrillville junior wide receiver Dermont Bogard started Friday with nine catches and no touchdowns this season. The Pirates’ Class 5A semistate game against Warsaw was a good time for Bogard to change that. “I ran a hitch,”

Crown Point senior Cole Emanuelson hasn’t been this healthy since he was a freshman. That has shown in the 6-foot, 270-pound nose tackle’s performance this season. “I’m just glad we don’t have to go against him in practice because he

Valparaiso junior Lillian Barnes allowed an element of “woe-is-me” thinking to creep into her mind. But after a second straight injury-interrupted offseason, the 5-foot-10 point guard also managed to see the bright side. “It’s definitely frustrating,” Barnes said. “At first,

New-look Lake Central begins the season at No. 1 all the same, while other top teams have new coaches. TOP 10 TEAMS 1. Lake Central (26-5): The Indians will have a different look after a three-season run that included a

Jimmy Finley and No. 7 Andrean head to the sectional semifinals with three straight wins, and Wheeler’s Jayden Ortiz and Hobart’s Jaelen Williams are the players of the week. TOP 10 TEAMS With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in