Berries come up aces
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:48:31 -0700
Pioneer’s volleyball team, in part, earned the No. 1 ranking in Class A by knocking off six-time defending state champion Michigan City Marquette two weekends ago.
Scouting the 2010 Indiana boys cross country season
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:40:04 -0700
A season preview for the 2010 boys cross country season in Indiana
Escape 'expert' faces more jail time
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:01:34 -0700
VALPARAISO -- A Crown Point man with a record of escaping his captors will have two to eight more years added to his incarceration. Anthony R. Fisher, 38, pleaded guilty on Friday to possessing a handgun without a permit, a felony. Fisher, who is serving eight years after pleading guilty to attempted escape from Newton County Jail, originally faced up to 20 years in prison for his February 2008 ...
Titan runners see ‘cool’ run at Purdue
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:57:22 -0700
Gibson Southern cross country boys and girls will rise during Saturday’s wee hours and go to school in time for a 4 a.m. bus trip.
Girls cross country notebook
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:16:30 -0700
Northwest Crossroads Could one of the NCC teams challenge for a state finals spot? The talent is there on the individual rosters, and some of the teams seem to be putting it together into cohesive groups. Andrean is already off to a good start this season, winning its own invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Rebecca Conley finished third at regional last year before falling just short of ...
Hammond man gets 134 years for two murders
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:55:43 -0700
A Hammond man prosecutors described as a former straight A student was sentenced to 134 years in prison on Friday in the murders of his childhood friend and a bar security guard.
Porter County sports briefs: Kouts Country Classic race Aug. 28
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:20:01 -0700
Youth baseball, softball tryouts scheduled; Portage Y middle school gymnastics tryouts Thursday
Travel budgets targeted
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 02:01:34 -0700
At least a quarter of a million dollars requested by Lake County departments for next year's budget is for travel costs or registration fees, meals, lodging and transportation. Departments were asked to voluntarily make an 8.5 percent trim in their budgets but most held the line as the Lake County Council is poised to cut $8 million to $10 million from county coffers for 2011. The major Lake ...
Convicted Murderer to Serve 134 Years
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:59:02 -0700
A Hammond man, J.B. Whitelow, Jr., prosecutors described as a former straight A student was sentenced to 134 years in prison on Friday in the murders of his childhood friend and a bar security guard.
Tuesday's Prep Sports Box Scores
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:53:00 -0700
See results from area high school games and athletic events.
Girls soccer preview
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:02:20 -0700
Duneland Athletic Last year: Crown Point went 6-1 for the outright title, its first since sharing one in 2005. Team to beat: The Bulldogs have the quality to repeat. Sleeper: Michigan City continues to pursue a breakthrough season. Players to watch: Chesterton -- Lauren Seawright, Sr., midfielder (9 goals, 4 assists); Catherine Pannekoek, Sr., forward (14 goals, 6 assists); Abby Beierwalter, Sr ...
High school soccer preview
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:02:49 -0700
Duneland Athletic Last year: Lake Central ran the table for the second straight season, amazingly not allowing a goal in conference play. Team to beat: The Indians shape up to be a legitimate state title contender. Sleeper: This could be the season Crown Point, with a combination of experience and youth, puts everything together and takes its game up a notch. Players to watch: Chesterton ...
Porter County sports briefs: Popcorn Panic registration under way
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:55:02 -0700
Baseball, softball tryouts scheduled; PYB signups today; Gymnastics classes at VHS
Police and local briefs
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:11:56 -0700
Dupont Road west of the intersection with Lima Road has reopened. The Department of Transportation's project to widen and improve Lima Road is set to be done in 2011. Other closures include Wallen Road between Lima and Rummel Avenue, which INDOT expects to reopen next week.
Region youth shine at AAU tournament
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:03:33 -0700
Region youth bowlers shined again recently at another national tournament. This time it was the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Virginia Beach. The Indiana boys team consisted of four Northwest Indiana kids -- Boone Grove graduate Jimmy Kraushaar, Lake Central grad Kevin Rush, LC senior Nate Huizenga and LC junior Brad Fisher. They were joined by Marian University-bound Carmel grad Brad Caron. The ...
TRIBUNE TENNIS PREVIEW: Floyd Central looking to get regional crown back
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 23:10:16 -0700
If there is one word to define the Floyd Central boys’ tennis team, it is winning. And there is no one in the program that wants to win more than its veteran coach, Rick Miller, and he lets his players know that.
Dad Charged in Merrillville Baby's Death
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:44:03 -0700
The father of a 5-month-old northwest Indiana girl who died Saturday from shaken baby syndrome has been charged with murder, Lake County authorities said Tuesday.
Ohio Valley official: Logansport hit home run as host
Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:16:37 -0700
The dust from the two Ohio Valley Regional youth baseball tournaments Logansport hosted has settled, and by all indications the tournaments were a success.
Casey’s Call: NCAA Picks, Predictions, & Scandals
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:31:49 -0700
After 7 ½ long months, college football is finally back. The BCS race is wide open and we’re certain to be in store for a crazy and unpredictable season.
Can't beat fun at the car wash
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:02:30 -0700
Getting wet on a hot, sunny day while washing cars -- it's what high school bowling is all about, right? At least it is for some teams who realize that finding different ways to raise money to pay for practice and tournament fees can be more fun and more lucrative than boring, overused fund-raisers like selling candy. The Highland and Lake Central boys and girls teams held their car washes on ...
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