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Local roundup: Munster, Crown Point to meet in regional tennis final

June 10, 2018 at 3:07 p.m.

It didn't take Crown Point's No. 1 doubles team long to start clicking this season. Helen Keilman and Caroline Sarbieski recorded a signature win in just their first match together,...

Jill Boger big at No. 1 singles as LaPorte slips past Portage in regional

June 11, 2018 at 10:23 p.m.

During the first set of Monday's regional semifinal match, LaPorte senior Jill Boger abandoned her original strategy. She realized that in order to help her team advance to the regional...

Sammie Thompson helps Portage win first girls tennis sectional title since 1987

June 10, 2018 at 4:12 p.m.

Portage's Sammie Thompson looked calm, cool and collected. Inside her head, it was a whole different scenario in Friday's sectional championship against Valparaiso. Thompson battled back after dropping the first...

Lincoln-Way East grad Sam Stewart sparks Valpo to NCAA Tournament berth

June 11, 2018 at 10:26 p.m.

Even immediately after Sam Stewart's clutch hit lifted the Valparaiso softball team to the Horizon League title, coach Kate Stake couldn't stop talking about her starting catcher's defense. Stewart, a...

Inexperience no problem as Crown Point eliminates Lake Central

June 11, 2018 at 10:53 p.m.

The look of joy on Cece Maginot's face after Wednesday's match accurately summed up Crown Point's season. Maginot prevailed at No. 2 singles to help the Bulldogs defeat Lake Central...

Whiting's Huss twins — Hope, left, and Faith — went 7-0 at No. 1 doubles in Greater South Shore Conference play.

Girls tennis notes: Huss twins are double trouble for Whiting foes

June 11, 2018 at 11:37 p.m.

Whether it's on the court, on stage, at home or in the classroom, there's no separating Whiting's Hope and Faith Huss. The twin sisters and best friends have utilized their...

Lockport grad Taylor Weissenhofer takes Valparaiso to NCAA tourney berth

June 10, 2018 at 3:30 p.m.

A softball career filled with ups and downs reached its highest peak for Valparaiso pitcher Taylor Weissenhofer during Saturday's Horizon League Tournament championship game. The senior left-hander helped the Crusaders...

Crown Point senior Savannah Schuljak, who plays No. 3 singles, had wins against LaPorte and Lake Central to secure 3-2 victories for the Bulldogs.

Girls tennis notes: Crown Point’s Savannah Schuljak comes through in clutch

June 10, 2018 at 1:25 p.m.

All eyes were on Crown Point senior Savannah Schuljak. Twice in the same week, crucial Duneland Athletic Conference matches rested on Schuljak's shoulders. On both occasions, the Bulldogs' No. 3...

Valparaiso freshman Connor Hickey takes title in Horizon League decathlon

June 10, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.

Connor Hickey knows how to make a good first impression. The Valparaiso freshman won the decathlon at this weekend's Horizon League Championships despite trailing by 262 points entering the final...

Valparaiso's Garrett Gardner scored the clinching point in Valparaiso's victory over Green Bay for the Horizon League championship.

Garrett Gardner aces Valparaiso’s first trip to NCAA men’s tennis tourney

June 10, 2018 at 3:55 p.m.

A wide range of emotions filled Valparaiso sophomore Garrett Gardner during the Horizon League men's tennis championship. Gardner secured the match-clinching victory on May 1, avenging an early defeat to...

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