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Chesterton's Ethan Wing takes first place in the 100-yard freestyle during Chesterton Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019.

Wing-ing it: Senior standout Ethan Wing powers Chesterton to 21st straight sectional title in boys swimming

February 16, 2019 at 7:40 p.m.

Having made the transition from distance swims to sprints, Chesterton senior Ethan Wing started realizing just how much details matter. Wing competed in the 200 and 500 freestyles in his...

Crown Point's Christian Mikrut swims the butterfly in the final heat of the 200-yard medley relay at the Lake Central Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018.

Fly boy: Crown Point’s Christian Mikrut finds purpose from practice in 100-yard butterfly

February 15, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.

As former NBA star Allen Iverson once said in a press conference, “We’re talking about practice, not a game.” For Crown Point senior Christian Mikrut, he would be more than...

Hobart's Emma Wright reacts after winning the 100-yard freestyle state title at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019.

Time now for Wright: Hobart sophomore Emma Wright wins swimming program’s first state title

February 9, 2019 at 6:54 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — If one were to take a look around the walls of the pool at Hobart, they wouldn’t find any state champions listed. In a matter of time, Emma...

Lake Central's Paige Bakker competes in the 100-yard freestyle at the Lake Central Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

Two-fer: Lake Central swimmers Paige Bakker, Michael Zajac raising money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation

February 6, 2019 at 7:40 p.m.

The first line on Lake Central’s event page for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation website reads “Be a hero for kids with cancer.” That was convincing enough for swimmers Michael Zajac...

Lake Central's Hanna Spoolstra participates in the 200-yard freestyle during the Lake Central Sectional on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019.

A winning thread with Hanna Spoolstra as Lake Central beats Munster, Crown Point for sectional title

February 2, 2019 at 7:26 p.m.

Lake Central sophomore Hanna Spoolstra wasn’t her healthiest Saturday, citing a “general soreness.” She will now time to recover before heading to next weekend’s state meet. Spoolstra fought through the...

Chesterton's Jack Eaton, right, defends as Crown Point's Sam Krutz passes to a teammate on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.

Soccer standout Jack Eaton brings his leadership skills to court for Chesterton

January 30, 2019 at 5:54 p.m.

Chesterton’s Jack Eaton is special in ways that may not always show up in a box score, according to his coach. “Jack’s one of the best leaders I’ve ever had,”...

Chesterton's Lucas Piunti swims the backstroke in the final heat of the 200 individual medely during the Duneland Athletic Meet at Lake Central on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019.

Motivated: Andrew Alders, Lucas Piunti power Chesterton to 23rd straight conference title

January 26, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Over the course of the regular season, Chesterton sophomore Lucas Piunti said sometimes it can be hard to find motivation. But he knows the home stretch is a different beast....

Valparaiso's Jack Schwartz finished first in diving during the Duneland Athletic Conference Meet at Crown Point on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018.

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Jack’s back: Junior diver Jack Schwartz overcomes ‘block,’ rounds into top form for Valparaiso

January 25, 2019 at 5:59 p.m.

As a sophomore, Valparaiso’s Jack Schwartz was a Duneland Athletic Conference champion. He also won the sectional and finished 13th in the state. Schwartz felt he was in a good...

Munster freshman Priscilla Zavala won the 100-yard butterfly and swam on the first-place 200 medley relay team.

Generation next: Youngsters help Munster girls, boys sweep Northwest Crossroads swim titles

January 20, 2019 at 7:20 p.m.

The present looks good for Munster’s girls, and so does the future. Freshmen Priscilla Zavala and Hannah Robbins, part of the Seahorses’ next generation of swimmers, helped pave the way...

Portage's Avery Johnston swims the 100-yard breaststroke during the Highland Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.

Avery’s angle: Portage’s Avery Johnston wants to set breaststroke record, advance to state

January 18, 2019 at 7:50 p.m.

Every day in practice, Portage junior Avery Johnston stares at one of her biggest goals. On the swimming team’s record board is the time of 1:06.43 in the 100-yard breaststroke,...

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