Dave Melton

It was a busy summer for Lowell senior Jordyn Boyer. She competed in meets across the country on the USA Track and Field circuit. And because of that rigorous schedule,...

In the middle of the season, Michigan City sophomore Alexa Sparks switched positions from setter to libero. Even though she'd never played there before, Sparks proved to be a quick...

From the start of her volleyball career, Valparaiso sophomore Megan Gatz shared the court with classmate Talyn Watkins. “We basically started together,” Gatz said. “It was in fifth grade, at...

Whiting senior Joel Torres has learned to trust his eyes. In his second year as a starter, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound linebacker diagnoses each play through a series of quick glances....

Highland sophomore Lucas Guerra and his teammates have been on a mission this fall. “A lot of people didn’t see Highland as being too good this year,” Guerra said. “We...

The moments before a race used to torment Valparaiso junior Xanthi Tsagris. “In middle school, I’d almost pass out at the starting line,” she said. “I didn’t run cross country...

Valparaiso University coach Dave Cecchini knows there’s a massive challenge ahead. “Our team is going to need one giant gut check to right this ship,” he said. VU fell 45-40...

Whiting’s Emiliano Rodriguez didn’t know he had forced a fumble. The junior defensive end was just trying to corral Calumet quarterback Mark Flores, who had escaped the pocket following a...

Sammy’s smiling. It’s Sept. 15 and Valparaiso senior Samantha Constantine — everyone calls her Sammy — is wearing a wide grin as she runs in the reserve race at the...

In the summer of 2017, Covenant Christian’s Carson Bakker — then entering his junior year — faced a sports dilemma: soccer or cross country? Bakker had played soccer for most...