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Bishop Noll point guard Courtney Blakely drives past Highland guard Morgan Rinkema on Tuesday.

Courtney Blakely’s debut a winner as Bishop Noll rolls past Highland

December 17, 2018 at 12:41 p.m.

The stories about Bishop Noll freshman Courtney Blakely were all over the Warriors' student section. "She dropped 50 (points) on my middle school team," one student said. Another Noll student...

In this file photo, Crown Point linebacker Caden Watson (54) takes down Chesterton quarterback Cory Boren.

Caden Watson delivers two late sacks to clinch Crown Point’s win over Portage

December 17, 2018 at 12:14 p.m.

Portage had one final chance to tie the score Friday night, but the Indians couldn't stop Crown Point's Caden Watson. "I just rushed them as hard as I could," Watson...

Crown Point's Alexis Woodburn pounds the ball over the net during Saturday's Class 4A semistate match against Yorktown.

Woodburn heats up as a middle hitter for state-bound Crown Point

December 17, 2018 at 11:53 a.m.

It took some time for Crown Point senior Alexis Woodburn to find her spot. The 6-foot-1 middle hitter didn't truly play the the sport until the summer before eighth grade....

Crown Point players celebrate after defeating Yorktown Saturday in the Class 4A Frankfort Semistate.

It’s all Kral: Ball State recruit leads Crown Point to state finals

December 18, 2018 at 1:05 a.m.

FRANKFORT — Sometime next year, Crown Point senior Reece Kral will play in her first college match at Worthen Arena on the campus of Ball State in Muncie. Her final...

Valparaiso senior Logan Ferngren earned her third all-state honor after finishing eighth at Saturday's state finals with a time of 18:21.

Logan’s run: Ferngren places eighth, earns all-state honors for third time

December 18, 2018 at 1:00 a.m.

Tears fell from the face of Valparaiso senior Logan Ferngren before the start of Saturday's girls cross country state meet. "I couldn't tell if it was the nerves," Ferngren said....

Chesterton’s Jakob Kintzele keeps with top pack in cross country state meet

December 18, 2018 at 1:00 a.m.

TERRE HAUTE — Chesterton senior Jakob Kintzele was surrounded by strangers. Well into Saturday's boys cross country state meet, he couldn't find a familiar face among his pack of runners...

Griffith quarterback Fred Winston tries to shake free from a grab by Morton linebacker Joe Wharton during Friday's Class 4A Sectional 17 semifinal game.

Cole Cervantes’ TD catch lifts Griffith past Morton in sectional semifinal

December 18, 2018 at 12:57 a.m.

Griffith junior Cole Cervantes hadn't touched the ball all game. The 5-foot-10 wide receiver finally got an opportunity when senior quarterback Fred Winston lofted a pass high into the end...

Griffith's Fred Winston holds the program records of 278 passing yards in a game and 2,551 yards in a career.

‘W’ for wins and Winston: Versatile quarterback has Griffith rolling

December 15, 2018 at 3:29 p.m.

Griffith senior Fred Winston always wanted to be a quarterback. After moving to Griffith from Calumet City, Ill., in fifth grade, he spent two years playing wide receiver before moving...

In his first high school cross country season, Highland junior Isaac Sytsma was an individual qualifier for the state meet.

Second effort: Return to cross country pays off for Sytsma, Highland

December 18, 2018 at 12:34 a.m.

Highland junior Isaac Sytsma did not enjoy his first high school cross country practice. "We ran six miles and I thought, 'I can't do this,'" he said. "So I didn't...

Valparaiso freshmen Emily, right, and Sarah Worthington were the team's Nos. 3 and 4 finishers at Saturday's New Prairie Semistate meet.

Freshmen twins Sarah and Emily Worthington have been worth wait for Valparaiso

December 18, 2018 at 12:23 a.m.

Valparaiso freshmen Sarah and Emily Worthington never started a sibling rivalry. The identical twins played plenty of sports together, but those games never got heated. "We keep it friendly," Sarah...

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