Dave Melton

Once again, Merrillville senior Michael DeLaPena is preparing for the mountainous climb that is the state wrestling tournament. And if the last two seasons have been any indication, DeLaPena is...

There were no secrets to be revealed Saturday when Chesterton junior Diego Lemley reached the championship match against Crown Point junior Oszkar Kasch. "We've wrestled together since we were little,"...

For about 30 seconds, Griffith worked the ball around the perimeter while nursing a late two-point lead. And then senior LaDerrick Williams moved into open space. "I found a gap...

Calumet junior Caitlin Clark kept mentioning the word "opportunity." "This is a great opportunity," she said. "My sister didn't get this." Last Friday, Clark competed in the first Indiana state...

Merrillville senior Heather Osorio performed a perfect routine on the bars at last year's state finals. Just at the wrong time. "When she was doing her bars warm-up at the...

Wheeler junior Jose Diaz rarely stops wrestling. He spends his weekdays at practice and his weekends at meets. He spends the remaining time working on his setup of mats in...

Lowell senior Colton Cummings hates jumping. "I'm a wrestler — I chose this sport so I don't have to jump," he said with a laugh. "But that was all we...

After a lackluster first half Friday, Jaronde Boyd and his Michigan City teammates had to find a new gear in the second half. "We understood that we came out slow,"...

It's the second day of 2017, and sophomore Eli Pokorney was the only athlete in Chesterton's weight room. He was there with assistant coach Alex Boatright, finishing a Monday morning...

Griffith senior Torin Dillon said he shot around 36 percent last season, and that just wasn't good enough for him. "I didn't shoot that well last year," he said. "I...