Merrillville’s Mike Neal thriving with Green Bay Packers
Mike Neal's passion for football was an acquired taste. As a teenager in Merrillville, he preferred basketball. But, when asked to choose between the two sports, Neal saw the light...
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Indiana fans expect better things from Hoosiers this season
Being in the middle of the Big Ten pack at Indiana? Unacceptable, unless you're talking football. That's what restless IU fans have grudgingly settled for since Cody Zeller and Victor...
Lloyd McClendon forced to play waiting game in Seattle
It's that dizzy time of the year when heads roll in baseball. Small-market managers are the most vulnerable when high expectations don't pan out. Seattle's Lloyd McClendon understands that only...
Region natives Mason Zurek, Austin Brown fit right in at Wabash
Northwest Indiana urban dwellers like Mason Zurek and Austin Brown made the difficult transition to Wabash College, which nestles in the sleepy central Indiana city of Crawfordsville. Give football an...
Tough early schedule does Valparaiso University football no favors
Nobody said it would be easy. Starting the season against Eastern Kentucky and Sacred Heart (Conn.), two schools that offer athletic scholarships and have playoff experience, practically guaranteed Valparaiso an...
Kourtney Berry from Merrillville dominates on defense at Alabama State
Alabama State is 0-2 despite the heroics of linebacker Kourtney Berry. The Southwestern Athletic Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year opened with 13 tackles against Tennessee State, then followed...
College notes: Matt DeSomer, Ryan Neal shine for Southern Illinois
Southern Illinois got a little help from the Region's friends. The Salukis set program records for points (47) and yards (659) in its near-miss Saturday at Indiana. Former Andrean quarterback...
Kourtney Berry of Alabama State is earning national recognition
Early accolades have piled up for Alabama State football player Kourtney Berry, a dominant figure in the Southwest Athletic Conference for the last two years. He's not exactly ho-hum about...
Kyle Schmidt ready for another good year punting at Ball State
Ball State has been picked to finish fourth in the Mid-American Conference West Division, even though the Cardinals return 18 starters, including punter Kyle Schmidt. Schmidt, a Chesterton grad, earned...
Young Valparaiso needs another big defensive year from Alex Green
All decked out for Valparaiso's picture day, Alex Green casually surveyed teammates at Brown Field. Nearly 100 Crusaders, swelled by a burgeoning youth movement of 51 freshmen, were clustered by...