Babe Ruth’s thunder vs. Ty Cobb’s lightning
VALPARAISO — Babe Ruth was beloved. Ty Cobb was loathed by teammates and opponents. Ruth transformed the game by hitting 54 home runs in 1920, more than any other American...
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Former Portage standout Tori Bliss breaks shot put record at LSU
Portage's Tori Bliss didn't waste any time in the NCAA East Regional at Jacksonville, Fla. On her first attempt, the Louisiana State senior broke the Hodges Stadium shot put record....
Purdue merger will create future athletic giant
Northwest Indiana may be heavily Democratic in political leaning, but when it comes to resisting change "Da Region" tilts in the opposite direction. So, during former Gov. Mitch Daniels' push...
Crown Point grad Zach Plesac powers Ball State on mound, at plate
Hollywood would hesitate to film what Zach Plesac did for Ball State's baseball team in the Mid-American Conference Tournament. Directors might consider his weekend heroics too unbelievable. Normally, the Crown...
Underachieving Mariners rile Gary native Lloyd McClendon
You can't blame manager Lloyd McClendon for losing sleep in Seattle. His underachieving Mariners were expected to be a playoff team after going 87-and-75 last year, but have been keeping...
Conference baseball tournaments heat up across country
Conference baseball tournaments are blanketing the country this week with Northwest Indiana athletes popping up in such exotic locations as Hoover, Ala.; Avon, Ohio; Durham, N.C.; and Minneapolis. Georgia Tech,...
Portage’s Cheky soldiers on at MSU despite nagging back problems
Baseball is an acquired taste for Tony Cheky. At Portage High School the sport was a distant third to basketball, where he started at point guard, and football. Up-tempo games...
Indiana baseball’s Dedelow heats up against Long Beach State
Free swinging earlier led to some struggling at the plate for Indiana's Craig Dedelow, but he's trying to kick the habit. "I kind of simplified my approach a little bit...
Andrean’s Zac Ryan a one-man wrecking crew for Georgia Tech
Nine wins. Seven saves. Only 44 innings. How's that for efficiency? Let me introduce you to Zac Ryan. The Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech is making waves in the Atlantic...
Andrean grad Nicole Steinbach stays on the ball for Ball State
Ball State's Nicole Steinbach ranks among the Mid-American Conference pitching leaders in several categories and continues to gobble up innings. The Andrean grad has pitched 170.2 innings on her way...