Michael Osipoff’s high school football rankings and Week 1 top players in Northwest Indiana
Hobart, Griffith and Morton move up as Hanover Central and Wheeler debut in the top 10 following season-opening wins.
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Michael Walker Jr. is one of the fastest student-athletes in the country. Morton will let him show that.
Morton running back Michael Walker Jr. placed second in the 200 meters and fourth in the 100 meters at the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
Ethan Ziolkowski has breakout game in Crown Point’s rivalry win over Lowell: ‘We’ve just been waiting for him’
Ethan Ziolkowski surpasses his previous career totals with four catches for 95 yards and a touchdown in Crown Point's season-opening win.
Michael Osipoff’s top 10 football teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2026 season
Merrillville and Valparaiso join No. 1 Crown Point in Class 6A, and defending 2A state champion Andrean will try to win in 3A too.
Gavin Gutierrez is Lowell’s new QB, but teammates already follow him: ‘That’s a kid you want to play for’
Lowell senior Gavin Gutierrez moves back to the position he played growing up after quarterback Brody Kalwinski's graduation.
Valparaiso’s Nicolas Fry makes ‘exponential’ progress at a new position. Now he’s a Division I prospect.
A longtime linebacker, Nicolas Fry shifted to safety last year to fill a void for Valparaiso. Since then, he has become a star.
Expect Hobart’s Cameron Guess to keep opponents guessing. ‘The kid’s a magician.’
Hobart's Cameron Guess, who has grown 4 inches and gained 25 pounds since last season, makes things happen with the ball.
Michael Osipoff’s top 10 boys soccer teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2026 season
The Duneland Athletic Conference and the Northwest Crossroads Conference look highly competitive again after three teams tied for first place in each one last season.
Wes Lalich isn’t sharing snaps anymore. He’s Lake Central’s quarterback, and ‘we all have 100% trust in him.’
Lake Central quarterback Wes Lalich showed glimpses of his ability last year in limited snaps behind then-senior Cameron Reddick.
For Mark Grubbs Jr., Andrean’s 2A title is only the beginning. ‘This is my year to show everything I can do.’
Mark Grubbs Jr., who made 21 catches for 242 yards last year, has set a high bar for himself. So has Andrean.