Mike Hutton – Page 10

Fans and family gather around Crown Point's Grant Gelon after a loss in the Class 4A Michigan City Regional on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

Hutton: Crown Point’s Grant Gelon finds new life at Trinity International after leaving Indiana

February 12, 2019 at 2:51 p.m.

Grant Gelon has felt the euphoria of wearing an Indiana jersey. And the dejection of leaving the game with no prospects in sight. The Crown Point graduate is just happy...

Valparaiso's Nate Aerts (13) grabs a rebound against Crown Point during a game against Crown Point on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Great Nate: Aerts’ putback in final seconds lifts Valparaiso past Crown Point for share of conference

February 8, 2019 at 11:47 p.m.

Nate Aerts finished with five offensive rebounds Friday night. His last one was the most important. The 6-foot-7 Aerts scored with less than a second left on an offensive rebound...

21st Century's Johnell Davis takes the ball up past Hammond's Dale James during a game on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018.

Boys basketball notes: 21st Century’s Johnell Davis sets sights on Eugene German’s career scoring record

February 7, 2019 at 6:24 p.m.

Johnell Davis doesn’t talk much, but when he does, it’s important. His goal is to leave 21st Century as its most prolific scorer. That would be no small feat since...

Chesterton's Jake Wadding (23) drives to the basket against the defense of Michigan City's Rayshon Howard (25) during a game on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019.

Cool-hand Kolton: Cardenas chips in with nine points as Chesterton overcomes Michigan City

February 5, 2019 at 9:52 p.m.

With Jake Wadding and Jack Eaton in foul trouble, Chesterton needed to find some points Tuesday night. Kolton Cardenas came up with them for the Trojans in a 51-40 Duneland...

Valparaiso's Colton Jones (2) puts a shot up over LaPorte's Grant Ott-Large during a game on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019.

Knockout punch: Colton Jones’ three 3-pointers in second half power Valparaiso past LaPorte

February 1, 2019 at 11:48 p.m.

Sophomore guard Colton Jones knows he will get a handful of open shots every game for Valparaiso. Opponents focus so much on Brandon Newman and Nate Aerts that the ball...

Northern Illinois' Eugene German, right, drives into the defense of Michigan State's Cassius Winston during the first half of a game on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018.

Hutton: 21st Century graduate Eugene German continues to feed the flames at Northern Illinois

February 2, 2019 at 3:11 p.m.

It’s all personal for Eugene German. The real or perceived snubs, the lack of college interest when he was at 21st Century, even being selected to the second team last...

West Side's Jimmie Washington Jr. shoots during a game against Bowman on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.

Boys basketball notes: Senior forward Jimmie Washington Jr. is West Side’s quiet leader

January 31, 2019 at 8:08 p.m.

West Side coach Chris Buggs would like to clone Jimmie Washington Jr. Washington, a 6-foot-7 senior, is the quintessential stoic leader. He’s unconcerned with statistics. He’s publicity shy, a consistent...

Munster's Nick Fies and Highland's Tyler Scheidt scramble for a loose ball on Thursday, Jan, 12, 2018. Fies scored 11 points in Munster's 58-43 victory over Valparaiso on Saturday.

Shooting star: Munster’s Nick Fies finds the basket at the right time in win over Valparaiso

January 27, 2019 at 8:09 p.m.

Nick Fies and gym full of Munster fans were disappointed that Brandon Newman didn’t play. The Valparaiso guard, touted as a Mr. Basketball candidate, tweaked his ankle in a game...

Crown Point's Elias Gerodemos, left, lines up a shot as LaPorte's Grant Ott-Large (44) and Garrott Ott-Large converge during a game on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019.

Banding together: Elias Gerodemos scores 20 points as Crown Point overpowers LaPorte

January 26, 2019 at 12:24 a.m.

When Crown Point is flowing on offense, it’s like watching a symphony. The Bulldogs made some sweet music Friday night during a 67-48 Duneland Athletic Conference victory over LaPorte. The...

Hutton: Chesterton’s Jakob Kintzele ends up with a fish tale that takes an unexpected twist

January 25, 2019 at 11:56 p.m.

If anyone asks, Jakob Kintzele caught the fish. I’ll get to that later. Kintzele has two passions in life — running and fishing. When he’s not running, Kintzele is usually...

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