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Griffith's Timothy Lawson (14) goes up for a shot against Andrean during the game on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.

Special effort: Michael Kantor scores a season-high 13 points as Griffith edges Andrean

January 24, 2019 at 10:10 p.m.

Griffith senior Michael Kantor is a defensive specialist. But the 6-foot guard can score if the occasion calls for it. Kantor delivered a season-high 13 points Thursday night, helping the...

Christopher Mantis played for a local AAU team at Crown Point High School on Thursday, April 23, 2015.

Boys basketball notes: Sophomore guard Christopher Mantis takes family tradition to new level at Lowell

January 24, 2019 at 6:12 p.m.

Lowell sophomore Christopher Mantis is already measuring himself against the best. The 6-foot-6 guard scored 27 points in a Dec. 7 game against Brandon Newman-led Valparaiso and had a career-high...

Chesterton's Jake Wadding (23) dunks against Crown Point during the game on Friday, Jan. 18, 2019.

Trojans’ horse: Chesterton rides Jake Wadding’s all-around effort to rebound win over Crown Point

January 19, 2019 at 12:30 a.m.

Chesterton’s Jack Eaton knows the routine. Find a spot outside the 3-point line, and Jake Wadding will make the appropriate pass. Eaton and his teammates were in the right spots...

Bob Kuechenberg (67) throws a block for the Miami Dolphins in a game against the New York Jets.

Hutton: Miami Dolphins great Bob Kuechenberg learned how to be a tough guy growing up in Hobart

January 18, 2019 at 6:20 p.m.

Bob Kuechenberg lived life large, once owning 10 houses, his brother Rudy said. He also played large. The 1965 Hobart graduate, who according to Rudy died on Jan. 12 of...

LaPorte forward Drake Gunn takes the ball up to the basket against Chesterton during a game on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.

Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Drake Gunn in control for LaPorte, stars in return from broken tibia

January 17, 2019 at 5:19 p.m.

The low point for LaPorte’s Drake Gunn came in a game last season against Hobart. Now a 6-foot-5 senior forward, Gunn could only watch from the bench as the Slicers...

Andrean's John Carrothers, right, goes up for a shot against Chesterton's Jake Wadding during a game on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019.

Ross the boss: Sophomore forward Kyle Ross scores 22 points as Andrean downs Chesterton

January 16, 2019 at 10:03 p.m.

Andrean’s Kyle Ross wreaked two quarters of havoc on Chesterton. That was enough to send the Trojans home Wednesday night questioning their worth after a 67-57 loss to the 59ers....

Merrillville's Rishard Balkcom, left, has his shot blocked by Crown Point's Sam Snodgrass during a game on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019.

State of denial: Sam Snodgrass thwarts Will Fulton’s shot to send Crown Point past Merrillville

January 11, 2019 at 11:34 p.m.

It wasn’t a good offensive game for Crown Point’s Sam Snodgrass. It was, however, a great ending for the 6-foot-3 senior guard. Snodgrass swatted away a shot away by Will...

Bears kicker Cody Parkey walks off after missing a potential game-winning field goal in the final seconds of an NFC wild-card playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019.

Hutton: Cody Parkey’s blocked field goal for Bears a kick in the gut for Valparaiso’s Sam Ficken

January 11, 2019 at 11:27 p.m.

Sam Ficken, a Bears fan, was watching Sunday when Cody Parkey caromed a kick off the uprights against the Philadelphia Eagles in the final seconds of the NFC wild-card playoff...

Merrillville's Keon Thompson goes up for a shot against Andrean during a game on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018.

Boys basketball notes: Can’t-miss Keon Thompson begins to make a name for himself at Merrillville

January 17, 2019 at 7:30 a.m.

Who is the second most impactful boys basketball player in Northwest Indiana? Merrillville sophomore Keon Thompson is starting to make his case. The first is Valparaiso’s Brandon Newman, a Mr....

Boone Grove coach Pat Antone talks to his team during Saturday's Class 2A state finals against Southridge on Saturday, June 16, 2018.

One and done as Boone Grove baseball coach Pat Antone quits for assistant’s job at Franklin College

January 10, 2019 at 5:51 p.m.

Boone Grove coach Pat Antone didn’t want to quit. Sometimes, though, life throws a curveball and you have to deal with it. Antone, who coached the Wolves to Class 2A...

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