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Mark Giangreco was the featured speaker for the Gary Old Timers Athletic Association at the Avalon Manor Banquet Center on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2018.

On the Mark: Giangreco tells Gary Old Timers Athletic Association that Bears should cut Cody Parkey

January 9, 2019 at 9:26 p.m.

It’s harder to be Mark Giangreco in this day and age, but he’ll never stop trying. Giangreco, who said he’s a “sarcastic guy” by nature, has had to tone down...

Chesterton's Jake Wadding, middle, takes the ball up past Merrillville's Aahric Whitehead, left, on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.

Makeup game: Jake Wadding and Chesterton even the score against Merrillville

January 6, 2019 at 6:02 p.m.

Jake Wadding iced it with a slam dunk. It was payback time for Chesterton in its Duneland Athletic Conference opener on Saturday in a 64-54 victory over Merrillville. Wadding, a...

Crown Point's Sam Decker, right, drives to the basket past Michigan City's Dez'Mand Hawkins during the game on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.

Double pleasure for Decker: Senior forward Sam Decker enjoys Crown Point’s victory over Michigan City

January 4, 2019 at 11:32 p.m.

Sam Decker appreciates these games more than most players. The 6-foot-3 senior forward scored 19 points and grabbed six rebounds Friday night during Crown Point’s 70-46 victory over Michigan City...

Hutton: No pampering for this tough-minded crew of Calumet College men’s basketball players

January 4, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

Core’Von Lott played in the shadows of Eugene German and DeAndre Gholston at 21st Century, a Class A school. Now, as a freshman, he’s a star at Calumet College. The...

Former Wirt and Bowman scorekeeper Donnie King has survived two heart attacks and a stroke since 2016.

‘I’m a living angel’: Former Wirt and Bowman basketball scorekeeper Donnie King lucky to be alive

December 24, 2018 at 4:56 p.m.

The self-proclaimed greatest basketball scorekeeper in Gary history is feeling better. Two heart attacks, a stroke and a broken back were bad breaks for Donnie King, but he’s not dead....

Valparaiso's Brandon Newman (1) gets a shot off around the defense of Zionsville's Nathan Childress (24) during the second half of the Manual Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018.

Extra: Senior guard Brandon Newman notches double-double but Valparaiso loses in Manual Extravaganza

December 22, 2018 at 8:08 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — The easy part for Brandon Newman will be fixing his shot. The challenge for Valparaiso is finding a consistent third scorer. Zionsville, a big, physical team with a...

Bob Modesto gets ready to play at the Valparaiso University tennis courts on Monday, July 16, 2018.

Hutton: Valparaiso’s Bob Modesto finally sees the finish line of yearlong tennis challenge

December 22, 2018 at 2:04 a.m.

Bob Modesto’s most harrowing moment during his yearlong quest to play tennis every day came in August, when he had to go to Dothan, Ala., to pick up a Jeep...

Hanover Central's Dominic Lucido, left, and Calumet's Paris Hernandez keep their eyes on a loose ball during the game on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018.

Third-quarter burst: Da’Vion Davis takes control with 22 points as Calumet pulls away from Hanover Central

December 21, 2018 at 11:43 p.m.

Calumet’s Da’Vion Davis can score. He’s just doing it more efficiently this season. The 5-foot-9 junior guard delivered with 22 points Friday night to help the Warriors to a 59-46...

Crown Point guard Sam Snodgrass, right, shoots over Munster guards Josh Davis, left, and Tyler Zabrecky during a game on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.

Boys basketball notes: Senior guard Sam Snodgrass proving to be a working class star for rising Crown Point

December 20, 2018 at 5:58 p.m.

Sam Snodgrass wasn’t concerned what other people thought about Crown Point. The 6-foot-3 senior guard knew this team had potential. “We expected to be good,” he said. “We didn’t care...

Andrean receiver Cameron Williams, left, leaps to make a catch against Merrillville during a game on Friday, Aug.17, 2018.

Checkmate: Andrean’s Cameron Williams takes playmaking skills as linebacker to Indiana

December 19, 2018 at 8:12 p.m.

Indiana checked all the boxes for Andrean’s Cameron Williams. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker will get a good education. He’ll play in a system that’s geared toward his strengths. And most...

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