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Nick Moore, second from left, celebrates with Chris Bond (24) and his stepfather Marvin Rea after Bowman won the Triton Regional in 2010.

Hutton: First-year Lighthouse boys basketball coach Nick Moore is no Marvin Rea, and that’s OK

December 11, 2018 at 7:31 p.m.

Nick Moore isn’t sure what’s going to happen when he steps on the court in his first game as the Lighthouse boys basketball coach. “I’ve thought about it,” he said....

Valparaiso's Troy Barton (37), Dylan Dingman and Cooper Jones (11) team up to sack Penn quarterback Ronald Powlus Jr. during the Class 6A Sectional 1 championship game on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018.

End all, be all: Cooper Jones finishes with two sacks as Valparaiso stuns Penn in sectional championship game

December 11, 2018 at 7:31 p.m.

MISHAWAKA — With a 21-0 victory, Valparaiso left Penn deflated and demoralized Friday in the Class 6A Sectional 1 championship game. It was the first sectional title for the Vikings...

Andrean's Cameron Williams (6) leaps to make a catch against Merrillville on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018.

Football notes: Andrean’s Cameron Williams finds different way to be defensive disruptor

December 11, 2018 at 7:04 p.m.

The numbers aren’t as gaudy in the big-play department this season for Cameron Williams. That doesn’t mean the Andrean linebacker has slipped. It’s the opposite. Williams is better. Much better....

Lowell's Ethan Igras looks to gain extra yardage against Griffith during a game on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018.

Ethan erupts: Senior quarterback Ethan Igras totals 343 yards as Lowell overpowers Griffith in sectional

December 12, 2018 at 10:49 a.m.

Lowell’s Ethan Igras proved Friday night he’s a versatile quarterback. Igras, a 5-foot-9 senior, ran for 184 yards and passed for 159 yards in a 45-14 win over Griffith in...

Lowell coach Keith Kilmer speaks to his team after a win against New Prairie on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.

Hutton: Lowell football coaching mystique starts with wearing black shorts in any type of weather

December 12, 2018 at 10:48 a.m.

At Lowell, coaches get a pair of black shorts before the season starts. There are other small giveaways, but that’s the most important item. What does it mean to be...

Football notes: Sayvion Miles gets Griffith revved up for sectional playoff game against Lowell

December 12, 2018 at 10:24 a.m.

The Class 4A Sectional 17 semifinal game between Lowell and Griffith at 7 p.m. Friday is big for both teams. A win, however, would mean more for the Panthers. Going...

Crown Point's Delaney Adams, from left, Valparaiso's Wynne Aldrich and Lake Central's Dominique Colantuono react to Adams' putt on the 18th hole during the Duneland Athletic Conference Meet on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Introducing the 2018 Post-Tribune Girls Golf All-Area Team

December 12, 2018 at 10:09 a.m.

First Team Delaney Adams School: Crown Point. Year: Sophomore. Accolades: Tied for 40th at state. Key stats: Averaged 42 for nine holes and 82.5 for 18. Dominique Colantuono School: Lake...

Portage's Olivia Woods watches her ball sail to the green after teeing off at the Duneland Athletic Conference Meet on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

A season to remember: Portage’s Olivia Wood named 2018 Post-Tribune Girls Golfer of the Year

December 12, 2018 at 10:09 a.m.

It coalesced on the back nine at the Valparaiso Country Club. And it ended with Portage senior Olivia Wood being named the 2018 Post-Tribune Girls Golfer of the Year. It...

Whiting's Nino Barbosa (10) runs through a hole in the North Newton defense during the game on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018.

No stopping Nino: Barbosa rushes for 259 yards and picks off two passes as Whiting takes down North Newton

December 12, 2018 at 9:02 a.m.

Whiting’s Nino Barbosa has had so many good games he can’t give a definite answer about which one was the best. His performance Friday against North Newton in a 34-7...

Michigan City coach Phil Mason praises his team after losing to Kokomo at semistate during a game on Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018.

Hutton: From Jeff Cain to Russ Radtke, the real skinny on the best football coaches from the Region

December 12, 2018 at 9:06 a.m.

It’s tournament time. My list of all-star football coaches dates back to 1993 when I started writing about sports in Northwest Indiana. Aside from a two-year break, I’ve seen plenty...

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