Mike Hutton – Page 17

Football notes: North Newton workhorse Colin Wagner develops a sweet tooth for running the football

December 12, 2018 at 8:37 a.m.

North Newton’s Colin Wagner rushed for 243 yards in last week’s 30-6 victory over Tri-County. The win wrapped up the Midwest Conference title for the Spartans (6-3, 4-0). It was...

Lowell defensive lineman Chandler Austgen, left, brings down Hobart quarterback Riley Johnston during the game on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.

Wildman’s world: Senior running back Tyler Wildman powers Lowell past Hobart in wet, sloppy conditions

December 12, 2018 at 7:16 a.m.

Lowell’s Tyler Wildman knows how to prepare for rainy weather. The senior running back proved that during Friday’s 34-7 Northwest Crossroads win over Hobart. The Red Devils finished in second...

West Side girls basketball coach Shanee Butler watches her players run during an open gym on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018.

Hutton: Controversy aside, Shanee Butler ready to get to work as West Side’s new girls basketball coach

December 12, 2018 at 7:11 a.m.

The storm has subsided for West Side girls basketball coach Shanee Butler. Practice starts Monday. Butler is as ready as she’ll be for a transition that won’t be easy. She...

Wheeler's Payton Hinkel (11) grabs Whiting's Martin Petruf and makes the tackle during a game on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015.

Football notes: Senior running back/punter Payton Hinkel likes living on the edge for Wheeler’s offense

December 12, 2018 at 5:17 a.m.

The idea with Wheeler running back Payton Hinkel is to let him use his speed. Bearcats coach Adam Hudak said Hinkel, the team’s leading rusher, isn’t an inside-the-tackles runner. “We...

Indiana alumnus and former NFL running back George Taliaferro holds the "COLORED" sign he took from the Princess Theater in Bloomington, Ind., during the 1940s, on Dec. 6, 2012.

George Taliaferro, a Gary native and the first black player drafted by an NFL team, dies at 91

August 18, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

George Taliaferro was a man of his word. His mother insisted up on it. When Taliaferro was drafted by the Bears in the 13th round in 1949, he was surprised....

Whiting coach Jeff Cain watches the action during a scrimmage against Clark on Friday, Aug, 17, 2017.

Rematch time: Whiting and North Newton to meet in sectional football opener for second straight season

December 12, 2018 at 4:05 a.m.

Whiting coach Jeff Cain is looking forward to the Class 2A Sectional 33 opener against North Newton on Oct. 19. “It’s a little early, but I know that their running...

Rob Ninkovich shows his Super Bowl rings at an Andrean practice on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018.

Hutton: Former New England Patriots star Rob Ninkovich gives Andrean pep talk on eve of Lowell game

December 12, 2018 at 3:53 a.m.

Rob Ninkovich was flashing his Super Bowl rings for Andrean’s football players during Thursday’s team meal in the cafeteria. Football has been good to Ninkovich. The Purdue graduate won two...

Andrean's Nick Flesher slips past Lowell defense for a 94-yard touchdown return during the game on Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.

In the Flesh(er): Sophomore receiver Nick Flesher’s kick return for a TD powers Andrean past Lowell

December 12, 2018 at 3:48 a.m.

Ask Nick Flesher if he prefers football or basketball and he gives a veteran response. Whatever is in season. Andrean coach Chris Skinner is happy that it’s football season. Flesher,...

Marquette's Colin Kenney goes down to the floor after attempting a buzzer-beating 3-point shot in overtime to win the game against Frankton in the Class 2A Lafayette Semistate on Saturday, March 18, 2017.

Marquette point guard Colin Kenney decides to head south, commits to play basketball at Furman

December 12, 2018 at 2:34 a.m.

Colin Kenney took a visit last weekend to Furman. He loved it so much that he decided to make it his college home. Kenney, a 6-foot-1 point guard from Marquette,...

Hutton: Happier homecoming for LaPorte’s Mickey Oswald in fight back from near-fatal injury

December 12, 2018 at 5:53 p.m.

LaPorte’s Mickey Oswald is recovering. It hasn’t been easy and he’s not 100 percent, but now that’s the goal. Oswald, a junior running back, has had an eventful seven weeks....

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