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Michigan State's Cassius Winston (5) reaches in on Northern Illinois' Eugene German (10), a 21st Century graduate, during the first half of a game on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018.

Second shot: 21st Century graduate Eugene German of Northern Illinois puts in name for NBA draft

April 3, 2019 at 5:23 p.m.

He’s going to try it again. Northern Illinois’ Eugene German will declare for the 2019 NBA draft, according to a press release from the school. German, a 6-foot junior guard...

Crown Point's Gene Kolarik rounds bases after hitting a grand slam during a game against Chesterton on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

Gene machine: Kolarik’s first career grand slam carries Crown Point past Chesterton

April 2, 2019 at 9:10 p.m.

Crown Point’s Gene Kolarik was looking for a pitch to drive on the outside corner of the plate Tuesday. The 6-foot-7 Kolarik, who weighs 240 pounds, got it. The junior...

South Central shortstop Kyle Schmack, who hit .494 with 11 homers and 51 RBIs last year, sits in the Satellites' dugout on Monday, March 25, 2019.

Schmack attack: Kyle Schmack tweaks approach at plate, turns into a power hitter for South Central

March 30, 2019 at 1:46 a.m.

South Central’s Kyle Schmack wasn’t sure what to expect last season after a year of working out and changing his approach at the plate. Smack was hoping for a little...

Hobart's Matthew Benton pitches against Crown Point during the first round of the Chesterton Sectional on Wednesday, May 23, 2018.

Mike Hutton’s top 10 teams and top 20 players in Northwest Indiana for the 2019 baseball season

March 30, 2019 at 1:24 a.m.

Top 10 Teams 1. Andrean: 59ers (31-6) return Michael Doolin, a Vanderbilt recruit who finished 11-1 with a 0.70 ERA. Charlie Jones, a sophomore infielder who hit .390 with 36...

Merrillville guard Jonah Jackson puts up a shot past South Bend Adams guard Michael Green on Saturday, March 11, 2017.

Merrillville graduate Jonah Jackson is fifth Northwest Indiana player to join Drake men’s basketball team

March 25, 2019 at 6:55 p.m.

Jonah Jackson didn’t want to waste time. Jackson, a 6-foot-3 guard who played at John A. Logan College in Carterville, Illinois, was going to visit Valparaiso University and Fresno State...

Andrean's Ben Jones (11) puts up a shot during Class 2A championship game against Linton-Stockton on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Start the press: Defensive switch fueled Andrean’s comeback in state championship game

March 24, 2019 at 7:11 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — With 6:25 left, Linton-Stockton made the fateful decision that ended up playing right into Andrean’s hands in its 59-54 victory over the Miners on Saturday in the Class...

Nick Flesher (32) puts up a shot during the Class 2A state championship game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Hutton: John Carrothers calls Andrean’s run in state tournament ‘crazy’ … and he’s correct

March 24, 2019 at 10:31 a.m.

The cardiac kids like the postseason. There really is no other way to explain Andrean’s improbable and unlikely Class 2A state championship. Senior guard John Carrothers was waiting to use...

Andrean's Eric Goodes looks to pass during the Class 2A Lafayette Semistate against Frankton on Saturday, March 16, 2019.

Boys basketball notes: Defensive stopper Deshon Burnett only scratching the surface for Andrean

March 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

It takes a village to get to the state championship game. Andrean has had its share of players with big moments en route to the Class 2A final in boys...

Chesterton's Jake Wadding dunks against Penn's Noah Applegate during the Class 4A Michigan City Regional semifinal on Saturday, March 9, 2019.

21st Century’s Johnell Davis and Chesterton’s Jake Wadding picked for Indiana Junior All-Star team

March 20, 2019 at 7:37 p.m.

21st Century coach Rodney Williams was certain that Johnell Davis would make the Indiana Junior All-Star team. If he didn’t, Williams said “there was going to have to be an...

Mirror image: Linton-Stockton looks to rev it up against Andrean for Class 2A state title in boys basketball

March 20, 2019 at 6:15 p.m.

Linton-Stockton lived to play another game, beating the host Rams by one point on a layup at the buzzer in the opening game of the Class 2A Paoli Regional. It’s...

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