Makayla Himden of Portage the Post-Tribune Girls Bowler of the Year
Before the season began in October, Portage junior Makayla Himden said she enjoyed the pressure of being the team anchor. She said it was why she worked so hard to...
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The Wright stuff: Hobart freshman aims high at state after sectional sweep
Emma Wright broke the mold at the LaPorte Sectional and now she's looking to break the bank at the state finals. And it's come due to extra hard work to...
Portage and Michigan City girls bowling teams overcome adversity to state their case
To say it's been a tough year for Michigan City girls coach Debbie Gossett and Portage girls coach Jerry Keppen away from the lanes would be a huge understatement. Keppen's...
Moving on: Northwest Indiana bowling teams punch tickets to state
The Lafayette Semistate produced a pair of Northwest Indiana champions, and three teams ended long droughts in advancing to the Indiana high school bowling state finals on Saturday in Anderson....
Back to the future? Griffith boys bowlers win first regional since state title season
After Saturday's Elkhart Regional, the Griffith boys were partying like it was 2007. That was the last time the Panthers won a regional title — and also the season they...
Staying the course: Munster’s Eric Wallace glad he stuck with swimming
Eric Wallace has had opportunities to compete in other sports in the Munster school system. The senior ran track multiple years in school, and there's a football theme in the...
Hampton’s in: Chesterton junior earns first regional berth, helps team advance
It was a pretty good Saturday morning for Chesterton's Jimmy Hampton in the Lakeshore Sectional at City Lanes in Michigan City. It was an even better afternoon. After rolling his...
Upon further review: Wheeler’s Hailey Orosz likes second sport after all
When Wheeler freshman Hailey Orosz was approached in October by some friends to join them on the Bearcats' girls swimming team, she was less than enthusiastic. After all, she was...
Magic number: Jasmine Collins rolls rare 800 series at City Lanes
When Jasmine Collins struck on her last ball of the night on Dec. 22 at City Lanes in Michigan City, everyone thought she was one pin short of a rare...
Highland swimmer Ethan Churilla continues to learn from ups and downs in pool
With all the success Ethan Churilla has experienced in his young swimming career, the Highland junior still vividly remembers his most painful failures at 13 in his age group days....