Introducing the 2026 Post-Tribune Baseball Player of the Year and All-Area Team
Crown Point's Sean Dunlap, a Tennessee recruit expected to be picked in the MLB draft in July, headlines the all-area team.
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Introducing the 2026 Post-Tribune Softball All-Area Team
Seven players from Lake Central, five players from Crown Point and four players from Hanover Central are among the selections.
A 2-way star for state champion Lake Central, Maddie Such is the 2026 Post-Tribune Softball Player of the Year
Maddie Such was not only her dominating self in the circle but also a powerful hitter for Class 4A state champion Lake Central.
Only a sophomore, Lake Central’s Owen Kopercinski is just getting started. With Class 4A state title, no less.
Owen Kopercinski pitches a three-hitter in his first varsity shutout as Lake Central wins its second Class 4A state title in three years.
Billy Miller is dominant in return to state championship game, leading Kouts to first title in any sport
Sophomore pitcher Billy Miller tosses a two-hitter as Kouts beats Northeast Dubois 2-0 to win its first state title in any sport.
Andrean’s Chase Nelson has been here before. He may be back. But after tornado, this state final is different.
Chase Nelson goes 2-for-4, but Andrean falls short in its bid for a record 10th state title just eight days after a tornado damaged the school in Merrillville.
Sophomore star Jacob Forystek is ‘carrying the momentum’ into the state final. Just like Lake Central.
Jacob Forystek is 6-for-11 with five RBIs in the past three games for Lake Central, which takes a 13-game winning streak to Indianapolis.
Illinois recruit Kaden Maxwell and Andrean teammates to play for state title after tornado damaged school
The Andrean baseball team has advanced to a state championship game after a tornado damaged the school in Merrillville.
Ben Finney can do it all for Kouts. ‘We could play him anywhere.’ Playing at Victory Field, he intends to win.
Sophomore outfielder Ben Finney and his Kouts teammates head back to the Class 1A state championship game with 31 straight wins.
Emma Wilkins hits grand slam as Lake Central finishes season in grand style by winning Class 4A state title
St. Ambrose recruit Emma Wilkins crushes the first pitch of an at-bat for her sixth home run of the season as Lake Central wins its first state title since 2004.