Michael Osipoff

Michael Osipoff has covered high school, college and professional sports for more than two decades, primarily in Northwest Indiana. He previously worked for the Northern Virginia Daily and Newsday. He has won multiple awards in Indiana and Virginia. He was born in Brooklyn, raised in North Babylon, N.Y., and graduated from Cornell University.

A little success gives Morton’s Victor Scardine confidence. ‘I started feeling good.’ Now he’s hitting great.

April 15, 2026 at 8:05 a.m.

Morton senior Victor Scardine, who is finally earning consistent varsity at-bats, is batting .500 with a team-high eight RBIs after five games.

Introducing the 2025-26 Post-Tribune Boys Basketball All-Area Team

April 10, 2026 at 12:20 p.m.

Five players from Crown Point, four players each from 21st Century and Kouts, and three players each from Chesterton, East Chicago Central and Portage are among the selections.

UIC recruit Dikembe Shaw, 2025-26 Post-Tribune Boys Basketball Player of the Year, ‘delivered’ for Crown Point

April 10, 2026 at 9:09 a.m.

Dikembe Shaw led Crown Point to the Class 4A state championship game in his senior season.

Boone Grove’s Zoey Powell gains the confidence to admit, ‘Yes, I’m going to fail.’ Then she prevails.

April 9, 2026 at 7:33 a.m.

Boone Grove's Zoey Powell, whose numbers reflect the significant strides she has made, is batting .500 with three extra-base hits and a team-high six runs scored.

Hockey star Connor Friesema aims to break out for Lake Central baseball. Maybe ‘crack out of his shell’ too.

April 7, 2026 at 6:56 a.m.

Lake Central hopes Connor Friesema, who recently played in the Indiana State High School Hockey Association championship game, can make some noise in baseball.

With injury in mind, Hobart star Aurora Ciesielski doesn’t take softball for granted. ‘Soak in every moment.’

April 3, 2026 at 7:11 a.m.

Aurora Ciesielski overcame a torn labrum that affected her freshman season and a concussion that ended it to become a star for Hobart.

Indiana commit Madi Wainwright will be heard. ‘I love being the loudest.’ And Lake Central teammates listen.

April 2, 2026 at 7:16 a.m.

Madi Wainwright was a team captain for state championship contender Lake Central as a sophomore last season and is taking on that role again.

Michael Osipoff’s top 10 baseball teams and 25 players to watch in Northwest Indiana for the 2026 season

March 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

State championship contenders abound in Northwest Indiana. Among them are Crown Point and Kouts, while Valparaiso and Andrean are back for more.

DJ Malloy isn’t resting on his laurels. Or on Valparaiso’s. ‘We want to go back to back.’

March 31, 2026 at 10:16 a.m.

DJ Malloy, who helped Valparaiso win its first state title last year, would like to recapture that feeling in his fourth and final season as the starting second baseman.

Crown Point's Dikembe Shaw (23) takes a shot during the Class 4A state championship game against Mount Vernon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Saturday, March 28, 2026. (Michael Gard / Post-Tribune)

UIC commit Dikembe Shaw scores 7 of his 24 points in last 36 seconds, but Crown Point falls short in 4A final

March 29, 2026 at 12:23 a.m.

Despite a final flurry, Dikembe Shaw can't push Crown Point past Mount Vernon in the Class 4A state championship game.

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