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.

Indiana All-Star Sienna Stilley finishes her Hanover Central career with a state title. ‘It’s so special.’

June 13, 2026 at 5:21 a.m.

Sienna Stilley goes 2-for-3 with a key two-run double as Hanover Central beats New Palestine 6-4 in the Class 3A state championship game.

Lake Central’s Sofia Beals ‘makes everybody smile’ as she lights way to state. She has reason to smile too.

June 11, 2026 at 7:40 a.m.

Versatile senior Sofia Beals has made the most of her first opportunity to be a full-time starter for state-bound Lake Central.

Hanover Central freshman Dallas Bowen, younger sister of Drayk and Dylan, is proving to be quite ‘a gamer’ too

June 10, 2026 at 8:22 a.m.

Dallas Bowen is the starting shortstop and one of the top hitters for Hanover Central, which will play in the Class 3A state championship game.

Brayden Walls’ varsity debut is ‘something special’ for semistate-bound Lake Central. What more can he do?

June 9, 2026 at 7:04 a.m.

Ball State recruit Brayden Walls leads Lake Central in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS and home runs.

Virginia Tech recruit Tegan Tripp ‘means everything’ to Lake Central. Teammates mean everything to her.

June 5, 2026 at 7:05 a.m.

Virginia Tech recruit Tegan Tripp is batting .536 with nine homers, 48 RBIs and 49 runs scored for semistate-bound Lake Central.

Sophomore shortstop Nate Phillips raises the bar. For both sectional champion Highland and himself.

June 4, 2026 at 7:35 a.m.

Nate Phillips has helped Highland win back-to-back Class 3A sectional titles in his two seasons as a starter.

Hanover Central sophomore Jillian DeYoung is dominant against Griffith in the regional. ‘At the right time.’

June 3, 2026 at 7:14 a.m.

Jillian DeYoung pitches a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and goes 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead Hanover Central to a Class 3A regional title.

Lake Central’s Keegan O’Bryan rounds second base during the Class 4A Crown Point Sectional championship game against the host Bulldogs on Monday, June 1, 2026. Lake Central won 4-3. (Andy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)

Like older brother, Keegan O’Bryan gets hot ‘when you want to be.’ Like Lake Central, which ousts Crown Point.

June 2, 2026 at 12:07 p.m.

Keegan O'Bryan goes 3-for-3 with two runs scored and the go-ahead RBI double as Lake Central wins a Class 4A sectional championship game.

Freshman Addy Mikolanis may not be Lake Central’s ‘dark horse’ any longer. Not after dethroning Crown Point.

May 30, 2026 at 6:45 a.m.

Freshman Addy Mikolanis pitches five scoreless innings to lead Lake Central past defending Class 4A state champion Crown Point in a sectional final.

Natalie Vianello has the perfect swing for Brylie Bridges’ perfect game. For Griffith, it’s ‘mind-blowing.’

May 29, 2026 at 7:05 a.m.

Natalie Vianello, who has recovered from two dislocated knees, hits a grand slam as Griffith wins its first sectional title since 2016.

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