Mike Hutton

Keon Thompson, right, will be a key player for Merrillville and new coach Bo Patton next season.

New Merrillville boys basketball coach Bo Patton: ‘It’s the best job in the state’

April 26, 2019 at 1:49 a.m.

It's going to be official for Bo Patton. Patton, an assistant coach at Bosco Institute in Crown Point, will become the boys basketball coach at Merrillville when he is approved...

Highland's Mark DeLeon struck out 15 in five innings against Hammond in his season debut after recovering from a shoulder injury.

Baseball notes: Senior Mark DeLeon is Highland’s problem solver on the mound

April 25, 2019 at 11:01 p.m.

When in doubt, Highland coach John Bogner always turns to Mark DeLeon on the mound. "He's our bulldog," Bogner said. "In a tight spot, we give him the ball." DeLeon...

Toledo wide receiver Jon'Vea Jphnson, right, closes in on a pass as Northern Illinois cornerback Mayomi Olootu defends during a game at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Wednesday, Nov 9, 2016.

West Side graduate Jon’Vea Johnson on the NFL: ‘I was pretty much destined to do this.’

April 24, 2019 at 2:58 p.m.

Jon'Vea Johnson has that one trait that can't be taught. Speed. It's the attribute that Johnson, a West Side graduate, hopes will be his ticket to the pros via the...

South Central's Kyle Schmack delivers a pitch during a game against Washington Township on Monday, April 22, 2019.

Finishing touch: South Central’s Kyle Schmack delivers key hit, stymies late Washington Township rally

April 23, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

South Central senior Kyle Schmack lost a few games in the final inning last season. A few too many. Schmack made sure that didn't happen on Monday in a 3-2...

Lake Central freshman Tommy Philpot shot an 82 in the Lake Central Midwest Classic at Sandy Pines Golf Course on Saturday, April 20, 2019.

Cruise control: Valparaiso’s Andrew Karr shoots 80 in regional preview at Sandy Pines

April 20, 2019 at 11:25 p.m.

Valparaiso's Andrew Karr had an experience he won't soon forget on Friday at Sandy Pines Golf Course. Karr, a junior, played an afternoon practice round there and then accidentally locked...

Kentucky defensive back Lonnie Johnson Jr. runs a drill at the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, Monday, March 4, 2019.

Hutton: West Side graduate Lonnie Johnson Jr. will definitely be dancing on NFL draft day

April 20, 2019 at 2:47 a.m.

Lonnie Johnson Jr. was ready to give it up. He was tired of chasing the dream. Jeff Sims, his coach at Garden City Community College in Kansas, threatened to kick...

Baseball notes: Hanover Central excels behind battery duo of brothers Evan and Sam Momcilovic

April 18, 2019 at 9:34 p.m.

Hanover Central's Evan Momcilovic has been pitching to his brother, Sam, for as long as he can remember. Those memories are going to fade into the sunset, and both are...

Munster's Garrett Manous celebrates as he brushes himself off after sliding into home against Andrean during a game on Monday, April 8, 2019.

Steely Manous: Indiana recruit Garrett Manous goes 4-for-4, gains closure as Munster beats Hobart

April 17, 2019 at 2:58 a.m.

Chills ran through Munster's Garrett Manous as the bus pulled into Hobart's parking lot Tuesday. Manous remembered the bad day he had at the Brickies' baseball field last year when...

Valparaiso's Jamie Sykes, left, and Chris Artis, right, try to get the ball away from Boston College's James Penn during a NCAA West Regional game on Thursday, March 13, 1997.

Together again: Chris Artis is reunited with fellow Andrean graduate Carson Cunningham at Incarnate Word

April 16, 2019 at 12:00 a.m.

Carson Cunningham grew up watching Chris Artis play basketball at Andrean. Then Cunningham followed in his footsteps and became a star for the 59ers. Last week, the basketball path for...

Happy at home: Kylie Shoemake, Valparaiso excited about hosting conference tournament in women’s golf

April 16, 2019 at 12:03 a.m.

Kylie Shoemake gets to end her golf career at Valparaiso University in front of a hometown crowd. Shoemake, a senior from Lake Central, will lead the Crusaders in the Missouri...

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