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West Side Leadership Academy Appoints Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer Angela Hamblin-Blakely Girls’ Varsity Basketball Coach
The Gary Community School Corporation has announced the appointment of Angela Hamblin-Blakely as the head coach of the West Side Leadership Academy varsity girls’ basketball team. With an impressive list of career accomplishments including a 2021 induction into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Blakely brings a wealth of experience and a passion for developing young athletes.
#1StudentNWI: Andrean 59ers stay active while anxiously awaiting summer’s arrival
As the school year comes to a close and summer is on the horizon, Andrean High School (AHS) has been staying busy. The final month of the school year can be rather stressful, so AHS is filling the home-stretch with tons of fun activities. When the rare solar eclipse occurred...
#1StudentNWI: Let’s do Whiting High School Academic Team Competes at River Forest Regionals for 1000, Alex
The Regional Academic Super Bowl Competition, held at River Forest High School on April 16, hosted Whiting High School’s academic team. The event featured participation from different academic teams representing various subjects. Students from the school competed in fields such as English, the fine arts, science, math, and social studies, aiming for top rankings in their respective categories.
Softball Game Preview: Lake Station Edison on Home-Turf
After four games on the road, Lake Station Edison is heading back home. They will take on the River Forest Ingots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard. Lake...
Athlete spotlights of the week: TF United’s Angel Urquizo and TF South’s Jordyn Clark
LANSING, Ill. (May 14, 2024) – Each week, the Lansing Journal will spotlight notable performances by athletes in our coverage area. Coaches and athletic directors may submit nominations by noon Monday via email to: [email protected]. Male Athlete Spotlight for April 29-May 4. Angel Urquizo, TF United boys tennis.
North Wilkesboro Speedway Schedule During NASCAR All-Star Week | Updated
The CARS Tour returns to North Wilkesboro Speedway as does NASCAR as the legendary track hosts All-Star week. Now with a new pavement, North Wilkesboro continues its surprising rebound after being vacant for years before Dale Earnhardt Jr. helped revive the track several years ago. NASCAR returned to North Wilkesboro...
Baseball Recap: Boone Grove picks up fifth straight win at home
Boone Grove had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Columbia City Eagles 5-4. That's two games straight that Boone Grove has won by just one run.
Softball Recap: Macy Grieger can't quite lead Morgan Township over Hebron
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Morgan Township finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hebron Hawks. Morgan Township has not had much luck with Hebron recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Baseball Game Recap: Merrillville Takes a Loss
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Merrillville's offense. They lost 9-0 to the La Porte Slicers on Wednesday. Merrillville has not had much luck with La Porte recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met. For La Porte's part, Logan Hay tossed a big game,...
Indiana first Big Ten offer for in-state OL Benjamin Novak
Earlier this month 2026 in-state prospect Benjamin Novak from Merrillville (IN) Andrean H.S. landed his first Big Ten offer from the IU football program. The 6-foot-6, 320-pound offensive lineman spoke to Peegs.com about his interest in the Hoosiers. Novak said he has been able to develop a strong bond with...
Baseball Game Recap: Calumet New Tech Takes a Loss
Monday just wasn't the day for Calumet New Tech's offense. They lost 12-0 to the River Forest Ingots on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Calumet New Tech of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago. For River Forest's part, Jeremiah...
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