-Valparaiso- When you’re playing your third game in three nights in a third different gym, it would be easy to suffer let down. That was one of coach Matt Bien’s concerns coming into tonight’s matchup as his undefeated Wolves took on the Lake Station Eagles. “Last night was a pretty emotional conference opener. South Central
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Boone Grove’s Ryan Pierce isn’t afraid to admit it. The freshman catcher was so uptight in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Lafayette Catholic Central, it was hard to breathe. “A couple of times, I felt like I was going to throw up,” he said. When the Knights had runners on second and third base in the
Several local players were named to the Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association’s All-State teams. Outfielder Carson Husmann (South Central) was selected in Class A. Teammate Kyle Schmack earned honorable mention. Pitcher Ty Bothwell of state champion Boone Grove and shortstop Logan Ryan (Hebron) were selected in Class 2A. Pitcher Michael Doolin and outfielder Clay
Andrean coach Dave Pishkur was skeptical when his assistant, Pat Antone, committed to winning a state title after he left the 59ers for Boone Grove. Antone worked for Pishkur for four years in two different stints. He departed after the 2017 season. It seemed crazy. “In the back of my mind, I was thinking, ‘I
Bryce Morris made the improbable walk from right field to the mound in the seventh inning with his heart racing. Morris finished the inning at the bottom of a Boone Grove dog pile, the unlikely hero in the Wolves’ nerve-racking 5-4 victory over Southridge for the Class 2A state championship on Saturday at Victory Field. It
Three pitchers in Northwest Indiana are in a class of their own. They are Andrean’s Michael Doolin, Chesterton’s Austin Peterson and Boone Grove’s Ty Bothwell. Boone Grove coach Patrick Antone, who was an assistant at Andrean last year, is taking his guy. “I love all three,” Antone said. “If I had to go with one,
…Boone edged Portage by three strokes to earn the final team berth. The Wolves were led by Conner Lucas, who was fifth overall with a 79. Kyle Wauro added an 82. “There was a lot of hard pin placement, and I had a lot of chips I lost control of that kind of ran
Boone Grove won a wild one in extra innings to win first regional since 2008. It was just how Boone Grove drew it up… Boone Grove 1, South Adams 0, 10 inn. 2B — Grant Besser (SA). Pitching summary — South Adams — Besser (7 2/3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 13 SO); Collin
