Mekhi Gillis has been ‘waiting for my whole life’ for this moment. To play for East Chicago Central. To win.
Freshman guard Mekhi Gillis knows the history of the East Chicago Central boys basketball program and is proud to add to it.
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Hanover Central’s Beau Wiancek follows in brother’s footsteps as sectional champion. ‘He’s a big role model.’
Beau Wiancek helps Hanover Central win a sectional title, like his brother Max did last season. But unlike his brother, Beau is a first-year varsity player.
Crown Point senior Kingston Rhodes’ road from knee injury returns him to the scene. He’s just glad to be back.
Kingston Rhodes will return to the gym where he suffered a knee injury this season when Crown Point plays in the Michigan City Regional.
Introducing the 2025-26 Post-Tribune Girls Basketball All-Area Team
The selections include four players each from Crown Point and Valparaiso and three players each from Chesterton and Marquette.
Valparaiso’s ‘incredible’ Lillian Barnes, 2025-26 Post-Tribune Girls Basketball Player of the Year, rises again
The final chapter of Lillian Barnes’ iconic Valparaiso career had to include a hurdle. After all, she cleared so many along the way.
For Boone Grove’s Thomas Doe, a native of Liberia, reuniting with parents after 10 years is ‘happiest moment’
Thomas Doe, who has made an impact on the basketball court for Boone Grove, emigrated from Liberia on Oct. 27, about 10 years after his parents did.
As Connor Parks goes on a scoring surge, Washington Township goes on a win streak. Can they keep it going?
Connor Parks scored at least 20 points five times during Washington Township's eight-game win streak at the end of the regular season.
Josh Malloy’s injury pushes him to work harder. ‘Play every game like it’s your last.’ And Munster follows.
Returning more determined than ever, Josh Malloy helps Munster overcome an early six-game losing streak and win another conference title.
Erik Kingery puts recurring injuries in the past. Hobart’s historic occurrence of wins isn’t a coincidence.
Erik Kingery’s perseverance, effort and decision-making are paying dividends for Hobart, which has its most wins since 2009.
Eli Harper will do anything for No. 1 Kouts. Playing with these teammates ‘means a lot to me.’
Eli Harper appreciates the time that he and his Kouts teammates have together. For the top-ranked team in Class 1A, that could be a while.