Mike Hutton

Charlie Healy is Valparaiso's glue guy. In a different place and time, Healy could have been one of the primary players on offense for the Vikings. But Healy enthusiastically fills...

Valparaiso's Brandon Newman earned every strand of net he cut down. The 6-foot-4 junior guard scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in a game where every offensive possession was...

Spike Albrecht waits patiently at his Crown Point home, with his two degrees, for an entry-level position coaching college basketball. If he lands at a job as a Division I...

Merrillville's Johnny Bernard likes wide-open spaces and big crowds. The 6-foot-3 senior guard got plenty of both Friday in the Pirates' 80-59 victory over the host Trojans in the semifinals...

21st Century coach Rodney Williams was out of his seat earlier than usual Tuesday night. It was important. Williams has been watching over the Cougars, worrying about them with all...

The last time I wrote a prediction column, in 2015, my off-the-charts pick was East Chicago Central over Munster for the Class 4A sectional title at East Chicago. Yeah, that...

It's always easier when you've done the homework. Washington Township had done its homework. The Senators defeated visiting Morgan Township 75-52 on Friday. The victory gave the Senators (16-4, 6-1)...

Morgan Township's Eric Braden likes that he has another chance to coach another son. It wasn't easy the first time. It's been much smoother the second time. He'll take the...