We published several hundred sports articles to the NWIndianaLife.com Sports section this year. Articles about local colleges, high schools and more in Northwest Indiana were fair game for good news.
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Without further ado (and in no particular order), here are your Top 10 Sports in Northwest Indiana from 2016!
Bishop Noll and Andrean Football Come Together to Begin a New Tradition
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On a Friday night, football can become our entire world. Rival teams square against each other wanting nothing more than to win, while friends, families, and students stand on either side of the two white lines of the field in opposition of their Region neighbors.
No Matter What Happened, Griffith Hoops, Region Won
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“No matter what happens, we won.” That’s what Griffith High’s coach, Gary Hayes, told the community the day after the team overcame what could have been so, so much worse.
Once a Brickie Bowl, Always a Brickie Bowl
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Forged from the steel that made The Region, the material which carried us through the Great Depression, Brickie Bowl sits. For now, it lays idle and silent as a hardened relic; a reminder of Friday nights when the lights of a town would dim to give way to a sea of purple and yellow, and the undivided attention of the Bowl.
Munster High School: Welcome to Upset City
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British journalist Walter Bagehot once said, “The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” The Munster Mustangs took that saying and galloped into the sunset with it.
Whiting Football's Ring Ceremony a Fitting End to a Special Season
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30 years ago, this wouldn’t have been possible. People would not have thought to gather to celebrate as they did on Saturday. 30 years ago, the Whiting Oilers football team was almost dismantled.
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Munster Brothers Hit The Baseball Field Together For Sectionals
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Munster senior Connor Manous has played hundreds of baseball games in his life. He has traveled across the country with dozens of teammates. But he always wanted to stand next to one person in the dugout.
Hanover Central Football: The Story of a Young Program Built for Success
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On Aug. 23, 2014, the familiar lights of Friday night football in Indiana illuminated the field at Hanover Central for the first time since the program halted after the 1971 season. That August night in ‘14, forty-plus years in the making, ended in an emotional 42-26 victory over Bowman and solidified the return of not only a sport missed by the school, but by the tight-knit community of Cedar Lake; who wanted to come together on Friday nights and celebrate as one big family again.
After State Runner-Up Run, Whiting Football is Back to Work
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Sweat glistens off their brows. They grind in the sweltering heat, embracing the blue-collar mentality of their town. A cool lake is just a few steps away. They wish they could take a dip.
Before She Becomes a Duck, CPHS' Miranda Elish Has Unfinished Business as a Bulldog
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Before Thursday’s game against the La Porte Slicers, Crown Point senior Miranda Elish said she was done pitching.
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Nathan Laird
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This week’s Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight Nathan Laird has been working at Region Sports Network (RSN) for 10 years. As the Sports Director, he works non-stop to help deliver game coverage and updates to everyone in the region. RSN covers athletic events for high schools and youth sports in the area.