Al Lesar

What a year it has been for Portage, Indiana. Businesses, organizations, and city leaders all came together to make this year a memorable one. The community was able to enjoy all kinds of events, from the absolutely wicked City of Portage’s Light Up the …

Football, basketball, volleyball, golf, soccer, cross country, gymnastics, wrestling, swimming, track & field, and more filled our feeds this past year, featuring all the good news about our Michiana athletes in their respective sports. There is so much …

Since he was young, Len Clark has been a believer in personality assessments. It was about 25 years ago, while teaching in the communications department at the University of Evansville, that he first took the Dominance, Influence, Steadiness …

Featured image: Paul Condry (right) has teamed with color analyst  Steve McIntyre (center) and stat man Frank Kielpikowski to cover games for a long time. Editor’s note: Al Lesar worked for the “South Bend Tribune” for 32 years, covering just about …

Editor’s note: Al Lesar worked for the “South Bend Tribune” for 32 years. He covered every sport there was in Michiana. He retired and gave away his snowblower in 2017. He now lives in Knoxville, Tenn., but continues to keep his finger on the pulse …

Editor’s note: Al Lesar covered Michiana sports at the “South Bend Tribune” for 32. After retiring in 2017, he gave away his snowblower and moved to the Knoxville, Tenn. area. He maintains a watch on the pulse of Michiana and tries to add some …

Editor’s note: Al Lesar wrote about Michiana sports for 32 years at the “South Bend Tribune.” In 2017, he retired, gave away his snowblower, and moved to Tennessee. He keeps a pulse on what’s happening in Michiana and tries to give some historical …

Featured image (left): At a 2005 gathering, former South Bend Central coach John Wooden (seated, center) is flanked by former players Ed Powell (left) and Jim Powers. Standing are South Bend athletic directors (from left) Teri Woodruff, Pat Mackowiak, John …

Editor’s note: Al Lesar worked at the “South Bend Tribune” for 32 years. While there he covered Notre Dame football and basketball as well as any other sport in Michiana. He retired in 2017, got rid of his snowblower, and moved to the Knoxville, Tenn …

Editor’s note: Al Lesar wrote for the “South Bend Tribune” for 32 years. He was the Notre Dame beat writer for 11 years and columnist/Assistant Sports Editor for another decade or so. He retired in 2017, gave away his snowblower, and moved to Tennessee …