Brandon Vickrey

It’s a tradition unlike any other when it comes to men’s golf at Valparaiso University.  Head coach Dave Gring’s program sustained its academic excellence this season, once again earning a Team All-Academic Award and Presidents’ Special …

In the business of professional sports, athletes and fans often come to the sudden realization that it is indeed a business. While fans latch on to favorite players on professional teams, all it takes is one transaction for that player to be shipped to a …

A few weeks into the high school baseball season in Northwest Indiana, some teams are off to favorable starts while others will attempt to dig themselves out of an early-season hole. However, there are many questions that remained unanswered with the bulk of …

Opening Day is not yet upon us, but the optimism that usually surrounds the Chicago Cubs is not glowing quite as brightly as it typically does each spring. The Cubs are in a full-fledged rebuilding phase, orchestrated by President of Baseball Operations Theo …

Six Northwest Indiana boys basketball teams have emerged with sectional championships and are set to engage in regional competition on Saturday. Each local school left standing has taken a very different path to postseason glory. Class 4A Michigan City …

Last week, the Cubs announced that they have avoided salary arbitration with right-handed pitcher Jeff Samardzija, who agreed to a one year deal worth $5.345 million. However, the Valparaiso High School graduate’s future remains very much in question as the …

The City of Portage viewed the winter weather that recently hit Northwest Indiana as an opportunity to lend a helping hand to a neighboring community. Portage city officials chose to aid the City of Gary with snow plows during its recent snow crisis. The city …

Since Tim Pirowski took over the Portage High School baseball program nine years ago, the team has been a consistent contender in the Duneland Athletic Conference. The success at the varsity level has coincided with a thriving youth program and the Portage …

Although there will technically be a new head coach in charge of the Portage High School boys soccer team, the man taking over is anything but a Portage newcomer. The school has named Will Fortenberry, who has been a member of the Portage soccer scene for …