Lakeshore Sports 219

Cleburne (Texas) and Rafeal Palmiero were in Gary to begin a three game series with the Railcats last night. Could the Cats avoid being starstruck and end their three game losing streak?  Meanwhile, the Oilmen got some good news about one of their players being honored by the Midwest Collegiate League.  All of the above will be spoken here.

A very familiar face (especially to Cub fans) will play against the Railcats  at US Steel Yard tonight,  the Oilmen's coach has a new gig, and Gary Lighthouse has a new boys basketball coach.  Those are the headlines, details coming up.

The Oilmen got off to a good start in their game with Joliet Thursday. Did it lead to a happy finish?  Can the region pick up two state champiosnhips in high school baseball over the weekend?   NWI Times sportswriter Jim Peters talks about the prep baseball weekend right here.

The Oilmen get a 'w' and it only took them 15 innings to do it.The Railcats were not so fortunate, though.

And you will hear from the young man who's job it is to pitch Andrean to another state high school baseball championship.  All of the above spoken here.

Andrean has a date with Silver Creek in the Class 3A prep baseball state title game, and after the season 59er pitcher Mike Doolin has had, is there any doubt as to who will start the biggest game of the season?

Boone Grove won their prep baseball game thanks to some clutch hitting down the stretch, Griffith did something to Hanover Central that hasn't been done in five years, and the Railcats used an Sante-Este-BOMB to win their final pre-season home game.

All of the above will be discussed here.

Time for sports!!!!

And here is your sports for today. Enjoy.

We had some pretty good pitching performances in high school baseball yesterday. We'll talk about that as well as softball finals from yesterday and crown a new champion in the Duneland Conference boys track meet.  By the way, big thank you to the NWI Times for the high school scores.

High school baseball had to share the spotlight with the prep track and field conference meets and the return of the Railcats for their 2018 season.   With the help of the NWI Times with all things high school, let's talk sports.

A Griffith Panther has a two homer day in girls softball,  Andrean picks up a big baseball win, and the Railcats are back (but you may have to call off of work to catch their pre season opener. It's an 11:30 start at U.S.Steel Yard. If you plan on doing so, your secret is safe with us).  In the mean time, here's sports.

Prep scores (thank you NWI Times), NFL first round draft talk, and a double win day for Chicago baseball.  All of the above discussed here.

Today we talk about Emily Glover having an all-around A-game for Valparaiso in girls softball yesterday while Mason Diaz had a red hot bat for Wheeler in their baseball game.

And you will hear from Oakland A's pitcher/Andrean grad Sean Manaea (pictured) who was richly rewarded for his no hit masterpiece against Boston Saturday night.

Today in sports, the Pacers drop one to LaBron and Cleveland in the NBA playoffs,  the Valparaiso college baseball team has a history making weekend, and yes, there is a very special reason why Oakland A's pitcher/Andrean grad Sean Manaea has a bubble gum bucket on his head.

They weren't the biggest team in the region, therefore they were not highly regarded before last season.  But the Hammond boys basketball team got over their lack of bigness to win a Hammond sectional title, led by point guard Malik Miller, who talks about the Wildcat season and his involvement in the Circle of Men all star basketball game April 7 at Calumet high school.

Two of the young ladies who will take part in Saturday's Circle of Men basketball all star game include a player who scored 39 points in one game.  That would be Morton's Shinettine Butler who had that career best against a good East Chicago team.  Her all star game teammate, Hammond's Arial Watts almost quit the game early in life.  Her dad would have nothing of it.  Years later, Watts was captain of the Wildcats last season and of course, has an all star appointment in her future.  We had a chance to talk with both young ladies about their senior years and being an all star.

Bowman Academy basketball stars Langston Stalling and Chinadu Okanu are very impressive young men. Stalling is one of the best student athletes in the state while Okanu always mentions hard work to improve his game at the next level.  Both young men will be front and center stage in the Circle of Men basketball all-star game with region stars squaring off with some of the best from Indianapolis Saturday at Calumet high school.  We talked with both young men about their senior years at Bowman and about taking part in an all star game.