Lakeshore Sports 219

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.

What do Lacross basketball star Justene Charlesworth and East Chicago's Jenesae Bishop have in common?  Both were excellent prep basketball players who ran into injury problems during their senior seasons.  Both missed a good amount of regular season time but both came back strong to help their teams in the second half of the season.  Today we will talk about the long road back for Charlesworth after suffering an ACL injury early in the season.

Merrillville guard Robert Sanders Jr. admitted that there were some bumps along the way for the Pirates this past boy's basketball season.  He also says he's proud that his Buccos got a share of the Duneland Conference title and made it to a sectional final last month. He's also happy that there will be an all star game in his future next month during the Circle of Men Region v. Indianapolis matchup at Calumet High School April 7.  Sanders talks about his senior season and about his future right here.

Andrean opens their prep baseball season with a win, a birthday girl has a grand time in Lake Central's win over Munster (happy birthday, Riley!!!!!), and a region Fab Five are working it out for a spot on the Indiana All Star team.  All of the above are (a). courtesy of the Northwest Indiana Times and (b.) discussed here.

Northwest Indiana has had its share of high school state titles recently whether it be team wise (Chesterton gymnastics) or individual (Chesterton...again...and Portage in wrestling, Munster in girl's swimming).  Lake Central has a chance to give the area something we haven't gotten this year:  a national championship after winning the Roper Cup two weeks ago.

So, you think the area high school basketball season is over?  In the words of non-basketball guy Lee Corso, not so fast!!!

The Circle of Men organization of Gary, Indiana says they will feature some of the best region basketball stars in action during their all star game April 7 at Calumet high school.

Circle of Men's Leroy Cooper Jr. stopped by to talk about it.  

 While Purdue won't open tournament play until tomorrow morning, the race for the men's college basketball tournament title continues today with games running all day.  So say a prayer for your bracket(s), and let's talk sports, of which we will actually begin with football and a few talented region stars who have an all star game coming up.

The  NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament draw was yesterday and  Notre Dame and Louisville, featuring a former area basketball superstar player both get top seeds.  And Lakeshore TV superman Wayne Svetenoff talks about how this year's girl's gymnastics state champs have a good chance of repeating.  

The men's college basketball draw is out. See how one Indiana based team is in while another has to settle for the NIT.  And we will  talk about a great weekend for an area gymnastics team and a not so good weekend for area high school hoops.  

The Boys High School Basketball playoffs continued last night. We will talk about who is still in the running for a sectional championship.  We'll also talk about a couple of girls senior basketball players who got some good news yesterday.

Last weekend, Portage wrestler's Jacob Moran (106 lbs.) and Kris Rumph (138) won individual state titles in Indianapolis. Listen up as Moran and Rumph tell their stories on life during and after winning a state title. Plus Indians coach Leroy Vega joins us to talk about coaching a state champion (s) for the first time in his career.

Today on Lakeshore Sports 219, we take a look at the Lake Station boys basketball win over Portage last night. Listen in during our post game interview with Eagles coach Bob Burke.

Want to go to a boys high school basketball game tonight?  We will  give you some of the matchups in this update.  We'll also talk about how the Blackhawks got it wrong on the ice last night, but got it right off of it.  

We'll also talk about a tough loss for Notre Dame in college hoops last night.

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The Girls Basketball playoffs conclude this weekend  with the state finals, and a region team will be a part of it.

The Boys playoff basketball draw came out yesterday....we will talk about that. Plus, some luv for the fab four area wrestlers who brought home state titles.

All of the above spoken here.

The high school wrestling state all academic team was announced yesterday.  Yes, Chesterton's Lucus Davison was a part of it (is there anything that kid can't do)?

A Highland Trojan comes thisclose to getting  a double double in a Trojan win last night.

Chesterton, debatably the best boys basketball team in the region had a five star boys basketball matchup with Hammond last night. Griffith continued it's improvement in boy's hoops last night as well (five straight Panther opponents will back us on that point).

River Forest has a new football coach and someone please answer this question:  WHAT'S UP WITH THE BLACKHAWKS THIS YEAR?

All of the above spoken here.

Portage gets a boys high school basketball win last night, but Notre Dame and Dana Evans and Louisville come up short in college hoops.  And we have a five star matchup in boys basketball tonight.

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