"It's the training that matters.". “I’m going to miss those kids,” Snodgrass said. Washington graduate is the only athlete with championship rings for the World Series and the NCAA basketball tournament. Courtesy of Purdue University Athletics Communications. He spent the 2016 season playing for the York Revolution in the independent Atlantic League. Pishkur credits Indiana State for taking the 6-foot-5 Manaea to the next level. Hamblin played six games for the Shock that season and was waived on May 6, 1999. HAMMOND — First impressions don’t always last, and for that Tyler Groen, star of the Munster High club hockey team, will be forever grateful. Popovich has won five NBA championships — 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2014 — one of only five coaches to do so. "There were some Purdue alums in Detroit and I took a visit and liked Purdue," he said. In 1979, he became head coach at Pomona-Pitzer, staying there until 1988, when Larry Brown brought him on as an assistant with the Spurs. Also part of his lore were Charley O the mule, orange baseballs, a pennant porch in Kansas City, the 1972 mustachioed players, the designated hitter and designated runners. She appeared in 91 games for the Huskies, playing 423 minutes and scoring 68 points. The Hobart grad also played in Japan. “This place is great. Harmon married actress Elyse Knox in 1944, and they had three children: Kristin Nelson, Kelly Harmon and Mark Harmon. By 2017, he had compiled a professional record of 23-11-1 in more than 13 years of fighting. While Stoddard did not pitch, he earned a ring. He played two seasons for Cincinnati, two for the Chicago Cubs and five for the Pittsburgh Pirates, playing his last game in 1994. The Repko family lived in Lake County and the West Coast during his childhood. He spent time with the Royals, Reds and Tigers before retiring Nov. 1, 2000. Jared Tomich, a former Green Bay Packer, New Orleans Saint and Lake Central High School, player speaks about programs he will be developing for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana at an event called Training for Great Futures. But he signed that contract in June, and fall camp didn’t begin until October, so when asked what he would do all summer, Reed said he would like to play baseball. In '04, he recovered a fumble by Philadelphia Eagles tight end L.J. He attended Merrillville High School (1966) and graduated in 1970 from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Like many of his generation, he went to work at U.S. Steel's Gary Works and played semipro ball. He tried out for the Sox in 1978 after being scouted by the late Billy Pierce and they signed him to a contract. Before there was Coach K at Duke, there was Coach B. Vic Bubas, a 1944 graduate of Lew Wallace High School, attended the University of Illinois for a year before transferring to North Carolina State. Warmup to expand from Central states to Northeast, WATCH NOW: Munster at West Side Boys Basketball Highlights, Sarah Mella returns to state finals donning different leotard, Valparaiso gymnasts win state-record 13th title, Rick Snodgrass steps down after 14 years at Portage, 'He meant so much to this community': Valparaiso plays for slain friend, advances to sectional final, WATCH NOW: Jalen Washington powers West Side to first regional title since 2005, WATCH NOW: Bowman's Koron Davis sees historic career end against No. Chevigny was born in Dyer and graduated from Hammond High School. His son Glenn III now plays in the NBA. Hawkins became the 13th pitcher in August 2015 to record a save against all 30 Major League Baseball teams, completing the achievement against the Twins. GAA, Rugby and soccer images. At Notre Dame, he was one of coach Knute Rockne’s best blocking backs in the 1920s. Munster teammates celebrate with Joey Campagna, who scored the championship-winning goal in double overtime against Bishop Noll in the JV state championship. We have now placed Twitpic in an archived state. "NBC, they had taped segments, but we went live, and it was tough with several games' halftimes coming within 30 seconds of each other. In her senior year, she averaged 26.2 points, 18 rebounds, 5.3 steals and two blocks a game. He has advice for anyone who has a negative experience in her or his first time on ice skates. In between, Kuechenberg played on a national champion University of Notre Dame team. In 2007 against the New York Jets, Wilson returned a Kellen Clemens interception for a touchdown, making him the 21st Patriot to score a touchdown that season, tying an NFL record. McClendon was born in Gary on Jan. 11, 1956 as the youngest of nine boys to a family with 13 children. Neville won two medals at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. We are East Chicago — Super Bowl 50. Upon completion of his required active duty, Popovich returned to Colorado Springs, where he became an assistant coach in 1973. He played two years in the NFL, one for the Green Bay Packers (1950) and the next year with the Detroit Lions. She was be inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame April 29, 2017. Glenn Delaney's Scarlets failed to secure the win they needed to ⦠"Boxing was much different back then," Ted Zale said of the era when his uncle fought. His brother, Sam Jr., serves as his agent. “They always come back. He returned home to take over E.C. Go Panthers!”. ATDHE is improvement for ATDHE users - at peak times the stream servers are often offline, so remember this URL and spread it with share buttons above (Facebook Like, Google +1, Twitter, Share). He passed on college after being selected by the Reds in the second round of the 1966 draft, signing for a $6,000 bonus. Actor and producer Fred Williamson talks about his friendship with the late Gary Mayor Rudy Clay at a ceremony to rename U.S. 20 -- known in Gary as Fifth Avenue, the Mayor Rudolph "Rudy" Clay Memorial Highway. The Best Guide To Live Sport On TV. He led Tennessee State to three consecutive NAIA National Championships. The barn had a big "Swingin' A's" logo painted on it that could be seen from the Indiana Toll Road. He was probably (throwing) 87. On top of the all the titles and accolades, the 70-year old and renowned media foil has a net worth estimated at $30 million. Westfield emerged from the losers’ bracket to make it to the final. By her senior year, she averaged 16.2 points and 7.5 rebounds for Valparaiso. He was drafted with the 10th overall pick in the 1958 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. Enveloppez chaque pavé dâune tranche de poitrine de porc. He scored the touchdown for Notre Dame that inspired the Ronald Reagan line, “Win one for the Gipper,” in honor of Notre Dame football legend George Gipp. "I definitely can say we set the standard for pregame shows.". Barnett, an All-Star guard, played professional basketball for 15 years, nine with the New York Knicks. By 1993 he was chosen the AL’s “Most Exciting Player,” “Best Bunter” and “Fastest Baserunner” in a poll of major league managers. Kittle is co-owner of the Northwest Indiana Oilmen, a Midwest Collegiate League team in Whiting. He said he enjoyed being involved in the Gary athletic scene. Basketball was the ticket to success and fortune for "The Big Dog," who grew up the son of an unmarried teenage mother in Gary. The efforts paid off in grand fashion as Bubas drew future All-Americans from across the country to Durham. George said she has kept in contact with Cross through the years. In military-themed challenges, along with four military heroes, Neville's team dominated the competition, three of the four making it to the finale. Smith before leaving the game after sustaining an injury on a kickoff. Robbie Hummel, the former Valparaiso High School basketball star who also played for Purdue University, and now plays with the Minnesota Timberwolves, works with elementary school aged kids Tuesday during the 3rd annual Robbie Hummel Basketball Camp at The Courts of Northwest Indiana. Before joining the Angels in November 2011, he was a professional scout for the Pirates for two seasons and the Red Sox for one. In the process, Trgovich became the first Hoosier to win a state title as a player and a coach as well as a college national championship. Since 1961, the start of MLB's expansion era, Hal Morris and Derek Jeter are the only players with a minimum of 10 seasons in the majors who collected a game-ending RBI in their final home game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Robinson went on to play at Purdue for two years, sitting out his freshman season due to academic eligibility and then declaring for the NBA Draft after his junior year. He played for Denver in the 2013 NBA Summer League and played in the Euroleague overseas for UNICS Kazan in during the 2013-2014 season. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Karras' brothers Lou, Ted and Paul all played football, Lou and Ted in the NFL. He’s just a goofball.”. We would like to show you a description here but the site wonât allow us. The entire staff was let go in 1992, but after a year with Golden State, Popovich was brought back as general manager and vice president of operations by new ownership in 1994. When he was 15, the family moved to Gary. He also starred in “Original Gangstas,” a 1996 movie filmed and set in Gary. Cassie stands on the sidelines, and she explains things to guys who don't get it. Fast food entrepreneur Junior Bridgeman couldn't believe what he heard while working next to an employee one day, a young man who seemed quiet and distant. Munster's varsity team celebrates a win over Lake Central White in the state semifinals. After retiring, Morris continued his education by graduating with an MBA from Stanford. Photo courtesy of Chad Phillips Photography and Sioux Fall Canaries. So his new boss in Detroit arranged for him to play minor league baseball in Florida and was so impressive as a pitcher he was invited to the Atlanta Braves’ spring camp in 1966 fresh off his first NBA season. Weatherford and his wife Laura have three children, and the family splits its time between New Jersey and California. Former Mr. Basketball Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson is pictured with all the individual and national team awards he earned in 1994 while re-writing the Purdue record book. Born in East Chicago, E’Twaun Moore eventually went on to star for his hometown E.C. “We’re on our home ice,” Belko said. West Side grad and former Michigan star Chris Hunter goes up for a dunk while playing for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the National Basketball Development League. New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford, who was born in Crown Point, warms up on the field before Super Bowl XLVI in 2012 in Indianapolis. “We started three underclassmen and that gives a good nucleus to whoever is coming in after me. coaching staff that won the 2011 sectional championship. Lew Wallace's 6-foot-10 Tellis Frank soars over the Benton Central defense in this 1982 photo. Steve Weatherford had an 11-year career as an NFL punter. A colorful personality, Williamson found a niche in Hollywood, racking up credits in more than 60 roles — including many blaxploitation genre films — in everything from “Black Caesar” to “M*A*S*H” to playing a vampire-killing biker in “From Dusk Till Dawn” to the 2004 film version of “Starsky & Hutch.”. He tries to be funny. Samardzija returned home to Valpo in May 2015 to hand out 7,500 White Sox ticket vouchers to every elementary school student in Valparaiso Community Schools. His family soon moved, and he was raised in Louisiana and Terre Haute, where he attended North Vigo High School. Philadelphia claimed Robinson two days after and he finished the season there, making his first professional start in the season finale. “I would say give it another try like I did,” Groen said. Hannon left for Knox and Manaea transferred to Andrean. The power forward was a member of tyhe Roosevelt "Rough Riders" state champs in 1970 which won the title game 28-0. One particular banner stretched across Columbus Drive at Alder Street, proclaimed: “East Chicago is proud of our hometown Kawann Short. McGary failed another drug test in 2016, then faced more disciplinary action from the NBA following a non-compliance issue, before ultimately getting waived by the Thunder in October of that year. He was an Indiana All Star in baseball in 1983 and was named the MVP of the annual North-South All-Star Game in Jasper, finishing 8-for-9 in the series. She led the Cardinals to an 18-2 record and the first two sectional championships in program history. Before his No. She was part of the L.C. The victory has seen Johann van Graan's side seal top spot in Conference B with two games to spare and they can now look forward to a first decider since 2017. After his career ended, Bradley was gunned down on a Portland, Ore. street on Feb. 20, 1982 at the age of 29. The Mustangs advanced in the first round on a forfeit because their opponent was a COVID-19 scratch. He earned all-South Regional honors in helping Michigan win the title and a berth in the final four. During his career, Moore returned to Gary to host football camps, and he has returned since then to speak with young people. He ran on the gold-medal 1,600-meter relay team that posted a record time of 2 minutes, 55.39 seconds. He also had the reputation of being able to take punishment and still win, which reinforced the nickname. From there, Hunter spent the next few years overseas, signing with teams in Switzerland, Poland and Belgium before coming back to the U.S. to play for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. As of 2014, Hamblin lived in Gary. He spent two season in Chicago, starting in 22 games in 2015-16 while averaging 7.5 points and shooting .452 from 3-point land. Like his uncle, Ted Zale lost his father at a young age. Tony stepped up to serve as a father figure, and even taught Ted how to box. He taught at the university level for a number of years before retiring and launching a career in motivational speaking. Szulborski's name was already known as he was a two-time honorable mention All-American at Purdue and led the nation in rushing in 1947 with 851 yards. It wasn’t long after when Moore and Short, holding the trophy, led the Cardinals into Columbus Drive Gyros and said: “We’re really hungry!’”. Cross set the standard as he was the first African-American to co-anchor a network sports show, and George was one the first females to do the same. Please subscribe to keep reading. he led the Big Nine (now the Big Ten) in rushing in 1947 and again in 1948 with 989 yards. As CEO of Bridgeman Hospitality Group, he owns 244 Wendy's franchises and 120 Chili's franchises — more than 400 stores counting the Perkins Restaurants and Fazoli's he also runs. LaTroy Hawkins has enjoyed more than two decades in professional baseball, a career that began when the Minnesota Twins chose him in the seventh round of the amateur draft after he graduated from Gary West Side High School in 1991. "We had a good group of coaches all over the city," Szulborski said. He spoke about having dreams, a backup plan, specific goals, and the importance of a solid education. He went on to play for George Steinbrenner's Cleveland Pipers in the American Basketball League, Steinbrenner's first professional sports team. He attended West Side High School and the University of Illinois, where he played defensive tackle for Coach Ron Turner and earned a degree in English. She gives our team a little bit of an eclectic look. It’s sincere and coming from the heart,” he said by phone prior to the game. Williamson has played the tough guy, has taken on action roles and has even shown off comedic chops over the years. He made his Major League debut in April 1987 with the Cincinnati Reds. He had the reputation of being one of the game's best set-up men. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, individually and as part of the Washington team, in 2011. Northwest Indiana native Don Larsen pitched a perfect game, in Game 5 of the 1956 World Series, to beat the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956 — the only perfect game in World Series history. Tomich sat out the 1992 season and was red-shirted for the 1993 season. He played just one season for the Celtics before being traded to the Rockets, where he was waived shortly after. Central in 2005, guiding the Cardinals to the Class 4A state championship in 2007, when a team featuring E'Twaun Moore and Kawaan Short outlasted Indianapolis North Central 87-83 in the finals. Now it’s time to work even harder.”, “Obviously, today hurts. Munster, made up primarily but not exclusively of students from Munster High School, ranked 27th and therefore entered the eight-club 1A tournament as the No. The recruiting trail wasn’t hot, Pishkur said, with Indiana State showing the only active interest. "He was awesome. The next year, Finely began a fire-sale of championship team before his stars declared free agency. LaTroy Hawkins, as a Colorado Rockies relief pitcher, worked against the Chicago Cubs. The end point of the most iconic play in Valparaiso men's basketball history, Bryce Drew became a national name the moment he took down Ole Miss with a last-second shot in the 1998 NCAA Tournament. “I loved them both and if it was left up to me, I’d be playing both professionally right now.”. Karras had six children with his two wives. The 6-foot-1 Wheeler graduate was The Times Player of the Year and an Indiana All-Star in 2007, finishing second runner-up for Miss Basketball. Zale was a 1991 inductee in the Boxing Hall of Fame. Gary had a great school system, great athletics and I am glad I had a chance to be a part of it.". His brother Ray, also an outstanding athlete and later a successful educator and coach n the Hammond school system, said his brother would talk into a microphone in their boyhood home. Moore was not selected in the 2002 NFL draft, but the Jets signed him as a free agent. We are still shipping orders, but due to the evolving COVID-19 situation your order may take a few extra days to fulfill. Larsen’s family moved to San Diego during World War II. After averaging 19.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.8 blocks and 2.8 steals per game during her four-year career at Wheeler, Bruszewski earned a scholarship to Notre Dame, where she graduated from in 2011. The "Baby Giraffe" may just be a major league regular for years to come. Our blog is a prime educational resource for the running community, offering regular sneak peeks of ⦠His career ended in Dec. 2013, when he was waived by the Mad Ants following his fifth stint with the team. Karras played for the Lions from 1958-62 and 64-70. “I ended up creating a job that didn’t exist, just by combining all the things I was passionate about into one thing and lucking into the fact that there was a market for it. By the NCAA tournament, he had cracked the starting lineup consistently, joining close friends and Lake Central product Glenn Robinson III. He hit .340 on the year, which, at the time, was the third-highest batting average by a rookie in 50 years. In 2015, Popovich was named the next head coach of the U.S. national team. East Chicago native Kenny Lofton enjoyed a 17-year career in Major League Baseball as a skilled center fielder and a premier lead off man and base stealer. Every Man's Journey to Significance." I knew in time he would figure it out.”. "We were named 'The Mod Squad' after the TV show," George told The Times in 2009. Harangody went on to Notre Dame, where he was the only men's player in the history of the Big East Conference to average 20 points and 10 rebounds per game for his career. He wasn’t afraid to take pitches, he could bunt, he could hit in the alleys and he had a little bit of pop, too.”. The 6-foot-10 Mitch McGary attended high school there as a freshman and a sophomore, but left for Brewster Academy, a prep school basketball factory in New Hampshire, where he developed his raw, but vast, talents and became one of the top recruits in the nation for his class. 12 New York Knicks jersey was retired and began dangling from the rafters at Madison Square Garden, Dick Barnett was making history in his Hoosier homeland. Weatherford focused his boundless energy on the weight room and the playing field. His nephew Ted Zale co-wrote his biography: "Tony Zale: The Man of Steel.". In 1991, Morris finished one point behind Atlanta's Terry Pendleton for the National League hitting crown at .318. He finished his rookie campaign with a 7-9 record, 3.86 earned run average and 124 strikeouts in 144 2/3 innings pitched. He joined the University of Nebraska football team as a walk-on for legendary coach Tom Osborne. Munster 28-10 Scarlets: Welsh region come away empty handed from Limerick. Weatherford is the founder of the Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation, which supports a variety of charities and programs. 3. Ron Reed, a native of LaPorte, graduated from Notre Dame in the mid 1960s as a basketball star, ranking 30th in the school’s history in scoring with 1,153 points and third all-time in rebounding average with 14.3 rebounds per game as well as Notre Dame’s single-season record for rebounding average with 17.7 rebounds per game. He thought his baseball days were over and went to work in the steel mills as an ironworkers' apprentice. He began playing organized basketball as a freshman at Roosevelt High School, leading the Panthers to three regionals, two semistates and one state final. Moore holds program records with most minutes played (4,517), 3-point field goals made (243), games won (107), games played (140) and starts (137). He paid the 1972 players to grow mustaches. Athletics pitcher and Andrean grad Sean Manaea works against the Twins earlier this month in Oakland, Calif. If Groen had let his first week on ice dictate his future, he wouldn’t have gotten to enjoy the company of his favorite “goofball” at practice, and he and lifelong friends wouldn’t be playing for a state championship Saturday. Tony Zale was known as "The Man of Steel.". He led Lake Central to a sectional title and chose to continue the region pipeline by committing to Michigan. He made his Major League debut in 1982 and earned the American League Rookie of the Year Award in 1983 with 35 home runs and 100 RBIs. Most employers might shake their head regretfully and walk away. That same year, East Chicago dedicated a portion of Melville Avenue in his honor by naming it Honorary James Arthur Bradley Avenue. She was an assistant coach for the Wheeler boys basketball team for three seasons. "That was the key — live. His wider fame had its start in the major role he played in George Plimpton's book "Paper Lion," chronicling the writer's experience as an amateur quarterback for the Lions. The big, bold and colorful mural on the outside wall of Columbus Drive Gyros hits you like a storm surge while entering the building. We came to a lot of games, and my family bought tickets to sit in that second deck," Samardzija said when he joined the White Sox in 2014. The 6-foot-7 Stoddard was a member of the 1971 Senators basketball team that went undefeated (29-0) and won the state high school basketball championship. In Moore’s senior year, along with future Carolina Panthers football star Kawann Short, Moore led his team to the 2007 Class 4A state title game, scoring 28 points in a win over North Central, which starred 2007 Indiana Mr. Basketball and current pro Eric Gordon. Central High School graduate, has been a part of the WNBA since its inception in 1997. He graduated in 1986 and went on to play for the University of Louisville. Munster (15-12-1 overall and 3-7-1 in the Illiana Hockey League) faces No. Bruszewski has played professionally in Finland and Puerto Rico since college. His Texas Longhorns team defeated Notre Dame, 7-6. He was redshirted in 2001, then played the next four years, finishing his college career in 2005 as Illinois' all-time leader in punting average. One of nine coaches to have won 1,000 games, he was selected NBA Coach of the Year in 2003, 2012 and 2014. It was the nickname given to the Gary born and reared boxer. “About a month later my mom said, ‘Do you want to give it another try?’ I said, ‘Sure.’ Ever since then I never stopped,” Groen said before a Wednesday night practice at the Kube Sports Complex. Finley was born outside of Birmingham, Alabama, on Feb. 22, 1918. His 1972 team tied Andrean and West Side for the Northwestern Conference title, his only championship as head coach of the Golden Tornado or Norsemen as they were also called. In April 2016, Neville participated in a reality competition series on FOX called "American Grit" with host John Cena and 15 other contestants. His son played college football at UCLA and is a longtime actor and star of TV show, "NCIS.". Also that year, he was elected to the NFL Players Association’s Executive Committee. ... We ran a poll on our twitter account (HuamnKineticsEU) and basketball topped it, so with our followers perhaps basketball is the 4th most popular sport. Gallery: 1A hockey state final: Munster vs. Westfield. Zale is best remembered for his three bouts over a 21-month period with Rocky Graziano for the middleweight crown. Bubas was Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year each of those seasons. Here's how to get tickets.