Dave Templin grew up on the east side of Gary, near the steel mills. Before graduating from Emerson in 1966, a blue-collar lunch-pail district, he would drive south with his pals.

As a freshman at Portage, Ashley Sosbe's best discus throw was 94 feet.

After Tori Bliss uncorked a couple big throws early in the season, the Portage graduate got in touch with her mom and told her to book a flight for Eugene, Ore., in June.

About a month ago, Marlon Williams was a nomad on the Chesterton boys track team, a runner without a home bouncing from event to event.

Chesterton's state champion 3,200 relay will run in the New Balance Nationals on Saturday in Greensboro, N.C. Pictured from left, are Kevin Kenney, Marlon Williams, Billy Biehl and Tyler Vore.

Imagine having the chance to compete for a former Olympian?

BLOOMINGTON | Eugene Johnson has mentored dozens of football players, wrestlers and coaches during more than four decades of coaching at West Side.

BLOOMINGTON | When it was announced that Lew Wallace would be closing at the end of the school year, Darius Mahome was suddenly in an unusual position.

Chesterton's Billy Biehl, along with teammates Kevin Kenney, left, and Marlon Williams wait for Tyler Vore to join them in celebration after winning the 3,200-meter relay state title Saturday.

Lake Central's Gelen Robinson won the state discus title with a toss of 197 feet, 7 inches Saturday.