Jake Wasz stands on the long jump board at Wheeler High School, where the sophomore already has broken the school record and won a sectional title in his first month competing in the event.

Wheeler sophomore Jake Wasz practices the long jump Tuesday at the high school. Wasz is already the school record-holder and a sectional champion in the event despite having started doing it l…

At the rate that sophomore Jake Wasz is progressing in the long jump, Wheeler may need to invest in a new sand pit. Wasz began long jumping less than a month ago and has already broken a 55-ye…

Chesterton Regional

Taylor Johnson and Sydney Payne hold the PCC round-robin and tourney plaques while standing next to the PCC all-sports trophy. Both won sectional titles last week and hope to advance to state …

UNION MILLS | At the beginning of the season, South Central girls track coach Rachel Werner was ecstatic that 30 girls came out for her squad, almost twice as many as the previous year.

HIGHLAND | West Side and Munster were tied at 132-132 with only two events to go.

CROWN POINT | It was deja vu all over again at the boys track and field sectional at Crown Point on Thursday night.

PORTAGE | There might be a Sampson-esque connection with Liam McGrath and his haircut.

RENSSELAER | Kankakee Valley s Derick Tesh was sprawled out on the infield grass with ice on his left heel and a bloody scrape on his knee.