Dr. Vicky Baker, a River Forest grad, with 4-year-old son Timothy. Baker, a single mom, adopted Timothy two years ago from China.

A rundown of all the Region athletes who signed a National Letter of Intent to play for a college athletic program.

Michigan City graduate Anna Weber runs at the 2015 Boy Scout Half Marathon in Bowling Green, Ohio. Weber has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon, to be held Feb. 13 in Los Angeles.

Michigan City graduate Anna Weber runs at the 2015 Boy Scout Half Marathon in Bowling Green, Ohio. Weber has qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the marathon, to be held Feb. 13 in Los Angeles.

Merrillville's Alivia Ash won her third USATF Junior Olympics title in the high jump Aug. 1 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Merrillville's Alivia Ash won her third USATF Junior Olympics title in the high jump Aug. 1 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Alivia Ash was surprised at setting a personal-best mark (5-foot-9) and finishing second in the high jump at the Indiana High School Athletic Association state finals in Bloomington in June.

Alivia Ash was surprised at setting a personal-best mark (5-foot-9) and finishing second in the high jump at the Indiana High School Athletic Association state finals in Bloomington in June.

VALPARAISO | Jordan Anderson had never considered trying track and field until some friends convinced him to go out for the team as a seventh grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Former Chesterton and Ball State running star Ali Bishel started the women's cross country program at Purdue North Central.