Indianapolis 500 allowing fans in the stands for Aug. 23 race
The iconic Indianapolis 500 is set for Aug. 23 and will have fans in the stands.
Indianapolis 500 allowing fans in the stands for Aug. 23 race Read More »
Valparaiso University receives $550,000 donation for renovation of baseball field
Valparaiso University’s plan to update its baseball field received a $550,000 boost from alumni and other college supporters.
Valparaiso University receives $550,000 donation for renovation of baseball field Read More »
2020 National Mascot Hall of Fame inductees selected
The Indianapolis Colts’ Blue and Boomer of the Indiana Pacers will be among the 2020 National Mascot Hall of Fame inductees.
2020 National Mascot Hall of Fame inductees selected Read More »
Winning Helps Boost Support for Football
High school teams find victories lead to more fans, funds for programs In his first two years as athletic director for Michigan City High School, Craig Shaman remembers when Friday night varsity football games drew about 1,000 people. That meant at least 3,000 seats were empty at the 4,000-person capacity Ames Field, which didn’t help
Whiting WhoaZone Stays Afloat
Water park proves profitable despite doubts Widely known for its out-of-the-box approaches to events and attractions, the city of Whiting has become the small city with big ideas. Its annual Pierogi Fest, Wickedly Whiting, and the WhoaZone at Whihala Beach sports park have put the city on the attraction map. Last summer, WhoaZone’s floating sports
Ball Game Struggle
Interest fades in America’s former favorite pastime Springtime again, and there’s no doubting what Kevin Bradley’s fancy turns to. Baseball is his thing and has been for four decades. The president of the Gary Metro Little League first put a bat to a ball when he was just four years old, and the ball sat
Lessons in the Game of Life
Ron Howard leads the way for children’s camps Seven years in, they pull up to the door now and out spill the children. Out spill all the things in his life that make Ron Howard smile. Yet it’s not just the children who are his blessing, it’s who’s behind the wheel of the vehicles that
Youth Football
The game has changed but it’s still coaching kids and it’s still football The game is not going to lose him. David Bush is pretty clear about that. “I love the game of football,” he says. And so, autumn is a busy time for him, and has been for more than a quarter century. He