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Rejuvenated: An iron deficiency slowed Thompson as a freshman, now the Lake Central sophomore is the Region's top runner and one of the best in the state

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3 days ago

Rejuvenated: An iron deficiency slowed Thompson as a freshman, now the Lake Central sophomore is the Region's top runner and one of the best in the state

By JIM PETERS ST. JOHN -- When an iron deficiency was sapping Macy Thompson's running last season, her dad suggested the Popeye method...

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Rejuvenated: An iron deficiency slowed Thompson as a freshman, now the Lake Central sophomore is the Region's top runner and one of the best in the state

By JIM PETERS ST. JOHN -- When an iron deficiency was sapping Macy Thompson's running last season, her dad suggested the Popeye method...

Growing from strong roots: Buresh credits coaching success at Mississinewa to foundation he developed as a player at La Porte

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Sep 275 min

Growing from strong roots: Buresh credits coaching success at Mississinewa to foundation he developed as a player at La Porte

By JIM PETERS Change is inevitable and essential in football, but as systems, technology, equipment and the players themselves evolve,...

Height is just a number: New Prairie grad, Valpo University senior Swistek excelling in a sport dominated by size

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Aug 307 min

Height is just a number: New Prairie grad, Valpo University senior Swistek excelling in a sport dominated by size

VALPARAISO – At 5-foot-9, a height that her coach would call generous, Elise Swistek is a rare entity in a sport where even defensive...

Tapping the local talent: Valpo star Smiley transferring to La Lumiere for his senior basketball season

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Jul 303 min

Tapping the local talent: Valpo star Smiley transferring to La Lumiere for his senior basketball season

With a roster that crosses the country and often reaches around the world, La Lumiere doesn't typically have a local presence on its boys...

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