TAKEDOWN TIME IN THE REGION: Lake Central at Portage – Boys Wrestling – 1/22/25

We start the Saturday with the 2A State Championship, as Andrean will take on Brownstown Central for a chance at their fourth State Crown!

The first of two games from the Luke this weekend, as Merrillville takes on New Palestine in the 5A State Finals!

Merrillville tries to get over the hump, as they will take on Concord to try and punch a ticket to the State Finals - which would be the Pirates' first appearance since 1976!

Andrean and Adams Central face each other again in what is a rematch of last season's Semi-State bout!

All eight Duneland Girls' Wrestling programs are in action tonight, as our 2025 wrestling coverage begins!

Andrean and Crown Point square off in the Hub City in girls basketball!

The Hammond Central Wolves visit the Crown Point Bulldogs for some Saturday night girls basketball action!

Hobart hopes to add another trophy to its illustrious trophy case, as they will visit the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies for the 4A Regional Championship! This is the audio broadcast of the video version on the IHSAA Champions Network.

The Andrean 59ers play their first home game of the postseason, as they will take on the Southmont Mounties for a berth at the Semi-State round! This is the audio version of the video broadcast on the IHSAA Champions Network!

Our girls' basketball coverage begins tonight, as the Hanover Central Wildcats will visit the Portage Indians in a non-conference clash!

1943 – Bears quarterback Sid Luckman throws seven touchdowns in a game against the Giants, setting an NFL record. 1947 – The EC Roosevelt football team wins their 31st consecutive game, beating SB Washington 15-0. 1964 – Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings becomes the NHL’s all-time leading goal…

This week's episode of Region Football Weekly is courtesy of Tire & Auto Superstore in Merrillville!

Region Sports Network and Portage High School Athletics Announce Exclusive Broadcast Partnership The Region Sports Network (RSN) is proud to announce a new exclusive broadcast agreement with the Portage High School Athletic Department, marking a milestone partnership between one of Northwest Indiana’s leading local sports media companies and one of…

It has been 20 years since what is known as the greatest high school football game in the Northwest Indiana. Stories have been told by those who were there , but how about a story from someone who was only three years old at the time of the game RSN…

Part two of the four part series on the Greatest Game ever played highlights The Buildup - a series of four meetings between the Panthers and 59ers that made the fifth meeting into what it was! RSN features: The Greatest Game Ever Played - told by someone without a clue!…

We had the buildup, but what about the game? Do not worry, you are in for a treat - as we break down the 2004 Class 3A Sectional Championship - the final chapter of a historic five-game stretch between Griffith and Andrean!

After the final whistle, that was the end of it all. Why? Alongside that, why and how does this game hold up in comparison to the hundreds of of other games played throughout the sport's history in the Region?

10 years ago today, Jeff Carroll revisited what is known as the Greatest Game Ever Played. Stay tuned tonight for something we have in the works celebrating 20 years!

1926 – Ty Cobb resigns as manager of the Detroit Tigers. He is replaced by George Moriarty who becomes the first person in baseball history to have been a player, umpire, scout, and manager. 1953 – The MLB Rules Committee restores the sacrifice fly rule, which was eliminated in 1939,…

1895 – The first organized auto race in the United States is held in Chicago as six cars compete on a 52 mile course by the lake front. Only two cars finish due to blizzard like conditions. 1950 – The Roosevelt Panthers cap off an undefeated season with a 27-0…