1998 – Don Howell coaches his last game at Bulldog Turf. He and his Brickies fall to Crown Point by a score of 24-7.
This Day in Region Football History: 9/11
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This Day in Region Football History: 9/18
1964 - Russ Deal, the first Hobart coaching legend, picks up his last win over Gary Emerson, a 20-0 shutout against Harry Szurborski and the Golden Tornadoes. 1965 - Gary Tolleston plays Gary Roosevelt on a Saturday afternoon at Gilroy Stadium in Glen Park. The Blue Raiders of Tolleston…
This Day in Region Football History: 9/15
1961 - Don Elser\'s Horseman of Horace Mann narrowly escaped the Lew Wallace Hornets, coached by former Elser assistant Eddie Herbert, 7-6 at Gilroy Stadium in the Glen Park section of Gary. Elser\'s club finished 8-1, while Herbert\'s Hornets were hot on their heels, posting a mark of 7-2. 1972…
This Day in Region Football History: 9/13
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This Day in Region Football History: 9/12
1964 - The Andrean 59ers open the season with a Saturday contest at Gilroy Stadium where they get a 21-14 win over the Blue Devils of Gary Froebel. 1975 - The River Forest Ingots and Wirt Troopers go to overtime before the Ingots finally score a touchdown to win…
This Day in Region Football History: 9/10
1993 - RDP comes to life in a 49-0 Lowell blowout of Morton at the Inferno. The Devils improve to 3-0 - for the first time since the Les Klein club of \'69. It\'s also just the third time in the post World War II era the Lowell program hasn\'t…
This Day in Region Football History: 9/9
1966 - Eddie Herbert\'s Hornets of Gary Lew Wallace opened the 1966 season with a dominating 49-0 shutout win at home over Valpo. It was the first of 10 straight wins for Wallace, who went undefeated with a 10-0 record that season. All told, Wallace would win 19 straight across…
This Day in Region Football History: 9/8
1989 - Dave Templin\'s 2-0 Wallace Hornets, hosted Jerry Vlasic\'s 2-0 Bishop Noll Warriors in a week three contest along 47th Avenue in Glen Park, where a close, hard fought, low scoring battle ensued, with Lew Wallace coming out ahead 13-11. The Hornets improved to 3-0 on the season with two…
This Day in Region Football History: 9/7
1973 - Don Howell\'s Hobart Brickies traveled to Barney Hill Field on Columbia Ave in Munster where they beat the Mustangs in overtime by a score of 26-19. 1984 - The Hobart Brickies defeat the Valpo Vikings 27-8 in front of 6,000 fans at Brickie Bowl. The Boys of…
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Today in Sports History: 9/18
1938 – The Bears defeat the Packers 2-0 thanks to a fourth quarter safety. 1956 – Mickey Mantle becomes the eighth player in MLB history to have a 50 homer season. 1963 – The final baseball game at Polo Grounds is played, as the Phillies beat the Mets, 5-1. 1964…
Today in Sports History: 9/9
1904 – The New York baseball team is referred to as the Yankees for the first time, with the name appearing in an article in the Boston Herald. The name would not become official until 1913. 1945 – Jimmie Foxx hits the 534th, and final, home run of his career.…
Today in Sports History: 9/2
1957 – Milwaukee first baseman Frank Torre ties an MLB record by scoring six runs in a game as part of a 23-10 win over the Cubs. 1962 – Stan Musial picks up career hit #3,516, passing Tris Speaker for second place on the all-time list, trailing only Ty Cobb.…
Today in Sports History: 8/29
1885 – Boxing has its first Heavyweight Title fight in a bout between John L. Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey. 1925 – Babe Ruth is suspended and fined $5,000 after showing up late to batting practice. 1950 – The International Olympic Committee votes to admit West Germany and Japan back into…
#14 Panthers Look To “Bully People” This Football Season, Skill Players Guide Potent Offense That Lead To Eight ’25 Games Beating Opponents By 35+, Host Highland Friday
For the last two seasons, Griffith has been looking ahead to its sectional, facing perennial #3A powerKnox. Well, the Redskins are now 2A and out of the picture, but 3A requirements lifted 2A state champAndrean to 3A and into the Panthers’ sectional in October. The ‘59ers (13-1) are currently ranked…


