David P. Funk

Cassidy Cage was always tall. The Marist junior volleyball player is 6-foot-2 now, and only ever knew being able to see over the crowd.

MERRILLVILLE — Andrean had to do it a lot of different ways this season. The 59ers had injuries all over the offense, especially in the backfield and on the offensive line.

Merrillville senior Adrian Pellot will be one of the state favorites at 165 pounds this year and he's mentally ready for it.

LAFAYETTE — When it mattered, Andrean rode Javier McCoy. The 59ers couldn't do that for much of the year. The freshman running back missed eight games with a back injury.

MERRILLVILLE — Adrian Pellot is in the right place mentally. It wasn't always that way. The Merrillville senior wasn't there a few years ago.

With boys wrestling season right around the corner, here are the Region's top wrestlers to watch out for.

The RedHawks were supposed to lose during several legs of the Class 4A postseason bracket but never did. They defied the doubters, all the way up to and including a 2-1 win over Benet Academy Nov. 16 at CEFCU Arena in Normal.

This won’t be the same Homewood-Flossmoor boys basketball team that won the Class 4A state championship last winter. Many of the key pieces are gone.

Prep athletes in every sport except football recently signed National Letters of Intent to play in college. Homewood-Flossmoor High School celebrated the moment Nov. 13 for six Vikings in the school’s auditorium.

MERRILLVILLE — Andrean just didn't have time. The 59ers had myriad injuries and didn't have time to gel, especially on offense, all season.